Era: Started from raising livestock in the mountains

When they got home, the snow had already turned the sky and the earth white. In the center of the village, a group of people were shouting and talking, working, and it was very lively.

Xiulan looked at them and said, "They are making sweet potato vermicelli, but it's a pity that the weather is bad today."

Lin's father guessed, "They probably started in the morning. The snow didn't start falling until the afternoon, and they have done more than half of it."

"Let's go and take a look, and then buy some." Lin Heng thought for a while and said that sweet potato vermicelli is still very delicious. His family didn't make it this year, so they could buy some directly.

When you come here, you can see that many people are busy with their hands, mostly middle-aged men, their skin is sallow, there is dirt in their nails, and starch is on their arms, and they keep stirring and pressing hard.

The environment for making vermicelli is not very dirty, but it is not clean either. Sometimes you can see sweat dripping in, but no one cares about these.

It doesn't matter if some dirt and dust get in, it's the same after cooking. The most important thing is that these are all vermicelli made from real sweet potato starch, without any fake, and every link is created by the hard work of farmers.

The host and helper here is the village party secretary Tian Dongfu, he is a very kind person, as long as there is any big activity in the village, he will go to help.

Seeing Lin Heng and the other two coming, he smiled and greeted: "Lao Lin, Lin Heng, you went to dig yam, how is the harvest?"

"Not bad, the two of you can dig more than 30 kilograms, this year's yam is quite easy to dig." Lin's father responded with a smile.

Tian Dongfu smiled and nodded, saying, "That's not bad. I heard from the village old man Zhao that he dug ten kilograms in one day. You dug more than him."

Lin Heng also said, "Uncle Tian, ​​I'll buy some of the vermicelli after it's made. My family didn't make vermicelli this year."

"As long as you don't mind our dirty hands making vermicelli, you can buy from anyone you want."

"Yes, as long as you don't mind our dirty hands, everyone makes a lot."

The villagers who were working talked about it. Most people had a very good impression of Lin Heng. Not to mention that he bought seeds for everyone so that everyone could have a good harvest, he was also very kind and never put on airs.

Even though they were all millionaires and had been on the newspapers several times, he would hand over cigarettes and say hello to anyone he saw, unlike some people in the village who looked down on people when they just had some money.

"What's the big deal? It's not dirty at all. It's clean." Lin Heng smiled.

"Okay, I'll let you know after it's dried in two days." Someone responded with a smile.

After chatting for a few words, Lin Heng and the other two left. The snow was getting heavier.

Back in the house, Xiaoxia was the first to rush over and hugged the two of them intimately.

Lin Heng picked her up and walked into the house and smelled a strong meaty aroma. He looked at his mother and said, "Are the venison ribs cooked?"

Lin's mother smiled and said, "It's been cooked a long time ago. The lotus roots and taro are all in. We're just waiting for your yam."

"We dug a lot of yam today, enough for the New Year." Xiulan poured out the yam, went to get water, cleaned it, cut it into pieces and put it in.

Wild yam doesn't need to be peeled at all, otherwise it will be too mushy to pick up after a little cooking.

Then he took out the buns from the freezer and put them on the fireplace to heat them up. Finally, he cut some braised golden chicken, small intestines, tripe and other braised dishes, and the lunch was ready.

Everything was ready and served on the table. While eating the dishes and drinking, watching the light snow falling outside, it was really happy. There was no greater enjoyment than this.

Drinking wine and eating meat slowly, the whole person soon warmed up.

"Delicious, so delicious."

Xiaoxia lay on the table and ate the venison ribs. It was delicious.

"Mom..."

"Well... Mom..."

The two little guys in the crib seemed to smell the fragrance of the food and crawled over with their hands and feet.

"Grandma, hold it."

Seeing that her grandson wanted to eat, Lin's mother held one over and Xiulan held the other. They couldn't eat a whole piece of meat yet, but they could eat the soft and delicious yam.

The two little guys were well-behaved when they were held in their arms. They opened their mouths wide to eat yam. When they saw Xiaoxia chewing meat, they started to hum again. They wanted to eat what others ate.

"This won't work." Xiulan didn't feed them. Their stomachs can only eat a little fish and chicken now. Venison is not easy to digest and is not suitable for them.

"Dad, feed it." Lin Heng also fed his two sons a bite of food. The two little guys were very lovable.

Drinking wine and chatting, they soon talked about the topic of the New Year.

"There's still a month until the Chinese New Year. When are we going to slaughter the pig?" Lin Heng asked after taking a sip of wine.

"About the 10th day of the twelfth lunar month. It's not confirmed yet. Find a good day to slaughter it." Lin's father said with a smile.

Lin Heng nodded. After dinner, the snow outside was already five centimeters thick, and it was still falling, with no sign of stopping.

The snow came very suddenly, catching people off guard.

The parents took some yams and some stewed venison and buns back to Hongfeng Mountain.

Lin Heng followed and took some hay and silage. The cows need to be well fed recently.

After carrying the grass back to feed the cows, Lin Heng quickly returned to the house, warmed up, brewed a pot of tea, and looked at the white snow outside.

Xiaoxia ran back and forth with a smile, either writing and drawing on the snow with a stick, or making a small snowman. She ran back when she was cold, and ran out again when she was warm.

It wasn't until he fell on his butt in the snow and was scolded by his mother when he came back that he stopped playing around like before.

It snowed all night, and when we woke up the next morning, the snow was more than forty centimeters thick. It was definitely a heavy snowfall. The mountains were all white, and everything fell into a kind of silence. Everything was like a silent movie.

"Woof woof!"

Three dogs, Xiong Ba and Da Zhuang, barked one after another. Their kennels were sealed by snow, and a huge dog's head emerged from the snow.

"Let's clear the snow first." Xiulan said, looking at the heavy snow.

"You go get Xiaoxia up and build a snowman together, and I'll sweep the snow." Lin Heng said with a smile.

Xiulan shook her head and smiled: "Just pamper her."

She went back and called Xiaoxia up, and put on a thick cotton-padded jacket and a little red hat, making her look like an elf in the snow.

"Wow, Dad, are we going to build a really big snowman?"

Xiaoxia said excitedly as she looked at the snow shoveled by Lin Heng.

"Of course, it's a big one." Lin Heng nodded and kept shoveling the snow with a shovel. Finally, he piled a two-meter-large snowman on the wall, which made Xiaoxia very happy.

When building a snowman, they inevitably had a snowball fight. Even if there were only three people, they had a lot of fun. Snow days always bring a different kind of joyful atmosphere.

They had a snowball fight, and the dogs were inevitably hit with snowballs. They ran back and forth in the yard. Only Jimbao sat on the bench with a lazy look, as if he thought Twolegs and dogs were too childish.

After exercising and having breakfast, Lin Heng found a wooden board and poured water on it to freeze it, then made it into a sled for Xiong Ba and Da Zhuang to pull in circles in the yard.

"Dad, dad, please let me play, please!"

Xiaoxia saw the big sleigh chasing him and acting coquettishly, but she wanted to do the sleigh too much.

"for you."

Lin Heng played with her for a while and then put her on the sled, restricting her to play only in the yard.

"Honey, do you want to play?"

Lin Heng walked into the room and looked at Xiulan and said.

Xiulan laughed at him and said, "I'm not a child."

"If you say that, then I have to let you play." Lin Heng looked at her and said.

When Xiaoxia was tired of playing, he fed the dogs, then took Xiulan to play, watching her being pulled by two big dogs and running around in the yard.

"Is it fun?" Lin Heng asked again.

"It's not fun at all."

Xiulan continued to be tough, not wanting to admit defeat.

However, she said this, but did not get off the sled, but continued to play, obviously liking this wonderful feeling.

"Don't tell me, it's really fun."

When she got off the sled, her attitude suddenly changed.

"That's for sure." Lin Heng smiled and smoothed her hair. No matter how old a person is, they all have a childish side, but there is nothing wrong with it. It will bring a lot of happiness.

The snow remained like this for five full days. The Gregorian calendar year passed quietly under this heavy snow. 1985 ended quietly like this, and 1986 came in the auspicious snow.

For Lin Heng, the past 85 years have been a year full of memories. This year Xiulan gave birth to twin sons for her. The construction of Hongfeng Mountain was better, and many Chinese medicinal materials were planted. The scale of cattle and sheep also expanded.

All of this is like a seed that continues to sprout with the passage of time and his efforts, and will eventually grow into his original capital and help him develop a huge tree of wealth.

Lin Heng did not go into the mountains during the snowy period, and the compound bow he bought has not returned yet. The main reason is that he felt that he had enough to eat and could stay at home with his wife and children.

During the day, she does some chores, takes care of her daughter, and prepares New Year's goods with Xiulan. In the evening, I simply communicated in depth with Xiulan and ate some snacks with each other.

His eldest brother went out to hunt several times, Old Man Hotan went there once, and his third uncle went there once. They didn't catch the big ones, but they got a few grouse and hares.

The snow melted on January 4th of the Gregorian calendar. The sun was very bright that day, but because of the melting snow, it was extremely cold, especially the cold wind. It would be unbearable for people wearing cotton-padded jackets to stay outside for more than ten minutes.

Almost everyone is hiding at home warming themselves by the fire, with no intention of going out at all.

Lin Heng sent milk back to his parents and stayed at home. The new shoes Xiulan made for him were ready, but he couldn't bear to wear them out in the snow. The biggest fear of cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles was moisture. In a dry state, they could be worn for a year or two without breaking.

In addition to shoes, Xiulan also made spring clothes for her three children. His family has already bought almost all the New Year's goods. Recently, they have been making konjac tofu, growing bean sprouts, and making some sweet wine for the New Year, but nothing else.

Their customs here are more northerly, and they are used to eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year. They eat less rice cakes, but some people also eat some.

Although there is nothing to prepare, Lin Heng will still take Xiulan and Xiaoxia to go shopping on the day of gratitude. Sometimes he will drive his parents to the next town.

It doesn’t matter whether we buy something or not. The main thing is to hang out and enjoy a good life together.

On January 13th, Li Jianguo delivered a large number of goods to be sold during the New Year. Lin Heng brought Xiulan down to the town to help unload the goods.

"Boss Lin, I brought you the compound bow you asked for. What do you think of it?" Li Jianguo handed a bow bag to Lin Heng and said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you." Lin Heng took it with a smile, opened it and looked at it. It was almost the same as the one he had before, except that the painting was different.

The one he had before was painted black, but the one he has now is painted military green, which looks more concealed. And according to his requirements, this one is more streamlined and more suitable for use in the woods than the previous compound bow.

Lin Heng took it to the backyard to try it out, and was very satisfied after confirming that there was no problem. He had the idea of ​​looking for a gift and seeing blood.

"Let me play with it." Grandpa Gao came over and said with a smile. .

"No problem." Lin Heng gave the bow to Grandpa Gao to play with, and then went out to help unload the goods.

At the end of the year, his business was very good. The previous bundled discounts were still in place, and coupled with the fair prices, many people were willing to come to him to buy things.

On the way home, Xiulan drove a sidecar, and Lin Heng sat behind her, hugged her willow waist and hugged her tightly, with his hands in her pockets.

Leaning his head on her shoulder, leaning against the scenery on both sides of the road, and smelling her hair, I have to say that this is also a wonderful enjoyment.

"Our business this year seems to be better than last year. How much money can we make from the purchasing station and the canteen?" Xiulan asked while driving.

"Maybe more than 4,000. It's hard to exceed 5,000." Lin Heng said, looking at her profile. The wind blew her black hair on his face.

"That's fine. In this way, the cash we have on hand is close to 50,000. It's really an incredible number." Xiulan exclaimed.

"It is indeed an incredible number." Lin Heng said with a smile, "But there will definitely be more in the future. 100,000 or 1 million is not a dream."

"Husband, you are so amazing." Xiulan said softly. It is really a happy thing that the person she loves is so capable.

"Hahaha! Of course!!"

Lin Heng laughed happily twice. This was the best compliment for him, second only to Xiulan's wholehearted comfort to him.

The two chatted for a while, and Xiulan stopped the car. She couldn't stand the cold anymore, so Lin Heng continued to drive. She hugged Lin Heng's bear waist, and Lin Heng put his little hand under his cotton jacket to warm it.

Leaning her face on Lin Heng's back, she said this to him and walked back slowly. Xiulan felt that she was the happiest. Her man was incomparable in every aspect in her heart, and she felt all-round happiness.

Soon they returned to Hongfeng Village. Caiyun was the one who took care of the children at home today. She is now in the third grade of junior high school. She will graduate in June next year and will go to the city for high school.

"Second brother and second sister-in-law, you are back." Seeing the two of them go home, Caiyun said with a smile.

"The children didn't cry, did they?" Xiulan came over and asked with a smile.

Caiyun shook her head: "No, Luming and Duheng are very well behaved. Xiaoxia went to play with Lin Wei and others at the eldest brother's house next door. The eldest sister-in-law is watching."

"That's good." Xiulan walked over to look at the two sons and went to heat some milk to feed them.

Lin Heng brought some of the odds and ends he had bought into the house, sat down and drank some hot tea, and then said, "As for Mom and Dad, I bought everything they wanted."

This time, he not only bought a synthetic bow for himself, but also bought items for his two sons to celebrate their first birthday, as they were less than a month away from turning one.