In 2004, a novel called "Wolf Totem" came out. The novel was snapped up as soon as it was published. It is about a mysterious and ancient Mongol tribe that has lived for generations on a grassland in the Inner Mongolian region. In tribal beliefs, wolves are believed to be the protectors of the steppes. For many years, the people here, along with wolves, guarded the order and tranquility of the whole steppe. In fact, the stories between ancient nomads and wolves are not uncommon. But in 2010, a Chinese girl in her twenties "adopted" a wolf cub on the grassland. So, who is this girl, and why did she "adopt" this little wolf cub?
The girl's name was Li Weiyi, she was born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and her original profession was a painter. For painters, traveling north and south to enjoy the natural scenery of various places and record them on their own drawing boards is both a life enjoyment and their profession. The story of Li Weiyi and the little wolf cub has to start from a chance encounter in 2010.
It was the summer of 2010, when Li Weiyi happened to come to the grasslands of Inner Mongolia to sketch. Suddenly a swarm of wolves appeared nearby. It was normal for wolves to appear on the grassland, and Li Weiyi did not panic. But the herders on the side were very vigilant. After a while, several screams came from the direction of the sheepfold. Everyone realized: No, there are wolves who are going to steal sheep!
Wolves are social animals, and they usually go out hunting in groups. When in action, some wolves are responsible for diverting the attention of the enemy, some wolves are responsible for prey, and some wolves are responsible for vigilance. The way they work together is even more tacit than between people.
When everyone rushed to the sheepfold, they saw a group of wolves frantically tearing at the sheep. The herdsman was furious: "These wolves are really bold." How dare they come and steal sheep in broad daylight! So he grabbed his gun and fired several shots at the wolves. Several male wolves fell in a pool of blood. At this point, there is still a little wolf left. It was clear that her expression was panicked, and at the moment she didn't understand what was going on. Just when the herders wanted to bear it, Li Weiyi suddenly stopped them.
Only to see Li Weiyi walk into the little wolf cub. The little wolf was still a little frightened, and subconsciously took two steps back and made a warning posture.
"A wolf, what's so beautiful?" One shot killed. "The herders really don't know what Li Weiyi is doing here." Big brother, I want to discuss something with you. Li Weiyi turned around and looked at several herdsmen who were still angry. You say. "The herders put away their guns so as not to injure others by mistake, while staring at Li Weiyi with determined eyes." I want to take this little guy back and raise him, can you raise your hand high today and not hurt it? "Little girl, this is a wolf!" Wolves can eat people! "But he's still young!" "Then it's also a wolf cub!"
The two sides were once in a fight for this time. The herders really couldn't understand what was wrong with the little girl from the city. Why bring home a wolf? However, Li Weiyi still insisted on bringing the wolf back: "So big brother, I brought a few hundred yuan with me, can you see if you can sell this wolf to me?" ”
When the herdsman saw Li Weiyi like this, he knew that she was determined. He simply waved his hand and said, "No need to give money, this wolf is originally a creature of nature and does not belong to us." If you really like it, then take it with you. ”
In this way, Li Weiyi successfully won the "custody" of the little wolf. As far as Li Weiyi knew, the father of the little wolf died under the gun of the hunter. His mother also died by eating poisoned lamb. That is to say, the little wolf cub is now completely helpless. If the hunter does not kill it at this time and puts it back into the wolf pack, it is most likely that it will also be excluded and attacked by other wolves because it cannot integrate into the group. Therefore, in order to keep this little wolf alive, letting humans adopt it is the only way.
Well, now Li Weiyi has adopted the little wolf as she wishes, but she has never raised a wolf, especially in the city. Now that she had adopted the little wolf, even how to bring it home was a big problem. After all, both highways and railways will strictly investigate the trafficking of wild animals. Once this situation was discovered, Li Weiyi would not be able to defend himself even if he had more reasons.
Fortunately, at this time, the little wolf had not yet grown up, and it did not show the biological characteristics of the wolf for the time being. When crossing the highway intersection, Li Weiyi only told the staff that it was a puppy, and he successfully "confused the pass". Back at home, Li Weiyi named the little wolf Green. This rather Mongolian name also represents its origins.
In order not to frighten his parents, Li Weiyi still did not take Green home to raise him. She rented a small apartment in Chengdu's business district. Then he kept Green in captivity on the balcony and let it be with his flowers and plants all day long. In addition, Li Weiyi usually likes to complete his works at home, so that he can also look at Green at any time and not let him do anything excessive.
But, after all, the paper can't contain the fire. Once, Li Weiyi's mother came to visit her apartment. Li Weiyi's mother also brought the family's puppy over, saying that it was a sneaking dog by the way. At this time, Li Weiyi was busy. She hurriedly hid Green under the bed, afraid that Green would scare her mother.
However, the puppy's sense of smell is indeed still sensitive. After a while the puppy came to the bed. While constantly sniffing with his nose, he kept barking wildly. This attracted the attention of Li Weiyi's mother. She also went to the bedside, trying to lift the sheets to see what the puppy had found.
At this time, Li Weiyi suddenly said in a hurry, "Mom, you bring it here." I haven't been home in a long time. Weird think of it. ”
At this time, Li Weiyi's mother finally came with the puppy. A "show" that almost showed the stuffing finally eased the situation. However, Li Weiyi also knew in his heart that it would not be a long-term solution to continue like this. So, Li Weiyi found his boyfriend, hoping that he could help him raise Green for a while.
At first, Li Weiyi's boyfriend was still a little reluctant. Because Green was a wolf after all, not an ordinary dog. If one day its nature awakens, won't all the people in this room become Green's "lunch on the plate"? However, under Li Weiyi's repeated insistence, the boyfriend had to agree first.
In this way, Li Weiyi and her boyfriend watched little Green grow up day by day. The wolf characteristics of its body are also becoming more and more obvious. Finally, one day, what they had been worried about happened.
That day, Li Weiyi was cooking at home, and when she was cutting vegetables, she did not pay attention to cutting her hands. Blood flowed down the corners of the coat to the ground. The blood that was spilled immediately attracted Greene's attention. Only to see it walk over to Li Weiyi's side and sniff with its nose. Maybe it's not clear what that means to me. After a while, it still walked away.
However, Although Green did not hurt Li Weiyi. But its actions really frightened Li Weiyi and her boyfriend. This incident was a wake-up call for the two of them. Is it necessary to keep Green at home until the day he fully awakens and becomes a wolf? Li Weiyi couldn't even think about it.
They decided to go to the local zoo in Chengdu to ask me about it. See if zoo staff can adopt Green. However, they touched a nose of ash here. The zoo felt that the wolf in their hands was unknown, and there was no relevant pedigree certificate and academic institution certification. Such unknown animals, the park is absolutely rejected.
Since this was the case, Li Weiyi had no choice but to find another place for Little Green. Thinking about it, Li Weiyi and they made a difficult decision: to release the little wolf that had been raised for seven years back to the Ruoerge grassland in Inner Mongolia. Let it be a real steppe wolf again.
But after all, Green has lived in a human environment for so long. From an early age it did not learn how to hunt and survive. Would it be counterproductive if it were put back into nature right away? For this worry, Li Weiyi felt that he had to accompany Green to the Ruoerge Grassland again. She had to watch Green "grow into a wolf" to be relieved.
Sure enough, on a snowy night, Green circled and circled around the place where he kept it. Then it began to pit the ground, as if looking for something. People don't care about that either. However, when everyone wakes up the next day, they find that Green has left the human settlement and gone to the depths of the grassland to find his partner.
The cold wind blew the flags on the grassland and made a loud noise. Little Green finally became a wolf, and it found itself in its original form. From time to time, a few howls of wolves could be heard from the grasslands in the distance. In Li Weiyi's view, this may be Little Green's call to her.
In 2017, Li Weiyi filmed the documentary "Return to the Wolves", and she finally faced the camera and told this shocking story to the world. She confessed that she still had some reluctance to let Green return to the prairie. However, Grimm is a wolf after all, and it is not suitable for living with humans all the time. Instead of keeping it in captivity in a zoo for people to visit, you lose your freedom of movement. She might as well send Green back to her "hometown" and make him a wolf king.
In fact, every creature in nature has its own unique rules of survival. From a human perspective, it is always easy to bring our own values and moral standards. However, the laws of nature in nature are the only standards that everyone follows. Because only in this way can everyone live harmoniously under the same sky. The relationship between man and nature can only be truly balanced.
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