Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Li Jianguo and his family drove a tractor to the county to visit the pregnant Gu Xiaoxia. The news was quickly passed on by Mrs. Lu and spread throughout the village through the team's gossip distribution center.

At the store, Ma Jinbao didn't herd the sheep today. He had given it to his son. He sat on a bench, took a sip of wine, put down the glass, wiped his mouth and said:

"Hey, everyone else's younger generation is visiting their elders, but the Li family is the other way around, with the whole family visiting the younger one - that is, they are government officials! It's great to be an official, I'll let my grandson be an official in the future!"

No one responded to him.

Some people may have the same idea as him, but they will not speak it out easily. No one can guarantee that it will not be passed on to the ears of the Li family.

Ma Jinbao makes a living by raising sheep and does nothing else. He is like a deadbeat and doesn't care what other people think.

But it was different for the others. Li Long had been in control of the economic lifeline of the team for the past two years. If he got really angry, he would say that those jobs wouldn't be given to certain people, or that they wouldn't receive things from certain people. Then where would the money come from this year?

Coward!

Ma Jinbao looked at these idle people in the store with contempt in his eyes. Every one of them was older than Li Long, but they were easily controlled by a young man. How shameful!

This period of time is considered the slack season for farmers. Some diligent people will weed in the fields, but most people can basically take two days to rest and relax.

If the area under the big elm tree at the entrance of the village is where women chat, then this store is the center for idle men to gossip.

A few years later, several more stores were opened in the team. At first, they were called sales departments, then they were changed to convenience stores, and later to small stores.

Some people saw the business opportunity and started selling things directly in their own yards. They also set up barbecue stalls and mahjong tables, and then their business became very popular.

At present, there is no change in the store. Rural people are relatively slow to respond to changes in the outside world. Basically, they will make changes after the overall situation is settled. Now is the time when the trend has started but has not yet stabilized, and the store is still just selling things.

At most, they would add some homemade fried sunflowers. Sometimes these were not even for sale, but were directly fried and placed on a plate on the counter for everyone to eat for free. This was also a way to attract customers.

After all, only when it’s popular will people buy things.

Seeing that no one responded to his words, Ma Jinbao snorted and poured himself another glass of wine. Just as he was about to drink, he saw Tao Dayong walking back with the donkey cart, so he shouted:
"Tao Dayong, come over and have a drink!"

In the past, Tao Dayong was also a regular among the drinking staff in the store.

But he has changed a bit since the end of last year.

After planting the melons this year, Tao Dayong and his family were very worried, fearing that they would not sprout.

Before planting, I went to consult Li Jianguo for advice, soaked the seeds, and selected the land specifically.

If it doesn't sprout, then the year is wasted.

Tao Dayong is taking a gamble.

What surprised him was that the germination rate reached 80%. Although the seedlings were not very uniform, at least those who were laughing at him shut up.

Many people in the team made fun of Tao Dayong in person or behind his back for half a year, saying that he had spent money to buy shriveled seeds and had been taken advantage of.

Tao Dayong hardly went out the whole winter because he didn't want anyone to talk about it.

Suffering.

His daughter-in-law Ma Chunhong also complained about him a lot - although Tao Dayong had become stronger since the end of last year, his family had no confidence until the seeds were planted and sprouted.

So a week after planting, the melon seedlings slowly grew out, and Tao Dayong was so happy looking at the tender green.

Next, he cleaned the weeds in the melon field more diligently than anyone else.

After Daqiang bought a tractor, Tao Jianshe discussed with him and decided to give the donkey cart at home to Dayong.

Tao Daqiang had no objection. After all, he was his elder brother and he had to take care of him.

After the donkey cart was given to Tao Dayong, he became more enthusiastic about working in the fields, and there was not even a bit of grass in the melon fields for him to tend to.

It was his first time planting melons and he didn’t know the technology, so he often went to Li Jianguo’s field to watch. He dug ridges like others, pruned branches like others, applied fertilizer like others, and watered the fields like others.

In this way, although the melon seeds from Tao Dayong's family are of inferior quality, the melon seedlings grown are the best in the team.

His wife Ma Chunhong said that he was not as good to his son as he was to the melon seedlings.

When Ma Jinbao called him, he had just returned from harvesting melons. This time he found that there were too many seedlings left over from harvesting. Although he was reluctant, he had to pull out those extra seedlings, otherwise they would not grow well.

Listening to Ma Jinbao's words, Tao Dayong waved his hand and said:
"No, I'm going home to eat. I have to work in the afternoon. I'm so drunk that I won't be able to go out in the afternoon."

"Why are you still working in the fields? You're busy every day, but what can you accomplish? Can you be better than Li Long?"

Tao Dayong listened and smiled:

"How can I be as good as Xiaolong? We are old farmers, so we have to work hard in the fields and dig for food. There is no harm in working more."

After saying this, he was about to leave with the donkey cart, but Ma Jinbao hurriedly called out to him:

"Li Long's wife is about to give birth, and the whole family is going to see her. Don't you think Li Long is amazing? Why don't you go and try to curry favor with him?"

"Why are you trying to curry favor with her? She's given birth to a baby, and it's time to see her after the confinement period." Tao Dayong was not angry. He knew Ma Jinbao's character. He never had good things to say.

"Isn't that currying favor? Why don't you give something as a gift to a junior?" Ma Jinbao couldn't stand others getting close to Li Long, Li Jianguo and his family.

Anyway, he didn't take any advantage, but others did, and if they get close to him, that's currying favor.

"How did you curry favor with them? When a baby was born in the team, the old and the young gave some eggs and so on. Isn't that normal? How did you curry favor with them?" Tao Dayong felt that Ma Jinbao was a little strange, and he couldn't help but raise his voice, "Besides, even if he curry favor with them, what's wrong with that?
Xiaolong helped me make money and improved my family's life. Is it wrong for me to curry favor with him? Xiaoxia is a state cadre. She eats commercial grain. She came from our team and is from our team!"

He gave a thumbs up and said:

"What's wrong with fawning over me? It's better than fawning over a drunkard like you, right?"

After saying that, Tao Dayong hummed and walked away with the donkey cart.

When he was a few hundred meters away from home, Tao Dayong was no longer angry.

He knew Ma Jinbao well, and knew what kind of person he was. He was just jealous because his wife lived a better life than him. He was jealous but there was nothing he could do, so he could only say these sour words.

What do you mean?
It’s better to cultivate your own land well.

Think about the twenty mu of melons. Even if the yield per mu is a little less, let's say one mu yields 150 kilograms, or even 120 kilograms.

One kilogram of melon seeds costs three yuan, and one mu of land costs more than three hundred yuan. Twenty mu of land...

Tao Dayong didn't even dare to think about it.

Not to mention three dollars, even if it's one dollar, it's much better than growing wheat or corn.

Thinking about the possible gains, Tao Dayong felt full of energy.

We farmers really have to dig food from the land. In the past, if we didn’t make money from farming, it was because we didn’t know how to farm.

If you follow the Li family, there is really hope of making money.

If I can harvest so many melon seeds from this field this year, and the price is really three yuan per kilogram, I will buy a tractor by the end of the year!

He always felt that he was bigger and stronger than his brother.

But after Daqiang followed Li Long, the past two years have passed faster than the growth of reeds.

First I bought a bicycle, then I got married, and now I have a baby, I bought a tractor, and built a new house.

Looking at each and every thing, it would be a lie for Tao Dayong to say that he was not envious.

In the past, his younger brother was despised by others, but now, he has become the object of flattery by the young people in the team.

Tao Dayong also wanted to live a good life. Not to say that he could live a better life than his brother, but at least he wouldn't be so tight on spending money.

He hoped that this melon-picking incident would be his chance to turn things around. He also knew that the melon-picking seeds were given to him by the Li family, so he had to remember their kindness.

Otherwise, Tao Dayong would not have said that. He also saw clearly that the people in the team were more realistic. The family that lived well and had ability would have prestige and status in the team.

Working hard is the right thing to do. Instead of spending time drinking, you might as well pull more weeds in the fields.

When Li Jianguo drove the tractor to the yard, Li Long and his friends had just finished breakfast.

Gu Xiaoxia no longer has to go to work and Han Fang still has to go to school. The breakfast time has not changed, but Gu Xiaoxia's appetite has increased a lot and she eats slower, so Han Fang is basically the one who eats the fastest and hurries to school after eating.

Li Long also told Sister Yang that after dinner he should let her go about her own business, and he and Gu Xiaoxia would clean up the place.

With Li Long around, Sister Yang didn't hesitate to be polite. After dinner, she simply cleaned up the kitchen, cooked some food to sell, and then pushed the cart to the market.

While Gu Xiaoxia was still eating, Li Long fed the roe deer and played with the little black dog.

After Gu Xiaoxia finished eating, he helped her to rest and then cleared the table.

When Li Long heard the tractor's sound, he initially thought that someone else was coming to buy a harvester. These days, people come here to buy harvesters. Some walk over to ask about the situation, and some simply drive their tractors over to take the harvesters away.

However, when he opened the gate and saw that it was his eldest brother driving a tractor with a load of family members, Li Long was happy. He hurriedly opened the gate completely, then went over and drove the jeep in to make room for the tractor.

Li Qiang moved quickly. Looking at the roe deer and the little black dog running in the yard, he actually jumped off the truck bed and flew over to take a look at these cute little guys.

"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Li Long was really a little surprised.

"Xiaoxia is about to give birth. Let's come and take a look." Sister-in-law Liang Yuemei got off the tractor and said as she walked towards Gu Xiaoxia.

Because at home, Gu Xiaoxia was wearing home clothes similar to pajamas made by Sister Yang, which were made of round-necked floral fabric. Li Long also gave his own suggestions.

When her family members arrived, Gu Xiaoxia slowly stood up and greeted everyone with a smile.

Li Juan walked over and looked at her aunt curiously. She hadn't seen Gu Xiaoxia for some time. Looking at her now, she felt that she had changed a lot.

Du Chunfang came up to Gu Xiaoxia behind Liang Yuemei and asked about her situation.

"Why is your belly so big? Are you pregnant with two?" Du Chunfang had seen a lot, so she asked, "Yours... doesn't look like just one."

"There are two." Li Long was talking to his father and eldest brother over there. After hearing his mother's question, he answered for Gu Xiaoxia, "We don't know whether it's a boy or a girl yet."

"One boy and one girl is best!" Liang Yuemei said with a smile, then looked at Gu Xiaoxia's belly, "Of course, it's good if both are born healthy!"

When they heard that there were two babies, everyone in the yard was happy and surprised. Even Li Qiang, who was playing with a roe deer, ran over to see the curiosity and wanted to see the soon-to-be-born brother or sister.

Li Qingxia couldn't help but ask Li Qiang:
"Qiangqiang, look, is the baby in my aunt's belly a brother or a sister?"

"Brother, right?" Li Qiang replied subconsciously, "Brother can play with me... so can sister."

Well, it's useless to ask.

After inviting the family members to sit down, Li Long went to pour water for his parents. Liang Yuemei didn't let him work any more. The kitchen was right there and they were all family, so there was no need to be so polite.

After chatting for a while, Liang Yuemei asked about the date of delivery and said that she planned to come and take care of her during the confinement period.

"Sister Yang is here, so you are busy working in the fields, so you don't need to come over." Gu Xiaoxia said.

"Two, no matter how powerful Sister Yang is, can she bring them here?" Liang Yuemei shook her head, "Don't worry about this, I have to come and take care of them for a while."

She turned and asked Li Long:

"Xiaolong, do you have a place to live?"

"Yes, yes, yes, of course there is." Li Long said with a smile, "There are two bedrooms on both sides of the main house. Xiaoxia and I will live in the west, and you, sister-in-law, will live in the east."

"Then you can't go to the confinement room during the confinement period." Liang Yuemei said, "Change to another place."

"Okay, I'll live over there." Li Long pointed casually to the east wing, "There are plenty of places to live."

The matter was settled so simply.

The Li family was still immersed in the fact that Gu Xiaoxia was pregnant with twins, which was a big surprise.

Next, Li Jianguo and Li Qingxia processed the fish in the yard, and Li Long went to call Gu Boyuan.

Since the family members are here, it would be better to call Gu Boyuan to see if he can come to terms with it.

When Gu Boyuan heard that Li Jianguo and his friends had arrived, he immediately sent away the customers in the store and got into Li Long's jeep to the large yard.

He and Li Jianguo hadn't seen each other for a while. After greeting Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang, he started chatting with Li Jianguo.

Gu Boyuan was also very happy that his in-laws took his daughter's pregnancy very seriously.

At one o'clock in the morning, Sister Yang came back pushing a cart. She was a little surprised to see so many people in the yard.

Fortunately, she had met the Li family before. After greeting them a little stiffly, she went to the kitchen to cook.

Liang Yuemei was with her, and they talked about Gu Xiaoxia while cooking.

Knowing that Liang Yuemei would come over during her confinement period, Sister Yang felt relieved.

To be honest, she definitely had to take care of her, but knowing that Gu Xiaoxia was pregnant with twins, Sister Yang was also quite worried.

Now that someone is helping to take care of her, she is naturally happy.

Li Long also expressed his thoughts. When the baby is about to be born, he will take Gu Xiaoxia to Shicheng Second Hospital a few days in advance.

Shicheng Second Hospital was the best hospital nearby. Later it became the affiliated hospital of Shicheng University. Later, Machan County Hospital was incorporated into this hospital's affiliated hospital.

The skills of the doctors here are definitely better than those in Ma County.

If Wucheng wasn't too far away, Li Long would have planned to bring Gu Xiaoxia to Wucheng to give birth.

The main reason was that after giving birth to the child, Gu Xiaoxia suffered a lot when she was brought back from Wucheng.

After all, it is only ten kilometers from Shicheng and more than a hundred kilometers from Wucheng.

That feels completely different.

Gu Boyuan naturally had no objection to Li Long attaching so much importance to him. The Li family and Li Qingxia didn't care. Du Chunfang felt that it was unnecessary, but since her son had made the decision, she couldn't object.

Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei were naturally happy about it. Having a child was a matter of life and death, and having two children was naturally difficult and doubly dangerous.

If you can get to the hospital, of course you should go to the hospital.

The matter is settled.

For lunch, we cooked rice, stewed fish, fried green peppers and eggs, and fried sword beans. The custom here is to cut the sword beans into strips and stir-fry them with braised meat. It is very fragrant and goes well with rice.

There was an activity at school on the weekend. When Han Fang came back, she was surprised to find so many people in the yard. Sister Yang introduced them to her, and she politely greeted them one by one, and then started playing with Li Juan and Li Qiang.

There are so many people in this yard, and it’s not often that lively, so everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

Having a big yard has its advantages. After dinner, the three children went to see the hedgehog, Sister Yang and Liang Yuemei cleaned up the kitchen, and Du Chunfang and Gu Xiaoxia talked about things that they should pay attention to later.

The men were "visiting" the yard, and Li Long mentioned his plan to go to Kuitun to pull a harvester.

It's not a big deal, everyone knows the situation, so this is just like a notification.

"You can cut it if you can, depending on the situation. If Xiaoxia has problems, don't cut it." Li Jianguo told Li Long about this in front of Gu Boyuan, "Family is the most important, understand?"

"Yes, I understand." Li Long said with a smile. (End of this chapter)