Reborn in Changbai Mountain, I rely on my divine eyes to dig ginseng and hunt

After cleaning up the house, I can buy some simple furniture.

"Jingwen, Dongxue, you two make a list of everything that this family needs. I have to go to the forest farm early tomorrow morning and buy everything back then."

Liu Jingwen scratched his head: "Is this really a permanent residence?"

"Get lost. Just write what I ask you to write. This is our cousin. He is in trouble. We must help him."

"I write, but it's not enough for me to write."

"You hesitated. Hesitation means refusal."

Jing Wen didn't dare to offend his second sister. If he offended his mother, he would at most be scolded, but if he offended his second sister, he would forget about getting pocket money.

You know what, this academic master's handwriting is different, it looks better than that printed by a printer. He doesn't want luxury goods, but lists more than a dozen basic things, including a thermos, an iron kettle, pots and pans, bedding, etc.

As for clothes and shoes, they are all available from our own store.

The next morning, Daya and Erya were both sleeping, and Li Xiaofei helped Sister Guilan clean up the farm.

Li Hu and Xu Xiong loaded the fish, venison and wild boar they caught yesterday onto the carriage. It was too cold that day, so there was no need for the water tank.

Li Hu and Xu Xiong drove a large blue horse-drawn carriage, and Liu Xia Lian drove a large black mule-drawn carriage.

Li Hu was nagging: "Sister, it's just a small amount of stuff, isn't it a bit of a waste to use two carriages to carry it? It would be better for Xu Xiong and I to go fishing."

"The restaurant will be closed soon, so what's the point of fishing? Let's wait until after the New Year. My cousin is coming to stay at my house for a while. Let's buy him some things today. There's nothing else to do. You guys should also take a rest tomorrow and stop fishing. Let the fish spend the New Year in peace."

There seemed to be a lot of people on Linchang Street today. The snow on the road had been cleared cleanly, and workers on big 28 bicycles were walking between the shops.

Shopping has now become diversified and is no longer limited to supply and marketing cooperatives. Many privately-owned stores offer good quality goods at low prices and have become great places for shopping.

Liu Xialian took Li Hu and Xu Xiong to work as coolies and went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a radio, a thermos, and bedding. She went to the hardware store to buy pots and pans, and went to her own clothing store to buy a few sets of clothes and shoes.

Why would you buy it at your own store? Because it’s easier to settle accounts, it’s better to save yourself the hassle.

I bought some millet and seasonings at the grain and oil store. Now the supply of materials is becoming more and more abundant, and there are plenty of grain, oil and non-staple foods, unlike in previous years.

A new store opened at the corner of the street, and a crowd of people was rushing in, with many people carrying boxes of things out.

It turned out to be a seafood restaurant. Li Hu squeezed in to take a look, then came out again, saying in surprise: "My God, these sea fish are too cheap. Boxes of Spanish mackerel are only 20 cents per pound, the same price as silver carp. Hairtail is only 50 cents per pound, and many people are buying them."

It was almost the year 1980, and the year that reform and opening up in the north accelerated its development. Although the pace was far slower than that in the south, it had begun after all, and many young people with active minds and capital began to boldly start their own businesses.

"Yes, it's not expensive. Wait a minute, I'll go buy some mackerel. My mother loves it the most." Liu Xia Lian waited in line for a long time and bought 50 kilograms of mackerel, which was frozen like an iron stick.

The boss is actually from Yingkou, and specializes in collecting fish at the seaside.

When Liu Xialian came back, she asked Li Hu and Xu Xiong: "What do you think of setting up a fishing boat on the Songhua River next year?"

"If we have fishing boats, we definitely don't need to use traps. We can catch 200 to 300 kilograms of big fish every day. But the boats are very expensive, I heard they cost tens of thousands, and they need to burn oil. People on the boats also have to pay taxes, so it seems more cost-effective to do it piecemeal like this."

"It is indeed a problem. Mechanical things are too expensive these days."

Although our restaurant does not mainly focus on fish, we still need more than ten fish every day. Together with other restaurants in the forest farm, we have no worries about sales of forty to fifty fish a day. If we don't do this business, others will. Before the aquaculture industry took off, wild fish was the mainstream.

"Then wait until next summer. Anyway, there is a breeding season in the spring, so we need to rest for two months. The second iron pot stew restaurant in the county has been purchased. Do you two plan to become a store manager?"

Li Hu looked at Xu Xiong, and they both shook their heads at the same time: "Let's go hunting with me. The store manager only makes a hundred bucks a month, but it's better for us to make money faster if we come across a good catch while hunting in the mountains."

Income and risk are always proportional. Going to the mountains means dealing with death almost every time. Apart from occasionally dealing with drunkards making trouble, the store manager just gives orders and there is nothing important to do.

Liu Xia Lian raised her hand to check the time. It was ten o'clock, so she planned to go back. At this moment, she saw a young couple holding two children aged three or four, with one child in her arms, coming straight to the door of Baishan Tieguodun.

Liu Xia Lian jumped off the carriage and rushed over. She saw that it was her cousin.

"Cousin, sister-in-law." Liu Xia Lian shouted.

My cousin was wearing a military coat and a Lei Feng hat, and his nose was bubbling from the cold.

My sister-in-law was wearing a big flowered jacket and a headscarf, and she looked similar to Grandma Wolf.

"Who are you? I don't recognize you."

"It's me, Xia Lian. I haven't seen you for a few years."

My cousin scratched his head awkwardly: "Well, I really don't dare to recognize you. I'm sorry to cause you trouble."

"What are you talking about? We are all family."

The sister-in-law also hurriedly greeted Liu Xialian: "Sister, I haven't seen you for a few years. You have grown up."

The two children timidly called out, "Hello, Auntie."

These are two girls, well-behaved and sensible, but they still underestimated the coldness of Northeast China.

Liu Xia Lian took out two big unity coins and stuffed one into each child's pocket.

"This is a gift from my aunt. Oh, there's another one in my arms. I'll give this to you too." Each of the three children got one.

My sister-in-law quickly refused, and after a while she finally gave up.

Liu Xia Lian asked: "Why are you here?"

"When Fourth Uncle called a few days ago, he only said he would pick us up at the forest farm, but he couldn't be found in such a big place, so there was nothing we could do. I just happened to see this restaurant, so I planned to have some hot soup and then go ask."

There were no public telephones back then, let alone mobile phones, so it was quite inconvenient to communicate.

"Oh, about this. Let's go in. But it's not time for dinner yet, so let's just have a simple meal."

There were no customers at this time, so a few of them found a seat in the lobby on the first floor.

Mrs. Xie came over and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

"The carriage is still waiting outside. Is the corn porridge ready?"

"Corn porridge is ready, cabbage stewed with vermicelli and tofu is ready, and corn cakes are ready."

"Okay, then have some. As long as you're full, that's fine."

A pot of cabbage, vermicelli and tofu stew was served, along with a dozen cornmeal pancakes. As for the corn, you had to take a bowl and serve it yourself.

My cousin has been busy running around preparing food for his wife and children. No wonder he has become so thin. From a handsome young man to a father of three children, you can imagine the pressure he is under.

"Sister, you should eat too." Seeing that Liu Xia Lian didn't eat, the sister-in-law quickly reminded her.