"Oh, I really didn't expect that the rural customs would become like this now. Think about how simple our village folk customs were back then!"
Wen Tong looked helpless.
"Yeah, it's like this now, but you old guy, don't be angry anymore. I'm used to it. Being angry is not good for your body!"
Wang Xiaoliu nodded and comforted Wentong.
After the car drove for about half an hour, under the guidance of Wang Xiaoliu, it left the rural road and turned towards a dirt road.
Although we have just left the rural road, the scenery on both sides of the dirt road has completely changed. We passed the village on the way and it looked very dilapidated. It was completely different from the previous red brick houses!
"You see, this is the real situation in our rural areas now. Every time the superiors come down for inspection, the county and township officials will take the inspection team to those villages with good conditions, but will not bring them to these villages at all."
Wang Xiaoliu said to several people again.
At this time, Wen Tong's face had been looking very bad. He lowered his head and remained silent. He didn't know what he was thinking.
As for Qin Fen, he kept looking out the car window at the dilapidated villages.
To be honest, when he saw these villages, he felt very uncomfortable. Of course, he was more angry. After all, it was not these villagers that caused this situation, but other factors.
"We're here, the village ahead is our village!"
At this moment, Wang Xiaoliu suddenly said to Wen Tong.
At this time, Wen Tong also hurriedly raised his head and looked ahead, only to see that the familiar village had appeared in front of him.
This village seems to have undergone some changes, but if you take a closer look, it still looks the same, except that there are a few shabby houses that have collapsed and no one lives in them at the entrance of the village.
The closer we got to the village, the harder the road became, and it seemed like it had just rained here, making it extremely muddy. The car entered the village slowly, and saw some villagers standing at the intersection, all focused on their cars.
After all, this was the first time they had seen such a car, and they thought that some big shot must be visiting them.
"Shuan Zhu, stop the car, I want to go for a walk!"
At this moment, Wen Tong suddenly said to Zhang Shuanzhu.
"Well, I got it, Mr. Wen!"
Then Zhang Shuanzhu stopped the car, Wen Tong and Wang Xiaoliu got out of the car together, and Qin Fen also followed.
Shuan Zhu and Xiao Ling stayed in the car.
"Who is this?!"
"That's right, I've never seen it before!"
"Is the high official here?!"
After a few people got out of the car, the villagers couldn't help but started talking quietly.
"Maodan...don't recognize me anymore?!"
At this moment, Wang Xiaoliu suddenly shouted to an old man in the crowd.
"Xiao Liuzi..."
The old man looked at Wang Xiaoliu carefully and asked doubtfully.
"Haha, it's me!"
Wang Xiaoliu laughed and said.
"You old guy, I haven't seen you for a few years, you are so prosperous! I thought some big official came to our village?!" The old man named Mao Dan also said with excitement.
"He is Wang Xiaoliu?!"
"I didn't expect that people would get rich after leaving the village!"
At this time, the crowd was already talking again.
During this period, Wen Tong stood aside without speaking, but kept scanning the villagers with his eyes. But to be honest, after not coming back for so many years, his appearance had changed so much that he did not dare to recognize any of them.
"Haha, how can I be so lucky? Come and see Mao Dan, do you still know him?!"
While speaking, Wang Xiaoliu pointed to Wen Tong beside him.
"he?!"
There was a trace of doubt on the face of this idiot, and he looked at Wen Tong carefully, but after a while, he shook his head and said, "I don't know him anymore, I've never seen him before!"
"Haha, Mao Dan, I don't even recognize your mosquito brother anymore?!"
Seeing the other party's appearance, Wen Tong couldn't help but laugh.
"Brother Mosquito?!"
The old man looked at Wen Tong carefully again, and then suddenly walked up to Wen Tong with excitement on his face and choked with sobs: "Are you really Brother Mosquito?!"
"It's me. I haven't been back for so many years. My appearance has changed. I don't even recognize him face to face!" Wen Tong sighed with a smile.
"Brother Mosquito, I didn't expect to see you again after so many years! Let's go home!"
Maodan said excitedly.
"Well, let's go then!"
The people in front of me, except for Mao Dan, the others don't look as old as Mao Dan and them, so few of them know Wen Tong, but there are many people watching the fun, they are walking in front,
These people are following behind.
Zhang Shuanzhu could only drive at the back.
"Brother Mosquito, I heard that you were in Xichang a few years ago, and I wanted to find you!"
"It was before, but then I went to the capital!"
"Looking at your style, you must be well-off, right? Look at me, I've been living in this ravine all my life without any skills, and I've been living a useless life!"
As this idiot spoke, there was a hint of helplessness on his face.
"Don't say that, Mao Dan, as long as you are safe in this life!"
"Well, that's right, my body is quite strong!" As Mao Dan spoke, he turned to look at Qin Fen, and then said with a smile: "This is your son, he has grown so big, he is a very talented person!"
When Wen Tong heard this, he was about to speak, but Qin Fen on the side smiled and said: "Haha, thank you for the compliment."
"This kid has good manners."
"This is my home. It's a bit shabby, Brother Mosquito, don't mind it!"
While they were talking, several people had already arrived in front of a yard. The gate was a wooden fence, and the yard wall was an adobe wall. The yard looked very big, and there was also a garden with some simple vegetables grown in it.
Then there are three adobe houses, with firewood draped on the roofs, which seems to be to prevent leakage on rainy days.
"Mao Dan, didn't I hear that people in rural areas now build brick houses?! Why is our village still like this?!"
Wen Tong glanced at Mao Dan's house, and then said doubtfully.
"Oh... Let's not talk about it for now. There is a bit of chaos at home. Let's sit in the yard first and I'll get you some water!"
While talking, this idiot hurriedly walked towards home.
"I heard that Mao Dan's wife died of illness a few years ago. My son and his wife went to work in the city and never came back to see Mao Dan. Speaking of which, he is more pitiful than me!"
After Mao Dan entered the room, Wang Xiaoliu whispered to Wen Tong.
"Why……"
Hearing this, Wen Tong couldn't help but sigh.
"Come on, everyone, sit down quickly and have a drink of water first!"
At this time, Mao Dan walked out carrying a stack of bowls and a teapot.
Everyone then sat around a stone table in the courtyard.
At this time, a lot of people gathered around the gate of the courtyard. The younger ones and children were all looking around their RV, while some of the remaining people were looking curiously at the people in the yard.
"Have the little mosquitoes come back?!"
At this moment, I suddenly heard a slightly older voice coming from the crowd. (To be continued)