Li Long thought for a while and said:
"Director Qian, I really have a tiger skin...but it's not mine, it's part of me..."
"Really?" "Director Qian's eyes suddenly lit up, and the car suddenly flashed. Director Qian turned around and scolded Xiao Si:
"Xiao Si, drive the car more carefully!"
Xiao Si! Si hummed, a little ashamed, he still didn't have enough concentration.
Li Xiangqian also widened his eyes and asked Li Long:
"Really? Xiao Li, do you really have a tiger skin?"
Li Long nodded and said:
"That's it. When I went to participate in the winter slaughter in winter, a herdsman friend gave it to me. As you know, unit chief, I I have a good relationship with them and often send them some supplies. This is what they gave me. I just thought that if I could sell it, I would give them some more money. The director said immediately, and he even reached out and grabbed Li Long's arm:
"Xiao Li, let's keep our word! Do you want money or this jeep? If you want a car, this car will be affiliated with our state company, and the car can be left to you! If you want money... fifteen thousand, How is it?”
Director Qian gritted his teeth when he said this number. He didn't have much cash available, and fifteen thousand was already the limit.
However, both Xiao Si and Li Xiangqian were frightened.
Fifteen thousand!
It’s not that I’ve never seen fifteen thousand, but is it worth paying fifteen thousand just for a tiger skin?
The price of three tractors!
Li Long hesitated, he said:
"Director, I'm telling the truth, I want a car, but my tiger skin has been hit with several bullet holes... I don't know if it's worth it It's not worth it..."
"Is the leather intact?" Director Qian calmed down at this time and began to ask carefully.
"It's intact. The skin on the head is also there, but the skin on the head is separated from the body. In fact, after the beating, they peeled off the skin and brought the head back, but not the body." Li Long said.
"The head is still there, so it can definitely be confirmed that it is a Northern Xinjiang tiger. There is no missing part of the skin, right?"
"No, it's complete. There are just bullet holes."
"That's not scary. !” Director Qian felt relieved and said with a smile, “That’s it, I’ll give it to you. Say, this leather belongs to me in name, and this car belongs to you in name. By the way, Xiao Li, do you have a driving license?”
“No,” Li Long shook his head, “I can drive. , just didn’t take a photo.”
“Can it really be opened?”
"It can be driven."
"Xiao Si, stop the car. It's no man's land right now and let Xiao Li try it." Director Qian said with interest.
Xiao Si really didn't believe that Li Long could drive a jeep. After he got out of the car, he asked Director Qian to get out too, fearing that Li Long would be in trouble if he overturned the car.
“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. Since Xiao Li said it, it should be able to drive.” Director Qian was not afraid and sat in the passenger seat and watched.
Li Long thought to himself that it was lucky that he had learned C1 photography and practiced on an old pickup truck. Although the gears of this jeep were different, the difference was not very big.
I can drive tractors, and everything else with manual transmission will be fine.
After sitting in the driver's seat, Li Long first became familiar with the environment, such as clutch, brake, accelerator, gear, etc.
He was taller than Xiao Si, so he adjusted his seat first and then started.
Looking at Li Long's operation, he was a little rusty, but the big program was not wrong. Director Qian nodded, already assuming that Li Long knew how to drive.
Li Long drove very slowly at first and changed gears carefully, but after only three minutes of driving, he became familiar with it. Seeing that there was no car in front of him, he turned around in the middle of the road and drove back to Xiaosi. In front of him, he stopped steadily.
"Okay, okay, Xiao Li, we have agreed. This car is yours, and the leather is mine!"
"Okay, that's it. I'll pick up the leather when I get back to the county seat."
“Don’t forget the tiger head!” Director Qian warned, “By the way, forward,” he turned to Li Xiang and said, “Li Long is a little tricky to drive a car like this. Shake, say hello when you arrive and say that I want him to help me with something and keep this car.
By the way, you also have to handle something and get the license for him. , No problem?”
“No problem, no problem,” Li Xiangqian said, “The county can still handle this matter.”
"That's fine."
After saying this, the atmosphere in the car became much more relaxed. Although the car is quite cold and the sealing is not good, it is still a Jeep.
Li Long is still excited to this day.
He actually wanted to hide the tiger skin matter at first, but once Director Qian's suggestion was too tempting, he didn't stick to it.
He felt that there would be no such store after passing this village.
Secondly, the value of this tiger skin was so high that he was worried that he would not be able to grasp it. If you can't hold it, it's better to sell it as soon as possible and let someone who can hold it hold it.
He is just a temporary worker after all. In the same work unit, his coat can still scare people. If someone from above really wants to forcefully ask for the tiger skin, will he give it to him or not?
Although the situation here is generally clear, the justice after the incident is not the justice he wants.
So it would be better to give it out and exchange it for a jeep that you can use.
Of course, the Jeep is also an eye-catching thing, but it is much more low-key than the Tiger Skin. There are at least four jeeps in the county, not counting those from the Corps, so they are not too eye-catching.
After all, I haven’t seen a tiger skin in Northern Xinjiang for decades. This is the only one.
If you really say that, it may be too cheap, but how much is enough? If you can't hold it, not only will you not be able to sell it for money, but you may also get into trouble.
Slowly calming down, Li Long felt more and more that he had made the right decision by saying that he had tiger skin.
"Xiao Li, again, if you have good skins in the future, you should tell me first." Director Qian suddenly added, "Bearskin or leopard skin will do. I know you have some in the mountains. As long as I can get it, I will definitely charge a higher price than the market price."
"Okay," Li Long agreed happily. From now on, the medicinal materials and other items will be sold to the purchasing station, and the rare skins will be sent to Director Qian.
Director Qian looked calm at this time, and felt really excited in his heart.
They have a hunting circle. In the circle, Director Qian is considered a novice, and his level is still the lowest.
He was also brought in by the leader. This time he planned to give a pair of horns to the leader.
Occasionally they meet in their circles and sit and communicate together.
I heard about the tigers in Northern Xinjiang from a party. A leader at the autonomous region level said about the tigers in Northern Xinjiang that they were really hungry for tiger skins. He said at that time that anyone who wanted to know, even if they had news, could just tell him.
It was here that Director Qian learned that the Northern Tiger was actually something that existed in legend.
Only occasionally there is news about where someone has been seen, but there is more news from northern Xinjiang and less news from southern Xinjiang.
Southern Xinjiang was originally the habitat of northern Xinjiang tigers, but at this time there are no tigers at all in southern Xinjiang.
On the contrary, news came out in the mountains and forests of northern Xinjiang every ten years or so.
So Director Qian paid attention and told the news when he came over to hunt. The more he knew, the more news he could get.
He really didn't expect that he would gain something for the first time!
It was already noon. According to Li Xiangqian’s original plan, he had lunch in Shicheng. Director Qian’s plan was also the same. After dinner in Shicheng, they would drop Li Xiangqian and Li Long off at Ma County, and then they would drive. Gone.
He couldn't do this now. He was still thinking about how to put down the jeep and how to get back.
"Director Qian, how about we go to the county to see the leather first, and then have dinner?" Li Xiangqian asked thoughtfully.
"Okay." Director Qian naturally agreed.
"Don't leave the car in the county yet." Li Long thought for a while and said, "Director, please drive the car back.
After all, you are carrying a gun and leather, so it is not convenient to take other cars. Just drive back and bring it back to me when you have time."
"Okay." Director Qian actually regretted what he said just now, but in order to show his credibility, he didn't reply. After all, to be honest, as he said, if Li Long could sell him the leather, it would be a huge favor to him.
In fact, Li Long could have concealed the leather and contacted the people who wanted the leather privately. Some people would definitely pay a higher price.
What Li Long said made him feel that this Xiao Li was really a real person and someone who trusted him.
He will not let down this trust!
The jeep passed by Shicheng without slowing down and drove all the way to Ma County. Under Li Long's guidance, it arrived at his yard.
Li Long got out of the car and opened the door. The door was locked. It was already mid-afternoon. Sister Gu Xiaoxia, Yang and the others had already eaten, and one went to work while the other sold food.
After Li Long opened the courtyard door and asked Xiao Si to drive the jeep in, he opened the side room and took out the tiger skin, the skin with the tiger head, and the bones of the tiger head. The other bones were hidden by him and could not be seen without looking carefully.
Seeing the stacked leathers, Director Qian became excited again.
The four people spread out the leather, one person grabbed a corner and unfolded it completely, and then they saw the pattern of black stripes and yellow background.
The word "王" on the leather on the tiger's head is very conspicuous, which is considered a unique symbol of the tiger.
Director Qian asked everyone to turn the leather over again and looked at the bullet holes which were not very obvious. They were really satisfied.
"Okay, okay, great! Xiao Li, I really thank you so much! I won't say anything else, I will remember this love..."
Li Xiangqian looked at Li Long with some envy.
He spent a lot of money and energy to have the current relationship with Director Qian, but all Li Long paid was a tiger skin.
This guy is so lucky!
Fortunately, he also knew that Li Long was a nostalgic and grateful person, so he was not jealous.
The jeep did not stay in Li Long's yard for long. Director Qian meant to leave all the yellow sheep and one wolf that he had caught during the hunting to Li Long.
Li Long meant to leave a yellow sheep for Xiao Si, and Xiao Si cast a grateful look at Li Long.
There were only three yellow sheep and one wolf left in the jeep.
Li Xiangqian invited Director Qian and the others to the cafeteria for dinner. He originally wanted to order something more generous, but Director Qian felt like returning home and ordered a plate of noodles.
Xiao Si was standing guard in the car outside. Although no one dared to touch such a car at this time, he still did not dare to leave.
Li Long changed to Xiao Si after finishing his meal. They were all young people and ate quickly.
Twenty minutes later, Director Qian left Ma County with the car. When leaving, he rolled down the window and said to Li Xiangqian and Li Long:
"I'll leave first. The car will be delivered in the next two days." . "Qianqian, don't worry about the license. Go back and tell Director Wei, I won't keep it. We are the only ones who know about this matter."
Li Xiangqian and Li Long nodded hurriedly to express their understanding. .
After the jeep left, Li Long asked Li Xiangqian:
“Chief, those wolves and yellow sheep, shall I send them to your home?”
"No, no, just bring me the yellow sheep head when you go to work tomorrow. To be honest, I don't think this yellow lamb is as delicious as domestic mutton. I can't get used to it, so forget it."
< br>Li Long has given many gifts in the past two years. His family has eaten all kinds of meat, so it feels like that.
Nowadays, people cook and stir-fry not only because they don’t know so many dishes, but also because they don’t put too many seasonings in. They are used to being thrifty.
That’s why it’s strange that those game foods are delicious.
Li Long broke up with Li Xiangqian and rushed back to the big yard. Although he was very tired, he had to start dealing with the yellow sheep and wolves.
He couldn't eat all the meat at home, and Chief Li didn't want it, so Li Long planned to keep one yellow sheep at home and take the rest to the team.
Eldest brother can naturally eat more, put a leg for old Uncle Luo, and give some meat to Tao Daqiang, Xie Yundong, Liang Dacheng and Jia Weidong.
Since you are going to follow me, let’s try some of the benefits first.
As for Liang Wenyu’s family, they won’t give it away yet. They gave a sheep as a gift earlier, and they probably haven’t finished it yet.
While Li Long was handling the yellow sheep, Sister Yang came back pushing the cart. Today's food sold out quickly, so she came back early to prepare dinner.
Dinner is relatively simple, but Sister Yang will not neglect to relax. Sister Yang is really grateful to Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia, so she works very seriously.
Seeing Li Long cooking meat, Sister Yang wanted to come over to help. Li Long shook his head and said:
"Sister Yang, go and cook first. I will cut the meat and divide it into pieces." You are still busy with the job of burning meat.”
Sister Yang thought about it and went to work on dinner.
These yellow sheep and wolves were originally frozen. After being unloaded from the jeep, Li Long dragged the yellow sheep and wolves to the storage room while Director Qian was packing the tiger skins.
The temperature there was much higher than outside. By the time Li Long came back from his meal, the outside of the wolf and yellow sheep had softened a bit, which was just right to deal with.
Li Long was busy until Gu Xiaoxia came back from get off work and Gu Boyuan closed the shop and came over for dinner, and he almost finished skinning the goats and wolves.
At that time, for the convenience of transportation, all the internal organs of these animals were thrown away, so they only needed to be skinned. And Li Long took off the four legs of one of the wolves, planning to give a share to the others.
Leave one yellow sheep in the big yard, put the two yellow sheep with the eldest brother, and the wolves will be separated.
As for the wolf teeth, wolfbone stones, etc., Li Long didn’t want too much and took them all off.
In the future, there will be fewer and fewer such things, and some people will use dog ones to pass them off.
There is no harm in saving more.
During the meal, Li Long briefly talked about the hunting situation. Gu Boyuan asked with some yearning:
"Are there really so many yellow sheep? When we first started building the village, , at that time yellow sheep were also in flocks, Your elder brother used the old 79 rifle to shoot him.
After the village was built, there were no yellow sheep nearby. Occasionally, you could see a wolf and so on. Some single people walking at night disappeared. Everyone thought. Eighth achievement is to be eaten by wolves
Now that the yellow sheep have come out in groups again, I really want to hunt them. "
Sister Yang turned pale after listening to Gu Boyuan's words. She didn't know what she thought of.
Li Long just smiled after hearing this. He knew that Gu Boyuan wanted to go hunting, but it was normal. What adult male doesn't like this? What about a hunting operation that sounds easy?
In fact, if Li Long thought about it, if the jeep was really delivered, he could really organize a hunting operation.
Of course, he was just thinking about it now.
After dinner, Gu Boyuan leisurely returned to his small courtyard, Sister Yang packed her things, Han Fang did her homework, and Li Long returned to the bedroom to watch TV.
Han Fang and Sister Yang would also come over to watch TV on weekends. They never entered the bedroom.
Gu Xiaoxia was going to help in the kitchen, but Sister Yang kicked her out.
Gu Xiaoxia is better at this point. She seems to have no reaction during pregnancy and everything is normal, except that her belly can feel a little bulging.
When Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia were alone in the bedroom, he told Gu Xiaoxia about the tiger skin exchange for the jeep.
"Really changed into a jeep?" Gu Xiaoxia was also a little surprised, "Is that tiger skin so valuable?"
"Well, I was a little surprised at first." Li Long said, "Actually, it really depends on the rarity. There is indeed a degree. But we didn’t realize it before, and Director Qian didn’t intend to lie to us.”
In fact, Director Qian didn’t know that Li Long had tiger skin when he first said it, but now. Li Long would rather believe that even if he knew, he would still be willing to buy the tiger skin at a high price.
Li Long told Gu Xiaoxia the analysis he had done in his mind at that time. Gu Xiaoxia thought at first that the jeep was a bit ostentatious, but now she thinks about it, if more people know about the tiger skin, then The trouble is even greater.
After all, Harimu and Yushanjiang knew that if it was accidentally leaked, it would always be trouble.
Therefore, Gu Xiaoxia is very supportive of Li Long's behavior.
The two watched TV for a while and then took a rest.
After breakfast the next day, Li Long added boiling water and started the tractor and drove up to the team.
He went to Lao Ma's house first and gave Old Uncle Luo two wolf steaks.
Originally, the plan was to give a wolf a leg, but Tao Daqiang and the others had exactly four legs, so no one had too many. So let Uncle Luo eat some pork ribs.
There was a lot of meat on the wolf steak, enough for Uncle Luo to eat alone.
Divide the four wolf legs into Tao Daqiang and the others, and then go to the eldest brother's house.
Li Jianguo was at home, and he and Li Qingxia listened to Li Long talking about hunting, and the two of them immediately became interested.
If you can hunt like this once, this topic can be posted on the team all winter long!
Li Long thinks about it, this is really okay.
I have a five-six-and-a-half-year-old shotgun, a shotgun, and a small-caliber shotgun.
If you can borrow five or six-and-a-half poles from the captain, that's basically it.
Do it or not? (End of this chapter)