Chapter 146 Go home, holding Huang on your left and Qingcang on your right!
"How much?"
Lin Heng turned around and asked. When Father Chen gave it, it was wrapped in red paper and stuffed directly into Xiaoxia's hand. He and Xiulan immediately Didn't get any.
“It’s not money, but a silver dollar.” Xiulan took it out and blew it, and it suddenly made a crisp sound.
Lin Heng glanced back and was stunned: "Is this Yuan Datou?"
This thing is not cheap even in this era, this one can be sold for more than ten or twenty yuan.
However, there are quite a lot of these things in this era. Many people in rural areas have no means and cannot sell them at a good price, so they all use them to melt them into silver jewelry.
Xiulan smiled and nodded: "Yes, I actually knew how many pieces my dad had in his hand a long time ago. I didn't expect him to be so willing this time.
In the end, it's our time. Go back and give him face. He is now very prestigious in the village."
"Let me see." Lin Heng reached out and took it.
In this era, it is unlikely that things in rural areas are fake, and 99% of them are genuine.
However, not all vintages of Yuan Datou are so valuable. He took a look at it and saw the eighth year of the Republic of China written on it.
As expected, it is a relatively common piece of Yuan Datou. Generally, it is only valuable if it is from the 3rd year of the Republic of China or has a special mark.
"Not bad, keep it for Xiaoxia." Lin Heng smiled and handed the silver coin back.
The longer this thing is kept, the more valuable it becomes. Just keep it at home as a souvenir for Xiaoxia.
He had to drive the carriage faster while the morning was cooler. Although October was still a few days away, the weather was still hot.
We have to wait until the end of October before the temperature drops and everything starts to turn yellow and red.
Because we left after breakfast, we didn’t have to stop to eat dry food on the way.
But in order not to make Hong Zao so tired, after ten o'clock, they still found a place to rest.
There happened to be a few August melons and wild plums on the road.
The August melons have basically split open automatically at this time, and the wild plums have also turned red, looking very attractive.
Lin Heng climbed up and pulled the vine of the August Melon, pulling it down alive.
There were five August melons in total. I picked three of them, but the remaining two were too tall, so I had to give up.
After getting the August melon, Lin Heng reached out and picked some plums and put them in his pocket.
When he got off the road, Lin Heng took out a plum and took a bite while walking. He suddenly showed a surprised expression: "This plum is so sweet, my wife, try it."
"Don't lie to me. It's not like I haven't eaten plums before." Xiulan glanced at him and didn't believe it.
“Really, it’s very sweet.” Lin Heng took two more bites.
This made Xiulan a little suspicious. She took one and tasted it. Her face wrinkled as soon as she bit into it. It was sour and astringent, with no sweetness at all.
“Bah!”
Lin Heng laughed while vomiting, he was so happy that he ran away when he saw Xiulan chasing after her to transfer money.
"Don't run!" Xiulan gritted her teeth and chased after her. She was so angry that this guy was so bad.
“I’ll get angry if you don’t stop!”
After chasing for a while, but realizing that she couldn’t catch up, Xiulan panted and threatened.
"You just took one bite, but I took one, and I lost blood." Lin Heng said with his hands spread.
“Forget it, Xiaoxia ran down, I’m going back.”
Xiulan glared at her, turned around and walked back.
Lin Heng had just turned back and walked a few steps when Xiulan suddenly turned around and caught him.
“No, not like this.” Lin Heng wanted to resist, but his neck was already trapped under his wife’s arm.
"Eat it and forget about it." Xiulan threatened Lin Heng as she stuffed the sour plum she had bitten into Lin Heng's mouth.
"It's too sour, I won't eat it." Lin Heng shook his head vigorously, feeling quite comfortable being held by his wife like this.
"Next time you lie to me, you will be dead." Xiulan patted his face, glared hard, and then let go.
"Definitely not." Lin Heng assured with a smile.
In fact, he knew that Xiulan deliberately cooperated with him to eat, and he was caught by his wife on purpose.
This is just a little spice that the two of them added to their boring lives.
When they came back, Xiaoxia grabbed the August melon with her little hands and stuffed it into her mouth. She had almost harmed the August melon, and it was all over her hands and face.
"Dad, Tangtang!" She giggled when she saw Lin Heng.
“They’re all idiots, look what Xiaoxia has done.” Xiulan rolled her eyes at Lin Heng and took out a handkerchief to wipe Xiaoxia’s hands and face.
After playing for a while, the three of them continued on their way.
We arrived at Huangtan Town at 12:30. Today, the 16th day of the first lunar month, happened to be a gathering. Lin Heng took his wife and daughter to the store to have a look.
Wang Zhou is already here. Yesterday, August 15th, he asked Caiyun to notify him early and give him a holiday.
"Brother Lin, sister-in-law!"
Seeing Lin Heng, Wang Zhou quickly greeted him and poured three cups of honeysuckle herbal tea that had been brewed in a large teapot and left to cool.
“Nothing happened recently, right?” Lin Heng asked after taking a sip of herbal tea.
"No, there are just some goods in the canteen that are running low. I have written down the list."
Wang Zhou took out a piece of paper from the ledger and handed it to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng took a look and saw that they were all things that could be stored for a long time, such as salt, sugar, and some daily necessities.
His bundled sales model is surprisingly easy to use. The purchase station brings a lot of traffic, which makes the canteen sell very well.
The goods, which were originally expected to last two or three months, may not be enough for another half month.
Of course, Liu Qicheng’s role is also indispensable. Lin Heng overestimated this opponent. Not only did he fail to put pressure on him, he also sent himself into it.
Lin Heng handed the paper back and said casually: "It's okay, you sell it first, and you and I will go to the city to purchase goods in mid-October of the Gregorian calendar. Then we will bring some things we need for autumn and winter."
"Okay." Wang Zhou nodded.
Looking at the sun outside, Lin Heng got two basins of water for Hong Zao to drink, and went to visit Uncle Gao again.
The day before yesterday, he asked Caiyun to send moon cakes to Uncle Gao, so after seeing him, Uncle Gao was very kind.
After chatting for a while, Uncle Gao asked him to go fishing again, saying that fishing together without a fisherman who understood him was really boring.
Lin Heng agreed with a smile and said he would come down in a few days. Autumn is the best time of year for fishing, and he also wanted to come to the Huangtan River to teach these unscrupulous fish a lesson.
"Let's go home." Lin Heng walked out, looked at Xiulan and Xiaoxia and said.
"Okay."
Wearing straw hats, the two got into the carriage, and Lin Heng drove the carriage home.
At this time of year, everyone was hiding from the sun at home at noon, and no one was seen outside the house until they arrived.
Xiulan and Xiaoxia went up first to call someone. After a while, Father Lin and her eldest brother came out.
"How's it going? Is Baisha Township fun?" Father Lin asked while helping to unload the truck.
"It's good. There are so many fish over there. I brought back a lot of dried fish. You can take them back and try them later."
Lin Heng said with a smile, being rich naturally means happiness. of.
"It seems that you had a lot of fun this time." The eldest brother Lin Yue also said with a smile.
"Yes, I shot a wild boar weighing 40 to 50 pounds in Liulin Village, and also got a wild goose. Unfortunately, I didn't encounter anything on the way back." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"It's so powerful. Tell me about the specific situation later." Lin Yue said in surprise. This brother's skills are amazing. He can't miss anything wherever he goes.
"You come over for dinner tonight and tell us in detail then. Your mother's food is ready." Father Lin also said that they had not done any other work except harvesting corn in the past two days.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded, took his things and went home first.
Then he came down and led the horse, tied it in the horse pen, and got some fresh corn leaves to feed it.
“Woof woof!!”
Not far from the horse pen, there was a five-black dog on a chain, growling at him.
“So crazy?”
Lin Heng walked over with a smile, this guy is so cute and cute.
“Woof!”
Lin Heng took two steps forward, and this guy took two steps back. The main character was a guy who only dared to speak out but did not dare to do anything.
After being pinned down in the nest and rubbed by Lin Heng, he suddenly turned into a little licking dog, wagging its tail and sticking out its tongue at him.
After rubbing the dog, Lin Heng looked at the fruit trees he had planted before on his way back. Except for the cherry tree and jujube tree seedlings that survived, all the others were sent.
Knocked on the door to the backyard, and after a while Xiulan came over and opened it.
Besides the increase in weeds in the entire backyard, the only change is that a few chrysanthemums planted have bloomed and are golden and beautiful.
After five months of feeding in this area, the grass carp seedlings are three to four centimeters long, and they are a group of black people in the water.
Lin Heng felt that it was almost time to move them to the fish pond. Although the main purpose was to raise shrimp, fish could still be raised.
This year’s plan is to dig out at least fifteen acres of fish ponds. It’s no problem to build three or four ponds to raise fish.
When the fish pond is freed up, he will be able to raise some fish that he caught. Then he can catch them if he wants to eat them in the winter.
Entering the house, Xiaoxia, Jinbao and Xiongba were having a lot of fun in the main room.
"Woof woof~" When it saw Lin Heng, it rushed over to make out with him, nuzzling him like a dog. Just rubbing wasn't enough, it also licked his hands.
"Sit down!" Lin Heng ordered, and Xiongba immediately sat down obediently.
“Turn twice!” Lin Heng said again.
Xiong Ba glanced at him, wondering what the master was doing, but still cooperated and turned around twice.
"Yes, I'll give you a fish to eat tonight." Lin Heng rubbed the dog's head.
"Woof woof!" Xiongba happily spun around several times.
"What kind of dried fish did your parents give you?" Lin Heng came over and asked.
Xiulan said as she took out the things: "The white horse has the most dry mouth, it is estimated to weigh fifteen or six pounds, and then there are two smoked mandarin fish, which are not dry yet and need to be dried again. Sun-dried.
There are also dried carp, dried crucian carp, a large portion of dried herring, and a large bag of dried fish pickles. "
"This fish pickle is good. It's delicious." Lin Heng mentioned that it must be two or three kilograms. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are really willing to give it up. It is quite expensive to sell it.
Xiulan looked at him and asked: "How about we keep the fish bubbles for ourselves, and I dry the white strips and give three kilograms to each of my parents and elder brother?"
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded.
After looking at the fish bubbles, he took out the porcelain and Boshan stove he bought and looked at them.
He couldn't determine the year of the porcelain, but he felt that the stove was not simple. It was most likely an antique.
Putting the porcelain in the cabinet for storage, Lin Heng placed the Boshan stove on the table. I went out to my parents’ old house and brought some three- to five-year-old mugwort over, kneaded the mugwort into moxa velvet, put some plant ash in the stove and ignited the moxa velvet.
After a while, thin smoke curled up from the hollow part of the furnace cover. From a distance, it looked like a small mountain filled with fairy mist and with mountains and mountains.
As the smoke spread, a faint scent of mugwort spread throughout the room.
"Not bad, not bad. I'll make some incense later." Lin Heng felt very good. He made some incense and drank some tea. It was very comfortable.
Xiulan went to pick two cucumbers and came in. After eating, she lay down on the mat in the house to rest.
The journey back was so tiring that even Xiaoxia didn’t want to move.
The mat was a bit hard, so the three of them simply lay down on the bed.
Lying on the bed, Xiulan, who was not used to taking naps, fell asleep.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Xiulan woke up Lin Heng: "Liu Sheng is here, looking for you."
She woke up at around three o'clock and took Xiaoxia to the house I fed the animals and picked up three eggs.
"Liu Sheng hasn't left yet?" Lin Heng was stunned. He thought these people should have left long ago.
He put on his shoes and yawned and walked out. Liu Sheng was drinking tea in the hall. When he saw Lin Heng coming out, he smiled and said, "Your life is really good."
"It's okay. If you want to borrow money from me, get out of here." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"You are so straightforward." Liu Sheng was speechless, and then continued: "I am definitely not here to borrow money, I am here to say goodbye, and I will leave tomorrow."
"Did you get a loan?" Lin Heng asked curiously.
“Yes, my loan is not much, just a thousand yuan, and we are going to buy a tractor to sell goods. If you need anything, just tell me and I will bring it back to you during the Chinese New Year. .”
Liu Sheng nodded and said that although Lin Heng no longer wanted to play with them, his feelings for Lin Heng had not changed.
"No need for this, I don't need anything." Lin Heng patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
He originally wanted Liu Sheng to show him a modern compound bow, but he thought that he would definitely go to Ancheng during the Chinese New Year, so he might as well buy it himself.
"Okay, then I'm leaving. When I make money, I will find a beautiful wife to get married, and build a small building as cool as you." Liu Sheng patted Lin Heng's shoulder and smiled. explain.
He understood Lin Heng's thoughts very well. After all, he already had a beautiful wife, so it was really inappropriate to travel far away.
And he also admired Lin Heng. He could make a fortune by standing in front of the door.
"Stay and have dinner before going back. My mother should have already started cooking." Lin Heng said with a smile.
“No, I have to go home to pack my things and drink again next time I come back.” Liu Sheng waved his hand and left.
Lin Heng sent him to the door of the courtyard. He understood the young man's mood. His own model cannot be copied. All he can do is go out and give it a try.
After sending him away, Lin Heng went to the old house to take a look. His father and the others were breaking corn, and there was already a big pile in the yard.
A few minutes after he arrived, Xiulan also came, wearing gloves and shucking corn with Mother Lin.
Xiaoxia was making trouble nearby. Xiulan peeled one off and handed one to her.
Peel off most of the corn husks, leaving one or two leaves. Finally, hang them under the eaves to dry, and slowly peel them into corn kernels when you are not busy in winter.
Lin Heng asked about the location of his father and elder brother, changed his clothes, and went to help break the corn with a basket on his back.
The farm work was very tiring, but he went anyway.
Not only can corn leaves cut people, but some leaves also have live chili seeds.
Being cut by a leaf and then sweating is really the ultimate torture.
“How many corns are left to be broken?” Lin Heng asked when it was almost seven o’clock.
"There are only three acres of land left on the roadside. It will be finished in one day tomorrow." Father Lin said with a smile.
"Okay, you can break up the rest. I'm going back to take a shower. I can't stand it anymore." Lin Heng shook his head, put down his backpack and went home.
"After I finish breaking it off, let's go take a bath in the river." Lin Yue suggested.
"Then let me help you break it off." Lin Heng thought for a while and said.
After two trips to break off the last bit of corn here, Lin Heng and his eldest brother took towels and went to the river.
After a day of exposure to the sun, the temperature of the river is very suitable and the water quality is clear. It is so enjoyable to find a pool with a gravel bottom and take a bath.
I soaked for more than ten minutes and swam for a few times. Circle, he didn't even want to say anything comfortable.
It's such a beautiful thing to take a dip in the river on this hot day.
After returning home, Lin Heng found that Lin Hai was also here. He looked at him and said, "Looking for me?"
"Hey, Brother Lin, let's go out and talk." He said with a smile.
Lin Heng put the towel on the back of Xiulan's chair and walked out with Lin Hai.
Not far after walking out, Lin Hai hugged Lin Heng's shoulders and said excitedly: "Brother, you will be my reborn parents from now on. Without you, I might still be hanging by Jin Yan. .
From now on, I won’t even listen to what my dad says, but I will listen to you. You are so awesome. "
Lin Heng glanced at him, patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "What, you and Tian Yan went out to play during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Has the relationship progressed? "
Lin Hai chuckled and nodded smoothly: "Yes, I kissed her. We have now established a relationship. She is so good, damn. ”
When he recalled the Mid-Autumn Festival experience, he smiled like an aunt.
Fortunately, Lin Heng was married and was not fed dog food.
"You took the initiative to confess your love?" Lin Heng asked curiously.
Lin Hai nodded repeatedly: "Well, I went to the temple fair with her. She was dressed so beautifully that I couldn't help but confess my love. Unexpectedly, it was successful right away. She even blamed me for delaying my confession for so long."
He always thought Tian Yan was very cold, but in fact she just didn't like talking to strangers.
This surprised Lin Heng. The two of them were making really fast progress.
"Okay, since you succeeded, then you should work hard and build a career." Lin Heng patted him on the shoulder.
"Brother, I decided to go back and dig two fish ponds. You can take me with you when you raise fish next year. I will give you one-third of the income."
Lin Hai looked at Lin Heng and said, he I feel that planting fruit trees is good, but the time cycle is too long.
"There is no need to share the profits. If you can dig out the fish pond, it will be no problem for me to take you."
Lin Heng patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
"I will definitely convince my parents to dig a two-acre fish pond." Lin Hai nodded firmly and said.
"Let's go to my house for dinner." Lin Heng turned around and walked into the house without asking any more questions.
"Okay." Lin Hai was not polite and ran into the house to shuck corn and wait for rice.
Mother Lin’s dinner was quite sumptuous, with eight dishes, three meat dishes, and fairy tofu.
During dinner, Lin Heng shared with his family what happened at Xiulan’s parents’ house.
Then we chatted about other trivial things.
"Second brother, today Liu Cihua told me that she saw rabbits twice near the soybean field in Hongfeng Mountain, saying that they were eating our soybeans."
Caiyun took a bite of the food and looked at Lin Heng said.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded. His latest thought was to continue hunting in the mountains.
All the crops under Hongfeng Mountain have been harvested by the end of October, and there is no way to start digging fish ponds for the time being.
After taking a bite of fairy tofu, Lin Heng took a bite of dried white fish. The dried white fish is soaked in water, then minced with chili peppers and stir-fried together. The taste is also delicious.
"We are also going to pick up chestnuts tomorrow. If we don't pick them up, others will finish them." Father Lin said after taking a bite of food.
"Yes, it doesn't matter if the corn is left in the field for a few days. The chestnuts will be gone if you don't pick them up." Mother Lin also agreed with this sentence.
"Where are you going to harvest chestnuts?" Lin Heng asked curiously.
"Of course it is Lizi Mountain. That mountain is full of chestnuts. It belongs to a wild mountain and does not belong to anyone." Father Lin said.
"Then I'll go with you, Xiulan, are you going?" Lin Heng thought for a while and said.
"I'll take Xiaoxia at home. It's too far for her to walk." Xiulan shook her head. She actually wanted to go.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded.
After dinner, Lin Heng put his daughter to bed while Xiulan went to wash up.
Because he took a nap in the afternoon, he read a story book for an hour, and Xiaoxia finally fell asleep.
"Pour some water on the desk for you." Xiulan looked at him and said.
After taking a sip of water, Lin Heng couldn't wait to climb onto the bed and get close to his wife.
“What for?” Xiulan looked at him knowingly.
"What do you mean?" Lin Heng gave a bad smile.
Xiulan grabbed his hand and blinked: "Lizi Mountain is so far away. You have to go up the mountain tomorrow, so you'd better have a good rest."
"I'm not afraid." Lin Heng said Pulling her into his arms, the two of them bumped into each other.
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The next morning, Lin Heng got up relatively late, after eight o'clock. His parents and others had already set off.
But he was not in a hurry and started to clean up after breakfast.
He brought a basin of corn mush and fed it to Hong Zao, and then put a saddle on it.
Lizi Mountain is in the direction of the upper river. Although it is far away, the road is not difficult and you can ride a horse.
After the jujube was full and full, Lin Heng led it to the door, went into the house and took the snakeskin bag on his back. Naturally, he also took the bow, arrow, slingshot and dagger with him.
“Xiong Ba, you have to keep up.”
Lin Heng touched Xiong Ba’s head and got on the horse.
“Fight!”
When they reached the road, Lin Heng slapped the horse’s butt, and the red date flew away immediately.
"Woof woof!"
Xiongba barked twice, and he chased after the horse excitedly, following behind the horse's butt.
"It's a pity that I don't know how to survive the eagle. If I don't recognize it, I will really lead the yellow to the left and the blue to the right." Lin Heng sighed with emotion, this feels really good.
The horse rode all the way to the junction with Shimen Village before slowing down. The next step was a fifty centimeter wide path.
Although you can also ride a horse, it is no longer suitable for running wildly.
But even if you don't run, you can go up the mountain much faster than walking.
Not far into the forest, I saw a group of people. More than ten people gathered together and seemed to be discussing something. Their words were so intense that they could be heard far away.
"What happened?" Lin Heng stopped his horse and asked curiously.
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*PS: Today is also 6,000 words. I’ve been a little restless lately. Let’s take a two-day break and start writing again.
(End of this chapter)