My village can't be like this

Chapter 608 BBQ Party
After getting the new toy, little Siqi immediately lost interest in other things.

Even Xiaohu, who usually liked to tinker with the car, ignored him and focused all his attention on the new car he had just received.

At the beginning, Zhang An and Chen Ze still needed to use the remote control to control the start and stop of the vehicle, but after he drove the car around the yard several times, the little guy could drive normally by himself.

The little guy is quite smart and is no stranger to toy cars.

So when he sat in the only cab of the small jeep, it didn't take him much time to master this new mount very skillfully.

However, it still lacks some skills when it comes to turning and reversing. However, this electric mount is different from the four-wheeled bicycle that Yan Qian had sent before.

In the past, the four-wheeled bicycle could be controlled by feet, and it was easy to slow down when turning.

But this little jeep won’t work because it’s electric, and if the little guy doesn’t control it itself, the speed won’t be reduced at all.

So when turning in the yard, the little guy suffered several times because he didn't step on the brakes and the speed didn't slow down.

But he has always been the boss and the second in command at home. As the third in command, he would never admit defeat and has been trying to subdue this disobedient big guy.

It's true that practicing anything will have an effect. With the little guy's unremitting efforts, it only took him half a day to actually control the little jeep.

Even if Zhang An and the others didn't care, he could drive around the yard skillfully by himself.

Seeing that the little guy has become a skilled driver, Zhang An feels very satisfied.

After all, netizens in later generations often say that if your driving skills are not good enough, you should avoid Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, and this is not just talk.

Today's little ones have laid a solid foundation for driving when they grow up.

Afterwards Zhang An ignored him and continued chatting with Chen Ze.

"By the way, Lao Chen, how are you and Teacher Xiao Jiang doing? Why did she leave the school right after you left?"

Jiang Qiong left Changqing Middle School after the end of last semester. Zhang An didn't know about this at first, but he found out about it later when Su Ying talked about it.

After Zhang An found out, he thought that Chen Ze had not appeared for a long time and almost thought that something had happened between the two of them, which led to this result.

However, neither of the two parties was there, so even though Zhang An had a lot of questions, he couldn't find the answers.

Although Mr. Chen was still in the village, he didn't have the nerve to ask the old man such gossip questions.

So now that Chen Ze, the person involved, is back, Zhang An can no longer bear it.

"Don't make blind guesses. We are fine. Not to mention that grandpa is very satisfied with her. I have brought her home to meet my parents before. They both have no objections. There is no problem."

Seeing Zhang An's gossipy look, Chen Ze obviously guessed what he was thinking, so he rolled his eyes and said.

"But you know the situation in our family. It's okay now, but she definitely can't continue to be a middle school teacher after she gets married. She knows this too, so after the end of last semester, she went to study with me. After she came back this time, she went home to be with her parents."

Afterwards, Chen Ze briefly explained their recent situation.

"That's fine. I'm just worried about you. You're not young anymore. It's not easy for you to meet Teacher Jiang. If you break up like this, who knows when your iron tree will bloom again."

As a good friend, Zhang An was really worried about Chen Ze.

It wasn’t a big deal before, because among them, whether it was Zhang Ping or the fat man, they were all single like Chen Ze.

But things are different now. With Zhang Zilin's return, Fatty has become a married man, and Zhang Ping and Bai Xue are about to get engaged. The wedding date will be either the end of this year or the beginning of next year.

So among this group of people, Chen Ze is the only one who is still single.

"Don't worry, my parents will find a time to meet with her parents later, and the matter will basically be settled."

Speaking of this, Chen Ze himself breathed a sigh of relief.

He really didn't think so before, but now, as one by one his friends have gotten married and had children, his mentality has changed a lot.

Whenever he saw Xiao Siqi and Ding Zijie babbling together, and Zhang An and Ding Yi talking about parenting together, he admitted that he was indeed a little envious.

If he doesn't work harder now, then when time passes and these people get together to talk about something, he won't be able to get a word in.

"That's good. I don't want you to still be holding your son when I'm in my forties holding my grandchildren. Hahaha."

Zhang An laughed and said, "You know what, when he said this, he had his own picture in his mind."

"By the way, Zhang An, I have an idea when I came back this time. Can you give me some advice?"

Chen Ze could only helplessly pretend not to hear Zhang An's words, and then started to talk to him about business.

"Oh? What do you think? Tell me about it."

Seeing that Chen Ze was serious for once, Zhang An stopped joking with him and spoke in a serious tone.

"I can say that I have witnessed the development of your village in the past two years, so I am very optimistic about this place. This time when I come back, I plan to invest in a hotel here. What do you think?"

Although Chen Ze is the child of a wealthy family, he is now old and certainly can no longer be idle like before.

Especially after getting married, as a man with a small family, you need a stable career.

The reason why Ding Yi has so many thriving chain supermarkets today is entirely due to Zhang An’s idea.

Chen Ze was one of the very few people who knew about this matter at the time, so he came to Zhang An specifically for help and advice.

After hearing this, Zhang An did not answer immediately, but rubbed his chin and thought slowly.

"I think this is a good idea, let's give it a try."

After thinking carefully for a while, Zhang An spoke to Chen Ze seriously.

Although Hongyan Town is not a place with famous historical sites or natural scenic spots.

But from now on, the overall tourism industry will begin to develop in the direction of rural natural tourism from major famous scenic spots.

This is an inevitable development trend because there is so much traffic in the country.

After all, in later generations, whenever there is a three- to five-day holiday, all the tourist attractions are crowded with people, as if traveling on holiday is not to see the local scenery and experience the local culture, but to appreciate the dense crowds of people.

As the most populous country in the world, although there are many tourist attractions in the country, they simply cannot accommodate such a large flow of people.

This is also the case after about 20 years, when many places with little history but very natural scenery will emerge.

Today's Changqing is the latter. Although there are no traces of history, the endless mountains and the unique rivers have surpassed most areas.

Especially because of Zhang An's arrival, Zhang Jianwen has already started to lay a solid foundation for this small mountain village. Zhang An believes that as long as the whole village does not go astray in the general direction in the future, there will be absolutely no problems.

So Zhang An is very optimistic about Chen Ze’s idea, and it will also be a win-win idea.

After all, Hongyan Town, which now focuses on rural tourism, has a dozen guesthouses in the town, but they cannot be compared with hotels.

"I feel relieved when you say that. I will go to talk to Village Chief Lao Zhang about this matter in the next two days. I may need your help if necessary."

After listening to Zhang An's opinion, Chen Ze immediately felt relieved. Before he came, he was afraid that Zhang An would shake his head after listening to him.

However, this matter has just begun. He still needs to talk to Zhang Jianwen in person to see if it will work.

After all, to open a hotel, a large area is needed, which requires the approval of their village committee.

Moreover, having stayed in Changqing for so long, he himself knew that land was of utmost importance in Zhang Jianwen's heart.

Haven’t you seen how many people wanted to come to Changqing to buy land and build houses, but in the end only Li Hongbin’s family got their wish, while the others had to rent a house in Dongliyuan.

"You should go talk to your uncle first, and then we'll see what happens."

Zhang An did not refuse. This was not a trivial matter for Changqing Village. Even if Chen Ze did not say it, Zhang An had a hunch that Zhang Jianwen would come to him after he knew about it.

"Oh, by the way, it just so happens that you're back, and Lao Ding and the others are here too. When it gets dark, call everyone out and have a get-together."

"Of course, you can arrange it."

Chen Ze readily agreed, as he had the same idea.

After staying at Zhang An's house for half a day, when it was time to eat, Chen Ze declined Zhang An's family's invitation to stay for dinner and went back to his own home.

After all, their old man is here and he hasn't been back for a long time, so he must go back and have dinner with him.

After dinner in the evening, the sky is not yet dark, but it has begun to become dim. This is the characteristic of the evening.

However, at this time, Huang Ming's family had already started moving things into Niuguntang Dam, all of which were ingredients prepared for skewering.

"Da Mingzi, save one set for me tonight. We'll go there when it gets dark."

When Zhang An saw Huang Ming, he greeted him first.

Zhang An went to see it last night and thought the atmosphere in the dam was good at night, so he decided to set up the venue there.

"Okay then, I promise to keep it for you, Brother An."

Huang Ming didn't say anything else. As long as Zhang An asked, he would definitely agree.

Then Zhang An started to call people, including Li Hongbin, Ding Yi, Zhang Ping, and even Wang Hua.

That’s the advantage of National Day, everyone is there.

Zhang An hadn't forgotten about Zhou Yang, but he was so busy that he had no time at all.

Their business has been so brisk these past two days that they don't close until around nine o'clock every evening.
But no one had anything to do, and it wasn't far anyway, so they went there early. It's quite comfortable to be outside in the breeze in this season anyway.

"Little An, you're here. Here, I left a big set for you. It will definitely be enough for you."

When Huang Ming saw Zhang An and his men coming over, he immediately moved out the barbecue grill, chairs and benches.

This barbecue grill is very large. It can accommodate nine people in total, including Zhang An's three families, Chen Ze, Zhang Ping and Wang Hua, not counting the two little guys Xiao Siqi and Ding Zijie. This large barbecue grill is just enough for them.

"Just leave us alone and go serve the other guests. We can handle it ourselves."

Zhang An originally thought that he and his group had arrived quite early, but when they arrived at the dam, they found that there were already more than a dozen groups of people.

At this moment, people have already started setting up their food and burning charcoal on the barbecue grill, so there looks like a lot of smoke here.

If we were indoors, with so many people together, it would probably be smoky and dirty.

But the dam was very flat, and when the wind blew, all the fireworks were immediately blown away.

"That's fine. I won't care about you guys anymore. Just call me if you have any problem."

Huang Ming didn't bother to be polite with Zhang An. After setting the table, he went back to serve things to other guests.

"Zhang An, you take a rest first. I won't be able to help you later. Let me light the fire."

When they started to light the grill, Chen Ze volunteered to take over the job.

"Okay, then I'll let you do it. But don't call me for support when you start crying from the smoke."

Upon hearing this, Zhang An directly handed over the lighter and the fire-making equipment.

"Hey, who are you looking down on? I am no longer a Wuxia Amon, so just wait and see."

Chen Ze said confidently that he is no longer the young master who knew nothing. Although he is not as proficient as the people in the village in making fire and cooking, he can do it easily.

After Zhang An had his hands free, he did not sit idle. He took some ingredients from Huang Ming's house and started to prepare the barbecue sauce.

Although Huang Ming’s family has pre-mixed dishes that can be used immediately, he still prefers the taste of the ones he makes himself.

"Hey Zhang An, why did you bring the camera here?"

At this time, Wang Hua saw the camera brought by Zhang An.

"Last night, when Lao Ding and I took the two kids out to play, we found a lot of fireflies here. There must be some today, so we brought them here. Who knows, we might be able to take some nice photos of the night view."

After all, Zhang An personally directed tonight's firefly night scene, so how could he not leave something behind?

Although it’s not as easy as taking out your phone to post on WeChat Moments like in later generations, it’s still good to take a few photos and keep them as a souvenir for the future.

"Yes, last night when we came out, there were a lot of fireflies here. They were very beautiful, just like stars. Many people wanted to catch them at that time."

Ding Yi echoed this, but he didn't lose face and said that he would catch them too.

Not long after Chen Ze started the fire, the charcoal in the grill was burned and he could start grilling.

Just at this time, the sky had become completely dark, but the moon in the sky was not as bright as last night. Although there were a lot more stars, it was relatively darker tonight.

(End of this chapter)