"Do you want it?"
After making candied haws for the children, Xiulan looked at Lin Heng and asked.
Lin Heng thought for a moment and said, "Just string four or five together, no more."
"Okay." Xiulan nodded and made a small bunch for Lin Heng as well.
There is no technical difficulty in making candied haws, and it is very easy to make.
Lin Heng stood under the eaves holding a candied haws, eating it while watching the rain.
The sweet sugar shell and sour hawthorn complement each other, and it tastes sour and sweet.
The autumn scenery in the rain is also very beautiful, making the leaves look particularly clear.
The emerald green river water gradually turned yellow.
It’s just that the temperature was too cold after the rain. It was about 17 or 18 degrees before, but now it’s probably less than 10 degrees.
He looked at the rain for a while, and couldn't bear it anymore, so he went back to the house to warm himself by the fire.
Everyone was chatting idly while roasting the fire, and it was not until about 3:50 in the afternoon that the rain finally stopped.
"When the rain stops, we'll go back." Liu Juan stood up and said.
"We're leaving too. You can take some mutton back." Lin Heng nodded.
"Yes, take some and eat. Don't be polite since we are family." Father Lin directly handed the prepared leg of lamb to Lin Yue.
"Okay then." Lin Yue took it with a smile.
Lin Heng took most of the remaining mutton back, and also took some of the sheep's head and internal organs.
Mother Lin looked at the sheepskin outside and asked, "What should we do with this sheepskin? Should we sell it or tan it ourselves?"
"Leave it hanging and sell it another day." Lin Heng said after thinking for a while.
It is troublesome to tan it yourself, so it is better to buy ready-made ones.
After picking up his belongings, he took the children back home.
When we arrived at the village, we heard a quarrel from afar. Two women were standing in their respective yards and swearing at each other.
The children were very confused, but the adults were used to it. In the village, there was a small quarrel every five days and a big quarrel every ten days.
Ignoring their quarrel, Lin Heng carried Xiaoxia on his back, holding his son and carrying some things. Xiulan was also holding a child.
The ground is now covered with mud, and the children will have to change their clothes if they go back.
"Dad, there are so many ginkgo leaves!"
Xiaoxia pointed at the big ginkgo tree and said, not only was the tree a beautiful golden color, but there also seemed to be a golden carpet under the tree.
"If you want to pick them, come back when the weather is fine." Lin Heng answered her without stopping and walked back quickly.
As the rain had just stopped, many people came out to watch the fun, and Lin Heng and his friends were also seen carrying mutton.
Many people asked about it, and when they learned that Lin Heng had killed a sheep to eat on a rainy day, they were so envious that they were speechless.
Most of them dare not even think about such a day.
Lin Heng said a few words in a friendly manner and then quickly returned to the house.
After putting the child and mutton down, he went to see how much coal was left from last year.
"It looks like we'll need to haul some more coal this winter."
As Lin Heng spoke, he threw a few pieces of coal into the fireplace, added dry wood and started a fire.
"It's time to haul some coal. There's not much wood left. We might need to chop some more for the winter." Xiulan nodded.
Coal burns for a long time and can be used all night without having to get up to add more.
"Then wait until the New Year is almost here and ask someone to chop some firewood. As for the coal, I will bring some back every time I go to the city." Lin Heng said.
After lighting the fireplace, the room gradually became warmer. Lin Heng boiled a kettle of water and made two cups of black tea.
I don’t plan to do anything in the afternoon, just drink tea at home and take care of the baby.
"When are you going to deal with this sheep's head? I'll braise it for you." Xiulan said to Lin Heng.
"Let's do it tomorrow morning." Lin Heng said. He just wanted to sit comfortably and drink tea.
He put some of the mutton in the freezer and left some outside, planning to eat it in the next two days without freezing it, as the taste would always be worse if it was frozen.
"Okay, I'll go do some needlework."
Xiulan nodded, she took the sewing box and prepared to make two pairs of cotton boots for winter.
Lin Heng took a sip of tea and picked up a book to read. The children were playing with their toys nearby, coming back to bother their parents from time to time.
The rest of the time was spent simply. In the evening, I had a simple meal of scallion noodles and some vegetables.
The rain stopped the next day, but when I woke up in the morning I saw a layer of white frost on the ground and it was so cold outside that people were shivering.
"It's really true that every autumn rain brings a bit of cold. After ten autumn rains, you need to wear cotton clothes!" Lin Heng shook his head and went back to the house to put on a warm cotton coat, which made him feel better.
"Make rice and stir-fry lamb chops in the morning." Xiulan said while exercising.
"Yeah." Lin Heng nodded.
The sun came out at noon for the first time in a long time, making people feel warm.
Lin Heng split the processed sheep's head into two pieces and helped Xiulan to braise it.
After finishing, Lin Heng was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. The gate of the yard was pushed open, and Lin Yue walked in and said excitedly: "Brother, I guessed right. Tian Baishun was really in Sanchagou, and he shot five wild geese. He is showing off everywhere in the village now."
Lin Heng showed a trace of envy: "This old man has made quite a lot this time. Let's go buy one and see if he sells it."
"He will definitely sell it, since he can't finish it all by himself." Lin Yue said with a smile.
Lin Heng nodded, said something to Xiulan and went out.
As soon as they walked out of the gate and arrived at the door of Wang Caifeng's house next door, they saw Tian Baishun coming towards them carrying four geese.
Seeing Lin Heng, the old man walked over with a proud and confident look: "Lin Heng and Lin Yue, you see, my skills are pretty good. I shot five wild geese with one shot, and I just sold one."
"Awesome!" Lin Heng gave him a thumbs up.
Lin Yue smiled and blamed: "Mr. Tian, you are so smart. You went to hunt wild geese quietly without calling me. I envy you so much."
Tian Baishun was pleased with what the two said, and he laughed, "I am not unsure about this, and besides, you didn't call me when you got the stuff before."
He was complaining that Lin Heng didn't invite him when he was looking for a hunting team several times.
The main reason why Lin Heng didn't want to take him was that he was too old. Although the old man was a widower, he didn't want to get into trouble.
"Are you selling this wild goose? I want to buy one." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"I'm going to buy one too." Lin Yue also said.
"Yes, it's four yuan a pound."
Tian Baishun nodded first and then looked at Lin Heng, "I heard that you killed a black goat yesterday. You can give me a lamb chop of the same weight in exchange. I want to eat stewed lamb."
"That's fine. Come to my house and I'll get it for you." Lin Heng nodded.
He took Old Man Tian into the house and made him a cup of tea. He weighed the wild geese. The largest one weighed 4.5 jin, and the smallest one weighed 3.6 jin.
This is the weight after killing and plucking the hair. It would be heavier if it was not killed.
"I want the big one. I'll weigh five pounds of mutton for you. The extra half pound will be given to you." Lin Heng said, holding the wild goose.
"You guys can braise some more mutton offal. Give me some." Tian Baishun looked at the kitchen and said with a smile.
Although he didn't make any profit, he still wanted to eat.
"You old man, you really know how to eat." Lin Heng smiled and looked at Xiulan, "Is the stew ready?"
Xiulan shook her head: "Not yet, it will take another two hours for the marinade to absorb the flavor."
Lin Heng said, "How about this, I'll weigh three pounds of lamb chops for you first, and then I'll bring the braised meat to you in the afternoon when it's done."
"That's fine." Tian Baishun said with a smile.
He left a wild goose for Lin Heng, and he went back to the house with Lin Yue, who bought the wild goose with money. Four yuan per catty was not expensive, and wild geese could be sold for ten yuan per catty in the city.
Lin Heng looked at the wild goose and said, "I'll chop it up now. Let's stew it with yam and chestnuts. How about making some steamed buns for lunch?"
"Sure, bring some over to mom and dad after it's cooked." Xiulan nodded.
Lin Heng nodded, chopped the wild goose and blanched it, then put it into a casserole, added yam, chestnuts, ginseng, and red dates, added water, and placed it on the fireplace to simmer slowly.
When the wild geese were stewed and the goat's head and offal were braised, Lin Heng took some of each and sent them to his parents, because the road was not dry yet and it was not convenient for them to come over at night.
After returning, he gave Tian Baishun two pounds of braised mutton offal.
In the evening, they also set up a small table for themselves. The stewed wild geese had been deboned and tasted very delicious and tender. The braised boneless mutton head meat dipped in vinegar soup was also a unique delicacy that made people unable to stop eating.
"Delicious!" Lin Heng nodded and clinked glasses with Xiulan.
"These two days are just like Chinese New Year." Xiulan said with a smile.
Xiaoxia held up the bowl and begged, "Dad, I want more meat!"
"This is how good life is." Lin Heng smiled and picked up some goose meat for Xiaoxia.
After dinner, we had some fun and ended the day. The next day, Lin Heng took the children to the river to play. The rain cooled down the temperature and the leaves of the cotinus coggygria became even redder. Walking in the area of the Guanyin Laomu Temple was like a fairyland.
Taking advantage of the good sunshine and beautiful scenery, he drove his truck and took his family to the Heihe River for a day of fishing. During this time, the fish were eating in preparation for winter and were very hungry, making it quite easy to fish.
The three men fished here and caught about 15 or 16 kilograms of fish, most of which were crucian carp, and there were also two mandarin fish, a few plum carp, and the rest were carp.
The scenery of the forest dyed in blue and the river filled with clear water in late autumn gradually disappeared. December arrived as expected. All the red and yellow leaves fell, and the whole mountain was bare, revealing a dead silence.
At this time of year, it was also the mating time for musk deer. Lin Heng successfully collected the musk from the musk deer in his home. Four musk deer produced 78 grams of musk, which could be sold for nearly 4,000 yuan in the city.
In early December, Lin Heng left his child with his mother, drove Xiulan and Lin's father into the city, and took them to see his factory.
"It's so big and so well made!" Father Lin was a little shocked after seeing it.
Xiulan also nodded in shock. Although Lin Heng had told her about it a long time ago, she still couldn't help but be surprised when she saw it.
"What you see is just the beginning. It will be even bigger in the future. It will be easy to occupy hundreds of acres." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"We are just producing feed now and haven't started selling it yet, right?" asked Lin's father.
Lin Heng nodded and said, "Yes, we will officially start selling next year. By then, I plan to raise a few thousand more pigs. In the early stage, I will produce them for my own use to ensure that the factory keeps running. After we sell them out, we will expand the scale."
This is a plan that has been thought out long ago. Once the factory starts running, it cannot stop, otherwise it will only lose money.
"Raising thousands of pigs?" Father Lin said in shock.
Xiulan was also surprised: "Doesn't that mean we need to build a super large pig farm?"
Lin Heng shook his head and said, "It would take too much investment to build a pig farm directly. I plan to just find a ditch in the village and surround it with barbed wire. Raising pigs will only take a year, so there won't be any problems."
The risk for most people to do this is still quite high, but he knew that the breeding environment has been good in the past two years and there is basically no African swine fever, so he dared to do so.
He can raise a few thousand heads and sell them all at once at the end of the year, making hundreds of thousands. By then, he will have really achieved scale, and when major policies come out, he can set up a company to produce feed or engage in other more stable industries. As long as he has millions, everything will be easy.
At that time, you won’t have to work so hard. You just need to invest according to the advantages of your rebirth, and your assets will continue to snowball.
"Is that so? Are you sure?"
Father Lin looked at Lin Heng. He felt that his son was moving too fast and he could not keep up with the pace at all.
"We are confident, but we can't guarantee 100% success," said Lin Heng.
Xiulan looked at her father and smiled: "Dad, do you think Lin Heng is a little too ambitious now?"
"Indeed, I almost don't recognize it." Father Lin sighed.
Lin Heng smiled and said, "Don't talk about this anymore. I'll take you to find Lin Hai and Cai Yun. Today is Sunday, so they should have nothing to do."
He took the two of them in the car and went to find Lin Hai first. He was still learning to drive and it would take a while. Lin Heng then went to No. 1 Middle School to find Caiyun.
She rarely goes back to her hometown now because it is too far and it is dangerous to take an unfamiliar car. So Lin Heng asked her to go to Hengxiu Feed Factory on Sundays, or just bring her to school.
"Dad, second brother, sister-in-law, I miss you so much!"
Seeing Lin Heng and the others coming, Caiyun ran over with a smile and held the hands of the three of them.
"How is it? Are you used to being in school?" asked Lin's father.
"The school is great and everything here is good." Caiyun nodded.
"Let's not reminisce here. Let's go to the restaurant for dinner, and then I'll take you around the city." Lin Heng said to them.
They first went to a restaurant to have lunch, and then Lin Heng took them to the antique street, found a bead workshop, and asked the people there to make bead bracelets with the pieces of wood he brought.
After the final product was completed, there were 15 strings of golden nanmu bracelets and 9 strings of red sandalwood bracelets. The beads he made were all large with a diameter of two centimeters. He didn't like those with small diameters.
This thing is not very valuable just after it is made, although it is all top-quality old material. To make it more valuable, it must be played with every day and let it become patina-like, just like the walnuts in the house that have been played with by him.
"You can pick one to play with." After finishing, Lin Heng looked at Xiulan Caiyun and his father.
"Thank you, second brother. I'll take the black one." Caiyun nodded and chose a rosewood bracelet without being polite to Lin Heng.
"I'll go back and pick some," said Xiulan.
"I don't want it. What's so fun about it?" Father Lin shook his head.
"Then let me go back and have it consecrated by Mother Guanyin and then you can choose." Lin Heng said. He liked playing with these little things and they felt very comfortable in his hands.
"Okay." Xiulan nodded. (End of this chapter)
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