There are fish in Xiaohaizi, and there are also fish in Dahaizi.
More than a year ago, the water in Dahaizi was drained, almost all the big fish were caught, and everyone who participated gained a lot.
But in fact, only a small half of the fish caught by people, more fish went to the three downstream reservoirs with the huge water flow.
When the water was released in the summer, these fish swam up again along the current and came to the big sea.
Li Long actually originally thought that if there were not enough fish in Xiaohaizi, he would go to Dahaizi to set the net.
Yes, netting under the ice.
First make a hole in the ice and put the sticky net in, then make a hole in the ice a few meters apart and put the net through it until the net is put in.
The ice cave is not easy to smash, but since you have received the task, you have to find a way to complete it.
Although it is tiring to break holes in the ice, lowering the net under the ice is also very rewarding. If you leave a net open overnight, you can catch fish weighing more than sixty or seventy kilograms.
If you only enlarge the eye mesh, the kind with more than four or five fingers, then the task will be completed very quickly.
Of course this also requires technology.
The later generations of net release devices that can pull the net underwater are certainly advanced, but unfortunately they are not available now.
So we can only use primitive means to lower the net in the ice cave.
Li Long originally planned to dig another hole in Dahaizi if there were not enough fish in Xiaohaizi, and then put a net to catch big fish, but now it seems that there is no need for it.
It felt heavy in his hand, so he lifted the net while getting on the ice. In addition to seven or eight large and small crucian carps, there was also a red head and red tail in the net. A very beautiful big carp.
"Hey, this fish is beautiful!" Li Qingxia praised loudly, "Is it three or four kilograms?"
After living in Northern Xinjiang for a long time, the old man has begun to use kilograms to measure weight.
I have no choice but to sell fish. You name it, the veterans in Shicheng will not be happy.
The big carp struggled in the net, its tail slapped against the water, and Li Longyi used his strength to pull the fish out.
That is to say, it is winter, and it cannot keep up with the water temperature because of its physical strength. If it is summer, if such a big fish is in this net, it may break the net with just one tail!
After throwing the big carp on the shore, Li Long turned the net upside down and threw out all the small crucian carp inside. Then he went to the ice hole and started to explore the net.
Tao Daqiang came over when he heard the noise, looked at the big carp still flapping on the ice, and admired:
“Hey, Brother Long is so powerful, such a big carp, I haven't seen it for several days!"
Li Long said with a smile:
"It seems that there are quite a lot of big fish in this small sea. ”
"Well, these two days are better than the previous two days, and there are more big fish." Tao Daqiang chatted for a while and went to fish again.
Most people get cold during winter.
In fact, after Li Long spread the news, it was naturally impossible for him to just accept the fish from these families. As long as someone is digging holes in the ice to catch fish on Xiaohaizi, as long as he sends suitable fish to him, he will definitely take it.
But after all, many farmers also have a fundamental problem. Without food and drink, they are too lazy to go out for activities in the winter.
Even if you know how to smash holes in the ice to fish out fish all day long, you don’t have to go to the street to sell it. You can just send it to Li Long and you can get five or ten yuan.
Earn more than workers.
But I’m just too lazy to do it.
This is why in later generations, thirty or forty years later, many people asked on the Internet why there were so few people going out to work in northern Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and snowy areas?
There is little land in the rural areas of the mainland, and all the young and middle-aged people have gone out to work. In northern Xinjiang, except for a period in 2000 when a group of people went out to work, there were relatively few young people in the villages.
But then most of them came back.
Of course, except for those who passed the college entrance examination.
Most of those who come back are because they own land, dozens of acres of land. After switching to drip irrigation, they can earn tens of thousands a year. In good years, it is not a problem to earn more than 100,000.
If you have the courage to contract more when land prices are low, it is normal to get hundreds of thousands directly.
How about a part-time job? The salary of two to three thousand yuan is not enough for the rent, water, electricity, food, and food. If you work for two years and realize that something is not right, you will simply quit.
So, to put it nicely, it means being content with what you have, but to say it worst, it means not wanting to make progress.
For example, now, Tao Daqiang and Liang Dacheng can earn a few dozen yuan a day by breaking holes in the ice to catch fish. If they are lucky, they can earn more than 20 yuan.
There are definitely people in the sales department in the village who say sarcastic things, saying that it is better to tie reeds in the autumn and make knitting in the summer.
The problem is that he only lives a few times a year.
Nowadays, just earning a few dollars a day is already very impressive. On average, workers only earn one or two yuan a day.
Lazy, make excuses for yourself. They had food to eat, they were full, and Li Long's work allowed them to earn some money, so their life was not so stressful, so they felt good, and they didn't want to move in winter.
After all, it's cold outside.
The last time we went hunting, Tao Daqiang meant what he said.
If you want to live a good life but don’t want to suffer hardship, then you can only ask God to give you good luck and good opportunities.
It’s like winning the lottery.
Li Long took a few more nets and caught a Wudaohei weighing more than one kilogram, as well as two silver carp, and the rest were small fish.
It obviously feels like there are not as many fish as last year and the year before.
This is normal. If you fish all year round, no matter how fast the fish grows, it cannot match the speed of fishing.
He got up and replaced his eldest brother Li Jianguo. Li Jianguo did not replace Tao Daqiang, mainly because Tao Daqiang wanted to make money. The three of the Li family can make money here, no matter how much they calculate, it doesn't matter if they don't need any money.
Tao Daqiang’s family wants to make money. As for rest, you will rest when you are tired.
No matter how much you are one of your own, you cannot be the same as your family members.
Tao Daqiang also understood that the fish he caught was also divided into two piles. One pile is to be handed over to Li Long, and the other is to be taken home and eaten slowly.
Stewed fish soup is good for both women who have given birth and children. It is extremely nutritious. At least that's how people understand it in this day and age.
There is no shortage of meat at home, but it would be better to have some fresh fish in the winter.
Tao Daqiang didn’t want to stay away because he had a daughter, so fishing in Xiaohaizi was just the right place.
His plan is to get at least 200 kilograms of big fish in this month and earn 200 yuan.
When Li Long replaced his elder brother Li Jianguo to go fishing, Li Qingxia had already obtained a pile of reeds, so Li Long took out a lighter and lit the fire.
When the Maoweizi burned, it quickly heated the snow below, revealing the crystal clear ice.
The ice won’t melt much. Heat conducts quickly on the ice surface. When Mao Weizi's fire turned into a pile of hot ashes, the ice surface melted a little.
The sun cannot rise. It is only two poles high in the south at noon, which is far worse than it can reach the top of the head in summer.
The three members of the Li family started to pack up the fish and prepare to go back for dinner. Li Long called Tao Daqiang, and Tao Daqiang also started to clean up.
Looking at the two bags, Li Long roughly estimated that the small fish here weighed about seven or eight kilograms, and the big fish only weighed twelve or three kilograms.
The big carp had to be dug out. Li Long meant that it was too big to be sold, so it was better to eat it with his family.
It is best to eat it during the Chinese New Year dinner, which is auspicious and festive.
Li Qingxia directly agreed that Li Jianguo was indifferent. He's not too particular about this. Ever since he built this village with others, he didn't really believe in those things.
Happiness is made by hands.
Tao Daqiang cleaned up and found that the amount of fish was almost half less than that of the Li family. Can big fish be sold for six or seven yuan in one morning?
Alright.
Seeing that the Li family and Tao Daqiang were gone, those in other places also started to pack their things.
"Xiaolong, will I send the fish to your house now?" someone shouted loudly.
"Okay, send it over now, I'll weigh it now, and you can get the money now." Li Long said with a smile.
"Okay, we'll pack it up right away and send the fish over to you!"
Li Long and Li Jianguo carried their pockets, and Li Qingxia was holding a net behind them, just like a general who had won a battle.
The three of them arrived at the residential area. Li Long went to open the spare room in his house first.
There is no room at eldest brother’s house. The snow in my yard has been cleared, and the house is cool, just right for these fish.
Plastic sheets are readily available, as are scales. He first took the plastic sheet outside, poured the big fish on the plastic sheet, spread it out, and then waited for others to come over.
The first person to come over was Tao Daqiang, and Li Long weighed him.
Tao Daqiang was still a little embarrassed and even said that just weigh him casually and he wouldn’t want any change. Li Long put a zero on his back, six kilograms and six, and gave him seven yuan.
"Hurry back. I can make soup for lunch after pinching the little fish. I will be full." Li Long said with a smile.
Today is different from the past. Tao Jianshe no longer favors his eldest son. Tao Daqiang has also married a daughter-in-law, so it is no longer possible to keep him for lunch.
Next was Liang Dacheng. His harvest was good. Li Long gave him ten yuan after weighing.
There are three more stores in the back, some weighing more than seven or eight kilograms, and some weighing less than three kilograms.
Li Longdu weighed them all and paid on the spot.
When the others left, Li Long found that the big fish he poured out at the beginning was also frozen.
He packed a bag with plastic cloth and took it back to his spare house.
There is a stove in the master bedroom, and the charcoal fire inside is red. This fire is the best fire for barbecue. It is smokeless and the temperature is high enough.
Li Long added a furnace of charcoal to it, and then pressed it with coal foam. He planned to finish eating at his elder brother's place later and come back to rest here for a while.
Tao Daqiang hurried back with the net in his pocket. He regretted a little. He should have ridden the bicycle and left it at Li's house so that he could go home early.
When he returned home, Tao Daqiang saw his father, Tao Jianshe, waiting for him in the yard. Seeing Tao Daqiang coming back, Tao Jianshe nodded, turned and walked into the house.
Well, we have to build a house in spring.
An idea flashed in Tao Da's mind, and then he set up the net by the door and entered the house carrying the bag containing the fish.
The aroma of rice filled the house, and although the child's occasional "baby talk" was incomprehensible, Tao Daqiang's heart was immediately filled with happiness.
Seeing Tao Daqiang come back, Yang Pingping took out the dishes from the pot. She fried two dishes with the rice for lunch, and the portions were quite large.
A family meal. The child was lying on the kang, playing with a cloth tiger in his arms, barking occasionally, and he was quite well-behaved.
The cloth tiger was made by Tao Daqiang’s mother-in-law. It doesn’t look very similar, but the child likes it very much.
The three of them were eating when the sound of footsteps and the sound of stamping on the snow came from outside.
Then the door was pushed open, Tao Daqiang looked over, and it was his eldest brother Tao Dayong.
“Are you going to eat?” Tao Dayong asked with a smile.
"Brother, have you eaten? One piece?" Yang Pingping stood up and asked.
“I’ve eaten, I’ve eaten.” Tao Dayong waved his hand hurriedly, “You eat yours, and I’ll sit down.”
He sat beside the fire wall and did not dare to go to the kang.
Tao Jianshe's expression softened when he saw that he still knew not to bring the cold air to the child.
"Brother, what's wrong?" Tao Daqiang asked.
"Well,... well, I heard that Li Long is back. If you catch fish at noon, sell the big ones directly to him. Will he give you cash?"
"Give. "Tao Daqiang said, "I gave him one yuan a kilogram on the spot."
"Well, Daqiang, look, can I work with you?" Tao Dayong hesitated for a moment, then finally told the matter, "I thought it would be fine to stay at home and chat with those people in the sales department. There is no future for me, so I might as well go fishing.
If you can catch the big ones, sell them for money. If you can’t catch the big ones, you can eat them, right?”
“That’s the truth.” Tao Daqiang nodded, “How do you plan to join forces?” >
When he asked this question, Tao Dayong was stunned.
"Then...I'll listen to you." Tao Dayong thought for a while and finally said, "You have experience in doing this job. Just do it as you say."
The corners of Tao Jianshe's mouth curled up.
It’s okay for my eldest son to put aside the honor of being an elder brother and follow his younger brother.
In fact, Tao Dayong got the melon seeds from the Li family in autumn. Although they were deflated, they could actually sprout, so he was already determined to change them.
In the past, it was okay to just mess around while eating in a big pot. Nowadays, you can only get better and better. There is no problem in eating enough, but the days will definitely be left behind.
Think about the past, before getting married, Tao Dayong was considered a passionate young man in the team. He is no worse at work than others, and he is also good at farming.
How come it's like this?
Say something bad about your wife? He also has the problem of soft ears.
If I have my own opinion, can my wife get over me?
He has been thinking about it in the past two months. Seeing his brother's life getting better and better, Tao Dayong felt that he was really a bit of a jerk before.
Then have a good time.
Tao Daqiang, Liang Dacheng and others were set on fire by Li Long to catch fish. Some were envious, while others made slanderous remarks.
Tao Dayong is the one who is more envious. The younger brother is simple and honest, but he has made a good friend. Li Long can lead his younger brother to make money and get rich, which is his younger brother's blessing.
How many people in the team can still make money in winter?
He was unwilling, but he was not so lucky. But considering that the other people who break holes in the ice are fathers and sons or brothers, why can’t I go there?
What’s wrong with begging your brother shamelessly? There is no shame in my family!
So when Tao Dayong came over, and he could put his words out there and listen to Tao Daqiang in everything, he was really trying to save his face and prepare to make money and live a good life.
Tao Daqiang was a little surprised when he heard this, and then he said:
"Let's start tomorrow. Come over early tomorrow morning. There is a copy net at home. You can take it back later and use it. Clean it up.
We will have an ice hole tomorrow, which I will break with the old man of the Li family. If there are not enough ice holes, we will break another one.”
“Okay, I listen to you. Yes." Tao Dayong nodded vigorously.
With this statement, the Tao family was quite satisfied.
After dinner, Yang Pingping asked Tao Daqiang in a low voice:
"Daqiang, can my brother come over and work together?"
"Okay." Tao Daqiang thought about it , explained, "Look, Xiao Haizi is on our team. Logically speaking, if other team members come over, they will be kicked out.
But, your brother will work with me, and the money will count, and I will give you points later. , then no problem.”
"Okay, when you come back to look after the child in the evening, I will go back and ask." Yang Pingping said, "It would be best if he could come, it is better than playing cards at home every day."
"Yes. "Tao Daqiang responded, put on his coat, went out, picked up the net, and rode his bicycle to Li's house.
Li Long was already lying down and resting in the bedroom of his house at this time.
It is impossible to dry the quilt in winter, so the quilt I currently rely on does not smell like sunshine. But the room was warm and there was no dampness. It should be that the stove is set up every day, that's why it's like this.
Li Long felt so comfortable that he didn't even want to get up and go to Xiaohaizi. It wasn't until Li Jianguo and Li Qingxia shouted outside that Li Long had to get up.
There is no wind in the afternoon, just perfect for catching fish. Li Long followed Li Jianguo and Li Qingxia wearing a coat and carrying a bag. There are people in front, and there are people behind.
"Daqiang has passed. I'll put the bicycles in your brother's yard." Li Qingxia said as he walked, "Tomorrow his brother will catch fish together, and there may be more and more people in the future."
"That's good if there are more." Li Long said as he walked, "If there are more, I can complete my mission."
"What should I do if I have enough?" Li Qingxia continued to ask.
"If they have collected enough and they want to send it to me, then we will go to Shicheng to sell it. It will be the Chinese New Year at that time, and there will definitely be a shortage of fish in the market. If there are many that we want to buy, we can sell them. A good price.”
"Okay." Li Qingxia was happy.
Not only do you have to catch fish, but you also have to gain something. Only then can you feel satisfied.
There were more fish caught in the afternoon than in the morning. Because the ice hole rested at noon, the fish gathered here. As soon as I started catching fish in the afternoon, almost every net was filled with big fish.
When the sun was about to set, the three Li family members walked back to the yard. Liang Yuemei had already cooked the fish soup.
Li Long first waited to weigh the fish brought by others. After paying the money, he locked the door here. He went to his eldest brother's yard to drink fish soup, and then drove the jeep back.
What I brought back with the jeep were three to four kilograms of small crucian carp that my sister-in-law and my mother had already peeled.
The big red carp has also emptied its stomach and frozen it, ready to eat during the New Year.
Whether we can catch such a big fish later, let’s just keep it for now.
There are already many more people fishing in Xiaohaizi than last year. If Tao Dayong joins again, it will be even more.
Li Long is quite happy. Everyone knows that taking the initiative to catch fish to make money is much stronger than that of people in other villages.
You can't always let yourself carry it forward, you have to have some subjective initiative.
Xu Sanduo took the initiative to move forward after dragging Shi Jin to death. Li Long didn't want the villagers to wear him out until he lost his energy.
If you want to be rich, you have to rely on your own efforts after all.
When someone gives you an opportunity, you have to reach out and grab it, right? (End of this chapter)