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

Just after Yue Feng publicly raised the issue of the Grey Falcon, Zhang Chaochao hesitated for only a second, exchanged a glance with Evan, and decisively made up his mind.

"You said it yourself! I'll offer 100,000 yuan for this gray gyrfalcon! How about you part with it and give it to me?" Zhang Chaochao said readily, waving his hand.

Yue Feng knew Zhang Chaochao had taken the bait as soon as he heard her tone of voice.

Yue Feng readily agreed, "Fine, since you've already asked, I have no reason to refuse your offer!"

However, I still want to give you one last piece of advice: this thing has a bad temperament, and if you buy it, it'll most likely be just a pretty face; you won't be able to truly tame it or use it as a breeding eagle!

Zhang Chaochao's lips curled up slightly as he said confidently, "Even a three-year-old rotor can be trained by Uncle Qian. How bad could the Grey Spear Falcon's personality be back then? I refuse to believe it!"

Let's make this clear beforehand: even if, as you say, this thing has personality flaws, I definitely won't blame you!

Yue Feng had been waiting for Zhang Chaochao to say those words.

At their level, 100,000 yuan is not a small amount, but it's definitely not something that would make them lose face.

Now that Yue Feng has used a calculated strategy to publicly reveal the truth, and all the necessary groundwork has been laid, the other party has taken the eagle, the money has been transferred, and the rest is no longer of any concern to Yue Feng.

“Alright, don’t worry about the money. You can take the eagle after the exhibition. It’s definitely not possible now, there are still a lot of people going to see that eagle!” Yue Feng nodded again.

"Don't worry about the money. When I, Zhang Chaochao, buy things, I always pay for them immediately and don't do any of those shady things!"

Seeing that Yue Feng had finally given in, Zhang Chaochao felt quite relieved.

A few people were chatting in the lounge when they heard staff members calling out to them from outside.

Before we knew it, a whole morning had passed since the opening ceremony at around 8 a.m.

The logistics department has already prepared a lunch for the guests, and the staff outside have begun setting up the table for lunch.

Yue Feng turned his head and looked outside, then stood up first and said, "It's lunchtime, and I have a slightly presumptuous request."

If none of you have other plans, would I have the honor of having lunch with you all?

According to Jianjun, they hired a very good Chinese chef to entertain the guests this time!

I think you should also try some authentic Chinese food!

Yue Feng had already agreed to sell his own Grey Falcon, and now he was very polite in inviting them to lunch. Zhang Chaochao and the two foreign guests naturally had no reason to refuse.

“Of course, I still have a lot of details I want to discuss with you!” Evan was the first to agree.

The man in the white robe was also looking forward to the live-fire falconry demonstration that afternoon, and he immediately nodded in agreement.

"Let's keep these eagles inside for now. I'll arrange security and have them guard this place!" Yue Feng said, pointing to himself and the eagle in the white robe.

"Of course, that's definitely trustworthy!" The man in the white robe nodded in agreement.

Yue Feng checked the eagle hats on the big black eagle and the little white spear, and after confirming that they were correct, he glanced at the two hybrid falcons in the other party's hand.

The other hybrid falcon was wearing an Arabic-style falcon hat with a wavy, pleated design at the back of its head.

The downside of this style is that it can easily trap fur, but it also has a clear advantage. The advantage is that it's less likely to loosen and fall out.

After confirming that the four eagles were in good condition, Yue Feng turned around and went to the next room, calling out Canglong, who had been staying in the rest room.

Wang Wang!

When the Azure Dragon saw its master, it raised its head and cried out a few times. Its eyes swept around and began to observe the strangers moving about.

"Mr. Yue Feng, is this your hunting dog?"

Evan glanced at the dragon's size and fur characteristics and asked curiously.

Yue Feng nodded: "That's right! It's our hunting team's lead dog, and its name is Azure Dragon!"

"Azure Dragon, from this moment on, watch the door to this rest room. No one is allowed to approach within one meter!"

Yue Feng publicly gave Canglong the order to stand guard.

The Azure Dragon didn't hesitate. After understanding its master's instructions, it immediately went to the center of the rest room entrance and squatted down on the ground.

The standard guard posture: silent and alert, without making a sound or shouting.

"Alright, let's go to the banquet area and take our seats! With Azure Dragon here, no one can get close to the inside of the lounge! If anything happens, Azure Dragon will signal!"

"I didn't expect that, Mr. Yue Feng, you are not only a falconer, but also a very good hound trainer! This is a good dog!" Evan said, giving a thumbs up.

"Haha, to be precise, it's only half hound blood!"

"And what about the other half? Is it a companion dog, or a native breed?"

"The other half of his bloodline is the Northeast wolf from Changbai Mountain!"

"Wow, that sounds really cool!"

"Thank you for the compliment!"

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After settling the falcon guards into their duties, everyone immediately got up and headed towards the lunch area.

Today's lunch is of a much higher standard than the lunch we had when we held our first falconry competition last year.

Based on the approximate number of participants, matching kitchen staff were prepared in advance, along with single tent rooms of a fairly high standard.

All the tables, chairs, benches, and tableware used in a restaurant are also provided in the tent's private room.

Yue Feng and Jin Long quickly led the foreign guests and Zhang Chaochao and his entourage to a large single tent.

"Please, everyone. Space is limited, but once you're here, make yourself at home! Evan? Salman? Would you like some drinks or something else?"

Yue Feng led everyone to a private room and then politely asked them a few questions.

Zhang Chaochao then said, "Xiaofeng, Salman doesn't drink! Evan might be able to have a little! Evan, would you like to try some traditional Chinese baijiu?"

Evan nodded: "Perhaps, having a drink together wouldn't be a bad idea! Why not!"

Salman said, "I don't drink alcohol, but I can have some coffee or juice!"

With a single glance from Yue Feng, the waiters serving the VIPs immediately began to prepare, and soon Chinese dishes and drinks began to be served one after another.

With two foreign guests present, and given the occasion, although the lunch was of a high standard, the atmosphere wasn't as conducive to building rapport as it would be at a private dinner party.

High-class Chinese dishes were served one after another, but everyone ate rather conservatively. Most of the time, they used the occasion to continue chatting about things that interested them. Evan was very interested in Yue Feng's technique for pairing wild birds of prey, and tried to bring it up twice, but Yue Feng simply brushed it off both times.

Salman, on the other hand, was relatively quiet and ate his meal in silence, rarely speaking.

When the banquet was about halfway through, Ye Jianjun entered the private room with a wine glass in his hand.

"I'm so sorry, there were a lot of people today, so I'm a bit late!"

Ye Jianjun apologized as soon as he entered, adopting an extremely humble posture.

"Jianjun, we've been waiting for you! We're all set in here, but how are things going with the guests outside?" Zhang Chaochao asked Ye Jianjun with a smile.

"Many elders came to show their support, and I toasted each of them for a while! Come on, let me toast everyone to thank you for coming and supporting our club's cultural exhibition!"

Ye Jianjun chuckled, picked up his wine glass, and downed half of it in one gulp.

Zhang Chaochao was not to be outdone, and also calmly sipped half a glass of wine.

However, Yue Feng was a bit cunning. He grinned and said, "You guys all have huge drinking capacities. I still have some work to do this afternoon, so I can't force myself to drink like this, otherwise, I'll neglect my business! I'll have a sip with you!"

After saying this, Yue Feng picked up his wine glass, took a small sip, then picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and swallowed it, pretending to be unable to hold his liquor.

Ye Jianjun stayed in the room for a short while, finished a glass of wine, said goodbye, and left, bringing the luncheon inside to a close.

After lunch, everyone returned to the lounge.

The Azure Dragon remained in its guard position, not moving an inch.

"Hey, Xiaofeng, your dog is something else! It doesn't budge an inch, it's almost as good as a police dog in the army!" Zhang Chaochao said, his face slightly flushed, his mind very clear.

"Canglong, open the door!" Yue Feng called out, and Canglong immediately got up to open the door.

The creature stood upright, used its front paws to push the door open, and easily did so.

"Haha, it can even open doors, not bad, very clever!" Zhang Chaochao walked up to it and reached out to touch the Azure Dragon.

The Azure Dragon remained motionless, showing no signs of emotion, its attention entirely focused on its master, Yue Feng.

The meaning is simple: you can touch the owner without being asked, but if the owner asks, you'll get a bite immediately.

"Alright, go inside and stay here! No biting, okay?" Yue Feng called out with a smile, and everyone went back inside.

The four falcons, each wearing a hat, squatted motionless on the falcon stand. Yue Feng and the others boiled water again to make tea and started chatting again.

Overall, they talked a lot about trivial information, but Yue Feng consciously avoided giving a direct answer to the slightly more crucial technical issues of the Raptor. This attitude made Evan, who was already clearly convinced, a little dissatisfied, but he couldn't find any fault with it.

Drinking tea, chatting idly, and having casual discussions, time flew by.

Around 1:30 p.m., the luncheon was basically over, and the combat demonstration area in the kiln pit below the club became lively.

Today's exhibition schedule is as follows: other areas will continue as normal this afternoon, and the practical demonstration area will also be open.

There are only two main events. One is the traditional "eagle catching rabbit" performance. After the competition last autumn, the rules have been improved quite well.

Many of the friends who came to the exhibition today brought their own raptors, hoping to take the opportunity to show them off.

The other project had much higher requirements.

Salman, through Zhang Chaochao, had already spoken with Ye Jianjun in advance, requesting that live red foxes be prepared as targets for the White Robe Hybrid Falcon hunting performance.

For ordinary saker falcons and gyrfalcons that have not undergone systematic training, a prey as large as a red fox is already considered a relatively difficult size for raptors to hunt.

Birds of prey in the wild hunt for food. Given a choice, they will definitely hunt simple and safe prey more often. Only under very extreme conditions will they provoke large prey.

However, this is the mindset of wild raptors.

Once a bird of prey becomes a falcon, it gains crucial protections such as unlimited food provided by its owner and a higher margin for error after injury.

With these safeguards in place, and the professional guidance of hunters, prey like red foxes are no match for them.

Upon hearing the cheers from outside for the eagle-hunting rabbit exhibition match, Salman immediately stood up and said, "Lunch is over. How about we invite Mr. Yue Feng to show us the practical performance of your pair of falcons?"

Yue Feng grinned: "Of course! Let's go check out the outer area first, and we'll make arrangements as soon as the Eagles' exhibition match is over!"

"Young Master Jin, why don't you go and say hello to the people below?"

"Alright! Don't worry about it, I'll make the arrangements!" Jinlong replied and immediately went to prepare.

Yue Feng, Zhang Chaochao, and two foreigners, riding their falcons, leisurely made their way to the viewing platform area.

This afternoon's event is an exhibition match, so the rules aren't as strict as they were for last fall's competition.

The prepared rabbits are all battle-hardened veterans. Each person and eagle that goes out has one chance to hunt. If they fail, the rabbit is not released again. Instead, a different person and an different eagle are used to continue the hunt.

Under these performance rules, the eagle's stamina is not excessively depleted, so overall, the performance difference between falcons of different grades is not too significant.

Salman looked down at the players catching rabbits with eagles, and his brows inevitably furrowed slightly.

In the Middle East, falcons are preferred, and eagles, which are practical birds of prey, are not favored. Therefore, Salman was not particularly interested in this trick of using eagles to catch rabbits.

However, Evan was different. In North America, the goshawk is also a very important bird of prey for falconry. He stood on the viewing platform and watched with great interest.

"Mr. Yue Feng, if I may ask, besides the top-grade mutated griffins, do you have any excellent goshawks?" Evan asked.

Yue Feng smiled and nodded: "Yes! My top-quality eagle is in its cage in the breeding area here at our club!"

"Why not participate in the exhibition match next? Let us see the eagle's prowess!" Evan urged.

Yue Feng smiled and shook his head: "For a performance-style competition like this, where there's only one chance, it's hard for a hawk to see much difference!"

If you're interested, I can arrange for someone to bring the eagle over so you can have a look!

"Of course we're interested! An eagle that you call a top-quality specimen must be an exceptional individual. We want to see if it has any unique performance! Zhang Chaochao, what do you say?"

As Evan spoke, he turned to look at Zhang Chaochao.

Zhang Chaochao learned about the first Falconry Conference from more than one source last year, and to be honest, he's itching to participate now.

Especially Qian Fenglin, who had always been by his side, the old man was quite proficient in eagles, and he considered himself an absolute top expert in using eagles to catch rabbits.

Zhang Chaochao said with a smile, "Xiaofeng, take out your top-quality eagle and show it to everyone!"
In the traditional falconry game of eagles catching rabbits, Professor Qian was quite an expert! (End of Chapter)