dkrc Chapter 49 He really is different now
Chapter 49 He really is different now
As Lin Bei spoke, he backed away until he reached the corner of the courtyard wall. Suddenly, he stopped and spat hard on the ground.
"Pah! What makes you so arrogant, outsider? You think you're something special just because you dug up a few rotten bamboo shoots? Those bamboo shoots of yours will rot in your house sooner or later! And you, too, will sooner or later..."
Before he could finish speaking, Chen Feng was already in front of him.
This time, Chen Feng didn't grab him by the collar; instead, he slapped him across the face.
With a sharp crack, Lin Bei was completely stunned.
He covered his face, staring at Chen Feng with wide eyes, as if he didn't recognize him.
Chen Feng withdrew his hand and looked at him.
"Brother, say that again."
Lin Bei opened his mouth, but didn't dare to make a sound.
Chen Feng looked at him, waited for a while, and when he saw that he didn't say anything, he clapped his hands, turned around and walked back.
He took two steps, then stopped and said something without turning his head.
"Brother, think before you speak next time. We're family, and I don't want to resort to violence. But if you force me, I'm not afraid."
After saying that, he went into the yard, picked up the bamboo shoots, and headed towards the kitchen.
Lin Bei stood at the corner of the courtyard wall, covering his face, staring at that figure from behind, motionless for a long time.
My face stung, and the fire in my heart burned even brighter.
But he dared not curse anymore.
That slap woke him up; Chen Feng had really changed!
He gritted his teeth, glared fiercely at the courtyard, and turned to leave.
After walking a few steps, I ran into a group of people.
Lin Qingfeng walked at the front, carrying a pipe in his hand, his face showing the contentment of basking in the sun.
Following behind was Lu Dan, and then several elderly men and women from the village, who had just finished sunbathing at the village entrance and were walking back.
It was too late for Lin Bei to hide.
Lin Qingfeng paused when he saw him.
"Boss? What are you doing here?"
Lin Bei covered his face and stammered, "N-nothing... I was just passing by."
Lu Dan, with her sharp eyes, immediately noticed the hand he was using to cover his face.
What happened to your face?
Lin Bei covered his face even tighter: "It's nothing, I just bumped into something."
Lin Qingfeng looked at him, then at the courtyard behind him.
He understood, so he didn't ask any more questions, just hummed in agreement, and continued walking forward.
Lu Dan wanted to ask more questions, but Lin Qingfeng pulled her back.
Lin Bei lowered his head and hurried away.
Lin Qingfeng pushed open the courtyard gate and went in, just as Chen Feng came out of the kitchen.
The two exchanged a glance.
Lin Qingfeng didn't say anything, walked to the base of the wall, squatted down, and lit a cigarette.
Chen Feng hesitated for a moment, then walked over and squatted down next to him.
"father."
Lin Qingfeng took a drag of his cigarette but didn't look at him.
"Did you run into the boss?"
Chen Feng nodded.
Lin Qingfeng took another drag of his cigarette.
"He asked you for something?"
Chen Feng nodded again.
Lin Qingfeng was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed.
"Should."
Chen Feng was stunned.
Lin Qingfeng tapped his pipe and looked at him.
"That guy needs to be taught a lesson. Someone should have done that a long time ago."
Chen Feng didn't know what to say.
Lin Qingfeng stood up and patted the dirt off his backside.
"Come inside. Your mother needs to cook."
The two entered the house one after the other.
Inside the kitchen, Lu Dan was circling around the pile of winter bamboo shoots, clicking her tongue in amazement.
"These bamboo shoots are really good, thick and tender. Xiuer, let's stir-fry a plate of them tonight and try them."
Lin Xiu laughed from the side, "Okay, I'll cut it."
Lu Dan looked up and saw Chen Feng come in, her face beaming with joy.
"Feng'er, you dug these bamboo shoots so well! Now we can have a fresh dish on our table!"
Chen Feng smiled and said, "I'm glad Mother is happy."
Lu Dan waved her hand: "I love it, I love it so much! Go dig again tomorrow and see if you can find more!"
Lin Qingfeng sat down beside him and began to speak slowly.
"That bear in the mountains hasn't left yet, don't let him go."
Lu Dan was taken aback, and the smile on her face faded.
"Then...then let's not go. No matter how good the bamboo shoots are, they're not as important as your life."
Chen Feng didn't speak, but he thought of the red rope on the old tree.
I wonder if that bear is still nearby.
But he absolutely had to go back for the ginseng.
After finishing the meal, Chen Feng helped clean up the dishes and then discussed it with Lin Xiu.
"How about we go back to our own home?"
Lin Xiu glanced at him, then looked at the sky outside.
The sun is still high in the sky. Go back and pack up; we should be settled before dark.
She nodded: "Okay."
Hearing this, Lu Dan poked her head out from the kitchen: "Leaving already? Why not stay for a couple more days, and then we'll talk about it after the fifth day of the new year."
Chen Feng smiled and said, "Mother, we've been staying here for several days, so we need to tidy up our own place. Besides, Xiaoshan and Xiaoyue's clothes are still at home, so we need to go back and wash them."
Lu Dan wanted to stay longer, but Lin Qingfeng spoke up from the side.
"Let them go back. They have their own home too, what kind of behavior is it for them to keep living here?"
Lu Dan sighed, wiped her hands on her apron, and came out.
"Alright, I'll pack some things for you to take back with you."
She went into the kitchen and busied herself for a while. When she came out, she was carrying a small cloth bag.
"This is cured pork, I cut a piece. This is pickled cabbage, homemade. And there are a few cornbread buns, we can heat them up and eat them tomorrow morning."
Lin Xiu took it, her eyes a little red: "Mother, that's enough, it's too much."
Lu Dan waved her hand: "Not much, not much. How much can your family of four eat?"
She squatted down again and touched Xiaoshan and Xiaoyue's faces.
"Good girl, say goodbye to Grandma."
Xiaoshan looked up and said, "Goodbye, Grandma!"
Xiaoyue imitated her brother, calling out in a childish voice, "Goodbye!"
Lu Dan smiled so hard her eyes narrowed, and said repeatedly, "Hey, hey, come again when you have time."
Lin Qingfeng stood at the courtyard gate, smoking a cigarette, watching them tidy up.
Chen Feng carried the winter bamboo shoots on his shoulder, while Lin Xiu carried a cloth bag, holding Xiao Shan's hand with one hand and Xiao Yue's hand with the other.
The family of four walked out.
After walking a few steps, Chen Feng looked back.
Lin Qingfeng stood at the door and nodded to him.
Chen Feng nodded and turned to leave.
On the way back, he met some villagers who stopped when they saw the bundle of winter bamboo shoots on Chen Feng's shoulder.
"Hey, Chen Feng, where did you get this?"
"Dug from the mountains."
"So many? That's worth a fortune!"
Chen Feng smiled, said nothing more, and continued walking forward.
Xiaoshan followed beside him, tilting his head back to ask, "Dad, are we having winter bamboo shoots now?"
Chen Feng looked down at him: "Yes, I'll have your mother cook a dish tonight."
Xiaoshan jumped for joy.
Xiaoyue jumped around too, even though she probably didn't know what winter bamboo shoots were.
Lin Xiu laughed beside her, her smile impossible to hide.
When I got to my doorstep, Aunt Li from next door was feeding the chickens in her yard.
Seeing Chen Feng carrying winter bamboo shoots over, she almost dropped the chicken feed bowl in her hand.
"My goodness! Chen Feng, how much did you dig up?"
Chen Feng put the bamboo shoots down and smiled, "Not many, just one bunch."
Aunt Li came over, reached out and touched the bamboo shoots, her eyes wide with surprise.
"You call this not much? I've lived for fifty years and I've never seen anyone dig up so many bamboo shoots in winter!"
She straightened up and shouted into the house, "Old Li! Old Li, come out and see!"
Uncle Li came out of the house, still holding chopsticks and chewing rice. He was stunned when he saw the pile of winter bamboo shoots.
He walked over, squatted down, picked up a tree, and examined it several times.