Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 123 Commune Hunting

After packing up, he went to pick up Director Li for work as usual. As soon as Li Huaide got in the car, he said to Wang Hongtao:

"I say, Xiao Wang, you are really good at this.

Just now, your commune secretary called me and asked me if I could let you two go back for a few days."

"They said the wild boars in the mountains have been causing trouble these days, so they want you two brothers to go back and help deal with it."

Wang Hongtao understood immediately after hearing it.

Hunting wild boars can actually be done all year round, but it is mostly concentrated in October or winter. In winter, it is convenient to track them in the snow.

October is the month when wild boars mate in large groups. Their range of activity is small, making it easy to hunt them. It is also the month when crops such as corn and sweet potatoes are harvested, so Xingshou Commune organizes hunting in October almost every year, which not only protects crops but also provides more food.

"Director Li wants me to take two days off?" Wang Hongtao asked.

"No need. I have already made an agreement with your commune secretary Qin Youtian. This time when you go back, you can bring a squad of security guards with you. The prey you catch will be half of what our Red Star Factory gets."

"You can drive a big truck, right? Just drive the big truck back. I won't let you down when we bring the prey back to the factory."

"Okay, Director Li, I will ensure that the task is completed."

Going into the mountains to hunt is the forte of the Wang brothers, and Wang Hongtao also wanted to try whether animal affinity would work on wild boars, so he readily agreed.

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Going into the mountains to hunt is not an easy job. It is hard, tiring and dangerous.

People who don't know much about it always think that hunting in the mountains is a good thing, that there will be no shortage of meat at home, and that if they can kill a wild boar or a blind bear, they can rest easy for the rest of the year.

But they only saw the Wang brothers eating meat, but did not see how the two of them managed to survive in the mountains, sleeping in the open air and overcoming danger time and time again.

You know, even the most experienced hunter may die in the mountains without leaving any body.

This is what is called begging for food from the mountains and then sacrificing yourself back to the mountains.

Speaking of this, we have to mention Ah Huang, because when going into the mountains to hunt, whether it is dog hunting or hunting, you need a good helper - a hunting dog.

Generally speaking, a complete hunting dog team requires at least four dogs, divided into lead dog, scouting dog, mountain chasing dog, biting dog, etc.

But the conditions were not available at that time. The entire hunting team only had one dog, Ah Huang, and he was almost eaten by those scoundrels in the village.

It's no use to them anyway, so they might as well be killed and eaten.

Fortunately, he was stopped by the Wang brothers, who said that they could not find prey without hunting dogs, so Ah Huang had a special feeling for the Wang brothers, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was loyal.

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After sending Li Huaide to the factory, Wang Hongtao went back to the courtyard to pick up Dahuang, but Qin Jingru insisted on following the car.

Wang Hongtao naturally refused to let her go. Going hunting was not sightseeing. How could he take her with so many security guards following them?

Isn't that just nonsense?

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After picking up Ah Huang and parking the jeep downstairs of Director Li's office building, Wang Hongtao went to the transportation department to pick up a Jiefang truck.

At this time, a squad of security guards were already ready.

The weapons issued to the soldiers are Type 56 semi-automatic rifles, which use 56 caliber bullets. They are powerful enough to deal with wild boars, and the bayonet equipped on the tip of the gun can ensure safety.

What Wang Hongtao didn't expect was that the bastard Sha Zhu was also there. The cafeteria arranged for Sha Zhu and Master Yang to accompany them.

Seeing Wang Hongtao looking at him, Sha Zhu said unhappily, "What are you looking at? You have to bleed the wild boar you kill on the spot, don't you understand? Otherwise, the meat will go bad when you bring it back to the factory!"

How could the Wang brothers, who came from a hunting family, not understand this?

Wang Hongbin narrowed his eyes and said, "Brother, hunting in the mountains is so dangerous that it's normal for a few people to die, right?"

Wang Hongtao nodded: "Of course not, especially for those who don't know anything and are entering the mountains for the first time, it's normal to have some accidents!"

After hearing this, Sha Zhu's eyes widened in disbelief. After thinking for a while, he immediately decided to give in: "Well, Brother Wang, it was me who was foul-mouthed just now. Don't take it to heart. Have a cigarette first."

After saying that, Sha Zhu took out a box of Daqianmen cigarettes and handed two to each of them, saying in a flattering manner.

"That's it? It's gone?"

Wang Hongtao took a deep breath, blew smoke rings onto Sha Zhu's face and asked contemptuously.

"Well, if you have any requests, just tell me, Brother Wang!" Sha Zhu's mouth twitched, and he said with all his might.

"Okay, so, since we can't come back the same day after going out hunting, is it okay for you to take care of all the meals during the few days we're out there?"

Sha Zhu quickly responded: "No problem, I'm the cook, I should do the cooking!"

Wang Hongtao nodded, thought for a moment, walked into the kitchen, and brought out a large iron pot for Sha Zhu to carry on his back.

"Take this pot with you, you can use it to cook for us later."

"If you need any other ingredients, go back to the kitchen and get them. We should leave now."

Sha Zhu glanced at the pot on his back, then at his brothers from the Wang family who were holding five or six pieces of food beside him and looking at him in a scoundrelly manner. Finally, he clenched his fists and rushed into the kitchen roaring.

When he came out again, he was holding a few small jars of seasonings and a large spoonful of long-treasured cooking oil in his arms.

Larder is made from pig fat, and this oil is especially fragrant whether used for cooking or mixing with rice.

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The Wang brothers, two cooks, and a squad of security guards, a group of about ten people, rode on a truck to Qinjiatun.

There are very few cars on the road, most of the vehicles are bicycles, and occasionally there are carts pulled by boatmen running around.

Once we walked out of the city along the main road, we rarely saw bicycles and carts, but we did see a few horse-drawn and donkey-drawn carts.

Holding the steering wheel, smoking a cigarette and feeling the cool breeze blowing in through the car window, Wang Hongtao felt extremely comfortable. No wonder Mr. Lu Xun said that people in the city wanted to go out.

No, it seems that this was said by Mr. Qian. We can’t pin everything on Lu Xun.

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After driving for more than an hour, we finally arrived at Xingshou Commune. The commune secretary Qin Youtian had already been waiting on the roadside with a group of leaders. When he saw the Jiefang bus stop, he came over without even raising his head.

"Warmly welcome the soldiers from the Red Star Factory to come to our Xingshou Commune to support the pig killing and pest control work. I am Qin Youtian from Xingshou Commune, and the leader..."

As soon as the cab door opened, Wang Hongtao jumped out of the car. He patted Qin Youtian on the shoulder and said, "We are old acquaintances, Secretary Qin, there is no need to be so polite!"

Qin Youtian's face turned black. Who the hell did I think it was, driving a big truck? It turned out to be you!

"Hey, Xiao Wang, how many people came from your Red Star Factory this time? Are they enough to hunt wild boars?" Qin Youtian came up and asked.

This time, the prey, Red Star Factory, has to be divided in half, so don't just let the two brothers come.

"It's a whole class, and they all have weapons. Secretary Qin, you just need to arrange a few veterans to help lift the pig and bleed it. Don't worry about anything else."

"Brothers, we have arrived. Come down."

The soldiers from the security department got off the car in high spirits, and Sha Zhu was the last one to come in, feeling shy.