Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Chapter 931 This idea is excellent; both Director Qian and Li Xiangqian want it.
When Li Long drove back to the county compound, Sister Yang had already prepared breakfast.

After breakfast, Li Long officially began dividing the fish.

Three large carp, two weighing over four kilograms and one weighing over five kilograms, were found. The black carp, however, was not as large, weighing around three kilograms.

Li Long then rearranged the fish, putting two four-kilogram carp together, and a large carp and a black carp together.

Gu Xiaoxia had already taken leave and was staying home to take care of Mingming and Haohao, and to keep Gu Xiaoyu company. Gu Boyuan still went to work, while Li Long went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

During this period, Li Long would occasionally come over to report to Li Xiangqian and chat. He was also a popular figure in the organization. Although he was not officially employed, there were always rumors about him.

The jeep pulled up in the yard. Li Long didn't mention the fish. As he entered the corridor, people greeted him, and Li Long smiled and responded to each one. He first went to Zhou Yuan's office, chatted for a bit, and then went to find Li Xiangqian.

Li Xiangqian had just finished the shift handover meeting and was reading the newspaper in his office when he saw Li Long come in and asked:
"Free?"

"Well, I was pretty free for a while, but I'll be busy later. I'm here to ask you, Director, for something."

"What's the matter?"

"I'm planning to take my family to Yanjing in the next couple of days. I'd like to get a certificate from our organization," Li Long said. "We'll probably need to visit some places and take care of some things there."

"Going to Yanjing?" Li Xiangqian was somewhat surprised. "What for?"

"Let's go take a look around." Li Long thought for a moment and said, "I was thinking that my nephew and niece are doing quite well in their studies. If they get into university in Beijing, we should buy a house there while we can afford it now."

We happen to have relatives there, so we'll take the kids to visit the university and experience the learning atmosphere in the capital, giving them a clear goal.

Li Xiangqian scoffed and said disdainfully, "Your two sons aren't even three years old yet, are they? Your plans are way too early."

"My son is starting early, but my niece will be in her final year of junior high in September. Three years of high school go by very quickly..."

"Is she sure she can get into high school?" Li Xiangqian asked. "Why not let her go to a vocational school? She can graduate from vocational school in three years and start working as a government official... She'll get a salary right away, isn't that better than studying for four more years?"

“Going to a vocational school only means being assigned to work in the county. Going to high school and getting into university means you might stay in Yanjing, or you might work in the autonomous region, or at worst, you'll work in the prefecture—Director, if it were you, which would you choose?”

Everyone understands the principle, but it's easier said than done. Li Xiangqian then asked another question:
"Then tell me, what if they don't get in? How many people in our whole county get into universities like Peking University every year? Or how many years does it take to get in?"

“Isn’t that what we’re working towards right now?” Li Long chuckled. “Besides, when applying to universities, you don’t just apply to one school. If we’re aiming for that, we can lower our expectations for our second and third choices. And if all else fails, a vocational high school is still a better starting point than a junior high school, right?”

After thinking about it, Li Xiangqian realized that this was indeed the case.

“It’s these students nowadays. If they go to vocational schools for teachers and start working at eighteen, they’ll be like apprentices for the first few years. It’s better for them to hone their skills in school for a few more years,” Li Long added.

"That's just how I think... No matter what the exam is, at least I have a good goal now. Even if I don't get into Peking University, I can still get into another place."

"So you're going to buy a house in Yanjing now? What if you don't pass the exam? What will happen to the house then?" Li Xiangqian was already considering the feasibility of the matter.

"Director, do you know how much I paid for that yard?"

"How much? A thousand? I remember you bought it pretty early on, right?" Li Xiangqian knew about Li Long's large courtyard and was quite envious. If he had had the chance back then, he definitely would have wanted to buy it too, after all, not everyone can come across such a magnificent courtyard.

“Less than five hundred,” Li Long said with a smile. “Now, I wouldn’t sell it even for three thousand. Back then, you could buy a courtyard in a less desirable area of ​​Yanjing for a thousand, but now it’s at least five thousand!”

Li Xiangqian understood.

Li Long's point is that even if you buy something and never use it, it's still an investment.

"Is it easy to make a move?" Li Xiangqian already had an idea, but he was still hesitating and considering it.

"Director, you should ask if it's easy to buy. Where is that? Beijing, Tiananmen Square, the capital, a place that everyone in the country aspires to live in! Houses there are only hard to buy, not hard to sell!" Li Long laughed.

Li Xiangqian thought about it and agreed. They might not think about it now, but when they were young, who at their age wouldn't want to go to Beijing to see Tiananmen Square?

That place was a sacred place in the hearts of people all over the country—in this day and age.

As for future changes, that will be different.

"Okay, go ahead then. I'll get you a certificate and stamp it right now. By the way, how long do you plan to stay?"

"Will you be back before the New Year?" Li Long said. "I might not have time to bring you a New Year's gift before the New Year. Some people in our village caught fish yesterday by casting nets under the ice. I caught two big ones. Should I leave them here, or should I bring them to your house later?" "Give them to me," Li Xiangqian said with a smile. "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

Li Xiangqian gave Li Long a certificate, while Li Long went to the jeep and brought in the two fish. The one given to Li Xiangqian was a large carp and a five-striped black carp; they were different, but both looked good and tasted delicious.

Those two carp were a gift for Director Qian; as for the others, we'll talk about them later.

Anyway, aside from going to the capital, he had plenty of free time. With the purchasing station, he no longer needed to run around collecting hides, and the money came in faster, so he actually became more idle.

Li Long took the certificate and left, driving his Jeep straight to Beiting. Delivering the fish to Director Qian was just a side trip; the main thing was getting the tickets.

Li Xiangqian glanced at the fish and then started thinking about other things.

His child is about to start junior high school. Before talking to Li Long, Li Xiangqian's idea was to have his child take the entrance exam for a vocational school or a teacher's college so that he could start working as soon as possible.

But now that Li Long had said that, Li Xiangqian hesitated again. As parents, which one wouldn't want their child to have a brighter future? What Li Long said was true; getting into a vocational school or teacher's college would most likely mean returning to work in the county.

However, if you get into a good university, even if you're not assigned to a central ministry, the chances of staying and working in the autonomous region are definitely quite high.

After all, the demand for talent in the Northwest frontier is very high now—or rather, it will remain very high forty years from now.

A college degree from Northwest China is still highly valued.

In fact, in the previous life, it might not be more than ten years before a college student, born and raised in the Fourth Team, appeared. Li Long's appearance changed the fate of the Li family, and Li Juan is very likely to become the first student in the history of the Fourth Team to take the college entrance examination.

Li Long didn't care whether Li Xiangqian hesitated or not; he just wanted to drive to Beiting as soon as possible, deliver the fish, and then go to Wucheng Railway Station.

Unexpectedly, when Li Long arrived at the state supply and marketing cooperative and mentioned the fish to Director Qian, Director Qian casually asked what had brought him there. Li Long then reported on buying tickets to Yanjing.

When Director Qian pressed for details, Li Long recounted what he had told Li Xiangqian to Director Qian. Unlike Li Xiangqian, Director Qian didn't argue with Li Long; instead, he seriously considered the feasibility of the issue.

He has some spare money, and if we're really talking about it, buying a house in the province where his child is going to university is definitely something he could consider.

Director Qian's position is different, so he naturally knows that going to university has a brighter future than going to a vocational school. However, many junior high school students in the county and township levels may not be able to get into vocational schools, teacher training colleges, or high schools, so their vision is limited to that area.

Li Long and Director Qian didn't talk much. After explaining their purpose, Li Long entrusted the two carp to Xiao Si and then drove to Wucheng.

It wasn't noon yet, so Li Long went to the ticket hall first.

He had already planned it out. If they bought sleeper tickets, his older brother, himself, Gu Xiaoxia, Gu Xiaoyu, Li Juan, and Li Qiang would all get tickets. Mingming and Haohao were too young to need tickets; they could just stay with him and Xiaoxia.

In this way, you can buy all three berths in one compartment—two upper, middle, and lower berths—and have them all booked.

Li Juan and Li Qiang can sleep on the top bunk, so they won't fall off.

That's what he thought, but when it came to actually buying them, Li Long still bought four adjacent lower bunks and two middle bunks. That way it would be more convenient to bring the child along.

Because I bought the tickets two days in advance, and they were sleeper tickets, everything went very smoothly. After all, there aren't many people who can afford long-distance sleeper tickets these days.

Most people who come to work in the area and then return home will buy hard-seat tickets. If hard-seat tickets are sold out, they will even buy standing tickets and stand all the way back.

Wouldn't it be better to save a few dozen yuan and use it to buy clothes and meat for your family?
After buying his ticket, Li Long looked towards the east side of the train station, where some retail shops had already opened.

He wondered if Yu Sufu, the man who sold him the jade, was still around, so he strolled over there.

The store mainly sells raisins, walnuts, dates, and other specialties from northern Xinjiang. Many migrant workers from northern Xinjiang are shopping there, preparing to take things back with them.

Li Long walked along these stalls, and when he was almost at the end, he actually saw Yu Sufu.

Li Long smiled. He could tell that Yu Sufu was doing well. There were several people buying things at the stall, so he waited until they finished before going over.

Yu Sufu bent down to put money into the box. Hearing footsteps, he said while sorting the money, "Come, come, look, look! Good stuff, good stuff! Raisins, red dates, walnuts, almonds, very cheap, sweet and fragrant..."

Then he looked up and saw Li Long.

After a moment of surprise, the polite smile on Yusufu's face turned sincere:
"Hey, Adasi, Axiomses?"

(End of this chapter)