Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

When Li Long arrived at the yard, Gu Xiaoxia had already finished get off work. Hearing the rumbling sound of the tractor, she was overjoyed and quickly walked out of the kitchen to open the gate.

The three little guys also ran over when they heard the noise. When Gu Xiaoxia opened the door halfway, they were about to run out. Gu Xiaoxia hurried to chase them because she was afraid that they would run away and she would not be able to catch them back. She was a little flustered for a moment.

Fortunately, as soon as the gate opened, Li Long's tractor turned inside. The momentum and noise of the tractor scared the little guys. Gu Xiaoxia took the opportunity to open all the gates, and then closed them immediately after the tractor drove in.

The little guys waited until Li Long turned off the tractor before they dared to surround him. Li Long was not stingy and took some grass from the tractor to feed them.

"Don't spill it here, it's a hassle to clean it up." Gu Xiaoxia complained, "They poop wherever they eat, it's so annoying!"

"Then I'll take them back to the stable next time I come back." Li Long joked, "Are you willing?"

"Then... let's just leave them there." Gu Xiaoxia felt quite lonely being alone in the big yard. Although it was a bit annoying to have these little guys around when she came home from get off work, at least there were living things. Otherwise, it would be a bit creepy to have such a big yard so quiet.

"I'll clean up after they finish eating." Li Long said with a smile, "I'll put the food in the back of the truck in the backyard, you can feed it wherever you want. By the way, your dad brought you some alfalfa, do you want to mix it with some tonight? They're all clean."

"Ah, there's alfalfa, that's great." Gu Xiaoxia hurried to look in the truck bed, "Mix some, mix some. If I had time, I would have steamed some."

"Then steam it tomorrow morning. Get up a little earlier tomorrow morning. It's not too much trouble to steam it." Li Long said it easily. In fact, he also knew how to steam it. It was similar to steaming other dishes. Wash it clean, mix it with flour, and then steam it in a steamer.

simple.

Gu Xiaoxia went to blanch the alfalfa excitedly, while Li Long was outside watching the deer and roe deer eating up most of the grass he had thrown down. When he saw the little guys starting to make trouble, he drove them away, then carried the grass stalks to the backyard and put them away, then swept the yard with a big broom.

These little guys really like to poop everywhere, so Li Long drove them to the backyard after sweeping them up. Seeing that the glass greenhouse was empty, he simply drove them in. Let's keep them here as a pen for now.

Ignoring the anxious cries of the little guys, Li Long closed the door, went to the front yard to get a basin of water, brought it to the glass house, put the water down for the little guys, closed the door and left quickly.

The cries of the little ones can't be heard far away, and they will gradually get used to it. At most, you can add some food from time to time. Otherwise, the yard will be full of shit, even if the shit balls are round and easy to clean.

When Li Long returned to the front yard, Gu Xiaoxia had already prepared the meal. Li Long moved the small dining table to the middle of the yard, put the dishes on it, and then the two of them started eating.

"I put the fawns in a glass house," Li Long said as he ate. "I think if you want to raise them, you should keep them in the house all the time and let them out to get some fresh air when you come back. This way it's easier to manage them and there won't be too much shit in the yard. At most, you can put more hay and water in the glass house."

"Yeah, okay." Gu Xiaoxia also thought this was a good idea. In fact, when she was still in the team, she could definitely think of such a method with her thinking at that time, but now she is working in the county, and her thinking is almost the same as that of people living in the city. She can't think so much, just want to let the deer be free, so that she can have a living creature as a pet or companion.

These days they don’t have the concept of pets in their minds, they just think it’s pretty good to be able to raise a living creature.

"How is my dad?" The last time Gu Xiaoxia went back home was ten days ago. She didn't go back every week. There was a yard here, so it was normal for her to go back every two or three weeks.

"Very well. When I went there this afternoon, he was picking alfalfa and was joking with me. The family doesn't have any contracted land, just your ten acres, and he can manage it all by himself. I see the vegetable garden is planted, the grape trellises are up, and the complexion is good. Next time I catch a wild boar or something in the mountains, I'll send a leg over. Eat more meat and be in a good mood, and you'll be fine."

"My dad should be in a good mood now." Gu Xiaoxia knew that now that she was married, her father had put his mind at ease and would definitely be in a good mood.

"Yes, you can tell. He looks a lot younger." Li Long joked, "Don't say he's in his forties. People would believe him if he said he was in his thirties."

"How can he be that young?" Gu Xiaoxia rolled her eyes at him and asked while eating alfalfa:
"How are mom and dad? Are they in good health?"

She followed Li Long in calling Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang dad and mom.

"Okay. Mom is working in our vegetable garden, and Dad is fishing. Daqiang came over today and asked about the band. He said he would start fishing with Dad the day after tomorrow. That's good, as he has someone to look after him."

"Yeah, yeah, very good." Gu Xiaoxia asked Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei again, and she felt relieved when she knew that they were all fine. At present, she was slowly adapting to the matter of being a daughter-in-law of the Li family. At this time, after a woman got married, the concept was indeed different from that of later generations. The traditional concept was still strong, and she really considered herself a member of the Li family.

"Tomorrow I will go to the Agricultural Machinery Bureau to take the license test." Li Long said about his own affairs. "After I pass the test, I will go into the mountains. During this period, I plan to go hunting to see if I can collect a batch of Fritillaria to make some money. Of course, it would be best if I could get some prey to improve the food. There is not much meat at home, right?"

"There are still some. Sister Yang never puts too much meat in her cooking, and only eats more meat at noon. I see Han Fang is very greedy when she sees the meat, but she doesn't eat it. She's quite sensible."

"Well, it's okay to persuade her more. I'm going to the mountains to check the situation. Yesterday I caught a doe with a fawn. The fawn is still small, so I went straight there with the horse. This time I'll see if I can catch a wild boar or something. I'll have more food when I bring it back."

The two of them ate and chatted, and then cleaned up together. When it got dark, the two of them went into the bedroom one after the other.

We are still newlyweds, and some activities are still under exploration and practice. It is normal for young people to enjoy doing these things.

The next day, the sun rose three poles.

Of course it wasn't that late. When Li Long got up, the sun was just coming out and Gu Xiaoxia had already prepared breakfast. After they finished eating, Li Long cleaned up and Gu Xiaoxia went to work.

After cleaning up here, Li Long went to the glass house to give the deer hay and water, cleaned up the grass stalks inside, then closed the door and rode out on his bike to prepare for the exam.

This can't be slow.

Basically no one will check if you drive a tractor without a license, but to be honest, going to the Agricultural Machinery Bureau for an exam while driving a tractor is really asking for death.

Li Long saw that there was actually someone driving a tractor to the gate of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau, then turning and running into the yard, and then he was detained by the staff.

When checking, it is found that the person has no license and is driving without a license. Well, first educate him and then fine him.

The good thing at this time was that we really focused on punishing the past to prevent future mistakes and curing the disease to save the patient. We educated the big brother for more than ten minutes and finally fined him five dollars.

For a tractor driver, is five dollars too much? He can get all the sand back in one trip!

It's just a suggestion. The point is still warning education.

Li Long watched the whole process, mainly because the exam had not started yet and he had to wait for people.

The big brother was willing to accept the punishment. After paying the fine, he obediently brought the receipt and came to read books with Li Long and the others.

Li Long saw that he was holding the book upside down, so he asked:

"Big brother, can you not read?"

"Really..." The elder brother had a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a tall stature, and a slicked-back hair. He looked very righteous. If his temperament wasn't too peasant-like, he could play a leading role in a serious drama. When he smiled like this, a sense of innocence came out.

"Brother, my name is Deng Chaoxian, from the Tuanjie Commune. Where are you from?"

"Red Flag." Li Long raised the book in his hand. "The exam is coming up soon. What if you can't read?"

"What else can I do? I'll just copy it. It's not like I can't read. The team has a literacy class and I actually learned some characters, but I've already given most of them back to the teacher, so I can't recognize many. Now, I can only hope to copy it. Brother, can you sit next to me? How about I treat you to lunch?"

This guy is quite familiar.

Li Long thought about it and said:
"If the invigilation is not strict, then it's fine. But if it's strict, then it won't work. I don't want to be implicated."

"Don't worry, it's definitely not strict. How can it be strict if you can just read the book? I've inquired about it. It's mainly about practical work. I have no problem with practical work, but I'm afraid of this. In fact, I have a friend in the county Youth League Committee, but I'm embarrassed to ask him."

Well, Li Long didn't say much. He wasn't worried about the practical training in the afternoon.

Soon, everyone arrived and waited for a while. When it was time to take the exam, their names were called out, the number of people was checked, and then they were led into a meeting room, sat down, and the papers were distributed and the exam began.

Deng Chaoxian sat next to Li Long. When he got the test paper, Li Long found it was quite simple. He had seen it in the book and had a memory of it. After handing out the test paper, the invigilator sat in front and read the book without even raising his head.

There were quite a few people who didn't know how to turn the pages, and there were also quite a few who didn't know many words, and soon people started whispering to each other. "Keep your voice down!" The invigilator's voice was very loud.

Many people were startled, and then they saw that the invigilator did not move, and when he saw that everyone had quieted down, he lowered his head and continued reading.

That's it!
Why don’t you copy it quickly!

Deng Chaoxian immediately moved closer to Li Long to read the content. Li Long ignored him and answered the questions by himself, finishing one question and moving on to the next. There weren't many people who could answer questions as smoothly as he did, so they became popular and many people gathered around them.

With the reminder from the invigilator, they didn't dare to speak loudly, but they were very serious when copying, which can be regarded as taking it seriously.

After Li Long finished the test, he put the paper on the table and let those people copy it. It's okay to give them some convenience at this time. The teacher doesn't care, so let's give them some convenience.

When the people on both sides had almost finished copying, even people from far away came over. Li Long looked at his watch and saw that it had been an hour, so he stood up and prepared to hand in the paper.

The invigilator heard the noise and looked up, looking at Li Long and asked:

"Have you finished writing?"

"It's finished."

"Okay, bring the test paper here." The invigilator actually knew that Li Long had given convenience to many people, so he said, "Do you know the time for the afternoon practical test?"

"know."

"Then you will come over and be the first one to go on stage. Now you can go get familiar with the tractor. Do you know where the venue is?"

Even teachers will appreciate people with ability and give them some convenience.

"I know. Thank you, teacher." Li Long took the paper and handed it in. The teacher took a look at it and felt that it was similar to his own. He smiled and waved his hand for Li Long to leave.

The practical training site is in the backyard of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau. Li Long saw the lines and poles there before. This practical training is commonly known as drilling rods. It is difficult for beginners, but it is quite simple for Li Long.

Someone was watching the place, and after hearing Li Long's intention, he handed him the crank. Cranking a tractor is also an operation, and Li Long was not afraid of it. He slapped the accelerator, put in a third of the oil, and then pressed the decompression to crank the handle. He first tested the strength and felt that although the tractor was half-old, the diesel engine was very smooth, and it should be well adjusted.

It took only 60% to 70% of the strength to crank the tractor, and then operate it one by one.

After everything was done and the tractor was parked back in place, the worker watching gave a thumbs up:
"Amazing! You're the first person who can reverse like this among all the people who came to take the test! Guaranteed to pass!"

Li Long thanked the man, put the crank back in place, and left the Agricultural Machinery Bureau. He did not wait for Deng Chaoxian to treat him to a meal. He did not take it seriously and decided to go to Sister Yang's place to have dinner with Gu Xiaoxia.

Gu Xiaoxia hadn't finished get off work yet, so Li Long went to the market and looked around. He didn't see his father and Tao Daqiang, so he guessed that they had sold all the fish and went back. The market was more prosperous, with alfalfa for sale. Of course, both buyers and sellers were mostly Han people.

This reminded Li Long of some ethnic comrades in later generations who said that you Han people eat grass, but gradually, they also started to eat it.

At that time, eating grass included but was not limited to alfalfa, sedge, dandelions and other wild vegetables in spring.

Some people say that you should live by the mountain, but in fact, except for individual hunting, the herdsmen in the mountains basically do not touch the things in the mountains. Whether it is Codonopsis pilosula, Fritillaria thunbergii or mushrooms, they are all grass and are only eaten by cattle and sheep.

As for antlers and the like, many people living on the mountainside know their value, but herders living deep in the mountains are not clear. They have been herding for generations, and even until the end of the 20th century, they did not have much contact with the outside world, so they do not care much about these things.

In the 2000s, these herders had more contact with the outside world and began to slowly exchange their resources for money. At the beginning, a bag of more than 50 kilograms of wild mushrooms was exchanged for 50 yuan. Can you believe it? This was around 2015.

But after another year or two, as more tourists came, Kazakh children began to lead their horses to tourist attractions to earn money. Later, during the rainy season, herders living on the mountainside would carry bags of mushrooms and sell them to tourists at market prices. Fresh basho mushrooms cost one hundred yuan per kilogram, and fresh morels cost one hundred and eighty to two hundred yuan per kilogram, or even more.

In the city streets, you can also see ethnic minorities pushing carts and selling alfalfa, sedge, etc., and the prices are quite high.

Far away.

Li Long looked around and ran into the vendor selling food. The vendor recognized Li Long and greeted him:
"Why didn't you drive the tractor today?"

"My butt hurts from the shaking," Li Long joked, "I'll take a rest for two days."

The stall owner didn't take it seriously. After chatting for a few words, Li Long left.

He rode his bike to the Cultural Palace again, took a look around, and found the ticket scalper Cao Liu.

"Brother, I haven't seen you for a long time." Cao Liu still had a deep impression of Li Long, and he was very grateful that Li Long told him that there was still a market for ticket scalping. He had no confidence at first, but Li Long was a big customer, so he believed it. He didn't expect that the tickets would continue to be used, especially after the TV and other home appliances came out, the demand for industrial tickets increased greatly, and he made a small fortune again.

However, after another year or two, the light industry in northern Xinjiang developed and basically daily necessities no longer required tickets.

So when Li Long bought tickets from him, he also reminded him to change his career, as these tickets would gradually become unprofitable.

After listening to Li Long's words, Cao Liu began to think of other ways. He had saved some money in the past two years. In the current commodity economy, all kinds of materials were in short supply. It was not difficult for people like them who were relatively well-informed to find a way to make money.

Li Long bought some tickets, intending to buy daily necessities from the department store tomorrow. He felt that people like Sun Jiaqiang must be in need of daily necessities more than money. After all, it was not easy to go into the mountains, and they couldn't carry much daily necessities. Li Long wanted to be a middleman and make a profit from the price difference.

He now feels that it is very convenient to have a tractor to travel back and forth. It is fast, can carry a lot, has enough power and the fuel is cheap nowadays.

I should have bought it last year.

Still lack of experience.

After buying the ticket, Li Long saw that it was almost time, so he rode his bike to the Education Bureau.

When the time came, Li Long saw Gu Xiaoxia pushing her bicycle out, so he waved to her and went to greet her.

"Why are you here? You didn't drive the tractor today?"

"When it comes to license testing, you have to give people some face. Someone drove a tractor over there and was fined five dollars." Li Long told Gu Xiaoxia about Deng Chaoxian's incident as a joke, and the two rode their bicycles side by side to the south.

Gu Xiaoxia's colleagues who saw this started gossiping. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some praised the couple for their talent and beauty.

After lunch, the two rested for a while and then came out together again. Li Long went to the Agricultural Machinery Bureau. He wanted to finish the exam early, go shopping early, and then go directly to the mountains tomorrow morning.

He thought he had arrived early enough, but he didn't expect that there were people who arrived earlier than him. Someone had been waiting at the entrance of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau. It was not open yet, and although the gate was open, the guards would not let anyone in.

Then wait.

When it was time to go to work, Li Long was the first to go to the backyard to prepare for practical work.

After going through it once in the morning, Li Long was very confident. He was the first to go up and operate after the staff were in place, and then he passed it smoothly.

The next step is to wait for notification to get the license. This requires a process, just like getting a tractor license plate, it cannot be done in real time.

Li Long rode away on his bicycle, then went to the compound to drive a tractor, gave the deer water and feed, and then went to purchase supplies.

Then I saw Xiao Liu with a perm. (End of this chapter)