Chapter 149 The Pig
The person who came to see Li Long was Xie Yundong. He was in a hurry. When he saw Li Long in the yard, he said:
"Xiaolong, you are back - I I’m so anxious.”
“What?” Li Long carried the basket and planned to put the pig boy into the pig pen. As he walked, he asked, "Is there any trouble?"
"No trouble. The people in the sideline team are all ready. I’m in the mountains, so I can’t communicate with you.”
"Which ditch are you going to enter?"
There are many ditches in Nanshan, such as big and small poplar ditches, pine tree ditches, elm ditches, as well as Haxiong ditch, coal ditch and so on.
"Xiaobaiyanggou, there is a place by the water. It is relatively flat and the terrain is not low. It is flood-proof and has convenient water. We have dug a nest there before, and we can still go there this time. Secondary use. There are many willow trees by the water and growing in the ditch. Some of the miscellaneous trees and branches can be used."
"Okay." Li Long thought for a while. Xiaobaiyanggou is located east of Harry Mudongwozi, close to Hongshanzui, and is far away from where he is about to take shape. Dongwozi is about three kilometers away, so we can take care of anything.
"Okay, we plan to leave tomorrow. I will gather people this afternoon. The captain will talk then, and you will also tell everyone." Xie Yundong said, "Your eldest brother will also go there tomorrow. Your home The carriage must be followed to pull things into the mountains and earn some work points.”
"Okay, come and call me when the time comes." Li Long originally planned to carry food into the mountains after lunch. Now it seems that he will have to stay for another half day, but things in the mountains are not urgent. These three days Hundreds of leaders are also an important task at the moment.
Xie Yundong left in a hurry after getting Li Long's promise. As the leader of the team, he had too many things to do. Some people go to the mountains to do side jobs for the first time and don’t understand anything. He must remind them one by one, otherwise they will still be in trouble for them if they are missing this or that.
Not long after he put the pig boy in the pen, Li Jianguo, Liang Yuemei and Li Juan came back from the fields. Seeing Li Long beside the pig pen, Li Jianguo asked:
" Xiaolong, are you back to catch the pigs?”
“Caught four,” said Li Long, “three tusks and one sow.”
"Let me take a look." Li Jianguo put down his hoe and came to the side of the pig pen.
Li Juan was unpacking the basket, which was filled with pigweed. She also came over to the pig pen to take a look, then she smiled and went to put down the basket on the stove. She took a broken kitchen knife and a knife board that were standing on the wall and started to chop the pig grass.
"I bought some bran and bran, and it would be better to cook it with pigweed." Li Long said, "Now that the pig is growing, he may eat it."
"This pig must be bigger." Li Jianguo looked at it and smiled, then suddenly thought of something, "No, we have to The teeth of the pig are cut off, otherwise the meat on the back will not taste good.”
Li Jianguo is a man of action and does what he says. He brought razor blades, a small pack of medicinal powder, and a pack of cotton thread from the house. , arranged everything next to the pig pen, went to get a basin of water, and then said to Li Long:
"Catch a tusked pig and come out."
The tusked pig is a boar. After Li Long went in, he grabbed a black and white boar and came out. The pig screamed miserably, as if it was about to be tortured, and the sound was particularly harsh. .
He laid the boar down, Li Jianguo touched the position with his hand, asked Li Long to press it, washed the position, and then made a cut with a razor, the little pig screamed The sound became even worse.
Li Jianguo squeezed something out of the opening, twisted it around a few times, tied it with cotton thread, then used a razor to cut off the balls, and then poured the powder on it - Li Long had already smelled it, and poured it on The one used is sulfonamide, an anti-inflammatory drug commonly used in rural areas. The other egg was also cut, and the next step was to sprinkle the powder.
The incision is not big, so there is no need to sew it. The weather is not very hot at this time, and maggots are not likely to occur, so I simply put the pig into the pig pen and the next one.
In less than an hour, all four toothed pigs underwent "operation". Li Jianguo washed his hands with the water in the basin, and then took the things back one by one.
Liang Yuejuan had already prepared the meal at this time, and Li Qiang also came back consciously. When he saw Li Juan, he shouted loudly:
"Sister, sister! I have some hemp money, but also If you have chicken feathers, can you make me a shuttlecock?”
“Where did you get the hemp money?” This is what Li Jianguo asked.
“Where did the chicken feathers come from?” This is what Li Long asked.
"The hemp money was given by my uncle." Li Qiang glanced at his father, answered his question first, then looked at Li Long and said:
"We plucked the chicken feathers from Mingwa's chickens. He said that he could play with the shuttlecock as well. "
Plucking the feathers off the chicken alive!
Today’s children are incredible!
"Didn't you let the chicken be beaten to death?" Li Jianguo asked angrily.
"No, they have five chickens. Just pull a few chickens out of each chicken." Li Qiang said, "We don't have spoons!"
The spoon here means stupid.
"Okay, if you don't do it, just wait and see Mingwa get beaten by his mother tomorrow."
"Eat, eat." Liang Yuemei shouted, "I have something to do in the afternoon. ”
At the dinner table, Li Jianguo asked Li Long:
"Let's go together tomorrow?"
"No, I have to go to the county this afternoon and buy some grain to transport it in tomorrow morning. The place chosen by Brother Yundong is not far from my friend's place. Tomorrow I will Go up the mountain first and meet you at Xiaobaiyanggou."
"Dad, I want to go too!" Li Qiang suddenly said.
"You are going to preschool tomorrow, and you will be in first grade in a few months, so you can't go." Li Jianguo immediately rejected Li Qiang's idea - the current preschool actually teaches first grade content, and Li Qiangjiu I will be six and a half years old in May and can go to school.
Li Juan actually wanted to go, but she knew that she would definitely not be able to pay, and going to school was the most important thing. Last time, my uncle helped her weave a handle and reinforced the broom, allowing her group to make a good comeback——
"Uncle, all the other big brooms in our class have lost their broomsticks, but our group has not." Li Juan couldn't help but say, "Our teacher praised our group very well!"
"Why?" Li Jianguo asked, not knowing that Li Long helped Li Juan and the others make up the story.
"When I came back that afternoon, I saw them knitting on the playground, so I thought about bringing Li Juan back, so I tied her up and knitted her." Li Long explained lightly.
Liang Yuemei smiled while eating.
She thought it was good - Li Long was quite alone in the past, and it was impossible for him to think of helping Li Juan. So much has changed in the past few months.
After the meal, Li Jianguo stuffed Li Long with a wad of money and said:
"This is Zhuwazi's money. By the way, go to the street and send another twenty yuan to my father and mother. Now my hometown It’s hard to live without a job.” “I’ll take the money from the pig boy.” Yes, I'll pay for it." Li Long took out twenty and returned it. "I collected some antlers in the mountains in the past two days and made some money."
"Okay. . "Li Jianguo didn't argue, it wouldn't look good.
In the afternoon, Li Jianguo and the others went to weed the fields. Li Long waited for Xie Yundong to come over and then went to the captain's house.
Everyone had arrived, and Li Long saw Gu Boyuan, Tao Daqiang, Xu Jianjun, and others. He greeted them one by one.
"Xiao Long is here too, so we won't waste time." When Xu Chengjun saw Li Long arrived, he threw Mo Heyan with only the cigarette holder in his hand on the ground, stepped on it with his foot, and said:< br>
“This time we went to the mountains to do side jobs, it was Li Long who helped us get it. You are the experts in the team, if there are more, I won’t He said, I have emphasized the standards for you. When you are in the mountains, you must listen to Xie Yundong. He is the captain. If you disobey, not only will you not be paid, but you will also be fined! "
At this point, he looked at Li Long:
"Xiaolong, come and say a few words to everyone."
More than a dozen pairs of eyes looked at Li Long. Li Long looked back one by one. He could see Gu Boyuan's encouragement, Tao Daqiang's respect, and the gratitude of others.
Of course, it’s not always the case. You can also see that some people want to see their own jokes - not everyone can speak completely in front of everyone.
"Since the captain asked me to say it, I will say a few words." Li Long walked up to Xu Chengjun and said, "These three hundred are the tasks given to us by the supply and marketing cooperative. As the middleman, The coordinator only cares about one thing, the quality of the job.
We should be villains first and gentlemen later. If we put the ugly words here, if the quality is not up to standard, don’t mention handing it over to the supply and marketing cooperative. I can't even get through here, either Send it back and redo it, or destroy it. Anyway, you can't show it if it's not up to standard.
Of course, if you encounter any trouble in the mountains, I will coordinate to solve it - provided you don't take the initiative to cause it. Trouble. Now the mountains are not like before. After the forestry team was established, areas were divided into areas, and people from the forestry team were responsible for managing the areas. Some things that could be done before can no longer be done.
So when you get to the mountains, it's best for everyone to concentrate on cutting strips and making handles. After all, one knitting job costs one yuan. If the skilled among you can knit one, two, two or three a day, you can make money faster than the workers.
After business is done, let’s talk about private matters. When you enter the mountains, you can come to me if you have any difficulties. I will try my best to coordinate and solve them. Okay, that’s all. Tomorrow I will go into the mountain one step ahead of you. You do your thing and I will go find you when I am done. "
After Li Long finished speaking, Xu Chengjun nodded approvingly, and then said:
"Did you hear it? Behave yourself in the mountains and don't embarrass our team! The mountains are not like before. Letters of introduction from the team are no longer as useful. You must remember to go to Xiaolong if there is any trouble - but if you have to take the initiative to cause trouble, then it is hard to say whether Xiaolong can stand up for you. You have to think carefully about everything you do. Point, don’t imitate Tao Dayong and Gu Ermao! ”
Xu Chengjun’s words were very serious, and these people were thinking about them.
After the people dispersed, Xu Chengjun stayed with Li Long and said:
"Xiaolong, did Yundong say you want to enter the mountain in advance?" Handle work and other things."
"That's okay, but when our team members go into the mountains, you still have to take more care of them. Many things can be easily solved, but I'm afraid that when these guys go into the mountains, they will forget what they just said and start digging for fritillaries, etc. Then it will be troublesome for them to be caught."
"Well, I will. Try your best." Li Long nodded and said, "I haven't seen anyone from the forestry team. It will depend on the situation. Even if you are caught, you will be fined and deducted at most."
Li Long said it lightly, but Xu Chengjun smiled bitterly. How much money can any family have these days? It seems that I have to give Xu Jianjun a good beating later! Among these people, he is the most difficult to manage.
But who makes him his cousin? It is impossible for his family not to take care of him.
Li Long returned to the yard, saw that nothing happened, then rode out of the village and rushed to the county seat. There was still time in the afternoon. He planned to go to Shicheng Old Street to see if there was any food seller. If so, he would buy some and send them to the mountains together tomorrow.
Li Long was thinking while riding. Will Yushanjiang and his people build a winter nest for him, but he didn’t even show his face? Will they be angry?
No, I have to go there tomorrow no matter what.
Arriving at Shicheng Old Street out of random thoughts, Li Long found that there weren't many stalls here, but there were a lot more people.
There are not only food sellers, but also more than one. Li Long went over to take a look and found that the food here was cheaper than in the morning market in the county town.
Rice is 65 cents, flour is 42 cents - darker, and corn flour is 18 cents. This is the asking price.
However, the grains on several stalls were packed in half bags and half bags. Li Long guessed that this was because he was worried that if someone confiscated them, at least the loss would not be too great.
Thinking about the amount he could carry tomorrow, Li Long found a stall with a pretty good portion and bought all the rice and white noodles on it. After paying and tying up, Li Long rode his bike to Rush back.
Returning to the entrance of the compound, he found two uniformed staff at the entrance of the police station diagonally opposite, watching the scene, and felt a little reassured.
After entering the yard and closing the door, Li Long rested for a while and then began to empty the grain bags.
He sorted the grain he bought twice into three bags, then tied the bags, planning to put them away early tomorrow morning before heading into the mountains.
At this moment, today's work has been completed here in Dongwozi, where Li Long is located. The mountain that serves as the back wall has been cut out with cutting tools, the foundation has been smashed, and some wood has begun to go up.
When they use wood to build their winter nests, they don’t just pile it on top. They punch holes at both ends and in the middle, and insert wooden cubes to ensure stability, similar to the simple mortise and tenon structure of the Central Plains.
Yesterday, Harimu distributed the things Li Long brought to them one by one, which made these young and middle-aged people very happy. Most of them cannot speak Chinese, so it is difficult for them to communicate and exchange things with outsiders. Now that I have these things, my life at home can be improved, which is good no matter what.
Some boys are already thinking about how to change more things before they go to the summer pasture and before other boys compete for girls.
This is a rare opportunity. After all, Yu Shanjiang has introduced that Li Long is a real Adasi, so you can exchange things with him, that’s right!
Li Long didn't know that he had been upgraded to a person who could be trusted in the hearts of the boys.
Early the next morning, Li Long didn't cook. After having a delicious meal at the Big Meat Canteen, he returned to the compound, put the food on the back seat of his bicycle, and rode up the mountain.
Although the bicycle could bear the weight of more than 150 kilograms, the road up the mountain was not easy. Li Long knew it would be a difficult journey.
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Thank you all for your subscription, monthly tickets and recommendation tickets. Let me also say something here, because my writing has not been so smooth recently, and there have been more comments, I cannot reply to them one by one. There are some controversial points, and I will explain them when I think it is necessary. Some comments I swiped through it and didn’t see it, so maybe I didn’t reply. Regarding the price issue, some people say that the national unified price is a planned economy after all, but I want to say that those with experience should know what it means to negotiate for food, what it means to have policies and countermeasures from above, and what it means to have regional differences. It is impossible for such a large country to keep pace with everything.
(End of this chapter)