Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Li Long stopped when he drove the jeep to Beiting City.

There are two ways to go to Hongqi Farm. You can go northeast from Beiting and bypass Wucheng, or you can go east from Wucheng.

Li Long had never been here before, so after arriving here, he had to find out clearly.

In Beiting, the people Li Long is familiar with are Director Qian and his driver Xiao Si.

Li Long parked the jeep near the Zhoulian Society and asked Sister Yang and Han Fang to stay in the car while he went to find Xiao Si.

Li Long drove fast along the way. It was not yet twelve o'clock and it was not time to get off work. There were people coming in and out of the door of the State Cooperative Bank. Li Long showed the ID card that the director had given him, and the guard let him in directly, looking at him curiously.

I have never seen such a person before, but the evidence is true.

After Li Long went in, he inquired about the car team and found Xiao Si.

Xiao Si was maintaining his car in the garage. Someone was playing cards in the garage next to him, but he didn't join in, seeming a bit eccentric.

Xiao Si was a little surprised when Li Long greeted him.

"I have some business to do at the Red Flag Farm of the Sixth Agricultural Division. I've never been there before, so I'd like to ask you for directions."

In fact, you can ask for directions anywhere outside, but it is safer to ask Xiaosi.

"Go to Dongsan County?" Xiao Si was a little surprised. "Is it urgent? If not, I'll take you there this Sunday."

"It's urgent. I have to go today. A relative of mine came from my hometown. His relatives are there, but I haven't been able to contact them. I'm very anxious."

"Okay, I'll tell you the way. You've never been here before, right?"

"Yes." Li Long nodded honestly, "It's better to tell me in detail. It's winter now, and there are not many people in the three eastern counties. It will be troublesome if I get lost."

"That's right. I'll give you two gas tickets later. Go fill up your tank. It's better to bring two more tanks," Xiao Si joked. "If you really get lost, you can start a fire in the wild with gasoline. Oh, and bring your lighter."

Although Xiao Si was joking, Li Long remembered a popular novel at that time, "Soldiers in the Deep Tianshan Mountains", in which a man got lost and used dead bones dipped in gasoline to make a fire, which he thought was unlucky.

Nothing bad will happen, right?

Although Xiao Si was joking, he was still very serious about his work.

He put away the tools for car maintenance, took Li Long to his dormitory, and first gave Li Long a few oil coupons.

Li Long saw that this gas ticket was the same as the last time, which was for refueling directly without paying. He quickly declined:

"Xiao Si, don't, I have it with me."

"It's yours if you take it with you. I finally helped you this time." Xiao Si joked, "It's not easy to repay you a favor. Take it.

Come, let me draw a picture for you. Actually, you can take both roads, but to be honest, it is easier to go from Wucheng."

As he spoke, Xiao Si took out a pen and paper and drew a simple route for Li Long, marking where the forks were, how many kilometers it would take to turn, and which way to go at the big forks.

With this picture, Li Long felt much more at ease.

"Come on, I'll get you two more oil drums," Xiao Si said, "By the way, do you want to see the director?"

"I disappeared. To be honest, this time the matter is really urgent. My relative came from his hometown and has been looking for his family for more than half a year. Now that I have the news, I am very anxious. I have to send him back as soon as possible.

Please tell the director. I am sorry for what happened here."

"Okay, I'll report to the director this afternoon." Xiao Si said, "If you have any questions, call here. Our supply and marketing cooperative also collects things from there. Although the relationship is average, it is a public institution after all, so it's easier to talk to than a private one."

He and Xiao Si went to get the oil barrel. Xiao Si said that it didn't need to be returned and that they could take it easily, so Li Long was no longer shy.

After leaving the supply and marketing cooperative and getting on the jeep, Li Long told Sister Yang about the situation, then started the car and went to refuel.

When the jeep went to the oil depot to refuel, the treatment was really different. The people were very polite, and Li Long was even more polite. He filled two 25-liter oil drums and put them in the trunk, and then drove to Wucheng.

The feeling of taking a long-distance bus to Wucheng is completely different from driving into Wucheng by yourself.

Although there are not so many entrances to Wucheng from west to east, it is still a bit familiar when passing Bagang, but it is a bit confusing when walking in. Fortunately, Xiao Si wrote it very clearly, telling you how to get there after entering Wucheng and where to turn out.

Li Long drove the jeep into Wucheng and slowed down. He said to Sister Yang behind him:

"Sister Yang, it's time to find a place to have lunch in Wucheng. Then we need to go to Miquan Fukang and then to Jimusar, where we will find the Red Flag Farm.

The road ahead is not easy to travel, how about we finish our meal here and drive all the way there?"

"Then...Uncle Li, I'll listen to you." Although Sister Yang couldn't eat at all at the moment and was full of anxiety, she also knew that even if she didn't eat, Li Long and her daughter Han Fang would definitely not not eat.

Now that you're already in the car, just listen to Li Long.

Li Long drove and searched, and found a steaming canteen on the side of the road. He parked the jeep on the side and got out with the two of them.

The jeep was locked, so he was not afraid of it being stolen - this was not the 1990s, anyone who dared to steal a jeep would be shot, and no one had the courage to do that.

Li Long also deliberately chose a seat by the window so that he could see outside.

After ordering three mixed noodles, Li Long also asked for two more noodles. Sister Yang and he could finish the extra noodles, but Han Fang could barely finish one noodle.

No matter what, this meal must be filling. If you are full, you can get through the rest of the day.

Although Han Fang had a premonition, she was just a child after all, so when the meal came, she started eating with big mouthfuls.

Sister Yang was worried, but she also knew that she had to eat a full meal now, otherwise she would have a long way to go, and she didn't know whether she could find Han Fang's father today.

As Li Long said, if the road ahead is difficult, then we don’t know where the next meal will be, so we might as well eat.

Li Long ate the fastest. He finished all the noodles and drank a bowl of hot soup before he burped in satisfaction.

After wiping his mouth, Li Long asked Sister Yang and Han Fang to eat slowly while he went out for a while.

After going out, Li Long went to a nearby store and bought three kilograms of sesame cakes as a backup in case he really got lost. This was a war preparedness food.

There was nothing to drink. Although the Garden Milk Factory had been established, milk had not yet been sold here. Fortunately, in this icy and snowy place, the last thing we lacked was snow, so we didn't get thirsty.

By the time Sister Yang and Han Fang finished eating, Li Long had already started the car and drove to the cafeteria door.

After the mother and daughter got into the car, Li Long stepped on the accelerator and headed east.

After leaving Wucheng, the road is covered with ice and snow. The terrain is not flat, with occasional hills and low mountains. In fact, Wucheng itself is built in the mountains. Carp Mountain, Demon Mountain, Red Mountain, etc. are all well-known to the locals.

Although walking eastwards is along the edge of the basin, it is normal to see occasional mountains.

The road condition is indeed not as good as the Wuyi Highway, but at least it is a highway leading to the Dongsi Counties (formerly the Dongsan Counties plus Fukang). There are cars passing by, and the road is quite flat, so it is easier to identify the direction by walking along the road.

It felt like the snow here was even heavier than in Ma County. There were occasionally neatly snow-covered farmlands on both sides of the road, but more often there were Gobi deserts with sparse shrubs. Li Long also saw a small group of gazelles or antelopes in the distance, and if he really got out of the car, he should be able to shoot them with his gun.

But he didn't slow down and continued to run forward.

Now is not the time for hunting, the important thing is to get to the place quickly.

Compared with the two sides of the Wuyi Highway, there are obviously fewer vehicles and people on this side of the road, and the road is narrower. There are rarely any houses on either side of the road - except when passing through some small villages or towns.

Following the map drawn by Xiao Si, Li Long drove past Miquan - which at that time had not yet become the Midong District of Wucheng, and then to Fukang. Going further, he reached the territory of Jimsar.

After work in the afternoon, Xiao Si went to Director Qian's office to report Li Long's visit.

"Relatives?" Director Qian frowned. "This Xiao Li still doesn't regard our state cooperative as his own unit. Our state cooperative can find out about the Red Flag Farm by just making a phone call. Well, since he wants to go there by himself, he may have his own ideas.

If he calls you, try to help deal with it. If you can't solve it, come to me."

After Xiao Si left, Director Qian thought about it and put the matter aside.

He was of course aware of Li Long's considerations. He definitely didn't want to trouble his leader if he could solve the small matter himself.

Director Qian is now at a critical moment, and at this time the tiger skin is still playing a huge role. He still has a good feeling about Li Long.

Help if you can.

Of course, he felt that with Li Long's ability, it should not be difficult to solve small problems.

Xiao Si did a good job.

Maybe Li Long will bring him surprises in the future. The Red Flag Farm of the Corps is located in the north of JMSE County, and its area almost spans the entire county. To the east is Qitai, and to the west is Fukang.

The main reason is that most of these counties in Beiting are long and narrow from north to south, and not wide from east to west.

To go to Hongqi Farm, you take the old National Highway 216 and do not have to go through JMSE County.

When we arrived at Hongqi Farm, the sun had been setting for a long time and it felt like it would set in two or three hours.

The road is harder than expected.

Fortunately, it finally arrived.

The headquarters of Hongqi Farm is equivalent to a small town, and people here were a little surprised to see the jeep.

The farm manager is qualified to ride in this kind of car, but that jeep is even worse than this one, and the engine sounds different. Is this another leader coming?
Compared with the roads outside, the snow on the roads inside the farm was swept cleanly. Although the road was a bit narrow and the farm was not big, it looked quite neatly planned.

When she entered the farm, Sister Yang's expression became serious and nervous. She held her bag tightly, not knowing what would face her next.

When he arrived, Li Long felt relieved. He had found his destination, and now he had no choice but to face it, whether good or bad.

I didn't know where to start looking before, but now there is finally an ending. Whether it is good or bad, I have to accept it.

I hope it's good.

There were notices posted on the walls on both sides of the site. Li Long glanced at them when his jeep stopped at the side, and then he got out of the car.

Although there was no gatekeeper, one had to be polite when entering, and it was not appropriate to drive the jeep directly into the yard - the yard was not very big.

Sister Yang followed and Han Fang got out from the other side - she already knew how to open the door from the inside.

After getting off the bus, she held her mother's hand tightly. It was not because Han Fang was nervous, but she found that her mother's lips were tightly pursed and her body was tense after arriving at the Hongqi Farm. She held her mother to give her strength.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?" When Li Long's jeep drove outside the yard, the people in the yard had already noticed him. When he entered the yard, someone came over and asked.

"Hello, I'm from the Beiting State Supply and Marketing Cooperative," Li Long took out his work certificate, "I'm here to look for someone."

At this time, Beitingzhou's work permit still has some use. Although the Corps and the local area are not affiliated with each other at this time, it can at least prove that Li Long is a serious person.

And that Jeep also gave him an endorsement.

"Hello, Comrade Li Long." The middle-aged man with a 3:7 split hair and shaved temples glanced at the workman, smiled and handed it back to Li Long, saying, "Come on, come in and sit down. By the way, who in our unit are you looking for?"

"Han Bin, I'm looking for Han Bin." Li Long looked back and found that Sister Yang was staring at the wall outside the yard, her face was abnormally pale.

What’s wrong? Is Sister Yang sick?
"Well... who are you to Han Bin?" When the man heard that Li Long was looking for Han Bin, his face changed and he asked.

"The two of them..." Li Long turned his head to look at Sister Yang. He found that Sister Yang was sitting directly on the ground, and Han Fang was trying hard to pull her mother up.

Li Long hurried back, came to Sister Yang, and asked with concern:

"Sister Yang, what's wrong with you?"

Then he saw tears on Sister Yang's face.

"Uncle..." Han Fang also cried, pointing at the wall and said, "Uncle, look..."

Li Long turned his head and saw a lot of notices posted on the wall.

One of them was quite eye-catching, but it was a little torn, and the words on it were clearly "Notice on Learning from Martyr Han Bin"...

martyr?

Li Long was confused for a moment. Martyr? Does this mean...

He turned his head and looked at the comrade who followed him.

"Yes, Han Bin was a transporter for our company's transport company. However, when he was transporting supplies in the fall, he encountered a frightened horse. In order to save passers-by, he hit his head on a rock while trying to stop the frightened horse. He died in the line of duty..."

Li Long sighed.

Sister Yang's suppressed crying sounded:

"ah--……"

"Who are these two?" the comrade asked with some confusion.

"These two are Comrade Han Bin's wife and child." Li Long said, "They came to northern Xinjiang to look for Han Bin a long time ago, but because their bag was stolen at Wucheng Railway Station, they lost the address and didn't remember it, so they found us..."

"Shouldn't it be?" the comrade said in surprise, "As soon as Comrade Han Bin died, we sent a telegram to his hometown, sending him a pension and Comrade Han Bin's belongings. In addition, we sent money there every month..."

"They both came here last year and have been here for more than a year." Li Long shook his head. "Things are complicated."

"Then let's go into the office first." The man had a complicated expression on his face, pointed inside and said:

"It's cold outside."

Li Long supported the crying Sister Yang and Han Fang, who was a little sad but still a little confused, and walked into the office together.

After entering the office, I felt a warm sensation. The stove was burning hot. The man took Li Long and the other two to a meeting room, poured water for them, and said:

"I'm going to go find our leader. Please wait for a moment."

After that, he left.

Li Long immediately felt that this was not in line with the norm.

Normally, even if one does not care much about the martyr's family, someone still has to accompany them.

His mind worked quickly. After recalling what had just happened, he immediately said to Sister Yang:
"Sister, do you have anything that can prove your identity?"

Sister Yang wiped her face, untied the bundle she had been holding tightly, and took out a few letters from it.

"This... is a letter from the village party secretary, and these are some letters written by my mother-in-law..."

"Okay." Li Long breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. Sister Yang, none of us want this to happen now. But the important thing right now is to see what to do next..."

This incident happened suddenly and Li Long didn't know how to comfort people.

It is not easy for him to just say that her husband is dead. Moreover, Han Bin died to save the lives of the people, so he is a martyr.

Li Long knew that martyrs could not be commented on casually.

But then, he felt a little confused.

How to do?
Before Li Long could continue thinking, footsteps were heard outside the meeting room.

The comrade just now came in first, followed by two people.

"Comrade Li Long, come here, let me introduce you. This is Section Chief Xu of our farm's publicity department, and this is Deputy Section Chief Zheng of our farm's security department. Section chiefs, this is Comrade Li Long from the Beiting State Supply and Marketing Cooperative, and these two are... They said they are Han Bin's family members."

After this comrade finished his introduction, he stood aside.

Li Long first stepped forward and took the initiative to shake hands with the two section chiefs - it would be fine if the propaganda section chief came, but if the deputy section chief of the security section came, then Li Long's guess about the matter was almost the same.

Sister Yang wiped away her tears and looked at the two section chiefs.

Han Fang was also a little nervous.

"Sit down first." Section Chief Xu pointed to the chair and said, "I heard that Comrade Han Bin's family members came, so I came to see him. Han Bin is an outstanding employee of our farm, and we are proud to have such an outstanding employee. This is..."

"Sister Yang, Yang Xiulan, Comrade Han Bin's wife." Li Long introduced, "This is his daughter, Han Fang."

Section Chief Xu turned his head and glanced at Deputy Section Chief Zheng. Deputy Section Chief Zheng had a notebook in his hand. He opened it, looked at it, and nodded.

Section Chief Xu was a little surprised, and then said:

"Comrade Han Bin had an accident. We are very sad. After the accident, we sent a telegram to his hometown. Didn't you receive it?"

Li Long finally understood. His guess was correct. This farm was quite strict. They probably thought that Han Bin had been in trouble for so long, and they had sent money and things to his hometown, so why did they come here? And they seemed to be unaware of Han Bin's accident?

Fortunately, we were not completely unprepared. Li Long handed over the letters and said:
"Things are a bit complicated. I think Chief Xu will understand after reading these letters. Although family disgrace should not be made public, we also know that we need to prove our identity... Take a look." (End of this chapter)