Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 146 Go home, hold Huang on your left and Qingcang on your right!

"how much is it?"

Lin Heng turned around and asked. When Father Chen gave it, it was wrapped in red paper and stuffed directly into Xiaoxia's hand. Neither he nor Xiulan got it at the first time.

"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 coins my dad had in his hands for a long time, but I didn't expect him to be so willing to give them up this time.

After all, we went back this time to help him gain 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.

Sure enough, it is a relatively common piece of Yuan Datou. Generally, it is only valuable if it is three years old in 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. Let's 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.

Since I left after breakfast, I didn’t have to stop for 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 August Melon's vines, 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.

After getting 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 ah!!"

Lin Heng was vomiting and laughing at the same time. 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'm going to get angry if you don't stop!"

After chasing for a while, she found that she couldn't catch up, so Xiulan panted and threatened.

"You just took one bite, but I took one, and I lost blood." Lin Heng expressed with his hands.

"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 also deliberately got caught by his wife.

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 destroyed every August melon, and it was all smeared on her hands and face.

"Dad, Tangtang!" She giggled when she saw Lin Heng.

"It's all nonsense, 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 day off.

"Brother Lin, sister-in-law!"

Seeing Lin Heng, Wang Zhou quickly greeted him and poured him three cups of honeysuckle herbal tea that had been soaked in a large teapot and left to cool.

"Has nothing happened recently?" 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 was surprisingly easy to use. The purchase station brought a lot of traffic, which made the canteen sell very well.

The goods, which were originally expected to last two or three months, may not be enough to last 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.

After taking a look at the sun outside, Lin Heng got two basins of water for Hong Zao to drink, and then went to visit Uncle Gao.

The day before yesterday, he asked Caiyun to give 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 fishing time of the year, and he also wanted to come to Huangtan River to teach these unruly fish a lesson.

"Let's go home." Lin Heng walked out, looked at Xiulan and Xiaoxia and said.

"Ok."

The two of them wore straw hats and got into the carriage. Lin Heng drove the carriage back 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 to taste later."

Lin Heng said with a smile, having money naturally means happiness.

"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 caught 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.

"Wang Wang!!"

Not far from the horse pen, there was a five-black dog on a chain, growling at him.

"So crazy?"

Lin Heng came over with a smile. This guy was so cute and cute.

"Wang!"

Lin Heng took two steps forward, and this guy took two steps back. The main attack was on someone who only dared to speak out but did not dare to take action.

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 saplings that survived, all the others were sent.

After knocking on the door to the backyard, Xiulan came over and opened it.

In addition to a few more 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 dark mass in the water.

Lin Heng felt that they could almost be moved 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 can also raise some fish he caught, and then he can catch them if he wants to eat them in 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.

"Two turns!" Lin Heng said again.

Xiongba glanced at him, not knowing what his 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!" Xiong Ba 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 sun-dried again.

There are also dried carp, dried crucian carp, a large portion of dried herring, and a large bag of dried fish paste. "

"This fish soak is a good thing. It's delicious." Lin Heng mentioned that it must weigh 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 this thing.

Xiulan looked at him and asked: "Then let's keep the fish bubbles for ourselves. How about 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.

After 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 fluff, and put some plant ash in the stove to light the moxa fluff.

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 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, took Xiaoxia to feed the animals at home, and picked up three eggs by the way.

"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 main room. 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're so straightforward." Liu Sheng was speechless, and then continued: "I'm definitely not here to borrow money. I'm here to say goodbye. I'm leaving tomorrow."

"Did you get a loan?" Lin Heng asked curiously.

"Yes, my loan is not much, just a thousand yuan. 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, and he would just buy it by himself.

"Okay, then I'm leaving. When I make money, I will find a beautiful wife to marry and build a small building as cool as you." Liu Sheng patted Lin Heng on the shoulder and said with a smile.

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, and 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.

Most of the corn husks are peeled off, leaving one or two leaves. Finally, they are hung under the eaves to dry, and when the business is not busy in winter, they are slowly peeled into corn kernels.

Lin Heng asked where his father and elder brother were, changed his clothes, and went to help break the corn with a basket on his back.

This farm work was also 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 the ultimate torture.

"How many grains are there left to break?" Lin Heng asked when it was almost seven o'clock.

"There are only three acres of land left on the side of the road. 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 would be really enjoyable to find a pool with a gravel bottom and take a bath.

After soaking for more than ten minutes and swimming several laps, he didn't want to say anything about feeling 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, "Are you 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 are now in a relationship. She is so good. Damn."

When he recalled his Mid-Autumn Festival experience, he smiled like an aunt.

Fortunately, Lin Heng is already married and has not been 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 confessing my love. Unexpectedly, it was successful right away. She even blamed me for delaying so long before confessing."

He always thought Tian Yan was very cold, but in fact she just didn't like talking to strangers.

This surprised Lin Heng. The progress between the two was really fast.

"Okay, since you succeeded, then you should work hard and build a career." Lin Heng patted him on the shoulder.

"Brother, I have decided to dig two fish ponds when I go back. You can take me with you when you raise fish next year, and I will give you one-third of the income."

Lin Hai looked at Lin Heng and said that although it was good to plant fruit trees, the time cycle was too long.

"There's no need to share the profits. If you can dig out the fish pond, it's no problem for me to take you with me."

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.

"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.

The dinner cooked by Mother Lin was also 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 they chatted about other trivial things.

"Second brother, Liu Cihua told me today that she saw rabbits twice near the soybean field in Hongfeng Mountain, saying they were eating our soybeans."

Caiyun took a bite of food, looked at Lin Heng and said.

"Okay." Lin Heng nodded. His latest thought was to continue hunting in the mountains.

All the crops at the foot of 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 the fairy tofu, Lin Heng took another bite of the dried white fish. Soak the dried white fish in water, then mince the chili peppers and stir-fry them 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 statement.

"Where are you going to harvest chestnuts?" Lin Heng asked curiously.

"Of course it's Lizi Mountain. That mountain is full of chestnuts. It's still a wild mountain, not someone's." 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.

"I poured 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?" Xiulan looked at him knowingly.

"What do you mean?" Lin Heng smirked.

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 pulled her into his arms, and 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 Red Date, and then put a saddle on it.

Chestnut 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 red date had eaten and drank enough, 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.

"Xiongba, you have to keep up."

Lin Heng touched Xiong Ba's head and got on his horse.

"shelf!"

When they reached the road, Lin Heng slapped the horse's butt, and the red date flew away immediately.

"Wang Wang!"

Xiong Ba yelled twice and started chasing after him excitedly, following behind the horse's butt.

"It's a pity that I don't know how to survive an eagle. If I don't admit it, I will really be holding the yellow and the blue." Lin Heng sighed with emotion, this feels really good.

I rode my horse 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.

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