The weight of over a hundred catties was relatively easy for a few people, but the mountain path was a bit difficult to walk. Fortunately, they were all people who regularly patrolled the mountains and had good physical strength. Except for Er Gouzi, who seemed a bit strained, Ye Hao and Captain Xu were as fast as a flying swallow.
Back at the camp, Zhang Shan was cooking. Ye Hao put down his things and went to their room to tidy up the three people's bedding.
When Zhang Shan saw this, he wanted to ask, but Captain Xu told Zhang Shan about the few days they would be spending down the mountain helping to build houses. Zhang Shan didn't say anything more when he heard they were going down the mountain to help.
Ye Hao quickly tidied up the three people's bedding, rolled them together, tied them with a rope, and carried them out.
"Xiao Hao, why don't I let Da Zhu help you take them down?"
"No need, Captain Xu, these few things are light, a piece of cake for me. Alright, then I'll head down first. We'll come back up after the houses below are built. Let's go."
"Xiao Hao, be careful on the road. Take this knife for self-defense, and also take the crossbow that Xiao Lu made. When you're down the mountain, if you have time, you can go into the forest and hunt some wild game."
Ye Hao took the knife Captain Xu handed him, picked up the crossbow, and walked down the mountain.
"What a fine young man, his physical fitness is truly excellent. If it were wartime, he would definitely be a fierce general," Captain Xu said with some emotion.
"Old Xu, even if it's not wartime, right now, in these mountains, he's a good prospect for a mountain runner. None of us who grew up in the mountains have his stamina," Er Gouzi said from the side.
Not long after Ye Hao left the camp, he put the bedding into his space. He wouldn't be so foolish as to carry the bedding all the way down the mountain.
After putting away the bedding, Ye Hao released Ao Xue again. Ao Xue, who hadn't been out for several days, immediately started acting spoiled towards Ye Hao as soon as she was released.
"Alright, alright, go play." Looking at Ao Xue, who was like a child, Ye Hao also had a headache. He had too few opportunities to be alone now and no time to let Ao Xue out, and Ao Xue really wanted to come out and play. He could only see if there would be a chance to patrol the mountains alone in the future, but the possibility was probably not high. Although patrolling the mountains was relatively free, Captain Xu still had to be responsible for their safety. There were too many dangers in these mountains, and Captain Xu would not feel at ease letting Ye Hao act alone. Forget it, don't think about it, take it one step at a time.
As soon as Ao Xue came out, the pheasants and rabbits nearby suffered again, being chased by Ao Xue in a sorry state.
Ye Hao saw that he was already far from the camp, so he took out the Mauser 98k he bought today from his space.
Although Ye Hao had never actually used a gun, he had seen others use a 98k in various videos from later generations. He took out five bullets, loaded them into the magazine, and pushed the bolt forward.
Since there was no scope, he could only use the V-notch sight that came with the gun for aiming, but this was enough for the current Ye Hao. He wasn't going to the battlefield to be a sniper; iron sights were enough for hunting.
"Ao Xue, come back." Ye Hao first called Ao Xue back. It wouldn't be good if he accidentally hit Ao Xue later. It was his first time shooting, and he wasn't very confident.
Ao Xue returned to Ye Hao's side. Ye Hao instructed her not to be afraid when she heard the sound later.
He raised the gun and aimed at a tree not far away, then fired. The gunshot startled Ao Xue, who was crouching beside Ye Hao. Although Ye Hao had warned her beforehand, she was still a little frightened since she had never encountered such a situation. Ye Hao comforted her for a few moments, and she was fine.
Ye Hao went forward to check his results and found that they were pretty good. Although he didn't hit his target on the first shot, he wasn't far off.
Ye Hao pulled the bolt, and a 7.92 shell ejected. Ye Hao put the shell into his space.
After practicing a few more shots, Ye Hao could hit his target every time, so he stopped practicing.
He thought about hunting real prey, but unfortunately, the previous gunshots had already scared away all the nearby prey.
Ye Hao led Ao Xue to continue walking down the mountain. After being subjected to the subsequent gunshots, Ao Xue was no longer afraid of them. However, Ye Hao still warned Ao Xue to stay far away from anyone holding a gun.
One person and one wolf walked in the mountains for ten minutes. Ye Hao finally spotted a rabbit crouching on the ground eating grass. Ao Xue also spotted the rabbit and was about to go catch it, but Ye Hao stopped her. Ye Hao told Ao Xue not to move and raised the gun in his hand.
He held his breath, focused, aimed, and pulled the trigger. After a bang, the rabbit's head exploded in response.
Ao Xue excitedly went forward and brought the rabbit back. Ye Hao patted Ao Xue's head, signaling a reward for her. Ao Xue ate the rabbit in a few bites.
In this way, Ye Hao practiced his marksmanship with the small animals in the forest. Now, Ye Hao could hit a stationary target every time, but a moving target was still a bit difficult. He could hit regular movements, but for irregular movements like a rabbit often running, it was still difficult for Ye Hao to hit. However, Ye Hao was not discouraged. He was very satisfied with such results on his first day of playing with a gun, and he would just practice more in the future.
When he was almost at the bottom of the mountain, Ye Hao put the gun into his space and was about to put Ao Xue into his space as well. However, seeing Ao Xue's pitiful look, not wanting to go into the space, he felt a bit reluctant. So he instructed Ao Xue not to come into the village to find him, to play in the mountains, to stay far away from people, and to run if she encountered danger, not to run too far, and that he would come to find her in a few days. Ao Xue was extremely excited to hear that she didn't have to go into the space and turned around and ran into the mountains.
Ye Hao looked at the excited Ao Xue. Although he was still a little worried, he didn't stop Ao Xue from entering the mountains.
Looking at Ao Xue's Northeast Tiger physique, Ye Hao dismissed the thought of Ao Xue encountering danger from his mind. It would be good enough if Ao Xue didn't cause trouble for other animals. As for an animal being able to harm her, unless it was a head-on confrontation with a fierce beast of the level of a wild boar, tiger, or black bear, no animal in the forest could harm her. The main concern was hunters, but he had warned Ao Xue, and he believed she would avoid people beforehand.
Seeing Ao Xue enter the mountains, Ye Hao took out his crossbow, shot two pheasants in his space, and carried the pheasants down the mountain.
His space was now full, and Ye Hao already felt that his space was not big enough.
Before entering the village, Ye Hao took out the bedding from his space. Carrying the chickens in his hand, the bedding on his shoulder, and the crossbow and knife on his back, he returned to Li Family Village.
Lu Bingsheng had been waiting outside for Ye Hao. When he saw Ye Hao appear, he hurriedly went forward and took the bedding from Ye Hao's shoulder.
"Brother Hao, are you tired? When did you hunt these two pheasants?"
"These few things can't tire me out, you're underestimating me too much. I saw these two pheasants on my way back and dealt with them easily. We'll save them for tomorrow's meal."
"Chao Shu, come out, see what good things Brother brought you!" Ye Hao shouted before he even reached the warehouse.
Sun Chaoshu heard Ye Hao's shout and came out of the house. "What good things, Brother Hao?"
"Here, look what this is. I used this thing to hunt them. How about it, aren't you envious?" Ye Hao gestured to the pheasants and crossbow in his hand.
"Brother Hao, this is not fun anymore, why are you still talking about this? It's all in the past, please don't mention it again." Sun Chaoshu looked behind him and saw that Tang Zilan had also come out. He immediately gave Ye Hao a wink, indicating not to mention his embarrassing incident.
"Haha, alright, Comrade Huang Su Su, please clean these two chickens. It's too late today, let's cook them tomorrow for everyone to have a feast." Ye Hao understood Sun Chaoshu's little thoughts and didn't expose him, handing the chickens to their chef, Huang Su Su.
The others were delighted to see Ye Hao bring two more pheasants. Being able to eat their fill was already a luxury now, and they even frequently had meat to eat. It was truly unimaginable in the past.