Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

After lunch, it was already afternoon. The young people didn't drink alcohol. They planned to go to the Jiang family in Yushan and finish laying the water pipes there before dark.

According to Li Long's own idea, he also wanted to go and take a look. He was not confident that others could do the work of pressing the water pipe head.

But Director Wei and Ma Xiaoyan were obviously a little tired, and Li Xiangqian had already told them to leave soon.

Li Long went to talk to Yushanjiang and repeatedly reminded him to tie the water pipe head with gauze, dig a deeper pit for the water inlet, and clean out the mud and sand.

Yushanjiang assured him that he knew what to do with the water for their own use.

So Li Long drove the jeep and took Director Wei, Ma Xiaoyan and Ye Laya, while Li Xiangqian still took the truck. With the farewell of Halimu, Yushanjiang and others, they left the ravine and went back to the county.

The women in Halimudongwo were cleaning up the leftovers. After cleaning up here, they would go to Yushan River together.

After doing heavy work, you still have to take care of dinner.

Li Long drove a jeep to the county, first sent Ma Xiaoyan and others to the county party committee compound, and then sent Director Wei back to the supply and marketing cooperative.

"Xiao Li, you've worked hard. Have a good rest this afternoon. Are you going to the mountains again tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"Then arrange your own time. If you need anything, communicate with the company in a timely manner and tell your section chief. If you can't handle it, tell me."

Li Long felt that Director Wei’s words were quite good.

"By the way, we didn't go very deep into the mountain today, and we didn't encounter any wild animals. Will you go deeper into the mountain tomorrow?"

"Yes. The people behind them basically live deep in the mountains."

"Is that dangerous?" Director Wei asked with concern. "I know they have guns. Let me talk to Lao Hou. You can get 200 rounds of ammunition. You will be safe when you go into the mountains."

Li Long was overjoyed and hurriedly followed Director Wei to the security department.

"Most of the bullets I have are consumed by you every year." Section Chief Hou said half-jokingly.

"That's also a good use for the place." Director Wei also smiled, "Our militia training has basically stopped, and those bullets are about to reach their service life. It's better to give them to the herdsmen. There are many wild animals in the mountains, and they live in much more danger than we do."

The situation I saw with my own eyes was quite shocking. There was only one winter den within a few kilometers. Who would believe that there was no danger?
I can't relate to your feelings, but I guess any help I can give is good.

Carrying a bag of bullets, Li Long drove his jeep but did not return to the yard immediately. Instead, he went to Wujiaohua Store first and bought some shovels and pickaxes.

During this labor, he found that some of the tools in the hands of herders were relatively old. Although they were not used much in daily life, having a good tool was still very helpful in daily life.

When we prepare to move in late April or early May, we need various tools to set up the yurt again in the summer pasture.

Li Long loaded the tools he bought into the trunk of his jeep, intending to take them over to give to the herdsmen tomorrow.

He had a meal of hand-pulled meat and a lot of roasted lamb at noon, but he felt a little hungry again.

This young body is really good. Unlike in the previous life when I was in my fifties or sixties, I felt full after eating a little.

When we drove the jeep back to the compound, Sister Yang had already returned. Han Fang had started school and hadn't finished yet. Li Long got out of the jeep, turned around, closed the compound door, and asked casually:
"Sister Yang, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

"In the evening, I make steamed buns, dumpling soup, and scrambled eggs. Her aunt likes to eat scrambled eggs these days, so I fry them every day." Sister Yang responded in the kitchen.

"Okay." Li Long was very happy to have freshly steamed buns. He had more meat and less naan at noon, so he ate a lot, but he always felt something was missing.

When Gu Xiaoxia came back on her bicycle, the gate was open.

She felt very happy when she looked at the jeep.

Gu Boyuan walked over slowly with his hands behind his back. In the yard, Li Long was moving a chair for Gu Xiaoxia.

Her belly is too big and she gets tired after standing for a while, so Li Long will try his best to make Gu Xiaoxia comfortable at home.

Thinking back to the past, I didn’t seem to care much about these things when my wife was pregnant.

Gu Boyuan shook his head slightly and walked into the yard.

Freshly steamed buns always whet one’s appetite. Li Long ate two by himself and drank a big bowl of dumpling soup.

Sister Yang knows how to make spicy soup, and Li Long taught her how to make dumplings. Now that spring has arrived, the small green vegetables in the vegetable garden have grown out, and there is tomato sauce, beaten frangipani, and some dumplings, and then it's ready.

After Li Long demonstrated it only once, Sister Yang learned how to make it. She makes it from time to time and it is quite appetizing.

Everyone in the family, including Han Fang, likes to drink this.

While eating, Gu Boyuan asked:
"Are you going to go into the mountains every day from now on?"

"Yes, I go every day. But it's just like going to work, I go in the morning and come back in the afternoon." Li Long explained, "The job is to dig ditches and bury pipes. It's easy, but those herdsmen have never done it before. I have to pay attention to some details. Otherwise, it will be troublesome if I don't do it well."

"That's right." Gu Boyuan nodded, turned his head to look at the jeep outside, and suddenly sighed, "It's convenient to have a car here. We can get to the mountain in the morning and evening. I used to think that tractors were more convenient and faster than horse-drawn carriages, but now I think this car is even more powerful!"

Li Longxin said, that's right, otherwise could he exchange a tiger skin for this?

It is not long since the beginning of spring, and some elderly people with chronic diseases such as rheumatism may feel uncomfortable in their waists and legs. The tiger bone wine brewed by Li Long is almost drinkable. My parents drink a small cup every day and say it is very effective.

It was not time for Gu Boyuan to drink this yet, so Li Long saved a bottle for him.

Anyway, there are a lot of things in the side rooms, so I'll just keep them first.

I don’t know whether Uncle Liang from Liang Donglou drank it.

After breakfast the next day, Gu Xiaoxia went to work, and Li Long continued to drive the jeep and transport things into the mountains.

Li Long really felt that the weather was much better when it was hot than when it was cold.

At least the jeep is easier to start without having to add water repeatedly, and the same goes for the tractor.

Of course, it will be even better when electric start is adopted in the future.

When the jeep crossed the Qingshui River, Li Long saw the militia company commander carrying a shovel. He didn't know whether he was going to work because he was talking to someone else on the side of the road. Li Long didn't say hello.

However, he slowed down when passing them to avoid being covered by the dust.

This road is not a gravel road, but a dusty dirt road. Although it is not as loose as a dirt road, when a car goes fast, the dust and broken leaves it brings up behind can make people on the roadside covered in dust.

When they drove the jeep to Harimu's winter home, Harimu had already left. His wife was there. After a few gestures, Li Long could guess that Harimu had gone to Talihar's winter home.

Well, Li Long put down a few new tools and drove the jeep slowly forward in the ravine.

This car can drive to the Yushan River, but not to Talihar.

The jeep was parked at the winter home of Yushan River. There was no one here. Li Long got out of the car and locked the door, preparing to walk to Talihar. After thinking about it, he opened the door again and took out the five or six and a half bags in the back and carried them on his back.

Who knows what you might run into in this deep mountain? You better be careful.

Sure enough, not long after leaving Yushanjiang’s winter den, Li Long encountered two gray wolves tearing something apart at the mouth of a ravine.

When Li Long approached with a gun in hand, the two gray wolves bared their teeth at him and then ran away.

Because they saw Li Long raised his gun.

Li Long guessed that these two gray wolves must have seen guns before, or experienced the power of guns, and could be considered as dead souls killed by guns, so they ran away in such a hurry when they saw him holding a gun.

Li Long smelled a foul odor before he got close, and then saw two wolves tearing apart the remains of half a elk, which was already a little rotten.

He covered his nose and walked away because it smelled so bad.

When he arrived at the winter home of Talihar's family, Li Long heard old lady Sana talking loudly from afar.

A sheep was also slaughtered here. The women were processing the mutton, while the men were working hard to dig the water pipe ditch.

Li Long considered it a matter of improving the drinking water supply for herders, but the herders considered it a big deal. Their ancestors had lived like that for generations, and they never thought that a simple water pipe could make their lives so convenient.

After her experience at Halimu Winter Wozi yesterday, old lady Sana was looking forward to having her own water pipes buried as soon as possible.

It's so convenient!

The other women in the winter den usually listened to the men. Although they were also anxious, they could only wait.

Sana is different. She is the one who makes the decisions at home, so she has to handle this matter properly.

This is a big deal!
In Sana's eyes, women in the tribe work harder than men and need better working conditions.

This kind of thing, clearing the water pipes, is one of them.

So Sana found Li Long more and more pleasing to the eye. If Li Long was not already married, if her family only had grandsons but no granddaughters, she would have thought about marrying her imaginary granddaughter to Li Long.

Good boy!

So when Li Long appeared in front of everyone, Sana immediately asked her grandson Talihar to greet Li Long, and specifically emphasized that Li Long should stop working, as the work of digging ditches had been assigned, and he only needed to check the quality of the ditches.

When Li Long saw Talihar, he discovered that although he had not recovered to his best state, he was obviously more cheerful than last time, or at least not as silent.

"My grandmother asked you to check the work of digging water pipes and the puddles near the water source to see if they are feasible." Talihar repeated Sana's words.

"Okay, let's go." Li Long walked up with his gun on his back, and asked as he walked, "How are you now? Are you not having nightmares anymore?"

"I still do it occasionally." Talihar did not hide the fact, "I can't control myself, but I'm not as scared as before."

Li Long nodded. He actually wanted to ask where the bear appeared, but he was worried about Talihar's mental state. So it was okay.

When the two men walked to the source of the water, Li Long discovered that this was the Yushan River clearing the pit.

And he was not alone, there was a young man helping him.

Yushanjiang smiled when he saw Li Long and continued to dig out the gravel in the pit.

His shoes and trouser legs were already wet, but Yu Shanjiang didn't care about that. He dug for a while and used a shovel to measure to see if the depth was enough.

Li Long saw a water pipe and gauze placed nearby, so he went over to pick up the gauze, folded it into several layers, wrapped the water pipe head around it, and then tied it tightly with a thin wire.

I did this job yesterday and I am very familiar with it.

Yushanjiang had already dug the pit over there, and the ditch leading to the ditch was also chiseled out by the young man. Li Long pulled the pipe and pressed it down. The water pipe was immersed in the water and did not touch the bottom. Li Long stepped on it and his shoes got wet immediately.

The water was icy cold, but Li Long didn't think much of it. He asked Talihar to straighten the pipe from behind and asked the young man to press soil into the water pipe behind him.

Yushanjiang wanted to come over to replace Li Long, and Li Long said:

"No, now we have to crush the rocks here at the water pipe mouth, and then press the big rocks to block the pipe mouth."

As he spoke, he pulled stones from both sides and pressed them down.

Yushanjiang reacted after seeing it:
"We didn't do it well over there, so we have to do it again when we go back today. I used a big rock to press it down, but I don't have any crushed stones. Will this cause any trouble?"

"Nothing will happen. It's just that a lot of sand will leak in from the back and block the pipe opening. In that case, the water level will decrease. It's okay. When the water level decreases, come and have a look. Just remove the rocks. Anyway, there's gauze so sand can't get in. But the gauze may need to be replaced every three to five years."

There was no iron mesh at that time, otherwise it would be better to use that.

But it will rust, so you just have to be more diligent.

After the water pipes were buried, Li Long and Yu Shanjiang's shoes and pants were wet, but they didn't care too much. They just watched the guys who had already dug the ditch behind them push the water pipes in and start burying the soil, and they didn't interfere any more.

This is the third one we've done, and the guys have become quite skilled.

"That's the place where I encountered the bear." Talihar suddenly said to Li Long, pointing to a hill in the distance.

The Tianshan Mountains are different from the Greater and Lesser Khingan Mountains in the northeast. Although Tianxi Forest District is a general term, not all mountains in the western Tianshan Mountains are forests.

In the deep mountains of Western Tianshan, most of the slopes are covered with forests on the shady sides, and grass slopes or shrubs on the sunny sides (south sides). The terrain is quite complex with crisscrossing hilltops.

The forest areas in the northeast are real forest areas, with forests stretching as far as the eye can see. The forest areas in the Tianshan Mountains are actually patchy, and it is rare to see forests that stretch for dozens or even hundreds of kilometers.

After all, this side is a mountain range, with layers of mountains, and that side is a ridge, with different compositions.

The hill near Talihar's winter home was not very high. Li Long looked in the direction of his finger and saw several intersecting ridges, one of which showed rocks staggered on the hillside.

He was referring to the area where the rocks were.

"I saw roe deer running among the rocks," Talihar said, "so I thought about going over to kill one, or if I could catch a small one that would be fine. But I didn't expect that when I ran over there I didn't find any roe deer, but instead saw bears and wolves."

Talihar took the initiative to tell Li Long the details of what happened, which made Li Long very happy. It showed that this young man was able to face the situation and was about to get over it.

"Do you want to go over and take a look?" Yu Shanjiang looked at the gun on Li Long's back, then looked over there, and said with a smile, "See what's there now."

Li Long turned his head and looked at Talihar. Talihar lowered his head, then raised it again and said:
"Come on, I'll take you over there to have a look."

"Let's go. The mutton isn't ready yet." Yushanjiang smiled. "I don't have a gun. Talihar, take your gun."

There is no barbecue today. We are just cooking lamb and some people are making naan in the naan pit.

Down below in the winter den, people were cheering. The water had already flowed over, and some were digging holes and burying pipes.

Li Long carried a gun and walked towards the mountain with Yushanjiang, while Talihar ran back to get the gun.

Li Long vaguely heard the voice of old lady Sana, and then Talihar ran over with a gun.

"My grandmother said that there is a piece of jade at home. My grandmother found it when she was herding sheep after the snow melted some time ago. She said you can take it when you leave later." Talihar said to Li Long, "Buike's mother said that they caught a young red deer at home and asked you to take it away as well. They are afraid that they can't feed it."

Li Long smiled and agreed to all of them.

He would no longer refuse such things. He would just remember them and make up for it with supplies later.

Talihar spoke as if it were nothing special, and then led the way.

The three of them walked forward. The road was easy to walk on at the beginning, and they climbed over a grass slope. Li Long guessed that this should be the winter pasture of Talihar's family. There were not many shrubs, only grass, and occasionally a few mushrooms could be seen popping up.

"Damn it, wolf!" Yu Shanjiang suddenly shouted as they passed the grass slope, drawing Li Long's attention away from the mushrooms and toward the direction of his finger.

Just at the rocky hillside that Talihar pointed out, several gray wolves were running between the rocks. It was more than 300 meters away from here, and if it weren't for the sharp contrast between the gray wolves and the green hillside, it might not be clear.

Li Long had already raised his gun when he looked over, but the distance was too far and he was not a sharpshooter, so he put the gun down again.

"Those wolves must have discovered us," Yushanjiang said, "I don't know what they are doing there."

"Just go over and take a look and you'll know." Li Long strode over there with a gun in hand.

Talihar, who was originally leading the way, slowly walked to the back.

This feeling is a bit similar!

Will we encounter that giant bear again?
Anyway, that was the first time he saw such a big bear.

Li Long and Yushanjiang took two big strides forward. As they walked, Li Long loaded the bullet into the gun and turned off the safety after loading it. However, he could open it at will by pressing his finger on the safety.

If there is a situation, you can shoot immediately - a general said - whether you can hit the target or not is one thing, but shooting first even if you can't hit him, scaring him will create an opportunity for yourself to fire the next shot.

When Li Long left, he looked back and found that the place where the wolves were was no more than 500 meters away from the winter den.

It's really not safe here. (End of this chapter)