bookcurios Chapter 119 Lin Shan
Chapter 119 Lin Shan
When I returned to the village, I found a group of people gathered at the suspension bridge.
Worried that something might have happened, he quickly sped up and rode over.
From a distance I saw my uncle and elder brother there, along with a few people I didn’t recognize.
Gu Mingyue hurried forward to ask what was going on.
The uncle introduced her with a smile, "Mingyue is back. Come, this is Lin Shan, you should call him Uncle Lin. Shanzi, this is Mingyue, my cousin, like my own daughter. She is now the Party Secretary of our village."
Gu Mingyue then remembered that her uncle had said he wanted to find a mountain runner to help design the suspension bridge.
Because the other party could not be contacted after entering the mountains, this matter has been delayed until now.
Judging from the other party's dusty appearance, he must have just rushed here from the mountain.
She greeted him politely, "Uncle Lin, hello. I often heard my uncle talk about your mountain running, and I have long wanted to meet you. Today I finally got the chance. It is true that seeing you is worse than hearing about you."
Lin Shan is less than fifty years old. Perhaps because he was going into the mountains, he was wearing a long shirt and long pants with belts tied around his trouser legs, looking very neat.
There were a lot of tools piled at his feet and a machete on his lower back.
He has a crew cut, bright eyes, and a strong body. He is a very imposing middle-aged man.
His voice is as loud as a bell, and his cheerful personality can be heard as soon as he opens his mouth.
"Your uncle said you are a cultured person. I see that you speak differently, politely and courteously. If I have a chance tomorrow, I will take you for a tour in the mountains."
Gu Mingyue smiled and replied, "That's great. Don't lie to me, I have a good memory."
"Haha..." Lin Shan said seriously, "Gentlemen, your words must be kept. Let me tell you, there are many in the forest..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Guoqiang who was standing beside him and scolded him, "What you said is what you said. Is it so easy to get into the forest? She has a childish nature, and you just follow her."
After saying this, Lin Shan glared at Gu Mingyue again and said, "Your Uncle Lin is exchanging his life for money. Don't make things worse. He is already very experienced. If you are brought along, you might even become a hindrance. If something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret it."
Finally, he warned the two of them together, "If I find out that you two have sneaked into the woods, I will punish you."
Gu Mingyue asked her uncle how he knew Lin Shan.
The uncle then told her about Uncle Lin’s youth.
Lin Shan is a farmer from a nearby village, but as the second child in the family, he is not liked and is bullied in every way by his family.
Many people may live a depressed life, or be foolishly filial all their lives.
Lin Shan often listened to the village teacher telling some chivalrous stories, and his character gradually became hateful of evil.
Finally, when his family was about to send him to a coal mine to exchange money for his brother to marry a wife...
He couldn't stand it any longer, so he beat his brother half to death and ran out of the house.
He didn't know where to go, he only knew that from the moment he ran out of the house, he no longer had a home.
Before I knew it, I ran up the mountain.
After wandering in the mountains for three days and three nights, I still couldn't find a way out.
When Lin Shan thought he was going to die, he met Gu Guoqiang who was going up the mountain to collect firewood.
Gu Guoqiang learned about his situation, took him home and gave him a full meal.
He also gave him advice on how to get rid of his blood-sucking relatives.
Originally, I wanted him to move to Gujia Village.
He happened to meet Lin Shan and accidentally saved a mountain runner. Seeing his loyal character, the mountain runner wanted to take him as his apprentice.
The condition was that he had to marry his daughter and any future children he had would take their family name.
Lin Shan disagreed at first. Deep down, he was a bit patriarchal and felt it was shameful for the child to take the woman's surname.
When Gu Guoqiang found out about this, he advised him to be more open-minded and that the surname did not mean anything.
His biological parents have the same surname, but they always want to bully him.
But Paoshanren's family treated him as their own son.
Lin Shan soon came to his senses, got married, had children, and lived a happy life.
Because of this, Lin Shan regards Gu Guoqiang as a relative.
Over the years, the other party has always wanted to repay me, but has no chance.
Even if someone gave him gifts, Gu Guoqiang would refuse them sternly.
And warned him that if he didn't listen, he would cut off all contact with him.
Lin Shan always felt guilty.
This time, I finally met Uncle Gu who came to ask for help.
As soon as he received the news, he rushed over immediately.
So, even though Lin Shan is old, he has to admit his mistake when being taught a lesson by Uncle Gu.
Gu Mingyue also said in a good manner that she was just saying that.
Then he guiltily changed the subject and chatted with Uncle Lin about the various strange things they encountered in the mountains.
Listening to those dangerous and exciting mountain running experiences, Gu Mingyue asked excitedly, "Have you ever dug up a club?"
"Of course, but that thing is hard to come by. I won't hide it from you. In all these years, I have only dug up a hundred-year-old plant."
Gu Mingyue's eyes flickered. Only one hundred-year-old plant? Does that mean there are more plants under a hundred years old?
I guessed it in my mind, but didn't ask rashly.
I just pretended to be curious and said, "Uncle Lin, next time you have the chance to see a hundred-year-old ginseng, please think of me so that I can open my eyes and see it. It is said that a hundred-year-old ginseng will soon become a spirit. I will take a closer look, maybe I can even get some fairy spirit from it."
Lin Shan was amused by Gu Mingyue's words and agreed, "Okay, I'll show it to you when I have the chance."
Behind Lin Shan were two men in their early thirties, his two sons.
One is called Yu Mancang and the other is called Yu Manku. They look simple and honest and don't talk much.
The two were currently measuring the distance and rope pitch of the suspension bridge.
Lin Shan has been climbing mountains and crossing ridges for many years, so he had an idea of the design of the suspension bridge at a glance.
He suggested, "If you are not in a hurry, you can pick rattan from the mountain, weave it along the rope, and weave it into a bridge wide enough for people to walk on. Although it will be a little shaky, it will not delay your walk."
Gu Mingyue was worried, "Will it be unsafe?"
Lin Shan smiled and said, "Let me put it this way. Even wild boars can't break free from the net I made with rattan."
After hearing this, Gu Mingyue stopped interfering and left it to her uncle and the others to decide.
Gu Guoqiang frowned and said to Lin Shan seriously, "Won't you be delayed in the mountains?"
"No, the child's mother is not in good health recently, and I also want to rest at home and spend more time with her. But you have to provide me with food, otherwise I won't work hard if I don't have enough to eat."
Gu Guoqiang knew that Lin Shan said this on purpose.
"Okay, I'll make sure you have enough to eat and drink. But brothers should be clear about accounts. I can't let you work for nothing. In addition to providing food, your wages must be clearly calculated."
Lin Shan’s two sons knew about the friendship between their father and the old man.
In his father's words: Without Uncle Gu, there would be no Lin Shan, and even less of them.
So Mancang and Manku shook their heads firmly and indicated that they didn’t need it.
But Uncle Gu insisted on giving it.
Lin Shan knew Uncle Gu's character, so he said directly, "Then I'll give you 20 cents a day."
Uncle Gu made the final decision and said, "You look down on me, don't you? In town, I only get 50 cents a day for carrying heavy bags. One dollar a day, with food and shelter."
Lin Shan couldn't convince Uncle Gu, so he could only look at Gu Mingyue.
Gu Mingyue pretended to look around. Don't look for her. It's useless to look for her.
In the end, he could only quietly tell his two sons to work harder and finish work early.