狼图腾(英文版)-第15部分

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r　with　candy　from　the　Northeast；　but　he　had　directed　them　to　an　empty　moun—tain　valley。　Finally；　these　men；　mostly　Mongol　outsiders　from　Manchu—rian　farms；　had　found　the　grassland　Mongols’　weakness—liquor。　They　had　gotten　the　shepherd　Sanjai　drunk　and　learned　the　location　of　the　gazelles。　Moving　quickly；　they　had　beat　the　wolf　pack　and　Gao　Jian—zhong　by　arriving　just　as　the　gazelles　were　breaking　through　the　surface　of　the　snow。　They　had　pitched　a　camp　nearby　and；　within　a　single　day；　retrieved　every　last　animal；　big　and　small；　good　and　bad。　They　had　then　loaded　them　onto　carts　and　transported　them　overnight　to　the　purchas—ing　station　at　the　Bayan　Gobi　mune。
　　Over　the　next　several　nights；　the　horse　herders　heard　the　plaintive；　angry　howls　of　hungry　wolves　echo　up　and　down　the　valley。　They　grew　tense；　keeping　close　watch　over　their　horses；　never　letting　them　stray　from　their　sight。　The　lovers　they’d　left　behind　in　yurts；　knowing　that　there　would　be　a　high　price　to　pay　for　the　wolves’　hunger；　beat　their　live—stock　out　of　anger　and　sang　sad　songs；　bitter　melodies　of　frustration。
　　Soon　after；　a　formal　notice　arrived　from　headquarters　reinstating　the　once　annual　tradition　of　stealing　wolf　cubs。　The　rewards　were　to　be　higher　than　in　previous　years；　thanks　to　the　personal　intervention　of　Bao　Shungui；　the　military　representative。　Word　had　it　that　the　　wolf—cub　pelts　would　bring　in　a　better　price　than　ever。　Those　pelts；　soft　and　shiny；　rare　and　expensive；　were　used　for　women’s　leather　jackets；　and　were　cherished　items　of　the　wives　of　northern　officials；　they　also　pro—vided　hard　currency　for　　lower…ranking　officials　willing　to　do　business　out　the　back　door。
　　Bilgee　was　silent；　smoking　one　pipeful　after　another。　Chen　overheard　him　mutter；　“The　wolves　will　soon　have　their　revenge。”
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