In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Chapter 20: Confessing Thoughts with Family Members

In Lin Kunlun's hands, those baked cakes seemed like precious treasures. They were not only food, but also a promise to the children. At the market that day, he carefully selected grain and salt. These ordinary items were extremely precious in ancient times because they were the basis of life and the taste of home.

His steps were heavy, but his heart was light. On the way home, Lin Kunlun's back was like a mountain, carrying the burden of the family and the expectations of his children. As the sky darkened, the outline of Qinghe Village gradually became clear in sight. Home was right in front of him.

The eyes of the two sisters Lin Yan and Lin Hua at the door were full of longing. Their smiles, like the brightest stars in the night sky, illuminated Lin Kunlun's heart.

"Dad, you're back!" Lin Hua cheered and ran towards her father.

Lin Yan also followed over, calling him "Daddy" with a tone full of dependence.

"Guess what Daddy brought you?" Lin Kunlun put down the bamboo basket, his face filled with smiles, his eyes full of love. The children were wearing tattered clothes, which made him more determined - he wanted to keep his family well fed and clothed.

"Dad, what did you bring back?" Lin Hua asked curiously. You know, this was the first time the original owner brought something back to them.

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the bluestone path, reflecting Lin Kunlun's resolute and tired face. He patted the bamboo basket gently, and a warm smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Don't be impatient, don't be impatient, look what this is?" Lin Kunlun took out a few baked cakes from the bamboo basket. The aroma filled the air and immediately attracted the children's attention.

Lin Hua's eyes lit up, she sniffed and jumped up excitedly: "Wow, it's scones! Dad, you really brought us scones!"

Although Lin Yan also seemed very happy, as a more calm girl, she did not cheer like her sister. Instead, she stood quietly aside, looking at her father with gratitude with her bright big eyes.

"Here, one for each." Lin Kunlun distributed the scones to his two daughters. Looking at them eating with satisfaction, his heart was filled with satisfaction.

"Dad, this pancake is so delicious!" Lin Hua exclaimed while eating.

"If it's delicious, eat more. Dad will bring you more delicious food in the future." Lin Kunlun said softly.

After Lin Yan finished eating the pancake, she carefully wrapped up the remaining half and planned to save it for the evening. Seeing this, Lin Kunlun felt sad. He knew that these two children had lived a hard life since they were young and were reluctant to finish even a pancake.

"Dad, you bought so much food and salt. Do we not have to eat those tasteless things anymore?" Lin Yan asked curiously.

"Yes, from now on we will have full meals every day, with salt for seasoning, and we won't have to eat those tasteless things anymore." Lin Kunlun gently stroked Lin Yan's head, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

"Dad! Grandpa and grandma are here! They're waiting for you inside!" Lin Yan suddenly said at this time.

"Let's go in together!" Lin Kunlun walked in with the four children.

As soon as he entered the yard, he smelled the aroma of chicken. It seemed that Liu Ye had already stewed the pheasant. Lin Dashan and Ye Cai'e were sitting in the yard waiting for him.

"Sanwaizi! Tell me honestly, where did these pheasants and rabbits come from! Did you go deep into the mountains?" Lin Dashan asked in a rough voice when he saw Lin Kunlun coming in.

"Yes, don't you know the dangers in that forest! There are really jackals, tigers and leopards there! A few years ago, someone in the neighboring village had his leg broken by a wild boar! How dare you take two children into the mountains!" Ye Cai'e said angrily at this time.

"What will happen to your family if something happens to you three?" Ye Cai'e asked angrily.

"Calm down, you two! Let me explain!" Seeing the angry expressions of the two elders, Lin Kunlun was actually very happy in his heart. This was real care from family members.

"I didn't bring the two children with me. If you don't believe me, ask the two children! The last time I got the pheasants and rabbits, I was just lucky. I found them in the nearby mountains! The last time I got the three pheasants, I didn't get them! I made the acquaintance of a hunter in the past three years! He gave me the three pheasants! He wanted me to help him sell the furs of the animals he hunted!" Lin Kunlun explained with a smile.

"If that's the case, why didn't you tell me earlier? You made your father and I worry for nothing!" Ye Cai'e said somewhat unhappily.

"Why doesn't the hunter you mentioned sell it himself?" Lin Dashan suddenly thought of a question.

"I don't know about this! But he must have his own secrets! It's no loss for us! Every time I will bring a few skins to sell! He can give us some compensation!" Lin Kunlun said with a smile.

Lin Dashan thought about it and nodded.

"How did you get so much food this time!" Lin Dashan asked, looking at the three bags of food there.

"This is what I exchanged for herbs, skins, and two pheasants. I'm afraid there won't be much harvest due to the drought this year. Food will definitely become more and more valuable in the future, so I plan to stock up more food!" Lin Kunlun explained!

"How can we store more food? Where can we get so much money?" Ling Dasan knew that money would become more and more expensive during the New Year. However, there was really not much income from farming alone. In addition, due to the drought last year, there was almost no food harvested.

At this time, Liu Ye had already brought out the chicken soup. Lin Shi put the sesame cakes on the table. The family sat there and started to eat.

"Dad, I have an idea! I found that the Baicaotang in the city has a great demand for medicinal herbs! And the wild vegetables in the mountains around us are almost extinct! People can't pick many wild vegetables every day! But there are still some herbs that cannot be eaten directly! I want the villagers to help us collect herbs! If those herbs cannot be eaten directly, we can exchange them with food! I think the villagers will agree!" Lin Kunlun still expressed his thoughts.

"Why do you suddenly think like this! Food is so expensive now! Those herbs you mentioned are usually not wanted by anyone! How about this, starting from tomorrow I will take your two brothers to help you collect herbs! I want you to exchange them and give them food!" After all, Lin Dashan is just an ordinary farmer. Moreover, he is a farmer in ancient society and has never seen the outside world. He thinks that such a way to make money and earn food should not be known to everyone.

"Dad, I'm afraid that won't work! Now every household doesn't have much food to eat. When the autumn harvest season comes, and everyone has to pay some taxes, I'm afraid life will be even more difficult. If we are the only family with food at that time, what do you think everyone will think? Will anyone take risks? If I collect everyone's herbs and then exchange them for some food, not only can we make some money from it! But every household in the village can more or less maintain a bowl of wild vegetable porridge and won't take risks! The man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure!" Lin Kunlun said immediately.

"Old man! This time I think what Sanwazi said makes sense! There are several families in the village who can't even make ends meet and have to boil water with wild vegetables every day! If everyone knew that our family has a lot of food, it would be hard to guarantee that they won't take risks. If everyone can exchange some food, even if it's only a little, as long as it can keep them alive, everyone will be safe!" Ye Cai'e also said at this time!

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