My aunt is more than eighty years old this year, she has been very diligent all her life, likes to work, even if she is old, she always keeps looking for work, tobacco and alcohol are not taboo, meat and vegetarian food, but she has almost never been sick in her life.
Her only wish is to return to her rural hometown to live, where there is her life, every piece of brick and grass carries her memory, maybe this is the nostalgia, there is a hometown with feelings, there are memories to have nostalgia. For her aunt and grandmother, although her children have successful careers and live and work in the city, she always does not like to live in the city, she cannot leave her hometown, and she always thinks about her old house.
Little Wolf
My aunt cleaned up the old house, and after the winter in the city, she would go back to live every year when the weather turned warmer. The yard of the old house is very large, there is a small dirt bag in the northwest corner outside the yard, and my aunt will often move a small bench to bask in the sun there, sitting for most of the day, sometimes chanting some words that others can't understand.
It is said that decades ago, there was a wolf buried in that dirt bag, and a legendary story was buried, and the other protagonist was the aunt.
Grandma is a Mongolian, named Adoyunm, living in a mixed Mongolian and Han area, no longer like her ancestors chasing water and grass and migrating, living a semi-nomadic, semi-settled life. In those years, many Han Chinese people were relocated in the village, most of them were still engaged in agriculture, many people liked to hunt, put clips on the grassland, resulting in the accidental injury of many livestock, so they were deeply disliked by their aunts.
Man and wolf
When there was nothing to do, my aunt would always ride around the ranch on horseback and destroy it when she encountered an iron clip. One summer evening, after dinner, Adoyunmu saw the red clouds in the sky, and the beautiful scenery stimulated her desire to gallop on horseback, she swung her saddle across the horse, and galloped on the grassland to meet the sunset, and a long and melodious song came from the horse's back.
The mood of the red horse under its crotch was also infected by The joyful singing of Adoyunm, its hooves flying on all fours, its long mane fluttering in the wind, and occasionally making a loud horse hiss, as if it were singing to the hostess.
Along the way, they crossed the pasture and soon came to the edge of the cow's back. Niubei Mountain is a hill on the grassland, located on the edge of the pastoral area, the mountain is not high, like a cow lying on the grassland, hence the name. There is a large sparse forest growing on the mountain, which is rarely visited, except for the occasional medicine picker, there are many wild beasts on weekdays, it is said that some people have seen blind bears, and there are many wild boars. The most feared thing is the wolf pack, and Oxback Mountain is the nest of the wolf pack.
Wolf howls
Arriving near the Oxback Mountain, Adoyunm tightened the reins of the horse, intending to turn the horse's head and circle to the left, and just after leaving, the red mount suddenly made a startled sound, and the man stood up. Adoyunm was unprepared for this sudden situation and almost fell off her horse, but fortunately she was very skilled in riding, grabbing the reins on the horse's back with both hands, kicking off the horse's pedals with both feet, and jumping off the horse with one turning over.
After landing on the ground, Adoyunmu secretly annoyed that her red mount was not stable enough, but she had not yet blamed the red horse, only to see that the red horse was nervous, gasping for breath, and constantly retreating. Just when she felt strange, a low roar came from nearby that startled her. It was the voice of a wolf, and she was all too familiar with the roar of the prairie for many years.
At once, Attoyunm drew his horse whip, pulled on the reins, and looked back, when she finally saw a gray wolf, lying on its stomach on the grass, grinning and roaring at her. However, it seemed that he could not move, and Adorum felt strange, and on closer inspection, it turned out that the wolf's hind legs were caught in the clip. This is placed by those newly relocated Han people, and the force is so great that once the wolf leg is caught, it will be broken. Some wolves will bite their injured broken legs to escape after being caught, and Adoyunm has also seen some lame wolves, but these wolves can only follow the wolves to eat some scraps, and the lowest status among the wolves is generally miserable.
Wounded wolf
Thinking of this, looking at the gray wolf in front of him, Adoyunm originally hated this act of placing clips, and at this time he was full of sympathy for the injured gray wolf. She tried to rescue it, so she slowly approached the gray wolf, but the gray wolf did not understand her kindness, and the upper lip was pursed, revealing sharp canine teeth, and two rows of sharp blade-like teeth collided, emitting an angry low roar.
Adorum was half-crouched on the ground, stopping less than two meters away from the gray wolf, and she tried to use the horse whip to pull the clip open, but before she could touch it, the gray wolf bit the horse whip and bit it several times. Athoyunm had to put down her horse whip, and she looked at the gray wolf tenderly, and kept whispering to me: Don't be afraid, I'm here to save you. Although she was a little frightened, she still pretended to sing songs softly and easily, sometimes learning a few wolf cries.
Slowly, the gray wolf also calmed down, as if understanding the intention of the girl in front of him, and it lowered its head on the grass, and it had been exhausted from being trapped in the trap for a long time. Adoyunm flicked the clip again with his horse whip, and the gray wolf did not resist, she came a little closer, trying to break it open with her hand.
Before she could touch it, something happened, and several pegasus galloped in the distance, and the gray wolf was startled, stood up violently, and was pulled by the clip again, and cried out in pain. Adoyunm was also startled, flashed back, and jumped away.
Wounded gray wolf
At this time, the sound of the horses' hooves had gone from far and near, and soon came to the eyes, and three young people who jumped off the horse's back and laughed knew from their words that it was their clamps. Adoyunm stopped in front of them and asked them why they were doing this. But these outsiders were clearly already familiar with the scene, setting up clips on the periphery of the ranch, which had been permissible decades ago, and their vigor had left Addoyunmus helpless.
Looking at Adorum dumbfounded, the three young men set their eyes on the gray wolf, and one of the young men took out his horse pole and went to the wolf's neck, Adoyunm tried to stop it, but was blocked by two other people. She could only angrily scold these people who did not understand the steppe, and she watched sadly as the gray wolf was wrapped around its neck, but strangely the gray wolf curled up, as if trying to protect something, and Adoyunm looked closely, and it turned out to be a furry cub lying tightly in the front paws of the gray wolf.
At this time, the gray wolf had been pulled up, and the little wolf cub clicked and fell to the ground, and before the outsider could react, Adoyunmu slammed into the two young people who were blocking in front of her, rushed over like a lion, and held the little wolf cub in his arms. Two outsiders came to try to snatch it, and Adoyunm threw the horse whip and made a crackling sound, and she glared at them, turned over on the horse, and flew away.
After returning home, Adoyunmu raised the little wolf with goat's milk despite the objections of his family, and in her day and night companionship, the little wolf cub not only did not eat livestock, but also was very smart and had a very good relationship with Adoyunm.
Wolves and eagles
The little wolf is smart and powerful, has a unique set of hunting skills, it can pretend to be injured to lure the eagle, when seeing the eagle flying, the little wolf will pretend to be injured, waddling and crawling, occasionally lying on the side, exposing the soft abdomen, at this time, the eagle is attracted, intends to capture the little wolf, when the eagle approached, the little wolf suddenly turned over and jumped up, biting the eagle's neck. Although Adoyunm did not approve of this dangerous behavior, the little wolf was happy to do so.
The little wolf is also loyal, and once the family herd is lost, and Adoyunm is looking for it on the edge of Oxback Mountain, and encounters a blind bear. Adorum was thrown to the ground by the frightened horse, and at the moment when the blind bear rushed over, the little wolf bravely tore up with the bear, although it was not the bear's opponent, but with its flexible body, it swung around, and finally led the bear away and saved Adoyunm.
Wolves and bears
After that, the little wolf was more loved by Adoyunm, the only difference was that the village dogs did not welcome this new friend, they often clashed with it, the lone wolf could only stay in a narrow cage, and only Adoyunm took him to the wild was his happiest time.
It seems that the little wolf never realized that he was a wolf, and he felt that he was a lonely dog who was not accepted. But the turning point happened. That winter, the weather was exceptionally cold, heavy snow fell for several days, the mountains were covered with snow, the beasts in the mountains were extremely hungry, and the howls of wolves resounded throughout the valley of Niubei Mountain.
Wolves
The village was also filled with nervous emotions, everyone was preparing to prevent the attack of the wolves, one night, the wolves did arrive as scheduled, riding the snow night, they quietly broke into the village like ghosts, and the sleeping people in the village were awakened by a dog bark. Immediately after the sheep exploded their nests, and the horses hissed in fear, the people quickly got up and took the sticks and rushed out, and Adoyunm was no exception.
There were also a few wolves in the sheepfold of Theoyunm's house, and the family's herding dogs were fighting with wolves, but apparently could not defeat the fierce wolves. Holding a wooden stick, Adoyunmu looked back and forth in the sheep like a lioness, and in the light of the flashlight, the gray wolves mixed in with the sheep, causing great confusion, Andoyunm was squeezed to the edge, and just happened to see a big gray wolf, she raised the stick and hit it hard, but pounced on an empty space, at which time the gray wolf grinned and jumped at her.
Wolves and flocks
Adoyunm was thrown to the ground, and the gray wolf bit her coat, and she pushed out hard, shouting loudly from the little wolf in her mouth. The little wolf, who was bound by the rope, had long been impatient, and seeing this situation, he violently broke free of the rope, rushed over and knocked over the gray wolf, tearing it together.
Their fighting was very fierce, and the surrounding sheep suddenly scattered and fled, leaving a large area, so they attracted the attention of other wolves and dogs, and they rushed over and bitten on the ground, and it was impossible to tell whether it was a wolf or a dog, and finally the wolf pack dispersed, leaving a mess on the ground.
Looking at the little wolf in a daze at the cowback mountain
The appearance of the little wolf made the wolf pack very surprised, they paid attention to the existence of the little wolf, and the little wolf also found its own difference, it seemed to be a little confused, became very lonely, it could not integrate into the dog group, all day looking at the distance in a daze.
The wolves began to attract its attention, and every night the howls of wolves around the village increased, guiding it back. The little wolf also began to yearn for a wild life, and its instincts began to revive, but it hesitated between freedom and attachment to Adoyunm.
It began to respond to the cries of the wolves, and the childish and unfamiliar howl of the wolves sounded in the village, causing the wolves outside the village to respond more excitedly. The village dogs were like frying pans, horses and sheep barked, and the villagers patrolled all night to prevent the wolves from attacking again.
Wolves and dogs bite
The next day, a large group of dogs gathered in Adoyunm's house, all of whom were attracted by the howling of the little wolf, who knew of the wolf's existence and were a little confused about its identity. This little wolf who grew up in the village did not fit in but did not behave out of line. The villagers were also tormented by the wolf howl of the night, and demanded that the young wolves be disposed of to avoid attracting the wolves again.
Adorum let go of the little wolf, not only because of the persecution of the villagers, but also because she knew the little wolf's inner desire for freedom, and the little wolf returned to the wolf pack.
Wolves catch wild boars
Although the little wolf returns to the wolf pack, he still pays attention to Adoyunm from time to time. Once on a trip to the mountains to collect medicine, Adoyunm encountered a wild boar and was trapped in a tree. People say that one pig, two bears and three tigers, wild boar is a dangerous animal, once provoked will not die. In the midst of danger, the wolf led his companions to appear, and several wolves joined forces to bite the wild boar.
Later, Adoyunm had not seen the wolf again for a long time, and it seemed to have lost its tracks. The following winter, the horses of the Atoyunm family were lost, and they were carried by the white hair wind into the Oxback Mountain to shelter from the wind, which was sheltered from the wind but was the lair of wolves.
The Adorum family followed in their search, and sure enough, the wolves surrounded the horses, fortunately the experienced horses maintained a tight defensive formation, and the adult stallions surrounded the horses in the middle.
Horses
The sudden appearance of Adoyunm caused a commotion among the wolves, and the horses would be even more difficult to deal with with with the assistance of people, so the wolves quickly surrounded Adoyunm. At this time, Adoyunm's mount was panicked, and under the siege of the wolves, it made a big mistake, and it turned around and ran in a panic, and was quickly bitten down by the wolf.
Landing on the ground, Ardorum was holding a horse whip, she knew that she could not retreat, she confronted the wolves, but she was alone, and several large wolves forced them step by step. Suddenly, a gray wolf rushed out of the wolf pack, and it guarded in front of Adoyunm, making an attacking gesture to several large wolves.
The little wolf with the wolf biting
The wolves were visibly stagnant, but fleeting, followed by an angry roar, seeming to be annoyed by the little wolf's betrayal again. The little wolf did not back down, the fight began again, and Adoyunm was not timid, she shouted hard, and the long horse whip waved around.
Finally, the others had taken control of the horses, and at this moment they heard the cries of Adoyunm, and they drove the horses to come to their aid, and the wolves were dispersed, while the little wolf lay forever in the snow, covered in wounds, and could no longer see the color of the fur.
The little wolf who runs to freedom
Adoyunm carried the little wolf home and dug a pit outside the yard towards the place of Oxback Mountain, where the first rays of the morning sun could be basked, and the last sunset that shone in the evening over Oxback Mountain, where it could never return to its hometown.