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Chapter 45: I Don’t Really Want to Split the Family Anymore “There’s nothing like that, we didn’t mean to target you, Master Liang.” When Lin’s father heard Master Liang’s words, he hurriedly explained. “Yeah, you misunderstood. We weren’t talking about you,” Lin’s mother also said with a smile. Master Liang waved his hand, shaking his head with a bitter smile. “Whether you were talking about me or not, it’s indeed my fault. I apologize to you.” “Let’s weigh it, and see…- 566.1 K • Ongoing
- Chapter 46: The Pleasant Time in the Rain After lying in bed for a while, playing with his wife’s hand, Lin Heng waited until his daughter woke up with a soft whimper. Then, both of them got up. Lin Heng glanced at the clock. It was only around seven o’clock. In an era without TV, time seemed to move so slowly. In the main room, the carpenter, Liang, had already started sawing wood planks. He had cut over a hundred planks in the past few days, but it was still far from enough. Lin Heng’s father…
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- Chapter 47: The Appearance of Wild Delicacies “Woof!” Xiongba pawed at the green-headed mushroom, knocked it over, and handed it to Lin Heng. The green-headed mushroom is a type of red fungus, scientifically known as “green-red mushroom.” When it first grows, its cap is spherical and has a protective color similar to grass, making it hard to spot. As it matures, it flattens out, becoming hemispherical and expanding. The center often sinks slightly, and the cap becomes non-sticky and ranges in…
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- Chapter 48: Grass Carp Fry Hatch When the others heard this, they looked at his bag and basket. All they saw were delicious beef liver mushrooms, green-headed mushrooms, and yellow-lai-tou mushrooms. “Where did you go to pick these mushrooms? There are so many of them! These mushrooms are really beautiful, all of them are top-notch.” Lin’s mother felt a little envious. The mushrooms Lin Heng picked were much better than hers. Sister-in-law Liu Juan also noticed something odd. “How come you never…
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- Chapter 49: Building a New House On the morning of the eighth day, the entire Lin family woke up around 5 o’clock. The reason was simple: today was the day they were going to start building the new house. As Lin Heng and the others were washing their faces, voices suddenly came from outside the door. “Who’s up so early?” Lin Heng wondered. Lin’s father entered and opened the door to find his brother-in-law Li Baiquan and his third uncle Lin Xutao standing outside. “Congratulations! Building…
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- Chapter 50: The Prodigal Son Really Turned Back The foundation for rural houses is quite simple. A trench is dug, 50 centimeters wide and 50 centimeters deep, and stones are stacked vertically inside it. This method of stacking stones has the benefit of drainage, as the stones are placed upright like a palm, which helps prevent water buildup. The main purpose of the foundation is to keep the house dry. Mud walls are very susceptible to water, so the foundation needs to be built with stones, and then the…
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- Chapter 51: The House is Completed Laughter and joy filled the air as they finished lunch, and they continued building the house in the afternoon. The foundation was completed around 2 PM, with the stone foundation raised 30 cm above the ground. With the sound of firecrackers cracking, the two doorframes were erected. “Great!” “May you strike it rich!” “May everything go smoothly!” Everyone offered their blessings, and many admired the brand new doors. In the village, many families, like Lin…
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- Chapter 52: The Garden and Fish Pond On the 13th day of the 4th lunar month, Lin Yue’s house, Lin Heng’s older brother, also had its main beam placed. The roof was completed in the morning. In the afternoon, everyone continued helping to move stones. Lin Heng’s sister-in-law was envious when she saw the stone floor Lin Heng had made, so she decided to make one too. On the 14th, with everyone’s help, the earthen walls of both houses were completed within the day. By then, the main structures of…
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