Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

The lunch was very filling and rich, and all the students thought that they should just have a simple meal in the afternoon. After all, the lunch was so rich, it was understandable that they just had some porridge in the afternoon.

But the afternoon meal was still very rich - there was porridge and steamed buns. Uncle Luo and his friends had one table, and the professors and students had another table.

Originally, there was only one dining table at Lao Mahao, where several elderly people sat around to eat. There was also a small low table, which was used for playing chess and cards.

Now they pulled in another table - this one was pulled from Li Long's yard, and this table was used for professors and students to eat.

We still had lunch in the yard. In the middle of the table was a large pot of braised pork, a plate of fried pork with pickles, some cold alfalfa, and the steamed elm seeds that were not finished at lunch.

It's really rich.

Professor Luo was a little embarrassed. He was about to sit down at the table to eat, but he went over to Uncle Luo and said sincerely:
"Uncle, we don't need to have such a sumptuous meal. We students, including me, have basically experienced hardships, and we can eat ordinary meals."

"It's okay, it's normal for us to eat like this." Uncle Luo said with a smile, "Look, we eat like this too. Eat, the kids still need to grow up. They will do great things in the future, so they can't hurt their health..."

"Well, this is our food and accommodation expenses...it may not be enough." Professor Luo took out a hundred yuan, which is the food and accommodation expenses for six people for a month. Now it seems that it is definitely not enough.

"Hey, Professor Luo, you are just insulting me!" Yang Laoliu was holding a steamed bun and was about to eat it. When he saw the stack of money, he laughed.

"That's right." Old Uncle Luo shook his head and refused to take the money. "Xiaolong said that you are here to help us improve the saline-alkali land. How can we charge you for it? We can't bear this stigma... If we really charge you, the whole team will scold us old men."

Professor Luo insisted on giving it to Uncle Luo, but he refused. In the end, Professor Luo meant that they should eat more frugally in the future and not be so exaggerated. He felt that no one could bear to eat like this.

Uncle Luo agreed first - Li Long went back to the county with the truck after lunch. The purchasing station over there had to continue operating, so it was Uncle Luo who was in contact with Professor Luo at this time.

Li Long will be here tomorrow anyway, so if you have anything to say, just tell Li Long directly.

The lunch was very good, but everyone could still eat such a delicious meal in the evening.

There are subsidies for going to college, but it is almost impossible for students from ordinary families to eat out every day in college. It is already very good if they can improve their diet by having a braised pork once a month.

So there is actually not too much oil and water in the stomach. There is no problem at all in eating a meal at noon and another meal at night.

This is not several decades later, when everyone's stomachs were full of oil and water. After having a very greasy meal at noon, they would definitely want to eat something light in the afternoon.

In the 1980s, this situation did not exist.

Several classmates were a little surprised. They thought there would only be one meal at noon, but they didn’t expect there would be another meal in the afternoon. It seems that according to Uncle Luo, they will eat well every day from now on.

In fact, after this lunch, these students have realized that the village they came to is not what they imagined. It can even be said that it is relatively rich among the current rural areas.

Otherwise, it would not be so generous as to slaughter a pig to welcome the arrival of these people. They have seen that in the Lao Ma Hao, there are not only more than a dozen wild boars, but also a considerable number of red deer, roe deer, as well as cattle and sheep.

These all belong to Li Long alone, how rich must he be!
Even Li Qingyuan and He Lijuan, who boasted of their well-off family conditions, did not dare to say that their family's living conditions were so good.

After dinner in the evening, several students rushed to clean the table, wash dishes and pots. It is normal for students to do housework at home at this time.

Uncle Luo and his friends couldn't compete with them, so they just happily went about their own business. They had to feed the wild boars and red deer, and also turn over the beet residue that had not been completely dried.

At night, Zheng Zhiguo lay on the big bunk bed and said with emotion:
"I used to think that the living standards in rural areas of northern Xinjiang were only slightly better than those in southern Xinjiang, but now I feel that it is so much better! Is life here catching up with that of developed countries?"

"That's not true." Hu Dongfeng shook his head. "Let me tell you, rural life in most areas of northern Xinjiang is really not that good. I guess there are capable people in this village who can lead everyone to prosperity and improve their lives.

My family lives in Fuhai Village, where life is not so good. Although we raise pigs, the meat from a pig is sold, and the remaining meat is only enough to add a little lard to stir-fry. How can we eat as much as we want today?"

"You are in Fuhai, so there must be fish, right? Today's fish is also very delicious." Li Qingyuan said, "There should be a lot of fish in various places in Northern Xinjiang."

"There are also fish in southern Xinjiang. There are fish in the rivers over there." Zheng Zhiguo interrupted.

"There are fish in Fuhai, too, including black carp and crucian carp." Hu Dongfeng counted on his fingers, "There are many ways to cook fish. We like to grill fish."

"They've given us such good conditions, so we can't just eat for free. Let's work hard tomorrow." Hu Dongfeng changed the subject. He really didn't expect that the food here would be so good.

I had originally planned to suffer this month, but this time, I’m getting to enjoy myself.

When Professor Luo first called people together, more than half of the twenty people in a class gave up. Most of them gave up because they thought it would be hard to come here and it would interfere with their studies.

If they knew the living standards here are like this, they would probably regret it, right?

Professor Luo came in from outside, frowned and said:

"Don't go to sleep yet. Go get some water. Boil some water and wash your feet. Elderly people know to soak their feet in hot water before going to bed. But you guys..."

"Yes, yes, yes." The three boys immediately got up. There was fire in the stove and a pot on the shelf next to it. It was very convenient to boil water.

Each student brings his or her own washbasin, which can also be used for washing feet.

"It's very convenient to use water here. This pressure well is very good." Hu Dongfeng said, "When I go back during the holidays, I will see if I can dig one for my home."

"Drilling a well requires professional technicians, right?" Zheng Zhiguo said, "If it's easy to drill, I'll get one when I get back."

With this idea in mind, when the month was over and they went home for vacation, each of them left with a well pressure head.

Who would have thought?
He Lijuan and Zhu Yuechan had already soaked their feet and went to bed after locking the door of the dormitory.

"Xiaochan, did anyone say anything strange to you today?" Before coming here, He Lijuan had been reminded by some classmates that when they arrived in the countryside, there might be some single people, or family members of single people might say something strange to them, inducing them to stay.

"No, they are all fine." Zhu Yuechan shook her head.

She was much more vigilant than He Lijuan. Her hometown had a large population and human traffickers, so the probability of all kinds of strange things happening was much higher than in northern Xinjiang. She had heard and seen a lot of them.

"Neither have I. The people here are quite simple and warm." He Lijuan said with a smile, "It's much better than I imagined."

"I feel that... too."

Li Long returned to the county and went to the supply and marketing cooperative with the truck driver. After reporting the matter to Li Xiangqian, he returned to the purchasing station.

There were some people queuing at the door of the purchasing station. Li Long heard from them that the purchasing station in the market had reopened, but not many people went there. Although information is not spreading quickly now, after so many days, through word of mouth, many people knew that the purchasing station was suppressing prices and some bad things had happened there, so many people felt that the old purchasing station was better.

Li Long spent most of the afternoon collecting a jeepload of stuff, mostly leather and medicinal herbs. These natural resources were the easiest for ordinary people to obtain, but copper coins and antiques were more of a matter of luck.

Li Long made a rough calculation and concluded that if he sold the items he collected in the afternoon, he could make about two hundred yuan.

It was quite a lot. Li Long thought that after the situation at Professor Luo's place stabilized, he would have to find time to drive a tractor to take some of the things in the warehouse away and sell them, otherwise, no matter how big the yard was, it would be difficult to load them.

The main reason was that the leather smelled too strong and he was afraid it would affect his children.

"Are you used to working with college students, Professor Luo?" At the dinner table, Gu Xiaoxia, who had never been to college, was quite curious about these people.

"Very good, and also very shocked." Li Long said with a smile, "Maybe they think our team is backward and are all ready to endure hardships. They changed when they got on the jeep. They even asked me if I would take a donkey cart later..."

Gu Boyuan shook his head and said:
"Don't think college students are great... They are about the same age as you, and their life experience is not much richer. Just treat them with a normal mind. But Professor Luo is good. He is willing to bend down and come to the countryside to do soil improvement work, which shows that he is a real doer."

Well, if Gu Boyuan said this, no one would complain. After all, he is a real college student and has real experience of living in the countryside.

"We made the pig-killing dish yesterday for lunch, and they enjoyed it very much. I think they didn't eat such good food at school."

"I think so." After hearing what Gu Boyuan and Li Long said, Gu Xiaoxia seemed to lose some of the aura of being a college student. However, she still planned to go to TVU and improve her academic qualifications first - a college degree itself is a big plus for work.

"Never mind. I'll let Uncle Luo and the others take care of the logistical support, and I'll just go over from time to time. I don't understand what they're researching, so it's up to them." Li Long knew where his strengths lay, and it was good enough that he could provide an idea. For the rest, he still had to rely on professionals.

After breakfast the next day, Li Long drove his jeep to Team 4. He planned to have a chat with Professor Luo, kill one, and then come back to check on the situation at the purchasing station.

We have already had breakfast at Lao Ma Hao. We had steamed buns, porridge, fried potato shreds, and fried eggs with chives. There were not many dishes, but the portions were sufficient - there were two large plates of braised pork head slices, with both meat and vegetables, very hearty.

When Li Long came over, Professor Luo was leading the students to clear space in the dormitory to assemble experimental equipment. After Li Long arrived, Professor Luo pulled him aside and whispered:
"Comrade Xiao Li, our food is a bit too good... We can't do this. We should just eat what everyone else eats normally. Don't make it too much trouble. We are here to do research, not to go on vacation..."

"It's okay, Professor Luo. As for food and drink, just eat whatever Uncle Luo and the others prepare." Li Long said with a smile, "I forgot one important thing. I didn't make room for you to set up this experimental equipment..."

"No, no, these two dormitories have plenty of space, we can just do the experiment inside."

"That won't work." Li Long thought for a moment and said, "I'll find some people at noon to clear out a warehouse. It's better for you to do the experiment there. Although I don't know much about this, I also know that some chemical reagents are not good for the body. It's better not to keep these things in the dormitory."

Professor Luo didn't expect that Li Long was so thoughtful and what he said made sense, so he stopped talking.

Professor Luo was still thinking about giving the food money to Li Long, but Li Long refused. He said the same thing as Uncle Luo: "Taking the food money is just scolding me."

The other students also knew this and had a deeper understanding of the situation here.

There are differences in rural areas too.

When Li Long was about to call for help, Captain Xu Chengjun came over with Xu Haijun.

"Xiaolong, you are wrong this time." Xu Chengjun saw Li Long in the yard and complained directly, "The experts from the Agricultural College are coming, you should at least say something to me, the captain!

Now I, as the team leader, am in a very passive position... When people come to support us, the team must show some appreciation. Now that you are doing it on your own, do you think you are not treating our production team as your own home?"

"No, no." Li Long smiled and did not respond to the question. Instead, he introduced Professor Luo:
"Professor Luo, this is the captain of our village... Oh, now the village director Xu Chengjun, a retired soldier. Captain, this is Professor Luo, and these are his students who came here to do research. This is the team leader Hu Dongfeng, from FH County; this is Li Qingyuan, from Wucheng; this is Zheng Zhiguo, a brother from southern Xinjiang; this is He Lijuan, from Miquan in northern Xinjiang; this is Zhu Yuechan, who passed the exam, all of them are gifted children!"

Neither Professor Luo nor these students expected that Li Long had only been in contact with them for a few hours yesterday and had already memorized all of them.

Xu Chengjun shook hands with them one by one, and then said to Professor Luo:
"Professor Luo, thank you for coming to our team and supporting our agricultural development.

Our team doesn't have any special features, so I'll bring Haijun here, who is also an outstanding young man in our village. He will ensure your food supply.

Although we can't compare to the city, we still have fresh vegetables every day and fish every week... This is not a problem. There are not many fresh vegetables growing right now, but we still have leeks, alfalfa, elm seeds and so on. In two days, the Chinese cabbage in the field will also grow, which can supplement the nutrition.

As for the meat, I am not worried. Xiaolong's family is rich and he is considered the richest man in our village. He will definitely ensure that you can eat meat every day..."

"That's no problem." Li Long was still confident in this regard.

"That's very thoughtful." Professor Luo said to Xu Chengjun, "Director Xu, you are so enthusiastic that we feel embarrassed. We thought we could just come here and eat the same food as everyone else..."

"That's impossible!" Xu Chengjun waved his hand, "You are a guest from afar, and you are here to improve the soil here. Although we don't understand, we know that science is productivity.

You don't have to worry about logistics support, just research. If you have any difficulties, you can contact the navy directly when Li Long is not around."

Then he turned to Xu Haijun and said:
"Navy, you can stay here if you have nothing to do. Your work points will be recorded every day, and someone will do the work at home... Do you understand?"

"I understand!" Xu Haijun answered promptly.

Li Long always felt that Xu Chengjun might have some other ideas when he made such arrangements for Xu Haijun?

After all, there are two fair-skinned female college students here!

Of course he didn't say it out loud, but there was a hint of teasing in his eyes when he looked at Xu Haijun.

Xu Haijun didn't dare to look Li Long in the eye, so Li Long simply assigned him a task:

"Navy, Professor Luo and his team need a special room for their experiments. I haven't thought this through yet, how about this? Find a few people to help clean out the warehouse over here, and ask Uncle Luo to find another place to store the bags of sugar residue. I see there's a separate, unused circle in the stable, clean it out first and put the sugar residue in there..."

"No problem." Xu Haijun didn't answer, Xu Chengjun agreed directly, "Haijun, go find someone now, get Feihu, Dejun and the others, remember, you must clean the room according to the professor's requirements, and move as you are told, just be obedient!"

Professor Luo felt that the captain was very active. He was relieved when he thought that Director Xu Chengjun had been a soldier.

In terms of organizational ability and action capability, who can compare with them?

Not to mention individuals, even as a collective, there is no rival.

Professor Luo saw that it would take a while to set up the equipment, so he and Li Long went to the saline-alkali land to observe.

At this time, there were already seven or eight people gathered at the door of Lao Ma Hao - they had heard last night that a university professor from Wucheng brought college students over to conduct research on improving Li Long's saline-alkali land, so they came to watch the fun.

The original college student in Team 4 was Gu Boyuan, who was still a half-shell. Now there are five fresh college students who are still in college. How can they not be curious? In fact, when Professor Luo and his friends were having breakfast, some students who were going to school passed by here and came to see.

"Beet seedlings are actually growing here." Professor Luo exclaimed as he looked at the seedlings in the saline-alkali land, "They have such strong vitality!"

"It just looks too thin." Li Long shook his head. "The saline-alkali crust here is too thick. Last year, the flooding washed away a layer of the alkali, and it has risen again this year."

"It's okay. Let's study the soil conditions first and then find a solution." Professor Luo made up his mind.

The people here are so enthusiastic, it would be a shame if they don't make some achievements! (End of this chapter)