Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

After Yushanjiang helped Li Long harness the carriage and move the wild boar and the bear, he rode away on horseback.

This man is so straightforward. Li Long smiled, turned around to put out the fire in the stove, cleaned two rooms, took out the slightly dry bear gall and put it in his bag, locked the door, and drove the carriage out of the mountain.

Although No. 76 was pulling a load weighing more than 300 kilograms, its steps were very brisk. It seemed that it knew that the mission was about to end, and it was about to leave the cold mountains and return to the warm circle of its home.

Being a horse is really tiring and there is no peace even in the cold winter.

After leaving the mountain pass, the sun had risen. He could feel a little warmth, but it was not enough to dispel the coldness in the sky. Li Long tightened his coat and finally jumped off the carriage and walked with it for a while.

Smoke rose slowly from the homes of residents in Qingshuihe Township. Some were picking up excrement on the roadside, while others were dumping garbage - mainly charcoal ash from stoves - into the ditches by the roadside.

Li Long followed the carriage for a while, and after passing Qingshuihe Township, he got back on the carriage and headed leisurely towards the county.

It was already noon when they arrived at the county, and Li Long drove the carriage to the big yard.

The door was locked. Gu Xiaoxia should be having lunch at Sister Yang's place, but Li Long had no intention of going over. Sister Yang was a meticulous person and usually didn't cook too much to avoid waste. If he went over to eat rashly, Sister Yang and her daughter would probably go hungry.

He set up the carriage, hid the gun in the house, and went to the big meat canteen to order a bowl of fried pork noodles. He paid the money and food coupons, and soon the waiter brought the noodles. Li Long was really hungry, so he poured the vegetables into the noodles and started eating impatiently.

Li Long was eating when Zhong Guoqiang came over, sat opposite him, and said with a smile:

"Comrade Xiao Li, I haven't seen you eating noodles after lunch for a while. What have you been busy with recently?"

"Let's go into the mountains and give some food to our friends there." Li Long said after swallowing the noodles in his mouth, "I'm thinking about whether we can hunt some game in the mountains."

"Did you catch any?" Zhong Guoqiang asked with great interest. "If you did, can you give me some game? We have a reception here recently, and the food we usually have is nothing special."

"Well..." Li Long was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, he said, "The most I can give you is a wild boar, the kind without skinning. Manager Zhong, I have found something, but it is someone else's reservation, so I dare not make the decision. I just killed two extra wild boars, so I can give you one."

"Wild boar... that's fine too." Zhong Guoqiang thought for a moment and said, "It's better than nothing. So, when can you send it to me? I'll buy it from you at the price of a domestic pig. How about that?"

"Sure." Li Long smiled, "Of course."

Wild boar meat is not delicious if it is not seasoned or is not cooked properly. If Li Long sets up a stall in the market, the price he sells will definitely be lower than that of domestic pork.

After all, not many people know how to cook wild boar meat these days, and people are not as fond of wild game as they were a dozen or twenty years ago. Before there was an animal protection law, wild animals were not very rare for people in northern Xinjiang - at least wild rabbits were easy to get.

"I'll bring it to you after dinner." Li Long said, "I hunted it this morning and opened it up. I cleaned the stomach and intestines, but I haven't skinned it yet."

"It's better not to skin it." Manager Zhong said with a smile, "At least it can prove that this is a wild boar. Otherwise, it's hard to explain."

After Zhong Guoqiang left, Li Long quickly finished his meal, drank a few sips of soup, wiped his mouth, put on his hat and left.

He did not mention the bear. He planned to ask Zhong Guoqiang if Li Xiangqian's people did not want it. If Zhong Guoqiang did not want it either, he would skin it and sell the gallbladder, and take the meat and paw home to eat.

However, he guessed that if he told Zhong Guoqiang that there were bear paws here, he would most likely take them. As for whether the chef of the big meat restaurant would cook bear paws, Li Long didn't know.

After returning to the compound, seeing that it was almost time, Li Long prepared the carriage, drove it out the door, and headed towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

The bear and wild boar were covered with plastic sheets. Li Long wanted to keep a low profile and did not intend to let others know that he had killed a bear.

This thing can easily bring disaster.

Arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Long nodded to the guard. When he was about to go in, the guard called out:
"Looking for Section Chief Li, right? Section Chief Li is counting the goods in the warehouse at the back."

Li Long smiled and said:
"Got it. Thanks."

After entering the compound, Li Long drove the carriage to the warehouse and saw Li Xiangqian talking to the warehouse manager at the warehouse door.

Hearing the noise, Li Xiangqian turned his head and saw Li Long. He was a little surprised and paused for a moment before saying:

"You're back so soon? Are you fighting for something?"

"Yes, it's on fire, Chief, shall we go to the front yard to check?"

"Why go to the front yard? You can watch it right here." Li Xiangqian didn't think too much about it. "What's there to be ashamed of?"

"That's right, Xiao Li, what rare stuff did you find?" The warehouse manager Lao Jin also knew Li Long, and Li Long had bought things here before.

"It's not a rare thing." Li Long reluctantly lifted the plastic sheet, "It's a bear."

"What? What did you hit?" Li Xiangqian was stunned for a moment and said, "Bear? Are you kidding? Hitting a bear at this time?"

"Well, I'm lucky. I encountered a hibernating brown bear." Li Long completely peeled off the plastic sheet, revealing the bear, wild boar and roe deer on it.

"It really is a bear!" Lao Jin thought Li Long was joking at first, but after seeing the bear, he exclaimed, "This bear... looks pretty fierce!"

Li Xiangqian stepped forward and touched the bear's fur, sighing:

"Fuck, this is the first time I've touched bear fur since I was a child..." He turned to look at Li Long and said, "Are you planning to sell it?"

"If your friend wants to buy it, then I will naturally sell it."

"Okay, I'll call him then." Li Xiangqian turned to the warehouse manager and said, "Old Jin, you go ahead and do your work. Let's put this matter aside for the time being. This guy... this guy is really extraordinary!"

"Okay, I'm here all the time." The warehouse manager Lao Jin said, "Section Chief, you can come over whenever you have time."

Then he said to Li Long:
"Xiao Li, you are awesome! You can even kill a bear. Should you get a tiger next?"

tiger?

Li Long shook his head hastily. He did know that there were tigers in the Tianshan Mountains in the past, the XJ tiger. But because they were not as big as the Siberian tiger and had better skin, most of them were hunted and killed, and later it was said that they were extinct.

In his previous life, he saw a video saying that in the mid-to-late 1980s, some farmers in Tacheng had seen it, but he didn’t know whether it was true or not.

After all, by the 2020s of the 21st century, it is said that many animals that were claimed by experts to be extinct have reappeared because the environment has improved.

Covering the carriage with plastic sheeting, Li Long followed Li Xiangqian to the front office. After Li Long tied up the carriage, he whispered to Li Xiangqian:

"Captain, there are two wild boars and a roe deer."

"Aren't there three wild boars?" Li Xiangqian looked at Li Long and said.

"One was promised to Manager Zhong of the Big Meat Canteen. He said he wanted game meat for a treat."

"That's fine." Li Xiangqian said, "Just keep the big one."

"The big ones are not tasty." said Li Long.

"Don't worry about it. The big ones are more beautiful. I see that big wild boar is almost as big as a bear, and its teeth have grown out. It looks different." Li Xiangqian said with a smile.

When he arrived at the office, Li Xiangqian made a phone call and motioned Li Long to wait.

The call was connected, and the other end said hello. Li Xiangqian immediately smiled and said:

"Director Wu, it's me, Little Li from Ma County!"

Xiao Li, Li Long thought to himself, isn’t this talking about me?

"Hello, Xiao Li. How are things going?"

"This is a big deal!" Li Xiangqian said with a smile, "Director, you may not even imagine it!"

"Big? What big? A deer or a wolf?"

"No, no, it's a bear!"

"What? Bear? What bear? Huh bear?"

"Yes, it was a bear that was hibernating. Our young man encountered it, killed it and brought it back. How is it, Director? Are you interested?"

"Is it the whole thing? Is the bear bile here?" Li Long heard the voice over there.

Li Xiangqian quickly turned his head and looked at Li Long.

"Yes, I took out the gallbladder." Li Long nodded hurriedly, "Everything on the bear's body is here, except for its poop."

"Go to hell!" Li Xiangqian cursed with a smile, and then said into the microphone:
"Director Wu, you have the courage."

"Has it been handled?" Director Wu asked again, "Ask him if he can handle it?"

Li Xiangqian looked at Li Long again.

"Yes, I dipped it in boiling water and hung it up in the shade. But it's only been a day and it's not dry yet." Li Long said hurriedly.

"Director Wu, I've processed it. I dipped it in boiling water and hung it up to dry..."

"Okay, you're an expert. I want this bear. How much does it weigh?"

"Above 150 kilograms, it's not a big bear." Li Long said hurriedly. Li Xiangqian repeated it again, and Li Long thought it was better for him to say it himself, but Li Xiangqian definitely didn't give him the microphone.

"It's not a big bear, but it's not bad. Since you're an expert, I'll give you a real price. Fifteen thousand for the bear and the gallbladder. Will he sell it?"

Li Xiangqian turned around and asked Li Long:

"The director asked if you would sell it for 1,500 yuan? Even the bear and the gallbladder."

Li Long just thought for a moment and said:
"Sell."

This is not very brave. Li Long thinks that at most it is worth 600 or 700 yuan. The only valuable thing on the bear is its paws. It is impossible for four paws to be worth 100 yuan each.

Then there was the leather. There were several holes in it, so it was incomplete, so in Li Long's opinion it was not worth fifteen thousand.

But this is just my own estimate. Since someone offered fifteen hundred, there must be a reason. There is really no use for me to keep this thing, so I might as well sell it!
"Great!" Li Xiangqian said, "Director, you heard me, I'll sell it. By the way, we also got some roe deer and wild boar this time. The wild boar is pretty big, its teeth are showing, do you want some more?"

"Yes, according to the original price. You unload the stuff and I'll send a car to pick it up today. You pay me first, and I'll have the driver bring it to you after that."

"Okay." Li Xiangqian responded with a smile, and when the person on the other end stopped talking, he hung up the phone.

The bear cost fifteen hundred, and the wild boars, one big and one small, Li Xiangqian charged him two hundred for the big one and one hundred and fifty for the small one, and the roe deer two hundred, making a total of two thousand and fifty.

Li Xiangqian asked someone to help Li Long unload the bear and wild boar into a warehouse of the supply and marketing cooperative.

The people who were helping were also seeing a real bear for the first time. They exclaimed in amazement and touched it curiously.

Li Long left a wild boar in the car. To be honest, if he sold the wild boar to Zhong Guoqiang, he might not get as much money as he did from Li Xiangqian, but Li Long didn't care much.

We still need to maintain the relationship with Zhong Guoqiang, and it doesn't matter how much money he makes.

Ten minutes later, Li Xiangqian came over. He took Li Long to his office, then took out two thick stacks of Great Unity from the drawer and handed them over:
"This is two thousand. Wait a minute." He took out a small stack of big unity bills from the drawer, counted out five and handed them over:
"This is fifty, cleared."

"I won't take the fifty." Li Long waved his hand hastily, "Section Chief, I wouldn't get the money without you..."

"Go to hell!" Li Xiangqian stuffed the money into Li Long's hand. "You're shivering, aren't you? You can hunt and show off in front of the boss, which is a help to me. Although I don't hunt much, I also know that this is not an easy hunt! The nails on the bear's claws are almost longer than my fingers, and it can kill people with just one scratch! This is the money you paid for with your life, how can I be greedy? Put it away quickly, don't let others see it."

Li Long put the money into his bag. He couldn't help but feel a little excited. The two thousand he got at once was one of the largest sums of money he had ever gotten this year.

Li Long calculated in his mind and got an 18-inch color TV.

It seems that if you want to make money quickly, you still need big things, such as snow leopard skin, bear skin, or... lynx skin?

Of course, such opportunities are rare.

Just think about it.

After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Long did not go back immediately. It was not safe to keep the money in his hands, but he had to get rid of the remaining wild boar first.

Zhong Guoqiang was still in the big meat canteen. Li Long tied the carriage outside and shouted at the door. Zhong Guoqiang hurriedly called someone over and took a look at the wild boar first. He was also a knowledgeable person and said with a smile:
"This wild boar is good, not too big, and the meat should be good. Let's weigh it first."

There was a scale in the backyard of the cafeteria. Li Long went over to weigh it and found that the wild boar weighed 65 kilograms.

"Let's calculate based on pork." Zhong Guoqiang said with a smile, "The current market price of pork is 1.8 yuan per kilogram, with a ticket..."

"This doesn't count as a ticket, so let's just peel it off." Li Long said.

"No, no, no," Zhong Guoqiang waved his hands, "I'm already very grateful that you can give me a wild boar. Don't worry, I won't lose anything. I'll just charge you 1.8 yuan for it, without removing the skin. I won't give you the ticket either."

Li Long sold this wild boar for one hundred and seventeen dollars.

Zhong Guoqiang originally wanted to invite Li Long to dinner, but Li Long refused because he still had to save money - it was really inconvenient to keep so much money on him.

I deposited 2.88 yuan in a banknote, but it was a demand deposit. The interest rate for demand deposits was at that time, and it could reach points for a five-year fixed deposit...very high.

Of course, after six years, a three-month fixed deposit can reach an interest rate of more than seven points, and five years can reach an interest rate of more than ten points.

Far away.

Li Long put the deposit slip away, led the carriage, and walked towards the market in a relaxed manner. He wanted to see if there was anything he needed to buy.

It was already afternoon and there were not many stalls in the market. Li Long did not see Yang Xiulan either. She must have gone back.

Li Long saw an old lady selling eggs. The eggs were placed in a basket wrapped in a small quilt, with a broken frozen egg outside. He went over and asked:

"Auntie, how much are these eggs?"

"Five cents each." The old lady was a little stiff from the cold. She finally met someone who was willing to buy eggs and said hastily, "It's not much money..."

"Okay, give me all." Li Long asked, "How much do you have left in this frame?"

"Twenty-four."

"I want them all." Li Long took out money from his pocket, counted out one dollar and twenty cents and handed it to the old lady.

The old lady smiled widely. Today she came to sell eggs, and the buyers were three or five people. It was rare to see people buying more than 20 at a time.

Li Long put the eggs into his bag and placed them carefully on the carriage to avoid them breaking. He then continued to move forward.

There was already someone selling wild rabbits at a stall. Li Long didn't ask the price, but when he heard someone asking, the stall owner replied, "Four dollars," which seemed to be about the same price he had offered.

The rabbits were obviously trapped. There were four or five more on the stall, but they didn't look like they were selling well.

There were also stalls selling fish. At this time, not many people were visiting the stalls. There were still two people selling fish, and Li Long also heard the price - 1.2 yuan per kilogram.

Compared with Shicheng Old Street, there are far fewer stalls here, and they are scattered around, with fewer people. Li Long estimated that there are no more than twenty people walking around the entire market.

Li Long walked around and found nothing else worth buying, so he got on a carriage and went to the compound.

When he returned to the compound, he found that the door was not locked, but was fastened from the inside. He knocked on the door hard and shouted twice.

Gu Xiaoxia was wearing an apron and cooking dinner. When she heard the noise, she hurried over and opened the door with a smile. When she saw Li Long leading the carriage, she opened the door wide.

Li Long led the carriage in, and Gu Xiaoxia asked:

"Is everything done?"

"It's done. You came back early today."

"Nothing important happened recently. Everyone left early in the afternoon, so I left too." Gu Xiaoxia said with a smile, "Please put the horses away first. I'll go cook."

"I bought some eggs. I'll scramble them later."

"Okay." Gu Xiaoxia took the bag from Li Long and took the eggs to the kitchen.

Li Long unloaded the carriage, led No. 76 into the backyard, and returned to the front yard after putting it away.

The stove in the room was lit and it was quite warm. He changed his clothes and breathed a sigh of relief, finally finishing his work.

It’s really hard to stay in the mountains.

But the money comes quickly.

It feels great to sit in the house, warming myself by the fire and reading a book, waiting for Gu Xiaoxia to cook the meal and then come over to call me to eat.

Li Long was half lying on the bed, completely relaxed, reading a book with the light on.

He could hear the sound of oil frying in the kitchen as Gu Xiaoxia cooked.

This is the breath of ordinary and happy life.

Just as I was thinking about it, Gu Xiaoxia's voice came over:
"Li Long, dinner is ready, come and eat!"

Li Long smiled, put down the book, walked out of the house and went to the kitchen.

Porridge, steamed buns, and two dishes - fried eggs and fried meat with pickles.

In winter these days, cabbage, potatoes and pickles are the main dishes, which is normal.

Smelling the fragrance, Li Long smiled and said:
"Not bad, with this skill, you can open a restaurant!"

"No way... I just learned from Sister Yang for a few days." Gu Xiaoxia felt a little embarrassed by Li Long's praise, and said while holding her chopsticks:

"Try it, and that's it, whether it tastes good or not."

Li Long sat down and thought as he picked up his chopsticks, should he go back to the team a few days later, and stay here to enjoy the world of two people, and take some time to watch a movie? (End of this chapter)