Chapter 161: Party and Sunset Kiss
In the cabin, Xiulan and her sister-in-law Liu Juan are cutting meat together.
In the past, Liu Juan had many dissatisfactions and dislikes towards Xiulan.
Part of the reason is because of Lin Heng, because Lin Heng is running around and not doing anything productive.
It was more about jealousy of Xiulan's appearance and Lin's mother's preference for her.
He is always sarcastic and says bad things about her from time to time.
But ever since Lin Heng made a fortune trading Coriolus fungus, she has never been the same again.
He seemed like a different person. When he saw Xiulan, he called her affectionately and spoke kindly. There was no trace of his former self anymore.
The reason for this change is simple: the previous contradictions have disappeared.
Now that Lin Heng is rich, he no longer has to rely on his elder brother Lin Yue, but his entire family also has to rely on him.
Therefore, Liu Juan not only resolved her conflicts with Xiulan, but also took the initiative to improve their relationship with Lin Heng.
Even the eldest brother Lin Yue has become more influential in the family because of his younger brother Lin Heng.
Needless to say, Lin Heng, if it were in the past, when his uncle came to borrow money, Lin's father would have made the decision on his own.
And now, the whole family is waiting for Lin Heng to come home to listen to his advice.
"Sister Xiulan, this is my teacher Tian Yan, and she is also Brother Lin Hai's girlfriend." Caiyun said with a smile as she pulled Tian Yan into the house.
"Hello Xiulan, is there anything I can help you with?" Tian Yan said with a smile.
Although they were in the same village, she and Xiulan did not have many opportunities to come into close contact. The last time Lin Heng took Xiulan to her house for dinner was the most recent time.
Xiulan looks much more beautiful now than she did then. Her hair is tied into a high ponytail with a beautiful gauze headband. There is a faint smile on the corner of her mouth and her eyes are calm, as if she is in a deep mood.
"Hello, you can help me skewer the meat." Xiulan said with a smile.
"Okay." Tian Yan and Caiyun came over, and the four of them quickly started chatting.
During the chat, Tian Yan quickly discovered that Xiulan was different from other rural women.
Although she was not well educated, she was different from most of the rural women she had met.
She talks little, has no competitive spirit, and doesn't speak ill of others. These few aspects alone make her better than most rural women.
Moreover, talking to Xiulan makes people feel comfortable even if they are not here. She seems to be very considerate of other people's emotions.
She began to understand that this kind of woman really had the ability to change Lin Heng.
Outside the house, Lin Heng and his companions had already started a fire. There were two stoves made of loess, one for barbecuing and the other for cooking.
"What should we grill first?" asked Li Shiwei.
"Let's grill the fish first. This is the hardest to grill, and since it has been marinated last night, we can grill it right away." Lin Heng said after thinking for a while.
"Then I'll go in and get the fish." Lin Hai went straight in to get the fish.
Take out the grilled fish, place it on a wire grilled fish plate, brush it with oil and start grilling.
"It will probably take an hour to roast this ten-pound grass carp. I might as well take your waterwheel to the water's edge and roast the chicken." Lin Yue said while looking at the fish.
"That's fine." Lin Heng nodded.
"Then let's go and move the long table out from inside the house so we can use it for eating later." Li Shiwei took Lin Hai into the house.
After a while, the aroma of grilled fish wafted into the air, but it was still too early. The surface of the fish had to be grilled crispy so that a lot of moisture could evaporate.
"We have all the skewers ready. There are fifty skewers of beef and pork, and fifty skewers of vegetables. Can we finish them all?"
Xiulan, Tian Yan and others prepared the dishes, brought them out and asked.
"Of course there will be no problem. You underestimate the fighting power of so many people." Lin Hai said affirmatively.
"Then let's grill it." Xiulan said to Lin Heng.
"You can put it there and I'll roast it." Lin Heng said.
"There is extra charcoal, so get some and grill it yourself." Xiulan shook her head.
"Yes, it's fun for everyone to grill it themselves." Caiyun also said.
"That's fine." Lin Heng nodded. He was mainly worried that they wouldn't be able to grill it well, and grilling also requires skills.
"Then I'll build the ovens." Lin Hai was very attentive.
A makeshift grill was built with stones piled up nearby, the charcoal was ignited, and everyone took their own skewers and started grilling.
Lin Heng also took some beef skewers and placed them next to the grilled fish. His grilled fish was almost ready.
Another half an hour passed, and Lin Heng looked at Xiulan and said, "The grilled fish is ready, bring the plate."
"Okay." Xiulan nodded, went into the house and took out a paulownia plate.
This is a fish plate that Lin Heng carved out of a paulownia tree.
The grass carp was sprinkled with barbecue seasonings and placed on the long table, along with a dozen skewers of beef that Lin Heng had just grilled.
On the other side, the eldest brother Lin Yue also brought over the honey roast chicken, which was bright red in color and very tempting.
Lin Wei and other children had already gathered nearby, swallowing their saliva and craning their necks to watch.
"Please sit down and let's eat." Lin Heng said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Wei and Lin Tao were the first to rush to sit at the table, but they stood up again when they were seen by their mother Liu Juan.
"It's okay, sit anywhere."
Lin Heng said this with a smile, and sat down with Xiulan and her daughter.
"Please sit down." Lin Yue also said. They were all young people, so there was no need to be polite or follow so many rules.
The wine on the table today was brought by Lin Hai from home. It is yellow wine made from glutinous rice. The children drank freshly made glutinous rice sweet wine.
The two little ones, Xiaoxia and Lin Yong, drank pure sugar water.
"Let's have a drink." Everyone raised their glasses and took a sip of rice wine, then started eating barbecue.
"This grilled fish is really good." Li Shiwei praised after taking a bite.
"Yes, it's well-seasoned, especially the fish skin." Lin Hai affirmed, and thoughtfully picked up a piece for Tian Yan.
Everyone at the table was having a great time, drinking and chatting.
Lin Heng didn't say much, just listened to everyone chatting. He took a sip of the sweet wine in Xiulan's bowl and exclaimed that it was delicious, even better than rice wine.
Xiulan rolled her eyes at him, handed her a skewer of roast beef, and motioned for him to eat his.
Lin Heng smiled, ate meat and looked at the scenery in the distance. A gust of wind came, and the maple leaves in the woods fell down with a rustling sound, making the scenery even more beautiful.
Now both he and Xiulan are in a mood to appreciate it, because they have the confidence and capital.
Most rural people, like Lin Heng in his previous life, were blocked by this ruthless mountain for decades.
Many rural people have never been to the city in their entire lives, and 10 years ago many of them had never seen a computer.
It took me half a lifetime to climb out of this mountain valley and reach the starting point where people in big cities were born.
So most rural people don’t care about the scenery because their stomachs are still growling.
Lin Heng recalled the past and felt that the wind was so peaceful. The discussions of the people seemed to be separated by a layer of mist and did not sound very real.
"It seems that the meat grilled by my second brother is more fragrant. Why is that?" Caiyun asked curiously.
"Yes, I also discovered that the meat we grilled is not as delicious as the one grilled by Lin Heng." Li Shiwei also said.
Everyone nodded and looked at Lin Heng. Although they were both grilled meat, the taste of his grilled meat was much better than others.
Xiulan touched Lin Heng, making him feel like he was back in the present moment, and his voice suddenly became heated.
"Haha, you can't keep turning the meat over and over. You have to grill it to lock in the moisture, otherwise it will be a bit dry."
Lin Heng said with a smile, picked up the rice wine and drank it all, thinking that everything will change in this life.
Everything has changed, and things will continue to move in a good direction in the future.
"So that's how it is." Everyone understood.
After taking another sip of wine, Lin Heng turned around and put the other skewers on the stove and started grilling.
Eating beef skewers while grilling.
They were talking and laughing, and their voices could be heard far away in the woods.
There were cattle and sheep grazing in the woods on the mountain and people were passing by from behind, as well as people going up the mountain to hunt.
Most of them were far away, they would just take a quick look and then leave quickly, smelling the barbecue aroma that came from far away in the air, swallowing their saliva, shaking their heads and sighing.
Who wouldn't envy the people in the village who earn ten thousand yuan a month? But after the envy, one still has to face life.
Not everyone can eat delicious food every day like Lin Heng.
"Dad, it's Lin Heng and the others. They are grilling meat. I want to eat too."
The little girl Li Shixia looked at the wooden house in the distance and said that this time they went to the mountains to look for Hericium erinaceus, but the harvest was not great.
Li Baigen glanced at his daughter and shook his head, "Let's go back and ask your mother to cut some bacon for us to eat."
He was a little hesitant, wondering whether he should pretend to walk in by mistake and say hello, which would ensure he would be invited to eat meat.
But after thinking about it, his dignity still didn't let him do so. After all, his family was worth 1,000 yuan and they could afford to eat meat once every five days.
"Dad, I heard they caught several hundred kilograms of fish yesterday. Why does this guy always get such a big catch whenever he goes out?"
Li Baigen's second son, Li Shixing, was somewhat confused.
The Lin family caught several hundred kilograms of fish yesterday, and many people in the village knew about it.
"I don't know. Let's go home." Li Baigen shook his head. He was also very confused. Even a fishing net couldn't be so powerful.
With doubts and envy, several people quietly left here.
On the other side, the barbecue party was still going on lively.
After eating and drinking, the children ran to the nearby woods to play wildly. Lin Heng and others still sat at the table chatting, among whom Lin Hai was the most enthusiastic.
The fact that he could be together with Tian Yan really shocked everyone, especially Li Shiwei and Lin Yue, as they never thought that Lin Hai would have any connection with Tian Yan.
Xiulan was the only one present who knew that Lin Heng was the culprit behind all this. She looked at Lin Heng, and Lin Heng also looked at her.
"I'll give it to you. You can't finish it." Xiulan handed the remaining half skewer of barbecue to Lin Heng.
Lin Heng nodded: "Then I will help you solve it with reluctance."
Xiulan blinked her eyes and poured some of her sweet wine for Lin Heng. For no reason, she wanted him to drink the rest of her wine.
Lin Heng accepted it all. Leftovers were nothing to him. He ate his wife's saliva every day and had even eaten something even more outrageous.
After eating, Lin Heng said with a smile: "Come on, let's play another game."
Just now he led everyone to play the simplest game of guessing the size, and now he is ready to play other games. The loser can choose to drink some wine, eat something, or drink water.
They don't care about so many things here, the main thing is to have fun.
"What game is this?" Caiyun had been drinking sugar water mixed with a little bit of sweet wine. Everyone was a little tipsy, but she was still sober.
Tian Yan and others also looked over curiously. Lin Heng was indeed able to liven up the atmosphere at the table. Everyone had a lot of fun today.
"This game is called Visit Three Gardens. Each person takes turns to be the banker and choose a garden to visit. It can be a zoo, a fruit garden, a furniture garden, etc. The others have to name related items. For example, for a fruit garden, the rest of the people have to quickly answer various fruits..."
As soon as Lin Heng said this, everyone understood that the rule was very simple.
"I'll go first!" Caiyun was very interested.
"Which garden do you want to visit?"
"Fruit garden!"
"apple."
"red dates."
…
After two rounds, all the common fruits were mentioned and Lin Hai was stuck.
"You can't remind me." Everyone looked at Tian Yan.
"I'll drink it, I'll drink it!" Lin Hai shook his head helplessly.
"There are many more, such as chestnuts." Tian Yan said with a smile.
Lin Hai slapped his head and said, "Oh, I just can't remember it, but it doesn't matter, I'll think of a difficult garden..."
However, after one round, he was stuck again and took another big sip of rice wine.
We were only halfway through the visit to the three gardens because the rice wine was finished, the meat was eaten, and everyone was almost tired, so we ended the visit.
After packing up their things, everyone started to have fun. Lin Hai drank the most, but he was not drunk. Rice wine is not very strong, just a little higher in alcohol than beer.
Everyone sat on the railing and looked at the scenery for a while. Lin Yue and Liu Juan left first as they were going back to make persimmon cakes.
"Have you ever climbed Mount Taibai?" Tian Yan asked curiously.
"No." Everyone shook their heads.
"It's not easy to climb Taibai Mountain now. You have to go through Taibai Village." Lin Heng said. He was also interested in climbing it, but he wanted to bring his wife and children with him.
"We went there in the summer, but it was not easy to climb because the mountain road was too steep," said Lin Hai.
Tian Yan nodded: "We also saw golden monkeys on the mountain, and antelopes running in the forest below the mountain."
"Taken?" Lin Heng asked curiously. This was a new prey he had always wanted to unlock, a species unique to the Qinling Mountains, and was about the same size as a cow.
This guy is as strong as a bull, but has a small head and short tail, like an antelope. Plus, his cry is like a sheep, so he is called antelope.
The locals also call it a four-legged beast. There are quite a lot of these creatures, and he has always wanted to catch one.
"We saw the takin in the mountains. There were more than a dozen of them crowded in a bush eating grass." Lin Hai nodded.
"I got it. I'll go look for it next time. Maybe I can kill one." Lin Heng was already extremely hungry for hunting such large herbivores.
"Do you want me to lead the way for you?" Lin Hai asked.
Lin Heng shook his head: "No, I'll find it myself."
This thing has been moving around and is no longer in its original location.
As he spoke, he taught Xiulan how to make flowers with maple leaves.
Caiyun suddenly asked, "By the way, second brother, did you know that there were many more crystal stones in the Shiban River after the last flood?"
"Crystal stone?" Lin Heng shook his head. He had never heard of this.
Caiyun explained: "There are people from Shimen Village in our school. I saw them showing off the stones in school. When I asked them, they said they picked them up by the river after the flood."
"Oh, so what? Then take a few cents and buy one tomorrow and bring it back for me to see." Lin Heng was really curious.
Caiyun nodded and said, "Okay."
Everyone chatted for a while. Tian Yan and Lin Hai played on the swing for a while and then left. They were very satisfied with today's party.
Only Lin Heng's family, Li Shiwei and Caiyun were left at the scene.
Lin Heng taught his wife how to make flowers, which made Li Shiwei eat so much dog food that he couldn't help but go for a walk in the woods.
Caiyun and Xiulan watched Lin Heng making flowers with great interest.
"Here, I'm giving it to you." After Lin Heng finished making it, he put it on his wife's head.
Xiulan blinked at him and said nothing.
"Second brother, why don't you give me one? I'll hold Xiaoxia for you." Caiyun looked at him and said.
"Daddy, I want one too!" Xiaoxia pouted and acted coquettishly.
Lin Heng smiled and said, "Okay, okay, one for each of you."
Then she made another one and gave it to Caiyun and Xiaoxia.
Xiaoxia played with the leaves in her hands for a few seconds and then broke them into a pile of messy leaves. Then she looked at Lin Heng innocently with her big eyes.
"Dad, give me another one." She looked at Lin Heng.
Lin Heng shook his head. What else could he do? Of course he would make a new flower for his daughter.
After playing for a while, Lin Heng took his wife's hand and looked at the watch. It was already past four o'clock in the afternoon.
The pots, pans, and utensils were washed before everyone left. Lin Heng looked at his wife and asked, "Do you want to rest here tonight?"
He brought all the sheets and quilts here, which were all bought at once in the city.
Xiulan blinked her eyes and said, "It depends on you. It's all right."
"Then let's go back now and come back to rest in the afternoon." Lin Heng said after thinking for a while.
The view from his backyard was beautiful, but he wanted to experience the early mornings here.
"Okay." Xiulan nodded.
After making the decision, the three of them moved the bench into the house, locked the door and walked back.
As for Li Shiwei, no one knew where he had gone.
When he returned home, Lin Heng found that there were guests at his parents' house, a middle-aged couple whom he didn't know very well.
While they were not noticing him, Lin Heng quickly pulled his wife over, and Caiyun also followed.
As the news that he made a lot of money spread, relatives who had not been in touch with his family for several years, and even some people from other towns, reconnected with him.
"I think the New Year will be very annoying this year, with so many relatives to visit." Lin Heng said helplessly, spreading his hands.
"You are the culprit, second brother. We all came here to see you." Caiyun said with a smile.
"Why!"
Lin Heng sighed and decided to let his parents deal with this matter.
As soon as he got home, his elder brother brought him a basket of red but not yet soft persimmons. Lin Heng didn't want to make persimmon cakes at first, but now he had to.
Making persimmon cakes is also very simple. Just peel off part of the persimmon skin. As for the pattern, it doesn’t matter. You can use any pattern you like.
Just leave most of the flesh exposed so it can be dried in the sun.
In more than an hour, several people made several strings of persimmon cakes. After drying, they were sweet and delicious. This thing is very popular in rural areas, especially among children.
After making the persimmon cakes and feeding the animals at home, the family of three quietly went to Red Maple Mountain. As for the relatives at home, see you tomorrow morning.
If he went to meet him tonight, he would definitely have to stay for a drink, but Lin Heng didn't want to drink.
After putting his things away, Lin Heng took his wife and daughter to climb the back mountain to watch the sunset and autumn scenery.
After climbing to the top of the mountain, the three found a big rock to sit on. The sun was about to set, the western sky was dyed blood red, and several wild geese formed a V-shape in the sky and flew southward.
"This is what it's called the setting sun and the lone wild goose flying together, and the autumn water and the sky being the same color." Lin Heng had his daughter sitting in his arms. He put his arm around Xiulan and smiled happily.
"It's so beautiful." Xiulan looked at Lin Heng, then looked at the scenery. Her eyes were like autumn water, filled with deep love.
Xiaoxia also imitated her mother and said, "It's really beautiful~"
Lin Heng looked at his daughter and wife, smiled and said, "Then take a good look. I will take you to see the sea, the desert, the snow-capped mountains, and travel around the world in the future!"
In this life, making money has never been his first goal. Enjoying life with his family is the most important thing.
"Travel around the world?" Xiulan was a little stunned. This was such a strange word to her.
She had never thought this scenery was so beautiful before, but now it feels different to watch it with Lin Heng. She can rely on him for the rest of her life.
"Yes, we will go all the way to the east and finally come back from the west to prove to ourselves that the world is round. We must enjoy the romance of this world all over again. So we must take good care of ourselves, so that when we travel around the world, you will still be young and beautiful, and I will be handsome and charming."
Lin Heng turned his head, looked into her eyes and nodded.
"Okay!" Xiulan nodded and took note of this sentence.
"Okay~" Xiaoxia also waved her hands, very happy, but she didn't understand what traveling around the world meant.
Xiongba also seemed to be cheering and having fun.
In the eyes of the three people, the red sun set little by little on the other side of the mountain. The mountain wind was strong, Xiulan's hair and Lin Heng's clothes were fluttering in the wind, and various birds chirped crisply in the forest.
When the red sun finally set completely, Lin Heng pulled his wife over and kissed her, then kissed his daughter on the cheek, giving her a very romantic sunset kiss.
Then, the three of them walked down the mountain along the ridge in the autumn wind and setting sun.
Along with them are the yellow-orange fallen leaves, which make the forest look like a carpet, soft and smooth.
After returning to the cabin, I played on the swing with Xiaoxia for a while, and then had fish balls stewed with winter melon in the evening.
Lin Heng propped up the bed, Xiulan made out the sheets and quilt, and the three of them washed their faces and feet, lit a candle and went to bed to rest.
Xiongba was lying on the floor with his legs up in the air, playing by himself.
It was already dark outside, and the candlelight in the house was flickering and dim. When Lin Heng was telling Xiaoxia a story, there was the sound of a nightingale outside the house, which gave him a unique feeling.
"Dad~" Xiaoxia fell asleep hugging his arms.
Lin Heng put her down to sleep beside him. Xiulan blew out the candle and leaned against Lin Heng.
Lin Heng held her in his arms, and she cooperated by hugging his neck, and soon they were kissing each other.
"Huh! Rest, dear~"
After a long time, Xiulan couldn't hold her breath anymore and begged for mercy. She took the big hand away from her chest and adjusted her underwear.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded, without any intention of doing anything else.
In the darkness of night, he fell asleep peacefully holding his wife in his arms with a smile on his face.
The next morning, Lin Heng was woken up by his wife. Because the place was very high, he could get sun early in the morning.
The sunlight outside the window turned into a vertical line and fell in front of the bed. Through the window, you can see the beautiful maple trees in the woods and a glimpse of the scenery on the opposite bank of the mountain.
The two of them stayed in bed for a while, staring out the window, and only got dressed after their daughter woke up.
The sea mist in the woods in the early morning looks very hazy, and the fresh air makes people feel relaxed and comfortable, giving a feeling of floating in the air.
Practicing Tai Chi in this place seems to really help you become an immortal.
I went to the mountain stream to fetch water to wash my face, ate the remaining fish balls from last night, and then the three of us went down the mountain together. On the way, I picked some military rations (Pyracantha fruit) for Xiaoxia to eat. It tasted sour and sweet, and she quite liked it.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Xiulan took her daughter and Xiongba back home, while Lin Heng went to the construction site.
There were already quite a few people on the construction site. When they saw him coming, Li Shiwei quickly said, "Lin Heng, you're finally here. We have something to talk to you about."
"What's wrong?" Lin Heng asked curiously.
"What you told us before has been found." An uncle replied with a smile.
This is not late (end of this chapter)
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