This time Li Long dug a hole not only to trap small wild boars, but if possible, he also wanted to get some big wild boars together.
Having meat to eat is better than just eating grains, right?
I have been hunting here since the beginning of spring. To be honest, Li Long's harvest is much less than usual. I don't know if it is because the wild animals have gone to the mountains because there are more people in the forest. Or is it Li Long's? The luck tank is really leaking.
So he planned to make a big hole this time.
Relying on his strength than others and eating meat at noon, Li Long arrived at the place and dug out where the wild boar hoof prints were concentrated.
He initially planned to dig a pit two meters square, but as he dug, he felt something was wrong, so he shrank back and dug a pit one and a half meters square.
Dig down half a meter deep. This layer is all black soil. From top to bottom is humus soil and hard soil. Half a meter down, it becomes loess with fewer grass roots. Occasionally, you can see holes dug by insects. This layer of loess is about half a meter long. It took Li Long nearly an hour to dig out the soil.
Even though he was stronger than others, he started to pant at this time.
If you dig further, you will start to find sand and small stones. Li Long knows that if you dig further, there must be Gobi stones. But that's okay, there should have been ancient river channels or the like below here, so there is such a formation.
After resting for a while, we continued digging. He planned to dig a small opening with a large bottom, which would take more effort. The sun was already setting, but Li Long had no intention of changing his plan. The most he could do was to make the opening smaller so that the bottom would be bigger. If a wild boar or something fell in, it would not Good to climb up.
He didn't plan to get any sticks down there, he mainly wanted to catch the wild boar alive.
Last year's trapping method is not suitable here. There are no bushes nearby and the grass is not high. The trapping method is too obvious. Wild boars are actually quite smart, and they will not get close to the stakes.
So let’s make a pit. Cover it with branches, leaves, and sprinkle corn particles. It will definitely attract these guys.
While thinking about it, I dug a hole and finally dug into the Gobi stone layer. This will become more difficult next.
Li Long looked at the height, which was about one and a half meters. At this time, it is not convenient to throw Gobi stones out of the pit. After all, the pit is relatively small and it is a bit difficult to use.
But we can only dig slowly. After all, we have already started and we cannot give up halfway.
At this time, Li Long missed Tao Daqiang very much. At that time, he had someone to work with.
The Gobi stones below were large and small, some were as big as footballs, so he had to hold the stones and throw them out.
Fortunately, Li Long is tall enough, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get up.
After digging for a while, he climbed up again and saw that the sun would probably only set in an hour or two before it set, so he thought about speeding up.
But there was so much soil near the pit that he couldn't just leave it there, so he shoveled shovelfuls of soil and threw it into the nearby stream.
The shovel is almost done, and then the stone is thrown. After doing this, Li Long felt that the sweat on his back was getting wet again.
It’s not easy for me to get a wild boar. This is where a second-level hunter is incapable. If he is capable, he can find traces of the wild boar in the forest and follow them. It's not like I have to put my old nose into this!
Well, stupid methods have their own advantages. Li Long can only comfort himself in this way. He can't do this anymore. He has to learn from the old hunters and wander around the mountains to look for traces of animals. There has to be progress, and I am considered to have regressed now.
When I went down to dig out the stones, I was about to throw the stones shoveled up with a shovel, and then stopped.
Isn't this a piece of jasper?
He picked up the dark green stone on the shovel and looked at it carefully.
The light in the pit was a bit dark, so Li Long simply climbed up, wiped off the sand particles on the surface of the stone, and looked at it carefully.
Really!
And it is a piece of jasper with no dark spots - the quality is very high!
Weighing four to five kilograms, the portion is not light.
No worse than the first piece of jasper I got from Harimu!
At this moment, Li Long became energetic.
He remembered what he saw in the short video in his previous life, when he saw the jade farmers shoveling the desert with shovel after shovel, and then took out the jade seeds.
I don’t know whether that one is true or false, but I think this is definitely true.
Just this piece of material, at the current price, even if it doesn't cost a thousand yuan, it shouldn't be a problem to sell it for seven to eight hundred yuan, right? It was worth digging such a big hole here today!
Resources are really abundant at this time.
Li Long wiped the jasper seeds clean, put them aside, then jumped down and continued digging. Even if we can't get the wild boar tomorrow, it's still worth it.
He also planned to see if there was any more jade. Although I have a lot of this stuff at home, the more the merrier, right?
Every time I dug with a shovel, I looked at it and found monkeys (an earthy gray stone with holes similar to Taihu stone. It is softer than ordinary Gobi stones, but it is not soil. In the dialect, it is called monkeys. ) There are still a lot of stones, but no jasper has been found.
Unconsciously, the hole was dug out to a depth of 1.78 meters, and it was small at the top and big at the bottom. In order to see if there was any jasper, Li Long took out a big belly from the bottom. If a wild boar really fell into this thing, it would definitely not be able to get up. .
Li Long was exhausted and had not gained much, so he climbed up a little discouraged.
The sun was almost setting on the top of the mountain. He sighed. He couldn't relax yet and had to finish the remaining work.
He ran to the nearby forest and picked up a lot of branches. He brought a large arm over and spread it on the pit. He spread it horizontally and vertically. After spreading it, he stepped lightly with one foot. Bear some weight, but not too heavy. One small wild boar shouldn't be able to step on it, but two or three small wild boars can sink in.
The next step is to sprinkle corn kernels around, scattered here and there, and more in the middle, so that the wild boars can gather more easily.
After sprinkling, I saw that there were still some branches left, so I simply stuck them upright around the pit. This would serve as a warning to prevent people from falling and getting hurt if someone came over.
After finishing all these things, Li Long didn't want to stay here anymore, so he put the piece of jade in a bag, picked up his things and left. The sun has gone down and it's getting cold. He was still sweating, and when the breeze blew, his body felt cold. He might catch a cold if he continued like this.
Hurrying back to the wooden house, there was no fire under the stove outside to chop wood, so he returned to the house. Before the stove was extinguished, he added coal and boiled a pot of water. After the water was hot, he closed the door. , took off his clothes and wiped himself to avoid catching a cold.
After a long day, I didn’t want to cook anymore, so I heated up the broth, cut some offal to eat, stuffed my stomach randomly, and went to bed.
Anyway, there was a trap. He didn't plan to go there too early the next day to take a look. If he could get into it, he believed that the wild boar wouldn't jump out.
Li Qingxia and Tao Daqiang came to Xiaohaizi to pick up the net half an hour earlier than before.
At this time, there was no one else around, so Xiaohaizi was quite quiet. Occasionally, there were early morning water chickens and wild ducks calling once or twice.
There were a lot of nets, so the two of them, one old and one young, worked separately. Now Tao Daqiang can ride on a tire to get the net, but he still can't row the tire and release the net with his mouth. So he paddled his tires to get the net in the reeds, while Li Qingxia collected the net near the water channel on the shore. During this time, he also figured out the water conditions here.
In addition to lowering the net this time, I also lowered two pots, hoping to get some small fish. He remembered clearly that when he and Li Long were selling fish last year, small fish were more popular than crucian carp. It's just that this thing is not like a loach, which is easy to die, so you have to take it to the market as soon as possible after fishing it out.
After nearly an hour, when there was a bit of red light in the east, they had already fished out the net. Tao Daqiang dragged four urea bags, most of which were full bags. Li Qingxia also dragged out two bags and brought two more. pot.
Both of them were riding bicycles. They tied the bags and put them on the bicycles. Tao Daqiang also had to fasten the tires on them, so he could barely push them back.
When they were walking back, Lao Meng and other talents from the village came to get the net.
After greeting each other, Li Qingxia and Tao Daqiang hurried back to Li's house, and then the family began to choose fish together. Tao Daqiang's daughter-in-law Yang Pingping was also there. She was a little pregnant, but these days there are so many women working with children that neither men nor women seem to pay that much attention. The main reason is due to limited conditions.
Although there are not as many fish online as before, more nets mean more harvests. This time, more than ten nets were used, and 70 to 80 kilograms of fish were caught, as well as about ten kilograms of small fish.
"We are leaving now. You can pick up this net when you have time." Li Qingxia began to assign tasks, "If the sales are good, we will go there tomorrow. If not, we won't have so many nets by then. .”
Two people divided nearly 100 kilograms of fish into four bags, tied them two by two and put them on the back rack of their bicycles. Li Qingxia and Tao Daqiang took the scales, basins and other things and rode away.
The remaining people eat first, and then talk about picking up the net. The two of them rode bicycles all the way to the county first. As before, they bought a few buns at the Big Meat Canteen and ate them before riding towards Shicheng.
When we left Ma County, the sun had already risen. It was later than usual, but the two of us didn’t pay much attention. Shicheng Market is big and the time It'll be fine later, just stay a little longer.
By the time they arrived in Shicheng, it was already working time, but the old street was still busy and bustling with people. The scale of the crowd was at least three or four times that of Ma County Market.
That’s it.
Looking at this situation, Li Qingxia knew that today was a sure thing!
"Quick, quick, Daqiang, let's find two places and then set up stalls." Li Qingxia came down and pushed his bicycle and whispered to Tao Daqiang, "As soon as you see an empty stall, take it first!"
"Okay." Tao Daqiang also looked around. It was Li Qingxia who saw a stall first. The original stall owner was selling vegetables. At this time, the vegetables in the basket had bottomed out, and there was still a small handful left. He no longer planned to sell. As soon as he lifted the basket, Li Qingxia walked over and walked over. Occupied the position. There was a middle-aged man who was a little late and said with some regret and admiration:
"Old man, you are so skillful!"
"That's right, I did two tricks when I was young." Li Qingxia said proudly while putting the car away, "Look again, there is still a good position."
Tao Daqiang actually also He saw this seat, but saw that more than one person was staring at it, so he hesitated. This hesitation cost him the opportunity.
Fortunately, Li Qingxia grabbed it and it wasn’t too bad, so he continued to look forward. After setting up his bicycle, Li Qingxia put down the basin, took out the fish bag, and poured in the half bag of pike first. Seeing that there were still live fish, I felt relieved and then dumped other fish.
There is no need to ask about the price. There are two fish sellers nearby. Li Qingxia has already heard the shouts. Big fish is one yuan per kilogram, and small crucian carp is ninety-five cents per kilogram. They are not cheap.
There are quite a few people buying it, so it seems like we have come to the right place today!
Before the old man shouted, someone had already arrived.
"Old man, is this a loach?"
"Yes, a plateau loach, a good thing."
"How do you sell it?"
" One piece.”
"Here, weigh two kilograms for me."
Opened.
Tao Daqiang continued shopping, and then he saw an acquaintance.
Chen Xingbang is weighing meat for others. This early in the morning, half of a sheep has been sold. His stall has become famous. However, Chen Xingbang was both happy and sad. Of the fifteen sheep in the yard, there were only seven or eight left, which was not enough to sell.
"Brother-in-law?" Tao Daqiang shouted after Li Long, "Your business is very good!"
When Chen Xingbang saw it was Tao Daqiang, he was happy, "Hey, Daqiang is here. Are you selling fish?"
"Well, I came here with Uncle Li. The uncle has already set up a stall over there. Yes, otherwise Do you want me to go over and talk about it?”
“No, no, no,” Chen Xingbang waved his hands hurriedly, “How can I leave this stall? Besides, it’s my turn to look after the stall. Go over and take a look, Say hello and come here. Have you found this stall yet? Please help me find one later."
"How do you sell this meat?" br>
"Meat costs RMB 35 per kilogram, ribs cost RMB 2 per kilogram... You don't have to sell it, just tell the stall owner to leave for a while and come back soon. You don't know how to cut this meat, just watch it for me. .”
Hearing what Chen Xingbang said, Tao Daqiang was relieved. He really didn't cut people's flesh for fear of screwing up things.
Chen Xingbang put down the knife and hurriedly ran in the direction Tao Daqiang pointed. Li Qingxia was calling fish when he saw Chen Xingbang and smiled. Chen Xingbang said with a smile:
"Dad, why are you here too? This ride is not close!"
"I am in good health, this little road is nothing!" Li Qingxia was very proud and said, "How is your meat stall?"
"It's not bad. How many dollars can you make selling a sheep a day." There were too many people, and Chen Xingbang couldn't elaborate.
"Then you go and see the stall, and we'll talk about it later." Li Qingxia waved his hand, "The stall can't be empty."
"Okay." Chen Xingbang came over to say hello, and then hurried over, There are already people waiting at the stall over there.
After Chen Xingbang greeted the guest, he pointed to the side and said:
"Daqiang, just stay here, my car will move back," and then he said to another person next to him. The owner of a stall said:
"Old Wu, move the stall to the side to make room for my big brother."
"Okay." The stall selling wicker baskets next to him was familiar with Chen Xingbang. Hearing the words, he moved out and made room for Tao Daqiang.
Tao Daqiang was also very happy and hurriedly set up a stall here and started selling.
In less than two hours, the mutton was sold out and there was no fish left.
"Come, follow me to the yard. Put down the car and things first, and I will take you to have lunch." Although Chen Xingbang also rented the yard, he had a place to stay here. Li Qingxia and Tao Daqiang went to their yard.
When they arrived at the yard, Li Qingxia and Tao Daqiang were both very happy. Although this yard is not as big as the one in the team, it is good to have such a big yard in the city and there are sheep in it.
"There are seven sheep left." Chen Xingbang said, "There is not enough to sell. I can sell another sheep in the afternoon, but these sheep can only be sold for more than three days. I used to make more than ten or twenty yuan this day, but now I can make more "Thirty or forty yuan each," Chen Xingbang was a little worried, "How can we deal with the sheep behind us?"
"Do you want Xiaolong to bring you another batch of sheep?" Li Qingxia understood what his son-in-law meant. .
"The best we can get. Now I don't have a carriage or a tractor here, and only Xiaolong can solve this problem."
"Xiaolong has gone into the mountains, if he comes back in the next two days , we can tell him, if he doesn’t come back, then we can only Wait."
"It's okay. If it doesn't work, I'll push the cart nearby to collect the pigs." Chen Xingbang didn't completely count on Li Long. He also had his own backup plan. "Should we collect the sheep? Sell pork when you arrive, this will work too.”
"That's right, we can't all point at Xiaolong." Li Qingxia was very satisfied with Chen Xingbang's plan, "Looking at it like this, you can still make some money."
"If this continues, Sanyue will be lost. I can take over Hongqin’s mother and daughter.”
"Okay, just have a plan." After listening to his son-in-law, Li Qingxia became even more satisfied, "They can live a good life here."
Chen Xingbang took the two people out and locked the door. After that, we ate noodles at a small restaurant nearby. After the business in the old street improved, there were not only mobile food stalls, but also people saw business opportunities. They opened a door to the outside of their house in the nearby yard, and then opened a restaurant. They served home-cooked meals, and the business was quite prosperous.
After the three people finished eating, Li Qingxia and Tao Daqiang rode their bicycles back with their things. Chen Xingbang was preparing to slaughter the sheep. Now his stall is quite famous and he can sell a sheep in the afternoon. If he can make money, he will not If you plan to engage in hunger marketing, making money is the most important thing.
Early in the morning, Li Long got up, and the fatigue from last night completely disappeared. He looked outside and the sun hadn't risen yet, so he set up a fire, cooked porridge, and made breakfast.
After breakfast, Li Long tidied up the house and prepared firewood under the stove outside. Then he carried a gun, a bag, a rope and a shovel and headed southwest.
He planned to continue waiting if the wild boar did not arrive. If the wild boar does not enter the pit when it arrives, just follow the wild boar's traces up the mountain, and nothing will happen anyway.
Just when Li Long was approaching the place where the pit was dug, he heard someone shouting over there:
"Help, help! Is anyone here to save me?"
What's going on? Did someone fall into a trap?
Li Long was startled and hurriedly ran over there, and then realized that the sound seemed to be coming from the mountains? (End of this chapter)