Chapter 30: I Lied to You, I'm a Dog
We were supposed to go catch eels at night, but after a big drink, everyone was dizzy and it was very likely that we would fall into the field if we went to the edge of the field.
Lin's father and mother were trying to persuade Lin Hengsan's father and uncle to stay, but they knew that there was no room for them due to the large number of Lin's family members and they were determined to leave.
After some pulling and shouting, the two finally wanted to leave.
"Quanwazi, take the remaining bamboo rat back to Hongcui..."
Lin's mother caught up with Lin Heng's uncle Li Baiquan and handed the bamboo rat to him.
"I've already told you to fry them all, why do you still have so much left, sister? I don't want it." Li Baiquan waved his hands and refused to take it.
But in fact, it was just a courtesy. He was very grateful to his elder sister for leaving so many bamboo rats. His wife would not scold him when he returned home at night, otherwise she might not even open the door for him.
Lin's mother naturally knew the answer, so after some tugging, she forced the squirrel into his hand and sent him away.
On the other side, Lin's father treated Lin Heng's third father in the same way. The adults all liked to push and refuse, which Lin Heng found funny.
But feelings are indeed built up through this kind of tug-of-war, this kind of give-and-take. Today you help me, and tomorrow I help you.
"Lin Heng, let's catch the eels tomorrow. I can't even walk steadily."
Lin Yue held the railing and urinated while smiling.
"Any time is fine." Lin Heng said with a smile. He didn't drink much and always tried just a few sips, so he wasn't very drunk.
It was quite dark at this time, with a crescent moon hanging in the sky. There were a lot of clouds and mist, and the starry sky looked a little hazy.
His third uncle lives nearby, in Xiahe, more than a kilometer away, while his uncle-in-law lives in the mountains, which is a longer journey. However, for rural people, it is nothing, as walking at night is a common thing.
Looking at the small basin of Fengshu Village, Lin Heng sighed. The stone river water in the distance reflected the silvery moonlight, and the sound of flowing water was faintly visible.
The surrounding mountains and grass were shaking slightly, and the chirping of grasshoppers and crickets was annoying. Lin Heng listened for a while, then kicked a stone. Suddenly, the crickets under the stone stopped chirping.
After he took two steps, the guy started shouting again provocatively.
Lin Heng exhaled, turned around and left. If it were in the past, he would have dug the cricket out and executed it on the spot. It was too arrogant.
When they returned to the house, Lin's mother Caiyun Xiulan had already cleaned up the dishes, and Lin's father and eldest brother had already been sent to bed.
Seeing Lin Heng coming in, Xiulan came over to help him rest: "Did you vomit? Why did you stay outside for so long?"
"No, I'm looking at the stars." Lin Heng smiled and held his wife's hand. The palms of her hands were a little rough from work, but the backs of her hands were still smooth.
"Then wash your feet and take a rest." Xiulan looked at him without struggling.
"Is my daughter asleep?" Lin Heng asked again.
"We still have to work tomorrow, and today is not a safe period." Xiulan looked at him warily and whispered.
"What are you thinking?" Lin Heng pinched his wife's face and whispered in her ear: "Besides, even if it's the dangerous period, you still don't believe in my control..."
Xiulan's face suddenly turned red, and she quickly covered his mouth: "Stop talking, it's so embarrassing."
Lin Heng found it funny. They had slept together many times and had a child, but when talking about this topic, his wife was still very shy, like a little girl.
"I'm just kidding. Come on, take the flashlight and I'll help you grab the stuff."
Lin Heng said again.
"Catching eels?" Xiulan was puzzled. What else could they catch besides eels in the middle of the night?
"Good stuff, just take a flashlight and a plastic bottle and follow me." Lin Heng smiled mysteriously.
"What is it? I want to go too." Caiyun walked into the main room and was eager to try after hearing this.
"You should take a rest quickly. Besides, there are only two flashlights left and none for you." Lin Heng directly rejected Caiyun.
"Okay then." Caiyun nodded reluctantly, and then asked curiously, "What exactly are you trying to catch?"
"You'll find out in the morning."
Lin Heng just didn't say anything. He pulled Xiulan, who had taken the good things, out and reminded her not to lock the door.
“Woof woof~~”
When traveling at night, Xiongba would naturally be brought along as a companion, as a dog could provide early warning of danger.
Xiulan was pulled by Lin Heng and walked curiously into the woods behind the house.
"Hubby, what are you trying to catch? You didn't bring a slingshot or a bow and arrow if you were hunting."
Xiulan's mind was full of doubts, but the feeling of being led forward by Lin Heng was wonderful. She did not struggle and let him pull her.
Lin Heng shone the flashlight under a tree and soon saw his target - a cicada monkey that had just crawled out of the soil.
Summer is a good time to catch cicada monkeys, but no one here catches them because these strange foods have not yet been introduced to Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan.
Many places didn’t know it was edible until the development of the Internet, which started a nationwide trend of eating it.
"This is what I want to catch!" Lin Heng caught the cicada monkey and showed it to his wife Xiulan.
"Can this be sold for money?" Xiulan blinked curiously. She knew that the cicada shells were traditional Chinese medicine and could be sold for money, so she instinctively thought that this could be sold for money.
"No, this can be eaten!" Lin Heng said with a smile. Cicada monkeys cannot be sold for money now, and no one eats them here.
Hearing this, Xiulan couldn't help but widen her eyes: "Huh??"
Seeing his wife's expression, Lin Heng smiled and squeezed her hand: "It's delicious, hurry up and help me grab it."
Xiulan hesitated for a moment and said, "You can catch them, but you can eat them yourself. I won't eat them. They are too scary. I won't eat them even if you kill me."
"Okay." Lin Heng didn't argue. When it's done, let his wife taste it and she will know how delicious it is.
Just like when he ate fried scorpions in his previous life, he was terrified before eating it, but after eating it, there was only one word in his mind - delicious.
"That's a lot. Honey, are you sure this is not poisonous and can be eaten?"
No one catches cicada monkeys in this era. Xiulan questions Lin Heng while trying to catch one.
"Of course you can eat it." Lin Heng said with a smile. If his wife saw the people in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan eating scorpions, centipedes and the things at the Insect Banquet, she would be scared.
"I don't want to eat it anyway, so I'll catch it and give it to you." Xiulan looked around.
"I'm afraid you'll drag me to find the cicada monkey tomorrow night." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Impossible, this thing looks disgusting." Xiulan said firmly.
"What if you insist on coming tomorrow?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.
Xiulan said without hesitation: "That's impossible. If that's the case, you can do whatever you say."
"That's what you said." Lin Heng smiled and started imagining his wife's expression tomorrow.
"I'm telling you, anyone who lies to you is a dog." Xiulan held up her smooth chin, full of confidence. This thing didn't look delicious at first glance.
“Woof woof!!”
Xiongba ran around in the forest, looking up from time to time, as if he was keeping watch for the two of them.
Don't expect to find any prey in the forest behind the house. There is very little movement.
After catching them for half an hour, Xiulan came over with a bottle and said, "We've caught about 200. Is that enough?"
"That's enough." Lin Heng nodded again and again. He had already caught half a plastic bottle. "Let's sit on the rocks and rest for a while, and then catch some more on the way back."
They caught cicada monkeys along the way and reached halfway up the mountain.
"good!"
(End of this chapter)
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