Rebirth 1979: Hunting wild boars and saving educated youth

Chen Feng thought about it all night long. The next morning, as soon as the sky turned pale, he jumped out of bed and prepared to go into the mountains.

Ning Yao heard the noise, rubbed her eyes and came out of the house. She wanted to go with them, but Chen Feng was firm this time and refused to take her no matter what.

He knew that the mountains were fraught with danger, and his last encounter with a tiger still left him with lingering fears. Although Ning Yao was climbing a tree at the time, if something went wrong, the consequences would be disastrous.

Ning Yao felt a little regretful, but of course he didn't force it.

Chen Feng walked into the kitchen, took out two hard steamed buns from the cupboard, and scooped a bowl of the leftover broth from yesterday. After heating it, he poured the hot broth onto the steamed buns. After a few mouthfuls, he picked up his hunting rifle, put on his backpack full of hunting equipment, and strode out the door.

The mountain road was rugged, and Chen Feng walked on the dew, step by step, into the depths of the forest.

The sun gradually rose higher, and birds were singing in the woods, but there was no major movement.

After wandering around all morning, Chen Feng didn't encounter any prey except a few small squirrels and a few unknown birds. He sighed and thought that his luck today was really bad.

Just as he was about to find a place to rest, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something strange out of the corner of his eye.

Not far away, on an open space dappled with sunlight, two pheasants were leisurely foraging.

The rooster had bright feathers, a white ring around its emerald green neck, and a long tail covered with horizontal stripes, resembling an aristocrat in colorful clothes. The hen was much more plain, with brown feathers dotted with black spots and a short tail. One male and one female, a perfect match.

Chen Feng muttered to himself, "I have to support my mother and my younger sister, and I have to get married in the future. Pheasant, pheasant, I can only let you two suffer."

He quickly picked up the hunting rifle, held his breath, aimed at the rooster, and with a "bang", the rooster fell to the ground.

The hen seemed to be frightened by this sudden change. She stood there in a daze and even forgot to run away.

By the time it came to its senses, Chen Feng had already rushed forward and grabbed its neck tightly.

Then, Chen Feng took out a rope from his pocket and skillfully tied the hen's wings and claws. He then wrapped the dead rooster with leaves and put it into the bag woven with orange stalks.

Just when he was about to put the hen somewhere else, he found that the hen seemed to have something bulging in its mouth.

He curiously opened the chicken's beak and found a matsutake mushroom hidden inside!

The matsutake mushroom is round, covered with a layer of fine scales, light brown in color, and exudes a faint fragrance.

Chen Feng thought, no wonder the hen didn't run away when she heard the gunshot. I thought it was a sign of deep affection, but I didn't expect that she was bewitched by the matsutake mushrooms. It's really a case of "birds dying for food".

However, this unexpected surprise made Chen Feng in a good mood.

Matsutake is a treasure. Not only is it delicious, it also has high medicinal value. It can strengthen the body and improve immunity. Although the price is not hyped up now, it can still make a small fortune whether you sell it or eat it.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng immediately searched the surroundings carefully. Sure enough, not far from where the rooster fell, he found more matsutake mushrooms, hidden among the fallen leaves and soil, waiting to be discovered.

Chen Feng carefully picked up the matsutake mushrooms one by one, wrapped them in leaves, and put them in his backpack.

Although he didn't catch much prey today, the discovery of matsutake mushrooms was enough for him to return home with a full load.

However, when Chen Feng was about to go to the nearby area to look for more matsutake mushrooms, he suddenly heard a noise on the way up the mountain.

He looked closely and saw two people walking towards him. They were the two notorious thugs in the village, Li Ergou and Zhang Mazi.

These two guys had messy hair like a chicken coop, malicious smiles on their faces, tattered clothes, and walked in a sloppy manner. The villagers would take a detour when they saw them.

"Hey, Chen Feng, are you here on the mountain looking for treasure again today?" Li Ergou spoke first, his little eyes rolling around, trying to find something from Chen Feng.

"Hey, did you get some good stuff? Take it out and show us guys." Zhang Mazi followed closely behind, holding a grass root at the corner of his mouth, his hands in his pockets, looking self-righteous.

Chen Feng laughed secretly in his heart. These two guys usually acted arrogantly in the village. They relied on their uncle being the village chief to do all kinds of evil. But today they came to his door on their own.

He raised his eyebrows and replied bluntly: "If you want to find something, go do it yourself. This mountain is not yours. Do you really want me to explore the way for you?"

Li Ergou's face immediately changed when he heard this. Zhang Mazi also looked displeased. The two exchanged glances and started to act tough: "What's wrong with you? We're just representing the village to show our concern for you. Don't be so ungrateful!"

After saying that, the two men, one on the left and one on the right, were about to touch Chen Feng.

In fact, they had heard the news a long time ago. They heard that Chen Feng had hunted a tiger in the mountains a few days ago and made a lot of money. Yesterday, the aroma of tiger meat wafted faintly into the village, making them drool and feel extremely jealous.

"What's in the bag? Hand it over quickly. The village rules require that all harvests from the mountains must be handed over. This is collective property. Do you want to keep it for yourself?" Li Ergou said as he reached out to pull Chen Feng's backpack.

Chen Feng was a vegetarian. He dodged Li Ergou's hand and grabbed Zhang Mazi's collar. He said in a cold voice, "Can you two read? You think you can talk to me about policy? I'll say it again, don't mess with me."

Before he finished speaking, Chen Feng kicked out. Li Ergou was caught off guard and fell on his back.

Then, Chen Feng turned around and threw Zhang Mazi out. The two men fell flat on their faces and were about to curse when they saw that Chen Feng had taken out the old hunting rifle from his back and pointed the black muzzle at them.

"You...you dare!" Li Ergou looked fierce but was actually weak, his voice trembling.

"I dare." Just as Chen Feng finished speaking, a gunshot rang out, but it was not aimed at them, but at a stone next to them, and instantly gravel flew everywhere.

An indescribable fear instantly filled the air. The two gangsters were so scared that their faces turned pale and they almost cried. There was also a faint smell of urine in the air.

"Remember, if you want to bully someone in the future, go after the weak ones. Your bullying won't work in front of me, Chen Feng. If you mess with me again, I won't miss next time."

Chen Feng's voice was cold and his eyes were like knives, which frightened the two hooligans so much that they rolled and crawled, not daring to say a single harsh word, and hurriedly fled down the mountain.

Looking at the two men fleeing in a panic, Chen Feng put away his hunting rifle and shook his head.

He thought to himself: Although I have frightened them temporarily this time, I will have to be careful and vigilant in the future.

But there's no way around it, this is life, and we always have to face various challenges and troubles.

Chen Feng repacked his backpack and continued looking for matsutake mushrooms. He secretly swore in his heart that no matter what, he would make his life better and better, and make sure that those who bullied the weak and feared the strong would never dare to provoke him easily again.