Chapter 231: The shock of parents-in-law
Xiaoxia deposited the money, and Lin Heng told her two more related stories.
She decided to sleep with her money.
After coaxing her to sleep, Lin Heng stretched and went to bed to rest.
He felt inexplicably tired today, and he didn't know why.
“Want a massage?”
Xiulan noticed something was wrong with Lin Heng, and came over to him and asked with a wink.
Although it was just a question, her hands were already moving.
"Thank you, wife."
Lin Heng grinned and lay down on the bed.
Xiulan smiled and said nothing. She massaged his entire body twice with her technique being delicate and gentle.
Lin Heng suddenly felt less tired and said with a smile, "Take a rest."
"good."
Xiulan combed her hair and tied it up gently with a rubber band, then lay down next to Lin Heng.
In a blink of an eye, it was the next morning. Lin Heng got up early, but did not rush to exercise. Instead, he walked around to relax.
It was only seven o'clock and the day had just dawned. He walked out of the yard gate and Xiongba followed him out to have fun. Although he had grown into a big dog, he was still so cheerful and playful.
As soon as he walked out of the door, he saw his father, who was carrying a bundle of straw and feeding the cows. From his impression, his father never slept in.
"Dad, you got up so early?"
Lin Heng walked over and said with a smile.
"I'm used to it." Father Lin said nonchalantly.
After feeding the big yellow cow at home, he turned around and said, "I asked someone yesterday, and they said that the snow on the Baima Village Road has melted. You and Xiulan should be able to go back to your parents' home."
"Okay, I understand." Lin Heng nodded. The sky was blue today and it looked like the sun would come out, so there was no need to worry about snow.
"Dad, I'll take you to the river to fish for crucian carp later." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Sure. It was fun to fish for catfish last time." Father Lin nodded.
He used to think fishing was boring, but after catching a fish that time, he started to like the feeling.
After chatting for a while, Lin Heng went for a walk somewhere else and then went back to the house to exercise.
Xiulan came out to join her, and as the two finished their exercise, the sun came out from the top of the mountain on the other side of the Shiban River. The golden light shone out, but the angle was not enough, so they could only see it but not enjoy the warmth.
But the warm air has already flowed, the ice and snow on the trees have begun to melt, and water has begun to drip from the eaves.
"The wintersweet seems to be about to bloom."
Xiulan pointed to two yellow wintersweets planted by the stream in the fish pond. The huge flower buds seemed to be slowly opening.
"We can only enjoy them tomorrow." Lin Heng nodded. The wintersweet flowers bloom for a long time, so there is no need to worry about not being able to see them.
"Then I'll pack up and we'll go."
Xiulan nodded and went back to the house.
After packing up, Lin Heng loaded the gifts into the car and drove it to the road.
After telling their parents, Lin Heng and Xiulan put on their helmets and got on the car as instructed by their parents. There were many people in the village who got up early, and some outsiders widened their eyes when they saw Lin Heng's sidecar.
Yesterday they were still showing off their bicycles, motorcycles or watches in the village, thinking that the villagers were unsophisticated. Now they just feel so embarrassed. If they had known that these things existed in the village, they would never have boasted.
Lin Heng didn't know this, so he helped Xiulan sit down on the side. Xiaoxia was held in her arms, covered with a small blanket and a scarf, for fear of catching a cold.
Xiulan and Lin Heng both wore helmets and scarves, and were wrapped up tightly.
But even so, as Lin Heng started the car and drove forward quickly, he could still feel the cold wind blowing into his neck.
The temperature of his body seemed to be blown away by the cold wind all of a sudden, forcing Lin Heng to slow down a bit.
The snow on the road has not melted, so a two-wheeled vehicle would definitely not be able to move forward, but a three-wheeled vehicle has much better stability, so there is no problem moving slowly.
When we arrived at Baima Village, this problem disappeared because the sun shone on the road and the thin layer of ice and snow quickly melted.
With the sun shining on me, driving is not as cold as before.
There is almost no snow on the Huangtan River side because the terrain here is low and cannot retain snow.
As they walked forward, Xiaoxia would occasionally come out of Xiulan's arms to look at the scenery outside and ask her how far they still had to go.
In forty minutes, Lin Heng arrived at the junction of Nanping County and Lushui County. If the road hadn't been too slippery, it would have taken only half an hour.
After walking a little further, they arrived at the small river where Lin Heng hunted rabbits last time. Lin Heng stopped here. The water in the river had dried up in winter.
"Dad, where is this?"
Xiaoxia crawled out from her mother's arms and looked around curiously with her big eyes.
"Have you forgotten where I hunted rabbits last time?"
Lin Heng took off his hat as he spoke.
Xiaoxia thought for a while and then cheered, "I remember now, I killed a really big rabbit last time!!"
"Yes, it's here. We'll be at your grandmother's house in a little while."
"Eat some cookies. The hot water I brought isn't cold yet."
Xiulan had already taken off her helmet and took out a water bag made of squirrel skin from her bosom and said, "This water bag can warm the body when it is hot. Now that the temperature is about right, it is just right for drinking."
After saying that, she took out a pack of biscuits from beside the seat. They didn't eat breakfast and were probably in a hurry to have lunch, so they naturally needed to fill their stomachs now.
Lin Heng ate two bites of the biscuits and took a sip from the water bag. The squirrel skin had gone through multiple processes including defatting, and the water in it tasted great without any peculiar smell.
After the three of them finished eating and drinking, they sat on the rocks to bask in the sun. Xiaoxia was busy picking up small stones and throwing them into the river, laughing every time the water splashed.
After resting for a while, I looked at the watch and it was already nine o'clock. I got on the bus and continued towards Liulin Village, Baisha Township.
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On the other side, Liulin Village also became lively at this moment, and many relatives came to visit.
Many people in the village came out to bask in the sun and play cards. Xiulan's father, Chen Changxia, had finished his breakfast and was cleaning up the leftover firecrackers in front of the door.
Rumble! The roar of a motorcycle was heard, and soon a small black motorcycle sped past. It was obviously a relative from a family in the village, coming to pay New Year's greetings.
After a while, Chen Changxia heard laughter coming from behind. Motorcycles were rare, so he couldn't help but take a closer look. In addition, many people came on bicycles.
The standard 28-inch bicycle, with the bell ringing, can be heard from far away. Usually, there are just two people on board, and walking in the village is very impressive. Even a bicycle is definitely a symbol of wealth in this era, and you will have face wherever you go.
"Alas, I didn't feel it before, but I didn't expect that there are so many rich relatives in this village." Chen Changxia said with emotion.
The neighbor next door was also sweeping up the shells on the ground. Hearing this sigh, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Your son-in-law is not bad either. He has a carriage too. Why didn't he come to wish you a happy new year?"
Chen Changxia glanced at his neighbor Fang Xingbing. He was very happy when his daughter came to pay him New Year's greetings yesterday on a bicycle.
"It's far away, and it's not easy to go back and forth even by bicycle. It snowed yesterday, so I guess he won't come back." Chen Changxia said nonchalantly.
"Hey, bicycles are so fast. You have no idea if you haven't ridden one. They go very fast without any effort." Fang Xingbing immediately became excited when he mentioned bicycles.
They were chatting while sweeping the floor, and it seemed that he was about to say that bicycles were better than motorcycles. Chen Changxia didn't want to listen and quickened his sweeping.
Boom! !
Just as he was about to finish sweeping, he suddenly heard the roar of a motorcycle. He looked up and saw a sidecar motorcycle that he had never seen before slowly approaching from a distance. The person sitting on the motorcycle seemed very familiar, but he didn't dare to confirm it for a while.
"Happy New Year, Dad!" Lin Heng shouted with a smile.
It was not until he heard Lin Heng's voice that Chen Changxia dared to confirm that this was his son-in-law Lin Heng.
"Okay, Happy New Year." Chen Changxia responded quickly with a smile and threw the broom aside.
Fang Xingbing, the neighbor who was sweeping the floor nearby, was dumbfounded. He stopped what he was doing and rubbed his eyes.
What's going on? Didn't Chen Changxia's son-in-law drive a horse-drawn carriage before? How did he turn it into a motorcycle?
Although he had never seen a sidecar motorcycle, he knew it was definitely much more expensive than an ordinary motorcycle. After only half a year, he got such a good car. Fang Xingbing seriously suspected that it was borrowed.
"Dad, Happy New Year."
"Happy New Year, Grandpa!"
Xiulan got out of the car holding Xiaoxia and greeted them with a smile.
"Happy New Year!" Chen Changxia nodded with a smile, and couldn't help but pointed at the sidecar motorcycle and asked, "What kind of car is this? I've never seen it before."
He actually wanted to ask if the car was borrowed, but it was not easy to ask in front of outsiders. After all, the car was not cheap at first glance, and even if there was a purchase station, it was impossible to afford it in such a short time.
Lin Heng understood his father's look at a glance and said with a smile: "This is a sidecar motorcycle. I bought it for transportation after I made some money in the second half of the year."
It was really bought! Upon hearing this, Chen Changxia was shocked. His son-in-law is so amazing.
"Xiu Lan and Lin Heng, you are here, come in quickly." At this time, Xiu Lan's mother Wang Zhi came out of the house and said hurriedly when she saw the three of them.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded and parked the car in front of the gate of the yard.
There is a stone staircase in the yard of his parents-in-law's house, and motorcycles cannot enter, so they can only be parked outside.
Chen Changxia looked at Lin Heng and said, "How about I help you carry it into the house? It's not safe to leave it here."
Lin Heng waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's okay, Dad. Besides, this thing weighs more than 300 kilograms, and the two of us can't move it."
As he spoke, he took the gifts down from the car and then went into the house with Chen Changxia.
Outside the house, Fang Xingbing looked at the car in disbelief. Other people in the village noticed this strange sidecar and cast curious glances at it, and many children came to watch from afar.
The news about the three-wheeled motorcycles spread quickly throughout the village, and many people came to take a look out of curiosity. This novel thing was very attractive.
There is even a lot of debate about whether it was bought, rented or borrowed.
After entering the yard, Chen's mother Wang Zhi asked curiously, "Is this the new car you bought, Xiulan?"
"Yes, I bought it before the Chinese New Year." Xiulan nodded, and then asked curiously, "What about my brother and his friends? Have they gone out to pay New Year's greetings?"
"Yes, everyone has gone to pay New Year's greetings. Now there are only your father and I in the room." Wang Zhi nodded.
After entering the main hall, Lin Heng placed the gifts on the counter. Xiulan looked at her parents and said, "These are all for you. Eating them is good for your health."
"It's enough for you to just come here, why do you need to bring any gifts?" Wang Zhi blamed.
"Then when we leave, you might as well be polite and give Xiaoxia a red envelope." Xiulan smiled.
The two elders laughed and said that they would give Xiaoxia a big gift this time. After saying a few words, Chen's mother Wang Zhi ran to the kitchen to prepare lunch, leaving Chen's father to chat with the two.
During the chat, Lin Heng told Xiulan the truth about the price of his father's tricycle and the fact that it was a second-hand product. He has never been a person who brags about others' wealth.
Besides, no one would look down on it even if they knew about it. After all, even if it was second-hand, it was worth three thousand. While being shocked, people would also be impressed by Lin Heng’s honest character.
After chatting for a while, Chen Changxia suddenly smiled and said, "I heard that there is a temple fair in Baisha Township today. It is very lively. Do you want to go and see it?"
"Sure, we're not hungry yet, so we can go for a walk and come back to eat. Let's call mom to come with us."
Lin Heng smiled and nodded. His father-in-law obviously wanted to go out for fun in his car, so he naturally couldn't refuse tactfully.
Besides, it would be more fun to go to the garden or temple fair than to stay here. It would be boring to sit in the house.
"Can so many people sit down?" Chen Changxia asked curiously.
"You can sit down if you squeeze in." Lin Heng nodded.
"I'll go call our mother." Xiulan also stood up quickly. Her mother hadn't been to the temple fair for several years, so she wanted to take her to have some fun.
When Chen's mother Wang Zhi heard that they were going to the temple fair, she really wanted to go, but she was still worried about wasting gas money and so tried to make excuses. Xiulan simply pulled her into the house to change clothes.
After the two elders had packed up, the five of them went out together.
There were many children and adults outside the door, watching Lin Heng's sidecar from afar. When they saw them coming out, someone asked curiously, "Chen Changxia, where are you going?"
Chen Changxia smiled innocently and said, "My son-in-law will take us to Baisha Township to see the temple fair."
"There are so many people going. Can the car handle it?" someone asked curiously.
"Sure." Chen Changxia nodded.
Lin Heng turned the car around, letting his father-in-law and mother-in-law squeeze into the side seats, and Xiulan sat behind him with Xiaoxia in the middle. After they were seated, he started the car and drove out amid the envy of the children and adults.
"This tricycle is great. It can actually carry five people."
"I think I can take two more."
"Chen Changxia is really lucky to have such a great son-in-law."
Watching the sidecar leave, a group of people went home with emotion. Many children shouted that they would buy such a cool sidecar motorcycle when they grew up.
Lushui County is very flat, and Lin Heng drove very fast. His parents-in-law in the car had expressions of shock and joy on their faces. They had never even ridden a motorcycle before, let alone a sidecar three-wheeler.
"This feels really good. It's so fast with five of us sitting there." Chen Changxia laughed. He had a great time today. It would give him something to talk about when he returns to the village.
Lin Heng smiled and said: "This car has enough horsepower to carry ten people. It has better horsepower than ordinary tractors."
He is also happy to see his parents-in-law happy. Isn't this what people work hard to earn money for?
(End of this chapter)
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