amaotonovel Chapter 200 Lin Guojun's Touching Moments
Chapter 200 Lin Guojun's Touching Moments
"The sun shines brightly, the flowers smile at me. Today is a lively day, the Lin family's recycling center has come to report! Plastic bottles, aluminum cans, cardboard, newspapers, and iron pieces—I pick and choose, searching high and low for trash. The birds chirp and flit about, as if praising my good work. I smile at the birds, picking up trash is so proud, so proud!..."
The song played on repeat, and the crowd whispered among themselves, "What kind of new performance art is this?"
"So all this fuss is just about picking up trash?"
"A junkyard? Could this be the garage? That's really strange."
"Yeah, you say she's rich, but who has the money to pick up trash!"
"You can't say she's broke, but who wouldn't have money to buy such a huge garage to collect trash?"
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Lin Guojun was led by Lin Guiying to the garage. When he saw this scene, his eyes were full of disbelief. Da Yuan and Xiao Xi, what are they doing?
Lin Xi's eyes lit up. "Grandpa, come here quickly!"
Fu Wenyuan was the first to clap, and He Zhicheng immediately gave him a look, and the property staff quickly joined in the applause.
Lin Guojun was still in a daze when Lin Guiying pushed him to the garage door.
"Grandpa, come on, lift the red cloth!"
Lin Guojun snapped out of his daze and hesitated before asking, "Xiao Xi, what's this...?"
"Grandpa, you'll see when you lift it up."
Amidst the expectant and curious gazes of the crowd, Lin Guojun ripped off the red cloth.
A vibrant, colorful scene comes into view.
On the garage's roller shutter door, Lin Guiying, dressed in sportswear, is dancing gracefully; Lin Dayuan, in a suit and tie, stands in front of a spicy hot pot restaurant; and Lin Xi, holding a pen, sits at a desk piled high with books.
The people in the painting are all busy with their own things, but their gazes converge on one point, which is right in the center. Lin Guojun is driving a tricycle with a high pile of scrap on it, as if surrounded by stars.
The whole painting is lifelike and full of warmth and beauty.
Lin Xi had never studied painting, but fortunately, after consuming the Enlightenment Pill, her learning ability skyrocketed. She learned on the spot and her work was quite presentable.
They deliberately painted it in front of the garage door to make it public, so that everyone could see that their family never felt ashamed of their grandfather picking up trash, but was even proud of it.
This also lets Grandpa know that you were worried that picking up trash would affect us, but we're not worried at all. Now everyone knows, so you can pick up trash without worry.
Lin Guojun stared intently at the large characters at the top of the screen: Lin Family Scrap Recycling Warehouse, then carefully touched his reflection in the image, his eyes red-rimmed.
Lin Xi handed him a remote control. "Grandpa, this is a surprise for you. This garage will be used to store your junk from now on. Come on, open it and take a look!"
Lin Guojun's hands trembled as he took the button and pressed it. As the roller shutter slowly opened, he could no longer hold back, and tears silently streamed down his face, etched with the wrinkles of time.
A brand-new yet familiar tricycle was parked in the spacious area.
That was the one he spotted at first glance when he was setting up his stall.
At the time, he thought it would be so cool to drive this tricycle to collect garbage, and he never expected it to actually come true.
The pristine white walls were covered with all sorts of tools and supplies: gloves, clips, sacks, masks, sun hats... you name it, they had it, even a metal detector, a manual compressor, a metal cutter...
I ask you, who has so many professional tools to pick up trash?
At this moment, what else could he not understand?
The children have never looked down on him, nor are they afraid of being looked down upon by others; it's just that he can't get over that hurdle in his heart.
I wonder how long my granddaughter spent preparing all these things.
The onlookers were envious of the spacious garage. It wasn't that they couldn't afford it, but they would never buy it to store garbage.
He Zhicheng was so moved that he kept wiping away tears. The others just watched the excitement, but only he knew the whole story.
Ah, I really envy Grandpa Lin. If his grandson can catch up with even half of Lin Xi, his life will be worthwhile.
Lin Guiying nudged the deeply moved Lin Guojun, saying, "Old man, you have to pick them up whether you like it or not. This garage is expensive, the car is worth a lot of money, and these tools... oh dear, it breaks my heart to see them like this! Starting tomorrow, you'd better go out and collect scrap for me!"
His words made everyone burst into laughter.
Lin Guojun wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and replied with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll go tomorrow."
Fu Wenyuan stepped forward carrying a set of clothes and a large woven bag. "National Army, this is a gift for you. These clothes don't get dusty and they absorb sweat."
Lin Xi glanced at the sign, took a deep breath, and realized that she was already outrageous enough. She didn't expect her master to be even more outrageous than her, wearing clothes worth tens of thousands of yuan and picking up plastic bottles worth only a penny. Unbelievable!
"The bag contains the recyclables that my wife and I have collected. It feels wasteful to just throw them away, but the recycling center is far away. Now it's great, we can just put them here from now on."
"National Army, you're doing a good deed! Not only are you reducing pollution and beautifying the environment, but you're also promoting resource recycling and energy conservation for society..."
After Fu Wenyuan's description, picking up trash suddenly became a high-class activity, and Lin Guojun was directly transformed into a scrap collector entrepreneur.
The residents who were watching the commotion didn't recognize the Lin family, but they did recognize Fu Wenyuan. They were slightly surprised to see him being so friendly with the Lin family, and then they all came up to greet him. They were very enthusiastic.
He's a friend of Mr. Fu, so he's definitely not short of money. He's probably just picking up trash because he has nothing better to do.
Don't let the old man's unassuming appearance fool you; he might have been a big shot in the past.
He Zhicheng's eyes darted around, and he whispered a few words to the security guards. The guards scattered, and soon one of them came over with a bag of recyclables, saying, "Uncle Lin, this is a small token of our appreciation."
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Lin Xi originally wanted He Zhicheng to come and make a big show of things, and also to show the sycophantic security guards what to do and prevent them from bullying her grandfather.
I never expected it to turn out this way.
But you can't blame them; they started this nonsensical stunt themselves.
Seeing Grandpa beaming with joy, I thought, "It's alright, as long as Grandpa's happy."
After a period of noise, the sun had already set, and in front of the garage, colorful little lights kept flashing, illuminating the surrounding area with vibrant colors.
Lin Guojun grinned, touching the car and the tools on the wall, reluctant to leave.
Lin Guiying urged him repeatedly before he reluctantly closed the door.
"Xiao Xi, how much did all of this cost?!"
"It's not much money, Grandpa. Consider this an investment. The garage will appreciate in value in the future, and we'll make it all back."
Lin Guiying knew how much money it cost, but for the old man's sake, she decided not to say anything, lest he feel burdened and spend all his time rummaging through trash cans outside.
Even if no one says it, Lin Guojun knows in his heart that it's probably enough to buy an ordinary apartment.
What merit or ability does he possess?!
"Xiaoxi, why don't we rent it out?"
Before Lin Xi could reply, Lin Guiying, who was always greedy for money, said, "What are you renting out? If you rent it out, where will you put your pile of junk? The backyard is mine, don't even think about using it..."
The main reason is to rent it out. Who knows what new tricks my granddaughter will come up with? She might even buy another one.
Lin Guojun knew his child and wife meant well, and his heart was filled with gratitude.
That night, Lin Guojun slept with a smile on his face, and he woke up smiling the next morning as well.
After a quick bite of breakfast, he went to the garage and began fiddling with the tools with great interest.