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

Yue Feng waited at home for a while, cracking sunflower seeds, when Feng Huanping and Evan's car arrived at his doorstep.

Hearing the commotion, Yue Feng came out of the house, got into Feng Huanping's car, and started working on important matters.

First, go to Zhang Chaochao's falconry base to pick up the two falcons you've chosen, and then proceed with the large sum of money transfer.

Such a large sum of 500,000 yuan is normally subject to regulations and procedures for disbursement. At that time, it was a sensitive period, but with the Eagle Hunting Club as the main entity, there was room for maneuver in the matter of the funds.

Feng Huanping helped by making a call, and then cooperated to complete the payment normally. Thus, Yue Feng's seed import deal with the three Americans was completed.

Around noon, Feng Huanping arranged a restaurant for lunch, and everyone ate, drank, and chatted for a while, and time flew by.

Before they had even finished eating and drinking, Ye Xiaojun and Jinlong drove over and waited in the restaurant lobby.

When Feng Huanping left the private room to use the restroom, he saw the Jinlong brothers, but instead of greeting them directly, he went back to his own room.

When Feng Huanping walked up to Yue Feng, he gently nudged his back.

"Xiao Feng, Young Master Jin and Young Master Ye are waiting for you in the lobby. Do you have something else to discuss?"

"They're here? They really have something to do. You guys keep eating, I have to go now, I have some other business to do today, it's time!"

"Evan, I'll be taking care of my own business this afternoon. I wish you a safe journey home!" Yue Feng exchanged a few polite but half-serious greetings before getting up and leaving the private room.

As expected, Jinlong and Ye Xiaojun were waiting in the lounge area when they left the room and arrived in the lobby.

"Xiaofeng!" Ye Xiaojun was the first to stand up and greet him.

"Have you two eaten yet? Come on, let's make a call!" Yue Feng said with a smile and a nod.

"Have you sorted out your business with the Americans?" Jinlong asked curiously.

"Okay, the payment's in, and we've got the eagle! Their flight's tonight, I asked Brother Feng to help look after them, let's go make the call!"

"That's good, let's go! I bet the old man is getting impatient!" Ye Xiaojun urged.

Upon hearing this, Yue Feng thought to himself, "The old man isn't in a hurry at all."

Soon, the three returned to Jinlong's house and called Grandpa Wu to get more information.

Yue Feng had already communicated with Wu Keji in the morning, so making a phone call now was just a formality, and naturally, everything went smoothly without any ripples.

The news has been released, and I've informed my friends and colleagues. I'll let you know as soon as there's any news!
This answer sounds impeccable, but it doesn't offer any real help.

After hanging up the call, Ye Xiaojun, who had been full of hope, was now completely devastated and scratched his head in frustration.

"Xiaofeng, you know a lot of people over there. Besides Uncle Wu's connections, do you have any other ways? This is a very important matter, so you have to think of some solutions for me!" Ye Xiaojun couldn't help but say to Yue Feng.

Yue Feng sighed: "Wild ginseng, although it has never gone extinct, is not easy to find even among people in the mountains when it is of high age!"
There's an old saying that seven ounces is considered ginseng, and eight ounces is considered treasure! This stuff was a rare treasure hundreds of years ago, and over the years, it has become increasingly scarce. Let alone ginseng that's two hundred years old, even if you cut it in half, it's hard to find ginseng that's over a hundred years old!
Back in my hometown, I do know a few friends who are also hunters in the mountains. But it's not their profession!

"Sigh! Looks like I can't escape this mess!! You two keep playing, I have to go first, I'll try to find another way to inquire!" Ye Xiaojun sighed, becoming more and more anxious as he thought about it, and said goodbye before leaving.

"You may be in a hurry, but please drive carefully!" Yue Feng couldn't help but advise.

"understood!"

……

Soon, Ye Xiaojun drove away, leaving only Yue Feng and Jinlong.

"What are we going to do next, you two?" Jinlong asked Yuefeng, rubbing his nose.

Yue Feng thought for a moment and said, "Since we're already here, we can't just stay at home all the time. Do you have any plans for this afternoon? If not, could you drive me to the club? We can have a drink together tonight and catch up!"

"Okay, let's go to the club then!"

……

After a brief exchange, Yue Feng and Jin Long drove back to their own home, retrieved a lot of the local specialties and products from Northeast China that they had brought with them, temporarily settled the pair of breeding eagles in the south wing, and then drove to the eagle hunting club's base outside the south of the city.

Compared to the last time we held an falconry culture exhibition here, the club is noticeably quieter this time.

There wasn't a single car in the parking lot outside the club, but inside the entrance, in a sheltered spot, there were two dog kennels made of nailed wooden planks, each with a half-grown mongrel tied to it.

After parking the car, the two brothers got out, and the guard dog immediately started barking at them, its bark sounding rather childish.

Soon, Li Fulin and Li Guangkun poked their heads out of the tea room.

"Xiao Feng, Young Master Jin, welcome, welcome! Come in quickly, it's cold outside!" Li Fulin warmly welcomed Yue Feng into the tea room lounge.

There was a stove in the lounge, and the temperature must have been at least 30 degrees Celsius. The moment you entered the room, you felt the heat hitting your face.

"Uncle Li, is Grandpa Liu off work today?" Yue Feng asked with a smile.

Li Fulin shook his head and replied, "No, I'm not off work. It's normal. The three of us take turns off on weekends. We're all together on weekdays. The old man is catching eagles in the mountains outside the club's premises. You didn't notice him when you came over!"

"Oh! I didn't notice just now! Are these two little mutts newly adopted?" Yue Feng gestured for Jinlong to sit down, then casually asked.

Li Fulin nodded: "Yes, I bought them from the market. Yellow dogs with white faces are priceless. These two pups are quite good. In just a few months, they've grown a lot and can even guard the door now!"

"You came to Beijing for some other business?"

Yue Feng replied, "I recently hosted some American friends and exchanged a pair of breeding eagles with them. I'm here to pick up the eagles!"

After finishing up some business, I stopped by the club. It's been a while since I've seen you all. I also brought some local mountain produce!

"You got another pair of eagles? What kind of eagles? American breeds?" Li Fulin perked up immediately upon hearing this news.

"A purebred white gyrfalcon bred in captivity, from that American named Evan from last time, from their breeding farm!"

"Oh, you want to take it back to your hometown to be cared for? If you find it troublesome, you can leave it in the cages at our club. A few of us will take care of it for you on a daily basis, which will save you some trouble!" Li Fulin suggested after hearing the suggestion.

Yue Feng smiled and shook his head: "No need, I have other plans for this pair of falcons, and I don't have the energy to run around to both places right now!"
By the way, how are the eagles doing at the club's breeding area lately? Any unusual situations or anything?

"The eagles are all fine, it's just those two big guys that are causing a bit of trouble!" Li Guangkun couldn't help but interject.

"Huh? Big guys? What big guys? The giant azure dragon?" Yue Feng asked in confusion. "No, the big guys Guangkun is talking about are the golden eagle and the tiger eagle that we caught to make a show at the last exhibition!" Li Fulin replied.

Hearing this, Yue Feng was slightly taken aback: "Wasn't it agreed that it would be released after the exhibition? Why is it still here! Have you been training it?"

"If we had put in the effort to train it earlier, it wouldn't have caused so much trouble! This was arranged by Young Master Ye. He said it was just for show, and at most it would just waste some meat. We can afford to raise it!"

Especially that Steller's eagle; we couldn't keep it with its cap on forever, so we put it in a separate cage. As a result, it's been making a ruckus all day, affecting even the falcons in the neighboring eagle enclosure!

Upon hearing this, Yue Feng immediately understood.

Although the club has several shareholders, large and small, Ye Jianjun is basically the one who makes the decisions on a daily basis. Uncle Li, Grandpa Liu, and Li Guangkun and the others will not disagree on such matters.

"Come on, take me to the cages over there!" Yue Feng put down his teacup and stood up.

Soon, Yue Feng followed the others to the eagle enclosure in the breeding area.

The golden eagle and the Steller's sea eagle were both housed in an eagle enclosure that was about twice the size of a standard eagle enclosure. Each eagle had its own private enclosure, and the floor was covered with sand and kept very clean.

When the two eagles saw people approaching, their first reaction was to frantically flap their wings and struggle, while emitting terrified, sharp cries.

Because of the struggle, the tips of the wingtips and the ends of the tail feathers of both eagles showed signs of wear and splitting. If this top-class bird of prey continues like this and is kept in a cage for a few more months, it will completely turn into a free-range chicken.

The two eagles are being cared for by these same keepers. The cage's wire mesh is covered with a mesh screen, and the ground is covered with sand; otherwise, their plumage would be completely ruined.

Seeing the two eagles that Yue Feng had personally brought back in this state, Yue Feng felt a little heavy-hearted.

"Open the cage door!" Yue Feng said, squinting.

“The eagle isn’t chained up, so we can’t go in. We usually go in at night to clean! This guy will grab people!” Li Fulin said.

"It's alright, just open the door!" Yue Feng waved his hand and insisted on opening the door.

Soon, the door opened, and Yue Feng opened the outer door and went in, then pushed open the inner door and walked into the cage.

The golden eagle, which had been fluttering about wildly, hid in a corner when it saw Yue Feng enter its cage, letting out a sharp cry.

Yue Feng took off his protective suit and put it in his hand. He crouched down and pulled the suit over his head. The golden eagle's sharp claws grabbed the suit, but Yue Feng reacted quickly and grabbed the eagle's claws, temporarily controlling it.

After handling the golden eagle, Yue Feng conducted a thorough examination, checking its weight, condition, and the wear and tear on its feathers.

Overall, the situation is not too bad. After all, not much time has passed since the internet was taken offline, and it hasn't reached the point of no return.

This golden eagle is in relatively good physical condition, with thick flesh on both sides of its breastbone. Judging from its struggles and escapes just now, its stamina is not a problem.

After checking everything, Yue Feng carried the golden eagle out of its cage with both hands.

"Uncle Li, lend a hand and get the leather tripod off the eagle's claws!" Yue Feng calmly instructed.

"Xiaofeng, what are you planning to do? Let it go? Why don't you inform Young Master Ye first?" Li Fulin didn't rush to remove the tripwire, but instead gave a reminder first.

"I'll talk to Brother Jun later and tell him to remove the obstacles first!"

"All right!"

Soon, the two leather leg straps were removed, and Yue Feng, carrying the golden eagle, swaggered towards the rest area on the north side.

There was a breeze, so Yue Feng walked to an open space and tossed the golden eagle into the air.

The golden eagle, which had been confined in its cage, regained its freedom and, with the help of the north wind, quickly took flight. After circling overhead several times, it flew away in the southeast direction.

After releasing the golden eagle, Yue Feng followed the same procedure, examining and assessing another Steller's sea eagle before taking it out of its cage.

In less than twenty minutes, Yue Feng released both of the large animals back into the wild.

At this moment, Grandpa Liu arrived half a beat late, walking towards the gate with his hawk.

"Xiaofeng, did you scatter those two eagles?" Grandpa Liu asked, squinting his eyes.

"Yes, they should have been released after the last exhibition. Luckily, I came to take a look this time. After being kept in a cage for several months, all their plumage was ruined!" Yue Feng said calmly.

"Young Master Ye said he'd keep him to keep order and that he didn't need to be trained, so he kept him! Do you think he'd be happy if you let him go?" Old Liu asked with a hint of worry in his voice.

Yue Feng waved his hand: "It's okay, I'll talk to him later!"
Our club's main focus is on artificial breeding. These two big guys are kept in cages, constantly screaming in stress, scaring the other falcons! I know which one is more important than the other!

"Alright! You'd better make things clear to him, or you'll be blamed!"

Yue Feng was slightly taken aback by these words: "What's wrong? Does Brother Jianjun speak to you guys in a bad way?"

When Yue Feng asked such a sensitive question, all three of them shook their heads and waved their hands in denial.

"What are you thinking? Jianjun has been very polite to us! He pays our wages on time and delivers our daily supplies promptly. We haven't had a single argument in all this time!" Grandpa Liu commented honestly.

"That's fine then. Don't worry about the eagle. I'll talk to him about it later!"
"Hey, do you guys have any plans for tonight? No plans? How about we cook some meat or something and have a drink together?"

"Great! I took Big Green Dragon out this afternoon to catch a few rabbits, let's stew them with radishes!"

……

After a brief inquiry, the eagle training experts that Yue Feng had found gave Ye Jianjun a pretty good evaluation, which put Yue Feng at ease.

The incident of playing the bad cop last time made Yue Feng see many things clearly and understand many principles. If they want to maintain a healthy relationship in the long term, even the best of collaborators and friends at their level need to have some bottom lines and personalities.

Yue Feng rarely reveals his bottom line, but that doesn't mean he has no bottom line. For him, not harming the Eagles is the red line for the club.

Ye Jianjun made a wrong decision because of his personal preferences, which affected the healthy development of the club and also caused trouble for two precious eagles. Yue Feng was unaware of this, but now that he knows, he will definitely have to react.

Yue Feng's reaction was to take it upon himself to release the eagle first, and then consult with Ye Jianjun without informing him.

Yue Feng steered the conversation toward the evening's dinner party, and the group immediately stopped worrying about the eagle being released. They started taking stock of the food reserves in the warehouse and got busy preparing in advance.

Meanwhile, Ye Jianjun, having learned from Xiao Jun that Yue Feng was coming to Beijing, drove to Yue Feng's house only to find him empty-handed. He then drove straight to the club. (End of Chapter)