Chapter 79 Let’s go hunting!
Hearing that there was a precious cicada pupa like the brush worm, the old turtledove, who knew the value of the goods, swallowed his saliva.
He swallowed his saliva again.
The sharp-eyed Cheng Ling noticed it at a glance, and she threw the bag of brush worms over.
The old turtledove caught it.
"Old turtledove, please peel off the cocoon shell. I'll give you some when it's done."
The old turtledove's eyes lit up, "Okay."
"In addition, I have to entrust you with one thing. After processing the cocoons of the brush worms, find a few young men with better physical strength and teach them how to choose firewood for making a fire. Pick up more, the more the better. Thank you for your hard work."
The old turtledove made an "OK" gesture.
Hard work?
No, no, not hard work at all!
And it's super cool!
I love the outdoors and enjoy the outdoors. Isn't this the feeling I pursue?
Today's experience is more exciting and interesting than all his previous experiences combined!
Cheng Ling walked to Jiang Qiyun's side, saw that his cheeks were a little flushed, and reached out to touch his forehead.
"He has a slight fever. He should eat something and take some anti-inflammatory medicine." Cheng Ling said to the medical team sitting on the side, "Do we have an ice pack here? Apply one to him. I have something else to do."
Jiang Qiyun's lips were slightly dry.
He asked in a hoarse voice: "What are you going to do?"
He was afraid that Cheng Ling would be brave enough to challenge the fifty-man army alone.
Others would not do that, but this big guy could not say for sure.
Cheng Ling glanced at him and understood what he was worried about.
"Don't worry, those people are chasing us in the wrong direction. Everyone should be able to sleep well tonight."
"They mistakenly thought we were running towards the forest entrance. At least they won't realize they are chasing us in the wrong direction until they reach the exit."
"They are also human beings, not specially trained personnel. They have limited speed and need to rest. When they find out they are chasing us in the wrong direction, it will take at least ten hours to chase us, provided they know the direction."
"What's more, we are like a grain of sand mixed into the beach. They can't find our direction clearly."
"Everyone can rest assured."
"Every once in a while, I will climb up the tree to look around and make sure everyone is safe."
Cheng Ling said, and brought over his backpack, took out the map, compass, condiments and other things in it, and put some plastic bags, folding knives and other items in it, and pulled the cable with a swish:
"I'll go solve our food problem."
"In addition, I need to bring two people. Sui Chao, and that... what's your name..." Cheng Ling pointed at Xiao A.
Xiao A is quite big and can be used as a laborer.
"Big sister, my name is Fang Zimeng, just call me Mengmeng."
Cheng Ling: ...
"Oh, Sui Chao, Mengmeng, you two come with me to hunt." Cheng Ling said, looking back and seeing Bai Muchuan staring at her eagerly, with an expression that wanted to accept the task, "Bai Muchuan, do you still remember the mushrooms you ate yesterday?"
When Cheng Ling asked Jiang Qiyun and Bai Muchuan to clean the mushrooms yesterday, she actually intended to let them remember the mushrooms.
"Remember! Very clearly!" Bai Muchuan held his chest high.
"Okay, you wear surgical gloves, find someone to accompany you to pick mushrooms, don't forget before picking..."
Bai Muchuan immediately made a pat gesture: "Clap to spread out!"
Cheng Ling gave a thumbs up, and then reminded the people in the camp to try not to stay away from this place. If there are any personal problems that need to be solved, they must find the same sex to accompany them to solve them.
The photographer raised his hand: "Can I go with you? I promise not to cause trouble for you."
Cheng Ling respects people who love their jobs and are dedicated to their work.
She nodded to indicate that she could.
The photographer happily carried his camera.
So, Cheng Ling took Sui Chao, Little A——Meng Meng and the photographer and set off together.
On the way, Sui Chao rubbed his hands, "Big sister, shall we go hunting? What shall we hunt?"
"Wild roe deer, wild boar, yellow sheep, all of these are fine. After all, there are many of us and there is not enough meat to share."
Cheng Ling used a stick to explore the road, keeping an eye on the traces on the ground.
"It is best to hunt yellow sheep or wild roe deer. These two have low lethality, and many of them act alone. Wild boars usually like to act in groups of ten or fifteen. They are not easy to hunt."
Meng Meng was the one who witnessed the whole process of Cheng Ling's outdoor food cooking. He listened to Cheng Ling's name of the animals, and various dishes kept appearing in his mind, and his stomach started to growl.
Cheng Ling didn't even turn his head, "Meng Meng, when I found you, you were eating instant noodles, right? Did I drag you away before you were full? Are you very hungry now?"
Meng Meng touched her nose, a little embarrassed: "Fortunately... I can bear it. Give priority to the wounded in the team, the elderly Director He and the girls. I'm not that hungry..."
"Gurgle--"
Unfortunately, his stomach betrayed his true feelings, and a series of belly sounds were like a bell.
Cheng Ling smiled: "Your stomach is growling quite frequently."
Meng Meng: ...o(*////▽////*)q
"Don't worry, I'll get as much food as possible. Tonight is a rare good opportunity for us to replenish our physical strength. Tomorrow, we may not have the time and opportunity to sit down and have a good meal." Cheng Ling said.
"Big sister," Sui Chao asked from the side, "I feel that you attach great importance to eating?"
"Well, someone I respect very much once told me that people are made of iron and food is made of steel. If you don't eat for a meal, you will be hungry. If conditions permit, I usually don't treat my mouth badly."
While walking, Cheng Ling suddenly stopped.
She heard the cooing of quails.
Great!
Ten minutes later, Sui Chao, with a bunch of quails with broken necks in his left hand and a bag of quail eggs in his right hand, followed Cheng Ling forward happily.
A bunch of white mushrooms as long as small arms appeared in the field of vision!
Aren't these plump, juicy and fragrant chicken leg mushrooms!
A moment later, Meng Meng had a bag of huge and tender chicken leg mushrooms in her hand.
Cheng Ling bent down from time to time to pick some strange plant leaves, or cut some bark and put it in her backpack.
She said that these were rare condiments.
Along the way, Cheng Ling was seen bending down from time to time, picking some strange plant leaves, peeling a few pieces of bark, or picking up some scattered dried fruits.
The results were plentiful.
But Cheng Ling still strode forward.
"Isn't this enough, Big Sister?" Sui Chao asked.
"... This little bit of food is not enough for five people." Cheng Ling said, "I must hunt a larger animal... Hush——"
Cheng Ling stopped and listened.
Sui Chao and Meng Meng immediately stopped, not daring to make a sound, for fear of affecting Big Sister's judgment.
Puff puff——
This sound is like some animal digging the soil.
And from the sound, it should be a rather large four-legged animal
——Will it be a yellow sheep?
Or a silly roe deer?
Or——
Wild boar?
You will know after a look.
Cheng Ling pulled out the two machetes inserted in her waistband and lowered her voice: "You two stay here and don't make a sound."
"Yes, Big Sister." The two answered in a whisper.
"If you want to take pictures, follow me." Cheng Ling said to the photographer.
The photographer was flattered and nodded repeatedly.
He carried a camera weighing more than ten kilograms and followed Cheng Ling on tiptoe.
Cheng Ling quietly approached the source of the sound - the animal was digging the ground with its hooves.
Yellow sheep like to chew the roots of plants and dig the ground -
Wild boars also like to dig the ground for acorns buried underground -
Turning around the last big tree, Cheng Ling saw the huge body of the animal digging the ground - it was a huge adult wild boar!
The photographer gasped in shock at the size of the wild boar.