Chapter 77: Cutting in Line Ahead of the Public

The Li family had already become accustomed to Li Long going out every day, and they still cooked mutton soup in the evening.

"Qiangqiang, why didn't you pick this bone clean?" Liang Yuemei pointed at the bone by Li Qiang’s bowl and asked with a straight face. "Do you know this is wasting?"

"But that’s all tendon, it always gets stuck in my teeth, it’s not as good as meat..." Li Qiang defended himself with some grievance.

"You don't eat it just because it gets stuck in your teeth? You’ve only been eating meat for a few days and you’re already starting to dislike tendon? Before, when you gnawed on bones, you could make the dog outside angry to death, not leaving a single bit of tendon skin!"

"Alright, alright," Li Jianguo laughed. "Qiangqiang, remember, you can't waste food, especially meat. This was earned by your little uncle through hard work, understand?"

"Understood..." Li Qiang picked up the bone and gnawed on it vigorously again.

Li Jianguo and Liang Yuemei looked at each other and then at Li Long.

Yes, because of Li Long, the past ten days or so had truly been like a dream.

The child had actually started to be picky about meat!

"Xiao Long, we caught over forty kilograms of fish today. Do you want to take them out to sell tomorrow?"

"No." Li Long waved his hand. "Leave the fish at home for now. I have other things to do tomorrow. If things go well, in a few days, before the New Year, I’ll go sell fish one more time."

"Daqiang’s family has things to do, and he originally said he wanted to follow you to sell fish tomorrow..."

"That’s fine, I’ll go to his house when I return the horse later and make it clear." Li Long finished the mutton soup. "Big Brother, then I’ll return the horse first, and later we’ll skin this roe deer..."

"No need for you," Li Jianguo laughed. "It’s just one roe deer, I can do it myself."

Skinning sheep these days had given Li Jianguo confidence; it was just a roe deer.

Li Long laughed and didn't say anything more, dressed well, and went out.

Driving the cart to the stables, Li Long told Old Luo, and then went to the team leader’s house.

Xu Chengjun saw Li Long come in and asked with a smile:

"Xiao Long, you want to rent the horse cart again?"

"Mm, I might need to rent it for several days later, so I came to tell you. Let’s rent it for five days first." Li Long took out eight yuan and placed it on the table. "Team Leader, the money is here, I’m leaving first."

"Fine." Xu Chengjun waved his hand. "You go do your business."

During this period, Li Long had paid the team twenty or thirty yuan just for renting the cart, and Xu Chengjun was a bit envious of this kid.

Was selling fish really that profitable? Sewing machines, bicycles—these two things weren't cheap!

However, there was no news of the Li family buying large items yet. Was it because they didn't have enough money?

Li Long went to Tao Daqiang’s house again and called out in the courtyard.

Tao Daqiang hurriedly came out of the room.

"Daqiang, I’m going to the county town tomorrow to handle some business, so I won't be selling fish. If you have time, go catch fish with my brother. If my brother is busy, you catch them yourself. Freeze the fish first, and in a few days, we’ll go sell them together."

"Fine." Tao Daqiang was slightly disappointed. He had originally thought about selling fish tomorrow to exchange for some money to prepare some New Year goods for his family.

"Take this ten yuan first." Li Long took out ten yuan. "This money is for the fishing these past two days. But if the fish aren't enough, I might have to deduct money when I sell fish later."

Although he had clearly planned to calculate accounts with Tao Daqiang based on an employment relationship, Li Long knew he still had to grasp human sentiment. Tao Daqiang was the only one in the team who could work steadily with him, and he didn't want to let such a good employee go.

"Fine, Brother Long, just watch me." Tao Daqiang promised with some excitement.

"That’s fine, I’m going back first, it’s too cold outside."

With less than ten days until the Spring Festival, the outdoor temperature was getting lower and lower.

Li Long walked back. Passing by the haystack outside Old Yang’s courtyard, he saw two dark shadows whispering inside the haystack. He had a mischievous thought, walked over quietly, and when he got close, he deliberately coughed heavily.

Those two dark shadows jumped apart to both sides as if they had been blasted by a firecracker.

What surprised Li Long was that one of the two was Wu Shufen, and the other was Gu Ermao!

This was a bit awkward!

Li Long reacted quickly, acting as if nothing had happened, and walked past the two quickly. Wu Shufen also recognized Li Long at this time, and her face burned.

Gu Ermao regained his soul, reached out to put his arm around Wu Shufen’s waist, and whispered:

"Don't mind him, this guy is jealous, let’s continue..."

He also saw that it was Li Long who had startled them. Although he hated him to the bone, he asked himself if he didn't have the ability to hunt wolves, and he didn't dare to look for trouble with Li Long, just wanting to continue with Wu Shufen.

"I’m going home." Wu Shufen patted the dry grass off her body and said in a flat tone, "You go back too."

Saying this, she didn't look back and walked toward her house with big strides, and as she walked, she actually started to run.

Wu Shufen was very annoyed at this moment. How could she have sat on the haystack with Gu Ermao under his flowery words? And even let him put his arm around her waist!

Most importantly, she had actually let Li Long see it!

It was so shameful, and she didn't know if he would tell anyone...

Gu Ermao looked at Wu Shufen’s back, feeling a bit annoyed and a bit expectant.

He had put his arm around her waist this time, would the next time be... It was still useful to be an apprentice driver.

The next morning, Li Long drove the cart to the county town.

!.

First, he went to Old Man Ma—the one who wanted to sell the house. His name was Ma Mengqi, and his son was Ma Xuelong. The old man was sixty-one this year and in good health.

Hearing the knocking, Ma Mengqi came to open the door. Seeing Li Long, he said with a smile:

"Xiao Li, you’re here. I thought you weren't coming."

"How could I not come? I was worried that you, Old Ma, would regret not selling."

"That won't happen." Ma Mengqi waved his hand repeatedly:

"At my age, I can't tell lies. One spit, one nail."

"That’s fine, let’s now..."

"Let’s go, let’s go handle the procedures."

The people at the neighborhood office handled the procedures for the two, with dark faces the whole time.

Li Long could understand; after all, the duck that was almost in their mouths had flown away, and no one would feel good about that.

"Xiao Li, I’m sorry, you have to wait two days. I’ll pack up here, how about I hand over the house to you the day after tomorrow?"

"That’s naturally no problem." With the procedures in hand, Li Long naturally wasn't worried. "It’s fine, you can stay a few more days if you want."

"I wouldn't dare stay any longer. My son is waiting for me over there. I’m just simply packing up my things, I haven't had time to move yet. Sigh, once I leave, I don't know when I’ll be able to eat the fish from here again." Ma Mengqi was still a bit emotional.

"That’s not simple? Once the family is settled over there, and transportation is convenient in the future, you can arrive in a day by plane."

"You’re still the one who knows how to talk."

After paying for the house, Li Long didn't have much money left. It was impossible to get ten more sheep. However, he still planned to go into the mountains first to tell Halimu and Yushanjiang about the situation. If they could do it, they would do it; if they couldn't, he would continue selling his fish.

After all, this matter inevitably required the cooperation of Yushanjiang and Halimu.

Thanks to book friend 160827132928773 for the reward, thanks to everyone for their monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, and other support.

The data from the day before yesterday was a surprise to me, but yesterday was a thunderclap. The data for one day didn't reach half of the next day, a cliff-like drop, miserable to look at...

Forget it, don't look at it, keep a stable mindset, and code well.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 78 =====