Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 77
  As soon as the paper vouchers are written down, the family is really divided.

There were originally 11 people in this family, but now it was divided into three families, and everyone felt a little sad for a while.

Liu Juan looked at a very crowded family sitting around a table and didn't know what to say.

Before, she had always wanted to separate and live her own life, but now that they have finally separated, it seems that she is not as happy as she imagined.

She originally thought that Lin Heng, who would definitely not be able to live after the separation, now seems to be the richest.

Not to mention anything else, the unsold suede skin, pig badger skin, rabbit skin, Ganoderma lucidum and shiitake mushrooms are worth two to three hundred.

"There's nothing to be sad about. Even though we are separated, we are still one family." Mother Lin said with a smile.

"Yes, we are still one family after we are separated." Lin Heng said with a smile, eating a piece of tofu.

"Yes, we will help each other from now on." Lin Yue also nodded.

The emotion is short-lived and ends quickly.

When the meal was almost finished, Father Lin looked at Lin Heng and said, "You said you wanted to borrow two hundred yuan, but now I don't have any. The total is less than one hundred yuan."

Lin Heng waved his hand and said, "It's okay dad, I'll make money if I sell the leather."

It is only June in the Gregorian calendar now, and there is still a long time before the price of Phellinus mulberry increases at the end of August. He wants to make a big profit in time, and there is still a lot of time to make money.

And even if he can't make enough money from hunting, he has other ways to make some money.

"That's good, live a good life from now on and stop fooling around with others, otherwise I will break your legs."

Lin's father looked at Lin Heng and warned him again. He was afraid that Lin Heng would make the decision alone and mess around after the family split.

"Don't worry, it won't happen again." Lin Heng smiled and shook his head.

After eating, everyone rested in a somewhat melancholy mood.

Lin Heng was lying on the bed, looking at his daughter's sleeping face, planning the future in his mind.

It has been a month since I was reborn, and I am still far from being able to lead my family to live a happy and healthy life.

The current life can only be regarded as barely enough for food and clothing.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

After Xiulan took a shower and went to bed, she found that Lin Heng was not asleep and was in a daze.

"It's nothing."

He didn't want to speak, he just stretched out his hand and hugged Xiulan into his arms, pressing his chest against her back, quietly feeling the rhythm of her body.

"Xiulan, do you love me?"

Lin Heng suddenly spoke up.

Xiulan turned over, looked at Lin Heng's face, and gently held her up: "What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, why would I marry you if I don't love you?"

Lin Heng suddenly grinned: "I love you too."

"What's going on?" Xiulan asked doubtfully.

Lin Heng shook his head: "Nothing, I just want to confirm. Go to sleep, my dear."

He just suddenly felt how rare it was to have such a person who loved and thought about him in this vast world.

He must let her live a good life.

Holding his wife's hand, he gradually fell asleep.

The second day is the second day of May in the lunar calendar and June 2th in the Gregorian calendar. It is a day with clear skies and warm winds.

When Xiulan got up early in the morning, she found a set of clean clothes for Lin Heng, and she also dressed up herself.

"Honey, I think you will look very beautiful with a high ponytail."

Lin Heng looked at Xiulan and said with a smile.

Xiulan looked at him doubtfully: "What is a high ponytail?"

"Just tie your hair up like this, high up." Lin Heng grabbed his wife's hair and demonstrated.

"That's it, I understand. Let me try. I haven't combed my hair like this before."

Xiulan watched Lin Heng's demonstration and tied her hair high, exposing her white forehead.

Lin Heng arranged her front bangs again, instead of the straight bangs that every woman in this era would wear.

Instead, it is separated from the middle and turned into two strands standing up from both sides of the cheek.

"Does it look good like this? Isn't it a little weird?"

Xiulan had never tied her hair up like this before, and she seemed a little unsure.

"How could you be surprised? It's simply too beautiful."

Lin Heng looked at his wife and said with a smile.

Xiulan wore a simple white short-sleeved upper body and jeans that were bought for her in the city. With this hairstyle, she felt like a sister next door.

Lin Heng hugged his daughter and took Xiulan out. Father Lin and mother Lin couldn't help but be a little surprised when they saw Xiulan's outfit.

"Sister-in-law Xiulan, you are so beautiful today, and your hairstyle is so pretty."

Caiyun came over and took Xiulan's hand, looking at her in amazement.

Compared with most women in this era who have neat bangs combed down from the top of their heads, Xiulan's high ponytail and middle-parted bangs are too avant-garde.

"Yes, my daughter-in-law is really eye-catching." Mother Lin couldn't help but praise her, thinking that such a beautiful daughter-in-law actually let her son be abducted back.

Although the sister-in-law Liu Juan was also very beautifully dressed and wore clean and tidy clothes, she completely lost her color in front of Xiulan.

"It's getting late, hurry up and get ready to move." Father Lin said slowly while looking at the chatting crowd.

"Okay, let's post the couplets first."

Lin Heng took Xiulan, prepared some paste, took the couplets and went to the new house.

The couplets were pasted on the door of the courtyard wall of the new house, and two upside-down Chinese characters for blessing were pasted on the door.

There were some small banners in the house wishing you good luck and prosperity.

"I want some cannon."

Lin Heng said something, took out the lighter and lit the firecrackers.

The crackling sound resounds in the yard, which not only expresses the joy of moving into a new home, but also drives away evil spirits and seeks peace.

Not long after, firecrackers also went off in the yard of the eldest brother's house next door.

Many people in the village heard the sound of firecrackers and watched from a distance.

They all knew that the Lin family was not planning to host a banquet, so no one came to congratulate them.

"Congratulations, it's a good move."

The door to Lin Heng's yard was pushed open, and his uncle walked in with a smile and a red envelope.

Although Lin Heng's family said they would not hold a banquet or treat guests, relatives who live nearby will definitely come over.

"Uncle, you are too polite." Lin Heng accepted the red envelope helplessly. On a day like this, he couldn't refuse it.

"As you said, my little uncle will definitely come when you move to a new house."

Uncle Li Baiquan said with a smile.

Then he continued: "I will go to your brother's house to give you a red envelope first. We have agreed today that we will eat it at your brother's house in the morning and at your house at noon."

After his uncle left, Lin Heng's third father came over soon, also giving red envelopes.

After the congratulations, everyone started to help move things. Xiulan was making breakfast in her new home, and Mother Lin was helping her sister-in-law Liu Juan cook.

Just when Lin Heng and others had almost moved everything, three more guests arrived.

"Uncle, second uncle and third uncle, we are rare visitors."

Lin Heng and his eldest brother Lin Yue walked up together, and while saying hello, they took out the prepared cigarettes and handed them to the three uncles.

Lin Heng noticed that his uncle Lu Honghai was coming with a shotgun. It was obvious that he was going to have a big fight with him in the mountains.

"It's a great housewarming. You two remember to live a good life in the future and don't quarrel with your wife."

The uncle smiled and said congratulations, and brought a big pheasant to each person.

"Congratulations, Lin Heng. You will really be independent from now on. You will have to rely on yourself."

The third uncle patted him on the shoulder and gave each of them a jar of wild honey.

"The red envelope I got is going to be given to your two wives." The second uncle shook the red envelope, then walked into the house and gave it to Liu Juan and Xiulan respectively.

The gifts brought by these close relatives and friends were all very expensive, which made Lin Heng's family a little flattered.

There was not much furniture, and after the move was completed, the whole family sat under the pavilion in the backyard of Lin Heng's new house.

Looking at the layout of the backyard, everyone was full of praise. This stream fish pond is so beautiful.

"Lin Heng, I'll get one later. You can give me guidance then."

His second uncle said with some envy.

Lin Heng patted his chest and said with a smile, "Okay, no problem."

"We will have lunch in the pavilion today. It's very beautiful, cool and windy."

Uncle Li Baiquan said with a smile.

Naturally, everyone had no objection to this.

After staying in the pavilion for a while, everyone got up and went to Lin Yue's house next door.

After all, breakfast was at his house, so he definitely couldn't stay at Lin Heng's house for too long.

After sending everyone away, Lin Heng returned to his room.

On the first day of moving in, one meal must be eaten at home.

When he came to the kitchen, Lin Heng saw Xiulan picking vegetables. Her daughter was not helping by throwing the picked vegetables out.

"What do you want to eat in the morning?"

Lin Heng came over to help pick. Xiulan picked the gray vegetables that he loved to eat.

"Of course the first meal after moving into a new home is rice. Let's cook three vegetables in the morning. A plate of fried bacon with shredded pickled radish, a gray vegetable, and a pumpkin vine."

Xiulan raised her head and said.

Lin Heng nodded: "Okay, do you need my help to chop the chicken?"

They now have one and a half chickens, and one is a pheasant given by uncle Lu Honghai. It has been cleaned and weighs about two kilograms. The other half was the golden rooster he caught last night, and the other half was given to his elder brother Lin Yue.

"If necessary, chop them all up. We'll have some pheasant meat in the morning and golden chicken for lunch." Xiulan nodded and added another dish for the morning.

Lin Heng went out to get an ax and found a wooden board. Just as he was about to chop the chicken, Xiaoxia ran over: "Dad, hold me."

"Hold on for a while. You and Xiongba will play the stick-throwing game first."

Lin Heng called Xiong Ba over who was basking in the sun in the front yard and played games with Xiaoxia.

"Wang Wang~"

Xiongba was a little reluctant, Lin Heng rubbed the dog's head to comfort him, and then he played a stick-throwing game with Xiaoxia.

Lin Heng chopped chicken and chatted with his wife.

"How much are the red envelopes given by third father, younger uncle, and second uncle?"

Lin Heng asked curiously.

"The third father and the younger uncle both received two yuan in red envelopes, and the second uncle received three yuan."

Xiulan said.

"It's quite a lot." Lin Heng was a little surprised. Many gifts in this era are half a catty of rice and one catty of noodles. The better ones are half a pack of sugar.

Murakami had a special day a few days ago, and his mother gave him a pound of rice as a gift.

Two yuan is already a lot. Gift-giving only started in the [-]s, and it was often only five yuan.

Xiulan nodded: "Yes, I'm a little surprised."

"When the time comes, please bring them a bar of soap."

Lin Heng thought for a while and said that his third father and younger uncle were so close that he was already overworked, and his three uncles had not yet left.

Xiulan didn't have any opinion on this.

After chopping the chicken, Lin Heng went over to light a fire. Although the earthen stove had been drying for half a month, it was still a little damp, making it difficult to light a fire.

After lighting it three times, the fire was finally lit. Dry wood was put on the stand and it started to crackle.

After the fire started, the entire earthen stove began to smoke and the water vapor evaporated.

After Xiulan saw that the pot was burning red, she took a piece of pig fat and started cooking it.

After the pot was boiled, she first heated some hot oil and mixed the cold gray vegetables, and then poured in a small piece of lard to fry the pheasant meat.

"It's so delicious."

Lin Heng couldn't help but have an appetite when he smelled the aroma of chicken, and his stomach growled a little.

"Here, taste the salt." When it was almost cooked, Xiulan shoveled a piece for Lin Heng.

"The salt taste is just right, the chicken needs to be slightly salty to taste better."

Lin Heng blew it, put it in his mouth, chewed it, and praised it.

Xiulan's cooking skills are very good, or in this era, being able to cook is a necessary skill for women. If you can't cook, you may not be able to get married.

After being praised by Lin Heng, Xiulan smiled: "It's delicious."

Scoop up most of the chicken, leave a plateful amount, add pickled radish slices and hot and sour seeds and stir-fry.

Then I fried the half of the golden chicken in oil. This is a last resort if we don’t have a refrigerator. Frying it every meal can effectively extend the shelf life.

After frying the golden chicken, Xiulan fried the tips of the pumpkin vine while there was still oil in the pot. Lin Heng ate two more vines in the name of tasting the salt.

After finishing the dishes, Xiulan cooked for Xiongba again. Cornmeal and flour were mixed with the entrails of the golden rooster killed last night.

"Eat white rice today."

Adding water to the pot, Xiulan smiled and took the scooped rice to wash.

"It's really rare." Lin Heng said with a smile while adding firewood.

The firewood is burning brightly, the rice is washed out, and the water is almost boiling.

Pour the rice in and cook until it is taken out and you can see that the rice grains have swollen and "spread out", which means the heat is almost done.

At this time, scoop up the rice soup to control the water, pour it into the pot again, and then pour some water from the side of the pot.

Then the fire in the stove is removed, leaving only the charcoal. The temperature of the charcoal is used to further evaporate the water vapor, and finally the rice is ready.

Firewood rice is much more troublesome than using an electric rice cooker in later generations, but it also tastes better.

While the rice was dry and steaming, Xiulan said, "Let's go and serve the food."

Generally, after eating the food for a while, the rice will be ready.

"okay."

Lin Heng smiled and carried the dishes to the main room. He had already set up the newly made tables and chairs.

The table is made of pine wood and smells like pine wood.

"Eat."

Lin Heng brought his daughter over and placed Xiongba's dog bowl at the door.

Since it was the first time to eat in the new house, Lin Heng poured himself a glass of sweet wine, and Xiulan also poured herself a glass of sugary wine.

Tangxi is a very sweet drink made from sweet potatoes. In rural areas, wine is usually poured into it to create a wine with a very special taste.

Xiaoxia also has a small bowl of honey water.

"Honey, cheers!" Lin Heng picked up the wine glass.

"Cheers." A bright smile appeared on Xiulan's face. This kind of life was what she longed for when she married Lin Heng.

After the two finished the wine, Lin Heng handed the honey water to his daughter sitting next to him.

Squeak! !
  Xiaoxia, like a little mouse, makes a squeaking sound when drinking water.

"Dad, want it!!"

After finishing the drink, Xiaoxia held up the small wooden bowl and made a clear sound.

"Eat a vegetable and I'll give it to you later."

Xiulan handed over a mouthful of gray vegetables, and the little girl opened her mouth to eat.

Bahba! !
  At the door, Xiongba lowered his head and was eating very enthusiastically.

Lin Heng and the other three ate the food one bite at a time, one bite for you, one bite for me, and one bite for Xiaoxia.

"Honey, come and have a drink."

Lin Heng picked up the wine glass again and said with a smile.

"It's not like getting married." Xiulan looked at him, but still reached out and drank a glass of wine with him.

"Dad, want it!!"

Xiaoxia grabbed Lin Heng's clothes and shouted that she wanted to drink too.

"You can only drink after eating."

Xiulan looked at her daughter sternly, then took the bowl and scooped out the rice.

"Wang Wang!!"

Xiongba also finished his food and came over to look at them eagerly.

"Give you."

Lin Heng threw the chicken bones down.

After ladling out the rice, Lin Heng took the bowl and fed his baby daughter to eat.

Xiulan picked out boneless pheasant meat from time to time and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Eat it yourself, don't just feed it to me." Lin Heng said helplessly, his wife felt so sorry for him.

"No, there are two of us." Xiulan said, blinking.

But it was clear that what she ate was less meat and more bones, while what Lin Heng ate was more meat and less bones.

After feeding his daughter, he gave her a small bowl of honey water and asked her to drink it slowly with a spoon. Lin Heng picked several pieces of chicken with small bones on the plate and stuffed it into his wife's bowl.

"Eat it, don't give it to me anymore." Lin Heng stared at her and said.

A smile appeared on Xiulan's mouth and she nodded: "Okay."

Xiongba stared at the two of them intently, hoping to eat some bones.

The meal lasted for more than half an hour. Except for the fried bacon with shredded sour radish and a little bit left of the four dishes, the two of them finished all the other dishes.

There is also some rice left in the pot, and people who deliberately refuse to eat it mean there will be more than enough every year.

"Oh, what a hug." Lin Heng burped and said with a smile.

"You look at your daughter, I'll clean up the dishes." Xiulan Jiang said.

"okay."

Lin Heng nodded, picked up his daughter, and took her to the backyard.

Xiulan looked at the backs of Lin Heng and her daughter and was suddenly stunned. It had only been a month, but it had become instinctive.

Before, she used a sling to carry her daughter around the house and do farm work.

Then a smile appeared on her face, and she went to the kitchen with the dishes and chopsticks.

"Come, let's sit on the swing."

Lin Heng took his daughter and sat on the swing chair, swaying gently.

"Shake!! Shake!!"

Xiaoxia shouted loudly and danced happily.

"Okay, okay." Lin Heng kicked the ground hard, and the shaking suddenly became larger, and his daughter's laughter also became louder.

Lin Heng leaned back on the chair and couldn't enjoy it. It's true that no matter how old you are, the swing can make people happy.

"Xiulan, you come too."

Seeing his wife washing the dishes and coming to the backyard, Lin Heng waved to her.

After a while, the family of three got on the swing chair, gently rocked it, facing the breeze, and enjoying the good time.

(End of this chapter)