My village can't be like this

Chapter 629 Visiting Relatives Again
The road out of Longtoushan Village is much more difficult to walk on than when we came here in the morning.

In addition to being a plank road built on a slope, the biggest reason for this road is that it keeps winding uphill and is narrow.

If a carriage passes by, there is still plenty of space, but if a car passes, there is just enough space.

After all, when Longtoushan Village mobilized the entire village to build the road, they only thought of horse-drawn carriages.

So even an experienced driver like Zhang An drove very carefully on this mountain road.

It is estimated that this road will only be widened and rebuilt in the future when every village is connected by cement roads.

"Wife, you open it."

When they entered the main road of Baiyan Town, Zhang An stopped and let Su Ying drive.

Because the road behind is very wide, the intersection is very good, and there are not many vehicles, it is perfect for Su Ying to practice her skills.

In fact, Su Ying’s driving skills are already very good, and they would definitely be enough for other places.

But in this area it's either uphill or downhill, with turns everywhere, so there's still some room for practice.

"Dad, open it for me, open it for me."

Little Siqi, who was sitting in the back seat with Wang Fang, was so excited when he heard the word "drive".

It is well known that there are three people in Zhang An's family who can drive. In addition to Zhang An and Su Ying, there is also the lawless Young Master Zhang.

This kid has already mastered the playing of all the children's cars at home.

"Okay, okay, I'll drive for you. We'll talk about it when you grow up. Now you're just a short guy. You can't reach the steering wheel or the accelerator. Just sit there with grandma."

Su Ying gave the little guy a very disrespectful look, then fastened her seat belt and started the car.

"Dad, if you have time, why don't you go to a driving school and learn how to drive? Then you can satisfy your driving addiction."

Looking at his father with envy on his face, Zhang An turned around and said.

"Forget it, forget it. I'm already old, so I'd better not bother with it."

Zhang Jianguo was very interested at first, but soon shook his head and said.

"Dad, you are wrong. You are only in your forties now. How can you be considered old? There are many old men and women in the city who are still learning to drive in their sixties. You are much more suitable than them."

Of course Zhang An could see that his father was very interested, so he continued to persuade him.

After all, what their generation envied most were the four major executives who had stable jobs in the 1960s and 1970s.

Anyway, now that we have our own car, as long as my dad learns to drive, we will definitely be able to enjoy the fun.

"Is it really possible? Then why don't you go and learn it and give it a try?"

Zhang Jianguo really wanted to do this, but he had no confidence in this regard. He even looked at Wang Fang beside him when he spoke.

"If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, don't go. What do you mean by try?"

Wang Fang didn't give him any face and just retorted.

"Okay, let's go learn it."

So Zhang Jianguo agreed.

"If you ask me, Mom should come along, so that our whole family can drive in the future."

At this time, Su Ying, who was driving, also spoke up.

"No, no, no, I still need to take care of Qiqi at home. It's enough to have you two and your dad who can drive at home. Anyway, you have to drive me wherever I go."

When Wang Fang heard this, she immediately shook her head and refused.

In her opinion, going to a driving school to learn how to drive is not as important as taking care of her grandson at home.

By the time the family returned to Changqing, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon and the sky had become dark.

As soon as he got off the Shiyakou, Zhang An saw Zhang Jianwen walking on the roadside with several other people. Judging from their direction, they should be coming back from the purple bamboo forest.

"Zhang An, are you guys coming back from visiting relatives?"

As soon as the car crossed the bridge, Zhang Jianwen greeted the family.

Although they didn't stop the car, Zhang Jianwen had already recognized the family. After all, Zhang An's car was unique in the village.

"Yes, uncle, let's take Qiqi to visit his grandparents. I'm going to..."

Since they were almost home, Zhang An got out of the car and started chatting with Zhang Jianwen.

"Take them to the Purple Bamboo Forest."

Zhang Jianwen pointed at the people around him and spoke to Zhang An.

"Xiao An, let me introduce you. This is Director Lin Hui, and this is Screenwriter Shen. They came here specially to investigate. You two, this is Zhang An from our village."

"Director Lin, Screenwriter Shen, hello."

After listening to this, Zhang An took the initiative to extend his hand and shook hands with these people.

"Hello, Brother Zhang An."

Both of them greeted Zhang An warmly and did not act in a pretentious manner just because Zhang An was a villager.

This is probably because of the car in Zhang An’s family. After all, if a city dweller can buy that kind of car, he is no longer an ordinary person.

Not to mention that Zhang An is just a villager in a small mountain village, which further proves that the car owner is extraordinary.

Zhang An did not ask these people what they were here for, after all, it was in front of them.

Anyway, if anything happened, he believed that his uncle would come and tell him.

The two spoke Mandarin, but it was not difficult to hear the provincial accent mixed in.

Zhang An is no exception in this regard. After all, those directors and screenwriters from outside the province will definitely not come to this remote mountain village where he lives.

"Zhang An, come and have a drink with me."

When they reached the door, Zhang Jianwen called out to Zhang An.

These people clearly wanted to go to his place for dinner, and he planned to ask Zhang An to join them.

"No need, uncle. I just got back and there are still a lot of animals at home that I haven't fed yet."

This time Zhang An shook his head and refused, because the horses, sheep and musk deer at home were not fed.

Although his mother-in-law and father-in-law were at home, they were unfamiliar with the livestock, so Zhang An did not let them feed them.

When Zhang An returned home, Zhang Jianguo was already adding grass and water to the livestock in the pen.

The little guy followed beside, holding silage in his hand and spreading it to the sheep in the sheepfold.

Maybe the little guys have been familiar with them since they were young, so every time they spread out the food, they would rush to eat it up.

On the other side, Zhang An discovered that his father-in-law was fishing by the fish pond, using his bamboo fishing rod.

"Dad, Mom, have you eaten yet?"

Zhang An walked over and asked the two elders with concern.

"It's just your mom and I, so we ate before you guys got here."

Su Shaowen didn't turn his head, his eyes were fixed on the float in the water as he spoke to Zhang An.

"By the way, Xiao An, this fishing rod you made yourself is really useful. I caught several big fish and they were pulled up in no time."

Upon hearing this, Zhang An took a look at the fish basket under the water and saw that there were indeed a few large fish weighing more than ten kilograms.

"Hey, even though it's made of bamboo, it's not weak at all. I've used it to catch grass carp weighing more than 30 kilograms."

Zhang An is not bragging. This product from the space is absolutely a top-notch product. Last time in the river, Lao Qing’s little brother was caught with this rod.

"Dad, if you like it, take it home. You can use it when you go fishing with your colleagues in the future."

"Forget it. This pole is more than three meters long and is a bit too long. It will be difficult to place it when I take it home. It would be better if it was a telescopic pole." Su Shaowen was tempted at first. How could he not like such a good pole, and it was given by his son-in-law as a gift.

But when he looked at the length of the entire fishing rod, he gave up the idea. If he took it back to the city, he would have no place to put it.

It is not as convenient and easy to carry as the set of fishing rods that Zhang An gave him before.

"A telescopic pole is not very practical. After all, it relies on the bamboo as a whole to maintain its strength. If it is cut, the strength of the entire pole will be gone."

Zhang An shook his head. He had thought so at first, but after trying two, he gave up.

"By the way, Xiao An, your mother and I are going back tomorrow."

As another big fish was caught, Su Shaowen suddenly spoke.

"Why are you in such a hurry to go back? Hasn't work started yet?"

Zhang An said with a frown, "Today is only the third day of the Lunar New Year and the New Year holiday hasn't ended yet."

"Because we have to go to Yingying's grandfather's house for dinner, we can't not go back. You can take Qiqi with you. The old man misses his great-grandson very much, so he can stay in the city for a few days."

The fish he caught just now was the one he caught, and then Su Shaowen released all the fish.

"Then go back tomorrow."

Going back to visit the elderly is what we should do.

In the evening, Zhang An told this to his parents.

Wang Fang and Zhang Jianguo naturally would not have any objections.

After all, they have a good daughter-in-law, and they have to thank her for that.

The next day, Zhang An got up early again.

Because we had to rush there to have lunch, we had to set off early.

This time Zhang An prepared a lot of things, mainly because they seldom visited the elderly.

Moreover, Zhang An also brought a jar of Polygonatum odoratum wine that had been stored in the space for half a year. This thing has a very good effect on the health of the elderly.

"Grandma, where are we going today?"

In the car, little Siqi asked in Wu Qiuping's arms.

This kid is so young, but he has already learned to be like Zhang An and doesn't want to leave the village or his home.

It’s just that Zhang An doesn’t want to go out because he is lazy.

The main reason why the little guy didn't want to go out was that he had been away from home for two consecutive days and couldn't play properly.

"Today, we are going to Grandpa's house, and then to Grandma's house."

Wu Qiuping talked to her grandson impatiently, this was what she had always wanted.

Although I had an older grandson in the past, I could only see him a few times a year, let alone enjoy family happiness like I do now.

Two hours later, the family arrived at Su Ying's grandfather's house.

"Shao Wen, Xiao An, you are here. Hey, and here's Qi Qi from our family."

When the old man saw the five people, young and old, his face was filled with joy.

However, this expression of joy was not as strong as when Zhang An’s grandmother saw the little guy.

After all, this man has not only Xiao Siqi but several great-grandsons.

"Grandpa and grandma, we are here to see you two. Qiqi, hurry up and call grandpa and grandma."

Zhang An walked up to the two elderly people, greeted them, and then taught the little one how to call people.

"Grandpa, grandma."

The little guy was very obedient and called the two old people.

But there was a dazed look on his little face, because he had never seen these two people since he was old enough to understand.

"Okay, okay, come here, this is the New Year's money for our little Qiqi."

Because he had mentioned it in advance, the old man was well prepared. After the little guy opened his mouth, he handed him a red envelope.

It has to be said that money is a bridge of communication between people. After receiving this red envelope, the expression on the little guy's face became much warmer.

Zhang An felt a little uncomfortable seeing his son love money so much at such a young age.

During lunch, Zhang An chatted with his father-in-law and other family members.

The main reason was that Zhang An was a country boy, and some of the uncles and aunts on Su Ying's side looked down on him as their niece's husband, so other people were not too enthusiastic about him.

However, this actually benefited Zhang Anyi, because he wouldn't have to be hypocritical with these people.

In the afternoon, after the family dinner, Su Shaowen and Wu Qiuping took their family of three back to the family compound.

"Hey, little Qiqi is here, come here, this is the New Year's money that grandma aunt gave to our Qiqi."

When many people in the family compound saw the little guy, they came up to say hello and handed him a red envelope the next second.

This was not something they prepared deliberately, but because it was the New Year and many relatives came to visit, so they carried it with them.

There are more than one or two people like this, especially in the building where Su Shaowen lives, almost everyone is like this.

After all, this is little Siqi’s first time to go back to her grandmother’s house for the New Year, so everyone is very enthusiastic.

Afterwards, Wu Qiuping spent a lot of time just teaching her grandson how to call people.

When he returned home, the little guy was immediately attracted by the two little orioles that Zhang An gave to Su Shaowen.

"Mom, there's a bird."

The little guy became excited and rushed to the birdcage.

Su Shaowen was there to accompany his grandson, and even took the bird down to let him get closer and play with it.

Although these two little orioles are his treasures, they are not as precious as his nephews.

So, because of the presence of the birds, the first day in the family compound was spent peacefully.

But the next day, I felt uneasy.

"Mom, when are we going home?"

After a long day yesterday, the little guy wants to go home today.

Because in the village, there are many people who can play with him, and there are so many big dogs like Xiaohu.

But here at my grandma's house, not only do I have no friends, there is also no place to play outside, and even the two little orioles are not attractive to me.

"Don't you like grandpa and grandma very much? Why don't you want to stay at grandma's house?"

Su Ying didn't expect that her son would start talking about wanting to go home after only one day.

"But at home, we have Uncle Xiaotie, Uncle Xiaoxing, Aunt Yanzi, Brother Li Yao, and Xiaohu Wangwang~."

When talking about the little tigers, the little guy even imitated their calls twice.

"Okay, let's stay at grandma's house for two days and then go back, okay?"

Seeing her son's eyes wide open, Su Ying couldn't help but smile and comfort him.

"Qiqi, come on, grandpa will take you out to play,"

His grandson was here with him, but he was talking about other places, which made Su Shaowen feel a little jealous.

So he reached out, picked up the little guy and prepared to go out. He wanted to restore his position in his grandson's heart.

(End of this chapter)