Chapter 310: New Matchmaking Plan
Lin Heng noticed that Wang Zhou and his father were still reluctant to sit down, so he smiled and reminded them again: "Wang Zhou and Uncle Wang, please sit down. You must have not had breakfast. Let's eat together."
"Oh!" Wang Zhou was the first to come to his senses. He put the gift he brought on the coffee table and sat down with a smile, "Brother Lin, this is a little gift from me."
Wang Houhai also sat down. The soft sofa shocked the two people who had only sat on hard benches before. They were surprised that the benches could be so comfortable.
Lin Heng smiled and put the milk in front of the two people: "Since you are here, why do you bring anything? You are so polite!"
Wang Houhai said quickly: "This is a small token of my appreciation. Without your promotion, Boss Lin, Wang Zhou wouldn't be where he is now."
Before he came, he complained that his son's gift was too heavy, saying that some rice and noodles would be enough. Now he feels that the sugar and Erguotou are a bit embarrassing.
Lin Heng waved his hand, handed over some cantaloupe and said, "Let's not be polite, let's talk while we eat, it just so happens that we haven't eaten either."
"Okay, Brother Lin." Wang Zhou knew that Lin Heng didn't like to be too polite, so he took it with a smile and started eating.
Seeing his son eating, Wang Houhai also picked up the melon and started eating it, then drank a glass of milk. Finally, at Lin Heng’s recommendation, he also tried the cicada monkey.
For a moment, Wang Houhai was so satisfied that he was speechless. This was definitely the best breakfast he had had this year.
And the Lin family's house was so well built, even better than the brick houses he had seen in the town. He looked at Lin Heng quietly, wondering how such a young man could be so amazing.
After breakfast, Caiyun took Xiaoxia to the study. Lin Heng looked at them and said, "You came here today to propose marriage, right?"
Wang Houhai nodded: "Yes, Wang Zhou is old enough, it's time for him to get married. The good day we're looking at is tomorrow."
"Then how about this? You wait here for a moment. I'll go find the village party secretary for you and discuss it."
Lin Heng nodded. It was normal to get married at the age of fifteen in this era. Wang Zhou was older than him and still not married, so he should be anxious.
"That's troublesome." Wang Houhai said with a smile.
Lin Heng stood up and walked out. Actually, he could have gone himself to have the wedding, but he found it troublesome so he left it to Tian Dongfu.
After Lin Heng left, Wang Houhai went to the toilet with his son. On the way, he whispered, "What is that bench made of? It's so soft. It's so comfortable to sit on."
Wang Zhou smiled and explained: "It's called a sofa. I heard it's something from the city. It should be made of sponge."
"No wonder." Wang Houhai took a deep breath and thought to himself that it's good to be rich. He even has two dogs.
The layout of the backyard surprised him even more. There were so many flowers and plants, and there was even a fish pond.
"In my opinion, all the land should be planted with fruits and vegetables." Wang Houhai muttered to himself. He felt that it looked nice, but it was a waste of space.
"Dad, this is called leisure and ease." Wang Zhou shook his head helplessly.
After they came back from the toilet, they sat down on the sofa in the main room. Xiulan had already cleaned the coffee table and poured them two cups of tea.
After waiting for a while, Lin Heng came with the village party secretary Tian Dongfu.
After the few people got to know each other, they discussed many details about the marriage proposal.
Tian Dongfu had already told the Liu family about this matter before, and they had no objection. He just needed to report it today and ask them to make preparations for tomorrow.
After the discussion, Lin Heng kept a few people here for lunch. The main reason he introduced Wang Zhou to a wife was because he felt sympathy for him because he saw that Wang Zhou had a miserable life in his previous life. He couldn't bear to see an honest man like him lose everything because of a bad woman.
Another reason is that I want to keep it for use, so that if I need reliable personnel in the future, or want to do something shady, I can look for him.
This kind of person who knows his background and is honest is the most comfortable to work for. Just because he found him a job and a wife, Wang Zhou would be willing to let him work for him for the rest of his life.
However, he was just talking, there would be no such thing. He had been reborn forty years, and there were too many opportunities. He could slowly and steadily become a rich man without having to do any dirty capital accumulation.
After the matter was said, Tian Dongfu asked with a smile during the casual chat: "Lin Heng, did you make the sofa yourself?"
"Yes, I bought the sponge myself and my father made the frame." Lin Heng nodded.
Tian Dongfu smiled and nodded: "Sure, it's really comfortable to sit on."
Lin Heng smiled and said, "When my dad has mastered the technique, I'll ask him to make one for you."
Tian Dongfu waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, I still like wooden chairs."
After a few words, he talked to Lin Heng about the construction and development of the village.
Tian Dongfu patted Lin Heng on the shoulder and said, "Next year I want to recommend that the villagers buy corn seeds and rice seeds for planting. Now the whole village has come to see your corn, it's so pleasing."
Lin Heng nodded: "This is fine, but if you don't use chemical fertilizers, the effect won't be as good as mine, but it will definitely be higher than the yield of local seeds."
These days, whenever he goes out, someone will ask him about corn seeds. Before they were planted, no one believed it, but now after a real comparison, they are all tempted.
The huge corn cobs of that variety made everyone in the village drool. After learning about it from Lin Heng, they all wanted to buy the seeds.
Tian Dongfu nodded and said, "Let's take it step by step. I'll see if the situation allows us to get subsidies from above."
"That's fine." Lin Heng nodded.
After a few words, Tian Dongfu talked about Lin Heng's breeding and discussed it with him.
He wanted to lead the whole village to become rich, and he got very excited talking about these things.
Lin Heng also wanted to get rich, so he came up with an idea, which was to have the village cadres take the lead in establishing a cooperative to lead the villagers to grow cash crops such as medicinal herbs.
He can help financially, but of course he wants a share, and a larger share.
His original intention of doing this was still the same idea as before, to make Chinese medicinal materials available in the village. A few years later, when the market economy arrives and prices soar, he can make a fortune.
Before, I thought of working alone, but now I am thinking of getting a group of people together. Although part of the profits are divided up, the same safety is guaranteed. For the sake of their own interests, no one will cause trouble.
If you monopolize the interests, you will be everyone's enemy. If you give up a part of them, you will be their father, and everyone will try every means to maintain this community of interests.
Tian Dongfu was very interested in this and thought that this model was indeed feasible. He said he would study it when he returned.
Lunch was ready soon. Lin Heng was naturally not stingy when he had guests. He killed a duck and cooked half of it, and kept the remaining half for making soup for Xiulan.
The sumptuous meal made everyone very happy. After eating and drinking, Wang Houhai and his son said goodbye and went back to prepare things.
After Tian Dongfu left, Lin Heng asked Xiulan to sit down and rest while he went to clean up the dishes.
Caiyun asked curiously, "Second brother, the wife Wang Zhou mentioned is Liu Ciwen's sister. Did you introduce her to him?"
"Yes, I introduced him." Lin Heng nodded.
"Oh." Caiyun nodded and stopped talking.
After a while, Lin's mother came over to take her to catch scorpions, and Lin Heng asked her to bring the dog Fengshou with her. This was safer, as it was dangerous for two women to run around at night.
The crime rate is quite high in this era, so we have to be on guard.
He usually leaves a dog at home, and if Xiulan and Xiaoxia go out to play, he will let Xiongba follow them. The main purpose is to prevent any trouble before it happens.
After having a simple meal in the evening and coaxing Xiaoxia to sleep, the two did some of their favorite things to enhance their feelings for each other.
The next morning, after they finished breakfast, Wang Zhou and his father came up with their things and called Tian Dongfu to go to Liu Cihua's house together.
The negotiation process went very smoothly. The betrothal gift was 100 yuan, and the return gift was 50 yuan plus some furniture such as desks. In total, the return gift was nearly 100 yuan.
As for the wedding date, it is tentatively scheduled for the end of the year, but the exact date still needs further discussion.
Lin Heng went home at noon. Xiulan saw him coming back and asked with a smile, "Did you settle the matter?"
"Of course, this marriage is not difficult at all." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"That's great." Xiulan nodded and asked, "Then shall we go to the cabin on the mountain tomorrow?"
"It's all fine. What do you think?" Lin Heng looked at her and asked.
Xiulan smiled slightly, leaned on the sofa and said, "I want to stay here for two more days. The sofa is so comfortable."
"Then stay here and go to the mountain in a few days." Lin Heng nodded with a smile.
Xiulan then said, "Have you eaten yet? If not, I'll make it for you. We've already eaten."
"I ate it too. I ate it at Liu's house." Lin Heng nodded.
Xiulan nodded, pointed to some packed clothes and said, "I'm going to do some laundry. Please come with me."
"No problem. I'm going to catch crabs. I haven't eaten them for a long time." Lin Heng agreed.
River crabs coated with flour and fried are extremely delicious. I want to eat them again this year. The crabs that have risen in price for half of the summer should be very good.
Taking Xiaoxia and Xiongba with them, the three of them walked towards the river together.
"I'm going too, second dad. I'm really good at catching crabs!"
Lin Wei knew that Lin Heng was going to catch crabs and clamored to go with him.
"No problem, let's go." Lin Heng said with a smile.
Lin Wei went home, told his mother something, and then ran away with Lin Heng, along with his younger brother Lin Tao.
When they arrived at the Shiban River, Lin Heng first helped Xiulan wash clothes.
Lin Wei and Lin Tao have already gone down to the river to catch crabs.
Lin Heng helped Xiulan wash two pieces of clothes and hung them on the bushes to dry.
After washing the clothes, Xiulan took Xiaoxia to play with sand by the river, while Lin Heng went to catch crabs.
Seeing Lin Heng coming over, Lin Wei pointed at the bucket and boasted, "Second Dad, we have caught eleven. Isn't that amazing?"
"Awesome!" Lin Heng gave a thumbs up and praised.
With him on the field, the efficiency was even higher. He could easily overturn large rocks that many children could not move, and even the large crabs with yellow claws and carapaces hiding underneath could be exposed.
"Too many, Second Dad is so awesome!"
"Wow, this is so big!"
Accompanied by bursts of laughter and joy, the crabs have been almost caught.
Looking at the harvest in the bucket, Lin Heng said, "Let's go back and eat crabs. The sun is too strong."
"Okay, no problem."
"Let's eat crabs!"
Lin Wei and Lin Tao were both very happy because frying crabs requires oil, which his mother usually doesn't allow them to do.
Only the second father could make these weird foods, and both of them loved playing with Lin Heng.
As for Xiulan, all the clothes had been dried and put away, and she was squatting under the shade of a tree waiting for Lin Heng.
"It's about two or three pounds now. Not bad, right?" Lin Heng came to Xiulan carrying the bucket.
Xiulan looked at the crab and gave a positive comment: "Great."
After packing up and heading back, the rice had already begun to ear and was lush and green. Lin Heng spotted a number of locusts and suddenly had an idea: "Let's catch two locusts and try deep-frying them."
He had always heard that this thing was edible, but had never tried it.
"Dad, can this be eaten?" Lin Wei was shocked. He only knew that cats and chickens liked to eat this.
Xiulan advised: "Don't, this will definitely not taste good."
The look of it baring fangs and claws is terrifying.
"I'll just grab a few and try them myself." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Okay then." Xiulan had no choice but to agree.
With the help of Lin Wei and Lin Tao, the three of them caught more than a dozen locusts beside the rice field.
When I got home, I found a brush to clean the crabs briefly, then chopped them vertically with a knife and put them into the bowl of mixed batter.
Heat oil in a pan and Xiulan helps to fry them. Lin Heng kills his locusts with salt water and drains the water to clean them.
After the crabs were fried, Lin Heng threw the locusts in.
With a few crackling sounds, the locusts turned golden and crispy, and a rich fragrance emanated.
Xiulan was a little surprised that it smelled so good after being fried.
Lin Heng scooped up the locusts and brought them to the dining room together with the crabs. Lin Wei, Xiaoxia and others couldn't wait to start eating.
“It smells so good!”
“So delicious!!”
Apart from the exclamations, there is the crisp sound of eating crabs. River crabs can be eaten with their shells, and children can also supplement calcium by eating them.
Xiulan also took one and put it in her mouth to eat, but no one ever tried the golden locust.
"Let me try."
Lin Heng picked one up, looked at it, put it in his mouth, and then a look of shock appeared on his face: "This is more fragrant than the cicada monkey!"
Xiulan looked at him with suspicion: "You are not lying to me, are you?"
"Really? If you don't believe me, just watch." Lin Heng said as he picked one up and fed it to Xiaoxia.
“Delicious(`)”
Xiaoxia ate with a crunching sound, looking as if she wanted more.
Lin Wei and Lin Tao also tried it and were surprised: "Second Mom, it's really delicious."
Lin Heng fed her one. Xiulan hesitated for a moment, then opened her red lips and ate it.
Then his big eyes lit up: "This locust is actually not bad."
"Because it will be fried crispy this way." Lin Heng said with a smile.
While chatting and laughing, several people ate fried river crabs. In the end, they could not finish half of them because they caught too many today.
But soon, when Caiyun and Tianyan came over, Xiulan waved at them with a smile: "Come quickly, there are fried crabs."
"Well, we're in for a treat then." The two of them walked into the house with a smile.
Watching the three people chatting, Lin Heng said something to Xiulan and went to Hongfeng Mountain to ask his father for the good day.
"The day after tomorrow, July 28th." Father Lin looked at Lin Heng and said.
Lin Heng nodded: "Okay, I'll go tell my third father and see if they are free."
The construction of small dams should also be put on the agenda.
After going to Sandie's house, Lin Heng received a positive response and agreed to start work the day after tomorrow.
When he left, Third Aunt Li Xue gave him a bag of plums and was very enthusiastic.
I was walking back with the plums in my hand and just as I arrived at the door of my house, I met my elder brother Lin Yue.
"Brother, have you forgotten something important?"
Lin Yue looked at him and said.
(End of this chapter)
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