Xing'an Mountains 1984: Starting from climbing mountains to support the family

Chapter 80 Hericium erinaceus, meeting the wild wolf again (seeking first order)

Chen Weidong and Shitou brought their two dogs and shared the pheasants and wild ducks happily.

Then they each drank some water, rested for a while, and then got up and continued on their journey.

After bypassing the muddy pond, the two men passed through a forest and came to a hillside.

In front of the hillside was a large poplar forest. At this moment, the two had already passed through Zuojuzigou. Chen Weidong and Shitou were walking in the poplar forest.

Chen Weidong observed his surroundings carefully, and he did not forget to check the treetops above his head. Not only do many small animals in the mountains like to stay in trees, but some wild beasts also like to stay in trees.

The two men and the dog walked through the forest for a while, and Chen Weidong caught a glimpse of a large white thing among the lush leaves of a big tree in front of them!
"This is……"

Chen Weidong turned sideways and saw a white, oval-shaped thing that looked like a honeycomb growing on the branch of the big poplar tree in front of him.

"Yo!"

“I found something good!”

Chen Weidong was delighted. He put the gun in his hand behind his back, hugged the tree trunk with both hands, clamped his legs together, and climbed up to the treetop.

"Shi Tou, please help me keep an eye on it from down there!" said Chen Weidong.

"okay!"

Stone nodded.

Chen Weidong climbed an old poplar tree with a straight trunk. It had no extra branches and twigs, and was not as prickly as a pine tree. His clothes would be worn out after climbing it once.

However, this thing grew a little too high, almost seven or eight meters. It took Chen Weidong more than ten minutes to finally climb to the branch with difficulty.

The old poplar tree had obviously been cut down a long time ago. The branch should have been as thick as a bowl, but it was sawed off from the root with a saw, leaving only a piece less than the length of a chopstick.

The oval-shaped thing grew on the cross section of the tree branch, and was completely hidden by the dense leaves around it.
If Chen Weidong hadn't looked at the tree several times on purpose, he probably wouldn't have noticed this thing.

Panting heavily and resting his arms on the tree branch, Chen Weidong then carefully looked at the treasure in front of him.

Seen from below, it is oval in shape, but from the front, it is actually shaped like cauliflower.

It was as big as half an adult's face, covered with fine hair, white with a few golden threads, and looked like a monkey's brain.

It’s none other than Hericium erinaceus, one of the eight great wild delicacies of Northeast China!

In Northeast China, Hericium erinaceus, shark fin, bear paw and bird's nest are known as the four famous dishes. There is a saying that "hericium erinaceus from the mountains and bird's nest from the sea". It is not only a high-quality food ingredient, but also a superior medicinal material.

"I was right!" Chen Weidong wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling extremely happy.

Although this thing is indeed rare, after all, I grew up in Jiuqu Village and am not an outsider, so I am not unfamiliar with this thing.

Hericium erinaceus, the most premium mountain delicacy,
Last time, if there was Hericium erinaceus with Feilong, it would be a perfect match! The best mountain delicacy.

But this time it’s not bad. I have a merganser in my hand, so I can try this top-quality mountain delicacy and pair it with a first-class protected animal in later generations.

Of course, Hericium erinaceus has many medicinal effects and is very good for the body.

"Bring it back and make soup for my wife and children to nourish their bodies."

Chen Weidong clamped the tree trunk tightly with his legs, and used his right hand to carefully break off the big-headed Hericium erinaceus bit by bit.

I have heard from old people who hike in the village that you should pick whole Hericium erinaceus and try not to break it up. It is said that the taste will change if it is broken.
The bitter taste will become stronger and the medicinal effect will be weakened a lot. This is why Chen Weidong did not ask Shi Tou for help. It would be a pity if such a good thing was broken by Shi Tou.

"puff!"

With a crisp sound, the Hericium erinaceus fell steadily into his arms.

Chen Weidong looked at the Hericium erinaceus in his arms and was very satisfied.

For Hericium erinaceus, the best quality one is golden yellow, followed by yellow with white, then white with yellow, and the worst one is black and gray.

Although mine is not high-quality Hericium erinaceus, it is very big. I went home and soaked it in water to keep it fresh. It is enough to eat for several days!

Holding the Hericium erinaceus tightly, Chen Weidong looked down and felt a little uncomfortable. The tree was really high. When he looked at it from below, he estimated it to be only seven or eight meters high. It didn't seem particularly high. After climbing up, he found that this place was almost ten meters from the ground. However, he didn't rush down.

In Northeast China, Hericium erinaceus is also called "opposite-face mushroom". They usually grow in pairs. If you look around, you may be able to find another one.

And generally speaking, another Hericium erinaceus grows on the same tree!

Chen Weidong climbed the poplar tree trunk and searched carefully.

Hericium erinaceus is also a kind of fungus, and the growth of fungi requires a special environment and cannot be grown on any tree.

Hericium erinaceus is a wood-saprophytic fungus. It has high requirements for temperature, humidity, light, and even pH. If any of these is not met, it cannot grow.

Therefore, it is best to look for Hericium erinaceus on the tree where it was originally found, as the chance of finding it is also the highest.

Chen Weidong climbed up again.

really!

After passing through the dense branches and leaves, Chen Weidong found another smaller Hericium erinaceus on the back of the tree trunk, slightly higher.

This Hericium erinaceus is much smaller than the previous ones, only the size of two fists, but the color is quite good, mainly golden yellow with only a little white. It is definitely a top-quality Hericium erinaceus!

Chen Weidong carefully placed the Hericium erinaceus in his arms, and then climbed down from the tree happily.

And he got two at once, one was the "Big Hericium" and the other was the "Top Quality Hericium Erinaceus", how could he not be happy!

I came down with two Hericium erinaceus in my pocket.

"Oh my god, Hericium erinaceus! Brother Weidong is so tall and you can find it!" said Shitou.

"When we go into the mountains to hunt, we have to keep our eyes and ears open," Chen Weidong boasted with a smile.

"Brother Weidong, you know so much." Shi Tou said admiringly.

"..."

Chen Weidong looked at the Hericium erinaceus in his hand and estimated that it was at least one and a half kilograms, and it was clean inside.
There are no bugs, and there are no bug holes on the monkey's head. If you take this Hericium erinaceus to the countryside to sell it now, you can at least sell it for five or six yuan. As for the slightly smaller one, it's even more valuable!

A top-quality Hericium erinaceus is something that even a hunter who goes into the mountains every day may not see even one in a month. Don’t underestimate its small size, but it can be easily sold for ten yuan.

Although the price of this top-notch mountain delicacy may not seem very high, you have to know that Laohei Mountain is not like other places. Hericium erinaceus may not be common outside, but it is definitely not rare in the mountains. Hunters can pick it up from time to time while hunting in the mountains.

After picking up the Hericium erinaceus, Chen Weidong and Shitou had not taken two steps when, in the blink of an eye, they saw a dead tree plate not far away.

Judging from the shape of the tree, it should be a larch tree that two people can hug together. It was sawed off from the bottom and is completely dead. There are densely packed earthy yellow mushrooms growing around it.

These small mushrooms are only as long as fingers and are umbrella-shaped. They don’t look very good and are quite rustic, but there are a lot of them.

Not only are they everywhere on the pine tree plate, but there are also large patches of them growing in the fields and grass next to it!
Chen Weidong was not interested in picking these small mushrooms. This thing was the hazel mushroom that Chen Weidong picked in the mountains last time.

Although it is one of the three major mushrooms, it is not valuable. The only reason is that there are too many of them...

Although I didn't catch anything big this time, I did catch a lot of pheasants and ducks, and also picked some Hericium erinaceus, which was a good harvest.

Judging from the sky, it was about two o'clock in the afternoon. The return journey was not short, so Chen Weidong planned to take Shi Tou through the poplar forest to take a look and then return to the village.

However, just as the two were about to pass through the poplar forest, the black tiger in front of them suddenly roared wildly, then jumped out of the poplar forest and ran towards the valley ahead.

This is the discovery of prey.

Barking is both a call to other hounds and a notification to the owner.

After the black tiger rushed out of the mountain road, Dahuang also followed closely behind the black tiger.

"Shi Tou, follow me quickly," Chen Weidong called out and immediately loaded the bullet. The dog barked loudly just now, which naturally meant that it was not a small prey.

"Yeah!" Shitou Dashan answered loudly from behind, and then hurriedly chased after Chen Weidong.

After running a short distance, the two men arrived at the bottom of the valley, and then heard a burst of intense dog barking coming from the front and below.

Chen Weidong hurried up with the stone, only to see three wild wolves standing on the hill, looking at them coldly.

"Brother Weidong, there's a wolf!"

Shitou hurriedly picked up the gun and aimed forward.

"Brother Weidong, what should we do?" Shi Tou asked hurriedly.

Chen Weidong quickly looked across the valley and the poplar forest behind him. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there were no large wolves.

After all, if a large pack of wolves rushed down from above, both of them would be in danger...

These three should be lone wild wolves, but I don’t know if they are the same three we met in Qizigou before.

"Ow!"

"Ow! Ow!"

The three wolves howled but did not attack.

According to Chen Weidong's experience, this place should be the territory of these wolves, and the wolf howling should be driving them away.

In fact, in the mountains, many wild animals will not actively attack humans unless they are extremely hungry, because the wild animals in the mountains also know the power of human fire sticks.
At this time, the three wolves were howling, but they did not move forward. The female wolf in the middle seemed to have just given birth to cubs.
Seeing that there were only three lonely wild wolves, Chen Weidong had no intention of letting the three wild wolves go. After all, the puppies at home were short of wolf bone powder.

Although hunters have a rule not to hunt wild animals with cubs when hunting in the mountains, this does not include wolves and wild boars, and this female wolf has obviously given birth to cubs.

When Chen Weidong saw the mother wolf, he even wanted to take out the wolf cub. Of course, Chen Weidong didn't take out the wolf cub to raise it.

Although wolf cubs, once trained, are top-notch hunting dogs, they are not easy to tame.

It is not without reason that they say that wolf cubs are hard to tame. Of course, there are ways to do it, and Chen Weidong knows a few.

But I don't plan to keep it. I already have four puppies at home.

The reason why wolf cubs are taken out is because they are worth some money! There are people in the black market who specialize in buying these things.

You know, Chen Weidong doesn't raise wolf cubs, but some people do, or raise wolf cubs and use them to crossbreed with dogs to breed powerful hunting dogs.
Like the black tiger in Chen Weidong's hand and the wolf-blue in Shitou's hand, they both have wolf blood.

"boom!"

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