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

Hearing Li Guangkun agree so readily, Yue Feng's tense nerves immediately relaxed.

"Okay, I'll bring this up with Secretary Li tonight. You go back and make some preparations first!"

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, our film crew will visit your home within a day or two at the latest!

Li Guangkun nodded: "Okay, I'll have my wife prepare the ingredients for our guests tomorrow! You're welcome to come to our home!"

Um, are there any other requirements? I'll prepare anything I can in advance!

Don't laugh at me, but if it weren't for the film crew coming, most of the villagers in Yingtun would have had very limited knowledge of the ancestral craft of catching and training eagles!
Even I only have time to play with eagles when I'm completely idle in the fields!
When we were young, we could easily gather a dozen or so people to go falconry or something. We'd catch a few rabbits, clean them up, stew them with radishes, and make a round of flatbread. That was enough to keep us entertained for a whole day!
Now, things are getting worse; fewer and fewer people are willing to learn or do these things!

"Since we're making a documentary, do we need to add some footage of our team hunting rabbits and such?"

Hearing this, Yue Feng shook his head: "The filming time for these materials is a bit too long. It might take ten days to half a month to film the final product after the eagles land!"
The film crew can wait, but the eagles we've caught these past few days can't wait that long!

Li Guangkun looked at Yue Feng with some confusion: "Then... if we don't film the eagle release, what else can we film?"

Yue Feng replied, "Is there a statue of the Eagle God in the lineage? Are there special rituals? Or similar folk-custom-related sacrificial attire?"

Then there are distinctive eagle-hunting equipment, blueprints, or ancient books about eagle hunting and birds of prey passed down from ancestors.

And what noteworthy achievements and impacts do you have from raising, catching, training, and releasing eagles at home all year round?
There's plenty of material to photograph; you don't necessarily have to wait days to train an eagle before you go hunting rabbits!

"You mean these things? Yes! My family still has quite a few things passed down from our ancestors!"
"I also have a statue of a deity in my family. It's been in my possession for hundreds of years!" Li Guangkun readily agreed.

"That's all. Please make your preparations when you get back! As for the hunting trip, I'll discuss it with Director Xiao and we'll decide on that later!"

"No problem, I'll wait for your news! By the way, I still don't know your name."

"My name is Yue Feng, you can just call me Xiao Yue or Xiao Feng!"

"What kind of talk is that? That's impolite! I'm calling you Comrade Yue Feng!"

"Hey, that works too!"

"Okay, let's do it this way! Do you have any tools to take care of this Steller's sea eagle? I have an eagle hat and leggings at home, which should be enough!"

Upon hearing that there were readily available tools, Yue Feng's heart stirred.

Yue Feng was still wearing the golden eagle's hat before he arrived, but this was already the largest eagle hat he had ever worn.

For unconventional species like the Steller's sea eagle, which is half a size larger, Yue Feng didn't bring any matching eagle gear.

"If you have the necessary equipment for the eagle, please take this eagle back and equip it! I have a lot of eagles here, but I haven't prepared any equipment for it in advance!"

"Okay, you don't need to worry about it, I'll handle it! That's all for now, I'm heading back! Let's not catch eagles tomorrow, okay?"

"Yes, I'd like to let everyone know that we have enough wild animals to meet our quota. Thank you all for your support these past few days!"

Yue Feng waved his hand repeatedly, watching Li Guangkun get up and leave with the eagle in his arms.

After most of the shopkeepers in the small square had left, Yue Feng strolled into the house, humming a little tune.

Yue Feng was very happy to meet Li Guangkun by chance.

With such a stubborn person like him upholding the traditional falconry culture, the soul of Eagle Village is still alive. As long as the film crew can guide it reasonably, there is still hope!
When Yue Feng arrived at the small living room in the suite, Xiao Weimin and the others had already been inside for a while and were now drinking tea at the table.

When Xiao Weimin saw Yue Feng enter the room, he asked with a smile, "Xiao Feng, what's making you so happy? You even started humming a little tune as you came in!"

"Brother Xiao, I have some good news! I just met a guy in the square outside who caught a Steller's sea eagle."

This man is no ordinary cannon fodder; his name is Li Guangkun. I chatted with him for a while and got some very crucial information. He is the legitimate direct descendant of the Eagle Village, and his family has a statue of the Eagle God!

"Oh? You verified it? You're not just bragging, are you?"

"I haven't had time to verify it yet, but it's highly likely to be true. That's what this person told me..."

Yue Feng recounted some of the things Li Guangkun had told him.

When Xiao Weimin heard that Li Guangkun also disapproved of these bad habits of harming, killing, and even eating eagles, and that he had even fought with these people, he became serious.

With a legitimate direct lineage, some local falconry culture in the family, and such an intolerant temperament, the role of a falconer in Eagle Village seems to be completely set.

Xiao Weimin is quite sensitive to content creation. These things are interesting and also align with Yue Feng's previous idea of ​​promoting positive energy.

"Great! We were just having trouble finding someone like that! Now we have a role to play! Have you mentioned to him that he might need to appear on screen, or even on TV later?"

"We asked, and he agreed! No problem! He even invited us to his house!"

Xiao Weimin nodded: "It's settled. Secretary Li will be having dinner with us later. I'll find an opportunity to mention it and verify the information about the person you mentioned."

If everything is true, then we'll cast him as the local falconry master of Yingtun!

Yue Feng: "I feel like there shouldn't be any major problems. Let's verify the details first! You guys keep chatting, I'm going to go inside and check on the eagle. Call me when it's time to eat!"

"Row!"

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After a brief exchange, Yue Feng got up and left, heading straight to his room where he was sleeping.

Yuefeng's house is quite lively now.

Several male and female goshawks of different colors, several male and female common subspecies peregrine falcons, top-quality saker falcons, gyrfalcons, and a golden eagle that was just captured.

There were about a dozen eagles of various sizes. Luckily, the room was quite spacious, otherwise there wouldn't have been enough room to even place the low perches where the eagles would stand.

Yue Feng poured a cup of warm water from the thermos, wet a clean cotton cloth with the water, and then began to serve the eagles who had been squatting with their hats on all day.

Starting with the first few eagles caught in the net, these eagles have already started eating with their hoods up, gradually getting used to human contact. They cooperate well when given water, smacking their beaks as they drink it down.

The later eagles were somewhat resistant to being around strangers, but Yue Feng maintained a good attitude, feeding them water step by step to ensure their health.

When it was the turn of the gray lance falcon, it felt the sleeve of Yue Feng's arm touch its chest and immediately adopted a highly sensitive defensive posture, while letting out a series of cawing screams.

"Damn it! You're such a disappointment!"

Yue Feng couldn't help but mutter a complaint under his breath, gripping the five-foot talisman in his hand and resting the gray spear on his arm. Even if it was useless, he still had to take care of it; he couldn't just watch it die of thirst and hunger.

Yue Feng repeatedly fed the eagle water with a damp cotton cloth until the feathers on the front of the gray gyrfalcon's chest were mostly wet, only then did it drink its fill of water.

It was still quite fat, so it wouldn't be a problem to go hungry for a few days. Yue Feng moved the eagle platform where it was perched to the farthest corner where it wouldn't get in the way, and put the eagle back in its place.

After dealing with all the eagles in the residence, Yue Feng finally untied the female golden eagle that was still wrapped in its eagle coat.

The big guy suddenly flipped over and stood up, mouth open and wings spread, in a state of fear and stress.

Fortunately, the big guy was wearing an eagle helmet on its head, so it couldn't be seen; otherwise, it would have been quite difficult for Yue Feng to deal with it by himself.

Yue Feng let the golden eagle stand on his bed, breathing out air to rest briefly. Once the eagle was a little more relaxed, he put on two pairs of sleeves and tried to prop it up.

After relaxing a little, the big baby felt the foreign object in its chest, lifted its leg and stood on Yue Feng's arm. Soon, Yue Feng felt the exaggerated grip of the eagle's claw.

Even through the two layers of protective sleeves, my arms were still being pinched painfully.

Yue Feng gripped the thickened cowhide five-foot-long strap of the golden eagle tightly, carefully folding up its drooping wings.

Overall, this sub-adult female golden eagle has a fairly good temperament. Although she experienced some stress from being caught in the net, she was able to quickly adjust and regain her composure.

Yue Feng remained motionless, quietly sensing the oppressive force of the enormous thing on his arm.

After about ten minutes of this standoff, the golden eagle's talons, which had been gripping tightly due to tension, gradually relaxed and opened up.

Yue Feng then dipped his left hand in water and sprinkled it on the eagle.

Murmur
The little guy had been fussing around for so long and was thirsty. He drank water in big gulps, and his crop bulged slightly.

Yue Feng only stopped feeding it water when it shook its head and refused to drink.

Top-class raptors of this size can go without food for three to five days without any problems, but they absolutely cannot lack water. If they become dehydrated and their entrails dry out, they are prone to a series of health problems.

Even though the initial plan was not to fully tame this golden eagle, but only to make an appearance at the exhibition and then release it, Yue Feng still maintained an extremely responsible attitude towards the bird of prey.

Just then, greetings rang out from outside.

"Xiaofeng, how's the packing going? Let's go eat, Secretary Li is coming!"

"Okay, I'm coming out!"

Yue Feng responded and carried the water-fed golden eagle to a designated safe space, where he tied it to the eagle bar.

Other eagles are better off; wearing a hat usually doesn't pose much of a risk.

This golden eagle is different; its claws are incredibly lethal. If it accidentally takes off its hat and goes berserk indoors, all the other eagles will suffer.

Yue Feng carefully tied the five-foot-long cowhide cord, glanced at the window again, and then closed the door again before going out.

"Let's go!"

"How is it? I just heard that gray spear in your room still screaming pitifully!" Jinlong asked, clinging to his last shred of hope.

Yue Feng shook his head: "It's the same old story, all for nothing! We've served all the other eagles, and in the end, we just gave the golden eagle we brought back a bellyful of lukewarm water!"
This golden eagle has a much better temperament than Gray Spear! After resting its arm on his arm for about ten minutes, its emotions gradually calmed down!

When Ye Xiaojun heard Yue Feng praising the golden eagle that had just come down from the mountain, he asked curiously, "Is it good-tempered, or is it a sub-adult?"

If I take good care of it and put in a lot of effort, can I tame it and use it as a breeding bird?

"It's hard to say, but theoretically there's a chance!"
Eagles are quite intelligent, I personally feel they're similar to falcons! If you put in a lot of effort, it seems possible to tame them!
Whether a wild-caught bird of prey can be used as a breeding stock depends mainly on its innate temperament! A good temperament, a lot of effort from many people, plus a little bit of luck, makes it possible!

Young Master Ye, why are you asking this?
"Our club can't even keep some eagles and falcons? You're planning to breed golden eagles?"

"It was just a casual question; I haven't thought about it yet!"

When talking about his profession, Yue Feng solemnly reminded him: "You have to think it through. This thing is not as simple as just giving it some food and water and cleaning its cage!"
It needs to be cared for by a dedicated person, given ample exercise, and even allowed to hunt outdoors to maintain its wild instincts. Only when its hormone levels are high enough will it have a chance!
In addition, a reliable male eagle is essential! A lone female eagle, even if it lays eggs, will only lay watery eggs that won't hatch!

"Hmm, I don't understand these things. If it weren't for you, we could talk about it later. I only remembered this on the spur of the moment because you said the female eagle has a very good temperament!"

"Fine!"

……

Soon, the group met up with Secretary Li at the entrance of the restaurant's private room.

The food inside was almost ready, and Secretary Li invited everyone to take their seats.

"I heard from the people below that our filming went very smoothly today. We caught all the necessary footage and even the eagle we caught!" Secretary Li said with a smile, taking the initiative to start a conversation.

Xiao Weimin nodded and replied, "Indeed, besides catching a fine golden eagle, we also captured spectacular views of the Eagle River and Eagle Pillars this afternoon! Thank you for Secretary Li's strong support these past few days!"

Secretary Li said humbly, "It's only right. As grassroots cadres, we should do as much as we are capable of doing when assigned official duties from above!"
Now that the work is done, what are our plans for the next part of the trip?

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you! Xiaofeng and I discussed it and decided to film the preservation of our local falconry culture in Eagle Village! In Eagle Village, there's a man named Li Guangkun, do you know him?"

"Li Guangkun? I feel like I've heard that name before, but I don't know him! Is there anything special about this person?"

"I heard that he is the direct descendant of the falconry culture in our Eagle Village, and his family also has a statue of the Eagle God and other cultural heritages!"

We actually filmed most of the common falconry footage of eagles catching rabbits and pheasants in the first season. Our goal was to explore content with local falconry cultural elements!

Upon hearing this, Secretary Li immediately stood up from his seat: "No problem! I'll have someone check on Li Guangkun's situation right away. If it's true, I'll coordinate the filming!"

"Haha, Secretary Li, don't panic, let's eat first, it won't make a difference! I heard from Xiaofeng that this successor of Li Guangkun has quite an interesting temper!"

Upon hearing this, Secretary Li slapped his forehead: "Oh, it's him! I remember now! This guy is a bit stubborn and won't listen to reason!"

I'm confident I can handle other people's work, but with him, I need to ask him first before making a decision!

Seeing Secretary Li's performance, Yue Feng muttered to himself.

This Li Guangkun is definitely a troublemaker! (End of Chapter)