Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 441: The Days Passing by, Motorcycle Engine

Xu Ning recognized at a glance that this was the box of calcium milk biscuits, and the thin iron wire was connected to the bottom of the iron box. He frowned and used a three-edged spike to swing it open, only to find that the wire was actually broken!
"Oh my god?" Xu Ning was horrified. He quickly jumped back and fell to the ground.

After a while, he didn't hear the explosion, so he stood up, patted the rotten leaves on his body, turned around and cursed: "You scared me! Fuck you, even though I didn't promise to do anything for you, I took your things, so I must do it for you."

Perhaps to seek peace of mind, Xu Ning squatted in front of the iron box again after he finished speaking, and carefully dug the soil around the edge of the box. When the bottom of the box was exposed, Xu Ning lay down and took a look. After not seeing any grenade, he carefully picked up the iron box. Seeing that there was nothing in the pit, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Ning thought that Li Quan must have intended to set a trap around the iron box, but he didn't have any useful weapons on him, and he didn't know how to hunt with a gun, so he only used a thin wire to scare those who were interested.

He placed the iron box on the ground, and then used the tip of the triangular spike to pry open the round iron lid, revealing the great unity inside!
These Great Unity notes were all used old banknotes, filling up the iron box. He reached in and rummaged around, took out most of the Great Unity notes and threw them on the ground. He was not counting the money, but checking if there was anything hidden in the box. Fortunately, there was nothing else in the box except money.

Only now did Xu Ning feel completely relieved. He used birch bark to fill the loose soil back into the pit, picked up the 56 semi-truck to disperse the obvious footprints on the ground, and then returned to the dirt road carrying the iron box. This dirt road was quite far from Shanglingtun and Dalingtun, so he hadn't seen anyone there. After Xu Ning arrived at the jeep, he put the iron box in the small trunk.

Dahe Village, Lao Sun’s house, east room.

Yang Yusheng, Sun Jishan and others were sitting on the kang drinking tea comfortably. Li Fuqiang, who was sitting on the edge of the kang, stood up and distributed cigarettes to them. Guan Lei took a kerosene lighter and lit cigarettes one by one. This kerosene lighter was given to him by Mali. He had shown it to Xu Ning this morning and wanted to give it to him, but Xu Ning didn't smoke, so it was of no use to him, so he let him keep it for himself.

"Uncle, we didn't catch any fish yesterday. Can we go fishing next time we come here?"

"Sure! Come over anytime you're free."

Sun Jishan looked at Xu Long and asked, "Long, is there anything else you need to build your house?"

Xu Long was clueless. He usually stayed in the city with Yang Yusheng. He would call home when he had something to do. He only went home once every ten days or so. He said, "Uncle, I don't know about this. Erning was in charge of building the house. Xiao He and I went to buy the waterproof cloth a few days ago. They should have just finished laying the foundation and building the cellar."

"If you need anything, let me know. There are a lot of building materials piled up in the lower room of your third uncle's house."

Sun Jiye clapped his hands and said, "Yes, I had forgotten all about this. I still have several piles of kang stones in my lower room."

Xu Long said, "Then ask Er Ning when he comes back."

Third Aunt, Fang's mother, and Sun Lianfang were fiddling with something in the outer room. When they heard what was happening, they lifted the door curtain and came in. She said, "Besides the kang stones, there are several kang edge boards in the lower room. They are useless."

At this time, a jeep stopped outside the door. Xu Ning got out of the car and closed the door. He lowered his head to look at his clothes, and after seeing no water stains, he quickly walked in.

Sun Lianfang grinned and said, "Brother, you are pretty fast!"

"I'm sure it will go faster if I step on the accelerator hard. Hey, what's in this sack? Why is it still moving?"

Fang's mother said, "Big rooster! Take them home to eat. This bag is full of fish. Eat them as soon as you get home, or they will go bad."

"Hey! Thank you, Second Aunt. I am sorry for the trouble."

"This kid is always saying polite things, it's all as it should be. Lianfang is going to go to Qing'an with you, you should be more careful and don't let her cause any trouble."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "It's okay. Lianfang should be sensible now. She knows what she can and cannot do now, right?"

"Yeah, I'm good!"

Fang's mother curled her lips and said, "You have to learn your lesson. The sun has to rise in the west."

"Hey, Mom, why do you look down on me? I won't cause any trouble, so don't worry!"

Fang's mother couldn't believe this because she had never had a peaceful life since she was a child.

In addition to the big goose and a sack of fish, there were also two buckets of soy milk powder, two boxes of biscuits, a box of canned food...all piled next to the stove in the outer room. There were quite a lot of gifts this time, and they were very important. Although Guan Lei had no father or mother, he was staying in Old Xu's house, and Xu Ning's parents were his elders. Most of these things were prepared for Xu Laonian and Liu Lizhen.

As soon as Xu Ning entered the house, Yang Yusheng said, "There are a lot of kang stones and kang edge boards in the lower room of your third uncle's house. Do you want them?"

"Yes! Where can I get a kang stone? I'm looking for it right now, but we don't have any connections in our street."

Sun Jiye said with a smile: "How much is left over from my family's construction of the house a few years ago? How much is missing from your family?"

Xu Ning thought for a moment and said, "Five rooms require two carts of kang stones, right?"

"A little more than one and a half truckloads is enough. I bought two truckloads at the time, so there's less than half a truckload left. Why don't we go over and take a look? If you like it, load it up and take it over. Otherwise, it'll take up space downstairs in my house."

"Okay! Let's go then."

Xu Ning had barely sat down when he got up and went out with Sun Jiye and others. Yang Yusheng, Sun Jishan and Sun Jiwei did not move, but people like Ma Li, Xu Long, Sun Liansheng and others followed him.

There were indeed a lot of things in the lower room of Sun Jiye's house. Deerskin, roe deer skin, bear skin were hung on the wall, as well as fishing nets, ground dragons, and fishing rods. On the ground were piled plows for farming, grinding wheels for grinding tofu, and wooden hand-cranked threshers for threshing grain...

Xu Ning walked into the room and took a look, then exclaimed, "There are really a lot of these things."

Sun Jiye said with a smile: "Since I married your Third Aunt, I have never thrown anything away. I only gave away things when they were no longer useful. Take a look and see if there is anything you like. Take it!"

Xu Ning took a look at the kang stones and kang edge boards piled in the corner and said, "It seems that my third uncle is a man who can live a decent life. These can all be used."

Sun Jiye smiled carefreely, turned around and said, "Hurry up and move it to the car! Put it upright, don't put it flat."

"Got it!"

Everyone reached out to move the kang stone. This kind of kang stone was quite heavy because it was split from a whole piece of stone. Xu Ning touched the kang stone and felt that it was granite, but he was a little unsure because he was not someone who played with stones after all.

Nowadays, the kang stones used in building houses include whole pieces of granite, volcanic rocks, and even bricks, or rectangular stone slabs cast with concrete. However, the older generation prefers old kang stones, as they believe that they can keep warmer after burning. In fact, they are all the same. For Xu Ning, what he pursues is cost-effectiveness. Large pieces of kang stones are stronger than bricks and concrete. Bricks are easy to collapse, and the materials required for concrete are too expensive, so they are not as cost-effective as old kang stones.

"If you want to buy some kang stones, wait for me to call the mine and then you can buy three more truckloads."

Xu Ning said, "Okay! Is the mine far from Qing'an?"

"Wanye's mine should not be too far from your home. Don't worry, the mine will deliver you directly to your doorstep."

"That's great. How much is a car?"

Sun Jiye recalled: "When I bought it, it seemed to be 50 yuan per car, but it has been several years, I guess the price has increased a bit."

"I can accept anything under 80 yuan. I buy bricks for 50 yuan a cart, but one cart can only build the kangs for two rooms..."

"Okay, I'll help you contact Qing'an, how about that?"

"Hmm... Hey, Uncle San, what is this?"

Sun Jiye lifted the tarpaulin to reveal the items inside. He said, "This is a motorcycle engine that was washed down by the flood last year. I picked it up by the river. I thought it was made of iron, so I couldn't bear to throw it away. Do you want it? Then load it on the truck."

"Then I won't be polite. Take it back to the farm machinery station for repair. I think it can still start." Sun Jiye said, "What are you going to do with it if it can start? Buy a scrapped motorcycle frame?"

"It doesn't have to be that complicated. Just find two wires and a chain and connect them to the bicycle."

"Ah, then you can take it away. I can't fix it."

Sun Jiye didn't understand what Xu Ning meant, but he didn't ask any further, because his idea was to repair the frame of a scrapped motorcycle and drive it anyway.

Xu Ning's idea was a motorcycle-style donkey tricycle, the kind that Fan Debiao rode around the streets shouting "inflate the air". This modified motorcycle-style donkey tricycle was called the Noah's Ark outside the Great Wall.

Because donkeys are a means of transportation for pulling people in Northeast China. The open top can be used to carry goods, and the plastic shed can be used to carry people. In another five or six years, the streets will be full of donkeys. After the millennium, motorcycle donkeys are still quite active, and they can be seen at train stations, shopping malls, bus stations and other places.

If Xu Ning could make this motorcycle-style donkey, it would be much more convenient for him to go hiking. Because tractors are heavy tools, it is impossible for them to accompany him to hike all day long. That would be a waste of resources. Besides, it would be much more convenient for Liu Daming to collect and sell meat with the donkey. This thing not only saves effort, but is also very durable. Most importantly, it allows people to show off...

For example, Mr. Fan Debiao once toured Kaiyuan riding a donkey upside down, and his style and temperament were comparable to that of a multi-millionaire boss!

After moving the engine into the car, they went into the house to wash their hands and then returned to Sun Jiwei's home.

At this moment, Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan had just come out of the toilet. Seeing them entering the courtyard, Sun Jishan asked with a smile: "What are you doing?"

"The kang stones and kang edge boards, and a motorcycle engine."

Sun Jiye said: "The engine was picked up near the river, and Erning said he would take it back to have it repaired."

"Cheng, Sheng, take your little brother and load the things from the outer room up to the truck. Then we should leave."

"okay!"

Sun Jiwei stood in the outer room and said, "Jun, you have to know how to handle things in Qing'an. I don't ask you to come back early, but you have to pay attention to your marriage. It's best to ask your brother Ning to help you decide! If there is anything, call home, okay?"

Sun Lianjun nodded: "Yeah, Dad, I know."

Sun Lianfang stood at the door, hugged her shoulders and said, "Dad, you can rest assured that I'm with you."

"..."Sun Jiwei didn't dare to respond. He just scratched his face and turned into the house.

At the side, Xu Ning coughed twice and said, "Well, Lianfang, have you packed your things? If you have, have Shitou take them up in the car quickly, so you don't forget them later."

"Okay! I'll just take a few clothes, not much else."

Guan Lei lifted the curtain of the west room and saw two large bags. He glared and said, "Isn't this a lot of stuff? Brother, look at how heavy it is!"

“Hahaha.” Xu Ning smiled and waved his hands: “Hurry up and get in the car.”

Sun Lianfang curled her lips and said, "You just keep talking about me. It's annoying!"

Fang's mother and Third Aunt stood at the door and smiled at each other when they heard this. They thought that it was good that someone could control Sun Lianfang. At least they could let her go out and explore the world without worry. Otherwise, with her personality, she would definitely suffer a great loss in the society in the future!
After moving all the things out of the outer room, everyone was heading towards the door. Sun Jiwei waved at Yang Yusheng and said, "Brother, come over when you have time!"

"Okay, go back now."

Fang's mother said, "Erning, you guys have to come here more often."

"Next time we come over, let's go fishing on the boat!"

"Okay, let's go then."

"Eh!"

The two sides waved to each other. Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan sat in the back seat of the jeep. Xu Long and Ma Li were the driver and co-pilot respectively. Sun Jieye was driving the Dongfeng 140. Xu Ning, Guan Lei and Sun Lianfang sat next to them. Li Fuqiang, Wang Hu, Sun Lianjun and Sun Liansheng sat on the edge of the kang next to the big rooster.

Then the two cars drove forward and disappeared in a flash.

Sun Jiwei, Fang's mother, Third Aunt, and Sun Lianxu turned around and went back to the house. Fang's mother came in and sat on the edge of the kang to pour a cup of tea. She said, "I feel a little uncomfortable that the family has suddenly become quiet."

Sun Jiwei took a puff of cigarette and asked, "Who's having fun?"

Fang's mother said: "I like Lei Zi more and more. If he gets married to Lian Fang, I think he will be like our real parents to us."

"This is a mutual thing. If we make it difficult for him from the beginning, do you think he will treat you like his own parents? When it comes to children, even if you don't support them, you can't say it out loud. Once you've made up your mind, you have to express your attitude. If you make things difficult for other people's children, is that what a parent should do? Wouldn't that bring down our enemies from our previous lives?"

"Second brother, what you said is right. Look at the Bao family in our village. The uncle is a beast. He slams the table and glares at people as soon as he comes. He curses them and calls them "fuck dad and fuck mom". Do the Bao couple dare to say anything?"

Fang's mother said, "His three daughters and three uncles are all like that."

Sun Jiwei nodded: "But I think Erning is pretty good. If he doesn't have a girlfriend, I'll find him a good one in our village!"

Fang's mother rolled her eyes and said, "Why don't you give Lian Fang to him? He just keeps talking about useless things."

"With his mind, eight Lianfangs can't beat him. He and Qiangzi dared to go into the mountains to find bandits and killed two of them. It's a good thing they are our relatives. If it were someone else, wouldn't they be scared to death?"

Sun Lianxu nodded silently. When he went to the shop in the morning, he met many villagers. They all asked him if Xiao Xu Pao, who had killed the gangster yesterday, was his relative. They also gave him a thumbs up and praised Xiao Xu Pao's character.

How did this spread so quickly? When Sun Jiwei called the hunting team yesterday, the villagers knew that a murder had occurred in Dalingtun. After the hunting team came back, they met a lot of people chatting on the street. After a brief conversation, the news of Xiao Xu's hunting of the bandit spread.

Aunt San said, "If someone else had killed the two thugs, there would have been a lot of noise in the streets, but Erning and Qiangzi were very calm. They didn't even mention it when they got home. They were very calm."

Sun Jiwei nodded: "He is indeed able to keep his composure. Only people who keep quiet like this can accomplish great things."

"No wonder Qiangzi, Huzi and Leizi all obey him. Yesterday, Qiangzi said he couldn't make the decision, which made me stunned."

Third Aunt said with a smile: "Not really, I was a little confused too, Qiangzi is a generation older than Erning."

"This is called having rules. What do you know? Okay, I'm not going to talk to you anymore."

Sun Jiye went down to the ground after saying this. Fang's mother asked, "What are you doing?"

"Send some tea to the village office and kill two plates!"

"You have a leisurely day."

(End of this chapter)