Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

"The quality is good." Chen Hongjun concluded, "First-class products, the price here is 22 yuan per kilogram, let me weigh these for you."

After weighing and peeling, the black tiger paw mushrooms that Li Long brought weighed a total of 44.5 kilograms, valued at 979 yuan.

Li Long filled out the form, signed it, and took the money. Chen Hongjun smiled and said:

"Xiaolong, you've made a lot of money, why don't you buy a watch?"

Li Long thought about it and it made sense. He was not without money now. If he didn't wear a watch, he would have to estimate the time, which was rather troublesome.

Take some time to go buy a watch with Gu Xiaoxia.

After leaving the purchasing station, Li Long returned to the big yard.

Li Long started cooking before Gu Xiaoxia got off work. He planned to make some soup and rice today.

The chili peppers I brought back two days ago were not completely wilted yet, so I took two, added an eggplant and a tomato, and chopped them finely. It was a pity that there were no fresh potatoes at this time, otherwise it would have been better.

After frying the vegetables, serve and set aside, then knead the dough and let it rest, then cut into dough pieces.

Li Long likes to eat thin slices of pork, which are tasty and easy to digest. Although he is a young man now, not the old man before his death in the previous life, he still retains this habit.

Wash the pot, pour water and bring it to a boil, tear the dough apart and place it on your arm, then pull it into the pot piece by piece.

Because it had to be pulled thin, it was impossible to pull it as fast as sister-in-law Liang Yuemei, but Li Long was not slow. After pulling three dough strips, Li Long felt that it was almost done, so he took a spoon to the pot and stirred the noodles that sank to the bottom to prevent them from sticking to the pot.

After the water boiled for a while, the noodles should be cooked. Li Long took the fried vegetables and poured them in, stirring it. The clear water soup immediately turned into red soup and soon boiled.

Li Long scooped up a little soup with a spoon, blew on it, tasted it, and found it a little bland, so he scooped another spoonful of salt and put it in, stirring it twice and it was much better.

Finally, pick a handful of coriander from the converted vegetable garden, wash it under the faucet, sprinkle it into the pot, and turn off the heat.

Li Long had just scooped out the rice when the door opened.

When Gu Xiaoxia pushed the cart in, she smiled and said:
"I smelled it as soon as I got to the door - you made soup and rice?"

"Yeah." Li Long said with a smile, "It's about time. You can wash your hands and eat now."

Gu Xiaoxia couldn't hide the happy smile on her face. Just now when she got off work, she heard several colleagues in the office talking about rushing back to cook. One of them even asked Gu Xiaoxia what she was going to cook for lunch.

Gu Xiaoxia said with a smile that she wanted to eat steamed buns, and the older sister said in a boastful manner that she would cook some rice when she got home.

Although I haven't eaten rice since I came back, this is ready-made rice!
How many of my colleagues can have a ready-made meal when they get home? I heard those older sisters chatting that it was fortunate that it was a holiday now, because when school started, they would pick up their children after get off work at noon, cook at home, eat and clean up, then send their children to school before going to work.

Basically, it's non-stop.

What about me? When I come back occasionally, there are meat and vegetables in the kitchen, and they are all fine grains. I can just cook whatever I want to eat. These days, I also eat ready-made meals from time to time. Compared with those older sisters, I am so happy.

The two of them sat face to face and started eating.

Gu Xiaoxia was chatting about interesting things in the office. Li Long ate and listened, and when Gu Xiaoxia finished, he said:
"After we finish eating, shall we go to the department store and buy a pair of watches?"

"Buy a watch?" Gu Xiaoxia raised her head, suspecting that she had heard it wrong.

"Yes, you see, it would be more convenient for you to wear a watch when you go to work. I often go to the mountains here, and I also need a watch. Today I sold a sack of mushrooms for a few hundred yuan. The money is just sitting there anyway, so why not buy each of us a watch?"

Gu Xiaoxia was silent for a moment, then suddenly put down her chopsticks and went into the bedroom.

Li Long was a little confused. What happened?
I just mentioned buying a watch, nothing else to say?

Is this anger or some other emotion?

Li Long also put down his chopsticks and planned to go see what happened to Gu Xiaoxia.

At this time, Gu Xiaoxia walked out of the house with a stack of money in her hand.

"Li Long, this is the money I saved in the past few months. I originally planned to buy you a watch." Gu Xiaoxia was a little embarrassed. "I asked my colleagues and went to the department store to look. Men's watches cost 128 yuan. I don't have enough money..."

"Hahahaha..." Li Long was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

What does it mean to be in tune with each other? What does it mean to run towards each other in both directions? What does it mean to be happy?

This is fucking happiness!
Someone is thinking about you, loving you, and secretly considering you... This feeling is so fucking...

Li Long went over and hugged Gu Xiaoxia in his arms, and the feeling of happiness was really unstoppable.

Gu Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment, her body a little stiff, then she slowly relaxed and hugged Li Long back with her backhand - this feeling was so good!
"I haven't finished my meal yet..." Gu Xiaoxia's words interrupted Li Long's next move. He smiled awkwardly, let go of Gu Xiaoxia, and then said:
"Just keep your money and spend it as you like. I have enough money here. I'm also planning to buy a TV in a couple of days, so you can watch TV or something when you have nothing to do in the evening."

"No, no, no, that's not necessary." Gu Xiaoxia waved her hands hurriedly, "No need to buy it. I'm good enough with the radio here. You should save the money. If you want to buy one, buy one for your eldest brother's family. You... your uncle and aunt probably like watching TV more!"

"Don't worry, I have enough money." Li Long said with a smile, "It's enough to buy two."

"Let's not buy it here." Gu Xiaoxia still objected, "Save it first, there will be many places to spend money later."

"Okay, let's save it first." Since Gu Xiaoxia said so, Li Long no longer insisted.

After the two finished their meal, they cleaned up together, each pushed a bike and rode out to the department store.

The watch counter was a bit deserted. A couple was also there trying out watches. They looked at them for a while and tried them on before finally giving up.

Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia arrived at the counter. The salesperson had the same indifferent expression as before. She had seen many people come to try on the clothes but didn't buy them in the end, so she didn't intend to release her enthusiasm casually.

"Comrade, please give me a men's watch and a women's watch."

"Try it on?" the salesperson asked.

"Buy." Li Long took out the money and ticket. There was only one brand of watch in the counter, Shanghai brand. The men's watch was 128 yuan, and the women's watch was more expensive, 135 yuan.

Mechanical, the kind that needs to be manually tightened.

The salesperson took out the shoes that the two people had just tried on.

"Please bring two new ones." Li Long said, "We will buy them directly."

He emphasized the word "buy". The salesman looked at the thick stack of Great Unity that Li Long took out, hesitated for a moment, and really put the watch in it, took out two new boxes, opened them and took out the watches inside.

Li Long first handed the women's watch to Gu Xiaoxia. Gu Xiaoxia took it shyly but excitedly and put it on her hand.

"Is it comfortable without a belt?" Li Long asked Gu Xiaoxia, "Do you want to go to Shicheng and try it? There should be belts there?"

"No, no, this one is fine." Gu Xiaoxia didn't want to make any more trouble. She quite liked the steel belt because it was cool.

"The strap is a bit long. Can one section be removed?" Li Long said after looking at it.

The salesperson could see that Li Long and his friends really wanted to buy it, so he said:
"You can pick it up now." Gu Xiaoxia took off the watch and handed it to the salesperson.

Li Long tried on the men's watch and it felt just right.

After the salesperson adjusted the women's watch, Li Long said:
"Then let's take these two." He planned to go to Shicheng or Wucheng when he had time, and if he came across better ones then, he would buy them for Gu Xiaoxia.

After writing the ticket and paying the money, the two of them walked out of the department store with the watch.

When leaving, Gu Xiaoxia turned her head and looked at the counter she had noticed before, but the saleswoman was not there.

"Are you going to work now?" Li Long asked.

"Well, it's almost time to go to work." Gu Xiaoxia looked at the watch on her wrist, "Then you..."

"I'm going to the mountains. I'll take advantage of this last season to get another sack of mushrooms and then go back to the team," Li Long said. "This sack of dried mushrooms is worth 800 to 900 yuan, which is quite profitable."

"Making so much money... I'm thinking of going to the mountains." Gu Xiaoxia joked, "That's great!"

"That's different." Li Long said with a smile, "I am the only one who is more capable. In fact, there are people who pick up mountain products in the mountains, but none of them are as capable as me."

"Just brag." Gu Xiaoxia liked Li Long's way of being. Although he was joking, he was confident but not arrogant. Unlike before, he was a little vain.

After the two men separated, Li Long returned to the compound, put his gun on his back, took a sack and a rope, and rode his bike to the mountains.

Gu Xiaoxia returned to the Education Bureau. There were not many people in the office, so she went to her desk and started writing documents.

This document notification was assigned by Deputy Director Wang. She wrote a draft according to the previous document format, revised it twice after writing it out, and then took the copied document to Deputy Director Wang's office half an hour after work.

"Well, it's well written." Deputy Director Wang said with a smile, "Judging from the work situation in the past few days, Xiao Gu, it is a very correct decision to second you to work here. Do a good job!"

"Oh, I understand." Gu Xiaoxia nodded.

"Bought a watch? Was it your boyfriend who bought it?" Deputy Director Wang asked with a smile when he saw the watch on Gu Xiaoxia's wrist.

"Well, he paid the salary and funds." Gu Xiaoxia said a little embarrassedly.

Li Long told her that if anyone asked about her boyfriend, she should say he was a buyer from the supply and marketing cooperative. The people in the supply and marketing cooperative were quite powerful these days, and if anyone really asked about Li Xiangqian, Li Xiangqian would cover for Li Long.

When Gu Xiaoxia first arrived at the Education Bureau, someone did have their eyes on her. Although she was seconded, judging from the attitude of the leaders towards her, she had a high chance of becoming a regular employee. She was pretty, capable, and appreciated by the leaders, so there would definitely be "excellent young men" who would take the initiative to make friends with her.

Gu Xiaoxia made it clear that she had a partner. Gu Xiaoxia herself had analyzed that if the partner was a farmer, those who actively pursued him would definitely look down on him, and then think that their status as a farmer who ate commercial grain was more noble, and then they would pester him.

So if you just say that Li Long is a purchaser and an employee, then the other party will lose his sense of superiority and will be more likely to keep a distance.

This actually worked.

Gu Xiaoxia returned to the office and continued working. Her colleague soon noticed the watch on her wrist and came over to ask about it.

"My boyfriend got a bonus and bought it for me." This was Gu Xiaoxia's consistent explanation, and these people now believed it. After all, there was a women's bicycle there, what did it mean? It meant that Gu Xiaoxia's boyfriend was rich.

Regardless of whether his family is rich or he has his own money, he is definitely not an ordinary person. That's enough. Just this one point is enough to make 90% of the toads retreat.

As for the remaining 10%, Gu Xiaoxia will not give these people any chance to take advantage of it.

Li Long rode his bicycle with a sack and went directly to Baiyanggou.

Black tiger paw fungus does not grow in the outer mountains. He rode his bicycle further in. After two or three kilometers, when he could hardly ride the bicycle anymore, he arrived under the pine forest.

The trees outside the pine forest are not dense, but there is a lot of moss, and various mushrooms are hidden underneath.

After encountering lynxes twice, Li Long became a little alert. He picked up a few stones and threw them into the grass. After finding nothing unusual, he went in and started picking mushrooms.

Black tiger palm mushrooms often appear in clusters. Once discovered, they are clustered together. One cluster can often yield six to seven kilograms or even eight to nine kilograms. Li Long dragged a sack through the grass to search. This stuff is much easier to find than morels, after all, it is larger in size and its color is easier to spot.

Occasionally, he would see familiar pine mushrooms, but Li Long let them go. Now he was picking up money, no, making money was his main concern, so he would leave the other fungi to nourish the earth.

When he had picked up half a sack, Li Long saw a trough of earth that had been washed open by water. Two Codonopsis pilosula were hanging directly on the edge of the trough, with only a little bit of their roots still in the soil.

One of them had burst due to being exposed, but the other one was still intact.

Both were more than half a meter long and very thick. Li Long happily pulled them out, twisted off the plants on top, and put them into a sack.

This is a pleasant surprise.

He brushed the dirt off his hands, picked up a handful of wild strawberries and stuffed them into his mouth. He chewed them a few times and swallowed them to moisten his throat, then continued picking mushrooms.

When the sun was half a pole higher than the mountain in the west, a sack of mushrooms had been picked full. Li Long walked out carrying the sack with a feeling of unsatisfied satisfaction.

I didn't have any problems along the way and didn't encounter any animals. When I was about to get out of the ditch, I was tripped by something and almost fell.

After he balanced himself and looked over, he saw that it was actually a deer antler!
Unfortunately, after picking it up, I found that the antlers had been there for too long and had been pressed under the thick grass and had rotted beyond recognition.

Li Long thought that he wouldn't be able to sell it for much money, so he threw it away.

He found the bicycle, unlocked it, put the sack on the back seat, tied it tightly with a rope, and pushed it out of the ditch.

When he was able to ride again, he quickly mounted the bike and rode toward the cabin.

There was no change in the wooden house. Li Long put away his bicycle, took down the sack, poured the mushrooms out and spread them out on the wooden floor, and then started cooking.

Days like this won't last many days.

After dinner, Li Long saw that everything was fine and it was still early, so he walked towards Lu Dafeng with his gun on his back.

Lu Dafeng was harvesting honey, and Li Long did not disturb him. He just sat far away by the stream, watching the small ditch fish that occasionally rushed up or down in the stream.

I seem to have thought about getting a net and placing it in the stream to intercept the fish, but this plan has never been implemented.

I don't know whether Tao Daqiang is still harvesting wheat or listening to me and going fishing with a net. But considering Daqiang's personality, I'm afraid it would be difficult for him to open his mouth and shout to sell fish.

No match for a ruthless person like Meng Zhiqiang.

Of course, this is not something you need to worry about.

While Li Long was daydreaming, Lu Dafeng had already harvested the honey, walked over, and said with a smile:

"I went to your cabin this morning and this afternoon, but I didn't see you... It's just a good thing you came over. You must bring some of this newly harvested honey back to eat."

Li Long smiled and said, "Okay!" (End of this chapter)