[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-mountain-farming-and-hunting":3,"chapter-starting-from-mountain-farming-and-hunting-starting-from-mountain-farming-and-hunting-chapter-20":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting from Mountain Farming and Hunting",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},708450,943,"Chapter 20","starting-from-mountain-farming-and-hunting-chapter-20",20,"\u003Cp>Chapter 20: Li Caifeng’s Shock\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to hold the baby?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng entered the kitchen and walked up to his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, you hold her. I’ll make breakfast for us, let’s eat something first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiulan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daddy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little one, dressed in red, stretched out her arms and rushed into Lin Heng’s embrace. She had already started calling him “Daddy” quite seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, let me hold you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng quickly picked up his precious daughter and walked into the yard, continuing to train Xiong Ba while playing with his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng placed his daughter on the ground, holding her hands, encouraging her to learn to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoxia was just barely able to walk, but she stumbled and swayed unsteadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hee hee…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl loved to laugh, showing two cute dimples as she wobbled around, seemingly searching for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof woof!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Ba barked softly, circling around his little owner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xiaoxia ran toward Xiong Ba, reaching out her little hand to grab the dog’s upright ear and tugging it hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng was so startled by this that he didn’t speak but rushed over to stop it. No matter how clever Xiong Ba was, it was still a wild dog just brought home. If it bit his daughter, that would be disastrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uuuuu!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, Xiong Ba made a whimpering sound, pulling away from Xiaoxia and running to Lin Heng’s legs, lying down to complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good dog, really a good dog!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng, relieved, patted Xiong Ba’s head. A dog’s character could be seen clearly at moments like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when attacked by a weaker human child, it didn’t retaliate but ran away. That was definitely a sign of excellent character.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aw~(﹏)”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Ba rubbed Lin Heng’s hand, seemingly very sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, I’ll give you more food in a bit,” Lin Heng smiled and patted its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aw!” (*╰╯')\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, Xiong Ba perked up its ears, excited. This rich emotional display was hardly like that of a dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Daddy… grab…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoxia lunged at him again, wanting to grab the dog’s ear, still smiling happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t grab, don’t touch the dog.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng gave her a stern look, and her smile immediately froze. Her little mouth drooped, and her eyes scrunched together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the precursor to her crying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, okay, you can pet it!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng quickly changed his tone, holding her little hand to stroke the dog’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hee hee…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little girl instantly brightened up, her expression changing faster than the weather, as she happily petted the dog, laughing like silver bells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she even learned to train the dog, picking up a stick and throwing it. Although it only went a meter, Xiong Ba still retrieved it for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl and the dog were having a great time, filled with joyful laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second brother, be careful, the dog might bite Xiaoxia!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Caiyun, seeing Xiaoxia playing with the dog, was terrified and quickly whispered a warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, I’m watching,” Lin Heng smiled and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t sleep last night, stayed up reading?” He noticed his sister had dark circles under her eyes and was still holding the book How the Steel Was Tempered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, this book is so good! Second brother, have you read it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caiyun nodded vigorously, then looked at Lin Heng, eager to share her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course I’ve read it, even though it was a long time ago, I still remember it clearly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng smiled. This book had given him a lot of motivation to keep going, but what really resonated with him was To Live, published in 1992.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had stumbled upon that book, and it gave him the strength to keep going.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Paul Korchagin was amazing. Compared to him, my environment is much better, and my body is still intact. I must work hard at studying. If I don’t have money, I’ll work hard to earn it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caiyun’s eyes brightened, as if she had found her direction in life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, you’ve figured it out. In a few days, I’ll get you a couple more books.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng smiled and went over to pick up his daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honey, breakfast is ready!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiulan came out with a bowl of potato soup, with pickled cabbage as the seasoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You eat too. Xiaoxia and Xiong Ba are having fun playing, don’t worry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng took the bowl with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiulan glanced at Xiaoxia. She had been worried, but seeing Xiaoxia play with Xiong Ba, who didn’t resist even when she hit him, she relaxed and went back inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squatting under the eaves to eat, Lin Heng poured a bowl of soup for Xiong Ba, also adding the deworming medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiong Ba looked up at him, not eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, I’m giving you deworming medicine, not poisoning you. If you don’t eat, I’ll take it away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng couldn’t help but slap it lightly. Don’t you trust your master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Woof woof~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Xiong Ba quickly squat down and start eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Heng looked at his daughter Xiaoxia, his wife Xiulan, and his sister Caiyun, who were all walking toward the river with clothes and fish. The stone-slab river was only about six or seven hundred meters from their door, not far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed the neighbor Li Caixia’s house, Li Caifeng was holding a meal, chatting with Liu Lan, the wife of the Liu family next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Liu Lan saw Xiulan, she greeted her with a smile: “Xiulan, I heard from Caifeng that your husband bought you a really new-style dress. Can I take a look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Lan had a very curvy figure but a pockmarked face, which made people hesitant to look at her too closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lin Heng mentioned it last time, and I’ve been really curious to see it,” Li Caifeng also smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s true. I just need to wash it,” Caiyun spoke up before Xiulan could, standing up for her sister-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she took out the clothes from the bamboo basket: “Look, there are three pieces. All bought in the city. I have one too, planning to wash it in the river.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caiyun showed off the clothes. The ones from the city were much higher quality than the ones from the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow, this style is really nice, and these jeans, the fabric is so smooth,” Liu Lan picked up a piece of clothing, admiring it. “What do you think, Caifeng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was speechless. Li Caifeng had said they didn’t have these clothes, almost embarrassing herself, but luckily, she didn’t mock her face-to-face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caifeng’s face twitched slightly: “Yes, it’s even better than the one I have, probably more expensive. Lin Heng must be really rich.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, such good fabric, Lin Heng actually has money to buy clothes for Xiulan?” Liu Lan was also a bit shocked. Lin Heng was famous for being a lazybones. How could he afford to buy clothes for his wife?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, that’s none of your business,” Caiyun smiled and said, leaving them in suspense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go back and add some dishes. You all keep talking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Caifeng suddenly found an excuse to go inside, because she saw Lin Heng walking over with two fish and didn’t want to feel awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like your Lin family has really struck it rich. Are you planning to build a house soon?” Liu Lan asked curiously. New clothes, fish, and she had seen them digging the foundation this morning. The Lin family must have made a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided to get closer to Xiulan and find out what was really going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, we picked the fish by the river,” Lin Heng smiled and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop lying. How could you have picked up such big fish?” Liu Lan didn’t believe his story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We still have to wash clothes in the river, so we’re leaving now,” Xiulan said, and then led her husband away, hardly speaking a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Li Caifeng had been badmouthing her recently, now that she had three new outfits, she didn’t mock her back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Xiulan’s character. She only cared about her family and their small life, and didn’t care much about others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1374,"2026-06-02T10:03:27.546Z",1,"novelbin.me","7b823dd42d328fae64295a106c52df0112ea5155742e492dad3f1164adb3732f","starting-from-mountain-farming-and-hunting-chapter-21","starting-from-mountain-farming-and-hunting-chapter-19",212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-mountain-farming-and-hunting-cover.jpg"]