Wild 1979: From Fishing and Hunting to Becoming a Literary Master

Chapter 119 Official wrestling

"Then I'll head up the mountain now and contact the White Dragon?"

Seeing Xiao Kai fall into the trap, seeing him become obsessed, Wu Laowai chuckled and said sarcastically:

"Do you know what they're thinking? Or what they want? If you can't explain it clearly and things get messed up, how can the matter be resolved?"

Seeing Wu Laowai tapping his pipe with a mocking expression, Xiao Kai chuckled dryly and offered him a small cigar.

"Uncle Wu, what do you suggest we do?"

"Uncle Lao Wai will do, I won't argue with you!"

"Uncle Wu, you're the leader of the mountain runners around here, why are you arguing with a young guy like me?"

"I can't argue with you, can't this kid make the decisions?"

Knowing he couldn't explain it either, Wu Laowai pretended to be nonsensical, had Xiao Kai change his form of address, and then passed the buck to Chen Tuo.

"Chen, the educated youth..."

"Section Chief Xiao, this isn't urgent. Does the Forestry Bureau have a hand-cranked sewing machine for making shoes? We should at least offer a small gift, shouldn't we?"

With Wu Laowai's groundwork laid, Chen Tuo was able to assess Xiao Kai's situation.

Their cooperation is still secure in the short term.

As for long-term cooperation, we'll have to wait and see.

Whether or not we can win over Xiao Kai is irrelevant.

The key is to capture Su Dao, Bai Long, and all the hunters within the Xing'an Mountains region.

The key lies not with Su Dao and Bai Long, but with the shaman Najiu of the Dobukur settlement.

As long as Najiwu can gather all the shamans in the settlements and hunting grounds within Songling.

Chen Tuo was confident that he could persuade all the shamans in the Xingan Mountains to support his voice among the hunters in order to pass on his legacy.

In this way, he will also have to make a trip to the Evenki Banner and Oroqen Banner at the foot of the mountain.

Talk to the tribal chiefs who led the hunters down from the mountains to settle down in the past.

Chen Tuo had a plan, but Xiao Kai asked with a hint of difficulty:

"Chen Zhiqing, without consulting the factory, I can only find scrapped production equipment like shoe rolling machines..."

The Songling Forest Area has vast uninhabited areas and extreme cold in winter, so keeping warm is also a survival measure.

Therefore, both the Forestry Bureau and the Forest Farm have dedicated repair teams for tents, shoes, and hats.

The Forestry Bureau has equipment like sewing machines and shoe rolling machines in its warehouse, but Xiao Kai can only get his hands on scrap metal.

"Why don't you just submit an application directly? Let me tell you about the succession plan..."

Chen Tuo spoke and wrote down the advice he had previously given to Su Daoti to Xiao Kai.

At this moment, Wu Laowai, who was watching the show from the side, laughed again. They hadn't even gone to Beishan yet!

Chen Tuo became like a mind reader to the hunters; whatever they wanted, he would give it to them directly.

"Okay, I'll go back and call to ask. If it's feasible, I'll get you the sewing machine and shoe-pressing machine tomorrow!"

After listening to Chen Tuo's plan to bypass the forestry system and go directly to the cultural and tourism departments, I realized that he was going to follow his plan.

Xiao Kai got up and left, contacting the cultural and tourism departments. Even if he couldn't get the job done, he would still have a chance to be transferred out of Songling.

"Kid, shall we go up the mountain today?"

After Xiao Kai left, Wu Laowai looked at the sky. If he went up the mountain now, he would probably be ambushed by wolves again.

"Uncle Wu, not today. What if we encounter another pack of wolves? Let's check the weather tomorrow. If it's good, we'll go up the mountain early in the morning."

Although he was still thinking about going into the mountains to hunt, Chen Tuo didn't consider himself a reckless person.

On their first trip up the mountain, hunters from the northern mountains held off the wolf pack.

The second time I went up the mountain, there were guards from the forestry bureau and militiamen from the town.

Now, it's just him and Wu Laowai going up the mountain. If the wolf pack chases the wild boar again, they could easily die on the mountain.

"Hmm! Not bad, not stupid! Um, could you talk to Bai Long and add me to the hunters' roster?"

After praising Chen Tuo, Wu Laowai also revealed his retirement plans.

If he goes up the mountain and becomes a hunter, he can still ride a horse and hunt for ten years!

"Uncle Wu, the living conditions on the mountain aren't great!"

"At least there are still tents up in the mountains. When I was running around in the mountains, I lived in shacks and slept in the snow. I can still make a living by riding a horse and hunting!"

Thinking of Wu Laowai's strong muscles in the reindeer hide tent in Beishan, Chen Tuo nodded before asking:

"Uncle Wu, what's the story behind Guan Dunzi and Guan Tianpeng? Can they come up the mountain with you?"

Having figured things out, Chen Tuo really didn't mind turning Wu Laowai into a hunter.

Once he's up the mountain, he's one of us.

If we could get the equally capable Guan Dunzi and his son involved, and have them recruit a few hunters as well.

He would also have a certain say in the Dobukur settlement in Beishan.

"You're really sharp! Sharp-minded and sharp-eyed! Do you know why Guan Dunzi is called Guan Dunzi?"

When Chen Tuo asked about Guan Dunzi and Guan Tianpeng, Wu Laowai also became interested and asked him about Guan Dunzi's number with a mysterious look.

"have no idea!"

"That's the numbering system at the wrestling stadium. The 'dunzi' and 'touzi' are similar. Guan Dunzi's real name is Guan Deng. He has a younger brother named Guan Wang who works at the provincial sports team and teaches wrestling."

"Their wrestling style is quite remarkable; it's said to be the official wrestling style of the three northeastern provinces. His father's nickname was even more unusual—'Guan Yu the Tyrant'!"

"Guan Tianpeng was the son that Guan Wang adopted to take care of in his old age. Guan Dunzi hid in Songling back then, supposedly because he was crippled by someone in a wrestling match."

"I've never seen Guan Dunzi's official wrestling, but I've seen him throw a deer. That guy, with a 'whoosh,' he sent the donkey-sized deer sprawling!"

With the prospect of becoming a hunter in the mountains and having Guan Dunzi, another bachelor, as a companion, Wu Laowai felt more at ease and said a few more words.

"That amazing?"

"Hmm! I heard it's that kind of wrestling style from the Po Ying (a martial arts school), it's pretty powerful!"

"The Good Wrestling Camp?"

"It seems so? And it seems not? Guan Dunzi doesn't usually say or practice these things; he only says them when he's drinking..."

After listening to Wu Laowai's account of Guan Dunzi's past, Chen Tuo was also amused.

Isn't this just wishful thinking coming true?

Whether it's official wrestling or the wrestling of skilled wrestlers, with a little modification, isn't it just the wrestling style honed by hunters fighting bears bare-handed?

Chen Tuo didn't say this to Wu Laowai.

There's been progress on Xiao Kai's end; arranging a job for Guan Tianpeng shouldn't be difficult.

Having captured Guan Dunzi's son who was taking care of his parents, were they afraid he wouldn't comply?

"That's good! Uncle Wu, why don't you take some wolf meat to Guan Dunzi and ask him if he'd like to go up the mountain?"

Adding a name to the list of hunters, making Wu Laowai and Guan Dunzi mountain hunters.

Chen Tuo didn't need to ask Bai Long and Su Dao; it was still the era of paper-based offices.

For the hunters in the mountains, one more or one less is just a minor change.

At worst, if Wu Laowai and Guan Dunzi changed their poses and took a picture, they could probably walk back and forth up and down the mountain.

"He's definitely willing. His nephew, Guan Tianpeng, is a natural troublemaker. A few years ago, he wouldn't even go to the forest farm; he just wanted to go up the mountain and handle guns!"

Wu Laowai's words caught Chen Tuo off guard.

He didn't want the restless Guan Tianpeng. If Guan Tianpeng also came up the mountain, it would be difficult to control Guan Dunzi.

It seems that the wrestling of that so-called Shanpu Camp should follow a similar path to traditional martial arts.

If we can't control Guan Tianpeng, we're afraid that Guan Dunzi will hold back some of his skills when he's passing them on...