frightfiction Chapter 258 Sun Weimin Disappears
Chapter 258 Sun Weimin Disappears
Lin's father laughed heartily, then rolled onto the kang (a heated brick bed) with his wife in his arms, saying, "Let them worry about the children themselves, why should we worry about it?"
Lin's mother was so angry that she tried to push him away, not wanting him to do that kind of thing. She shouted, "You silly boy, you're so old and you're still not ashamed. You're not worried about the child, but I, as his mother, am worried. You say Jia Dong is of marriageable age and needs to get a wife, but where will the money come from? You tell me, shouldn't we arrange for A Mei to marry into a good family so that the dowry can be used for Jia Dong's wedding?"
Mr. Lin was in the middle of a lively conversation when his wife pushed him and started arguing with him earnestly. He then put on a serious expression, thought for a moment, and said, "That makes sense. Sigh, wife, that's something for years to come. We'll talk about it then. Come here and hug me."
Before Lin's mother could say anything more, the man had already pulled her into his arms and made her roll around on the kang (a heated brick bed). She struggled a couple of times but couldn't break free, so she could only give up and pound her husband's chest, rolling around a couple of times.
Meanwhile, Lin Jiadong went to the Zhang family to find his sister, Lin Mei. Lin Mei was chatting with the Zhang family's daughter when she heard her brother say this. Her eyes lit up, and she stood up and said, "Li Ju'an has returned to the village."
She ran quickly toward the Li family's old house. Before Lin Jiadong could finish his sentence, he shouted, "No, sister, Brother Li gave us a big river carp, a river carp! Sister, it's at our house. Aren't you going home?"
Lin Mei's mind was only on Li Ju'an; she couldn't possibly think about Da Jiangli. She ran to the Li family home and asked Li Xiao, who was playing in the yard. Li Xiao cheerfully replied that her brother had gone into the mountains again. This made Lin Mei very disappointed. She wrung her hands and thought for a moment, convincing herself: men always have things to do, and she didn't want to hold him back, so she turned around and went back to the Lin family home.
After Lin Mei returned to the Lin family home, she saw her mother in the kitchen, chopping up a five- or six-pound carp, saying, "It's a good thing you used to be an apprentice in a restaurant, this is so delicious I could eat three bowls of rice with it."
In the past, to earn more money to support his family, Lin's father worked as an apprentice in a restaurant, hoping that after completing his apprenticeship he could become a head chef and return to the village to cook large banquets. The Lin family didn't have enough oil, so he made braised river carp. The fresh and delicious braised fish chunks were simmered in sauce, then reduced over low heat before being plated, and finally the remaining sauce was poured over them with a splash.
The entire Lin family home was filled with the delicious aroma of braised carp, attracting several villagers who came from the surrounding area. They greeted Lin's mother and peeked inside to see what delicious food was simmering that smelled so good.
Braised river carp is also delicious. The feeling of your mouth being filled with fish, the steaming hot fish meat, tender and juicy, and the burst of fresh fish juice with every bite is simply intoxicating.
Lin Mei carefully took out her notebook and began meticulously recording her father's cooking process. Her father, wearing an apron, stood there cooking, and when he turned around, he saw his daughter intently watching from the doorway, occasionally burying her head in writing something in the notebook.
Lin's father laughed and said, "What's wrong? Your mother wanted you to learn to cook, but you wouldn't. Why do you suddenly want to learn to cook now?"
Lin Mei smiled and said to her mother, "Mom, Dad's cooking is so delicious. Dad, can you teach me how to cook sometime? Ask Dad to make a couple more dishes tonight so I can learn."
Lin's mother was also baffled. Her daughter seemed like a completely different person these past few days. In the past, her daughter had never liked learning to cook, but these past few days she had been learning to stew fish, stir-fry pork, make cold dishes, braise meat, and fry oil. Even her parents couldn't understand it.
Lin's mother quickly agreed, afraid that her daughter would revert to her old ways and refuse to learn. She said, "Alright, I'll have your dad teach you tonight. Wash the clothes later, and wash the dishes and mop the floor tonight too."
Lin Mei gave a satisfied "Ah!" which only confused her mother more. As she passed by Lin's father, she winked and said, "Is your daughter bewitched by something? This isn't right. Why is she suddenly so diligent?"
Lin's father told her that the brigade secretary had said that it was no longer acceptable to believe in the Weasel Spirit, and that superstition should be defeated.
Only Lin Jiadong grinned happily. He knew why his sister had suddenly become so diligent in taking on housework—it was because she had someone in her heart.
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Li Ju'an had already left the house and gone into the mountains again. He hadn't originally planned to go into the mountains; he was watching Li Xiao and her mother, Song Lanhua, acting coquettishly.
Last time, Li Xiao went to the county town and read comic books at Song Desheng's house, perfectly imitating the fighting between Song Desheng and his wife.
Li Xiao hugged her mother affectionately and said, "Mom, can you hug me tonight? Let's take off our clothes and go to sleep."
Mother Song Lanhua waved her hand and said, "Forget it, you're a restless sleeper, don't try to crawl into my bed. Oh, my little darling."
Li Xiao smiled and hugged her mother, then slipped into bed and clung to her mother, refusing to get up. Song Lanhua couldn't help but laugh and could only sleep with her daughter in her arms.
Seeing his mother and sister being affectionate, Li Ju'an felt a warm glow in his heart, but he still really wanted to beat Song Desheng up. That brat, what were he doing with his wife in front of the children? Look what he's doing to the kids!
Just then, Sun Hao, the chubby little boy from the Sun family, came in looking for him. It was late at night, and everyone was asleep. Sun Hao came running over, followed by his mother. As soon as Sun Hao entered the yard, he shouted, "Brother Li! Brother Li, have you seen my uncle?"
Li Ju'an hurriedly opened the door and invited the two in. Song Lanhua, the mother, was also startled. She quickly invited Sun's mother in and, seeing her mother's red and swollen eyes, asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Only after Sun's mother mentioned this did Li Ju'an realize that Sun Weimin hadn't returned home yet. He said, "Sun Weimin has been gone for almost two days, and he still hasn't come down the mountain?"
The day before yesterday, he led Song Desheng and the Lu brothers down the mountain as the leader, with Lao Qin and Lao Zhang following behind. The group dragged a sled, afraid that the smell of bears and fish would attract swarms of ...
The group assumed Sun Weimin was just trying to snipe a trap and pick up the traps they'd set. Since the bears had already been hunted that day, there shouldn't be any bears not in the area, and the group didn't see any danger, so they took a shortcut down the mountain. They all assumed Sun Weimin had sniped a trap and come down the mountain, but a day and a half, almost two days, had passed, and there was still no sign of him.
Sun's mother, with tears streaming down her face, sobbed and asked about Li Ju'an's situation that day. Her mother, Song Lanhua, quickly asked, "Did they send someone up the mountain to look for him?"
“We’ve looked for him. His father and a few brothers went into the mountains this morning, and they haven’t returned yet.”
Sun's mother was even more worried about this. Sun Weimin went into the mountains alone and got lost, so his father led the Sun family's experienced hunters into the mountains to search for him. Logically speaking, they should have found him by now, after half a day. They even borrowed a dog from Qin Pao, and Old Qin also helped go into the mountains, and they also called on Old Zhang from the security department.
Li Ju'an asked them what kind of dog they had borrowed.
After thinking for a moment, Sun's mother said, "Let's call him Whirlwind's head dog."
Upon hearing this, Li Ju'an was both amused and exasperated. Whirlwind? Could it really be a dog? That dog doesn't even know how to fight properly; it just blindly charges forward. Old Qin, for the sake of saving face, boasted that he bought a top-notch dog, and now he's made a mess of things.
They were all from the same village, and there was no deep-seated hatred between them. They should help each other out in their social interactions. He asked Sun's mother, "Have the Lu family asked yet?"