Chapter 212: Everyone in the team knows that catching fish makes money!

Li Long stopped his bicycle and said to Li Qing Xia:

"Father, this kind of thing has happened twice. Last time, Daqiang and I came to sell fish, it was winter, and it was also a few people, and Daqiang and I beat them down. Then there's this time..."

"Those were two people, what if it was just you?" It would be a lie to say he wasn't worried. Li Qing Xia knew that this money wasn't easy to earn. When he did small business before, he also encountered local ruffians. Sometimes he just endured it and it passed. He wanted to persuade Li Long.

But today, beating people like that, if they retaliate later, they definitely won't be soft-hearted.

"Father, do you think I'm stupid? If I came to sell fish alone and encountered such a situation, I would have turned around and run long ago. There's more than one road from Shicheng back to the county town. I can turn to the city and go back from other roads."

Li Long's explanation could make Li Qing Xia feel more at ease, but he wasn't completely reassured.

He thought for a moment and said:

"Then Xiao Long, you might as well just sell fish in the county. Although selling fish in Shicheng is fast, that's not our territory. It's easy to run in the county, and it's close to home. At worst, we just won't sell it..."

"Alright." Li Long agreed very readily, "Father, do you know? I don't come out to sell fish every day. I also have two guns, and from time to time I have to go into the mountains to hunt. At that time, I have a gun in my hand, shooting wild boars, shooting wolves, etc..."

"That's good!" When Li Qing Xia heard that Li Long had a gun in his hand, his eyes lit up, "When I was young and went out to do small business, I wanted a gun in my hand. At that time, someone robbed us, holding a single-shot gun, that one could force us to have to give money..."

"Then my gun is very advanced, used by the militia, a 56-semi, bang bang bang, pull once and shoot once, much stronger than that bolt-action one!" Li Long smiled and said, "Wait until we go back, Father, you want to see it?"

"Sure, sure!" Li Qing Xia smiled and agreed, putting the hoodlum robbery matter aside.

In the team, Tao Dayong went to the Li family to pick up the nets after breakfast. Tao Jian She didn't go to the fields today. Now the work in the fields was almost done, and he planned to tidy up the vegetable garden today. The vegetables for a whole summer and autumn, and the dried vegetables for winter, all came from the vegetable garden.

When Tao Jian She was working in the vegetable garden, a woman in her fifties walked outside the yard and shouted:

"Is Old Tao Brother in?"

"In, in." Tao Jian She was building a trellis for the kidney beans, poked his head out to look, and said:

"It's Zaohua's mother, why do you have time to come over?"

"Your family has good things happening." Zaohua's mother saw Tao Jian She was there, so she walked into the yard, first looked at the situation in the yard, and nodded with satisfaction.

The specifications of everyone's yard in the team were much the same. At this time, there was no big standard for dividing homesteads. It wasn't until the 90s that a standard was given: one yard per family, one mu and seven fen including the homestead and the yard.

Now it's that if you want to be neighbors with others, then how big others' yards are, your house will be that big. If you want to find a piece of wasteland to open alone, then you can make the yard as big as you want—of course, you can't be too excessive.

After all, there is alkali in the soil now, and you have to put a lot of soil under the homestead to build the foundation. Without large machinery, no one wants to make their homestead like a square; that's too tiring! And how many people are in a family? Building so many houses, doesn't that cost money?

The Tao family's yard was the same as the neighbor's, about two mu including the land and the yard, and the yard was cleaned very cleanly. A donkey pen was built against the inner wall, one bright and one dark, with some dry grass piled on the dark room.

A donkey cart was placed against the outer wall in the yard, and a pile of wood was piled beside the horse cart. This was the wood that Tao Dayong had pulled back with Li Long in winter and distributed. Originally there was some more, which was pulled back by Tao Dayong, and then given to his wife's family by his wife.

These woods were re-cut by Tao Jian She and piled up neatly, and some had been made into wooden squares, obviously preparing to make furniture.

Although the Tao family's house was a bit broken, with a donkey plus a donkey cart, it already stood firmly in the forefront of the team's means of production.

Tao Jian She's mother's surname was Yang, called Yang Huaiying. She had a very famous position in the team: matchmaker.

Actually, matchmaker is not very popular in Northern Tianshan. When children in the family grow up and want to find a partner, most of them are introduced by parents and relatives, looking for someone they know well. After finding them, both sides meet, talk, and if they feel it's okay, they continue to talk; if not, they disperse.

Of course, there is a more common one like Li Long and Gu Xiaoxia, free love to talk about partners. Usually, unless the other party's family has a situation that is particularly unacceptable, parents of both sides will generally agree to those who talk about free love.

Yang Huaiying was used to being a matchmaker for people in her hometown before coming to the team. After arriving here, she resumed her old profession, but she found that she didn't have much use for it. Many young men and women were free love, basically when they were about to talk, the man would find a middleman to propose to the woman's family. And this middleman was often recognized and accepted by both sides. Yang Huaiying didn't have this qualification yet.

This instead aroused Yang Huaiying's competitive spirit, so she often took the initiative to help men and women pull strings. As for the results, it can only be said that it's better than nothing.

Yang Huaiying scanned the situation of the Tao family and smiled at Tao Jian She:

"Tao Brother, I'll just be straight with you. I see your Daqiang is not young anymore, shouldn't he find a wife?"

"I also want Daqiang to find one." Tao Jian She's biggest worry now is Tao Dayong. Daqiang's earning money is nothing to say, he changes every day following Li Long. Now he earns more than workers, and Tao Jian She naturally knows very well how the family reached this level.

But at Tao Dayong's age, many people are already married, even Li Long, everyone knows about Gu Xiaoxia. But Daqiang really has no clue. Now hearing Yang Huaiying say this, he immediately felt the other party was kind:

"Then Zaohua's mother, what do you say about this?"

"I do know a few girls whose conditions are not bad, but I have to know the situation of your Daqiang, so it's easy for me to tell the woman's side, right?"

"Then what else is there to say? Look at my family's conditions, donkey cart, wood for furniture, Daqiang has earned some money following Li family's Xiao Long during this time, and he has saved some money to set up a new house... then what else do you need to know?"

"That's about it. Your Daqiang is tall and strong, looking spirited. Such a young man, those girls won't dislike him. That Daqiang follows Li family's Xiao Long, how much money can he earn a month?"

"That I don't know, Daqiang is by time." Tao Jian She took the tobacco pot, lit a pot of tobacco, and said not without pride:

"Look at that donkey and donkey cart, Daqiang borrowed money from Li family's Xiao Long to buy it from the team. Daqiang went to the sideline team to weave shovel handles, found a roe deer, called Li Long to shoot it, and divided a deer antler, which offset the money."

"That's not little!" Yang Huaiying said enviously, "Then what about catching fish now?"

"Catch once, give Daqiang five yuan." Tao Jian She smiled and said, "Not little, if he catches every day, even being a worker doesn't have that much!"

"How much? Five yuan?" Yang Huaiying asked in surprise, "Can give so much?"

"Is this still little?" Tao Jian She looked at Yang Huaiying and couldn't help but think in his heart, really long hair and short knowledge. He took a puff of tobacco and said, "Can give Daqiang five yuan, you think about how much Li family's Xiao Long can earn once?"

"How much?" Yang Huaiying asked with wide eyes.

"At least... thirty, right?" Tao Jian She was also a bit uncertain and said, "Otherwise, can he give Daqiang five yuan? But my Daqiang is righteous, just works, doesn't ask about anything else. Besides, where can I find such a good job?"

"Not bad, not bad, really not bad!" Yang Huaiying perfunctorily said a few words and left in a hurry.

Tao Jian She realized it later. After Yang Huaiying left, he reacted, did he say something incredible?

How much money Daqiang gets each time, how much Li Long earns, shouldn't this matter be said?

Tao Jian She's face turned pale instantly—did he cause trouble again?

He didn't feel it before, but now Daqiang follows Li Long. Although many people in the team say sour words, Tao Jian She is determined that this is a good thing.

His own Daqiang doesn't have the ability to lead, so just honestly work for others. Li Long is righteous, didn't treat Daqiang badly, and after he did such a thing, he was still willing to give Daqiang a chance, letting Daqiang follow Li Long, he is at ease.

The more Tao Jian She pondered, the more he felt he had let it slip. Such a good thing, if it spreads out through Yang Huaiying's mouth, wouldn't everyone in the team know? If so, wouldn't everyone go catch fish later? Then Li family's Xiao Long definitely couldn't earn that much, then can Da Long still divide five yuan?

Pull it!

Tao Jian She's intestines are green with regret now!

Why didn't his mouth have a gate? Why was he so good at showing off?

He could already guess that Yang Huaiying would tell her man about this when she went back. Her man came from the Loess Plateau, wouldn't catch fish, but her man and Wang Cai Mi had a good relationship, this matter...

Trouble.

Tao Jian She could think that in less than a week, there would definitely be many, very many people setting nets in the Little Haizi!

He had no heart to work in the vegetable garden now, just wanted to wait for Tao Dayong to come back quickly, tell Daqiang about this, let Daqiang tell Xiao Long, and see if there is any way to deal with it.

He couldn't think of it, but Xiao Long that doll is smart, maybe he could think of it?

Yang Huaiying returned home and, as expected, immediately told her husband, Meng Zhiqiang, about the matter.

"Can catching fish and selling fish earn so much?" Meng Zhiqiang didn't believe it.

"That's for sure, this is what Tao Jian She said himself, can that be fake? You think about it, earning a worker's daily wage in one day, no wonder Li family's Xiao Long can buy a bicycle, can buy a horse and horse cart, can raise so many small pigs!"

This last point was what Yang Huaiying envied most. Now everyone in the team knows that the Li family has achieved meat freedom, eating whenever they want. When will their family reach that step?

More than thirty yuan a day... don't say a day, even if he can earn more than thirty yuan a month, it's fine!

!.

"Then we don't have a net, and we don't know how to set it!"

"Then can't you find someone to partner with? Li family's Xiao Long also found Tao Dayong to partner with, right? You find someone, isn't it fine... but this matter must find someone reliable..."

"Then it's Wang Cai Mi. It just so happens that there is no work in the team now, I see him cleaning the tractor these two days, I'll go find him." Meng Zhiqiang was also dazzled by money, who doesn't want to earn money if they can? "Just don't know if he will be caught again..."

"Li family's Xiao Long goes to sell every day, and he is not seen being caught." Yang Huaiying had already calculated it clearly, "I went to the door shop to get vinegar a few days ago, heard Old Zhang say, now there is a free market in the county, people selling things are not caught anymore!"

"Then we'll do it too!" Meng Zhiqiang immediately made up his mind, "Buy a net... there are many fish in the Little Haizi, we can't go inside, but can't we set it on the edge? At worst, when they set nets, I'll watch and learn on the edge..."

When Meng Zhiqiang found Wang Cai Mi, Wang Cai Mi also didn't believe it.

But the two of them agreed to go to the county to buy nets early tomorrow morning, and then see the market in the county, if anyone manages it, if anyone catches it, and how the fish sells.

Tao Dayong finished picking up the nets and returned home. Before he could rest, Tao Jian She told him about this.

Tao Dayong's face turned black after hearing it!

He was powerless to scold his father, didn't say anything, turned and walked out.

"Daqiang, the food is ready, eat before you go..." Tao Jian She shouted from behind.

His voice wasn't loud, full of guilt—if because of his big mouth, the job of Daqiang following Li Long was gone.

Then he really didn't have the face to see his son.

Why was he so stupid? Just blamed himself for being anxious about Daqiang's partner at the time, only caring about showing off the family's situation, didn't expect... sigh!

Tao Dayong didn't go to the Li family, he felt he didn't have the face to go.

If because of his father's words, Li Long's fish-selling business was snatched by people in the village and ruined, then he really didn't have the face to go to the Li family again, didn't have the face to follow Li Long.

The sun was high, and the temperature had risen, but Tao Dayong felt quite cold at this moment. He felt that his originally clear, bright future seemed to suddenly float into the air, there was no road ahead, and he didn't know where to go.

Li Long and Li Qing Xia didn't eat in the county this time and came back early—Li Long didn't care much himself, but Li Qing Xia felt that as long as he could catch up, he should try to eat with his family.

There was no other meaning, just hoping for this.

Passing the reed ditch, Li Long saw Tao Dayong.

That tall body was a bit hunched at this moment.

What happened again?

Seeing Li Long slow down the car, Li Qing Xia asked:

"Xiao Long, what happened?"

"Daqiang is in front, he should be waiting for me."

"Then you talk. He didn't go to the house, some words definitely aren't good for the family to know, I'll go back first." Li Qing Xia jumped off the car, walked two steps forward, Tao Dayong hurriedly shouted "Grandpa", Li Qing Xia smiled and said:

"You talk to Xiao Long, I'll go back first."

Facing such a "considerate" grandpa, Tao Dayong felt a bit ashamed.

"What happened?" Li Long pushed the bicycle to Tao Dayong, supported the handle with one hand, took out money, pulled out a five-yuan note, and handed it to Tao Dayong, "Take it first, if you have any difficulties, say it."

"Long Ge, I... I caused trouble..." Tao Dayong's voice even had a crying tone.

He felt he was going to ruin Li Long's business of making money.

That was what he had said before, that he could take himself to earn one thousand in three years. How much could Long Ge himself get? Would he be a ten-thousand-yuan household in three years?

Ten-thousand-yuan household!

Even if he sold his family three or five times, he couldn't exchange it back!

"What's the matter, don't be anxious, say it slowly." Li Long looked at Tao Dayong's expression, and his face also became serious.

What trouble could Tao Dayong cause in the team? Looking at this expression, the trouble wasn't small, should he let him hide in the mountains for two days?

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