The two banquet tables were filled with large platters of dishes. This was only a small part of the meal. Large chunks of wild boar and roe deer meat were stewed together in a golden-yellow broth, making one's mouth water just looking at it. Zhang Guodong didn't stand on ceremony and kept picking up pieces with his chopsticks.

I had saved my stomach for this wild delicacy. The wild boar meat was a bit coarse at first bite, not very tender, but the cooking method gave it a unique aroma, and it wasn't too hard to chew. I don't know how the chef managed to stew the tough wild boar meat until it was so tender and well-cooked, yet still retain that 'rough' deliciousness. The more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes—that's the characteristic of wild boar meat, with its lingering aroma.

Zhang Guodong ate with great relish, devouring three large pieces in a row. He then moved on to the roe deer meat, which was a beautiful golden-yellow exterior but tender and pinkish-white inside. It was incredibly fresh, as if the meat had never been processed and retained its delicate flavor.

If it weren't for the fragrant aroma and the steaming hot temperature, it would be hard to tell that the chef had already cooked it.

The roe deer meat is as tender and smooth as it is inside and out, with oil flowing out and permeating the meat inside and out. It's a little greasy, but that makes it even more enjoyable, leaving a lingering fragrance and oil in your mouth.

"Farmed ones can never compare to wild ones, but unfortunately, there are fewer and fewer wild ones now!" Luo Jianhui sighed after a hearty meal.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Today, China's national economy has developed, but most of its forests have been occupied by steel and cement, greatly reducing the space suitable for wild animals to live in, and many rare animals and plants have even become extinct.

Imagine in ancient times, many people even made a living by hunting and lived in peace and contentment. But nowadays, let alone making it a profession, even enjoying it occasionally is impossible; it has become a luxury.

After resting for two hours after dinner, Zhang Guodong returned to his room alone.

The rooms here are single rooms, but they come with a small bathroom and a shower, just for personal convenience. Of course, this means you can't enjoy the wooden tub bath.

After entering the room, Zhang Guodong drew the curtains, closed the door, looked around, and saw that the room was simply furnished and there was nothing unusual about it, so he entered Peach Blossom Spring.

He was worried about the two little ones.

I gave her a little water this morning, and she hasn't eaten for several hours.

Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Guodong entered Taoyuan, the two little ones whimpered from under the cotton blanket, clearly extremely hungry.

Upon closer inspection, the little guy had grown pure black fur all over his body, about a third more, glossy and shiny like silk, very beautiful. He also seemed to have grown a bit bigger. How could he have changed so much in just a few hours? Seeing that the little guy was just hungry and there was nothing else wrong, Zhang Guodong quickly turned on the kettle and the small baby bottle he had bought and started preparing formula.

The water was a bit too hot. After dissolving the formula, I shook it, and the little one seemed to smell the milk and struggled even more, crying louder. Unfortunately, being so young, he couldn't stand up yet.

Helpless, Zhang Guodong simply soaked the bottles in the pool to cool them down. He thought to himself how lucky he was to have fed them some of that dark green water that morning, otherwise the little ones would have starved to death.

Then, on a whim, I added a spoonful of 'dark green water' to both small bottles and mixed them together. This way, the milk temperature quickly became less hot.

"Eat slowly, there's more when you finish!" Feeding the little ones is a fun thing. The little ones suck hard with their little nipples in their mouths, their eyes closed, but their sucking movements are very skillful. They are eating with great relish.

Goodness, in no time at all, they finished the whole bottle of milk. After finishing, they seemed to have had enough, so they whimpered a few times and then lazily snuggled together and continued to sleep.

Eat and then sleep, like a little pig.

Zhang Guodong happily stroked the two little ones with his fingers. Seemingly sensing the touch, the little ones actually moved in response, as if enjoying it. Grow up quickly!

Looking at the time, Zhang Guodong had left Taoyuan, and only about twenty minutes had passed between his arrival and departure.

Seeing that it was still early, Zhang Guodong simply went to bed to rest.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Guodong was sleeping soundly when a loud knocking sounded at the door. Only a fat man could do something so rude.

"Guodong, Guodong, get up quickly, we're out!" The fat man's voice grew louder, filled with excitement. This guy had never been to the mountains before, and he was so excited that he got up early.

Zhang Guodong sighed helplessly, "I understand, right away!"

I got up, dressed, and splashed cold water on my face in the bathroom, instantly waking me up. I put on my down jacket, slung my backpack over my shoulder, closed the door, and went downstairs.

When going hunting in the mountains, you must prepare a variety of things, such as a warm tent, a first-aid kit, water, yogurt, bread, etc., but most importantly, you must bring fire.

When Zhang Guodong arrived at the courtyard, six people came out of their rooms one after another, yawning, but they were all carrying their own travel bags, fully armed, wearing professional mountaineering gear, looking like they were climbing a snow mountain, all dressed in white.

When the fat man saw that Zhang Guodong was still wearing the same gear, he slapped his forehead and quickly went over to say, "I forgot, Guodong, go change your clothes. I brought them with me. Come with me to get them!"

When they arrived, Fatty had prepared a set of Zhang Guodong's equipment, but he forgot about it in the rush.

Zhang Guodong didn't see anything wrong with his clothes, and after looking him up and down, he said in confusion, "Forget it? I feel fine!"

The fat man rolled his eyes and pointed around. Zhang Guodong looked and was speechless. It turned out that everyone had changed their clothes and were all dressed in white. Even the two guides and the local hunters were dressed in white. Only he was different.

"Standard equipment, hey, you'd better hurry up if you don't want to be the center of attention!" the fat man chuckled.

He had no choice but to change. Feeling guilty, Zhang Guodong glanced around and seemed to feel someone watching him, so he quickly went to the fat man's room to change.

Dressed entirely in white, it was Adidas, a famous brand. This outfit must have cost several thousand yuan. When the travel bag was opened, it was surprisingly standard military attire. The tent was folded into a small square bag, which seemed quite thin. Zhang Guodong wondered if it could withstand the cold. The first-aid kit was a common item, containing water and bread, yogurt, a flashlight, a lighter, and a multi-tool knife—basic necessities.

After doing this, Zhang Guodong felt embarrassed to continue carrying his travel bag, which only contained a few clothes, so he simply threw it into Taoyuan.

"These two are consultants for 'Lezizi' Farmhouse, and also the most famous hunters in Qingshan Village, Lao Ying and Lao Zhao. Lao Ying is the same as Ying Zheng. They will be our guides for this trip up the mountain. But before we go up, 'Lezizi' Farmhouse has only one piece of advice for you: 'Wild Boar Forest' is very large and full of dangers. So no matter what, please listen to Lao Ying or Lao Zhao's advice and arrangements, don't wander off, and stay with the group. You all have a 'Lezizi' Farmhouse printed brochure in your hands, you can take a look first. Also, you can sell the game you hunt to 'Lezizi' Farmhouse, or you can take it back with you. Finally, I wish you all a great harvest and a smooth trip!" Manager Yang said with a serious expression.

Old Ying had a dark complexion and rough skin. He was in his forties and carried an air rifle, a well-worn horn bow, and a quiver of sharp-pointed arrows on his back. He also had a small bag slung over his shoulder, presumably containing drinks and food. Old Zhao's equipment was similar to Old Ying's; he probably made his own horn bow.

The 'hunting manual' in my hand only has three or four pages. The first page lists all the disciplines and precautions, emphasizing the importance of following the guide's advice and not acting recklessly. The second, third, and fourth pages contain emergency procedures and helpful suggestions for dealing with unpredictable dangers.

But these people were arrogant; they rummaged through it briefly without looking closely before putting it in their pockets.

Hunting is all about having fun; how can you enjoy it if there are restrictions? Besides, apart from wild boars, there don't seem to be any other animals in the 'Wild Boar Forest' that could harm us, right? As for the blue wolf, Fatty scared me once in the car, but that was more than ten years ago. Nowadays, you can hardly see blue wolves in the 'Wild Boar Forest' anymore; they've all gone deep into the mountains.

The team split into two groups. Driver Lao Qin didn't want to go up the mountain, so he stayed at the farmhouse. There were sixteen people in total, eight in each group. Zhang Guodong's group consisted of Fatty, Luo Jianhui, Li, Lin Hongmin, Lin Yue, Xiang Chunyan, and Li Yun, led by Lao Ying. The other group consisted of Jiang Lihan, Secretary Xiao Li, Zhao Jinlong, Liu Feng, Wei Yungang, Qin Li, Xia Yimeng, and Du Juan, led by Lao Zhao.

Zhao Jinlong was somewhat annoyed. He originally wanted to be in a group with Lin Yue and Li Yun, but when he went up to chat with them, Lin Yue and Li Yun suddenly switched to Zhang Guodong's group. Of course, he couldn't lose face and follow them.

So he said, "Fatty, let's see which team gets the most this time. Want to have a competition?"

"Yeah, hey, if I'm lucky enough to find a thousand-year-old ginseng, then I'll be set!" Wei Yungang chimed in.

The fat man rolled his eyes and said, "Let's have a competition then. Let's see which group has the most prey at the end. As for medicinal herbs, let's skip that. The mountains are blocked by heavy snow. Even if there are any, they're buried under the snow!"

I thought to myself, "You don't want a thousand-year-old ginseng, do you? You probably want a thousand-year-old golden snake fruit herb! That stuff makes men incredibly virile, it's a peerless medicinal herb!"

This booklet also mentions more than a dozen kinds of precious medicinal herbs found in the mountains, and it includes pictures of them. For example, ginseng can be identified by its leaves; a ginseng with three or four leaves is said to be three or four years old, which is a basic method of identification.

A thousand years? There doesn't seem to be any record of a thousand years. 400 years is the limit, and 200 years is extremely rare.

However, even wild-caught specimens from a few years ago are probably not hard to find in the modern world, right? If they do exist, they're likely deep in the mountains and forests, impossible to harvest.

The final two groups agreed to decide based on the weight and value of the prey. Both teams brought bows and arrows with them, which were valuable alloy bows, shiny silver all over, standard modern equipment. With them on their backs, they really did look like snow mountain hunters.

Zhang Guodong also acquired an alloy bow, about half his height and weighing seven or eight kilograms, with ten gleaming alloy arrows in its quiver. Nowadays, hunting rifles are banned in China, and most people's homemade guns and rifles have been confiscated. Even those remaining are mostly low-powered air guns. But regardless of whether they are air guns or not, they are still far more harmful to forests than bows and arrows, and for experienced hunters, bows and arrows are more suitable than air guns.