Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Li Long put his things away, reminded Nathan and Susken again and again about the well-pressing issue, and prepared to leave.

The old lady didn't want to, she was already cooking.

Naren.

The meat was the dried meat that Halimu sent this time, and the noodles were the noodles that Li Long brought last time.

Although the old lady is old, she still has no problem making nareng. Cut the air-dried meat into small pieces and use the peeled sprouts.

Naren is generally noodles with meat in soup. There are two ways to cook it. Some people cook the meat separately, take it out after it is cooked, cook the noodles in the broth, take the noodles out in a large plate, and then put the cut cooked meat on the noodles.

The whole family eats around a large plate. Some people are used to eating with their hands, while others use bowls and chopsticks.

Similar to mixed noodles, with raw sprouts added.

Some people like to eat soup, which is to cut the meat into small pieces and cook it, add the sprouts and add them into the soup. When eating, use a bowl to serve one bowl per person, or you can also use a large plate.

But at this time the noodles and meat are mixed together, and it feels a bit mushy.

This is good for the stomach.

Sure, the sugar high.

But no one thinks about this right now, and the three highs are still very unfamiliar to ordinary people.

The old lady also knew that Li Long was used to using bowls and chopsticks, so she directly served him a bowl of naan.

When Li Long took it, he could tell that there was a lot of meat in it, and it must have been specially served for him.

The old lady, Nathan and Sasken ate together from a large plate. After the food was served, they let it cool and ate with their hands.

Li Long picked out a few pieces of meat from his bowl and put them on the plates in front of Nathan and Susken.

The two children ate happily.

They already regarded Li Long as a kind elder, the kind with which there was no barrier between them.

The old lady looked on and smiled.

It smells quite nice.

After Li Long finished one bowl of soup, he went to the pot and got himself another bowl of soup. After drinking it, he felt warm.

After eating and taking a short rest, Li Long left.

Nathan and Susken both came out to watch as the tractor was started.

Li Long thought to himself that he should not embarrass himself and it would be best to start all at once.

Fortunately, the water tank had not frozen yet, and his strength worked. After shaking it a few more times, black smoke came out of the engine chimney and it really started.

Li Long drove the tractor away from the guard post. When the tractor left here, Adili came running from a distance on a horse, but Li Long had already driven far away on the tractor.

Li Long didn't know that Adili had chased him for a while, he just wanted to drive back to the county as soon as possible. This tractor is too cold to drive in winter.

The military cotton hat has a nose guard on the side. You can take it off and put it across your face, then button it up to block your nose from the wind.

But it would be fine if people were walking or standing still, but this tractor was driving so fast and the wind was whizzing, it was a bit unappealing.

By the time Li Long arrived at the county, the front of his military cotton hat was already covered with white frost.

Li Long was thinking about whether he should ask Gu Xiaoxia to make him a hat similar to the robbery hats in later generations, which only exposed the eyes and mouth, so that at least his face could be protected.

He went to the free market again. Now that the household contract responsibility system had been in place for two years, every household had surplus grain, and in the fall many people drove tractors or horse-drawn carriages to the countryside to collect grain.

Part of these grains are sold to other places, and part of them are processed and sold here in the market, earning processing fees and hard-earned money.

At that time, farmers were not so miserable, at least various agricultural inputs were not so expensive.

There are several stalls selling grain in the market. The prices are slightly higher than those at the Grain Bureau, but no tickets are required.

Food coupons continued to exist for quite a long time. Someone in the team was admitted to university in the 1990s, and his family prepared a thick stack of food coupons for him.

I don’t know if I can use it in the mainland, but I still need to use it here sometimes.

Children don’t understand it deeply, but adults do understand it deeply.

Li Long didn't buy any coarse grains this time, only rice and flour, mainly flour. After all, Halimu and his family eat more naan.

After buying some more rice and flour, Li Long drove the tractor back to the yard.

After draining the water from the tractor's water tank, Li Long took a piece of canvas to cover the rice and flour on the tractor to prevent it from being soaked by the cold at night.

After doing all this, Li Long went to the kitchen and started cooking.

The yard was a little deserted. The roe deer and deer were all taken to the old horse stable. The little hedgehogs led by the big hedgehog all found a place to hibernate before the snow fell. Li Long wondered if he should raise chickens in a place in the yard?

After thinking about it, he shook his head again.

It is quite cost-effective to raise chickens in the countryside because they can find food in the yard. They can eat vegetable leaves, insects, etc. They need to be fed in winter, but it is also easy to feed them with wheat scraps.

If we really calculate the cost of raising chickens in the city, it is not cost-effective. After all, there were not as many complicated feeds as in later times. Some feeds were bran or chaff, and some were cornmeal. Cornmeal is still the staple food for many people, and it will take another two or three years for rice flour to replace it.

So it is more difficult to feed chickens in the city. If you want to eat eggs, you can easily buy them at the free market, and the same is true for eating chickens.

Forget about raising chickens, it’s troublesome.

Gu Xiaoxia currently has no dietary restrictions and has a good appetite, eating a little more than usual. Li Long plans to stir-fry some pickled vegetables and meat, soak some dried mushrooms, and then stir-fry some mushrooms and meat.

I didn't make dried mushrooms to sell this year because I didn't have the time. But I found some time to pick some tiger palm mushrooms and dry them for my own consumption.

The dried wild mushrooms have been soaked and the taste is still very fragrant, with the unique aroma of mushrooms.

Two stoves are more convenient. You can cook porridge and stir-fry vegetables at the same time. In winter, the stove is burning, so steamed buns are steamed in the pot in the house. If you slice and bake, it will cause heat.

When Gu Xiaoxia came back, Li Long had already prepared dinner for her.

The lights were already on in the yard. The lights were turned on early in the compound, and after Li Long moved in, he pulled a line and hung a 100-watt bulb in the yard. In order to prevent it from getting wet by rain or snow, a cover was added on top.

The two of them were eating and chatting in the dining room next to the kitchen.

The fire was still burning under the stove, and the heat from cooking had not yet dissipated in the room, so it was very warm.

Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia were talking about today's well pressure repair.

Well pressure will gradually become popular in rural areas in two years, but at this time, even in the fourth team, there are only a dozen or so households that have it.

In other villages, a team with three or five people is considered a lot.

So although Gu Xiaoxia knew the operating principle of the well pressure device, she had no idea how to repair it, so she listened with great interest.

"Tomorrow I'll go to the department store to buy some more things, and then I'll take them to the mountains." Li Long said his plan, "When we come back from the mountains, there will be almost nothing to do this year.

Next, I will occasionally go to the team to catch some fish or trap some rabbits, and the rest of the time I will stay at home with you."

Gu Xiaoxia smiled, and she felt much more at ease. After all, she was the only one living in the courtyard, and she would be worried if Li Long was not there at night.

Until now, the small-caliber rifle is still placed next to Gu Xiaoxia's bed.

"I'll tell Sister Yang tomorrow and ask her to move in here." Li Long continued, "Otherwise I won't feel comfortable with you being alone."

Li Long had thought of all of this, which made Gu Xiaoxia feel very happy.

"Where will Sister Yang and Han Fang live when they come?"

"Live over there." Li Long pointed to the house next to where he and Gu Xiaoxia lived before they got married. "Then I'll clean it up and put up the stove."

Li Long knew that if he went into the mountains, he would not be able to return that night, although he wanted to return.

The house where he used to live was not allowed to be lived in by Sister Yang, as there were many things hidden in it.

That's how it was settled. After eating, Li Long cleaned up with Gu Xiaoxia. Then they turned off the lights here and went to the bedroom to watch TV.

The next day, after Gu Xiaoxia left, Li Long went to pick up Sister Yang. There was nothing much to clean up in the room, just the stove. Sister Yang was quite satisfied with this yard.

Li Long gave her the key to the front door and the room they lived in, and told her that she could use the bicycle in an emergency, and then drove the tractor to the department store.

Li Long is considered a big customer of the department store. He buys a lot of things every time he comes, and the salespersons all remember him.

Li Long bought a lot of things today. In addition to daily necessities such as brick tea, salt, and sugar cubes, he also bought some batteries and more than a dozen pairs of cotton-rubber shoes.

Halimu and his friends wore felt boots in the mountains, which was fine for outdoor wear, but inconvenient to wear in the winter nest. So Li Long planned to give them some cotton-rubber shoes, which would be more convenient.

There was also wine. To be honest, Li Long didn't really want to buy it, but he knew that if he didn't buy it, they would ask him for it, so he bought some, after all, most of it was still drunk in his winter nest.

As for who to give it to and who not to give it to, let Yushanjiang and Halimu distribute it.

After filling the tractor's bed with the goods, Li Long covered it with canvas, and then drove off into the mountains.

When the tractor arrived at Halimu's winter camp, Li Long didn't expect that there were so many people gathered there.

"I knew you would come today, Duosen, you're fine!" Halimu hugged Li Long happily.

"I went to the animal husbandry team's stay point yesterday. Nathan said you came over to fix the well. I guessed you would definitely go up the mountain today, so I called everyone over."

"It just so happens that I have brought all the things here. You can distribute them to everyone." Li Long was also very happy. With so many people gathered together, it was a good opportunity to distribute the supplies so that they wouldn't have to run around again.

"Well, there's no rush. When you get here, we can start winter slaughter. I plan to slaughter a cow today. When you come, we can start!"

Before Halimu finished speaking, Yushanjiang pushed him aside. Yushanjiang hugged Li Long and said:
"Great, you're here. We've been waiting for you! Today Halim will slaughter the cow, tomorrow I'll slaughter the cow, come to my place tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow..."

"It's my turn the day after tomorrow!" A young man raised his hand and said excitedly, "It's our turn the day after tomorrow!"

Li Long recognized him. This was Talihar who killed more than a dozen wild goats at once.

"It's me next!" Another young man raised his hand.

Li Long thought, if this continues, will he not have to go down the mountain for the next week or even longer? (End of this chapter)