Chapter 117: Two families get married, the eagle changes to the dog

“Say!”

“My uncle has lived in the mountains all his life. If you suddenly strangle him, there’s no telling what might happen. It’s safer with a dog. Without a dog, if he insists on going up the mountain, it will be even more dangerous!”

“That’s right, what do you think we should do?”

“Just now when I was in the toilet, I saw my uncle was very interested in the eagle on the scaffolding in the greenhouse. He looked at it and touched it, and he liked it very much.

Falcon training and falconry is a skill passed down from our ancestors. I can train a hawk and give it to the old man. He can then fly hawks around the village doorstep. This will help him relieve his loneliness and avoid danger in the mountains! What do you think?”

“This… I heard this big eagle is very valuable. Don’t you release these eagles every day to make money from them?”

Chen Hongjun was tempted by Yue Feng’s proposal, but was reluctant to accept it because of the high value of the eagle.

Yue Feng grinned and said: “These trained eagles really can’t be given to my uncle, but there are still two that haven’t been trained. I trained the eagles in the past few days and put them safely. It’s still in time!
I caught all these by myself when I went up the mountain. It just took some effort and energy, it’s nothing!
I got a great bargain by exchanging one hawk for several active hunting dogs!”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you! Thank you very much, Xiaofeng. From now on, you are my, Chen Hongjun’s, younger brother. If you need anything, just let me know. It depends on whether your brother will let you down or not!”

“it is good!”

The two brothers whispered to each other for a while at the door of the thatched cottage, and the intention of the py transaction was preliminarily completed. The two parties agreed to go to Chen Hongjun’s house for a formal acquaintance during the next Fang’an Village market.

The Chen family stayed at Yue Feng’s house until almost five o’clock in the afternoon, then they rushed home reluctantly. Everyone at the table liked hunting, so they had something to talk about. They drank tea and talked about the past when they went up the mountain to hunt. They were full of energy and enthusiasm.

According to Lao Chen Pao, if his family was not so poor, he would even want to stay at Yue Feng’s house for a few days.

After seeing off the Chen family members who came to give gifts and express their gratitude, Yue Feng sorted out the tables and chairs that he had borrowed from his neighbors one by one.

When it came time to return the items, Yue Feng did not come back empty-handed.

The bear that was dragged back in the morning had thawed completely after most of the day. We skinned it and picked the fat-rich parts. We cut a few pounds of bear meat from each household and strung it together with thin iron wire as a thank you gift.

After delivering pots, pans, tables, chairs and benches to neighbors door to door, Yue Feng and his brothers started to work on the black bear.

Although bear meat contains a very high fat content and is very good for making oil, when it comes to cooking, except for the bear paws, the taste of the other meats is just average or even bad, with coarse fibers, dry meat, and a strange smell.

This thing wouldn’t fetch much if we sold it, so we just skinned the bear and divided the several hundred kilograms of bear meat into several large portions.

The bear weighed over 300 kilograms. After removing the offal, skin and bones, there was about 200 kilograms of meat left. The four brothers each took several dozen kilograms of bear meat home to eat. Yue Feng’s family was left with less than 70 kilograms of bear meat.

This thing would definitely not sell for a high price if it was sent to the cafeteria, but it would definitely be presentable as a gift to others, at least they can enjoy it as a rarity.

Just as it was five o’clock in the evening, Yue Feng rode his bicycle into the city.

There were no chickens or flying dragons on the back seat today, but a whole sow wild boar and two fat black bear paws. In addition, there were also several pieces of bear meat with five fingers of fat removed.

Ever since Niu Fusheng and Fu Qinghe had “made peace”, the Second Canteen had purchased temporary cages for breeding game and other things, and had been doing temporary storage of food ingredients, so that if Yue Feng occasionally failed to deliver game in time, they could make overall arrangements and not affect tasks such as reception.

This time, Yue Feng made Niu Fusheng proud again. He sent a fully intact female wild boar to the cafeteria, and also brought two plump bear paws. Although these things are not very rare at this time, they are also delicacies that can be served at a state banquet.

“Okay, Xiaoyue, now that it snows, it’s time to get a serious harvest!” Niu Fusheng said happily as he looked at the whole wild boar and two bear paws that were delivered.

“Hehe! Feel free to eat this wild boar. There’s a sow of similar size in the snow pile at home! I’ll come back to take it away after you finish eating it! By the way, here are a few pounds of bear meat I brought you. It’s not something great, but it’s okay to make fried pancakes or something like that. Let your sister-in-law and the kids try it!” Yue Feng took out about five or six pounds of bear meat from under the wicker basket.

“This is good, look how thick the fat is!” As Niu Fusheng works in the cafeteria, his family certainly has no shortage of common ingredients, but he still likes things like bear meat that are not often found.

“I have two friends who haven’t visited yet, so I won’t chat with you for now. See you later!” Yue Feng said hello, got on his bike, left the second canteen, and headed straight for the supply and marketing cooperative.

There was nothing important about coming to the supply and marketing cooperative, but since I had met the saleswoman Li Li, it was like I had one more connection. It was quite convenient for me to give the bear meat as a gift as a token of my appreciation.

As expected, when Yue Feng entered the supply and marketing cooperative carrying four or five kilograms of bear meat, it immediately attracted a small crowd of onlookers.

This time, Yue Feng made Li Li proud. Even the director and manager of the supply and marketing cooperative were excited when they heard that someone had sent bear meat to Li Li. They wanted to buy some bear meat from Yue Feng to try it.

The purpose of the trip was to make friends, and facing these visible connections, how could Yue Feng refuse? He immediately promised that when he came to the city to deliver game tomorrow, he would bring a portion for each of them to try, for free!

Li Li sent Yue Feng out of the supply and marketing cooperative with a smile on her face. In front of her colleagues, she changed her name to Yue Feng from Xiao Yue to “my younger brother”. The friendship that started with an industrial ticket has initially brought them closer after several interactions. It is definitely worth the money.

After sending Li Li off, Yue Feng brought the last five kilograms of bear meat and five kilograms of wild boar meat to Wang Hu’s house.

Yue Feng replied to Wang Hu that he had made some progress in making the medicinal wine and sent him a letter. Li Wentong told him that it was necessary to hunt deer at the right time to get the ingredients for making the wine, so Yue Feng did not rush over. Now was a good opportunity for him to take a walk after hunting some wild animals in the mountains and tell Wang Hu the news.

When Yue Feng arrived at Wang Hu’s door, it was already dark. Yue Feng knocked on the door and then shouted, “Is Brother Hu home?”

“I’m here, I’m here, wait for me to open the door for you!”

Soon, Wang Hu opened the door with his cotton-padded jacket tucked in. When he saw Yue Feng carrying two pieces of meat, he looked suspicious.

“What’s wrong? Brother Hu doesn’t recognize me anymore!” Yue Feng curled his lips and smiled, teasing.

“That’s right, just come, why do you bring gifts? What kind of meat is this? It’s cold outside, come in!” Wang Hu let Yue Feng into the house.

After entering the house, Yue Feng finally saw Wang Hu’s lover. It’s true, this guy married a very pretty wife with good looks and temperament. You can tell at first glance that she is a well-educated and well-mannered person.

“Hello sister-in-law, I’m Yue Feng. I just happened to be in the city and came to bring some meat to my brother Hu. This is the meat of wild boar and blind bear that I hunted in the mountains. I’ll give some to you to try!” Yue Feng said politely.

“Just come, why bring meat? There’s no need for meat at home. Sit down first. I’ll pour you some water!” Wang Hu’s wife said politely and poured a glass of water for Yue Feng with a smile.

“This yellow stuff, is it bear meat? Hey, this is quite rare, did you hunt it in the mountains?” Wang Hu was quite surprised to hear that one of the pieces was bear meat. “Yeah! I came across it by accident, and I picked it up ready-made, and shot it to death with a few shots!” Yue Feng said lightly.

“Okay! This is you! By the way, have you got any news about the thing you asked for me last time?” Wang Hu was still obsessed with the medicinal wine.

“I got the question. You have to wait a few more days! You have to hunt a buck within two days before or after the winter solstice. You need to obtain the three-piece set plus a few special medicinal herbs for the best effect! There is still some time. I will go up the mountain to help you!”

“Winter Solstice, that’s coming soon! There are still two months left!” Wang Hu said after a rough calculation.

“You look much better. Have you been resting recently?” Yue Feng said with a smile.

“But you can’t risk your life all day long. I had a backache a few days ago, but it has been fine since then. I’m eagerly waiting for your prescription, brother!”

“Haha, just take care of it. Harvest in autumn and store in winter. This season is the time to nourish your body. Keep your body healthy. When the wine is ready, I will definitely make clear arrangements for you!”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you this time!”

……

The two brothers chatted in the living room for a while, and Yue Feng said goodbye and left, riding his bicycle to rush home.

After Yue Feng left, Wang Hu’s wife Li Xiaomin came up to him and asked, “What were you guys talking about just now? Drinking wine and talking about the winter solstice!”

Wang Hu chuckled, “This Xiao Yue is a mountain hunter I met at the ghost market. His family has a recipe that can increase the probability of young couples having children. Help me with it on Dongzhi. By then, maybe our problem of having children will be solved!”

“Can it be trusted?”

“He said it’s very effective, so let’s give it a try. What if it works? Judging from the various effects he said, it’s similar to my situation. If I can get pregnant before my dad’s birthday at the end of the year, we’ll have done a great job!”

“It’s better to rely on yourself than on others. You haven’t touched me for several days. How about we…”

“Hey, wife, you… aren’t you… wait… I…”

Soon Wang Hu was dragged into the bedroom.

10,856 words are omitted here.

……

In the next few days, Yue Feng’s life became much quieter. When he had nothing to do, he would ride the eagle to catch rabbits and pheasants in the surrounding area. In the afternoon, he would ride his bike into the city to deliver game. In two days, he would train the eagle for Uncle Chen, so he had already set up the eagle during the day.

Since it is a gift, we can’t fool around. Yue Feng still has two eagles at home that have not been trained yet. One of them is a small eagle, which is smaller in size, and the other is a purple eagle with a slow peach tip.

Yue Feng decisively asked his father to set up the slow-tipped purple eagle in advance.

This big eagle has been tied up in the barn since it was brought down from the mountain. Although it has never been trained, after being raised for such a long time, some of its wildness has been worn away. At least it is much more obedient than when it was first taken down from the net.

Yue Feng and Yue Lei, father and son, re-tidied the eagle and equipped it with all the formal eagle training equipment. The entire set of equipment, including the two-opening five-foot toad swivel, were newly prepared, while the bell and plate on the eagle’s tail were passed down from the older generation.

This set of stuff, even if it doesn’t include the big eagle, just the swivel and the bronze big eagle bell that have been passed down for generations are rare items among people who know the business, and are hard to buy even if you have money.

In the next few days, Yue Feng and his team went out to fly hawks every day to fill up the food supply at the canteen as much as possible. On the day of the Fang’an Village market, Yue Feng greeted his parents at home and went to visit Uncle Chen’s house to get to know him as agreed.

Since it was a formal visit, he naturally couldn’t go empty-handed. When Yue Feng delivered the goods the day before, he made a special trip to the supply and marketing cooperative. With the help of his cheap sister Li Li, he got a few presentable souvenirs.

I put four cans of food, four packs of snacks, and two bottles of Baishan Daqu in a wicker basket and rode my bicycle to Uncle Chen’s house in Fang’an Village.

Before ten o’clock in the morning, Yue Feng arrived at Fang’an Village by bicycle. He found the alley where Grandpa Chen lived according to the direction he remembered. After asking the villagers briefly, he quickly found the door.

In fact, one could get a rough idea without asking Yue Feng. After all, these days, few families keep several dogs. As soon as Yue Feng entered the alley, Uncle Chen’s dog started barking.

“Is Uncle Chen at home?” Yue Feng parked his bicycle and knocked on the door.

“Here I come! The dog is tied up, just come in boldly!” The sound of Uncle Chen could be heard in the yard.

When Yue Feng pushed open the door, he saw Uncle Chen’s son Chen Hongjun jogging over to open the door and directly led Yue Feng into the yard.

Hearing someone at the door, the three tied dogs in the house became restless. But the strange thing was that as soon as Yue Feng entered the yard, the dogs stopped barking after seeing him, especially the little yellow dog, which even wagged its tail at Yue Feng.

“Brother Yue Feng is here, come in quickly! My dad started talking about you right after breakfast!”

“Hehe! How is my uncle’s back injury recovering? I brought some small gifts, nothing serious, but just try them!” Yue Feng pushed the bicycle into the yard and took out the prepared canned food, snacks, white wine, etc. from the basket.

“Look at you, you bring so many things to my house!” Chen Hongjun immediately took them.

“Don’t be polite, it’s not worth anything! Master, I’m here to see you!!”

“Okay, it’s cold outside, come in and warm up!” Uncle Chen also came out from the north room.

It must be said that Chen Pao is Chen Pao. He has been hunting all his life and his family conditions are obviously much better than those of ordinary people.

Ordinary people’s houses are all made of adobe, but the main house of Chen Pao’s house is a half-brick and half-adobe structure. From the foundation upwards, it is less than one meter high. Bricks are used at the bottom and adobe is used on the top.

After entering the house, I found that it was much more spacious than Yue Feng’s house. The furnishings in the house were very lively, and it was tidy and clean.

(End of this chapter)