Chapter 377: Terrifying Mountain Crossing

Noon.

Baoshan Village.

After eating sweet potato soup, Bu Xiaoshi sat at the door of his house, smoking a hookah.

In this era, influenced by the environment, all the villagers, regardless of gender or age, smoked, and those who did not smoke were rare.

After smoking a few cigarettes, Bu Xiaoshi put the hookah away. A friend who often played with him ran over from a distance, panting and shouting: "Brother Xiaoshi, come and see, A Longsan caught something good."

Bu Xiaoshi stood up and asked: "What good thing did you catch?"

The friend said excitedly: "I caught a king cobra, it's so big and long, at least ten pounds."

Bu Xiaoshi's eyes lit up when he heard this. This is indeed a good thing. He immediately walked towards A Longsan's house with his friends.

When they arrived at A Longsan's house, there were already many people surrounding his house.

After all, this is the mountain snake, the most powerful venomous snake here, no doubt about it.

In Bobai, there are not many kinds of snakes, only the Bungarus, Bungarus, Cobra (this is different from the King Cobra), Green Bamboo Snake, Yellow Snake, Black Snake, Qin Snake, Water Snake, Lan Snake, Grass Snake, Mountain Snake, Guang Snake, and Three-line Snake.

Among these more than ten kinds of snakes, the most poisonous is undoubtedly the Bungarus, which is also the most poisonous snake in my country, but the threat of the Bungarus to humans is not at the same level as the Mountain Snake.

The main reason is that the Bungarus is poisonous, but its temperament is quite docile, and it can even be described as timid and shy. When they meet humans, they usually take the initiative to avoid them and will not deliberately bite humans.

They will only fight back when they feel threatened.

The Guoshanfeng is different. This thing is really not easy to mess with. It is known as the most ferocious venomous snake in China. It is famous for its huge size, irritable personality and agile speed. At the same time, its IQ is also the highest among snakes.

In addition, the crawling speed and chasing ability of the Guoshanfeng are also amazing.

Why is the king cobra called "Guoshanfeng" in many places in Guangdong and Guangxi? It mainly expresses its amazing speed and chasing ability.

If someone accidentally provokes the irritable Guoshanfeng, it will persevere in chasing you across the entire mountain. During the chase, the Guoshanfeng will also make bursts of roars like a gale, which is really scary.

According to people in the village who have been chased by Guoshanfeng, the head of the Guoshanfeng snake is raised high, and only the tail part touches the ground, and then it pounces on people more than one meter high. The terrifying scene is really weak in the legs.

Of course, these are just one-sided words of those villagers. Whether it is true or not remains to be verified.

After all, few people in this world have had such an experience.

Such a ferocious venomous snake, if caught, even if it is just a small one, will attract crowds of onlookers, not to mention catching a large snake weighing more than ten kilograms, then the villagers who heard the news will definitely come to open their eyes.

A Longsan is a famous snake catcher in Baoshan Village. At this time, the mountain-peaked snake was stuffed into a homemade snake cage by him for the villagers to watch.

While observing the thick mountain-peaked snake in the snake cage, the villagers discussed this venomous snake that made people turn pale.

"What a big snake. I haven't seen such a big snake in many years."

"Alongsan, you are really not afraid of death. You dare to catch such a big snake. If I met it, I would have been scared and ran away."

"If you really meet a snake, let's not talk about it if it is far away. If it is close, you must not turn around and run. It may cause it to pounce on you madly. The best way is not to move, or slowly retreat, so that you may avoid being attacked by it."

"If I meet it, my legs will definitely be weak and I can't run. I just hope that my ancestors will bless it and stop it from attacking me."

"However, you will make a lot of money if you can catch such a big snake."

"Yes, it should not be a problem to sell it for more than 100 yuan."

"..."

Since the liberation of my country, foreign trade departments have often purchased frogs, turtles, tortoises, snakes and other animals as export commodities to earn foreign exchange.

Among them, the purchase volume of live snakes in Bobai County reached 23,577 in 1965, and the annual purchase volume basically remained at more than 10,000 to more than 20,000 after that. It was not until the five years from 1978 to 1982 that it dropped to a few thousand.

However, after 1983, it reached more than 20,000 again, and even in 1985, it broke the record of purchasing 31,500 snakes.

Moreover, the purchase price of snakes is not low. Catching and selling snakes in this era is really profitable.

Of course, this money is not something that everyone can make. If you want to kill a snake, as long as you have the tools in hand, many people dare to kill it, even if they encounter a venomous snake.

But dead snakes can't be sold at a high price, so they can only catch live snakes to sell.

However, killing a snake and catching a live snake are two different concepts.

This thing is inherently scary. Many people feel weak when they see a snake, let alone trying to catch it.

In addition to the foreign trade department purchasing snakes for export and foreign exchange, other merchants also purchase snakes and sell them to Guangdong.

Because Guangdong is the province with the most snake-eating people, no one else.

The history of Guangdong people eating snakes is about a thousand years old.

In Guangdong, snake dishes are as famous as high-end ingredients such as shark fins and bird's nests. Li Shizhen's classic work "Compendium of Materia Medica" also records: "Southerners love snakes... The meat is very delicious."

Snakes are the most common food in Guangdong. Lingnan people openly use snake meat to cook and soak wine, and also use snake gall to make medicine.

Every autumn and winter tonic season, some restaurants in Lingnan always launch a few signature snake dishes to entertain diners. Snake meat is plump and tender, and has the sweet fragrance of poultry and livestock, the freshness of aquatic products and the elasticity of game. In addition, the effect of snakes nourishing yin and qi is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has always been considered a good tonic for preventing dryness.

The heyday of Cantonese people eating snakes was in the 1990s. It is said that in Guangzhou at that time, more than 20 tons of snakes were eaten every day.

There is no venomous snake that cannot be eaten on the snake-eating street.

Now it is the late 1980s, and the trend of eating snakes has begun to spread, so there are many merchants who buy snakes.

King cobras, which are more ferocious and venomous snakes, are naturally more expensive than other snakes, and Cantonese people also have a special liking for eating king cobras.

After the winter solstice, Cantonese A cousins ​​pay attention to making "a pair of snakes" to make soup.

A highly toxic king cobra, a less toxic cobra, and a non-toxic grass snake make up a pair. The three snakes correspond to the heart, lungs, spleen, stomach and kidneys in the human body. After drinking snake soup, the blood vessels are unobstructed, and the hands and feet are warm throughout the winter.

Now A Longsan has caught such a big king cobra, and it is easy to sell it for more than 100 yuan.

Hearing the villagers' discussion, Alongsan also laughed happily. He has done nothing in recent years, specializing in catching snakes and selling them. His income can be ranked among the top three in the village, but it is rare to have such a big harvest like this time.

Bu Xiaoshi came over and saw the snake in the snake cage, and immediately said: "Brother San, how much is this snake? I want it!"

Alongsan smiled and replied: "Xiaoshi, if you want it, take it for 130 yuan."

Bu Xiaoshi took out a small stack of money from his pocket, including three or four hundred-yuan bills, and various denominations of bills, which added up to more than 500 yuan. Seeing this, other villagers couldn't help but sigh secretly, worthy of being the richest family in the village, it is so generous.

Bu Xiaoshi took out 130 yuan and handed it to Alongsan, saying, "I'll take this snake cage first and return it to you later."

Alongsan received the money and said happily, "Okay, take it as you like."

So Bu Xiaoshi picked up the snake cage and left the place under the villagers' eyes.

"One hundred and thirteen yuan is enough to buy a snake to eat. Xiaoshi is really willing to spend money!"

"If I had the income of Xiaoshi's family, I guess I would be willing to eat like this."

"Yes, in the past few years, Erzhu's family has really made a fortune. Every year, they can earn hundreds of thousands of yuan by growing sugarcane. The most amazing one is Zhongshi. I heard that his transportation company has nearly a hundred large trucks and can earn hundreds of thousands of yuan a year!"

"..."

Seeing Bu Xiaoshi leave, the villagers talked about his family and envied him.

…

After leaving Alongsan’s house, the friend asked excitedly: “Brother Xiaoshi, did you buy this snake to eat?”

Bu Xiaoshi smiled and said: “Abing, forget about this mountain snake. I plan to send it to my uncle. If you want to eat snakes, I will buy a few more from Alongsan. He can often catch snakes. We are not afraid of not having snakes to eat.”

Abing said hurriedly: “Brother Xiaoshi, it’s important for you to give it to your uncle. It doesn’t matter whether we eat it or not.”

Bu Xiaoshi nodded and said: “My uncle likes to eat it. Such a big mountain snake is still quite rare here. I think my uncle will like it.”

“Brother Xiaoshi, after you send the snake to your uncle, remember to remind your uncle to be careful when catching it. After all, it is a mountain snake and it is poisonous!”

“Don’t worry, my uncle eats more salt than we eat rice. He must know how to handle it safely.”

…

Afternoon.

At a little after one o'clock, Deng Shirong lay down on the recliner under the longan tree, planning to take a nap.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard the voice of his nephew Bu Xiaoshi: "Uncle, look what good stuff I got for you."

Deng Shirong opened his eyes and saw his nephew park the bicycle, untie the rope of the cage from the back seat, and then carry the cage over. From a distance, he could see that there should be a snake in the cage.

When the nephew came closer and saw the snake in the cage, Deng Shirong's eyes lit up: "Such a big one is bigger than a mountain!"

Bu Xiaoshi laughed and said, "Uncle, this is a good thing, right?"

Deng Shirong took the cage and said, "It is indeed a good thing. Where did it come from?"

Bu Xiaoshi said, "It was caught by Alongsan, the snake hunter in our village. He has been catching snakes for many years, but this is the first time he has caught such a big snake. I bought it immediately after seeing it and sent it to you, uncle."

Deng Shirong put down the snake cage and said with a smile, "There will be snake soup tonight, why don't you ask your dad to come with you?"

Bu Xiaoshi laughed and said, "My dad would like to have a bowl of snake soup, but you know, uncle, my mom is most afraid of snakes. If my dad drinks snake soup, she will definitely dislike him, so my dad can only envy him. He dare not drink snake soup."

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "Yes, your mom is most afraid of snakes. I guess if you take this snake back, she will have to deal with it. You."

Bu Xiaoshi laughed and said, "Uncle, you really guessed it right. When I took the snake home, my mother almost chased me away with a broom. Fortunately, I said I bought it for you, so she stopped. Otherwise, I would have been beaten with a broom."

Deng Shirong asked, "Where is Xiaofang? Doesn't she dare to drink the snake soup?"

Bu Xiaoshi said, "She is not at home. I don't know where she went to play. My mother disliked it very much. I could only rush to you, uncle."

Deng Shirong nodded and stopped talking about it. The soup stewed from the mountain is indeed rare, but it is not a rare thing. It can still be bought at the market, but it is rare to find such a big one.

Seeing his nephew start to smoke with a pipe, Deng Shirong said, "Xiao Shi, you are the same age as your cousin Yunheng. Your cousin Yunheng has found a partner and will get married next year. It's time for you to find a partner and get married."

Bu Xiaoshi held the water pipe and smiled, "Uncle, then you old man, help me find one. I don't believe in the vision of other matchmakers."

Deng Shirong asked, "What kind of partner do you want to find?"

Bu Xiaoshi stuffed the tobacco into the mouth of the pipe and said with a bright look in his eyes, "Uncle, I want to find a partner as beautiful as Gong Xue."

Deng Shirong naturally knew Gong Xue, the big star who was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the 1980s. After hearing what his nephew said, he said speechlessly, "Xiao Shi, you are drunk before you even drink, right? How dare you make such a high request?"

Bu Xiaoshi laughed and said, "Uncle, I'm just joking, but I really like Gong Xue. A beautiful girl of this type. "

Deng Shirong said unhappily: "Not only do you like it, there are few men in China who don't like this kind of beautiful girl. If you really want to get married, I can help you find a more suitable girl, but if you want to find a girl who is more beautiful than a flower, then you'd better give up this idea. Your uncle doesn't have that much ability. "

Bu Xiaoshi lit the tobacco, took a few puffs of the cigarette, and then smiled: "Uncle, I was just talking about that. I still know how much I am worth. Anyway, uncle, you can do it. If you think it's appropriate, arrange for us to meet. "

Deng Shirong breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's good that you know it in your heart. I will help you look for it later. If there is a suitable one, I will match you up. "

...

In the afternoon, Deng Shirong killed the mountain peak, took out about one-third, and killed a chicken to stew dragon and phoenix soup.

Although there are many ways to cook snakes, Deng Shirong is only good at stewing dragon and phoenix soup. He doesn't have any other methods, so don't waste such a good snake.

In addition to the little nephew Bu Xiaoshi, there were also niece Bu Dafang, nephew-in-law Jiang Dehu and their two sons who drank the dragon and phoenix soup together.

Bu Dafang's two sons are Jiang Wenhua, 12 years old this year, and Jiang Wenshang, 10 years old this year. They both study at Naye Primary School.

The ingredients used for stewing soup are often the older and longer they live, the better the taste.

Take the most common chickens and ducks as an example. If they are the kind of feed chickens that have only been raised for three or five months, it is impossible to say how delicious the stewed soup is.

However, if the old hens and old ducks that have been raised in the countryside for several years are used to stew soup, the taste is really amazing and very nutritious.

In later generations, people who are more knowledgeable about food want to buy the chickens and ducks that have been raised by rural people for several years, but such chickens and ducks are difficult to buy in later generations. Even if there are such chickens and ducks, people are reluctant to sell them and keep them for their own consumption!

Because it is not worth selling them. The cost of raising them for several years is unknown. How much do you have to sell them to make a profit?

The same is true for this snake. The soup made from a small snake is not the same level as the soup made from a large snake weighing more than ten pounds.

Moreover, in order to match this snake, the chicken killed by Deng Shirong was not an old hen that had been raised for several years, but it had been raised for more than a year and a half, and the taste was really fresh.

In short, everyone was quite satisfied with the dragon and phoenix soup tonight.

…

Guilin.

A family surnamed Yan was having dinner.

While eating, Yan's father couldn't help but sigh.

Yan Shuwen couldn't help but ask, "Dad, why are you sighing?"

Yan's father looked at this excellent daughter and said gloomily, "I shouldn't have let you replace me to be a railway policeman. I just wanted you to have a good job and marry a well-off family in the future.

But I never expected that after you became a railway policeman, you would deal with those vicious criminals every day. Not only are you in a dangerous situation, but you are 24 years old now and have no intention of finding a partner. What are you doing? "

Hearing this, Yan Shuwen said indignantly: "Dad, those criminals are so hateful. I don't know how many families have been separated and how many tragedies have been caused. I can't control other things, but since I have become a railway policeman, I naturally can't let the criminals who appear on the train go. I must bring them to justice. "

Strict father said: "You have this sense of justice, Dad is very relieved, but as parents, your mother and I hope that you can be safe and don't deal with those dangerous elements all day long. Now that the country is reforming and opening up, many people have resigned to do business. You should also resign. No matter what business you do, it will be better than now. "

Strict mother echoed: "Xiao Wen, you listen to your parents, okay? "

Yan Shuwen frowned and said, "Dad, Mom, I love this job. I personally arrest those heinous criminals and bring them to justice. This sense of accomplishment is unmatched by any other job. I understand your worries, but I will be careful."

Father Yan said in a deep voice, "As the saying goes, people make mistakes and horses slip. No matter how many times you succeed, as long as you make a mistake once, have you ever thought about the consequences? Those criminals will never let you go. They may kill you or sell you to a remote mountainous area, so that you can't escape for the rest of your life."

Mother Yan said worriedly, "Xiao Wen, I heard from your dad that some time ago, one of your colleagues was killed because his identity was discovered by a criminal. Mom raised you up and never asked you for anything. This time, I'll beg you. Let's quit our job, okay? "

Yan Shuwen fell silent after hearing this. She really liked this job. She was not afraid of dealing with those inhuman prisoners every day. On the contrary, she was full of fighting spirit. She would not be afraid of any difficulties and dangers when she thought about being able to send these extremely evil guys to prison.

However, her mother had said so much and even used the word "please". As a daughter, it was really difficult for her to say "no".

Seeing her daughter fall silent, the father said: "Xiao Wen, there are endless prisoners. You have caught enough in the past few years. You are worthy of the country and the people. Next, you should think more about yourself and live your life well, okay?"

Yan Shuwen looked at her father's concerned eyes and her mother's worried eyes, and couldn't help but sighed and said: "Dad, Mom, let me think about it. ”

Mother Yan said: "What else is there to think about? Since I know that you deal with those people every day, I, as a mother, have never slept well. I often wake up in the middle of the night. The sooner you resign, the sooner I can sleep well."

Yan Shuwen took a deep breath and compromised: "Okay, I will resign later."

Mother Yan couldn't help but said: "Really? Xiaowen, you didn't lie to me, are you really willing to resign?"

Father Yan also smiled. As a father, he really didn't want his daughter to take risks with her life for a long time. Every time his daughter went on a mission, they were scared, afraid that their daughter would never come back, and they couldn't bear the blow.

After Yan Shuwen made the decision, she saw the smiles on her parents' faces, and she was relieved and nodded: "Really, I will find the leader to resign tomorrow."

Mother Yan said excitedly: "That's great, it's really great! "

Father Yan said: "Xiao Wen, you are so outstanding, the leader will definitely try his best to keep you. Dad will accompany you to resign tomorrow, so that you won't be embarrassed."

Yan Shuwen hummed, and then asked: "Dad, Mom, what can I do after I resign?"

Mother Yan said with a red face: "Don't worry about this, I have already thought about it for you. Your cousin from your aunt's family opened a clothing store in Nanning. I heard that the business is quite good. You can go to help out and let your cousin take you when she purchases goods. When you come back, you can open a clothing store in Guilin. You don't have to worry about not making money."

Yan Shuwen hesitated and said: "Mom, I know nothing about clothing. Can I open a clothing store?"

Mother Yan said: "What's wrong with it? Just follow your cousin to learn for a while, and you will naturally know what to do. "

Father Yan couldn't help but interrupt when he heard this: "Although they are all relatives, this clothing store is the hard work of her cousin. It's no problem for Xiaowen to help sell the goods, but I'm afraid it's a bit difficult for her to ask her cousin to teach Xiaowen how to open a clothing store."

Yan Shuwen also echoed: "Yes, Mom, or I'd better not trouble cousin Qin."

Mother Yan thought for a while and said: "Your worries are indeed reasonable. Then, you go to your cousin to help out first, and then go out more. I believe that with your intelligence, you will definitely find a business suitable for you."

Yan Shuwen nodded and said: "Okay then!"

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