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

Just as Yue Feng led the core of the hunting team into the mountains to investigate the situation, another group of people were also secretly making moves.

Master Zou and Old Ji, who used to work with Qiao Muzhou's hunting team, rode their bicycles to the mining area's residential compound in the city, carrying half a carcass of a fully processed wild boar from back then.

Ever since Qiao Muzhou was beaten up by Wang Hu and Yue Feng at the police station, he felt he had lost face and completely lost his spirit.

The hunting season is already halfway over, and he has not shown up. He no longer lives in his big house in the countryside, but has moved to his eldest son's apartment in the city to spend the winter and retire.

Master Zou rode his bicycle ahead, found the apartment building unit number in his memory, then dismounted with one leg supporting him on the bicycle, and looked up to carefully verify the number.

“Old Ji! This should be where Master Qiao lives!” Master Zou said with certainty.

"The third floor?"

"Yes, 301! You take the pork up there. When you go up, don't say anything, just watch me do my job!" Master Zou reminded him.

"Ok!"

Soon, the two locked their bicycles and carried a piece of wild boar meat to the top of the stairs.

I knocked on the door of room 301, and soon there was a response from inside.

"Who?"

"Third Master! It's me, Zou Guangwen. I've come with Old Ji to see you!" Master Zou replied in a deep voice.

With a creak, the door opened, and Qiao San'er, wearing a traditional Chinese jacket, stood in the doorway.

"What brings you two here? Come on in!" Qiao San'er greeted.

"I just missed you! Lao Ji and I went into the mountains a couple of days ago and got some good stuff, so we came to bring you some meat to try!"

Old Ji waved the yellow wild boar meat in front of Qiao San'er and said very affectionately.

Qiao Muzhou glanced at it and smiled slightly: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Lao Ji!"

Since losing face last time, Qiao Muzhou has truly experienced the coldness of human nature. Somewhat annoyed, he asked around about the background of Wang Hu, who was with Yue Feng. He discovered that Wang Hu had a deep foundation and powerful connections, which completely dispelled his thoughts of revenge and provocation.

Third Master lost face and didn't make a statement for a long time, ruining his reputation. The group of people who had been following Qiao San'er gradually dispersed.

Master Zou and Lao Ji were old acquaintances of Qiao San'er's hunting team. Apart from having a drink together in their hometown during the Spring Festival, they had not been in contact since.

People say that once someone leaves, the tea cools; Qiao San'er hasn't even left yet, but that rabble has already mostly dispersed.

Qiao Muzhou felt uneasy looking at the yellow wild boar meat that Lao Ji had brought.

This stuff is definitely a good thing for ordinary people, but for Qiao Muzhou, it's just a common wild game that he can eat whenever he wants.

When I used to lead hunting teams into the mountains, my family's cellar was never short of supplies.

Old Ji followed Master Zou into the room and habitually glanced at the furnishings.

The building looks unassuming from the outside, but the interior furnishings are extremely sophisticated, with a refrigerator, color TV, washing machine, and even a very rare air conditioner.

The temperature inside was above 25 degrees Celsius, and there were plenty of green plants near the window. Old Master Qiao is living a very comfortable life in the city.

Qiao Muzhou had mixed feelings, but he appeared happy on the surface. He turned around, took out some good tea leaves from the cabinet, and then boiled water to brew the tea.

"This is tea that my eldest son brought. He says it's something special, but I can't taste the saltiness. You two should try it!"

Qiao Muzhou leisurely brewed some tea, then carried the wild boar meat into the kitchen and hung it directly on the iron fence outside the window.

Old Ji glanced at Master Zou and subtly signaled to him with his eyes.

Master Zou nodded, and after Qiao Muzhou came out of the kitchen, he took a sip of tea and exclaimed, "Tsk tsk, this is pre-Qingming Longjing tea! Fine tea!"

"When you leave, each of you take one of these two packs back to try! I'm quite comfortable at home, drinking some jasmine tea when I have nothing to do!" Qiao Muzhou said casually.

"Alright! We two brothers won't stand on ceremony with you!"

Qiao Muzhou glanced at his old partner across from him and calmly asked, "Besides delivering pork, you must have something else to do, right?"
Old Ji, you're already this old, but you still can't keep things to yourself. You've had a long face ever since you came in!

"We really couldn't hide it from you, Third Master! We two brothers have come here because we have something to tell you!"

"What's wrong? Let me hear it. Although I don't walk around on the streets anymore, my old friends still give me some face. If I can help you, I will definitely try to find a way!" Qiao San'er asked.

Master Zou, with a clear mind, opened his mouth and said, "Two things. One is about wild boar meat!"
Over at Shidingzi, Yue Feng and his Xing'an Village contracted several hundred acres of mountain land. The wild boar meat produced there has an inexplicable, incredibly fragrant flavor; it's delicious even when simply boiled in water!
I heard from a friend that the big restaurant in Yuefeng City specializes in this dish! It tastes exactly the same!
There must be something going on here. Third Master, you have a wide network of connections and many friends!
If you can thoroughly understand the ins and outs of it, whether it's cultivating relationships or finding ways to make money, it will be an excellent resource!

The wild boar meat that Lao Ji and I brought this time came from there!
We took a few younger members of the family into the mountains and hunted two herds of pigs, more than a dozen young pigs weighing over 200 pounds each. Even the largest one, a 300-pound boar, had meat that wasn't gamey or smelly at all!

"Oh?"

Qiao Muzhou was slightly taken aback when he heard the news, and became somewhat interested.

Qiao Muzhou had personally tasted the signature dish of Fengcheng Grand Hotel. The pork was fragrant but not greasy, with a very strong sense of flavor. It was indeed a rare delicacy.

I initially thought it was a unique cooking method, but according to Master Zou, it's actually related to the raw materials.

“It’s exactly the same. If you don’t believe me, try this yellow-haired guy’s meat later! Just boil it in water, you don’t need to add anything!” Old Ji added.

Qiao Muzhou nodded: "You led your men to the mountain area that Yuefeng had fenced off to fight? Nobody noticed?"

Master Zou shook his head, then nodded: "It was indeed us who went to hunt them. We stayed on the mountain for one night and brought all the game down the next day. It's still buried in the cellar at home!"

Qiao Muzhou's expression changed slightly after hearing this: "Yue Feng and his group have a rather strange way of doing things."

You all know about the time I lost face and got the short end of the stick last time!
His connections are incredibly powerful. If we have a conflict with him, his backers will intervene, and we won't be able to resolve it! Not to mention, we wouldn't even be in the right.

"Going to someone else's contracted mountain area to hunt is, at best, crossing the line; at worst, it's poaching! It'll be a disgrace if word gets out!" When Master Zou heard Qiao Muzhou speak so bluntly, his heart sank and he felt something was wrong.

Master Zou continued, "We haven't had any conflicts with Yue Feng yet, and the main reason we came here isn't because of that!"

"Okay, then continue! What's the second thing?" Qiao Muzhou picked up his teacup, took a sip, and gestured for the other person to continue.

Master Zou continued, "The second thing happened when we went hunting in the mountains and spent the night there. A beast that looked like neither a leopard nor a tiger attacked Cui Dahai when he got up to use the night, and almost killed him."

When we heard the noise and came out, the beast immediately ran away!
The beast was slightly smaller than a fully grown female tiger, with a large, mottled face like a mountain king, golden fur all over its body, long limbs, and extremely fast running and jumping speed.

After we heard the cries for help and rushed out of the snowdrift, it immediately abandoned its attack and ran away. With all its might, it leaped more than 20 meters!
Once in the snow, it's as if it's flying close to the ground, each step covering more than two meters, and when it runs, it seems to leave a trail of afterimages, disappearing in the blink of an eye!

Old Ji and I both saw these rare mountain animals with our own eyes.

Knowing that you, Third Master, have always enjoyed pursuing these treasures, that's why I came to inform you!
We have no dealings with Yuefeng Hunting Team and no conflicts with them!
The story of encountering the strange tiger while hunting wild boar in the mountains hasn't spread yet. Before we came down, we gave instructions that if the boar went missing, we'd let the rumors die down in a few days, and nobody would know anything!

"Cui Dahai? Is he Cui Qingshan's nephew?"

Upon hearing this news, Qiao Muzhou's interest was immediately piqued. Suppressing his curiosity, he turned to inquire about a seemingly insignificant detail.

"Yes! He's Old Cui's nephew! He's with us this time, along with Cui Dahai's childhood friend Wang Er, and the Wu brothers! There are six of us!" Master Zou said truthfully.

"How badly was Cui Dahai attacked by that monster? What's the situation now? Where is Wang Er? Did you tell him to keep it a secret?" Qiao Muzhou continued to ask.

No matter how much face Qiao San'er lost, he was still a powerful figure in his own right, and his shrewdness far surpassed that of ordinary people.

He immediately realized the risks involved through a simple analysis.

Wang Er is Cui Dahai's childhood friend and a villager from Kaoshantun. If he hadn't been specifically reminded to keep this a secret, he would most likely have told everyone about his mountain adventures as a boast.

When that happens, Cui Dahai's injury and their poaching will naturally come to light, and it's only a matter of time before it reaches Yue Feng's ears.

It's just that nothing has happened yet.

When Master Zou heard Qiao Muzhou ask this, he was slightly taken aback. He paused for half a second before saying, "Um... Dahai is hospitalized in the city hospital to recover from his injuries. He suffered some non-fatal external injuries from being scratched and bitten, as well as two fractures!"

As for Wang Er, he should be at home now, right?

When we were disbanding the group on the way down the mountain, I reminded them not to talk nonsense and to wait until things calmed down before dividing the meat!

I don't know much about Wang Er's situation.

Otherwise, when we get back later, Lao Ji and I will go to his house ourselves and emphasize the importance of keeping it a secret!

After listening, Qiao Muzhou sighed: "It's probably too late! Cui Dahai is only a few years old, and Wang Er is probably about the same age as him!"
He finally managed to go into the mountains with you guys to hunt and achieve some results, but if they encounter some formidable beasts, he'll have a hard time keeping quiet about it to everyone!

Qiao Muzhou had a very good grasp of the young hunter's mentality. Just as he said, it's not easy to find something to brag about, and it would be difficult for most people to keep quiet about it.

Wang Er might conceal the poaching of wild boars and only mention the encounter with wild beasts, but in Qiao Muzhou's view, once the matter is leaked, the two events become one, and it is highly likely that the secret has already been revealed.

"So... what do we do next?"

Hearing this, Lao Ji became a little anxious and looked at his elder brother Qiao San'er with a flustered expression.

Qiao Muzhou frowned slightly and thought for a while.

After a full three minutes, he asked, "When was the area around Shidingzi Mountain enclosed?"
After the area was cordoned off, did Yue Feng make any other moves? Let's think things through step by step and prioritize!
What's done is done. It's just that we killed a few pigs. Even if they find out, we can just return the prey.

Even if the other party persists and pursues the matter further, it will ultimately just involve paying some money; it's not a big deal!

Master Zou wasn't stupid; he could tell at a glance that his elder brother was quite interested in the special wild boar meat, but he maintained firm control of the conversation, acting as if he didn't care.

Now, after going through a few twists and turns, we've still focused our attention on this.

Master Zou replied, "I did ask around about that! Yue Feng's land grabbing was something that happened in the summer!"

At that time, they also hired many villagers from the village and surrounding areas to work in the mountains, and their wages were paid on the same day!

In addition, around October, Yue Feng's younger brother also organized people to plant medicinal herbs on the mountain, it seems they were planting Solomon's seal!
It's near that sunny slope southeast of Shidingzi!

After hearing Master Zou's answer, Qiao Muzhou muttered to himself, "The mountain area of ​​Wild Boar's Den has a large area of ​​Solomon's Seal growing on the sunny slope!"
It is precisely because of this that large herds of wild boars gather here every winter to spend the winter!
Yue Feng must have his own motive for hiring people to cultivate Polygonatum now!
Could it be that the high quality of this wild boar meat is related to the Solomon's seal found here?

Veteran hunters are veteran hunters; they have a general understanding of the area around the mountains behind their homes. However, they often have a certain mindset and fail to analyze and ponder certain phenomena in depth.

But now that there are signs, it's easy to figure out the truth once you start investigating.

After listening to his elder brother's analysis, Lao Ji slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh dear, it seems quite possible!"

Years ago, didn't we team up with a few hunting teams to hunt wild boar in their lairs? Everyone said the wild boar meat there was exceptionally delicious when stewed!

Master Zou nodded repeatedly, all the details now connected! Qiao Muzhou's analysis was most likely the truth of the matter.

"If that's really the case, what do we do next, bro?"

Master Zou looked at Qiao Muzhou, seeking his opinion.

Before they came, Master Zou and Old Ji's goal was to use their elder brother's protection to gain some benefits from the discovery of the premium wild boar meat.

Now that the discussion had progressed and the meaning was clearer, Master Zou's thoughts immediately became complicated.

Qiao Muzhou put aside his lazy mood and his mind started working at lightning speed.

Five minutes passed in that silence.

Qiao Muzhou picked up the now slightly cooled tea and gulped it down, his face grim as he muttered, "We can use a borrowed knife to kill someone!!" (End of Chapter)