The Clan
Two and a half hours later, the car drove from the main road into a rural section of the road. There were rolling hills and some plantations by the roadside.
A river meandered past, and the villages by the river were mostly farmhouses and tea-picking farmers.
As the hills turned into mountains, the roads became more and more tortuous, and gradually, there were several sections of winding roads.
He had thought that he would be able to reach the place in three hours, but it took him nearly four hours to arrive.
This was a village surrounded by mountains on three sides. The village looked very big, with a chessboard layout and beautiful houses.
At the entrance of the village, a small river gurgled towards the terraced fields in the distance. It gave off a feeling of paradise.
However, compared to some of the villages on the road, this place was clearly more backward. It didn't seem to have much tourism. Other than a few shops selling daily necessities and agricultural products in the middle of the street, there were only a few village shops left.
Most of the roads in the village were only big enough for one car to drive through. Su Qingxue's Mercedes-Benz was especially eye-catching in this kind of place. After all, the farmers here still used motorcycles as a means of transportation.
"Zhou Village?" Seeing a stone tablet at the entrance of the village, Su Qingxue was rather surprised and asked, "Grandfather, is everyone in this village surnamed Zhou?"
"That's right, they were all passed down from the same ancestor. They were all surnamed Zhou. "This place is rather remote. Every day, there are only two buses to the county town at noon and at night. Don't mind." Zhou Xinjiang said with a smile.
"How could that be, Grandfather? I think the scenery here is very beautiful. There are very few places like this that are not polluted, but no one comes here to travel. If it is really developed, with the conditions here, I think it will definitely become a popular tourist attraction." Su Qingxue was eager to give it a try.
"Aiya, Xiao Xue, you must not say this in the village. This cannot be said." Zhou Xinjiang hurriedly advised.
Hearing this, even Ye Fan, who was driving, was puzzled. He turned around and asked, "Grandfather, is there something wrong with what my wife said?"
Su Qingxue was also curious, "Is it bad to travel? The villagers here don't want to be rich? "
Zhou Xinjiang sighed and pointed to the front, "Let's go to my house first. This matter is hard to explain in a few words. It's already late, so I'll cook some dishes for you. Sit down and talk slowly."
The car arrived at the door of a two-story old house. The car could enter the gate, and there was a grain sunning ground inside.
At this moment, the moon was high up in the branches, and the night breeze was gentle.
As soon as he got out of the car, a dim yellow light bulb at the door lit up. A peasant woman in her sixties or seventies walked over curiously with a baby in her arms. "Brother Xinjiang, you have a guest?"
Zhou Xinjiang hurriedly introduced with a smile, "Ah Mei, this is Wen Li's daughter, Xiao Xue, and my grandson-in-law, Ye Fan! They sent me back! "
When the woman heard this, she also said happily, "Oh, is this the Xiaoxue who is now the CEO of a big company?
Brother Xinjiang, you're finally willing to see your granddaughter? Congratulations, you'll have a good life in the future!
I say, such a beautiful car, this car looks like it will cost more than a hundred thousand, right? Too rich! "
Ye Fan and Su Qingxue looked at each other in dismay. They had finally seen the backwardness of this village. They didn't even recognize the Mercedes-Benz. A car worth more than three million actually only required a few hundred thousand. Damn it, even a few hundred thousand felt like an astronomical figure …
However, although this peasant woman was envious, she didn't feel greedy. She purely wished Zhou Xinjiang well, and after asking, she walked away with a smile.
Zhou Xinjiang said embarrassedly, "Don't mind me. In our village, many of the older women have never gone to school, so they don't have much culture or knowledge. They have basically spent their entire lives in the village, and at most, they have gone to the city a few times.
When your mother was young, your grandmother said that she didn't need to go to school. A woman's lack of talent was a virtue. I thought, with just one daughter, I would just support her through high school. Who would have thought … "Your mother had a culture and wanted to go outside to take a look.
"Grandfather, it's fine. I think that grandmother is quite simple. This is also very good, at least she is carefree." Su Qingxue said.
"Then do the children here study now?" Ye Fan asked.
Zhou Xinjiang nodded, "Most of them have already studied, so many of the young people in the village have also gone out to work."
As the three of them spoke, they walked into the house.
Zhou Xinjiang took off his coat and began to busy himself inside and outside. He first went to the stove to cook a pot of rice, and then fed the animals.
When Ye Fan saw the stove, he took the initiative to help Zhou Xinjiang light the fire.
Zhou Xinjiang thought that Ye Fan didn't know how to do it and wanted to teach him, but Ye Fan skillfully lit the fire. He held the shovel and burned the fire.
Qingxue also wanted to help, but she could only do some washing and chopping. She didn't know how to do most of the things in the old kitchen.
With the help of two people, Zhou Xinjiang spent an hour making four dishes and one soup.
Because there wasn't much meat, he didn't have time to kill chickens and ducks. He could only fry some eggs and make a bowl of egg and vegetable soup. The rest were all vegetarian dishes.
"Ye Fan, do you want to drink? "I made some rice wine." Zhou Xinjiang asked enthusiastically.
Ye Fan nodded, he also wanted to give it a try, "Thank you, grandfather."
"What are you thanking me for? This is your first time here, and I'm already treating you so shabbily. You guys stay here tonight, I'll kill two chickens and ducks tomorrow, buy a piece of meat from the market, and have another good meal." Zhou Xinjiang felt very upset.
"No need, grandfather, we don't care about this. We still have to go back to work tomorrow." Su Qingxue said.
"Oh..." That's true, you have such a big company to manage, how can you have so much time to waste here? "Zhou Xinjiang slapped his forehead," I'm old and confused, then let's hurry up and eat. After we finish eating, I'll send you guys off. "
Although Qingxue really wanted to stay for a few days and accompany the old man, she just so happened to have something to take care of. She could only say, "Grandfather, let's eat breakfast tomorrow before leaving."
Hearing that the two of them were willing to stay for the night, Zhou Xinjiang happily nodded, "Alright, I'll make egg pancakes for you guys to eat tomorrow morning."
After pouring the wine and eating the dishes, Ye Fan and Su Qingxue naturally asked about the development of the village's tourism.
As a merchant, Qingxue still wanted to do something for her mother's hometown. If she could turn this place into a rich village, it would be a good thing.
"Grandfather, why can't we mention the tourism development?" Su Qingxue asked.
Zhou Xinjiang sighed, got up, closed the door and windows, then sat down and said in a low voice, "You are all on the same side. Ye Fan is also our Zhou family's grandson-in-law, so I'll tell you the truth.
It's not that our villagers don't want to get rich, it's just that our clan elders and clan leaders don't allow developers from the outside to come in.
Moreover, the government doesn't dare to interfere in our village's affairs. All decisions regarding the village have to be approved by the clan elders. "
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