Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Yan Bugui excitedly pulled up the fishing rod and unexpectedly caught a big fish.

Yan Bugui was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling, and said to Lin Ze: "It seems that my luck has come!" The two of them fished until sunset, and Lin Ze returned home with a full load.

Yan Bugui hummed a little tune because of the big fish, thinking that he must show off his catch tonight.

He first brought the fish back to the courtyard, and then showed the big fish to everyone he met, laughing and showing off his catch.

Yan Jiefang and others were drooling with envy, but Yan Bugui had finished showing off.

He took the fish to the purchasing department of the steel mill and exchanged it for some coarse grains with the members of the purchasing department.

Yan Bugui happily returned home carrying the coarse grains he had exchanged for.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw his third aunt cooking.

Yan Bugui quickly came over and said proudly, "My dear, look how big a fish I caught today, and I got so much coarse grain in exchange."

The third aunt rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "Come on, stop showing off and help with the cooking."

Yan Bugui chuckled and started to help light the fire.

In the evening, the family sat together for dinner.

Yan Bugui kept bragging about how big the fish he caught was, and said it was all thanks to Lin Ze. Lin Ze caught more fish that night, so Yan Bugui was not so envious anymore.

Everyone couldn't help laughing after hearing this.

After dinner, Yan Bugui started to think about how to go fishing tomorrow. He thought that if he could catch big fish like today every day, his family would live a better life.

The next day, Yan Bugui got up early and excitedly came to the lake with his fishing rod.

However, he didn't catch any fish throughout the whole day, and even all the bait was eaten up.

Yan Bugui returned home dejected. Seeing this, Auntie No. 3 jokingly asked, "Why, you didn't catch any fish today, and you also lost your fishing rod?"

Yan Bugui shook his head helplessly, feeling very disappointed.

He began to suspect that he was just lucky yesterday and that returning empty-handed today was normal. However, he did not give up and decided to try again.

This time, Yan Bugui planned to call Lin Ze.

Lin Ze did not refuse.

The next day, Yan Bugui and Lin Ze came to the lake again, chose a new spot, and cast their fishing hooks with great anticipation.

Time passed minute by minute, and the lake remained as calm as before.

Yan Bugui was secretly anxious, but Lin Ze remained patient.

Just when Yan Bugui was about to collect his fishing rod, Lin Ze's fishing rod suddenly moved.

He quickly lifted the fishing rod, and a huge fish jumped out of the water.

Yan Bugui opened his eyes wide, his face full of envy.

"You are really awesome, Xiaolin!" Yan Bugui exclaimed.

Lin Ze smiled and said, "It's just luck. Maybe the next person to take the bait will be you, Uncle Third."

Encouraged, Yan Bugui picked himself up and continued to wait.

Sure enough, not long after, he also felt the shaking of the fishing rod.

Yan Bugui excitedly reeled in his fishing rod, and this time he actually caught a fish!

Although it was not as big as Lin Ze's, he was already satisfied.

The two returned home with today's harvest, chatting and laughing along the way.

From then on, Yan Bugui often went fishing with Lin Ze, and their relationship became closer and closer.

This was exactly what Lin Ze wanted, to establish a good relationship with the three uncles in the courtyard, and at the same time let Yan Bugui's family catch some fish, so that his family would not be so conspicuous in the courtyard.

Although Yan Bugui would not eat the fish he caught, every time he caught a fish, he would show off in the courtyard, as if he was afraid that others didn't know his skill.

"Virtue, you're afraid that others won't know you caught a fish, right? What's there to brag about? Sooner or later, you'll fall into the water and feed the fish."

Jia Zhang cursed behind his back, then turned to Jia Dongxu and said, "Dongxu, you should learn from them. You have the lowest salary in the hospital, and you can't even hunt game or fish. Don't you know how hard life is at home?"

After scolding Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhang started to scold the pregnant Qin Huairu, "You too, you can't even dig up a few wild vegetables, you're not even as good as the young man from the old Lin family..."

In the entire courtyard, except for Sha Zhu, everyone was comparing their own homes with Lin Zhengguo's.

After all, before Lin Ze went to the countryside to hunt, everyone's life was similar. After Lin Ze went to the countryside, life suddenly became different, and no one could accept it.

Sha Zhu is a cook himself and often gets good food from the kitchen, so he is not jealous of the Lin family.

He would only ask He Yushui quietly once in a while, "What do you think of the eldest son of the old Lin family?"

He Yushui is one year older than Lin Ze. At first, she didn’t understand what her elder brother meant. When Sha Zhu asked the second time, the little girl He Yushui’s pretty face instantly turned red.

"Brother, what are you talking about? What can I think of him?"

Sha Zhu scratched the back of his head, and asked again with difficulty, "Brother, I guess you said something wrong. What do you think of him? Is your opinion okay?"

"What do you think?" He Yushui picked up a piece of food that his elder brother brought back from the cafeteria with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, chewing it carefully.

"He has changed a lot. He used to be like a frail scholar, but now he has grown taller and become much stronger."

After He Yushui finished speaking, she glanced at her brother and found that he was looking at her with a strange look.

She immediately understood, her cheeks flushed, and she scolded: "Brother, don't let your imagination run wild!"

After that, she picked up the bowl, quickly finished the rest of the meal, and ran into the room.

Sha Zhu looked at his sister's back, shook his head, and said to himself: "This girl, she is still embarrassed."

After he cleaned up the dishes, he returned to his room and lay on the bed, but he kept thinking about Lin Ze.

"This kid is really capable. Not only can he hunt and fish, but he also knows how to take care of his family..." When Sha Zhu thought of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Maybe it's time to find an opportunity to talk to Lin Ze.

That day, Sha Zhu came to the Lin family with two bottles of wine. Lin Ze was sorting fishing rods at the gate of the yard, and Lin Zhengguo was still at work and had not returned home.

Li Xiuzhen took Lin Sisi and Lin Hao to Lilaoyingzi. She had received a warning from her husband, and now the things she could take to Lilaoyingzi were limited, so Lin Ze let her go.

When Lin Ze saw Sha Zhu, he quickly put down his work and walked over to him, "Brother Zhu, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

Sha Zhu smiled and handed the wine to Lin Ze, "Let's have two drinks, brothers."

Lin Ze took the wine and invited Sha Zhu into the house. The two sat opposite each other. Lin Ze didn't need to cook, so he put a plate of salted peanuts on the table.

Sha Zhu got straight to the point, "Brother, you see your life is getting better and better now, do you have any tricks? Give me some advice."

Lin Ze looked puzzled. "I was just lucky. I hunted a few rabbits and caught a few fish. There's no trick to it."

Sha Zhu waved his hands, "Don't be so modest, brother, I'm really asking for your advice."