1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"This is actually what I heard when I was a kid. Well, I just said it, and you're done with it."

Qiao Shulin thought for a while and said.

"Uncle Shulin, you don't have to worry about me, I'll just listen for fun." Han Xiuying, who was holding Doudou, said with a smile.

"You're really smart, but I don't know much." Qiao Shulin said with a smile.

"I only know that even when I was a kid, few people went to Erdaoling to hunt or dig for clubs. Anyone who dared to go was in danger of death."

"Take my second uncle for example. He took people from our village up the mountain. He only walked on Erdaoling for half a day before he led people out and only hunted on Toudaoling."

"Anyway, you have to ask my second uncle for a blade. Ask him when the time comes. After all, he is the leader, and he knows more about the mountains."

"Is it not just because there are many wild animals on Erdaoling?" Chen Tiezhu asked.

"I also heard it from others. Anyway, it's said that Erdaoling is very dangerous, so don't go there if you can avoid it." Qiao Shulin said.

"Just know it in your heart. Anyway, you are good at hunting. You can take pheasants and rabbits home after a walk around the first ridge. Why do you have to go so far inside?"

"Yeah, that's the case." Chen Tiezhu smiled and nodded.

The topic was not continued. After the tempering was almost done, Chen Tiezhu packed his knives and picked up the water bucket and rushed to Erye's house.

"I warn you, don't go hunting on Erdaoling." Han Xiuying said.

"Uh..., I won't go, what am I going there for?" Chen Tiezhu said.

"Do you really think I can't see what you are thinking?" Han Xiuying rolled her eyes at him.

Chen Tiezhu grinned, "I really wanted to, but you said so, so I won't go. I'll listen to you."

This was also a lie to make Han Xiuying happy.

In fact, he was already thinking about it, and it was the kind of thinking that was itching in his heart.

"Second Grandfather, Second Grandfather, Dahuang, Dahuang..."

When he arrived at the door of Second Grandfather's house, Doudou shouted while running inside.

"Little ancestor, slow down, don't fall." Second Grandfather hurriedly shouted.

"Second Grandfather, the knives are all made, you still have to teach me how to sharpen them." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

"That's very simple, just use a whetstone to grind from coarse to fine and slowly. Let me take a look... Not bad, these knives are really good, with fierceness." After seeing the knives, Second Grandfather also frowned.

"Second Grandfather, what do you think?" Chen Tiezhu hurriedly asked, because he also felt the same way.

"It's hard to say, but I feel they look a bit fierce when I see them. Especially this dagger and this boning knife, you should be careful when you use them yourself."

"In the true sense, although these are for cooking, they can also be classified as weapons. Now they are so fierce even though they haven't been sharpened yet, which is really incredible."

"It must be said that Uncle Shulin has good craftsmanship and good materials. When the time comes, just grind it back and forth like this?" Chen Tiezhu asked, picking up the whetstone.

"If that's the case, you will grind a good knife into pieces. Just grind it diagonally and straight. Try to keep the angle and force of pressing as consistent as possible, so that you can grind a good blade." Erye glared at him.

"I think you are more fierce than a knife." Chen Tiezhu muttered.

Erye was so angry that he laughed.

This little bastard is really lawless.

"By the way, Second Master, Uncle Shulin said that our Erdaoling is very evil? Even you don't dare to walk in there. I don't believe anything." Chen Tiezhu said casually.

"That's right, you don't believe it, but I do." Second Master's expression became solemn.

"In fact, I wanted to tell you earlier that it's better not to go to Erdaoling. It's really evil inside. I don't dare to go deep into it now."

"Second Master, is it true?" This time it was Han Xiuying's turn to be curious.

"Hey..., the girl is not an outsider, I don't feel embarrassed." Second Master sighed.

"I had just returned to our village and was still young, so I led everyone to the mountains to hunt. At night, we reached Erdaoling. At that time, my heart was cold and uncertain."

"It was like what, just like when we were marching, always worried about the ambush of the Japanese devils ahead. I led the villagers out after walking inside for a few hours."

"But I was very angry at that time. In the summer of the next year, I took a gun, a bow, and dry food and sneaked in again. This time, I wandered in the mountains for thirteen days."

"But what's so weird? I didn't know it was so long until I came out. I always thought that it would only take six or seven days."

"I heard that those people leftShan wants to hunt the big animals on Erdaoling. I'm not worried about that. I'm afraid that the evil nature of Erdaoling will spread. "

"You two should just listen to this for fun. But Tiezhu, you have to take it to heart. I know you are arrogant because of your kung fu, but there are some things in this world that are really hard to explain."

"I know that there are no less than fifteen ginseng collectors who have been trapped in Erdaoling and have never come out since they entered. Especially the back mountain of Erdaoling, where the trees are shady and the grass is lush. You will feel cold even in the hot summer."

"Did you listen? Don't have any bad thoughts. "Han Xiuying poked Chen Tiezhu.

Erye is a serious person. Even though he is very familiar with Chen Tiezhu and Doudou, he rarely talks so much at once.

Now he is not only talking, but also so serious, so he can't really take it as a joke.

When he was young, Erye was also very capable. Even he was so secretive. How could he not take it seriously?

"Erye, don't worry, I won't go. Yingzi, don't worry, I will definitely listen to you." Chen Tiezhu said obediently.

But Han Xiuying instinctively felt that he was fooling herself with his words, which was even more foolish than what he said just now.

"Erye, come to my house for lunch. The spicy stewed vegetables I made last night are so delicious." Chen Tiezhu said with a smile.

But I dare not continue this topic. Han Xiuying's eyes are too stressful.

"Erye, spicy vegetables are delicious, they will go into my nose. "Doudou also agreed.

"Hahaha, OK, I haven't eaten spicy food for a long time. Tiezhu, when do you think my arm will be healed? It's too uncomfortable." Erye said.

"Just bear with it. It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. I'll study a prescription that can promote blood circulation and dissolve blood stasis. If it's summer, it will be better, and I can eat some cucumber seeds." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Ah..., I still have to suffer." Erye sighed.

He also knew that it was a dream to want to get better quickly, but now he was taken care of every day, and he really felt bad in his heart.

"Erye, I'll get you some pickled mustard greens and stewed tofu."

At this time, Hu Yadong came in from outside with a basin.

Chen Tiezhu's eyes sparkled, and he caught up.