Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

When Li Long came back staggering, he saw a yard full of children playing.

Who...are these people?
Li Juan, Li Qiang, Hong Qin - there are more? Aren't these Xue Qin and Xue Ping?

Hey!
Li Long slapped his head and realized that he had forgotten about his second brother's family!
I have been busy with Sister Yang's affairs these days. After I was done with them, I took a break from the stress. I was also busy preparing medicinal materials, and as a result, I completely forgot about my second brother's family.

Hearing the laughter in the room, Li Long knew that his second brother had arrived.

Not only did my second brother come, my sister and brother-in-law came too. Hongqin stayed here for a week a few days ago, and then she was sent back. Hongqin missed her parents.

Now that he's back again, he must have come here with his sister and brother-in-law.

Li Long took out three ten-yuan bills from his pocket and stuffed them into the three children's pockets:
"Here, this is the New Year's money given to you by your uncle!"

The three children immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Long. No one could stop them. They got up and ran into the house - they wanted to give the New Year's money to their mother.

Keep it.

It seems that Li Qiang didn't spend his New Year's money until he was in the fifth or sixth grade.

When the door opened, the first person to see was sister Li Xia. After seeing Li Long, Li Xia smiled and gave up her position at the door:
"Xiaolong is back! Hey, did you drink a lot?"

"Yeah, I had a few drinks." Li Long said with a smile, "When did you arrive?"

Behind Li Xia was her second sister-in-law Chen Lirong. Li Long greeted her again, "Happy New Year, second sister-in-law!"

Chen Lirong was shy and smiled, "Happy, happy."

From the inner room, we could hear the voices of my second brother Li Anguo and my brother-in-law Chen Xingbang. They were obviously drunk and their voices were quite loud.

Li Long saw his sister-in-law busy in the kitchen and asked:
"Sister-in-law, where's Xiaoxia? Did she go to the front yard?"

"Well, I let her rest. It's not good for someone who is pregnant to be busy here. The kitchen smells bad, and there's also a smell of alcohol in the room."

Liang Yuemei treated Gu Xiaoxia like her own daughter and didn't let her get involved in anything untoward.

I didn't have the conditions when I was pregnant and gave birth. I was still working in the fields a few days before Li Juan gave birth. I gave birth at home, so there were no big requirements.

Now that the family conditions have improved, and after hearing and talking more, she knows that more attention should be paid to having a child, so she pays special attention to Gu Xiaoxia.

"Xiaolong is back? Come on, come in." This is the voice of my brother-in-law Chen Xingbang.

Li Long went into the inner room, and the children went out. Li Long could still vaguely hear Li Juan talking about Xue Ping and Xue Qin:

"You two should stop speaking Mandarin. Just speak it at school. Why are you pretending to speak Mandarin at home?"

Well, maybe Xueping and Xueqin are already attending school in Kuitun. The schools there are not like here. They require students to speak Mandarin in class. These two kids must have gotten used to it, right?
Hey, I was looked down upon...

After entering the inner room, I saw the square table being carried to the middle of the room. Dad, eldest brother, second brother and brother-in-law were sitting on each side. Dad and eldest brother remained calm, while second brother Li Anguo's face turned a little red, and brother-in-law Chen Xingbang's face was completely red.

"Happy New Year, second brother and brother-in-law. How did you get back?"

"Your second brother called the team early in the morning when you were leaving. Mingwa came to tell me, and I drove a tractor to the county to pick them up."

"Then you should look for me." Li Long felt a little regretful, "I can drive faster."

"It's time to look for you. Your jeep looks good, but it's not so impressive to sit on this tractor. Don't you think so, second brother?" Chen Xingbang really followed Li Long's words.

Li Long's expression changed slightly.

Is it because your identity has changed, or because you drank too much and can’t control yourself anymore?

"Hey, that's right. A jeep is more prestigious than a tractor." Li Anguo nodded. "But a tractor would be fine too. We can't afford one yet. After all, even though Big Brother is a farmer, his life is no worse than ours."

The smile on Li Long's face faded even more.

This is really a bit too much! Do you really think you are a city person and look down on the villagers?
"Your jeep can't accommodate so many people." Li Jianguo didn't care and said with a smile, "I don't have anything to do anyway. Have you been drinking?"

"I had a few drinks." Li Long smiled.

"That's nothing!" Chen Xingbang said loudly, "Come, come, sit down! We've been busy for a year, and finally our family can sit together. Come, brother-in-law, let me measure your alcohol tolerance!"

This brother-in-law Chen Xingbang obviously drank a little too much.

The second brother did the same. He pulled a bench and placed it between himself and Chen Xingbang, motioning Li Long to sit there.

Li Long could feel that both his brother-in-law and second brother were much more confident than when they first came last year.

After all, one became a construction worker and the other a food factory worker. They both ate commercial grain, wore new clothes, and had their families brought to live with them. Their lives were obviously many times better than before, so they were naturally full of energy.

This sufficient spirit is shown in the eldest brother.

Because my eldest brother is still a farmer.

Li Long shook his head slightly. Human nature has not changed. Although circumstances have changed, it is really difficult to change one's character.

He saw that the bottle was with his elder brother, so he knew that his elder brother was in charge of the wine. Li Long stood up and said to his elder brother:

"Brother, I think you all have had a few drinks. I'm the youngest, can you let me hold the bottle for a while?"

The job of the wine commander is not something that can be done casually. Fortunately, at home, Li Long is not so disciplined, otherwise he would have to at least pass the level first before he could get the bottle of wine from the wine commander.

"Xiaolong, if you have drunk too much, stop drinking." Li Qingxia said.

"That's right, that wine is spicy, what's so good about it?" Du Chunfang, the mother, also said while sitting on the sofa. Although she has to drink a glass of wine every night, she still thinks it's better for her youngest son to drink less.

After all, there is a pregnant daughter-in-law there.

"Dad, Mom, it's okay." Li Long also planned to relax a little today. He smiled and said, "I'm happy today because our whole family is together.

Dad used to say that our family has compiled a genealogy. To be honest, when we compile the genealogy in the future, we can bring the old genealogy here. We can actually open a separate branch in the northern border. Look at our big family, how prosperous it is!"

"Hehe, that's right!" Li Qingxia had such thoughts in his mind, and Li Long expressed his thoughts.

"That's easy!" Li Jianguo smiled. "Tomorrow when I have time, I'll go back to my hometown and get the family tree back!"

As he said that, he handed the bottle of wine to Li Long.

Li Qingxia is the oldest person in his hometown village. Now that the family tree has been compiled, at least his branch must get a set.

Take it back and follow this branch from the ancestors. Besides, who will care about this in a few decades?
"I'm happy today. My second brother and brother-in-law haven't been home for a long time. I have to make it up to them by drinking." Li Long continued, "It's not easy for my eldest brother to support this family. It's the New Year, so just drink enough. I'm young, so don't say I'm bullying you.

Forget about the finger-guessing game. Come, as the youngest, I will toast you first. One cup each! Second brother, I wish you a safe and peaceful new year! "

As he said this, he took the bottle and poured himself a full glass, then filled his second brother's and brother-in-law's glasses with wine, and then picked up his own glass.

The second brother and brother-in-law may talk big and may be a little proud, but the eldest brother sees and hears it, so it is impossible for him to care about them.

But Li Long had been raised by his eldest brother and sister-in-law since he was twelve or thirteen years old. They didn't care about anything at other times, but at this time when his second brother and brother-in-law had drunk too much and said some disrespectful things to him, even if his eldest brother didn't care, he couldn't just ignore it.

Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang did not expect that Li Long would take the initiative to attack as soon as he sat down at the table.

They are all relatively young, and although they are not young and energetic, it is impossible for them not to accept the challenge.

Li Long clinked glasses with his second brother and drank the wine in one gulp.

There was a wall of fire not far behind him, and his back felt warm. He simply took off his coat, poured himself another full glass, and said to Chen Xingbang:
"Brother-in-law, you are amazing. You have become a formal employee of the food factory in less than half a year. If this were true in my hometown, it would give many people red eyes. Come, let's meet each other. I wish you a prosperous new year!"

Chen Xingbang was stunned for a moment, then he raised his glass and clinked it with Li Long's. He wanted to say something, but Li Long had already finished the wine.

"Eat something, don't just drink!" The sister-in-law brought a plate of braised meat and put it on the table, cleared two empty plates, and said to Li Long.

"Sister-in-law, this little bit of wine is nothing." Li Long wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The fire in the stove was burning brightly, the room was hot, and Li Longtou saw sweat on his face, so he knew that this was a sure thing.

He picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of pickled vegetable to eat, suppressing the smell of alcohol, and said with a smile: "I eat too much meat, but I still like to eat the pickled vegetables pickled by my sister-in-law."

"What's delicious?" Chen Xingbang said casually, "Meat is still delicious."

"That's different." Li Long waved his hand. "You eat meat every day, and you'll get tired of it... I just like to eat pickles in the winter. Brother-in-law, come on, let's go with another one. Hongqin should be going to school by now, right? The food factory over there should have made arrangements, right?"

Seeing that Li Long was drinking so fast, Li Jianguo raised his hand to persuade him, but was touched by the old man Li Qingxia next to him.

"Let him come." Li Qingxia whispered, "Deal with these two! Xiaolong can drink a lot, he knows what's going on!"

Li Jianguo actually didn't need Li Long to stand up for him. His younger brother and brother-in-law both became workers who ate commercial grain, and so did the rest of the family, which was a good thing.

It's normal for young people to be a little proud. He has more experience than Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang. Although he is not indifferent to praise or criticism, he is more tolerant of his family.

Otherwise, with his alcohol tolerance, even two people taking turns would not be his match.

After all, it was my first time in northern Xinjiang, and I served as the quartermaster in a Corps company. At that time, one of the company’s specialties was wine - liquor brewed with surplus corn and sorghum.

His drinking capacity is the result of smoking!
So he didn't want Li Long to drink too much - subconsciously, he still treated Li Long as a child.

When his father said this, Li Jianguo smiled. Li Long had grown up, had his own family, and was an adult, so he could take charge - even if it was to his second brother and brother-in-law.

People are close to each other, even in their own family.

It is impossible for parents to treat everyone equally, let alone brothers and sisters?

All right, let's see what Xiaolong can do. With me here to back him up, there's no need to worry about being laughed at. Anyway, the house is big and there's a yard in front, so it can't be difficult to find a place to stay.

"Sister-in-law, do you want me to persuade them?" In the kitchen, Chen Lirong could see that something was wrong. She was not sure what to do, so she asked her sister-in-law Liang Yuemei.

"What are you trying to persuade?" Li Xia said angrily, "After being a worker in a food factory, he has become so arrogant. It's a good opportunity for Xiaolong to teach him a lesson! He really thinks being a worker is a big deal. Without Xiaolong's help in the beginning, what could he have done?"

This statement not only mentioned Chen Xingbang, but also brought Li Anguo in. Chen Lirong's face was a little red, and her expression was a little embarrassed.

When the two families came over, they brought a lot of things with them. Both Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang had the idea of ​​returning home in glory.

Chen Lirong also felt like she had turned over a new leaf. Thinking back to how humble she was when she first came here, she finally had a chance to breathe.

But in fact, they themselves know that, no matter in the past or now, the elder brother, his wife and Li Long have never regarded them as outsiders. Whether before or after becoming workers, they have always regarded them as their own family.

It's just that my mentality has changed.

Liang Yuemei smiled and said:
"No need to persuade them, we are all family. The men are drinking over there, come, let's set up the table. We have been busy for a year and haven't had a good chat. Let's celebrate the New Year in the kitchen today."

Liang Yuemei supported Li Long's actions from the bottom of her heart and was very pleased. This little brother was not loved in vain, and he was able to help his big brother vent his anger, which was good.

Liang Yuemei is more sensitive than Li Jianguo in this regard. She had already heard the arrogance in the tone of Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang.

Although she felt uncomfortable, as the eldest sister-in-law, she really couldn't say anything.

It is normal to be bragging, but you can't do it in front of your family.

Her man was just sitting there listening, but she felt somewhat indignant.

At this time, Li Long came over, and Liang Yuemei heard what he said. She also knew that Li Long had heard it, and that he meant to teach her a lesson.

Okay, let men solve their own problems.

Here, Li Long has picked up the wine again:

"Come on, big brother, second brother, brother-in-law, let's toast to our parents. One of you is in Kuitun, and the other is in Shicheng. Our parents are staying here. They are so happy to see you here today!"

It's time to drink this wine, Li Qingxia picked up the cup happily. Li Long poured half a cup for his mother and handed it to her with both hands.

Du Chunfang took the cup and said to Li Long:
"Let them talk about their own things, drink less!"

"Mom, it's okay. Where are we going now?"

No one had anything to say about this wine. The old couple was happy, and Li Jianguo was also relieved. This Xiaolong really knows how to talk.

After drinking the wine and eating a few bites of food, Chen Xingbang felt that it was his turn to speak, but he didn't expect Li Long to speak again while holding the cup:

"The elders have finished their words. Now, let's talk about our generation. I'm the youngest, so I have nothing to worry about. If you think it's right, then drink it."

"Hey, if you said something wrong, can we blame you?" Li Anguo's face turned even redder and he said with a smile.

"That's right, that's right." Chen Xingbang also said.

"Then I'll tell you, it's mainly about my second brother and brother-in-law, and me too." As Li Long spoke, he filled up Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang's cups, "This year, I didn't say it before, this year, my parents have been here with my eldest brother.

My eldest brother and his wife have to farm, take care of my parents, raise two kids, and have pigs at home. They have much more work to do than we do in the county or city.

But Dad and Mom are well taken care of by my eldest brother and sister-in-law, so it’s okay for me to see them from time to time. You haven’t seen them for several months. Do you think Dad and Mom have gained weight and look better? "

"That is that is!"

"Well, there's no doubt about that!"

"Then should the three of us toast to Big Brother? Big Brother, you are welcome to do as you please. This is to express our gratitude. The three of us should all take care of our parents, but we didn't do our best. This is what we should toast to you two - Big Sister-in-law, Big Sister-in-law!"

Liang Yuemei was actually listening to everything. After listening to Li Long's words, she felt that all her efforts over the past year were worth it.

When Li Long called out, she quickly responded:

"Yes, yes, you guys are drinking over there, we are eating here too."

"Then sister-in-law, I'll let my brother represent you!"

"Okay, okay! Haha, as long as he is the representative." Liang Yuemei smiled happily.

I used to hate Li Jianguo the most when he drank too much, but today, let him drink as much as he wants. Who makes me happy?

Li Xia whispered:

"Xiaolong is really amazing, what you said is true...Sister-in-law, then we two should toast you as well?"

"Hey, okay!"

Li Long picked up the glass and drank the wine first. Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang also felt that this wine should be drunk.

At this time, filial piety was really emphasized, and the responsibility of taking care of the elderly fell entirely on the eldest brother. To put it bluntly, although Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang lived well in Kuitun and Shicheng, if they really took the two elderly people over, they would immediately be in a state of shortage of successors.

After all, the salary is limited, and now we still have to use food coupons. With two more elderly people to feed, the family won’t be able to eat well, it’s good enough to have enough to eat.

Besides, Li Jianguo also brought rice and flour to both families.

This feeling must be acknowledged.

After drinking, both Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang lost their initiative.

Li Long didn't seem to be drunk at all. His eyes were bright, his face was normal, and he looked very energetic. He even greeted the two people:

"Brother, brother-in-law, eat some vegetables. You guys in the city have plenty of meat to eat, but it's not necessarily better than the food at home."

"That's right, it's not comparable." Li Anguo said honestly, "If you hadn't taken that yellow sheep, my family wouldn't have been able to eat meat every day this winter."

"By the way, has Yongqiang come back?" Li Long then remembered the others.

"Yongqiang and a few of us came back together. We had a holiday yesterday until the afternoon, and there were no cars at that time. Junshan took a leave a few days ago and went back to his hometown. He and that girl are almost settled, and they will probably get married in the spring. He said he would invite you over for a drink."

"Hey, not bad." Li Long smiled.

Everyone really has a bright future.

"Come on, second brother, let me drink with you again. We will be city dwellers in the future. But no matter what, we are still members of the Li family. It's not possible now. It's not easy to come back. When transportation is more convenient in the future, you have to come back more often."

Li Anguo said nothing and drank the wine silently.

Li Long looked at Chen Xingbang again.

Chen Xingbang was a little scared. How come his brother-in-law didn't get drunk after drinking so much? (End of this chapter)