New ink fragrance in old times

Lin Mo's footsteps were heavy and mechanical. He walked into the house in a daze, and every step seemed to be crossing thousands of mountains and rivers.

The moment he lay in bed, he felt an unprecedented exhaustion and powerlessness. "Heaven, earth, what have I done wrong to deserve this?" he complained to the empty room.

The surroundings were quiet, with only Lin Mo's breathing and heartbeat echoing.

He closed his eyes, trying to escape the suffocating reality. "I'm still dreaming, I'll wake up soon, I'll wake up soon."

He hypnotized himself over and over again, as if as long as he believed deeply enough, he could make all this become an illusory dream.

Finally, after countless times of self-comfort and hypnosis, Lin Mo's breathing gradually became steady and deep.

The first ray of sunlight in the morning came through the window lattice, gently brushing Lin Mo's face and waking him from his dream of self-doubt.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, his mind still lingering with yesterday's confusion and anxiety. However, the wheel of life would not stop turning because of one's mood. Lin Mo was assigned the task of going to Yanwan with Grandpa Lin to plant wheat.

"Sanlang, get up. We have to go to Yanwan early." Old Master Lin's voice sounded outside the door, with a certain unquestionable majesty.

Lin Mo responded, forced himself to be alert, and after washing up, he went to the courtyard. He saw Lin Xuejin, Lin Wenru, and Lin Xuerui already dressed and ready to start the day's work.

"Sanlang, you are responsible for sowing wheat seeds today. It's an easy job." Lin Siyuan smiled and patted Lin Mo's shoulder, trying to ease the gloom on his face.

Lin Mo forced a smile, but his heart was filled with mixed emotions: "Yeah, at least I don't have to plow the land, which is a good thing."

The group marched towards Yanwan in a mighty procession. The scenery along the way looked particularly peaceful and beautiful in the morning light, but Lin Mo's heart was difficult to calm down.

Lin Mo thought to himself: "I'm tired, so let it be."

After arriving at Yanwan, Lin Mo, Huaer, Lin Sizhe, Lin Sijian and Lin Xiqian gathered around Old Lady Lin and listened to her explain the techniques of sowing wheat seeds.

"Children, sowing seeds is a delicate job. It has to be even, without any omissions or excess." Old Mrs. Lin demonstrated as she spoke. She gently grabbed a handful of wheat seeds with her wrinkled but dexterous hands and scattered them evenly on the ridges that had been strengthened in advance.

"Grandma, don't worry, we will do it seriously." Huaer responded with a smile.

At the same time, Grandpa Lin and his three companions quickly started plowing the land. They cooperated with each other tacitly. The oxen moved slowly forward in front, and the plows turned up rows of fertile soil.

Old Mrs. Lin, holding a spiked rake, carefully spread the newly brought in dry cow dung on the fields of Yanwan. After each rake, she carefully sprinkled a layer of plant ash, which not only fertilized the fields but also had the effect of repelling insects.

Lin Mo and his group followed closely behind and began to sow wheat seeds.

"Sanlang, be careful not to step on cow dung." Huaer reminded him playfully, causing a burst of laughter.

"Haha, I'm used to it." Lin Mo said casually, but his steps became more careful.

The sowing work went extremely smoothly, and the tacit cooperation between Lin Mo and his family doubled the efficiency.

In just one day, more than half of the fields in Yanwan had been planted. Before that, Mrs. Lin had already used her diligence and wisdom to carefully "strengthen" the land.

"Everyone did a good job today, especially Sanlang, who sowed the seeds very well." Grandpa Lin nodded with satisfaction and spoke highly of Lin Mo.

"Yes, Sanlang was very serious today. Although he was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, he quickly got the hang of it." Huaer also agreed.

After hearing this, Lin Mo felt warm in his heart. "Actually, I think sowing wheat seeds is quite easy. It's just that you will step on cow dung, but I'm used to it now." Lin Mo said with a self-deprecating smile, which drew a burst of good-natured laughter.

Lin Mo spent the day of Cold Dew happily.

Lin Mo felt like his emotions were on a roller coaster since he traveled through time. Sometimes he was smiling, and sometimes he wanted to curse.

Lin Mo reminds himself every moment: stay calm and take things as they come.

The early morning sunlight shines through the window lattice and falls on Lin Mo's slightly tired but satisfied face.

He had just returned from the fields and was about to enjoy breakfast, but unexpectedly discovered two special treats on the table - Lin Sixuan and Lin Siyuan, each of them had an egg.

Lin Mo's eyes lingered on the egg for a moment, and he felt a little envious.

Lin Mo didn't know how long it had been since he had eaten eggs, and he admitted that he was jealous now.

Lin Mo couldn't help but think of an old saying: "The eldest son and grandson are the lifeblood of the old lady." This sentence was like an invisible knife, fiercely cutting through his heartstrings. Lin Mo secretly hated himself for being born at the wrong time. Why was he ranked third?

Just as Lin Mo was immersed in his own thoughts, Lin Siyuan noticed Lin Mo's envious eyes and couldn't help laughing. He handed the egg to Lin Mo: "Sanlang, the egg is for you to eat."

These words were like a spring breeze, bringing a warm feeling to Lin Mo's heart.

He looked up at Lin Siyuan, his clear eyes filled with sincerity and innocence. At that moment, Lin Mo felt deeply touched. For a moment, he even felt that Lin Siyuan in front of him was not only handsome, but also exuded an indescribable charm.

Lin Mo's heart was shamefully moved.

I want to take the egg in front of me.

"Snapped".

At the moment when Lin Mo's hand was about to touch the egg, Han knocked it away. Although it didn't hurt, Lin Mo was a little at a loss for a moment.

"Sanlang, how could you take your brother's eggs?" Han's tone was a little harsh, which made Lin Mo's hand retract involuntarily.

He stood there in a daze, somewhat bewildered, his heart filled with confusion. In the past, sharing food with Dalang and Erlang was a normal thing, so why did he suffer such treatment today for just an egg?

Seeing this, Lin Siyuan hurriedly defended Lin Mo: "Mom, I want to give it to my brother." Lin Siyuan's eyes were full of confusion.

Han’s expression did not ease, she shook her head and said more firmly: “No, this is yours, you eat it yourself.

Lin Siyuan was puzzled as to why his mother was so strict today. In the past, he and Sanlang would share food, and she had never stopped them. He wondered why she was stopped today. Could it be because eggs were precious today?

Seeing this, Lin Sixuan, who was standing by, quickly picked up the still warm egg from his bowl, handed it to Lin Mo, and said softly, "Sanlang, you can have mine."

Lin Mo shook his head and no longer had the strong desire to eat eggs.

"Sanlang, you really don't want to eat it?" Lin Sixuan handed the egg to Lin Mo again.

Lin Mo shook his head slightly and forced a smile: "No, brother, I don't want to eat eggs now."

Chapter 68 Birthday