Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

It turned out that Huang Ling was not very interested in the relatives of the Li family that Li Junshan mentioned.

She still had some complaints about her parents-in-law not coming to attend the wedding. Although the two places were far apart, it was her son's wedding after all. According to Huang Ling's idea, the couple here could save money and send the ticket money to their hometown. As long as they could come, it would be fine.

She was attracted to Li Junshan as a person, and didn't care how poor his family was. After marriage, the two lived in Kuitun, with their own small courtyard, and Li Junshan was not a live-in son-in-law, which was good enough.

Li Junshan said that he would find time to go back to his hometown after marriage. Huang Ling was not willing to do so when she found out that her father-in-law and his family would not come.

As a result, he was not very enthusiastic towards Li Qingxia and the others.

I had met Li Jianguo and others before and had a good impression of them, but I didn't have a good impression of others.

Unexpectedly, Li Qingxia cursed her father-in-law in the first sentence, which made Huang Ling a little confused.

At that time, traditional family concepts were still quite strong. Even if one did not believe in feudal superstitions, it was not customary to curse others for illness.

She turned her head to look at Li Junshan, still wondering if her father-in-law really had a broken leg and her husband didn't tell her.

Unexpectedly, Li Junshan also looked confused.

At this time, most people believed it to be true, and only a very small number of people who were not members of the Li family guessed it.

Li Qingxia didn't care. He disagreed with his nephew Li Xingguo's behavior. The child only had one wedding in his life, and it was winter, not the busy farming season, so what was wrong with him coming over?
He just went back in Qiuli. Li Xingguo was fine. To put it bluntly, he felt that his son would stay in the northern border and not come back. He just didn't want to spend the money and didn't want to recognize this relative.

It was originally a good thing, but it ended up like this. In Li Qingxia's opinion, this nephew was short-sighted.

Then scold him for breaking his leg, that's good for him.

"…Secondly, I hope the couple can live a good life in the future, give birth to a big fat boy as soon as possible, and work hard to contribute to the four modernizations…"

Li Qingxia was obviously well prepared. Although he spoke his native dialect, many people in Kuitun came from the Central Plains, so he sounded more friendly. Li Qingxia was well prepared. He spoke without making a sound and his voice was loud. Even the children stopped playing and just listened.

"…Thirdly, I hope that the relatives and friends who came here will eat and drink well. That's all I have to say!"

After saying that, he bowed and sat down.

Chairman Liu didn't expect that Lao Li spoke so well. Judging from everyone's expressions, this response was good. I heard that Lao Li was a pure farmer. It seems that there are hidden talents among farmers.

Next, the woman's representative spoke. The woman's representative was Huang Ling's uncle Huang Xianfeng, a team leader of a construction and installation company, who was in charge of ten construction workers.

Although Li Junshan was not in his class, he knew Li Junshan and felt that he was quite reliable after getting to know him.

As the squad leader, Huang Xianfeng's theoretical level is naturally higher than Li Qingxia's. Everything he said was in line with the characteristics of the times, some of which can be seen in newspapers.

Originally, Chairman Liu wanted Director Du to say a few words, but Director Du was thinking about chatting with Li Long about the details of the harvester and quickly refused.

After Huang Xianfeng finished speaking, Chairman Liu began to witness the marriage, read the marriage certificate, and then announced the start of the wedding banquet.

The cafeteria immediately became lively.

The fire was blazing, and it was freezing cold outside, but it was warm as spring inside. The chef was the chef of the previous company, and he was quite good at making this kind of food. Li Junshan spent a long time preparing, and the ingredients could be stored in winter, so the wedding banquet was also quite sumptuous.

There were six tables in total, mainly Li Junshan's friends and Huang Ling's relatives. Li Jianguo and his family sat at a separate table as the man's family, and Director Du was also at this table. Ma Aihong came over from time to time to take care of them.

Halfway through the meal, the bride and groom came over to toast, and Huang Ling was smiling this time. Her family had just taken the time to tell her that although there were few people coming to Li Junshan's place, the portion was not light. That Factory Director Du was at the same level as the manager of this construction and installation company.

The manager was not here today because he had something to do, but Director Du came, which showed that the Li family had connections. And they could see that Director Du was not arrogant after he came, and he had a good chat with the uncle of Li Junshan of the Li family, and it felt like they were chatting on an equal footing.

This is interesting.

The Huang family's evaluation of the Li family has changed. Huang Ling herself also thought of what Li Junshan had said before, and her attitude naturally changed.

Li Long didn't drink, and it's hard to say whether he will go back today. If he goes back, he has to drive, so he won't drink.

Director Du also laughed at him:
"Xiao Li, you can't do this. Junshan is your junior after all, so he has to drink the toast at the wedding."

"Lao Du, you're wrong. I want to drive." Li Long retorted, "What if I get drunk and the car gets into a ditch?"

"Just dig the ditch. Your jeep isn't heavy, so three or five people can push it out." Director Du joked, "Besides, it's okay for you to stay there for one night. It's winter, so there won't be anything to worry about when you go back, right?"

After being persuaded like this, Li Long had no choice but to drink.

At this time, the amount of toasts is still very large. The groom toasts two cups of spicy wine (white wine) and the bride toasts two cups of sweet wine (wine), both of which are 50 grams. Once these two kinds of wine are mixed, people with average drinking capacity will usually pass out.

Before drinking, Li Long said to Li Junshan:
"Junshan, now that you are married, you will have your own family. Live a good life and I wish you a long and happy life together!"

After drinking Huang Ling's wine, Li Long also spoke:
"Xiao Huang, Junshan is a down-to-earth person, and I think you are also sensible and thoughtful. I wish you a better and better life."

Li Long drank two glasses of sweet wine, and then immediately said to Li Junshan:
"Junshan, hurry up and pay your respects to Old Du, yes, Director Du... Old Du, come on, it's your turn!"

Originally, the honored guest, Director Du, should be toasted first, but Mr. Du insisted on toasting the male guest of honor first, which led to Li Long finally accepting the drink.

Li Junshan readily followed suit and immediately came over to pay his respects to Director Du.

The onlookers could already tell that Li Long and Director Du had a close relationship - otherwise how could he call him Lao Du? Even Chairman Liu didn't call him Lao Du.

At the banquet, some people had already started playing finger-guessing games, shouting "five heads, six hundred and sixty-six" excitedly, while some people were eating the food with big mouthfuls. The dishes at the banquet were not often available.

Some people also focused their attention on Li Long and his group, wanting to see what was going on here.

Some of the woman's relatives, such as Huang Ling's mother, were looking through the gift list.

Everyone offers three or five yuan, which is the basic price. People with very good relationships offer ten yuan, which is already a lot.

Then she saw a row of twenty-yuan bills - Li Qingxia, Li Jianguo, Li Anguo, Li Long...

Wow, the Junshan family gave quite a lot of money!

Even Yang Yongqiang contributed ten dollars.

Huang Ling's mother Yang Xiaomei was quite satisfied. As a relative, she knew that these were all Li Junshan's relatives, and although they were closely related by blood, they were not from the same family after all.

These twenty yuan are equivalent to nearly half a month's salary for a worker, which is not a small amount.

Nice person.

The banquet was almost over at around 4:00 p.m. The Li family was the last to leave.

Li Qingxia and Li Jianguo both drank a little too much. Director Du left early because he had something to do, so he stayed at the banquet for about 40 minutes before leaving.

Today, the Li family gave Li Jianguo and his family members a lot of respect. The company's workers and the woman's family were quite "enthusiastic" towards Li Jianguo and his family, toasting him one cup after another. Except for Du Chunfang, everyone else, including Li Long, drank quite a lot.

But Li Long didn't make any movement, and there were a lot of drinks blocked behind him.

When they left, Yang Yongqiang and others supported Li Qingxia and the others. Li Long stayed behind and said to Li Junshan and Huang Ling who saw him off:
"We are in Ma County, which is far from here. If you have any questions, just give us a call or send us a message."

As he said this, he took out a wad of money from his pocket and stuffed it into Li Junshan's hand:
"Junshan, I am an elder after all. It is not convenient to put this money in the gift list. I will give it to you in person. It is a little support from the Li family to your family. If you live a good life, we will feel relieved."

Li Junshan wanted to decline, but Li Long didn't let him. He waved goodbye to Huang Ling and left.

"Your uncle has a really good alcohol tolerance!" Huang Ling did not mention the money. In fact, she had been observing Li Long from behind. Li Long must have drunk at least two bottles of wine (the 500 ml kind), but now he didn't look drunk at all.

The second one was Li Jianguo. Li Jianguo looked sober, but one could tell from his face that he was drunk.

Li Anguo was the worst drinker and couldn't walk back by himself. Chen Lirong and Yang Yongqiang supported him, and he was still mumbling something. "This money..." Li Junshan thought for a while and said, "Since Uncle Xiaolong gave it to us, we can just add some money to buy a sewing machine. You've always wanted to do that."

Li Junshan got married and bought a house with borrowed money. He also had a bicycle, but no other big items.

The woman could feel Li Junshan's sincerity and did not ask for too much. Now that she had the gift money and the hundred yuan given by Li Long, she could buy another big item.

"Is this okay? You uncle..."

"Don't worry, he has money. And he treats us well." Li Junshan smiled. I thought everything was changing, but now it seems that many things have not changed.

Seeing that his father and mother were fine, Li Long went to his second brother's house with them.

Li Jianguo and his friends went into the house, drank some water, and then came out and got into the jeep, preparing to go back to the guesthouse to rest.

I definitely can't go back to Ma County today. Given the current situation, I need to have a good rest. Li Angguo can't sleep at home.

After Yang Yongqiang and his co-workers put Li Anguo down, they all said goodbye and left. Yang Yongqiang also told Li Long that he would take a leave and go back home before the New Year, and then he would go to play with Li Long.

After they all left, Li Long helped Chen Lirong put Li Anguo on the bed and placed the basin and water beside the bed.

"Xiaolong, you guys drank a lot, go back to the guesthouse and rest." Chen Lirong said, "Your second brother is fine."

Both children are quite quiet.

Li Long took out a wad of money and handed it to Chen Lirong, saying:
"Second sister-in-law, take this money. Yesterday I told my second brother that you should move to a bigger yard in the spring. This small yard is still a bit cramped."

"How can this be possible? How can we take your money?" Chen Lirong knew that Li Long was rich, but she was unwilling to take the money. She felt that her family was doing well now.

"Second sister-in-law, take it. I'm not giving it to you, I'm lending it to you. Let me tell you, a large area to the north will be demolished in the future. You should buy a bigger yard, and then the government will give you more compensation after it's demolished."

Li Long laid out the truth:

"Besides, this yard is a little small now. I think the yard where Junshan and his family live is bigger than this one. Xueqin and Xueping are growing up, so they need a house to live in. Aren't we working hard for the children? You also know that I still have some money now. My brother, my sister and I are all fine where we live. Can we watch you live in a small yard?
Take this money, and pay me back when you have money. By the way, we will go back directly tomorrow when we get up, and come back when you have time."

After saying that, Li Long left the house.

Chen Lirong looked at the figures passing by outside the window, feeling mixed emotions.

After arriving in Kuitun, their family had less contact with their uncles. They had originally thought that they could live a good life through their own efforts, but to be honest, it was difficult. She herself had no job, and relying on Li Anguo's salary alone, the family could live a decent life, but it was not easy to live a good life.

Li Long gave a thousand yuan at once, and it was not as if he was giving alms, but out of family affection. Chen Lirong, who actually had a strong sense of self-esteem, found it difficult to accept, but she could feel Li Long's good intentions.

Li Long had already left. She looked at the stack of money on the table in front of her, her mind a little confused.

To do it or not to do it?
She knew that Li Anguo had actually saved some money, but it was definitely not enough to buy a yard.

Do you want to move to a bigger yard? Of course I do. Now there are only two rooms, the children and adults squeeze together, the kitchen and the utility room are together, it is worse than in my hometown.

Of course, there are good things too. At least they have more money than before, and Li Long brings some rice, flour, oil and other things from time to time, so life is much better.

But if living conditions could be better, how could she not be willing?

She didn't quite understand or know what Li Long was talking about regarding the demolition and compensation for the yard.

Let’s wait until Li Anguo wakes up.

Li Long returned to the guesthouse, locked the door of the jeep, renewed the room for another day, and then returned to the house.

Li Jianguo had fallen asleep on the bed and was snoring.

Li Long went to the next room to see Li Qingxia. Du Chunfang opened the door and saw Li Qingxia had already fallen asleep and was snoring.

"I drank too much, and I don't know what to drink..." Du Chunfang complained, "How is your second brother?"

"Not bad, I'm going to sleep now." Li Long saw that his father didn't vomit, and knew that there would be more trouble tomorrow, so he said, "I'll go buy some honey. When my father and my eldest brother wake up in the evening, they can drink it to make them feel better."

They both drank quite a bit, including Li Long. When he was driving the jeep back, he drove very slowly, for fear of any impact.

He felt that the alcohol had little effect on him, but he definitely couldn't drive anymore.

So I went out on foot, found a store of a supply and marketing cooperative, bought a bottle of honey, and walked back, feeling a little dizzy.

He made himself a cup of honey water and drank it, and then prepared a cup each for his eldest brother and father and placed them by the bed, and then went to bed.

When a person who has drunk too much wakes up, the first thing he wants is definitely to drink water. At this time, drinking honey water can make him feel better.

When Li Long woke up early the next morning, he saw that his father Li Qingxia did not look very well. He only drank some white porridge for breakfast, so he knew that he had not recovered yet.

The eldest brother Li Jianguo is better. After all, he is in his thirties or forties, in good health and has strong recovery ability.

"Xiaolong, you are doing well. Young people are in good health and recover quickly." Li Jianguo said while drinking porridge, "We had time to buy honey yesterday. Dad, drink some honey water after dinner. We can bring some on the way. It will be better."

"It's okay." Li Qingxia smiled, "It will only take half a day. It's not that troublesome... Let's go back today? Let's see if we can see any yellow sheep or something on the way..."

Hey, even in this situation, I’m still thinking about whether I can go hunting.

"I told my second sister-in-law that we won't go to my second brother's place today. After dinner, we will check out and go back."

"Okay." Everyone agreed.

After dinner, when I returned to my room to pack my clothes, Li Anguo came over.

First, Li Qingxia called him aside and talked to him for a while. When he came back, Li Qingxia had a strange look on his face.

Then Li Jianguo pulled him aside again, and when he came back he had a strange look on his face again.

Finally, Li Anguo pulled Li Long aside and said:

"Xiaolong, I'll take the money. Just now, my father and eldest brother both offered to give me money, but I refused. I'm lending you this money. I know you're well off. I can't pay you back right now, so you can pay me back slowly in the future. I'll remember this favor, second brother..."

"Well, I see that you don't look very well. Would you like to drink some honey water?" Li Long asked.

"Let's have a drink." Li Anguo's stomach was indeed a little uncomfortable, but he didn't refuse.

More than ten minutes later, Li Anguo watched the jeep leave with mixed feelings, but ultimately he was in a better mood.

On the way back, he pushed his bicycle and looked at the houses and yards on both sides of the road.

Since I have decided to buy a yard, I have to choose carefully. There are not many yards for sale nearby, and I just happen to have some free time, so I can look for one.

After the jeep left Kuitun, it entered an uninhabited area. From here to Anjihai, there were few people on both sides. Occasionally, a car passed by, but it was mostly quiet.

The road was built along the Gobi Desert, with ups and downs and steep slopes. Li Xia was a little sluggish in the morning, but now he was energetic and looked out the window to see if there were any yellow sheep or something.

"But it's not as delicious as domestic mutton. Why do you think so?" Du Chunfang couldn't figure it out. She held on to the seat tightly to keep herself from shaking, and muttered, "If we fight back, Xiaolong will have to deal with it..."

Li Jianguo wanted to laugh when he heard this. Anyway, I love my younger brother regardless of the occasion.

Li Long was also scanning both sides with his peripheral vision, mainly because the road was too empty and he hardly needed to pay attention to the vehicles coming and going.

Even so, the jeep drove until it was almost to Anjihai before it saw a group of gazelles in the distance to the north. (End of this chapter)