Rebirth: the fiery age of Mori Gong's children

Sheng Xiping came home late and thought everyone in his family was asleep. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, his parents and wife were waiting for him.

This feeling really warms people's hearts.

"How can your mother sleep if you don't come back?" Sheng Liancheng finally had a smile on his face when he saw his son coming in.

"Are you tired? I'll give you some footbath, so soak it in hot water to make it feel better."

Zhou Qinglan hurriedly stood up, scooped out hot water from the pot, brought it to the middle of the floor, and handed Sheng Xiping a bench, so that Sheng Xiping could wash his feet and chat with them at the same time.

"Don't rush to wash your feet yet. Mom, hurry up and get me a needle, something longer."

How could Sheng Xiping be thinking about washing his feet at the moment?He was worried about the pig grit in his pocket, so he quickly asked Zhang Shuzhen to find a needle for him.

"Oh, are your feet blistered? Then you should wash your feet first and then soak them."

Zhang Shuzhen misunderstood and thought her son had blistered his feet from running around in the mountains that day.

"No, Mom, I went on a big trip today and brought back my belly and gallbladder. The gallbladder seems to be different. I feel like there may be stones in it.

Find me a needle and I'll prick it and see. "Sheng Xiping explained to his mother with a smile.

Although Sheng Liancheng doesn't hunt, he is old after all and has lived in the forest area for many years. He has heard many legendary stories about Changbai Mountain in the past, and he has also heard people talk about pig sand.

So when Sheng Liancheng heard that there were stones in pig gallbladders, he immediately thought of this.

"Oh, mother, go get the needle quickly, I bet it's just pig grit."

Zhang Shuzhen didn't understand what pig sand was, but the father and son both looked solemn, and she seemed to understand something.

So he quickly got up, went back to the room and took out the sewing basket from the cabinet, then took a large needle used for quilting and handed it to Sheng Xiping.

Sheng Xiping had already taken out the pig gallbladder wrapped in white cloth from his pocket, took the needle, pricked the hard lump in the pig gallbladder, and then pulled it out.

In the dim light of the kitchen, you can see that the needle is covered with a faint red color.

Sheng Xiping was delighted, "It's really pig grits."

It is said that bezoar grows in the gallbladder of oxen. If you stick a needle into the gallbladder and then pull it out, the needle will not be green, but golden.

The same goes for pig grit. Poke it in with a needle. If there is pig grit, the top of the needle will be red.

"Mom, steam some rhubarb rice quickly."

Whether it is cow gall or pig gall, as long as stones appear, the bile will change.

Not to mention that stones have miraculous effects, even this bile is different.

But bile is not easy to preserve, so the older generation would steam some rhubarb rice, soak it in bile, and then dry it.

The rhubarb rice dried and preserved in this way has a certain effect. Although it is not as effective as bezoars and pig gizzards, it is enough for general illnesses.

Although Zhang Shuzhen and Zhou Qinglan didn't understand, they took action immediately. One went to wash the rice and the other went to light the fire, and soon the big yellow rice was boiled in the pot.

Wait for the rice to absorb the water, put it in a basin and continue steaming over high heat.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy steaming rice, and Sheng Xiping took off his shoes and socks and started soaking his feet.

Before he could finish washing his feet, the forest farm stopped supplying power.So I quickly took out the candle, lit it, and continued working.

After Sheng Xiping washed his feet and dried them, he went out to pour water. The rhubarb rice over there was almost steamed.

Sheng Xiping took the shovel, took the rice basin outside, and turned the rice to cool it down.

After the temperature of the rice has cooled down, take it into the house and cut open the pig gallbladder with a knife.

Dark red bile flowed into the rice, and Sheng Xiping hurriedly used a shovel to stir it evenly.

After all the bile has been absorbed by the rhubarb rice, the coat of the gallbladder is completely torn open and a few lumps inside are taken out.

There are more than a dozen large and small dark red stone-like substances in the gallbladder. The big ones are about the size of an egg, and the small ones are about the size of a thumb.

The Sheng family had a storehouse that weighed medicinal materials. Zhang Shuzhen found one and weighed it. There were more than four taels of these lumpy things alone.

"Mom, please keep this for me until it dries completely, then seal it in a glass jar."

Sheng Xiping carefully wrapped the red stone-like things in white cloth and gave them to Zhang Shuzhen for safekeeping.

Why not give it to Zhou Qinglan? The main reason is that Zhou Qinglan usually goes to work and is away from home, so it would be more reassuring for Zhang Shuzhen to take care of her.

Pig grits are so rare that Sheng Xiping has no plans to sell them now. As long as they are well taken care of and stored, they can last for decades.

In later generations, this stuff costs 10,000+ per gram, but you can't buy it at any higher price, so just keep it, don't waste the money, it will cause disaster if you mess around.

"Xiping, didn't you tell Jianshe and Weiguo about this pig sand thing?" Sheng Liancheng asked.

“Dad, I didn’t tell them, mainly because I was in the mountains at the time, and I wasn’t sure if that thing was pig litter.

This is what I thought. After the pig grits were completely dry, I would secretly give some to them and others would not give it to them. "

Sheng Xiping had thought about this a long time ago. If he hadn't been careful, the pig grit would have been given to someone else as pig guts.

It's not guaranteed that others don't know the goods, and they think there are stones inside that Sheng Xiping deliberately tampered with.

Sheng Xiping, Wang Jianshe, and Chen Weiguo were chasing the running basket, so they must have had a hand in it.

This Sheng Xiping can't give up everything. Those who deserve to be divided will definitely be divided. Everything should be done according to the rules.

"Well, okay, you should tell them not to tell anyone about this matter when the time comes.

Pig gizzard is a good thing. I have heard people say before that pig gizzard is the best remedy for heart problems.

Just keep it all, it's hard to find and exchange it. "Sheng Liancheng knows the goods and knows that pig sand is a rare and precious medicinal material, so he specially warned Sheng Xiping.

"My dear, for those rhubarb rice, quickly find a curtain and spread it out to dry. When it's dry, you can also find a glass bottle to put it in.

Although this thing is not as effective as pig gizzard, it is also very effective, so we have to keep it well. "

Sheng Liancheng was worried and asked his wife again.

"Only the four of us know about this matter. Don't tell anyone else. If we don't keep it safe, someone might come and steal it."

"Well, don't worry, I'll make sure no one tells anyone."

Zhang Shuzhen found the curtain, poured the rhubarb rice dyed dark red on the curtain, spread it out, and then placed it on the north chopping board to dry.

"Okay, why don't you go to bed at this time? Xiping, aren't you going to go up the mountain tomorrow? Hurry up and go back to the house to rest."

After everything was settled, Sheng Liancheng urged the family members to get some rest and sleep.

Sheng Liancheng and his wife returned to the east room, and the young couple returned to the west room with candles, took off their clothes and got into bed.

Sheng Xiping had been working so late all day and had to get up early to go up the mountain tomorrow morning.

So I didn't have any other thoughts. I just hugged my wife and gave her a kiss on the face.

"I'll let you go tonight. Let's go to bed quickly. I have to get up at four o'clock tomorrow morning and go up the mountain to see if that running basket can attract any wild beasts."

Sheng Xiping hugged his wife, closed his eyes, muttered a few words, and then fell asleep.

NO.16 Sheng Xiping got up early in the morning, heated up some food and finished it by himself. Then he packed up his guns, bullets, dry food and other things and was about to go out.

As soon as the Erlangshens saw Sheng Xiping's attire, they knew that he was going to go hunting in the mountains. They were unhappy at that time and yelled at Sheng Xiping.

It’s fine if I didn’t take them with me when I went up the mountain yesterday, but why don’t I take them with me when I go up the mountain today?What's the point of not using them anymore?

Erlang was so arrogant that he no longer chirped as usual, but instead barked. If a dog could talk, he would probably have to curse.

"You are all injured. Just take good care of your injuries. When you are well, I will take you into the mountains to hunt."

Sheng Xiping felt helpless when he saw the dogs like this.

He was doing it for the good of the dogs, so he beat up the blind man the day before yesterday. These dogs were more or less injured, and Sheng Xiping couldn't bear to let them go up the mountain to fight.

Besides, this is a mission in the field, there are more than 40 people, why is he taking the dog?All your efforts are in vain?

But dogs don't understand this. They know that if their master goes hunting in the mountains and doesn't take them with him, they will be angry.

"Next time, I will definitely take you with me next time, okay?"

Sheng Xiping patiently rubbed General Hei's head and patted the two puppies.

Only Erlang Shen had a bad temper. Sheng Xiping wanted to touch him, but the dog turned away and refused to allow Sheng Xiping to touch him.

Sheng Xiping angrily pretended to kick Erlang Shen, "You bastards, they are getting angry with me again. Take them back to their nests quickly. I will take you up the mountain another day."

Erlangshen jumped back, raised his head and raised his head and roared at Sheng Xiping a few more times, as if he would do it if he refused.

Sheng Xiping was too lazy to pay attention to the dog, turned around and left, leaving a yard of dogs barking.

Arriving at the field, Wang Jianshe, Chen Weiguo, Gao Haining and others also arrived one after another.

It gets bright early in the Northeast. When spring comes around four o'clock, it's already quite bright outside.

In the faint morning light, a group of people, carrying guns on their backs, shuttled through the jungle, heading towards the place where the basket was run yesterday.

In mid-April, the daytime temperature rises, and the snow on the ground melts, exposing the soil underneath and making the ground muddy.

At night the temperature dropped below freezing and the mud was frozen again.

There are small puddles on the ground, covered with a thin layer of ice, and they make a squeaking sound when you step on them.

If we follow the route we took into the mountains yesterday, we will reach our destination approximately 34 miles away.

At that time, Sheng Xiping and the others were following the footsteps of Da Pao Basket, but they actually took a detour.

Sheng Xiping was very familiar with this mountain. In order to arrive as early as possible, they did not take the same route as yesterday. Instead, they tried to walk in a straight line. This way they would be much closer and could arrive in about an hour.

When everyone was getting closer and closer to their destination, Sheng Xiping made a gesture to ask everyone to be careful when walking and not to make any noise to avoid being heard by the eating beasts.

Everyone immediately understood. They paid attention to the branches on the ground while walking, and their steps slowed down. They were especially careful not to step on the thin ice.

As everyone got closer to their destination, the forest became brighter and brighter. Sheng Xiping looked at the surrounding terrain and knew that the running basket should be halfway up the hillside ahead.

So he made a shushing gesture to the person behind him, then took off his big cotton shoes, tied the laces of the two shoes together, put the cotton shoes on his shoulders, and then quietly walked forward with his socks on.

When the others saw it, they also followed suit. They took off their big-toe cotton shoes and followed Sheng Xiping carefully with only their socks on.

As everyone got closer and closer to the Dazao basket, some noises also reached everyone's ears.

That was the sound of some animal eating. Needless to say, there must be something chewing on the big basket.

Sheng Xiping cautiously approached the hillside and walked around the large rock.

In the morning light in the forest, you can clearly see that not far ahead, a dark brown, hill-like animal is tearing at the long-dead wild boar on the ground.

The guy's size was no smaller than a running basket, and it looked like a dark brown hill.

Sheng Xiping recognized the brown bear at a glance. It was a brown bear.

Damn it, he just wanted to use the wild boar carcass as bait to attract a few wild animals, but he unexpectedly attracted a brown bear.

This guy is much bigger than a black bear. He is one of the few beasts in the mountains that dares to compete with a tiger.

When a male Siberian tiger meets a brown bear, the outcome is basically [-]-[-]. If a female Siberian tiger with cubs is no match for the brown bear, she will probably die.

It is said that the shoulder blades of a yak could be shattered by this guy's paw.This shows how powerful it is.

Sheng Xiping quickly gestured to the people behind him to stay away and be careful of ambush.

Then, Sheng Xiping carefully took off the cotton shoes from his shoulders and put them on again with a light movement.

At this time, you must wear shoes. If you can't hit the big guy with your shot, you have to run quickly.

You can't just run away with your bare feet and no shoes, right?In this forest, the rocks and branches are in a panic, so do you want your feet?

Seeing Sheng Xiping wearing shoes, the people behind him quickly put on their shoes too.

Wang Jianshe and others often followed Sheng Xiping into the mountains and knew the rules of the mountains very well.Seeing Sheng Xiping being so cautious, they could probably guess that there must be a beast ahead.

Everyone did not dare to neglect, put on their shoes lightly, and then each took their guns in their hands, carefully pulled down the safety, and kept their guns ready.

At the beginning of spring, the brown bear has just come out of the barn and is hungry.

This guy may have been walking for a long time and finally found the wild boar carcass.

Bears are omnivores that also eat meat and scavenge. This wild boar died yesterday, and the meat was still intact. It was definitely a delicious meal.

It’s rare to encounter such delicious food, so why don’t you guys have to eat it?At this time, the brown bear concentrated on eating and ignored the surrounding situation.

Sheng Xiping carefully moved his position, leaned as far forward as possible, found the shooting position, and pulled the trigger.

There was a bang of gunfire, and the brown bear that was eating in the distance was shot.

The shot was fired from behind the right front elbow while the brown bear was eating.

No matter what kind of animal you are hunting, unless you have to, you will generally not hit it head-on. In this way, the area is small and the chance of hitting is also small.

The side area is large and it is easier to injure internal organs.

Sheng Xiping's shot was accurate. The brown bear was injured and let out a shrill cry. It was so painful that it couldn't continue to eat the pork. It turned around and pounced in the direction of the gunshot.

Even though this brown bear weighed [-] to [-] kilograms and was as big as a small mountain, it moved very fast. After a few vertical movements, it was less than a hundred meters away from Sheng Xiping.

The bigger the guy, the stronger his vitality. Sheng Xiping's shot had already injured the brown bear's internal organs, but it looked like it was not injured at all.

The angry brown bear rushed towards Sheng Xiping regardless of how much pain he felt.

Sheng Xiping remained calm in the face of danger, stood there, pulled the trigger, and fired a second shot.

At the same time, Wang Jianshe and Chen Weiguo, who had already found their shooting positions, also fired at the same time.