Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Seeing that Lin Ze refused to reveal the method of catching shrimps and crabs, Liu Guangfu did not leave. Instead, he climbed up the river bank and stood on the shore, staring at Lin Ze.

Liu Guangdi still didn't believe it and went into the water to feel around. Indeed, he couldn't feel anything. Then he put on his pants and ran to his brother.

Lin Ze was an orphan in his previous life, and he has a happy family in this life, which he cherishes very much.

After seeing the two people from the Liu family leave, Lin Ze picked up Lin Sisi and walked upstream.

The water surface upstream is wider, but very shallow, with many piles of rocks.

Almost every time you turn over a stone, you can find one or two small shrimps and crabs inside.

All the children who came with Lin Ze had a great time, of course this did not include Lin Hao.

"Brother, why can't we catch that big crab that day?"

Lin Ze was silent for a moment and said, "It's bad luck. Maybe all the big crabs in this river have been caught."

Only he himself knew that if a tree stands out in the forest, the wind will blow it away. He really couldn't stand out too much because he was not the only one in the family.

His parents, brothers and sisters all need him to be low-key to protect them.

"Ah? Is that so? That's such a pity." Lin Hao was a little depressed. He lost a tooth while eating crabs, but he fell in love with this delicacy.

Lin Ze rubbed Lin Hao's hair and comforted him, "What's the pity? I'll bring you some big crabs from my hometown next time. There are a lot of them in the lake in my hometown."

"Really? That's great!"

...

That night, Liu Guangfu returned home to report for duty. Lin Ze did not catch any big shrimps or crabs, but he did avoid a beating.

Liu Haizhong said to his wife, Second Auntie, "I said that boy is not omnipotent and can handle everything. Look at their front yard, there are fish and meat every day, shrimps and crabs. If you don't know, you would think they are some royal relatives. What a virtue."

The second aunt fried a plate of tomatoes and eggs for Liu Haizhong, placed it in front of him, and poured him a cup of wine.

"Look at what you said. It's the Lin family's kid who's trying to make himself proud. He caught the pheasant and fish himself. What else can we do if we're not convinced?"

Liu Haizhong stared at his three boys again and again and said, "Guangqi is an adult now, come and have a drink with me, the other two boys, go get the porridge from the pot yourself."

There was a hint of obvious boredom in Liu Guangqi's eyes, but he still did not reject Liu Haizhong's suggestion and sat down to drink with his father.

"Among the three children, you are the most promising and the most like your father, me!" Liu Haizhong signaled the second aunt to pour wine for Liu Guangqi, and the father and son drank tomato and eggs, toasting each other.

There was a handful of egg on his chopsticks, and he didn't leave any for the two younger brothers Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangdi.

...

The next morning, Lin Ze and Lin Zhengguo agreed that he would go to his grandfather's house, and Lin Zhengguo did not stop him.

"You can go and play, but carry your fishing rod. There's a big lake in the village. I know you're a good swimmer, but I've got a deal with you: don't go in the water!"

Lin Ze raised his neck and asked in confusion, "Why did you and Grandpa both say that we are not allowed to go into the water?"

Lin Zhengguo said with a straight face, "Why are you asking? That lake is not for you to go into."

Lin Ze nodded as if he understood. He remembered that the village chief Lin Fuqiang said there was a monster in the lake, and maybe Lin Zhengguo meant the same thing.

"I have a fishing rod and I won't go into the water."

Lin Zhengguo nodded and said nothing more.

Lin Ze walked leisurely with his fishing rod on his back.

This is also to show those people with conjunctivitis in No. 95 that he, Lin Ze, eats fish based on his own ability.

When he reached a place where there was no one, Lin Ze put the fishing rod into the space.

Lin Ze exchanged two bottles of Fenjiu and three packs of cigarettes for his grandfather at Dongsi People's Market.

A toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, vanishing cream, and 5 pagoda candies for 20 cents.

After packing these things, I put them on my back, waited until I got to a place where there was no one, and threw them all into the space.

Lin Ze's small body was very weak, and he would be out of breath after just a few quick steps.

"This won't work. With this body, I can't even go hunting in the mountains. I'd even have trouble carrying prey."

Lin Ze decided to stay at his grandfather's house for a few more days, get some nutritious food, and nourish his body.

Besides prey, what else is there in the mountains? Lingzhi and ginseng, which are both rare and valuable.

As Lin Ze walked, he took out a washed sweet potato from the space and ate it while thinking about the good things in the mountains.

When he was almost at his grandfather's house, Lin Ze saw the militiaman Ge Er from afar, so he took out the fishing rod from the space and carried it on his shoulder.

"Lin Ze, are you at your grandfather's house again?" Ge Er greeted Lin Ze with a smile, "If you get something good again, remember to call me Uncle Ge and let your Uncle Ge taste it first."

"Uncle Ge, I'm just here to play at my grandfather's house, but don't worry, when I get something good, yours will definitely be included." After Lin Ze said this, he carried his fishing rod and walked quickly past Ge Er's shack.

My grandfather’s adobe house is not far away. Under the willow trees in front of the village, people are still playing chess, a happy scene.

Lin Ze walked very fast.

"Uncle Lin, look, isn't that your great grandson Lin Ze?" said a white-haired old man who was watching the chess game.

"What do you mean my eldest grandson? That's your younger brother." When Lin Changgui looked up and saw Lin Ze, his whole spirit and demeanor was different, full of pride.

"Grandpa, did we win or lose?" Lin Ze had a small snakeskin bag on his back, which contained Fenjiu and cigarettes that he bought for his grandfather.

"I won. Hey, of course I won." Lin Changgui was happy and leaned back in his chair comfortably.

Seeing this, Lin Ze was also happy. He took out a box of cigarettes from his snakeskin bag and handed it to his grandfather.

"Master, don't rush to smoke. I still have some."

"Good boy, where did you get such good cigarettes?" Lin Changgui was surprised.

"Master, don't worry about where the cigarettes come from, just smoke them with confidence." After saying this, Lin Ze turned and left the big willow tree, walking towards Lin Changgui's house.

The other old men were both surprised and envious.

"Grandpa, your grandson is so filial!"

"Yes, if I had such a filial grandson, I would be so happy every day."

"That's right. I really hope this kid is my grandson."

"What are you talking about, you grandsons? That's my grandson, your younger brother or nephew!!!" Lin Changgui suddenly put down the chess piece, "General Qi, you guys, don't even think about taking advantage of my grandson."

Just like the last time he returned to the village, Lin Wen and Lin Wu were playing hopscotch with a few little boys.

Some of the younger ones didn’t even have pants to wear, their butts were bare, and their heads were as big as their stomachs.

He looked severely malnourished.

As soon as Lin Wen and Lin Wu saw Lin Ze, they immediately surrounded him, and a group of small children also surrounded him.

"Brother, you are finally back to the village!"