Chapter 96 Inquiry
Sun Lin pretended to throw the already flat paper, cleared his throat, and tried to read it out as if he were actually there, reading with emotion.
After all, Sun's mother had already agreed to his request, so he had to do it beautifully. Besides, he also wanted to know how his younger sister was doing. As for his elder brother, he was a grown man and didn't care that much.
"Hurry up and read it. It'll take you ages to get into the right mood."
Dad Sun said from the side that among the children in the family, Sun Lin was the most mischievous. He had to be careful about what he did, and he would take his time unless it was an urgent matter.
Hey, I'll just make you anxious and stare blankly.
But this is also the advantage of being an educated person. It's because I can't learn. I have attended literacy classes before. I am completely clueless when seeing the words written on the blackboard. I can't recognize them if the shape is slightly changed.
"Dear Mom and Dad..."
"What's that, dear? Ye Zi always writes these words, it's so embarrassing to hear them." Sun's mother pretended to complain as soon as she heard the beginning.
Sun Lin glanced at his mother and wanted to say: Are you embarrassed? Why are you laughing so happily? Your wrinkles are showing due to laughing.
But he said something else when he opened his mouth. He didn't have the courage to do so. What a woman can't bear to hear the most is that she is old. But he can say that he is old.
"Mom, could you please stop interrupting me? Do you want me to read it anymore? If not, I'm going back to my room."
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. Can't you be a little patient?"
"How do you talk to your mother like that? You have no respect for your parents." Dad Sun was obviously a henpecked husband. He slammed his hand on the table and said sternly.
“…”
Sun Lin had not expected that there would be so many flaws in reading a letter. He glanced at his father Sun who was winking at him and decided not to expose his father's hypocrisy.
Well, continue reading. He just took a quick look and it was basically a normal family letter, except for the reminder to drink water.
Sun Lin was confused. Why was there a need to remind people to drink water? People would drink water naturally when they were thirsty. They were not stupid.
A few days after the letter arrived, since it was not yet the busy farming season, Sun Lin seized the opportunity to go to the county town.
Sun Lin went there on foot, and he felt that the trip was worth it. Even the rough loess road felt like he was walking on cement road.
He went there early. He had sold things on the black market before, so he knew that if you wanted to do this, you had to come early. Unless you had a familiar place to trade, the transactions in the alleys would have been completed by dawn.
Sun Lin squatted down, touched the ground, and then put the yellow dust on his hands on his face. The weather was dry, and he was afraid that it would not get on his face, so Sun Lin spit several times to moisten his face.
If you put it on your face, I guarantee that even Grandma Sun won’t recognize you when she comes. As for clothes, just take the tattered ones at home that can’t be worn anymore.
When we got to the town, we walked quickly with our heads down. People in the town almost all walked with their heads down, unless they were particularly leisurely and wanted to stroll around, they would look around and walk slowly.
Sun Lin's clothes were a bit tattered, but people at that time wore similar clothes. Those without patches on their clothes must be the rich families in the town.
Sun Lin came to a relatively dark alley. The alley was connected in all directions. If he found something wrong, he could turn around and run immediately. As for whether he could escape, it depended on his ability.
Sun Lin doesn't have many other advantages, but he is quite good at sports and can run very fast.
There are two people at the entrance of the alley who are responsible for reporting news. This area is managed by a "big brother", which is considered the big brother's territory. Sun Lin is just a small shrimp in it and has no chance to meet the legendary "big brother".
The two people who were leaking the information did not stop Sun Lin. People in their line of work need to have a good eye for price. Don't mistake an old cat for a mouse, or a mouse for an old cat.
Also, the spotlight has died down a lot recently, and there's nothing noteworthy. Anyway, everyone in the Revolutionary Committee knows that there's a trading den here, and it's said that the "big brother" has connections in the Revolutionary Committee, so they're not too scared.
Sun Lin walked around the place familiarly and found some good things, but unfortunately, he came here to gather information and didn't bring any money, so he was short of money.
He didn't dare to buy anything back. After all, in the eyes of Sun's parents, he was a man with little spare money. If he suddenly bought something that he couldn't afford, he would be beaten.
He is already a grown-up and has nephews. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing for him to be scolded by his parents again?
Perhaps he has no reputation left among his peers, but he still has considerable prestige among his juniors.
The reason is that he likes to play and make trouble, or in Sun's mother's words, he doesn't do serious work.
Sun Lin randomly found someone's stall and pretended to buy something. He opened his mouth and said, "How much is this dried mushroom? It looks like it's in small pieces..."
He picked out a lot of faults that he could find, just like a customer who wanted to buy something but wanted it cheaper.
The stall owner was an old man who looked quite strong and could at least run.
"Young man, don't talk nonsense. My dried mushrooms are really good. Just soak them in water and you'll see them one by one. We make a living from this, so we can't fool people."
"Okay, don't say that. If the goods are not good after I buy them, I will come to you. I don't know if I can find them." Sun Lin shook his head and squatted down to look at the flowers one by one.
In fact, he couldn't figure out whether this mushroom was good or bad, but he was good at pretending.
"Hey, who in this alley doesn't know me? This is what I sell." The stall owner gave a thumbs up to express his status.
"I come here to sell often. I will definitely be here next time you come." The stall owner said this with great certainty and in a resounding voice.
Sun Lin raised his eyebrows, not quite believing him, and said:
"You're still so sure, uncle? Don't be so sure. This..." Sun Lin looked around, indicating this small alley, and said, "It's uncertain. Who knows, one day those people might..."
There is no need to say more about the rest, I believe the stall owner can understand.
The stall owner looked nonchalant and said casually, "You just came here to buy something, right?"
"How did you know?" Sun Lin pretended to be surprised, scratched his head and said honestly, "My mom wanted to make a pot of chicken soup and wanted to put some mushrooms in it, but she was busy, so she asked me to come. I didn't expect that I would walk over here in a daze..."
"That's right. Things aren't as strict as before lately. Those people rarely come out of the Revolutionary Committee. I have a little connection with the big brother in this area, so I know some inside information..."
Sun Lin listened attentively and looked at the old man with anxious eyes, but the old man stopped talking and looked calm and composed, almost holding a cigarette in his mouth.
Sun Lin understood that this was not news that came for free. No matter who was selling the things, they were all capable and could not be underestimated.
"Then, uncle, weigh me a pound of dried mushrooms." Sun Lin gritted his teeth and had to take out the money he had given to his nephews to buy food. It wasn't much, just over one yuan, no more.
The uncle glanced at Sun Lin, confirmed that he was serious, and quickly weighed a pound, and continued:
"They said we don't have to be afraid of the Revolutionary Committee anymore, because someone can control them."
A pound of dried mushrooms cost one yuan and twenty cents. Sun Lin emptied his trouser belt before he could barely take it out. These dried mushrooms were something that every household in their team had. Sun Lin remembered that there were still quite a few dried mushrooms left at home.
After paying the money, Sun Lin felt empty and heartbroken. The only good thing was that he knew such a big news, but he didn't know whether the news was true or not.
This remains to be verified. We will know after a few more times. This time it was just a trial run, and the result was still very good, unexpectedly good.
It was not wasted. Sun Lin kept comforting himself that the one and twenty cents were not wasted. On the way back, he was excited and heartbroken!
It's like he's having a seizure!
As for the dried mushrooms in his hand, he secretly mixed them into the mushrooms that Sun Ma was drying when he returned home, without anyone noticing. It was just a little hard to explain why he went to the town.
Forget it, don’t think about it anymore. Things will work out when the time comes.
He ran back to his room, took out the precious calculator that Sun Ye had given him, and hid in the room alone, muttering to himself:
"Baby, my chance is coming."
There was no one to whom I could express the passion in my heart. I wanted to kiss the calculator twice, and then I jumped onto the bed, which made a loud "Ya Ya" sound as if it couldn't bear it.
Sun Lin was stunned for a moment, and quickly got up to check whether the bed was broken by him. If it was broken, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Sun Lin gasped and touched his chest to calm its pounding. He was so frightened that his heart was overloaded.
When Sun's mother came back at noon, they ate ready-made food. Sun Lin came back early and cooked for Sun's mother and the others. It can be said that except for Sun Ye's cooking, the food of everyone else in the Sun family was normal.
It's not particularly delicious, but it's not terrible either.
"Hey, why are you back so early today? I thought you wouldn't come back until dark."
"No, I went to take a look and found that there was nothing worth seeing. I might as well come back early." Sun Lin lied without changing his expression or heartbeat.
It was impossible for him to tell the truth to Sun Ma and the others, otherwise, his legs might be broken. This was not just talk.
"That's right. Are you still working this afternoon?"
"Why don't you just not go out? If you're going to take a day off, take a day off. It's not going to make any difference if you take half a day off."
Mother Sun also felt sorry for Sun Lin. There were three children in the family, two of whom were admitted to university, leaving Lin alone to follow them in farming. He was sweating profusely every day and was very tired. It was not as easy as the other two who sat comfortably in the classroom and attended classes.
Now that they finally want to take a break, they might as well take a day off. There is enough food at home, and the three of them can't eat much.
Moreover, Sun Ye would send some money back from time to time. To be honest, her family was not poor and they could go to college for free.
They can earn their own living expenses and do not need any special help from their families.
It would be perfect if Linzi could find a job. What she is worried about now is Linzi. But he is still not serious and keeps saying it is too early to find a wife.
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