Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Chapter 155: Encountering a fellow jade farmer
Halimu simply didn't translate Li Long's words.

In their eyes, catching a fawn is not a particularly difficult task - if they don't do this specifically, it is mainly meaningless, it is equivalent to having one more sheep, which is not easy to raise and often dies. After the deer dies, the meat is less than that of a sheep.

How much is a sheep? Just a dozen dollars. Deer are valuable only when they grow big. But raising a deer is not as simple as raising a sheep.

Most of the remaining young men wanted to exchange leather, jade or other things for radios, flashlights, or daily necessities such as food, sugar, salt, and wine.

Li Long finally made a calculation and found that he needed to replace a total of six radios, 150 kilograms of noodles, 20 bricks of tea, 33 bags of sugar cubes, 30 bags of salt, etc.

According to his calculation, the things placed here are naturally enough.

The occasional cry of a young deer coming from behind the wooden house reminded people that there were two other living creatures that were also included in the exchange.

Although in this era, both Halimu and his people and the villagers have a common concept: even if you are very wealthy, venting your anger does not count (those with fur do not count), but deer should not be included in this list.

Li Long was a little worried. He was thinking about how to bring so many things back.

After everyone finished speaking, Li Long said:

"I will take the things back now, and then bring the exchanged items here in batches. Some of these things may need to be exchanged in Wucheng or Shicheng, which may take a little longer, so you have to be patient. In addition, I will try to bring some medicine to each of your families when I come here tomorrow. You can keep them at home, and they should be of some use."

After listening to this, Halimu said a few words to the young men seriously, and the young men looked at Li Long with more meaning in their eyes.

Li Long could feel that in addition to enthusiasm and trust, there was also respect.

No one was a procrastinator. After arranging everything, Li Long immediately straightened the bicycle. Then a few young men came to help. The jade was packed into two sacks, tied together and placed on both sides of the back seat.

The skins were placed layer by layer on the back seat, and then the deer antlers and roe deer horns were brought over and tied one by one with the horns facing backwards to avoid pricking Li Long.

"You guys keep busy. I'm going to the county first." Li Long said, "Wait for me to come back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. We'll have a party here with dancing and singing. Bring your dombras and sing them well."

Halimu helped Li Long push the cart away from here and walked towards the entrance of the ravine.

Yushanjiang said to the men:
"Everyone, stay tuned. When our Dosen comes again, he will bring back the good things that everyone is looking forward to. Then we will give him a surprise and let him see his own brand new winter nest!"

"Great!" The young men shouted and started to work, each of them was full of enthusiasm.

When they reached the mouth of the ditch, Li Long said goodbye to Halimu and rode his bike quickly to the county.

When they reached a flat road, Li Long still pedaled very fast. The bicycle was carrying not only the goods, but also the heavy trust of his Kazakh brothers.

Li Long drove the car directly to the purchasing station, and was somewhat surprised to find that Chen Hongjun was still there.

Seeing Li Long sticking his head in, Chen Hongjun was also a little surprised and said with a smile:

"Comrade Xiao Li, what did you bring this time?"

"There are more things this time. Comrade Chen, I remember you said you would be on duty every other day, right?"

"It's spring now, and many people come to our place to sell things, so we are working full-day recently and have Sundays off. Come, let's see what you brought."

Chen Hongjun followed Li Long outside and was also shocked when he saw what was tied to the bicycle:
"Xiao Li, did you disturb the deer's den? There are so many!"

"The brothers in the mountains are about to move to another place, so they asked me to sell these things in exchange for some necessities of their lives." Li Long explained, "They don't come down the mountain often, and it's inconvenient to communicate when they come down, so it's more appropriate for me to do this."

"That's right." Chen Hongjun said with deep feeling:
"Language communication is a big problem. Of course, the fact that you can gain their trust also shows that you are a good comrade. Come, let's unload the things and I'll estimate the value."

Chen Hongjun helped Li Long remove the antlers and skins and put them in the store.

"What's in that sack?"

"Mahe jade is not worth much." Li Long said, "I won't take it off."

"Brother, you can do it!" Chen Hongjun said with a smile, "All the good things in the mountains are in your hands."

"Of course, I can help my friends in the mountains solve their problems, and of course I can earn some money for myself."

Li Long never denied that he earned some hard-earned money, but to be honest, there were many times when he really wanted to help his friends in the mountains, but he didn't expect that the other party was also sincere in their efforts and didn't want him to suffer any loss. As a result, he got more and more.

"There are two grades of deer antlers, three first-grade ones and four second-grade ones. Roe deer antlers have been stored for a long time, so they are second-grade ones." Chen Hongjun skillfully classified the deer antlers and roe deer antlers. "They have been stored for a long time. They should have been in good condition when they were picked up."

Chen Hongjun still had some regrets when he spoke. The deer antlers that Li Long brought him during this period did help him complete a lot of procurement tasks. He also hoped to give Li Long a high-end quality, but some of the antlers were cracked and were not as good as they used to be.

"These leathers are all good leathers, but the processing methods are rather rough." Chen Hongjun looked at the leathers again. "The traditional method of herders is to use salt to prevent corrosion, and they also need to be treated with nitrate twice, which makes them too hard."

Li Long knew this. Tanning leather is usually called saltpetering, which is a technique that ordinary people don't know. The herdsmen in the mountains mainly use coarse salt to treat the leather, that is, pickling, so that the leather will not be bitten by insects and rot. Therefore, these leathers are hard and need to be saltpetered if they want to turn them into leather.

"Deerskin is 25 yuan, roe deer skin is 16 yuan, this wolf skin is good, 31 yuan, this one... is a little torn, 20 yuan..."

Chen Hongjun quoted prices one by one, and there was someone there who was responsible for weighing, recording and issuing invoices. The final calculation showed that the price was 332.68 yuan.

Enough to buy six radios, but still short of some other things.

It seems that I really have to go to Wucheng.

Li Long originally thought that if these things were enough to buy things here, he would not go to Wucheng and could go directly to Shicheng, but now it seems that it is not possible.

After issuing the invoice and collecting the money, Li Long said goodbye to Chen Hongjun, then went out and rode his bike back to the yard.

After he stood the bicycle up and closed the door, he fetched a basin of water, unloaded the sack containing the jade, and began to try them one piece at a time.

The smallest of these jade stones are the size of two fists, while the largest are irregular plates, seven or eight centimeters thick and weighing about ten kilograms.

Use water to wash away the mud on the surface of the stones, revealing their true appearance.

They are all seed materials, washed by natural water flow, resulting in no edges or corners in each piece.

The smallest piece has a little bit of stone skin and is green all over. Unfortunately, there are quite a few sesame spots on it. It might be okay in the future, but it really can't be sold for a lot of money now.

Li Long put this piece aside and went to look at the largest one.

Most of this piece of stone is gray-green in color, with only the two palm-sized pieces of jade flesh exposed below. Without even turning on the light, Li Long could tell that the green is so beautiful!

And there is no impurity! No cracks!
Li Long really doesn't want to sell this stone.

Twenty years later, this would be at least 100,000, right?

He looked at the other jades again, and what disappointed him was that except for one piece that had no sesame spots, most of the others had some sesame black spots, either dark or light.

Some people may think that this probability is already very good. But think about these jades, which were picked up by so many herdsmen in the area of ​​dozens of kilometers around Nanshan for several years or even more than ten years. They are the essence, and you will know that this good jade is not so easy to pick up. Thinking about what those guys want, Li Long finally decided to go directly to Wucheng to sell the largest piece of jade, and put the rest aside for now. If they can't sell for money, it's better to save them.

He weighed it on a scale and found that the piece of jade weighed 15.5 kilograms. Based on his previous experience in selling jade, this piece should weigh at least 60 or 70 kilograms.

That’s it.

Li Long gathered the remaining jades into a pile and placed them in the corner of the storage room without hiding them. To be honest, not many people are aware of the value of Mahe Jasper at this time, so it is unlikely that anyone would pay attention to it if it is placed here.

He put the largest piece of jade into a sack and carried it out.

It was already noon. Li Long went to the big meat canteen to buy a few buns. While eating, he hurried to the bus station on the Wuyi Highway.

The bus to Wucheng was about to leave, so Li Long quickly bought a ticket. Within two minutes after the ticket was checked, the bus left.

After he got on the bus, he saw that most of the people were already seated. The people in the car just looked at Li Long. At this time, everyone was dressed similarly. Li Long saw that there were still a few empty seats in the back, so he walked over and sat in the second to last row.

Those who often take this kind of long-distance bus know that the further back you go, the bumpier it gets, and people who are prone to motion sickness often don’t choose seats at the back.

Li Long was not picky. He didn't mind if it was a little bumpy. He was carrying a sack and didn't want to put it on the luggage rack above - if it fell, not only would the jade be broken, but it might also hit someone. So he decided to put it on the seat.

The car turned out of the bus station, got on the Wuyi Highway, and drove all the way to Wucheng.

The car stopped when passing Letuyi, Dafeng, Huhhot and Beiting. However, not many people got on the bus, so Li Long took up the seat of two people with peace of mind and sat there all the way to the Wucheng Bayi Guesthouse.

Familiar with the route, Li Long went directly to the jade factory to find Mr. Liu this time. However, the guard told Li Long that Mr. Liu had gone to the mainland to attend a trade fair, so Li Long was at a loss this time.

He thought about Section Chief Chen who appeared with Mr. Liu last time, and told the guard to find Section Chief Chen.

A few minutes later, the tall Section Chief Chen appeared at the gate of the Jade Factory. When he saw Li Long, he smiled and said:

"Comrade Xiao Li, you are here. Mr. Liu is not here. Is this still the Mahe Jasper you brought?"

"Yes, Chief Chen, what we brought this time should be of good quality." Li Long said confidently.

"Well, come with me. Someone from Southern Xinjiang is also coming here to sell jade this time, so it's a good opportunity for you two to come together."

Li Long's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and then he became a little nervous. The jade from southern Xinjiang is very famous both now and in the future.

My own Mahe jade cannot compare to it.

Compared with this, can my jade still be sold at a high price?

He carried the sack and followed Section Chief Chen into the office, but did not see anyone else.

"They will be here soon. Please wait a moment. I will ask the master to come and look at your jade."

Section Chief Chen made a phone call and asked a Master Wang in a very respectful tone to come and take a look at the jade.

After hanging up the phone, Section Chief Chen pointed to the wooden chair in the office and said:

"Comrade Xiao Li, please sit down first."

After Li Long sat down, he continued:

"In fact, there are still few people like you who come here to sell jade. We usually go directly to the jade production areas to buy it. However, for example, your Mahe Jasper, people in the production areas are generally not aware of it. Now our jade mines have not yet started state-owned mining, so the raw materials you sell to us are also a good supplement to our purchase."

Only then did Li Long understand why it was Old Liu who followed him to look at the jade the first two times.

At this time, footsteps were heard. Li Long originally thought it was a jade expert, but the person who walked in was a middle-aged man who was also carrying a sack. Judging from his face, he should be a Uyghur, about 40 or 50 years old, with a very tanned complexion, but he did not look like a serious jade farmer.

Section Chief Chen smiled and said:

"Are you Yusup? Hello, hello!"

"Hello." Yusup spoke good Chinese. He put down the sack and shook hands with Section Chief Chen with a smile on his face. He then took the initiative to extend his hand to shake hands with Li Long.

Li Long hurriedly shook hands with the other party and said:

"Aximses."

Yusup was about to let go, but when he heard Li Long's words, his eyes lit up and he held Li Long's hand tightly and shook it:
"Aximses, Aximses!"

"I'm here to sell jade, too." Li Long pointed to the sack under his feet and said with a smile, "Let's go together, but your jade is definitely better than mine. Mine is Mahe Jade."

"Okay." Yusup nodded with a smile, "Same, same."

Section Chief Chen smiled and said to Li Long:

"Xiao Li, I didn't expect you to use their language to greet people."

"I got this jade from my friends from ethnic minorities. After I sell it, I will exchange it for some daily necessities for them." Li Long explained briefly.

As for the greeting, he learned it from watching short videos in his previous life. Not only did he learn it, he also knew a little bit of simple folk dance.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside again, and the footsteps were a little slower. Li Long guessed that it should be Master Wang who was looking at the jade.

Sure enough, an old man in his sixties appeared at the door. Section Chief Chen stood up and said with a smile:

"Old Wang, these two are here to sell jade. Take a look at the quality of their jade."

"Okay." Master Wang nodded with a smile.

Li Long said to Yusup:

"Adasi, you go first."

He was very curious about the jade that Yusup brought. Li Long had already discovered that Yusup brought much more jade than he did, and there were more than one piece, and there were collision sounds, so he also wanted to see what kind of treasures they were.

Thanks to the book friend "我丨为书狂" for the reward, thank you to the book friends Wukong Babujie and Wujin Shushi for the reward, thank you all for your subscription and monthly ticket recommendation. I don't know what happened on the Dragon Boat Festival, I felt dizzy for a whole day - I used the saved draft.

It doesn’t seem to be heatstroke?

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(End of this chapter)