Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

When Li Long learned that a new purchasing station had opened in the county, he became curious.

He actually didn't think there was anything wrong with the other party opening a purchasing station. Although Ma County was small, it was relative to Shicheng and Urumqi. The county area of ​​more than 10,000 square kilometers was already a very large size for an individual business owner like him. He couldn't consume all the resources here by himself.

Not to mention him alone, even if there were ten people, he wouldn't be able to finish it.

Early the next morning, Li Long got up and set up the stove. Gu Xiaoxia looked after Mingming and Haohao. After washing his hands, he went to the kitchen to get an enamel pot, filled half a pot with water, and then went to the back to milk the goat.

Ordinary people no longer have stoves at home at this time, as it wastes coal. But it is different here at Li Long's place. Haohao is in the house and is restless at night. Li Long doesn't want the child to catch a cold, so he plans to keep the stove on until the beginning of April, when the weather gets really hot, and then stop burning it.

The two little lambs were curious about their new place and had started to frolic in the yard. Li Long saw some small sheep droppings on the vegetable patch and the newly grown leeks and celery tips had signs of being eaten, so he knew that the two little guys had begun to think about eating things other than goat milk.

good thing.

When Li Long arrived at the dairy goat, the goat just cried and lay there chewing the cud.

Li Long drove the goat up, stepped on the rope that tied it, then squatted down and prepared to wash it with water in the enamel jug.

There are not so many things to pay attention to at this time. The dairy goats may be used to being squeezed frequently, so they just take two steps back. Because the rope is stepped on and the range of movement is limited, they give up.

Li Long washed himself, poured out the water in the jar, and then started to work.

This enamel jar is quite large and can hold one and a half kilograms if filled. Li Long took turns squeezing from both sides and felt that the amount was sufficient. It seemed that after a short while, he had squeezed out more than one kilogram.

But Li Long didn't want to squeeze it anymore, as the remaining water needed to be left for the two little goats.

The two little raccoons smelled the scent and came running over bleating. Li Long had already stood up by then. The two lambs rubbed against it first and then went over to eat.

Li Long loosened his feet on the rope and watched the mother goat lower her head to sniff the two goats, then raised her head to look at Li Long and continued to ruminate.

Li Long patted its head and turned to go to the kitchen.

Sister Yang was cutting pickles. Li Long put the goat milk on the chopping board and said:
"Sister Yang, add water and boil the goat milk. Then let Xiaofang, Mingming and Haohao drink some."

"It's Mingming that Haohao can drink it, what should Xiaofang drink?" Sister Yang was very sensible and didn't let Han Fang drink.

"The child is still young and growing," Li Long waved his hand. "This dairy goat produces a lot of milk. I milk it twice a day, in the morning and evening. I can drink it right after I squeeze it out and boil it. It can't be left there, so the child can drink it together."

Even though Haohao has a big appetite, he is still less than one year old. How much goat milk can he drink? It is best to drink this stuff right after it is squeezed out and boiled. The three adults will definitely not eat it, so let Xiaofang drink it together.

Sister Yang said nothing more. She must feel sorry for her own child, but she put herself in a very good position and refused anything she shouldn't have.

Now that Li Long insisted, she wouldn't say anything more.

Li Long went into the room to wash up. Mingming and Haohao were sitting there babbling and playing with each other, while Gu Xiaoxia had already finished washing up.

Nowadays, women wash and dress very simply. At most, they put on some more cream or oil than men, and tie their hair up and put on hairpins. Some of them are more particular and put some sweet-scented osmanthus oil on their heads, which is the best they can do.

So it doesn’t take much time at all and can be done quickly.

"Have you gone to milk the goat?" Gu Xiaoxia asked Li Long, "Is it easy or not?" She had never tried it before, so she was a little curious.

"I'll show you how to do it this afternoon when you get back from get off work. It's really crowded." Li Long said as he washed his face, "Dairy goat, that raccoon is very well behaved."

Li Long thought that his elder brother had specially found a dairy goat for him. In fact, Li Juan and Qiangqiang were in the growing period, so it was reasonable for them to drink goat's milk every day.

The cattle and sheep raised by Halimu, Yushanjiang and others do not include dairy goats, but only locally produced sheep and civets. So if they want to find more, they have to go to the livestock market by the Ma River.

But this morning he planned to go to the market to see how the purchasing station was doing. If the other party was doing well, he would have to have countermeasures. He couldn't just sit there and wait.

Han Fang looked at the small bowl of goat milk in front of her, shook her head and said:
"Give this to Mingming Haohao! I'll just drink the porridge!"

"All of them. All three of you children have them." Gu Xiaoxia already knew what Li Long said to Sister Yang, and said with a smile, "Drink it quickly. Goat milk is nutritious. You are still young, and drinking it will help you grow."

Han Fang turned her head and looked at Sister Yang, who said, "Drink it, drink it. Your uncle and aunt specifically asked you to drink it. You should drink it too. See how good it is for you..."

Han Fang smiled, lowered her head, held the bowl, and took a sip.

The milk skin of goat milk is very thin. When Han Fang drank it, the top layer stuck to her lips. She picked it up with her hand, put it in her mouth, chewed it, and said, "It smells good, really good!"

It is indeed very fragrant, and you can smell it at the dining table.

Gu Xiaoxia peeled an egg and put it in Li Long's hand, and then peeled one for herself.

Li Long took a steamed bun, broke it open, put the egg in it, squeezed it shut, and ate it in big mouthfuls, saying as he ate:
"Wait a few days and spread some nepeta seeds on the vegetable patch. When it grows, there will be new garlic. You will need some eggs and garlic to eat."

"Okay, we don't even have to wait for the nepeta to grow, we can have it tomorrow." Sister Yang said, "Eggs and garlic are readily available."

Every time Li Long returned to the team, his sister-in-law would bring him a basket of eggs - the basket was woven with reeds and was very delicate. Every time Li Long brought it back, he would also take the empty basket back with him.

There were also a lot of eggs that Meng Hai sent. We ate them every day at home, in different ways, and we couldn’t finish them.

Of course it’s okay to eat them. Almost all the eggs sold in the market now are country eggs. When you open the yolks, they are red and yellow and look very beautiful.

After breakfast, Gu Xiaoxia went to work, Han Fang went to school, and Li Long went to see Mingming and Haohao first, feeding them warm goat milk. Sister Yang cleaned the kitchen and also fed the little creatures in the yard.

After Sister Yang finished cleaning up, Li Long saw that the sun was shining outside and the temperature was slowly rising, so he moved the stretcher and Mingming and Haohao out and placed them outside.

The walls of the large courtyard are high, so the wind cannot blow in, but the sunlight can still shine in, which is quite comfortable.

The two children wore padded jackets over their coats, so they were not afraid of the cold and were very happy outside.

The lambs, the little red deer and the little black deer gathered around. Li Long took a quick look and found that there was a sneaky little hedgehog in the corner who had also ended his hibernation and was looking for food.

But the noise was a bit too loud, so it didn't dare to come over and could only follow along the wall.

After Sister Yang finished her work, she came over to take over Li Long's job of babysitting the children. Li Long pushed his bicycle out of the door and rode to the market.

There are fewer people on the streets. The students have already arrived at school, and the workers have basically gone to work. Only people like Li Long who have something to do, or who come from other cities or villages, will walk on the streets at this time.

When Li Long arrived at the market, he found that there were quite a lot of people here.

He immediately saw the purchasing station in the corner of the market - the market gate had not been built yet, and the location of this purchasing station was very good now.

The so-called gold corners and silver edges are also very useful here.

Li Long vaguely remembered that this shop had been sold a long time ago, and he didn't know whether it was the young man who bought it at that time, or whether he transferred it to his hands later in some other way.

He parked his bicycle in the parking lot, locked it and walked into the market.

There is a big sign above the purchasing station: "Wei Min Purchasing Station". The sign looks very nice.

There was a small blackboard hanging on the wall next to the door, with the following words written on it in very standard Fangsong font:

"Buying all kinds of furs, medicinal herbs, cashmere and other specialty products, reasonable prices, welcome to sell!"

There were five or six people waiting at the door with bags in their hands, and someone inside was rating and weighing the goods.

Li Long had nothing in his hands, but he had good hearing, so he walked to the shop next door and looked at the goods in the shop while listening to the noise next door. "Let me tell you, although this yellow sheepskin has no holes or tears, the oil layer left when it was peeled is too thick. If it is sent to the leather factory, they will have to take the trouble to scrape the oil off. Although it is a complete leather, the price cannot be raised. I will give you forty..."

"Too cheap, right? Add some sprinkles..."

"Two yuan at most. If that doesn't work, you can go look somewhere else. I'm here because I retired from the supply and marketing cooperative. I can't say I have a keen eye, but at least I can tell the difference. Forty-two is already very high!"

"Okay, okay!"

"Come, get the bill and I'll give you cash... Next one!"

"I'm here to sell civet cashmere."

"Open it and take a look. There are so many strange things here. Do you have a raccoon at home?"

"Yeah, I raised some."

"This velvet isn't from this year, the velvet from this year hasn't fallen yet."

"Last year's velvet. But it must be good velvet. I scraped it off myself."

"It's good cashmere, and it's comfortable to hold, but why don't you pick it out? Look at how many hairs there are in the cashmere. They're impurities, and it can't be rated as Grade One. Look, there's not only white hair, but also gray hair. Your cashmere is a bit mixed. So, I'll charge you Grade Two for one kilogram, which is 70 yuan."

Cashmere was still very expensive at that time, otherwise Ordos would not have been in such a state later. After all, goats produce cashmere and meat, but they eat grass differently from sheep. They eat grass with the roots, which is too destructive.

Moreover, at this time, everyone’s concept of cashmere is that it is a high-end raw material, and Tianshan brand cashmere sweaters are still very classy.

The person who was speaking was a woman, who seemed to be in her fifties or sixties. She sounded very imposing, and all the sellers were intimidated by her aura. At most, they bargained for a price, and basically none of them said they didn't want to sell and just took the goods and left.

The identity of a supply and marketing cooperative purchasing agent is quite intimidating.

Seven or eight orders were completed in less than half an hour. Li Long made a rough calculation and found that the revenue was more than one hundred yuan.

But he was not worried, because such days would not last long.

The reputation of the purchasing station there is there fore. People who have just come here may be fooled for a while, but after a long time they will definitely know what kind of stuff is in it.

Li Long stopped listening and went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Li Xiangqian was reading a newspaper in the office. When Li Long pushed his bicycle into the yard, he saw it through the window.

"This kid still remembers to come over." Li Xiangqian scolded with a smile and continued reading his newspaper.

Li Long entered Li Xiangqian's office, said hello first, and then went to pour himself a glass of water.

After pouring water to make tea and sitting on the chair, Li Long asked:
"Section Chief... No, should I change my title? When can I call you Director?"

"Go to hell..." Li Xiangqian cursed with a smile, his face still looking quite happy, "In half a month, Lao Wei will be gone, I have to wait for someone from the state to announce the order to organize the handover - but this matter has not been made public yet, some people are not aware of it, so don't tell anyone yet."

"Okay, I understand. I came here to ask for advice on something."

"Hey, that's quite cultural. Tell me, what's the matter?"

"There's a purchasing station in the market. The person in charge of collecting things said she was a retired employee of our supply and marketing cooperative. She's a woman in her 50s or 60s, and she's quite strong."

Li Long did not say anything about his other feelings about the other party. He was mainly afraid that if this woman had a good relationship with Li Xiangqian, it would be bad for him to say bad things about her in front of others.

"As for her, I know her. Her name is Yang Guifang. She used to work in our purchasing department. Her husband used to be a leader in the county. When we brought her here, she was assigned to our purchasing department.

This person, as you said, is strong and capable, but intolerant and petty.”

As Li Xiangqian spoke, he picked up the cup and took two sips, then continued:

"Later, her husband retired early due to some problems, but she didn't know how to act and was still so strong-willed. Then my previous section chief found a reason to make her retire internally.

At that time, she was still unconvinced, so my section chief asked me to show her the evidence and let her choose. Either we report it to the police and put her in jail, or she returns the stolen money and retires in a more decent way. In the end, she retired in a more decent way, and we have a grudge against her."

So there is such a thing.

Then Li Long doesn’t have to worry anymore.

He even suspected that a considerable portion of the money that Yang Guifang earned for the purchasing station today would quietly flow into her own pocket.

The other party was really crazy to find such a person to challenge him.

"Are you worried that this purchasing station will affect your business? If you are, I have an idea for you..." Li Xiangqian asked with a smile.

"Don't worry, let them fight among themselves. People like this... to be honest, I really don't take them seriously. We are doing business, you make money and I make money, it's a win-win situation. I just went to take a look, they are too oppressive over there, it won't last long like this."

"Hey, that's good." Li Xiangqian smiled. "Not bad, not bad. If you understand this principle, you will be many steps ahead of others. By the way, are there any activities this year? Have you done anything with your friends in the mountains?"

"I plan to help them renovate their houses after they move to a new place," Li Long said honestly. "Most of their winter houses have been there for a long time, and some of the materials have rotted away, and the roofs are leaking."

"Okay, okay, okay. Let me know when you're going to take action. Can it be before May? At least before the end of May?" Li Xiangqian asked.

"Of course. They will move to another place in April. When we start to form a group, I will be ready to lead people over."

"Call me along then." Li Xiangqian said, "Oh, and it would be best if you could call that reporter as well..."

Li Longxin said, what does this mean?
Then he reacted and said with a smile:

"No problem, Director Li, I will definitely take care of this. I will contact the propaganda officer in our county in the next two days. I think this matter will definitely be reported."

"Yes, yes, that's what I mean. You're quite good at understanding people's thoughts now." Li Xiangqian took a sip of water and smiled.

As a newly appointed director, he naturally needed some things to embellish his work. Since some of the rules and regulations in the supply and marketing cooperative were difficult to change, he might as well make some moves outside.

Last year, Director Wei led his team to repair the water pipes for the herdsmen. After the incident was reported in the newspaper, Director Wei became famous overnight. He was able to be transferred to Beiting, and this incident had a certain impact.

After all, Beiting is an ethnic autonomous prefecture, and it attaches great importance to ethnic unity.

If Li Xiangqian wants to stay in this position and prepare for further progress, he must pay attention to this aspect.

So when Li Long arrived, he thought of this matter.

After getting Li Long's reply, Li Xiangqian was very satisfied. The young man was good. Although he was independent and had his own business, he still considered himself a member of the supply and marketing cooperative, which was very good.

He also thought about whether he should pay more attention to Li Long after he became the director. He had actually heard about the two people setting up Li Long's purchasing station. After all, the county town was so small.

Li Xiangqian thought that Li Long did not tell him about this matter. On the one hand, Li Long could solve it by himself, and on the other hand, Li Long might also feel that it was not good for the supply and marketing cooperative to compete with those second-generations.

Is it the right time to let Li Long understand that the supply and marketing cooperative is a big tree that cannot be compared with ordinary units?

You should pamper your own children. You can’t just watch them being bullied by others, right?

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