Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Even though it was already afternoon, the sun still hurt on my body, especially on my exposed skin.

We walked all the way to the small lake, where we felt a bit of coolness as the water vapor blew over with the wind.

When he got onto the embankment, Li Long saw several people setting nets in the lake - mainly in the shallow waterside area. Two people found the place where Li Long had first set the net - there was a trough that went directly into the water, and the water was relatively shallow near the trough, making it suitable for walking.

"It seems that selling fish still makes money. There are many people following me to catch fish." Li Long said with a smile.

"There are several fish sellers these days." Li Qingxia said proudly, "But none of them sell as well as we do. I rode my bicycle to the market early with fish on my back. I sold all the fish in less than an hour at 80 cents a kilogram. They had just arrived at the market when I turned back."

Only then did Li Long understand why Meng Zhiqiang had that expression when he saw him yesterday.

"Dad, where are we going to cast the net today?" Li Long came along and didn't consider himself the main force, so he asked Li Qingxia.

"Let's go to the south. There are reeds all around there, so they can't set up their nets. There are waterways that can get in there. Now that you're here, it's your job to use the tires to set up the nets."

Li Qingxia has gotten rid of his previous role as a spectator and now has the feeling of being in charge of the overall situation.

"Okay." Li Long naturally had no objection. It didn't matter where he played.

The three of them walked to the south of the small lake. Li Long looked around and found that in the southwest, the wheat in the village where Liang Wenyu and his friends lived had been harvested. There were a few people picking wheat ears in the fields, and sheep were also grazing in the wheat fields.

He put the tire down and sat on it himself. Tao Daqiang hurriedly handed him the net bag.

"Okay, watch me." Li Long paddled in with the water board.

Not long after we went in, we startled a lot of water birds.

Li Long was a little worried. These water birds included wild ducks, water chickens, and some unknown species, a large group. If they got tangled in the net, there would be no hope of catching any fish.

He rowed the tire into the waterway for thirty or forty meters. There was a wide opening in front, a large area of ​​water. The water was not very deep. One could see through the clear water and see only one or two meters.

There were a lot of aquatic plants growing in the middle of this open water area, and water birds did not go there. So Li Long circled around the aquatic plants and set up his net among the wild reeds.

The skill of casting the net was not lost. When Li Long turned his head, he saw Li Qingxia also went into the water. He should be in the basin.

I don’t know whether there are many ditch fish in this area.

After Li Long lowered his net, he paddled the tire to shore. Tao Daqiang pulled him up, and Li Long said:
"There are too many water birds here. We might catch a few tomorrow. Then we might not be able to catch many fish."

"Hey, who said it wasn't true?" Li Qingxia immediately said after hearing what Li Long said, "Two days ago, there were two wild ducks caught in the net. That reduced the fish caught in the net by half - 20 to 30 kilograms. I almost didn't want to sell them."

"That's not bad." Li Long smiled, "It's better than the network they set up."

"Of course, there are still people who don't know how to cast nets." Li Qingxia's voice became softer, "They also tied the two ends of the net together, just like a blocking net - I heard that the most they caught was 20 kilograms of fish with four nets, but I've never heard of a big fish weighing three or four kilograms..."

Li Long didn't say anything, and the three of them walked back together.

"Brother Long," Tao Daqiang suddenly asked, "Are you still going up the mountain during this period?"

"I'll go in a couple of days. There are still a few days left to pick mushrooms on the mountain." Li Long said, "I'll be back after I'm done picking them and the mushroom season is over."

Tao Daqiang said nothing after hearing this.

"What's the matter?" Li Long said, "I'll do it if I can."

"Um..." Tao Daqiang suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "Um... I found a date and I want you to give me some advice..."

"I can't give you advice on this." Li Long refused directly. "I'm not married, and I'm about the same as you. How can I give you advice? You two are the ones living together. It's up to you if you think it's okay."

Having lived two lives, Li Long believes that he is not the kind of person who can judge a person's character at a glance. Moreover, human nature is complicated. For example, when he first started living, he found Wu Shufen quite annoying, but if he were in her position, wouldn't that be a kind of yearning for a "good life"? Is there anything wrong with that?

He had no way of judging others, let alone telling Tao Daqiang whether two people were suitable for each other.

Tao Daqiang was a little disappointed, Li Long smiled and said:
"Let me tell you this. Look, what I think is suitable may not be suitable for you. After all, I am not you, right? You don't have high demands in life, and you and your father won't be able to separate when the time comes, right? Then if you get married, you have to consider living with your father."

Then he turned around and asked Li Qingxia:
"Dad, will you two follow my eldest brother or me from now on? I will definitely separate when I get married..."

"Then I will definitely follow...Why should I follow? I have to go back to my hometown!" Li Qingxia was almost led into a ditch by Li Long, then he reacted.

"Why go back? It's so good to stay here!" Li Long said with a playful smile, "Can you earn so much money a day if you go back? Can you eat so well? Can you live so comfortably?"

"It's because I live so comfortably that I have to go back! I'm living a good life, and I have to let those old guys know... that my eldest son came to the Northern Frontier to enjoy himself, not to suffer!" Li Qingxia's tone was full of confidence and some complicated emotions.

The three of them returned to the yard. Li Long's eyes were sharp. He asked:

"Is the power on?"

"It's on, it's on!" Du Chunfang said with a smile, "The room is brighter now... brighter than if we had five or six lights on!"

"Then it seems we have to prepare to buy a TV." Li Long said with a smile, "Now that there is electricity, it's not enough to just listen to the radio at night."

"That's not possible." Li Qingxia said, "We have to buy this TV, but not now. Wait until I catch more fish, and then I'll have a share of the money..."

Li Long could understand Li Qingxia's thoughts.

In his hometown, Li Qingxia was over 60 years old and considered an old man. Apart from working in the wheat fields, he had no other place to display his talents. He occasionally played cards with younger people who were about the same age or older than him, but there was nothing else to do.

There are many people and few resources in my hometown, so it is difficult to make money. How is it possible to catch dozens of kilograms of fish every day and sell them for dozens of dollars in the market like here?

This is what Li Qingxia has dreamed of all his life.

From childhood to adulthood, before coming to Northern Xinjiang, the most money he had ever carried on him was no more than one hundred yuan!

But now, I have almost five hundred dollars on me!

What can you do with 500 yuan? Back home, you can build a big brick and tile house, buy a horse and a carriage, and buy two bicycles - there are not many families like this in my hometown village!
Money is a man's confidence. With more money, Li Qingxia became more confident and wanted to go home to visit his family - of course, he also hoped to use the money in his hands to help his eldest son Li Jianguo's family.

The fact that you can still make money is the best proof that you are not old yet.

"Why do you have to pay for it?" Li Long said with a smile, "You can keep your money and spend it however you want..."

They were discussing this topic, and Tao Daqiang felt a little envious, but he said nothing, quietly left the yard and went home.

Since Brother Long is not willing to advise me, you have to decide on your own about the partner.

In the yard, something was cooking in the pot, and the air was filled with a little porridge aroma. Li Long guessed that it was rice porridge. Li Juan was burning a fire in front of the pot, and she looked at Li Long and smiled and called him uncle.

Li Long responded and then asked:

"Juan, are your parents still on the field?"

"Well, the county people are watching from the wheat field, and they told us to thresh the wheat as soon as possible because the weather might not be good later."

Li Long had no say in this regard. Paying public grain seemed to be a matter of course for farmers. Of course, from the last life to the new century, Li Long did not participate in the discussion on the issue of farmers' retirement after paying public grain, which was meaningless.

As he was talking, Li Qiang ran in from outside the yard. He was very tanned, and his small vest was covered with mud. In his hand, he was holding a string of crucian carps strung together with Stipa sphenanthera, some of which were still alive.

"Uncle! Someone went to the Lao Ma Hao. I heard from Uncle Lao Luo that it seemed to be some kind of work? An interview or something. He heard that you are back and asked you to go quickly!"

Li Long originally wanted to tease Li Qiang, but after hearing this, he no longer had time to joke with him. He got on his bike and quickly went to the stable.

After leaving the yard, he could still hear Li Juan scolding Li Qiang in the back yard:

"You play all day long instead of working! Your clothes are dirty, go wash them at the well! You can wash your clothes by yourself today. If you can't wash them clean, I will punish you!"

The suppression comes from blood.

When Li Long arrived at the Lao Ma Hao, he saw a women's bicycle with a large 26-inch chain box parked outside the house. It was a bit similar to Gu Xiaoxia's bicycle.

Jiang Zhiyu had wanted to come down for an interview a long time ago, but unfortunately the township had been busy during this period. Today, she finally followed the deputy township head to the village, mainly to interview about the summer grain harvest.

She had written an interview about the summer grain harvest last year, so she didn't care much about it this year. Instead, she was very interested in this special breeding.

"Commissar Jiang, you'd better be careful. Although the deer looks pretty, it can butt people!" Lao Luo reminded.

The two fawns were now almost as big as adult sheep, but their looks were much better than sheep. Jiang Zhiyu thought they were very cute and reached out to touch them through the railing.

The two sika deer were not afraid of people. When they saw Jiang Zhiyu stretching out her hand, they stretched out their mouths and licked her hand.

"So cute!" Jiang Zhiyu wanted to go in and take a look.

"You can't go in, they're really pushing people!" Old Luo was worried about hurting this young and handsome cadre - Xu Chengjun, that idiot, brought the person here and then ran away. I don't know if Li Jiaqiangqiang conveyed the message, Xiaolong, come quickly!
Jiang Zhiyu strongly requested to go in and take two photos of the deer. Lao Luo couldn't stop her, so he could only open the door to let her in.

Just after taking two photos, the deer became dissatisfied with the stranger Jiang Zhiyu, after all, she didn't bring any food for them. Jiang Zhiyu was taking a photo of one of the deer, and the other one came around her and suddenly butted her, knocking it on its butt!
When Li Long entered the yard, he happened to see this embarrassing scene.

Uncle Luo was frightened and quickly drove the deer away and helped Jiang Zhiyu up.

"Old man, I don't blame you. I was careless." Jiang Zhiyu still felt that the deer was not to blame. She attributed the deer's behavior to the nature of the animal.

"You better come out." Li Long couldn't help but said, "If you stay inside, the two deer might butt you. Look, that roe deer is also eyeing you covetously. It has horns!"

After he said this, Lao Luo hurriedly protected Jiang Zhiyu and walked out of the circle.

"Are you Li Long?" Jiang Zhiyu was not embarrassed at all and took the initiative to ask:

"Did you catch these deer, roe deer and wild boar?"

"Yes." Li Long could tell from the reporter's tone and said normally, "I am considered a forest ranger of the forestry team. When I patrol in the mountains, I encounter wild animals. Some of them I kill, and some are given to me by my herdsmen friends in the mountains."

"Then how did you come up with the idea of ​​raising these animals? Do you have any plans to get rich? These wild animals should be more valuable than ordinary livestock, right?"

"No," Li Long answered casually. He could tell that Jiang Zhiyu's family was probably well-off, so when he was interviewing her, his tone naturally carried a sense of superiority.

He didn't feel anything, which was normal, after all, he had the conditions. As for me, I just ignored it.

Unexpectedly, Li Long said it so straightforwardly. Jiang Zhiyu felt that this was not okay. She thought about it and said:
"From what I understand, these animals are part of the pig farm together with your brother Li Jianhe. Didn't you split up the family business? What do you think about this?"

"I don't have any idea." Li Long said naturally, "It's a branch of my eldest brother's pig farm. My family didn't have such a big place at the beginning, otherwise they wouldn't be placed here. Of course, after the pigs at home grow up and we deal with some of them, I'll see whether my brother decides to keep them here or take them back."

Raising pigs is not a cold thing.

This was also the first time that Jiang Zhiyu had met an interviewee like Li Long. In the past, the interviewees either talked a lot about how they had plans, how they got rich, and how they would help their fellow villagers get rich in the future, etc. Or they would not get anything out of him even if he tried hard enough, and he needed to guide them sentence by sentence.

Li Longchun's ideas are very clear, but it can be seen that he does not take this interview very seriously and is very casual.

It was too casual, which made Jiang Zhiyu very unhappy. How could you not take this job seriously? This is a political task!

Of course, in her opinion, Li Long had an obligation to cooperate with her interview.

But she couldn't say that Li Long was uncooperative. After all, he answered everything she asked, but the answer was not quite what she had imagined.

Jiang Zhiyu racked his brains and managed to complete an interview, but when he went back to polish it, it became a bit difficult.

Fortunately, she has some skills in this area. After working on it overnight, the manuscript is ready and then sent out.

Li Long did not expect that this manuscript would have such a great impact on him. (End of this chapter)