Free Extra 2 [12,000 words]
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye it was already 2003.
At this time, Lin Heng was already a billionaire. With the help of his memories after rebirth, he had accumulated original capital early on and he was on the rise.
Today, the total market value of Hengxiu Investment Group under his control has reached more than 80 billion. This group was developed from Hengxiu Investment Company and has been listed.
Hengxiu Investment Group's investments cover various industries at home and abroad and it has become a very famous company.
In addition, Lin Heng has two unlisted companies. Among them, Hengxiu Electrical Machinery Company mainly produces various household appliances production equipment, with a market value of more than 20 billion yuan, bringing more than 5 billion yuan in net profits to Lin Heng and Xiulan every year.
The original Hengxiu Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd. now has a market value of nearly 8 billion, and mainly produces various livestock and pet feed, veterinary drugs, etc.
In addition to these, he also has investments and holdings in some small companies, such as fishing gear manufacturers, building materials factories, electronic equipment factories, etc.
Most of them are companies opened by his relatives and friends in which he invested.
Lin Heng is now just 40 years old, which is still a strong and healthy age in a person's life, and his total wealth has already ranked among the top 20 on the domestic rich list.
The reason why he didn't make it into the top ten is that Shirley owns at least 20% of all his companies, which is almost impossible for other wealthy people.
But Lin Heng is an exception. He became a rich man but he did not live a life of debauchery. He was a true pure love warrior with only Xiulan.
Compared to indulgence, it is often more difficult to persist in pure love.
As a result, Xiulan appeared in the top 100 rich list, which made countless women envious and jealous, because she had so much wealth without doing anything.
However, what these people don’t know is that no matter how beautiful they are, they cannot replace Xiulan’s position in Lin Heng’s heart.
In recent years, Lin Heng has not only made various investments at home and abroad, but he is also keen on doing real charity, helping poor students, supporting disaster areas, etc.
As for the company, it is now mainly Caiyun who helps him with management. She came to the company to work for Lin Heng after graduating with a master's degree.
Liu Ciwen chose to continue his studies and do scientific research, and now his scientific research projects also have investment from Lin Heng.
Xiaoxia, Luming and Du Heng are all in college now. They are studying at the top universities in the country. They studied in the country for two years and then went abroad.
They all studied their favorite majors in college. Lin Heng did not force them to study what he had prescribed. He just told the three of them to come back and inherit the family business if they could not make anything of themselves.
Thanks to Lin Heng's training since childhood, they all have outstanding abilities, and are not yet at the stage of returning to inherit the family business.
Other relatives and friends are also living well. The one who has achieved the greatest success is Lin Heng’s eldest nephew Lin Wei.
This young man finished high school but failed to get into university. After all, it was still very difficult to get into a domestic university in the 1990s.
Then Lin Heng sent him abroad to study at a foreign university. After he came back, he got 5 million in start-up capital from his father Lin Yue to start a foreign trade business. After a few years, his net worth has exceeded 100 million, making him the most successful among the younger generation.
The most useless one is the son of Lin Heng's uncle. He was spoiled since childhood, which led to him becoming a gangster when he grew up. He finally settled down after being beaten up several times.
Lin Heng's parents are also in good health, mainly because they have become wealthy under Lin Heng's leadership, so they can naturally get better medical care and don't have any illnesses.
Just like Lin's father and mother, they have received the best medical care in the world and are in very good health. Lin's father is now in his sixties and still fishes with Lin Heng in the sea south of Australia.
It was July 12, 2003. In a large estate in Adelaide, southern Australia, Mr. and Mrs. Lin were busy slaughtering chickens and sheep.
They have lived here for half a year. This manor and more than 10,000 acres of land and forest outside the city all belong to Lin Heng. The land is cultivated by professional people. They mainly grow vegetables and flowers in the manor and enjoy life.
They have been extremely happy in the second half of their lives. They have been to all parts of the world and have even traveled around the world themselves, seeing how vast the earth is.
Last year they went to live in Canada, and this year they came to Australia again after spending the Chinese New Year in their hometown. As the weather is getting better and hotter, they are going to move to another place in a few days.
After seeing how big the world is, they are no longer limited to their original little piece of land and enjoy life everywhere.
It was also after going abroad that I saw how good the land in foreign countries is, with all kinds of virgin forests and large plains. The places where they originally lived were really remote corners.
Sometimes they would sigh and think how great it would have been if the motherland had not been weak for more than a hundred years and had conquered these places earlier.
"Hongmei, let's go pick up our sons and grandchildren."
While marinating the mutton, Father Lin washed his hands and looked at his wife Lu Hongmei and said with a smile.
A few days ago, Lin Heng and Xiulan took their daughter and son on summer vacation to explore Antarctica. They were accompanied by Li Shiwei, Lin Hai, Tian Yan and others.
Today was the day they were returning. In the morning, Lin Heng called them via satellite and asked them to prepare meals as their cruise ship would dock at noon.
Lin's father had learned to drive a long time ago. Although his nationality had not changed like Lin Heng, he could drive here. Having money was not a problem.
They parked in the parking lot and came to the horse head to wait.
On the blue ocean in the south, a medium-sized research vessel with a length of 100 meters and four decks is slowly heading towards the port.
This is a medium-sized scientific research vessel owned by Hengxiu Group. Not only does it carry a variety of scientific research equipment, it is also more comfortable than ordinary scientific research vessels and has more living areas.
Today is a beautiful sunny day, but the scorching sun from the equator is shining directly down, forcing people to hide under umbrellas.
"We are finally here. It is so magical, coming from the coldest Antarctic to the hottest equator."
Under the awning on the top deck, Xiulan leaned on the railing and looked at the distant Oceania with emotion.
"Of course not, experiences like this are rare." Lin Heng smiled. Whenever he and Xiulan felt that life was a little too dull, they would go out for adventure together.
The main reason for bringing a research vessel this time is that this type of vessel can dock at will, can go deep into the Antarctic continent, and there are also accompanying scientific researchers to give explanations and popularize science.
The scientific researchers on the ship were mainly from domestic scientific research institutions, as well as some friends and classmates of Xiaoxia, Luming and Du Heng. All expenses were covered by Lin Heng.
It would be very interesting to have these people along the way, which is why Lin Heng did not choose the cruise ship.
Of course he also has large cruise ships, but they cannot be compared with specialized scientific research vessels in terms of exploration.
"But speaking of it, the Antarctic adventure was really thrilling. I fell into ice holes several times. I was almost scared to death at the time. It was so exciting."
Xiulan still feels a little scared when she thinks of her adventure in Antarctica.
"I think it's okay, it's really fun." Lin Heng grinned.
Xiulan rolled her eyes beautifully: "What are you talking about? You are really heavy. That time when you fell into the ice hole, you almost pulled me in too."
"Haha, this is the meaning of life." Lin Heng said with a smile, hugging her shoulders.
Although they are already in their forties, the two are still very close and loving, and there is no discord between them.
The secret is to do new things with old people, and not do old things with new people. Over the years, the two of them have traveled to almost every place in the world, big and small, and experienced all kinds of things together.
Xiulan leaned against Lin Heng and looked into the distance and whispered, "Let's stay here for a few days this time and then go back to China with our parents. We can stay quietly for half a year and meet old friends or something."
"Okay, I thought so too. There are some things in the country that I need to deal with." Lin Heng put his arm around her shoulders and nodded.
After being outside for a long time, I will eventually miss home. The small red maple mountain in the valley of Qinling Mountains has always been engraved in my heart. Every once in a while, I want to go back to see it and stay there.
As the two were talking, the sound of a door opening was heard from behind, and then a tall girl about 1.75 meters tall ran over swiftly.
Her hair was draped over her shoulders, and she was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts. Her long white legs were exposed and eye-catching. She had an oval face, and if you looked closely you could make out the outlines of Lin Heng and Xiulan.
This is naturally Lin Heng’s beloved daughter Lin Xiaoxia. She is now 23 years old. She inherited the excellent genes of Lin Heng and Xiulan and is both beautiful and intelligent.
"Oh my, I said I couldn't find my beautiful mother. Turns out she was here flirting with my dad." Xiaoxia started talking as soon as she entered the house.
Xiulan glared at her angrily: "You are so disrespectful all day long. What's wrong with me being with your father? He is my husband. I can hug him and kiss him whenever I want."
Lin Heng knew it was her without having to guess. No one else would walk into the room so directly except her.
"Why are you coming to our top floor instead of playing with your classmates?" Lin Heng looked at his daughter and asked slowly.
"I missed you guys." Xiaoxia ran over and hugged Lin Heng's arm and said with a smile.
"I don't believe it." Xiulan glanced at her.
"We'll be at the port soon. The food for your grandparents should be ready." Lin Heng patted her shoulder lovingly and said with a smile.
"Dad, you're the best. Unlike my mom, you don't believe me." Xiaoxia said cutely. Even though she is an adult, she still behaves like a child in front of Lin Heng Xiulan.
Of course, she is only like this in front of her parents. In front of her classmates, she is a sweet, lovely, rich and smart girl. With a wonderful childhood, she is enthusiastic and lively, not aloof.
The three of them sat down and chatted for a while, and then Xiaoxia told the real reason why she came up. She took Lin Heng's hand and complained, "Mom and Dad, why don't you keep an eye on Lin Duheng? He has only been on the boat for a short time and he's already dating my blonde classmate Irina."
Lin Heng looked at her and laughed: "You are upset that he talked about your classmate."
His two sons, Lin Luming and Lin Duheng, are also both handsome men. Lin Luming is very talented in mathematics and physical chemistry. He has obtained a degree in applied mathematics before graduation and is currently studying aerospace.
Lin Luming was okay, because he studied science and was not very eloquent. Although he was tall, rich and handsome, he only had five or six girlfriends.
Lin Duheng is more unrestrained. He majored in business administration and was also interested in public relations. Most importantly, he could speak five languages. He has already had more than a dozen girlfriends, both domestic and foreign, before he even graduated from university.
Lin Heng did not stop this, but just asked not to get the girl pregnant, as he did not want to have a grandson yet.
Young people will not suffer losses in this regard and will not be easily deceived if they have more relationships.
It is unrealistic to expect them to be the same as their generation. Each generation has its own lifestyle.
Xiaoxia is about to graduate from university and has never had a boyfriend. It's not because no one is pursuing her, but she just wants to find a man who is attractive to her and as loyal as her father Lin Heng.
"No, I just think this guy doesn't take feelings seriously at all. When he gets tired of us, he will definitely hurt Irina." Xiaoxia said indignantly.
"I'll deal with him when we get off the boat." Lin Heng nodded. That kid needs to be taught a lesson, otherwise he will become too arrogant.
"It would be best if he was beaten so hard that he couldn't get out of bed!" Xiaoxia added angrily.
When she was a child, she could beat her younger brothers, but since high school, she could no longer beat them, so she had to ask her father for help.
With my father’s authority and strength, beating my two younger brothers was like playing.
"Don't worry, I will also teach your brother a lesson." Xiulan said from the side. She really didn't like the way Du Heng treated feelings, but every time he taught her a lesson, he always had various reasons, even if a beating was inevitable in the end.
The three of them talked for a while, and then went out to the larger cabin below together. When they came down, they saw a 1.85 meter tall handsome young man leaning on the railing and chatting and laughing with a beautiful girl with blond hair and white skin. From their expressions, it seemed that the young man made the girl very happy and they made some intimate gestures from time to time.
This young man was naturally Lin Heng's youngest son, Lin Duheng. When he saw Lin Heng and Xiulan coming down the stairs with her eldest sister, his face froze for a moment. Then he quickly said a few words to the girl and walked over to Lin Heng.
Lin Duheng trotted over and greeted them with a smile: "Mom and Dad, why don't you rest upstairs? It will take more than an hour before we reach the shore."
Xiulan looked at him with a stern face and said coldly: "You are becoming more and more courageous, and your abilities are becoming stronger and stronger."
When Lin Duheng heard this, he glanced at Lin Heng's face again, and immediately explained anxiously: "Mom, it must be my sister who talked nonsense again. Irina and I are really in love and are seriously dating."
Xiaoxia gloated at him and crossed her arms, saying, "I said that? Haven't you been eyeing Irina since you first boarded the ship? You even set your sights on my friend. You really deserve a beating."
Lin Duheng quickly explained with a smile: "Oh, my dear sister, this time I am really different. I really like Irina. If we are in a good relationship, I will marry her. I will not hurt her."
Without waiting for Xiaoxia to speak, Lin Heng glanced at him with a smile: "You have explained this to me many times before."
When Lin Duheng saw his father's expression, he felt like the sky was falling. From childhood to adulthood, his father not only gave him a happy childhood that other fathers did not have, but also beatings accompanied him as he grew up. He can still remember them clearly now. His father was always so kind before beating someone.
At this time, Lin Luming walked out of the laboratory in the cabin. He was shorter than his younger brother Lin Duheng, only 183 cm tall, and looked thinner. His face was serious and his eyes were deep, as if he was thinking at any time. He did not look as enthusiastic as his younger brother Duheng, giving people a cold and handsome feeling.
Although they are twins, their personalities and diets make them look very different, and even outsiders can easily tell them apart.
Seeing his parents and his sister and brother, he smiled and said, "Brother, you didn't make a mistake again, did you?"
Lin Duheng grabbed his brother's shoulders with a bitter face and said, "Brother, this is really not my problem. I am really in love with Irina. It's fine if my sister doesn't believe me, but she even complained to my parents."
"You're really dating someone." Lin Luming showed a hint of surprise, shocked at how quickly his brother found a girlfriend, then smiled and spread his hands, "Who told you to date my sister's classmate? Good luck to you."
"You're still talking about me? Aren't you dating your senior schoolmate now?" Seeing that his brother didn't help, Lin Luming didn't get polite anymore.
"So what? I'm not like you, hehe." Lin Luming was not afraid at all. The senior schoolmate he was dating was not only attracted by her icy and queenly appearance, but also by her brain with strong logical ability.
Looking at their expressions, Lin Heng said, "Let's talk about this when we get home. Don't waste time talking about it here."
In fact, he did not control the children's feelings too much. It was normal for them to fall in love with each other's consent, and it was not forced. He would only say something if Du Heng's behavior was a little bit beyond the line.
After all, he has made so much money, it would be unreasonable not to let his children enjoy it.
"good."
Whenever Lin Heng spoke, the three children nodded in agreement. The three of them admired Lin Heng very much and basically listened to what he said.
Although they were highly educated, their memory was no match for their father, who had a photographic memory. They were also far behind in other areas, such as Lin Heng's literary attainments and business investment capabilities.
What they admire most is their father's loyalty to their mother. He is so rich yet still so loyal. This is what makes them feel most ashamed of themselves.
After talking for a while, Lin Luming suddenly said, "Oh, by the way, Dad, I forgot to tell you that we just analyzed the ice core collected in Antarctica in the laboratory and found something very different. There are actually archaea that are tens of thousands of years old and are still alive. This will not only be big news when we go back, but also a great scientific research achievement. Our ship and Hengxiu Group can become famous through this."
"Bacteria from tens of thousands of years ago, that's pretty good luck." Lin Heng showed a hint of surprise. Then he smiled and said, "Will this cause a biochemical crisis?"
Apart from making some money every day, his main pleasure now is to enjoy life and go out on adventures and hunting with Xiulan. Although he has a good memory, he only has a rough impression of these things and does not know much about them.
The only thing he is interested in is aerospace, but unfortunately these things are still a bit far away from him. He doesn't know if he will have the chance to travel to outer space in this lifetime.
"Those are just science fiction movies, they're not that scary." Lin Luming smiled and waved his hands.
After talking for a while, Lin Heng and Xiulan went inside together. When they entered the room, they found Tian Yan playing Go with Lin Hai again, while Li Shiwei and others were playing Mahjong.
"Brother Lin, is the boat arriving soon?" Lin Hai looked up and asked when he saw Lin Heng coming in.
"It will take more than an hour." Lin Heng said.
Xiulan also said: "We are here to see what you are doing."
"Playing mahjong. There's nothing else to do. Sister-in-law, do you want to come and play?" Cao Yan shouted at the mahjong table. She is Li Shiwei's wife and she really likes playing mahjong.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to play." Xiulan shook her head. Although she could play, she didn't have any addiction to it.
Lin Heng had no interest in playing mahjong. After watching for a while, they went out again, eating under the parasols and watching the sea.
There were quite a few storms on the sea at this time. Amid the huge waves, a group of whales jumped out of the water from time to time, spraying out columns of water. The water splashes even reflected a rainbow under the sunlight.
They have seen whales too many times, and even touched whales and killer whales while diving. There are so many fun things in the ocean, and Lin Heng and Xiulan never get tired of it.
After walking around for a while, Lin Heng and Xiulan sat down under the parasol on the deck again, drinking tea and watching the boat slowly approach the shore in silence.
The two of them like to venture out and see different scenery, and they also like to sit quietly like this.
After half an hour the others came out and leaned against the deck railing, chatting happily.
"Dad, how long will we stay here?" Xiaoxia walked over and sat down next to them and asked.
Lin Heng thought for a moment and said, "At least seven days, at most no more than half a month. If you want to go to school, you can go directly by plane. Your mother and I are going to go back to the Magic City with the research ship."
Although he returned to China this time to invest in several Internet giants that will emerge in the future, he was not in a hurry. Caiyun had already done the preliminary work, so he could just return slowly.
"Your dad is going to go hunting for a few days to satisfy his craving. He won't be able to hunt when he returns to the country." Xiulan said with a smile, holding her daughter's hand.
"Hunting? Then I'll come too. My friends are also very interested in it." Xiaoxia said with a smile.
"Dad, let me accompany you hunting too." Du Heng next to him ran over with a smile.
"You're too new. I don't want to play with you." Lin Heng patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
The three children seldom hunted and their skills were average. After all, hunting was banned in their country when they grew up.
Lin Duheng: “…”
As we chatted, the boat soon arrived at the port and slowly docked.
Before docking, Lin Heng held a brief meeting with the people on the ship. No matter whether they were researchers or students, after docking, they could stay and eat for free at Hengxiu Hotel, which is owned by Hengxiu Group.
He doesn't care what you do during this period. He has set the specific time of departure as ten days later, and will notify you in advance if there are any changes.
Hearing his words, everyone cheered and thanked him, the big boss, for his generosity. Not to mention the women, even the men looked at him with much friendlier eyes.
Hengxiu Hotel is a five-star hotel, and most people simply cannot afford to stay there.
Lin Heng just smiled and waved his hands. The hotel was originally under his name, so this little money was just a drop in the bucket for him.
After arranging things on the ship, he was the first to get off the ship with his relatives and friends. Father and Mother Lin were waiting at the dock early.
"Mom and Dad."
“Grandpa and grandma!”
After getting off the boat, Lin Heng and the children came to their parents with a smile. They missed them a lot after not seeing them for a long time.
"Are you all okay? Did your trip to Antarctica go smoothly?" Mother Lin asked kindly, holding her grandchildren's hands.
She especially loves her three grandchildren and loves them more than Lin Heng Xiulan.
"It went smoothly. We also caught silver cod and other marine animals that are only found near Antarctica. We'll bring them back for you to try." Xiaoxia responded with a bright and lovely smile.
"Okay, I'll try it later." Lin's mother said with a smile.
"We have slaughtered the cattle and sheep. You can have barbecue in the afternoon when you come back." Lin's father also said.
The few of them chatted briefly for a few minutes, and Lin Heng had someone move some of the precious specialties brought back from Antarctica from the ship, and then he left directly by car.
There are special people guarding the research vessel, and there are also special people to receive other people when they go to the hotel. He has arranged everything in advance.
After driving for a distance to the suburbs, they arrived at the Lin family's large manor.
Looking at the beautiful scenery in the manor, Tian Yan smiled and said, "Oh, Xiulan, we are finally here at your big manor. It is so beautiful."
Li Shiwei also sighed: "Brother Lin, Australia is great. This manor is so peaceful. People who see it are envious."
"You guys like to buy a piece here. The land in Australia is cheap." Lin Heng said with a smile.
"Forget it, forget it. I don't have the time to do that. I haven't come here for several years." Li Shiwei smiled and waved his hands.
With the help of Lin Heng, his net worth has reached nearly 100 million yuan, but most of it is in China. He cannot go abroad because he does not speak the language, and he only travels out a few times when he has time.
"I'm not buying it either. I'm just here to take advantage of yours. I don't believe my brother and sister-in-law can chase me away." Tian Yan raised her chin and said next to Lin Hai.
"That's definitely not possible. As long as it's not too far for you, you can come and stay anytime." Xiulan said with a smile, holding Tian Yan's hand.
A few people came into the manor chatting and laughing, took a quick look at the scenery and then went into the villa.
It is still too hot at noon in this season, so it is not suitable to go sightseeing even if the scenery outside is beautiful.
The villa was much more comfortable with air conditioning. Everyone sat down to drink water and eat fruit. We rested for more than two hours as we were still quite tired after being at sea.
They got up at three o'clock to prepare for the barbecue. If they were in China, it would be noon now. There is a two and a half hour time difference between here and China.
They came to a large pavilion on the lawn outside. There were beautiful scenery all around. Needless to say, it was wonderful to have a barbecue in this place.
In addition to beef and mutton, there was also kangaroo meat and some Antarctic specialties that Lin Heng brought back from Antarctica. While eating, everyone began to chat and laugh.
Xiaoxia, Luming and Du Heng sat around their grandparents and told them about their trip to Antarctica.
The two elders have naturally been to Antarctica, but they only took a cruise ship and took a far-reaching look at the outer periphery. However, the research vessel can go very deep inside and even land for adventure.
After eating and drinking for a while, Father Lin put down his glass, looked at the setting sun, and said with a smile: "If I could go back to 20 years ago, I would never have thought that I would come to Australia to play and visit most places in the world."
Lin's mother also said with emotion: "That's right. At that time, I thought it was great to be able to build a brick house in Hongfeng Village. Now my son has properties all over the world."
Speaking of this, Xiaoxia ran to Lin Heng curiously, took his hand and asked with a smile: "Dad, how did you do it? From a farmer, you started from scratch and became a billionaire."
When they heard this, everyone at the scene looked over with curiosity in their eyes. They were also curious about how Lin Heng got to this point.
At first, no one thought that Lin Heng would reach the heights he has today.
Lin Heng glanced at his daughter, then looked at his wife, parents and others and said with a smile: "I don't know either. Maybe it was just the right time to catch the spring breeze of reform and opening up."
Lin Luming smiled and shook his head: "Dad, you are being modest. I have studied the process of your rise. You have made the most correct choice every time. This is not something that can be explained simply by encountering a good era."
Lin Duheng also smiled and said, "There were many people who became rich at that time, but not many could achieve such a large scale like you, Dad."
"Dad, just tell me." Xiaoxia shook his hand coquettishly.
Lin Heng spread his hands and smiled: "Actually, I am a reborn person, you believe it, right?"
Everyone rolled their eyes when they heard this, thinking that he was lying and it was not true at all.
"See, you all don't believe it." Lin Heng laughed.
"I definitely don't believe it." Xiaoxia said, and then continued: "I think you like reading books, so you summarized it from the books."
"I do believe that. Dad must have read more books than us." Lu Ming nodded. They had been taught to read by Lin Heng since they were young. It was because of his cultivation since childhood that they have become what they are today.
Recalling their childhood days, the three of them were filled with happiness.
Lin Heng took a sip of beer, glanced at the sunset and said with a smile: "I'll write a memoir when I have time."
Tian Yan exposed him without hesitation: "Don't make empty promises, brother. You haven't even finished writing the next part of your romance novel yet."
Lin Heng: “…”
"Haha, I'll urge him to write it later." Xiulan said with a smile.
In this way, everyone kept chatting until the sun set before returning to the villa to rest.
Lin Heng and Xiulan returned to their bedroom. Xiulan found some underwear for Lin Heng, and then they went to the bathroom together to wash up.
After washing up, Xiulan put on a black silk nightgown. Her figure is now better than before. With the top medical care, she looks not much different from when she was 20 years old.
It's just that the elegant, noble and gentle temperament on her body seems to have become real, giving people the feeling that she is mature.
Lin Heng hugged her waist, and Xiulan hugged his neck with seductive eyes.
The next morning, when the sun shone in through the French windows, the two woke up on time. Xiulan leaned on Lin Heng's strong chest and gently touched his face: "It seems that you got up a little late."
Lin Heng held her with one hand, smoothed her bangs with the other, and said with a smile: "It's okay, this is Australia, there are too many prey, and you can catch prey in the middle of the day."
"That's good." Xiulan sat up, stretched, yawned, and then started to get dressed.
After washing up, everyone had just gotten up and had a simple breakfast, so Lin Heng took them hunting.
You don't have to go too far to hunt, just go to a large ranch nearby that Lin Heng bought and operates. There are many rabbits and kangaroos on the ranch.
Hunting here does not require any effort to search. You can find it by just looking up, and then just shoot with a compound bow or shotgun to experience the joy of hunting.
Because they were so easy to hunt, everyone just competed to see who could hunt more. In one morning, everyone hunted hundreds of rabbits and eleven kangaroos. Other prey were not hunted much, after all, they were for fun and not for eating, so there was no need to hunt those species that were not rampant.
After hunting rabbits for the whole morning, Lin Heng rested at home in the afternoon while Xiulan, Tian Yan and the children went out shopping.
In the following days, they had a great time in the vicinity, went camping, and saw some natural scenery that was not available in China.
At the end of August, the children flew to school first. The ones who were most reluctant to see the children leave were Lin's father and mother. They held hands and talked a lot.
Although Lin Heng and Xiulan were somewhat reluctant, they were still young and could run around to find their children at any time, unlike their parents who could hardly run anymore.
This time they return to China and plan to live in Hongfeng Village for a while. They may not go abroad again for a long time. After all, they are too old to travel much.
Lin Heng handed the manor here to a special person to take care of, and then took his parents and a group of relatives and friends and slowly returned to China on the scientific research ship.
The research ship docked in Shanghai. My sister Caiyun had been waiting on the shore for a long time. When she saw the ship dock, she smiled and came to greet it. She held Xiulan and her mother's hands and asked, "Mom, sister-in-law, did everything go well this time?"
"Of course, it went smoothly." Lin's mother nodded with a smile.
Xiulan also smiled and said, "We also got you some specialties from Antarctica. Some of them can only be found by going deep into Antarctica. Your second brother and I went in for a good adventure this time."
"Okay then, let's get in the car first. I'll talk to you guys slowly when we get back to the house." Caiyun smiled and chatted with the others for a few more words, not ignoring anyone.
She has now fully trained herself up. Not only is she young and beautiful, she is also the vice president of Hengxiu Group. The temperament of this beautiful president can stun a group of young guys.
Everyone got in the car and quickly returned to their detached villa in Shanghai. Caiyun had already prepared the food, so they could eat right away when they got back.
They didn't talk about anything on the first day and everyone took a good rest. It was not until the next day that Caiyun reported her work to Lin Heng and gave him a brief account of what had happened in the company recently.
"Okay, then you and I will go to the capital on the 10th. I will send my parents back to Taibai City in the next two days and catch up with my eldest brother. Do you want to go back?" Lin Heng looked at his sister and asked with a smile.
Watching Caiyun grow up step by step under his training, he also felt a sense of accomplishment.
"Of course, I've been prepared for this and have put all my work off." Caiyun nodded with a smile.
She and Lin Heng now live in the Magic City for a long time, because it is more convenient for work here. Her eldest brother Lin Yue has been guarding Taibai and Ancheng.
Lin Yue felt that not everyone could leave, so he had been developing in Taibai and Ancheng. With the help of Lin Heng, he is now worth more than 300 million.
"Okay, let's rest for another day and fly back to our hometown the day after tomorrow." Lin Heng nodded with a smile.
After talking about work with Caiyun, Lin Heng went to talk to Xiulan about his itinerary.
"That's fine. I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time. I'll go back and stay for a few days this time. There's a poverty alleviation matter to deal with there, so you, the secretary, have to come along." Xiulan nodded and looked at him.
After she and Lin Heng became rich, they set up a charity foundation dedicated to helping poor people and students. They are not just pretending but are truly doing practical things to help those in need. They have spent more than 500 million yuan in the past few years.
The accounts of the entire foundation are transparent and open, Xiulan is the chairman of the foundation, and Lin Heng is her secretary and vice chairman.
This is a unique fun for two people, especially at certain times it can bring different fun.
"Okay then, my chairman's wife." Lin Heng chuckled.
"At work, you have to address people by their job titles." Xiulan poked him with pretended seriousness.
But then she remembered something and her pretty face turned slightly red.
After staying in Shanghai for a day, they flew directly back to Ancheng and then transferred to Taibai.
As soon as they got off the plane, they saw their elder brother and sister-in-law waiting for them in the distance, and they hurriedly walked over with a smile.
"You're finally back. Taibai is still so familiar." Lin Heng walked up to his eldest brother and said with a smile.
"Yes, my hometown has its own advantages." Father Lin nodded.
Lin Yue came over and chatted for a few words before inviting them to get in the car. They all went to his house first, where the food was already prepared.
Today's Taibai City is still much more prosperous than it was twenty years ago, and everyone's houses have been moved to a single-family villa area in Taibai City.
After dinner, my parents stayed at my eldest brother’s house, while Lin Heng and others went back to their respective homes.
It was not until early the next morning that they drove back to their hometown.
Today, there is only their family here. Li Shiwei and Lin Hai have things to do in the city and can only go back the day after tomorrow.
On the way back, Lin Heng drove a black Mercedes-Benz G. Although the road was already paved with asphalt, he still liked to drive off-road when going into the mountains, so he didn't have to worry about encountering special situations.
In front of them was Caiyun, who was driving a red Porsche alone. Behind them were the eldest brother and his parents, who were driving a Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle.
Today, Hongfeng Village has become a famous free tourist attraction in Qinling Mountains, attracting a large number of tourists every autumn to view the red leaves.
Today, Shimen Village and Baima Village have been merged into Hongfeng Village. After more than 20 years of unremitting management and improvement, the mountains are now covered with red leaves, there are many economic crops, and various tourist facilities are also very complete.
The main reason why it is free is that they don't make money from ticket sales. They mainly sell various local medicinal herbs and specialties. The things are good and the prices are not high, so everyone who comes here will buy some.
Although it is only September now, there are still a lot of people and vehicles on the mountain roads, and many people go to the homestays in the mountains to escape the summer heat.
"Let's go up the mountain to pick mushrooms. My brother said it rained the day before yesterday, so now is a good time to pick mushrooms."
Xiulan said as she looked at the scenery outside the car window.
Although they no longer live in Taibai, they come back at least once or twice every year and are not unfamiliar with the place.
"Sure, I haven't picked mushrooms for a long time. I think Caiyun would be interested too." Lin Heng nodded.
After a while they arrived at Hongfeng Village. The roads here were now very complicated, with various winding roads leading into the mountains, unlike before when there was only one road along the river.
They soon arrived at the center of the village along the road. Now it has developed into a small town with a large population. Various beautiful houses are located on both sides of the river. There are also ten commercial streets and scattered homestays on the mountain.
Lin Heng and his companions drove directly to Hongfeng Mountain. Hongfeng Mountain was still the same as before. Twenty years had not left the slightest trace on the mountain. It still looked so lush and quiet.
The wall here was rebuilt because it collapsed, and the fruit trees inside were all planted twenty years ago. The gardens and villas have not changed much, except that they have been renovated several times and some furniture and equipment have been replaced.
"Oh, our hometown is still more comfortable!"
Caiyun got off the car first, looking at the scenery around her and said with a smile.
"Of course I am. After traveling all over the world, this mountain still looks the most familiar to me." Xiulan also got out of the car and stretched.
Not only is it much cooler on the mountain, the familiar surroundings also make people feel at ease.
"I'll go to the farm and get some local chickens. I miss the local chickens at home so much." Lin Heng also got out of the car and said.
The ecological farm next door has been in operation. It is a company under the name of his parents. His mother has farms all over the country, and its brand is also a very famous old brand in China.
"Your mother and I are going to get some magical tofu. We've been craving for it after being abroad for more than half a year." Lin's father also got out of a car at the back and said.
After chatting for a while, everyone went into the house. Lin Heng changed his clothes and swam in the swimming pool. This place has special people hired to take care of it regularly. They can come back and stay anytime without having to worry about cleaning.
After putting their things away, Lin Heng Xiulan and Caiyun went upstairs to the villa first. Although Caiyun had already been married, she still had an exclusive room reserved for her in this villa.
Lin Heng first went to the fish room to look at the various types of fish he raised. Over the years, he had collected many kinds of fish and raised some in each residence.
In the largest fish tank in the villa's fish room, there is a large grass carp with bluish-purple scales and metallic luster. This is the mutant grass carp that Xiulan caught fourteen years ago. Lin Heng has raised it very well and it is still alive.
He also hybridized this grass carp with other mutant grass carps and cultivated an ornamental grass carp variety, which is also very popular in the current market.
"Among the animals in our villa, this grass carp and the turtles in the pond outside are probably the oldest." Xiulan said, looking at the big grass carp in the tank.
After raising this grass carp for so many years, the two of them have developed feelings for it.
"Yes, and the other thing is the red dates from the farm." Lin Heng sighed and nodded, suddenly feeling a little melancholy.
Xiongba, his greatest helper since his rebirth, had died five years ago. Even though he had given it the best living environment, it still could not resist the laws of nature.
When Xiongba died, everyone in the family was sad for a long time, and finally buried him together in a sunny garden on the left side of the villa.
In addition, there was the big golden cat Jinbao. Later, it went into the mountains and never came back. I guess it should have gone to find Xiongba a long time ago.
However, although Xiongba died, his bloodline was successfully inherited. Lin Heng found many female dogs of different breeds for him at that time, and finally the offspring bred with the local yellow dog was the most outstanding. Today, it is still the guard dog of the Lin family villa.
Xiulan held Lin Heng's hand and whispered, "Birth, aging, sickness and death are normal. We will have that day too."
"When you get older, you tend to feel sad about the passing of time."
Lin Heng sighed and looked at the fish again. This big grass carp seemed to recognize them after being raised for so many years. It would come closer when people came over, spit out two bubbles and flick its tail.
After looking at the fish, they went to the master bedroom. When they opened the door, the morning sunlight shone on the blue quilt. Outside the transparent glass window were the evergreen green mountains.
Xiulan walked over and opened the window. A breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers drifted in, ruffling Xiulan's hair and the translucent gauze curtains.
"Stay a little longer this time." Xiulan leaned lightly on Lin Heng's shoulder as she looked at the garden and swimming pool in front of her. In the distance, the turquoise and clear water of the Shiban River meandered by.
"Then stay a little longer." Lin Heng smiled. Now that the children have grown up, they just need to live their own lives.
As for business matters, Lin Heng is currently only doing some investments, and is preparing to gradually hand over the rest to his children.
After staying here for a while, the two went out together and went to the back mountain with their parents Caiyun to pick mushrooms and dig ginseng.
It had only been raining for two days, and as soon as we entered the mountains, we saw a lot of porcini mushrooms. However, they didn't pick many because they were old.
"Honey, there are chanterelles here." Xiulan exclaimed softly, then squatted down and started picking them.
"I have some here too, and there are also mushrooms here." Caiyun also shouted.
"It looks like we'll have a great harvest today." Lin Heng smiled. He found some wood ear mushrooms here. The resources in this forest were very rich.
It took more than an hour to pick mushrooms. During this time, Lin Heng also picked two early-ripening wax gourds. His mother and father also successfully got some fairy tree leaves.
The bees next to the cabin in the mountains are still alive, but they are no longer the same as they were twenty years ago.
The number of ginseng in the forest is much less than before, and many have died naturally. Lin Heng picked out a big one and dug it out, preparing to go back and stew the chicken.
These ginsengs have never been taken care of or fertilized. Even those that are twenty years old are not very big. The thickest part of the taproot is only as thick as Xiulan's index finger, unlike those artificially grown ginsengs that look like radishes.
In addition to ginseng, there are also medicinal herbs such as Polygonatum sibiricum, Angelica sinensis, and Panax notoginseng on the mountain, but the quantities are small, so Lin Heng did not pick them this time.
It was already noon when they came back from picking these things. Although it was September, the sun was still scorching hot. For lunch, they simply had some fried pulled noodles.
Xiulan quickly made the oil-splashed pulled noodles using the pulled noodles she bought in the city. Lin Heng squatted under the eaves and ate them in just a few bites. After so many years, he still loves the oil-splashed pulled noodles.
At noon, Lin Heng, Xiulan and Caiyun were enjoying life in the swimming pool. They waited until the sun set before going for a walk in the village.
Lin Heng's reputation is now spread all over the country and even the world. Naturally, he is also very popular in the village. People greet them as they walk by, and are particularly enthusiastic.
Some people who came here for vacation also ran over to watch out of curiosity. Lin Heng Xiulan had no idea how many times she had experienced such a scene. She responded with a smile and then left quickly.
In Murakami, they saw many people of the same age. Compared with Lin Heng and Xiulan, the signs of aging on them were quite obvious, especially the women.
After chatting for a while and walking around the village, they returned to Hongfeng Mountain to prepare dinner. Without outsiders, their dinner was not very sumptuous. In addition to the usual dishes, there was ginseng stewed chicken, steamed sea fish and lobster, stir-fried meat with mushrooms, and cold-mixed tofu.
Although there are not many dishes, they are all liked by everyone.
Outside, the bright moon rises and the stars twinkle. Inside the house, everyone sits together happily enjoying delicious food and feeling the comfort and beauty of life.
ps: The extra chapter ends here. Thank you all for your support. Today happens to be my birthday, so this is a birthday present to myself. I don’t want to eat any birthday cake alone.
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