Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Chapter 161 Midnight Terror
Kazakh herdsmen don't eat mushrooms much at this time, so the young men were very curious about Li Long's behavior, but they basically just helped and didn't care.

But when Li Long put salt into the mushroom soup and the aroma of mushrooms wafted out, more young men came over.

In the eyes of ordinary people, it seems that herders can eat meat every day. The food broadcasts in pastoral areas in the previous life also conveyed this meaning.

But in fact, it was only after Li Long and Halimu came into contact with them that they truly realized that the herders only killed a sheep for food during festivals or when guests came, and they usually only had milk tea and naan, and their life was very hard.

So eating mutton was also very important to the boys when they were working today. But at this moment, the smell of mutton and mushrooms were equally attractive to them - cows and sheep usually don't eat those white mushrooms, so how could they eat them?
Li Long remembered that he had met some herdsmen in his previous life. After they got to know each other, they would ask Li Long, "You Han people are really weird? You enjoy eating the grass that cattle and sheep eat, like alfalfa, wild leeks, wild onions, etc. Isn't the meat delicious?"

Of course the meat is delicious, but the Han people’s stomach cannot endure eating that kind of stuff every day.

One after another, young men came back on horseback. Some of them carried girls and children on their horses, some simply carried the musical instrument "Dombra" on their backs, and some carried bags on their backs. When they put the things on the wooden floor of the winter nest, a heavy sound was made.

Li Long guessed it should be a stone.

It has to be said that the jade resources in this mountain on the northern slope of Tianshan Mountain are too rich, but the basic ones are all mountain materials, and there are not many fine seed materials. In later generations, we often read in newspapers that someone found a huge jade stone of three to five tons in the upper reaches of the Ma River, which is worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, but this thing is priceless, and many people own it, but few people buy it.

Of course, there are more now.

The young man holding the stone called Halimu over and asked him to help translate.

"He said he wanted you to look at these stones. These stones were picked up by his father and him from the river. I don't know if they are worth money. He wants to exchange them for some large sickles to use for cutting grass when he reaches the summer pasture."

As soon as Halimu said this, the young men gathered around and started talking at once.

"They said that Yelsen was very sensible, unlike them who only knew how to replace the radio. One young man had already regretted it and wanted a sickle, too. He said he would go back and see if there was anything else he could replace it with at home."

"I have to go back and check this out." Li Long did not agree immediately, and said, "We don't use sickles very often. The supply and marketing cooperative may not have them. If they do, I'll buy them and give everyone two. If they don't, I'll have to find someone to make them, which will take some time."

As soon as Halimu said this, the young men immediately started talking again. When Halimu translated it, Li Long smiled.

The guys told Li Long to go and take a look, this is really important.

Li Long thinks that the guys who make requests directly are quite straightforward and cute, without all the ulterior motives. Some people may not be able to accept such straightforwardness, but he thinks it is not bad, at least he does not need to guess.

The most annoying thing in life is to guess what others are thinking.

The barbecue was cooked and the aroma wafted in the air. Someone came over with a handful of barbecue and shared it with everyone. Li Long got two skewers and started eating happily.

Having lived two lives, he only had one idea about barbecue: the meat tasted best when it was freshly grilled next to the barbecue stove. Even if you sat at a table not far from the stove, the barbecuer would take the meat from the stove and put it on the table, and then when you ate it again, the taste would be a little different.

This is similar to the taste of eating pork on the day of slaughtering the pig and the taste of stir-fried pork on the next day, which are completely different.

Eating just the barbecue made one very thirsty, so Li Long finished two skewers of red willow and threw the skewers away. Not only him, but everyone else did. The skewers were not recycled after they were finished. After all, red willow was everywhere in the ditch and could be easily broken without needing to be recycled.

He arrived at the cabin and took out the drinks he had brought back earlier. He distributed a bottle of champagne to everyone, including the woman who was preparing the food.

The women smiled shyly, took the small bottle of champagne and put it aside. Li Long bit open the cap of the small bottle of champagne with his teeth, then signaled to everyone. After he took a sip, the other guys also bit open the caps and started drinking.

At this time, the teeth are strong, so it is normal to bite open the bottle cap with teeth, and not many doctors will warn that it will hurt the teeth.

Halimu took a sip himself, and when he felt that it was not alcohol, he opened the bottle cap and handed it to his wife.

Most of the girls were hesitant, but after one or two drank, the others followed suit.

Eating barbecue and drinking champagne at the same time, the taste is really good and exciting!

Li Long vaguely remembered that Little Champagne was withdrawn from the market because there was a rumor that DDT was added to this thing during its production. He didn't know whether it was a rumor spread by merchants like MSG causing cancer or it was true. It just felt like in the last life, Little Champagne suddenly disappeared from the market in such a short period of time.

Li Long originally wanted to hold a party in the evening, but now the eating and drinking have already taken place in advance. But it’s a good idea to think about it. After all, if it’s all held in the evening, these guys will finish eating and drinking too late, and it will not be safe when they go back.

Two sheep may seem like a lot, but these guys can really eat. After finishing the barbecue, each of them picked up another bottle of champagne and started eating the meat.

What Li Long didn't expect was that the most popular dish at that time was not the mutton soup, but his mushroom soup!
Mushrooms have their own fresh flavor, and now they are freshly picked. Although only a little salt is added and some green wild onions and leeks are floating on them, the taste is so fragrant——

Of course, Li Long thinks the biggest possibility is that meat is oily and mushroom soup is just the right size for a light taste.

Therefore, Li Long only drank half a bowl of the mushroom soup in the enamel bowl when he first tried the taste, and then it was all finished by others.

During breaks from eating and drinking, the boys and girls would take out the radio and play the music on it - Li Long was surprised to find that these people had accurately grasped the time periods when the radio stations broadcast programs, and then the music on the radio became the best accompaniment for everyone's dancing and singing.

After the music on the radio ended, some people started playing the dutar and singing. Li Long didn't understand what they were saying, but some of them started dancing, some sang along, and some just sat on the ground and listened with rapt attention.

Even the children joined in and danced very well, making Li Long feel inferior to them.

The eating and drinking party lasted until the sun was about to set. The young men said goodbye to Li Long one by one and rode away on their horses.

Li Long was still a little worried, but Halimu and Yushanjiang told Li Long not to worry.

"They were on horses when they were two or three years old. Even though they are staggering now, they are actually sober. Your little bit of wine can't make them drunk. They will stagger all the way to their winter home."

Well, although Li Long didn’t understand, he could agree with it.

Most of the women stayed behind to clean up the mess, gathering the bones into a pile. Those with dogs at home would take them back to feed the dogs. The remaining meat was put into a basin and carried into the winter nest. "You guys divide the meat, I'm going back to the county tomorrow, and this meat is definitely not easy to take with me." Li Long hurriedly said to Halimu, "We can't leave it here, it will attract wolves."

Halimu and Yushanjiang discussed it and decided to divide the meat among the remaining people, but they left two pieces of meat for Li Long, saying that they would be breakfast tomorrow morning.

Li Long asked Halimu to take the fawn back to their winter den, and he could only bring it back when he had time to bring the carriage over.

The sheepskin had been rubbed with salt and was now nailed to the wall of the small room. Flies had not yet developed much, and the sheepskin would dry in two or three days, so there was no need to worry too much.

Li Long waited until Halimu Yushanjiang and the others had left before he turned to the back of the winter den with a relaxed but somewhat tired look. There was a toilet built with wood here - of course it was a dry toilet, and he wanted to drain some water.

"Damn, I ate too much." While peeing, Li Long smelled the pungent smell of urine mixed with the pungent smell of sheep. He knew that he had eaten too much today.

The mutton is fresh, and the grass-fed sheep themselves don’t smell that bad, at least not when you eat them, so you don’t feel much. But after eating, the smell in your urine is very strong.

Li Long pulled up his pants and returned to his winter den. Now it was his own territory.

Both doors can be locked to show that this winter home has an owner. Sitting on the wooden kang, Li Long smelled the faint wood fragrance and felt very satisfied. This is his own house.

This feeling was not found even in the old courtyard bought from Mr. Ma.

Lying on the sheepskin on the wooden kang, Li Long looked at the wooden boards on the top. Although they were rough, they were all made with care.

He decided that after visiting Tao Daqiang and the others tomorrow, he would go down the mountain to the county to buy a sickle. If he couldn't buy one, he would go to a blacksmith shop to have some made.

Li Long had seen a sickle in his previous life, so he believed that even if the blacksmith had never made one, he would be able to describe it clearly. It was just a large sickle, but the horizontal one became very long. After all, herders at that time could only cut grass manually, unlike in later generations when there were various grass cutters to choose from.

As he was thinking, he fell asleep without knowing why. Then Li Long was woken up by the cold. When he opened his eyes, he found it was pitch black, and it took him a while to adjust. At some point, the door was blown open a crack, and the biting cold wind blew in, making him shiver.

In this mountain, the temperature difference between day and night is too big!
Feeling the urge to urinate, Li Long got up and prepared to go out to relieve himself before returning to sleep. As soon as he stepped out of the door, he jumped back as if he had been electrocuted!
There's a wolf outside!

Several pairs of green eyes were surrounding the place where they had previously grilled and cooked meat, looking for food. Li Long hurriedly climbed onto the wooden kang, grabbed the small-caliber rifle, turned on the safety, and did it in one go.

With the gun in his hand, he felt safe again.

Li Long was not a pushover either. Holding a caliber gun, he became much braver and walked towards the door.

When he reached the door and looked out, Li Long discovered that the wolves with green eyes seemed to have been frightened as well and had already run away to a farther place, but at this moment they were stopping and observing him.

Obviously, the wolf was confused by the smell of sheep on the ground outside the winter den, and didn't know that there was a living creature in the house!

Li Long was glad at this time that he let Halimu take the deer back first, otherwise, the deer would have probably fallen into the wolf's mouth.

Li Long immediately half-crouched down, pulled the bolt to load the bullet, aimed at the nearest wolf, and fired steadily.

"Crack! Crack!"

After the crisp gunshot, Li Long looked again and saw that the wolf had fallen to the ground, while the other wolves were fleeing into the woods in panic like arrows.

Since he started hunting with a gun, Li Long rarely fired just one shot and waited for the result when facing such a big fish. This was a conclusion drawn from experience and lessons. Firing two more shots only cost a few cents of bullets, but if the first shot missed or missed the vital part, the second shot might still make up for it. If you waited for the result at this time, you would lose the opportunity.

Facing the wolf that had fallen down and was still twitching, Li Long did not take it lightly. He gripped the small-caliber rifle tightly, walked over slowly, then lowered the gun to the wolf's head and shot again.

The wolf moved briefly, then became completely still.

Li Long looked around vigilantly and found that the wolves seemed to be quite afraid of people, or guns. They fled at the sound of gunfire. The wolf pack siege in the previous novel did not happen. Of course, it might be due to different wolf species or different regions.

However, he did not dare to be careless and dragged the wolf's corpse towards the winter den. He still remembered the last time he hunted wolves at night. This wolf was very cunning and who knew if it would ambush somewhere.

After dragging the wolf to the door of the winter den, Li Long put water not far away, then entered the wooden house, locked the door, covered himself with sheepskin and continued to sleep.

After Li Long woke up early in the morning, he still felt very cold. He decided to get the stove and put it up early, otherwise he would not be able to endure the night.

The sun had not yet risen and the tips of the grass were covered with dew. Li Long found some dry wood from under the firewood pile and pulled some hay to light the fire. He put an enamel basin on the stove and boiled yesterday's mutton soup and sheep bones. He took out a knife and began to deal with the dead wolf.

After several months of training, Li Long's skinning skills improved. Although he couldn't finish the work in half an hour like Halimu and the others, it only took him more than an hour to get a relatively complete wolf skin.

And a wolf corpse.

He dug a hole and buried the stomach, intestines and other things. He planned to keep some of the meat here, marinate it with salt and keep some of it with him, leave some behind when he went to visit Tao Daqiang and the others, and take the rest back home.

After all, wolf meat is also meat. Tao Daqiang and his friends might still be eating cornmeal steamed bread, so they must have finished eating wild boar meat, right?

Ten young men and a middle-aged man, there is definitely not enough meat for them to eat.

At this time, the mutton soup in the enamel basin had been boiling for a long time. Li Long took out the firewood under the stove, then filled a bowl with it, blew on it, and drank it happily.

These days are pretty good.

(End of this chapter)