Era: Village bully, so what if he can't get a wife?

The northernmost household in the village.

Lin Feng carried Su Qiuxin through the gate, which was missing half of its panel, and into the courtyard.

The courtyard was small and empty, with most of the wall collapsed and piles of yellow earth and weeds scattered haphazardly.

The three low, mud-brick houses were crooked and dilapidated, with peeling paint revealing yellow mud underneath.

The windows were covered with several layers of old cloth and newspaper, but there were still seven or eight large holes.

When the wind blows, the windows creak and groan, making an unpleasant sound.

Lin Feng put Su Qiuxin down, went into the room, and brought out the only stool.

"Please sit down for a while, I'll tidy up."

After saying that, he went inside.

Su Qiuxin pulled over a stool, sat down timidly, and looked around.

She felt somewhat relieved that her second sister hadn't married into the family.

This home was even more dilapidated than theirs, and its poverty was glaringly obvious.

The house was bare, and that's no exaggeration.

Raymond Lam is known for being a glutton and lazy person; when he's hungry, he goes to the whole village to freeload.

During the day, he idles away his time, wandering aimlessly throughout the surrounding villages.

When I'm tired, I go home, collapse into bed, and never tidy up the house.

Last winter, we burned everything we could to keep warm, including the front door panel.

"Destitute" is not an idiom, but a true reflection of Lin Feng's family situation.

Lin Feng said he was going inside to tidy up, but after going back and forth several times, he still couldn't find anything to tidy up.

This is a bit embarrassing.

"What kind of life did we live before?"

There was no other way but to make Su Qiuxin suffer for the time being.

He scratched his head sheepishly and walked out the door.

"Make do with this place for today, I'll figure something out tomorrow."

Then, he naturally picked up Su Qiuxin and carried her into the house, gently placing her on the heated kang (a traditional Chinese bed-stove).

"Wait for me a moment!"

After saying that, Lin Feng went straight out the door without saying where he was going.

Su Qiuxin sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), calmly surveying her surroundings. As far as the eye could see, everything was bare, without a single piece of furniture.

The wall I touched looked very old; it crumbled with dirt when I touched it.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Su Qiuxin couldn't help but shiver.

Looking up, I could see the moon hanging high in the sky, and the roof leaking just the right amount of light.

"Well, thankfully... it's not as cold and damp as inside a cave."

"Since I'm going to die soon anyway, cough cough, it doesn't matter."

"Second sister, you must take good care of yourself and never come back."

"That bastard said we'd consummate our marriage tonight, and I..."

Su Qiu sighed, her eyes filled with despair, and crawled to the innermost part of the heated kang, huddling up against the wall.

......

Lin Feng went out and headed straight for Li Dashan's house.

I knocked on the door, but there was no response. The door was already tightly shut.

Lin Feng didn't care. He walked to the wall, and with a light leap, jumped to the top of the two-meter-high wall.

He rolled over and, bang, the door opened.

The Li family of four huddled together, their faces filled with panic.

"Hey, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Jianguo, Xiaoqing, you're all here!"

"Have you eaten?" Lin Feng grinned.

Second Aunt Liu Chunhua said irritably, "Lin Feng, what are you doing here?"

"Get out! You're not welcome in this house."

Lin Jianguo and Lin Xiaoqing were filled with indignation, but were too intimidated by Lin Feng's shameless power to speak.

Their mischievous cousin has no sense of restraint and can beat anyone, regardless of gender.

As soon as Lin Feng entered the house, Lin Dashan rushed into the inner room, covered his mouth and nose, and looked terrified.

"Second Aunt, you're always in such a hurry, it'll make you age faster."

"Lin Feng, what are you up to now? We're broke."

"You squandered Jian Guo's tuition fees and married a sickly woman...you're trying to drive our whole family to our deaths!"

"Waaah, everyone come and see! I can't live anymore, my nephew is driving me to my death!"

As she spoke, Liu Chunhua began to cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide, tears streaming down her face.

She was truly heartbroken as she cried.

Lin Feng felt a little embarrassed; he really was a jerk in the past.

They would come and plunder from time to time, and they were ruthless in robbing people. It could be said that half of Uncle's family's assets were squandered by Lin Feng.

The ten large bills that were handed out a while ago were indeed Lin Jianguo's tuition fee.

High school tuition!

In the 80s, it was extremely rare for a mountain village to produce a high school student.

It's not easy to support a high school student; the tuition and fees are around fifty yuan a year.

To put that into perspective, a strong laborer in a rural area earns about 30 cents a day in work points.

Therefore, although Lin Dashan's family had two able-bodied members, they still lived a very frugal life.

Apart from Liu Jianguo, who is in school, the others haven't bought a new piece of clothing for several years.

We only get to eat meat during Chinese New Year, and sometimes even that meat is taken by Raymond Lam.

Lin Jianguo and Lin Xiaoqing were deeply moved by their aunt Liu Chunhua's tearful wailing.

Finally, the mother and her two children embraced and wept bitterly, repeatedly condemning Raymond Lam's atrocities.

Raymond Lam is in a real bind; his past was truly a terrible mess.

"Second Aunt, please don't cry. I'll change for the better from now on!"

"I'm not the same person I used to be. I'll never rob your house again."

"Good person, I'll be a good person from now on, understand?"

Upon hearing this, the wailing of Aunt Liu Chunhua and the other two subsided considerably.

But the next sentence...

"Um, Second Aunt, could you lend me two blankets and some food?"

"Aww...woowoo..."

"Waaah..."

......

The three people's wailing was deafening. They dared not make a move, so they could only vent their emotions through crying.

Lin Feng scratched his ear, somewhat speechless. Why don't they trust people?

"Stop howling! What are you crying about? I'm not dead yet!" Lin Feng shouted.

"Gah..."

"Hmm..."

The three fell silent instantly, tears welling in their eyes, looking at Lin Feng with anger but unable to speak out.

"I already said I'd change, and I'll pay you back!"

After saying that, Lin Feng walked into the inner room with ease, opened the wardrobe, and took out two thick quilts.

Then, with practiced ease, he went into the kitchen and wrapped a few steamed buns in a cloth.

Seeing a small bag of millet, I thought about it and borrowed half of it.

Carrying two large cabbages, some salt, and a small iron pot, he went out with all his bags and packages.

After Lin Feng left, Liu Chunhua, her face contorted in grief, cried out, "Damn it! I don't want to live anymore!"

"Bandits! Robbers, boohoo!"

......

Lin Feng didn't want to either, but things had to be done according to the circumstances, so they should prioritize protecting the patient, Su Qiuxin!

I'll compensate my second uncle's family double in the future.

Lin Feng has fifty years' worth of trends and knowledge stored in his mind; he's bound to do well in the future.

He returned home with bags and packages, and as soon as he entered the house, he saw Su Qiuxin cowering against the wall, looking at him in fear.

"Cough cough!...Cough cough!"

Lin Feng could clearly sense that the deathly silence in her heart remained, and her bright eyes were full of distrust.

Like a frightened and injured night owl, its cool and aloof gaze is captivating.

Lin Feng ignored her and went about spreading out the thick quilt on his own.

"I'll cook something, we'll eat in a bit, don't fall asleep."

After saying that, he went out, picked up a small iron pot in the yard, cooked millet porridge, and added cabbage to cook together.

Well, the other half of the door panel also didn't escape the fate of being burned.

Looking at the empty gate, Lin Feng sighed. He would have to plan his future life carefully tomorrow.

It seems that no matter the era, one cannot escape the fate of working hard to make money.