Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned, and looked Lin Geng up and down with a little caution, while the sturdy young man who followed him immediately stared at Lin Geng with a cold look, making Lin Geng feel like he was being stared at by a cheetah. The young man immediately put his hand on his waist inconspicuously, as if he could pull out the thing from his waist at any time if Lin Geng moved slightly.

"Don't get me wrong, my father was also a soldier! It's a pity that he died on the battlefield on the peninsula! So I can feel that you may also be a soldier! I don't mean anything else! Don't get me wrong!" Lin Geng saw the expressions of the two of them and hurriedly explained in a low voice.

When the middle-aged man heard this, his expression immediately relaxed. When he looked at Lin Geng, his eyes showed a gentle look. So he thought for a while and nodded. He looked at Lin and whispered: "So you are the descendant of a martyr? Good boy! That's right! Since you figured it out, I won't hide it from you. I am indeed a soldier! This leg was injured on the battlefield on the peninsula, so I can't walk very well!"

When Lin Geng heard this, he immediately showed admiration on his face. He quickly stood up and said in a low voice: "It's not convenient to talk here, so I won't say much. If you like this fish, I caught a lot of fish today. If you don't mind, I'll give this fish to you! It's my way of honoring you as an elder!"

The middle-aged man was quite surprised when he heard this, and waved his hands quickly, saying, "How can that be possible? How can I take advantage of a young man like you? No, no! I can't take your fish for free! I won't ask you the price, I have some money here, so I'll buy your fish!"

Lin Geng immediately laughed and said, "Uncle, you are wrong. Do you want a junior like me to make a mistake? I am just fishing for fun. If I sell the fish to you, wouldn't that be speculation? Wouldn't that be equivalent to discrediting my father? Please don't harm me!"

"Don't say anything. If you think highly of me, just accept this fish. It's my way of honoring you as an elder! If you don't want it, then you are looking down on me, a junior!"

Lin Geng's words put the middle-aged man in a dilemma. If he accepted it, he would feel that he was taking advantage of Lin Geng, the descendant of a martyr. If he refused, he would feel a little sorry for the kindness of Lin Geng, the descendant of a martyr.

While the middle-aged man was still hesitating, Lin Geng spoke again: "Okay, uncle, you have come here in the midst of all this, don't be so fussy about such a small matter, otherwise, I, a junior, will laugh at you!"

The middle-aged man stopped worrying when he heard this. He patted Lin Geng's shoulder vigorously and laughed out loud: "Good boy, today I, Old Liu, was actually laughed at by a junior like you. Well, I won't be hypocritical with you. Since you insist on giving me this fish, then I will accept it!

But I can accept the fish, but you have to tell me your name and where you live! If I have time in the future, I will ask someone to invite you to my house to play, so that I can recognize you as my junior! You can’t not tell me! "

Lin Geng then also laughed and nodded, saying, "Okay, that's it! My name is Lin Geng, and I live in No. 95, Nanluoguxiang! It's my blessing to know an elder like you, so I won't be polite with you. I'll come to bother you some other time if I have the chance! Hehe!"

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Okay! It's settled then! I won't be polite to you anymore. I'll take the fish. I'll send someone to find you someday and take you to my house to play! Let's stop being so fussy!"

After all, there were many people here, and the middle-aged man did not introduce himself. He just asked Lin Geng's name and address, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then asked the young man who followed him to pick up the big catfish. He left the shore and walked away.

Lin even more keenly discovered that there were several young men in the crowd, who had been secretly protecting the middle-aged man from several directions. This showed that the middle-aged man was definitely of high status, otherwise, there wouldn't be so many guards secretly protecting him when he went out to fish.

Although the middle-aged man did not reveal his name or identity, he could still guess that this middle-aged man was definitely not a simple person. He was most likely still in the military and holding an important position.

However, Lin Geng did not expect that he could establish any relationship with this fish or hug any big thick legs. He just saw that this was an old soldier who had fought for his country and was injured, resulting in a little disability in his legs. He just had some respect for soldiers like them.

After all, both the father of this current body and his great-grandfather in later generations were old soldiers who had participated in the Peninsular War and also died heroically on the Peninsular battlefield. That's why he has a natural sense of closeness and respect for such an old soldier.

Moreover, this fish was nothing to him. There were still plenty of them in the big pond of his small world. He could not eat them all, not to mention that he had caught so many fish today. Since he came from the future, he was rather resistant to things like catfish, so he didn't feel sorry at all for giving it to the old soldier.

As for whether he could create any cause and effect with this big catfish, he didn't even consider it.

After the middle-aged man left the river, he sat in a jeep on his way back and said to the young man who followed him: "Write down this Xiao Lin and his home address, and have someone check his situation! I took advantage of him so much this time, if what he said is true, then I can't treat this kid unfairly!"

After hearing his instructions, the young man immediately nodded seriously and agreed.

At present, they have only heard Lin Geng's one-sided statement, and they still have some doubts about Lin Geng's generosity. It is not that they are judging others by their own standards, but there are still many spies active in the country. People like this middle-aged man may have ulterior motives and will try every means to get close to them, so it is necessary to remain vigilant.

But Lin Geng didn't know that someone would start investigating him next. He didn't feel bad about giving away such a huge catfish, but Yan Bugui and the group of fishermen who were watching the fun around him felt bad, especially Yan Bugui. Seeing Lin Geng inexplicably giving such a big catfish to a middle-aged man with a limp for no reason, he felt so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.

This is a big fish that can be sold for nearly twenty yuan. No one has caught such a big fish from this river in all these years. Even if you don't sell it, you can carry it around on the street and it will be a face-saving thing. You can go back and pickle it with salt and hang it on the beams. Even if you don't eat it, you can just show it off and it will be enough to brag about for the rest of your life.

But Lin Geng, this prodigal son, actually whispered a few words to the middle-aged man for no apparent reason and just gave it away. This behavior is no longer just prodigal, it is simply unreasonable.

Yan Bugui was so distressed that he could not be bothered to be polite to Lin Geng at this moment. He immediately questioned Lin Geng loudly: "Xiao Lin, you are confused and your brain is damaged by the fever, right? You...you...how can you just give away such a big fish so easily? This...this...you are simply...ah..."

Yan Bugui covered his chest with his hands. For a moment, he was so distressed and angry that he was incoherent. Thinking of the big catfish, he beat his chest in anger!

A bunch of fishermen who were watching the fun saw this scene and they all had expressions that showed they felt sorry for Lin Geng, and a hint of hatred for him for not fighting back. If Lin Geng was their child, these fishermen would probably rush up and break Lin Geng's legs on the spot.

Lin Geng looked at Yan Bugui's expression and laughed at that moment. This old Yan was really cute! He could actually make this uncle so angry by doing this. It looked like he was about to have a heart attack.

Thinking of this, Lin Geng didn't want to piss off Old Man Yan, so he quickly said, "Come on, come on, Third Uncle, look how distressed you are! I just saw that he was a disabled veteran, and it reminded me of my father. They have made such great contributions to the country, so I gave him the fish to try. It's just a bigger catfish, isn't it? Compared with their contributions to the country, it's nothing. Don't you agree?"

When Lin Geng said that the man was a disabled veteran who had fought for his country, the expressions of the fishermen around him suddenly became serious. You know, in this era, ordinary people still have great respect for these soldiers. When they learned that the man was a disabled veteran, they immediately felt that Lin Geng was not a big spendthrift by giving him the big catfish!

Moreover, when they looked at Lin Geng again, their eyes became eager and full of admiration.