Chapter 25 Walking at Night
Under the clear sky and sunshine, two young men walked towards the team, one in front and one behind.
Lin Xianwen walked quickly in front holding an umbrella-shaped fish cage, while Lin Xianpeng walked behind with a bucket of water and an excited look on his face.
"Mom, sister, look. Hahahaha..."
"Dapeng, did you catch any fish?" Lin Youfu took two steps forward and looked at the bucket Dapeng was carrying. "Hey, you guys are pretty lucky."
Lin Zisu rushed out of the car, ran to the bucket, squatted down and took a look, "1, 2, 3, 4, there are 4 crabs." He picked up a small wooden stick and dug it out. There were a few snails, 4 or 5 big river shrimps as long as fingers, a lot of small shrimps, and a small fish two fingers wide. "This is a yellow thorn fish, right? This one is also a bottom fish, right?"
Lin Youcai leaned over and said, "Yes, it's a bottom fish, and it's a big one!" He reached out and grabbed it.
Lin Xianwen: "For grass carp, this is at most a juvenile."
"What grass carp! This is black carp!" Lin Youcai rolled his eyes at his son.
Lin Xianwen took a closer look and said, "Yes, it seems... a little different..." The fish out of water struggled desperately, shaking off the people who came close to it, with water all over its face.
"What are you looking at? You're yelling and shouting. We'll be leaving soon!" Old Man Lin came over and said, "Hey! Your cage is really useful! In just a few hours, there's already half a bucket of fish, shrimps, crabs, big and small."
"My grandson is really capable!" Old Lady Wang smiled brightly, which made her face wrinkle even more. She turned her head and glanced at the daughters-in-law standing next to her. "You are just standing there watching! We are almost leaving, pack up quickly, or you think there is too much meat!"
Who would complain about having too much meat? Lu smiled and said, "Okay, mother."
"Kid, stop playing. Your hands smell fishy. Go wash them quickly." Old Mrs. Wang frowned and pulled up Lin Zisu, who was squatting beside the bucket and poking crabs with a small wooden stick.
Lin Zisu had no choice but to throw away the small wooden stick, stood up and looked at Lin Xianwen, "What bait did you put in the cage? Did you go to dig earthworms?"
"It's so hot, who's going? Don't you remember? Throw it in the cupboard, the unwanted wild duck entrails! At noon, I went to the river to take a bath. There were many small fish and shrimps in the shallow water. Seeing them made me itch, and I remembered the entrails I had saved as bait. There happened to be two small fish cages in the car."
"You didn't call me for something so fun!"
"You sleep like a piece of shit."
Shen Xianglan patted her son and said, "Stop arguing. Go open the fish cage and let it air out. We'll be leaving soon."
As Old Lady Wang chattered away, people were collecting and drying grain, processing fish, shrimps and crabs, cleaning up the sheds, collecting pots and bowls... Everyone was busy.
Smelling the aroma of food in the air, looking at the long line, the busy villagers, and the children playing and laughing. Lin Zisu smiled and looked at her mother and said, "Why do I feel like we are not fleeing, but more like a group camping."
"Now, it looks like that. We just set out. Every household has more or less meat, grain and vegetables, and there is no shortage of food or drink." Lin Youcai smiled and went to the car and pressed the button to close the carport.
"Dad, the shed is packed up. Get on the roof and I'll hand it to you." Lin Youcai shouted hurriedly as he looked at his father getting on the car.
Shen Xianglan looked at her daughter, "This is nothing new. We haven't even left the scope of Nan County yet. Everyone has food and drink now, and there is nothing else to do except the weather is too hot. Those with better conditions have everything they need for food, drink, clothing and daily necessities. It's still early, and there will be difficulties and hardships in the future. You drive the car, at most your waist and butt hurt, your hands are sore from holding the steering wheel, and you are bored and sleepy. But you are the most comfortable one in this team! You are not exposed to the sun, the air conditioner is on, and you don't have to work! Look at the team, most people are walking, and they have to push carts and carry things. The adults in the head of the village and the Zhu family take turns sitting in the car."
"I just smelled the aroma of meat in the air and sighed... When did you become so talented in writing? I just said one sentence and you wrote a short essay for me." Lin Zisu said helplessly.
"You and your brother just need a beating from life! Don't say anything more, you don't have any brains."
“…Do we still need a beating? We have both lived through our previous lives, and this is our second life.” Lin Zisu dodged to the side, “Ah! Don’t pinch me! It hurts!” As expected, the old one is still the most experienced and he couldn’t dodge it.
"That mouth keeps talking nonsense! If you keep saying that, I'll pinch your mouth!" Shen Xianglan was too lazy to pay attention to her and turned around to help.
After the sun sets, everyone packs their luggage and the village head picks up the gong. "Ding ding ding ding ding ding! Let's go!"
After the sun went down, the heat was still there, the air was scorching, the ground was scalding. But without the sun, it was much more comfortable to travel.
When it got completely dark, the villagers lit torches and followed the people in front of them closely, for fear of being left behind.
The temperature gradually dropped, the ground was no longer hot to the feet, and a cool breeze blew from time to time.
"The moon is so bright today!" Lin Xianwen looked at the sides of the road. There was moonlight tonight, but it wasn't so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of you.
Old Man Lin said with a smile, "The moonlight is cool tonight, so we don't have to walk in the dark."
"Yes." Lin Yougui looked at the road surface. There was no firelight on the road surface, but at least he could see if there were potholes or rocks when he got closer, and whether he could step on it.
Walking in the dark, the view is not so clear. We walked from 7pm to 1am, more than 9 hours.
After Lin Zisu finished drinking the iced Red Bull that she quietly poured into the thermos, she couldn't control her eyelids from fighting each other. She looked at the aunts and sisters in the car, and they were all asleep.
Before getting in the car, Shen Xianglan suggested that everyone talk more, or take turns talking to Lin Zisu, so that she wouldn't fall asleep while driving. Unfortunately, Lin Zisu and they had no common topics, and they were afraid of being exposed if they talked too much.
Along the way, I listened to their gossips about family life and the goingssip of each family in the village. After midnight, as the car was shaking, my aunt, sisters and mother all fell asleep with their bodies tilted.
Lin Zisu looked at the time. It was almost 1 o'clock. She honked the horn once and twice. There was no response. She raised her hand and honked it several times.
In the silent night, there are occasional cicada chirps, frog croaks, and night owls. The sudden sound of a car horn startles the sleepy and dreaming people.
Lin Youcai jumped up in shock and quickly leaned over, "What's going on? What's going on?"
"What's going on? What happened?!" Lin Benshu, the head of the village who was walking in front of the team, quickly stopped the cows and the team slowly stopped.
People who were walking on the road at night took a deep breath and sat down on the spot.
No matter what makes the noise, take a breath and calm down before speaking.
Zhao Daqiang touched the cow and said with a sad heart, "The animal can't bear it any longer. It should have taken a rest long ago."
Lin Youcai strode to the driver's seat, lifted the straw mat, and knocked on the car window, "Girl, what's wrong?"
Lin Zisu yawned loudly, sat down and stretched her arms and waist, "Ah~ I'm so sleepy! I can't hold on any longer."
"what time is it?"
Lin Zisu raised her index finger and moved her mouth to say "1 o'clock" silently.
"It's midnight. Okay, I'll go talk to them and rest for an hour before setting off again." After saying this, Lin Youcai walked towards the ox cart of the village head.
Lin Zisu opened the car door and stretched her arms and legs. Her butt was numb and her waist was sore. Every time she said her waist was sore, her mother would say, "How can a child have a waist?"
Lin Zisu: . . . .
Lin Youcai walked over and said to the people standing next to the ox cart, "Uncle Benshu, it's midnight, let's take a half-hour break."
Lin Benshu: "It's already three o'clock in the morning! Okay, let's rest for half an hour. Everyone can go to the bathroom, drink water and eat."
The village head was helped off the cart by his eldest son and nodded, "The animals need to take it easy, too." Although it was much cooler at night, the animals couldn't stand it if they kept walking like this.
"It's interesting and promising. Go give the cows water and then feed them." Lin Benshu patted the carriage and two half-grown boys jumped out.