[{"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-176":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},1934057,2572,"Chapter 176","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>Watching Halimu and the others leave, Li Long actually felt a bit relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fortunate that those two suspects didn't go to Halimu's place; otherwise, they might have really hurt someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it's also possible they went, but were afraid because there were many people in Halimu's family, so they didn't dare to go over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long let his mind wander as he pushed his bicycle back to his own winter shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky wasn't completely dark yet. It was at this moment that he discovered quite a few things scattered outside his winter shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two deer antlers and a bag, with some Fritillaria scattered on the ground inside. A preliminary judgment was that this bag of Fritillaria must weigh five or six kilograms, and it was the semi-dried kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were things dropped by those two people; he didn't know if they had dug them up or robbed them from someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That axe was also left on the wooden floor outside the wooden cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long gathered these things together. For a moment, he intended to hide the deer antlers and Fritillaria for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, he dismissed this thought—this stuff was worth at most one or two hundred yuan. It wasn't worth taking the risk for such a small amount of money, and besides, that axe was most likely a murder weapon. It was better not to do such a stupid thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that it wasn't dark yet, Li Long packed the things into a sack, put them on the back seat of his bicycle, and then hurried towards the outside of the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the mountains, the sky had already darkened, and it was completely dark before he reached the county town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long wasn't afraid at all; he was even a bit excited. However, his speed was very fast. The journey that usually took more than an hour took him less than an hour today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, there were no streetlights in the county. Li Long slowed down, and only then did he feel that his body was soaked with sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the police station, Li Long knocked on the door. The duty officer came out, and to Li Long's surprise, the one on duty today was actually Guo Tiebing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Little Li, you are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After I entered the mountains, I found quite a few things they had dropped at the entrance of my winter shelter, so I brought them over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You... it's so late, it wouldn't have been too late to send them tomorrow.\" Guo Tiebing was actually a bit touched. \"Actually, they have already confessed, but apart from an axe, the other things aren't that important...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long thought to himself, that was close. Those two people really had confessed. It was fortunate he hadn't been that greedy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the things out of the sack and placing them on the ground one by one, Li Long said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know the rules, but my fingerprints must be on these, otherwise I couldn't have picked them up. Look...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's nothing, these should be all the things.\" Guo Tiebing said with a smile, \"Alright, come, let me register, and then you go and rest quickly. It's tiring enough to rush over from the mountains from so far away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Li Long put the things down, he finally felt relieved and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'm going back to the compound to sleep. I'm exhausted after a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go quickly. But remember to lock the door and pay attention to safety. Look, you caught a thief in the compound, and in the sparsely populated mountains, you happened to run into two murderers—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long also felt his experience was quite special. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be many people committing crimes these days, but why was he so special?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to the compound, Li Long locked the main gate, entered the main room, locked the door from the inside, thought for a moment, and then carefully wiped the small-caliber rifle. Only after maintenance did he go to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waking up the next day, he went to the meat canteen for breakfast, and then hurried to Xiaobaiyang Gully. After arriving, Xie Yundong came to find Li Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Long, that person came over again that day. He left a bag of Fritillaria. This bag is quite heavy, it looks like it must be fifteen or sixteen kilograms—he said he trusts you, and he'll come to find you for the money in the afternoon. You set the price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long was a bit surprised. He knew Xie Yundong definitely wasn't talking about that translator, but that team leader. But did the other party trust him so much now? After all, this bag of Fritillaria must be worth at least forty or fifty yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yundong, besides this, is there anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, everything is fine. We've woven nearly two hundred carrying poles now. It's just right for you to check the ones from the past two days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long nodded, parked his bicycle, and carried his gun to check the carrying poles woven over the past two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Checking them one by one, Li Long found that the vast majority were good, but not all of them were qualified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out five that were woven loosely, with one end of the pole large and the other small, and placed them by the side of the pit, so it would be easy to distinguish which unqualified one belonged to whom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Long, it was my negligence.\" Xie Yundong felt a bit embarrassed when he saw Li Long pick out five unqualified ones: \"I checked them all, I just felt...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yundong, none of these five are yours, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, none.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And none of Daqiang's, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does that mean? It means you and Daqiang are serious, you know the standards, and you follow them. As for them, although they also know the standards, they didn't feel the standards were that strict. They wove so many before and it was fine, so now they've relaxed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Yundong gave a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When everyone who was cutting strips came back and prepared to weave, Li Long pointed out the unqualified ones one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to deliver the goods to Li Xiangqian, so he absolutely wouldn't let the unqualified ones pass. At this time, whether he was playing the bad guy or giving them a warning, he definitely couldn't let the unqualified ones pass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After telling the people who wove the carrying poles about the unqualified ones one by one, everyone accepted it with red faces. They had to rework them, which was quite embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What surprised Li Long a bit was that none of these five unqualified carrying poles were woven by Xu Jianjun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he really changed his nature and turned over a new leaf?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long didn't think too much about it. When these people continued to weave the carrying poles, he went over to look at those Fritillaria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of the Fritillaria was quite good, with little mud, large size, and no miscellaneous leaves. He didn't know if the person who dug the Fritillaria was cleaner or if they had been carefully selected. In any case, it was even better than the ten kilograms from the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weighing it in his hand, it was about sixteen or seventeen kilograms, with plenty of weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long decided to give the other party fifty yuan. Since people trusted him, he couldn't let down that trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When eating lunch, Li Long saw that everyone was there, so he said the most important thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that everyone is here, you eat, and I'll tell you something quite important. Yesterday midnight, two murderers were caught in the mountains. These two people were drifting in the mountains digging Fritillaria and picking up deer antlers. They would kill anyone they met alone and rob them of their things. At night, they even went to ambush people in the winter shelters, and then they were caught.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? There's such a thing?\" Xie Yundong was startled, \"Why are these two people so bad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did these two people have guns?\" Tian Siping asked. \"Brother Long, were those the two people you caught?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then can we still stay here at night?\" This was Wei Zhonghua, who was startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two people didn't have guns. They were caught by me, and I shot them twice.\" Li Long said, \"I'm telling you this so you can be more alert at night. We've already woven more than half, and there aren't many tasks left. Try to finish as soon as possible, and then go back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But everyone don't be afraid.\" Seeing that these people's expressions were still a bit uneasy, Li Long said with a smile, \"There are eleven of us here. The ones caught were only two people. If each of you hits them with a hammer, you'll beat them to death... Besides, even if someone wants to find trouble with you, they wouldn't dare if they saw so many people here in broad daylight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's true.\" Xie Yundong nodded, \"We don't have anything for people to covet. We're not digging Fritillaria or picking up deer antlers. They can't carry away many of these carrying poles, they aren't worth much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, everyone relaxed. Tian Siping was even a bit excited: \"If there really are bad guys who dare to come, I'll be the first to hammer them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also recovered and talked about their views, mostly about how to prevent it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, they were all farm people who hadn't done anything very evil, so it would be a lie to say they weren't worried at all. The first thing they thought about was how to defend themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, here, just make a simple door for the dugout at night with branches or something. As long as someone breaks in and there's movement, that's enough. You don't even need to fight back first, just shout, and if others hear it, they won't be able to run even if they want to!\" Xie Yundong was the manager after all and was the first to calm down and say, \"We've made preparations, but don't scare ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was settled just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, they continued to weave the carrying poles. When the sun was about to set, someone on horseback came to the gully entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long and Xie Yundong carried the bag and greeted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed that team leader. He dismounted, looked at Li Long, and said a lot of things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Xie Yundong asked a few questions, and after repeating them a few times, he said to Li Long:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said they are selling all the Fritillaria from these two days to you. They are selling them at three yuan, see if that's okay. If it's okay, then take out the money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was different from the previous words, Li Long felt it was quite good, so he took out five ten-yuan notes and handed them over, then said to Xie Yundong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You tell him, I weighed it, this bag is only sixteen or seventeen kilograms, at three yuan, that's almost fifty yuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That team leader took the money, spat on his fingers, counted it carefully, then gave Li Long a thumbs up and said a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time Xie Yundong didn't ask again and said directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said you are a good person, you don't bully them, and the price you gave is fair. However, their group is changing places soon, and they won't be selling Fritillaria later. If there's a chance in the future, they will find you again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this team leader left, Li Long also put the Fritillaria on his bicycle, preparing to return to the winter shelter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Li Long was about to leave, Tao Daqiang said with some concern:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Long, is it dangerous for you to be over there alone? Do you want me to dig a dugout for you, and you can just live with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, no need.\" Li Long smiled, \"I have a gun, those people should be afraid of me. Besides, there aren't that many bad people in these mountains. It's my good luck to run into one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Riding his bicycle back to the winter shelter, it was already dark. Having had the experience of the previous night, Li Long went straight into the room and locked the door. He kept the gun by his side, chambered a round, engaged the safety, and then went to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident. Waking up early the next morning, Li Long ate some breakfast, went to the mountains to get some wild celery and wild chives, and also picked some wild mushrooms he recognized and put them in a bag. Then he packed up the Fritillaria collected over the past two days, along with the jade and skins he got from Halimu, locked the door, and rode his bicycle to the county town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As usual, he put the Fritillaria in the side room to dry, put the jade in a separate room, and after locking it, Li Long took those skins to the acquisition station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Hongjun wasn't there. Li Long sold these skins for a total of more than one hundred and forty yuan, mainly because that deer skin was quite valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, Li Long didn't stop either. He rode his bicycle towards the village, and on the way, he turned into the middle school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia had already finished class and was washing rice outside the dormitory at the artesian well, preparing to cook. Li Long shared some of the wild vegetables and wild mushrooms he brought with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You just came back from the mountains? Then wait, I'm very fast at cooking and stir-frying here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long was indeed a bit tired, so he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, then I'll rest for a while, and wait for you to cook.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come into the room, sit.\" Gu Xiaoxia led Li Long to the dormitory and pointed to the bed, \"There are no stools, just sit there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long smiled and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you go ahead, I'll rest for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaoxia blushed slightly and continued to wash the rice. Li Long saw her scoop another half bowl of rice, so he stood up and watched at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The school's well platform was eighty centimeters high. An iron pipe extended from the well platform, and then another pipe was welded horizontally, and the water kept flowing out from the pipe. Cement boards were laid underneath, and a groove was dug, but he didn't know where the water flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long remembered that such artesian wells were very common in this era. Because the groundwater level was relatively high, as long as you hit the water-bearing layer and connected a pipe, it would automatically flow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly thought of the water usage at home—should he also get a pressure well for his family?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, the village still used ground wells for water. Several families would pool together to dig a well, which was about three or four meters deep, and then like covering a roof, they would seal it with wood and reeds, cover it with soil, and leave only a well mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When drawing water, they would use a shoulder pole with an iron hook to lower the bucket and draw it up. This was also a technical job; if you didn't draw it well, the bucket would fall inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The groundwater layer in the village was shallow, but it was divided into several layers. Most of the shallow layers were saline-alkali water. You would hit water at two meters, but the water couldn't be drunk, and even watering the fields would produce alkali foam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wells for drinking water needed to be dug multiple times, and only after finding a suitable water source would they start digging. In winter, they would also draw water from such wells. However, in winter, a thick layer of ice would form on the well cover, and it was very easy to slip and fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long decided that after the carrying pole matter was finished, he would get a pressure well for his family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carrying water every day was too troublesome. As long as the pressure well was dug well, it could be used in winter, which was very convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the normal historical trajectory, pressure wells in every household would not appear for another five to ten years. Now, ground wells were common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five to ten years later, the team would dig another machine well, and they would go directly to the machine well to draw water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, every household would find well-digging workers to dig small wells, install a small water pump, and plug it into electricity to continuously pump water up—by that time, the groundwater level would be very low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long was thinking about these problems when Gu Xiaoxia came back from washing the rice. Seeing him in a daze, she asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thinking... thinking about future life.\" Li Long replied subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoxia's face turned red instantly. She lowered her head and walked into the dormitory, not asking any more questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Long knew she had misunderstood, but thinking about it, he didn't explain. Misunderstanding was also quite good, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2908,"2026-06-14T06:06:39.549Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","779fb7028a8fcc43ee8c9d4fdf530abe8e2d20e3a78997fe1bd51bdf8a45c995","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-177","reborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-chapter-175",180,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-in-1981-fishing-and-hunting-in-the-northw-cover.jpg"]