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

Yue Feng and Feng Huanping went inside, and soon a hot breakfast was served.

Spicy pickled vegetables with lard, tomato and egg soup, steaming hot meat buns, fried pancakes, and thick porridge—even at home in Beijing, this is the best breakfast I'd ever have.

Yue Feng and Feng Huanping didn't stand on ceremony. They washed their hands and squatted down to eat. After about twenty minutes, they finished two bowls of hot soup, and Yue Feng put down his chopsticks.

Feng Huanping stuffed the last half of the bun into his mouth, looked up and saw two eagles, one black and one white, land on the roof of the warehouse through the window.

"The eagle is coming down!" Feng Huanping warned.

"Okay! You guys keep eating, I'll go out and open the storage room to feed the eagles!"

Yue Feng responded and quickly got up and went out.

With a raised arm, two eagles landed affectionately on Yue Feng's arm. Then, Yue Feng stroked the eagles' breast feathers a few times with his left hand, and quickly carried the eagles into the storeroom.

The meat for feeding the eagles had already been prepared. Yue Feng slowly and deliberately fed the two eagles with a bowl before wiping his hands and coming out of the storeroom.

Feng Huanping, having finished eating, asked with a smile, "Did you feed the eagle just now?"

"Yes, usually when we're not hunting, we feed the hawks right after they've been released in the morning!"
For an eagle to maintain its health in the long term, it is best to keep its rhythm in line with the rhythm of the natural world as closely as possible!
In the morning, when eagles are foraging, feeding them at this time ensures they won't easily lose weight, even if the temperature is slightly low!

"Gyrfalcons are afraid of the cold? I heard from those old-school falconers that gyrfalcons are afraid of the heat but not the cold, right?" Feng Huanping asked curiously, following up on the conversation.

Yue Feng nodded: "That makes sense, but we also need to look at this issue dialectically!"

How should we understand this sentence?

"No living creature that breathes is immune to the cold! It's just that their bodies or habits give them a greater tolerance for it!"

Take the gyrfalcon for example. Its underfur is exceptionally thick, which helps it stay warm in low temperatures and prevents it from freezing!

However, maintaining their temperature also requires consuming the body's energy reserves! If the temperature is too low, those who are already overweight will lose weight first, and if they are underweight, it will affect their physical strength, vitality, and even health!
For example, being afraid of heat is the same principle.

When you are physically strong, your body's ability to regulate temperature is at its peak, and you will be less affected by the heat. If your physical condition declines, your heat tolerance will also decrease significantly.

In Northeast China, during winter, our eagles either have to be brought indoors or housed in a heated shelter under the eaves. Otherwise, even eagles housed in a shelter will lose weight in the low temperatures! The nighttime temperatures dropping to tens of degrees below zero are no joke!

After listening to Yue Feng's explanation, Feng Huanping nodded: "Oh, I see! I thought these gyrfalcons really weren't afraid of the cold!"

"Haha, then let me ask you, do you think tigers are afraid of the cold?"

"Tiger? Tigers are said to have a pure yang body, so they shouldn't be afraid of the cold, right?" Feng Huanping scratched his head and said somewhat uncertainly.

"Actually, tigers are also afraid of the cold! Or rather, if there is a warm place, they will choose to stay there first!"

Sunny slopes and sheltered, warm meadows are where they like to rest after they've eaten and drunk their fill!
We went into the mountains to hunt tigers, and we saw many places where tigers used to lie down and sleep at night!

That guy's heat is incredible! He lay in a 20-centimeter-deep snowdrift all night, and the snow where he lay was completely melted the next day!

"Tsk tsk, I've learned something new again!"

When Feng Huanping heard Yue Feng bring up tigers, he gave Yue Feng a thumbs up.

Yue Feng is a top-tier hunter with more than one real-world tiger-hunting record. He's a big shot who's been featured in the newspapers, not just someone who's drunk and spouting nonsense.

After chatting for a while, Yue Feng glanced at the time: "It's almost time. Let's go and greet Zhang Chaochao and those foreigners! Let's get the convoy ready to go up the mountain!"

"Okay, we should be full by now! What's the itinerary for today? Where do we go after visiting the eagle enclosure?"

"Does Brother Feng have any good suggestions?" Yue Feng didn't answer directly, but asked instead.

"Now that we've come down from the mountain, isn't it a bit late to go hunting or something?" Feng Huanping asked, looking into Yue Feng's eyes.

"Yes, that's true! If you want to hunt, it's best to set off early in the morning. The mountain areas with more game resources are quite far away, and if you go late, you'll waste a lot of time on the road and won't be back before dark!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Feng Huanping suggested with a smile, "Then let's go to your restaurant for another meal, and then come back to have tea, chat, and relax!"

The boiled pork belly in clear broth last night was really good; everyone seemed to want more!

"Okay, I'll ask Zhang Shao and the others for their opinions later. If there aren't any better options, we'll go with your suggestion!"
How was the public bathhouse I went to yesterday? Maybe I'll go again tonight!

"This... isn't a good idea!"

When Feng Huanping heard that he was going to the third floor to take a traditional Northeastern-style bath, his eyes visibly lit up, but he managed to hide it with his excellent facial expression.

In Beijing, there are such adult entertainment venues, but the atmosphere in Northeast China is quite different from that in the capital. Last night, the young lady who served Feng Huanping was quite good at it.

"What's the big deal? Let's just leave it at that for now! Let's go meet up with Young Master Zhang and the others!"

Yue Feng gave a shout and led Feng Huanping and the others to the new house of Xiaowen and Xiaowu, which was not far away.

At this moment, Zhang Chaochao and Evan and the other VIPs had finished breakfast and were dressed.

As soon as Yue Feng entered the room, everyone stood up with smiles on their faces.

"Brother Chao, Evan, are you having breakfast to eat?" Yue Feng asked.

"I can eat it. Who made this? The soup and fried dough are so delicious!" Zhang Chaochao said very politely.

"Hehe, this is what your sister-in-law prepared for you. If you like it, she can make it again tomorrow morning! Is everyone all ready? Otherwise, since the weather is nice today, how about we all go for a stroll at the farm on the mountain?" Yue Feng asked with a smile.

"Come on! You don't know, after we ate and drank our fill and stayed together, Evan and Mr. Robert were getting a little restless!"

Is there anything else that needs to be prepared in advance at the farm?

Yue Feng shook his head: "No need to prepare. My master and an elder are on the mountain. We can go there anytime!"

"Then let's go! Let us see for ourselves the good stuff you have!"

Yue Feng chuckled: "Haha, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. It's better to keep a calm mind!"

We're off! Follow the rest of the convoy, the road up the mountain is narrow, please be careful!

Soon, everyone got into their cars. Yue Feng, sitting in Zhang Chaochao's lead car, gave directions, leading everyone directly out of the village and up the mountain along the Chaiji Road.

He had walked the mountain road countless times; Yue Feng could climb it with his eyes closed.

The convoy followed behind, driving slowly uphill. After about twenty minutes, it stopped outside the gate of the farm.

As soon as the car engine started, the guard dogs at the farm began to bark. Before Yue Feng even opened the door, he could clearly distinguish the very distinctive, deep bark of the lead dog, Canglong.

"We're here! Young Master Zhang, don't rush into the yard after you get out of the car. I'll open the gate and greet the dogs and everything else in the yard!" Yue Feng instructed. As the gate of the farm came into view, Zhang Chaochao began to repeatedly examine the scale of the farm.

From the side, the farm appears to be quite large, but it lacks depth, making it difficult to discern its exact size.

"Okay, let's not rush into the yard, lest we get bitten by the dogs! I'll remind Evan and the others!"

"okay!"

Yue Feng responded and got out of the car, then pushed open the gate of the breeding farm.

The seven or eight dogs that were roaming around all swarmed around Yue Feng as soon as they saw him, shaking their heads and whimpering.

"Alright, stop whining! Lie down obediently by the south wall, no barking, and no biting!"

Yue Feng patted each of the dogs' heads, then gave the command to move all the dogs to the south wall where they wouldn't get in the way.

The dog obediently lay down by the wall, and Yue Feng then turned around and called for everyone to get out of the car and enter the yard.

"Everyone come in! I've told the dog not to bite!"

Soon, Evan and his two companions entered the yard with Zhang Chaochao, their eyes falling on the rows of standard raptor eagle houses on the west side of the breeding farm.

"Xiaofeng, you brought your friends!!"

At this moment, Zhao Dashan, wearing a thick new sheepskin coat, came out from the north room to greet them.

"Yes, Master! Some friends have come to visit our farm. Let me introduce them. This is my master, Zhao Dashan, and this is our friend from Beijing, Zhang Chaochao..."

Yue Feng solemnly introduced each person's identity and name.

Despite his arrogant and haughty nature, Zhang Chaochao was extremely respectful to Zhao Dashan, immediately addressing him as "Grandpa."

"Come inside! It's cold outside! Wait a minute, I'll call the coal briquettes out. There's not much space inside!" Zhao Dashan said with a smile, then turned and went inside.

The next second, the door opened, and a black bear with sleek, shiny fur, weighing at least 400 pounds, reluctantly crawled out of the room.

Coal Ball doesn't have to worry about food on the mountain, so it doesn't hibernate in winter. It usually likes to stay in the north room with Zhao Dashan. Now that guests have come to the mountain, it's natural to chase it out.

When Zhang Chaochao saw the bear, his first reaction was to back away, and he only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no danger.

"Wow...we raised this big male bear ourselves?"

"Hey, don't be scared, his name is Coal Ball, he doesn't bite! Coal Ball, you go stay in the woodshed and don't run around!"

Yue Feng responded, then took out a piece of candy from his pocket and stuffed it into Coal Ball's mouth, then patted Coal Ball's head like he was coaxing a child.

The coal ball got the sugar cube, chewed it up with a crunching sound, and then crawled into the woodshed.

"Unbelievable! This must be a fully grown black bear, right? How could Grandpa Zhao get along with it peacefully?" Evan and his companion exchanged a glance, then said in disbelief.

Yue Feng introduced with a smile: "This is a black bear cub I adopted a few years ago. When I first brought it home, its eyes weren't even open yet! This guy is almost like a child; he can understand human speech and obey commands!"
It's not just a pet I keep!
This is the main force entrusted to us by our hunting team. It has accompanied our hunting team to other places and participated in the battle to capture mutated tigers alive!
As long as you put on the leather armor made for it, you can hunt top prey with the hunting team!
"Everyone, come inside and warm up!"

To everyone's surprise, Yue Feng led them into the house.

The houses on the mountain are not as spacious as the living rooms of the new houses in the village.

When several important guests entered the room, stools and benches were all put out, and there was barely enough room to sit.

However, the room was very tidy, and the stove was burning brightly.

"Master, where is my Uncle Wu?" Yue Feng asked curiously.

"Your uncle had something to do the day before yesterday and was picked up by Xiao Hui. He'll be back in a few days!"

"Has everyone had breakfast? We don't have any plans for lunch. I'm going out to hunt a pig; shall we stew it on the mountain for lunch?"

While answering Yue Feng's questions, Zhao Dashan extended an invitation to a dinner party.

"Sure!! What do you guys think of the old man's suggestion?"

Zhang Chaochao agreed immediately, and only after he finished speaking did he turn to look at the others.

"Won't this cause trouble for the old man?" Feng Huanping asked softly.

Zhao Dashan waved his hand: "No trouble at all! I know where there's a group of wild boars. We'll bring back one that weighs about a hundred pounds and make you guys some authentic Northeastern pork stew! What do you all think?"

“Sure! Whatever Uncle Zhao says, we’re all good! Evan, Uncle Zhao is treating us to authentic Northeastern pork stew!” Zhang Chaochao said to the three Americans next to him in English.

The three Americans didn't know what "Northeastern pig slaughtering feast" meant, but since Zhang Chaochao had already agreed, they couldn't object anymore and nodded in a daze.

After they had discussed it, Zhao Dashan stood up from the stove: "You all stay on the mountain for now, I'll go get the pig! I'll be back in an hour or two at most! Xiaofeng, take good care of the guests!"

"Okay, sir! Please bring the dog along!"

"I know what I'm doing!"

Zhao Dashan responded, tightened his trouser legs, slung his gun over his shoulder, called Canglong and his hunting dogs, and left the house.

"Wow, your master's physique is impressive! Does he raise pigs outside?" Feng Huanping asked.

Yue Feng smiled and shook his head: "They're not farmed pigs, they're a herd of wild boars that overwinter in the mountains behind here! My master wanders around the mountains every day and knows the types and numbers of prey here like the back of his hand!"

It's only 8:30 now, so we definitely won't miss our pork stew lunch!

"Wow, impressive!"

Feng Huanping immediately gave a thumbs up after hearing this.

Zhao Dashan greeted everyone and led the hunting dogs out. Yue Feng poured tea for everyone, but they weren't really interested in drinking tea. Soon they were urging each other to go see the eagles.

"Come on, let's take a look around the eagle enclosure!" Yue Feng called out, and everyone stood up at once.

After being intimidated by the hunting dogs and the black bear, everyone became very cautious after entering the yard, as no one knew if anything else might suddenly jump out.

Yue Feng swaggered ahead and led the group to the eagle enclosure.

Seeing the other black falcons lazily perched on the cage platform, Evan and his two companions exchanged a glance, and their breathing simultaneously became heavy. (End of Chapter)