Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

The young men here are stealing sheep with great enthusiasm. They are fighting for it with each other. The friendly atmosphere of you passing me a piece of naan and I passing you a piece while eating naan in front of the table just now is gone. The competition between them is very fierce. In order to grab the sheep, they even push and shove on horseback and even swear at each other.

Halimu and Yushanjiang were not at all shy about this. They walked up to Li Long and stood side by side with him, commenting on these young people from time to time.

"Bahati is still too weak. Look, he can't even grab the lamb leg. His horse is good, but he himself is still weak!"

"Yilidan is very smart. You see, he was hiding behind others and would sneak attack them when they were not paying attention. Ouch - it was almost there. If Ayibat hadn't held on too tightly, he would have succeeded!"

"No, I think Tang Boli is braver. He and Ayibat are the ones who just robbed the sheep! To rob sheep, you have to do it like this. Young people, you can't just think of dirty tricks. We are Kazakh herdsmen, we have to act openly. Even if we can't rob them, we can't use sneak attacks..."

"As for stealing sheep, it's fine as long as it follows the rules. The final result is the most important thing. No matter what method you use, as long as you get the sheep, it's fine."

Halimu and Yushanjiang held different opinions on the matter of stealing sheep, and the two of them started arguing.

"I think it's pretty good. Some people fight head-on, and some people use their brains to find solutions." Having lived two lives, Li Long has a very moderate way of thinking. Things in this world are not either this or that. It can be both this and that. Both have reasons for existence. There is no need to fight to the death.

"Okay, okay, since Li Long has said so, let's just wait and see." Halimu was the first to compromise, and Yushanjiang also said with a smile: "That's right, guys, let's see what they think."

Li Long smiled. They were both true friends who would accommodate his own ideas. That was good.

He just felt that such an argument was unnecessary.

At this time, the fight between the sheep and the sheep had reached a fever pitch. The sheep was grabbed by Tang Boli, but its tail was pulled off by another guy - what a great effort it took!

But Tang Boli was not having a good time either. Ayibat obviously did not intend to admit defeat. He and Tang Boli each held a lamb leg and wrestled there. Others also joined in, so Bahati grabbed the other lamb leg, and finally that lamb leg fell into Tair's hands.

Four people were pulling in four directions, and no one wanted to let go. Others couldn't join in, so they could only cheer for the people they supported from the outside.

Bahati had the least strength, and was almost pulled off the horse by the other three people while pulling the lamb's leg. Horses are big and take up more space, so the strength exerted by a person on a horse cannot be compared with that exerted by a person on the ground.

Seeing that Bahati was about to be pulled down, Tang Boli on his side leaned towards Bahati when he exerted his strength, helping Bahati to share some of the force and alleviate his crisis.

"what--"

Ayibat originally thought that he could take down the whole sheep by himself. He was aiming for the five bullets. Tang Boli was about the same strength as him, so he could just fight for it. But a young man like Bahati was actually pulling a leg of sheep, and he couldn't pull it away for a while. He got ruthless and used all his strength. Then he heard a "swish" sound, and the sheep leg was pulled off by him!

Li Long looked on in amazement!

Previously, the sheep's tail was pulled off, but it was understandable because it was just an independent entity. But can the sheep's leg also be pulled off?

Is this sheepskin a bit too crispy?
Or was it a cut left when the body was cut open and the internal organs were removed?
This is the most likely possibility, right? Otherwise, it would be too unscientific to pull this off with just the strength of your hands!
Aybat pulled off the leg of lamb, which meant he withdrew from the battle of the top three. A leg of lamb was actually not bad. With his withdrawal, the pressure on Bahati was greatly reduced. Not only did he regain some position and sit up straight, he also became a balancer between Tang Boli and Taier.

Bahati thanked Tang Boli for his help just now, so he leaned towards Tang Boli, and it was a two-on-one situation against Taier. This time, he almost pulled Taier off his horse.

Ayibat had already got a leg of lamb, so he stopped participating and stepped out, making room for another young man who rode his horse to his original position and reached out to grab the lamb's body.

Tang Boli naturally didn't want anyone else to join in, so he exerted force and pulled Taier off the horse. As soon as Taier got off the horse, he knew he couldn't catch the sheep, so he just let go.

Now Bahati and Tang Boli were each holding one leg of lamb. The new guy wanted to hold the leg of lamb that Taier had given up, but he failed several times.

Bahati suddenly let go of his hand, letting Tang Boli catch the sheep himself. Tang Boli was also a little surprised, but then he put the remaining half of the sheep in front of him, turned his horse around and ran out.

The people on the periphery were originally watching them fighting each other. No one expected that Bahati would let go at this time. As a result, Tang Boli took advantage of the opportunity, rode out of the circle, and ran away. When others tried to chase him, they could no longer catch up.

Tang Boli rode back and ran around the outer circle, waving the sheep, which seemed to be a challenge and a show of strength. The others were naturally unwilling and rode their horses to chase him. At this time, Halimu suddenly shouted that the time was up.

Tang Boli won the final victory, and Ayibat also won a partial victory.

Halimu still asked Li Long to give the reward. Li Long gave Tang Boli five bullets, and then gave Ayibat three bullets.

Although there were only three bullets, Aybat was still very happy. He waved the bullets in his hand towards the boys, feeling extremely proud.

After the sheep-stealing game was over, the young men withdrew from their horses and expressed their feelings and opinions while wiping the sweat off their horses.

Tang Boli led the horse to Bahati and handed him the bullet in his hand.

Bahati smiled. He took out five bullets from his pocket and raised them to indicate that he had some too. Tang Boli smiled and punched him on the arm as a sign of approval.

After settling the horse, Tang Boli and Ayibat took out their knives, peeled the sheepskin used for picking sheep, put it into the other pot, added water and started to boil.

The lamb that had been cooked earlier was already cooked. Halimu and Yushanjiang took out the meat, piled it in a pot, and called the young men to start eating.

The tired young men each picked up a bone with meat on it and started chewing on it. They chatted while chewing and were extremely happy!
Yushanjiang brought a plate and served Li Long a lamb neck to chew. Li Long smiled and said:
"Today is like a holiday, so lively!"

"In winter, the cattle and sheep are grazing in the pen, and we have nothing to do, so we need to have some fun. We usually have a radio to listen to, but we can't stay in the winter den all the time. We Kazakhs are eagles on the grassland, and we need to practice riding horses and how to protect our sheep. We hold such activities many times in winter."

Harimu also came over and said:
"The boys are very happy today. I think they will be willing to participate in such activities frequently. We will do it again in a few days." Li Long was naturally very happy. Hunting alone is actually quite boring. If someone holds such an event here, it would be quite good. He also took the opportunity to ask Halim if there was any information about wild prey this winter.

"To the north and east of my winter den, Tusken said he saw a group of gazelles when he was grazing his sheep." Halim said, "Those gazelles run very fast, and I don't know if they are still there. Don't worry, I'll ask these guys to see if they know where there is prey."

"Okay." Li Long naturally wanted it more than anything.

Halimu took a lamb leg and ate it while walking over to the young man and asking.

Hearing Halimu's question, the young men quickly spoke out.

Yushanjiang heard it and translated it for Li Long.

"Bahati said there was a pack of wolves in their winter den. They killed two of them, but they haven't left yet. They're still nearby at night."

"Ayibat said that in Dadonggou, which is east of their winter camp, I counted... five ravines east of our winter camp, he said he saw two adult red deer there."

"Tang Boli said they caught a live roe deer and asked if you wanted one?"

"Yes, of course. Ask him how he plans to sell it to me? Will he exchange it for something else or..." Li Long was very happy when he heard it. Isn't it better to get a living one than to beat him to death?

"He said he wants ten bullets." Yu Shanjiang shouted at Tang Boli, listened to what Tang Boli said, then turned back to Li Long and said, "He said he will bring them to you tomorrow."

"That's great." Li Long smiled.

"I told them that if they come across prey or kill anything, they can come to you to exchange things." Halimu came over and said, "This way, they can get more supplies, and you can get more meat."

In Halimu, Li Long hunts these wild animals mainly for the meat.

Although it is mostly correct, it is not entirely correct.

Li Long didn't explain so much, there was no need.

When the first sheep was almost finished, the second sheep was almost cooked.

Young people have strong fighting power. Half of the second sheep was eaten quickly. The remaining meat was scooped out by Halimu and put in a basin, saying that it would be Li Long's next meat.

After eating, the young men rode back on horseback. One of them muttered something, and Halimu whispered to Li Long that the man meant that they were just missing a bottle of wine. It would be even better if there was wine.

After the translation, Halimu scolded the young man loudly, but the young man didn't get angry. He just rode away with a smile on his face.

Halimu and Yushanjiang were the last to leave. They told Li Long that they would come and tell him if they encountered prey tracks.

Although Halimu and Yushanjiang both have guns, hunting is not their main job. They still firmly believe that their profession is herdsmen, and the main purpose of hunting is to drive away and eliminate wolves in order to protect their own sheep.

In the afternoon, Li Long cleaned up the two stoves. Since Halimu and Yushanjiang said that they might hold such a competition again next time, they had to clean up the place and prepare for the next time.

The pot was put into the small room, and Li Long also cleaned the small room. If Tang Boli really wanted to bring the roe deer over tomorrow, he would have to let this guy into the small room at night.

Otherwise, if a wolf comes at night and eats this thing, wouldn’t all my efforts be in vain?

That night, Li Long was startled by the howling of wolves outside.

He held the five or six half wolves in his hand, lifted the window paper and looked out. In the distance he could see a few wolves jumping at the edge of the woods. He looked closely but couldn't see them at all.

Li Long had no choice but to go to bed, but the wolf was very annoying and kept howling outside. Li Long was so angry that he simply fired a few shots at the place, scaring the wolf away, and then he fell asleep.

This is the bad thing about eating mutton. There is no place to deal with the bones. If they are thrown outside, they will naturally attract wolves - not to mention those few pieces of smelly wild boar meat.

The next day, Li Long heated up some steamed buns and mutton soup, and after eating, he waited for Tang Boli to come.

At eleven o'clock, Tang Boli came over on horseback - on the horse's back was a female roe deer.

Li Long smiled.

It seems that the male roe deer in his stable has found a companion.

We can become a family.

Halimu and Yushanjiang were not there, and Tang Boli could not speak Chinese, but it didn't matter. Li Long took out ten bullets and handed them to Tang Boli. He happily put down the roe deer, smiled at Li Long, and rode away on his horse.

Li Long tied up the 20-kilogram female roe deer with a rope and tied it outside the cabin. He also found some hay for it to eat. The rest was to wait for the carriage to come and take it back. (End of this chapter)