Chapter 428: If you don't return home when you are rich, it's like walking in brocade clothes at night
The sun has been shining for several days and most of the snow has melted. Only in the high mountains and forests and the sheltered bends where the sun can't reach are there some snow.
Lin Heng was driving the car, Xiulan sat behind him and sandwiched Lin Luming in the middle, Caiyun held Lin Duheng and sat on the clamp next to them, and Xiaoxia sat next to Caiyun.
I originally didn’t want to bring the children with me, but they were all very clingy, so I had no choice but to bring them along.
They set out at 9am and arrived at Liulin Village, Baisha Township at 3pm. They could have gone even faster, but they were afraid that the children would get cold if they ran too fast.
It was extremely rare to see a three-wheeled vehicle entering the village, and many villagers looked curious.
Soon some people recognized Lin Heng and Xiulan and realized that it was the Chen family's daughter and son-in-law who came to pay New Year's greetings.
After a while, Lin Heng drove his sidecar to the front door of Chen's house. Several children playing at the door recognized him and shouted happily, "Aunt, uncle, you are back!"
"Grandpa, my aunt is back!" someone rushed into the house and shouted.
Xiulan smiled and looked at the children: "Happy New Year to you all."
"Happy New Year, Auntie." The children all answered happily.
After a while, three people came out of the room, including Chen's father and mother, and Xiulan's second brother.
"Mom and Dad, Happy New Year, second brother."
"Mom, Dad, and my second brother."
Lin Heng and Xiulan greeted each other and got out of the car one after another.
"Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma, Wish you good fortune and prosperity!!"
Xiaoxia had already jumped out of the car and came skipping in front of the two men.
"My dear granddaughter, you are so good at talking. You are so tall now. Grandma, please hold you." Mother Chen smiled and picked up Xiaoxia.
Father Chen looked at everyone and said, "Happy New Year! Come into the house and warm yourself by the fire! You must have been frozen on the way."
"There is also Caiyun here, the same thing, come in quickly."
Xiulan nodded and said, "It is very cold, luckily the child is wrapped tightly."
"Then come in quickly and let me take a good look at my two twin grandchildren." Father Chen came over to help with great enthusiasm.
He was cold at first because he thought his daughter would suffer if she married Lin Heng. Now that he understands how powerful Lin Heng is, his attitude has naturally changed.
Even for relatives, wealth and status will still play a big role.
Lin Heng helped Xiulan and Caiyun down, then drove into the yard.
The old house of the Chen family has obviously been renovated. It seems that only Xiulan's second brother and his family and parents live here now.
There was a large pot of red-hot charcoal fire in the room, and the temperature was much hotter than outside.
Xiulan removed the two layers of quilts that were used to hold the children, checked their conditions, and only felt relieved when she was sure that everything was fine.
She was afraid that the child would catch a cold, so she wrapped him in more than three layers of clothes.
"Oh, these twin sons are exactly alike. Come and call me grandma."
Mother Chen loved the two children so much. They were fair and clean and very cute.
"hehe……"
Although they were not very shy, the two little guys just smiled foolishly and didn't call anyone.
After looking at the children for a while, Chen's father brought two baby chairs, wiped them clean, and put Lu Ming and Du Heng in them. Now the two of them had their hands free.
"Mom and Dad, how are you doing recently?" Lin Heng took a sip of water and asked with a smile.
"Okay, we are fine." Mother Chen smiled. The smile on her face never stopped since her daughter and son-in-law came.
"Our lives are much better now. Last year, we borrowed some money from you to build two more mud houses. We also renovated the old house. Now we don't have to live in such a crowded place."
Father Chen said with a smile, and then added awkwardly, "I have to pay you back the borrowed money slowly over the next two years. I can't make ends meet now."
Lin Heng smiled and held Chen Changxia's hand and said, "Dad, you guys can use this money first. Don't rush to pay it back. We don't need the money in a hurry."
"Yes, Dad. You can use it without worry. We are here to wish you a happy new year, not to ask for money." Xiulan said with a smile.
"Of course I know, but this matter needs to be made clear so that we can all feel at ease." Chen Changxia glanced at his daughter and smiled.
Sometimes he would sigh that the opportunities in life are so unpredictable, and his daughter actually found such a potential rich son-in-law.
As soon as he saw his daughter's complexion and demeanor, especially her white and tender little hands, he realized that she was well cared for and hardly did any work.
There are some women in the village who are the same age as his daughter. If you put them together, you can't believe they are the same age. Not only is there a difference in the clothes they wear, but the fact that they work facing the earth and back to the sky also makes them look much older at a young age.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let me show you what I brought you this time."
Xiulan took some of the things on the cabinet and said, "These are for you. The others are for my three brothers and sister-in-law."
"In addition to milk powder, biscuits, sugar and a pack of cigarettes, I also bought a set of clothes for the two of you."
"The most important thing is this ounce of Cordyceps sinensis, which is specially given to you to nourish your body. This is a good thing that Lin Heng collected in Gansu."
Xiulan took the things, showed them to her parents one by one and explained their functions in detail.
"You brought so much, and it's so good." Mother Chen exclaimed as she looked at these things.
Father Chen also showed a look of surprise, and then sighed: "Yes, I heard that this Cordyceps is very valuable. Why don't you sell it to us? We are in good health, it is a waste to eat this thing."
Xiulan's second sister-in-law, who was standing next to her, stared with her eyes wide open. Not only were there food and new clothes and shoes, but there was even such a rare thing as Cordyceps.
She had only heard of this thing and had never seen it in real life.
"Just take it. We can't come here once a year. Cordyceps can be used to soak in water or ground into powder to make porridge or soup. It's good for your health."
Xiulan didn't mention the price, but just gave the instructions with a smile.
Lin Heng also nodded and said, "Yes, Mom and Dad, this is a little gift from us, please accept it. Cordyceps can nourish the kidneys and lungs, resolve phlegm and stop bleeding. Even if you are not sick, eating it can improve your body's resistance."
"Okay, thank you, daughter and son-in-law. It's great to have a daughter and son-in-law like you." Finally, Mother Chen smiled and patted their hands.
Chen Changxia couldn't hide his happiness. His daughter and son-in-law were so nice to him. These things were probably worth one or two hundred yuan.
"That's what I should do." Xiulan smiled and nodded, and took another part of the gifts to her second brother and his wife, "Second brother and his wife, this part is specially for you."
The main items here are food, including sugar, milk powder, biscuits, fried dough twists and fruits.
Xiulan wanted to buy some shoes and clothes for her nephews and nieces, but she didn't know what size they would fit, so she didn't buy anything.
"Xiulan Linheng, you are too polite. You can just buy it for your parents. Why did you buy so much for us?"
Xiulan's second brother shook his head, looking a little embarrassed, but he was still very happy.
"Yes, you are so polite. We are all family. There is no need to bring so many gifts back home." Xiulan's sister-in-law said with a smile, holding Xiulan's hand.
"Then it's normal for us to get something for our family." Xiulan responded with a smile.
"Okay, okay, let's not be polite. I'll go cook for you. We bought some donkey meat this year. You can all try it later." Chen's mother stood up and said with a smile.
"Okay." Xiulan agreed with a smile.
While her mother and second sister-in-law were cooking, Xiulan looked at her father and said, "Dad, where are my eldest and third brothers' houses? Let's take our gifts there too."
"Why don't you wait until tomorrow to get it and then go over to eat?" Father Chen asked doubtfully.
"We plan to go back after breakfast tomorrow. We really don't have much time." Xiulan shook her head.
"Don't be anxious. You can play for a few more days this time. You only come once or twice a year, so why rush to bring your children with you?" Father Chen shook his head.
"Then we have to take the things over first." Xiulan said helplessly.
"Okay." Father Chen nodded and led the two of them.
Let Caiyun help look after the child here, while Lin Heng and Xiulan took Xiaoxia to her eldest brother and third brother's home to deliver the gifts.
The gifts Lin Heng prepared for his third brother and uncle's family were all the same, worth fifty-eight yuan, which was definitely a super gift.
Xiulan said too much, but he thought it was just right. If one does not return to his hometown when he is rich and powerful, it is like walking in the night in fine clothes. Many people were not optimistic about Xiulan's resolute decision to marry him, and no one knew how many unpleasant things they said to her.
Now that he is rich, he wants to come back and show off, to support Xiulan and prove to everyone that her choice was the right one.
Xiulan understood what Lin Heng meant. Although she felt a little sorry for the money, she agreed. She really wanted to prove that she was living a good life.
It's not that she wanted to show off, but she was angry because so many people looked down on her and gossiped about her.
Everyone is fighting for a breath of air, just like Buddhas are fighting for a stick of incense. Some anger is hard to let go even for the gentlest people.
Xiulan's eldest and third brothers' homes are not far from the old house, just a little behind it. They are two 300-square-meter loess houses not far from each other.
The inside was stapled with tarpaulin, and it looked pretty good. When the two put the gifts on their two cabinets, they smiled and said some words wishing the new house a good life.
Both families were very welcoming to them and said they must have a meal at their home.
Let them play here for a while longer and take them out to play.
Lin Heng and Xiulan both declined, saying they wanted to go home early, but they were not forgiven and had to eat.
On the way back to Chen's parents' house, Xiulan held Lin Heng's hand and said, "It's another great year. Thank you, husband."
"This is what you deserve, and I deserve it too." Lin Heng said with a smile. It will be easy to gain respect when you have a kind attitude and show your strong financial resources.
Xiulan nodded, feeling sweet in her heart. Back to her parents, they chatted while warming themselves by the fire, and Father Chen brought over some poker for them to play.
Soon the lunch was ready. The food at Chen's house during the Chinese New Year was of very high quality, with plenty of fish and shrimp, as well as pork and donkey meat.
"This donkey meat tastes really good." Lin Heng commented with a smile.
"Yes, it's very delicious." Xiaoxia said, raising her little hand.
"If you like it, eat more. Don't be polite. Just treat it as your own home."
Mother Chen said with a smile, picking up the chopsticks to pick up food for Lin Heng and the other three.
Lin Hengcai had just two sips of rice wine with his father-in-law, and the dishes in their bowls were filled up. Now he has become the favorite of everyone at his father-in-law's house, with his bowls full of dishes without any rice.
He didn't think his parents-in-law were snobbish. Their behavior was normal. No one wanted their daughter to marry into a place where they would suffer.
Although they didn't like it at first, they didn't stop Lin Heng from marrying Xiulan in the end. This was much more open-minded than many people.
Lin Heng's respect and filial piety towards them came from the bottom of his heart. Seeing Xiulan happy, he was also extremely happy.
It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon when they finished their meal. After feeding the two children, they took the children for a walk around the village.
"It's a pity that it's only the fifth day. If it were the fifteenth, I could take you to the temple fair."
After looking around outside and walking back, Xiulan looked at Caiyun and said.
Caiyun shook her head and said, "I think it's good to go out and play. Lushui County is much more peaceful than our place. I saw a lot of new things."
"It's okay. You will go to high school next year, and I will take you to have a good look around the city." Lin Heng patted Caiyun's shoulder and said with a smile.
"Thank you, second brother." Caiyun became a little yearning. As she read more books, she became curious about the outside world.
After returning to the house, Lin Heng did not let his two sons rest, but pulled them to try to teach them to walk.
They learned to crawl very early and could walk a few steps if pulled.
"Brother, look at me and learn how to walk." Xiaoxia watched her brother demonstrate to them.
"Hehe... Sister..."
"Jiejie..."
The two little ones can also call their sister "sister". Seeing their sister walking, they both became eager and kept trying to walk.
They couldn't control their center of gravity yet, and would fall in strange postures while walking, so Lin Heng and Caiyun had to watch from the side.
Teaching a child to walk is a very interesting thing. Children’s happiness is also very simple. They can laugh silly while walking.
Xiaoxia's happiness was a little more advanced. She giggled happily when Lin Heng held her up high, and pestered him to act coquettishly and cutely and asked him to do it again.
After playing outside for a while, they went into the house. Xiulan made the bed and came out to find Lin Heng and said, "I'm going to sleep with Mom today. I'll take care of the two sons. You take care of Xiaoxia and Dad."
Lin Heng was a little reluctant, but he knew that Xiulan wanted to reminisce and chat with her mother, so he nodded and said, "Okay."
"Be good, I will make it up to you when we get home." Xiulan said in a low voice.
"What about Caiyun?" Lin Heng asked with a smile.
"She sleeps in the same room with us, the three of us together." Xiulan replied.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded in agreement.
In this weather, it gets dark after six o'clock. At around five o'clock, Xiulan's elder brother prepared a meal and called everyone over to eat.
There is still no electricity in Liulin Village, so we have to eat very early.
It was almost dark after dinner. Lin Heng was a little tipsy, but he still told Xiaoxia a story while taking her to rest.
"You often tell stories to your children." Father Chen asked curiously after Xiaoxia fell asleep.
"Yes, I talk about it every day at home." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Awesome." Father Chen said, and his admiration for Lin Heng rose to a new level.
After a long silence, Chen's father said with emotion: "I was wrong at the beginning. You are a good husband and a good son-in-law."
"That's all in the past, Dad. It's enough that you like me now." Lin Heng laughed.
In his previous life, he was indeed very sorry to Xiulan. He said that he would become rich and let her live a good life, but in the end, he made her suffer for half her life.
(End of this chapter)
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