Chapter 24 Bows and Shotguns
Seeing Lin Heng's stern refusal, there was a sound of exhalation behind him.
"No way, you don't believe me so much?" Lin Heng was speechless when he heard this voice.
"No, we believe you very much." Lin's father walked out of the yard, and there was a sound of a stick falling behind him.
Lin Heng: "..."
You just held a stick, thinking I was blind.
Fortunately, I didn't go out, otherwise my leg might have been broken by now.
"Let's go back to the house to eat." Lin's mother said, and everyone went back to the house.
Although Xiulan didn't look at Lin Heng, she also showed a happy and relieved smile on her face.
For lunch, we had steamed buns, and the soup was potatoes stewed with dried green beans. Lin Heng couldn't eat it.
The grass carp was cut into pieces, coated with flour and fried.
"This grass carp is so delicious." The third father praised.
"Yes, the meat is so delicate and tastes so good." Sister-in-law Liu Juan also smiled.
The whole family was very satisfied, except for Lin Heng, who thought it was just so-so. After eating a piece, he began to pick out the fish bones and feed his daughter in his arms.
"Daddy..."
After eating one, he was still not satisfied, and opened his mouth for the second one, dancing with joy.
"Eat, eat, eat, all for you."
After feeding his daughter until she stopped eating, Lin Heng made himself a bowl of potato soup and ate it with steamed bread.
"You haven't finished your meal yet." A voice came from outside while eating.
The person who came was a middle-aged man in his forties with a square face, with a smile on his vicissitudes of life and an axe in his hand.
"Uncle, sit down quickly, come and have a couple of drinks." Lin Heng quickly gave up his seat and pulled his uncle to sit on the bench.
This man was Lin Heng's uncle, Li Baiquan. Lin Heng's mother's family had a total of six brothers and sisters. The eldest, second, and third were boys, and the fourth, fifth, and sixth were all girls.
Lin Heng's mother Lu Hongmei is the eldest sister, the second sister Lu Hongcui married to another village, and the third sister Lu Hongyun married his uncle Li Baiquan.
Li Baiquan looks older than Lin's father Lin Xuan, about forty-seven or forty-eight, but according to seniority, he has to call him elder brother.
"I won't sit, you eat, I just ate, you brought a letter saying that you want to build a house and cut trees, so I came to help, and it just so happens that the seedlings have been planted..." The uncle smiled and sat on the bench.
"Drink a little, and then go up the mountain to cut trees after you finish eating." Lin's father smiled and poured wine.
"Yes, don't worry, uncle, you eat fish, we were lucky to catch it when we came back from the city last night." Lin Heng pointed to the grass carp and said.
His uncle is also a very good person, and he likes to join in the fun. As long as there is something going on in the village, he will definitely come to join in the fun and help.
Sometimes he doesn't do his own work, but he has to join in the fun. It can be said that he is warm-hearted, or he can't sit still and likes to wander around.
After two glasses of wine, the hall was filled with cheerful laughter. Reminiscing about the past and bragging, the three men in their forties were full of vigor and told Lin Heng and Lin Yue about their past experiences.
"Second brother, look, there are turtledoves eating dried fish." At this time, Caiyun suddenly spoke up, pointing to the turtledoves that were still eating fish in the yard.
Everyone in the house also became quiet and looked out quietly.
Lin Heng glanced at the turtledove, walked over and took out the bow and arrow, ready to test his accuracy. The distance was more than ten meters, so there should be no problem.
"Lin Heng, can you use a bow and arrow?" The uncle-in-law showed a surprised expression. His family lived on the top of the mountain, and he often hunted himself, using a homemade hunting rifle.
Seeing Lin Heng holding a bow and arrow, he was immediately surprised.
Lin Heng didn't say anything, smiled slightly, took an arrow, and aimed at the bow.
With a whoosh, the sharp arrow flew out. There was a sizzle first, and then a bang. The sharp arrow pierced the turtledove and shot into the earth wall for more than ten centimeters.
The effective range of this hunting bow is fifty steps, that is, forty or fifty meters. Now it is less than ten meters away, so it is naturally penetrated by one arrow.
Papapapa! !
"Awesome, awesome!" Uncle Li Baicheng was the first to applaud.
"So awesome, second father." Nephew Lin Wei ran to pull out the arrow, and his eyes were full of admiration.
He simply worshipped Lin Heng as a god. Even his mother Liu Juan's eyes changed when she looked at Lin Heng. When did this second-rate guy have such means?
"This bow was not bought in vain." Lin's father also gave a thumbs up. After seeing Lin Heng's archery skills with their own eyes, everyone was convinced.
"Brother, who did you learn this skill from?" Caiyun asked in confusion. She had never heard that her second brother could use a bow and arrow before. This was amazing.
"I learned it in the city, and then I found that I have a good talent, and I can learn it as soon as I learn it." Lin Heng said with a smile. He is most familiar with the city, and his family has never been there, so this excuse will not be exposed.
"It is still somewhat useful." Lin's mother praised stubbornly.
"Lin Heng, you are amazing, it feels more convenient than a hunting rifle, teach me, let's go hunting together." Uncle Li Baiquan came over and said with a smile.
The hunting range of rural earth hunting rifles is only more than 50 meters, which is similar to bows and arrows. The advantage is that the ball bearings on it have a large killing area, which has a very good effect on large prey.
But the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, it is very troublesome to load ammunition, and it is easy to explode if you are not careful, and the gunpowder is also easy to burn yourself. Small prey will be smashed to pieces after one shot.
Bows and arrows are much simpler. As long as they are not used against large prey, they are very useful. Even large prey can be killed as long as they hit the vital points.
Small prey is even easier.
Lin Heng was very glad that he had learned relevant skills when he was bored in his previous life.
"Of course, if you want to shoot pheasants and rabbits, you can use a slingshot, which is also very effective. I shot squirrels and pheasants before."
Lin Heng said with a smile.
"You can give it a try." After hearing this, the uncle also became interested.
Sister-in-law Liu Juan also quietly pushed her husband Lin Yue with her feet a few times, indicating that he should also speak and learn quickly. She was jealous of Lin Heng's skills.
But Lin Yue didn't say anything at all, and just smiled and ate his meal.
"Second father, I want to learn too." Instead, his son Lin Wei surrounded Lin Heng and shouted to learn.
"I brought back a motorcycle inner tube, and I will make a slingshot for you when the time comes." Lin Heng said without refusing.
After dinner, his father Lin Xuan, his eldest brother Lin Yue, his third father Lin Xutao, and his uncle Li Bai all took axes and went up the mountain to cut trees for building a house in the afternoon.
There are many trees needed to build a mud house. The beams, floor slabs, and rafters all need big wood, at least more than 15 cm in diameter.
Acorn trees with a diameter of 5 or 6 cm are also needed to be used in the mud wall to play a tensile role for the steel bars. These trees need to be cut by yourself.
As for the women in the family, they will temporarily be responsible for the unfinished farm work in the field and take care of the children.
Lin Heng was sore all over and had no strength to cut trees. He was going to hunt in the mountains.
As for why he could hunt even though he had no strength and was sore all over.
This is the same as the fisherman who worked all day the night before, went to bed at three o'clock, and got up at five o'clock the next day to go fishing.
What does it have to do with my fishing (hunting) if I have pain in my body?
Although summer is not a good time for hunting, in order to make more money and let my family live a good life earlier.
He still decided to try his luck. It would be good if he could catch squirrels and pheasants.
"Awoo~"
Xiongba ate the potato lumps mixed with steamed bread with big mouthfuls, and his appetite was very good. When Lin Heng touched his head, he made a humming sound.
"It's delicious, it will grow up." Lin Heng rubbed Xiongba's head and said with a smile.
If he hadn't just shot a turtledove, his son Xiongba wouldn't have been able to eat the steamed bread.
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