New ink fragrance in old times

"It's raining! It's raining!"

The youngest, Lin Sinan and Lin Siheng, clapped their hands, jumped up and down and cheered. They raised their little hands high, eager to catch the raindrops jumping down from the sky.

The rain wet their hair and slid down their cheeks, but they didn't care. Instead, they smiled even more brightly.

Lin Sizhe and Hua'er were even more playful. They rushed directly into the rain, chasing and playing with each other. Their laughter and the sound of rain intertwined to form a cheerful melody.

Lin Mo drifted with the flow, standing among them. Seeing them so happy, his heart was filled with warmth and satisfaction. He stretched out his palm, letting the rain gather into a trickle in his palm. The cool feeling made him close his eyes and take a deep breath of the air mixed with the fragrance of the earth.

At this moment, he felt unprecedented freedom and release, as if all his troubles were washed away by the heavy rain.

The Lin family's children played happily in the rain, as if the whole world was left with only them and this cheerful rain.

However, the good times did not last long.

Lin Xuejin's majestic figure suddenly appeared in the rain, his brows furrowed, his eyes filled with unquestionable determination.

"Enough! Come back!" Lin Xuejin's voice penetrated the sound of rain and reached every child's ears clearly.

The smiles on their faces gradually froze, and a hint of reluctance flashed in their eyes, but they still obediently stopped playing, lowered their heads, and walked slowly towards the eaves like children who had done something wrong. Their steps were heavy, and occasionally they would look back at the raindrops that were still dancing happily, their eyes full of reluctance.

Seeing this, the three women, Shen, Han and Lu, hurried forward to greet them, with expressions of both blame and heartache on their faces.

Shen gently stroked the heads of Hua'er, Lin Sizhe, and Lin Siheng, and said softly, "Look at you all, you're all soaked. Come in and change clothes quickly, don't catch a cold."

Shen, Han and Lu acted quickly, taking off the children's wet clothes and changing them into dry clothes.

After hearing this, Mr. Lin's face turned extremely serious. He sat in the middle of the hall, gazing at Lin Mo and the others with a fierce gaze. His majestic demeanor made people dare not look directly at him.

He said in a deep voice, "Do you know your mistake?" Although his voice was not loud, it was full of power, making everyone present feel his majesty.

Several people lowered their heads and answered in a low voice: "We know we were wrong." But in their hearts they still wanted to continue running in the rain.

Mr. Lin knew that such behavior could easily make the children sick, so he decided to teach them a lesson.

So, a meal of "stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat" was inevitably staged.

Although Lin Mo and the others felt burning pain all over their bodies, they did not cry out.

Although Lin Xuejin was strict in his punishment, his eyes revealed his expectations and care for the children. He hoped that the children would remember this lesson and not make the same mistake again.

After the punishment was over, Xing'er brought the ginger soup she had prepared long ago. She said gently, "Come, drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up."

Lin Sizhe and the others took the bowls and sipped the ginger soup. The spicy yet sweet taste danced on their tongues, as if it could dispel all their grievances and unhappiness.

Lin Mo thought: Although I got beaten, it was not a loss, it was just that I left too late.

Lin Mo still felt a little regretful.

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Although the heavy rain last night was fierce, it seemed that nature was just passing by and did not leave deep traces.

In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone into the yard, the people of the Lin family felt an unprecedented coolness, as if even the air had become much fresher.

"Oh, it's much cooler after the rain." Old Master Lin walked out of the house while rubbing his aching waist, and sighed as he looked at the scene in the yard.

"Yes, Dad, but you also have to take care of your body and don't get tired." Lin Xuejin took over the conversation and continued to peel corn with a satisfied smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I'm in good health! But you guys were busy peeling corn early this morning. Thank you for your hard work." Grandpa Lin looked at his busy family with concern.

"It's not hard, it's not hard." Shen said as she put the peeled corn into the backpack.

Taking advantage of the coolness of the early morning, several members of the Lin family engaged in a warm and fulfilling family work.

The sunlight shines through the sparse clouds, dappling onto the golden corn pile in the front yard. Each grain of corn looks like a treasure bestowed by nature, sparkling with an alluring luster.

Everyone sat around the corn heap, their hands busy but full of laughter and joy. Grandpa Lin skillfully peeled off the layers of corn husks, revealing the plump, golden kernels inside.

In the backyard, Lin Xuejin and Old Mrs. Lin were carefully stringing the corns together, ensuring that each bunch was even and neat. From a distance, they looked like strings of golden wind chimes, swaying gently in the breeze and making pleasant sounds.

As time went by, the pile of corn in the front yard gradually shrank, while the shelves in the backyard were gradually filled with heavy bunches of corn, which was the Lin family's harvest for this month.

Lin Sizhe and the others weren't far behind. Lin Mo and Lin Sizhe helped pass the corn stalks around, while Lin Sinan and Lin Siheng chased and played around the yard, occasionally excitedly pointing to a particularly large bunch of corn to show off their "discovery" to the adults. The entire yard was filled with life and energy, as if the very air was filled with the joy of a good harvest.

Although the work was hard throughout the day, when night fell, everyone sat together and looked at the racks full of corn in the backyard, their hearts filled with satisfaction and pride.

The Lin family has a rare leisure time amidst the busyness and harvest.

In the following two days, perhaps due to the gentle aftertaste of the unexpected heavy rain, the early mornings were always accompanied by drizzles, bringing a touch of cool comfort to the hot autumn days.

The Lin family took advantage of this cool morning to enjoy the quiet time at home, and after the rain stopped, they continued to go to the fields to harvest corn.

Perhaps due to the bountiful harvest, the Lin family's dining table had been filled with an unprecedented abundance and joy over the past two days. Every meal felt like a feast, with a variety of farm-style dishes filling the table, emitting an alluring aroma.

(Although a bit exaggerated, this is Lin Mo's true feeling after enduring about a month of hardship and having a few more dishes on the table)

On the third day, when the first ray of sunlight broke through the clouds, indicating that the new day would no longer be disturbed by drizzle, Mrs. Lin's energetic voice penetrated every corner of the house, like a morning bell and evening drum, awakening the Lin family members who were still asleep.

Unlike their laziness in the past, the Lin family seemed particularly energetic today. They quickly packed their luggage, including sickles, backpacks, poles, carts... everything, as if they were about to embark on an important journey.

Lin Mo keenly noticed that the equipment on this trip was quite different from usual. While the sickle was still in hand, there were more tools for harvesting other crops, such as a slender sickle and several specially made baskets, which were obviously not used to carry corn.