Father Lin looked at the old wild ginseng: "There was a boss who collected medicinal materials who left a phone number before. He said that as long as there are good goods, the price is not a problem. If you want to sell, I can call and ask now." This is a common thing. This ginseng is so rare that it would be a pity to give it to them. "
"We will take it to the market ourselves and go directly to a big buyer who really knows the product and can afford the price. The price will definitely be much higher than after going through several hands." Father Lin did not force it: "Teacher Huang is right. It is best to deal with the buyer directly to avoid being eaten up by the middleman." He gave up the idea of calling.
I glanced at Huang Li. Her words made sense, but I had a vague feeling that she wasn't just trying to get a better price.
At this time, Mother Lin stepped forward with a smile and smoothed things over: "Okay, okay, let's discuss business matters slowly. You two have been tossing in the mountains for a few days, and you must be exhausted. Come on, let's go inside and have a rest."
Mother Lin specially killed a free-range chicken of her own, stewed a pot of golden chicken soup, and entertained Huang Li and me warmly.
At the dinner table, the atmosphere was relatively harmonious at first.
Father Lin took a sip of home-brewed rice wine and said politely to Huang Li: "Teacher Huang, our youngest daughter Xiaoqing is also studying in your school. She has a wild temper and is not sensible. Please pay more attention to her in school and help take care of her."
Huang Li responded appropriately: "Don't worry, Xiaoqing is doing very well in school. As teachers, we will naturally pay more attention to it." The time is not short. Is it time for you two to finalize your marriage? If you keep putting it off, we as parents feel uneasy." I had rice in my mouth, but before I could swallow it, I naturally wanted to finalize it, but Lin Xiaoyu disagreed.
Lin Xiaoyu sounded a bit complaining: "Mom, you're here again! Didn't I tell you that our hospital is currently evaluating outstanding nurses, and the assessment is particularly strict. I am so busy every day, how can I have time to think about this?"
I quickly swallowed my food and followed her words: "Yes, Auntie. The site I am responsible for has just started and has a lot of things to do. It is a critical time recently and I really can't get away. Besides, the houses in the city are not promising yet, so I can't let Xiaoyu feel wronged."
The smile on Mother Lin's face faded a little, and she was obviously not satisfied with the answer. She muttered: "No matter how busy you are at work, you can't keep putting off important things in your life!"
This meal made me eat with fear, for fear of saying something wrong.
Fortunately, Lin Xiaoyu and I have a certain emotional foundation, so we didn’t show any flaws.
At night, only a dim bedside lamp was lit in Lin Xiaoyu's room.
Like the previous ones, she acquiesced to me occupying the other side of the bed, with just the right distance between them.
She turned sideways and faced me, and the topic jumped directly to the wild ginseng: "Chen Hao, you said that if that old wild ginseng is like what Teacher Huang said, you can find a big buyer and sell it for a good price,"
"The down payment for buying a house is almost enough?"
What comes to my mind is Huang Li's expression during the day. She seems to have something hidden.
"Money is indeed a problem, but I think we have to listen to Teacher Huang's opinion on how to deal with this issue."
I didn't make my words clear, but Lin Xiaoyu obviously understood the implication.
She was silent for a few seconds, "Well, let's discuss this issue when we get back to the city."
The topic ended abruptly. There was only the sound of the two breathing lightly in the room, each thinking about their own thoughts.
Subtle tension brought about by the previous discussion about wild ginseng.
I turned sideways and looked at her figure with her back to me. After a moment of hesitation, I stretched out my hand and put it on her waist.
Her hand came over and hit the back of my hand, "Don't push yourself too far."
I did not take back my hand, but hugged her into my arms. Hug, whispered in her ear: "But I really miss you."
This sentence was half true and half false, mixed with the impulse of the situation at the moment, and also with complex emotions that even I couldn't explain.
She didn't speak again, nor did she push me away. This was the acquiescence.
"It's not good for my parents to hear it!" Lin Xiaoyu was a little worried.
“Just keep your voice down.” I still insisted on being intimate with Lin Xiaoyu, because the opportunity was rare, and once I returned to the city, she would be lukewarm to me again.
This night, the fake play was really done, and ultimately it fell in a direction that was difficult to distinguish between true and false.
The next morning, the yard was filled with all kinds of local specialties that Mother Lin had packed away. It almost burst the trunk of my BYD car.
I looked at Mother Lin who was still adding things, and quickly stepped forward to stop her: "Auntie, that's enough, that's enough. You really don't need so much, you can buy everything in the city."
Mother Lin couldn't help but put a bag of dry goods into the last crack: "Can the ones bought in the city be the same? These are all grown and raised at home, without any pesticides, so you can eat with confidence!"
Lin Xiaoyu looked on, feeling a little helpless: "Mom, you made so much, how can we finish it?"
"You think it's all for you? That girl Xiaoqing goes to school alone in the city, and she has a bad mouth. You can bring some of these things to her, so that she can taste the taste of home."
After she said this, I couldn't refuse firmly anymore.
It was difficult for me to press down the trunk lid.
turned around and said goodbye to Father Lin and Mother Lin who were walking to the gate of the hospital: "Uncle and aunt, let's go then. This time we really trouble you."
"Drive slowly on the road, and come here often when you have time! You must also be careful about that!" Mother Lin waved her hands, not forgetting the last instruction.
I knew she was referring to marriage, so I could only respond vaguely, quickly opened the door and got into the cab.
The car slowly drove away from the Lin family courtyard. In the rearview mirror, the figures of Father Lin and Mother Lin became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared at the corner of the village road.
After driving out of the village, I said to Lin Xiaoyu in the passenger seat: "Call your mother."
Lin Xiaoyu looked at me confused: "What's wrong?"
I was on the phone in the living room. Five thousand yuan was placed under the TV cabinet and asked her to put it away. "
Lin Xiaoyu immediately rolled her eyes at me: "Chen Hao, what do you mean? You want to buy my mother with money?"
I had expected that she would think so. Although there does exist some moderation.
She was thinking of making her parents have a better impression of me, but she still said it grandly: "Where are you thinking? We have been at your house these days. My uncle and aunt were busy killing chickens and ducks. Not to mention the hard work, it also cost a lot. This money should be regarded as a little bit of our kindness to subsidize the family. It should be."
She still sighed and took She took out her cell phone and dialed a number while whispering: "Never do this next time. My mother will definitely have to talk about it for a long time."
The call was connected, and she said into the phone: "Mom, look under the TV cabinet in the living room... Yes, he put it... Oh, just keep it, it will be considered as our meal money and hard work these days. I know, I will be careful on the road."