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

"Really? You can really help me with my residency registration?" Zhang Wenhui was extremely excited when she heard Yue Feng's words.

Yue Feng nodded: "We can give it a try, there's a high chance we can get it done! I'm the village secretary, I can submit a report and get a certificate, and maybe ask someone I know to put in a good word for me, and it should be done!"

"That's great! I asked the locals before I was chased by Uncle Hat!"

For people like us who come from other places, it's very difficult to register our household registration here without the help of relatives and friends!

Even if you could get residency, you'd have to spend a fortune bribing officials! You're not that old, and you're already the village secretary—impressive!!

Yue Feng nodded slightly in response to the other party's flattery: "You're recovering at the farm, so no one will come to search you!"
This is my own place, and all the paperwork is in order!

Just focus on recovering. Once your injury is almost healed, I'll help you with the residency application. Don't overthink it. If you have any needs, just tell my master!
My master usually lives alone on the mountain, with only his hunting dogs, bears, and livestock for company. Being here allows you to chat with him and keep him company!

Hearing this, Zhang Wenhui said with joy, "I can't thank you enough. I've turned misfortune into blessing this time!"

You need to get the wild boar meat from the underground cellar in Jiguanzigou as soon as possible. If you don't go back for a long time, other wild animals will find it and cause trouble!
Oh, and I've already cleaned up the wild boar stomach hanging on the wall inside the dugout!

"Okay, I'll go drag it back later!" Yue Feng replied, and his conversation with Zhang Wenhui came to a temporary end.

Almost immediately, Zhao Dashan brought in a bowl of cooked rice and lean meat porridge.

"You didn't eat breakfast, are you hungry? You can't eat anything too hard today, let's drink porridge for a few days and rest! We can eat other things once your condition stabilizes!"

"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhao!"

Zhang Wenhui was really hungry. She struggled to get up, and Yue Feng stuffed a quilt under her lower back so she could barely sit up.

Holding the still-warm meat porridge, he slurped it down and quickly finished it.

Life in the dugout was incredibly difficult, with meals coming and going. They could eat meat, but they hadn't had rice in a long time.

At this moment, this bowl of meat porridge is the most delicious food in the world in front of Zhang Wenhui.

After finishing her meal, Zhang Wenhui snuggled into bed and rested soundly, soon starting to snore again.

Yue Feng and Zhao Dashan came out of the house.

"So, did you get it?"

"I found out, and he did release the gas! But it was just a prank. Xiaowu was using his AK to shoot at a roe deer and was wasting bullets. He heard it and felt a little resentful, so he released the gas!" Yue Feng said truthfully.

After listening, Zhao Dashan nodded: "This is a bit unethical, but it's not a major problem!"

"Hmm, judging from his behavior, this person doesn't seem like one of those truly wicked people! At the very least, he's courageous and responsible, and a tough guy; he didn't even utter a sound while getting stitches without anesthesia!"
Let him rest on the mountain for now, and we'll talk about other things after he recovers! He can also keep you company and help you pass the time!

"Alright! There are plenty of people on the mountain anyway, one more person's food won't make a difference! I'll just make him something simple, enough for him to recover!"

Yue Feng: "The medicine I brought up the mountain today probably won't last more than a few days. You can use it for him first. I'll bring some more up the mountain tomorrow or the day after! The wound will heal faster with an IV drip!"

My eldest grandson is still recovering from a cold. I need to get back home as soon as I've finished my business!

"Okay, you can go back now. Be careful on the road! I'll take care of everything on the mountain!"

"it is good!"

……

After a brief conversation with his master, Yue Feng rode his snowmobile away from the farm.

Instead of rushing down the mountain to go home, he found the earthen dwelling on the sunny slope of Jiguanzigou based on Zhang Wenhui's description.

Once inside the dugout, Yue Feng felt somewhat uneasy seeing its bare walls.

This place was truly destitute. There wasn't even a bedding on the small heated kang (a traditional earthen bed), not even a handful of wild grass or dry leaves; it was just a bare earthen kang.

The tin stove in the house was completely rotten, and it was patched up with mud to make do. The pot was just a tin bucket. The conditions were extremely harsh.

Yue Feng took down the two wild boar bellies, one large and one small, that were hanging on the wall. These things had already been processed and dried, and he could take them to the medicinal herb purchasing point to sell for money.

Yue Feng walked around the dugout and came out, then turned around to look for the wild boar meat buried in the snow.

After a brief search, they found the place where the meat was buried. Yue Feng used a scalpel as a tool and quickly dug open the snowdrift.

Sure enough, there were two wild boars, one big and one small, buried underground!
The wild boar's abdomen has cut marks on the side, but it is generally well-preserved.

Based on a market value of 50 cents per pound, these two wild boars, one large and one small, would weigh approximately 270-280 pounds, which would be equivalent to 130-140 yuan in cash.

Yue Feng used the rope he carried with him to tie the frozen wild boar securely, then laboriously dragged it to the snowmobile and fixed it in place. He then started the snowmobile again and drove back to the mountain farm.

The things belong to Zhang Wenhui, so Yue Feng definitely wouldn't steal them. These two pigs are a sow and a yellow-haired pig, so the meat is of good quality. It's perfect to give them to Zhang Wenhui to eat while she recovers from her injuries.

After handing over the wild boar meat and belly to Zhao Dashan, Yue Feng rode his snowmobile down the mountain. He got home before one o'clock, and his wife had already left a hot meal for him in the pot.

For the next few days, Yue Feng spent most of his time at home with his wife and children.

Every other day, Yue Feng would go to the breeding farm to deliver some medicine and supplies, and also to check on Zhang Wenhui's recovery.

Overall, Zhang Wenhui's condition improved day by day. Within a week, she was able to walk around the room in a small area while holding onto the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

Having weathered the dangerous phase, Yue Feng paid significantly less attention to him afterward.

In addition, Kaixin's cold has also recovered well this week, and she has returned to her lively and active self.

With the household chores temporarily settled, Yue Feng's desire to go hunting in the mountains rekindled.

The first hunt of the winter almost ended in a complete failure, which made Yue Feng, who thought his hunting skills had greatly improved, a little unconvinced.

That afternoon, Yue Feng called the other members of the hunting team together for a meeting.

"Go back this afternoon and get ready! Tomorrow morning, we'll pack up our supplies and tents and head into the mountains to hunt!"
"Let's take a trip around the old forest where we camped last year. We plan to stay in the mountains for three to five days!" Yue Feng said to his hunting team.

"Really? Going deep into the mountains? That's great!! Brother Feng, you have no idea, we guys have been going stir-crazy lately!"

Xiao Tao's eyes lit up when he heard the decision, and he couldn't wait to pick up Yue Feng and kiss him.

"It's just that we didn't go hunting in the mountains, is it really that big of a deal?" Yue Feng scoffed, unconcerned.

Xiao Tao said, "You don't know, we all have our own jobs and haven't been able to go into the mountains to hunt."

Before the snowfall, several hunting teams around us were busy! After the snowfall, they went around searching for prey.

After our last mishap in the mountains, Xiaowen, Xiaowu, and I asked around everywhere!
Zhang Laosan from the next village, along with Wang Maosheng from Wangjiazhuang, formed several hunting teams, totaling at least a dozen people, and they swept through almost all the mountain areas around the back of the mountain!
They all worked together to clear out our private plots of land and hillsides!

Upon hearing this answer, Yue Feng pursed his lips: "Uh, no wonder! They didn't even leave us a single hair!"
"The livestock around the back mountain have all been ransacked. What will they do if they want to hunt again? Go to even farther places?"

Xiaowen continued, "I heard that they seem to have organized a joint hunting gang!"
Several hunting teams, large and small, got together and pooled their best hands, firearms, and hunting dogs!

If they can't catch prey nearby, they'll definitely go to a more distant place!

With more people, more guns, and more skilled fighters, you can get by anywhere!

"Alright! We're not counting on hunting to make a fortune anyway. Let them do what they want! We'll just do our own thing!" Yue Feng nodded and didn't pursue the matter any further.

"Damn it, they're forming an alliance, but no one's contacting us. They're looking down on our Yue family hunting team!" Xiaowu suddenly complained.

Xiaowen glanced at his younger brother: "You're wrong about that! I don't think they look down on us, but rather they feel they're too inferior to them and don't dare to talk to us!"

"Why can't you open your mouth?" Xiaowu pressed.

Xiaowen continued to explain, "Think about it, what kind of weapons do those ordinary hunting teams use?"

The vast majority are ordinary single-barreled shotguns; having a few over-barreled guns is considered quite good!
What are we using? The Type 56 semi-automatic rifle is almost obsolete, so we're using the original Russian AK-47!

And speaking of dogs, what kind of quality do our Azure Dragon dogs have, and what kind of quality do the dogs of ordinary hunting teams have?

Our hunting team also has the Great Black Eagle, which they can only dream of!

In this situation, if someone comes to us for a hunting partnership, whose orders will we follow? How will the spoils be divided?

After saying that, Xiaowu fell silent.

The Yuefeng Hunting Team has been established for three years now, and through continuous development, its strength has indeed far surpassed that of ordinary hunting teams.

Whether it's vehicles, firearms, personnel quality, eagles, or dogs, they are almost in a class of their own in every aspect. For regular hunting activities, there's really no need to partner with anyone.

A moment of silence fell over the scene.

Yue Feng took a deep breath: "Alright, let's not dwell on this anymore! It's true that we started out hunting, but I don't plan for everyone to live off hunting forever!"
If they want to develop hunting teams, let them develop them. As long as it doesn't affect us, we won't interfere!
Since there's less prey nearby in the back mountains, let's go somewhere further out! With motorcycles and snowmobiles, we're much more efficient than them!
Don't be late tomorrow morning, get your things ready and come to the meeting point early!

"That's it!"

……

The next morning, the hunting team members gathered in Yue Feng's courtyard on time.

Yue Feng had already prepared the tents and various living supplies for the mountain trip, and tied them together with ropes in several large sleds.

"Before we set off, let's do a final check on all the guns, ammunition, tools, and other odds and ends. If nothing's been forgotten, then we'll head out! Let's try to get to our campsite from last year before noon!"

"okay!"

Without Yue Feng having to call out names and assign tasks to each person, the group got busy checking supplies and making final adjustments to the details.

After confirming everything was in order, the sled was attached to the back of the motorcycle and secured. Then, the three motorcycles, carrying people and hunting dogs, left the village in a long line and headed along the snow track leading into the mountains.

Having made several trips there last year, the group knew the way and sped along Chaiji Road.

When the road ended at the end of Chaiji Road, the group stopped the tricycles, unloaded the supplies from the sleds, and loaded them onto the snowmobiles.

Because of the tracks, the snowmobile's mobility is slightly better than that of the three-wheeled motorcycle. The group covered the three-wheeled motorcycle with pre-made snakeskin bags for simple camouflage, and then used the snowmobile's power to continue heading towards the deep mountains.

When the snowmobiles could no longer go any further, the group temporarily hid and concealed them. For the remaining journey, they continued on foot with the help of dogs pulling the sleds.

With the four brothers working together, they arrived at the mountain area where they had camped the previous year around noon.

A year has passed, and the terrain of the mountain area hasn't changed much, but a lot more grass, vines, and shrubs have grown in the area.

Fortunately, there were no large trees in the way. The guys put down their sleds, took out their knives and small axes, and quickly tidied up the area. In less than an hour, they had cleaned up the site and also took down the military tents that were attached to the sleds.

"Give it your all! Set up the tents first, and organize the supplies in front of us. Let's try to have lunch by 1:30!" Yue Feng slung his gun over his shoulder, grabbed the sled, and pulled it to the front of the tents.

"Brother, let me go get some firewood first, then we can start the fire?" Xiao Tao volunteered, holding a hand axe in his hand.

"Okay, go ahead, but don't go too far! Take your gun with you!"

"okay!"

Xiao Tao responded, picked up his gun, and went to gather firewood nearby. Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu were responsible for setting up the tent, hammering in stakes for fixation, and reinforcing the bottom of the tent with snow.

These tasks were familiar to all of them, and they completed them step by step. The group then moved the small iron stove for starting the fire into the tent.

After a while, Xiao Tao returned, dragging a dead pine tree with him.

Xiao Tao pulled out a small handsaw and quickly cut the tree trunk into sections, then took them into the tent to start a fire.

"Brother, I've noticed something. The pine forest in the northeast corner seems to be sick. A lot of the pine trees have died! Looking around, the dead trees are almost forming a continuous stretch!" Xiao Tao said casually while working.

Hearing this, Yue Feng was slightly taken aback.

Could it be pine wilt disease? This thing is known as the cancer of pine trees, a very serious infectious disease of pine trees.

"I'll go take a stroll after we finish eating!" Yue Feng replied casually, without revealing his true intentions.

"Yeah! I've been active in the forest for years, and this is the first time I've ever seen anything like this!" Xiao Tao added.

"Don't worry, at worst we can go back and report it to the Forestry Bureau! If it's a serious situation, someone will definitely take care of it!"

Let's prepare lunch first, then everyone can rest for a bit afterward, and we can take a walk around the area this afternoon! (End of Chapter)