Chapter 136: The Slate River at night, watching the rain with my wife

Lin Heng jumped off his horse, looked at him and laughed: "You have good taste."

As he spoke, he picked up Xiulan and Xiaoxia.

"So handsome, brother!" Lin Hai walked over and touched the horse's neck.

This horse looks much more handsome when it is taller. Lin Hai touched it and felt a little envious.

"Brother, can I go up and try?" Lin Hai begged.

"You don't know how to ride a horse, so don't move." Lin Heng said.

"Okay!"

Lin Hai nodded, and felt even more envious after riding the horse. It was so majestic to ride such a horse.

After riding for a few steps, Lin Hai came down.

Lin Heng looked at him: "Do you want to come to my house for dinner?"

"No, no, I still have to carry some straw back to feed the cows. Brother Lin, you guys go back now."

Lin Hai waved his hand and walked back to the fields below the road.

"Okay, let's go." Lin Heng waved his hand, leading the horse and following Xiulan Xiaoxia. They walked back and chose a small road, passing through the center of the village instead of taking the highway.

Inevitably, we met some people on the way, but it was much better than being stared at by the ginkgo tree.

Xiulan took Xiaoxia back home, and Lin Heng led the horse to find the old house.

My parents had just returned and were pouring the Schisandra chinensis they picked today into a winnowing basket and spreading it out.

"Wasn't the horse you saw a yellow horse? How did it turn into a red horse?" Father Lin asked curiously when he saw the horse his son was leading.

"I'm lucky today. I met this red-maned horse. I named it Red Date. Isn't it majestic?" Lin Heng said with a smile.

Father Lin came over and touched it, and liked it very much: "It's really good, how much is it?"

Lin Heng told his parents about the process of buying the horse. After hearing this, Lin's mother was a little confused: "You kid, you have so much money to burn. Give me 50 yuan more. Who doesn't have difficulties? It's not easy for us to earn money ourselves."

"Mom, this is called spending a huge amount of money to buy a horse bone. The difference is that what I bought is reputation. Even though I lost fifty dollars, there will be many benefits later." Lin Heng said with a smile.

"It's too much. Twenty or thirty will be enough." Lin's mother still shook her head.

Father Lin took a look and rode again.

After a while, Lin Heng's elder brother heard the noise and ran over to experience it.

"Dad, brother, where do you think is a good place to build the horse stable?" Lin Heng was now confused about where to raise the horses.

"We can build one behind the house. I plan to raise a dog, and it's not unsafe." Lin Yue said.

He was referring to the area where pigs and chickens were raised.

"That place is fine. We didn't have railings before, but now we have a diesel saw. In a couple of days we can just enclose it with wooden railings and then build a horse stable." Father Lin also nodded.

"That's fine. There really won't be any problem if we repair the road later." Lin Heng nodded.

"Are we going down to the river later this evening? My dad and I are planning to catch turtles, and the scoop nets are ready." Lin Yue asked again. He came over to ask about this as well.

"No problem, if you want to go then let's do it. You won't be afraid of snakes if you wear rain boots." Lin Heng nodded with a smile. He is always interested in going to the river.

"Okay, let's wait until nine o'clock before setting off. It's useless to go too early because the eels and turtles come out late." Lin Yue said with a smile.

After agreeing, Lin Heng took Hongzao home.

I tied it up in the front yard temporarily, then went out to cut ten corn stalks for it, got a bundle of straw, and brought a basin of water.

Hongzao drank up the water first, then ate the corn leaves slowly and chewed them carefully, not showing much interest in the straw.

In the house, Xiulan had already started cooking. When she saw Lin Heng coming in, she said, "Go feed the poultry and pets. Mom probably didn't feed much at noon."

"Okay!" Lin Heng walked out and fed the animals in the front yard first.

Before I knew it, we have a lot of animals at home, including our pets Xiongba, Jinbao, and Hongzao.

Other animals include badgers, musk deer, turtles, goats released by Lin's mother, and chickens and ducks in the back mountain.

"Xiongba, you stay hungry for now. You can eat after the meal is ready." Lin Heng said to Xiongba as he passed by the kennel and looked at the cheering Xiongba.

"Ouch~" Xiongba suddenly shouted in dissatisfaction.

Lin Heng fed the musk deer and the wild hog badger, and took Xiaoxia to feed the chickens and ducks.

When I got to the chicken coop, I found three more eggs in the nest, not counting the eggs left in the nest. I fed the chickens and happily picked them up.

Now he can pick up at least three eggs every day, mainly because he feeds them skillfully.

He starts to reduce the amount of food he feeds one month before the egg-laying period, and resumes feeding during the egg-laying period to increase the egg production rate. Secondly, he adds bentonite to the chicken feed every time, and feeds them with cold mountain spring water.

All of these methods are helpful in stimulating hens to lay eggs, so naturally more eggs can be collected, and more food will be needed for the same amount of feeding.

He looked at the surrounding environment again and thought about where to place the stable.

My daughter looked around and seemed tired, so she didn't run around today.

"Go back."

Lin Heng shook his head and walked into the house. Xiulan's water had already boiled, so she would cook a simple sauerkraut noodles for dinner.

After eating and playing for a while, Lin Heng read a story to coax his daughter to sleep.

After she fell asleep, Lin Heng put on his rain boots and took a cloth bag and three rechargeable high-intensity flashlights.

"Xiu Lan, go to sleep first. I have the key. I'll lock the door and you can open it yourself when the time comes."

After saying something to his wife, Lin Heng turned around and walked out with his things.

"Be careful of snakes." Xiulan pulled him and said this before letting go.

Lin Heng went out and first untied the saddle that Hongzao had forgotten to take off, then locked the gate of the yard and came to the old house.

Both Lin's father and his wife put on their rain boots and took their things. They were chatting in the house. When they saw Lin Heng coming over, Lin Yue smiled and said, "Lin Heng is here, let's go."

"Here, use my flashlight and you can leave yours at home." Lin Heng handed the water and electricity in his hand to his eldest brother and father.

"This flashlight is good." Father Lin said in surprise after opening it.

Lin Yue couldn't help but nod: "With this strong flashlight, we will definitely have a big harvest tonight!"

Lin Heng took a look and saw that his father was carrying a plastic bucket with a bag inside, and his eldest brother was holding two scoop nets and handed one to him.

"Where do we start searching?" When they reached the street, Lin's father asked for their opinions.

Lin Heng pointed to the upper river and suggested, "My suggestion is to search from here all the way up. There aren't many people fishing or turtles above Shimen Village, so the hope is bigger."

"I thought so too. The day before yesterday, I heard that someone from Baima Village downstream went down to the river to catch turtles. I guess there isn't much hope if we go further down." Lin Yue also nodded.

The so-called "sticking turtles" means using a sharpened bamboo to continuously stick it into the sand in the river in order to search for traces of turtles.

Working in groups of several people can often yield some gains.

"Let's go!"

The three of them went straight through the rice fields where the grain had been threshed and came to the river.

When the flashlight is shone at night, all the fish and shrimps in the clear river water are clearly visible. Whether it is the stream grouper, peach blossom fish (horse mouth), or yellow mullet, they all become much dumber.

The three of them separated, Lin Heng walked in front, Lin's father and eldest brother walked behind, they were in groups of two.

"What a big yellow thorn fish! Chase it quickly." Lin Yue set up the scoop net, and Lin's father chased it with a wooden stick, and a yellow thorn fish weighing two taels was caught.

Lin Heng took a look, bit the flashlight in his mouth, held a net in one hand and a wooden stick in the other, and caught a horse's mouth weighing one or two taels.

This thing runs very fast during the day, and there is no way to catch it except by giving it drugs or discharging electricity, but it is very easy to catch at night.

He walked in front and caught several fish in a row, keeping a distance from his father and his friends. This way, he would finish catching fish, and when they came over, the water would be clear, and he could continue to catch the fish that slipped through the net.

“There are actually a few eels!”

After walking forward for a few dozen meters, Lin Heng came to a long pool of water. When he shone the flashlight, he saw several eels lying motionless on the sand at the bottom of the water. They were trying to catch the passing fish.

"How big?"

When Lin's father and his partner heard the noise, they quickly ran up to help.

"It's not small. The largest one might weigh one kilogram." Father Lin said in surprise as he looked at the things in the water.

"Brother, hold the thing for me, I'll go into the water to catch it." Lin Heng said, and started taking off his shoes and pants.

To catch eels, you can only use your hands or eel clamps. You can't catch them with a scoop net. They have had many failed experiences.

As for the eel clamps and hands, Lin Heng still trusts his own hands more.

After counting them, there were five in total, and one small one was in the deep water, so Lin Heng gave up on it. He tiptoed to the big yellow eel in the middle and reached down.

He still approached gently, then grabbed it quickly, accurately and ruthlessly in one go, and threw it directly onto the sand on the shore. The rest was left to the eldest brother.

He continued to attack the next one. Because there was sand underneath, he successfully caught all four eels.

"Awesome!" Father Lin praised his second son, saying that his technique of catching eels has reached perfection.

"Go on!" Lin Heng smiled, put on his clothes and shoes and continued moving forward.

They catch whatever they can find, whether it's fish, shrimp, eels or turtles, they catch them all.

Not long after walking, Father Lin suddenly shouted again: "There are two yellow eels here!"

Lin Heng came over to take a look and shook his head: "I guess there's little hope of catching him."

It’s not that the water is too deep, but that the eel is lying on a rock, and when you reach down with your hand, it touches the rock and you can’t catch it.

I tried it in the water and both fish ran away, just as expected.

It is cloudy tonight. The crescent moon in the sky is always in the dark clouds. The ground is very dark. From time to time, fireflies are flying by the water, twinkling and adding a touch of light to the night.

Lin Heng saw a dark figure in the water and was shocked when he shone his flashlight: "Oh my god!"

I thought it was an eel, but it turned out to be a spicy strip. This water snake was lurking in the water to catch fish.

"Stay away!" The three of them took a detour at the same time.

It’s so much fun to catch fish in the river at night. I keep catching fish and can’t stop.

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Before they knew it, they had arrived at the border with Shimen Village. They didn't know if it was because of bad luck or something, but it was already 10:50 and they hadn't seen a single turtle.

"How much have you caught?"

After finding a beach, Lin Heng stopped and asked, saying that he had given everything he caught to his father.

"A lot. The fish in my bucket weighs at least 7 or 8 kilograms, and the eels weigh 6 or 7 kilograms." Father Lin said with a smile.

"I have about three kilograms of fish here, which is quite a lot," Lin Yue also said.

All their things were packed together without being differentiated, because they were not going to sell them and they were just going to eat them themselves.

"Go on. I don't believe that we can't catch a turtle today." Lin Heng said and continued to move forward.

We didn't catch many fish along the way. We mainly watched to see if there were any turtles. The fish we caught were enough to eat.

Of course, if we encounter big fish or eels, we will not let them go, but we will not catch them so carefully.

Lin Heng had already walked to the front, and his elder brother Lin Yue suddenly exclaimed: "I caught a turtle!"

Lin Heng: “???”

"Is it true?" Father Lin also turned his head quickly.

The two of them were walking in front and didn't even notice it.

"Look!" Lin Yue loosened his feet a little, and a turtle with moss on its back was pressed down by him.

"It's not big, probably just over one pound. It was in the moss by the river, so you didn't find it." Lin Yue said with a smile.

"Brother is so lucky." Lin Heng said enviously.

"Haha!" Lin Yue chuckled.

After catching the turtle in the bag, the three of them continued on their way.

In a blink of an eye, it was already half past eleven. Lin Heng was just about to go back when he was startled by the light of the flashlight.

He thought it was another snake, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an eel, only its size was a bit scary.

It must have been half a meter long, and about as thick as a baby's arm. He didn't dare call for help, fearing that it would scare them away. He reached out carefully to grab it.

This time he changed his strategy, grabbed it and threw it directly onto the beach by the river, then ran over and held it down.

"Come quickly, it's a three-pound yellow eel!" Lin Heng couldn't help but shout loudly after holding it down.

Lin's father and eldest brother came over quickly.

Lin Yue was shocked when he saw it: "From a distance I thought you caught a snake, it's really big."

Father Lin also quickly opened the bag for fear that the eel would run away: "We definitely have three catties, maybe even four catties. Just this one yellow eel is worth it tonight."

After putting the eels into the bag, Lin Heng's heart finally settled down. If he had run away, he would have regretted it for half a month.

"Are you going to continue?" asked Father Lin.

Lin Heng shook his head: "Forget it, I guess there's no hope."

He had caught enough eels and was a little tired. And it was often futile to continue fishing after catching a big fish, so he chose to put away his rod wisely.

"Then I'll go up and take a look. If there's nothing left, we'll leave." Father Lin nodded and walked forward a little distance with the flashlight.

After waiting for two or three minutes, he came back with a big smile on his face: "I caught a turtle, look."

He was holding a turtle weighing two or three pounds in his hand, which was bigger than the one Lin Yue had just caught.

Lin Heng: “???”

"Hahaha, it seems that you have no fate with turtles today, brother?" Lin Yue patted Lin Heng's shoulder and laughed.

Father Lin's face was flushed: "So should we go back or continue?"

"Of course we have to continue. There's nothing we can do about it." Lin Heng stood up and led the charge.

After walking another half an hour upstream, the river turned into a stream and there were fewer fish.

"It seems that I am not destined to be together after all." Lin Heng felt that he was still careless and should have stopped just now.

It's like when he is about to put away his rod, but sees someone else catch a big fish. Actually, there is no hope of continuing fishing, but he still can't help himself.

"Let's go back!"

The three of them walked back along the river dam to see if there were any turtles or eels, but they didn't plan to catch any fish.

Just when he was about to reach the road, Lin Heng's eyes suddenly lit up. He dug in the sand by the water and pulled out a grass turtle the size of a palm.

"Damn, I thought it was a big deal." Sighing and shaking his head, Lin Heng no longer held out any hope.

So I walked straight home along the road. It was quite cool walking, but I didn't see any animals. Instead, lightning started to appear in the sky, and every now and then a big flash would light up the whole sky and earth.

It was already one o'clock when the three of them got home. This was the latest time Lin Heng had slept since his rebirth.

"Don't divide the things for now. Keep the turtles and eels, and soak the fish in ice water. We can deal with them early tomorrow." Lin Heng said as he looked at the things. He was really a little tired.

Mr. Lin and the other man also agreed that if they dealt with it slowly now, it would take until two or three o'clock to finish.

Lin Heng went straight home with his things. As he walked outside, small raindrops fell on his face. Lin Heng guessed that the reason for his bad luck tonight might be related to the fact that it was about to rain.

Opening the door and walking into the yard, Lin Heng pulled the red dates to the gate and tied them up. This place was under the gatehouse and would not get wet by the rain. As for the ground getting dirty, there was nothing he could do as he couldn't just let it get wet.

After taking a bath in a basin of water, Lin Heng quietly opened the bedroom door and walked in.

My daughter was sleeping soundly with a sweet smile on her face.

My wife was lying on her back on the bed, with the summer quilt covering only her belly. Her crossed legs were so long and white that they could be seen clearly even in dim light.

Lin Heng didn't disturb her, took off his shoes, and lay down beside her to sleep. As soon as he lay down, Xiulan suddenly turned over and hugged him, with her long legs on him.

"How was the harvest?" Xiulan asked in a low voice.

"You're not asleep, but you're still pretending." Lin Heng twisted his wife's waist.

Xiulan lay on his chest and said, "I will wake up if you open the door."

Lin Heng hugged his wife and replied, "The harvest was not bad. The eels and fish weighed about ten kilograms each. My eldest brother and dad caught a turtle. I caught a small grass turtle. My luck was not so good."

It is such a wonderful thing to have such a good wife waiting for me when I come back from outside.

Xiulan praised: "That's not bad."

Lin Heng lifted her chin and whispered, "Then reward your man."

Xiulan kissed him, and was held down by Lin Heng and forced into a deep kiss.

Just as Lin Heng was about to eat the packaging paper, Xiulan stopped him and said in a tender voice, "Stop, I'm afraid you won't be able to control yourself again and blame me if you can't get up tomorrow!"

Lin Heng pointed outside: "It's raining, what should I be afraid of."

As he said this he started to bite it.

Outside the window, there was not only lightning, but also thunder. As the thunder and lightning became more frequent, heavy rain finally poured down, rushing thousands of miles and soaking everything.

In the room, Xiulan helplessly changed the bed sheet and wiped her long legs that were wet by someone.

She glanced at the man next to her and lay on his chest, intending to crush him to death.

Lin Heng didn't say anything. The temperature was much cooler after the rain. He hugged his wife, listened to the rain and gradually fell asleep.

The rain continued all night and didn't stop until the next morning, and it was as heavy as before.

Lin Heng woke up, and his wife leaned over again, pushed him, and said softly: "Go open the window a little, I want to see the rain."

"Okay." Lin Heng couldn't refuse at all, so he opened the window a little, came back to lie on the bed, hugged his wife and watched the rain.

Once you cover yourself with a summer quilt, you won’t feel cold at all even if the wind blows in, it’s just the right amount of cool.

(End of this chapter)