Chapter 159 Mistakenly Thought He Was Dead

There is a river behind the farm. On weekdays, everyone washes vegetables and clothes there. After breakfast, Lin Qi and Grandma Li went to the river to wash clothes. Grandpa Lu has only a few clothes, and all his clothes add up to two sets.

"These clothes are too dirty. I'll go wash them downstream." Lin Qi said.

Grandma Li looked at Lin Qi's basket and grabbed a few more handfuls of soap nuts for her. "Wash them a few more times."

Lin Qi went downstream, walked farther away on purpose, and seeing that there was no one around, she threw her clothes directly into the river and controlled the water plants to scrub the clothes.

It was too dirty and the water was cold, she didn't want to touch it.

For some stubborn stains, Lin Qi let Shuicao rub the soap nuts and wash them together with the clothes, without doing anything else during the whole process.

"Binbin's grandmother, who was that girl just now? She was so pretty." Someone was asking about Lin Qi.

"My distant niece's great-granddaughter, an educated youth from the neighboring Yao County, did not go home for the New Year and came to visit me for a few days." Grandma Li replied.

"Oh, she's an educated youth. I saw that she was fair and tender, and her hands were even more slender and fair. I thought she was working in the city."

"Her family is from the city, she has a good foundation, and she didn't get tanned even after going to the countryside." Grandma Li said. She also noticed Lin Qi's hands. Those hands were so white and tender that it was rare to see such fair hands, not to mention those of educated youth, even for girls who didn't work in the city.

"Does she have a boyfriend?"

"Yes." Regardless of whether she had it or not, she helped Lin Qi to push it off. In her opinion, no young man on the farm was worthy of a girl like Lin Qi.

"That's a pity. We have a lot of good young people on our farm. If you can get along with the young people on our farm, you can be transferred to our farm."

Compared with the brigade, their farm is naturally better.

Grandma Li finished washing the clothes and still didn't see Lin Qi coming, so she carried the basket and walked downstream.

"How did you run so far—"

Grandma Li's voice suddenly stopped. She looked at the dozen or so fish strung together with straw ropes in Lin Qi's hand, feeling a little dazed.

"Why don't you say anything? Is it possible that the fish in this river can't be caught?" Lin Qi fiddled with the fish in her hand. "If I can't catch it, I'll just put it back."

"No, you don't have to release them." Grandma Li hurriedly stopped Lin Qi. "It's not that you can't catch them, it's just that the water here is too clear and too cold, and there are very few fish. Everyone has tried to catch fish in this river, but only a few have been able to catch any."

Lin Qi suddenly realized, "No wonder there are no big fish."

"What you caught is not small. This is the biggest fish in the river." Grandma Li said, "There are few fish in this river, but the fish taste very delicious. You are in for a treat."

"It's not that I am enjoying the food, it's that we are enjoying the food." Lin Qi said.

Grandma Li smiled happily, "Then let us take advantage of your blessing."

Lin Qi brought the fish back to Li's house. When little Binbin saw the fish, his eyes widened and he couldn't speak clearly, "Fish, fish, fish——"

"Yes, it's a fish." Lin Qi put the fish in the bucket. "The fish is not dead yet, we can keep it for a while."

Binbin took a small stool and sat beside the bucket, staring at the fish in the bucket curiously.

“Just look at it, but don’t grab it. If you get your clothes wet, you’ll get a spanking.” said Grandma Li.

"Binbin, I'm just going to take a look. I'm not going to catch anything." Binbin said obediently.

"Don't say Binbin is interested in it. I am also interested in seeing so many live fish." Uncle Li said with a smile.

When Mr. Lu saw that in addition to the meat porridge, there was also a palm-sized steamed fish for lunch, he was a little surprised, "Where did the fish come from? Did you go to the county?"

"I caught it in the river." Lin Qi said.

"You can still catch fish from that river!" Mr. Lu was surprised. When he first came here, he also tried to catch fish. He thought he was quite skilled, but in the end he didn't catch any.

It wasn't that he couldn't catch any fish, it was that there were too few fish in the river and they were very fine. Unexpectedly, he didn't catch any fish, but the little girl did.

"If I didn't have some real skills, your grandson wouldn't come to me." Lin Qi said, "Eat by yourself, I'll clean up the garbage outside the room for you."

The garbage refers to the straw and quilt thrown out of the room yesterday.

"How do you plan to clean it up?" asked Mr. Lu.

"Burn it." Lin Qi answered straightforwardly, and asked in return, "Isn't it possible?"

Mr. Lu hesitated, "Then the quilt can't be used?"

"It's moldy and I don't want to clean it." Lin Qi told the truth.

The corner of Mr. Lu's mouth twitched. "Okay. Let's burn it. You don't have to go too far, just burn it nearby."

When Lin Qi was burning straw and quilts, she attracted many people, but when they saw that it was a stranger, no one came forward to ask questions.

"Who is she and what is burning?"

"Straw and quilts. When I first came out, I happened to see her lighting a fire."

"Burning the quilt too? It's so cold, what else can you cover yourself with if the quilt is burned?"

"Who knows?"

Several demoted people were whispering in the corner.

The straw and cotton burned very quickly, and soon, only a pile of black ash remained on the ground. To prevent the ash from flying everywhere, Lin Qi sprinkled water on it, swept it to the ground nearby, and covered it with soil.

After doing all this, Lin Qi walked out of the farm.

As soon as she left, the people in the corner came out.

"Whose quilt did she burn just now? Everyone go back and take a look."

"I just came out of the house. It's not mine."

"It's not mine either. The door of my room is locked."

"There are people in my room. If someone goes in to get the blanket, everyone won't be so quiet."

"If it's not our quilt, then could it be... Mr. Lu's?"

"No way! Mr. Lu is ill. Burning his quilt is like pushing him to a dead end!"

"Let's go and take a look."

A group of people walked stealthily towards Mr. Lu's room.

"There's no more coughing sound. Could it be that the person is--" Someone's face changed.

"No way?" He said no, but his expression changed.

"Mr. Lu has made countless military achievements, and just like that, just like that—"

"Ahem, what are you guys mumbling about outside!" Old Master Lu in the room suddenly spoke. Although he was still coughing, his voice was strong.

The people outside the door were startled and looked at each other, their faces feeling a little hot.

Is there anything more embarrassing than telling someone they are dead right in front of them?

Squeak——

The door was pushed open a little, and several heads looked inside.

"Mr. Lu, please change your bedding." The first thing they noticed was Mr. Lu's quilt.

"I changed it." Mr. Lu said happily, "Now my cushion and blanket are very warm."

"Just keep warm. You can't stand the cold because of your illness."

"Who changed your quilt?"

"I see that your bed doesn't seem to be covered with a quilt. It's furry and looks like wolf skin."

"Wolf skin, where did the wolf skin come from?"

"My grandson asked someone to bring it to me." Grandpa Lu only explained this, "Okay, I'm still sick, don't get too close to me, or I'll infect you. When I get better, we can get together again."

Mr. Lu ordered them to leave, so even though they were curious, they had to leave first.

"Mr. Lu's grandson is really amazing. He was banished to the mountains, but he still asked someone to get a wolf skin for his grandfather."

"Not just one. That's just the one on the top. There are more underneath."

"Mr. Lu's condition has improved. Maybe his grandson brought him something else besides the wolf skin. Did you see the sack beside his bed? I don't know what's in it."

"Some food, clothes, and daily necessities. Other than these, nothing else is needed here."

"I am also short of food, clothing and daily necessities. I wonder how my children are doing now. Are they living well?"

"Don't worry, they are stronger than us and will definitely make it through."

“........”

Lin Qi was outside for two hours and brought back a mat and a small basket of oranges.

She went back to Grandma Li's house first and left two oranges for everyone in Grandma Li's family.

"You bought these with great difficulty. Just leave one for each of us, and give the rest to the old man. He is sick, so he should eat more." Grandma Li said. This girl is good in every way, but she is too honest.

"There are still thirty or forty in the basket, enough for Grandpa Lu to eat." Lin Qi said.

"Grandma, I want to eat oranges. Can you peel one for me?" Binbin looked at the bright red oranges with bright eyes and saliva dripping down.

Grandma Li looked at her grandson's greedy look and was both angry and amused. "You really want to eat? There's always enough food for you at home. Why are you still so greedy?"

"But I haven't eaten fruit for a month. And this orange is so beautiful and looks delicious. Grandma, don't you want to try it?" Binbin looked innocent.

Grandma Li: “….”

How could she not think about it? She secretly swallowed her saliva several times.

In winter, not to mention fruits, even vegetables are scarce, and she eats whole grains every day. She has long wanted to eat fruits, and now she finally sees them.

Forget it, since Lin Qi gave it to them, they should just accept it.

After having dinner at Li's house, Lin Qi carried a backpack and a mat and walked towards Mr. Lu's room.

Dinner was still mushroom and meat porridge, and Mr. Lu didn't dislike it. The porridge was so delicious that he wouldn't get tired of it even if he drank it for ten days or half a month, let alone two days in a row.

When the old man was drinking porridge, Lin Qi spread a mat for him.

After spreading the mat, Lin Qi sat opposite the old man. After he finished drinking, she picked up the lunch box and left.

"Why don't you wait until I fall asleep before leaving today?" the old man was surprised.

"No need to wait, you're much better now." Mr. Lu must be feeling less sick in this state. Given his strong vigilance, there is a great risk of being discovered if she continues to inject her supernatural powers into his body.

Since he's getting better, just let him take his course.

"There are oranges in the backpack. You can eat two or three every day. I will buy some more for you before I go back." Lin Qi said.

"I'm sorry to have cost you so much." said Mr. Lu.

"These are nothing. I don't need them." Lin Qi said indifferently, "I'll buy a chicken tomorrow and make chicken soup for you."