Chapter 12 The Market for Live Poultry
Yue Feng climbed up the hill in a steady pace. Opposite was a large gentle slope. The forest was mainly a mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forest. The plants on the ground were low and there were few shrubs. There were no shrubs at all. Noisy, it is considered a bright spot in the eyes of hunters.
At least thirty or forty meters away, Yue Feng discovered the traces of the flying dragon.
Five or six flying dragons with reed feathers were eating and playing under the tree next to Shanliangzi.
The success rate of flying eagles is very high for chickens that rarely pass by eagles. Yue Feng pretended to be nonchalant and got as close as possible under the cover of the tree trunks. This small group of flying dragon birds seemed to also Not too afraid of people, Yue Feng has slowly approached to within thirty meters, but the roosters in the flock only glance at it occasionally and still go their own way.
The Big Green Harrier in Yue Feng's hand was already eager to try. He tried to break through the shackles of Yue Feng's fingers several times, but Yue Feng did not let go.
When the chickens got closer to more than 20 meters, the chickens became alert. Yue Feng knew that he could not move any closer, so he decisively released the eagle to take action.
After entering the mountain forest, the sparrowhawk's abilities were fully demonstrated. It shot out with a flat initial speed and then accelerated in a straight line close to the ground, rushing forward silently like a ghost. A flock of flying dragons and chickens.
zizizi! ! The rooster's shrill warning call sounded, but it was too late!
The Big Green Harrier pushed one of the flying dragons to the ground. The captured flying dragon flapped its wings and struggled hard, but in vain.
When Yue Feng walked up quickly, the Big Green Harrier had basically ended the battle after adjusting its posture with its inverted claws. It had once again transformed into the classic shape of pressing the chicken's head with one claw and pinching the root of the flying dragon's wing with the other claw.
The Great Green Harrier weighs only about seven and a half pounds at full fat. The weight of this flying dragon bird caught is at least one pound, but except for the brief struggle at the beginning, it did not expend much effort. .
Yue Feng hurriedly covered the prey with his gloves, took out the dead sand half chicken from his pocket and replaced it with the living flying dragon bird, and let the big green kite tear the flesh and blood with all his strength.
The big green kite stepped on the mutilated carcass of the sand half chicken and ate a few mouthfuls of meat. Yue Feng had already put away the flying dragon bird with full beard and tail.
A flying dragon bird was stuffed into the torn sock, and the sock opening was lightly pricked, and the bird was unable to move. Yue Feng kicked the trophy into his shoulder bag, took the eagle and continued on his way. .
After walking along the mountain liangzi to the bottom of the mountain, without encountering a second chance to take action, Yue Feng took out the kettle and gave the eagle a little water, and then went straight home along the mountain path.
It takes about half an hour to walk back to the village from Shanliangzi on the north bank of the river. Yue Feng went down the mountain unknowingly while humming a little tune with his eagle in his arms.
At this early noon time, everyone was eating and resting at home, so he didn’t meet anyone on the road. Yue Feng went into the house, fastened the hawk, and entered the east room with his satchel on his back.
"Mom and Dad, I'm back! Look, this is today's harvest!"
Nine sock tubes of different colors, green or black, are lined up on the edge of the kang, Yue Feng Face full of pride.
"I caught so many in one morning!! I need to eat several meals!" Meng Yulan was full of joy when she saw her son's harvest. "Is the eagle stable?" Father Yue Lei also cast an approving look.
"Well! Today we have two open-ended chickens on the string! Those groups of sand chickens in the woods by the river are circling back and forth! By the way, on the way back , I met a small group of flying dragons, I leaned on it and caught one!"
After saying this, Yue Feng put the flying dragon bird that was obviously half a size forward.
“This stuff is so good, you can use it to make soup, and it will taste so delicious that your tongue can swallow it!” Mother sighed again.
Yue Feng nodded: "Let's keep two chickens for ourselves to eat. The rest, I will go to the city early tomorrow morning to see if I can sell these live chickens and flying dragons and return them in exchange for some money or food stamps!! "
"You want to go to the ghost market over there at the Mining Bureau?" Obediently, the father immediately knew what his son was going to do.
Yue Feng did not shy away, nodded and said: "I heard that no one is in charge of the ghost market before dawn, so I want to try it and find some sales for the prey!"
Yue Lei seemed to have thought of it! What? He frowned slightly and said: "Although these Shabanji and Feilong are treasures, I heard from Chen Orion in the village that it is difficult to sell at a high price in the city, and it is quite troublesome to be caught selling things secretly. Not only will you be fined, but if it’s serious, you’ll even have to go inside and squat on a fence!”
“What you said can’t be sold at a high price is because you can’t hold it in with a clip or a condom! Of course, the price will be lowered! The ones we catch with eagles are all alive. If you are willing to take care of them, you can feed them with some water and food. It will not be a problem for ten and a half months!
Besides, the freshly killed Feilong and Shabanji are much better in taste than the dead ones!
As for the risk of selling things, I only have a few things in total. If someone comes to catch me, the worst thing is that I won’t be able to get them anymore and just run away. Be smart and you won’t catch me! ”
Yue Feng hit the point in one sentence, which is the key reason why he chose to train eagles to fight in small circles instead of using clips or condoms.
Ordinary hunters at the foot of the mountain are Use traps or traps on the mountain. If you are more diligent, you can patrol once a day at most until you are exhausted. The prey caught with traps or traps, except for larger roe deer and wild boars, can occasionally be left alive. The rest will be patrolled the next day. By the time they arrive, the prey has been dead for a long time.
The blood of the dead chicken or rabbit has not been drained. Although it will not spoil, the flavor and texture of cooking are far inferior to those of freshly killed ones. of live chickens.
At this stage, rural areas in Northeast China are basically still in the production team stage. Although ordinary workers in the city are better paid and can receive dozens of yuan a month in wages, there are still very few ordinary people who are willing to spend money to buy these delicacies during the holidays.
Who are the customers who are really willing to eat these high-quality fresh prey? Either the coal mine hospitality company or the forest farm Xiaozao canteen, these units are all extremely wealthy now. The existence of the ghost market is actually directly related to the specific needs of these specific groups of people, but the twists and turns are difficult to explain clearly.
After a brief exchange with his parents, Yue Feng's judgment was approved by his parents. Early the next morning, just after three o'clock, Yue Feng climbed up from the kang.
Walking from the village to the city, it takes twenty or thirty miles one way. Yue Feng put on his clothes, put on his leggings, got on his bag, carefully packed the Shabanji and Feilong into the bag, and quickly disappeared. In the night.
Twenty-year-old body is in peak condition, Yue Feng's legs and feet are very fast. It only took more than an hour to reach the old town of Fengcheng in his memory.
At this time, it was just dawn. Yue Feng made a brief identification on the street and walked straight towards Fushun Street on the east side of the Mining Bureau.
(End of this chapter)