The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 7 First Test of Gunpowder Gun

On the next day, Lin Hai went to the blacksmith shop to get the customized darts and iron sand.

When I got home, I drew a target on the tree, and then measured the distance of twenty steps.

String the bow and aim at the target.

"Snapped--"

Hit the target the first time.

Although it was more than two inches away from the target, Lin Hai was already very satisfied.

After all, I just started using it, and I will definitely improve with more practice in the future.

"Ms. sir, are you still going fishing today?" Qiao'er asked as she had already prepared breakfast.

"Let's not fish for now. Today I will go hunting in the mountains to see if I can catch prey."

Qiao'er was still a little worried, "Ms. sir, would it be too dangerous for you to go hunting by yourself? How about I go with you?"

"Hahaha, don't worry, I'm just walking around outside the mountain. I won't go too deep, there's no danger.

If I can't find prey, I'll go fishing tomorrow. Lin Hai said with a smile.

"Well, sir, remember to come back early. I heard that there are wild beasts in the mountains at night, and the hunters in the village don't dare to stay in the mountains at night."

"Well, I know, I'll be back before evening."

Lin Hai carried a backpack on his back, put the crossbow inside, and covered it with some leaves to prevent others from seeing it.

Because the gunpowder gun made too much noise when used, Lin Hai planned to go to the mountains to test its power.

While walking, I felt very excited.

This time I must hunt more prey and make money to renovate the house.

I saw several people on the road carrying bows, arrows and machetes.

He is a hunter in the village, and several of them often go hunting together in the mountains.

I saw Lin Hai coming with a basket on his back, and walking towards the mountains.

A strong man asked doubtfully: "Isn't this Lin Hai? Where are you going?"

"Go hunting in the mountains!" Lin Hai replied.

"Hahaha, what are you talking about? How dare you go into the mountains with such a small body? If you encounter a wolf or something, I won't eat you." Liu Ergou said with a laugh.

"Lin Hai, I think you are going crazy with hunger. You almost drowned when you caught fish in the river a few days ago, and now you go hunting in the mountains. You can be knocked down by a gust of wind. You are not hunting here. Is this for delivering food to prey?”

"It makes sense. I guess it can feed wild wolves and dogs a few meals."

Several people laughed and joked.

In the past, Lin Hai pretended to be noble and looked down on these rough people.

But in the eyes of these people, Lin Hai was also useless, trying to make a fool of himself.

If you can't even eat, what qualifications do you have to be noble?

Wang Dayong was a down-to-earth man, and he couldn't stand it any longer, so he said, "Please stop talking. We are all from the same village. If we can't survive, who would be willing to take risks in the mountains!"

After that, he said to Lin Hai: "It's too dangerous in the mountains, so just come with us. You can pick some wild vegetables. If you can help me, I can share some with you if I catch prey."

At least this way you won't be in danger. "

"No, we asked him to follow us to pick wild vegetables. How can we give him prey? We will suffer a big loss." Someone immediately objected.

"That's right. If he can't even pick up a chicken, what can he do for us?"

Lin Hai had no intention of going with them.

He said: "I appreciate your kindness. I just walked around and had no intention of going inside."

"Okay then, just dig wild vegetables where we have passed, and don't run around. Especially in the mountains to the north, there are wolves and wild dogs, so even we don't dare to go.

Don't go that way. "Wang Dayong warned.

None of his companions wanted to be a drag on Lin Hai, and Lin Hai didn't want to, so he didn't force it.

"Okay, I understand." Lin Hai nodded and agreed.

But I was very dissatisfied in my heart.

In a safe place, they must go hunting often, and it is estimated that there will not be many prey left.

The more places no one dares to go, the more wild beasts there will be.

Lin Hai deliberately separated from them and changed direction.

Those people were very dissatisfied. "Dayong, you see your kind people don't appreciate it at all. They specifically don't want to come with us!"

"Hey, I am a scholar after all, so I can't help but lose face."

"Don't even mention it. I didn't get much from the last time I went into the mountains. If I can't catch any prey this time, my mother-in-law will be hungry." Wang Dayong looked worried.

In the wild places they explored, there were fewer and fewer prey.

I often come home empty-handed, and the family is almost at a loss to open the pot.

Other places are very dangerous, and it is easy to cause death or injury once you encounter a pack of wolves.

There are even tigers in the mountains, and even a dozen people may not be able to defeat them.

Almost every two or three years, a hunter is killed by a wild beast while exploring a new place.

Unless they are at the end of their rope, they try not to step into dangerous areas.

Lin Hai was brave with his weapons. When Wang Dayong and the others were no longer in sight, he turned around and walked towards the mountains to the north.

Because no one comes to this place, there is no road.

Lin Hai made marks as he walked to prevent him from getting lost.

After all, the mountains are full of woods, and it’s easy to lose your sense of direction.

Once you get lost, you may never get out.

After walking for more than half an hour, I suddenly heard the sound of pheasants crowing, which was very loud in the silent deep forest.

Lin Hai was extremely surprised when he heard it. This was the sound of pheasant courting, and he finally encountered his prey.

He quickly took out the gunpowder gun and put the fuse, gunpowder, and iron sand in order.

Looking for the sound, I quietly approached and finally found a pheasant.

The feathers are very beautiful, it looks like it should be a rooster.

"Let me test the power of the gunpowder gun with you!" Lin Hai aimed at the pheasant.

At this time, another pheasant actually jumped out, apparently attracted by the call of the male pheasant.

The two pheasants soon stood together.

With such a good opportunity, Lin Hai no longer hesitated.

Take out the fire stick and light the fuse.

The butt of the gun was pressed against the shoulder, aimed at the pheasant.

"Bam—"

There was a loud noise, and there was smoke all around.

Lin Hai was not prepared at all and burst into tears.

I ran over with my gun in hand and saw that both pheasants had been shot.

It was probably because the distance was too far and the power of the iron sand was no longer enough. The two pheasants were injured and fluttering, but they were not completely dead.

Lin Hai was so excited that he didn't expect that he would gain something in his first shot.

He grabbed the pheasant face-to-face and broke its neck.

After weighing it, I found that a pheasant weighs four or five pounds, which is enough to eat for several days.

Putting the pheasant in the basket, I felt some pain in my shoulder.

The recoil of the shot was not small, and it was actually a little red and swollen from the shock.

"This body is still too weak. We need to strengthen our training." Lin Hai said helplessly.

After two more shots, he probably wouldn't be able to lift his arm.

Put the powder gun back and replace it with the crossbow.

Just know that powder guns are reliable.

Lin Hai continued to walk forward, and soon found signs of being chewed on the grass on the ground.

Particles of feces were also found on the ground.

"Great, there must be hares around here."

Lin Hai tried his best to be gentle and carefully looked for traces of the hare.

(End of this chapter)