Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Li Juan left home on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year to take a train from Wucheng to Yanjing.

I bought a sleeper ticket again; I'm quite used to it now.

According to Li Long, they could try buying plane tickets, but Li Juan didn't want to. She said that the express train was already very good. There were even classmates from northern Xinjiang who took hard seats on the T70 train from Wucheng to Yanjing, so she was fine with that.

Actually, I'm still a little reluctant to let it go. It's only the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Although the sound of firecrackers has become sparse, the festive atmosphere is still very strong.

In the countryside, where there's nothing much to do in winter, people take advantage of the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year to visit relatives, exchange New Year greetings, drink and chat, making up for the regret of not getting together much throughout the year and getting a proper rest.

Even if a family is poor, they will still prepare a few pickled vegetables and braised dishes, set up a table, and invite their close friends in the village over for a drink. That's what makes it feel like the New Year.

Of course, the fourth team has undergone changes over the years, and its living conditions are generally better than those of other production teams. After a year of hard work, they should reward themselves.

However, the New Year of 1991 came a little late; the snow on the ground began to melt slowly after the tenth day of the first lunar month.

People of the older generation, like Li Jianguo, only begin formally visiting each other after the seventh or eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

At this time, everyone is less busy than in the first few days after the New Year, and visiting each other no longer affects the reception at home.

Li Long arrived at the fourth team on the eighth day of the lunar new year. His parents were in their own room. Li Long went over to see them, chatted for a few words, and then went to his eldest brother's room.

Old Wang, the same Old Wang who reclaimed wasteland to plant wheat, was talking to Li Jianguo about the old stories from when the village was first established.

"...Back then, the county had four ethnic groups, each with its own strengths and weaknesses." Old Wang spoke with considerable confidence and conviction.
“I overheard those old residents saying, ‘Han people are good, but their mouths are bad; Hui people are good, but their hands are bad; Kazakh people are good, but their hearts are narrow; Uyghur people are good, but their hearts are a bit cowardly.’”

This was the first time Li Long had ever heard such a rhyme. He walked in while laughing and saying:

"Brother Wang, is there such a saying?"

"That's what the long-time residents said. The An family in Anjiazhuang, the An family; the Chai family in Chaijiazhuang, the Chai family—that's what they all said."

Nobody really took it seriously, since it was just a rumor that had spread before. Now, the population of Ma County is mainly Han Chinese, with other ethnic groups making up only a small portion, so they don't think about it too much.

The conversation then turned to the upcoming preparation of agricultural supplies and planting.

"Your cooperative is really great," Old Wang said with emotion. "Once you put the land in there, you don't have to worry about anything else. If you don't want to work, you just don't have to."

Unlike me, I have no choice but to work. I have a lot of land, but I only planted wheat. If I planted anything else, I'd be exhausted.

“Then why don’t you hire more people?” Li Jianguo said with a smile. “There are quite a few people from my hometown who come looking for work. Hiring some long-term workers isn’t very expensive these days, and you have a lot of land there, so you can afford it.”

"Wheat doesn't make money," Old Wang complained. "Unlike you guys who grow cotton, where you can make a hundred or so yuan a mu in net income, I'm lucky if I can make ten or twenty yuan a mu with my wheat."

Hearing the slight sourness in his voice, Li Long smiled.

Li Jianguo laughed and said, "Your land is probably growing more cotton, and you'll probably harvest even more."

"It won't work, it's too much trouble, I can't manage it all." That's one of Old Wang's bad points; he doesn't trust those day laborers at all. However, Li Jianguo's suggestion to find a few long-term workers did make him waver a bit.

With the family's land increasing, it's really impossible for them to manage it all on their own. Although hiring people would cost money, looking at the Li family and the cooperative, Old Wang felt it was necessary to bring some people over.

"Xiao Long, do you think this cotton can be planted indefinitely?" Old Wang asked Li Long.

"Yes, I can." Li Long nodded. "Yes, I can."

In the past, Li Long would at least offer some explanations, but now he doesn't. He's explained too much, and it's become tiresome.

Old Wang didn't ask any more questions. Anyway, it was obvious that the Li family cooperative would definitely plant cotton again this year, and the other two cooperatives in the team were following suit.

"If I manage to recruit people, I'll plant a few dozen acres of cotton and give it a try," Old Wang said. "Let's see if I can make a bit more money!"

“Okay,” Li Jianguo said. “Although growing cotton is more troublesome, it yields more than growing grain.”

Li Long listened from the side, occasionally chiming in. Farmers, when they get together, either talk about the past, or mostly about farming.

"Sigh, I almost got tricked this year," Old Wang said. "A couple of days before the New Year, a friend came to visit with a few people, saying they were just passing by and wanted to see me. But after we ate at my house, they started playing cards."

Li Long understood immediately, but he didn't interrupt and continued listening.

"Those guys initially said they were just having fun, but later, when they got into a good time, they started taking money out of their bags. They pulled out stacks of fifty and one hundred yuan bills at a time, which was quite a lot of money!"

Li Jianguo laughed as he listened; he could tell it too.

Old Wang continued, "Then they transferred the money and even tried to get me to play. My friend brought a wad of cash, at least a thousand, saying that if I lost, it was on him, and if I won, it was on me. You see, what a great deal..."

"Isn't that just like the saying, 'If you want to take something, you must first give something in return'? If you want to swindle money from you, you have to give you a taste of the benefits first?"

Li Jianguo sees this very clearly.

Old Wang slapped his thigh and said, "That's what I thought too. I just felt something was wrong, so I didn't take the money."

My youngest son later said to me, "Is that money easy to earn? I don't have a life-or-death relationship with this guy, why would he give me so much money?"

"Not bad, you're still conscious." Li Jianguo smiled.

"I didn't realize this at the time. They tried to persuade me twice more, but I just ignored them. When they saw they couldn't control me, they played a couple of rounds and then left."

I only suddenly realized this in the middle of the night. It's fortunate I wasn't greedy; otherwise, I probably wouldn't have been able to save my family's wealth.

“Yes, as long as you’re not greedy, you’re better than most people and you can hold on to your position,” Li Jianguo said.

Li Long thought to himself that these words looked simple, but very few people could actually do them.

Let alone now, even decades from now, how many of those who commit fraud and those who are deceived will be able to uphold this principle? As long as they can uphold it, most scammers will not be able to fool them.

Li Long thought to himself that these gambling gangs had come up with new tricks. He planned to tell Guo Tiebing when he passed the police station on his way back that even though the New Year was almost over, they still had to be careful about such things.

Hearing footsteps outside, Li Long went out to see what was happening and saw Li Junfeng's father, Li Andong, carrying a basin into the yard.

"Brother Anton, what brings you here? What's this?"

"Hey, today I went to the canal by the small lake to break holes in the ice and caught some small fish and big crucian carp. I caught a lot, so I brought some over for you."

Li Andong became a true fisherman in the fourth team, never idle even during the New Year, and would occasionally wander around to scavenge for some things at his secret base.

"Brother Anton, aren't you dressed a bit too lightly? Aren't you cold?" Li Long asked, noticing that Li Anton was only wearing a fleece jacket and didn't even have an overcoat.

“No, it’s not cold. Let me tell you,” Li Andong handed the basin to Li Long and whispered:

"Over the past year or so, I've been catching pike every now and then. I don't catch many of them, so they're not worth selling, and I just eat them myself. Hey, guess what?"

I eat this every day and I feel great! Even in the dead of winter, my body feels like a warm glowing ember, I'm not cold at all!

Li Long understood.

Actually, the little fish in the fourth team is the plateau loach. Loach is known as the ginseng of the water, and it is good for replenishing yang energy. If you eat it often, you will naturally have enough yang energy and will not be afraid of the cold.

"Is your older brother home?" Li Andong asked. "Has he been free these past few days?"

"I'm here. Old Wang is coming over from behind, and we're talking."

"We have guests, so I won't come in," Li Andong said with a smile. "I'll head back now; there's still fish stewing in the pot."

"I'll dump the fish and give you the bowl!" Li Long shouted hurriedly.

“That bowl belongs to your older brother; he brought you the fish he made last time,” Li Andong replied. “It’s not mine.”

Fine.

Li Long looked down at the small fish and large crucian carp mixed together in the basin, weighing two or three kilograms each, and smiled. He knew he would have fresh vegetables for lunch.

In the afternoon, when Li Long was returning to the county, he passed by the township police station and planned to tell Guo Tiebing about this matter. However, Guo Tiebing was not there; he had gone to the village to investigate the matter.

Li Long was a well-known figure in the police station; everyone knew him. Li Long told the officer on duty about the situation and asked him to pass it on to Guo Tiebing.

The police officer on duty took it quite seriously, asking Li Long about the matter in detail and registering it, saying they would definitely investigate thoroughly.

Li Long returned to the courtyard. Gu Xiaoxia was preparing for the start of school in the house. Han Fang had already gone to school. Sister Yang was still free, since the cannery hadn't started operating yet, so she could rest for a few more days.

As soon as Li Long parked the car and got out, the little goat darted over, rubbed against him a couple of times, and then stood up on its hind legs and started nudging him.

To be honest, these little goat chicks were really fun when they were young. They were adorable, white, soft, and mischievous yet weak, and they would always want to play with people.

Although they may poop all over the place, as long as they don't get sick, the sheep droppings are just small lumps that are easy to clean.

Of course, the most important thing is that after the lambs are born, the ewes produce goat milk, which is really nutritious, and Li Long's family has gotten used to drinking it.

Sister Yang took out an enamel mug and a damp towel from the kitchen, intending to milk the goats and boil the milk to drink that evening.

The two lambs immediately turned their attention to Sister Yang. Although sheep aren't very intelligent, the two lambs knew that once Sister Yang finished milking them, they would have nothing left to eat.

Sister Yang wasn't going to tolerate them; she shooed them away with a towel while scolding them:

"You've been pregnant for a month or two, you can eat grass now, and you're still breastfeeding, aren't you ashamed!"

Li Long smiled, greeted Sister Yang, and went inside.

Hearing the commotion, Gu Xiaoxia asked a question. Upon learning that Li Long had returned, she sat down at her desk and continued with her work, saying as she worked:

"Should we bring Mingming and Haohao back? School is about to start, and I wonder how they're doing with their homework."

"Don't worry, with Qiangqiang supervising, the homework will definitely be finished." Li Long said while washing his hands. "Qiangqiang follows Juan's habit and keeps a close eye on his younger siblings' studies."

You didn't see that when Hongqin and Xueping came over, the first thing Qiangqiang asked about was her grades. He's taken on the responsibility of being an older brother very seriously now.

“Hey, that’s true.” As soon as he said that, Gu Xiaoxia also remembered, “I remember that when we were eating, Qiangqiang was explaining a problem to Xueping at the table, which annoyed Xueping a lot.”

"It's annoying now, but I'll probably regret it later." Li Long washed his hands, dried them with a towel, and then talked about what he had heard from Old Wang at his older brother's house today.

"These scammers these days are so cunning!" Gu Xiaoxia was also surprised. "They'll go to this lengths to scam people out of money!"

“That’s right.” Li Long walked into the house, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked at Gu Xiaoxia’s back as he said, “Many people outside know that there are many people in the Fourth Team who make money by farming, and quite a few of them have ulterior motives.”

"Then you should remind Lao Xie and the others, right? Lao Wang's family probably doesn't have as much wealth as Lao Xie's, right?"

Upon hearing Gu Xiaoxia's words, Li Long realized what she meant and hurriedly walked to the phone, dialing as he said, "You're right, I need to tell Lao Xie and the others."

Li Long called Xie Yundong to tell him about it. Xie Yundong said he knew and would tell the others later.

Xie Yundong hung up the phone, and Deng Guilan, who was in the kitchen, asked who had called and what they wanted.

Xie Yundong recounted what Li Long had said, and Deng Guilan was somewhat surprised, asking, "Is that so?"

"Hey, those scammers, if they don't think of a way, how can they scam people out of money?"

"You know what, if someone really tried to scam me like that, I might actually believe it," Deng Guilan sighed. "You should quickly go and tell the other companies, so they don't get scammed."

Xie Yundong went out to inform each household about the matter. Those households all understood that it was better to believe it than not, especially since it was Li Long who said it, so they had to believe it.

The next day, at Xu Haijun's home, one of his cousins ​​from Beiting came to pay a New Year's visit, accompanied by several friends.

“Let me tell you, these friends of mine are all business owners who have made money in business. I’ve heard that you are a very generous person, so I came with you to get to know you.”

Xu Haijun's cousin is Xu Wenjun, who is from the same generation as his grandfather. They are relatives who are neither too close nor too distant, and they only see each other a few times a year.

Since relatives had come, they couldn't refuse them, so they cooked and drank. When it was time to leave, Xu Haijun thought about seeing them off.

After all, he felt that his cousin's friends weren't exactly rich, and they drove a Daihatsu minivan. How rich could they be?
Unexpectedly, the person didn't leave and, emboldened by alcohol, started shouting that they wanted to play cards.

Xu Haijun looked at his wife with a strange expression.

At that moment, he felt a chill run down his spine and broke out in a light sweat.

This kind of thing sounds like a story, how did it happen to me?
When Xie Yundong came over to talk about this yesterday, both he and his wife were there, but Xu Haijun's wife was still a little skeptical.

The two even half-jokingly said that if someone really set a trap for them, they would take the money and then kick the person out.

Of course, that's the point; things definitely can't be done that way. Seeing the situation steadily developing in that direction, Xu Haijun became cautious.

He made an excuse that he wasn't very good at cards, set up a table for his cousins, and then went outside with his wife. He quietly told his wife to go find the team leader and report the situation. They couldn't call the police because it involved his cousin. Although his cousin was unscrupulous, Xu Haijun didn't want to ruin his family's reputation.

When he went back inside, the group had already laid out money in front of them. They were shouting and yelling, and the stakes were pretty high. They didn't seem to care about winning or losing a few hundred yuan.

Xu Haijun was already on guard. He noticed the flaws in these people's performances; their acting was somewhat exaggerated, and their card playing wasn't very natural.

Soon, Xu Wenjun said he felt a little dizzy and asked Xu Haijun to continue.

Xu Haijun didn't fight, but Xu Wenjun actually did as the script suggested, patting the money in front of him and saying:
"If you lose, it's on me; if you win, it's yours! Here's over six hundred yuan, how about we consider it your initial investment? My friend's here, and I'd lose face if I didn't play well! I'm not letting you pay anything..."

Xu Haijun smiled and said, "I really don't know how to fight. If I were to fight you guys, I would definitely lose."

"No, no, young man, let me tell you, there's a saying in our line of work. Generally speaking, those who don't know how to play are the ones with the best luck." Another person tried to persuade him, and then gave a few examples, which were nothing more than novices winning thousands or tens of thousands of dollars at once.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and the men's expressions changed immediately.

Xu Haijun watched as these people quickly pocketed the money, their movements clearly incongruous with their physiques.

Xu Chengjun entered the room and saw a deck of cards in front of several people. He noticed their flustered expressions and then looked at Xu Wenjun.

"Don't panic, don't panic. This is the village head, my cousin, Xu Chengjun. He's a big shot in the village, he drives a car!"

When Xu Wenjun saw that it was Xu Chengjun, he felt relieved, wiped away his sweat, and introduced him to the others.

"So we're all family here after all." The group laughed, no longer nervous. One of them even boldly took out his money and put it in front of them.

Xu Chengjun's expression darkened.

"What are you doing? Gambling, huh? Wenjun, you've got some nerve, haven't you?" Xu Chengjun looked at these guys, who were still a bit arrogant, and showed them absolutely no respect for Xu Wenjun.

"Are you planning to swindle money from the Navy? You don't think anyone doesn't know your little tricks, do you? If it weren't for the fact that we both have the surname Xu, I would have called the police right now!"

Upon hearing this, the group immediately realized they had been exposed, but Xu Wenjun continued to explain:
"Brother Chengjun, I didn't. I just came to Haijun's house for a drink and a meal, and I even brought some things. You're upset that I didn't come to your house, right? Sigh, I was just worried about it making a bad impression..."

Seeing that Xu Wenjun was still trying to argue, Xu Chengjun's face hardened: "Fine, continue. I'll call the township police station right now, you can tell them!"

After saying that, he started to walk out. Xu Wenjun immediately lost his composure, jumped up, and grabbed Xu Chengjun's arm, saying:
"No, no, no, Brother Chengjun, it was my fault. We're family, please don't do this!"

When those men heard that Xu Chengjun was going to call the police, they immediately stood up and instinctively tried to run away, but Xu Haijun blocked the doorway.

Trying to get yourself killed? You think you can escape now that you've been exposed? No way!

In the end, the matter ended with Xu Wenjun apologizing to Xu Haijun. As Xu Wenjun said, since you said you would pay Haijun 600 yuan to play for you, then you should leave the 600 yuan with Haijun.

Ultimately, out of consideration for their relatives, they released the person.

Li Long only found out about this that afternoon. Then, two days later, Guo Tiebing called him and said that he had caught a group of people who had set up gambling traps for their relatives and friends and cheated them out of more than 15,000 yuan in gambling funds.

This is quite a big case.

At this time, Mingming and Haohao had already started school.

As soon as the snow melted, the once quiet northern Xinjiang suddenly became bustling with activity. Although the farmers hadn't started working in the fields yet, the preparation of agricultural supplies had already begun in earnest.

Li Qingxia started work, organizing the workers at the purchasing station to unload the hides and antelope horns while also having them maintain the trucks.

Li Anguo called again, saying that his company would send someone to inspect the truck, and if the price was right and the condition was acceptable, his company would buy one.

The equipment has been dismantled and placed in a corner of the yard, covered with a tarpaulin to prevent it from rusting—in fact, some parts have already started to rust.

But there's nothing we can do about it; after all, if it's not in use, we can't keep up with the regular maintenance alone.

The three Kamaz units are quite conspicuous. Even though they are placed in the backyard, people who come to buy things can still see them. People often come to visit, but when asked about the price, no one wants to buy them.

Li Long knew that a brand new Kamaz, including the paperwork, would cost around 300,000 yuan.

Even though this is a used car, its condition is excellent, so selling it for 200,000 wouldn't be a loss at all.

But while a regular truck costs tens of thousands of yuan, a Kamaz costs several times that amount, so people who want to get into transportation generally won't consider it.

Li Long was planning to advertise in Wucheng, but on March 12th, several uninvited guests arrived at the purchasing station.

Li Long was at the recycling station at that moment, looking at those cars and registering their models so that it would be easier to write them down when advertising later.

Three people came over and said they wanted to see the Kamaz car.

Hearing the commotion ahead, Li Long hurried over and saw his father, Li Qingxia, talking to someone, while several people buying agricultural supplies watched the commotion.

Upon first glance, Li Long sensed that these people were no ordinary individuals.

That kind of aura is truly not something ordinary people possess. Only the leader spoke, while the other two, seemingly protecting him, remained silent but made numerous movements, constantly glancing left and right to observe the people present and surveying the terrain of the purchasing station.

not simple!
"Hello everyone!" Li Long hurriedly went over to take over the conversation, "You want to buy Kamas, right? Come on, let's go to the backyard and take a look."

The three of them shared the same idea, and followed Li Long to the back.

Li Long overheard someone buying agricultural supplies whispering, "That young man was a bit scary. I looked him in the eye, and he looked like he was about to kill me!"
Upon arriving at the backyard, seeing the three very clean Kamaz vehicles, the man surnamed Yang quickly walked over, first circling the vehicles to find no problems on the outside, and then immediately squatted down to examine the chassis, tires, and other parts of the vehicles.

Li Long now understood the situation.

He didn't take the initiative to introduce himself, knowing that others would definitely know more than he did, and that introducing himself might only make him look foolish.

After nearly an hour, the man surnamed Yang finally finished looking at all three cars. He then clapped his hands, looked at Li Long, and asked:

"How much for all three cars?"

"In US dollars, it's 30,000 per unit; in RMB, it's 200,000 per unit," Li Long quoted a price he was willing to pay.

After two years, the price will basically shrink by five to ten times. By then, the neighbor's money will have dropped significantly, and a truckload of instant noodles might be enough to buy a truck.

Things are different now.

"The price is fair," said the man surnamed Yang. "Alright, we'll buy all three at your price."

"Let's go, let's sign the contract," Li Long said.

"Forget about the contract, we'll pay in cash," said the man surnamed Yang. "I've checked the car, it's fine, practically brand new. Actually, we got a good deal. Don't worry, we won't come back to you."

Li Long then said no more.

After receiving the 600,000 yuan, Li Long regretted it a little. Had he asked for too much money?
Actually, he intended for the other party to negotiate the price.

The three people drove off in three cars, but Li Long quickly stopped them and told them to take the whole truckload of parts with them.

Upon learning that there was another truckload of parts, the man surnamed Yang rushed to check it out. After looking at it, he finally smiled and thanked Li Long.

When he left, the man surnamed Zhao left a phone number, saying that whenever there was a heavy-duty Kamaz, he should call him and they would cover all expenses.

Li Long put down his mental calculations.

After the three cars drove away, Li Long paid the taxes and finally felt more at ease.

Kamas was taken away, and Li Long didn't want to advertise the remaining equipment.

He needs to take it slow.

In mid-March, Li Junhai and his team came from their hometown, intending to start working.

During the Chinese New Year, Junhai called to say that he might bring a few more relatives over. After Li Jianguo asked who they were, he agreed.

As I said before, we're all just working to earn money anyway, so what's the difference who earns money? Letting relatives earn it will at least give us a good reputation back home.

Meng Hai and his men also left the village and went to the county. When Meng Hai came to the purchasing station to find Li Long, he said somewhat awkwardly that he had fired two people.

"You gambled?"

"Yes." Meng Hai said helplessly, "He lost a lot of money and even caused a scene, so the police arrested him."

Remembering what happened in the village, Li Long asked:
"Did someone set a trap for us?"

"No, he just got a little wild during the Chinese New Year. When I found out, I went over to talk to him, but he had been drinking and started yelling at me too, and then kicked me out."

After hearing this, Li Long thought, "Let them fire me then. Even though I'm a shareholder, it's still a matter of a word."

If the contract explicitly states that this clause exists, then you're asking for trouble and have no one else to blame but yourself.

Li Long told Meng Hai about the road construction project in town, and Meng Hai was quite happy.

Li Long also had something to ask Meng Hai. He said that since they hadn't started working yet, he wanted Meng Hai to find a few people to level the ground in the two courtyards of his family's village.

Now that more people are coming, Junhai and his family are finding it a bit cramped. Li Long's idea is to build another row of bungalows in his own yard, which would make living more spacious and convenient for storing things.

Meng Hai had no problem with it and went to the fourth team with Li Long that same day.

When Li Long passed through the village, he saw Guo Tiebing talking to someone in front of the police station, so he got out of his car and chatted with him for a few minutes.

It was only then that Li Long realized that the people who had set traps for the Wang family and Xu Haijun were not just one group, but several groups.

In other words, many scammers use this kind of gambling scam.

"The county bureau has already issued a notice that quite a few people have been scammed this year, and the amount of money lost is also considerable," Guo Tiebing said with a smile. "We were even commended. After you mentioned it last time, we conducted a thorough investigation, and only two townships in the entire county managed to arrest the suspects."

Li Long smiled and said, "Actually, there are still a lot of cases that haven't been discovered, but no one has reported them."

When they arrived at Lao Ma Hao, Li Long saw Xie Yundong and the others already busy in the cooperative's courtyard. Instead of joining them, he took Lao Meng to his own yard.

The important matter is the priority.

After inspecting the two courtyards, Meng Hai offered his professional suggestions, which Li Long naturally accepted without objection.

Our own yard was a bit better, but there were some things to clear in my older brother's yard. Fortunately, Li Junhai and the others had arrived, so there were plenty of people to help, making the work easier.

Just then, Li Andong brought over another basin.

Du Chunfang, the old woman in the courtyard, said:
"You caught another fish? You're really never idle!"

"Well, I was just killing time anyway," Li Andong explained somewhat embarrassedly. "Once the ice melts, the fish come out, and there are so many! I cast a few nets and caught about ten kilograms. We can't finish them all at home, so I brought some over."

A basin of fish weighs five or six kilograms, which is quite a lot.

Li Long didn't stand on ceremony. He left half for his older brother's family and took the other half for himself, planning to fry it at home.

Although he didn't particularly like fried food, Gu Xiaoxia and Sister Yang did, and his father also liked it.

As for Mingming and Haohao, these two brothers are not picky eaters at all now.

After taking Meng Hai and the fish back to the county, Li Long told Meng Hai that once the snow melted in the mountains, he would take some time to have him bring a few people with him to clear out a space in the hot spring valley and build a courtyard.

“That’s easy!” Meng Hai actually knew about the hot spring valley and said with a smile, “Now no one is managing the land in the mountains. If you build on it, you can build on it. But who knows, they might not let you build on it in the future.”

Li Long shared the same idea: if we're going to build it, we should do it as soon as possible.

Although that plot of land seems to belong to Yushanjiang, it's clear that Yushanjiang no longer intends to be a herder, and it's uncertain what will happen next.

When they got off the bus, Li Long asked Meng Hai to take some fish back with him, but Meng Hai refused. So Li Long didn't stand on ceremony and took the fish back to the courtyard. He grabbed a basin from the well and started cleaning the fish.

Unexpectedly, the little hedgehog sneaked over, attracted by the fishy smell.

Li Long tried giving the little hedgehog some fish innards, and it actually ate them!
Hey, omnivorous! Not picky at all!
Meng Hai returned to the construction company and began selecting people to prepare for the work.

Although he was Li Long's partner, Meng Hai felt that Li Long was the big boss, and he was at most the second boss. Therefore, he had to do his best to work for the big boss.

Besides, the reason why I and the people in the company are where we are today is mainly because of Li Long, so for that reason, we have to do this job well.

Everyone understood that everyone wanted to go, so the atmosphere was quite good.

That's more like it. (End of Chapter)