Chapter 333 Tips for Borrowing Money
The sun was shining for the next three days, and the corn cobs we picked were basically dried.
Because there was a warehouse, the corn cobs were not made into thick corn braids this year, but were directly piled in the warehouse.
At the same time, Lin Heng also helped his eldest brother's family to pick corn, while Xiulan took care of his parents-in-law.
In the blink of an eye, it was already September 20th, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was spent in a busy manner. Lin Heng's parents-in-law wanted to leave several times, but were stopped by Lin Heng's family. They also called a Chinese medicine doctor to check their health and prescribed some Chinese medicine.
"Oh, it's raining again today. We can't leave again." Mother-in-law Wang Zhi shook her head and sighed while eating breakfast.
"Yeah, we've been eating and drinking for half a month." Chen Changxia smiled helplessly. During this half month, he fully understood how good the food in Lin Heng's family was.
They thought that the sumptuous meals in the first few days were Lin Heng's treats to their guests, but after eating them for so many days they realized that the food they usually eat is just that good.
There is meat, white rice and noodles, as well as milk powder and eggs every day.
No wonder Xiulan looks so good and Xiaoxia is so beautiful.
"Then you can stay and eat and drink without worry. When the weather clears up this time, you can help thresh the rice." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Yes, Dad. The corn and rice in the house have been harvested. You don't have any other work to do now, so just play for a few more days." Xiulan also said with a smile.
The altitude of Lushui County is much lower than their place, and the crops mature earlier. Her parents had already harvested the corn and rice before they came, otherwise they would not have had time to visit.
Chen Changxia shook his head: "After harvesting the rice and corn, there is still other work to do. I have to plow the land and prepare to plant rapeseed and wheat."
He had made up his mind to go back when the rain stopped this time.
"Yes, I also have to help take care of my grandchildren. The house will be a mess if I'm not here." Wang Zhi also said, and she didn't plan to stay.
Although she lives comfortably and eats well here, she still misses her home and her grandson.
"Let's talk about it when the time comes." Lin Heng smiled. He had taken his father-in-law to the mountains to hunt these days, but unfortunately the results were not good. There was plenty of food in autumn and it was difficult to hunt prey.
"It's the same if you play for a few more days and then let Lin Heng take you back." Xiulan also said.
Chen Changxia looked at the two and finally spoke out the real purpose of his trip: "Daughter and son-in-law, in fact, we have to go back early to prepare to build a house. You also know that Xiulan's three brothers and we are all squeezed into one house, and now it is getting more and more crowded.
We have earned some money over the years, and borrowed a lot from here and there, so we are almost ready. We came here to see you and to borrow some money to build a house."
After Chen Changxia finished speaking, he stopped talking and looked at Lin Heng sincerely.
At this time, Wang Zhi beside him also smiled and said, "Son-in-law, you are a capable person. I supported Xiulan's decision at the beginning, and now I am right. I would like to ask for your help in building the house this time. Originally, we shouldn't borrow money because Xiulan is pregnant, but there is really no other way. The house at home has to be built."
After they finished talking, they looked at Lin Heng, waiting for his reply.
Lin Heng knew the purpose of his parents-in-law, but he didn't say anything, waiting for them to speak. If you take the initiative to help him with many things, he may feel that you owe him, or he may not cherish it at all. Only when he comes to you in person, then you can speak, and the value of your help will be shown, and he will be grateful.
Lin Heng nodded and said with a bitter face: "I know what you said, Mom and Dad, but we are not rich this year. The main reason is that we have raised shrimp, cattle and sheep this year. We have invested all the money, and now the shrimp has not been sold. I don’t have much cash on me, and I have to save it for Xiulan’s pregnancy. If something happens, we will have money to go to the hospital."
He would not agree directly at once. Only after he told them about his difficulties and made them understand the difficulties would the money he lent be valuable.
If he directly agreed to lend 500 yuan, his parents-in-law might want to lend more, thinking that he was stingy.
When the two elders heard this, their faces darkened slightly. They had guessed this.
Without giving them a chance to speak, Xiulan helped explain, "Mom and Dad, don't think that the food at home is good, but it's all prepared by ourselves. The meat is hunted by Lin Heng, the eggs are laid by our own chickens, the milk comes from cows, and the fruits and vegetables are all grown by ourselves."
She said this to explain why she ate well and to tell her parents that it had nothing to do with money and asked them not to misunderstand.
Chen Changxia and Wang Zhi looked a little unhappy. After a moment of silence, Chen Changxia said, "We know all this, and we won't force you. Just lend as much as you can."
"Yes, any help is appreciated." Wang Zhi also nodded, with sincerity in her eyes.
"Then how much are you going to borrow, Mom and Dad?" Lin Heng asked. After all, this money was borrowed for Xiulan's sake.
Because this is not an emergency, but you are borrowing money to build a house for your three sons, not for you two to use.
He had average feelings towards his three brothers-in-law, and he disliked his three sisters-in-law even more. They were all not nice to Xiulan.
Chen Changxia had originally wanted to borrow seven hundred yuan after seeing how wealthy Lin Heng was, but now he felt he couldn't bring himself to say it. He looked at Lin Heng and asked tentatively, "Can you lend me five hundred yuan?"
"It would take me one or two years to hunt for this much money in the past, but since you, Mom and Dad, have asked for it, I will get it together for you in the next two days no matter what." Lin Heng said firmly.
He said this to make his parents-in-law understand that 500 yuan is not a small amount of money and it would take a normal farmer one or two years to earn it.
"Thank you, son-in-law. If you can't come up with it, don't force it." Chen Changxia smiled. He didn't expect that Lin Heng would be willing to come up with 500 yuan.
He had already prepared for the situation where Lin Heng only lent him one or two hundred yuan. He was really a good son-in-law, much better than those relatives who were usually nice but were stingy when borrowing money.
"Good son-in-law, good son-in-law." Wang Zhi also clapped Lin Heng's hands excitedly.
Lin Heng smiled and shook his head and said, "If you guys need to borrow money for treatment, I'll have to sell cattle and sheep to get more money. Now I can only get 500. This year's investment is a bit too big."
"It's okay, it's okay. Five hundred is enough." Chen Changxia nodded repeatedly. He didn't hear the subtext of Lin Heng's words that his filial piety was limited to the two of them and did not include their three sons.
The mother-in-law Wang Zhi, who was standing by, moved her eyes and understood the hidden meaning of the words.
"Then you guys stay for two more days. When the weather clears up, I'll go to town to get some money." Lin Heng said this at last, and it was over.
After breakfast, it was still raining outside and Lin Heng couldn't go out, so he stayed at home with Xiaoxia reading. At noon, his parents came over to play cards with his parents-in-law and tried to keep them.
The rain was relatively light in the afternoon. After lunch, Lin Heng took Xiongba to take a look at Hongfeng Mountain, fed the cattle and sheep, and then ran to the mountain to see if there were any Matsutake mushrooms. He still remembered that there was a Matsutake nest on this mountain last year.
Now when it rains, the temperature is only 18 or 19 degrees, and the Matsutake mushrooms are starting to grow.
There is always an abundance of red mushrooms in the forest, as well as various other unfamiliar or not-so-good mushrooms.
It didn't take long for Lin Heng to find the place where he discovered the Matsutake mushrooms last year. However, after searching around the area today and even digging up some soil, he still didn't see any traces.
"It seems that the Matsutake mushrooms haven't come out yet." Lin Heng shook his head in disappointment.
"Woof woof~"
Xiongba rubbed his trouser legs and walked towards the distant woods.
It wants to go hunting in the woods.
"Then go for a walk." Lin Heng did not refuse and rubbed its dog's head.
It was drizzling, and the rain was even lighter in the woods, so picking mushrooms was a beautiful experience.
After wandering around for two hours, Lin Heng picked up five or six kilograms of mushrooms, mainly blue-headed mushrooms, coral mushrooms, and pine mushrooms.
I picked up six Ganoderma lucidum, which is relatively small, but after accumulating for such a long time, I have more than a pound at home, which can be sold for sixty or seventy yuan.
After returning to Red Maple Mountain, he took a look at the ginseng and plum fish and went down the mountain. His mother was making fairy leaf tofu again.
"Mom, why are you making the magical leaf tofu again?" Lin Heng looked at his mother and said.
"What else can we do besides eating it? You're asking nonsense questions. This thing tastes so good." Mother Lin rolled her eyes and said.
"Okay, then I'll go back." Lin Heng spread his hands, turned around and walked back.
Walking back with Xiongba, Xiongba suddenly stopped on the road and looked at the thatched grass inside the road.
After looking for a few times, it suddenly started to move slowly towards the thatch, and soon it disappeared in the thatch.
After a long while, a figure suddenly jumped out from the thatched grass, and then Xiongba chased after it at high speed.
After two sharp turns, Xiongba bit the prey and ran out from the thatch with a proud and vigorous look.
"sharp!!"
Lin Heng gave a thumbs up. What Xiongba was biting in his mouth was none other than a fat gray rabbit.
He didn't detect any movement at all and had no idea how it was discovered.
However, Xiongba is very good at catching this kind of small prey and rarely makes mistakes.
When he got the rabbit, his smile became even brighter. The rabbit weighed at least six or seven kilograms.
"When you go back, the rabbit's head and internal organs will be yours." Lin Heng rubbed Xiongba's head and praised him.
"Woof woof~"
Xiongba was happily feeding Lin Heng. He liked playing with Lin Heng and liked being praised by him.
Lin Heng returned home, opened the door and said happily: "Wife, look at what I have gained today."
"Such a big rabbit, was it caught by a dog?" Xiulan, who was sitting on the sofa, smiled.
"This rabbit is good." Chen Changxia also agreed with a smile.
"You have amazing skills."
"Dad! You're the best!" Xiaoxia was the first to rush to Lin Heng with a sweet mouth.
Lin Heng handed the things to her, took a puzzled look around the room, then walked in with a smile.
"I didn't pick up any matsutake, but I picked up a lot of other things." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Give me the mushrooms and I'll pick them." Wang Zhi walked over with a smile and took the mushrooms.
Chen Changxia helped Lin Heng get the rabbit and peeled it. The five of them ate it in the evening. It was raining and his parents were too lazy to come over.
There is rabbit meat and previously dried fish. These small dried fish have a light salty taste and can be eaten directly or fried in oil. They are a great dish to go with wine.
After dinner and chatting for a while, Lin Heng took his parents-in-law to look at the house and have a rest.
After coming back, Xiulan played games with Xiaoxia on the bed, and Lin Heng simply washed up and went to bed.
After playing for a while, Xiaoxia fell asleep and hugged Lin Heng's arm: "Dad, I want to listen to a story."
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you a story." Lin Heng agreed with a smile.
"Once upon a time..."
Lin Heng told a story he made up, and soon Xiaoxia fell asleep in his arms.
Her small bed was right next to the big bed, and Lin Heng easily put it inside.
Because it was raining, the fan was not turned on today, and Xiulan had already lay down with the quilt covering her waist.
"What did your parents tell you today?" Lin Heng asked, lying on his side facing her, looking at her face.
When he came back in the afternoon, he felt that Xiulan was a little unhappy.
Xiulan touched Lin Heng's face and asked, "Do you think my mother really loves me?"
"Of course." Lin Heng nodded.
Xiulan sighed and said, "But I feel that she cares more about my three brothers. This afternoon, she wanted me to lend her some more of my private money. When I didn't agree, she got upset. She felt that I didn't treat her as a mother and was being ungrateful, as if I had never been filial to them."
"That's my guess. She is a little greedy." Lin Heng said, and then continued: "But I think she probably didn't mean it. She probably just thinks that you don't have to worry about food and drink now, while your three brothers don't even have a house, so she wants to think more about them."
"If it were the other way around, your three brothers were doing well but you were not, she would definitely find ways to help you." Lin Heng said again.
There is definitely some favoritism, but Wang Zhi did help Xiulan often in her previous life. That's just the kind of person she is.
"I thought you would agree with me and talk about my mother," Xiulan said, looking at him.
"People are complicated. Although I think mom's behavior is not good, I don't want you to have a quarrel with your mom." Lin Heng said, touching her face.
"What about you?" Xiulan asked suddenly.
"Come on, come on. I can dig out my heart and show it to you." Lin Heng pulled her hand and put it against his chest.
"Just kidding." Xiulan chuckled, snuggled into Lin Heng's arms and hugged him tightly.
This man is always trustworthy and can understand her thoughts.
"Lights off."
Lin Heng turned off the lights and prepared to rest.
"I won't lend money to my mother anymore. Otherwise, she will ask for it again next time. I won't give her the chance. The five hundred we borrowed together is more than enough."
Xiulan hid in Lin Heng's arms and said firmly that in fact she didn't even want to lend 500 yuan.
"This is the best. We can buy things for her, but we can't lend her money casually." Lin Heng nodded in agreement.
If you are too kind without limit, people will only treat you as an object for exploitation.
"good!"
Xiulan agreed, turned around, hugged Lin Heng's neck and kissed him on the mouth.
She felt that having a husband who loved her was the greatest happiness in her life.
The same goes for Lin Heng. He deeply understands how lucky he is to have such a virtuous and gentle wife.
Both of them love each other deeply and express their love in loving ways.
…
The next morning, the rain had not stopped yet, so Lin Heng got up early and made breakfast.
After breakfast, he heard Wang Zhi apologizing to Xiulan in the back, and she seemed to realize her mistake yesterday.
(End of this chapter)
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