[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw":3,"chapter-reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-119":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Reborn in 1981: Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1934000,2572,"Chapter 119: The Irritable Tao Daqiang","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-119",119,"\u003Cp>Li Long turned again to Captain Xu Chengjun's home and spoke of renting a carriage for the next day. Xu Chengjun waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem.\" Back at home, he found Li Jianguo had already placed the scoop net, cross pick, crowbar, shovel, and urea bags on the sled, waiting only for his return. Li Juan and Li Qiang sat on the sled, smiling at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're all going?\" Li Long asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, let's go together,\" Li Jianguo said. \"More people to take turns, we can scoop out more. In less than ten days, once the snow melts, we won't be able to catch fish anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four of them headed toward Little Haizi together. Before they had gone half the way, Tao Daqiang caught up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the sled rope from Li Jianguo's hands and strode forward, pulling it. Li Juan and Li Qiang sat on the sled, laughing and playing happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the north shore of Little Haizi, the snow on the sunny side had melted somewhat, revealing the black earth beneath. When Li Long and the others reached the ice, they found the original ice hole had been cleared of snow, obviously used by someone. After leaving, the user hadn't covered it with snow, causing the water below to freeze in layers. Now the ice surface of the hole stood higher than the surrounding ice, rendering it useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's drill a new one,\" Li Long said. \"The ice shouldn't be as thick as before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang took the cross pick from the sled, moved to a new spot, and began smashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long, holding a shovel and crowbar, cleared a patch of snow about forty to fifty meters away, then started breaking the ice. Li Juan and Li Qiang, being sensible, went to find reed mats, while Li Jianguo prepared to take turns with Tao Daqiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long clearly felt the ice was much thinner; after smashing a hole over thirty centimeters deep, he broke through the ice surface, and water surged up from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether due to increased strength or thinner ice, this time both sides finished the ice holes in just over half an hour. Next, they took turns using the scoop net to catch fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Li Long predicted, at first they could only scoop up small fish: small crucian carp, small pike, and half-grown silver carp. Though they could clearly feel the net brushing against big fish, they couldn't pull them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By noon, the two ice holes had yielded less than ten kilograms of fish in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang felt discouraged. Li Jianguo couldn't help cursing: \"Those damn cowards! They cleared the snow off the ice hole but didn't refill it. Selfish to the core!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big brother, Daqiang, it's fine. Let's go back. After lunch, rest at home for a while. Come back in two hours; the fish should have gathered by then. If we work later today, we should catch more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group returned to the Li household. Tao Daqiang, anxious to go back and cook for his father, was about to leave when Liang Yuemei heard the commotion and came out. Seeing Tao Daqiang about to go, she hurriedly called him back, went inside, and brought out a lidded enamel basin to hand to him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside are freshly steamed buns, with stir-fried vegetables underneath. Heat it up when you get home and you can eat. You've worked hard all morning; cooking again would be troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang's lips moved, but he didn't know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go back quickly,\" Li Jianguo said with a smile. \"After you and your father finish eating and rest a bit, if your father has no other business, come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang nodded heavily, holding the enamel basin, and strode briskly toward home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway there, Tao Daqiang saw Gu Ermao stumbling toward him. He ignored him, eager to return and heat the meal for his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daqiang, where are you going? What are you carrying? Smells pretty good. Let me take a look.\" Gu Ermao had been acting very arrogant lately in the team, boasting endlessly thanks to being a driver apprentice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people actually fell for his act and treated him quite warmly, giving Gu Ermao the false impression that his status had truly changed, that he was different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gu Ermao had previously ordered Tao Daqiang around too. He had always looked down on Tao Daqiang, thinking the guy was just tall for nothing, ridiculously stupid, and couldn't get a word out even if you beat him with three sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't touch it.\" Tao Daqiang raised both hands, lifting the enamel basin high, and explained as he held it up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is food I'm taking home for my father. Don't grab it, don't spill it.\" Gu Ermao said with a grin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What food smells so good? I smell meat. Come on, don't be stingy, let me taste a bit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Gu Ermao had become a driver's apprentice, it was voluntary and unpaid. So getting to eat meat was still very difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also heard that Tao Daqiang had earned some money with Li Long. Whether he could eat meat or not was another matter, but at least he ate fish regularly. Gu Ermao was craving it too; he just wanted to snatch some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang was nearly 1.8 meters tall, while Gu Ermao was under 1.7 meters. Snatching was impossible, so Gu Ermao jumped up, and his palm slapped the enamel basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disturbed by this, Tao Daqiang lost his grip. The lid fell off, hitting the snow, and one bun was knocked out as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daqiang, not bad! Eating white buns, huh!\" Gu Ermao swallowed hard. He didn't pick up the bun from the snow but fixed his gaze on the enamel basin, saying with a sly smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me two, will you? I haven't had a taste in a few days...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\" Seeing the bun fall on the ground, Tao Daqiang's eyes instantly turned red. He roared at Gu Ermao, then bent down to pick up the bun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ermao was stunned by Tao Daqiang's roar, then a wave of shame surged up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, of all people, had been shouted at by Tao Daqiang, that half-idiot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around and noticed people in the distance had seen the commotion and were staring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was lost. Gu Ermao stepped forward and shoved Tao Daqiang, speaking with a mix of arrogance and anger:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you shouting at? Gaining some guts now, are you? Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Tao Daqiang had tightly gripped the enamel basin, Gu Ermao's shove was extremely forceful, knocking two more buns out of the basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang was furious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He straightened up, holding the enamel basin with both hands, and glared at Gu Ermao with burning rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ermao was startled by Tao Daqiang's glare. Before he could react, Tao Daqiang kicked him straight in the face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ermao only had a sharp tongue; he was terrible at fighting. That single kick sent him rolling on the ground like a gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang chased after him and kicked Gu Ermao hard twice in the stomach, cursing as he kicked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can't you understand human speech? I told you to get lost, didn't you hear? This is my father's meal! My father's meal! Can't you understand human speech? Get the hell away, or I'll kick you to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ermao screamed in pain. Tao Daqiang's anger slowly subsided. He ignored Gu Ermao, turned around, picked up the two buns, wiped the snow off them on his clothes, then retrieved the enamel basin lid, covered it carefully, and walked home holding it gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people witnessed Tao Daqiang beating up Gu Ermao. Their feelings were quite complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought Tao Daqiang, usually as soft as dough and never saying anything offensive, would be so fierce today!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Ermao lay on the ground screaming for quite a while, but no one paid attention. Finally, he slowly got up and walked home, dejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While lying on the ground, Gu Ermao had been thinking about how to get revenge. However, what frustrated him was that he had absolutely no way to deal with Tao Daqiang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1371,"2026-06-14T06:06:39.549Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","8aa9dc74764e39a2fe19bf754dc64f63eaa3dcd99ada7063bc2c20f9dbcd52ba","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-120","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-118",825,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-cover.jpg"]