HLnovel Chapter 208 Past Events
Chapter 208 Past Events
Chen An finally realized what it meant to go up a mountain easily but hard to go down. When going down the mountain, the pressure on the joints and muscles was really huge. It had only been less than half an hour, and Da Mai was already as wilt as an eggplant hit by frost. She was shaky when she walked, and Chen An could only hurriedly support her.
Xu Hongdou and Ma Ye were not in much better condition. They held out for less than 20 minutes before they collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.
Ma Ye's face was full of fatigue, and sweat kept flowing down his cheeks. "No, no, Brother Chen, we have to find a place to sit and rest for a while."
"Okay." Just after he finished speaking, he saw Xu Hongdou sitting down on a tree stump nearby, with a comfortable and contented expression instantly appearing on her face.
"Anko, don't sit down."
"Ah, what's wrong?" Xu Hongdou's comfortable expression instantly turned into confusion, her eyes wide open, full of doubts.
"You can't just sit on tree stumps in the mountains. Not to mention whether there are poisonous insects or snakes, if the moisture from the tree roots enters your body, you will feel uncomfortable all over, and may even develop an illness." Chen An said as he took out a camping blanket from his bag, carefully spread it on the ground for Damai to sit down first, and then went over to help Hongdou and Ma Ye.
"Xiao An, how do you know so much?" Xu Hongdou asked in surprise, her eyes full of curiosity and admiration.
"I grew up in a forest area, so this is just common sense." Chen An looked down the mountain and estimated that it would take at least another hour to walk. He took out some water and snacks and shared them among the three of them with a relaxed smile on his face.
Master Ma drank some water, ate something, and finally regained some energy.
He couldn't help but sigh: "Time is merciless. Xiao Chen, your physical fitness is really enviable. The three of us are so tired, but you don't change your expression."
There was a helpless smile on Ma Ye's face, and a hint of envy in his eyes.
Chen An smiled casually, "That's nothing. I've been going up the mountain to chop wood and pick wild vegetables and fruits every day since I was 7 years old. I'm used to it. My legs and feet are not flexible, so I've probably become the food for those so-called protected animals."
Master Ma was stunned and slightly surprised.
When Xu Hongdou heard this, the softest part of her heart was touched.
All along, the stinky little brother has been taking care of the people around him in his own way. He seems to be very strong and optimistic, but how much unknown sadness is there behind this? Her eyes became gentle, and a distressed look appeared on her face.
Barley asked with a look of nervousness and curiosity: "Brother Xiaowu, have you ever encountered a ferocious beast?"
Chen An couldn't help but fall into memories. After a while, he smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I have encountered this before. Once, I almost became a meal for a blind bear."
"Ah?" Da Mai exclaimed, his expression very nervous and his mouth wide open.
Chen An patted Da Mai on the shoulder and said with a smile: "It's all over. It can be said that it was a blessing in disguise. Not only did I not become a meal, but the black bear became a meal instead."
Xu Hongdou stared at Chen An and asked in surprise, "Did you kill the bear?"
Chen An shook his head helplessly, with a bitter smile on his face, "Sister, I was only eleven years old at that time. Even if I were given a knife, I might not be able to pierce the blind bear's skin if it stood there motionless."
Master Ma was also very interested in this and asked, "Brother Chen, please tell me what's going on."
Chen An cleared his throat and said slowly, "That time I went up the mountain to pick wild pine cones to sell for money, but because I was young, the good spots nearby had already been taken by adults, so I had to go deep into the mountains. At that time, I was only focused on making money, so I didn't pay attention at all and walked into the place where the old man said there were wild beasts."
"Just when I found a tree several dozen meters high and climbed up a few meters, I heard a bear roar behind me. I almost fell down, but luckily I was quick to grab a branch. Even so, I was discovered. I was stunned and climbed up desperately, with the bear chasing me below." Chen An's expression became tense, as if he had returned to the thrilling scene at that time.
"I was lucky because the tree was big enough. If it was a small tree, the bear would have broken it in a few hits. I was also unlucky because the tree was thick enough for the bear to climb, and bears are very good at climbing trees, so it caught up with me very quickly. The distance between me and the bear was less than two or three meters. I could even faintly smell the fishy smell coming from its mouth."
Chen An's expressions, movements and voice were all very appropriate. The two women couldn't help but grab Chen An's clothes, their expressions were very nervous.
"Bang... there was a gunshot, followed by a loud dog bark. I have never felt that gunshots and dog barks are so familiar to me."
"Ah, the bear was killed?" Barley asked in surprise, his eyes wide open.
"It's not that easy. If the gun hits the bear, it's good enough to just break its skin."
"So, how does that kill the bear?"
"Hunting dogs. The one who fired the shots was the most famous hunter in our area. He is from the Oroqen people. They have been hunting for generations. The hunting dogs they raise are really fierce. I don't have much impression of Tibetan mastiffs, but I feel that they may not be a match for those hunting dogs." Chen An gestured, "Seven hunting dogs, only seven, killed a blind bear that was nearly three meters tall when standing up."
Chen An couldn't help but sigh, "That scene was so bloody, from under the tree to the area within a mile, there was bear blood everywhere. And looking at the animal world, there is no hunting method of African hunting dogs. In fact, dogs hunting large animals basically use similar routines. It took a full two or three hours. It's painful to think about it..." He frowned, as if he couldn't bear the memories.
Barley thought of that scene and couldn't help but smile, "The legendary director of the anorectal department, right?"
Xu Hongdou also smiled knowingly and asked curiously, "What happened next?"
Chen An couldn't help but smile. "A lot of bear meat was distributed to the villagers. I still remember eating dumplings at Aunt Li's house. You can't imagine how exaggerated it was. Such big dumplings, the surface was shiny black, and they were blocked when I took a bite. It was like eating a big mouthful of fat. It can be said that the more I expected before eating, the more disappointed I was after eating."
“Gudong…”
"I'm telling you, are you serious? Wipe your saliva..." Chen An couldn't help laughing as he watched the two women swallowing their saliva.
Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes, "Who told you to describe it so exaggeratedly..."
After resting for a while, Chen An looked at the time and said, "Is it time for us to set off, old, weak, and disabled people?"
"Ah, I really want to sleep here and don't want to move..." Xu Hongdou's voice was full of laziness.
"Go home and take a shower, then sleep comfortably on the big bed. Get well, get up..." Chen An pulled up the two girls one by one, and Ma Ye stood up in an extremely indecent posture using both his hands and feet, still holding his legs with a worried look on his face.
Chen An clapped his hands and laughed, "How hard it is to go down the mountain? Think about the 25,000 Red Army soldiers... Let's go..."
"I swear, I will never...woooo." Da Mai had just finished half of his oath when Chen An blocked his way with a piece of dessert, "There are so many Bodhisattvas and Buddhas on this mountain, don't say anything nonsense..."