Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Chapter 185 When can I become a millionaire with a monthly income of yuan?

With eight nets, compared with yesterday's, Li Long felt that today's fish could weigh over 80 kilograms - a four-finger net could hold at least 17 or 18 kilograms of large crucian carp!

Did he poke the fish nest today? Didn't he remember that big crucian carp like to swim in groups?
Of course, this is a good thing no matter what!

Li Long was very excited, but also very careful. He had to try hard to keep the tires balanced so that they would not be sunk by the three urea bags towed behind.

Now Li Long has some regrets. He should have come back once when he got the four nets and then got more. Being too greedy can easily lead to trouble.

After finally reaching the shore, he hadn't said anything yet when Tao Daqiang helped pull the fish ashore and said excitedly:

"Brother Long, I found another water rat's nest. Shall we come over and dig it out this afternoon?"

"Okay." Li Long smiled and said, "I'll take out the water rats after I get the fish back. This time we take out the water rats, sell the skins and split the money between us."

"Good." Tao Daqiang said with a happy smile, "There are quite a few fish today."

"Yes, there are quite a few, including some big crucian carp. After I finish selecting the fish, you can take a few home. They will be delicious when stewed with big crucian carp!"

"Okay."

The two men returned to Li's house carrying the fish and the tire, and started to pick the fish without even taking a rest.

This time, more than half of the fish caught online were crucian carp, and among the crucian carp, there were more than 20 kilograms of large crucian carp weighing more than 500 grams. They looked so beautiful. Even Li Jianguo couldn't help but say:
"This is the first time I've seen so many big crucian carp. These fish look so beautiful!"

"Pick out some for Daqiang to take back, and let Juan and Qiangqiang send the rest to her grandfather's house." Li Long said, "This fish is good, we have to give it to our family first."

Apart from picking out the ones to give away and the ones to keep for himself, Li Long divided the rest into two bags and put them on the back seat of the bicycle with the help of Li Jianguo. There was no need to send Li Juan off today, so he went directly to Shicheng.

Li Long felt that the fish sold in Ma County were too slow, so he planned to go to the county market to sell fish when he caught less fish.

The township middle school was closed on weekends, so Gu Xiaoxia should have gone home yesterday. Li Long glanced in the direction of the middle school dormitory and continued to pedal. Make money, work hard to earn 10,000 yuan, and then it will be easy to build a house and get married.

Shicheng Old Street was still bustling. Li Long arrived early this time. He chose a good spot, put the fish on the table and started shouting.

Many people were impressed by Li Long's fish, and when they saw him coming, they gathered around him.

The station was full of people of all kinds. When Li Long saw people gathering around him, he immediately became alert. While weighing fish for old customers, he shouted loudly:

"Everyone, don't push, don't be anxious, it will be troublesome if you lose something. And you put your hand into the basin. My fish are all alive. If you mess them up and kill them, others won't be able to buy fresh ones. Then it's your fault... I'm talking to you, put your hand back!"

Li Long slapped one hand back while weighing the fish. He glanced at the crowd from time to time, ignoring the hands that were stretched out to hand over money, and weighed the fish one by one in order.

"Hey, hey, hey! Brother, please be more careful with your hands. Don't touch other people's pockets. Everyone, keep an eye on your wallet..."

"Ouch! My bag... Who the hell touched my bag! He almost took my money!" Someone exclaimed in the crowd. Li Long smiled and continued to weigh the fish.

However, he has become more alert. It seems that the plan has changed. He cannot come here tomorrow. Will thieves dare to pick pockets so openly now?
When they heard there was a thief, the crowd immediately dispersed. Everyone felt their own bags and only felt relieved when they found the thief.

The old street has a large flow of people, so it is not surprising that people would naturally take a fancy to this place. However, there will be a strict crackdown next year and the year after, so I guess things will be better by then.

Li Long continued to sell fish. The big crucian carp looked a bit like carp and was very beautiful. Many people wanted it. In less than half an hour, all the big crucian carp in the basin were sold out, and the price was one yuan per kilogram, which made Li Long very happy.

There won’t be so many people in the remaining time, but fortunately there is still a lot of time and Li Long is not in a hurry.

After the first group of people dispersed, a short man came over and said to Li Long with a gloomy face:
"Boy, are you from another place? I advise you to mind your own business, otherwise..." There was murderous intent in his eyes.

Li Long sneered, took out the long knife that Li Jianguo gave him from his waist, played with it for a while, and said:
"What else are you going to do?"

The little guy didn't expect Li Long to be so ruthless. He was still fighting hard even though he had a hard weapon in his hand. He looked at both sides and said something cruel:

"You are so cruel, just wait and see!"

Li Long watched the guy blend into the crowd and disappear, then he put away the knife.

At this time, the real order had not yet been established, and everyone, including those at the top, was still groping in the dark, so it was normal for some dark things to appear.

Shicheng is a corps city, so it's generally better. In the county town over there, in a few years, it's normal for young guys to fight on the street with daggers in their hands. When they are really chased by the police, they just throw the knife away. This kind of thing is common for young people.

Another car came into the station and twenty or thirty people got off. Li Long immediately started shouting loudly, attracting more people to come over to ask the price and buy fish.

At that time, when he sold fish every day, he would cut a handful of Sphagnum Spinagiomae on the roadside. This thing was very tough and could go into the fish's mouth and come out through the gill cover, just enough to hold the fish.

More than an hour later, Li Long finished selling all the fish and packed up his things. He looked around vigilantly, but didn't see the little guy, so he went to the milk tea shop he had been to that day.

The Uighur boy who spoke authentic Henan dialect still remembered Li Long and greeted him with a smile:
"My friend, have you sold all the fish?"

“Did you see me selling fish?”

"Not only did I see you selling fish, I also saw that bastard threatening you. Good job, you can't give in to cowards like that."

Hearing the accent and looking at the face, Li Long wanted to laugh, but he didn't:

"That is, can you bow down to them?"

"But you have to be careful next time you come here, there are quite a few of them."

"It's okay. Next time you come over I'll bring a gun with me. If he dares to touch me, I'll beat the hell out of him!" Li Long said seriously.

The young man glanced at Li Long, not knowing whether what he said was true or not, but he still gave him a thumbs up:
"You are this! We are local residents, we dare not provoke him, and they usually don't come to us..."

"It's okay, I'll just have some milk tea and leave in a moment."

"Then you are insulting me!" The young man was unhappy. "I just said that I can't help you, but you can sit here as long as you want. If they really block you, you can come to my store. At worst, I can call a few people over!"

"Okay." Li Long joked, "I want a bowl of milk tea with milk skin. And a naan. Do you have any vegetables?"

"Stir-fried shredded potatoes, do you want some?"

"Have some."

After breakfast, Li Long walked out of the store and looked around, but still didn't see the little man. He felt slightly relieved and rode away from the old street.

This time he did not take the original route, but went around to the city and then went out of the city.

Even though he had a knife in his hand, he couldn't do much if three or five people with sticks blocked him. It seems he really needs to bring a gun with him next time.

Is it an exaggeration to carry a gun when selling fish?
At this time, at Xiao Haizi, Ma Jinbao was showing off to Xu Jianjun:

"See? This is the hole that Li Long and Tao Daqiang dug that day. They said they dug up a water rat. I don't know what's so good about it. It's just a big rat. The meat is inedible and the skin is not good-looking. It's not even as good as a rabbit..."

Xu Jianjun came to ask about it last night when he heard Ma Jinbao talking about Li Long and Tao Daqiang digging a hole for something in the small lake. He deliberately said he didn't believe it. As a result, Ma Jinbao, who was not provoked, not only brought him here today to point out the location, but also told him about what Li Long and Tao Daqiang had dug at that time.

Although Xu Jianjun looked down on Li Long, he was very clear about Li Long's ability to make money.

Since Li Long and Tao Daqiang can dig this, it means that this thing must be valuable.

So he said to Ma Jinbao:
"Old Ma, don't tell anyone about this..."

"What's there to be afraid of? I already told it yesterday and no one cares." Xu Jianjun is Xu Chengjun's cousin, so Ma Jinbao still has to give him some face.

"It's okay, just don't say anything." Xu Jianjun handed Ma Jinbao a snow lotus cigarette, "Then can you take another look around here to see if there are any similar holes?"

"Are there more?" Ma Jinbao happily took the cigarette, put it to his nose to smell it, and then put it on his ear, reluctant to smoke. He thought for a while and said, "I remember there should be a few more holes like this...I'll take you to have a look?"

"Okay." Xu Jianjun was delighted.

Ma Jinbao led Xu Jianjun along the east bank of Xiaohaizi for a while, then stopped and pointed to a hole and said:

"Look there, isn't it?"

Xu Jianjun looked at a grass mound there. It seemed that there were indeed traces of something crawling underwater, so he wanted to see what was going on.

"Don't get too close. The teeth of that thing are so long, it must bite people very hard!" Ma Jinbao reminded hurriedly. He saw the teeth of a water rat yesterday.

Xu Jianjun was startled and immediately stepped back. After thinking for a while, he went back to get the shovel.

Ma Jinbao looked at Xu Jianjun's back with some doubts:

"Is this thing really valuable? Is it worth spending so much time on it?"

Xu Jianjun returned home, took a shovel and went to the small lake. His wife shouted behind him:

"What are you going to do?"

"Go make some money." Xu Jianjun said with some pride, "When I get something good, I'll sell it and buy you a flowery headscarf!"

Xu Jianjun's wife was delighted when she heard this. She also became diligent at home and looked forward to wearing a flowery headscarf tomorrow.

Xu Jianjun was still thinking as he walked towards the small lake.

Since you, Li Long, have work to do in the fall and don't plan to take me with you, can't I make money on my own?

He guessed that Li Long and his men dug this thing for either the meat or the skin. The meat was unlikely, so it was the skin. When the time came, he would peel the skin and ask at the purchasing station and he would know.

When Xu Jianjun arrived at the small lake, he started digging along the entrance of the cave.

He didn't know that water rats would have several holes. He dug the hole with great effort and saw a grass nest not far away inside. The grass on it was very fresh. Xu Jianjun became happy, thinking that there seemed to be something inside!

But he dug for half an hour and found nothing in the hole!

He found another nest, but it was empty. He could clearly feel that there was something inside, but he kept digging until the sun passed noon and moved westward. He was already drenched in sweat. He had dug up the main and branch roads of three to five meters, but still didn't see anything.

After digging a branch channel into the water, Xu Jianjun realized that there was a secret hole in this thing!
It's too late to regret.

He walked back home listlessly. His wife had already cleaned the house. Seeing him coming back, she immediately ran over and asked hopefully:

"What good stuff did you get? You're hiding it, right?"

"I didn't get it." Xu Jianjun looked exhausted. "Let's talk about it later. Go get me a glass of water. I'm dying of thirst."

"Then you made a wasted trip?" His wife was unhappy when she heard this. "You made a wasted trip and you're lying to me? Go get some water yourself!"

She is not happy that her flowery headscarf is gone!

When Li Long returned home, it was just past noon. Li Jianguo and his friends were resting, and the meal was still in the pot, but Li Long was not very hungry.

"Da Qiang has picked up the nets. Are you going to set the nets in the afternoon?" Li Jianguo asked.

"Go, the fish sales have been pretty good these past two days." Li Long said, "My parents are coming over in a while, so I'll make some money now and move to the old Mahao. I'll clean up a house and live there, and my parents can live in my house."

"That's fine." Li Jianguo nodded. He had also thought about this. If his parents were to come over, then where to live would be a big problem. Fortunately, there were many empty houses at the Lao Mahao. Although they looked a bit run-down, if they were cleaned up, painted, and furnished, to be honest, they would be more spacious than at home.

"The furniture in your village should be almost finished. Go take a look when you have time." Li Jianguo said, "When you have time, bring it back or take it to your mountain area. Otherwise, it will not be good to leave it there forever."

"Well, I'll bring another load of wood over in a couple of days to make the furniture for the house over at the horse shed." Li Long said, "Let's do it as soon as possible."

In the future, the team will build a house, there will be a house at Mahao, then there will be a big yard on the street, and there will be a wooden house in the mountain. How great!
He was very happy and waited until Tao Daqiang came over. Then the two of them carried shovels, nets, tires and bags and walked towards the small lake.

Arriving at Xiaohaizi, Li Long put down the net and said to Tao Daqiang:

"It's still early, let's dig out the water rats first, and then we can set the nets."

"Okay." Tao Daqiang took Li Long to find the water rat hole he saw.

"Huh?" Looking at the fresh traces of digging there, Li Long didn't say anything, and Tao Daqiang was a little confused.

When he reacted, he immediately turned around and stammered to Li Long:

"Brother Long, I didn't dig it. It wasn't me who dug it..."

He was afraid that Li Long would suspect that he had dug up the water rat while Li Long was selling fish.

Li Long smiled when he saw Tao Daqiang looking nervous.

(End of this chapter)