Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

There were about ten people helping, checking and loading the truck very quickly.

When all four trucks were fully loaded, the stacked handles had not yet been loaded. What made Li Jianguo and his team quite satisfied and proud was that no unqualified handles were found during the inspection.

After the four vehicles were loaded, several porters and the driver used ropes to secure the porters, otherwise they would fall off when leaving the mountain.

Li Xiangqian walked over to the quality inspector who was taking a break and asked with a smile, "How is it, Old Song, are these handles okay?"

"No problem, no problem. The quality of these handlebars is really very good. All of them have passed the inspection. I think if we send these handlebars to various units in the state, they will definitely be satisfied." Quality inspector Lao Song patted the car and said with a smile:

"Given the quality, I suggest we give the job back to them next year. You can rest assured and I can rest assured too."

"Hey, I feel relieved when you say that." Li Xiangqian's grin widened even further, and his smile was as beautiful as a flower:
"How are you? Are you tired? Let's eat here at noon. After lunch, let the driver take the pole to the village and come back to pull it. Then we can take a car and follow it back to Fuzhu."

"What good food can we have here?" Old Song asked doubtfully:

"Why don't we just wait here and take a break, and then inspect the remaining handles. Wait for the truck to pull it back and then come back for another trip, and then we can finish the work and go back for a meal.
okay.

Are you hungry? I remember there is some dry food in the car. Just a couple of bites will do."

"You are no longer an expert, are you?" Li Xiangqian said proudly:

"Haven't you heard that if you live by the mountain, you can eat the mountain; if you live by the water, you can eat the water? Now that you are in this big mountain, it is at least half of my territory. Can I let you eat dry food?"

"Then what delicious food can you have? Besides, how can this be considered half of your territory?" asked Old Song.

"See? The guy driving the tractor is called Xiao Li, and he's an employee of my purchasing department. He's also a forest ranger in this forestry team. This is his territory, so doesn't that mean it's half of my territory? Even if I'm not telling you to taste some mountain delicacies today, I'm at least letting you taste the flavors of the mountains."

In fact, Li Long had already told Li Xiangqian about this when he was taking him around the area just now.

Normally, once the task is completed, it is basically over. However, given Li Long's personality, he wants to complete the task to the best of his ability.

It will definitely be noon by the time all these bags are packed. We can't let Li Xiangqian and the others go to the county to eat.

Li Long's idea was to let Lao Huang cook a meal here. After all, he already had the meat and mushrooms. They were ready-made. It would be fun for everyone to eat together. After all, the people in the team, including the eldest brother, could not go back until the task was completed.

Li Xiangqian was naturally happy to hear this. It would take more than an hour to get from here to the county for the meeting, and now it was time for lunch. If he ran back to eat and then came back to take the bus, it would be very troublesome.

After obtaining Li Xiangqian's consent, Li Long went to talk to Lao Huang, and then told the other team members about it. Naturally, no one had any objections.

Old Huang was about to cook, while Li Long drove the tractor to get some dried meat from his cabin and picked up some wild mushrooms. On the way back, he went to retrieve the net he had put down in the stream yesterday, which contained several kilograms of pike, which he could use.

As long as there are ingredients, Huang will definitely have no problem cooking. No need to organize the team, everyone will work together, some will clean the fish, some will wash the mushrooms, some will help collect firewood, and so on.

So when Li Xiangqian was talking to Lao Song, the meal was actually half done.

It is not appropriate to cook in a small pot with a large group of people. Lao Huang’s specialty is stewing in a large pot, adding pancakes, and the taste is amazing.

Sun Jiaqiang also rushed back at noon. He originally thought that Li Long and the others had already left and he had to cook for himself, but he didn't expect to have a good meal.

He quietly found Li Long and whispered:

"Boss Li, I really don't want you to leave. I can't dig this Fritillaria for two days. I can see that it has already started to form flower buds."

"It can't be helped." Li Long said with a smile, "But you have already made enough money. This season, you have made more than other workers make in a year. Be content. Find other work after you leave the mountain and live a normal life."

"That's right. I was so busy digging for Fritillaria in the mountains that I forgot what a normal life is like." Sun Jiaqiang also said with emotion, "After I get out of the mountains, I must have a good meal in the cafeteria. Then I will find a place to sleep till the sun goes down."

What a simple idea.

The truck driver also hurriedly finished his meal and walked out of the mountain with his tractor. Li Long told Li Xiangqian to let Xu Feihu and a few other people in the team go back to the county with the truck. His tractor would also go back, but it might not be able to accommodate so many people. Whoever could go would go. Li Jianguo and Xie Yundong did not leave, and they planned to go back with Li Long.

"Hey, the big pot food in the mountains is delicious." After the quality inspector Lao Song finished eating, he picked up a grass branch from the side and picked his teeth. As he picked, he said, "This tastes no worse than the one in the cafeteria."

Li Xiangqian was very proud of hearing this and said:
"I'll take you to the countryside to have their feast if I have the chance. It tastes even better."

"Hey, Lao Li, since you said so, I'll be waiting." Lao Song took it seriously, "If you don't take me with you, I'll scold you."

Li Long came over with two bags and placed them in front of the two people and said:

"Section Chief, Comrade Song, this is dried roe deer meat. We found it in the mountains and just picked it. I saw that you liked it, so I gave you some, not much, take it back to your family to taste."

Old Song felt a little embarrassed eating and taking things at the same time.

"Take it. Didn't I tell you that he is actually the landlord of this mountain and often goes up the mountain to hunt wild animals? Don't think of it as a bribe. Xiao Li is from our unit. It's normal for young people to give gifts to old comrades."

"Okay, then I'll accept it." After hearing this, Old Song went with the flow and accepted the things.

After a short break, without waiting for the truck to arrive, Old Song started to check again. While checking, he said to Li Long with a serious face:

"Xiao Li, although I have accepted your things and you are one of us, we still need to strictly inspect them."

"Comrade Song, you can check as you like. I have a good idea of ​​what's going on. If there are any that don't meet the standards, just throw them out. I have a lot of people here, and we won't and can't send out any that don't meet the standards."

After Li Long said this, Lao Song nodded and continued to check.

What's more, in the end, one was found to be unqualified. It was at the bottom, and the reason for the failure was that the braiding was a little loose. Li Long guessed that it was moved from here to his cabin, and then moved back, and it was hit when it was unloaded, and it was at the bottom.

This is normal.

"Finally, 1,052 of the bearers have passed the inspection." After Old Song finished the inspection, he announced loudly, "We have met the task requirements. Comrade Xiao Li, Comrade Lao Li, I will issue the invoice here, let's all sign and confirm."

Old Song is very skilled at this. He uses three copies of carbon paper and a hard board as a separator, and writes the ticket in very standard Fangsong characters.

"Comrade Song's handwriting is really beautiful." When signing, Li Long sincerely praised, "It feels exactly like the printed one."

Old Song said reservedly:
"It's just so-so. I just practiced for a few more years." He couldn't hide the pride on his face.

Li Xiangqian took the book and signed it while saying:

"Old Song is a key figure in our unit. He is the one who transcribes the materials submitted to the higher authorities. The higher authorities often praise him and want to second Old Song to them, but the leaders won't let him go."

"No wonder, no wonder." Li Long's face was filled with sudden enlightenment.

Old Song waved his hands hurriedly:
"No, no, I just like writing and practiced for a few years."

"In fact, Comrade Song's handwriting can be used as a model." Li Long said sincerely, "Nowadays, most children write crookedly when they go to school. It would be very good if they could practice with a model."

When he said that, Old Song was actually a little tempted. But he immediately waved his hand:

"Forget it, forget it. I'm old now and don't want to bother with it anymore."

Li Long was not just flattering. Lao Song's handwriting was very neat and every stroke looked exactly like it was printed. Although the characteristics were not very obvious, they were very neat.

That's enough. For Li Long, whether it's Pang Zhonghua's or Ouyang Sima's calligraphy, isn't it all about being neat and good-looking? Children can practice with them, and as long as they are neat, they will gradually develop their own characteristics.

There were three tickets. Old Song tore off one and handed it to Li Long, who carefully put it away. He would use this to pay the bill at the supply and marketing cooperative later.

Li Long originally thought that Lao Song and his friends would round it up to a thousand and leave the rest as remainders. If they didn't want them, Li Long would take them back and distribute them among the families.

I didn't expect that they were all leaving.

After the inspection was completed here, not long after, the truck drove over again. Without saying anything more, they loaded the goods and left.

Li Xiangqian and Lao Song got on the truck, and Li Long also got on the truck. Li Jianguo drove the tractor to the county. Li Long took the truck mainly to settle the bill after returning to the supply and marketing cooperative. There were not so many troublesome procedures at this time. Once the acceptance was qualified, they could sign and get the money.

The sound of tractors and trucks echoed in the mountains. Some of the people digging Fritillaria did not understand, while others were worried that if Li Long left and never came back, it would be inconvenient for them to exchange money.

After all, they were used to exchanging money directly at the wooden house. Now that they suddenly had nothing to change, they were a little scared to go to the county.

In fact, many people have gotten used to it. Once they have exchanged with Li Long twice, they will feel that this is good. No need to run back and forth, no need to deal with officials, the price is set and there is no need to discuss, saving time and exchanging things, and getting paid immediately. Except for a few who feel that they are at a disadvantage, they find a suitable place to dry Fritillaria, and go to the purchasing station at the foot of the mountain after accumulating enough, most of the others still come to Li Long.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to receive so many Fritillaria later on.

Some people just waited, hoping to hear the sound of the tractor again before dark.

Today is destined to be disappointing.

When the truck arrived at the compound, Li Long wanted to help unload the truck, but Li Xiangqian called him over and told him to go to the finance department to settle the bill.

Li Xiangqian's words were also very official:
"So many villagers have been busy for nearly a month, and they are all waiting to pay their bills. If you are not in a hurry, they are."

Li Long then took the ticket to the finance department to settle the bill.

The receipt was in plain sight, and after the finance department had checked and accepted it, the cashier would pay. Eight thousand four hundred and sixteen yuan, eight stacks of it, plus the change of four hundred and sixteen yuan, even if Li Long was carrying a shoulder bag, it was still a large pile.

They were all new bills, Li Long was quite excited.

After settling the bill, Li Long sat in Li Xiangqian's office before the tractor arrived.

He often comes here, and it's not surprising to see him when someone comes in and out, and occasionally jokes with him when he's familiar with him. When no one is around, Li Long takes out an envelope from his bag, takes out a whole stack of money and puts it in, then walks to Li Xiangqian, opens the drawer next to him, puts the money in, and then closes the drawer.

"Xiao Li, you..." Li Xiangqian was surprised by Li Long's actions.

"Section Chief, without you, I would not have been able to take this job." Li Long sat back in the chair by the door and said with a smile:

"I dare not give more, but if I don't, it's not easy for me to take what I have. I am still thinking that if there is such work next year or the year after, I can continue to do it."

"Xiao Li, you're overthinking it. These guys of yours are of good quality and have given me face. From now on, as long as I'm around, the job is yours. But this..."

Someone walked past the door, and Li Xiangqian stopped talking. Li Long then said:

"Section Chief, I know you take care of me. But this is a token of my love, a token of love from our villagers, you have to accept it. Don't worry, I also make a lot of money..."

As he was talking, the sound of a tractor came from the gate of the courtyard. Li Long stood up and said:

"Captain, the tractor has arrived. I have to go back and give them the money first."

After saying that, he left the office.

Li Xiangqian opened the drawer, looked at the thick envelope, then looked at Li Long who was leaving hurriedly outside, shook his head, and scolded with a smile:

"This thief..."

The tractor did not enter the yard. Li Jianguo parked it at the door. After Li Long came out and saw Lu Yingming sitting on the paddle board, he climbed onto the tractor and shouted with a smile:

"Brother, go home!"

"Okay." Li Jianguo responded, stepped on the clutch, shifted gears, turned the steering wheel and drove north.

Some of the people who had come back by truck could not wait any longer and had already walked back with their blankets on their backs, while others were waiting at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative. They had boarded the tractor as soon as it arrived, and now they were all looking at the satchel that Li Long was carrying.

"Here, your gun." Xie Yundong handed the Wuliuban to Li Long.

It was inconvenient to carry a gun when going to the supply and marketing cooperative on a truck, so Li Long handed the gun to Xie Yundong, and now it has been returned to its original owner.

Li Long put his gun on his back, sat on the carriage, and said with a smile:

"Go back later. I think you should not go home yet. Come to my compound first and we will settle the bills one by one. After the bills are settled, you don't have to make an extra trip later. You will feel more comfortable when you go home with the money."

"Okay." Xie Yundong said with a smile, "I've been waiting for you to say this."

"That's right. Actually, we think the same way." Xu Dejun said, "We have been working here for almost a month, and we are just waiting for the money."

"Hehe, yours is indispensable." Li Long said with a smile, "It's whatever you say. The supply and marketing cooperative settles accounts quickly, so I can pay you quickly too."

When the tractor turned eastwards in the village, it encountered Tao Jianshe, and Li Jianguo stopped to pull him in. The tractor bucket was not big, but it could still be pulled in with some effort. Tao Jianshe had done a lot of lifting this time, but when it came to carrying things and walking, he was not a young man after all.

"Hey, it's more comfortable to ride in a car." After getting on, he joked, "If I had known, I would have waited in the county."

"It's true now." Lu Yingming turned his head and said with a smile, "Let's take a walk, stretch our muscles, and see the changes in the village."

"What changes can there be?" Tao Jian waved his hand. "There are two more tractors on the road."

"Uncle Tao, I heard that your Daqiang makes a lot of money from selling fish every day and he will soon be able to buy a tractor?" Xu Dejun asked.

"No way?" Tao Jianshe waved his hands hastily, "The little money I earn is not enough for my hard work."

"Hey, you can't say that. Xiaolong was able to buy a tractor because he started fishing," Xu Dejun said. "It's the same thing."

"No, no, Daqiang doesn't have Xiaolong's brains." Tao Jianshe glanced at Li Long and shook his head. "You are the same, how can you compare?"

There is no way to continue this topic.

It happened to be the time when students were leaving school, and some junior high school students boldly wanted to hitchhike, but they just ran along and stopped when they saw a place where no one was sitting.

I didn't see Li Juan and Li Qiang along the way, so I thought they should have arrived home.

Li Jianguo drove the tractor to Li Long's yard and stopped. On the way, he heard Li Long say from behind the car that since he wanted to share the money, he would not give it away for now.

Compared to taking the money, these people would rather walk back with their bedding on their backs.

Du Chunfang was busy in the vegetable garden, and people who got off the tractor greeted her one after another. She also knew that they were all for her son's sake, so she responded one by one.

Then his eyes stayed briefly on Li Jianguo's face and fell on Li Long.

"Mom, we are all fine." Li Long greeted his mother, "Now I will give them some money first."

"You go ahead and do your thing. I'll go to your eldest brother's place to prepare dinner." Du Chunfang said hurriedly, not daring to delay important matters.

Li Long took out a notebook and started calling the roll.

These people were either sitting on the tractor bucket, or standing in the yard, or going directly to the seat to have fun after Li Jianguo got off the tractor, but their eyes were all on Li Long.

Li Long sat on the doorstep and read out the names:

"Brother Lu Yingming, ninety-three escorts in total, three hundred and seventy-two yuan. Come on, Brother Lu..."

He took out a wad of money from his bag, counted out thirty-seven bills, then took out a wad of loose bills from his inner pocket, took out two one-dollar bills, counted them again, and handed them to Lu Yingming who came over.

Lu Yingming took the money, and Li Long urged him:

"Count it once, if it's ok, sign it."

While Lu Yingming was counting the money, Li Long turned a new page in the notebook and wrote the receipt on it. On one side was the total number of people who carried the money, on the other side was the total amount of money, and at the end was the signature of the recipient.

Write the first two numbers and leave the space behind for Lu Yingming to sign.

Lu Yingming finished counting and nodded and said:

"no problem."

"Then sign it."

Lu Yingming signed the document, and his hand trembled a little as he took the money.

Is this the most money I have ever received in one go in my life? (End of this chapter)