Chapter 359 Lin Heng's Contribution
The van stopped under the gate of the Lin family. As soon as the door opened, Xiongba rushed down first.
Lin Heng held his youngest son and pulled Xiulan out of the car. The two of them walked towards home first and moved the things later.
Some onlookers in the village saw them holding two children and asked curiously, "Why two children? Did Xiulan give birth to twins?"
"Yes, they are twin boys." Lin Heng answered with a smile. Not many people knew that Xiulan was pregnant with twins.
"Oh my God, these are twin boys. Congratulations!"
"Yes, this way I don't have to avoid family planning. It's really a blessing from God."
After hearing Lin Heng's words, everyone gathered around and wanted to see the twins. Lin Heng only let them see one child's face and then went into the house. The child was too young and he didn't dare let him be exposed to the cold wind outside.
Lin Heng entered the house, and many people gathered around Lin's father and mother to chat. Twins were still very rare, and many people were also interested in what they had seen and heard in the city.
“Ahhh~”
In the yard, six little puppies saw someone coming in and ran around excitedly, looking chubby and happy.
"It's grown so big." Xiulan said in surprise, looking at the puppy.
"The puppies are so cute!" Xiaoxia rushed over and picked up the two. The puppies were not afraid of strangers at all and licked her hands happily. Their silly looks were endearing.
"It's been a month, for sure." Lin Heng said as he opened the door, "Come in quickly, it's cold outside."
Everything familiar at home made Xiulan feel at ease. No matter how good the city was, it was not as solid as here.
Xiulan looked at the three new pieces of furniture in the main room and said in surprise, "Are these the crib and cradle that Dad made for me? They look really nice."
Except for the cradle which was woven from bamboo, everything else was made of snow-white thorny fir, painted with a light layer of varnish and without any extra decoration.
"Yes." Lin Heng took two small quilts and spread them on the crib, then put his youngest son Lin Duheng in it.
The crib is two meters long and one meter and two meters wide, with a grille in the middle, which is just the right size for a child to sleep in.
Xiulan tried the cradle and rocked it twice, and Lin Luming started to giggle.
"This cradle is very useful." Xiulan was very satisfied.
"Just watch me, I'm going to move the things."
Lin Heng handed the child to Xiulan and went out to help.
A lot of things were moved back, including a baby carriage for use in the city, a lot of daily necessities, and finally some beef and mutton, a new fireplace, and some other food.
After moving the things back, Lin Heng paid the freight, watched the van leave, then turned back to the house to prepare to burn charcoal for heating.
He had just taken out the charcoal and hadn't lit it yet when the neighbor's sister-in-law Liu Juan walked into the house quickly with a large basin of charcoal fire and put it down.
"I knew you were coming back today, so I was worried that my two nephews would get cold, so I specially cooked it for them."
Liu Juan put down the fire and said with a smile.
"Also, if you need hot water, I have some at home. We're making wine today," she added.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. This fire comes just in time." Xiulan said with a smile.
With a pot of fire, everyone can warm their hands and feet immediately and feel much more comfortable.
"Don't be polite about such trivial matters. We are all family."
Liu Juan laughed, came over to look at her twin nephews, and said, "Come to my house for dinner later. I've already started making lunch."
Lin Heng did not refuse. It was too slow to clean the house before cooking. Everyone was a little hungry after eating early in the morning.
After the eldest sister-in-law left, everyone warmed themselves by the fire and commented on the cradle and crib made by Lin's father.
These two things are very good in other aspects except that they are made of too solid materials and are a bit heavy.
Father Lin was very happy to be praised by everyone. He spent a lot of effort to make these three things.
After a good rest and warming up, everyone helped to clean up the house. Lin Heng lit the fireplace in the bedroom and moved the crib in.
The main room is definitely not as warm as the enclosed bedroom, and the temperature of the fireplace can reach about 20 degrees.
Xiulan was sorting daily necessities and clothes in the bedroom, while Lin Heng, Caiyun and others were cleaning up other rooms and the yard.
Lin Heng went to the backyard to take a look. When he opened the door, what came into view was two blooming wintersweets, with a faint fragrance wafting out.
There was no ice on the surface of the fish pond, and the fish were hiding in the corners and hardly moving.
Otherwise, only the calamus, orchid, black pine, juniper, and sugar orange trees are green, and the rest of the plants are basically withered and yellow.
After a simple tidying up, Lin Heng went to the back mountain to check again. KunKun, who was being raised by his elder brother, was in good health.
The calves that were born last year have long been weaned and sent to Red Maple Mountain for raising, leaving only one big cow here.
After a while, the cows can be bred, so there is no rush now.
"Second brother, eldest brother is calling for dinner!"
Lin Heng was watching when Caiyun shouted from the back door.
“Here I come.”
Lin Heng agreed, turned around and walked back, carrying the child to his eldest brother's house for lunch.
Since his elder brother learned how to shoot a gun, he has made a lot of money with him. Now their living conditions are much better. The food is much better than last year, and the dishes they cook are also more delicious.
"We're having a good time today, so let's drink some good wine. This is my latest brewed rice wine, freshly scooped out of the wine jar." Lin Yue said with a smile.
"Just drink happily but don't get drunk, otherwise it will be difficult for Xiulan to take care of two children alone in the middle of the night." Lin Heng said with a smile.
This rice wine has a strong rice flavor and is not intoxicating, so he likes it very much.
"That's fine. You drink less, and dad and I drink more." Lin Yue said with a smile as he poured the hot rice wine.
After eating and drinking, Lin Yue looked at Lin Heng with a smile and said, "Brother, your sister-in-law wants to ask if you have time recently. She can't wait to open a small shop."
Lin Heng said, "Well, you guys just clean up the house and install the shelves in the next two days. I'll tell the wholesaler when you need to buy the goods, and they'll bring them to you when the time comes."
It is said that because of Xiulan's childbirth, he even canceled Wang Zhou's marriage and asked his father to go over and give a big gift.
Liu Juan smiled and said, "We have already bought the wood. We can ask Dad to help make the shelves in the next two days."
"That's fine. Just tell me when you're done." Lin Heng nodded.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when they finished their meal. The parents looked at their two grandsons and went back to Hongfeng Mountain. The cattle, sheep and other animals needed to be fed.
Caiyun was studying at Lin Heng's house with her textbooks, while Xiaoxia was obsessed with playing games with the six puppies. Among them, the two with gray and white fur looked more and more like wolf cubs, as the color of their fur was particularly similar.
Lin Heng helped Xiulan to feed the babies, and she had to feed the two children one by one.
"Why are you staring at me?"
Xiulan looked at Lin Heng with a blushing face. It was a normal thing, but she felt embarrassed when he looked at her like that.
Lin Heng shook his head and sighed: "I am just amazed at the beautiful shape and the white and pink color. It is simply a masterpiece of God."
Xiulan's face turned even redder, and she glared at him fiercely: "You'll be dead after you finish feeding the baby."
"What's wrong? You don't allow me to praise you." Lin Heng said with a wicked smile.
Xiulan glared at him with her cheeks puffed up. After feeding her son Lin Luming and putting him in the cradle, she was ready to walk over and give Lin Heng a good beating.
Lin Heng quickly handed the crying Lin Duheng over and said, "Feed your little son quickly. He's about to cry from hunger."
The little son was already hungry, and when he saw his mother he rushed over to her, asking for a hug and milk.
"You just make fun of me all day long. You should starve your son." Xiulan snorted.
"I'm not making fun of you. I'm complimenting you. It's really beautiful." Lin Heng said with a smile.
Xiulan gritted her teeth and said, "If you say anything more, your son will be really hungry!"
Lin Heng smiled and spread his hands: "You are hungry, you speak as if he is not your son."
“Wow wow wow~”
Before Xiulan could say anything, the child in her arms started crying loudly due to hunger, his voice was very sharp and high-pitched.
"Just wait." Xiulan glared at Lin Heng and started feeding the baby.
Lin Heng got up and poured Xiulan a glass of water, and teased Lin Luming in the cradle.
After feeding the third child and putting him in the cradle, Xiulan didn't even drink the water. She came over and gave Lin Heng a good beating to vent her anger.
She was about to walk away when Lin Heng hugged her and sat her on his lap: "I still want to run away after the fight?"
As he spoke, he buried his head in her chest and took a deep breath, praising her: "It smells so good."
Xiulan panicked: "What are you doing? I'm still in confinement after giving birth. Besides, it's so bright in the daytime..."
She knew that Lin Heng had been holding it in for the past two months and was afraid that he would do something reckless, so she quickly added, "If...if it doesn't work, I'll use other methods tonight..."
"You're thinking too much. I'm just teasing you. I'm going to hold it in and wait for a month before I say anything." Lin Heng said with a chuckle.
"ah!"
Xiulan's eyes widened and she became frightened.
If he was allowed to hold it in for two months, it would be a huge explosion and she would not be able to bear it.
However, Lin Heng ignored her, picked her up and put her on the bed, then went out.
Coming out to the main room, he assembled the fireplace he had bought, measured the diameter of the chimney, sawed a hole of the same diameter in the floor board next to the wall, and extended the entire chimney all the way to the roof.
I originally wanted to do it from the side, but it would be inappropriate to have a hole coming out of the main room, and it would look ugly if it was in the front of the house.
So he had to drill a hole in the roof, and he spent the entire afternoon on this.
After feeding the children, Xiulan put them in the crib and let them crawl on their own. She didn't allow them to go to bed, lest they could not sleep at night.
At first, the child will cry as soon as he leaves his mother's arms, but if you follow him from behind, he will not be able to leave his mother's arms.
Don't have the heart to put the child in the crib. After trying a few times to form a habit, it will be much easier to take care of the child later.
Moreover, if children crawl more and exercise more, it will be beneficial to their growth and they can learn to walk earlier.
Although she is still in confinement, thanks to her very good recovery, she has no problem doing normal things.
She felt that the main reason she was able to recover so quickly was due to Lin Heng. He had always taken her to exercise in the mornings to help her build a strong physique.
I ate very well during pregnancy and confinement, and I never stopped taking various supplements.
This two-pronged approach allowed her to recover much better from childbirth than the average pregnant woman, as most of her belly, which had grown larger during pregnancy, shrunk.
The rest will take time and requires persistent practice.
While Lin Heng was working on the chimney, she also opened the freezer and took out some of the braised meat, roe deer meat and shrimp that had been frozen previously.
She hadn't cooked for Lin Heng for a long time, so she prepared a sumptuous dinner.
In the evening, Lin Heng installed the chimney, prepared dinner, and asked Caiyun to call her parents to come over for dinner.
At the dinner table, Lin Heng took a bite of the food and said with a smile: "I haven't eaten it for a long time, but it's still as delicious as always."
"It seems that Xiulan's cooking skills have improved." Lin's mother also commented.
"I especially like the vinegar whistle made by Sister Xiulan." Caiyun also nodded.
"No, I feel like my skills have deteriorated." Xiulan said modestly, feeling quite happy.
Lin Heng ate the coriander and roe deer meat made by Xiulan and felt that this was the delicious taste that roe deer meat should have. It tasted even better than beef.
The shrimp and overcooked bear ribs were also very delicious, removing the fishy smell and retaining the meaty aroma. Add chestnuts, winter melon, yam and lotus root, and it tasted much better than what Lin's mother had made before.
While Lin Heng was eating, he asked, "By the way, Dad, is the bear oil you made effective?"
"It does have some effects, and the best effect is to cover up cracks," Lin's father replied.
Cracks are cracks in the skin.
Lin's mother also said: "But it's very good for stir-frying meat, it's more fragrant than cooking with lard."
"Then I'll cook some tomorrow." Lin Heng said as he scooped a bowl of rice.
There are two pieces of bear suet in the freezer, and a lot of bear meat also contains a lot of fat. It is only used for spreading and will last for many years.
"You can put it in small bottles and sell it. I think a lot of people will buy it." said Lin's father.
"Let's try some." Lin Heng said that he was more accustomed to eating this kind of good stuff with his own family rather than selling it.
After dinner, we cleaned up and went to bed. I put the crib next to their bed and next to Xiaoxia’s bed, which made it very convenient to change diapers at night.
The next morning, Xiulan pulled Lin Heng up early to exercise.
After exercising, I went to milk the cows and felt the joy of being free without any bad kids.
For breakfast, the family drank fresh milk again after half a month. In addition to eggs and milk, there were also braised roe deer liver and heart.
After dinner, Xiulan and Caiyun worked together to process the black bear organs and bear suet that had been thawed last night.
She prepared today's braised dishes and boiled oil, which were not hard work. She was very keen on cooking delicious food for her family.
"Honey, do you still want to eat braised roe deer and bear meat?" Xiulan looked up at Lin Heng who was fiddling with the fireplace and asked.
Lin Heng nodded and said, "Eat it. It tastes delicious when braised. You should also braise the dried fish that your parents brought over. It will go bad if you don't eat it now."
"Okay." Xiulan nodded in agreement.
After Lin Heng installed the fireplace, he tried it immediately. He added wood, lit it, and closed the door. The fire burned fiercely, but no smoke came out, which meant it was a success.
The door of this fireplace is made of iron, with only one fire-viewing hole. It is square on top, and the iron cover in the middle can be opened to boil water and cook. It is more practical than the one in the bedroom.
The fireplace can heat up the whole house much faster than a charcoal fire, and there is no need to worry about gas poisoning.
After it is done, the two sons can be brought into the main room and don’t have to be kept in the bedroom all the time.
After the fireplace was installed, Lin Hengyou took out the leather door curtain he had purchased and prepared to install it, which could block out the cold air.
After all, the door cannot be kept closed all the time, so this transparent leather door curtain is very useful. It does not block the view much and can also block most of the cold wind to keep the house warm.
Lin Heng was nailing the door curtain when Tian Yan knocked on the door and walked in, bringing two pieces of news that greatly surprised Lin Heng.
(End of this chapter)
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