Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Chapter 188: Selling fish with a gun: Beat you, you bastard!
Li Long got up early in the morning, dressed and went out, and saw Tao Daqiang standing on the side of the road outside the yard, looking very worried.

"Da Qiang, what's wrong? Were you cooked?" Li Long casually said an old advertising slogan from his previous life.

"What? What was cooked?" Tao Daqiang finally reacted and looked up and asked, "Brother Long, what did you say?"

"Let's go." Li Long knew that this cold joke was a joke, so he pointed to the east and said:
"Go get the tire. I'm going to the bathroom to pee. I'll be right back."

"it is good."

The two of them came to the small lake together. This time Tao Daqiang did not argue with Li Long. He watched Li Long paddle in, collect the nets one by one, and then paddle back laboriously, dragging three urea bags like a three-tailed fox fairy.

"How was today?" Tao Daqiang asked as he pulled the tire, Li Long and the bag behind him to the shore.

"It's OK, a little worse than yesterday. There are fewer big crucian carp, more silver carp, and more small crucian carp."

Li Long did not seem disappointed. Although the catch today was not as good as yesterday's, the amount was still there, and the eight nets had about 80 kilograms.

And from so many experiences of selling fish, I know that some people also like to eat small crucian carp, and small crucian carp can survive longer than big fish - although everyone likes to see and catch big fish, the situation is different when buying fish.

Most people who buy fish to eat at home don’t catch fish. They only need to consider what kind of fish they like to eat, how to cook it conveniently, and how to eat it economically.

So Li Long is now in a more peaceful state of mind. He will be happy if he catches a big fish, but he won’t be particularly happy - there is a high probability that he won’t be able to sell it or sell it at a low price.

These days, it’s better to make money first.

The two men carried the fish and the bag back home, poured them onto the plastic sheet, and then began to sort out the fish.

This scene was commonplace in the Li family. Li Juan and Li Qiang also came over to watch while eating with their bowls in their hands, and occasionally commented on which fish was more beautiful.

The Li family had a well, and neighbors often came to pump water. At this time, someone came to fetch water and saw the Li family picking fish. He smiled and said:

"Xiaolong is really amazing. He caught a lot of fish this time."

Li Jianguo replied:
"It's OK, can you take some back later?"

"No, no, no. I caught some when I was watering the plants a couple of days ago. I can't eat them. I can't eat them."

Since the other party said so, Li Jianguo did not force it. There were a lot of fish on the eight nets, and it would take a long time to select them.

By the time the fish was picked, Li Juan had already finished eating. She was carrying her schoolbag and reading a book in her hands, glancing at Li Long from time to time.

"Brother Long, I can pick it up in the morning. Shall we go in the afternoon?"

"Just go if you have nothing to do." Li Long went into the house, changed his clothes, then put the five or six semi-automatic rifle into a small-caliber holster, took it out, and tied it to the frame of the bicycle.

"What are you going to do with that thing?" Li Jianguo was puzzled. "Are you not afraid of trouble?"

"Let's go to the street to handle the formalities." Li Long said, "It just means walking a little more."

"Well, be careful on the road." Li Jianguo didn't think much about it, "This 28-inch bicycle can carry quite a lot."

Li Long didn't want to tell his family about the encounter with the thief. Not only were they worried, but they also couldn't help.

He and Li Jianguo placed two large bags of fish on both sides of the back seat, then laid sacks on top, let Li Juan sit on them, pushed the bike out the door, took two quick steps, got on the bike from the front, and pedaled away out of the village.

There was not much water in the reed ditch anymore, so the cement board was still very useful, and Li Long rode over smoothly.

After dropping Li Juan off at the primary school, Li Long quickly rode to the large yard, picked up two basins and a scale, and rode towards Shicheng.

When they arrived in Shicheng, the sun had just risen. Li Long wiped the sweat from his face, chose a place at the T-junction where someone had just left, and set up his stall.

There seemed to be more people coming than before, and Li Long was interested in fishing and started shouting.

Crowds of people immediately flocked over, and seven or eight of them surrounded Li Long's stall and began asking prices and paying.

Li Long leaned against the car, weighing fish and collecting money while vigilantly observing the crowded crowd.

There are a few stalls selling fish here in the old street. There are people there, but I don’t know if it’s because of the fish or the people, there are not as many people who want to buy as here at Li Long’s place.

"Everyone, don't push. A thief sneaked in a few days ago and almost stole someone's wallet. Everyone must be careful!" Li Long warned loudly while guarding against the hand that reached into the basin to check the fish, "You want a five-striped black fish, right? Great! How about this one? Please don't move. There are too many fish in this basin. It's not easy to keep them alive. If they are killed, it will be difficult to sell. The customers behind will definitely complain... OK, OK, thank you for your understanding!"

Li Long's attitude made these people feel like they were in spring breeze, but it also had a certain sense of boundaries, neither soft nor hard. Since they couldn't just reach out and catch the fish, they just pointed and asked Li Long to help them pick the fish.

Fish were caught one by one. Li Long weighed them skillfully, strung them together with Stipa sphenanthera, tied a knot and handed them to the other party. As one person left, another came and quickly took over.

"Hey, don't move!" Some people gathered around Li Long, approached the bicycle, and curiously looked at the things tied to the beam of the bicycle. Li Long immediately scolded:

"If you want to buy fish, go to the front and line up. If you want to watch the fun, go to the front as well. This will easily cause misunderstandings!"

"What's the misunderstanding?" the man said stubbornly, "You think your broken thing is of any use to anyone!"

"If you don't want it, then don't be so rude!" Li Long was not polite, "Do you really think others don't know what you are thinking? Everyone has sharp eyes!"

Li Long was already used to putting himself in the position of most people. After he said this, others also spoke up:
"That's right, why are you sneaking around back there? There's no fish there!"

"He doesn't look like a good guy, and from what he said, he sounds like a second-rate person..."

Seeing that he had angered everyone, the man who had originally wanted to argue with Li Long had no choice but to leave in shame.

"Thank you all for speaking up. Here, your fish scale is high, so I'll charge you a dime less!"

"I'm giving you these two crucian carps as a token of my appreciation. Thank you!"

"Come here, here, let me give you a discount. These big silver carps are 80 cents per kilogram..."

Li Long did not just verbally thank everyone for their support. He gave discounts and actually sold more than ten kilograms of fish.

By the time this wave of people had passed, most of the fish had been sold. Li Long took a break from his busy schedule to wipe his sweat. He then looked around and vaguely saw the malicious man and the short man who came to threaten him that day standing far away at the intersection of the old street, looking at this side.

Haha, are you sure you can defeat yourself?

Li Long ignored them and continued to sell fish. Although there were not so many people next time, Li Long's occasional shouts still attracted people who had just come and passengers who had just got off the bus. After more than an hour, the fish were sold out. Li Long poured the water in the basin into the roadside ditch, put the two basins together, rolled up the bag and stuffed it into the basin, and stuck it on the back seat. The scale was hung in front of the car, and he pushed it to the milk tea shop.

"My fellow countryman, please stay a little longer today." The Uyghur boy said to Li Long enthusiastically, and pointed outside meaningfully, "Someone is waiting for you over there."

The tea house chairs were right at the door. Li Long smiled and pointed at his bicycle:
"It's okay. I can run fast. Besides, I have a weapon too."

"Your bicycle... With three people blocking your way in front of you, can you still run away?" The young man was worried about Li Long, "Stay a little longer, these people have limited patience..."

"It's okay, don't worry, I will definitely come on time tomorrow to drink your milk tea." Li Long didn't say much to this kind young man, "Since I dare to say it, I naturally have my own way."

"Well... okay. If you really need anything, come over later. If nothing else, three or five naan money is not a problem."

"Haha, if you say that, do you Yanggangzi (a married woman, referring to the young man's wife) know?"

"No need for that. I'm the one in charge at home." The young man said with a smile while making milk tea for Li Long.

The two of them talked and laughed. After Li Long finished eating, he waved goodbye to the young man and left.

He pushed his bicycle and walked quickly, returning to Ma County along the same route.

After leaving Shicheng and approaching the Ma River Bridge, I saw three people standing on the road.

Li Long saw the young man in the middle at a glance. The three men were holding weapons, either iron pipes or daggers.

Li Long smiled, stopped, looked back, and saw two more people surrounding him.

He pulled out the gun bag from the beam with one hand and stood there waiting for the five people in front and behind to come over.

"What? You want to use a stick to attack five of us?" The little guy was a little proud at this time, "Think about it yourself, okay? I won't make it difficult for you today. Kneel down and kowtow. Leave your bicycle, your money, your left hand and your right thumb, and you can leave."

Li Long really didn't expect that this guy was so cruel. He wanted money, a bicycle, and even one of his hands!

There was no need for them to waste time talking. Li Long put his bicycle in place. When the people behind him wanted to come over and take action, the little guy reminded them:
"Don't worry! He can't run away! Tell him to stand the bike upright and don't let him fall. I still have to ride from behind!"

When Li Long parked the car and took out five or six semi-automatic rifles from his gun bag, the faces of the five men changed.

The man behind him ran away. Li Long took off the safety, pulled the bolt and loaded the gun. Without saying a word, he fired a shot at the man!
"boom!"

"If you run again, the next shot will be aimed at your legs, and the next shot will be at your head!" Li Long's voice was not loud, but the five people heard it clearly!

The runner froze on the spot, and after a few seconds, he raised his hands and slowly turned around.

"Stand in a row and kneel down." Li Long said without any emotion. "Don't tell me I don't dare to shoot. Since you dare to take out the gun, then shooting you is no different from shooting a yellow sheep. As for whether I will be caught, that will happen after I am beaten."

Five men stood in a row, knelt down together, and dropped the weapons in their hands to the ground.

"Take out your wallets." Li Long pointed his gun at them one by one, "Don't tell me you don't have any. Don't force me to do it myself. To be on the safe side, if I really have to do it myself, I usually do it when there is no danger... Think about it yourself."

A wallet was thrown in front of Li Long.

It is called a wallet, but it is actually just a cloth bag.

And then another one.

The smaller wallet is a real wallet, the kind with a zipper, and it’s also the thickest.

"It seems that you have stolen a lot of things from others!" Li Long looked at the short man and suddenly hit him on the back near the neck with the butt of his gun. The short man fell to the ground without a grunt and fainted.

"Okay, tell me, what did he do before? If you explain it clearly, you can suffer less! By the way, don't mention the chivalry of the underworld. If you say it too late, don't blame me for being rude!"

After Li Long's threat, the remaining four people immediately knelt down and rushed to confess.

This little guy was a mouthful, and his hands were very skilled. He was also ruthless, stole a lot of money, and was generous, so he gathered a few of them. Among these people, there were two minorities who followed this little guy to learn "crafts" and also paid tribute to him.

One of them rushed to say:
"I heard him say that he had killed someone in the mainland and fled here, so he threatened us that if we didn't listen to him, he would kill us and bury us in the Gobi Desert..."

Still a murderer!

Li Long stepped forward and hit the short man's hand hard with the butt of his gun. The short man woke up with a scream, and was knocked unconscious again by Li Long with the butt of his gun.

Frightened by Li Long's ruthlessness, the other people didn't dare to move.

Li Long picked up the wallets one by one and looked through them. He found that the smaller wallet had the most money, more than 300 yuan, and the rest were only a dozen yuan or a few yuan.

It’s not easy either. Of course, it’s also possible that all of it was handed over to the short guy.

Li Long put all the wallets in his pocket, then pointed at the people on both sides of the short man and said:
"You two hold him and walk towards the bridge."

Being forced by Li Long with a gun, these people did not dare to leave, because they knew that Li Long really dared to shoot!

There was a truck checkpoint there, with police officers on duty. Before Li Long and his companions arrived, two police officers had already walked out.

"Comrade, I'm a purchaser at the Ma County Supply and Marketing Cooperative," Li Long habitually took out the certificate, "These people were trying to block the road and rob. I asked a few questions and found out that the one who was knocked unconscious was a murderer in the mainland. Now he is organizing a group of thieves in Laojie. You see..."

"Is this true?" The two police officers were also a little surprised. This was beyond their scope of business.

But when they encounter a bad guy, they naturally won't stand idly by. They will handcuff the person and take him away for trial separately, and then they will understand.

"That's true, Comrade Li, you've done a great job for us this time!" One of the police officers went to report to his superiors on the phone, while the other shook hands with Li Long. "Supply and Marketing Cooperative, right? I'll send you a letter to thank you when the time comes!"

Li Long remembered that this place seemed to be under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Bureau of the Reclamation Area, which was different from the county one. However, he did not ask much. He signed the simple record and rode away on his bike.

As for the five or six semi-automatic rifles he was carrying, the other side didn't even ask about them.

These days, it's not normal for people in public institutions to have guns.

Now that the trouble has been solved, Li Long feels refreshed!
(End of this chapter)