Chapter 872
Bringing the Eagle Zhang Family
Upon hearing Li Wenhu's suggestion, Zhang Chaochao and Old Qian exchanged a glance, their minds immediately becoming active.
The competition between the top sons of high-ranking officials was defined as a fair competition within a respectable framework. Now, due to a mistake in understanding breeding techniques, Zhang Chaochao has lost the initiative, and he is certainly unwilling to accept defeat.
If, as Li Wenhu said, they really manage to get breeding birds from overseas during their breeding season to their club, then the breeding progress will be maxed out. Even if Yue Feng provides breeding bird support to the Ye family later, Zhang Chaochao's side won't be too passive.
"If there's room for maneuver, then let's find a way to do it! Money is no problem, the club will cover it. As for any restrictions or procedures, we'll figure out a way to get them out of the way! We'll spare no expense to bring back the breeding birds from abroad!" Zhang Chaochao made up his mind immediately.
"Okay, I'll go find out more details and report back to you when I get any news!" With support in hand, Li Wenhu's slightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.
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And so, Yue Feng and Jin Long, as well as Zhang Chaochao and Li Wenhu, all turned their attention to the legal import of raptors from abroad due to their different underlying demands. Of course, this is not something that can be resolved in a day or two. Even if everything is given the green light, it will still take a lot of time to get things done!
Before dark, Feng Huanping drove Yue Feng home.
Yue Feng, holding the cardboard box containing the fledgling falcon, said to Feng Huanping, "It's getting dark, Brother Feng, why don't you have dinner at home before going back?"
Feng Huanping waved his hand: "I won't have dinner here. I have plans with friends tonight! I need to hurry over, or I'll be late!"
Without further ado, Yue Feng took out one of the two packets of tea that Zhang Chaochao had given him and tossed it onto Feng Huanping's back seat.
"One packet of tea for each of you, I know you don't need any, so this is just me offering you some!" Yue Feng said very naturally.
The tea Zhang Chaochao brought as a gift certainly wasn't junk. Feng Huanping grinned and didn't refuse: "Alright, I'll also try Zhang Chaochao's tea! I'm off now, let's meet again later!"
"Take care and be safe!"
"meet!"
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After watching Feng Huanping drive away, Yue Feng carried the boxes into the yard.
Before anyone even entered the house, Yue Feng heard a cawing sound coming from the makeshift falcon platform inside.
I've been out for most of the day and haven't played with the little one at home. When he heard his owner coming back, he started to get anxious.
Yue Feng cheerfully pushed open the door to the north room and entered. After putting down the box, he took off the little boy's hat.
"Alright, alright, stop yelling! We're back now!" Yue Feng greeted the little one like a child, and the little one immediately stopped yelling.
Yue Feng approached the little eagle and stroked its chest and back. The eagle quickly fluffed its feathers, closed its eyes comfortably, and clearly felt satisfied.
"I found you a little brother! Don't you dare bully him!" Yue Feng muttered to the little one, then moved the box containing the fledgling falcon to the corner of the north wall.
We don't have a modified incubator made from an incandescent bulb at home, so we need to figure out a way to keep the fledglings warm at night.
The little one saw the baby eagle, which looked like a fleshy egg, in the box, tilted its head to observe it for a few seconds, and quickly lost interest.
It's still a baby itself and doesn't have the parental instincts of a raptor during its breeding season. It's full and not hungry, so it's not interested in the creatures its owner brought home.
The fledgling falcon that had just been brought back to the box was also hungry. Hearing the noise, it struggled to raise its head towards Yue Feng and then opened its mouth to beg for food.
Before Yue Feng brought the eagle back, Li Wenhu gave him some processed fresh minced meat, which is now perfect for feeding the eagle.
Yue Feng went straight to the kitchen and took a pair of chopsticks. He used a kitchen knife to flatten the ends of the chopsticks and carefully fed the baby eagle with minced meat. In a short while, the peregrine falcon chick's crop bulged into a round bulge. It was full in the evening, and there would be enough time to feed it again in the morning. At night, he only needed to keep it warm and did not need to worry about whether it was hungry or not.
Meanwhile, the auntie in the side room heard that Yue Feng had returned and came to the north room to ask, "Are you eating at home? The dishes are all ready and prepared. There are no other arrangements. I'll prepare dinner now."
Yue Feng looked up at the wall clock. It was just past six o'clock. Li Fulin had gone to the kiln pit camp and hadn't returned yet!
Yue Feng replied, "Let's wait a bit. Uncle Li should be back soon, and we can eat together then!"
"Okay, then we'll open the pot later!"
The cook was about to go back to her room when Yue Feng quickly stopped her and asked, "Auntie, is there any way to keep this little guy warm? It gets cold in the middle of the night, and I'm afraid he'll freeze!"
"What's this? A baby eagle?"
"Right! They've only been hatched for a few days, and they're not resistant to the cold yet! Is there any temporary tool we can use? We don't have an incubator at home, and there's no time to prepare one now!" Yue Feng scratched his head.
The cook pondered for a moment: "Would it be alright to use a hot water bottle?"
Yue Feng slapped his forehead, realizing he had completely forgotten about this thing.
“Okay, fill it with hot water, wrap it in several layers of towels and put it in the box. It should last for several hours! At worst, I can get up again in the middle of the night to change the hot water!” Yue Feng nodded in agreement.
"Then I'll boil more water after I eat!"
"it is good!"
As soon as the cook left the north room, Yue Feng immediately got to work.
After rummaging through the drawers and cabinets in the bedroom, Yue Feng found several spare brand-new pure cotton towels. He then found a thick cotton quilt for winter and, quite extravagantly, opened the quilt cover and pulled out a lot of snow-white cotton.
With cotton as the base, a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel, and a windproof sheet covering the box, ensuring proper ventilation, the temporary enclosure for this little guy is now complete.
In another week or so at most, the little guy should be growing feathers. By then, he'll be strong and healthy, and we won't have to worry about him getting hypothermia.
After settling the fledgling eagle he had just brought home, Li Fulin returned from outside on his bicycle.
After a brief greeting and a few pleasantries, the sound of cooking came from the kitchen. Soon, the hot dishes were served, and the three of them sat down to eat together.
During the meal, Yue Feng mentioned to Li Fulin that he had brought back another peregrine falcon chick.
"Zhang Chaochao gave us a fledgling falcon? How could he be so kind?!" Li Fulin put down his chopsticks and looked worried after hearing where the fledgling falcon came from.
After several rounds of poaching and probing, Li Fulin and Grandpa Liu had firmly sided with Ye Jianjun, so they were somewhat uneasy when they heard that Yue Feng had brought back the fledgling eagle from him.
Yue Feng smiled slightly: "Competition is competition, and personal relationships are personal relationships! I used to find it a little hard to accept this kind of interaction between important people, but that's just how it is! Not only have Feng Huanping and I been to their farm club, but Brother Jun also went there a few days ago!"
"So what are you planning to do with this little guy? Keep him here at the club? Or take him back to the Northeast to be cared for?" Li Fulin asked.
Yue Feng had already thought about this issue. It concerned the future of his farm, so he had to do it himself.
"I'll take it back to Northeast China in a few days! Laying a good foundation and training it in good manner will make pairing easier in the future!" "Oh, that's fine! Starting tomorrow, I'll have to catch more live prey. The eaglets are in their growth phase and have quite large appetites! If you have other plans during the day, let me know in advance, and I'll take care of the eaglets for you!"
"Okay! Let's eat first!"
Soon the group began to eat their dinner heartily.
After eating and drinking their fill, Yue Feng and Li Fulin returned to the living room of the main house in the north. Yue Feng pushed the bag of tea he had just brought back onto the table.
"Zhang Chaochao gave us some tea before he left. He gave half of it to Brother Feng, but we can keep the rest! Let's brew some tea and see how it is!" Yue Feng said with a smile.
During Li Fulin's stay in the capital, Yue Feng was in charge of providing him with cigarettes, alcohol, sugar, tea, and so on. To be precise, Jinlong provided them all, so his taste was no longer up to the standards of an ordinary family.
Upon hearing that the tea was sent by the young master of the Zhang family, Li Fulin immediately became interested.
"People like them wouldn't send inferior tea, would they? Let's take advantage of your generosity and try some top-quality tea!"
Yue Feng laughed and said, "I don't know anything about these things, but I'll try it! It's supposedly pre-Qingming Longjing tea..."
The two quickly rinsed their teacups, brewed the tea leaves, and soon poured themselves a cup to taste.
The taste is authentic, but Yue Feng really can't get used to it.
It's kind of interesting, actually. At home, Yue Feng usually drinks jasmine tea, which is quite strong, so he's not used to drinking this kind of high-quality tea with only a tiny bit of bud.
Li Fulin reacted slightly better than Yue Feng, but he also found the drink a bit hard to get used to.
"The aroma and flavor of the tea are very authentic, but the taste is a bit bland!" Li Fulin muttered to himself.
Yue Feng grinned: "I feel the same way as you. This stuff isn't as good as jasmine tea! We're like wild boars who can't handle fine food! Hahaha!"
"It's definitely not something I'm used to. It's a waste to drink it all myself. If you don't like it, you can keep it and give it away! There's always someone who knows tea and appreciates its value!"
"Yes!"
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The two drank tea in the living room for a while. When Yue Feng saw Li Fulin yawning, he greeted him and got up early. Then they each went back to their own rooms.
Older people tend to go to bed early and wake up early, and Old Li has his own routine.
Yue Feng held the baby in the room for a while, then checked the incubator before going to sleep. After confirming that everything was alright, he turned off the lights and went to bed, quickly falling asleep.
Over the next few days, Yue Feng focused most of his efforts on training the young eagles at the club's base.
With Yue Feng's personal technical support, the bad habit of the three nests of falcon eaglets howling for food has been basically corrected.
Yue Feng, along with Xiao Dongmingkai, Li Fulin, Grandpa Liu, and a few others, took turns conducting the second phase of physical training for these fledgling eagles.
In general, the underlying logic of training is the same for both fledgling eagles and wild-caught sub-adult birds of prey. The only difference is that fledgling eagles are much more affectionate than wild-caught ones, but their physical strength is much weaker.
In response to the objective characteristics of these fledgling eagles, Yue Feng adjusted the flight training program accordingly, implementing flight training three times a day, morning, noon, and evening, to increase the amount of flight training and strive to strengthen the physique of these fledgling eagles as quickly as possible.
Time flies by unnoticed; a week has passed in the blink of an eye.
Little Dot goes to the club's training grounds with Yue Feng every day to participate in flying activities. The peregrine falcon chicks are well-fed and cared for, and their lives change almost every day.
Within a week, the black quills emerged, and the body size increased by at least two sizes.
At this point, it had been twelve days since Yue Feng arrived in the capital.
At the club, things have settled down, and Yue Feng doesn't need to worry about other matters for the time being. The main purpose of the breeding eagles has also been accomplished beyond expectations.
Yue Feng greeted Jin Long, booked his plane ticket, completed the live poultry transport procedures, and prepared to go home.
This time, Yue Feng was relatively relaxed on his way back from the capital. Unlike in winter, he didn't have to carry large bags and bundles home, and the train wasn't as crowded as it is in winter.
After a 30-40 hour sleeper train journey, Yue Feng and the three fledglings he brought back all arrived home safely.
Just as Yue Feng got off the train and left the station with the transport box containing the eagle, Xiao Tao and Xiao Wen were already waiting outside on their motorcycles.
"Brother, over here!!" Xiao Tao called out to Yue Feng from afar.
Yue Feng, carrying two shipping boxes in each hand, strode forward to meet them.
"Is this the eagle we brought back?" Xiaowen asked curiously.
"Hmm, two baby falcons and one baby peregrine falcon! How was things at home while I was away? How far along is the house construction?" Yue Feng put the baby eagle cages in the motorcycle bed and then asked.
Xiaowen replied, "It rained twice at home, which slightly delayed the construction progress! Xiaotao's house just had its roof beams put up and the roof completed! Xiaowu and I sent some people to Xiaotao's house; they just finished setting up the frame and haven't even put up the beams yet!"
"It's not too slow! There's still enough time!" Yue Feng nodded.
"Brother, there's something else I need to tell you!" Xiao Tao said, scratching his head.
"Huh? What's up? What's wrong?"
Xiao Tao, unusually serious, said, "Panpan said her boss asked her several times if you were home! Brother Wang and Vice President Hu also called home looking for you! Xiaowen and I were secretly discussing whether to give you Zhang Ge's commission on the bulk goods?"
Hearing Xiao Tao's words, Yue Feng thought about it for a moment and realized it was quite possible. These people were all friends whom Yue Feng had introduced to through Zhang Wenhui. As long as no other problems arose, they would most likely come to Yue Feng to receive a share of the profits.
"Did she say anything else on the phone? Did Zhang Wenhui call home?" Yue Feng asked.
"No, there's no news from Brother Zhang! Panpan sounded out their manager, and it's most likely about bonuses! His manager said, 'Now that you're back, go pick up some things when you have time!'"
Yue Feng nodded, which meant it was most likely a dividend.
If there are problems with the smuggling channels or with the sales, Zhang Wenhui will definitely contact them.
Yue Feng took a deep breath: "No news is good news! Let's go home first. We can talk about other things when we have time!" (End of Chapter)