[{"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-121":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},1934002,2572,"Chapter 121","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>When it was almost dark, Gu Xiaoxia went to the Li house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she was almost at the Li house, she happened to run into Li Long and the others returning from the small lake. Gu Xiaoxia simply didn't enter the courtyard. After waiting for Li Long and the others to reach the door, she greeted Li Jianguo first and then said to Li Long:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll go to the county with you tomorrow morning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's fine, get some rest early. We'll leave the team around seven tomorrow,\" Li Long said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay,\" Gu Xiaoxia responded and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoxia, wait a moment.\" Li Jianguo called out to Gu Xiaoxia, took a two or three-kilogram \"five-stripe black\" fish from the sled, and handed it over:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take this back for your dad to nourish his body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Jianguo, this won't do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not? This is for your dad.\" Li Jianguo stuffed the fish into her hand. \"Alright, hurry back, get some rest early, and get a good score tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia was somewhat moved as she carried the fish home. Tao Daqiang also hurried home. He was also carrying fish when he returned; he had to rush back to make fish soup for Tao Jianshe to nourish his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long took a carp to the stable and told Old Luo that he was going to use the carriage tomorrow. Old Luo naturally had no problem with that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, Li Long got up after six. He went to the stable to harness the horse-drawn carriage and pulled it to the Li house, then he and Li Jianguo loaded the fish. They had caught over fifty kilograms of fish in one day yesterday, but only over thirty kilograms met the standard for selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long suggested simply selling all the frozen fish they had stored up. In a few days, it would thaw, and then they could catch fresh fish to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this time, the carriage was loaded with three large bags of over seventy kilograms of fish, as well as a fox pelt. To make it convenient for people to sit, Li Jianguo specially pulled a bundle of grass from the haystack and spread it on the back of the carriage, then found a urea bag to cover it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Long led the carriage out of the door, he saw Tao Daqiang standing outside the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daqiang, why aren't you coming in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just arrived not long ago,\" Tao Daqiang said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let's go, pick up Xiaoxia, and we'll go to the county.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Long, are we selling fish in the county?\" Tao Daqiang asked while walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's check the morning market first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Morning market?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it seems no one is checking the black market anymore; it's considered a morning market now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two drove the carriage to the Gu house and saw that the Gu family's window was lit, so Li Long entered the courtyard and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiaoxia!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute later, Gu Xiaoxia came out wearing a cotton-padded jacket and a scarf wrapped around her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get on the carriage,\" Li Long said. \"We're leaving now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Bowuan walked out of the house and said to Li Long and Tao Daqiang:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Long, Daqiang, sorry to trouble you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No trouble at all.\" Li Long smiled. \"It's on the way. Uncle Gu, hurry back inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia didn't get on the carriage at first, intending to walk for a while. Before dawn, it was quite reassuring to walk a long distance with someone she knew well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking two kilometers, seeing Gu Xiaoxia panting, Li Long let her get on the carriage to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they reached the county, more than an hour had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's go to the big meat canteen to have some porridge and hot food first. You still have more than an hour before your exam, so it'll be digested by then,\" Li Long said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia wanted to refuse, but Li Long was already leading the carriage toward the big meat canteen. Outside the canteen, Tao Daqiang insisted on watching the carriage, so Li Long didn't force him. After entering, he ordered three bowls of porridge and ten steamed buns. He and Gu Xiaoxia ate first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long ate extremely fast. Gu Xiaoxia had only eaten one bun, but he had already finished three, then slurped down the porridge, wiped his mouth, stood up, and said to Gu Xiaoxia:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You keep eating, I'll switch with Daqiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although all three had eaten breakfast, after more than an hour in the cold wind, they really needed to replenish their energy, so Gu Xiaoxia also ate two buns and drank a bowl of porridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tao Daqiang ate three buns. Li Long originally wanted Gu Xiaoxia to take the remaining two, but she refused to take them, so Li Long brought them out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We'll take you to the Education Bureau. There's less than an hour before the exam,\" Li Long said. \"You can just familiarize yourself with the environment there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia didn't know where the Education Bureau was and had originally planned to ask around. She didn't expect Li Long to have thought of everything, and she felt warm inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived at the Education Bureau, the door was already open, and some people were already walking inside. Li Long said to Gu Xiaoxia:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go in. Familiarize yourself with the environment first, then go to the restroom. Don't be nervous during the exam, you'll definitely get a good score.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia blushed, waved at the two, and walked in with her satchel slung across her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go, let's check the morning market.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the morning market, Li Long found at least four stalls selling frozen fish, which made him feel the pressure of competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Long, are we still selling here?\" Daqiang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, let's go to Shicheng.\" Li Long knew that the frozen fish business was indeed getting harder to do, at least in this county.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was also good news. Seeing more and more stalls at the morning market meant that the market might really be opening up, and everyone's courage was growing; not many people were interfering anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was foreseeable that when spring came and the snow melted, and they brought live fish to sell, there would be even fewer people managing it. By then, the money from selling fish in one day would be more than enough for a laborer's monthly work points. As for collective labor, let others participate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two drove the carriage to Shicheng. When they were almost there, they shared the two buns. This time, they went to the Old Street first. Li Long was surprised to find that someone had already set up a fixed stall to sell things there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The joint defense personnel at the station were actually turning a blind eye!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long immediately found a spot, spread out a plastic sheet, set up the fish, and started shouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia had already started her exam at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she was still a bit nervous when entering the Education Bureau, before entering the room, she found the restroom, and after relieving herself, she really didn't feel that nervous anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now looking at the content on the test paper, the remaining nervousness Gu Xiaoxia had was completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she was truly exceptionally grateful to Li Long. If it weren't for his \"inside information,\" she wouldn't have spent more than a month reviewing those courses in advance, and it would be impossible for her to face this paper so easily now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked left and right. There were people about her age taking the exam, as well as middle-aged people in their thirties or forties. Most of them were frowning at the paper, which gave Gu Xiaoxia more confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she didn't relax because of this; she started to carefully examine the questions and solve them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she came out of the Education Bureau after the exam, the sun was already high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the clear sky, Gu Xiaoxia's mood at this moment was as clear as the sky. For the two exams, she felt she could get over ninety points on each!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of what her father said, this was truly an opportunity to change her destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had seized it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, seeing a horse-drawn carriage driving toward her, Gu Xiaoxia smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1411,"2026-06-14T06:06:39.549Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","583df774e7d0447806e88d0154d38022e9f65f74a4c5f9224f3a15a6b719576e","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-122","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-120",825,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-cover.jpg"]