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

Ye Jianjun: "Yes! A documentary about traditional falconry culture!"

My dad asked a friend to help him figure it out.

You wouldn't join the army, and you couldn't bear to leave your hometown when you wanted to develop your career in Beijing!

After thinking it over, this is the only area where I can help you find some opportunities!
You really need to take this seriously. If everything goes smoothly, this documentary will be broadcast on CCTV and even overseas!

After hearing Ye Jianjun's explanation and instructions, Yue Feng gained a clearer understanding of the matter.

I helped save the life of the Ye family patriarch, and this is the other party returning the favor!
As Ye Jianjun said, Yue Feng has no intention of going into politics or joining the army. He is currently well-off and living quite comfortably in his hometown. Now that he has a new, healthy son, it is even less likely that he will change careers in the short term!
The fact that the other party could come up with the idea of ​​helping coordinate resources to prepare for the filming of a documentary about traditional eagle hunting of birds of prey shows that they must have put in a lot of effort and thought.

After all, given Yue Feng's current abilities and characteristics, it seems that this is the only path that can be followed in the short term.

"Okay, I understand! When is the CCTV production crew you mentioned coming? Also, is there anything else you want to tell me?" Yue Feng responded and then asked for more details.

"My dad has been pushing for and arranging this for a while now, and we just got the confirmation today!"

If everything goes smoothly, the film crew will probably set off tomorrow, and arrive in your Lianhua Township the day after tomorrow or the day after that!
It took a lot of effort to bring this documentary filming project to fruition.

If the documentary receives positive feedback, it could serve as a catalyst for the establishment of related traditional falconry culture projects and organizations, such as the China Traditional Falconry Association!

When the time comes, with your qualifications and skills in this area, you could become the president of an association or something!

After some maneuvering, and getting a representative nominated, they'll have some social standing.

Although it doesn't offer much power or personal gain, it provides some security, and it's quite relevant to your main profession!

Hearing this, Yue Feng was quite excited.

He wasn't interested in being a representative or anything like that, but he was very interested in promoting the development of traditional Chinese falconry culture.

Even if it's just a leadership role in a non-governmental, non-profit organization like the China Angling Association, without any real power, Yue Feng would be willing to do it.

In the baseline time and space, our country started far too late in terms of conservation and breeding of birds of prey and support for the development of falconry culture.

If the Chinese Traditional Falconry Association could be established and make a splash before the animal protection law is enacted, various restrictions and details might change as a result after the law is enacted.

At that time, things like eagle training and release, and raptor breeding may become legalized or even commercialized, instead of the one-size-fits-all approach of the baseline timeline.

With legal and policy support, and after a few more years of development, cultural tourism projects related to traditional falconry culture can begin to gain momentum.

At that time, China's raptor conservation, training, and release will catch up with or even surpass the international level.

Falconry enthusiasts can legally approach birds of prey and even train and release them, provided they obtain the necessary permits according to certain requirements.

"The day after tomorrow or the day after that, right? I understand! Prepare everything in advance and then wait for the documentary film crew to arrive!"
"At their level, do they come with a car? Do I need to arrange accommodation and meals in advance?" Yue Feng continued to ask.

“They will definitely send a car, and there will be quite a few people, at least a team of four to five people!”

As I understand it, it would be best if we solved the accommodation problem ourselves. This way, you can have more contact with frontline workers, exchange ideas, and enhance the quality of the documentary's content!

"Okay, I understand! I'll prepare everything in advance, whether it's useful or not, and we'll act according to the actual situation!"

"Okay, call me anytime if anything happens. I've already given instructions over there. The project has been approved, so there's no risk of being manipulated by the film crew. Don't put too much pressure on yourself!"

"it is good!"

……

After hanging up the call, Yue Feng took a deep breath, his chest still pounding violently.

When he was first reborn, Yue Feng thought that he could at most rely on his special skills to make sure his family had enough to eat and wear and lived a good life.

After several years of development, these goals have all been exceeded, and it's time for personal pursuits to move towards new goals.

The policy restrictions on gun hunting are still a few years away. Banning guns and hunting is an inevitable trend, and this cannot be changed by any one person's will.

However, if Falconry operates well, his existence as a reborn individual could completely alter the course of history.

For someone who loves eagles dearly, this event is of great significance.

It took Yue Feng a full five minutes to calm down from his excited, pounding heart.

After saying goodbye to his mother-in-law, Yue Feng turned and left, immediately returning to the new house to begin preparing the necessary items.

Since the film is a documentary about traditional falconry culture, the core content should definitely include falconry equipment, the details of various falconry tools, the nets used to catch eagles, the mountain hunting grounds, the training of eagles, and the entire process of releasing eagles.

At this point, the first wave of raptor migration is coming to an end, but if the weather and wind direction are favorable, you can still catch common raptors such as hare hawks, peregrine falcons, and saker falcons in familiar mountain areas.

Yue Feng busied himself at home, sorting out all the eagle gear he had made by hand.

To be honest, these things are usually inconspicuous. He would make a little bit whenever he had free time, like practicing. After a few years of accumulation, Yue Feng has actually amassed quite a few eagle tools.

Leaving aside the standard five-foot, two-section toad set, we also have more than one spare set for common varieties, including large and small eagles.

Yuefeng has also perfected several different color schemes and sizes for the exquisite and beautiful traditional screw-on eagle cap.

Both the eaglets and the falcons can be fitted with matching sets. If this almost lost set were to appear on television, it would make any connoisseur drool.

While Wang Xiaona was sorting and organizing her treasures, she returned from the outer room.

"Honey, what are you fiddling with over there?" Wang Xiaona asked.

Yue Feng looked up and grinned: "Wife, I have some great news to tell you!"

A CCTV film crew is coming to our area to shoot a documentary about falconry culture!

"Documentary?"

"It's the kind of program that airs on TV, but it's not a TV drama that tells a story; it's a program that specifically educates people about falconry culture!"
Ye Jianjun called to tell me that the Ye family, to thank me for catching the antelope a while ago and saving their grandfather's life, specifically used their connections to set up this filming project!

Wang Xiaona was aware of her husband's feelings for eagles.

Even though he stayed home with his wife during her pregnancy and postpartum period, Yue Feng had almost no chance to go out to hunt with his eagles, but he still took care of the two black and white hunting eagles at home every day without fail.

It's no exaggeration to say that, besides his family and friends, Yue Feng values ​​these two eagles the most, and they never slack off for even a day.

"Is there anything we need to prepare in advance? Where will the TV station staff stay, and where will they eat and drink?"

After hearing this explanation, Wang Xiaona became quite agitated and hurriedly asked questions.

"Our house is big enough. If there are no women, we can just set up two guest rooms!"
"Once the film crew arrives, I might be home less often. You'd better stay home and be a good girl with Kaixin, and don't complain!" Hearing this, Wang Xiaona glared at Yue Feng with a hint of annoyance: "I would never hold you back on important matters like this! Is your wife really that inconsiderate?"

"Hehe, this is just to give you a heads-up! You're not the only one who's nervous, it's my first time getting married too!"

Yue Feng didn't argue with his wife, and just grinned.

Wang Xiaona said solemnly, "If the film crew is staying at home, then we have to inform both our parents in advance."

When a high-ranking official from CCTV comes to the countryside, we can't treat him too poorly! We must make sure he feels the warmth of the people of Northeast China.

"If you treat them well, they'll add more screen time for you when they're making the film. Then, when the film airs on TV, you'll be a celebrity!"

To be honest, although Wang Xiaona's understanding was limited by the times, it was not wrong in general.

"Alright! I'll make your boss look like a big star, so that wherever you go, young women and wives will throw me flirty glances!"

Yue Feng grinned and joked with his wife.

"Hmph, I'm not afraid! If you dare to do anything reckless, I'll... I'll..."

"What are you talking about?"

I'll beat up your son!

Wang Xiaona raised her eyebrows and, using the emperor as a puppet to command the princes, directly attacked Yue Feng's vital points.

"Haha, just kidding! I'm a perfectly respectable person!"

"I'm sorry you don't dare!"

……

After joking and chatting for a while, the child started crying. Wang Xiaona immediately went to check on the child, while Yue Feng tidied up the last remaining pieces of eagle gear and put them into a special cabinet drawer.

That evening, after dinner, Yue Feng called together the main members of the hunting team, along with his father-in-law, mother-in-law, and parents, for a simple meeting.

The film crew came to our house, which was a big deal. After a brief meeting and discussion, everyone agreed that this matter should be given the highest priority.

The bedding and other supplies for the guest rooms were all prepared in advance, and some of the food and wild game from home were also prepared in advance.

As the head of a renowned hunting team, it wouldn't be right for them not to serve some decent dishes to their distinguished guests.

The next two days were also busy at home, and Yue Feng took his hunting team members for a stroll around the mountains.

With the Black and White Duo, who had already been through two hunting seasons, Yue Feng didn't even need to fire his gun. He captured two roe deer, one sika deer, and a yellow-haired wild boar weighing about 120 pounds.

As for common wild game such as sand pheasants, grouse, pheasants, and rabbits, it goes without saying that even if Yue Feng and his team don't catch them themselves, the falconry team that Grandpa Chen is in charge of delivers fresh wild game to their regular partners around the city every day.

The film crew arrived a day later than Ye Jianjun had said on the phone that it would be tomorrow or the day after.

On the morning of the third day after the phone call, two Jeeps with Beijing license plates (license plate number 212) drove into Xing'an Village.

The car was spotted as soon as it entered the village by the head of the intelligence station at the village store.

"Where are you from? What brings you to our village?"

Li Yinhua, who was busy arranging to purchase mountain products, went up to her from a distance and asked her a question.

The passenger window rolled down, and a middle-aged man in his forties greeted her politely, "Hello, ma'am! Is this Xing'an Village?"
"We are a film crew dispatched by CCTV. We've come to your village to find Yue Feng and film a documentary!"

"You came to the village to see our village secretary? Did you contact him beforehand?"

Li Yinhua was slightly taken aback by the answer. She might not know what a documentary was, but she knew the weight of the words "CCTV".

"We contacted him beforehand through an intermediary! You mean Yue Feng, is he the village secretary of your village?"

The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback when he heard the news.

The middle-aged man, Xiao Weimin, was the director of the film crew. Before coming, he learned from the information given by the Ye family that Yue Feng was a top-notch falconer in his twenties who was proficient in training and releasing eagles.

I never expected someone so young to be the top leader in the village. That's quite interesting.

“Okay! Our village secretary! Here’s what we’ll do, you two follow me in your car, I’ll take you to his house!” Li Yinhua responded and turned to lead the car to find Yue Feng.

Yue Feng's new house is on the back street, not far from the entrance of the village.

A few minutes later, Li Yinhua arrived at Yue Feng's door.

"Is Secretary Yue home? People from CCTV are here, they're looking for you during roll call in the village!"

Hearing Li Yinhua's movements, Yue Feng came out of the house to greet her.

After seeing the car's license plate, Yue Feng finally felt relieved.

I arrived a day late, but I finally met the person in question.

"You're Yue Feng?"

Xiao Weimin got out of the car and looked the young man in front of him up and down, who was muscular and had a rather rugged face.

"Hello, I'm Yue Feng! You must be Director Xiao? I've heard Brother Jianjun mention you before!" Yue Feng immediately went up to him and shook hands with him warmly.

Upon hearing Ye Jianjun's name, Xiao Weimin knew he had definitely found the person in question.

Before he arrived, the station leaders had a special talk with Xiao Weimin. The higher-ups were taking this filming project very seriously and there couldn't be any problems.

"Haha, it's me! Just call me Lao Xiao! I heard you were very young before I came, but you're even younger than I expected! You're so young and accomplished!" Xiao Weimin shook Yue Feng's hand warmly and said politely.

"Let's not stand around at the door anymore. We're home now, let's come inside! I received word in advance that you were coming in the next couple of days, and I've prepared everything I need!"

Yue Feng politely led Xiao Weimin into the courtyard.

Xiao Weimin called out to the car behind, "Alright, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Li, Xiao Tian, ​​all of you get out! You've driven this far, stop by Secretary Yue's house for a drink and a rest!"

Soon, three accompanying staff members got out of the car.

These people were generally around thirty years old. After all, they came from a big city, and their clothes and appearance were much more fashionable than those of the villagers.

The group was clearly surprised when they first met Yue Feng. Was this handsome young man, the subject of their assigned task, really the protagonist of the documentary? (End of Chapter)