Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

In the end, Li Long didn't hit the red-haired fox.

The bullets of the Type 56 rifle were too fierce. If they hit, they would break. If they didn't hit, they would be wasted. Of course, another reason was that the fox "floated" too fast. The hard shell on the snow could support its weight, making the little guy very fast. Before Li Long was fully prepared, he had already rushed into the woods.

It's a bit regrettable, but not particularly big.

Li Long returned to the wooden house with a gun in hand. Only half of the broth was left in the pot. The smell was very rich and the whole house was filled with steam.

Li Long opened the door to let the steam and smell dissipate, then added half a pot of water to the pot and continued to cook.

Li Long was exhausted from running in the snow that day and went to bed early. He did not get up even when he heard wolves howling outside at night because he was too sleepy.

He slept soundly at night and woke up early during the day. The next day, Li Long got up early, made himself a refreshing breakfast, and went to the hot spring after eating.

Unfortunately, there was still no prey - he arrived too late. There were footprints of wild animals here in the hot spring, including wild boars and five-clawed plum blossoms, and there were no signs of a fight.

Li Long felt a little regretful. If he had come earlier, he might have gained something today.

After leaving the hot spring valley, Li Long simply headed east. He had hunted wild game in the valley here before, but he wondered if he could encounter any now.

Unfortunately, there was no prey either.

The day just passed by like this.

Li Long did not go out on the third day. After getting up, he had a simple breakfast, then moved out the prizes prepared for the competition among his herdsman friends and placed them neatly on the table in the big room.

The two stoves outside were also cleaned out, and pots were set up and water was boiled early.

While he was busy, Halimu arrived on horseback. His horse was loaded with a lot of stuff, and when he got off the horse at the door of Li Long's cabin, he took the two bags.

In one of the bags, there was actually a slaughtered sheep with its internal organs removed - but the skin was not peeled off.

"Is this used to steal sheep?" Li Long asked Halimu curiously.

"Yes." Halimu said as he took something out of another bag, "Let these guys practice well today."

In Li Long's previous life, there seemed to be several kinds of tricky sheep. In the TV series "My Altay", some scenic spots and official performances used fake sheep made of sheepskin rolls to make the fake look real.

Li Long guessed that the sheep might find it more convenient to grab the sheepskin scroll because at least the scroll was lighter and easier to grab.

The tricky sheep that he had seen in his previous life used live sheep - live goats. The sheep were not big, but it was inconvenient to fight over living things. Sheep would struggle and resist, which actually increased the fun, viewing value and complexity of this activity.

Of course, the compromise is like what Halimu has now, a dead sheep with the internal organs removed but not skinned. Such a sheep is light and easy to catch, and it will not struggle or resist. Moreover, it is a real sheep, which is more realistic for the picky shepherds. And if they can really get it, the sense of accomplishment is incomparable to the parchment roll.

The only problem is that this thing will harden quickly in this cold weather. If you try to steal it after it's frozen, it's easy to hurt people - especially the herdsmen who can use it to hit the people who are trying to steal it. The power is quite strong.

"Put it inside the house first." Halimu took out things from another bag, including naan, milk lumps, and some of the remaining bullets that Li Long had given him.

"As for the bullets, we can wait for the winners to come out and give them rewards. They will definitely be very happy with the prizes you brought."

"I have prepared prizes for them." Li Long was actually very happy that Halim thought of him this way. He sincerely hoped that he and other herders could become good friends.

He smiled and pointed to the case in the room and said:

"They are just common stuff, but I thought they would be useful to everyone. I bought these specifically for this competition."

"Great." Halimu laughed, threw the bullet bag on the table, then carried the sheep into the house, stood on the wooden floor outside the house and said:
"We herders are too lonely staying in the mountains. Organizing an event like this will make everyone happy for a long time. I think no matter who wins this competition, everyone will remember it, including you. They will regard you as a true friend."

Li Long smiled and said nothing.

Half an hour later, Yushanjiang came over. He also brought some things, which were somewhat similar to those brought by Halimu, but he also brought a skinned sheep. Seeing that there was water in the pot on the stove, he called Halimu, and the two of them cut up the sheep in the snow outside, threw the bones and meat into the pot, added fire under the stove, and started cooking.

Soon, a smell of meat wafted from the front of the wooden house.

"This is a lamb from this year," Yu Shanjiang said to Li Long with some pride. "The grass on the pasture is good this summer, and the lambs are fat, too. This lamb is very fat and smells very good!"

"I see, there's a lot of oil!" Li Long pointed to the layer of oil floating on the soup in the pot and said with a smile, "The boys will definitely love it later."

Yushan Jiang laughed out loud. It was a great sense of accomplishment to have something you brought recognized.

The young men on horseback came one after another, one by one, and two or three together. It must be said that the herdsmen's riding skills are really very good. Nearly half of them have no saddles on their horses, just a blanket on them. This is equivalent to riding bareback, which Li Long dared not do, but these young men did not seem to feel uncomfortable riding on the horses, and the horses continued to run and jump.

I can’t envy you.

When the water in the pot where the meat was cooked began to boil, Yushanjiang added water twice, then Halimu gathered the young men together and started talking in Kazakh.

Li Long always thought that such activities should be organized by the older Yushanjiang, but he didn't expect that the host would be Halimu.

"Halimu said, let's have a horse race first. Start from here and ride all the way to the top of the mountain in the west, then ride back - you can clearly see where it is from here. If you don't get there, you won't win even if you run back first. He also said that there will be prizes for the three horses that actually run there and ride back the fastest. The prizes are provided by you, and there will also be rifle bullets..."

This was translated by Yushanjiang for Li Long.

After Halimu finished speaking, some of the young men cheered, some screamed, and all looked at Li Long, which made Li Long feel a little embarrassed.

"Aren't you two going to join?" Li Long waved at the young men and then asked Yu Shanjiang.

"I won't participate anymore. I'll leave the opportunity to them." Yu Shanjiang said with a smile, "Young men need to vent their energy. Most of these people don't have good family conditions. If there are prizes, they will try their best to fight for them. We are old, so we won't join them."

The boys mounted their horses, and Halimu found a wooden stick and drew a line on a flat snowy ground west of the cabin. When the boys arrived in front of the line on their horses, he adjusted the formation, asking them not to crowd together and to keep a distance to avoid getting hurt.

When the boys were ready, Halimu pulled Li Long over and whispered to him to take out his gun and give orders with it.

Li Long did not refuse. He went into the house and took out the 565. He stood more than 30 meters away from the flat ground, opened the safety, pulled the bolt to load the gun, held the gun with one hand, tilted it upward at a 45 degree angle, and struck a cool pose. After the guys were ready, he pulled the trigger.

"boom!"

As the gunshot was heard, the boys immediately urged their horses to gallop towards the target.

Several horses were frightened by the gunshots and were circling in place. Others stood up and were unwilling to move. The remaining horses were urged by the young men to kick up large flakes of snow and run away.

Some of the young men were running so excitedly that they clamped their legs against the horse's belly, half-stood up, waving the whip in their hands and making strange noises that echoed in the valley.

Finally, the horses all started running one after another. One of them ran very fast. In just a few minutes, it overtook the two horses that had run earlier, and was still running.

Although he did not participate in the horse race, Li Long was equally excited when he saw the dozen or so horses galloping. He put away his rifle and said to Yushan Jiang sincerely:
"The boys are really amazing. They just rushed over such an undulating slope. It feels like riding on horseback is like riding on a car. It doesn't affect them at all..."

"Haha, it's impossible not to be affected." Yu Shanjiang waved his hands, "It's just that they have been riding horses since they were young and know how to control them. And they are familiar with their horses, so they coordinate better... Look, the young man on the side, although he is running very fast, but in fact, his coordination with the horse is not very good. On the contrary, the one in red clothes, although not in the front, is always following closely in front and has rich experience..."

Yushanjiang gave Li Long instructions one by one, which allowed Li Long, a layman, to slowly understand the tricks.

Halimu didn't say a word from beginning to end, just observing. Li Long guessed that he was probably watching whether the riders really reached the target point. After all, as the host and referee, he had to see the whole process clearly.

Soon, the first rider who reached the midpoint of the target and started to turn appeared. He rushed to the top of the mountain in one go, but he didn't have complete control and went a little over the top. Then he turned his horse's head and rushed back down the mountain.

"This guy is rushing too fast..." Yu Shanjiang said with some concern.

"What happens if it's too fast?"

"Going down the mountain is a slope, which is different from going up the mountain. If the horses are not well controlled when going down the mountain, they will slip in the snow. Although these horses are shod, they may still fall and get hurt."

Li Long felt a little complicated.

This horse racing event looks exciting, but it also carries risks.

The second rider who rushed to the midpoint was more experienced. He slowed down when he reached the top of the mountain. Once he reached the top, his horse turned around and rushed down the mountain diagonally. Although his speed was not as fast as the first rider, he seemed very stable.

The third, the fourth...

Soon, all the riders passed the midpoint and began to turn back. The first rider had already descended the first gentle slope of the hill and was tending to speed up.

At this moment, the second echelon behind suddenly became chaotic. Two horses collided while running down because the distance was too close. The riders on the horses shouted loudly, and one of them seemed to be injured. The other one quickly pulled the horse away, but the other horse did not seem willing to give up. It turned its head and opened its mouth to bite this horse!
The two riders reacted quickly and pulled their horses away, but this also delayed their race. The other horses in the second echelon had already rushed far away, and they were forced to become the third echelon. Although the two people whipped their whips to speed up again, it was obvious that it was not easy to catch up.

"Ah--" Li Long suddenly shouted in worry. The horse that had been in the first place was going too fast when going down the second gentle slope. Its front hoof was unstable and it fell down. The horse rolled over twice in the snow and the rider was thrown far away. The other horses soon overtook them, and the flying snow powder covered the man and the horse!

PS: The last two chapters will be in the morning (end of this chapter)