When we are busy, we always fail to feel the passage of time, and a long time has passed without us noticing. This may be why when we were young, we felt that a day was so long, but when we grow up, we feel that a year is very short, as if it has passed in the blink of an eye.
It rained a little in the morning on the Mid-Autumn Festival, but it stopped after making the ground a little wet.
Lin Heng started exercising early in the morning. Today, because of bed-wetting, his two sons were woken up very early. They watched Lin Heng practicing the Eight-Part Vajra Exercise and waved their little hands around, wanting to learn.
The two children are almost two years old. They can already walk very steadily and talk a lot. Now they like to imitate their father, mother and sister, and they want to do whatever they see them do.
"Come, I'll teach you." After training, Lin Heng smiled and taught the children the correct moves. After playing for a while, he went to milk the cows and prepare breakfast.
I just boiled eggs and drank milk this morning, nothing else. I will prepare a table of delicious food for lunch later and invite my parents to come over for a reunion.
Just as they had finished breakfast and were preparing lunch, something happened in the village.
Two tractors were seen driving along the dirt road to the ginkgo tree in the center of the village. After the vehicles stopped, Zhao Hu, Liu Sheng and Jin Hai got off the tractors.
"Oh, Zhao Hu is back, and he has got two tractors." Someone laughed when they saw them.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hu smiled and said, "Fortunately, I didn't make much money outside, so I bought a tractor this year, and then a washing machine and a sewing machine."
Jin Hai also said: "Yes, the outside world is too big and the expenses are too high, otherwise we can buy another one."
Although they spoke modestly, their chins were already raised to the sky, and their arrogance and show-off could not be concealed at all. After they finished speaking, they waited to see the envious expressions of the villagers.
However, the result was far beyond their expectations. Some people chatting here did not show any surprised or shocked expressions, but nodded calmly: "It's really average. It seems that you didn't make much money when you went out."
Zhao Hu: “Hmm?”
Jin Hai: “???”
Even Liu Sheng next to him showed a look of surprise. What was he talking about? Although they didn't make much money, two tractors were pretty cool. Why did they all have such an expression?
"I didn't make much money, so I paid off my loan and then used the full amount to buy these things." Zhao Hu said it again.
Jin Hai was even more direct: "Hey, I'm not bragging. Although it doesn't cost much, no one in the village can afford it."
Even though they emphasized it again, the villagers still had a flat reaction and just kept talking about their own things. Tian Baishun took a puff of cigarette, looked at them and said, "You guys are so proud of your achievements. What do you think of Dongfeng trucks?"
"Dongfeng truck?" Zhao Hu was stunned.
Jin Hai said proudly: "What model? Is there anyone in our village who can afford that thing? Old Man Tian, you must be dreaming."
Tian Baishun said with a smile: "It looks like the Dongfeng 140. What do you think of that thing?"
Hearing what he said, some people around him also showed playful expressions.
Liu Sheng said, "This is a nice car. It seems to be worth nearly 50,000 yuan. Is there really one in our village?"
Zhao Hu also said: "We want to buy this car in the future. The tractor is just a transition. We will be able to buy it in less than two years."
Jin Hai even said, "Old Man Tian, if anyone in the village can afford this kind of car, I will kneel down and call you great grandfather."
"I don't want a rude grandson like you. You have no respect for your elders just because you have some money. You can go and ask around. Lin Heng bought a Dongfeng truck but he wasn't so arrogant. Why are you showing off two tractors here?" Tian Baishun sneered after taking a puff of his hookah.
"Lin Heng bought a Dongfeng truck?" Zhao Hu thought he had heard it wrong.
Jin Hai was stunned for a moment and then laughed: "Old man Tian, you are really a joker. You use this to deceive people. Do you know how much fifty thousand is?"
In his mind, it was good enough that Lin Heng could afford a tractor, but it was impossible for him to afford a Dongfeng truck.
Liu Sheng's heart moved. Although he didn't want to believe it, he thought it was possible. He asked, "Did Lin Heng really buy the Dongfeng 140?"
"Of course, their car is parked at Hongfeng Mountain. You can see it from a distance. The brand new car is very beautiful."
"It's been stopped for half a month. Do you think it's true?"
"You guys are so arrogant just because you have some skills. You should learn from Lin Heng. Not only did he buy a big truck, he also donated a thousand books to the village primary school. You are really not as good as one of his hands."
"All village notices are posted here. You are far from it..."
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At this time, the villagers who came over started talking to each other. They were already very jealous, and these guys were deliberately showing off, which aroused public anger and they were severely ridiculed.
“This is impossible!!”
Listening to the villagers' words and the notice on the ginkgo tree, Zhao Hu suddenly shouted out.
Jin Hai also shook his head repeatedly: "Impossible, Lin Heng lives in this remote mountain valley, he can't afford a Dongfeng truck!"
"Believe it or not."
"Young people need to settle down more and learn more."
All they got in response were the villagers' disdainful words.
"Let's go to the Lin family and take a look. I really don't believe it!!"
Zhao Hu also got angry. He really didn't believe this and immediately walked towards Lin Heng's house.
Jin Hai followed and said: "It must be Lin Heng who opened someone else's house and pretended to be rich by saying it was his own."
They all didn't believe it and just wanted to slap Lin Heng in the face and let everyone know that he was cheating.
When Liu Sheng saw that the two were getting mad, he quickly pulled them back and said, "Don't do that, Brother Zhao, Jin Hai. Lin Heng didn't mess with us, and it's a holiday. It's inappropriate to go to his house and make trouble, right?"
Zhao Hu was already angry, and he became even more furious after hearing this. He shook off Liu Sheng's hand and said, "Humph, who is Lin Heng? I'm going to find out whether he is real or not today."
In his eyes, Lin Heng used to be just one of his lackeys, or to put it bluntly, a dog. Now he was even putting on airs in the village. He really had to expose him today.
He didn't believe that Lin Heng could afford the Dongfeng 140. After all, it had only been a few years, and even a millionaire couldn't possibly afford it in such a short time.
Shaking off Liu Sheng's hand, Zhao Hu walked towards Lin Heng's residence angrily. He had come back to show off, but he couldn't stand being indirectly slapped in the face by Lin Heng like this.
The villagers had originally looked down on those scoundrels, but when they saw their presence, they all walked over, both to watch the fun and to offer their help.
Some people hurried back to find the village chief Zhao Xiancheng and his wife Tang Qing. Zhao Hu had just gotten up, and when he heard about this, he ran outside without even washing his face: "Stop him, stop him quickly."
Bang! On the other side, Lin Heng was killing a chicken at home. He had just drained the blood and was about to pour boiling water to scald the chicken and pluck its feathers when the door was pushed open with a bang. Not only did Lin Heng's family get scared, but Xiongba Dazhuang, who was lying in the yard, was also frightened. He stood up and shouted to the outside.
“Woof woof woof!!”
“Woof woof!!”
Xiongba and Dazhuang both shouted, but neither of them rushed out without Lin Heng's order.
Although there were dogs, Zhao Hu and Jin Hai were not afraid at all as they were angry. They walked past the stone wall screen and looked at Lin Heng.
Zhao Hu looked down at him and said, "Lin Heng, where did you get this Dongfeng truck from? Tell the truth, don't pretend. You may be able to fool the ignorant people in the village, but don't try to fool me."
"Tell everyone quickly, don't keep pretending to be rich. We are going to expose the truth today." Jin Hai also said viciously.
He was a scoundrel in normal times, used to fighting, and didn't care about the consequences at all. He just wanted to expose Lin Heng.
In the room, Xiaoxia, Luming and Du Heng, who were playing happily, were frightened and huddled behind Lin Heng and Xiulan. Xiulan looked at the group of people outside in confusion, her face looking a little unhappy.
Lin Heng comforted his wife and children, frowned slightly and looked at Liu Sheng, one of the three people who came to question him, and said, "You came with them too?"
"no……"
Liu Sheng was about to open his mouth to explain when Zhao Hu beside him shouted, "Think it over carefully before you speak. It doesn't matter whether you are here or not."
Liu Sheng's face suddenly changed. He looked at Lin Heng in a dilemma for a while, then gritted his teeth, lowered his head and said nothing. Between making money and the friendship he had developed since childhood, he chose to make money.
Lin Heng's face was calm. He had always been thinking about this childhood friend. Even when he followed Zhao Hu, he kept a place for him. He also always took care of his father and often asked him to send some food over.
But he understood his choice, he just felt a little sad.
He stopped looking at Liu Sheng and looked at Zhao Hu with sharp eyes: "Whether I buy a Dongfeng truck or not has nothing to do with you. Is this your reason for kicking down my door during the holiday?"
Zhao Hu sneered, "Stop pretending to be so deep. You dare to brag but you don't dare to admit it?"
His father is the village chief, so he is not afraid of what Lin Heng can do to him.
Then the next moment, a rough voice came from behind: "You think we have no one here, right? If you don't explain the reason today, do you believe I will shoot you to death?"
Lu Honghai, holding a shotgun, came over at some point, holding the shotgun in his hand. Even if his wife tried to stop him, he would come over to support his nephew. Without his nephew, he wouldn't have a son, let alone support, and he wouldn't have any problem going to jail.
Also holding a shotgun was Lin Heng's elder brother Lin Yue. Although he was now a village cadre, he still stood on Lin Heng's side without hesitation.
The two shotguns calmed Zhao Hu and Jin Hai down immediately. They turned around and saw that the villagers were all standing in the distance, and none of them was with the three of them.
Zhao Hu suddenly lost his erection and looked at Lu Honghai and said, "I just came to ask a question. I accidentally opened the door a little loudly. There's no need to take this thing out."
"I was planning to go up the mountain to hunt, so it's not okay if I just happened to see it?" Lu Honghai said with a wry smile.
Lin Yue also said: "I am also going to go hunting, just tell me if you have anything to say."
Zhao Hu was a little scared, but things had come to this point, so he could only bite the bullet and go ahead. He looked at Lin Heng and said, "I don't mean anything, and I'm not here to fight. I just came to see your proof of buying a Dongfeng truck. I don't believe you can afford this, and I think you're cheating."
Lin Heng had already guessed it. He knew Zhao Hu. He was a pretentious person. It was normal for him to be stimulated and come here. He looked at Zhao Hu and said, "You want to see it, right? It's not a big deal. I'll show it to you."
After saying that, he turned around, patted Xiulan's arm and said, "Go and show him the evidence."
Xiulan nodded and walked into the house. After a while, she took out the invoice and the green book and handed them to Lin Heng. Lin Heng put them on the stone table and said, "Okay, come and see."
When they saw that Lin Heng really took out this thing, their eyes widened at once. They never thought that Lin Heng could really take it out.
Zhao Hu even walked over to look at it again and again, then looked at Lin Heng in disbelief: "Where did you get the money to buy such an expensive truck?"
What he couldn't believe the most was that this was actually a new car, not a used car.
Seeing that his former younger brother was doing so well, he was completely unbalanced. Jin Hai was dumbfounded. It turned out that they had worked so hard outside for so many years but couldn't earn as much as Lin Heng in the village? Liu Sheng lowered his head even more. He felt cold in his heart and realized that his choice just now seemed to be wrong. He regretted it in his heart.
Lin Heng ignored him and said, "You should think about how to get out now. Everyone saw you kicking my door and came to question me."
"Yes, we will all testify at the police station." The villagers said in unison.
This made Zhao Hu Jin Hai dumbfounded. When did Lin Heng, a second-rate guy like them, become so popular?
"Shut up and apologize to your brother Lin immediately. You have been so disrespectful all day long."
Before Zhao Hu could say anything, the sound of Zhao Xiancheng breathing heavily was heard from outside.
The next moment, Zhao Xiancheng came in and apologized to Lin Heng while panting: "Lin Heng, I'm really sorry. Please forgive Zhao Hu for being ignorant."
Lin Heng did not give Zhao Xiancheng face, and said coldly: "Uncle Zhao, your son should be an adult, right? He has his own mouth, right?"
His words made Zhao Xiancheng's face freeze. He slapped his son beside him and said, "Hurry up and apologize to your brother Lin."
"I call him brother?"
Zhao Hu was furious. He hadn't recovered from the fact that Lin Hengzhen had bought a truck, and now he was calling him brother. He was older than him, so how could he be so shameless? Would he still be a gangster in the future?
Lu Honghai said coldly: "An apology is not enough. We must go to the police station today to have a talk. Can you kick the door of the Lin family just because you want to?"
At this time, Lin Hai's father Jin Cheng also came and shouted angrily: "Jin Hai, you are really itching for trouble. You dare to come to Lin Heng's door to cause trouble. Apologize to him quickly."
As he said that, he kicked Jin Hai, extremely angry.
"Liu Sheng, I don't want a son like you anymore, you beast. Lin Heng often brings food to me and your mother, and you dare to follow these bad people to cause trouble!!"
When Liu Sheng's father found out, he came in with a stick and started beating Liu Sheng without stopping.
"Dad, I was wrong... Stop hitting me, stop hitting me!" Liu Sheng begged for mercy while running.
It was only then that the three of them realized that the situation in the village had changed a long time ago. Lin Heng was no longer the same Lin Heng as before, and now it was obvious that most people were on his side.
"Okay, okay, let me say something."
The village party secretary Tian Dongfu also appeared at the right time and stopped the children from being beaten.
Tian Dongfu glanced at the three of them and said, "Today is a big festival. It's such a good day. Lin Heng has no grudges against you, but you ran to his door to cause trouble. No matter what, it's all your fault. Apologize quickly."
"Brother Lin, I was wrong. I'm sorry." Liu Sheng first apologized. He truly felt that he was wrong.
Jin Hai felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly. Although he was extremely reluctant, he still lowered his head after seeing his father's expression: "Brother Lin, I was wrong too. Please forgive our offense."
Finally, everyone turned their eyes to Zhao Hu. (End of this chapter)
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