Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

It was already past noon when Li Long's tractor drove back to the county.

The sun was strong, but Li Long just felt cold. At this time, the sun shining on the body really didn't make people feel hot, the body temperature was already cool enough to cool the body.

Even though he was wearing his fur coat inside out, Li Long still felt like he was almost frozen through.

There are two more things to do today. First, we need to go to the security department of the supply and marketing cooperative to ask for bullets, which requires a note signed by Li Xiangqian.

The second thing is to go to the county woodworking factory to see if there are any suitable small wooden tables.

For now, only Halimu and Yushanjiang's families need it. Other people's families already have kang tables, and none of them go to school, so they don't need it.

However, the most urgent matter was that Li Long ran to the cafeteria first, paid for a bowl of mixed noodles, and specifically told the waiter:
"Give me a bowl of noodle soup first!"

"Okay, comrade, please wait." The waitress's attitude was quite nice today. Of course, she had seen many people who were almost frozen to death.

At this time, the best way to relieve the coldness from the inside out is to drink a mouthful of hot soup.

Hu La Tang is also OK, but there is no authentic one in Ma County at that time.

Hot noodle soup is also fine.

The waiter brought a large porcelain bowl and placed it in front of Li Long, then picked up the teapot filled with noodle soup and poured a full bowl into it.

After thanking him, Li Long took the bowl and took a sip.

The temperature was pretty good. Apparently, there were many people eating noodles and drinking the soup. They just served a teapot of it to keep it warm, and when it got cold, they just scooped a ladle from the pot.

The noodle soup was quite thick, not the kind that comes from cooking noodles once or twice, but rather the kind that comes from cooking at least ten pots of noodles. If this were to be placed in later generations, people with high blood sugar would not dare to drink it.

But it was a very good "drink" at the moment. Li Long drank half a bowl and felt warmed up from the inside out.

It will feel better if you drink the remaining half bowl after eating your noodles.

What surprised him was that less than half a minute after he put the bowl down, the waiter took the time to see it and came over with a kettle to fill his bowl.

Yo?
I haven't eaten in the cafeteria for a few days, and the service quality has improved significantly.

The previous attitude of indifference is gone.

They are able to proactively provide service, no wonder there are still quite a few people eating here even though it’s past mealtime.

Come to think of it, at first people paid attention to the portion of the food, then to the quality, and later not only to the quality but also the service.

Nowadays, the portion size and quality are basically impeccable. With better service attitude, more people will come to eat there naturally.

When given a choice, everyone would rather go to a place with a good attitude. No one likes to see a waiter with a cold face while eating.

When the noodles were served, the waiter even gave Li Long two cloves of garlic, which made the experience even better.

After finishing his meal in a hurry, Li Long drank most of the bowl of noodle soup, wiped his mouth, nodded to the waiter, and walked out.

He pushed the tractor and drove towards the woodworking factory.

Bullets are not urgent. Anyway, the security section is always staffed, so just get there before the end of the get off work day.

If all else fails, I still have some stock at home, which will be enough to last for a while.

The woodworking factory is located in the south of the city. The south and north of the city are basically divided by the Wuyi Highway. There are no government agencies in the south of the city. In addition to the houses along the road, the small shops that have been opened slowly, the auto repair shops, etc., there are also two schools and a few factories.

The woodworking factory is located next to a nursery. The wall is not high and you can see a lot of wood piled up inside from the road.

Occasionally people came in and out, some pulling furniture, others pulling wood.

Li Long drove a tractor into the factory. The guard at the door just took a look at the chimney of Li Long's tractor and ignored it after finding that it was quite tall.

If the chimney of the tractor is not high, sparks will be sprayed out when the throttle is increased, which can easily cause a fire when there are flammable materials.

So there will be a reminder at this time.

The tractor that Li Long bought has a high chimney, which is a feature. A high chimney makes it difficult for sparks to come out, which is also an advantage.

He drove directly into the factory, looked around and observed, then he found the factory building in the finished product area and turned there.

The door here is open, and some people are choosing items inside - of course, they are not allowed to choose anything they want. They just stand outside the counter and point to something, and the people inside will bring it out for you to see.

Li Long turned off the tractor and went over to take a look.

He glanced around and found that there were small square tables inside, but they looked quite common, and the bright yellow paint did not quite match a family like Halim's.

They seem to prefer furniture that is a reddish-brown color like black walnut and has some ethnic patterns.

The person next to me bought a high and low cabinet. After he chose it, he got the invoice and paid, loaded it on the carriage and drove away.

The person from the woodworking factory looked at Li Longdong and asked:

"Comrade, what kind of furniture do you want?"

Anyone who can drive a tractor here must be rich.

"Do you have a small square table? The kind with ethnic characteristics?" Li Long pointed to a small square table placed on the side. This kind of small table is usually placed in the kitchen of the Han people's home, used as a small table for placing things or eating temporarily.

In fact, it can be used, but Li Long wanted to make it better.

"National characteristics?" The woodworking factory worker thought for a moment and said:

"Is it about the same size? Can it be a little smaller?"

"Sure." Li Long was a little surprised. Is there really one? He just asked casually. If not, just buy this and then go to the department store to buy two tablecloths with ethnic patterns to cover it.

"I remember there was an old master from the Kazakh ethnic group in the factory who made a batch of furniture like this. There are few ethnic minorities in our county, so not many people buy it." The man pointed outside, and Li Long walked out.

This man followed him out, turned around and locked the door, saying as he walked:

"After that batch of furniture was finished, the master craftsman retired. The furniture was sold for a while, and the large pieces were sold out intermittently. Few people wanted the small pieces, and because they took a long time to make, they were piled up in a small warehouse."

"Will there be any problems after a long time?" Li Long was a little worried, "If it is left for too long..."

"Then don't worry, comrade. The quality of the furniture made in our factory is definitely not a problem.

This thing is meant to be used at home for decades, so how can it break down after just a few years? If that were to happen, it would damage the reputation of our factory.”

The comrade from the woodworking factory spoke with great confidence, which made Li Long couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

At this time, quality, reputation and brand are important. A product should be used for more than ten years or even decades.

There was a joke on the Internet later on, about a domestic electric fan factory that went bankrupt because its quality was so good that one of its fans lasted for more than 30 years without breaking down.

Whether it is furniture or home appliances that are popular in later generations, some are forced to be scrapped after a few years, while others develop various problems after just a few years of use.

Later generations paid attention to functions, appearance, brand and celebrity endorsements.

As for quality, go one row further back.

The comrades from the woodworking factory opened the door of a small warehouse nearby, and Li Long saw the small tables placed in pairs in the warehouse, one facing up and the other facing down.

It is indeed black walnut in color, with that kind of winding, beautiful ethnic pattern.

Including the fixed supports on the small table legs, there are decorative patterns.

Not very complicated, but nice looking.

Li Long counted them and there were six in total.

"How much is a table?" "You want one? Eight dollars a piece." said the man.

"Then I want six. It's wholesale. Can you give me a discount?" Li Long planned to take all six.

There is always someone in need in the mountains.

He also saw a cabinet with the same pattern, and a wooden box of the same color.

He plans to buy them all.

When the time comes, we will put it at the door of Halimu's house and whoever wants it can take it away.

The worker at the woodworking factory was a little surprised. He pointed at the tables and asked:
"You want both?"

"Well, not only these small tables, but also those two cabinets and those two wooden boxes, I want them all."

Hey, I found a buyer this time!
The middle-aged man named Qi Xinzhi was excited and immediately said:

"If you really want it, I'll ask the factory manager and I'll give you a wholesale price... Wait a minute, I'll go find the factory manager now!"

"Don't be in a hurry, let me take a look at the things." Li Long hurriedly called him.

"You just look, I'll go find someone first!" Qi Xinzhi waved his hand, motioning Li Long to go in and take a look himself.

Li Long was no longer polite. He watched the other party run away and went into the small warehouse.

There are only ten things left in this small warehouse.

He first bent down and shook the small table and found that it was really sturdy.

The warehouse floor is paved with red bricks, which is very flat. The small table is also very stable, and there is no problem of the four legs being of different lengths.

Come to think of it, it is a county woodworking factory after all, so it is impossible for such a low-level mistake to occur.

There is no paint smell on the table anymore, it had dissipated long ago.

I wiped the dust off the table, and the place I wiped was as bright as new.

He bent his fingers and knocked on the wood, and the wooden board made a dull sound.

The texture should be good, the wood feels quite heavy.

Looking at the cabinets and boxes, the materials used are also very solid, without any wood splinters, the places that have been planed, scraped and brushed are very clean, and the workmanship is also good.

It feels like a piece of cake.

When Li Long was looking, he heard footsteps coming from outside.

That Qi Xinzhi came with the factory director He Changming.

"Comrade, do you want all these furniture?" He Changming was also a little surprised. These things were made by the old craftsmen in the factory and have been there for some years. It's hard to throw them away, after all, the workmanship and materials cost a lot of money.

But as for selling, there were only a few ethnic comrades who came to buy furniture throughout the year, and no one was interested in it.

Even if we sell it to factory workers at a low internal price, no one wants it. Nowadays, everyone wants fashionable styles, just like Hu Delu, and this old style is really not popular.

If Li Long could really take them all away at once, it would really help them solve a big problem.

"Of course, if the price is right," said Li Long.

"What are you doing..." The factory manager was also very curious. Why did this Han comrade need so many ethnic-style furniture?

"I have friends in the mountains. They are ethnic comrades, and I bought it for them." Li Long did not hide it and told the reason directly.

"Okay, if you want all of them... the tables will be five dollars each," the factory manager knew these things very well. In fact, these pieces of furniture were made by his master. The master has retired, but he can't sell them at a low price, right?
Now that it’s sold to the right person, everyone will be happy.

"A cabinet is twenty dollars, and a box is eighteen dollars. How about that?"

There are thirty small tables, forty cabinets, and thirty-six boxes, totaling one hundred and six.

Li Long was very satisfied, but out of habit, he continued:
"Then Director, can you let me pull some shavings? These furnitures need to be cushioned in the car, otherwise it will be bad if they get bumped, right?"

"Of course that's no problem." The woodworking factory had plenty of sawdust and shavings, and Director He said with a smile, "You and Lao Qi go get the invoice and pay, and I'll have someone load the truck for you. Don't worry, there will be plenty of shavings for you."

When Li Long came back from getting the invoice and paying the money, the tables and cabinets had already been placed on the truck and tied up with hemp ropes, and the gaps in the truck bed were stuffed with wood shavings.

Li Long shook the rope and felt relieved when he felt it was tied tightly.

He drove the tractor back to his own yard. At this time, Sister Yang had not returned from selling lunch in the afternoon and Han Fang was not there either. She should have gone with him to help.

Li Long parked the tractor, put plastic sheet on the furniture and table, and then drained the water from the tractor.

After finishing all these, he rode his bicycle to the supply and marketing cooperative with his bag.

When he arrived at the company, Li Long found that everyone greeted him proactively. He was still a little confused until they reached Li Xiangqian's office.

"They know you got some good fish." Li Xiangqian solved his confusion:
"The news of the sewage fish spread, and three people in our community were affected. It is said that people from the Public Security Bureau and the Education Bureau were also affected.

Fish in the market are not selling well right now, and everyone is worried. You are the one who caught the fish for our New Year welfare, and you also exposed the issue of fish in the sewage. Naturally, we have to thank you for letting everyone eat safe fish."

Li Long was happy as he had such an unexpected gain.

"What are you doing here this time?" Li Xiangqian knew that Li Long would not come here for no reason, so he took the initiative to ask.

"I went to the mountains this morning. My brother was chased by a pack of wolves and almost didn't come back. I want to get some bullets and follow them to clear out the wolves in the mountains in a couple of days."

Li Xiangqian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he shook his head.

He knew that hunting in the mountains was different from driving a jeep to hunt gazelles. Hunting wolves in the mountains was not only dangerous, but also required good physical strength.

With his physique, his marksmanship is okay, but his physical strength and endurance are not as good as those of the young man. Although he wants to join in the fun, he really has no power to do so.

"Okay, I'll write you a note... Never mind, Director Wei is going to a meeting in the state. I'll write you two notes and you can talk to the security chief. Just think of it as receiving them separately. I'll give you 200 rounds of ammunition. Is that enough?"

"Enough, enough." Li Long nodded quickly.

"Okay." Li Xiangqian took out a pen and paper from the drawer, wrote two notes, signed his name, stood up and walked out.

Li Long wanted to take the note, but Li Xiangqian waved his hand:

"I'll go with you, so that Lao Hou won't come over and say anything again."

Li Long then followed Li Xiangqian obediently to defend the stock.

Section Chief Hou was gluing bullet shells together in his office, apparently planning to make a handicraft.

Li Long looked at the glued base and guessed that it should be a tank.

"What are you looking at? What's the matter?" Section Chief Hou put the bullet shell on the table and asked unhappily.

"Get the bullet. You want to glue this thing on yourself? Can't you just ask someone to glue it for you?"

"My son wants it, how can I let others get it?" Section Chief Hou said to Li Xiangqian while looking at the note, "Two hundred rounds?"

He turned his head and glanced at Li Long:
"You're going to the mountains?"

"Well, there are wolves in the mountains. They almost tore my brother to pieces today. They plan to clear out the wolf pack."

"Okay, Lao Li, this won't happen again."

That's it. (End of this chapter)