Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

"what--!"

With a scream, Talihar sat up suddenly from the wooden kang.

He looked around in panic. It was pitch black. He put his hand on the 56-mm rifle and then relaxed a little.

Had another nightmare.

In his dream, he saw again the bear's head that felt bigger than a pot, with its mouth wide open and biting towards him. There was a foul smell coming out of the bear's mouth, and its yellow teeth were so sharp that it felt like they could bite through his head in one go!

During this period, he had nightmares from time to time. In order not to disturb his family's rest, he moved to the house at the edge of the winter nest.

Sleeping alone with a rifle beside me gives me some peace of mind.

Talihar blushed for his cowardice, but to be honest, he was really stunned when he saw the big bear. If the big bear hadn't been chasing the wolves in a hurry, and if he hadn't had a gun in his hand, he would probably be dead now.

After encountering the giant bear, Talihar no longer wanted to be a hunter. It was only then that he realized that he really had no talent for being a hunter.

I heard that when Li Long encountered a bear sleeping in a cave, he was able to lure the bear out and kill it, but what about me? The bear was right in front of me, but I didn't even have the courage to shoot.

Of course, he didn't know that the bear Li Long encountered might not weigh half as much as the one he encountered.

This bear was really too big. When it stood up, Talihar felt that he was only half the height of the bear, and his body was not even as thick as its thigh.

As soon as that big mouth opened, it felt like it could swallow my head directly!
Talihar calmed down, stood up, put on his clothes, thought for a moment, and picked up the gun again.

The faint light outside reflected on the snow, allowing you to see the surroundings clearly.

He went to the back of the winter den to find a place to put water, looked around to see if there was any danger, and walked back quickly. When he went back in, he walked backwards.

After returning to the house, locking the door and putting away the gun, Talihar sighed as he lay down again. He didn't know when he would stop having this nightmare.

He actually wanted to chat with Li Long during the day, but Li Long was always busy and his grandmother kept asking him to do this and that, so he didn't have the time.

I don’t know if I will be better when I see Li Long next time.

Li Long came out of the mountain and drove the tractor to the woodworking factory. This time, the factory director He Changming and Qi Xinzhi were both there. Li Long told He Changming about ordering another batch of furniture. He Changming saw that the quantity was not large, but he was also very happy.

I think this is a long-term business that can be done.

After finishing this matter, Li Long returned to the big yard.

He originally planned to rest for a few more days. The time agreed with the company commander and the farm machine operator was mid-March. Anyway, even if they brought the harvester back now, they would just put it there and not use it.

Why so anxious?

Li Long naturally didn't know that once the company finished the meeting and started working in the spring, there was not much time to go out. At that time, the tractors were either working in the fields or being repaired and maintained in the repair room.

Therefore, they would feel at ease only if they pulled the things back before the work started. Moreover, now they actually knew that many companies knew the function of the harvester.

In fact, the Corps does have a commaine, but usually there is only one or a few in a regiment or farm. It takes time for a commaine to harvest the wheat.

They didn't want to wait. What the company lacked the least at that time was manpower, so the company commanders wanted to let their agricultural machinery operators drive tractors and harvesters to harvest wheat, and then there would be plenty of manpower to bundle and thresh the wheat.

Li Long was so annoyed that he planned to go to Kuitun as soon as possible.

Before going to Kuitun, Li Long went to the supply and marketing cooperative again. He wanted to solve an important issue.

"You mean to settle down? In the county?" Li Xiangqian frowned when he heard Li Long's question.

"It's not easy to settle down in the county." Li Xiangqian thought for a while, then shook his head and said:

"To settle down, you need an accepting unit, which is like eating commercial grain. How can it be so easy? If it is really easy to settle down, how many people in the countryside will run to the city?"

Li Long naturally knew that it was not easy to settle down, so he came to Li Xiangqian to see if there was any solution.

"Is it not okay to just register as an account?" Li Long was a little unwilling and asked, "In fact, I just want an identity."

Sister Yang and Han Fang definitely don't want to go back to their hometown. Since they have chosen to return to the county and not stay in Hongqi Farm, Li Long feels that it is his responsibility to help solve the settlement problem.

The identity issue is a big problem. After all, Sister Yang has no identity. She can support her family by selling food in the market, but Han Fang has no identity. It’s okay to go to elementary school, but what about middle school? What about taking the entrance exam for a technical secondary school or high school and then going to college?

There is no solution to keep procrastinating.

"In the county, how can there be empty commercial grain registrations? They are all assigned to one position. If there really was an empty registration, it would have been targeted and reported long ago."

Li Long sighed, it seems that this is really difficult to deal with.

"What you mean by vacant job? Does that mean you don't want any benefits at all?" Li Xiangqian took a sip of tea and suddenly thought of an idea. He tilted his head and spit out the tea leaves, then asked, "You just want an identity?"

"Yes." Li Long nodded.

"Why do we have to get a county hukou? A village hukou will do."

"Which village?" Li Long immediately perked up. "A village will definitely do. We don't need land, we just need a household registration. As long as it can be registered - but it would be best if it's near the county town."

"How about Nanyuanzi Village?" Li Xiangqian smiled. "It's just south of the county town, right next to it. I know the village director there. We've had training together. I'll look for him. He should be able to help you. How many people do you need?"

"Two people, Nanyuanzi, that's great!" Li Long smiled.

Nanyuanzi Village is about 200 to 300 meters south of Wuyi Highway. That is, it is less than 200 meters south of the courtyard where Sister Yang and her family lived before. There are no buildings to the south of those courtyards, just land.

However, there is not much land in Nanyuanzi Village, after all, it is close to the county town. In another 20 to 30 years, all the land in the village will be expropriated. After compensating the villagers, the land will be built into various county agencies, residential communities, schools, and parks.

"If you want to make sure you don't want anything, then I'll go ask." Li Xiangqian said, "You'll definitely have to pay some money for this. The village director is fine, but this matter definitely needs to be approved by the village representatives. Some of those representatives are easy to talk to, while others are difficult. You'll have to pay a little to get it approved."

"No problem. Just spend some money. As long as the work can be done, it's fine. Chief, how much do you think it will cost?"

"For two people, two hundred yuan should be enough." Li Xiangqian estimated. In fact, he was not too sure, but he felt that this matter should not be difficult.

Li Long immediately took out the money.

"You really have a lot of money. You carry these two hundred yuan with you?" Li Xiangqian was a little surprised. "Aren't you afraid of losing it?"

"hey-hey!"

Carrying 200 yuan with you at that time is equivalent to carrying 20,000 or 30,000 yuan with you in later generations. It is really not appropriate.

"Then you should listen to me." Li Xiangqian took the money and said, "Is this not urgent?"

"No hurry, no hurry." Li Long waved his hand, "As long as it can be done."

"Okay, I'll take some time to go over there and ask around first."

The matter is settled.

Li Xiangqian didn't think it was a big deal, but Li Long felt relieved.

The section chief is still very powerful.

This matter was not told to Sister Yang in advance, but to Gu Xiaoxia first.

However, Gu Xiaoxia suggested that Li Long talk to Sister Yang, in case Sister Yang was unwilling, which would cause trouble.

Li Long thought about it and it made sense, so he told him about it during breakfast the next day.

When Sister Yang heard that she could settle down here, she was full of gratitude:

"Hey, Uncle Li, I was thinking that I would be an illegal resident in the future, and I didn't care about the land and grain. It's just that Xiaofang is more troublesome... Now that I can get a resident, I'm so happy that I can't wait. How could I not want to?"

The matter was settled like that.

Li Long did not mention the money. Sister Yang cooked and helped every day, but she did not ask for money, so Li Long could not ask for money either.

In the next two days, Li Long tidied up the work in the yard, then said goodbye to Gu Xiaoxia and planned to go to Kuitun.

Even though he wanted to drive the jeep very much and the weather was not so cold anymore, in order to pull the harvesters back, Li Long had to drive the tractor.

Li Long felt his butt hurt from thinking about driving the tractor for such a long time. But there was nothing he could do.

That morning, after finishing his meal and packing up, Li Long drove his tractor westward.

Of course I still brought the gun with me. If I could see gazelles migrating to a new pasture or if I was luckier I could see antelopes, I could shoot one or two and take them back to Kuitun as a gift.

Unfortunately, as we drove along, the snow was still very thick in the uninhabited area and we didn’t see a single animal.

I don’t know if their migration has ended or if it’s because the weather is not favorable for crossing today, so they don’t give Li Long face.

We had some noodles at a roadside restaurant and then continued driving until we arrived in Kuitun in the afternoon.

Li Long thought that even if he pulled the harvester, he would have to spend the night in Kuitun, so he went to the construction and installation company to see his second brother first.

I came across a store on the way and bought some sugar, wine, sesame cakes, noodles, and some canned food to take with me.

I didn't tell my eldest brother about this when I returned to Kuitun. I think if he knew, he would have asked me to bring some food with him.

Li Long himself bought a bag of rice and a bag of noodles, which was enough for them to eat for a while.

When they arrived at the yard rented by Li Anguo, they unexpectedly saw Xue Ping and Xue Qin outside. The two children had just seen Li Long some time ago, so they naturally recognized him. They stopped playing and ran into the yard shouting. When they came out, they were with Li Anguo and Chen Lirong.

Li Anguo smiled and waved to Li Long. Li Long parked the tractor at the edge of the yard, turned off the engine and got out.

"Come in quickly," Chen Lirong called Li Long, "Did you drive here from the county? Are you frozen?"

Li Long patted his coat and said with a smile, "It's not cold, it's okay."

In fact, it is still a bit cold, especially under the crotch, where wind easily enters.

"Why are you here at this time?" Li Anguo asked as he and Li Long got things from the back.

"The harvester is here, and many people want to buy it. I have run out of it in my yard, so I have nothing to do now, so I came to get one."

"Hey, it looks like business is pretty good." Li Anguo smiled, "Can you make a lot of money?"

"Not bad, maybe make 100 or 200 yuan per unit." Li Long said casually, "It depends on the sales volume."

"One or two hundred is not a small amount. It's equivalent to my salary for two or three months." The workload in a construction and installation company is heavy and the work is tiring, so the salary will be higher.

Even so, Li Anguo was still quite envious. His younger brother was truly a capable person.

After moving all the things into the house, Li Long went into the house, took off his coat, and then he relaxed.

"Let's squeeze in here tonight. It's just right for us two brothers to have a couple of drinks. Oh, and I'll call Yongqiang and Junshan." Li Anguo was very happy. "Are you hungry? Ask your sister-in-law to make something for you to eat first?"

"I'm not hungry. I ate on the way." Li Long waved his hand hastily. "I won't stay. I'll definitely have dinner here tonight. How are they?"

"I'm just idle. I haven't started working yet." Li Anguo sighed, "Junshan came back and said his father didn't agree to find a partner here. He said he had already found a partner in his hometown. He refused to agree, so the situation became deadlocked."

Li Long shook his head slightly. This was a family matter and he couldn't get involved.

Li Anguo went to call Yang Yongqiang and Li Junshan. They lived in the dormitory of the construction and installation company, not far from here.

Seeing Li Long coming over, both of them were very happy. It was not long after the Chinese New Year, so everyone had a lot of new things to talk about, and they had a lot of fun chatting at the table.

Although Li Junshan had some troubles, he did not show it at the table, and no one else asked.

We were drinking Kuitun Tequ, a wine bottle with a very distinctive shape, with an arc at the bottom, which looked like an ancient wine vessel, or a kerosene lamp with a cover.

After verifying his alcohol tolerance, Li Long didn't plan to drink too much today since he couldn't drink much anyway.

He stayed at the guesthouse of the construction and installation company that night. Without disturbing Section Chief Ma, Li Anguo went directly to say hello - of course he just registered, and he had to pay money anyway. When they knew he was a relative of a worker from the installation company, they let him stay.

The next day, after having breakfast in Li Anguo's courtyard, Li Long drove his tractor to the agricultural machinery factory.

The city is slightly more lively than the county because there is the No. 7 Agricultural Division and many more people go to work.

When Li Long arrived at the agricultural machinery factory, a tractor just drove out.

When the man saw Li Long, he called out loudly:

"No need to go. You are from the Eighth Division, right? We don't sell harvesters here. We don't sell harvesters to people from the Eighth Division or Ma County. There is no need to go in."

Li Long was stunned for a moment before he reacted. The other party must have looked at the license plate of his tractor and knew where he was from.

Although the various regiments of the Eighth Agricultural Division belong to the Corps, the license plates of their tractors are still registered in the local area. For example, the 149150th Regiment, stationed in Ma County, has a license plate from Ma County, while the other regiments in Shawan have a license plate from there.

Of course, there is also a local area in Shicheng, and the local military units will be named after Shicheng.

For example, the corps that Han Dachun belongs to is affiliated with the 6th Agricultural Division, and the division headquarters is close to Wucheng, but their cars still have to have Luma County license plates.

Li Long waved his hand and said loudly:
"I'll go in and try my luck."

Seeing that Li Long refused to listen, the man shook his head and drove away on the tractor.

Li Long didn't expect that Director Du was quite honest.

In this case, subsequent cooperation is not impossible.

Li Long drove the tractor into the factory and saw that there were already seven or eight harvesters piled up outside the factory.

enough.

When a worker in the factory saw Li Long driving in with his tractor, he shouted:

"The ones in Ma County, the ones in Shicheng are not for sale, let's go, let's go."

Li Long smiled and turned off the engine and got off the tractor. The man came over and said impatiently:
"Didn't I tell you, from Shicheng, Ma County, our harvesters are not sold in these two places."

"Why not sell it?" Li Long deliberately wanted to find out the truth.

"There's an agent over there, look for Li Long from Ma County." The worker waved his hand, "Let's go, don't waste time, there's no point staying here, we don't sell!"

"Brother, I'm Li Long, I'm here to get the harvester." Li Long was happy, "Is Director Du here?"

"Director? Here. Are you Li Long?" The worker looked Li Long up and down. "Why haven't I seen you before?"

"I haven't seen you before either. I've been here several times," Li Long pointed at several people working in the workshop and said, "I've seen all of them."

"That should be the case. I just started working before the New Year." After hearing what Li Long said, the worker actually believed it and went to the office to call Director Du.

Director Du was also very happy to hear that Li Long had arrived. He came out, shook hands with Li Long and said:
"Hurry up and take your batch of harvesters away, so that fewer people will come to bother me."

"Except for the places where I am the agent, how are the sales of harvesters in other places?"

"Very good, very good." When Director Du said this, he couldn't close his mouth. "It's all thanks to you that you said in the newspaper that this harvester was produced here.

Before and after the Chinese New Year, there were more than a dozen people who came to buy harvesters. Seven of them were bought on the spot. The money earned helped our factory workers have a good year. Right now, there are still orders for about ten units, and there should be many more in the future!"

Li Long looked around and found that the workers were really motivated. Although it was very hard to start production in the middle of winter, everyone had a smile on their face. No one complained, and many of them even joked with each other.

"Okay, I'll take five away today." Li Long and Director Du went to see the newly produced harvesters. He found that there were indeed some changes, and the problems he mentioned before were indeed corrected.

"Take it away, take it away." Director Du said with a smile, "Take it away quickly. Once you take it away, those people will know you have it and won't bother me anymore. Now I regret it. The area you are the agent for happens to be the best selling place for harvesters - after the New Year, people come to buy them every day. I am happy and regretful at the same time."

"Hahahaha, it's okay. If you produce more, the efficiency will increase." Li Long smiled. "Should we load the goods first or pay first?"

"Don't delay, let's get together!" Director Du said, "Don't worry about the quality, they are definitely good. If they are broken, bring them here and I will repair them for you!"

So, Li Long loaded his car with five harvesters and drove out of the agricultural machinery factory.

Not long after driving out, he was stopped by someone. (End of this chapter)