一個在山林走跳的男人 他的心願簡單卻也不簡單

阿謀於山間的溪流釣魚加菜


阿謀和家人住在阿里山國家風景區內的瑞峰村,山中生活有許多不為人知的辛苦;家中兼作民宿的收入不穩定,種茶、做茶、賣茶的利潤沒有外界想像的好。

為了撐下家計,阿謀不斷想些能貼補家用、增加經濟來源的的各種方式:培育冠軍錦鯉、每天凌晨出門在各山區搜尋虎頭蜂窩…等等,只要一家人能在一起生活無虞,無論多麼辛苦危險他都願意去嘗試。

阿謀穿戴裝備爬上樹摘取虎頭蜂窩


整座山都是食材來源 還是女兒的遊樂場

在生活機能不便的山中,什麼事情都得自己來。阿謀一家人栽作了各式的野菜、果樹,復育田螺、蛤仔,養殖各式魚種;偶爾小朋友想吃點不同的就是去溪邊釣魚、找溪蝦,去山林裡獵綠鬣蜥、放陷阱捕捉破壞農作的山豬,在飲食這方面可說得上自給自足,整座山都能是食材來源;也是阿謀兩個女兒最天然的遊樂場。

小貨卡不小心深陷籬笆等待救援中


阿謀在樹林裡獵綠鬣蜥


一家四口難得的出遊


傳統父與子的溝通是道難解的題

倆人的矛盾源於多年前阿謀考上海洋大學的那一年。新生報到那天,黃爸特別開車載阿謀和日用品到基隆去報到,回程時卻出了車禍。這件事是後來阿謀決定休學回家去陪伴父母的關鍵原因。但黃爸卻始終認為:兒子不趁年輕時好好讀書、不出去闖闖,待在偏鄉到底能有什麼前途?!

阿謀則因為自己不被父親諒解,偶有懷疑人生的時刻。個性相像的父子,一個習慣用反話來掩飾內心的失落;一個總是用揶揄來表達內心的不滿,其實深究緣由,全是因為愛。

阿謀陪伴爸媽收取自養的蜂蜜


母親是強力後盾 老婆則是神隊友

這個家中最安靜的就是黃媽。她是老公與兒子之間的潤滑,好脾氣的她就是默默處理好家中大小事務,任何事都相當淡定;因深知老公與兒子的個性,會適時給予佳容一些如何與阿謀相處的訣竅。

佳容對於阿謀正在做的事情,內心難免有擔憂,但她將擔心轉化為實際行動的支持,成為阿謀身後最強力的助手。


一家人正忙著處理收下來的虎頭蜂窩和蜂蛹


Introduction

When country-boy A-mou secured a place at college, the world seemed to be his oyster, and his parents had big hopes for him. However, after just six months, A-mou burst his parents’ bubble, suddenly announcing that he was quitting and returning to the mountains. Since returning home, A-mou has endeavored to eke out a living from foraging, hunting, and living off the land, transforming hornet larvae, wild boar, toads, wild bee honey, koi carp, and even green iguanas into either hard cash or food on the table. Now, with a wife and two daughters to support, breaking even has become A-mou's daily struggle. In today's episode, we meet A-mou as he tries to find a balance between his desire for a carefree life and the reality of making a living in a rural village. However, with a string of injuries at just 38 years of age, how long can A-mou maintain his wild-man ways? With a college degree under his belt, the sky would have been his limit. What heartfelt calling made A-mou relinquish worldly success and return to his parents' side? For a man who can't stand still and roams the forest all day doing all kinds of risky things, A-mou's greatest wish is surprisingly simple. What is it and can he turn it into a reality?