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

After exchanging a few words, Wang Xiulian closed the door to the north room and returned to her own side room.

After she left, Feng Huanping said with a smile, "Not bad, your sister-in-law is quite reliable! She also has good judgment!"

Yue Feng picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea: "We made friends because we like eagles. The house is just sitting idle anyway, and it just so happens that Brother Li's family needs it, so let them stay there for now! I'm not comfortable leaving the house empty. With friends helping out, we can save a lot of trouble and energy managing it!"

"Judging from what they said just now, did their whole family move to Beijing?"

"Yes, the eldest daughter is married, the second son is in junior high school, and Brother Li Guangkun has leased all the land in the family to his relatives. He is now working at the club, helping to take care of the eagles at the breeding farm!" Yue Feng nodded and said.

“Okay, that’s good!” Feng Huanping nodded slightly and didn’t continue the topic.

Yue Feng put down his teacup and then asked, "Now that we're back in Beijing, what happened at the Zhang family's place? Could you find out? I'm feeling a bit uneasy!"

"Uneasy? It's their private matter, what's there to be uneasy about?" Feng Huanping asked, looking puzzled.

Yue Feng scratched his head: "I'm not sure what's going on, it's more like a gut feeling."

Normally, if we went to his club, Qian Fenglin would definitely invite us to stay for tea and conversation, or even arrange dinner for us that evening!
But when we went there today, did you notice that he and the child next to him seemed a bit apprehensive, as if they were reluctantly welcoming us?

Yue Feng's reminder made Feng Huanping's eyes narrow slightly as he carefully recalled Qian Fenglin and the others' reactions that afternoon.

To be honest, Yue Feng's perception is very strong, which is indeed a bit unusual.

"Well, I'll ask my friends tomorrow to find out what's going on. If I find out anything, I'll let you know!"

"Okay! If it really has nothing to do with me, then it doesn't matter. I'm not one to pry into other people's business!"

'Haha, I get it!'

……

Yue Feng and Feng Huanping chatted and drank tea in the north room for a while. As it was getting dark, Li Guangkun rode a newly bought bicycle back to his temporary home.

"Xiao Feng is back! Young Master Feng is here too!!" Li Guangkun greeted everyone as soon as he entered the house.

Yue Feng and Feng Huanping got up from their seats and exchanged a few pleasantries with Li Guangkun: "Brother Li, how have you been lately? Everything's fine, right?"

Li Guangkun said with great satisfaction, "It's great. I'm doing a good job at the club. Your sister-in-law and nephew have also come over. Young Master Jin helped with the formalities! We never dared to dream of such a life before! Our whole family is really benefiting from your great kindness!"

"What do you mean by 'taking advantage'? That's just outside talk. We don't discuss that between us. Just get used to it! Everything in the city is great, except it's too cramped. It's not as spacious as our hometown!" Yue Feng said casually to Li Guangkun.

"I've gotten used to it. Life here is so convenient. You can buy anything as long as you have money! Um, do you guys have any plans for tonight? If not, how about I have my wife make us some snacks to go with our drinks?"

"Haha, tomorrow! I have plans for tonight! Let's invite Young Master Jin and Uncle Liu together tomorrow!"

"Sure! Just let me know if you need anything. I'm pretty familiar with this area now!"

"Okay! We won't eat dinner at home. You and your wife don't need to wait for us. Brother Feng, let's go meet up with Evan and the others!"

Feng Huanping replied, "Let's go. They rested for half the afternoon, so they should be awake by now! Let's stand our last shift and make sure everything is handed over smoothly so there are no problems!"

"You're right!"

……

Soon, the two brothers came out of the house, got into the car, and headed straight for the hotel where Evan and the other two were staying.

That evening, they were treated to another delicious meal and drinks.

After drinking, Evan tried to make amends for the day's eagle selection incident. Yue Feng saw through his intentions but didn't say anything, responding with a smile and a few perfunctory words, thus bringing the topic to a close.

The wisdom of an adult is to see through things without saying anything, and still remain good friends. Yue Feng's shrewdness is sufficient for dealing with these Americans.

Around 9 p.m., after having eaten and drunk his fill, Yue Feng returned to his residence in Feng Huanping's car.

Before the car had even stopped, Yue Feng saw a car with a familiar license plate parked next to the entrance.

“Jinlong is actually at my house, and the car is his. Brother Feng, aren’t you in a hurry to go back? Come inside and brag a little longer,” Yue Feng said to Feng Huanping.

Feng Huanping shook his head: "It's getting late, so I won't go inside! Let's make another appointment tomorrow! Jinlong is looking for you at home at this hour; he might have something else to discuss!"

"Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow!"

……

Yue Feng got out of the car, watched Feng Huanping drive away, and then pushed open the door to enter the courtyard.

The north room was lit, and Yue Feng swaggered across the courtyard.

As they got closer, through the window of the north door, they could see that besides Jinlong, there was another person sitting on a chair inside, but their face was obscured by their side profile.

"Hey, when did you get here?" Yue Feng pushed open the door and greeted the people inside.

Once inside, I could see that Ye Xiaojun was sitting next to me. He was squatting on a chair, looking rather worried.

"Xiaofeng, you're finally back!!" Jinlong greeted him with a smile as he stood up.

"Hey, my brother, how have you been?!" Yue Feng waved to Jin Long, then tilted his head and greeted Ye Xiaojun.

Ye Xiaojun looked up and grinned, which was his way of responding to Yue Feng's greeting.

"We waited for you on purpose because there's something we wanted to mention to you. We're wondering if it's convenient for you!" Jinlong glanced at Ye Xiaojun and spoke naturally.

"What instructions?" Yue Feng was slightly taken aback. Judging from the tone of his voice, there really was something to discuss.

"There are no outsiders here, so I can say whatever I want. If anything is inappropriate, you can't criticize me!" Jinlong glanced at Yue Feng and said succinctly.

"Okay, go ahead! I can do it, buddy, I'll definitely do it without hesitation!" Yue Feng nodded.

"If I remember correctly, isn't Uncle Wu from the Songyuan Ginseng Gang a good friend of ours? There's something I need to ask you to do to help me out!" Jinlong said in a deep voice.

When Yue Feng heard Jinlong mention Wu Keji, he was slightly taken aback. The old man didn't have much contact with these young masters from Beijing, so how could he be involved with them?

Normally, Yue Feng would have readily agreed, but after his lesson from playing the bad cop last time, he was more cautious and decided to find out what was going on first.

"Hmm! Uncle Wu is a close friend of my master, I call him Uncle! What's wrong?" Yue Feng asked, looking into Jinlong's eyes. "We're currently short of a wild ginseng that's at least two hundred years old to keep him alive. Could you help me ask the old man if he has any connections? As long as it's genuine, the price is negotiable! The doctor who prescribed the medicine said that the ginseng must be kept out of the ground for no more than two years to be effective, otherwise it's a waste!"

Upon hearing Jinlong's request, Yue Feng's eyes widened instantly.

"A ginseng that's over two hundred years old? Are you kidding me, Mr. Jin? You think you can just buy that kind of thing with money?"

Yue Feng's first reaction upon hearing the request was that it was absurd.

It's true that there is ginseng in Changbai Mountain, but this stuff has been harvested year after year for hundreds of years, and wild ginseng that is old enough is becoming increasingly rare. Let alone two hundred years old, even ginseng that is over a hundred years old is a rare treasure that is hard to come by.

Upon hearing Yue Feng's words, Jinlong rubbed his hands a little embarrassedly: "I know this thing is rare, but we have no other choice! This matter has a direct impact on Xiaojun's family and my family! Otherwise, we wouldn't be so troubled by this!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Feng was instantly enlightened, recalling the scene of Zhang Chaochao answering the phone and going home early, as well as her private discussion with Feng Huanping.

"Is it for Old Master Zhang?" Yue Feng wasn't sure, but he said it with feigned certainty.

"How did you know? Did Wang Hu call you beforehand to tell you?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaojun sat up straight instantly, his eyes filled with surprise as he looked at Yue Feng.

Judging from Ye Xiaojun's reaction, Yue Feng knew he had guessed correctly.

These two guys came to my house in the middle of the night to wait for me because of this thing that Yue Feng had guessed.

Yue Feng didn't rush to respond, but instead turned to look at Jinlong.

Jinlong scratched his head: "Since you already know, no matter how you found out, there's nothing to be ashamed of! Old Master Zhang can't be allowed to get into trouble right now, otherwise it'll be a real mess later, you know why!"

Yue Feng nodded: "I can ask my uncle for you, but I can't guarantee whether there will be any results! Even if you join a gang, this isn't something you can just get whenever you want!"

"Is it convenient for you to make a call now?" Jinlong's tone rose with hope when he heard Yue Feng agree.

"It's convenient for me, but I'm not sure if I can get in touch with my uncle. He doesn't have a phone at home, and it's so late. I don't know if the contact number he left will be reachable!"

"As long as it's a long-distance call from the post office, there's someone on duty at the exchange counter!"

"Then we can give it a try!"

Jinlong immediately stood up: "Let's go, let's make a call first!"

Yue Feng responded and stood up again. The three of them left the courtyard together and got into the car to go to Jinlong's house.

Yue Feng used Jinlong's phone to dial the phone number he remembered. No one answered the first two, but finally someone answered the third one, which was the city post office.

The long-distance call came from a small number in Beijing. The post office was very polite when they answered. After a brief explanation of the situation, the person on duty immediately went to Grandpa Wu's house to find him.

Half an hour later, the phone rang back, and Yue Feng answered it immediately.

"Hello? Xiaofeng, you're looking for me? Is it urgent late at night?" Wu Keji's calm voice came from the phone.

"Uncle, it's me, Xiaofeng! I really need to trouble you with something. I wanted to ask you if we could get our hands on some old ginseng. The requirements are that it must have been unearthed for no more than two years and be at least two hundred years old! Money is no problem!" Yuefeng asked bluntly in front of Jinlong and Ye Xiaojun.

"A two-hundred-year-old ginseng? I, Wu Keji, have spent my whole life hauling ginseng from the mountains, and I've never seen one with my own eyes! Over the years, generation after generation have been hauling ginseng down from the mountains, and such high-aged ginseng has long been extinct!"

Wu Keji's tone remained completely unchanged, as if he were talking about something trivial.

"Uncle Wu, this is Xiao Jin. If I may ask, are there any places that are dangerous or where we might be able to find this kind of old ginseng? It's okay if it's difficult, we'll figure out a way to overcome it!" Jinlong asked into the phone.

"No! Young Master Jin, you may not understand the situation of ginseng harvesting! At this time of year, it's freezing cold, and the ginseng has long since dried up and its leaves have disappeared under the snow!"

"Let's not even talk about whether it exists or not. Even if it does, finding a single grass root under the snow cover in the vast mountains is like finding a needle in a haystack—an impossible task!" Wu Keji replied politely, using a metaphor.

Seeing that Wu Keji had responded, Jinlong took the telephone and continued, "Uncle Wu, I need this to stay alive! I'm really out of ideas, please show me the way!"

"If we disregard the cost, given your professional knowledge in this field, where is there theoretically a chance to obtain it?"

Wu Keji was silent for a few seconds before saying, "This kind of old ginseng is extremely rare, even before the founding of the People's Republic of China. Most ginseng harvesters would never encounter one like this in their entire lives!"
If you ask me, theoretically, through what channels could one possibly find it, my answer is that in the South Korean and Russian countries, in the deep mountains and forests, in places untouched for decades or even centuries, there is a theoretical possibility that such a high-level ginseng king still exists!

However, as I said before, even if you know of a place where it exists, finding it in winter is like looking for a needle in a haystack! It's difficult..."

After listening to Wu Keji's professional answer, Jinlong and Ye Xiaojun both fell silent.

It's true that South Korea and Russia also produce ginseng, but given the current situation, relations with them aren't exactly friendly.

Trying to harvest ginseng in the mountains is like finding a needle in a haystack, unless you have access to readily available wild ginseng that meets your requirements.

Considering all factors, the chances of success are slim.

Seemingly sensing the frustration on the other side, Wu Keji said, "Don't get too upset. I'll ask around in the industry tomorrow to see if there's any chance of things turning around!"

Xiaofeng, call me back tomorrow at noon. Whether you hear back or not, I want to give you a definite answer!

"Alright, thank you for your trouble, sir!" Yue Feng replied.

"That's all for now, I'll contact my friend right now!"

"Okay, that's settled for now!"

……

The dial tone came through the receiver, indicating the call had been disconnected. Yue Feng shrugged and spread his hands in a helpless gesture towards Jin Long.

"My uncle has already agreed to help ask about this. There's no point in rushing things. Let's just wait for news!" Yue Feng comforted him.

"Alas! This is fate. What Grandpa Wu said earlier was right. In this freezing cold, let alone finding it, even if you did, you'd have to dig three feet into the ground to find it! The old forests in Northeast China are frozen solid now, you can't even put a shovel down there!" Jinlong sighed deeply.

"Logically speaking, someone should be able to access such a life-saving treasure through some secret channels, right? Or should we inquire about other options?" Yue Feng continued to ask.

Ye Xiaojun sighed and said disappointedly, "I should have asked earlier. It's not that simple! There are similar things, but they're not the right ones!"
It's already in use; otherwise, the situation would have been out of control long ago!

What I've heard is that, at the current rate of development, it will only take another month or so at most! (End of Chapter)