The whole mountain is my hunting ground

Zhao Jun didn't take what Xu Changlin said about Shi Huzi to heart.

The night before yesterday, when the Zhao and Li families were having dinner, Zhao Jun told everyone about the presence of tigers in the mountains behind the 65th Lin Class.

Li Ruhai was at the dinner table at that time. This child knew about it, and almost everyone in the ten miles and eight villages knew about it.

But Zhao Jun didn't care about this. After all, tigers are not hunted casually, not to mention whether they have the ability to hunt tigers. The key is that tiger hunting must be approved by the superiors.

Although guns and hunting are not prohibited these days, there are two animals in the Northeast that cannot be hunted casually.

One is a deer and the other is a tiger.

If you want to hunt deer, you have to get approval from your unit or village, village, or production team, but this is simple. As long as you don't offend the village chief, village chief, or brigade secretary, it's basically fine.

But tigers must be approved by the forestry department. If you fight on your own, even if you can knock it down, it will be easy to get in.

Therefore, after listening to Xu Changlin's words, Zhao Jun shook his head and said: "Master Xu, I don't dare to judge you. I'm afraid of squatting on the fence."

"Ah?" Xu Changlin was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said: "Why is that thing squatting on the fence?"

"Why don't you squat?" Zhao Jun said: "We are the first to fight tigers. Who can give us the approval?"

"Ah!" Xu Changlin seemed to suddenly realize it and said with a smile: "I'm talking about Shi Huzi, not Big Claw."

"Huh?" Zhao Jun asked doubtfully: "Isn't Shi Huzi a cub or a tigress?"

In other places, lynx and ocelot are called stone tigers.

But there are no leopard cats in the Northeast, and lynx are also called tiger cubs.

There are two versions of the stone tiger among the people in Northeast China. One is the smaller form of the Northeast tiger, such as cubs and tigresses. Most of them are found in stone pond belts and stone tiles, so they are called so. Shi Huzi.

As for the second statement, it is mysterious. Some people say that there are two kinds of tigers in Northeast China, one is the Siberian tiger, and the other is not the Siberian tiger, but a smaller tiger.

Zhao Jun didn't believe this statement, because he knew that there were only six species of tigers left in the world, let alone the Northeast.

Now Zhao Jun knew that what Xu Changlin mentioned was the second theory, but Zhao Jun didn't believe it at all. However, he did not refute the old man's face. He only smiled and said: "Master Xu, I don't dare to fight any tiger."

Old Xu Tou was a good man. One look at Zhao Jun's attitude and he knew he didn't believe it. He hurriedly said to Zhao Jun: "There really is Shi Huzi. If you don't believe it, go back and ask your father."

Hearing what Xu Changlin said, Zhao Jun didn't believe it even more. If Zhao Youcai had met Shi Huzi, his whole family would have known about it, so why did Xu Changlin need to tell him?

So, Zhao Jun asked Xu Changlin, "Mr. Xu, have you seen my father?"

"No." The old man shook his head and said, "Master You has seen it before."

"My father..." Zhao Jun thought to himself, I have never seen my father, where can I ask him?

However, Zhao Jun also understood what Xu Changlin meant. If his grandfather Zhao Dazhu had seen strange animals, he would definitely tell Zhao Youcai and the others when he came back.

But Zhao Jun didn't care about this and just asked Xu Changlin: "Master Xu, are you looking for me for something?"

Zhao Jun also understood that this old man was wandering around his house, probably waiting for him.

Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Xu Changlin chuckled and said: "You are so smart, Master Xu really wants to see you for something."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jun raised his hand and pointed in the direction of his home, and said to Xu Changlin: "Master Xu, let's go home and talk."

"No way." Xu Changlin waved his hand and refused, saying, "Let's just talk here, just a few words."

"Okay." Zhao Jun followed Xu Changlin under the big willow tree and heard the old man say: "Man, if you hit that local leopard on the head, can you give it to me?"

At this point, Xu Changlin added: "I don't want it for nothing, I can just give you a couple of bucks."

When Zhao Jun heard this, he frowned and shook his head and said, "Mr. Xu, I can't give you that native leopard head. I'll keep it for use."

Xu Changlin was stunned when he heard this, and asked: "What's the use of keeping that thing?"

He was an old mountaineer, so he naturally understood that selling skins did not lead the way, but what he couldn't figure out was, why did Zhao Jun keep that leopard head?

When Xu Changlin was stunned, Zhao Jun said: "Master Xu, what do you want a leopard head for?"

When Xu Changlin heard this, he thought there was still something to play for, so he said, "My son wants this, saying it is of some use."

The old man's words were vague, and Zhao Jun said: "Mr. Xu, are you trying to do something evil in your family?"

As soon as Zhao Jun said this, Xu Changlin's face turned red and he muttered: "Look, you kid, why do you say that?"

Although the old man refused to admit it, Zhao Jun said: "Master Xu, when we went to hunt tiger cubs last time, I felt something was wrong with you. How much does a piece of tiger cub skin cost? Give it to me if you tell me. Me?"

That time Xu Changlin asked Zhao Jun to go hunting lynx with him. He only wanted a lynx head, but he did not hesitate to give Zhao Jun a whole lynx skin.

How much does a whole lynx skin cost?

Three thousand dollars!

Why is Xu Changlin so willing?

It doesn't make sense to say that he was seeking revenge for the dog.

Xu Changlin wanted to take away the lynx head that time when he shot down the lynx. Today he came to buy the leopard head. Zhao Jun immediately concluded that this old man was going to do evil things.

Although Xu Changlin refused to admit it, Zhao Jun still said sincerely: "Master Xu, I am a junior, I shouldn't have said it. But this matter will not only harm the money, but also harm the person.

That local leopard's head is just thrown away at my house. If I don’t sell it to you, it will be thrown away in the end. If I sell it to you, I can get a couple of dollars in exchange for it. But we live in the same village, and I know you are throwing money into it, so I said I can’t sell it to you.

Mr. Xu, if you are angry with me because of this matter, I won't say anything. "

Zhao Jun spoke openly. Xu Changlin sighed after hearing this, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I know that too, but you are the only one in our family, Uncle Xu..."

At this point, Xu Changlin waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's not talk anymore. Zhao Xiao'er, you are benevolent and righteous. Master Xu will not be angry with you."

Hearing what the old man said, Zhao Jun smiled. What Xu Changlin wanted to do had nothing to do with him. But since he knew something was wrong, he still indulged Xu Changlin and even made money from the old man, which was a loss.

Just after rejecting the old man, Zhao Jun felt a little embarrassed and said: "Mr. Xu, I have wild boar meat in my house now. It's the meat of that little yellow guy. Come back with me and I'll get you some meat to eat."

"No, no." Xu Changlin waved his hand and said, "I have something else to do."

"Ah?" Upon hearing that the old man had something else to do, Zhao Jun asked, "Master Xu, what else is there? Just tell me."

Xu Changlin glanced left and right, then lowered his voice and asked Zhao Jun: "You were on the mountain this winter and saw a large red pine cut down in Lengchang. If it can be used for longevity, please leave one for me."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, he saw Zhao Jun laughing. The old man asked: "What's wrong? Why are you laughing?"

At this time, Xu Changlin was a little unhappy. Buying longevity materials was such a serious matter, how could he still laugh about it?

Zhao Jun looked at Xu Changlin, but didn't know what to say.

Are you saying this old man is a ghost? He also went to poke fun at the crooked things and even paid thousands of dollars to get involved.

You can call him a tiger. This act of buying low and selling high makes him understand how to play.

He sold his longevity materials and made a lot of money, and asked Zhao Jun to go to the mountains to buy them for him, but could Zhao Jun make money from him?

You can only pay the old man how much you can buy it, and it must be the employee's internal price.

In fact, this is not a big deal for Zhao Jun. Let alone the two old men Xu Changlin and Xing San, Zhao Jun can handle it even if there are five or six more.

However, Zhao Jun was willing to help Xing San, but was unwilling to help Xu Changlin. He only heard Zhao Jun say: "Master Xu, this is not a problem, but I have to tell our team leader Xu first."

"Huh?" When Xu Changlin heard this, he hurriedly said: "What are you telling him to do? It's just such a small thing, you can just do it for Mr. Xu and that's it."

"That's not true." Zhao Jun's eyes widened and he said to Xu Changlin seriously: "Mr. Xu, I will arrange it for you. You won't be allowed to talk about it when the time comes. What happened to the inspection team leader's uncle? The director couldn't do it, so he had to ask a small inspector to do it.

This... I don't know, I might think that you two have a bad relationship. If someone talks behind our back, Team Leader Xu, he still doesn’t know what’s going on. "

When Xu Changlin heard this, a trace of embarrassment instantly appeared on his old face. Previously, Xu Baoshan had paid for his and his wife's birthday gifts.

I don't know how Xu Baoshan did it. Anyway, the wood didn't cost a penny. The two sets of longevity wood only cost Xu Changlin fifteen yuan in processing fees.

But now, Xu Changlin has sold his longevity materials, how can he have the nerve to let Xu Baoshan know?

Otherwise, Xu Changlin would not come to ask for help from Zhao Jun. Don’t forget, you also need to owe someone a favor when asking for help.

Seeing that the old man didn't speak, Zhao Jun probably understood what was going on.

Zhao Jun really can't interfere in this matter. But this is not because he is jealous when the old man makes money, but because he needs to consider Xu Baoshan's feelings.

What Zhao Jun said just now was not an excuse. Shoucai is not like other things. The nephew is the leader of the acceptance team. He can't buy it for his uncle, but has to entrust others to do it. Isn't it unfilial?

Xu Changlin remained silent. Zhao Jun thought for a while and then said: "Master Xu, let's do this. When your sauerkraut comes, you ask me, Mrs. Xu, to chop more meat and steam a few pots of sauerkraut baskets, and let our team leader Xu come over to eat." . Doesn’t he like to eat this? When he comes, when you and I drink, won’t it be hard to talk about anything?”

"This..." Xu Changlin felt bitter in his heart. He must not tell Xu Baoshan what he had done, but he still wanted to save money, so he could only say to Zhao Jun again: "The friendship between us gentlemen, Mr. Xu also I won’t hide or tuck it away from you.

I used to have a pair of birthday gifts that Baoshan bought for me, but yesterday I was asked to..."

"Sold?" Zhao Jun answered.

Xu Changlin said in surprise: "How do you know?"

"Sell it for one hundred and fifty?" After Zhao Jun finished speaking, he was even more surprised when he saw Xu Changlin, so he smiled and said: "Mr. Xu, we have a good relationship, and I can't help you with this. You and Team Leader Xu are relatives, so What's going on when you bypass him and let me handle the longevity matters? Are you making me look like someone else?"

"Zhao Jun!" When Xu Changlin heard this, he said anxiously: "This... if you don't help me, what will I do?"

"Master Xu." Zhao Jun said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have a trick."

When the old man heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "Then tell me quickly."

Zhao Jun raised his hand and pointed towards the mountain farm and said: "Ask someone who doesn't work at the forest farm to go directly to the mountain to buy it for you. I'd rather spend an extra two bucks than go with the internal price. Even if Team Leader Xu knows about it in the future, I can’t say anything.”

"This..." After hearing Zhao Jun's words, Xu Changlin made a plan in his mind. He asked someone to do the work himself, not only asking for favors, but also having to treat people to drinks and meals.

Then, buy the wood for 100 yuan, and the processing fee is 10 yuan, and then find a sledge to pull the wood back from the mountain.

The old man did the math, and suddenly felt that he had paid Zhang Zhanhe a hundred and fifty dollars, but in the end it was not a good deal.

No profit, no loss, it’s such a big deal, and you’re so old, why don’t you just mess around?

Zhao Jun ignored him and returned home. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he heard the voices of Jie Chen and Xiao Zhao Na coming from the warehouse.

Zhao Jun looked inside and saw that Chen, Zhao Hong, Zhao Na, and Li Xiaoqiao were playing with the little squirrels inside.

After a thrilling day and night, the little squirrels still didn't get used to it.

Wild animals are all very energetic, but a squirrel's temperament is very different from a sparrow's temperament.

When the sparrow comes up, it will go on a hunger strike and won't eat anything. A squirrel will die of anger if it has nothing to eat, but it will survive if it has something to eat.

Therefore, even though these little squirrels were a little panicked, they still happily accepted the feeding from the three little girls.

Zhao Jun did not disturb them and walked into the house by himself. When I got to the door, I saw that the door was open and steam was coming out of the room.

When Zhao Jun entered the house, he saw Wang Meilan blanching wild boar ribs.

"Mom." Zhao Jun said with a smile, "How about braised pork ribs tonight?"

"Yeah." Wang Meilan said: "Your uncle brought this little pig. The ribs and meat are all very tender. Your aunt and I didn't cut the meat too hard. After that, we'll have one for each family. Let's stew the ribs tonight. eat."

"Okay!" Zhao Jun responded with a smile. Just as he was about to enter the house, he suddenly remembered something and asked Wang Meilan: "Mom, did my grandfather tell you before that there are stone tigers in our mountains?"

As the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, Wang Meilan has heard hunting stories since she married into the Zhao family. But it wasn't that she wanted to hear it. The main reason was that Zhao Dazhu kept talking endlessly when he drank too much.

In this regard, Zhao Youcai followed his father.

"I've told you!" Wang Meilan had actually heard it. When asked by Zhao Jun, she nodded and said, "How many times has your father told you that Shi Huzi and Big Claw are not the same kind of tiger, but they are also hateful (nē). .”

When Zhao Jun heard this, he quickly asked: "Isn't it a big lynx?"

Among the lynx population, the lynx in Northeast China is the largest in the world.

The Northeastern lynx can even reach about 100 kilograms, but it is very rare.

But as soon as the words came out, Zhao Jun suddenly realized that Wang Meilan might not know what a lynx was, so he explained: "It's just a tiger cub."

"No." Wang Meilan said without thinking, "The tiger cub is a tiger cub. If it were a tiger cub, wouldn't your father just say so directly?"

Zhao Jun thought it right, but then he wanted to ask if it was a local leopard. But then I thought about it, the Tu leopard is a Tu leopard. If it were a Tu leopard, my grandfather would just say it was a Tu leopard, and he would not say it was a Shi Huzi.

In this case, is there really a second kind of tiger in the mountains of Northeast China?