Luo Village was located in the mountains, and the temperature difference between day and night was huge. Especially when it was drizzling, the cold temperature could make people shiver.
Xiao Luo had internal energy to protect his body, so he was not in such a sorry state. After calling his father to inform him of his location, Zhang Dashan happened to call. That guy had just returned home.
"Your parents saw you drive a Land Rover back. Are they proud of you?" Xiao Luo joked.
"D * mn it, don't even mention it. The roads in the countryside are so f * cked up. On the way back, the car was washed clean, but by the time we reached home, it was covered in mud. My heart aches so much," Zhang Dashan complained.
Xiao Luo could not help but joke, "Then you can wash it to death another day. Anyway, the water at home doesn't cost money. Use as much as you want."
"You don't say. By the way, are you home yet?"
"Kind of."
"If you're home, then you're home. If you're not home, then you're not home. What do you mean 'kind of'?" Zhang Dashan asked rudely.
Xiao Luo smiled, "I'm not home yet, but I'm in the village. I'm standing on the side of the road now."
"Damn, what the hell? It's raining heavily here. It should be raining in your village too. You didn't bring an umbrella. Don't tell me you're standing there in the rain? "
"You can even guess this."
"Guess my ass. Can we not follow the trend and get drenched in the rain? Do you think you're non-mainstream? You're like old bacon, okay?" Zhang Dashan scolded.
Xiao Luo said unhappily, "Do you think I want to? The driver left me here. I can only wait for my dad to pick me up with a tricycle."
"F * ck, which idiot driver left you there? With your temperament, shouldn't you have gone berserk and beaten him up?" Zhang Dashan asked, puzzled.
"Forget it, I'm in a good mood!" Xiao Luo lied through his teeth.
At this time, the roar of a motor came from afar, and a dazzling light shone over.
"Seems to be my dad. I'm hanging up. Talk to you next time."
"Alright, remember to say hello to Uncle Xiao for me."
After that, he hung up the phone.
A dilapidated three-wheeled motorcycle stopped in front of Xiao Luo. It was welded with an iron sheet to block out the wind and rain. The driver was a man in his fifties. Under the illumination of the three-wheeled motorcycle's headlights, one could clearly see the wrinkles on the man's face and his white hair. He was wearing a black leather jacket that had been worn for an unknown period of time, and his palms were extremely rough.
"Dad!"
Xiao Luo called out to this man. Such a weathered father made his heart ache.
Xiao Zhiyuan glanced at him and said, "When we arrived in the city, didn't you tell me that you met Winter Gourd and took his car back? Why did he leave you here in the rain?"
"He had something urgent to attend to, so he left first," Xiao Luo explained.
"Emergency my ass. If there is an emergency, can't I just send you to the entrance of the farm? How far is it? "
Xiao Zhiyuan was very indignant. "I think that little bastard thinks he is capable and looks down on you who grew up wearing the same pair of underpants."
While speaking, he silently helped Xiao Luo carry his luggage to the car.
Xiao Luo hurried to help.
The father and son quickly carried the things they bought to the car.
Then they sat in the same seat and turned around to head towards the farm.
The road leading to the farm was really bad. There were big pits everywhere. A car with a lower chassis would definitely suffer a lot. Only an SUV could run over it without any pressure. The three-wheeled motorcycle's shock absorption effect was poor. Sitting on it was shaky and bumpy.
"Dad, you didn't spend the one million I transferred to you last time?" Xiao Luo asked.
Xiao Zhiyuan tried to control the three-wheeled motorcycle and said, "That's your money. I saved it for you."
"But I transferred it to you in the hope that you can pay off the debt and then do some construction for the farm. For example, this road can be paved with cement. It will be more convenient for vehicles to enter and exit."
Xiao Luo didn't expect that his father didn't even touch a single cent. It was completely unnecessary for him to live so frugally. He had already explained to his father and mother that he was now the boss of a company, and he wasn't short of money.
"The farm is a career that I will fight for for the rest of my life. Construction, investment, and production are all my responsibilities. I can't put my responsibilities on you," Xiao Zhiyuan said.
"Dad, that money is my filial piety to you and mother. I don't want you to work so hard. I still remember you told me that your old dream was to take a walk in the park and play chess with others when you have nothing to do. I can help you realize these now." Xiao Luo's emotions were somewhat difficult to control.
Xiao Zhiyuan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Let's talk about these in a few years. Your mother and I are not that old yet. It will be a joke if we grow old so early." After a while, he continued, "Buddha fights for incense. People live for a breath. I have to make those who have been sarcastic about my career regret it."
Xiao Luo knew what his father meant. Back when he went home to build the farm, many people, whether they were from the same village or from his friends and relatives, were not optimistic about it. They felt that there was no future in this line of work, and they gossiped behind his back. His father was ridiculed, so he must build the farm well and show those people that he was proud of.
"Your mother used to be in poor health. She would feel dizzy and tired every few days. Since she started this farm and worked on the farm every day, her body is getting better day by day. Not only is her appetite better, but even the spine disease that she had for many years no longer flared up. It is just like the old saying that people are born to work hard. If you sit and lie down all day without doing anything, it is easy for your body to have various problems and you won't live long."
Xiao Zhiyuan said with a smile. He was very optimistic.
Xiao Luo shook his head and sighed, "You always have your reasons."
He really wanted to persuade his father to give up the farm and not work anymore, but he knew his father's temper. He could not persuade him.
The farm was between two mountains. The terrain was stepwise, but it was very open, like a canyon.
In the beginning, it was a wasteland with piles of weeds. In order to make the farm run normally, his father and mother invested all their savings. They also borrowed money from his two aunts. Finally, they used the farm as collateral and took a loan of 200,000 yuan from the bank.
His father knew how difficult it was to start a business.
In the depths of the farm, a two-story house sat alone at the foot of the mountain. When the three-wheeled motorcycle drove in, there were barks of dogs. However, the dogs could recognize the sound of his father's three-wheeled motorcycle, so they quickly stopped barking. Instead, they stuck their ears to their ears and wagged their tails to greet them, looking very docile.
There were a total of three dogs. Although they had not seen Xiao Luo for a year, they still remembered Xiao Luo. They were so excited that they let out bursts of whining.
"Son, you are back!"
A plainly dressed woman ran out, rubbing her hands.
"Mom!"
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