Siheyuan: The road to counterattack for the little transparent

Lin Donglai slammed on the brakes and put his feet on the ground. The black-faced man was not panicked and was still squatting on the ground, fiddling with something.

"Brother, do you still recognize me?"

Hearing the question, the dark-faced man turned around, his eyes full of confusion: "I don't remember, have we met before?"

Many people come to Pigeon City to buy and sell things these days, so it's not surprising that he has this reaction. Lin Donglai smiled and said, "I bought something from you some time ago, and asked you to help find fruit tree seedlings."

Hearing this, the black-faced man thought about it for a moment, and then he stood up and said enthusiastically, "Oh, it turns out to be you. Little brother, I've been waiting for you for a while."

"I got apple and pear trees and planted them in my yard. I thought you didn't want them anymore. If you don't come, the trees will have to be planted in my house."

"Brother, what are you waiting for? Take me to have a look."

At this time, the black-faced man looked at his bicycle and hesitated. These days, there are very few people who can afford to ride a bicycle, and only people in special positions can be equipped with a bicycle.

When I saw the brand new watch on his left hand, I felt something was wrong.

He was a little worried about the identity of the young man in front of him. If he took him to his lair like this, what if something happened? All his efforts would be in vain.

Lin Dong saw through his confusion and said with a smile, "Don't worry, brother. I'm a buyer for the steel mill. I just want to grow some fruits and vegetables for my own consumption."

This sentence was like a magic needle that stabilized the sea. The black-faced man pursed his lips embarrassedly and said with a smile: "Little brother, don't blame me. We have to be cautious in this business."

"Come on, push the cart and I'll take you to see the saplings."

After the two men walked out of the alley one after the other, they turned into two alleys and stopped at the gate of a small courtyard that looked somewhat dilapidated.

"We're here. Wait a moment, I'll open the door." said the dark-faced man, taking out the key, skillfully opened the door, and welcomed him in.

The small courtyard looked quite clean. Unlike other courtyards, which were paved with stone slabs, this small courtyard was all mud, with many trees of different heights and sizes planted on it.

The black-faced man led him to the short trees, pointed at two small trees and said, "Hey! This is the apple tree you wanted, and this is the pear tree."

"Brother, can this tree bear fruit?"

"Don't worry, it will definitely bear fruit. If it doesn't, come to me and I will compensate you immediately."

Lin Donglai nodded, looked around and saw other saplings, pointed and asked, "What kind of tree is this?"

"This is not a fruit tree, it's a chestnut. Oh, and this one is also a fruit tree, an apricot tree. Do you want one?"

"Brother, besides fruit trees, do you have any other seeds or the like on your land? I want to buy some."

The black-faced man thought for a moment and said, "It seems there is still some. Wait for me." Then he turned back to the house and took out a bag of things after a while: "These are cucumber seeds and tomato seeds."

"If you want both the tree and the seeds, I can give you a discount, okay?"

Lin Donglai nodded, then immediately shook his head, which made the dark-faced man ask in confusion: "Why? Don't you want it anymore?"

"Brother, the tomato seeds I bought from you last time didn't survive at all. They all turned black and rotted. I'm worried about the seeds this time..."

Before he could finish, the dark-faced man waved his hand and said, "Little brother, if you are worried, just pay for the saplings. The seeds are just a gift from me."

"After the flowers bloom and the fruits are harvested, you should remember my kindness and come back to help me next time, okay?"

Having said that, Lin Donglai of course agreed. After paying the money, the dark-faced man dug for a long time before he dug up several saplings with their roots and stems.

Before leaving, Lin Donglai asked him, "Brother, besides dealing with these seeds and saplings, do you have any other business?"

"Of course there are more. Whether it's food or daily necessities, as long as you send it to me, I will accept it. The price is definitely negotiable."

"But little brother, if you come to trade with me next time, I suggest you come at night. It will be inconspicuous and good for you, right?"

Lin Donglai nodded in approval, tied the saplings to the back seat of the car, put the seeds into his bag, and rode away from the place.

On the way back, he found a place where no one noticed him, and with a flash of thought, he put all the saplings and seeds into the space, and then rode back slowly.

It was already late, and he had to pass by Hongxing Primary School on his way back from here. He had just arrived at the school gate when the bell rang, so he pulled over and waited for his sister with his feet on the ground.

Banggeng was still the first one to rush out of the school gate. The boy ran very fast with his head down and was about to bump into Lin Donglai. Lin Donglai quickly stretched out his hand to block him.

This way Banggeng avoided bumping into the car. After he stopped, he said thank you embarrassedly, and then he was immediately attracted by the watch on Lin Donglai's hand.

He completely forgot about being the first one to rush out of the school gate just to go home for dinner. He stared at his watch curiously, making clicking sounds with his mouth.

It was also the first time that Lin Donglai saw the word "mercenary" in a child. He said to him disgustedly: "Bang Geng, why don't you go home quickly, or your grandma will eat up all your food."

Banggeng came to his senses this time, put away his obsession, and ran towards home with anxiety on his face, looking back every few steps.

After the boy left for a while, Lin Dongyi and Wang Erni came out of the school hand in hand. Seeing her brother, the little girl smiled happily: "Brother, why are you here?"

As far as he could remember, it was the first time that Lin Donglai went to the school gate to pick her up. He said to his good friend happily and proudly, "Er Ni, my brother is here. I can't walk back with you today."

"Okay, Dongyi, see you tomorrow!" After the two girls said goodbye to each other, Lin Dongyi got on the back seat of the car, held her brother's waist and asked, "Brother, where are we going now?"

"Let's go home and cook. What do you want to eat tonight?"

"Going home to eat?" The little girl said with a smile, "Brother, I thought you came to pick me up on your bike to take me out for a delicious meal." After saying that, she laughed to herself.

"Since my Dong Yi likes to eat out so much, let's go! How about we go eat mutton hotpot tonight?"

As soon as Lin Donglai finished speaking, the little girl cheered behind the car: "Great! Long live brother! I can eat delicious shabu-shabu meat again tonight. I am so happy."

Hearing his sister's praise, Lin Donglai pedaled the bike without feeling tired at all and rushed towards Donglaishun.

When Banggeng ran home, he threw his schoolbag heavily onto the kang with an unhappy look on his face. Jia Zhang was doing needlework on the kang and asked in confusion, "Banggeng, what happened?"

"Tell grandma, who bullied you?"

Bang Geng turned around and looked at Jia Zhang: "Grandma, I want a watch too!"