Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

“Go back to the Northeast? My original plan was to stay for about half a month before going back! Now it’s been more than a week without me realizing it. If there’s nothing else, I’ll stay a few more days. Once I’m free, I’ll go back!” Yue Feng said truthfully.

“There’s still enough time!” Wang Hu nodded in agreement.

"What do you mean? Is there something else?"

Wang Hu said, "I'm also back for a while, so I'll take you around to see the people and things!"

Once the club is up and running, you'll inevitably have to travel back and forth between Beijing and Northeast China.

If we get to know more people, we won't have to rely on Jinlong and Young Master Ye to handle everything!

Even if we take a step back and lay the groundwork, if we encounter something at some point, we'll at least be able to tell the difference between what's more important and what's less important!

Yue Feng nodded: "Okay, I don't know anything about this, I'll follow your instructions!"
Do you need me to prepare any gifts or anything? I didn't consider this when I came, so I didn't prepare anything in advance!

"Don't worry about it, we have plenty of those things at home, I'll take care of it!"

"Great!"

……

For the next half day, Yue Feng and Wang Hu spent the rest of the day chatting and coaxing the children inside the house, and before they knew it, it was getting dark.

That evening, the housekeeper prepared a table full of dishes. Yue Feng and Wang Hu's family of three closed the door and had a simple meal.

It wasn't until after 8 p.m. that Wang Hu said goodbye and got up to go home.

After seeing the family of three off, Yue Feng closed the door and returned to the house. He brewed another pot of tea, squatted by the stove to warm himself, and his thoughts drifted further and further away.

Before coming to the capital, Yue Feng was definitely considered a capable person who had seen a lot in his own little corner of the world.

But once he arrived in the capital, a city teeming with hidden talents, his usual knowledge of interpersonal skills and conduct seemed insufficient.

This is a place where relationships, status, and influence are more prominent. What matters is no longer simply personal ability, but more about background and connections.

Take Zhang Chaochao for example. Yue Feng had only heard her name twice from his friends, but she had already visited the Wang family patriarch beforehand.

This is already the case, even though it's still in the preparatory stage where nothing has happened yet.

If I were just a poor kid with no background or power, and I were caught up in this vortex without any preparation, I might disappear without a trace, leaving not even a bone fragment behind.

Before he knew it, the tea in the pot was finished. Yue Feng looked up at the clock on the wall.

Time really flies when I'm lost in thought; it's almost ten o'clock.

Yue Feng shook his head, sealed the stove, then quickly washed up and went back to his bedroom to turn off the lights and go to sleep.

Over the next few days, Yue Feng was almost constantly busy.

For two days in a row, Wang Hu drove Yue Feng to visit various elders of the Wang family in Yanjing City. During these visits, they would often stay at the family home for meals and have a few drinks.

Overall, these elders and relatives were quite welcoming to Yue Feng and Wang Hu's visit, and didn't ask too many personal questions. At most, they chatted about everyday things at the dinner table, and seemed harmless and non-threatening.

We had a family dinner at noon, and in the evening, friends took turns hosting dinners.

Wang Hu's return significantly boosted the influence of their small circle. Yue Feng and Wang Hu spent almost every day together; while they weren't exactly living a life of debauchery, they were certainly not idle.

Four days passed like this.

The recent acquaintances, such as Feng Huanping, and the dinner parties have temporarily come to an end, allowing Yue Feng to finally have some peace and quiet.

For the next two days, Yue Feng took Gray Falcon to Grandpa Liu's house whenever he had free time.

Sew hats, repair lasts, train the gray falcon—life was leisurely and carefree.

Seeing the eagle in his hands improve day by day with training, the gray falcon can now hold a steady position for an hour or two.

During that time, Yue Feng also went to the Yaokeng Club site with Jin Long and the others.

To be honest, as long as those rich kids are willing to spend money, the efficiency of venue construction is really high.

In just a few days, all the trees that were in the way were cut down and removed from the woodland near the west side of the kiln pit. Truckloads of building materials, such as cement and red bricks, were brought in, and the site changed almost every day.

Before we knew it, five days had passed.

There are only three days left before Yue Feng's planned return to Northeast China in half a month.

At this moment, a heavy snowfall suddenly struck Beijing.

In an instant, everything was covered in silver, and the atmosphere of winter became even stronger.

It snowed, which affected the progress of the club's construction site. Xiao Dong and Ming Kai, who were playing with Jinlong, begged Jinlong to find Grandpa Liu's house.

Yue Feng was at Grandpa Liu's house, where the three of them were warming themselves by the fire, perching on a hawk, drinking tea and chatting when Jinlong and his trio drove over.

"Hey, Grandpa Liu, Uncle Li, Xiao Feng! You're all here!!" Jinlong knocked on the door familiarly, then pushed it open and went inside.

Yue Feng looked up and glanced at them: "Damn, what brings you here today! Weren't you the one keeping an eye on the construction site the whole time?!"

"It's snowing, so the roads are bad and we'll have to close for a few days! Get me some water. Xiao Dong and Ming Kai dragged me out of bed; I haven't had breakfast yet!"

Jinlong didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of water, and gulped down two big mouthfuls.

Grandpa Liu looked at Jinlong with a smile: "I'll ask your aunt to cook you something to eat, okay?"

Jinlong shook his head: "No need to trouble you, sir. It'll be lunchtime by 2 o'clock!"

"Well, I'm here this time because I need your help with something, so I won't beat around the bush!"

"Huh? What's going on? Why are you making such a big deal out of it!"

"Xiao Dong, you tell Grandpa Liu!" Jinlong didn't say it directly, but turned his head and gestured to Xiao Dong, who was coming into the house with him.

Xiao Dong scratched his head, a little embarrassed, and said, "Grandpa, last time I heard you say that we could go catch the big eagles in the forest after it snows!"

I wonder if you have some free time lately, thinking of getting a decent eagle to play with!

"You're planning to get a big eagle?" Little Eagle Liu asked with a smile as he glanced at Xiao Dong.

Xiao Dong nodded: "It's not just me doing this. To be honest, I've also been getting involved in club matters with Young Master Jin. I've made some connections and want to get a decent eagle as a favor! You see..."

Little Eagle Liu had been keeping a low profile lately, and was worried about having nothing to do in the winter! Staying home every day doing crafts and drinking heavily was getting boring, but when he received this commission, he immediately perked up. "Little Feng, are you coming? Let's get ready and go catch eagles at Miyun Reservoir!" Little Eagle Liu turned to Yue Feng.

Yue Feng didn't have anything urgent to do, and for the past few days he'd been idly visiting Grandpa Liu's house every day, so naturally, no one would refuse.

“Sure, sir! Do you have any old establishments over there? I’m not familiar with the area, so I can’t be of much help!” Yue Feng readily agreed.

"Walin Eagle, we don't need the old spot to guard it! Let's bring a few more trap nets, find a suitable place to set them up, and then just lie low and wait!"

"Sure! I don't have anything else to do anyway, so let's go for a stroll! I'll be heading back in three or four days!" Yue Feng readily agreed.

"Young Master Jin, are you guys free? It's not close to Miyun, so it would be best if you could drive us there. It would be more convenient for us to come and go!" Grandpa Liu asked.

Jinlong: "Let Xiaodong drive you there! One car can't hold that many people! I have plans with someone else, and I have to go out again, so I can't come along!"

Little Eagle Liu nodded: "Alright, let's go there after lunch to get things sorted out! Tomorrow morning, we'll bring our gear and try to get this job done as quickly as possible!"

"Alright, sir!"

……

After agreeing on the plan to catch the eagles in the forest, Grandpa Liu got busy.

He went to the west wing, walked around, and took out a large bag of netting equipment.

All of them are hand-woven eagle-catching nets, including hand-pulled nets and self-falling nets. The most common type is the single-piece forked cage net used to catch young eagles in spring and autumn.

It's fair to say that the nets in Grandpa Liu's hands basically represent the highest level of equipment used by eagle hunters around the capital.

These nets were all tied together with different cotton ropes, and after a simple selection, the old man picked out three self-falling nets and one cage net.

"When it gets dark, I'll go to Old Liu's house and buy a few pigeons to use as bait! That'll do!" said Old Liu.

Yue Feng was quite interested in the nets that Grandpa Liu used to catch eagles. He casually picked up a self-trapping net, expertly untied it from the rope, and then with a flick of his arm, a large eagle net, two meters long and one and a half meters wide, was unfurled.

"Hehe, Xiaofeng, are you checking the goods before you leave because you're worried?" Little Eagle Liu joked with a smile.

Yue Feng grinned: "Let me learn from you. Let's see how your self-imposed capture differs from ours!"

"Look at this, let me hear your opinion!"

Yue Feng didn't stand on ceremony with the old man and carefully examined every detail of his capture.

Yue Feng carefully examined everything, from the thickness of the rope and the size of the mesh to how the net was threaded and even how the knot for the hanging end was tied.

As the saying goes, those who know how to appreciate things see the details, while those who don't just enjoy the spectacle. Yue Feng is an expert who is proficient in all sorts of details.

After studying it, Yue Feng nodded.

"How to say?"

Yue Feng: "It's similar to the self-trapping nets we use for eagle hunting in Northeast China!"

The only difference is that the mesh is slightly smaller. The self-falling nets we use to catch eagles have meshes that are four fingers wide at the start!
Yours is at most three and a half fingers wide. Most of the time, a slightly smarter eagle can see through the net and isn't easily fooled!

Little Eagle Liu nodded: "The mesh size does need to be smaller, three and a half fingers is intentional!"

The goal is simple: catch both big and small eagles! The three-finger mesh is for catching kites, and the four-finger mesh is for catching big eagles!
These meshes, about three and a half fingers wide, can hold goods regardless of size!

You see, after it snows, eagles have a hard time finding food. When they're half-starved, they'll likely swoop down on any pigeon they see, without much hesitation!

Hearing this explanation, Yue Feng nodded: "No wonder! I understand! I hadn't considered this aspect; you've thought of everything much more comprehensively!"

Where there are large eagles in the low-lying forests, it's also easy to catch good kites! I overlooked that!

Little Eagle Liu nodded: "It was three years ago, when it snowed and I went to catch eagles in the valley. I caught a fire hawk!"

You probably wouldn't believe it if you hadn't seen that hawk. It was completely bright red, a shade deeper than the ordinary purple hawk. It had thirteen tails, strong legs, and was only about 4.2-4.3 ounces in size, but it was excellent at catching doves, wild pigeons, and magpies!
I kept it in my hands until the New Year. During the first month of the lunar calendar, Liu Laosan from the front street came to my house to pay his respects. He took a liking to it and pestered me for two days, finally managing to buy it from me at a high price!

"Firehawk?"

Upon hearing this term, Yue Feng instantly recalled a sparrowhawk with unusual feathers that he had seen on a forum in his previous life.

The hawk's feathers were a deep, bright red, and its breast markings were heart-shaped. Every detail of its head and face was exquisite.

Grandpa Liu nodded: "Good eagles are a matter of luck, you can't just find one by chance! But the eagles of Walin are all good! Even if they look ordinary, they're usually pretty good at their jobs!"

Jinlong grinned: "Hehe, you're absolutely right! We're not even looking to catch any exotic species, we just need to get a decent-looking eagle!"

……

A room full of people, warming themselves by the fire and drinking tea, unknowingly reached noon.

Aunt Liu cooked a few dishes. The group didn't drink alcohol, just ate a simple meal, and then Xiao Dong drove Yue Feng, Uncle Liu, and Li Fulin out of the city and headed straight for the reservoir.

The roads were indeed a bit difficult to drive on after the snow, but Xiao Dong was a good driver. When there were any minor problems on the road, the men would get out of the car and lend a hand, and the problems would be solved quickly. In less than two hours, they arrived near their destination.

After reaching the reservoir area, the roads became narrower and narrower, and eventually there were no roads at all.

Grandpa Liu called for the car to be parked on the side of the road, then got out with a few people to get a general idea of ​​the location and direction, and started walking towards the destination.

Yue Feng was used to roaming the old forests in his hometown, so walking through this forest with light snow was a piece of cake for him.

Of the four people, only Xiao Dong was not well prepared. After walking a few steps, his shoes were filled with snow foam, but he gritted his teeth and followed.

Grandpa Liu led a few people around the woods on the outskirts of the reservoir area and quickly checked several places he remembered.

There are relatively few people around here, and the terrain hasn't changed much. After looking around for a while, the old man stopped at the edge of a mixed forest belt and glanced at Yue Feng.

"Xiaofeng, what do you think about setting up a trap here?"

Yue Feng had already looked around at his surroundings, and when faced with the old man's consideration, he grinned.

"Grandpa, are you testing me? This place isn't very good!"

"Oh? Why do you say that!"

"It's drafty and blocks out the sun! If you tie a pigeon here, it'll probably get lost in less than a day! Look at these little footprints by the roadside, a weasel passed by last night!"

Following Yue Feng's directions, everyone looked and, sure enough, there were fresh, clear footprints left by the weasel. (End of Chapter)