Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1388 All Related
The old man shook his head and said, "How could he have the qualifications? It was a collective application from our village surnamed Zhou, and we also reported it to the county. At that time, we belonged to Nanshui County. Nanling was merged into it after the district division was readjusted ten years ago. At that time, several major leaders in the county disagreed. It was our new county chief who overcame all objections and finally got it approved. It was also thanks to him that our Xieyang Village was designated as a cultural relic protection unit."

Xu Chunliang said: "At the end of the last century, the county leaders realized the importance of cultural tourism. What is the name of this forward-looking leader?"

The old man said, "His last name is Qiao, it seems... it seems his name is Qiao Yuanshan."

Ye Qingya was also surprised when she heard the name. Although she had married into the Qiao family, the Qiao family was very secretive about the name Qiao Yuanshan. Everyone avoided mentioning these three words, so Ye Qingya did not know much about Qiao Yuanshan's resume.

Xu Chunliang thought to himself that the current Nanling was the merger of Nanshui and Xiling, and Nanshui County no longer existed on the map.

What happened here? What kind of interactions and stories did Qiao Yuanshan have with Du Changwen and Tang Jingwei? Perhaps only the parties involved know.

But was Du Changwen's appearance accidental or deliberate? Was this man's reappearance in his hometown after so many years to comfort his homesickness or for some other purpose?

Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya returned to Zhou's house. Old Mrs. Zhou and her niece had already prepared breakfast. Seeing that the two of them had returned safely, the old lady said angrily, "I went to find him, and he dared to embarrass my relatives."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Auntie, don't be angry. He didn't know at first, but when I told him your name, he apologized to us right away. He also said he was your nephew."

Old Lady Zhou said, "What a bunch of useless people. They are a bunch of people who will not do anything without profit. The reputation of Xieyang Village is almost ruined by them."

Ye Qingya said: "In the past, I often came to Nan'an to sketch. In the early days, there was basically no entrance fee, but in recent years, it has basically started commercial operation. But it is understandable. After all, there are more tourists. If you want to maintain the operation of all parties, you must go commercial."

Old Mrs. Zhou said, "Why build a scenic spot? We lived the same life before the scenic spot was built."

Xu Chunliang said: "There don't seem to be many tourists here."

Old Lady Zhou said, "It's better if there aren't too many. If they become like those popular tourist spots, with tour groups everywhere, there won't be any peace and quiet."

Xu Chunliang smiled slightly. The old lady wanted to live a quiet rural life in her hometown, but most of the local villagers still wanted to boost the economy. Just now, he and Ye Qingya just took a quick look around the village and found that many places were under construction. It was inevitable that this traditional small mountain village would gradually move towards commercialization.

After breakfast, the two chatted with Old Lady Zhou for a while. Secretary Zhou specifically entrusted Xu Chunliang to help persuade the old lady, hoping that she could go to Beijing to live with them.

As soon as Xu Chunliang mentioned it, Old Lady Zhou shook her head and said, "No, I have good food and accommodation here, why would I go to the capital? Here I breathe fresh air, drink mountain spring water, eat local pork, and grow my own vegetables. The climate in the capital is cold and the air is not good. If I go there, I will definitely lose a few years of my life."

Xu Chunliang knew that the old lady had a stubborn temper and it was not so easy to persuade her. Of course, another reason was that she and her daughter-in-law Shu Yao did not get along very well. They had different living habits and they had been angry with each other a lot in the past when they were in Dongzhou.

Xu Chunliang said: "This place is good, but you live alone, and there are not many people to take care of you."

Old Mrs. Zhou said, "I have hands and feet, I don't need anyone to take care of me. He is an official and I am an ordinary citizen. If I don't take care of him, he can't take care of me either."

Xu Chunliang said, "Auntie, I want to ask you about someone. Do you know Du Changwen?"

Old Lady Zhou said, "Yes, I know him. He is Widow Li's son, a few years younger than me. I taught him when I was a private teacher. Actually, he was my student. Why did you want to ask about him? I haven't seen this person for many years."

Xu Chunliang told Du Changwen about his encounter with Ye Qingya at the painting exhibition.

Old Lady Zhou asked, "He came to Nanling? Why didn't he visit his hometown after returning?"

From the old lady's words, we can tell that Du Changwen has not returned yet.

Ye Qingya asked curiously: "He also has a house in the village?"

Old Mrs. Zhou nodded and said, "It's just behind my house. His father died early and his family is poor. Come on, I'll take you there."

The old lady did what she said and got up and took Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya to Du Changwen's old residence.

Unlike wealthy families like the Zhou family, the Du family lives in an adobe house, and it is also the poorest place in Xieyang Village. Due to years of disrepair, the house has become a dilapidated building. The yard is overgrown with weeds and looks devastated. The courtyard wall is also made of adobe and has collapsed in many places.

The villagers temporarily used ropes to prevent unauthorized people from entering to avoid danger. According to Old Mrs. Zhou, the village has already designated this area for demolition and reconstruction.

There was an old house next to Du Changwen's house with a sign for sale. Ye Qingya went in out of curiosity and took a look around. Unexpectedly, there was a different world inside. It was a house with three entrances and three exits. The courtyard in front was nearly half an acre, and the backyard was as much as two acres.

Although the house is old, the brick carvings and wood carvings are extremely exquisite.

Old Mrs. Zhou said that this place used to be a village primary school. Later, the family tried hard to get it back. However, the old people have passed away. The current owner lives in the provincial capital. How can he have time to come back and live here? Usually no one lives there and neglects maintenance. The house is naturally in a bad condition. So they simply sell it to the public. In fact, many families in the village are in this situation. The village originally wanted to buy the whole house, but the price they offered was too low, so everyone would rather find a buyer on their own.

Ye Qingya was tempted to see that such a large house was only sold for 500,000 yuan. Xu Chunliang saw this and helped contact the owner. The owner happened to be there and came over to talk. In the end, the deal was closed at 450,000 yuan. Ye Qingya did not buy it on a whim. She had always had a special liking for the mountains and rivers of Southern Anhui. When she came to Xieyang Village, she was very satisfied with the environment here.

After signing the agreement, Ye Qingya began to think about how to renovate it. Looking at the huge house in front of her, she couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Chunliang, although this house was bought cheaply, it will take a lot of effort to renovate it."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about these things. After the first month of the lunar year, I'll let Ding Si bring the engineering team over. You just need to take care of the design, and leave the other trivial matters to him."

When Ye Qingya heard him say this, she suddenly understood, and she almost said, "It's so good to have you."

Old Mrs. Zhou participated in the whole process, but she did not expect Ye Qingya to buy it just like that. She also had a very good feeling about Ye Qingya, and was very happy when she thought about having a beautiful neighbor in the future.

When several people were standing at the door of the old house making plans, an old man came over from a distance with a hiking stick.

Xu Chunliang had sharp eyes and recognized the old man as Du Changwen as soon as he appeared, because this was his former residence, so it was not surprising for Du Changwen to appear here.

Du Changwen first stopped in the old house for a while, looked at Xu Chunliang and others, and then continued walking forward.

Old Mrs. Zhou looked at Du Changwen. After all, decades had passed, and she was not sure how to recognize him.

Du Changwen was the first to speak: "Is that Teacher Zhou?"

Old Mrs. Zhou nodded and said, "It's me, you are..."

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"I'm Du Changwen, Teacher Zhou, don't you recognize me?"

Old Mrs. Zhou became excited: "What a long article. We just mentioned you."

Du Changwen smiled and greeted Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya: "What a coincidence, you are here too."

Old Lady Zhou told Du Changwen that they were all her guests. When Du Changwen heard that Ye Qingya had bought the neighbor's old house, he smiled and said, "I came back this time to invest in my hometown and give back to my fellow villagers."

Old Mrs. Zhou was a little scared when she heard about investment. In her opinion, investment means commercialization, which also means change. The older she gets, the less she wants to change.

The old lady invited Du Changwen to have lunch at her home at noon, and Du Changwen readily agreed. Old Lady Zhou and Ye Qingya went back to prepare first.

Du Changwen took the initiative to suggest walking around the village with Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang deliberately mentioned Wenfeng Tower and said that he saw Du Changwen's name on it.

Du Changwen said, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten it. Yes, the last time I went back to my hometown at the end of the last century, I was received by local leaders. At that time, they specifically mentioned the Wenfeng Tower. I joined forces with some volunteers from Nanling to raise funds for it, but I haven't been back since the Wenfeng Tower was built."

He looked towards the direction of Wenfeng Tower and murmured, "This tower is still different from the past."

Xu Chunliang asked: "Mr. Du, do you still remember who was the leader who facilitated this matter?"

Du Changwen said: "Of course I remember Qiao Yuanshan. At that time, he was still a young cadre with enthusiasm and ability. I thought he had a bright future. But I didn't expect that I would hear that he made a mistake. It's such a pity."

Xu Chunliang asked: "Did Mr. Du have any contact with this person later?"

Du Changwen glanced at Xu Chunliang and asked, "Who are you to him?"

Xu Chunliang laughed: "I have nothing to do with him, and I have never even met him. I am just curious."

Du Changwen said: "The Qiao Yuanshan I know is very accomplished in calligraphy, and your calligraphy style is very similar to his."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Is there?" He knew very well in his mind that yesterday Du Changwen could tell from Ye Qingya's calligraphy works that she was influenced by Qiao Yuanshan's style. Seeing the words is like seeing the person. If Du Changwen could recognize Qiao Yuanshan's calligraphy style, the monk Tonghui who suddenly disappeared must be Qiao Yuanshan.

Based on Monk Tonghui's experience, it is not difficult to judge that he spent the years when he lost his memory in Duyun Temple. The reason why he left Duyun Temple must be that he remembered the past again.

Du Changwen said: "Yesterday I took your calligraphy and looked at it again and again, and I found that it was probably not your original style. I could see that it was a bit deliberate."

Xu Chunliang said: "Mr. Du said that my calligraphy was not good enough."

(End of this chapter)