This sentence scared Jiang Cheng a lot. He immediately got up and moved away from the wolf and said, "Ping Zi, why didn't you tell me earlier? You scared me to death!"
Zheng Xiaohu and Zhang Jian were also shocked. They also thought that the big bad wolf was a dog. Now that they heard that it was a wolf, they were also scared and hid far away.
Mu Ping saw the three's fearful expressions and giggled, "Big Brother Jiang, don't be afraid. The Big Bad Wolf won't bite. He can understand human nature. Go, Big Bad Wolf, go lick Big Brother Jiang."
Mu Ping pointed his finger at Jiang Cheng, and the big bad wolf immediately rushed over to Jiang Cheng, threw him to the ground, and started licking his head.
This gave Jiang Cheng a big fright. The big bad wolf's mouth was constantly emitting hot air. Every breath it took was filled with a fishy smell. Jiang Cheng almost fainted from the smell.
But soon he was not afraid. After playing with it for a while, Jiang Cheng found that the wolf really understood human nature. It could understand human gestures. It would go wherever you pointed. It was even more obedient than a dog. Zheng Xiaohu and Zhang Jian saw that the wolf was so obedient, so they also played with it for a while.
Soon the three of them became familiar with each other. Jiang Cheng took them to the threshing ground to meet the old village head. He found that the old village head was holding a long gun, a snakeskin bag on his shoulder, and a tree fork made of wood in his hand. Jiang Cheng was puzzled and asked, "Grandpa, do you still catch snakes?"
The old village head laughed and said, "Of course, there is everything in this forest. If we find something good, we can catch it and sell it for a lot of money!"
Mu Ping also said, "Of course, Grandpa caught a lot of snakes in the past. The snake soup he made was given to the wounded soldiers of the Red Army to nourish their bodies. He is an expert in catching snakes."
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask, "How old is Grandpa today?"
"I don't know. I heard from my father that Grandpa is almost 90 this year. What do you think, Grandpa?"
When Jiang Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but respect the old village head. He didn't expect such an ordinary old village head to be a revolutionary predecessor who helped the Red Army fight against the White Bandits.
"Grandpa, how old were you when you followed the Red Army to fight against Old Jiang?" Jiang Cheng asked.
The old village head walked in front of them with a long gun and said, "I was about 10 years old that year. I don't remember much. At that time, the Soviet Area was surrounded by Old Jiang. Chairman Mao also lost his military power. The Red Army was under the command of Li De and Bo Gu. As a result, the Red Army suffered a lot. Many soldiers were killed and injured. Many soldiers were here to recover, so I can vaguely remember.
This time, Jiang Cheng understood. It turned out that Grandpa was only 10 years old when the five encirclements took place. This year, he was really going to be 90 years old. But looking at him, he looked like he was only 60 years old. He was really old but still strong!
The old village head took Jiang Cheng, four people, and a wolf into the virgin forest behind the village. After walking for three hours in the mountains, they finally found some traces of prey. The old village head squatted on the ground and looked at the footprints. He smiled and said, "Eldest grandson, you're in luck. There's a big wild boar not far ahead. It's estimated to be 300 to 400 pounds. Whether we can eat wild boar meat tonight depends on us."
When Jiang Cheng and the others heard this, they were excited. Just now, they had walked for a few hours on the mountain road. They were so tired that their legs were about to break. They didn't even see the shadow of a rabbit. They thought that they would definitely return empty-handed today. They didn't expect to find traces so soon, and it was a big wild boar. They couldn't help but feel refreshed, and the soles of their feet also had strength.
The old village head picked up the long gun and loaded it with gunpowder. He also let the big bad wolf sniff the ground. When the big bad wolf smelled the ground, it rushed to the front of the group and ran. When everyone saw this, they hurriedly followed.
After running for nearly an hour, everyone was so tired that they couldn't catch their breath. The big bad wolf finally stopped. Everyone followed the big bad wolf and stopped. They saw it constantly circling a big tree stump.
Jiang Cheng and the others ran to the side of the big bad wolf. They looked at the big tree stump and found that the tree was very big. They estimated that it would take three people to wrap their arms around it. There was a hole at the root of the tree. The hole was half a person's height. Because the sunlight couldn't shine into the forest, the hole looked very dark. At this moment, the big bad wolf was constantly howling at the black hole.
The old village head took the long gun and took the lead to check the hole. Then he circled around the big tree stump. When he saw a footprint on the ground, he immediately shouted to everyone, "Not good, there's a big bug nearby. Everyone quickly climb up the tree."
This sentence was like a clap of thunder on the flat ground. Everyone was scared silly. Jiang Cheng was the fastest to react. He picked up Mu Ping and pushed him up a tree that wasn't too big. Then, he climbed up himself.
The old village chief pulled Zheng Xiaohu and the other two up another tree. Sure enough, just as they climbed up the tree, a brightly colored South China Tiger with alternating yellow and white stripes scurried out from below.
As soon as the South China tiger appeared, it ran towards the big tree stump, ignoring the big bad wolf beside it.
When the big bad wolf saw the tiger, it was still a little afraid. It bared its teeth and glared at the tiger. As it glared, it retreated. After a while, it retreated to the tree where Jiang Cheng and Mu Ping were hiding and made a defensive posture.
When everyone saw that the South China tiger came, it didn't care about anything else. It walked straight into the hole in the tree stump. After a while, it came out with a little tiger in its mouth. It didn't care about the big bad wolf under the tree. It just casually walked past it and disappeared into the forest.
After a while, everyone saw that the tiger didn't come back, so they all went down the tree. The old village head rolled a cigarette and said, "Fortunately, it ate its fill. Otherwise, we would be in danger. Don't worry, it won't come back here today!"
Jiang Cheng asked puzzledly, "Grandpa, how do you know that it won't come back when it's full?"
The old village head said with a smile, "You don't know this. You were scared silly just now and didn't pay attention to the big bug's belly. If you look carefully, you will find that its belly is bulging, which means that it has just eaten somewhere else.
Unless it's extremely hungry, it won't eat people. Also, it just took its child away, which means it should have found a better place to live. That's why I said it won't come back today. "
Everyone suddenly understood and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They all fell to the ground and wiped their cold sweat. Just now, when Zheng Xiaohu and Zhang Jian saw the tiger, their legs went soft. If it wasn't for the old village head holding them back, they might have had intimate contact with the tiger.
The old village head used a branch to open the hole in the big tree stump. He used a lighter to shine, and sure enough, he saw a black wild boar inside. It was already dead, and its neck was full of blood. It seemed that it was bitten to death by the South China tiger just now.
"Come on, grandson, tie this pig up. We will eat wild boar tonight." The old village head called several people to start working.
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