Mountain driving career since 1982

Chapter 583

Chapter 583

It was not until the evening that Lu Lu and others stopped the expansion of the forest frog wintering pool and ended the day's work.

Several people followed Lu Lu to Caodianzi to see the Oroqen horse bought by Zhao Tuanqing.

When they arrived at Lulu's Caodianzi, the three of them saw three Oroqen horses tied to the linden tree next to the basement, one gray and two bay red.

After Zhao Tuanqing came back from the farm, he was not in a hurry to go home, and he carried the tiger cub to Lu Lu's meadow, where he was using Lu Lu's beard cage to fish fish into the water bubble to feed the tiger cub.

Knowing that he can't continue to raise the tiger cub, he can only try his best to get this rare time together, it seems that the tiger cub keeps tilting his head like a cat, chewing and chewing the small fish he picked up. kind of enjoyment.

Seeing Lu Lu and the others coming back, Zhao Tuanqing also walked towards the basement, and the tiger cub who had just swallowed a small fish immediately followed Zhao Tuanqing to the basement.

After raising it for a few days and eating meat every day, the tiger cub's mental state has improved a lot, and he no longer stumbles like before.

"These three Oroqen horses were all bought from hunters. They are used to the sound of gunshots and are not frightened by the sound of gunshots. Even if they shoot while riding, the three horses can remain motionless. When hunting in the mountains in winter, the horses If you can’t eat grass, feed them a few strips of meat, and they will immediately regain their energy.”

Zhao Tuanqing went to sit down on the wooden pier next to the cellar, and then picked up the tiger cub who was running behind him in front of him, and fed him a small fish in his hand.

"Can this horse eat meat?"

Raymond asked in surprise.

"Why can't they? Not only do they eat meat, but they also like to eat... Do you think our Oroqen horses are fake? They can eat fresh meat like dogs, and fish like cats."

It happened that there was fish in hand, so Zhao Tuanqing immediately got up and walked over, and put the fish in his hand to the mouth of the gray Oroqen horse.

The gray horse sniffed at the little fish, and actually rolled its mouth, rolled the little fish into its mouth, and started chewing with its head shaking.Then, Zhao Tuanqing fed one to each of the two bay red horses he provided, and they were all eaten.

This scene, let alone Lei Meng and others, even Lu Lu felt surprised.

Horses are herbivores. Generally speaking, horses will not choose to eat meat. This is because the horse's mouth and stomach are adapted to digest plants, not animal protein, and the teeth are not suitable for chewing meat.

It's really weird to eat meat.

He took two from Zhao Tuanqing's hand, and excitedly ran to the meadow to find his own scallions, and sent a small fish to the mouth of the scallions. The scallions sniffed them and immediately picked them up and ate them.

As for shooting right away, the scallions will not move around, this point, Lu Lu has long known.

I wonder if Zhuifeng will eat it?

Then he whistled for Chaser.

Zhui Feng quickly ran to Lu Lu's side, saw Lu Lu handing over a small fish, and after sniffing it, Zhui Feng also rolled the small fish into his mouth and started chewing clumsily.

Zhuifeng can actually eat... Lu Lu was immediately happy.

He returned to the basement, and excitedly said to Zhao Tuanqing: "Chasing the wind can also eat fish!"

"What's so strange about this is that our Oroqen horses are raised in the wilderness all the year round, especially in heavy snow days. The snow is too heavy and the grass leaves are covered. They can't find enough dry grass and leaves. When they encounter some small If you eat bugs, mice, etc., you will learn it naturally.

You chasing wind, I heard you said that you used to have a bad temper, no one dared to get close to you, you were so thin, and you were obviously hungry often, maybe you ate rats or something, so it’s so strange to learn to eat meat ? "

Zhao Tuanqing has his own unique views on this issue.

Lu Lu thought about it, and felt that it was really possible. If he was hungry, he might eat everything.It's like eating mud when people are hungry.This is really what I made a fuss about.

"In the past, in order to enhance the horse's physical strength and endurance, some meat or eggs were mixed into the feed when feeding the horses. It's normal! I've seen it in the army." Zhang Shaofeng also said with a smile.

After listening, Lu Lu nodded slightly, as if he understood.

In any case, Zhuifeng and scallions also eat meat, which is not a bad thing. If you go into the mountains, you can't eat enough grass, so you can feed some meat or something.

"Also, you don't know enough about Oroqen horses. Apart from their great ability to travel through mountains and forests, they also have a very good memory. They remember the road. Every time we move to a new house, they can quickly remember. It is free-range, grazes in the mountains and forests, does not run around, and goes home by itself every day.

This is the point, if one day you go into the mountains, Mada Mountain, no matter how deep the mountains are, dense forests or complicated paths, no matter where you are, as long as you let go of the horse, you can be brought home. "

Zhao Tuanqing smiled, and when he talked about the Oroqen horse, he was full of pride.

He had heard that the old horse knows the way, but he did not expect that the Oroqen horse itself had the ability to recognize the way, and the eyes of several people lit up.

In the mountains, among the vast forests, Mada Mountain has always been the most troublesome thing. With the Oroqen Horse, it doesn't mean that there is no need to worry too much.

"Also, our Oroqen horses are not as delicate as other horses. As far as their hooves are concerned, their hooves are harder than ordinary horses. Even if they don't hit the horseshoes, it will not affect them all year round, and they can still walk freely." Zhao Tuanqing suddenly said Added a sentence.

"What a BMW!"

Lei Meng praised sincerely, and then he looked at Liang Kangbo and Zhang Shaofeng: "Second and fourth, you two choose first, and the rest are mine... I can't wait to take the horse home."

"Brother, you are in such a hurry, you come first!" Zhang Shaofeng laughed.

"Yes, yes, you come first!" Liang Kangbo also urged.

However, Zhao Tuanqing shook his head slightly: "These three horses are all about the same. It doesn't matter who you choose. Originally, I wanted to find you three horses with the same color as Lu Lu's scallions. They are easy to hide when hunting. You can choose them. Choose, the coat color is right, other aspects will be worse, in the end, the coat color is not considered, this horse still depends on ability, just like a hunting dog."

"Since they're all about the same, then I'm not going to be polite, let's just take that gray horse!"

As Raymond said, he stepped forward and took off the reins of the gray horse, without using a saddle, turned over and rode on naked, with his legs clamped around the horse's belly, and rode for a circle on the meadow.

The remaining two horses were bay red horses, and Zhang Shaofeng and Liang Kangbo had nothing to choose, so they each stepped forward to lead one and rode on for a walk in the meadow.

Oroqen horses have always been docile, even Chen Xiuyu and Wu Nakan can handle them easily, let alone a few big men, and they all have a good experience after turning around.

"It's comfortable to ride, but the bones are a little smaller, and it doesn't look as domineering as the fourth child." Zhang Shaofeng felt a little regretful.

"The breeds are different. Chasing the wind is Sanhe horse. Your Oroqen horse is a breed born out of Mongolian horses. It is smaller than Mongolian horses. What is the size and frame? The most important thing is that it is easy to use in the mountains. , my chasing wind is domineering, looks majestic, and runs very fast and smoothly, but in the mountains, there may not be an Oroqen horse that is easy to use, so don't be envious!"

That's what Lu Lu said, but he knew better in his heart that in fact, when he was in the mountains, his spiritual horse's ability to chase the wind and cross mountains and mountains was not necessarily bad. powerful.

But Zhao Tuanqing sighed, and then said: "Take care of it well. From now on, there will be fewer and fewer such good horses."

"Why?" Liang Kangbo was a little confused.

"Most of us Oroqen people no longer hunt, and have retreated to farm outside the mountains. These Oroqen horses are used for riding and hunting, and are more suitable for the mountains. They have also changed from riding in the mountains to farming. , When choosing a stallion, most of them choose tall, broad-chested and powerful horses, all of which have changed.

This time I went to several houses that raise horses, and at first glance, they were all of the same type. There were very few that were really suitable for riding and hunting in the mountains. In the end, I had no choice but to run to find a few people who were still hunting. Bought the horse. "

When Zhao Tuanqing said this, he kept shaking his head, with regret on his face: "Don't look at this horse's bones as inferior to Mongolian horses, but in the mountains, with people on its back, it can walk six or seven kilometers an hour. I can run [-] kilometers per hour, and it takes about three to five hours to hunt a game. I can hunt two to three games a day with my owner. When hunting in winter, I can run [-] kilometers a day. It’s no problem for four or five days in a row. I move on weekdays At that time, carrying two to three hundred catties of things, walking thirty to forty kilometers a day, can last for a month or two...such a fine horse...ah!"

This kind of endurance is extraordinary!

"It's really a pity!"

Raymond was also full of sighs, and he knew that such a transformation would often come at the cost of some losses.

Perhaps, in a few years, what you will see is the Oroqen horses buried in the fields, which is no longer what it is now. In a few years, the labor of livestock will be replaced by machinery, and no one will even raise them, or, If so, it is mainly for eating meat.

But even if they eat meat, I am afraid that not many people will choose the Oroqen horse with smaller bones.

Lu Lu fell into deep thought.

Because he knew that in the past three to forty years, the stock of Oroqen horses in the Great Wilderness would be only a few thousand, and they were indeed in danger of extinction. In a major producing area like Heihe, all the Oroqen horses combined would be less than 40.

It is not a bad thing to start farming in this area early.

"Brothers, are you interested in setting up a breeding farm?" Lu Lu suggested.

"The one who raises Oroqen horses?" Chen Xiuqing responded faster this time.

Lu Lu nodded: "Yes... this matter may not make much money, I just want to raise some more pure Oroqen horses, so that in another 30 to [-] years, I can still see this kind of horses that are suitable for mountains and of high quality. Excellent horses. Of course, this is mainly for free-range breeding, and it doesn’t need too fine management, just enclose a field and put them in, which is the way Oroqen hunters take care of them.”

When Zhao Tuanqing heard Lu Lu say this, his expression suddenly became excited.

Even after death, they still have to cover the coffin with horse skin. Oroqen horses, lifelong companions, are existences that are integrated into their blood, and their status far exceeds that of Oroqen hounds.

Seeing that Lu Lu had this idea, how could he not be excited.

Afterwards, he looked at Zhang Shaofeng and the others again, full of anticipation.

"It's really a pity not to keep such a good horse. Whether it's a loss or not, I think it's worth raising!" Lei Meng took the lead in expressing his opinion.

"You can find a way out slowly, raise them, why not raise them, there is no trouble raising forest frogs or wild geese!" Zhang Shaofeng also nodded.

"Then raise it!" Liang Kangbo looked at Lu Lv with a smile: "I believe in the eyes of the fourth child."

As for Chen Xiuqing and Zhao Yongke, there is no need to say more about them.

Zhao Tuanqing laughed even more: "I'll be a stable boy for you!"

"Then it's settled like this. In the spring of next year, let's choose a place for a horse farm and start this matter!" Lu Lu immediately made a decision: "Let's go, let's go to the house. I'm busy, it's rare to come to my house, I have to eat here before I can leave."

"Just waiting for your words, I'm still thinking about your old Longkou!" Zhao Tuanqing laughed.

"Uh... Father, the old Longkou wine was held at the tooth festival last time, and I drank all of it!"

"What... don't keep it."

“Blueberry wine is also good!”

"I have that stuff at home."

"Mine Bee Bubble Wine!"

"Also!"

"Then it can only be burning knives!"

"Hey... you boy, you just don't mention tiger bone wine, right?"

"This is what you're thinking about! Okay... don't blame me if you can't stand it!"

A group of people walked towards Lu Lu Mu Ke Leng, talking and laughing.

(End of this chapter)