Chapter 346 Careful
Yue Feng: “Hey, what’s soaked in here is leopard bones! I was lucky some time ago and killed a leopard in Woniu Mountain! I sold the skin and kept the bones!
According to what the older generation has passed down, soaking leopard bones in wine can strengthen the bones and muscles and cure chronic diseases. When they were young, they only cared about contributing to the country. Now that they are old, it will not hurt to take care of themselves more!”

“Leopard bone wine? Amur leopard? This… this is really rare!!!”

After listening to Yue Feng’s introduction, Du Chonglai raised his eyebrows subconsciously.

As the deputy director of the Forestry Bureau, Du Chonglai was an absolutely powerful cadre. During the holidays and other social interactions, he would often give some mountain products to the forestry cadres under him as a token of his appreciation.

Among the mountain products sent to the leaders, there is also a default value ranking. The most valuable and rare items are definitely the parts and bones of the big claws.

Nowadays, it is no longer allowed to hunt Siberian tigers privately, and the number of naturally distributed populations in the wild has also been greatly reduced. There have been no traces of tigers around Fengcheng for decades.

Putting aside the big claws, the second most valuable thing is the leopard bones. As the top predator after the tiger, the medicinal value of the Far Eastern leopard bones in some aspects is even more unique than that of the tiger.

Although there is no legal restriction on hunting this thing, it is extremely rare, even rarer than tigers. Du Chonglai has only heard of it but has never seen it in person, let alone tasted authentic leopard bone wine.

What Yue Feng said just now about the medicinal value of leopard bone wine really touched the hearts of the three bosses.

When I was young, the conditions were difficult, and relying on my full energy, I did a lot of things that harmed my body. Now that I’m older, many of the roots I left behind from my youth have begun to “collect debts”.

When fighting, climbing on ice or lying in snow, the knees, elbows, and lower back are prone to hidden injuries, and they will react when the weather changes or the cold invades.

“Hey, hey! I’ve made several jars of wine! Tonight, let’s taste this bucket to see how salty it is. Come on, Uncle Zhao, you’re the oldest, so I’ll fill your glass first!!”

While talking, Yue Feng poured leopard bone wine for the big guys one by one according to their age, and finally Yue Lei, with himself at the end.

The wine was full and the dishes were basically ready, so Uncle Zhao picked up the wine glass.

“We have distinguished guests coming today. Yue Lei’s leg injury makes it difficult for him to get a drink. As their eldest brother, I will accompany them for a drink!

I have watched Erxiao grow up since he was a child. This child is down-to-earth, steady, and kind!

It is his blessing to know you big leaders. Now that we are at home, we will not talk about outsiders. I will take the lead and set an example! ! “

While he was talking, Uncle Zhao took the 200-liang wine glass and drank half of it in one gulp.

The old man had set an example, so naturally everyone at the table behind him picked up their wine glasses and took a big sip, then picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Meng Yulan put a lot of thought into entertaining this distinguished guest.

They went to the big market to buy things early in the morning. Not to mention the relatively common things like big geese, stupid roosters, beef and mutton, the old man fish from the cold water of Northeast China, crayfish, and the big female leopard forest frog that they saved last time were all made into delicious dishes by Meng Yulan’s skillful hands and served on the table.

Logically speaking, these gourmets have eaten all kinds of delicacies, but after a few bites, they all gave a thumbs up.

The objective conditions in the countryside are indeed worse, but the authenticity and freshness of the food are real advantages.

For example, this old man fish only lives in cold water. Its meat is tender and it dies when out of water. After being fried, it is stewed in a pot with farm-made soybean paste. Only those who have eaten it know the taste.

Speaking of crayfish tofu, many people may not know what crayfish is. This thing looks similar to crayfish and can be roughly understood as the local Northeast version of crayfish.

They also only live in places with extremely good water quality. In order to make this portion of crayfish tofu, three pounds of crayfish are used. Each one is washed, the head and internal organs are removed, the shrimp thread is picked out, and it is crushed with a garlic mortar, then wrapped in gauze to squeeze out all the essence.

Use this juice as the main ingredient. Put it into the pot and simmer it on low heat. The protein in the juice will turn into a tofu-like solid when heated. Add salt appropriately and sprinkle some chopped green onions before serving. The taste will be extremely bright.

To be frank, this table full of dishes was in no way inferior to the banquet served to entertain leaders in the coal mine’s second canteen in terms of the level of care put into it.

The three big guys were all experienced in cooking, and after just a few bites of the food, they were impressed by Meng Yulan’s cooking skills.

When dining at home, it is all about the atmosphere. With good food and good wine, if the atmosphere is set right, it will be a very enjoyable meal.

Even though the leopard bone wine they drank that night was made from ordinary grain wine, wine of that era did not have so much technology and craftsmanship. Coupled with the addition of leopard bones, several people were sweating after drinking it.

Uncle Zhao and Yue Feng have been keeping the pace at the dinner table steady, and will carry out their request to ensure the guests have good food and drink.

When he had dinner at Uncle Zou’s house before, Yue Feng was a little bit reserved when drinking. But now that he was playing at home, he was not restrained at all. He raised the glass when the mood was right, and tried his best to take the bosses’ emotions into consideration when talking about various topics. It was a great drink for these bosses who came to his house for the first time.

Less than an hour after the meal started, the last dish, braised bear paw, was served. Wild boar meat and the like were not rare for these leaders, but bear paw was something that had to be offered to the emperor in the early years. Even for leaders of their level, it was not something they could have whenever they wanted.

Now, I can go up the mountain and catch it myself, then cook it using farmer’s methods and serve it steaming hot on the table. When I pick up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it in my mouth, I can smell the full collagen and the aroma of bear fat. It is truly fat but not greasy and has a unique fragrance.

The meal started before six in the evening and ended close to eight.

Each of the three big guys drank at least one and a half kilograms of high-proof liquor. In order to keep up with these big guys, Yue Feng even used his seldom-used method of vomiting alcohol, to ensure that he was conscious enough.

After eating and drinking, the mood was fully aroused. They were all middle and senior level leaders who held a lot of real power. After their relationship became closer, the communication naturally became smoother and more direct.

Yue Feng saw an opportunity and casually mentioned that he was grateful for helping his elder brother and his wife to transfer jobs and get a half-level promotion. As a result, Zou Zhaoguo patted his chest and said, “As long as I am still the leader in the mine, I will take care of your elder brother and his wife.

Let them get used to the job first, and then when there is an opportunity, promote them! Being a deputy director is just the beginning, there is still room for improvement!”

Yue Feng naturally did not dare to believe all of this drunken rhetoric, but this could not be considered an empty promise. It was easy to be an official if you had connections in the court. As long as he kept interacting with them more and his elder brother and sister-in-law did not make any mistakes in principle, it would only be a matter of time before he was promoted.

After clearing the table and drinking some tea, it was already half past eight before we knew it.

Yue Feng considered that it would take some time for the leaders to return to the city, and the game in the truck bed had not been processed yet, so he took the initiative to ask: “Uncle, what are you going to do with the wild boars and bears we killed today? Otherwise, can you trouble Master Sun to drive and take them back for you? You can share them with your relatives and friends?”

Hearing this, Lao Du waved his hands and said, “We all live in an apartment building, so it’s not easy to store too much meat at home! When we go back, each of us can take one of those little yellow-haired bears, and we can split a bear leg to share. The rest are all left to you! You were the one who took us to hunt them!”

“How can I do that? You gave me all the meat, so I got a bargain, but when you tell your friends and relatives about it, I won’t be able to stand up against it if I don’t get to see the meat.

I understand your idea. I will make the arrangements. You don’t have to worry about it! You can drink tea first. I will take people to clean up and it will be done soon! ! “

While they were talking, Yue Feng came out of the house, called his friends from next door, and went out with a flashlight.

Including the hind paws of the three bears, there are a total of 12 bear paws. Two of them were cooked for dinner, leaving ten bear paws.

Yue Feng kept one and divided the rest into three parts, which were all sorted out for the leaders.

Then he unloaded three complete bear legs and three yellow-haired wild boars, and Yue Feng carefully packed them in woven bags.

After distributing the meat that the leaders took back, Yue Feng gave about ten to twenty kilograms of meat to each of the four drivers. As for the rest, he unloaded it from the truck and left it at Yue Feng’s home.

Whether it is wild boar offal or bear meat, etc., keep them all and they will all be useful after simple preparation.

After dividing the meat, Yue Feng put the bottle of Moutai for each person that he had promised during the day into the car. After finishing all this, he went into the house again to “report”.

The drunken bosses expressed their approval after listening to Yue Feng’s arrangement. Du Chonglai, the most sober one, stood up first and prepared to go home.

At this point, they still had to send all the leaders home. It was indeed getting late, so Yue Feng helped a few leaders who were drunk out of the house quickly.

The people working here have already packed the prey into the cart, and the three big guys walked out of the yard and came to the door.

Just as several people were getting ready to get in the car to go home, Wang Jianguo, who had also drunk quite a bit of alcohol and had just seen off the guests at home, came hurriedly over with a flashlight.

“Uncle!” Yue Feng greeted him from a distance.

“I really couldn’t get away. I just saw my friend off! Are you leaders going to withdraw too?” Wang Jianguo asked with some guilt.

“Ah! Yes! Let me introduce you to a few uncles. This is my future father-in-law, Wang Jianguo, the village secretary of our Xing’an Village. He is organizing a study session in the town these two days!
I had planned to invite him to accompany the guests but forgot to inform him in advance. As a result, he had an appointment with the town leader in advance and his car conflicted, so he came late! !

Uncle, let me introduce you. This is Director Du from the Forestry Bureau, this is Director Hou from the Mining Bureau, and this is General Manager Zou from the Hongqi Coal Mine! ! “Yue Feng pulled his father-in-law in front of several leaders and forced them to recognize his face.

“Xiao Feng’s father-in-law, Wang Jianguo, right? Hello! You’ve found a good son-in-law!
I heard Xiaofeng tell me about your organization’s study at dinner tonight. I know all the leaders in the town well. If there are any problems in the future, you can ask Xiaofeng to contact me and I will help you! ! “

Du Chonglai grabbed Wang Jianguo’s hand and shook it tightly, but gave Wang Jianguo enough face.

3,000 words in the second chapter, and in the evening
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