Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Chapter 201 Father and son first met in the s

When Li Juan came back from picking pig food, Li Long did not ask her to cook pig food, but asked her to go play with her friends with the rubber band. He could understand Li Juan's anxious mood at this time, so he decided to cook pig food by himself.

Li Juan looked at the intact rubber band in her hand and smiled happily, but she still wanted to finish cooking the pig food before leaving, so she let Li Long order her to leave. A little girl should be happy like a little girl. Although this is the case in most of the times, Li Long thinks that since he doesn't work in the fields, he should do more housework.

Besides, what does this little bit of work mean to me?

After Li Long repeatedly reminded him not to hit anyone with the slingshot, Li Qiang took the slingshot to show off to his friends. This was their highlight moment.

Li Long chopped up the pig grass that Li Juan brought, poured it into the pot, and then added bran and oil residue (the leftover from squeezing sunflower oil, not the one from stewing pork), brought them all together to a boil, stirred them evenly, turned off the fire, and poured them into the bucket.

In fact, in the previous life, feeding such big piglets was not so troublesome. You could just mix the piglet feed, cornmeal, and oil residue together with boiling water, stir well and feed it.

We have to cook it now, mainly because we are afraid that the piglets will get sick if the pig grass is not cooked thoroughly.

The next step is to wait for the pig food to cool down, then feed the pigs and prepare dinner.

In the following days, Li Long and Tao Daqiang still went fishing in the afternoon and sold fish in the morning. A week later, he sold the skins, half of the velvet antlers and most of the fritillaria in the yard, including the skins and sachets of water rats, and finally gave Tao Daqiang another 40 yuan.

He himself got more than 300 yuan.

One step closer to becoming a millionaire.

Some velvet antlers and Fritillaria are kept as medicine. After all, velvet antlers are considered to be a kind of medicine and are very tonic. Wild Fritillaria tianshanensis is a good thing for relieving cough and asthma.

A week later, Li Jianguo received a telegram from his hometown.

"According to this calculation, my parents will arrive in Wucheng the day after tomorrow at six in the morning," said Li Jianguo.

"Then I will go to Wucheng and wait tomorrow. After picking him up the day after tomorrow morning, I will return to our county town. You can drive a horse-drawn carriage to the county to pick us up then." Li Long made a prompt decision and decided not to catch any fish today.

"Do you still recognize your parents?" Li Jianguo was a little confused. "Do you want me to go pick them up, and you wait in the county with the carriage?"

"No, no, how could I not recognize him?" Li Long smiled. Although he hadn't seen his father for more than ten years in this life, he had actually met him several times in the previous life, and the impression of the old man had always been in his mind.

"Okay, where are you going tomorrow?"

"Riding a bicycle." Li Long said naturally.

"So now that you've arrived in Wucheng, where do you put your bike?"

"There's a place to put it on the street. Remember that big yard? I'm in charge of it. Just put it there." Li Long explained, "I'll tidy up the house tomorrow morning, and then hang out the bedding and other things to dry. When my parents come over, I'll move into the stable."

"Okay." Li Jianguo rolled a Mo He cigarette, "It's not far anyway, I can just come over for dinner every day."

"Okay." As soon as Li Long thought about eating, he immediately turned to Liang Yuemei and said, "Sister-in-law, don't pour out the pickles in the jar. I'm going to the mountains in a while, and I have to bring those pickles with me. I have to stay there occasionally, and it's not good to have only wild vegetables..."

"Okay." Li Long likes to eat the pickles he pickled himself, so Liang Yuemei is naturally happy. "Now that we have a well at home, we don't need the jar anymore, and the pickles won't fall over."

In previous years, at this time of year, the uneaten pickles had to be thrown away and the jars had to be cleaned out to hold water. After all, it was quite troublesome to fetch water every time, so two jars of water were usually prepared to save trouble.

Now there is a pressure well in the yard, so it is very convenient to use water. We can pressurize it as needed, so naturally there is no need to store so much water.

Li Long went to his room and said to Liang Yuemei:

"Sister-in-law, when my parents come to live here, they may say some unpleasant things - some things will become clear slowly. Don't take it to heart at first..."

Liang Yuemei thought that Li Long was worried about the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, so she smiled and said:

"Xiaolong, don't worry, they are my parents-in-law, I will naturally be filial to them..."

"Sister-in-law, that's not what I'm talking about. I know you will definitely be nice to my parents, but they will most likely be partial to me, and then... you'll know then. There are some things they don't know, so there may be misunderstandings. I'll try to make it clear..."

Li Long felt that the more he explained, the less clear it became, so he gave up and said to his elder brother:

"Brother, I'm not being overly suspicious. If Dad and Mom really have something going on, you should tell them something."

After saying that, he went back to his room.

Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei were both a little confused.

Li Long only realized after experiencing his previous life that his parents felt guilty towards him, which was why they "spoiled" him and took their anger out on him.

Fortunately, living conditions are better in this life now, so it shouldn’t cause any misunderstandings, right?

Li Long also specifically told Tao Daqiang to stop fishing for two days.

Tao Daqiang got a lot of money and was not so anxious to catch fish. He smiled and said that when Li Long's parents came, they would catch some big fish to honor the elderly.

Li Long rode his bicycle to the county and stopped at the middle school. When Gu Xiaoxia got out of class, he told her about the matter.

"Then... I'll go see your parents on the weekend." Gu Xiaoxia thought for a moment and said, "Junior..."

"Then think it over carefully," Li Long smiled. "If you go and see them, they will definitely see you as their daughter-in-law. As long as you can accept it, it's fine. I'm telling you in advance, my parents are very traditional country people."

Gu Xiaoxia blushed and said nothing.

Li Long arrived at the big yard, put down his bicycle, then went to the station to buy a ticket and took a bus to Wucheng.

Li Jianguo had already told Li Long about the train number. He went to the station to inquire and found out that he had to wait at the station early, so he booked a room at the Bayi Guesthouse and went to bed early.

I got up before dawn the next day and saw that it was only a little after five o'clock at the guesthouse, so I went to have breakfast. After checking out of the room, I went to the exit to wait.

Li Long has grown taller, almost 1.8 meters tall, and he stands out from the crowd at the exit. At least most of the people waiting here are not as tall as him.

It was still dark at Wucheng South Station and the wind was quite strong. Li Long didn't feel that cold, but other people nearby were walking around and stamping their feet from time to time.

By six o'clock, the sky was already slightly bright. First, a bustle was heard inside the exit. People nearby immediately crowded towards the railing. Li Long stood by the railing with his foot on the horizontal bar under the railing to ensure that he could get a first glance at anyone coming out.

He just glanced at the first person who squeezed out and ignored him. The combination of the father and mother was easier to recognize, one was nearly 1.8 meters tall, and the other was 1.5 meters tall. The ones in front obviously did not have that.

When most of the people had come out, Li Long saw his parents at a glance. His father was carrying a large canvas bag, and his mother was carrying a cloth package on her arm. The two of them were walking slowly forward in the crowd, and he could vaguely see a little confusion and fear on their faces. Li Long felt sad - the impression of his father and mother in his mind was not that of this age, but that they were older and older.

Although his father and mother were both around 60 years old at that time, in Li Long's impression, they were still "young".

Li Long squeezed to the exit gate and shouted to his parents:

"Dad, Mom!"

As far as I can remember, I have always shouted like this.

When Li Qingxia heard the voice, he looked up suddenly, glanced around, and saw Li Long.

"Xiao Long, is it Xiao Long?" Li Qingxia responded, and seeing Li Long nodding vigorously, he immediately lowered his head excitedly and said to Li Long's mother Du Chunfang:

"Chunfang, Xiaolong is here to pick us up!"

Du Chunfang had been walking with her head down, but suddenly she heard her youngest son coming to pick her up. She raised her head abruptly, and the moment she saw Li Long, tears flowed from her eyes.

Li Long felt bad seeing his mother crying. He squeezed through the crowd and came to his parents. He first took the bag from Li Qingxia and then took the package from his mother and said:

"Dad, Mom, let's go and have breakfast."

"What do you want to eat for breakfast? You have to spend money on it. We have some sesame cakes with us. They are your favorite. They are from Lao Wang's shop in Chenji..." Mother went to get the package to get the sesame cakes.

"No, no, no," Li Long said as he walked out, holding the bag and the package in his hands. "You've been sitting in the car for several days. You must be tired. You need to eat something hot now..."

"We drank hot water in the car. The seats are spacious and we can sleep well at night. Don't worry about us..."

Along the way, the "naughty" father hardly spoke, but the mother was talking all the way, and she didn't let Li Long spend money.

Li Long ignored his mother's words and took them to a breakfast shop west of the station. He ordered four meat buns and a plate of pickles. Knowing that his parents didn't drink milk tea, he also ordered two bowls of rice porridge.

Millet porridge is good for the stomach, but it is not suitable in this era.

Seeing that they couldn't stop their son, Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang sat down obediently to eat - they had never eaten in a place like this before and were a little reserved.

Li Long had already eaten, and seeing that the two of them seemed a little uncomfortable while eating, he also asked for a bowl of porridge and ate some with them. While eating, he asked about their journey and the situation at home.

In fact, he didn't know much about the situation in his hometown. When he asked this question, Li Qingxia proudly opened up:

"The family has divided the land a long time ago. We planted wheat on our few acres of land, and we can eat flour in the autumn. Your eldest sister and second brother also have their own land, some plant sweet potatoes and cabbage, and most plant wheat. We can eat enough, but there is no way to make money... You sent them all that money, and the relatives in your hometown are still wondering how you got rich!"

"What kind of money can you make? You just catch some fish and sell them." Li Long took a sip of porridge and said vaguely, "XJ, if you want to eat, you will definitely have enough. The land was distributed this year, and we will definitely be able to harvest a lot of grain by the end of the year. We can eat flour for a year, and we also have rice and fish in the reservoir. It's definitely not easy to make money."

Du Chunfang ate one bun and stopped eating. She pushed the other bun to Li Long and suddenly said:
"You don't look thin, so I'm relieved. Have you suffered much at your eldest brother's house?"

When my mother asked this, Li Long knew that she must be worried that her sister-in-law would treat him badly. He smiled and said:

"What kind of suffering can I endure? My eldest brother and his wife won't let me work. The whole family was given ten mu of land, and I only went there once. My family raised eight pigs, and I only fed them once. I rode my bicycle by myself and went to the street when I had nothing to do. I ate meat every day. What kind of suffering can I endure?"

The waiter rolled his eyes behind the counter and said, "Go ahead and blow it."

But Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang believed it. Du Chunfang nodded and said:

"That's fine... As long as I don't suffer..."

Li Long thought that this was really too much. A young man like me, not working in the fields or feeding pigs, was called "okay"?
Well, there is no way to change my mind for the time being, so Li Long said:

"My elder brother and his wife treat me very well, don't let your imagination run wild. Life at home is getting better now, and we brought you here so that you can enjoy a few days of peace and quiet, hang out at home, stay with your grandchildren for a few days, and see the life in the rural areas of northern Xinjiang."

"We won't let our imagination run wild." Li Qingxia said cheerfully, "Looking at how big you have grown, I know your life must be better. I should have brought your cousins ​​here earlier..."

"Then why bring them here? This is also a rural area. If we bring them here to farm, will they be willing to do so?"

"Well... they don't want to. If they want to farm, they might as well farm in their hometown." Li Qingxia laughed dryly, "They want to work."

"If it were so easy to find a job as a city dweller, my elder brother and I would have done it long ago." Li Long whispered, "My elder brother spent money and found me a job in a candy factory, but I didn't do well, so they sent me back..."

"Does your sister-in-law blame you?" Du Chunfang asked hurriedly.

"No," Li Long said casually, "My sister-in-law said that since I can't work, I should stay at home. I won't lack food."

"That's okay."

...Li Long was really speechless.

After breakfast, Li Long wanted the two to go to the guesthouse to rest, but Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang refused to go. So Li Long bought tickets for three people and took a bus to Ma County Bus Station.

After leaving the bus station, Li Long saw Li Jianguo waiting there with a horse-drawn carriage.

"There's also a carriage?" Li Qingxia was a little surprised. "Is this carriage borrowed from someone else?"

"No, it's ours." Li Jianguo said with a smile, "Dad and Mom, are you tired? Get in the car. There are blankets spread out on the car. You can sit and rest, or lie down."

"Your own carriage?" Li Qingxia was delighted when he heard it. "That must be because the farmers in Northern Xinjiang are so good that they even have their own carriage. They must have a lot of debts, right?"

"No, Xiaolong..." Li Jianguo was about to speak, but Li Long interrupted him:

"My eldest brother and I used the money we earned from fishing and selling fish in the winter to buy the team's horse and carriage."

"Okay, okay..." The horse-drawn carriages of this day are no less than the cars of later generations. Li Qingxia feels proud to have such an asset.

When I go back to my hometown village and talk about it, this is definitely the first of its kind!

Li Longchong winked at his elder brother, and Li Jianguo smiled. In fact, he understood.

(End of this chapter)