Training the Heavens

Chapter 204 Yellow Mushroom Stewed Yellow Sheep

"Shh, stop shouting!" Xu Lingjun warned while quickly taking Wuliuban off the horse's back. He couldn't let them scare the yellow sheep away.

The scientific name of the yellow sheep is Przewalski's Gazelle. It has black lips, white under the jaw, yellowish-brown body, white belly and buttocks, and a pair of black hard horns with ring edges. Not only does it have beautiful fur, but its meat is also very delicious.

In later times, this would be a beast that would be sentenced to life imprisonment. Now there are still relatively large populations and no one cares about them. Since Xu Lingjun encountered them, he naturally had to kill one or two of them. He could eat the meat himself, and the fur, bones, and horns could be sent to the supply and marketing cooperative to sell. The fur could be made into clothes, and the bones and horns were precious Chinese medicinal materials.

Dahuang and Erhuang were very obedient. They shut up as soon as Xu Lingjun said something. The yellow sheep didn't know that disaster was about to happen and were still munching on the grass leisurely.

Xu Lingjun approached slowly and cautiously, fearing to scare them. In fact, when he and Guo Zizi and others were collecting Cordyceps two months ago, they had seen many yellow sheep, but they did not hunt them.

According to the rules of Qilian Mountains, hunting is prohibited in spring, because just as Jin Ye said in "Animal World", "Spring is here, all things revive, and it is the breeding season again." If hunting is done at this time, it will affect the normal reproduction of animal populations.

Hunting too much is like draining the pond of fish, so in order to have prey to hunt every year, hunters in the Qilian Mountains follow many rules, such as not hunting in spring, not hunting pregnant animals, etc.

These guys were unlucky and met Xu Lingjun in the summer, so some of them were destined to eat peanuts. Xu Lingjun quietly moved into the shooting range, lay on the grass, and aimed at the largest one.

This gazelle is about 70 centimeters tall at the shoulder, 1.2 meters long, and weighs almost 70 kilograms. Its fur color is darker, which is the characteristic of an adult male gazelle. Xu Lingjun can hunt it with confidence.

Aim in a straight line between three points, hold your breath to avoid affecting your stability, wait for a moment, and then pull the trigger when you see the right opportunity.

"Bang! Boom!"

Three gunshots were heard, and the herd of gazelles immediately exploded and fled in all directions. The one that Xu Lingjun was aiming at had already collapsed to the ground powerlessly.

In the spring, Xu Lingjun did not go hunting, but he practiced shooting with Dong Kuan a lot. His shooting skills had already been honed. Now he was shooting a large animal like a gazelle at such a close distance. If he missed again, all the bullets he had wasted would be wasted.

He wanted to shoot another one before the gazelle ran far away, but this time it was not so easy. Hitting a moving target and a fixed target are two different concepts, and the gazelle ran quite fast. By the time he aimed again, it was almost out of range.

"It's a pity that I'm still not very skilled. But it doesn't matter. There will be plenty of opportunities to practice my shooting skills in the future." Xu Lingjun could only get up regretfully, jump on his horse, and bring the two little guys to the yellow sheep that was shot.

One of the three bullets hit its head, and the other two hit its side chest, both very fatal places. It died very peacefully, suffering almost no pain.

He pulled out the small knife he carried with him and gutted the yellow sheep, throwing the unpalatable internal organs to Dahuang and Erhuang, and keeping the tasty ones. Xu Lingjun was very familiar with these jobs.

In the world of "The Road of Life", he was a gourmet. Not only did he like to visit famous chefs and taste their cooking skills, he also often tried to cook by himself. He did a lot of work like butchering sheep. There were almost too many yellow sheep and sheep, so he dealt with them quickly.

He was in such a hurry to deal with it not only to satisfy Dahuang and Erhuang's cravings, but mainly for safety reasons. The yellow sheep was bleeding profusely. If he didn't take care of it properly and took it back to the grazing area, some ferocious beasts would follow the blood trail. Not to mention hurting people, even if they harmed a few horses, that would be a huge loss. So he had to solve these problems before returning.

Dahuang and Erhuang were very happy eating. After all, they were beasts, so it was not a big deal for them to eat leftovers every day. They still had to be given a good meal occasionally so that they could grow faster.

"If you see anything tomorrow, don't be in a hurry to shout, come back quietly and tell me." Xu Lingjun patted their heads and reminded them, but he didn't know whether the Tibetan Mastiffs could understand with their intelligence.

"Woof woof! Woof woof!" They responded twice.

After the two of them finished eating, Xu Lingjun also packed up, put the yellow sheep on the back of the big blue horse and tied it up, then rode the big black-maned chestnut horse himself and set off on the return journey.

Firstly, the smell of blood from the sheep was quite strong, and they were worried that it would attract jackals and wolves, which would be unsafe; secondly, the mountains here were open, and the sound of gunfire could be heard from far away. Guo Zizi and the others must have heard the noise, and someone might have been heading this way. In order not to worry them too much, it would be better to go back early.

Sure enough, just when I was halfway there, I saw Guo Zizi and Haisheng coming over with guns. From a distance, they asked, "I just heard someone shooting up there. What happened?"

"Good news! We encountered a group of yellow sheep and killed a big one. I'll make yellow sheep stew with yellow mushrooms for you later!" Xu Lingjun pointed at the big blue horse and responded loudly. The mountain wind was blowing so hard that the sound could not be heard if it was too soft.

"Okay, Lao Xu, we got something on our first hunt!" They both felt relieved, held the reins, and waited happily for Xu Lingjun to come over.

Hearing these caring words, Xu Lingjun felt warm in his heart. He spurred his horse to a quick pace, and after meeting up with them, he hurried back, chatting and laughing all the way.

When they arrived, Guo Zi unloaded the yellow goat from the horse's back and said to Dong Kuan cheerfully, "Old Xu, all this time training with you on spears has paid off. Look, this yellow goat is so big! It's enough for us to eat for several days."

Dong Kuan kindly reminded Xu Lingjun, "Yellow sheep meat is also a medicinal herb. The supply and marketing cooperative buys it at a high price. It would be a waste to give it to us. We can just try a few bites. You should keep the rest and sell it back home!"

"It's okay. I see there are still many gazelles on the mountain. Maybe we can see them again tomorrow! It's windy and cold on the mountain. It's just right for everyone to eat some mutton to warm up their bodies." Xu Lingjun refused with a smile.

If they hadn't helped him finish his work, Xu Lingjun would never have had the opportunity to pick mushrooms and hunt yellow sheep. Now that he has a harvest, he should share it with them.

Xu Lingjun cleaned up and started to work. First, he washed the yellow mutton and yellow mushrooms and cut them into pieces. Then he boiled the water, blanched the mutton briefly and took it out. He added oil and heated it to 60% hot, added broth and brought it to a boil, then added the mutton and some wine to remove the fishy smell. He added seasonings and stewed it until it was 70% cooked. At this time, he added the yellow mushrooms and continued to stew.

As the stew was simmering, Dong Kuan, Guo Chenzi, and Haisheng came over and asked, "Lao Xu, how did you make this? Why does it smell so good?"

　Thanks to Qingzhi Youming for the reward, there will be more later

　　
　
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