The next second, the crowd moved aside.
When Lin Luo's eye-catching figure caught the eyes of Uncle Lin and the others, the smiles on their faces froze.
Only Uncle Lin's son, Xiaojie, who was only four years old, no, he would be five after the New Year, ran quickly to Aunt Lin and said, "Aunt, New Year's money!"
Aunt Lin: "...Ha, hahaha, Xiaojie has grown a lot." She took out a red envelope from her apron and handed it over.
Lin Xiaojie quickly stuffed the red envelope into his pocket, then looked at Lin Luo beside him, tilted his head slightly, as if he looked a little familiar, and then he remembered who this person was.
Logically, peers don't need to give each other New Year's money, but Lin Xiaojie doesn't care. In his opinion, adults should give him New Year's money.
"New Year's money!"
A hand was stretched out in front of Lin Luo, and the tone was very righteous.
Lin Luo ignored the naughty kid and turned to look at the two cousins behind Uncle Lin. They were holding New Year's gift packages in their hands. Although they were teenagers, they were lively like little girls.
Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin were both extremely patriarchal. They were both sent out to work after finishing junior high school, and all the money they earned was taken away by their parents.
However, there must be something hateful about pitiful people. In their previous life, these two little girls completely inherited Uncle Lin's selfishness and hypocrisy.
Looking at the others, except Lin Xiaojie, thanks to his excellent memory, Lin Luo could remember that the clothes they were wearing were all ones he had worn before.
There is an unwritten rule here that you have to wear new clothes when visiting relatives during the New Year. Uncle Lin and his family must know this.
You know, in previous years they loved to dress like "rich people" for fear that others would know they were rich.
There is only one possibility that could cause these two families who care so much about their reputation to come here without wearing new clothes: they are really poor.
From September to now, Lin Luo has received a total of 500,000 yuan, which means 250,000 yuan for each family.
For Uncle Lin and Uncle Lin, who are just ordinary workers, they have undoubtedly emptied all their savings and may even have borrowed money.
Of course, they each have their own house, so if they sell it, they will be able to raise the remaining 700,000 yuan.
It just depends on whether they have the determination.
Lin Luo was unwilling to use his mental power to control or torture them in a simple and crude way, as this would be too easy for the two families.
She wanted to see how they would try every possible means, such as cutting back on food and clothing, and even selling their houses and borrowing money, thinking they could get several times the return, but ended up like the end of the world.
Lin Luo remembered very clearly that in his previous life, Uncle Lin and Uncle Lin did not turn into zombies, but struggled in the apocalypse for a while.
How did you say that? I feel happy when I see that you are not having a good life.
"New Year's money! New Year's money!"
Seeing that Lin Luo ignored him, Lin Xiaojie, who had never been ignored, became unhappy. He tried to grab the corner of Lin Luo's clothes, but unfortunately he missed.
"Heh." She turned and walked towards her car. It would be better to leave the naughty child to his parents to worry about. Lin Luoke was kind enough to come and help educate him.
“Wow—wow—”
Lin Xiaojie shouted and chased after Lin Luo, but before he could catch up, he fell down and his hands were rubbed raw. This time he really cried.
"Oh, don't cry, Xiaojie!"
Aunt Lin quickly picked up Lin Xiaojie and began to coax him. At the same time, she looked at Lin Luo with some dissatisfaction, "Luo girl, what's wrong with you? Xiaojie is only a few years old, why are you arguing with him?"
Lin Luo didn't respond. He got in the driver's seat, opened the car window, and looked at Uncle Lin and Uncle Lin. "It's almost February 1st. How are your money preparations going?"
"What money?"
Before Uncle Lin and the others could say anything, an aunt who was watching asked the question as if it was a conditioned reflex.
Lin Luo smiled: "The money for buying a house. I sold the school district house that my parents left me to my uncle for 1.2 million."
"But, they can't come up with that much money all at once, so I can only kindly ask them to pay 100,000 per month. Now there are still seven months left."
"Uncle, keep working hard, you'll be able to get that school district apartment soon!"
After leaving behind these earth-shattering words, Lin Luo stepped on the accelerator and drove away in style, leaving Uncle Lin and the others alone to enjoy everyone's strange gazes.
"Mingjin, little brother! You guys are being so unkind!"
Aunt Lin was filled with indignation. "This house was left to Luo Yatou by Minghua. How can you take it?"
Was Second Aunt Lin really standing up for Lin Luo? Not necessarily, but that didn't stop her from taking the moral high ground and blaming Uncle Lin and the others.
"This, this is Miss Luo. She said she wanted to sell it to us, and we... forced her to do it!"
Uncle Lin didn't even believe what he said. He was not a fool. It was impossible for a house worth three or four million to be sold for more than one million.
"These days, parents' children are the most miserable."
"Minghua was such a good person, what a shame."
…
The discussions around them made it impossible for the two Lin brothers to continue staying here. Even if they had to look at the two fierce wives, they still had to consider who the target was.
Faced with women who were also born in rural areas, they can't get any benefits among them.
Originally, the two families were planning to have a meal here and then borrow some money from Aunt Lin, but until the last minute, no one would be willing to sell the house.
But now it seems that Aunt Lin Er will definitely not agree.
The two families who left in a hurry had no idea that the news would soon spread throughout the village and even to the town. It could be said that almost everyone who knew them and Lin's father and mother knew about it.
Now, not only can he not borrow money, but wherever he goes, acquaintances look at him with meaningful eyes, and some are even sarcastic. Even the most shameless person can't stand it.
But if you want them to give up the money they are about to get, it is impossible!
There is still half a year left. I hope Uncle Lin and the others are mentally strong enough.
Lin Luo did not go back to Zhoujiawu directly, but went to Aunt Lin's house again.
No matter what, Lin Luo cherished every bit of kindness shown to her. Although she always joked that she had inherited the good temper of her father and mother, in fact, at that time in the end of the world, everyone knew that Lin Luo was a person who would repay a favor.
Of course, on the other hand, she is also famous for her revengeful temper.
After bringing some New Year gift packages to Aunt Lin and mentally hinting them to store more food, Lin Luo continued driving on the road. It was time to return to Zhoujiawu, and Yunshu was still waiting for her.
After driving for nearly seven hours, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening when Lin Luo arrived home. However, due to the New Year's celebration, Zhoujiawu was still quite lively.
But when she drove the car into the yard, she found the presence of another person in the living room.
——It’s Grandma Yao. Her eyes are slightly swollen, probably because she has been crying.
The two people in the living room also noticed Lin Luo who had returned.
Grandma Yao quickly stood up and said, "Miss Luo, you're back? Look at me... I'm paying attention to the time. It's time to go."
"Xiaoyun, you don't need to send me off!"
Dragging her lame leg, Grandma Yao quickly disappeared in front of Lin Luo, leaving her only time to say "Be careful on the road".
"Lolo, do you want to eat something?"
Yun Shu glanced at Lin Luo and found that she was in a good mood.
--That's good.
He almost never heard Lin Luo mention anything about the Lin family, which showed that the relationship between the two sides was not very good.
Yun Shu didn't know why Lin Luo had to make such a trip, and was afraid that she would be unhappy after going.
It seems okay now.
That’s right, why would Lolo force himself to do something that makes him unhappy?
"It's okay. I ate at the service station." Lin Luo casually picked up the orange on the table, peeled it, and put a slice in his mouth. "What happened to grandma?"
Yun Shu sat down next to Lin Luo and said, "Grandma's son came in the evening."
--really.
These two words flashed through Lin Luo's mind, and she guessed that the only person who could make Grandma Yao like this was her son.
"Then what?"
Yun Shu peeled a pear in her hand and recounted what happened that night without any emotion.
Grandma Yao’s son Zhou Jiwei came alone. At that time, Grandma Yao just came out of the house and saw her son who had gained a lot of weight.
When he saw his old mother whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Zhou Jiwei didn't show any sign of missing her. He just hurriedly gave Grandma Yao a box of unknown supplements that looked like a New Year's gift from someone else and a few boxes of...moon cakes?
I don’t even know how long the Mid-Autumn Festival has been. Why are you still giving mooncakes?
Grandma Yao felt even more bitter, but looking at the weather, she thought her son would stay here for one night this year.
Who would have thought that after giving these two things and five hundred yuan at the door, Zhou Jiwei left without even entering the house.
The reason was that he had something to do.
——It was also very perfunctory.
Then Yunshu, who was out taking out the trash, saw them. He didn't say anything, just invited the old lady to come home and watch TV with him.
When I looked up, I saw Lin Luo coming back.
Lin Luo watched the happy family drama on TV, no wonder Grandma Yao was moved to tears.
"I know. This is grandma's family affair. You should just pretend you don't know anything."
Yun Shu naturally listened to Lin Luo's words, but he also had his own doubts, "Lolo, is blood relationship really that important?"
Lin Luo didn't answer quickly. She thought for a moment and said, "Important, but also not important."
"Some people are against you because of blood ties. Well, some people also plot against you because of blood ties."
Yun Shu nodded. "Some people will treat you well even if they are not related by blood, like Luo Luo!"
Is this an invisible way of flattering yourself?
Lin Luo laughed, ate the pear that Yun Shu had peeled, and went upstairs to wash up.
Yun Shu, who stayed on the first floor, was still looking at the TV, but when he looked closely, he could see that the TV was no longer in his focus.
It seemed that he was inspired by what happened to Grandma Yao just now, but in fact, he was not.
When Yun Shu was browsing some information on the mobile phone that Lin Luo bought for him, he happened to see a face, which was the first picture in a report.
She looks to be nearly fifty years old, but her face is 50% similar to his.
Yun Shu turned off his phone on the spot and didn't try to find out who this person was and whether he was related to her by blood.
He doesn't care at all whether he has relatives.
However, Yun Shu was worried that Lin Luo might see this person somewhere.
The previous chance encounter in the mall had already sounded the alarm for Yunshu. If Luoluo knew that he still had relatives, would she let him go back?
After all, it was out of kindness that Lolo took him in.
Yun Shu has already received a lot of information about modern society and learned a lot of common sense. Whether he agrees with it in his heart is one thing, but he also knows that there are strangers who would support a human being for no reason.
However, Luo Luo's words just now gave Yun Shu some confidence. Luo Luo seemed to not care about blood ties. If that day really came...
He wanted to stay even if he hugged Luo Luo's thigh!
Starting from the fifth day of the New Year, people who came to Zhoujiawu to celebrate the New Year began to leave one after another, such as Zhou Yaozu's family.
Before leaving, Zhou Yaozu came to see Lin Luo and talked to her about school.
Although Zhou Yaozu himself only graduated from high school, he understood the importance of academic qualifications, not to mention that Lin Luo was admitted to such a good university.
Lin Luo could only respond with a few words, pushing the matter to the second half of the year, and then changed the subject to ask about the sanatorium.
Zhou Yaozu had nothing to hide in this regard. He had already discussed this matter with the elders during the New Year, and most of them agreed, but the whole village still needed to vote.
In Zhou Yaozu's opinion, it is not a big problem. Construction is expected to start in April or May. If things go well, it may be completed in the second half of the year to welcome guests.
Lin Luo nodded, and then chatted about some other things. When Zhou Yaozu said goodbye and was about to leave, he was suddenly stopped by Lin Luo again.
"Uncle Zhou, on July 31st of this year, you? Bring your whole family to Zhoujiawu."
A trace of confusion flashed in Zhou Yaozu's eyes. Before he could think about it, he heard the voice of his own agreement.
Looking at Zhou Yaozu's departing back and Zhou Mengjie waving at her from the car, Lin Luo smiled and made a goodbye gesture to them.
Then he turned around and went back into the house. Yun Shu was looking at the broken game controller in front of him with a bitter and resentful look on his face.
"Okay, it's broken. I bought several of them. Just throw this one away."
Over the past few days, Lin Luo has successfully taught Yun Shu how to play the game, and they will play a game whenever they have free time.
But I don’t know if it’s a quality issue, but Yunshu’s game controller stopped responding very quickly.
Lin Luo suspected that Yun Shu was too strong, so he didn't feel sorry for him.
But seeing Yun Shu was very conflicted, he looked up at Lin Luo and said, "No, I'll study it again. Maybe I can fix it."
Lin Luo is good at playing but he knows nothing about the structure of electronic products. Seeing Yun Shu like this, he just let him do as he pleased. He went upstairs to pack up and planned to go down the mountain later.
After Lin Luo's continuous adjustments over this period of time, two water veins have successfully changed their direction. After a while, she plans to dig a well in the backyard.
Xiaowu Mountain is really quiet in winter. Even the sound of birds singing can be heard, as if the whole mountain has fallen into a deep sleep.
Lin Luo walked a little further this time. She needed to find a new water vein. However, not long after she walked, a black figure rushed towards her.
"Little guy, where have you been playing again?"
Lin Luo looked at the little wolf cub, which was already taller than her calf, with a smile in her eyes. This wolf cub had been running to the mountain every day recently. She didn't know what was attracting it on the mountain where food was basically scarce in winter.
Of course the little wolf couldn't answer her question, but he could take Lin Luo to its secret base.
Seeing the little wolf holding his trouser leg, Lin Luo followed it in the direction he had been before.
After walking for about an hour, she saw a very long rift in front of her. The widest part was about four meters, and the one in front of her was three meters wide. Looking down from above, there was only darkness.
The little wolf cub whimpered twice, jumped across the valley, and then turned back to signal Lin Luo to follow.
Three meters...
It wasn't difficult for Lin Luo.
After crossing the mountain and walking for a while, Lin Luo saw a cave. It was not big and could barely accommodate two people.
Is this the little wolf’s secret base?
Just as Lin Luo was about to say something, the little wolf suddenly rushed into the cave.
Lin Luo was planning to go in, and just use his mental power to follow the little wolf. He saw it running around at a very fast speed, and soon it ran out of the longest distance that Lin Luo could release his mental power.
She frowned slightly, but thought that the little wolf was so skilled in his movements, he must have been here many times.
So what do you do now?
Lin Luo looked at her watch and decided to wait for fifteen minutes. If the little wolf didn't come back after fifteen minutes, she would return the same way.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Luo took a look at the forest. Most of the trees were thick and it was obvious that they were quite old.
There was also a faint smell of decay, a common smell in the forest.
After ten minutes of waiting, Lin Luo finally sensed the movement of the little wolf.
Soon, it rushed out of the cave, ran to Lin Luo, put the thing in its mouth on the ground, and looked happy as if it was sharing toys with its little friend.
Lin Luo picked up the irregular piece of unknown metal. He didn't know how many years had passed, but the metal piece was not only covered with a layer of dirt, but also rusted and corroded.
When Lin Luo removed this layer of dirt, he could see that there was a half string of incomplete characters on the metal skin if he looked carefully.
"J0016"
What's the meaning?
What's behind this cave?
Lin Luo's curiosity was not strong, and the reason she was so confused was entirely because of this piece of metal... Why did it look so much like something condensed by a gold-type mutant?
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