Chapter 54 Homeland
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The broken pickup truck was walking towards the village. Lin Yang briefly talked about what happened to him and his parents on the way back home in the car. Mao Daner was surprised after hearing this. He grew up and said, "Hutou, when did you learn martial arts? You... you really put four guys alone and all holding knives."
"I'm still talking." Hearing this, his mother Li Guifang spoke in the back row: "Tiger head, don't be so impulsive in the future. It's too dangerous. Mom knows that you're doing a good thing, but...what if you make a mistake, what should I do?"
Lin Yang naturally knew that his mother was caring for him. He smiled and turned from the deputy seat and said, "Mom, I know. I was so angry at that time. Do you know? Those bastards, just robbing us migrant workers who returned home from other places, those who have worked in other places know that it is not easy to earn a year. They don't dare to rob a few officials of their money."
"You, tiger head." Li Guifang shook her head and said, "As he said that, he was touched by the government again. Can the officials be promising to ordinary people? The people do not fight with the officials. This is an ancient saying."
"Haha, mom...ah..." Lin Yang said with a smile: "What era is this... Besides, the old saying goes, 'It's better to go home to roast sweet potatoes if you don't make decisions for the people.' If the officials don't do anything for the people, they will rebel sooner or later!"
"Tiger head!" Li Guifang said, "You are still a scholar and you always say rebellious words. If you put it in the past, it will be enough to be beheaded."
"Haha." Lin Yang and Mao Daner laughed when they heard this. Lin Yang thought to himself that his mother was from the 1960s, and some of her thoughts were deeply rooted. She has been an ordinary rural woman in her life. In her eyes, the government is definitely superior, so how can the people afford to provoke her?
"Okay, mom. I know. No matter what, I will never rebel you." Lin Yang asked with a smile.
Lin Guifang smiled, then nodded.
When Maodaner was driving, he was sure that Lin Yang was really trying to win four things when he heard his aunt say this. He couldn't help but admire Lin Yang. This guy didn't know how to do martial arts when he went to the city, so why did he become a master in just one year? You must know that four strong men can never be allowed to be put into brute force.
"I said tiger head," Mao Daner asked, "Tell me, who did you learn martial arts with when you have been in the city this year, or Sanda fighting or something."
"No, I just like fitness." Lin Yang shook his head and said.
"Nonsense." Mao Daner said with a sneer.
"Do you believe it or not?" Lin Yang said, looking out the car window. Although it was late, the outline of the village could be seen clearly in the distance, there were flashing lights and curling smoke. The familiar hometown was already close.
"Don't talk about me, tell me who did you learn from when you drive?" Lin Yang turned around and changed the topic.
"Driving is not a skill now. I learned it at the county driving school. Now I run it in our village committee." Mao Dan'er said.
"That's good. I can't drive anyway." Lin Yang said with a smile.
"No, Hutou, didn't you say you are the owner of a car dealer?" Mao Dan'er frowned.
"Who stipulates that the boss of a car dealer must be able to drive?" Lin Yang shook his head and smiled.
When Mao Daner heard Lin Yang say this, she smiled helplessly. His eyes turned and said, "Or what if I teach you to drive, you teach me... well... fitness, how about it?"
"You don't need to teach fitness. You run from the village to the county town and then return. Once you go every day, your health will definitely be great." Lin Yang said with a smile.
"Stingy." Mao Dan'er glanced at Lin Yang and said.
"Haha." Lin Yang poked the hairy egg.
"Damn, I'm driving... don't move."
"Look at you like that, let's do it. How about I teach you a set of 'Wing Chun' during this period?" Lin Yang asked.
"Really?" Mao Dan'er smiled, "No matter what kind of fist you can do. Humph, I just said you have learned martial arts, and I won't admit it."
"Let's agree first. I've also thought about it myself. There is also the 'master leads you in the door, and it depends on your own practice'. If you can't practice well, or just play around with it, don't say I'm not interested enough." Lin Yang said with a smile.
"Of course." Mao Dan'er said: "I will teach you to drive too."
"Haha, okay. By the way, Maodan'er, when it comes to driving, what is the best car in our village?" Lin Yang asked.
"Our village is so poor, so what good car is there? The county has equipped the village party secretary and village chief with a Poussan. The pickup truck we drive now belongs to the village's 'business car'." Mao Dan'er said.
"Damn~~~~" Lin Yang couldn't help but sigh.
"The village chief heard that you are going to invest in the village and send out the best 'business vehicle'." Mao Dan'er continued to explain.
Lin Yang leaned speechlessly on the seat!
"Who is the village party secretary now?" Lin Yang continued to ask.
"Erya's father, Lin Daniu." Mao Dan'er said.
"Erya? The one with a round face and always has two blushing pieces?" Lin Yang said recalling.
"Well, yes. She graduated from the county accounting school and is now an accountant in our village." Mao Dan'er said.
"Then Secretary Lin is 'respecting the wise but not avoiding relatives'." Lin Yang said with a smile.
"Don't say that, Erya Sister is very responsible. Although she is a technical secondary school, you have to know that the few people in our village are already considered a senior intellectual." Mao Dan'er said.
"So, then you can drive, and you are considered an intellectual?" Lin Yang asked.
"It basically counts." Mao Dan'er didn't refute Lin Yang's words.
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It took more than 50 miles to sway the broken pickup truck for more than 40 minutes before reaching Yin Village. The road to the village is still bumpy. The houses in the village seem to have been built for a hundred years, and everything is still the same.
Mao Daner brought Lin Yang's family to the home of Mr. Hong. This old man is the uncle Hong mentioned by his parents. He is an old man in the village. Old Hongshu was actually not a member of the village. When he was young, he wandered here and then took root here. He was kind and generous. Over time, his prestige in the village gradually increased. Lin Yang's father was an orphan since he was a child, and it was this old uncle Hong's family who raised him. So in Lin Yang's eyes, Uncle Hong was his grandfather.
Uncle Hong has six children, which is Lin Yang's father, only seven. The oldest one is already in his 60s this year. One of the important reasons why Lin Yang's parents insist on returning home is to celebrate the New Year with Uncle Hong.
Uncle Hong’s home is also considered a wealthy family in Yin Village. Two years ago, his third son bought a new house for his family and brought Uncle Hong in.
Among so many children, Uncle Hong did not regard Lin Yang's father as an outsider. Instead, he sometimes became more close to his own children. Therefore, Uncle Hong liked Lin Yang very much since he was a child. Even his nickname was given by Uncle Hong. He often said: "The Hutou child will definitely have a future when he grows up."
The news that Lin Yang "winned the prize" and got money came to Lao Hong's ears. The old man was not particularly excited. He said: "Money is something outside the body. Throughout history, we have never brought it with us in life and never taken away when we die. It's enough. If the tiger's head has money, don't go wrong and don't become a wealthy fan."
Later, he heard that Hutou was going to take out money to build roads and temples for the village, so he became really happy.
Lin Yang's father's real name was Lin Xiaosong. When he was a child, fortune teller said that he was destined to be in short supply. So Uncle Hong gave him a nickname, called Tuwa.
After his father got sick, Uncle Hong also became very anxious, but everyone in his family knew that such bedridden disease was difficult to cure. It is possible to cure the disease in the city, but it is not affordable for ordinary families. Now that Hutou has money, he finally went to the city to cure his father's illness.
After Lin Yang's parents arrived in the city, their old house was always taken care of by the third aunt of Uncle Hong's family. The family that was taken care of would not lose popularity. Therefore, Lin Yang's family did not have to go back to clean up the house first, but came directly to Uncle Hong's place.
Today, Uncle Hong's family was all there, and everyone made a table of wine and food, waiting for Lin Yang's family to arrive.
When the relatives met, it was naturally lively. Uncle Hong was in his eighties and his face was blushing today. He held his father's hand, looked at it carefully, and let him walk back and forth a few times. After feeling that it was okay, he said happily: "It's still the doctor in the city who is good." Then he praised Hutou a few more words. Everyone surrounded the kang with a smile on his face.
Lin Yang specially bought a down jacket for Uncle Hong from Beizhong City. After he saw Uncle Hong, he excitedly took it out and put it on.
The family surrounded Lao Hong. He touched the texture of the down jacket with his hands, stroked his white beard, and asked Lin Yang: "Tiger head, this clothes are very warm when worn, but they are much lighter than my sheepskin jacket. What kind of thing is this made of?"
"Haha," Lin Yang smiled and explained to Uncle Hong, who was sitting cross-legged: "Grandpa, this down jacket, as the name suggests, is made of down. It includes duck down, goose down, goose down, goose down, and chicken down. Duck down here is the best, not only keep warm, but also extremely light when worn. This one is the duck down I specially chose. Does it feel good?"
"Hi!" Uncle Hong smiled, and he touched his clothes with his hands, and then said: "A piece of clothing has so much knowledge. This tiger head has really gained insight after going to the city."
After Uncle Hong said this, everyone nodded.
At this time, Lin Yang's father Tuwa spoke: "Tiger head...no matter where you go...no...can't forget...you Hong...grandfather..."
"Dad, how could that happen?" Lin Yang looked at the table of relatives sitting around and said solemnly: "No matter how great the future is, Hutou will always remember that we are from the Hidden Village and we are raised by our grandfather."
"Okay!" Everyone laughed in unison.
"Haha." Uncle Hong smiled happily, and he said to Maodan: "Dan'er, pour wine today, everyone have a good drink."
"Okay." Mao Dan'er said as she took two bottles of "raw wine" produced in Beigong County from the next house.
"Grandpa, I've brought the good wine back, you can try it." Lin Yang said.
"Don't... when we get home, we'll drink the wine in our hometown." Uncle Hong said.
"Okay." Lin Yang nodded and said.
While he was talking, Lin Yang's phone rang. He picked up the phone and left the dining table.
"This child got busy after doing things." The mother said helplessly.
"Sister-in-law, Hutou is a capable person, so let him be busy. When a man grows up, he just needs to do something big." Aunt San said with a smile.
Uncle Hong looked at Lin Yang who was out, narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I have watched Hutou grow up since I was too young to watch him grow up. He is a tough life and is a person who does big things..."
The call was from Sina. Lin Yang came to the yard and picked it up and said, "Please, can you let me have a good New Year?"
The other side of the phone was silent for a moment, and then said, "You can't keep a low profile this time."
"What's the meaning?"
"What you did has been uploaded to the Internet," said Sina.
"What?" Lin Yang was stunned.
Chapter completed!