Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Yang Yongqiang didn't dare touch Li Long's tractor for the next week.

Of course, in Li Long's opinion, it was normal to drive into a wall. In his previous life, he had seen many novice drivers make mistakes with the brakes and accelerators. In the next ten years or so, many tractors were purchased in the team, and there were many cases of tractors being dug into ditches and overturned. It was nothing.

Yang Yongqiang's psychological quality is not bad, it's just that he hasn't practiced enough. The reason why he turned pale with fear is that he is more worried about causing greater losses and causing trouble.

In fact, the wall of the house was really put to the test. The tractor, running at full throttle, did not damage the wall, but instead suffocated itself.

Of course, another reason is that Yang Yongqiang did not crash into the wall with the greatest power and speed at that time. He hit the wall at a speed of one or two gears, and his force or kinetic energy was not too great.

Otherwise, this wall definitely could not be just a hole.

At that time, Yang Yongqiang filled the hole with mud. He did it very carefully and made it very flat. As a result, after the mud dried, people could see the difference between that area and other places - after all, the other walls were not so flat.

The news eventually got out, and it was Yang Yongqiang who spread it himself. According to Yang Yongqiang, there was a young man in the village who had a good relationship with him and wanted to ask Li Long to drive a tractor to try it out, but he was worried that Li Long would not agree, so he found Yang Yongqiang. After all, everyone in the team knew that Tao Daqiang and Yang Yongqiang were Li Long's two close friends, and they had a very good relationship.

As a result, Yang Yongqiang told Li Long about the embarrassing thing he had done. His meaning was very clear. He had driven the tractor several times, but he had crashed into Li Long's wall. What if someone else drove the tractor and got into an accident?
The news spread in the team, and many people even went to Li Long's yard to see the pit. After seeing it, they were amazed. Some people even asked Li Long in a provocative way if he planned to ask Yang Yongqiang to pay for it. After all, it was a new house.

Li Long was too lazy to answer these people.

He was still preparing to dig a well - the house was basically done, but the furniture was not yet completely ready, and it would take a few more days, so he started to work on the yard.

The land has been plowed, and Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang are already tidying up the vegetable patch in the yard, dividing it into individual plots so that they can be planted later.

The canal used by the team to irrigate the vegetables passed behind the house. Li Long drove a small four-wheel tractor to plow a deep ditch from the canal, then shoveled out the soil in the ditch and led it to the outside of his yard. He then dug a hole from the side of the yard wall so that the water could be brought over when the team released water to irrigate the vegetable fields.

Li Qingxia and the others were working, and Li Long did not join in. The ice in the small lake had almost melted, but it was still a little early to set the nets. Li Long planned to finish the work in the yard first, put the furniture in, and then think about making money.

Li Jianguo, Lu Yingming and others were the ones who dug the well. They dug several wells in the team last year, so they had plenty of experience. Li Long dug the well next to the wall of the yard near the vegetable field, and also had to dig more than ten meters below. Under the Gobi rock layer, the water would be very clear, without the smell of salt and alkali.

Working in the village is completely different from working in the well-drilling company. In the past, it was a task, but now it is a pressure well for my family, so I am very careful. The well is deep, and after the water comes out, Li Jianguo keeps tasting it, and then drills down again, until he reaches nearly 20 meters, then he stops. When the mud and sand pass, the water pumped up is already very clear and sweet.

"Your well is the only one. Others in our team have used up all their water, but you still have water." Lu Yingming was eating in Li Long's yard, holding a steamed bun in one hand and vegetables in the other, and said as he ate, "Your elder brother is really worried about you. This well is really deep, and the water tastes really good!"

Li Long smiled. He had actually been helping out on the side and had been watching the whole process. He would not thank his elder brother for what he had done, as it was all from his heart.

"Brother, Brother Lu, you can actually set up a private well-drilling group. If other teams need to dig wells, you can help them. You can also earn some pocket money during the slack season."

Li Long vaguely remembered that this job was done by Wang Caimi in the future. This man was really a jack of all trades and did anything that could make money. He seemed to have also traded fertilizers, bringing fertilizers from Karamay Oil City to sell here.

After all, the fertilizers there are cheaper and more diverse than here. After deducting the travel expenses, you can definitely make a lot of money. Of course, you have to use a big truck. If you use a small tractor, it's not worth it.

This can be tried as a way to make money in the future.

Or, open an agricultural supplies or seed store?
After all, the prices of the things grown by ordinary people in later generations have not increased much, and are even decreasing, but the prices of agricultural inputs have been increasing almost every year, including fertilizers, films, pesticides, seeds, etc.

The profits are huge.

Li Long withdrew his thoughts. Lu Yingming was talking about this matter with Li Jianguo at this time.

"I am capable, but it's hard to say how much I'll charge for it." Li Jianguo has many advantages, but he also has disadvantages, such as he likes to save face and wants people to say nice things to him, so he really can't bring himself to ask for money.

"That's easy," Li Long said with a smile, "A well-killing head with a pipe, a whole set should cost at least twenty yuan. If people have these things themselves, you can ask for wages, ten yuan for digging a well. Anyway, it can be drilled in half a day, so you can do it in your spare time. The price is clearly marked, so don't bargain."

Li Jianguo and Lu Yingming looked at each other and both thought that this was feasible.

"Now no one wants to drink water from the big well. Every household has some money, so digging a pressure well won't put too much pressure on it. We can't plant anything before and after the land is divided, so we can do it," Li Long continued. "We can also talk about it on the loudspeaker. After all, some families want to use the pressure well, but it's hard to ask for it if they are far away."

He thought that Wang Caimi in later generations used a machine driven by a tractor to dig wells, but he didn't pay much attention to what kind of machine it was at the time. It didn't seem complicated. It was also driven by the belt on the tractor wheel. It had a very simple mechanical principle, but he couldn't remember it.

Li Jianguo and Lu Yingming didn't say anything else, but neither of them objected.

Li Long just mentioned the beginning, and he did not participate in the rest. This elder brother and Lu Yingming were enough. After all, it was not a machine well, so it did not require so many people to suppress the well.

Tao Daqiang and Yang Yongqiang helped Li Long, while Li Junshan, the master engineer, used the remaining bricks and cement to build the well platform. They also dug a ditch and dug a hole under the waist wall to let the excess water from the pressure flow into the vegetable field.

Then Li Long and his friends drove the tractor to the river dam and brought seven or eight truckloads of sand and gravel to spread in the yard. After leveling it, Li Long used the tractor with the iron roller to press the sand and gravel in the yard many times, making it flat and smooth.

A few young men also built a shed with leftover wood to the east of the house, and drove the tractor into the shed when not in use. Li Long did not plan to raise pigs or chickens, because he was lucky to live here half a year a year, and raising a living thing was a sheer waste of life.

When all this was done, the team's land was measured and numbered. Xu Chengjun took advantage of a sunny day to call together the heads of each family in the team to go and see the edited plots of land one by one.

Li Long did not go. He has not yet divided his household into households. He has to wait until he gets married to divide it. As for which piece of land to contract, that is Li Jianguo's concern. Although Li Long is familiar with the land in the team, he feels that he is not as good as his elder brother, so he does not worry about it.

Although he wanted to take a break, he was still called by Mingwa in Lao Ma's hut.

The county called.

Li Xiangqian called.

Xu Chengjun had already told his family that if he was there, he should answer the phone when it rang. If he was not there, his wife should pick up the phone and ask who the caller was looking for. If he was too late, she should write it down. If she was in time, she should go and call someone.

It was also specifically mentioned that if the call was from Li Long, Li Long must be informed clearly at that time without any delay.

Li Long went to Xu Chengjun's house. Ma Hongmei was working in the vegetable field. When she saw Li Long coming, she pointed to the house and said:

"Xiaolong, the phone is still on. It sounds like it's from the section chief."

Li Long walked quickly into the room, saw the telephone receiver on the table, and quickly picked up the phone.

"Chief, I'm Li Long."

"Xiaolong, I haven't seen you for a while." Li Xiangqian's voice was quite loud. "What are you busy with?"

"Section Chief, I'm building a house." Li Long answered truthfully, "The team allocated me a piece of residential land, and I thought I'd build a house before I start farming."

"Okay, how long will it take you to finish?"

"It's almost done. The house is built, and now the furniture is not ready. Once it's ready, it will be completely finished."

"Are you going to get married after the work is done? You're pretty quick. But you're not young anymore, it's time to get married - be sure to call me when the time comes."

"Of course," Li Long smiled and said:
"The section chief must have something to tell me, right?" "Yes, it's something. It's a good thing. Didn't you say you wanted to find a job for your second brother? I've found out about the mine. They mainly need miners now. Mining is dangerous, so I turned it down for you."

Li Long didn't respond. He knew that since Li Xiangqian said something good, there must be something more to it.

"Then, I have another piece of news. A friend of mine works for a construction company in Kuitun. Now the company is looking for temporary workers. I think your second brother and his friends can go there to do some work. Although this is also hard work, it is safer than working as a miner."

"Thank you, Section Chief. I would like to thank you on behalf of my second brother and others!" Li Long said hurriedly.

It's a pity that it's just a temporary job, but it's okay. It's not easy for ordinary people to find such a job. Besides, Li Long felt that Li Xiangqian probably didn't finish what he said.

"This temporary worker is different from the usual temporary workers." Li Xiangqian heard that Li Long did not complain or refuse, and thought that this guy might have guessed that I had something else to say, so he continued:

"My friend said that since last year, the construction tasks in various parts of northern Xinjiang have increased a lot, and the construction company is short of manpower. Now they are recruiting temporary workers, but those who perform well have a high chance of becoming regular employees, so..."

"I understand, Chief." Li Long was delighted. "Then when should I report for duty and who should I contact?"

"Within a week, the sooner the better. Now that the weather is getting warmer, some construction sites of the construction companies over there are ready to start work." Li Xiangqian said, "I just heard the news. If you really want your second brother to go, then pack up and leave as soon as possible. After arriving in Kuitun, go to the construction company to find my friend Ma Aihong, who works there and can help with this matter."

"Okay." Li Long said hurriedly, "Thank you, Chief..."

"Okay, we'll talk about thanking me later..." Li Xiangqian knew that Li Long was not the kind of ungrateful person, so he said, "Let's arrange your affairs first."

"Captain, I have something else to ask you... Can we have a few more people? This time, not only my second brother came to my hometown, but also my brother-in-law and nephew."

"Well..." Li Xiangqian pondered for a moment and said, "It should be possible. I'll give it a call. Ma Aihong said before that they are quite short of people, but it would be better if they have experience, otherwise it's hard to say."

"Yes, yes, yes. My nephew is a skilled worker." Li Long said hurriedly, "It's my relatives who are busy building the house this time."

"That's fine." Li Xiangqian smiled and said when he heard that there was a skilled worker there, "That's no problem. They just need experienced people."

After hanging up the phone, Li Long clenched his fist. Good news!
However, thinking that she was at Xu Chengjun's house, she suppressed her emotions for a moment, left the house, said hello to Ma Hongmei, and quickly went to Lao Mahao.

Li Anguo, Chen Xingbang and Li Junshan all live here, so this matter must be discussed with them first.

"Be a construction worker?" Li Anguo's eyes lit up, and so did Li Junshan's.

"Temporary worker?" Chen Xingbang seemed a little uninterested.

"Yes, the construction company is hiring, and now we are temporary workers." Li Long explained, "My leader said that if you do a good job, there is a high chance that you will be hired as a regular employee. The construction company is in dire need of people right now, so they are hiring a large number of people and selecting the best from among them. We have connections, so of course we have to work efficiently."

Li Long had to first confirm whether they were willing to go before talking about other things.

Even if you become a workhorse, you still have to look up at the road while pulling the cart, otherwise you will never get ahead in the workplace.

"I'll go!" Li Junshan was the first to speak up. "Kuitun, right? I'll go. I originally planned to do this job the last time I came here. This time I brought all the tools with me."

"I'll go too." Li Anguo thought about it and decided that if he wanted to settle down, it would be better to work as a worker than to find a way here. His parents' household registration had already been registered, so it would be difficult for him to settle down, Li Jianguo said. He had asked the team leader, but the team didn't want to set a precedent.

It is possible to become a worker, but this opportunity would be hard to come by in my hometown.

As for the tiring work, if you want to make money now, which job is not tiring? The jobs that are not tiring are not prepared for ordinary people like us.

"What about you, brother-in-law?" Li Long looked at Chen Xingbang.

"I... I won't go." Chen Xingbang shook his head. "Although being a worker is stable, I can't make much money a month. Xiaolong, to be honest, after working with you for a few months last year, I think I am still suitable for this kind of work, or doing business, which makes money quickly and gives me freedom. Second brother and Junshan are suitable for stable jobs, but I am not. I will wait and see."

Li Long actually had this guess, so he said:

"Okay, then you don't have to rush. Second brother, you and Junshan pack up, and you have to talk to Second Sister-in-law. After all, Sister-in-law and the child definitely can't go now. It won't be too late to go after you can get a permanent job."

Now Li Xueping and Li Xueqin have joined the team's preschool class. The preschool class is similar to the kindergarten of later times, but they teach and assign homework. Li Qiang learned addition and subtraction in the preschool class, and also learned the English ABC song. They are all children, and Li Xueping and Li Xueqin quickly integrated into the group and lived a fulfilling life every day.

"That's right. It's definitely impossible to move there in a short time." When Li Anguo agreed to go to the construction company, he already knew that they would have to live apart for a period of time. There was no other way around it.

Of course, he felt that he could endure hardships and work hard, so he should be able to stay.

"Since you have decided to go, let's talk about the next step." Li Long said, "Ma Aihong is a friend of our section chief. When you go there, look for him more often.

I'll pack some game jerky for you this time, and I have a wolf skin for you to take as a gift. I know it's hard for you to talk about this, but you have to deliver the things. You can say the jerky is a local specialty we brought over, and the wolf skin is a gift from Section Chief Li..."

"That was a gift from us. Why do you say it was brought by Section Chief Li?" Li Junshan asked in confusion.

Li Anguo had the same doubts, but he didn't ask. He believed that Li Long would give a reasonable explanation.

Chen Xingbang had some ideas after listening to it and was thinking about it.

"If he wants to take the wolf skin, then he should call Section Chief Li, and then Section Chief Li will understand what I mean. No matter what, he knows that you are grateful to him, so he is doing him a favor, so he should also say more good things about you in front of Ma Aihong. Sometimes one of his words is more effective than a hundred of yours. You should work harder and be more down-to-earth. When you are free, go buy some things together and go see Ma Aihong. Talk more about your work on the construction site, work hard, and she will think more of you. When there are permanent positions, she will think more of you. You don't have to buy a lot of things, and they don't have to be expensive, just a token of your thoughts, canned food, sugar cube sesame cakes, etc."

Li Long's words were very straightforward, and Li Anguo and Li Junshan understood them.

"Okay, you guys clean up first. This is a good thing. I have to talk to Daqiang and Yongqiang about it. They may not go, but I have to talk to them when I have the chance, otherwise they will blame me later."

Li Long stood up and went out on his bicycle to find Tao Daqiang and Yang Yongqiang.

Tao Daqiang was at home, and his wife was also there. Li Long called Tao Daqiang aside and told him what had happened.

Just as Li Long expected, Tao Daqiang directly refused.

Li Long asked him to keep it a secret and then went to find Yang Yongqiang.

Yang Yongqiang followed Yang Hua to look at the land. Li Long told his mother and asked Yang Yongqiang to find him at Mahao after he came back.

In the evening, when Li Long was eating in the stable, Yang Yongqiang hurried over.

Li Long told him about this, and Yang Yongqiang hesitated.

Go or not? (End of this chapter)