Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Li Long has been dealing with the herdsmen from Halimu's tribe for two years, and they spend at least a quarter of the year in the mountains.

But this is the first time I have actually walked through this small tribe.

Li Long found out later that there was another important reason why old lady Sana gave him this rare jade. It was because of his arrival that she took Talihar to the bear cave and resolved her grandson's knot.

As the old lady in the family, Sana could see that after Talihar went out with Li Long and took the gun, he was obviously in a much better mood after coming back.

To her, her grandson's health and happiness are much more important than the stone.

After finishing work and eating in the afternoon, Li Long held the jade, Yushanjiang helped him hold the baby roe deer, and Halimu walked back with the extra shovel.

Arriving at Yushanjiang's house, Li Long put the young roe deer in a bag, tied the bag up, and poked a few holes in the bag for ventilation.

The little guy had no way to resist and could only endure it.

Li Long took out the tools from the trunk and gave them to Yushanjiang, asking him to distribute them to everyone when he was free. Then he drove the jeep and went out with Halimu.

Halimu rode his horse in front to lead the way, and Li Long followed behind. The two of them would occasionally chat.

The trees in the mountains have turned green, the grass has grown, and occasionally you can see roe deer or wild goats flashing by in the ravines.

When they arrived at Halimu's winter home, he asked Li Long to come down and have some milk tea.

Li Long then came down.

Halimu's mother took Nathan and Susken to the left-behind point for school. At the moment, only Halimu's wife was here. She did not go far away to herd the sheep today. There was still hay next to the winter den, and the sheep were eating on the grass nearby and did not run far away.

Seeing Li Long and others coming, Halimu's wife went to make milk tea for them.

The two of them stood outside the winter den and chatted. It was more comfortable outside than inside at this time.

This side was more spacious, and the sun could still shine in. However, because his shoes and socks were still wet, Li Long went to the trunk to get a pair of rubber shoes, took off his socks and put them on. He didn't have a replacement sock, but he had to drive anyway, so he didn't mind.

Halimu immediately thought of the experience of exchanging a lamb for a pair of rubber shoes.

That was before I met Li Long. Supplies were scarce in the mountains, and they seldom went down the mountain. When people from outside came into the mountains to pick up deer antlers and dig herbs, the herders in the mountains would go and exchange some supplies with them.

That era is gone forever after Li Long came.

Since getting to know Li Long, there are still some people in the mountains who bring small amounts of supplies from outside and want to exchange them for whole cattle and sheep. At this time, the herdsmen already know the value of the supplies from outside, and because of Li Long's existence, they are no longer short of supplies.

There will never be such unequal exchange again.

He suddenly thought of something and asked Li Long:

"Mulati's black dog gave birth to a litter of puppies, but they can't afford to raise so many. Do you want one?"

"Yes, how old are you?" Li Long immediately became interested after hearing this.

Halimu and Yushanjiang both have dogs at home, but they are all big and old dogs. Li Long has never seen any puppies, so he never mentioned this matter.

Besides, it was not convenient for him to keep a dog before he got married. He could keep the dog at his eldest brother's house, but he couldn't bring it to the mountains before he bought a tractor or a car.

Now that he has a jeep, there is a hostess in the yard, and Sister Yang and the others are also in the yard, so Li Long had the idea of ​​raising a dog.

Whether to let the dog help with hunting is one aspect, but the main thing is to raise a dog in a large yard so that when you go out often, at least the women in the yard will have someone to give them courage.

Those hedgehogs that had just come to life were not able to give the woman courage.

The herdsmen in the mountains raised authentic Kazakh shepherd dogs, which were later given a very impressive name: Tianshan Mastiff. It is a large dog with very strong attack power and is much smarter than the Tibetan Mastiff.

Li Long remembered very clearly that when he traveled to Yili in his previous life, he passed by a herdsman's yurt on the grassland. Perhaps the sound of the car startled the cattle and sheep grazing nearby, which angered the two sheepdogs there.

The two dogs chased the car for about four or five hundred meters, barking as they ran, their voices dull and fierce.

Obviously, the combat capability is extremely strong.

I also heard that this thing can fight against wolves in a one-on-one fight, and can even fight against snow leopards.

However, the ones Li Long had seen in this life were all relatively docile. At least the dogs from Halimu and Yushanjiang's family were very well behaved when facing Li Long.

It seemed that they had already assumed that he was a friend of the host family, so they didn't say anything.

Therefore, as soon as Halimu said so, Li Long was determined to raise it.

"How many do you want? I'll tell him in advance and ask him to keep some for you. Or the sewer pipes will arrive at their house in a couple of days, so you can pick whatever you want."

"Okay." Li Long was a little excited. He was thinking whether he should get a few more, put one at the eldest brother's place, one at Uncle Luo's place, and then put two in the big yard?

We'll see then.

Anyway, we can afford it. To guard the house, we still need our own dog. Although the movie "Saihu" has been released recently, and children like this black-backed dog that can stand up its ears, Li Long knows the power of the local mastiff.

The matter was settled like that.

The milk tea was ready. The two of them drank a bowl each. Li Long didn't drink any more and drove the jeep back.

When they arrived at the courtyard, Gu Xiaoxia had already finished get off work and was walking slowly in the courtyard. Seeing Li Long coming back, she smiled.

"I brought back a little guy." Li Long smiled and opened the trunk, took out the bag, untied the opening and released the little roe deer.

The little roe deer was probably scared because it was in the bag. As soon as it came out, it started crying and running around. Gu Xiaoxia looked at the little guy and liked him immediately.

"I'll get some medicine later and apply it on its body to get rid of the parasites." Li Long said, "We'll keep it at home for a while."

"Okay, okay." Gu Xiaoxia still missed the days when the deer and roe deer were frolicking in the yard last year. Later, they were gone, and she was in a bad mood for several days.

Now that I have it again, how can I not be happy?
Girls prefer small furry things.

He took the jade down from the jeep again.

Gu Boyuan had no interest in the young roe deer, thinking it would be better to slaughter them when they grow up. But when he saw Li Long holding the jade, his eyes lit up:
"Good stuff."

"Yes, it was given by the herdsmen." Li Long placed the jade on the steps of the east wing and asked him to take a closer look.

"It's top-grade Mahe Jade," Gu Boyuan said after taking a closer look and touching it. "And it's just a little stone skin, the rest of the jade flesh is all exposed, and there's not even a single crack. It's so rare."

Gu Boyuan is considered to be knowledgeable, and he has rarely seen such jade.

Li Long smiled and showed the jade to Gu Xiaoxia. Gu Xiaoxia was just surprised for a moment and then sat down to tease the little roe deer.

She sat on a chair, holding some vegetables that Li Long had picked for her from the vegetable field. The little roe deer was hungry, so it surrounded Gu Xiaoxia and begged for food.

Not really afraid of people.

Li Long then put the jade away.

"You have to put this away carefully. This stone is worth a lot of money." Gu Boyuan couldn't help but remind him because he saw that Li Long was planning to put the stone in the side room.

That wing seems to be where Li Long keeps his sundries?
Li Long smiled and said, "I understand."

Still put it over there.

But locking the door made Gu Boyuan feel more at ease.

This Li Long still needs to be reminded when no one else is around. How can he be so careless?

Sister Yang was shouting at the kitchen door that it was time for dinner, and then she saw the little roe deer. Later, Han Fang, who was doing homework in the room, also saw it and ran over to see.

"You guys eat, I'll give it some cornmeal porridge." Sister Yang thought of raising this thing like a lamb. "It's this big, can it drink? It hasn't been weaned yet, right?"

"Is it broken?" Gu Xiaoxia was uncertain, "I was just eating vegetable leaves..." Then she turned her head to look at Li Long.

"I don't know either." Li Long spread his hands. "When we found it, its mother had been chased away by wolves. We didn't know how old it was."

"Then feed it first." Sister Yang waved her hand, "If it can eat vegetable leaves, it can drink porridge."

When Li Long and his friends went to eat, Sister Yang felt a little emotional. They could still feed the little guy with cornmeal, but cornmeal used to be the staple food of the family.

When did life become so good?
When the little roe deer saw that everyone had left, it started calling again.

Gu Xiaoxia was eating, and when she heard the cry, she woke up. Li Long quickly held her down:

"Don't worry about it. It will get used to it. It will stop barking when there is food."

It didn't bark for so long in the bushes, but it started to act like a spoiled child once it got to the yard? It's too fast to adapt, isn't it? We can't spoil it!

But I think there is a roe deer in Buick's house, so it would be nice to bring it back to keep it company.

There is also a nest of hedgehogs in the yard, but those things don't get along with the little roe deer and can't keep it company.

After dinner, Gu Boyuan left and Li Long locked the door. Han Fang, who had finished her homework, helped her mother clean up the kitchen and then went to play with the little roe deer.

At this time, children have relatively less homework and have plenty of time to play or help at home.

Li Long supported Gu Xiaoxia and walked slowly around the yard, just like a male lion accompanying a pregnant female lion to patrol his territory.

There was a little hedgehog sneaking around in the northeast corner, doing nothing. When it heard the noise, it immediately burrowed into the corner, burrowed twice, then stopped and listened to the noise again.

Gu Xiaoxia stopped and watched with a smile.

All animals are beautiful and fun to play when they are young. This little hedgehog is actually not that small. It can be held in two hands, but it is much smaller than its mother. Its two big ears stand up, which is very fun to look at.

There are not many people in the yard, but with the addition of some small animals, it really makes it more lively.

Sister Yang actually wanted to raise some chickens, but Li Long refused. If they are raised in cages, the meat will be worse than buying it outside. If they are not kept in cages, the chickens will eat and poop everywhere, and the yard will never be clean.

I'd better buy some to eat. There are hedgehogs and roe deer, and I'll get two dogs later. It's almost like a zoo.

Gu Xiaoxia walked for twenty minutes and then stopped. Li Long helped her into the bedroom and washed her feet.

At this time, Gu Xiaoxia's feet were a little swollen, and soaking her feet would help. After soaking her feet, she massaged them.

These things have been going on for a while. Gu Xiaoxia didn't allow it at first, but when Li Long insisted, she had no choice but to enjoy them happily and shyly.

"There is no man who would do these things..." Gu Xiaoxia added.

"Why do you care about other people's business?" Li Long said as he gently pinched the swollen calf, "Do you want to ask for leave and not go to work for the time being?"

"That won't work?" Gu Xiaoxia refused directly, "I'm not that squeamish!"

"This is not being squeamish. You are pregnant with twins, not just one." Li Long persuaded, "It's different."

"That's also being spoiled." Gu Xiaoxia has her own persistence.

Okay, I can’t persuade you.

So Li Long decided that no matter how late it was every day, he would come back home after working outside.

In fact, the herdsmen are also capable of digging water pipes. Li Long is just worried that they may not do it well. If the water pipes are blocked, it will be a huge undertaking to dig them again.

These young and strong herdsmen are the main force in grazing. Although they are willing to concentrate on digging water pipes for so many days, it cannot affect the grazing of cattle and sheep.

After all, in their tradition, herding is the most important job. In Li Long's impression, Uyghurs have been doing business for a long time, but Kazakhs have not done so. The tradition is different.

The next day, after driving Gu Xiaoxia to work in a jeep, Li Long continued to go to the mountains.

The news that Gu Xiaoxia's husband drove her to work in a jeep had spread throughout the Education Bureau, and even some teachers in other schools knew about it.

After what happened with Sister Wang, and the fact that Gu Xiaoxia was pregnant, no one was gossiping about it anymore.

When Li Long drove the jeep to Qingshui River, he unexpectedly met the militia company commander again.

When Captain Meng Hai saw the jeep, he immediately moved aside. Then he saw Li Long in the cab. After being stunned for a moment, he immediately smiled and waved.

Li Long stepped on the brakes and parked the car next to Meng Hai.

"Hey, Comrade Li!" Meng Hai smiled and greeted Li Long who got off the car, "Are you going into the mountains?"

"Yes." Li Long said, "What about you?"

"Clear the canal!" Meng Hai explained, "It's almost time to plant the crops. There's a lot of garbage in the canal this winter, and some places have collapsed. We need to clear it."

He didn't know that Li Long also came from a rural background, so he explained it to himself.

Li Long naturally knew what clearing the canal was for, after all, the people from Team 4 were also clearing the canal.

Clearing canals, planting trees, and building roads were the main public works uses in rural Ma County in the 1980s.

Meng Hai warmly invited Li Long to come into the village for some tea, but Li Long refused, saying that he still had work to do in the mountains.

He knew why Meng Hai was so enthusiastic. After all, the people of Qingshuihe Village made some money from making the big brooms last year.

At this time, the village cadres are truly concerned about the villagers. If it means they can help the villagers earn some money, they are willing to pay some money out of their own pockets.

Of course, it would be even better if you can earn some money yourself.

Li Long also thought that if there were any big sweeping tasks this year, he would also give some of them to this side.

To be honest, if this is the case, especially the work of carrying the handle is only in the past few years. If there are more work this year, he also plans to share some with this side. Of course, if it is the same as last year, then forget it.

After chatting with Meng Hai for a few words, Li Long continued driving the jeep into the mountains.

This time, Halimu was waiting for Li Long in Dongwozi. When Li Long arrived, the two of them went to the Yushan River, one on horseback and the other by car.

Then they went to Murati's house together.

Just in time to bring the dog back.

Oh, and there’s also that little roe deer.

The young men from the small tribe were already very skilled in digging ditches. They knew that the work of opening the water pipe hole required skill, so they left that section behind. When Li Long and his team arrived, half of the ditch had been dug.

The three of them went to clear the water outlet, and they did the job very skillfully. However, what surprised Li Long was that he actually found sheep dung balls at the water source.

Not all herdsmen have springs near their winter homes. Murati’s winter home is just near a stream flowing down from the cracks in the mountains.

Therefore, the source of water for the water pipe is to intercept a relatively flat area in the middle of the stream, dig a puddle, and then lead the water pipe out.

There are sheep dung here, indicating that wild goats or argali are active here.

But for herders, this is nothing. The water they drink has traces of livestock, so why should they worry?

Li Long just watched and talked, and then went to dig the hole together.

Halimu asked Li Long to tie the gauze on the pipe mouth, while he and Yushanjiang dug the puddle and dug stones from the puddle to the ditch respectively.

This is all hard work.

Li Long tied the gauze quickly, and after finishing, he and Halimu smashed the stone ditch together.

In fact, this part is the easiest to be frozen. As long as it is done well, the rest can basically be guaranteed to be problem-free.

After finishing this part, the guys were already excitedly pulling the water pipes down.

After the water pipe was buried, Li Long asked Halimu to take him to see the litter of dogs.

The female dog is black, and the male dog was not seen. The puppies have already opened their eyes. Some are black, and some are black and white, both are very cute.

"You pick." Harrison pointed to the litter of six dogs and said, "Mulati said they only need to keep one at home. You can pick as many as you want."

"I want all five of them." Li Long smiled. "These dogs are so beautiful!"

He was talking about a female dog. Although the female dog looked a little haggard, it was very large, even larger than the gray wolf that Li Long had shot. Its fur was also bright, and under the sunlight it looked like it had been greased.

In order to protect her children, the black dog glared at the onlookers. Only after Mulati came over did she slowly relax her vigilance and lick the puppy from time to time.

The puppy was quite curious about people. It would run to the feet of several people with its chubby little legs, sniffing them, or struggling with their trouser legs, biting them from time to time.

There are six puppies, three are pure black, two are black and white, and one is more white.

As for five, Li Long plans to keep two in the yard, one for his eldest brother, one for Uncle Luo, and one for Uncle Liang in Liang Donglou.

There are too many things in the yard, so it is better to have a dog to guard the yard.

Well, that's it. (End of this chapter)