Chapter 228 Things that cannot be changed even after rebirth

Chapter 228 Things that cannot be changed even after rebirth

Lin Heng worshiped God mainly to pray for peace and health. The other things did not matter, and he did not pray at all for money.

It was already bright when the yellow watch was burning, and some women in the village were waiting and chatting. In addition to saying hello during the New Year, they were just complimenting each other, your shoes are beautiful, her clothes look good, and so on.

But when Xiulan came over, these people were a little embarrassed to praise her. There was really a big difference.

An unknown woman in Shimen Village asked in a low voice: "Is this an educated youth from the city? He is so beautifully dressed."

"Where is she from the city? Lin Heng's wife from Hongfeng Village is the one who bought the stone in your village. That's the young man in black next to her." Someone pointed to Lin Heng in black not far away. .

"Hi, this young man is quite handsome. No wonder his wife is so beautiful."

"How can he be so rich at such a young age?"

"They make a lot of money from hunting and farming mulberry trees, and they also open buying stations and shops. It's so irritating that people are so popular."

"No wonder..."

"I'm so envious."

"Look at his parents, the clothes they wear are obviously made of very good materials and the styles are very new..."

As several women broke into pieces Mouth, everyone around him couldn't help but cast envious looks. But Lin Heng and the others didn't notice the noise. He was busy burning paper and going home.

However, Jin Yan, Li Caifeng, Liu Lan and others who were close to them heard it clearly and had mixed feelings in their hearts.

Half a year ago they were still secretly mocking Chen Xiulan for not being able to wear new clothes. Now when compared with others, it's like Grandma Liu is very different from Wang Xifeng.

"The burning is done, let's go over there and wait for our parents."

Xiulan finished burning the yellow watch and walked over and said.

"Okay."

Lin Heng nodded, hugged Xiaoxia and Xiulan and walked to a platform not far away to wait for others. His parents were also slow to ask for an amulet. .

After waiting for a while, the sky was completely bright, and there was light snow in the sky. Looking up, the mountains and fields were covered with white snow. It can be said that there is thousands of miles of ice and thousands of miles of snow drifting. It is so beautiful.

The trees on the mountain seem to be blooming with white flowers. Only the Shiban River not far below has not frozen yet. The gurgling river water is like a ribbon, and the clear voice is the ice and snow goddess singing softly.

Xiaoxia stretched out her little hand to catch the snowflakes, while Xiulan looked into the distance with a white breath. The snowflakes fell on her waist-length black hair, adding a touch of coolness to her.

Noticing that people were looking at her from time to time, Xiulan turned around to look at the scenery at the bottom of the mountain, and whispered: "I knew I wouldn't look so good in clothes. I feel so uncomfortable being stared at."

Lin Heng smiled and said: "Maybe he is looking at me, after all, I am also very handsome."

Xiulan glanced at him and said nothing, but the meaning was self-evident.

"Okay, okay, let's go home."

Not long after, Father Lin and his group came out, looked at Lin Heng and the others and said.

"Okay."

The three nodded and walked back along the rugged mountain road.

After a while, we went down the mountain and came to the road.

"Everyone, please pick up some 'money' and go home." Father Lin said, picking up an acorn tree stick and holding it.

Collecting firewood means collecting wealth. If you go out on the first day of the New Year, you have to pick one up and take it home.

"It's still far from the house, don't worry." Lin Heng spread his hands. The cold firewood was not comfortable on such a cold day.

“That’s right.” Lin Wei and others quickly agreed with Lin Heng.

Mother Lin looked at Lin Heng and asked, "Are you going to pay New Year's greetings to your uncle and uncle this morning?"

Lin Heng looked at the sky and said, "Go ahead. There's not much snow anyway, so I don't think it's a problem."

"Then go, you have to go anyway and you can't run away." Lin Heng. Yue Ye nodded.

Mother Lin nodded and agreed: "Then I will eat the dumplings for the next one and then we can leave."

Everyone had no objection to this and walked back quickly.

On the way back there were groups of people everywhere, some going back and some going up.

When they were almost home, everyone picked up a piece of firewood and took it. After taking it home, everyone's hair and shoulders were all white, as if they had grown old in an instant.

It is a pity that Lin Heng does not have a mobile phone. Xiulan, whose head is covered with snow, has a different temperament.

"It's so cold. Fortunately, there is a fireplace burning at home."

Xiulan got into the house and first wiped the snow off her head with a towel, then wiped it with Lin Heng and Xiaoxia , and then gather together in front of the fireplace to warm our hands and feet.

It was almost warm. The two of them went to feed all the animals and pets in the house. They couldn't go hungry on New Year's Day.

Today, the food for dogs and cats is all meat and nothing else.

After feeding them, Lin Heng and Xiulan packed up their things, getting a bottle of Sanliangye and a box of biscuits for his uncle and uncle, and a pack of milk powder and a box of biscuits for his grandmother. .

“It’s time to eat, second brother.”

As soon as the two finished cleaning up, Caiyun opened the door and came in.

“Okay.”

After agreeing, several people hurried over.

When they came over, Mother Lin had already scooped out the dumplings and poured vinegar soup on them. They just needed to eat them.

“It’s delicious.”

Lin Heng tasted one. It was a dumpling stuffed with pork and green onions. The dumpling filling was hand-chopped and had a grainy texture. It tasted very fragrant.

“I put the coin, and whoever gets it will get a red envelope.”

Mother Lin said while everyone was eating dumplings.

As soon as they heard this, Lin Wei and the other children became excited. This was a red envelope, and they ate the dumplings with big mouthfuls.

“I got it, I got it from my mother-in-law!”

After a while, Lin Tao cheered and ran to his mother-in-law, with the coins in his hand still stained with saliva.

“Here you go, study hard this year.”

Mother Lin took out a stamp coin from her pocket and handed it to him.

“I want a red envelope too~”

Xiaoxia tilted her head and whispered coquettishly.

"We still have some when we eat dumplings at night."

Lin Heng touched her head and smiled to comfort her.

He had finished eating himself and was feeding his daughter with chopsticks.

"Let's go."

After eating the dumplings, everyone set off to the home of Lin Heng and his third uncle.

Lin Heng went back to get the gift, locked the door and set off. He didn't take Xiongba with him when he went up the mountain, leaving him to guard the door at home.

They walked at the front, with his eldest brother in the middle and his parents at the back.

To go to his uncle's third uncle's house, he had to climb two and a half hills. His house was located in the direction of Shuijinggou. It only takes thirty or forty minutes to walk in normal weather, but today it's snowing and it's estimated to take an hour.

“Quack!”

“What a big pheasant.”

Everyone had just climbed over the mountain northwest of the house when suddenly a huge The pheasant flew up, flapped its wings a few times in the air, and disappeared into the vast forest.

“It’s snowing and there’s nothing to eat on the mountain, so the pheasants are flying down the mountain.” Lin Heng sighed and continued moving forward with Xiaoxia in his arms.

The heavy snow was a good time for hunting, but he didn't want to go up the mountain at all now because it was too cold.

Going up and down the mountain, everyone was not only not cold but also hot and sweating. The amount of exercise was too much, and only the hands and feet were a little cold.

The trails in the mountains and forests are not difficult to walk. When you stop to rest, you will always be shocked by the snow scene.

“Oh, Lin Wei, you are miserable, let me tell you!”

"Auntie, I was wrong, I was really wrong!"

The laughter of Caiyun and others came from behind. Lin Wei admitted that he just kicked on the tree and ran away without paying attention, and then let Xueluo Killed someone's head.

After Caiyun teased him, he was not satisfied, so he went to play tricks on his grandparents again.

After a while, Caiyun caught him and gave him a hard lesson. Each of them was spanked.

Bang!

Lin Heng also kicked on a tree, watching the snow fall with satisfaction. He used to play like this, but now he only kicked empty trees where no one was.

"Okay!" Xiaoxia applauded, clapping her hands.

Xiulan shook her head slightly and said with a smile: "Just like a child."

"I have an even younger child, believe it or not." Lin Heng raised his cold hands and laughed.

“No, no, no, I’m the wrong husband.”

Seeing Lin Heng's claws stretched out, Xiulan begged for mercy again and again, and then when Lin Heng wasn't paying attention, she threw a small snowball into his neck and ran away.

Lin Heng was caught off guard by Bing and couldn't help but shuddered, and then chased Xiulan, while Xiaoxia was left behind.

"Okay, I have to let the white rabbit taste the taste of snow today." Lin Heng said while chasing.

Xiulan knew that she was no match for Lin Heng, so she began to apologize: "Honey, I was wrong, I really don't dare anymore."

"No, I have to come back on ice." Where is Lin Heng? To let her go so easily.

"Look, Xiaoxia has fallen." Xiulan suddenly said seriously.

Lin Heng looked back and felt a snowball hit his lower back. When he looked at Xiulan again, he saw her running away with a sly smile.

"You've made my wife miserable."

Lin Heng gave her a hard look and turned back to hug Xiaoxia and get her things. He really didn't dare to leave her alone.

Getting the things and moving on, Xiulan walked far ahead, begging for mercy from time to time, but Lin Heng just laughed and said nothing, and even instigated Xiaoxia to beat her.

Not long after, a house came into view. It was made of loess and its black terracotta tiles had been covered with snow. Part of it melted due to the hot smoke, revealing its original appearance.

Behind the house is a large green bamboo forest. In front of the house, the terraced fields are planted with wheat and rapeseed. With snow falling, the scene is like a fairy temple, so beautiful.

At this time, Lin Wei and others who had been behind also rushed over. Lin Heng's two uncles heard the sound and walked out of the house. Although they were hundreds of meters apart, Lin Heng clearly felt that the two of them happy.

Xiulan was waiting for Lin Heng in the bay on the side of the house. She knew that she was going to see the adults now and it was too late for Lin Heng to take revenge.

“I’ll hold Xiaoxia.”

She came over and took Xiaoxia, smiled and winked.

Lin Heng naturally would not play around with her now, so he straightened his clothes and walked over with her.

"Happy New Year to my uncle and uncle."

Lin Heng looked at the familiar house and the familiar people greeted him with a smile.

Xiulan followed Lin Heng and said Happy New Year, and called Xiaoxia. Xiaoxia glanced at the two of them and said in a sweet voice: "Happy New Year to my uncle and uncle."
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"Everything is fine, everything is fine. Happy New Year to Xiaoxia. Come in quickly, it's freezing."

Lin Heng's uncle Lu Honghai smiled and patted Lin Heng's shoulder and said.

“Fortunately, it’s not cold when walking.” Lin Heng said with a smile.

"Aren't your parents here?" Third uncle Lu Honggang asked curiously.

“They are all here, they are probably still behind.”

Lin Heng responded with a smile, walked into the house, put down the things and said, "These two identical ones are for your uncle and third uncle, and the one with milk powder is for my grandma."

"You come to my uncle's house and you get gifts. It's the same as your own house." The uncle said reproachfully. The thing Lin Heng got seemed to be expensive at first sight, and he was happy in his heart. He had loved his nephew in vain since he was a child.

"It's just because my elders took it. It's hard for you to go down the mountain." Lin Heng said with a smile. His two uncles were still very good to him. They even sharpened wooden swords for him when he was a child. , which made him popular in the village for several months.

After a few polite words, the third uncle Lu Honggang poured honey water for the three of them, and then said: "You guys came just in time. We caught a muntjac a few days ago, and there will be something delicious today. "

"That's a good feeling." Lin Heng said with a smile. He remembered that these two uncles were like this when they were young. When they caught prey, they would ask their family members to come up and have a meal.

"By the way, third uncle, where is my grandma?"

Lin Heng took a sip of water and asked again.

Lu Honggang pointed to the back and said: "In the back room to warm up by the fire, I soaked the Ganoderma lucidum I picked up for her to drink. Her health has improved a lot recently."

"Then I'll go there Take a look."

Lin Heng nodded and stood up. Xiulan hugged Xiaoxia and the three of them went to the other stove room in the back.

Lin Heng walked into the house and saw his thin grandmother. She was wearing an indigo cotton-padded jacket full of patches. His eye sockets were sunken and his face was covered with wrinkles. He lowered his head to warm himself to the fire. When she saw Lin Heng and the others, she was stunned and didn't seem to recognize them.

"Happy New Year, grandma, I am your grandson Hengwa." Lin Heng said loudly in his ear.

After a few seconds, a smile appeared on the old man's face, and he reached out and grabbed Lin Heng's arm: "Happy New Year, baby Heng, you came to see your grandma and me, okay, okay, okay. ”

She was trembling, but extremely happy. This old man is already seventy-six years old, which is an absolute longevity in this era.

"Yes, we are here to wish you a happy new year. This is your grandson-in-law Xiulan, and this is your great-granddaughter Xiaoxia."

Lin Heng pointed at Xiulan and Xiaoxia and introduced that his grandmother had only met them once, and he estimated that she had forgotten them.

"Happy New Year, grandma." Xiulan smiled and greeted her in her ear.

Under Lin Heng's guidance, Xiaoxia also said, "Happy New Year, grandma!"

The old man waited for eight or nine seconds before nodding with a smile: "Okay, everyone. It’s all good, Xiaoxia is so old, she couldn’t speak the last time we met, time flies so fast.”

What surprised even Lin Heng Xiulan was that the old man actually remembered Xiaoxia. It's incredible.

"Xiaoxia is so fair and pretty, she will be my grandson's daughter-in-law." The old man touched Xiaoxia's cheek, then pulled Xiulan and said with a smile.

Xiulan smiled sweetly when she was told that, and Xiaoxia looked at the strange old man curiously with her big eyes open, as if she didn't quite understand this kind of aging, this kind of wrinkles all over her face.

Lin Heng helped grandma sit down, and she asked tremblingly: "Heng baby, are your parents not here? I have missed your mother for a long time, and I have brewed a jar of thick wine for her. "

"Come on, come on, we'll be there in a moment."

Lin Heng replied quickly, feeling more and more moved and helpless as he looked at his grandmother.

She was touched that her grandmother was so kind to her and her mother even though she was like this. But she was helpless because she could only watch the old man grow old and die, unable to make any changes.

Her grandmother had a hard life. She had been bullied by her grandfather all her life. When she drank, she would punch and kick her, and he would be insulted and beaten at every turn. He was able to raise his mother, uncle, and six other brothers and sisters because she worked like a cow all her life.

When Grandpa Lin Heng passed away, she was finally able to live a good life for a few days, but it didn't take long for her to be seriously ill, and the injuries accumulated from working like cattle when she was young finally broke out.

Many people in the village said she was cowardly, and Lin Heng felt the same way at first. Later, after seeing and thinking more, he realized that it was not that his grandmother was cowardly, it was just because she met a bad person.

She is a gentle and kind person like water. Even if she is beaten and scolded by her husband, she never takes out her anger on her children. She always has kind love for her children and future generations, and she will eat all the good things she has. Leave it to future generations.

Seeing the old man's appearance, Lin Heng felt mixed emotions. Faced with these things, he found that even if he was reborn, there was nothing he could do.

(End of this chapter)