Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

When he got home, Li Long did not tell anyone about this. He went fishing with Tao Daqiang as usual, and cast a net along the way, catching more than a dozen fish.

After returning, Tao Daqiang took two fish back, while Li Long washed the fish carefully in front of the water pressure well, and then stewed most of them in the pot, leaving one black carp with five stripes and one big crucian carp. He cut the fish in half, cut the back, sprinkled seasonings on them, and waited for the fish in the pot to be stewed. Then he wrapped the two fish in paper, wet it, and buried it in the red ash under the stove.

Grilled fish.

As it got dark in the evening, the family sat around the table under the shed, eating fish and chatting.

Li Long took the cooked fish out of the pot, tore off the paper, put it on a plate, and then said to Li Jianguo:

"Brother, have a drink."

"Okay." Although he didn't know why Li Long took the initiative to ask for a drink, Li Jianguo still stood up and got a bottle of wine, opened the bottle, and put two wine glasses.

Liang Yuemei refused to drink. After she and the children finished eating the fish, she cleaned up and let them go to bed.

Without eating, he clinked glasses with Li Jianguo. After drinking, Li Long said:

"Brother, I took Gu Ermao to the police station today."

"What?" Li Jianguo was a little surprised. "Didn't you take Gu Ermao... didn't he run to the Corps?"

"This guy didn't learn well. He followed others and resold fake electronic watches in piles. I saw it and asked the police to bust their nest. The police said that he would have to stay in prison for at least three years..."

"That's really not a loss." Li Jianguo poured the wine, "It's what he deserves! That bastard is no good! We should go in and give him a good beating!"

"Hmm," Li Long took a bite of the grilled fish, suppressing the spicy taste of the wine, then picked up the glass and clinked it with Li Jianguo, saying:

"When I was chasing him, I broke his arms and legs. It was a bit cruel, but I've actually been holding my anger for a while, and now I'm letting it out."

"I thought you had forgotten about it a long time ago." Li Jianguo was also a little surprised. He didn't expect Li Long to remember it all the time. "That's good. Now it's resolved."

"His family will definitely tell the team that I was the one who reported him and got him arrested, and beat him up." Li Long tore off a piece of fish and chewed it slowly, saying, "But I don't care. It was me who arrested him, and it was me who beat him up."

"Why should I care about him?" Li Jianguo smiled contemptuously, "That family is full of bullies! Such cowards should be beaten! They fake things to deceive people, and they are not afraid of extinction in the future! You don't care, just do your thing. If anyone complains, I will solve it!"

Li Long smiled. In this aspect, his elder brother was very domineering.

The next day, Li Long went to sell fish. When he came back to the big yard, he was stopped by Officer Guo before he even entered the door.

Li Long didn't expect Officer Guo to call him so soon. He parked his bicycle and walked to the door of the police station.

"I thought you might come today." Officer Guo said with a smile, "I asked about yesterday's incident. The main items must be destroyed, but I can get a few pieces. You can take them and play with them when the time comes."

"Thank you, Officer Guo." Li Long smiled, "I'll pay whatever the price is."

"It's wrong to give money. These things are not for sale, they are destroyed anyway, just don't sell them." Officer Guo waved his hand, "But it will take some time. They are busy collecting evidence and interrogating people. Do you know? During the interrogation, that Gu Ermao actually said that you would hide those things. The amount he said is much more than what we confiscated. Then the people interrogating him asked me, and I told them that this person was lying. I was there at the time, and you didn't touch those things at all. He also said that I knew you and I was protecting you... This person is really bad."

"He is just that kind of person." Li Long was not surprised at all, "Otherwise he wouldn't have hurt me twice..."

"Fortunately, I was there at the time, and after the search and interrogation, the items and the amount of money all matched. He has one more false accusation, and he will probably have to stay in prison for a few more years."

"You deserve it." Li Long felt relieved. Gu Ermao was trying to drag others into the water at the last minute. Unfortunately, his cleverness backfired and he was in big trouble this time. He asked Officer Guo, "Such a big case, you should be very busy now, right?"

"We are not busy. We are mainly assisting. This is an economic case. We have completed what we should do."

After chatting for a few more words, Li Long returned to the compound.

Gu Xiaoxia hadn't come back yet, so Li Long started to light the fire and cook. After the two of them had lunch at noon, Li Long told Gu Xiaoxia about how he had arrested Gu Ermao, mainly to prepare her mentally.

"He should be arrested!" Gu Xiaoxia knew that Gu Ermao had reported Li Long at that time, which was intended to ruin Li Long's future. Moreover, he had ruined Li Long's plans more than once. This made her feel that she and Li Long shared a common hatred for the enemy.

After dinner, Li Long rode his bicycle, took the tools he bought from Shicheng, and carried a gun bag into the mountains.

In late autumn, the grass turns yellow and the mountains are filled with a desolate feeling.

Li Long didn't think too much about it. This time he brought some buns, noodles, chili peppers that could be stored for a while, potatoes, and tomatoes. He planned to stay for at least half a month.

As for the price and yield of Codonopsis pilosula that could be dug in the past half month, Li Long felt that it would not exceed the money earned from selling fish.

But Codonopsis pilosula has medicinal value. You can sell some and keep some, and use it to stew chicken or something to nourish your family in the winter. It is a good idea.

Besides, it would be good if Li Jianguo and Tao Daqiang were the only ones to catch fish. The eldest brother was very proud and didn't want to "take away" his position as a fish seller, but in fact, Li Long thought that it would be better for the family if Li Jianguo had some money.

Now it is not time to slaughter the pigs yet, but the land has been cleared and there is basically no farm work left. It would be a good opportunity for Li Jianguo to catch and sell fish to earn some money.

Occasionally, a marmot would poke its head out of the grass, taking advantage of this last opportunity to gain some weight before burrowing underground to hibernate.

The straw mushrooms that were once ubiquitous in the bushes are now gone. The only mushrooms that can be found in the mountain forests are probably the poplar mushrooms in the poplar forests. This thing can grow even in early winter. Li Long found it in a poplar forest after the first snow in his previous life. It was very big and looked the same as the oyster mushroom, just a little bigger. It is called the poplar mushroom locally, but Li Long feels that it is the oyster mushroom.

There were some shepherds walking slowly in the distance. Li Long guessed that they were the sheep of the animal husbandry team, and they did not go to the summer pasture. Not all sheep go to the summer pasture. There are also herders of other ethnic groups in the local animal husbandry team. Some of them will graze directly on the mountainside, grazing in the wheat field after the wheat is harvested, and in the corn field after the corn is harvested. Such sheep flocks are usually small in size, so they do not need a large pasture.

Because I haven't been to the wooden house for a while, there is some grass on the wooden floor in front, and some dirt blown by the wind.

After Li Long put the bicycle in the small room, he took out a large broom and started to clean. After cleaning, he got some firewood and placed it next to the stove.

The stove made of two stones looks a bit damaged. It doesn't seem to be man-made. It might be that some animal came here looking for food and destroyed it out of anger after failing to find any.

Li Long repaired the stove, put a pot on it, and boiled some water. There was a lot of firewood under the stove, so he let it burn and took the things to the nearby ravine.

When I was picking wild vegetables before, I saw a lot of Codonopsis growing in this shady place. It was quite close, so I dug it up first.

The soil here is loose and all humus black soil. With a shovel, you can dig out a large piece of soil around the Codonopsis pilosula, and then you can see the reed head and root system, and then the Codonopsis pilosula head as thick as a thumb - it gets thicker as you go down.

I feel a great sense of accomplishment. This piece of Codonopsis pilosula is so heavy in my hand. It is great for making medicine or eating at home.

"It has to be at least twenty years." Li Long said to himself as he looked at the Codonopsis pilosula.

nice one.

At this time, the Codonopsis pilosula is already very full, and it is not as full of moisture as in July and August. Both its ingredients and fullness are good, and it basically will not swell again.

After getting one, Li Long filled the soil back and continued digging.

Be a qualified herbalist.

After walking a few steps with the Codonopsis pilosula in his hand, he came across two more. They were very close to each other, less than half a meter away. Li Long simply dug from the side and dug out both Codonopsis pilosula at once.

One of these two is short and thick, and the other is long and thin. Neither is as heavy as the previous one, but they look like they are several decades old.

Li Long was quite happy to dig three Codonopsis roots directly with a shovel. If the soil is always like this, it would be really good. The total weight of these three Codonopsis roots is more than one kilogram, and the total time spent is less than an hour. If we continue like this, it will not be a problem to dig dozens of kilograms a day.

Of course, this is just a theoretical value. After all, there are not many growing areas with pure soil like this.

Just now he dug up three Codonopsis pilosula, and the main obstacle was the grass roots. But Li Long knew that in the places like the last time he dug, it was difficult to dig Codonopsis pilosula, where there were not only grass roots, but also tree roots, and some Codonopsis pilosula would grow in the cracks of rocks, which was even more troublesome.

It’s definitely not that easy.

After digging four more roots, Li Long stopped and went back with the seven roots of Codonopsis.

Firstly, the thicker ones in this area had been dug out, and secondly, the water over at the wooden house should have boiled. Li Long thought there was no need to rush to dig the Codonopsis pilosula, so he walked back to the wooden house.

The water boiled as expected. Li Long turned off the fire, took a basin from the house, scooped out some water, then went to the spring and carefully washed the Codonopsis pilosula.

He brought the Codonopsis pilosula back to the wooden house and placed it on a shelf inside the room to dry. After Li Long came out, he started to prepare food for himself.

The sun hadn't set yet, but it was quite cool in the mountains at this time, so he needed to wear a coat. Li Long estimated that if he stayed here at night, he would have to cover himself with a thick blanket.

There is no stove in the cabin yet, so I will need to buy one next time I come. After all, this is a cabin, so it needs some protection.

He was preparing food while thinking about random things. There was some dried meat in the cabin, so he threw it into the pot and planned to cook it.

I don’t plan to steam the buns today, so I’ll just roast them in a pot. After they’re charred, they’ll taste good when eaten with dried meat.

As for vegetables, mix chili peppers, tomatoes and radish until they are spicy and red, which is very refreshing. Just add a little salt and pepper, not even vinegar. Wash your hands, mix the three cut vegetables, and start eating.

The young man had a good appetite. He ate two buns and two pieces of dried meat, eating all the spicy skin and even drinking up the juice inside. Only then did he put down the plate with a feeling of being unsatisfied.

Yeah, it tastes good.

Throwing the leftover bones away, Li Long washed the plates and bowls and poured out the water in the pot - the broth made from dried meat was not tasty.

After washing the pot and putting away the things, Li Long returned to the house.

The sun has set and the wind is blowing, making it feel colder. It would be more comfortable to stay indoors.

In the middle of the night, Li Long was awakened by a wolf howling.

Hearing the noise coming close, he immediately put on his clothes, picked up his gun, lifted the window paper and looked out.

A dark shadow flashed past where he had thrown the bone. Li Long's action of lifting the window paper startled those guys, and they jumped into the mountain.

Li Long took aim and put his gun down again. It was too fast and too dark to hit.

This night is really unsafe! (End of this chapter)