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

Upon hearing Zhao Hongbo's words, Yue Feng nodded silently.

He didn't consider these issues when his family was struggling financially, but now that he has accumulated his initial wealth, he has begun to develop new feelings for these creatures of nature.

Zhao Hongbo noticed that Yue Feng's mood was a little flustered, and comforted him with a smile: "Alright, don't get upset! Let alone bears, even if it's a Siberian tiger, if it hurts someone, we can't let them off easily!"
Nothing is more precious than human life! These kinds of waste and entrails, in my opinion, shouldn't be hung on trees!

Yue Feng glanced at Zhao Hongbo: "Are you afraid the smell of blood will attract other wild animals?"

"That's right! As long as we protect the autumn harvest and ensure that the farmland on the north slope at the foot of the mountain can be harvested, that's enough. There's no need to cause any other trouble!"

Offering sacrifices to the mountain god can be flexible! The spirit knows your heart; in special circumstances, a symbolic gesture is sufficient!

"Alright, I'll do as you say! Let's feed the dog first! Just a little something, then we'll go down the mountain and get some more people!"

"Mmm!"

After exchanging a few words, Yue Feng began feeding the dog with the dagger.

First, remove the heart, liver, lungs, and other internal organs, and start feeding the first dog, Canglong. These nutritious internal organs are the favorite of wolfhounds. The three dogs ate until their bellies were round and full before stopping.

“You and Gouzi stay here and watch over things. Should I go back and call for help? The villagers who were protecting the fields during the day are also in the fields!” Zhao Hongbo asked.

"Alright, go and call some more people! The motorcycles can't hold them all, so call a few more and try to get the bear carcass down the mountain in one trip. The temperature is too high during the day, and if it takes too long, the meat will spoil before dark!"

"Alright, here's the gun! I'll be back in a bit!"

Zhao Hongbo took off the safety of the gun after using it and handed it to Yue Feng.

"You can carry the gun! It's still quite a distance to the foot of the mountain, so take it for self-defense!"

Yue Feng did not take the gun, but instead reminded the other party to be careful on the way down the mountain.

Zhao Hongbo grinned and nodded: "Okay, then I'll memorize another section!"

To be honest, products made directly from the Russian factory do feel really good, and the materials used are solid!

"We have plenty of bullets at home. If you ever need a gun, just come over and get it!" Yue Feng casually made another promise.

Grandpa Zhao and Yue Feng's family have had a good relationship since the previous generation, and Yue Feng's generation has received even more help from Grandpa Zhao.

As Zhao Da Ye's eldest son, Zhao Hongbo was considered one of Yue Feng's own people, so borrowing a gun was no big deal.

"Haha, okay! I'll go down the mountain to call for help first, we can talk about the rest when I get home!"

Zhao Hongbo was very happy with Yue Feng's promise. He said goodbye and then turned around and went back down the mountain along the same route.

After Zhao Hongbo left, Yue Feng sat in the shade of a tree and waited patiently.

The dogs had all eaten and drunk their fill, and lay down at Yue Feng's feet, looking very content. Canglong, in particular, was very particular about licking his own fur.

The parts of the fur stained with bear blood were quickly licked clean, and the blood shimmered in the sunlight, giving them a very high-quality look.

The high temperature and the smell of blood quickly attracted flies. Several greenbottle flies buzzed around the body in the water, making Yue Feng a little anxious.

He casually broke off a tree branch, then seized the opportunity to swing it down, and the greenbottle fly instantly crashed to the ground.

Less than an hour later, Yue Feng heard a noise coming from the woods not far away.

Zhao Hongbo led six villagers, each carrying simple weapons, to the scene of the bear slaughter.

"Wow! This female bear is quite big, she must weigh over 300 pounds!"
"Secretary Yue is really good at hunting! He killed the bear in less than half a day!" The villager at the front looked at the scene and asked curiously.

Yue Feng grinned: "Today I'm just assisting, Brother Hongbo is the one firing the gun! The mother bear is probably a little over 300, and the half-grown cub is probably around 150 or 160!"

"After we bring the prey back, will the bear meat still be distributed among the whole village? This thing is fat, and the oil will make a delicious stir-fry!" another villager asked.

Yue Feng hesitated for a moment and then shook his head: "This little bit of bear meat is not enough for the whole village to share!"

It's not easy to divide even a few ounces of meat among the families!
Moreover, this bear wasn't hunted by the village collective; at most, the villagers who came to help in the mountains shared some of the meat as a token of appreciation!

"I plan to sell the rest and use the money to help the Wang family who were injured by the bear!"

Yue Feng's consideration is not wrong.

The bear was killed by Yue Feng and his hunting dogs, along with Zhao Hongbo. The intelligence was discovered by the villagers who were protecting the autumn harvest that morning. The villagers who had just been called over carried out the transportation down the mountain, and they were also the ones who divided the meat. Yue Feng did not plan to continue dividing the meat among the others.

"Hehe, it's good that a few of us can get some bear meat to eat! We're lucky that Hu Qiu is on the day shift, so we just happened to get some!"

"Hey guys, stop standing around! Let's chop some sticks and carry the bear up there!" the villager in the lead continued.

Soon, everyone got busy with their own tasks.

The forest was full of wood. Several people each cut a fresh log to use as a tool, then tied the bear carcass to its four paws with rope, and carried it down the mountain in a grand procession.

At 10:40 a.m., two bears, one large and one small, entered the village.

Few people go into the mountains to hunt bears during this season. In the past two years, the number of bears was also relatively small during the Lunar New Year. For the past year or two, no villagers have been seen hunting bears and bringing them into the village.

In no time, the villagers at home, regardless of age or gender, all joined in the excitement, and soon the area was filled with villagers.

What was once a simple act of carrying prey down the mountain suddenly became, with the growing number of villagers watching, a spectacle that resembled a public parade.

During this time, some villagers asked whether the village secretary and his men would share the meat from the bear they had hunted down.

Before Yue Feng could even open his mouth, Zhao Hongbo cleverly stood up for him and retorted.

"The village organizes hunting trips, and the game goes to the collective! We hunted the bear ourselves, so there's no reason for the whole village to share the meat!"
I own this bear. Anyone who wants bear meat, come to me and pay for it! Stop dreaming of getting something for nothing!

Upon hearing Zhao Hongbo's words, the villagers who had originally intended to stir up trouble and cheer for the rice seedlings immediately fell silent.

They certainly understand the logic, but having just received their share of wild boar meat, they harbor a desire to gain something for nothing.

With Zhao Hongbo's statement, Yue Feng followed up by saying, "We won't share the meat with the bears. Besides the dividends for those who participated in the hunt, I plan to take a portion of the profits to pay for Wang Xuegang's medical expenses!"

Wang Xuegang is still in the hospital. He just had major surgery yesterday and received hundreds of stitches!
Fresh meat doesn't keep well this time of year, so if you want bear meat, please meet at the village office! We can't give it away for free, but we can offer a discount so everyone can get some value!

Now, they had both substance and face! The noisy villagers quieted down.

"Secretary Yue, you said bear meat is cheap, but how cheap exactly? How much per pound? If it's reasonable, I'd like to cut off a few pounds to make pancakes!" another nosy villager asked curiously.

Previously, when Yue Feng gave the forest farm a gift, the farm priced bear meat at 1.1 yuan per jin (0.5 kg). Yue Feng did some quick calculations: "The meat from mother bears and bear cubs is more tender. We can have our own villagers cut the meat for 0.8 yuan per jin! We can eat bear meat at the price of pork!"

Upon hearing this, many of the villagers who were watching turned around and went home to get containers to hold the meat. Bear meat is very fatty, and now that it's autumn, it's the time to fatten up for winter. The mother bear and her cubs are storing up fat for the winter, so they have quite a lot of fat on their bodies.

Under the same conditions, cutting bear meat for oil is more suitable than cutting regular pork fat, both in terms of flavor and oil yield, and it doesn't require coupons. Any ordinary person can understand the benefits of this.

Soon, the group carried the two bear carcasses back to the village square.

They hung the bear on a pole, asked the mother-in-law to help wash and process its internal organs and offal, and then Yue Feng and Zhao Hongbo, each with a skinning knife, got to work on the spot.

Bear pelts obtained this season are not yet fully developed due to the high temperature, and they also have multiple tears, so their actual value is very low. Even after a lot of effort to tan them, they can only be used for rough purposes like floor mats.

Therefore, Yue Feng and Zhao Hongbo did not peel the skin carefully. They just roughly cleaned it up, peeled off the skin, and then started to work on the delicate work of deboning and removing the meat.

In no time, two completely skinned carcasses were hanging on the pole, their bodies gleaming with a yellow, oily sheen in the sunlight.

Yue Feng roughly gestured, pointing out that the last part of the mother bear's fat was a full five fingers wide, which was originally what they relied on to survive the winter.

Soon, villagers came with containers to cut meat. Yue Feng called his wife over to keep track of the orders, and they quickly got to work.

After the land was contracted out to individuals, the villagers had significantly more disposable income than during the production team era, and now more people were willing to spend money to make sacrifices.

The two bears weighed 470-480 jin (approximately 230-240 kg) in fur, but yielded less than 300 jin (approximately 150 kg) of clean meat.

Except for a small portion left for the villagers who worked there, Yue Feng didn't keep any of the rest; he sold them all to the villagers at low prices.

By the time everything was finished, it was past noon.

At Yue Feng's father-in-law's house, his mother-in-law had prepared lunch in advance. The villagers who had helped carry the bear in the morning had lunch with Yue Feng and Zhao Hongbo at the old Party Secretary's house, and the lunch included meat and wine.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon.

The villagers, still engrossed in their drinking, were not yet finished when Yue Feng and Zhao Hongbo exchanged a glance, and the two of them went to the outhouse one after the other.

"Brother Hongbo, have you eaten yet? We still need to go up the mountain to check on the traps!" Yue Feng asked.

Zhao Hongbo pursed his lips: "I'm full. I didn't drink much at noon! I was thinking about going to check on the clips!"

"Then, shall I let my father-in-law continue drinking with us, and we'll say goodbye and leave?"

"Okay! Remember to boil water before dipping the bear bile in; it's hot, don't let it spoil!"

"Don't worry, my mother-in-law helped with the preparation when I was cooking. After dipping it a few more times and air-drying it, it'll be ready to sell!"

"That's good. Let us know when you come inside, then we'll head out."

"go!"

……

Yue Feng returned to the house, picked up the wine cup in front of him, and drank the Fu Gen'er wine in one gulp: "Everyone, keep eating and drinking. Hongbo and I have other things to do, so we'll leave first! Enjoy your meal!"

Villager A, his eyes glazed with drunkenness, glanced at Yue Feng and said, "Secretary Yue, don't worry about anything at home! Old Wang is right here!"

Wang Jianguo was quite polite: "You go ahead and do what you need to do, I'll take care of everyone!"

"it is good!"

……

Yue Feng and Zhao Hongbo left their father-in-law's house, took their dog and hunting rifle, and set off again on their motorcycle, braving the scorching autumn sun for the second time into the mountains.

Compared to the morning when they were in a rush to hunt bears, the two of them were much more relaxed when they went up the mountain peak in the afternoon.

It's just checking the traps. It's only because Yue Feng is so responsible that he's afraid the wild boar cubs might get dehydrated and die if they get caught and it's a waste. Otherwise, he could have checked the traps first thing tomorrow morning.

At 2:30 p.m., the two arrived at Chaiji Road, the closest point to Dog Urine Spring. They locked their motorcycle, hid it by the roadside, and headed straight for the Dog Urine Spring area with Dog and a gun on their backs.

Having been here yesterday, Yue Feng was quite familiar with the place. The two of them, along with three dogs, quietly crossed a mountain ridge and walked several hundred meters on the sunny slope before arriving at the area of ​​Dog Urine Spring.

Even from at least two hundred meters away, Yue Feng could vaguely hear noises coming from the water bubble.

He immediately stopped and listened intently: "Brother Hongbo, listen, is there something stuck in it? There's a sound!"

Zhao Hongbo turned slightly to the side, placed his hand on his ear, listened intently for a few seconds, and then his face lit up with joy: "Hehe, it really is coming! It sounds like piglets!"

"Let's go, hurry and go check! Luckily we came this afternoon. If we had waited until tomorrow morning, we wouldn't know whether the kid would be alive or dead!"

The two strode forward and charged toward the traps surrounding Dog Urine Spring.

Emerging from the edge of the woods, the view suddenly opened up before us.

Upon seeing the trap formation below, Yue Feng couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Wow, that's quite a haul!
The animal trap, equipped with a unique scented bait, caught three wild boar lambs from that year.

In addition, a half-grown pig weighing a little over 100 pounds was also caught in the trap. The piglets were small and weak, and the ground around them looked relatively normal.

The trap held by the half-grown wild boar has created a shallow pit around the animal as it struggles and digs at the ground.

"Holy crap! Is this trap really that fierce? It can catch so many wild boars at once."

Normally, if one wild boar gets caught, shouldn't the others run away in fear? How come so many were caught at once!

"That half-grown cub must weigh over 100 pounds!" Yue Feng asked with some surprise.

Zhao Hongbo grinned: "It's not the trap that's so powerful, it's my dad's bait that's so powerful!"
These gluttons would risk their lives for a bite of food!

"Don't rush into conversation, take out the snakeskin bag, let's get these little ones out first!"

"Ok!"

Yue Feng immediately opened his satchel and took things out. He unfolded the neatly folded snakeskin bag, shook it in the wind, and it was perfect for carrying piglets.

When he got closer, Yue Feng discovered more details.

There were several circles of footprints on the ground, each in a different direction, so it seemed Zhao Hongbo was right.

It's not just the traps that are so effective, but the bait is so efficient.

These wild boar piglets weren't caught all at once! (End of Chapter)