Chapter 42: Information Revealed by the Eagle Coat

“Is Jianguo’s wife home?” The gate of the yard was open, but Meng Yulan did not push the door open directly. Instead, she shouted at the door.

“She’s at home. It’s my sister-in-law from the Yue family. Come in quickly!” Zhang Cuilian came out when she heard the call.

“The sewing machine at home is idle. Xiaofeng wants to make some falconry coats. I want to borrow your sewing machine!”

“I’m free! Xiaona and I have nothing to do at home, so we can help you out!”

Because Yue Feng came to deliver game several times recently, Zhang Cuilian’s impression of the Yue family has significantly improved. Originally, Yue Lei and his wife were quite popular in the village, and now the relationship between the two families has become even closer.

“Thank you for your help!”

“We are all family, we are all close to each other in the village, why would we go out like that! Xiaona, pour some water for your aunt!”

Soon, Xiaona brought the cup of water to Meng Yulan.

“Auntie, drink some water!”

“Oh, good! This girl is really good!”

“I heard you say just now, what are you going to make? A jacket? How come such fine floral cloth is cut into such small pieces?” Zhang Xiulian asked curiously.

“Falcon coat! It was used to catch and tie up eagles in the past. Now Xiaofeng is leading a few friends from the village into the mountains to hunt eagles. They want to sell the sand chickens and flying dragons they catch alive to the city, so they need the eagle coat to tie up the chicks!

By the way, I also brought Jianguo some mining labor protection. He is away from home all day, so they will be useful!”

As she spoke, Meng Yulan pulled out a three-piece set of gloves, towel and socks from under the basket.

“Is this what Xiaoshan brought back? The materials used in the mine are very solid. Look how thick this towel is!” Zhang Cuilian thought it was brought back by Yue Shan, the eldest brother of the Yue family, and praised it while holding the snow-white towel.

“Xiaoshan? He’s been working in the mine for several years, but he never brought back a three-piece suit, let alone a pair of gloves!
This is Xiaofeng delivering game to the canteen. Live chickens are difficult to transport, so the leader gave special approval! He went to the warehouse to get a big box!

We don’t have many relatives in the village, so we can’t enjoy all the good things by ourselves. I just happened to come here, so I brought a few sets for your family. Don’t think it’s too little!”

When Meng Yulan mentioned her second son in front of outsiders, a layer of golden light seemed to appear on her face, which was her undisguised pride and pride.

“Sister-in-law, what you said is not a real relationship. Who would be willing to give away this labor insurance?”

After a few pleasantries, Zhang Xiulian quickly turned the sewing machine head over from the belly, threaded the needle, and after a brief exchange, she quickly got busy.

The old ladies in Northeast China are definitely the best in terms of hard work and capability, even in the whole country. After becoming familiar with the working procedures, they quickly got to work.

While chatting about family matters and working, in less than two hours, the thick stack of floral cloth was finished.

The finished eagle coat is like a cloak on top, with two cloth ropes passing through the bottom. When needed, just wrap it up and use the ropes below to secure the legs. No matter whether it is a young eagle or a small bird, it must be kept straight and tidy.

While chatting, Zhang Xiulian kept asking in roundabout ways what Xiaofeng was doing at the moment. Everything else was easy to answer, but when it came to sensitive information like money, Meng Yulan’s response was rather vague, only saying that her son took people into the mountains to release hawks, and then sold the caught game to the coal mine to make money.

Zhang Xiulian also knew how to be careful in conversation, and when she saw that the other party was unwilling to elaborate, she did not dwell on it.

However, they were so engrossed in their work and chatting that they didn’t notice that their youngest son Wang Mingyu, who was just seven years old, had slipped into the east room at some point. The old son heard everything the old women were chatting about.

At the foot of Changbai Mountain, birds of prey are not unfamiliar to ordinary people, but training eagles for hunting is rare. In the surrounding villages, no one else knows how to do it except the Yue family, who have inherited it from their ancestors. When Wang Mingyu heard the old lady say that Yue Feng took an eagle up the mountain to catch sand chickens and flying dragons, his curiosity immediately burned.

As soon as Meng Yulan left with the finished eagle coat, Wang Mingyu walked out of the house right after. When he met Zhu Sanhai on the street, he started talking mysteriously.

“Third child, Man Jiang, have you heard of the big eagle? In our village, the Yue Lei family, my elder brother Yue Feng trains eagles and takes people into the mountains to hunt. He has caught many sand half chickens and flying dragons, and even greyhounds and big pheasants!”

……

There is no such thing as a long-lasting secret in the village. In less than half a day, the news that Yue Feng led people into the mountains to hunt eagles spread throughout the village.

At around four o’clock in the afternoon, Yue Feng dragged his tired body to return home with the hawk. Just as he reached the entrance of the alley, he was surrounded by a group of naked kids from the village.

“Brother Yuefeng, is this the eagle you trained?”

“Uncle Yue Feng, did you catch anything today? Can you show it to us?”

……

Yue Feng just thought it was a coincidence, as they were all children from his own village, so Yue Feng did not take it seriously. He held the Grand Kites to entertain these little guys for a while, then went home.

After seeing the falcons that the adults had talked about up close, the naked kids became even more excited. Normally, robbing bird nests and catching a few mountain falcons was enough to show off in front of their friends. Now, people in the village have raised eagles that can catch pheasants. This rarity is so short-lived that it is simply not enough.

This group of kids were blocking outside Yue Feng’s door, watching pitifully through the crack in the door.

Less than half an hour later, Xiao Tao and Li Wentong also returned with their eagles.

Today, the father and son were well prepared and had a great time catching fish in the woods around Xiaoshuipaozi. The two eagles acted separately and caught more than thirty sand and half chickens, as well as more than ten flying dragons.

There was no more room in the shoulder bag, so he simply tied the baby’s legs with wire and carried it by hand. This caused an uproar among the children.

Xiao Tao and Li Wentong, father and son, were each carrying seven or eight live sand chickens with their legs tied up, and holding a flat eagle in the other hand. They were wearing leggings for going into the mountains and carrying bulging bags. Their look was very lethal.

“Uncle, are these the sand chickens you caught with your eagle? You caught so many!”

“Hello, Grandpa Li, can you let me touch your eagle?”

“Uncle Xiao Tao, where did your eagles come from? Can you help me catch one?”

……

They were all children from every household in the village, and the adults in their families had interactions with each other, so the children were no strangers to Xiao Tao and his sons. The brave ones came up to them and asked questions, and they couldn’t take their eyes off the sand chicken and the eagle.

In those days, life in the village was hard. If you caught a sparrow, you had to take it home and cook it. When Xiao Tao and his father came back, each of them carried seven or eight sand chickens. If they were stewed with potatoes, it would be so delicious.

Xiao Tao originally wanted to show off to his little fans, but Li Shutong gave him a look that told him not to show off. Xiao Tao immediately followed him into Yue Feng’s yard, and the gate was quickly closed again.

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