Chapter 759 - 707: Joyful
Facing the suddenly appearing white moose, Mountain Eagle gave up the idea of hunting. He smiled and comforted Zack, who was somewhat annoyed due to the caliber issue of the .22 rifle, and then took out his phone to take a few photos.
The incredibly majestic white moose was slightly emitting a golden glow under the morning sun.
This giant creature leisurely wandered through the forest, brushing against the shrubs and shaking off the accumulated snow, then began to munch on the branches that still held a hint of green.
It was an extremely rare sight. Mountain Eagle didn't want to disturb the atmosphere of the scene, so he held back the agitated Balang and directed the two children to stand downwind to take a group photo with the white moose from a distance...
Just as he was about to ask Zack to take a photo of him as well, a bush plane took off from the runway and flew over the area.
The massive white moose, at least 2.2 meters tall at the shoulder, was momentarily stunned, then suddenly started to run toward Mountain Eagle and the others...
Weighing 700-800 kilograms did not impede the moose's ability to move at all...
The moose ran like a forest sprite, leaping six to seven meters at a time, skimming past Mountain Eagle and the others like a stone skipping over water, then rushing toward the unfrozen part of the Yukon River...
Mountain Eagle shielded the two children behind him, holding up his phone to capture this rare scene, and couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
The moose's enormous antlers spread wide from left to right, measuring at least 1.8 meters. When it ran, the swaying antlers exuded an impressive aura that compelled Mountain Eagle to take a few steps back.
Such a large and rare creature passing by excited Yue Yi, who clung to his dad's arm and shouted, "Dad, Dad, let's chase it and see, come on, come on..."
Mountain Eagle hoisted his son up in one swoop, then lifted Zack onto his shoulder with one hand, and ran toward the camp with his long strides...
After covering nearly two hundred meters, Mountain Eagle set Zack down where the snow wasn't too deep, then shouted, "Keep up, keep up..."
The three of them and a dog crossed the camp and rushed onto the dock, then saw the massive white moose appear on the opposite side of the Yukon River...
The big fellow used its enormous antlers to break through the frozen edge of the river, jumped agilely onto the shore, then shook off the ice water from its body and sauntered slowly along the riverbank...
Sunlight bathed its body, making its white fur glow with a golden tint, imparting an almost holy sense of wonder!
The white moose seemed aware of the three people and a dog watching it. It stood on the riverbank and glanced back before striding with its long legs and vast body into the snow-laden thicket.
Sitting on his dad's shoulders, Yue Yi watched from afar as the pair of massive antlers sailed through the thicket like a ship's sails, heading into the distance. He let out an excited yell...
"Run fast, or we'll eat you..."
"Haha..."
Seeing Yue Yi's brave demeanor made Mountain Eagle very happy. He laughingly lifted Yue Yi and tossed him into the air...
Watching the boy flailing in the air, Mountain Eagle laughed heartily and was about to do it again when he heard a shout from his wife behind him...
"Yue Ziheng, are you out of your mind..."
Turning around, Mountain Eagle saw Xiao Wan running over, dressed like a walking ball.
After getting onto the dock and seeing the unobstructed wooden pier at her feet, Xiao Wan came up and kicked Mountain Eagle in the calf, scolding, "Are you out of your mind? What if your son fell into the water?"
Mountain Eagle laughed heartily and picked up his wife, placing her on his shoulders, then pointed to the distant departing white moose, saying, "Look over there, our son had exceptionally good luck today..."
Xiao Wan looked at the massive departing antlers in the distance, exclaiming, "That's a moose..."
Saying this, Xiao Wan tugged Mountain Eagle's ears with both hands and shouted, "Did you take photos? I want to send them to my parents to see..."
"Yes, we did, we did..."
Mountain Eagle handed the phone to Xiao Wan while walking towards the shore, laughing, "White moose, according to what we say back home, such a white fellow signifies auspiciousness and good fortune. Today, no, this year started off on a good note!"
Seeing people in the camp heard the commotion and were heading toward the dock, Xiao Wan hurriedly patted Mountain Eagle's head and shouted, "Put me down quickly..."
Mountain Eagle cheerfully grabbed Xiao Wan's waist and set her down, then wrapped an arm around her shoulders, waving and laughing at the crowd coming over, "You all missed out, the good luck has already been taken by me, haha..."
For the first time, the bodyguards Griffin and Red Sparrow saw their boss behaving so childishly. They still remembered the intense aura of control the boss exuded during their interview...
Seeing Xiao Wan's delighted expression as she looked at the phone, Griffin and Red Sparrow curiously leaned in to take a look and let out cries of admiration...
Mountain Eagle watched as Xiao Wan quickly became the center of attention among the women. Laughing, he patted his son's head and said, "You're all inexperienced in these matters. Come on, let's head back with Dad. I cooked braised deer tongue and beef last night; I'll make you some delicious noodles to try."
Yue Yi looked at Luna, whose hair was untamed, circling around the group of women but unable to squeeze in anxiously. He sniffled, proudly ran over and shouted, "Haha, you lazybones, I saw a white moose and you didn't, haha..."
Luna, overwhelmed with morning grumpiness and the frustration of being left out, faced Yue Yi's mockery. She bent down like a little calf, picked Yue Yi up, tossed him into the snow, then sat on him, angrily pulling his ear, shouting, "Why didn't you call me? I'm mad..."
Hearing his son's cries, Mountain Eagle quickly ran over to pick Luna up...
Seeing the little girl so angry she was about to burst into tears and then looking at his son lying in the snow, Mountain Eagle sighed, kicked his silly son's butt, and then laughed at the gritting Luna, "Today is just the first day. Boys are responsible for blazing the trail...
Tomorrow morning, I'll call you, and we'll go out hunting together.
We discovered a grouse habitat in the forest, whether we can have chicken soup depends on your performance."
Saying this, Mountain Eagle suddenly remembered something; he patted his forehead and said, "How's the beef soup from last night? That was my treasure, brewed with care, and today everyone's breakfast depends on it."
Upon hearing this, Luna bowed her head, twisted her fingers, and said softly, "I added firewood last night, but when I woke up this morning, the fire had gone out.
Dad, are we going to be hungry?"
Mountain Eagle shook his head vigorously and said, "Of course not, our Luna just made a small mistake, it won't happen again in the future.
Now let me show you how to rescue our breakfast...
Do you want noodles or vermicelli?
Those are goodies flown in by your mother from East, I haven't eaten them in a long time."
Luna, interrupted by Mountain Eagle, instantly forgot about the grudge with Yue Yi, and she raised her hand and called out, "I want to eat little wontons, I saw grandma and mom made wontons and pan-fried dumplings, mom brought them over..."
Mountain Eagle was taken aback for a moment, then nodded with a complex expression...
He's from Jinling, wontons with potstickers are what he's eaten since childhood.
Mother-in-law and wife made them at home and brought them over from far away, which indeed touched him a lot...
Watching Luna theatrically slurp, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "Let's have wontons with potstickers...
Come on, let's hurry back to heat the beef soup, this time we can't make a mistake, from now on this pot of soup will be your territory, make sure the flame never goes out 24 hours."
As he said this, Mountain Eagle looked at the slightly troubled Luna, and he smiled and said, "Let me tell you a secret, the taste of continuously simmered beef soup improves over time.
Usually, I don't tell anyone this!"
The little girl listened, feeling a bit troubled, said, "Dad, I still want to go play with you..."
Mountain Eagle said with a smile, "Then you have to think of a way to let others take over your territory while you're gone.
You're so cute and enthusiastic, everyone will surely be willing to help you!"
As Mountain Eagle walked back to his terrace, he looked at the firewood stove that had gone out and the Bull Head soup covered with a thin layer of ice on top, he smiled and directed the eager Luna to add firewood. Seeing the flames emerge from the stove, he used a cloth to seal the gaps of the stainless steel pot's lid...
Taking advantage of the hot soup, Mountain Eagle sent several kids inside to wash their hands and then brought out the marinated deer tongue, deer heart, beef, and beef tendon that he had started simmering last night...
After slightly heating it up to melt the meat jelly, he took the marinated flavors out, quickly cut them into small pieces, and categorized them onto plates.
A pound of deer tongue and two pounds of deer heart were prepared for a group of old folks, while another ten pounds of beef were enough for everyone to have a sumptuous breakfast.
Once he finished with the marinated flavors, he checked the soup and found it still needed more time, so Mountain Eagle rummaged through the boxes and took out the wontons and potstickers Xiao Wan brought...
Without a dedicated round iron plate, Mountain Eagle simply found a square stainless steel tray and placed it on the stove.
Using the canola oil brought from home, he arranged the beef dumplings one by one; a 60 by 40 cm stainless steel tray can hold 200 beef dumplings at once...
When the oil temperature rose, the dumplings sizzled, and Mountain Eagle poured a bit of boiling water over them, then covered the lid and lowered the flame, starting to simmer fry...
Mountain Eagle wasn't sure if it's done this way elsewhere, but in Jinling, beef potstickers always have water added after the oil is heated; adding water three to four times over ten minutes will make the potstickers ready.
The bottom is crispy, the outer skin has a chewy texture, with the beef inside soaking in juices, each bite is incredibly delicious!
While Mountain Eagle was busy, Xiao Wan and others returned...
Seeing her husband occupying the kitchen, knowing what he intended, Xiao Wan took the initiative to help, cutting a large bowl of green onions and cilantro, and took out the chili oil brought from home...
Then she boiled a large pot of hot water, using a strainer to serve noodles, vermicelli, and such for everyone.
After the noodles were boiled, she scooped them into bowls, poured over boiling beef soup, sprinkled a handful of green onions and cilantro, added some cut marinated beef, and for those who liked spicy food, another spoonful of chili; this, along with the potstickers whose aroma had been tantalizing since they were cooked, made for a sumptuous and delicious breakfast.
It's so fragrant!
Whether it was psychological or genuinely tasted good, Mountain Eagle felt his cooking skills were beyond saving!
Several kids eating wontons along with potstickers praised after each bite, filling Mountain Eagle with emotional value.
Old Ruby didn't sit at the table to eat, he wandered around the pot with a bowl in hand, after eating three bowls of noodles, he then found Mountain Eagle...
"Boss, we should save something; guests will be coming later?"
Mountain Eagle remembered the forest plane that took off in the morning, he curiously said, "Who's coming..."
Old Ruby glanced at Old Qiao, who was competing with Quida for the last piece of deer heart, and laughed, "The best hunter in all of Alaska...
He's not like Old Qiao, who claims to be the best hunter, all of us think he's truly the best!"