Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 370: What is the price of a second-hand tractor?
Before 4:30, Hu Zhibin rode a motorcycle and brought Old Hu to Old Xu's house. Naturally, Old Hu's arrival was warmly welcomed because Taiping and Qing'an were very close. Although Xu Laonian and Old Hu knew each other, they had never visited each other.

Just because Xu Ning helped a little, the relationship between Lao Hu and Xu Laonian became closer. Even if there was no relationship with Du Shoucai, the two of them were very close and treated each other as brothers.

In the evening, Liu Lizhen, Yang Shuhua and others prepared eight dishes. Xu Laonian specially went to buy ten kilograms of red sorghum. Except for the children's table who did not drink, the other three tables all had two drinks. Even Yang Shuhua drank two taels. After drinking, her face turned red and she spoke much louder.

At the dinner table, Old Hu praised Xu Ning wantonly, saying that Xu Laonian had a good son who was capable, talented, kind and righteous, and quite handsome. Xu Laonian felt very comfortable listening to this after having a drink. If someone had praised Xu Ning like Du Shoucai and Wang Erli did, he would definitely have been full of disdain, thinking: What is there to praise about this little jerk?

But when Old Hu spoke, his words touched the heart of Xu Laonian. He raised his wine glass and said angrily, "Brother Hu! This kid has been giving me peace of mind lately. He has become more capable than before. I am actually very happy about this. But the other day, I thought he was deliberately trying to piss me off, and I was so angry!"

Lao Hu finished the wine in his glass and patted him on the shoulder: "Why are you so angry? You don't know how many people envy you. You have three children in your family, and all of them have become successful."

Du Shoucai continued, "Dalin is just daydreaming. He thinks he is still like when he was young. Dalin, let me tell you, the work you were able to do when you were young will still be your son when you are old, understand?"

Listening to his two brothers' advice, Xu Laonian felt extremely proud for a moment. On the surface, it seemed that his two brothers were advising him, but in fact, he was just showing off that he had two good sons and a good daughter!
Liu Lizhen sat on the edge of the kang and saw through his true face, but did not point it out. She just felt sick and thought to herself: He is such a pretentious person.

Du Shoucai's daughter-in-law Zhao Yue'e, Wang Shujuan and Yang Shuhua sat at the end of the kang and chatted about what Wang Shujuan should do since Xu Long was not home.

In fact, on the day Xu Long went to the city to drive Yang Yusheng away, Xu Ning mentioned to Wang Shujuan that she should move back to the west room. However, Wang Shujuan was not very willing to do so, perhaps she had some unspeakable secrets.

This drinking session lasted longer than the one at Old Hu's house. It didn't end until 8:30 in the evening. People like Wang Hu, Guan Lei, Hu Zhibin, and Du Manzhi put down their glasses early. They had to stay sober, after all, these old guys could drink without stopping.

After the wine table was cleared away, Lao Jiang, Lao Hu and Du Shoucai did not collapse to the ground, but their steps were a little shaky. Xu Ning took the lead to help them, but was stubbornly pushed away by these old men, who insisted on going to the toilet by themselves.

Xu Laonian was so drunk that he first dozed off on the table. Then, when he started snoring, he slid down and fell under the table, causing quite a joke.

Wang Erli was gloating beside him, and kept comparing himself to Han Fengjiao, "Look, my elder brother's two tricks are completely useless! He is far worse than me. He compares himself with me all day long, and I have never been defeated by anyone when it comes to drinking!"

Xu Ning sat on the kang and said with a smile: "Second Uncle, you are drunk and no one will obey you. Just lean on the wall!"

"Hahaha……"

Everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Wang Erli didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said with a smile: "Erning, what you said is right, I will lean on the wall! Haha..."

Xu Laonian had been helped to the end of the kang by Li Fuqiang and Da Laba, and was lying next to the kang piano cabinet. When he heard Wang Erli's words, he didn't know whether he was talking in his sleep or awake, but he suddenly said, "What a fucking boaster."

After saying that, he started snoring again.

After Du Shoucai, Lao Jiang and Lao Hu came back, the three of them prepared to go home.

"Brother Bin, can you still ride a motorcycle?"

"Yes! I didn't drink much, but I'm afraid your uncle will drink too much. This happens every time we drink outside. You can help me and tie him to me with a rope."

Xu Ning nodded in response, turned around and called out to the west room, "Biao! Biao!"

"Hey! Second brother, you're here!" Wang Biao ran over quickly in his slippers.

"You and Tian'en will send Uncle Jiang home."

"It's OK! I'll call Jiang Qiu'er."

Jiang Qiu'er ate at Lao Xu's house at noon and in the evening. She felt a little unfamiliar at first, after all, she had hardly eaten with other people since she was a child. Her father's relatives were poor, and they rarely contacted her on weekdays. They only visited her during the Chinese New Year, and they would not stay for dinner. As for her mother's relatives, she had basically no contact with them.

After Jiang Qiuer came over, he held Old Jiang's arm and said hello to Liu Lizhen and others. Then Wang Biao and Liu Tianen held Old Jiang's arm and walked out.

"Send it to the house, come back quickly."

"Know it!"

Wang Biao and Liu Tianen supported Lao Jiang. He did not struggle. He looked down at Wang Biao, who was almost as tall as him. Although he felt a little complicated, he was not repulsive.

After Xu Ning and Dalaba helped Old Hu to the back seat of the motorcycle, they tied him and Hu Zhibin, who was riding the front seat, together with a rope. Hu Zhibin swayed left and right, and when he felt that Old Hu would not fall off, he said hello to Xu Ning, Liu Lizhen and others, and then rode away from Old Xu's house on a motorcycle.

Then Du Shoucai, Du Manzhi and Zhao Yue'e and his two children also went home together. When Da Laba saw Zhang Guifang helping to wash dishes in the outer room, he did not rush back. Instead, he went into the house with Xu Ning to drink some tea. After Zhang Guifang finished her work, he stood up and asked Huang Lin to go together.

"Send it back to your uncle."

"Wait until Biao and Tian'en come back. Shitou, go and cover the quilt..."

Guan Lei stared blankly and said, "My sister-in-law has already covered it up."

"Ah, then go to bed and let Feng come over to cover you with the quilt."

After Li Fuqiang and Yang Shuhua left with the children, Wang Biao and Liu Tianen just walked in. They first sent Liu Daming home, and then went home to sleep.

When Xu Ning was lying on the kang, he felt that this year's Baotou Festival passed very quickly and was very joyful. He felt that it was really lively with so many people around, which was much better than the deserted dinner parties in later generations.

The next day, Guan Lei followed Li Fuqiang and took Lao Lin's car back to Lengchang. Although he didn't catch any brown bears this time, he was in a good mood because he had spent the holiday at Lao Xu's house. Guan Lei could feel that both the Wu and Xu families had nothing to say about him and treated him like their own son or nephew, but he felt more comfortable at Lao Xu's house. Why?

Because at Old Xu's house, no matter Xu Laonian, Liu Lizhen, Xu Long, or Wang Shujuan, they never mentioned his miserable fate. On the contrary, at Old Wu's house, Han Fang would nag from time to time, saying that Lei Zi had a miserable fate, Xiao Hua had a miserable fate...

It's not that Han Fang said these words intentionally, but it was a kind of "complaint", complaining that Guan Lei had a bad life and lost his parents when he was young.

Sometimes Guan Lei could feel that Xu Ning really cared about him, and that he had a longer-term vision than his brother-in-law. Wu Hailong wanted to lock Guan Lei in Wanye and let him have no worries about food and clothing, but Xu Ning understood him better, supported his ideas more, and was paving the way for him...

Before he left in the morning, Xu Ning told him to tell Li Fuqiang to take Lao Lin's car to the lumberyard the next day, and then go to Shizuishan. If they took the mountain road, it would be almost noon when they reached Shizuishan. What's the point of hunting then?

At noon, Han Fengjiao prepared hand-rolled noodles. Yang Shuhua, who had just finished washing clothes at home, came late. Li Fuqiang was at work and Jin Yumantang was at school, so she was alone at home. So if there was leftovers at home, she would eat at home. If there was no leftovers, she would come to Lao Xu's house to eat. Yang Shuhua made two kinds of stews, braised egg with soy sauce and minced meat. Xu Ning made two small aluminum basins of hand-rolled noodles. As soon as she put down her chopsticks, Wang Shujuan asked, "Erning, are there any thorny old buds on the mountain?"

"Yes, it has just grown to the size of a thumb. What's the matter, sister-in-law? Are you craving for thorny old sprouts?"

"Don't say your sister-in-law is greedy, I am greedy too. If you see any tomorrow when you go into the mountains, bring some back. It doesn't matter if it's enough for a meal."

Since his mother had spoken, Xu Ning naturally had nothing to say. He had indeed seen the prickly ash shoots a few days ago, but the prickly ash shoots had not grown up yet, so he did not have the heart to pick them. Besides, the stems of the prickly ash shoots were quite tall and covered with thorns, and it would be easy for him to get his hands pricked if he did not use the anchor hook.

"Row!"

You don't have to use an anchor hook, just use a trowel to cut a branch to use as a hook.

The weather is getting warmer now, reaching 8 or 9 degrees Celsius during the day and more than 10 degrees Celsius at noon, but it is still below zero at night. It would be hot to go into the mountains wearing a thick cotton jacket, so his mother found him a thin cotton jacket, and then put on a cotton monkey coat, which basically could block the cold wind in the mountains.

At 5:30 in the morning, Xu Ning tied his leggings, put on a leather belt and a cotton hat, carried a gun and a cloth bag, and went out to take the dog. Wang Hu climbed over the wall, saw Liu Daming and Lao Jiang, and ran over to open the gate. Then the four of them took the dogs to Li Fuqiang's house.

It was the first time that Lao Jiang came to his house. He thought that it would cause trouble to Li Fuqiang and Yang Shuhua. In fact, they didn't care about this at all. Xu Ning also said a few words to Lao Jiang on the way. Since they have already joined forces, there should be no distinction between you and me. Otherwise, how can they trust each other if they encounter danger in the mountains?
Lao Jiang thought about it and realized that this was the case, but due to his years of habit, he had not eaten at other people's homes for a long time. In the past few days, he went to the 28lengchang Baotou Wopeng and Lao Xu's house to eat, and he had actually gotten used to it. However, he was a conflicted person and was still a little embarrassed.

"Brother Jiang, please use your chopsticks. The sauerkraut fried by Shuhua is so delicious. It's all bear fat!" Liu Daming advised.

Lao Jiang held the rice bowl and said, "I'll pick it up myself..."

Xu Ning ate his meal and said with a smile, "Uncle Jiang, you didn't pretend when you were at my house yesterday. What are you afraid of when you come to my eldest brother's house? Just eat your fill now that you are here."

"Hey, Erning, no need to persuade me. I haven't eaten out for many years. I'm a little uncomfortable with this sudden event. Don't think I'm pretending."

Li Fuqiang smiled and said, "I understand! Uncle Jiang, you can eat whatever you like."

Lao Jiang nodded and picked up some stir-fried sauerkraut with chopsticks. The homemade sauerkraut had a bit of a pungent taste and had to be soaked in water first. After stir-frying, it tasted crispy.

"Sister-in-law, please come over in the evening, and I'll pick some thorny buds."

"Okay!" Yang Shuhua nodded.

After dinner, Xu Ning did not hesitate to get up and put on his shoes, picked up the cloth bag and the 56-and-a-half, and went out with Lao Jiang, Wang Hu, Liu Daming, and Li Fuqiang, leading the dog.

At the fork in the road, they saw a car parked from a distance. Da Laba was sitting in the passenger seat smoking with Lao Lin. When they saw Xu Ning and others coming with the dog, they got out of the car in a hurry. However, they did not go to meet them. Instead, they ran to the back of the car and opened the tailgate.

"Brother Lin, thank you for your hard work!"

Lao Lin turned around, waved his hand and smiled, "Why bother? It's just a matter of convenience! Let's fix the dog first?"

"to make!"

Li Fuqiang rushed into the carriage, took the dog that Xu Ning had brought up, and tied the dog to the front guardrail by the leash. This car did not have a tarpaulin because it was a wood truck, but Xu Ning did not see any obvious wood chips. He probably thought that Lao Lin took good care of this car and cleaned it frequently.

Lao Jiang and Liu Daming also rushed into the carriage to help Li Fuqiang tie the dog leash.

Lao Lin stood at the rear of the vehicle and turned to Xu Ning and said, "I asked about the tractor yesterday. They said it had no trailer, just a front part. The model was called something like Dongfanghong 28, made in Jilin Province... It's now on consignment at the Agricultural Machinery Station."

Xu Ning frowned and said, "No trailer? ... Dongfanghong 28?"

He vaguely remembered that the Dongfanghong 28 produced in Jilin Province was called Changchun 28.

The Changtuo Factory on Guangrong Road has been ranked third among the eight major tractor manufacturers in the country since its establishment in 1958 and is a tractor production base in Northeast China.

The "Shangyou Brand" tractor produced by Changtu Factory in 1959 also participated in the 10th anniversary ceremony of the National Day.

At the end of the same year, the first batch of 40 Type 22 tractors were produced, filling the gap in the province's agricultural machinery manufacturing industry.

Later, the "Iron Ox-40 Tractor" and "Log Collection-50 Crawler Tractor" were produced, and then the construction was stopped for a while. After General Zhou came to inspect, the construction was resumed the following year. In the same year, the Ministry of Agricultural Machinery decided to switch the Changtuo Factory to the production of the Dongfanghong-28 tractor.

In 1965, the Eighth Ministry of Machine Building decided that the Shenyang Tractor Company and the Changchun Tractor Company of Liaoning Province would jointly produce the Dongfanghong-28 model, and 5000 units were produced that year.

In the following ten years, Changtuo Factory tried to produce Type 40 and Dongfanghong-36 tractors and attempted to export them. In ten years, 3912 tractors were exported, as well as a large number of spare parts. The total export purchase amount was 4602.7 million yuan, which was a backbone commodity worth over one million yuan at the time, and was mainly sold to Southeast Asia, South Asia and other countries.

那么东方红-28型拖拉机卖多少钱呢？十年前也就是73年，每台销售价是9975元，81年销售价是9360元，而今年也就是84年售价10677元！
Wang Hu closed the tailgate, and Li Fuqiang stood in the car and said, "Brother, you and Brother Lin can go to the car to chat, and Huzi can come with you."

Immediately, Xu Ning, Lao Lin and Wang Hu got into the car, and Lao Lin started the car and drove towards the lumberyard.

Xu Ning turned around and asked, "Brother Lin, when was it produced?"

"It's been about seven or eight years. I remember that this tractor was bought by their production team. Later, when the family split up and held an auction, my brother bought it. He has worked hard over the years, but the tractor is still in good condition. The two-cylinder engine has never broken down, and there are no major problems during the overhaul."

"How much does he want for it?"

Lao Lin turned around and smiled, "It's a bit expensive. He wanted to sell it for 4,000, but the master at the agricultural machinery station told him that if he wanted to sell it, he could only pay 3,000 at most. The master also said that first, there was no trailer, second, the tires were old and needed to be replaced, third, the brakes also needed to be replaced, and fourth, there was no tillage kit. In addition, the front clearance of the car was too short, and it was too bumpy to drive on the mountain road."

As soon as I heard this, I knew that Lao Lin was a very honest man. He could tell Xu Ning anything he wanted to say, and he didn't speak for him just because he was his cousin.

Xu Ning grinned and said, "So he agreed to sell it for three thousand?"

"Even if I agreed, no one would buy it. When they saw that the car had no trailer or sled, they would walk away and still dare to sell it for 3,000 yuan.

Nowadays, everyone who works has to haul something. You have to buy a truck and then spend money to buy a trailer, which is not enough trouble. "

(End of this chapter)