Chapter 18 The Book is Old, but the Knowledge is New
It was already three o'clock in the morning when we got home. This was probably because of the mountainous road.
If you take the dirt road, you might have to wait until eleven or twelve in the morning to get back.
“Woof woof!”
“Woof woof woof!!”
The quiet night makes the barking of dogs in the village seem particularly loud.
Not long after the dog barked, voices were heard outside the yard.
"Brother, you're finally back!" Caiyun ran over to help get things.
"Are you really going down to the city?" Lin's mother asked as she took the things.
"Let's talk about it when we get home. We are all so tired!" Father Lin handed the things to his wife and said impatiently.
After returning home and putting his things down, Lin Heng slumped down on the bench, feeling like his bones were about to fall apart.
Sister Caiyun poured tea for the four people and took out the cornmeal buns, also known as wowotou, that she had made in the evening.
"Dad, you bought a lot of things, including two grass carps?"
Sister-in-law Liu Juan also came out of the room and asked her questions as she looked at the dazzling array of items.
"Yes, tell us what happened quickly and why did you bring a dog back?" Lin's mother also urged.
Lin Heng was too lazy to talk and just lay on his wife Xiulan's lap to rest. Xiulan gently massaged his shoulders.
"This fish was caught by Lin Heng and Xiulan on the road. The fish eggs in the bucket were also caught by Lin Heng. The dog was also raised by Lin Heng."
Father Lin took a sip of water and began to explain.
"Is it a waste of food to keep a dog? There's not enough food for people."
When sister-in-law Liu Juan heard that Lin Heng had a dog, she was unhappy.
Father Lin frowned and looked at her and said, "Why do you care about other people's things? Just let Lin Heng take care of them. He doesn't eat all the pheasants and squirrels he hunts by himself, does he?"
“Besides, if it weren’t for Lin Heng, we would have suffered a huge loss today.
That damn Liu Qichen only paid 400 yuan for ginseng. It was thanks to Lin Heng that he brought me into the city.
He also knew Manager Jin of the state-owned purchasing station in the city. The ginseng that could have been sold for 700 yuan in the city was sold for 900 yuan by him.
Without him, we wouldn’t have enough money to build a house.”
Father Lin looked at Liu Juan and said that he was somewhat dissatisfied with what his eldest daughter-in-law said.
Although Lin Heng is a bit idle, what do you mean by saying that you only say bad things about him and don't remember the good things about your family? Hearing this, sister-in-law Liu Juan lowered her head and dared not speak anymore.
When Lin's mother and Caiyun heard this, they found it a little unbelievable. Does Lin Heng really have this ability?
However, Father Lin never lies, so it should be true, which made the two of them look curious.
“After selling ginseng this time, everyone in the family bought a piece of clothing and a pair of shoes.
The extra item for Lin Heng and Xiulan is a reward from me."
Father Lin said something and started distributing clothes.
Sister-in-law Liu Juan received five pairs of shoes and five pieces of clothes at a time. She was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. She picked them up and looked at them again and again.
"This dress is really nice. It's much better looking than the ones Li Caifeng and the others bought."
Liu Juan couldn't wait to put it on and said excitedly.
Lin Yue couldn't let go of the hiking shoes in his hand. His shoes had been worn out for a long time and he had wanted to buy a pair for a long time.
"Yeah, such good material must be very expensive, right? And these shoes, the style is so novel."
While Lin's mother was shocked by the quality of the clothes, she was also worried about the price.
"You have to thank Lin Heng for this. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have made up my mind to buy it."
Father Lin said one more thing.
"Why, did he instigate you to buy it?" Mother Lin stared at Father Lin with an unfriendly tone.
She always felt that it was a waste of money, and looked at Lin Heng with doubt.
"In town, a piece of clothing costs at least two dollars, and a pair of shoes costs four or five dollars.
Even in the city, the price wouldn't be less than one dollar, but Lin Heng took us to a place where goods were sold, and they were a few cents each, so I bought something for everyone.
I also bought some other tools there, saving at least dozens of dollars.”
Father Lin continued, looking at his eldest daughter-in-law Liu Juan while speaking.
Liu Juan turned her head away embarrassedly, as if she didn't hear it.
"Does he have that ability?" Lin's mother asked with a look of doubt on her face.
"Mom, do you doubt my ability so much? After all, I have read a lot of books and been to the city many times."
Lin Heng was speechless.
"I'm not questioning it, I just think you don't have it at all!" Lin's mother glanced at him.
Lin Heng: “…”
"It is indeed Lin Heng's credit. He is still somewhat useful."
Father Lin said something.
After dividing the things, there was no more talk. Everyone was exhausted, so they wiped their bodies, washed their feet and took a rest.
Lin Heng took Xiongba out with the bucket.
"You sleep here for the time being. I'll make a doghouse for you tomorrow." Lin Heng touched Xiongba's soft head and said with a smile.
“Ouch~~”
Xiongba cried out and licked Lin Heng's hand to express his love.
After putting on the dog chain he bought today and tying it to the leg of the ladder next to him, Lin Heng left.
He changed the basin of the grass carp eggs and poured them into a larger wooden basin.
The water has not been changed. Fish eggs are very sensitive to fluctuations in water quality and will die in large numbers if you are not careful, so it is best not to change it for the time being.
Crash!
Sister Caiyun poured a basin of foot-washing water on the ground and looked at Lin Heng: "Brother, why don't you sleep?"
"I'll go to sleep right away." Lin Heng covered the mouth of the wooden basin with a dustpan to prevent it from being eaten by other things.
These grass carp eggs were hard to come by. I carried them for more than 20 kilometers.
"By the way, I have something else for you." Lin Heng looked at his sister and spoke.
"What is it?" Caiyun blinked and asked curiously.
"Come here."
Lin Heng said something, went into his bedroom and took out the book he bought from the garbage station.
Except for Grimm's Fairy Tales and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he gave the remaining three books to Caiyun.
"This is it!" Caiyun looked at the three books with her eyes wide open.
“I bought it at a low price from the garbage station, and although it’s old, the knowledge is definitely new.
Study hard, I will send you to school in the second half of the year. Knowledge can change your destiny."
Lin Heng patted his sister's shoulder and said with a smile.
Caiyun held three books and looked at her second brother again, tears welling up in her eyes. She didn't expect that the second brother who was the least reliable in the family actually understood her the most. She had never felt that the second brother was so kind.
She thought her second brother was just bragging, but just one day later, he brought her three books.
"Don't worry, second brother. I will study hard!" Caiyun nodded vigorously. She began to believe what her second brother said.
Caiyun choked up while speaking, and tears as big as beans rolled down her cheeks.
Lin Heng wiped her tears and said with a smile: "Go to sleep quickly and don't think too much."
After saying that, he took a shower and returned to his room. At this time, Xiulan was already lying on the bed, massaging her legs. It was obvious that she was also very tired.
"Lie down, I'll massage your legs." Xiulan looked at him and said.
"No need, you are tired too." Lin Heng smiled and shook his head, took off his shoes and went to bed. This time when he went downstairs to the city, he had two blisters on his feet, which had already broken and were quite painful.
"Lie down!" After Lin Heng got on the bed, Xiulan still crawled over with safflower oil and looked at him with wide eyes.
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