Return to the small mountain village in 1983

Chapter 96 Fishing, chance encounter, sweet voice
  Back home, Lin Heng saw Caiyun Zhen holding the cow He Yang, holding a book in his hand, and was about to go to the river to herd the cow.

"Caiyun, have you forgotten what you learned before?" Lin Heng came over and asked.

"No, I've reviewed it a few times recently, but I can't do a few questions, so it won't be a problem." Caiyun shook his head.

Even before Lin Heng asked her to go to junior high school, she had been reviewing the previous content and never gave up studying.

Lin Heng nodded, not doubting what Caiyun said: "I just went to buy lime. Tian Yan, the teacher at Murakami Elementary School, said you can go to her if you don't know how to do it."

"Okay, then I'm going to herd the cows." Caiyun nodded, remembered this, and was ready to go find Tian Yan when he had time.

When Lin Heng returned home, Xiulan was already cooking and her daughter was watching the Pussycat Dolls.

Even though this wild cat was very vicious, she was still very interested and observed from a distance.

She seemed to want to interact with the little wild cat, but the little wild cat didn't appreciate her kindness and stared at her warily.

"Did you get the lime?" Xiulan asked when Lin Heng came back.

"We got it back." Lin Heng nodded and placed the lime beside the wall.

"Then teach me how to make soap after dinner." Xiulan was very interested in doing this.

"Actually, I can't sell it for a lot of money, so I just use it for myself."

Lin Heng shook his head and said that in two years when the countryside becomes richer, large-scale chemical products will be introduced.

Industrially produced soap has a much higher yield than traditional soap making like ours, and it is cheaper and easier to use.

So he did this just for fun and never thought about making money from it.

Unless he spends money to build a soap production factory, but now he obviously does not have the ability.

But if Xiulan wants to learn, then he will teach her.

After breakfast, Lin Heng began to teach Xiulan how to make soap.

Last time I had to calcine shells to make calcium oxide, but this time I just bought quicklime.

"This is the gray water from vegetation last night. Usually it needs to be done in advance. Soaking it overnight will have the best effect.

The ratio is one pound of dry plant ash and lime, plus one pound and a half of water. The water should not be too much, otherwise it will fail in the end. "

Lin Heng carried a bucket of plant ash water that had been soaked last night, stirred it up, added quicklime into it, picked a rough proportion, and waited for a while for it to react.

"It's almost done. Now just take the palm and filter it. I'll get the oil."

Lin Heng asked Xiulan to sit there and filter it slowly while he went to the pot to take out the melted lard.

In order to avoid the oil temperature being too high, it is heated with water, which will just melt it.

"Now is the last step. The ratio of lard to plant ash water is three to one, but this is only a rough estimate. The specific situation depends on the situation."

Lin Heng said something and then added the solution he had prepared previously.

While adding it, teach Xiulan how to look at the specific situation. Wait until the lard almost becomes a paste.

"That's it. Just transfer it into the mold and slowly saponify it. At this stage, you can also add some osmanthus and other things to give the soap a fragrance."

Lin Heng was teaching while putting the finished soap into the mold.

"I'll try."

Xiulan scooped out some lard that had not yet solidified and started to try it herself.

Lin Heng watched from the sidelines and saw Xiulan making the soap with little guidance.

"Is that so?"

Xiulan pointed to the gray-white soap in the small basin and said.

"It's amazing. You succeeded in one try." Lin Heng praised with a thumbs up.

"I still have some osmanthus collected last year. I'll take a handful and try to make osmanthus soap."

Xiulan ran lamely, took a handful of sweet-scented osmanthus, sprinkled it in, mixed it and put it into the grinding tool.

"I'll do it again tomorrow, starting with mixing plant ash water with it."

Xiulan felt that she had not completely mastered it yet and decided to do it again tomorrow.

Anyway, if you make too much, it won’t be wasted. You can use it at home or sell it.

"The swelling in your ankle hasn't subsided yet, so pick honeysuckle at home at noon and apply a little safflower oil to nourish it.

I went to the river to fish and see if I could catch pheasants or something. "

After teaching his wife how to make soap, Lin Heng’s fishing spirit started burning brightly.

"Go, go, be careful." Xiulan didn't stop him, and waved her hand, indicating that he could go.

He took the slingshot and the small bamboo fishing rod he had made before, and he had already prepared the line and fishhook.

Lin Heng picked up a small bucket with some crushed corn in it, dug a few earthworms on the edge of the field, and set off.

Instead of going to the river dam, he went directly to the creek on the side of Hongfeng Mountain. He had seen that the groupers in the creek here were big and fat.

First, I went to the mountain to look at the dendrobium trees, because there was a stream under the tree and next to it. The dendrobium trees were not sunburned to death, but they looked wilted.

After watering again, Lin Heng went down the mountain to go fishing. Although there was some water on the mountain, the water was cold and the place was steep, making it difficult to fish.

"When we make money from selling the mulberry trees, we can start building this place. Let's build a small wooden house first."

Lin Heng looked at Hongfeng Mountain and muttered to himself that he wanted to build a log cabin here.

Hongfeng Mountain, as its name suggests, has the most red maple trees. In autumn, it is all orange and yellow, just like a fairyland.

He will build his own cabin here before the maple leaves turn red this fall.

"It's a pity that there are no egg incubators in China right now. We have to import them from abroad. Otherwise, I can make a lot of money quickly by relying on the technology of raising chickens and ducks."

Lin Heng sighed, but it was almost over, it was already July in the Gregorian calendar.

Sanghuang is about to start a wave of price drops before prices rise. At that time, it is a good time to buy the bottom, accumulate enough original capital to start a business, and earn thousands or tens of thousands.

Unlike stocks, there's no way to go wrong with this thing because the medicinal value of Phellinus linteum doesn't change.

While thinking about things, Lin Heng soon came to a pool at the foot of Hongfeng Mountain. From a distance, he saw many groupers swimming in the pool and looking for food.

Almost no one comes to this place, the fish are big and fat, and the stream groupers are all palm-length.

After finding a rock with the sun on his back and sitting down, Lin Heng put on his straw hat and threw some crushed corn to make a nest.

In less than half a minute, a stream grouper who was not afraid of death came over to eat.

The water in the place Lin Heng picked was [-] to [-] centimeters, and he could only see the shadow of the fish clearly. It would be boring if he could see everything clearly.

But he couldn't see clearly because his pole didn't have a float.

After pinching off an earthworm half a centimeter long and hanging it on the fishhook, Lin Heng dropped the first shot of fate.

Because the cotton thread was used to cut the water very slowly, Lin Heng saw a stream grouper swallowing it in one gulp before it even hit the bottom, then turned around and swam away into the distance.

The cotton thread was quickly pulled into the water, and Lin Heng quickly raised the pole. The small stream grouper actually pulled the small bamboo pole into a large bow.

"Small fishing rods are great, they can also slide fish!"

Lin Heng felt the thrill of wrestling and slipping fish for the first time in a long time. After playing for a while, he finally pulled up the Jiangxi Grouper.

A light yellow, palm-sized river grouper struggled out of the water, and was still struggling to swipe its tail after being held in Lin Heng's hand.

"Don't worry, you won't survive." Lin Heng chuckled and took out the fish hook and the earthworms.

Poor creek grouper, the earthworms didn't eat it, and even took their own lives in it.

In this era, fish all over the country don’t know the taste of hooks. When eating bait, they just open their back molars and bite directly.

A 0.5 cm piece of earthworm, Lin Heng was so stunned that he fished eight streams of grouper before it was completely eaten.

"There are so many fish and they are so easy to catch. It's so exciting." Lin Heng held the fishing rod and was very excited.

Even if it is a small fish, as long as the pole is small, it will be full of joy to keep catching fish.

“This era is so good, I don’t think anyone knows how to fish in the air force. The only drawback is that there is no carbon fishing rod.

When I make money, I will definitely invest in building China's first modern fishing rod factory and give it a resounding name. "

Lin Heng said to himself, and in a short while he had caught twenty or thirty fish.

It is already noon, and the fish are not stopping. There is no magic that makes it difficult to catch fish at noon.

As long as there are plenty of resources, even if you throw a cigarette butt in, it will eat it.

"Jingle Bell!!"

Lin Heng was happily fishing when the sound of cow bells came from behind.

Lin Heng turned around and saw a cow with two calves, one large and one small, and three sheep walking slowly from a distance.

Behind him is a fourteen-year-old boy wearing tattered clothes. He has a crew cut, a square face, and shining eyes.

"Liu Ciwen, why don't you go to school?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.

Liu Ciwen is now in the sixth grade of elementary school. His mother is mute, his father is also a bit stupid, his father's brother and his second father are also a bit stupid, and he has an older sister at home.

Although the previous generation were stupid, neither Liu Ciwen nor his sister Liu Cihua were stupid, as if God was blessing this poor family.

His family lives in a ravine further west of Hongfeng Mountain, with a single family.

"There's been a lot of farm work at home recently. I want to help with it and go out to herd the cows at noon."

Liu Ciwen said with a smile, a shy smile on his face.

Because one of his parents was stupid and the other was mute, he took on the responsibility of being the master of the family early on.

"I'm fishing, do you want to come over and play?" Lin Heng said with a smile. He and Liu Ciwen knew each other, but only as acquaintances.

Liu Ciwen's family is poor, and his peers in the village don't play much with him.

But perhaps no one would have thought that this child from a stupid family would become the first college student in his village.

And he was no ordinary college student. He was admitted to Eryaoyao University and became a well-known professor. In his later years, he also became the president of another ordinary university.

Before he was admitted to college, no one would believe that a somewhat stupid man and a mute could give birth to such an awesome son.

Liu Ciwen dropped out of school several times, but each time he continued to study after saving enough money and never gave up. He seemed to be born with a love and talent for learning.

"Fishing? Is it fun?"

Liu Ciwen came over curiously, with dark skin and some honeysuckle he pinched himself in his basket.

"Yes, you try." Lin Heng smiled and handed over the fishing rod.

"Is it okay to just throw it into the water?" Liu Ciwen asked as he took the fishing rod.

"Yes, when you see the fish bite the hook, you quickly lift it up and it succeeds."

While Lin Heng was still explaining, Liu Ciwen caught a palm-sized stream grouper.

"It's really interesting." He said in surprise, threw the fish into the fish bucket, and then threw another rod.

"What do you usually do?" Lin Heng chatted while he was fishing.

"I just do my homework, help with weeding, and plant crops. Sometimes I practice calligraphy with a wool brush, or I borrow some of Teacher Tian's extracurricular books to read."

Liu Ciwen said casually.

"You also like to read books. What kind of books do you read?"

"Well, there are red rocks, historical records, how steel was made..."

"I've seen it too..." Lin Heng said with a smile.

Soon the two of them started chatting together. Liu Ciwen thought Lin Heng was just talking casually.

But as the conversation progressed, he soon discovered that he really knew these books and could tell many details, which he had definitely studied carefully.

Liu Ciwen didn't expect that Lin Heng also loved reading, and had read many things that he had never seen before.

"Are you saying there are many books in the city library?" Liu Ciwen yearned for the fact that rural children can only rely on books to understand the outside world.

"Yes, there are mountains of books in the city library. I still have a few books there. If you want to read them, you can borrow them when you have time.

I am going to the city recently and plan to buy some old books to read, otherwise it would be too boring in the village. "

Lin Heng said with a smile.

The most difficult period in his previous life was also because he accidentally saw the ordinary world and lived, which finally allowed him to survive that period. Since then, he has developed the habit of reading and can now talk to people.

When Liu Ciwen heard this, his eyes were full of longing. The farthest place he went was Huangtan Town. He had only heard of such a place in the city.

After coming back to his senses, he said again: "Can I come and borrow books tomorrow morning?"

"Of course, you can do it anytime, we can be considered book friends." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"I won't play anymore. The cows have gone ahead and it will harm people and crops."

After catching another fish, Liu Ciwen handed the fishing rod to Lin Heng and got up to chase the cow.

"Slow down." Lin Heng smiled and waved his hand. Through the conversation just now, he could confirm that his success in his previous life was not an accident.

People who are successful in everything have a quality that is different from ordinary people, whether it is persistence or wisdom, to name a few.

In his words, Liu Ciwen has a maturity that is not inferior to that of an adult, and his love for knowledge can be felt when he speaks.

"Patta!"

Another beautiful stream grouper flew out of the water, and Lin Heng was once again immersed in the joy of fishing.

He was ready to give Liu Ciwen some help, but he was not in a hurry because it was still very early.

Unknowingly, it was already past noon, and even wearing a hat, Lin Heng couldn't bear the scorching sun.

Looking again, the bucket is filled with densely packed creek groupers that are somewhat hypoxic.

"That's enough, that's all." With a comfortable smile, Lin Heng took off his clothes and took a comfortable cold bath in the pool.

Then he took the fish back home.

Passing by the old house, Lin Heng went in to take a look and found Lin's father and elder brother sawing wooden boards. He asked curiously: "What are you going to do?"

"Our cart is broken, isn't it? We're going to make a new one. Are you going fishing?"

Father Lin explained, but then showed doubts.

"Of course, you see, these are all my gains." Lin Hengxian showed off.

"Your medicinal tree medicine, right?" Father Lin looked unbelieving.

"How is that possible? Next time I let you see me fishing in person." Lin Heng was speechless. This was an insult to a fisherman. How could he poison fish?

And I have decided to turn my father and eldest brother into fishermen and let them suffer the hardship of fishing.

After chatting for a while, they learned that Lin's father was going to pay the public rations in a few days, and he planned to go with him then.

"It's really not poisonous?"

Xiulan didn't believe it when she saw so many fish. Lin Heng didn't catch any last time, but this time there were so many. It was hard for people to believe that he wasn't poisonous.

"Next time, I have to take you fishing with me. I can't refuse."

Lin Heng snorted coldly, it was too insulting to him.

I picked [-] big ones and took them out for lunch. I raised the rest in big wooden barrels and caught a few to feed the soft-shelled turtles and tortoises.

After throwing it in, Lin Heng heard a thud before turning around.

Turning around, he saw that the tortoise had caught a fish eagerly and seemed to be starving.

After looking at the poor wild cat cub again, he still felt soft and threw a fish in.

When he walked away, there was a whirring sound, and the little wild cat couldn't wait to eat fish.

Because Xiulan's feet were inconvenient, Lin Heng didn't run around in the afternoon. He rubbed her feet and got some pigweed to feed the badgers.

Early the next morning, Lin Heng took Xiaoxia to feed the chickens and ducks, and left her at home while he went to weed pigs.

After finishing the pigweeding, Lin Heng returned home and brought a handful of goat's milk fruits to his daughter.

"Xiaoxia is eating the fruit." Lin Heng washed the goat's milk fruit and put it in a bowl and brought it over.

"Dad, I eat Guoguo!" Xiaoxia trotted over with a very delicate voice.

"I'll feed you." Lin Heng fed his daughter one by one and enjoyed the feeding for a while.

"I'll come soon." Xiaoxia felt that her father was feeding too slowly, so she reached out to catch it.

"Why are your sleeves wet? Did you secretly play in the water?" Lin Heng noticed that her sleeves were wet, looked at her and asked.

Xiaoxia was stunned for a moment, then she hugged her father's arm and acted coquettishly, without saying a word. She opened her eyes wide and tried to be cute.

"I'll tell mom if I get wet next time." Lin Heng warned, but he still couldn't bear to spank his daughter, she was too cute.

"Yeah, I don't dare anymore." Xiaoxia nodded firmly, indicating that she would never dare again.

Mom's spanking was real, but it hurt.

"Husband, look, I succeeded again."

Xiulan came out with a basin of prepared soap paste and watched Lin Heng share the joy of success.

Lin Heng smiled and gave a thumbs up: "My wife is not only sweet-sounding, but also smart and handy!"

He has failed twice, but Xiulan has never failed once. She is really talented.

"of course."

Xiulan raised her chin happily and said, "Go and saw the bamboo in the yard for me. I will use the bamboo to make two grinding tools. There are not enough grinding tools."

"okay."

Lin Heng took a hand saw and cut five bamboo tubes for his wife to use as a mold.

After it was done, Xiulan washed her hands and walked over to Lin Heng's side: "I calculated that one pound of lard can make almost one pound of soap.

Lard costs [-] cents per pound, and soap costs [-] yuan per pound. Do you think my price is [-] cents per pound? Is it expensive? "

“Of course it’s not expensive, a lot of people are sure to buy it, it’s not even expensive for [-] to [-] cents.

The soaps on the market now are only [-] to [-]% wool. Lin Heng shook his head and said.

At present, the degree of industrialization in the country is low and the roads are inconvenient. A piece of soap costs only [-] to [-] cents in rural areas, while sulfur soap can cost just one piece.

Most farmers cannot afford it, and they will have to wait a few years for industrial product manufacturing to mature a bit before prices start to drop.

"Then I will make more and sell them after half a month. If they sell well, I will increase the price to [-] to [-] cents."

Xiulan nodded and said.

"Just say that [-] cents is a promotional price for promotion, and it will return to [-] cents in a few days." Lin Heng said with a smile.

Xiulan's eyes lit up: "Please be careful and do it when the time comes."

With her new career, Xiulan is very motivated.

(End of this chapter)