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

"Based on my previous understanding of the falconers in Eagle Village, I did think their skills weren't that great! But this new guy I met, Li Guangkun, is different from them! He's got real talent!"

Jinlong was clearly surprised to hear Yue Feng give such a high evaluation.

After all, Jinlong knew Yuefeng's skill level in training eagles, and for Yuefeng to think highly of his professional abilities, he must have the corresponding strength.

"How exactly do you have the ability?" Jinlong continued to press.

"Hehe, there was no field work, no hands-on eagle training, no filming of ordinary skills, and no detailed assessment!"

However, in his house, Brother Xiao and I saw many good things passed down from our ancestors! There were statues of gods and family secret manuals!
"Oh, and after we finished drinking in the afternoon, he even put on traditional folk costumes and performed a Manchu eagle god chant for us!" Yue Feng said with great praise.

"Damn, I should have gone along and joined in the fun!" Jinlong scratched his head after hearing this, clearly showing some interest.

"The filming is finished for today. I made an appointment with him to contact me again in about a week. He will come to my house to visit me then!"

"Let's play for a few days, then we'll go to Beijing together and visit our club! Judging by the dates, the Eagle Show at the club should be coming up soon!"

"Oh? So serious? You speak so highly of Li Guangkun, are you planning to be friends with him?"

After hearing Yue Feng's follow-up plan, Jin Long's attitude changed significantly.

Jinlong understands Yuefeng. Although Yuefeng makes many friends, there aren't many people he truly values ​​and approves of. Even with Jinlong's childhood friends and their privileged backgrounds in Beijing, Yuefeng only maintains a reserved relationship with them, keeping things superficial but not going any deeper.

Jinlong wouldn't be surprised if it were just a simple invitation to his home, but taking him to a club for a visit is a different story. This clearly demonstrates how much Yue Feng values ​​Li Guangkun.

Yue Feng smiled and nodded: "This brother and I get along quite well. We're both eagle lovers, that's the first point!"

On the other hand, I think his professional skills are quite outstanding!

This trip can also be considered a test for him. If he passes, I'm thinking of talking to Brother Jun and the others to recruit Li Guangkun to join our club!

You know what's going on at the club. Uncle Liu and Uncle Li have been keeping a close eye on things. Your childhood friends won't let you down in the short term, but they can't stay with the club forever!
To ensure long-term, stable operation, it's essential to hire professional and knowledgeable talent!

"Huh! So that's what you're planning!" After hearing this, Jinlong's brows furrowed with confusion.

"Yeah! Otherwise, why would I bother going to Beijing? I just went there a few days ago and haven't been home for long!"
"You guys can easily organize things like falconry shows and such; it's not like I absolutely have to go!"

"Alright, got it! Looking at it this way, we've had quite a fruitful trip to Yingtun! If we can recruit him into the club, we'll have another key member in our team!"

Jinlong nodded, showing strong support for Yuefeng's idea.

"Let's see how things go after a proper evaluation! This person is great in every way, but he's a bit too stubborn! He likes to take things too seriously."

He told me that because a fellow villager took in a released eagle and it died, he almost shot the villager with a spear! Secretary Li remembered him; he was the one who handled that incident that resulted in injuries!

"I see! That is indeed a potential problem. Let's talk to Brother Jun and the others about it later! As the old saying goes, every monkey has its own way of being tethered!"

"Mmm!"

……

Jinlong and Yuefeng chatted for a long time inside the house. After it got completely dark, the film crew finished unloading all the equipment and went to the restaurant in the back for dinner.

That evening, neither Secretary Li nor Ye Xiaojun came to have dinner with them. Instead, they assigned Director Wang to accompany Yue Feng and Jin Long to dinner.

Although he didn't say anything, Yue Feng had already caught a clue.

Ye Xiaojun went out, and Secretary Li was also not there. They must have gone out together on other business, otherwise they wouldn't have sent Director Wang to accompany and entertain them.

When Yue Feng casually asked about it at the dinner table, Director Wang smiled without saying a word, which further confirmed this guess.

Yue Feng was neither good at nor interested in these 'professional business' matters. He ate and drank well to fill his stomach and then returned to his residence.

Before going to bed, I checked each of the eagles in the room, and then turned off the lights and went to sleep early.

That night, Yue Feng had a dream in which he was dressed in that folk costume and led a large group of people to dance and chant in front of the altar of the gods, experiencing something very strange.

……

The next day, Yue Feng got up early on time, dressed, washed up, took care of the many birds of prey in the house, and then went to have breakfast with his friends.

Ye Xiaojun drove back in the middle of the night. During their casual chat at breakfast, Yue Feng learned from him that he had gone to the city with Secretary Li to meet a leader the day before, which was considered a way of making connections.

Yue Feng is quite accepting of these things. People treat him well and cooperate wholeheartedly, all they want is to benefit from it, so it's understandable.

Yue Feng and Jin Long stayed in the guesthouse all day without wandering around.

The two brothers, one holding the female golden eagle and the other holding the newly brought-back Steller's sea eagle, chatted, drank tea, and boasted.

When they got tired of staying indoors, they would bring a stool and go outside to the open courtyard. The sight of each person carrying a large eagle was very eye-catching and attracted every passerby.

Meanwhile, Xiao Weimin's film crew meticulously organized and summarized all the footage they had shot. After confirming that nothing had been missed and no reshoots were needed, the official work for this trip was considered complete.

That evening, during dinner, we said goodbye to Secretary Li, and the next morning, everyone was leaving.

Before leaving in the morning, Secretary Li delivered another gift, which was said to be a local specialty.

After Yue Feng got on the bus, he secretly opened the snakeskin bag and took a look inside. After seeing what was inside, he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

No wonder they can become leaders; they're just too eager to advance.

One pack was a whole carton of cigarettes, all of which were high-end local products and quite valuable at the time.

The other item was two swans that Yue Feng had caught with the black eagle before. They were still whole, with only their internal organs removed, and were frozen solid in the freezer.

This thing is something that only a master like Yue Feng, who practices top-level falconry, would remain relatively calm about. But if you were to give it away as a gift, it would definitely be a top-tier wild game that exudes prestige.

These creatures fly at extreme altitudes during their migration, making them difficult to hunt even with a gun. Perhaps only the area around Yingtun, with its abundant wetland resources, offers a chance of catching them.

Before he knew it, Yue Feng had been away for more than ten days. After completing his mission, he carefully instructed Jin Long and Ye Xiaojun, who were taking the eagle back to Beijing, before getting into the car and saying goodbye to the convoy returning to Beijing, heading towards home.

After another day or so of travel, it was noon the next day when Yue Feng finally arrived back in his hometown in a car.

Meanwhile, Wang Xiaona was at home coaxing her child to eat lunch when Yue Feng's car pulled up in front of her house.

"Dad! Daddy!"

Upon hearing the sound of a car engine, Kaixin immediately put down the chicken leg he hadn't finished eating and shouted towards the door.

Wang Xiaona also put down her chopsticks, picked up her son, and strode out to greet him.

"Hey, honey! I'm home!" Yue Feng got out of the car and saw his wife holding the child waiting for him at the door. His heart warmed instantly, and he walked quickly towards her with a smile.

"Was the journey smooth?" Wang Xiaona handed her son to her husband and asked gently.

"It's alright, everything went smoothly, it's just that the filming and eagle-catching took a bit too long, otherwise we could have come back earlier!"

Yue Feng didn't dare tell his wife the truth and deliberately concealed the fact that he had injured his ribs.

"Is there any luggage in the car? Unload it first, and invite the driver in for a hot meal! I'll make you some handmade noodles!"

"Okay! Kaixin, you go find Mommy to hold you first, Daddy will carry the things!"

Yue Feng hugged his son, kissed him, and then handed him to his wife.

Wang Xiaona took her son, opened the courtyard gate, and then went inside.

Yue Feng unloaded all the luggage and local specialties he had brought back from the car and carried them into the house.

The driver, Bing Ge, who had dropped the person off at home, said goodbye and was about to leave when Yue Feng dragged him inside for a quick meal.

Official business is official business, but when you arrive at someone's doorstep, there's no such thing as leaving them hungry; this basic courtesy must be observed.

After the driver, Bing Ge, who had brought the person there, finished his meal, Bing Ge declined the suggestion to rest for the night before heading back and drove away from Xing'an Village.

After the driver left, Yue Feng went back inside and changed into clean clothes.

"Xiao Na, what's the situation in the village while I was away? Has anyone been causing trouble?" Yue Feng asked with some concern.

Wang Xiaona held the thermos and brewed tea for her husband, saying, "Nothing serious, the villagers are all busy with the autumn harvest in the fields!"
But those people from the Zhang family are becoming increasingly brazen in testing our limits!

"Huh? Is it Zhang Junhong? What did he do?" Yue Feng frowned slightly upon hearing his wife's question.

"A few days ago, he brought several people from the village office to the village's mountain produce purchasing point, demanding to check the accounts of our village-run purchasing and sales point in the name of the village office. Xiao Tao, who was on duty at the purchasing and sales point, almost dealt with him."

Seeing things were getting out of hand, Li Yinhua went to fetch her two nephews, Xiaowen and Xiaowu! Zhang Junhong, seeing that his two nephews had brought guns, finally calmed down.

"They've made their move?"

"No! Just a hair's breadth away! By the time I heard the news and rushed over, Zhang Junhong had already left with his men!"

"Who else went?"

Wang Xiaona counted on her fingers and said, "Village accountant Li Lihua, storekeeper Zhou Chengwen, and women's director Wang Lihua!"

"Those guys, they're eyeing the money at the village's purchasing and sales point!"

After listening, Yue Feng nodded: "It's no use keeping an eye on them! The purchasing and sales point is indeed a village-run enterprise affiliated with the village collective, but its accounts are independent, and the source of funds has nothing to do with the collective public account!"

“That’s true, but it’s not the thief you should be afraid of, it’s the one who’s eyeing you! You’re always so busy, what if they take advantage of you sometime?” Wang Xiaona said with a hint of worry in her voice.

"Trying to take advantage of my loopholes? This money is a hot potato. If they dare to take it, I really dare to give it to them! As for the consequences, that's hard to say!" Yue Feng said calmly, narrowing his eyes.

"Because of this, Xiaowen and Xiaowu almost had a falling out with their uncle!"

"It's alright! Xiaowen and Xiaowu are our own people anyway."

If Zhang Junhong were a smart man, he would leave some room for his two nephews, so that at least they could maintain a semblance of politeness when they met.

If things really come to a head, Zhang Junhong won't gain anything!

"Why don't you find an opportunity to teach Zhang Junhong and his clique a lesson? Or find someone with dirty hands and make an example of them?"

Wang Xiaona's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she spoke.

She is, after all, the daughter of the former Party Secretary, so she has some political awareness.

Yue Feng smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll organize a meeting of village cadres later, and you can sort out the accounts of the purchasing and sales point."

They want to see it? Then let them see! There's no rush to make an example of them; I still need these people to do the work!

"The accounts are reviewed, the meeting is over, if they're still green with envy, then anyone who dares to reach out will have their paws chopped off!"

"Alright, your idea is the same as Dad's! He said the same thing when I went back the other day!"

"I've discussed with my dad privately about how the profits from the mountain produce purchasing and sales point should be used, and he knows what I'm thinking!"
Since we're not planning to pocket this money, even if the sky falls, it won't hit us!

"Okay, I'll organize all the ledgers for you later! Do you want to bring out the vouchers for the money in the bank as well?"

"No need, just keep it safe!"

"Okay! Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you!"

"What's up?"

"Xiaowen, you started dating someone a couple of days ago!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing this news, Yue Feng's heart skipped a beat.

Compared to the village's petty, unsavory political disputes, Yue Feng was more concerned about his good friend's personal issues.

"The girl was introduced to us by our dad. She's the daughter of the deputy township head, a vocational school graduate, and now works at the town government! She's quite pretty, with a very slim figure, her waist is as long as a shovel!"

Upon hearing his wife's description, Yue Feng's eyes lit up instantly, his gossip-loving spirit igniting.

"Wow! Xiaowen must be incredibly lucky to have such a wife! What stage are they at in their relationship?"

"It's hard to say what stage it's at, but they've definitely hit it off! These past two days, Xiaowen has been riding his motorcycle to pick up his girlfriend after get off work! I even saw him once at the sales point, in public, with his arm around her waist!"

Yue Feng, being an experienced person, knew immediately that there was definitely a chance.

When it comes to matters between men and women, it's either right or wrong. If there's no attraction, no amount of effort will help.

In this day and age, men and women are still quite mindful of boundaries, especially in public. If someone can openly put their arm around another's waist, as long as they don't cause any trouble, things should be fine.

"Oh, right, there's something else I forgot to mention. The deputy township head's family only has one daughter! If Xiaowen marries into his family, he might have to become an adopted son-in-law!"

"What the heck? Marrying into someone else's family?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Feng, who had been overjoyed just a moment ago, instantly felt a pang of anxiety. (End of Chapter)