My 1995 Small Farm

   Chapter 292 Leopard's Past

   "Tell me, Fourth Grandpa, tell me how you beat leopards back then."

   Seeing Chen Ling pulling the stool and sitting over, impatiently wanting to know, Chen Gannian grinned and the two scars left by the wolf on his face also shook.

   "You little boy, you are still the same as when you were bare-ass, and you still love listening to adults tell stories..."

   The old man laughed and coughed twice, then recalled: "That year, that is, this time in autumn, a leopard came down from Beishan. This leopard was so powerful that it made trouble for us for more than two or three days.

Our village Zhongkui Tada is bold. Zhongkui, as you must know, is the hunter in our village who chopped off his mother-in-law's head and rolled all over the ground. Tada was also a hunter at that time. Handle, come out and find.

   That leopard was lying in the ditch under the root of Beishan at that time, just happened to be seen by this man, and went over to beat the leopard.

   When he went to hit the leopard, he couldn't tell whether he was aiming or not.

   His heart was flustered or not, his hands were trembling or not, he couldn't explain it clearly.

   Anyway, as soon as his gun fired, the leopard ran up from the ditch, pressed him to the bottom of the ditch, and sat on it. "

   "What do you mean?"

   "Sit up?"

   Chen Ling and the others were fascinated when they heard this.

Chen Gannian took a sip of tea and nodded, "Sit up, the leopard is strong and heavy, and the strength on his body is terrifying, he was pressed to the bottom of the ditch at once, his buttocks sat on top of him, pressing Dead."

   "Then the leopard ate him?"

   "No. What happened in the first place was blamed on this place. The leopard sat on top of him and didn't care about him, didn't move him, didn't catch him, didn't bite him."

   "Yo..." The crowd suddenly exclaimed.

Chen Gannian continued: "There were many people who came later, and they were only shouting from a distance, but no one dared to step forward. The leopard saw that there were many people coming, so he stood up again, jumped lightly, and walked out of the ditch. The bottom jumped out, jumped to the north, and went back to the mountains.

   This guy, also known as Zhongkui Tada, we called him Lao Tiao at that time, saying that this man has been hunting for a long time, he has a malevolent aura, and is brutal.

   As a result, he encountered a leopard, and he couldn't get up, and he died two months later, frightened to death. "

   "Huh, scared to death?"

   "That's not true. Think about it, people at that time couldn't get enough to eat, and they drank water twice a day, and their bodies were weak. If you scare the leopard, you won't be able to get sick?"

  Chen Gannian finished speaking, he laughed twice, and then coughed violently.

  Chen Ling saw that although he was awake, his eyes were cloudy, he coughed from time to time, and he was obviously not in good health, so he changed the tea and gave the old man a cup of honey water for him to drink.

  The standing water source at home is all diluted spiritual water, mixed with wild honey, and the old man started to sweat after drinking two sips.

   But the spirit is much better.

  Chen Ling set up the chess pieces, pulled the old man to play chess, and continued to ask: "That leopard is also strange, why doesn't it eat that Lao Diao?"

  Chen Gannian shook his head: "I didn't eat. I don't know if I'm not hungry or what's going on? Anyway, I ignored him."

  Chen Dazhi also said next to him: "The leopard doesn't eat people, it must be full, or he will tear up that Lao Diao and eat it."

"Well, if you don't say it's weird, the leopard knocked him down and sat on top of him, but he didn't eat. At that time, we were still young, so we all hid behind the adults and watched the adults take Lao Diao from him. The bottom of the ditch was dragged up, and there was no injury on his body."

   "That uncle, why does this old man have to go alone to fight the leopard, and he doesn't gather three or five helpers, so if there are more people, wouldn't it be more insurance?" Wang Qingwen leaned over and asked.

   "That's different, he's an hunter."

Chen Gannian looked up at Wang Qingwen: "He wanted to beat the leopard, so that he could do it alone. If there are not only a lot of people, but also the people who see the mountains and the rivers will have a share, and everyone who goes will get a share and go to work. If you don't work hard, you can get a share, and if you beat the leopard, he won't get anything."

   "Oh, did he expect to get rich by fighting leopards?"

   "That's not it."

   After saying this, Wang Qingwen immediately understood.

  Because in the Qinling Mountains west of Fenglei Town and north of Lutoushan Mountain, there were many medicinal farmers who used to collect herbs for a living.

   They are both hunters and medicinal farmers, and the medicines they collect are not only herbs, but also things from beasts.

   Just like this leopard.

  Leopard skin, leopard meat, leopard heart, leopard gall, leopard whip, and even leopard oil, all kinds of things on leopards are very valuable.

   "Fugui and your group met a leopard on the mountain a while ago, and it seems that you missed it?"

   Chen Dazhi said at this time.

"Well, the leopard still had its tail cut off. It was so slippery, it ran so fast, it jumped so high, and it jumped up to the tree. If it wasn't for the dog, it wouldn't go to you. Go, you can't get close to it at all."

  The domestic raccoon cat, people can't catch it if you want to catch it, let alone the leopard in the forest, it is even more difficult.

If the leopard doesn't attack people, it comes close to people, people want to catch up and catch it is a dream, unless there are good dogs and guns, and there are many people, set traps in advance, or lure the leopard, only then can it be caught. arrive.

"This leopard is fierce, but it can't be compared to a local leopard. We have never seen a leopard in our village. It was quite fresh when he first went up the mountain. In the end, he saw a leopard. When the leopard stared at it, he was scared all over his body. Sweaty, the hairs stand on end, and the gun forgot to fire, let alone hit and miss."

  Chen Ling pouted, expressing helplessness.

   "How about the clips you put down later, okay? Did you lure the leopard?" Chen Dazhi asked again.

   "Not so good, I went for a lap twice the day before yesterday, not to mention the leopard, the wild boar didn't catch it."

  Chen Ling still shook his head. On the west mountain, the clips placed on the wild boar's dung road did not yield much.

   There is the main animal path of wild boars, and it should not be like this.

   Unless there are other reasons.

   For example, the leopard, or the wolves on the northern mountain, may affect them.

   "If Lao Diao has the strength to lift a 300-pound rammer like that, maybe he can kill the leopard when he sits on top of him." Chen Dazhi laughed.

   "Are you right, Fourth Master?"

   "Yes and no."

Chen Gannian put down the chess piece in his hand, stretched out his hand and gestured: "I don't know if you have seen that leopard's claws, it is so long, it must be about half a length, that guy is not bad with iron and steel hooks, the transparent and translucent claw hooks , sticking out is shining, grabbing a guy on a person is a lump of flesh.

   It doesn't matter how strong you are, you can lift 300 jins of rammer and 500 jins of firewood, but you can't hold it with its claws. "

   "Huh, so powerful?" Everyone was a little dumbfounded, thinking that the old man was exaggerating.

   Only Chen Ling knew that Fourth Grandpa was half-truth.

  The speed of cats and the sharpness of their claws are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

   Otherwise, why can they climb trees and run wildly on steep rock walls.

   It really needs to be one-on-one, and human reactions can’t compare to them.

   "So, to fight leopards and tigers, you still have to bring real guys." Chen Ling sighed.

Chen Gannian nodded approvingly when he heard the words: "You have to bring a real guy, even if you don't have a gun, you have a steel fork, a hatchet, and a shovel. If you can't meet it, generally don't recruit it, and don't rely on it to make a fortune at the moment."

   Although the old man is sometimes confused and sometimes sober, the basic truth is very clear.

   Now that I am sober, I started playing chess, and I also played with Chen Ling and the others.

   After playing a few games of chess, the rain gradually subsided. The old man was watching dogs and eagles. He walked around the farm, and he was so embarrassed about the farm and Chen Ling.

  At noon, Chen Ling abruptly left the two behind for a meal, and then accompanied Chen Dazhi to send the fourth grandpa back to the village.

  I heard that the fourth grandpa became confused again not long after he returned that day.

  Chen Ling didn't have time to see it again. The eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month was a sunny day. On this day, he drove his car with his wife and children, and his mother-in-law to the Yaowang Temple to offer incense.

   Baihe Ridge, where Yaowang Temple is located, is not too far from Fenglei Town.

   Can walk by water and by land.

  Going by water means starting from Fenglei Town, and going by land means taking the ancient business road between Changle Township and Fenglei Town just like them.

  This ancient business road crosses diagonally, connecting the three provinces, and the mountain road is very spacious.

   Even now, it is often repaired. Although it is a gravel road, the bicycles are quite jittery when walking, but the cars are OK, and there is not much feeling.

   Walking on the wide commercial road, there are many motor vehicles.

   There are cars, three-booms, and tractors, most of which are agricultural vehicles, pulling all kinds of goods and driving past in black smoke.

   But more are still pack horses, donkey carts, sturdy ones carrying grain bundles, donkeys and horses trotting along, and the bells swaying and jingling.

   This time, Wang Zhenzhen didn't want to follow him. There were only Wang Susu and Gao Xiulan, but they were lively enough.

  Chen Ling was driving in front. The mother and daughter hugged the doll in the back and looked at the scenery outside the car window and talked non-stop. The little guy in his arms followed them both and looked out the window.

   Halfway through the trip, Gao Xiulan reminded: "I've arrived at the Niangniang Temple in front of me. I have to go to the Niangniang Temple to put incense on the pillars, and then go to the Yaowang Temple."

   After Chen Ling responded, she said again, "You and Susu can wait down there. I'll go to the Niangniang Temple alone. Let's go up to the Yaowang Temple together."

   The two said yes again.

   This Niangniang Temple is also related to Liu Xiu.

It is still one of the old stories of Wang Mang driving Liu Xiu. This time Liu Xiu was rescued by a village girl. She had a big skirt at that time. Liu Xiu hid in the skirt of the village girl to avoid the pursuers. This village girl is a yellow-flowered girl.

   was drilled into her skirt, and she had no face to live. After Liu Xiu left, she died of shame.

   Later, when Liu Xiu became the emperor, when he learned about this, he chose the top of the mountain and sealed the temple of Niangniang.

   Liang Hongyu said this at the time.

   In short, this Niangniang Temple is also a small temple used to pray. It is only famous in Fenglei Town and Changle Township, and it can’t be farther away.

   is not comparable to Yaowang Temple.

When the mother-in-law came out of the Temple of Goddess, Chen Ling started the car again. After ten minutes of driving, a verdant mountain appeared in front of him, but when he saw that the mountain wall was towering, the color was like splashing ink, and a river was like a sparkling ribbon in the sun. Going around, I don't know where to go.

   "This is Baihe Ridge, so let's figure it out."

  Chen Ling slowed down and looked at the road signs on the side of the road. At this time, the road signs had not been hung up, but the place names were written on the stones on the side of the road or a road monument was engraved as a sign.

   "Yes, it's out of the province."

   Gao Xiulan nodded and said with a smile, "This is also the first time you two have left the province. Susu has never come to burn incense with me since she was a child, and she has never run around."

   "Ah? Haven't been to the Three Provinces Boundary Monument?"

  Chen Ling turned his head to look at Wang Susu in surprise, this is the most iconic thing outside Fenglei Town.

   Wang Susu smiled and shook her head slowly.

   made Chen Ling stunned.

   "Tsk, my daughter-in-law is really..."

   "Next year, I will take her out to play more and see more of the world."

  The three of them were talking, and Chen Ling suddenly saw a figure on the cliff on the opposite mountain. It seemed to be moving on the cliff, which made people jump.

   It is far away, and the figures are as small as sesame seeds.

  I was about to take a closer look, but it was obscured by a mountain fog.

  Chen Ling asked his daughter-in-law and mother-in-law if they saw someone on the opposite mountain, swaying, looking like they were about to fly to the cliff.

   Hearing his exaggerated tone, the two of them hurriedly lay in front of the car window to take a closer look, but they didn't see the reason for it after a while.

   Gao Xiulan said: "Maybe it's the herbs."

   (end of this chapter)