Chapter 216 Xiulan Wants to Build a Treasure Cabinet
Lin Yue took Lin Heng back to his home and took out a basket from the house, which contained some purple and red crystal stones.
Lin Heng looked at it, then flipped through it again, but couldn't recognize it at all. He asked, "Where did you dig this?"
Strictly speaking, this thing cannot be considered a stone, but rather it looks like some kind of crystal. Two of the pieces appear to be translucent and have a beautiful purple color. There are also some tetrahedrons on top, and it is very smooth.
Lin Yue chuckled and said, "I came across it by chance when I went to the mountain with your sister-in-law to dig yam and kudzu root today."
After a pause, he continued, "I dug this out while digging for yam by the creek. I wonder if there are any more around. Do you think this thing can be sold for money?"
After hearing this, Lin Heng roughly understood. He looked at it again and said, "This should be some kind of crystal. It can definitely be sold for some money, but it's hard to say exactly. I don't think there are any buyers here."
There are a lot of crystals out there, but generally only those of very high quality are valuable. The colors of these pieces his brother has look beautiful, but they're not transparent enough.
Lin Heng's words disappointed Lin Yue: "Is that so? I thought I could sell it for some money."
Influenced by Lin Heng, he also wanted to make money, so he dug medicinal herbs and found some miscellaneous things in the mountains every day.
"Keep it and ask someone who knows its value later. It might be some rare mineral." Lin Heng said with a smile, but he did not hold out any hope.
"Okay, it doesn't matter if it's not worth the money, at least it looks pretty."
Lin Yue said, and took out another piece and handed it to Lin Heng: "Here, take one back and play with it too."
"Okay."
Lin Heng did not refuse and took it with a smile. When he was a child, his elder brother would always share some with him when he got something good.
But when he went to the city today, he didn't buy many gifts for his elder brother and sister-in-law. He just bought a shirt for each of his three nephews.
It's not that he couldn't bear to spend money, but his elder brother also had dignity. If he bought it like this, he would not be able to get along with him. What he should do is to help him do something and let him earn money by himself, instead of giving him charity.
It was just like helping him sell the yams he dug before.
Lin Heng played with the purple crystal for a while, then said with a smile, "You can actually look for this thing again. The more bizarre it is, the higher its value. If you can't sell it now, you will definitely be able to sell it in the future."
"Okay, I'll go back and look for it."
Lin Yue smiled and nodded, then walked out with Lin Heng.
"Brother, is your motorcycle really worth three thousand yuan?" As they walked, Lin Yue inevitably brought the topic to Lin Heng's newly bought motorcycle.
There is no way. Motorcycles, like watches, are extremely rare in rural areas.
Before this, the richest families in the village only had one 28-bar bicycle. Only half a year ago, Zhao Hu, the son of the village chief Zhao Xiancheng, bought one. At that time, all the villagers were envious.
Lin Heng's three-wheeled motorcycle was even bigger and more majestic than that one, and Lin Yue liked it from the bottom of his heart.
Lin Heng smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's convenient to have a car to go into the city and do anything. A motorcycle can't carry so many people, so I bought one of these."
"Great." Lin Yue gave a thumbs up and said with a smile, "I can also benefit from it in the future. I have never ridden a motorcycle before."
"That's no problem. I'll let you drive it for fun." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Okay." Lin Yue's smile became brighter.
He didn't ask Lin Heng how he got so much money. He knew it must be related to the man and woman who drove a jeep to his house a few days ago.
But if Lin Heng didn't tell him about this, he naturally wouldn't ask. Knowing more would do him no good, it would only add to his annoyance.
When they arrived at Lin Heng's yard, Lin's father and a group of nephews were still watching. They did not climb onto the car because of Liu Juan's scolding.
Seeing that the meal was not ready yet, Lin Heng introduced the buttons and details of the car to everyone.
He even got up and walked around the yard for a few laps. Lin Wei and his two nephews rushed to do it, and Lin's father and eldest brother also tried it.
After getting off the car, Lin Wei cheered loudly: "It's so cool. I've also ridden a motorcycle before. When I grow up, I must buy one."
My second nephew Lin Tao shouted: "I want to buy two, one for myself and one for my parents."
"Come on, Second Dad is rooting for you." Lin Heng said with a smile. Buying a motorcycle of his own was one of his childhood dreams. It feels great to have it come true now.
Father Lin touched the seat on the side of the motorcycle and said with a smile, "It's so soft. No wonder it costs so much."
Just now, Lin Heng pushed him into the car and he had a very good experience. At this moment, he felt a mixture of relief and pride in his heart.
Lin Yue looked at it again and said with a smile: "You still need to build a shed, right? Otherwise, the car will leak outside in the rain and it will be bad."
Lin Heng nodded repeatedly, "Of course. In a couple of days, you can help me saw some planks. I will not only build a carport, but also two kennels for the dogs."
As they were chatting, Caiyu came out of the house and said, "Second brother, the hot pot is ready. We can't cut the frozen beef. Come over and help us."
"Okay, let's eat."
Lin Heng nodded, went out to take a look, and saw Wang Zhouren coming to the bottom of the road. He immediately went to pick him up to have dinner.
Seeing Lin Heng's family, Wang Zhou, who was a little socially anxious, greeted them with a simple smile.
"Come in and have dinner. The hot pot is already boiled." Lin Heng said with a smile and led everyone into the main room.
At this time, the sky was already unclear, so he closed the door and turned on the light. The white walls of Lin Heng's house and the 80-watt tungsten filament bulb made the house and the car not much brighter during the day.
Everyone sat down. Lin Heng went to cut a large plate of beef and poured half of it directly into the hot pot. Then he smiled and said, "Let's eat. Don't be polite!"
"Okay, okay."
Everyone didn't hesitate and picked up their chopsticks to start eating.
There is a lot of charcoal in the copper stove, which not only cooks the food quickly, but also radiates heat that makes everyone feel warm. This copper stove hot pot is really warm in the winter.
Although there are no fresh mushrooms, Lin Heng’s dried mushrooms taste great when cooked in a clear soup pot, especially when black truffles and matsutake are added, making the dishes in this clear soup pot extremely popular.
Lin Heng naturally likes oil pan, even vegetables he would put in it to eat.
Seeing that Xiulan was still eating vegetables, Lin Heng picked up a piece of tripe for her with chopsticks and said with a smile: "Here, these won't make you fat."
After saying that, he picked up some more beef and gave it to her.
"Okay." Xiulan nodded and started eating.
Then Lin Heng picked up some beef and tripe for everyone else, distributing it evenly.
He himself likes to eat blanched coriander with beef and tripe.
He went to get another plate of beef. Lin Heng took care of Wang Zhou at the right time and asked with a smile: "Wang Zhou, are you used to eating it?"
Wang Zhou nodded repeatedly: "Brother Lin, this food is so good. This is my first time eating hot pot. It's really delicious."
After eating this hotpot, he realized that what he had eaten before was just pig soup and dog food, which was nothing compared to this.
At the same time, he also had an intuitive concept of the Lin Heng family's wealth. It was like heaven. He could even eat as much meat as he wanted. He had never dared to imagine this before.
And it’s precious beef.
However, what shocked him the most was the atmosphere in Lin Heng's family. It was so harmonious. Unlike his parents, they would quarrel and complain over a meal. No matter what he said, his father would always suppress him.
This kind of happy atmosphere does not exist in his home at all. Even though he has a good salary now, his home is still a mess.
"Eat more if you like it." Lin Heng took a pair of clean chopsticks and picked up a large portion of beef for him.
"Thank you, Brother Lin." Wang Zhou said quickly.
Lin Heng waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite.
Before they knew it, they had been eating for almost an hour. The children finished their meal first and ran to the yard to play.
Although Xiulan, Lin's mother and other women were still sitting at the table, they had hardly moved their chopsticks. Only Lin Heng and his companions continued eating, getting some bacon and finishing all the remaining vegetables.
"I'm so satisfied with every hotpot I eat." Lin Yue said with emotion.
Liu Juan also smiled and said, "You must be very satisfied with eating so much meat every time. If you were in someone else's house, they would have chased you away long ago."
"That's why we eat at my brother's house." Lin Yue laughed.
Lin Heng also pointed to the bacon hanging upstairs and said, "Eat as much as you can, I'm afraid you won't be able to finish it."
In his opinion, living frugally is the most unnecessary thing. If a person cannot even eat well throughout his life, then there is no point in living.
"Yes, Lin Heng said a few days ago that there was too much pork and he couldn't finish it." Xiulan also said with a smile.
Her family is really worried about having too much pork to eat. They eat eggs every day but it doesn't seem like they have reduced the amount by much.
Everyone in the Lin family was used to this, but Wang Zhou was so shocked that he was speechless.
He only knew that Lin Heng made his fortune through hunting before, but now he truly felt how powerful Lin Heng was. The cured meat was so powerful.
After sitting in her seat and resting for a while, Lin's mother stood up and said, "Clean up, I'll help."
Liu Juan, Caiyun and others also stood up to help clean up, but the men were too lazy to move.
Lin Yue took a sip of tea, looked at Lin Heng and said, "By the way, brother, I made some money from buying yams before, so I'm thinking of buying a hunting rifle. Do you think it's worthwhile?"
Lin Heng nodded: "Sure, of course it's worth it."
There are still five or six years before hunting is banned, so it is very cost-effective to invest one hundred yuan to buy a gun for hunting.
After a pause, he continued, "But I don't recommend you buy a homemade shotgun that costs a few dozen dollars. It's too dangerous and its power is average. You should buy a double-barreled shotgun, the kind that loads shotgun bullets."
"How much does a double-barreled shotgun cost?" Lin Yue asked curiously.
Lin Heng took a sip of water and replied, "It depends on the model. The cheapest one can be bought for around a hundred. It's also very simple to produce. The bullets cost money, but even for a homemade shotgun you still have to buy gunpowder and ball bearings. The difference isn't that big."
"Okay, I understand."
Lin Yue nodded and prepared to go back and discuss it with Liu Juan.
After the dishes were cleared away, everyone got up and walked back. When Lin's father went back, he insisted that Lin Heng cover the car with a tarpaulin, saying that it would be easy to get frozen in the cold weather.
Lin Heng knew that his father was careful, so he had to cover the car.
Wang Zhou also followed Lin's father to the old house. Although Lin Heng's new house had quilts, there were no extra beds.
After they left, Xiulan asked, "Will the clothes you bought for your parents and nephew be given to them in a few days?"
"Well, wait until the New Year is almost here."
Lin Heng nodded, locked the gate to the yard, and went into the house with Xiulan.
Xiongba was left to guard the front yard. Lin Heng went into the house and went to the backyard to check on the two puppies. Seeing that they were fine, he felt relieved and made some porridge to feed them.
In the house, Xiulan boiled water and began to organize the things she bought today. Xiaoxia was making a mess nearby, babbling that she had learned painting with her aunt today.
Lin Heng poured water for her to wash her face and feet, put her on the bed and told her a story to coax her to sleep. In fact, he bought her a lot of toys, but she would definitely play with them for a long time at night, and he and Xiulan were very tired.
After coaxing Xiaoxia to sleep, Xiulan also packed up her things.
She packed the remaining 35,000 yuan into two new iron boxes she bought today, turned her head and looked at Lin Heng and said, "Do you want to dig a hole under the bed and bury it? I always feel that it is not safe to put it in the bookcase."
Lin Heng thought about it and nodded, "Alright, then I'll find some time to dig up a piece of bluestone and make a treasure."
This money is indeed a lot, and he bought two more dogs to guard the house, so that even if Xiongba and himself go up the mountain, there will be someone to guard the house.
Everyone knows that his family is now wealthy, and someone must be eyeing it. This valuable property really needs a place to be stored.
The bluestone on the ground is 50 centimeters thick and 100 centimeters thick. If you connect them together near the wall under the bed, it will be no problem to make a small treasure compartment underneath.
"Let's do it tomorrow morning," said Xiulan.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded.
After finishing these, the two of them washed up and went to bed to rest. They were really tired after walking around the city for so long today.
The next morning, at seven o'clock, when they woke up, Xiulan hugged his neck and urged him, "Let's go to the secret compartment where the money is hidden. Xiaoxia hasn't woken up yet."
"Okay." Lin Heng had no choice but to give up the idea of lying in bed and get dressed.
After the two got up, they moved the bed aside. Lin Heng used an iron stick to knock away the cement that was blocking the gap, and then he used all his strength to lift the bluestone.
Although it is only three centimeters thick, it weighs more than 80 kilograms. Lin Heng's hands were numb after taking it out.
Xiulan rubbed him and let him rest for a while, then Lin Heng picked up the tools and started digging. The soil underneath was not very hard, and it took more than an hour to finally dig out a pit that was 40 cm deep, 44 cm wide and 94 cm long.
Why not 50 and 100? Of course some was left on the edge, otherwise the bluestone would fall into the pit when placed on it.
But this was only the first step, taking the soil out and dumping it in the garden. Lin Heng took out the remaining gypsum powder at home or made it into mud and painted it inside, which not only prevented water from entering, but also prevented some insects from getting in.
"It will take a day to finish this." Xiulan said worriedly as she looked at the plaster that had just been applied.
"Of course, but it's okay. Just cover the bed with wooden boards and move it back. No one will come into the bedroom casually anyway."
Lin Heng nodded and said that it would basically be usable once the plaster was dry, but it would still have to be decorated to make it perfect.
He often wanted to have a secret treasure compartment when he was a child. He didn't expect that he failed to dig it out when he was young, but found it out when he grew up.
A secret known only to the two of them, which also seems to be a kind of romance.
(End of this chapter)
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