The next morning, Lin Heng and Xiulan got up early, exercised as usual, and then made a hearty breakfast.
Wang Zhi and Chen Changxia also got up early. Chen Changxia took the silage to feed the cows, thinking of going back to try making it himself. Wang Zhi helped Xiulan cook and was very envious of the smokeless wood stove.
Lin Heng looked at Wang Zhi and smiled, "Mom, I'll find some time to go over and build one for you."
His mother-in-law had mentioned the smokeless wood stove several times, and it would be inappropriate for him not to respond.
"That's great. Come over and visit us when you're free in the summer." Wang Zhi said with a smile immediately.
"No problem." Lin Heng nodded with a smile.
Soon, Lin's father and mother Caiyun also arrived, and everyone gathered together to have another meal. After the meal, Xiulan took out the clothes they bought for their parents and handed them to them, while Lin's father and mother gave red envelopes to the two children, Chen Bentao and Chen Benxin.
Lin Heng drove a truck to Hongfeng Mountain. When he came back, they had finished their pleasantries. He walked over and said, "Let's go. Let's go pick up the cows."
"Okay, I'll be right there." Chen Changxia nodded and hurried to the back mountain to lead the cow out.
They took some effort to pull the big yellow cow onto the car and put it into an iron cage specially used for keeping cows. The cage was already secured to prevent the cow from falling off the car on the road.
Then they put the original wooden ox cart on the car and fixed it. After everything was done, Chen Changxia took the initiative to pull Wang Zhi and his two grandsons to sit in the cart.
"Dad, let my mom sit in the front passenger seat and I'll sit in the back." Xiulan stopped him.
Wang Zhi shook her head repeatedly: "No, I tried it the other day and got carsick. I don't dare to sit in it."
Chen Changxia also nodded: "Yes, I get carsick too, you can just sit in your seat, we are wearing thick clothes, it's the same if we sit in the back."
"Okay then." Xiulan nodded, turned around and said something to her parents before getting on the passenger seat.
Father Lin chased to the car and said a few words to Chen Changxia, handed out a cigarette, and then waved his hand to let Lin Heng drive.
"Let's go. We'll be back in the afternoon." Lin Heng waved his hand, signaling his two sons not to cry.
Xiaoxia was fine, but her two sons were very dependent on them. Even with Caiyun taking care of them, they kept crying.
"Slow down, I feel a little carsick too!" Xiulan said as she fastened her seat belt.
"Don't worry." Lin Heng nodded, started the car and headed towards Liulin Village, Baisha Township.
The mountain road was difficult to drive on, and considering that the strong wind would be unbearable for the people in the truck bed if they drove too fast, Lin Heng's speed was not fast, only about 30 yards per hour.
It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when we returned to Liulin Village. The rumbling Dongfeng 140 drove into the village and attracted the attention of many villagers.
At first, the villagers thought something was being sold and came out to watch, but they saw Chen Changxia and his wife taking their grandson sitting on it. Then they looked again and saw that the people in front were his son-in-law and daughter.
Someone immediately asked curiously, "Old Chen, why did you come back in such a big car? Is this your son-in-law's car?"
Chen Changxia smiled brightly when he heard this, and nodded modestly, "It's my son-in-law's car. I said I could just drive the ox cart back, but my son-in-law and daughter insisted on sending us back."
"Hey, you old man are lucky to have found such a good son-in-law!"
"This car is very new, did you just buy it?"
After hearing Chen Changxia's answer, the villagers were so envious. No one had expected that Chen Changxia, the son-in-law, would become more and more successful every year. It was even a cause for jealousy.
"It was bought last year. My son-in-law said he bought it in the provincial capital." Chen Changxia replied with a smile.
He also felt proud and had never been so happy.
"It's really amazing. I remember when I first came here it was a horse-drawn carriage, the second year it became a motorcycle, and now it's a truck. It's really amazing."
"Mr. Chen is so lucky to have found such a rich son-in-law!"
"Why didn't this boy fall in love with my girl in the first place?"
Lin Heng listened to the discussions outside and smiled at Xiulan: "It seems that I am very popular."
"Stop being so conceited and drive carefully. No matter how popular you are, you are mine now." Xiulan looked at him and tilted her head. She felt very comfortable with the praise from outsiders.
"Okay." Lin Heng nodded with a smile. Xiulan's strong possessiveness made him happy.
Accompanied by envious glances from passers-by on the road, the car soon stopped in front of Chen Changxia's old house, and the three sons and daughters-in-law who had heard the sound early all ran over to welcome them warmly.
"Lin Heng Xiulan, you are such a rare guest, please come down and sit inside!"
"Hey, you guys are amazing. You've replaced it with such a big one."
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Xiulan's three brothers and sisters-in-law talked to each other, expressing their genuine joy and shock.
Having such a rich brother-in-law is also a very good thing for them. It is a kind of face and a source of pride when they tell others about it in the village.
Not to mention that you may get help from your brother-in-law's family and make your family rich as well.
"Big brother, big sister-in-law, second brother..."
Lin Heng got out of the car and picked up Xiulan. He greeted his three brothers and sisters-in-law one by one. There were some relatives here that he didn't know very well, so Xiulan introduced them and he followed suit.
"Go and pick up mom and dad quickly. They must be frozen to death." Lin Heng said hurriedly.
Everyone went to the back of the cart to pick up Chen's father and mother, as well as the clothes and astragalus seeds that Lin Heng had brought, and finally the big ox and the ox cart.
"Let's go, let's go into the house, warm ourselves by the fire, and have lunch before we leave." Father Chen said, pulling Lin Heng's hand.
"Okay, Dad." Lin Heng nodded and followed him into the house.
"You're leaving today? That won't work. You have to play for a few days at least before you go back." Xiulan's elder brother Chen Zhidong said hurriedly.
"Yes, it only opens once a year, so we must stay here for a few days." Xiulan's second brother Chen Zhiliang also nodded.
Lin Heng quickly explained: "It's not that we don't live here, we're just really busy. We have to go into the city tomorrow. When summer comes, I'll come over to give you some fish fry. Come and play again then."
Then Xiulan explained again, but the crowd was still unwilling to let them go. Father Chen made the fire in the house bigger and said, "Stop talking. Let Lin Heng and Xiulan go after dinner. They are really busy over there."
“I see.”
“That’s a shame.”
Everyone nodded helplessly. Since their father said so, they could only agree.
They sat by the fire and chatted for a while, and Lin Heng told Chen's father and the others about the requirements for Astragalus seeds and how to plant the fry, which were all very important.
In addition to these, Lin Heng also talked to them about fish farming. The water system here is better than theirs, and the land is flat, which is very suitable for fish farming.
Lin Heng also told them about his income over the years. The people in the Chen family were very close to him, so he was willing to help as long as he was able.
After hearing what Lin Heng said, several people fell into deep thought. Lin Heng changed his car every year for the past three years. Naturally, they were very envious and wanted to get rich like him.
Chen Zhidong spoke first: "I think we can rent the bay on the east side of Liulin Lake to raise fish. We can block the outside with a net, and the inside will be large enough to have a water surface of about five or six acres."
Chen Zhiliang said, "Let's discuss this later. We need to go and see for ourselves. If nothing works, we can just build a pond and raise fish for the time being."
"Tell me when you're done. You can call me if you have any problems. I'll give you my landline number. I'll get some fish fry for you around June 15th." Lin Heng said while looking at them.
He currently has 300 kilograms of rice flower fish fry, all of which are carp, totaling 1,500 to 1,600 fish. In addition to these, he is also preparing to breed a batch of grass carp and carp fry this year.
"We know this. We also know how to raise fish. We used to raise some fish, but we didn't make much money." Chen Zhicai said.
Everyone chatted for a while and then the meal was ready. Lin Heng ate the food but did not drink any wine. He still cared a lot about safety. Even though there were not many people inspecting the village in this era, he would not drink.
After dinner, Lin Heng and Xiulan brought out the gifts they had prepared. Each of the three brothers' families received a bottle of wine and a packet of milk powder. It would be unreasonable not to bring some gifts during the New Year.
"It will be dark when we get back." Xiulan looked at her watch and said after getting in the car. It was already five o'clock.
"Then walk slowly. I know the road even if it's dark." Lin Heng nodded.
After starting the car, the two of them drove back. They chatted on the way and it was not boring. It was already seven o'clock in the evening when they got home.
Seeing the two of them, Caiyun smiled and said, "Second brother and second sister-in-law, you are finally back. We have prepared the food."
They had hotpot again tonight, and all kinds of dishes were ready on the table.
"They were too polite over there and I almost didn't come back." Lin Heng explained and sat down around the fireplace. Before he could even get warm, the children gathered around him.
After a quick cleanup, everyone sat down to eat hot pot. While eating, Lin Heng asked Caiyun, "Are Tian Yan and Lin Hai leaving tomorrow?"
"Yes, they are leaving. I haven't asked them yet but they came here and told me that Liu Ciwen will also leave early tomorrow morning." Caiyun nodded.
"That's fine." Lin Heng nodded.
The meal lasted until after ten o'clock, and after cleaning up, everyone went to rest early.
The next morning, Lin Heng was still eating breakfast when Lin Hai and Tian Yan came over. Tian Yan smiled and shouted as soon as she entered the room, "Brother Lin, sister-in-law, what delicious food have you prepared?"
"Potato pancakes, come here and eat something so we can get ready to leave." Xiulan said with a smile. She knew that many people would come today, so she made a lot of potato pancakes.
After a while, Liu Ciwen also came and was called into the house by Lin Heng to eat together. While eating, Li Shiwei also pushed the door open and came in, looking at Lin Heng and smiled: "Brother Lin, is there any food for me?"
"Of course we have. Come and have some." Lin Heng smiled and waved at him. He didn't expect him to come down today. In fact, the purchasing station hasn't had much business these days.
After Li Shiwei asked, he told him that the purchasing station was open for business as usual and he could go to the credit union to withdraw the money later.
After breakfast, Lin Heng took them into the car and drove towards the city. They stayed in the town for a while, dropped off Li Shiwei, got the money, and then left.
After entering the city, Lin Heng first sent Tian Yan to school, and then went to the factory. The workers had all reported in today, and everything else was normal. Wang Zhou was guarding the place and nothing happened.
Lin Heng motioned to Lin Hai to look after this place first. He sent Caiyun and Liu Ciwen to school first, registered them, bought them meal tickets, and then left.
Back at the factory, he called everyone together and gave a speech when work started. He used words that have become clichés in later generations, and everyone was excited and passionate.
However, he did not just make empty promises, but gave real money. He increased everyone's salary by five dollars per month from now on, and said that he would recruit another group of people in June, and then they would be promoted and have their salaries increased again.
Lin Heng's operation, coupled with some chicken soup for the soul success theory, naturally made his subordinates scream and scream, and each of them was full of energy and enthusiasm.
Lin Heng first took a look at the situation in the factory, asked everyone to start the machine for testing, and then began normal production. The raw materials purchased before were enough for half a month, so production began first.
After finishing the work over there, Lin Heng and Lin Hai returned to the office. Lin Hai asked, "Brother Lin, how are you going to promote the feed?"
"We can give some of this to the farmers first and let them use it for free. When the results are compared, they will do the math themselves and will definitely be willing to buy it. You can help promote this."
"Then I will look for some government support and cooperate with the animal husbandry and veterinary stations. Apart from these, I will raise pigs myself and help the village. I can say that I will be very busy this year."
Lin Heng sighed, saying that his schedule was full just thinking about the work, but that's what entrepreneurship is like, many things have to be done personally.
Lin Hai nodded and said, "I understand, Brother Lin. I will stay down there and continue my work, and then go to promote it."
Lin Heng nodded and said, "I'll go back and take care of family matters first. It's a bit too early to start the promotion here now. It would be more appropriate to start in March."
Then he went to the warehouse and took a look. There were some small bags there that were specially made for promotion.
At noon, he went to the animal husbandry station, talked with the leaders there, and invited people out for dinner. He became familiar with the people there, and briefly learned about the situation of purchasing feed at the animal husbandry station. He also expressed his desire to buy some piglets.
This kind of thing couldn't be done in one go, so he wasn't in a hurry and wanted to take it slow. So he returned to Hongfeng Village and home in the afternoon.
"How is it? Is there any problem at the factory?" Xiulan asked as she poured him a cup of hot water.
"No, everything is fine there, but it will be busier this year." Lin Heng said.
"That's good." Xiulan nodded and said, "I'll go make dumplings. Do you want fish or pork filling?"
"Give me some, I want to eat them all." Lin Heng said with a smile, holding her hand.
"Okay." Xiulan got up to cook dumplings for him. There was no need to boil water. She could just use the electric oven to boil water. The vinegar soup had already been prepared.
Xiulan went to cook dumplings, and Lin Heng hugged the children. No matter what he did outside, he felt most at ease when he returned home.
"Dad, the swing chair in the backyard is broken. It was broken by the three of us together." Xiaoxia said coquettishly in Lin Heng's arms.
"Did you guys fall?" Lin Heng looked at the three children.
The three of them shook their heads in unison and answered in a childish voice, "No."
"It's OK as long as you are not hurt. I will fix it tomorrow." Lin Heng said with a smile. (End of this chapter)
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