It took four days to go and only one day to come back.
When the boat approached the dock, many people were eagerly waiting for it. When they saw the boat coming back, they immediately became noisy.
Hua Hong was among them. As soon as she saw Lin Yan getting off the boat, she hurriedly rushed forward, "You kid, you didn't say you would be back in three days. Why did you stay for so long? Are you injured?"
"Auntie, I'm fine. Look, I'm back. I'm not injured, and I didn't encounter anything else. The journey went smoothly. Let's go home first."
Lin Yan hurriedly interrupted Hua Hong and let her continue, she would definitely not be able to stop.
After talking to Yun Qing, Lin Yan took Hua Hong and walked home.
On the way, Huahong kept asking why he came back two days late.
It wasn't until Lin Yan said she was hungry after entering the house that Huahong stopped to cook for her.
During the meal, Huahong said: "When you left, you repeatedly said that you would definitely come back in three days. How can I trust you when you go out in the future?"
"Auntie, this is a temporary change, and it won't be like this again. Let's talk about it after I finish eating, okay?"
"Okay, you eat first, and I'll clean up the yard. But you have to take my words to heart and don't listen to me. Every time you go out, I'm worried, for fear that something will happen to you outside. How can I live..."
"Auntie, go and get busy. I'm going to eat. I haven't had a good meal outside these days. I'm starving to death."
Lin Yan blinked and stared at Huahong for a few seconds. Huahong was defeated and stood up and left the kitchen.
Secretly breathing a sigh of relief, Lin Yan hurriedly started to eat, thinking that Aniang's nagging skills were getting better and better. In the future, you must talk about a longer time when you go out, and it must not be like this time.
When Jin Zai came back in the evening, Hua Hong nagged Lin Yan again in front of him, just saying not to go out again.
Jin Zai didn't dissuade him. Lin Yan was not at home, which was really worrying. In the past few days, he has also been worried and thinking about it all the time, but it is not as obvious as Hua Hong made it appear.
That night, Lin Yan slept deeply, as if all the burdens had been lifted and he could sleep peacefully.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already around nine o'clock the next day. Both Huahong and Jinzai went to the restaurant and asked her to get up and go to the restaurant to eat.
Since opening a restaurant, Hua Hong and Jin Zai have to get up early every day to prepare ingredients, and rarely cook at home.
When Lin Yan arrived at the restaurant, there were not many people inside. He went to the kitchen to get some food and looked at the street outside while eating.
Opposite the restaurant is a customization workshop, where people come in and out, holding various finished tools in their hands. Lin Yan was stunned for a moment when he saw the trolley that someone was pushing out.
She had long heard that a handcart had been made, but this was her first time seeing it. This is a unicycle developed under the leadership of Shi Zhi. The carriage is in the front, and people hold on to the handles to push it. It is very convenient to install bricks, tiles, earth, etc. when building a house in daily life.
It is usually used to carry some things at home, such as pulling wheat and grinding flour.
The shops on the commercial street are basically open for business. Compared with the bare appearance at the beginning, they have changed a lot and seem to be much more lively.
Huahong walked in from the back door and saw Lin Yan staring outside without eating, so she asked, "What are you looking at? Eat quickly."
"Auntie, have you tried that trolley? Does it work?"
"I have tried it. The Huoyan family bought a trolley and I tried it. It works very well. It is compact, convenient and saves effort."
"Have you never thought of buying one for our family?"
"Think about it, don't our family need to buy a trolley? It would be superfluous to have a trolley. Besides, the trolley costs 1 yuan, and the trolley costs 2 yuan and 80 cents. I think it is better to buy a trolley. The trolley can hold more than the trolley, so it is easier to harvest wheat. It’s very useful when mixed with roe.”
Lin Yan thought about the same thing. Now, whether it is a rack cart or a trolley, the output is very limited, and you can't buy it with money. It is already rare to have one of these.
"Auntie, when will our family buy a bicycle?"
"It should be soon. I have already asked the people at the wood factory to line up a queue for us. I just asked a few days ago. It will be our turn in more than a month, just in time to harvest the wheat."
"Have you prepared the money? It will cost a lot to build a shop this year. Do we still have enough money?"
"That's enough. The store has been open for almost a month. The business is very good. We make money every day. We don't have to worry about money."
Lin Yan looked at Hua Hong and asked uneasily, "Is it really enough?"
"That's enough. Why did I lie to you? It's dinner time later, and many people come to eat. You'll understand after seeing it. Occasionally, people treat guests to dinner, and if there are a large table, you can make a lot of money."
Huahong pointed to the two large round tables over there, "When you asked me to make those two round tables, I thought they were useless and completely redundant. Unexpectedly, someone came to try them out a few days after the opening. Then, slowly, Everyone comes. Some come as a family to eat, and some come as a treat, which is very popular. Treating guests to a meal is becoming more and more popular in the city now."
"It means everyone has money. If there is no money, who will treat us?" Lin Yan said happily, "There is also a restaurant at the end of the commercial street, which is smaller than ours. I am also worried that it will affect the restaurant's business. , it doesn’t seem like a threat now.”
"It's owned by Mu Qing's family, and they mainly make all kinds of noodles. Her family also has a new feature. Anyone who doesn't want to roll the noodles will send flour to people to make noodles. You can also buy noodles and make them yourself."
"The Mu family has a good idea. It seizes the business opportunity." Lin Yan's eyes lit up, "Our family can also buy noodles from the Mu family, so grandma doesn't have to be so busy."
Huahong was stunned for a moment, then after thinking about it, it was really okay, "I'll go buy some noodles tomorrow and see how they compare with what I made myself. If it's similar, I'll buy noodles from Mu's."
The restaurant sells too many types of food, and Hua Hong is very busy every day. It would save a lot of trouble if he didn't have to roll the dough himself.
Mrs. Mao came in from the backyard and smiled immediately when she saw Lin Yan, "Here you come, I haven't seen you for several days."
"Grandma, I went out by boat a few days ago and came back yesterday."
"Just come back. Your grandma is very worried. She can't find the energy to do anything these days. Are you going out again? Tell grandma where you went by boat and what happened on the way."
Lin Yan's little mouth kept talking, telling everything he had seen on the boat a few days ago.
Huahong and Mrs. Mao were stunned for a while.
"The Sun River really bifurcated. The branch on our side is still small, so where does the other one go?" Mrs. Mao couldn't imagine what a river wider than the Sun River would look like.
Hua Hong couldn't imagine it either. None of them had ever seen the outside world. The largest river they had ever seen was the Sun River, and then there were endless vegetation and wilderness.
Lin Yan said regretfully: "The other stream went to the east. I don't know what's going on there. I'll know when I have a chance to see it in the future. Grandma, what has Momu been busy with recently? I haven't seen him for a long time."
"He often stays in the laboratory. I saw him a few days ago and heard that he has made a new weapon that is very lethal."
After hearing this, Lin Yan couldn't sit still anymore and went straight to the laboratory.
(End of chapter)
