?Chapter 56: 56, you’re so brave ~ Chapter 56: 56, you’re so brave ~ Lin Tang was also aware of her mother’s temperament, and her gaze shifted subtly before landing on Li’s mother.
“Mom and Dad wouldn’t actually drink it right away, since it’s for nourishing the body.
You’re getting older and lack nutrition; having a bowl every day is good for your health.
Moreover, Malt Extract has an expiration date, and if you keep it for too long, it could go bad…”
“What? It can expire? It won’t spoil if we leave it for a few days, will it?” Li Xiuli panicked.
We can’t let it go to waste.
Lin Tang replied, “It won’t, it can last at least a month, but don’t forget to mix and drink it, Mom and Dad.”
“Alright, Mom understands.” Li Xiuli sighed in relief with determination.
As long as it’s not wasted, that’s good.
A smile flickered in Lin Tang’s eyes as she handed over a package of White Rabbit Creamy Candy to her mother.
“Mom, keep these milk candies too. If Goudan and the others behave, you can reward them with some, and if they don’t listen…”
Goudan, along with a few of his younger brothers and sisters, watched the candies with shining eyes, patiently holding back.
Like adorable little milk puppies, they sat on the ground, gazing at their owner with faces full of longing.
Upon hearing their little aunt’s words, the young ones nodded in unison.
Goudan: “Little Aunt, we’ll behave.”
Choudan, the little runt, almost dribbled saliva from the corner of his mouth, echoing his brother Goudan like a broken record.
“…Choudan will behave too.”
Niuniu blinked her eyes, turning her lively gaze from her little aunt to her grandma.
The next second, she clung to Lin Tang’s leg, cooing adorably, “Niuniu is good too, Niuniu wants some candy~”
Hutou also squeezed in, “…I want some candy too…”
Goudan, standing silently to the side: “…”
He wondered if it was too late to also hug her leg now?
Choudan looked at his brother, deep in thought, with a confused expression on his innocent face, wondering what was going through his mind.
Lin Tang, seeing her adorable nieces and nephews, opened the candy bag right away and handed one to each child.
The four little ones jumped for joy.
Then Li Xiuli and Lin Lu took them aside and lectured them, reminding them not to forget their little aunt’s kindness, before letting the four little ones go out and play.
Lin Tang: Mom really doesn’t miss any opportunity to brainwash, does she!
The curious villagers who wondered what was happening at the Lin Family’s house arrived at the doorstep and bumped into Goudan and the little ones who were licking their candies.
“Goudan, what are you eating? Where did you get that from?”
“I heard that a leader from the Police Station presented a pennant to your little aunt; is that true?”
“Did that policeman also send you guys meat?!”
…
Goudan, facing the villagers’ fervent gazes, put on a straight face, protecting his siblings behind him.
He looked like he was bracing for a battle.
It was really because the way the villagers looked at them was as if they saw a bone with meat on it, with an undeniable gleam in their eyes.
Lin Lu heard the noise and stepped outside with a cigarette in his mouth.
“What’s all this? What are you doing crowding at my doorstep? What if you scare my kids?”
The villagers, seeing Lin Lu come out and the four calm kids continuing to calmly lick their candies, twitched the corners of their mouths.
They thought to themselves, does Lin Lu feel no shame saying that? Do his kids look scared to you?
Would scared kids be enjoying their candies so much?!
The village’s biggest gossip, Liu Damei, approached with a sycophantic smile and began to pry into the Lin Family’s affairs.
“We just heard the Captain mention that your family was celebrating some good fortune and came to bask in the happiness.
Lin Er, what’s the good news? Share it with us too, let everyone have something to cheer about!”
As soon as she finished talking, the people who had come with Liu Damei stared at Lin Lu with curious expressions.
As nosy as monkeys sneaking bites of melons in the field.
Lin Lu leisurely sniffed the cigarette in his hand and sighed deeply.
This cigarette is really strong, definitely more than a notch above those rolled with paper.
Even the villagers with limited exposure knew that the cigarettes he had were hard-to-get, hot commodities.
Seeing Lin Lu, as poor as they were, able to smoke the cigarettes from the supply and marketing cooperative made them all gape in awe.
“Hey, Lin Er, that’s the supply and marketing cooperative’s cigarette in your hand, isn’t it? Those aren’t easy to come by, right?”
Lin Lu smiled and replied, “Of course they’re not easy to find. There’s a limited supply, and you need cigarette coupons…”
Sun Tieshu, from Liu Damei’s family, also enjoyed a good smoke.
A few years back, a respectable city dweller asking for directions casually gave him a Daqianmen cigarette.
The taste was absolutely incredible.
He still dreams about that puff.
Seeing the cigarette in Lin Lu’s hand, Sun Tieshu said with a wistful tone, “…those cigarettes are Daqianmen, right?”
Lin Lu, seeing someone who knew his stuff, replied with a smile, “Indeed, they’re definitely Daqianmen.”
Sun Tieshu spoke with emotion, “…you’ve got the good life ahead of you now!”
“What good life ahead? I’m still digging the ground. I’m just basking in the glory of my Tangtang.”
Liu Damei shivered all over, sensing juicy gossip was about to unfold, her ears perked up.
Yet her face feigned complicity, “What glory? Do tell?”
Lin Lu’s eyes sparkled with pride.
He began to speak in the most matter-of-fact tone, uttering the most boastful words.
About how Tangtang faced injustice on the county roads, accidentally assisted the police in capturing a trafficking gang, and even managed to tie up a couple of accomplices…
The story took over ten minutes to tell.
Only when Li Xiuli called out to him from inside the house did everyone snap back to reality.
After telling the villagers he was going home for a meal, Lin Lu left with his grandson and granddaughter.
Before long, there wasn’t a soul at the Lin Family’s doorway.
The excitement dispersed—
The villagers departed as if in a trance, Lin Tang’s deeds echoing in their ears.
Catching a trafficker, helping out the police, receiving a banner and reward from the Police Station…
Every detail shattered their fixed impression of Lin Tang.
The quiet, bookish girl turned out to be so brave? Astonishing!!
Shocked, the villagers spread the news like wildfire as if they’d discovered a sensational scoop.
Before work began, so the entire brigade knew about the banner Lin Tang received from the Police Station.
“Incredible, incredible, our brigade actually has someone commended by the Police Station!”
“Ah, we didn’t get to see it, such a pity.”
It’s rare for someone in the village to receive such an accolade.
It’s like the old lady going in a flower sedan for the first time.
“I always felt Lin Tang wasn’t like the average country girl, don’t you see? Tsk, so accomplished!”
“Accomplished indeed, such an honorable deed.”
“Now, Lin Er must be grinning from ear to ear!” This was a man who got along well with Lin Lu.
The news of Lin Tang being rewarded by the Police Station became a big event for the entire brigade.
The discussion lasted several days, with the enthusiasm showing no signs of waning.
The Lin Family received unprecedented warmth and respect.
Even Lin Fu, the captain of the brigade, appeared more authoritative than before.
And even more so for the family members.
Li Xiuli, witnessing the situation, decided to let Tangtang stay home to review and avoid the fuss for a few days.
She also sternly warned the rest of the household that no one was to disclose the news of Lin Tang’s upcoming factory entrance examination.
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