Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 215 Returning home, everyone was shocked
"Can the goldfish still survive if we take it back so far?"

Xiulan heard Lin Heng talking about buying goldfish and was a little worried about this issue.

"In winter, yes."

Lin Heng nodded, even if there is no oxygen in winter, because fish are not active during this period, the demand for oxygen is not that high.

"Then let's go take a look." Xiulan looked at the fish stalls in front and walked over.

In this era, the domestic ornamental fish species were very single, mostly chubby goldfish and egg-type goldfish that were round like eggs.

There is also the dragon-eye goldfish with particularly large eyes, and the colors and types of koi are not as diverse as those of later generations.

There is no such thing as a gold dragon, silver dragon fortune map, or zebra, peacock and fighting fish. After all, most people nowadays don’t have enough to eat and have no time to do these ornamental things.

Lin Heng did this casually, and he came here as soon as he came. He also had a fish pond at home, so it would be good to buy a few and take them home.

"How much does this goldfish cost?"

Since the tunic suit was custom-made, I only gave a deposit of ten yuan, and the remaining forty yuan was not given yet.

Lin Heng just glanced at it. This fish was indeed rare, but it didn't appeal to him at all. He didn't like the goldfish that was as round as an egg or the goldfish with big eyes.

"Go home!!"

Then they walked around the city twice more. Xiulan didn't visit Taibai City much, so Lin Heng took her sightseeing twice and introduced everything.

The total cost was two hundred yuan, which was nothing to Lin Heng now.

After loading all the purchased items into the passenger seat on the right side of the tricycle, they tied them up with ropes and left the Flower, Bird and Fish Market.

Lin Heng, who had longed for this feeling, felt extremely comfortable and liked this feeling.

At 5:30 in the afternoon, when the sun was about to disappear, they returned to Huangtan Town. The roar of the motorcycle attracted the attention of many people, and they all looked surprised when they saw it was a three-wheeled motorcycle they had never seen before.

During this period, I also bought a set of winter clothes for my parents Caiyun, and they also bought a set for themselves. Lin Heng also customized a set of Chinese tunic suits.

"Twenty centimeters long are worth two cents each, ten centimeters long are ten cents each, and three or four centimeter long ones are five cents each. If you buy more, I can give you ornamental lotus flowers specifically for flower viewing."

But there are very few colors, only red and red and white.

While passing through a canal and stream, the two stopped to change the water for the koi. Inevitably, one or two died, but most of them survived well. After all, the plastic bucket Lin Heng used was quite big.

Lin Heng said while driving.

The mountains and forests were gray in winter, and there was nothing to see. They both wanted to go home quickly and be warm when they got back.

Xiulan thought for a while and said crisply: "I want five pieces of 20 centimeters, ten pieces of 10 centimeters, and twenty-five pieces of 34 centimeters."

Xiulan nodded in agreement.

After walking for a while, Xiulan stopped at a stall. The beautiful koi carp sold here were slender and beautiful when swimming.

As the motorcycle engine started, accompanied by bursts of roar, the two rode the mountain wind and the setting sun towards home.

When he heard that he had bought so much, the old man suddenly grinned: "Okay, it adds up to two and a half yuan. There are plastic bags here for you to pack yourself. I will give you three small lotus roots."

"it is good!"

The fish seller pointed to the goldfish in three frames, and then pointed to the small lotus root placed next to it. It was obviously some kind of ornamental lotus root.

Xiulan was slightly stunned. This fish was so expensive. She didn't say anything at that time and went to the next store to have a look.

Xiulan hid her little face on Lin Heng's generous back, and felt full of security. Their little family became more and more prosperous and warm.

"How much does one cost?" Xiulan reached out and touched it, asking curiously.

"Okay." Lin Heng naturally had no objection.

After everything was done, Lin Heng looked at the dim sun in the west and got on the motorcycle with a cheer.

Lin Heng looked around and bought two plastic buckets from a nearby fish place. It's okay to walk around the city with plastic bags, but it's impossible to walk on mountain roads.

Xiulan immediately sat down and hugged him tightly.

In addition, I bought some milk and milk powder for my daughter Xiaoxia, as well as some scattered daily necessities.

Xiulan asked, pointing to a few silver-white goldfish with blood-red foreheads in the water.

Although the road back was all dirt, it was fairly flat, and the two of them could endure the cold mountain wind even with helmets and gloves.

"it is good."

"Let's go buy some more things for Dad and the others."

The woman selling fish smiled and explained: "This is the imperial red forehead, an old variety, and it costs two cents a piece."

Xiulan raised her head and looked at Lin Heng and asked.

Lin Heng was driving his motorcycle, and Xiulan was sitting behind him, her hands tightly wrapped around his waist, and her body pressed against him.

"What kind of motorcycle is this? It's so strange."

Xiulan was a little happy, picking up fish like a little girl.

After the two fish were packed, Lin Heng bought some lotus roots for ornamental lotus flowers and two pots of wintersweet.

"This is okay, let's just buy this?"

"it is good."

"I know, the Japanese were riding like this back then."

"Fart, the ones we have now are all made by ourselves, and our People's Liberation Army also uses these."

"This is much more expensive than a motorcycle. Lin Heng is rich."

Some people watched Lin Heng riding a motorcycle and talked about it. No matter what they said, their envious expressions could not be concealed.

This thing is a symbol of wealth in this era. Seeing this car will make you soft-spoken.

As the motorcycle stopped at the door of the store, Wang Zhou, who was sitting by the fire in the store, suddenly showed a look of surprise: "Brother Lin, did you buy this new three-wheeled motorcycle?"

This car looks heavy and domineering, full of strong mechanical style. A man will fall in love with it at first sight.

"Yes, it's just second-hand." Lin Heng replied with a slight smile.

Some people outside who gathered around to look at it immediately understood that it was second-hand when Lin Heng said it was second-hand. I just said that this motorcycle looked strange, but it turned out to be a second-hand one.

"If it's a second-hand one, it'll cost several thousand, right?"

Wang Zhou came over, touched and looked at it, drooling with envy.

"It's not very expensive. It's only three thousand. You can sit on it and give it a try."

Lin Heng said something and took Xiulan to warm up in front of the brazier. Both of them were about to freeze.

Suddenly there was a gasp of air coming from outside, and I was so shocked that I couldn't speak.

What do you mean, just three thousand! Their family only earns two to three hundred a year. Even if it is calculated as three hundred, they still have to save for ten years.

Wang Zhou was stunned at that time: "Oh my God, a second-hand one costs three thousand yuan."

Some people didn't believe it and whispered: "The second-hand one costs 3,000 yuan, so you can't be fooled."

"That's right, it's more expensive than the new Happy Motorcycle I bought at the grain station in town. Is this thing so valuable?"

Lin Heng turned a deaf ear to these doubts and had no intention of explaining. Even if he explained, these people would not believe him.

"Of course it's so valuable. You don't even know what it is. It's a thing made for fighting. It's more powerful than an ordinary tractor. I've never heard of the little devil's motorcycle brigade back then."

Uncle Gao, who came back from picking a basket of vegetables from the vegetable patch, heard everyone talking and responded with a sneer.

Some people don’t believe it: “So awesome? How can you buy military-grade Lin Heng?”

Uncle Gao didn't even look at the man. He walked over, took a look, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it's the Yangtze River 750. I've seen it in the newspaper before. This is the first time I've seen the real thing." After that, he looked again. Lin Heng asked: "Has it been put into civilian use now?"

Lin Heng smiled and nodded: "Yes, it is now ready for civilian use."

One characteristic of the industrial products of this era is that they are extremely durable. A motorcycle can be used for decades without any problem.

"Let me feel it for a while." Uncle Gao said with a smile.

"Okay." Lin Heng had no objection to this.

The onlookers nearby heard what Uncle Gao said and immediately understood that even if it was a second-hand motorcycle, it was more expensive than an ordinary motorcycle. After all, it was used by the military.

When it comes to military use, everyone immediately believes in its reliability.

After Lin Heng warmed up, he took Uncle Gao for a walk twice. After the walk, Uncle Gao said with emotion that it would be great if the co-pilot had a machine gun.

Lin Heng, who was in a hurry to go home, looked at Wang Zhou and said, "Wang Zhou, please help ride the horse to my house. You will stay at my house tonight and come back tomorrow."

If Hongzao hadn't still been in Huangtan Town, Lin Heng would have gone directly back to Hongfeng Village.

"it is good."

When Wang Zhou heard this, he immediately agreed to go to Hongfeng Village to see Liu Cihua. Of course he was happy.

After going back and changing clothes, he tried riding twice, but found that it didn't work, so he had to lead the horse to Hongfeng Village.

Lin Heng didn't wait for him, and disappeared with Xiulan on his motorcycle.

The journey was very fast, and we arrived home in less than fifteen minutes.

The villagers became more and more curious when they saw Lin Heng coming back on a three-wheel motorcycle.

"Did Lin Heng buy a car?"

"It must be, you didn't see him driving back by himself."

"It seems like it's still a three-wheeler. I'm afraid it's not cheap."

The villagers were talking and walking past. Although I was surprised that Lin Heng bought a motorcycle, I didn't find it strange.

After all, a household worth ten thousand yuan can build a twenty-acre fish pond in Hongfeng Mountain, and it is normal to buy a motorcycle.

When Father Lin saw Lin Heng coming back on his motorcycle, he couldn't help but ask, "Lin Heng, did you buy this?"

When Lin Heng left today, he didn't tell him that he was going to buy a car.

"Yes, I just bought it today, but it's just a second-hand car."

Lin Heng said with a smile, hit the accelerator and rushed up the slope in the road, and then pushed towards his yard.

His yard originally had a wooden threshold. Houses of this era had wooden thresholds to prevent rats and poisonous insects. Also, the structure of the door dictated the need for a threshold.

Lin Heng took this into consideration when laying the bluestone, so he changed the threshold to be removable. He also repaired the 30-meter slope under the door.

Now that the door sill is removed, the car can be pushed directly into the yard. The villagers who originally wanted to watch saw Lin Heng push the car into the house and returned the same way in disappointment.

While helping, Father Lin asked curiously: "Second-hand, how much does it cost?"

"Three thousand!" Lin Heng grinned.

"what!!"

As soon as he said these words, Father Lin almost sat down on the ground.

"Why are second-hand cars so expensive? You couldn't be lying to me." Father Lin didn't believe it. Although this car was so domineering, the price of three thousand second-hand cars was still incredible.

Lin Heng parked the car and explained while unloading things: "This used to be used by the military, and it cost at least five to six thousand per hand..."

Following Lin Heng's explanation, Lin's father finally accepted the price when he learned that this thing was used by the military and was more powerful than a tractor.

But then came another question: "Didn't you say that you still lack money for fish farming next year? Why do you still buy such a thing?"

I always feel that Lin Heng is spending money more and more lavishly, buying such a big thing as soon as he makes a purchase.

"Well, I've made a little fortune recently, so you don't have to worry about these dads. I'll tell you in a few days." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"alright."

Father Lin spread his hands and bought everything, and he bought it with his own money, so what could he say.

I can only walk over and take a look. Except for the price, this big guy is very good. It looks very domineering.

Lin Heng and Xiulan first scooped up a large basin of water and poured all the koi into it to raise.

"It's a pity, five of them died during the bumpy journey." Xiulan looked at the few dead koi in the basin and shook her head.

"Fortunately, the ones who died were all small ones."

As Lin Heng said this, he fished out the koi and threw it to Jinbao who was nesting on the bench. When he saw the fish, he immediately ran over and started to eat it.

I originally wanted to give Xiongba two, but he was very excited to watch the two puppies inside the cage and had no idea of ​​eating the koi at all.

"Dad, Mom!"

Caiyun brought Xiaoxia over from the old house. As soon as Xiaoxia entered the house, she ran towards the two of them, as if they had been separated for a long time.

Xiulan hugged Lin Heng for a while and then turned around to prepare the meal.

Lin Heng got her a pack of shrimp crackers, and Xiaoxia immediately got out of his arms and sat there to eat.

Lin Heng: "..."

You are so squeamish about love just for food, right?

"Second brother, your car is so handsome."

Caiyun looked at Lin Heng's car and said that this was his first time riding a tricycle like this.

"Of course." Lin Heng smiled slightly and said, "Help feed the dog."

Together with Caiyun, they tied up the puppy in the backyard and fed him some warm water. There was no food for the time being.

"Caiyun, did you prepare all the dishes this time?"

Xiulan asked, pointing to the many vegetables placed in the kitchen.

Caiyun nodded: "Mom also helped. You said you wanted to have hot pot tonight. We have prepared all the dishes."

"That's just right. I'm too tired to cook."

Xiulan smiled slightly, waved to Caiyun and said, "With help, we can eat it right away."

"Oh my god, he's so handsome!"

"What a big motorcycle!"

"Second daddy is so awesome, I really want to ride him for a lap."

At this time, exclamations came from outside, and Lin Heng immediately knew that several nephews were coming, all with loud voices.

He immediately went back to make charcoal and prepare to eat hot pot. If he stayed in the front yard and asked endless questions, he would not have much patience at this moment.

While Lin Heng was burning charcoal, his eldest brother Lin Yue's scolding sounds came from the front yard from time to time. Several children had to crawl under the car to have a look. It was simply too scary.

After a while, eldest brother Lin Yue walked in. He first praised Lin Heng's new car, and then said with a smile: "Brother, I picked up a good treasure today, please help me take a look."

"what's that?"

Lin Heng showed a hint of curiosity.

(End of this chapter)