Salted Fish Dad, Passive Farming

Chapter 46 Old People: After a hundred years, the village will exist in name only?
"Uncle Fu Yuan, you are here."

Ji Ran handed a cigarette and greeted each other with a smile.

He still has respect from the bottom of his heart for this old man who has taken his hometown from the leading brother to the leading uncle and has a hunchback.

For Jiangbian Village, Liu Fuyuan worked hard and devoted a lot of money.

However, under the general trend of the turbulent times and restricted by all aspects of innate conditions, it was ultimately unable to change the increasingly deserted and declining situation of the village.

But no matter what, Liu Fuyuan is a qualified village chief and is well-known throughout the village.

"Come here to open your eyes."

Liu Fuyuan took the cigarette with a smile, looked back at the cars parked on the dam, and then looked at the lively fishing scene by the reservoir, and praised sincerely, "You are indeed a talented student who has studied, and you are worthy of being a student in the Shanghai Stock Exchange." People who have opened a company and can buy a house or a car, how long has it been since they contracted the reservoir, and the business is so booming."

"Fuyuan Bomiao praised it. This is purely due to the large number of people coming out to play during the May Day holiday."

Ji Ran shook his head, knowing that the excitement was only short-lived.Besides, it didn't matter to him whether it was hot or not.

"However, don't be modest." Liu Fuyuan lit a cigarette and took a deep puff. "It's your ability to operate the reservoir and make money. Others don't have that ability."

Breathing out the smoke, Old Man Liu said with some shame, "Thinking about last year, when you wanted to build the reservoir, I suggested you not to build it, for fear that you would lose all your money... I have to admit, the younger generation is awesome.

Indeed, when Ji Ran wanted to cover the reservoir and wasteland last year, not only his parents strongly opposed it, but Liu Fuyuan also offered persuasion, as well as many elderly people in the village.

All in all, no one thinks highly of him.

To be honest, Ji Ran was not optimistic about it.

However, he never expected to make a name for himself with the water reservoir. He just wanted to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city and live a leisurely rural life with his daughter.

Unexpectedly, because of the righteous deed of saving people in Qingjiang, the golden finger fell from the sky.

Well, the reservoir is so lively now, the system can be said to be indispensable.

If it weren't for 'eating crucian carp tonight', would he be able to pull off even the big crucian carp?

If it wasn't for the fragrant wheatgrass, would he be able to catch that giant grass?Can Kaizi cut the line?

Without these eye-catching highlights, few people will watch the live broadcast, let alone attract so many people to fish.

The two sat down in the pavilion, and Ji Ran made hot tea, chatting with each other.

At this time, Mrs. Ji Ran came out of the kitchen and greeted her politely, "Brother Fuyuan, what brought you here?"

"Lanting, you and Lao Zhong have given birth to a good son." Liu Fuyuan said with a smile, "Of course there is also a good daughter, and Xiao Ling is also very good."

Liu Fuyuan's face was full of envy. The Ji family had two outstanding students, including graduate students from two key national universities.

Such a scene of green smoke rising from the ancestral graves, not to mention in Jiangbian Village, even in the whole town, is unique.

In the past few months, many people thought that Ji Ran had been hit in the Shanghai stock market, that he had lost his will to forge ahead, that he was devastated, and that he would just return to his farm for the elderly and just pass by.

Some people regret it, some people rejoice in it...

Unexpectedly, Ji Ran could still gain momentum even if he returned to his hometown in a remote area.

You really have to admit that talent is talent, and it can shine everywhere and blind people's eyes.

"Ranzi is just tossing around, messing around, it's nothing. Little Ling is still in school, so it's nothing."

Wu Lanting was humble, but the pride on his face was not hidden at all.

Children have always been the greatest pride of her and the man's life.

It's a pity that the son's marriage is unfortunate, and the daughter's temper is too wild. In the future...God knows.

……

Wu Lanting chatted for a while, asked his son to accompany Liu Fuyuan, and then went to work.

Not long after, Ji Zhonghou came back. In addition to the ingredients, he also had a large bag of must-sell items for the 'commercial shop'.

Ji Ran...

Ji Zhonghou chatted with Liu Fuyuan for a few words and then went into the kitchen to get busy. Before entering, he also told Ji Ran to accompany Liu Fuyuan.

Ji Ran looked at Liu Fuyuan who was sitting opposite. It is said that Liu Fuyuan is a very discerning person. Seeing that their house is so busy, he shouldn't...

It seems that when he came to Youranju, taking a look at it was only the second thing, there must be something important.

Ji Ran lit another cigarette for the other party, and said with a calm smile, "Uncle Fu Yuan, if you have anything to say, you might as well just say it."

Liu Fuyuan took the cigarette and tapped the cigarette butt rhythmically on the round wooden table in the pavilion. He pondered for a moment and said, "Ranzi, will you come with me?"

"Okay." Ji Ran nodded, becoming more and more sure that the old village chief really had something to do.

The two walked slowly towards the dam.

When they came to the dam, the old village head stood on the ground facing the direction of the village, his face was heavy, and he remained silent for a long time.

Ji Ran stood beside him, looking into the distance.

Lingshan Reservoir is located halfway up the mountain, with a wide view, and most of the village can be seen.

In the sight range, a few houses are sparsely scattered in every corner of the village;
In the ridges, most of the fertile fields are deserted and weeds grow luxuriantly;

In the vegetable fields, there are thick bushes, and some miscellaneous trees grow very tall;

I searched back and forth, but I couldn't see a few figures, and I couldn't see many poultry and livestock...

Looking at the overall vision, it is indescribably bleak.

"Ranzi, do you still remember what our village looked like when you were a child?"

After a long silence, Liu Fuyuan spoke slowly.

"of course I remember."

Ji Ran vividly remembers the scenes in the village when he was a child. The longer he comes back, the more he misses him.

"Have you ever thought that if this situation continues, once our old guy passes by, our Jiangbian Village will exist in name only?" Liu Fuyuan spoke again, with an extremely lonely expression on his old face with crisscrossed wrinkles.

Hearing this, Ji Ran was silent.

He had already thought of what the old village chief said.

Young people go out one after another, even if they come back during the Chinese New Year, it’s like going back to their mother’s house. They go around, rest for a few days, turn around and leave. No one wants to stay longer.

If things go on like this, unless some of the young people choose to return to their roots and return to their roots when the young and strong are old, otherwise... it will be true as the old village chief said.

Liu Fuyuan turned his head suddenly, there seemed to be flames burning in his cloudy eyes, he looked at Ji Ran scorchingly, and said, "Ranzi, do you know what my biggest dream is now?"

Feeling that the old man's enthusiasm was completely different from before, Ji Ran nodded gently, "I know..."

When he was about to continue speaking, Liu Fuyuan patted him heavily on the shoulder, "Just know, there's no need to say it."

Then his eyes became full of expectation, and he said earnestly and sincerely, "Ranzi, you are the most well-read in our village, the most knowledgeable about the world, the most capable, and the person I am most optimistic about... But having said that, no one has the right to ask for anything. No one knows what you do for the village... I just hope that you can do your part while doing what you want to do and living the life you want to live, just do your part."

"I'm going back first. I won't waste your precious time on your career. You can go about your business."

After the old village chief finished speaking, he patted Ji Ran's shoulder again, turned around, and walked towards the other end of the dam with a slightly staggering pace.

The warm sun was shining slantingly, and millions of golden rays stretched the shadow of his rickety figure very long.

Looking at the old villager's retreating back, with his words echoing in his ears, Ji Ran fell into silence again.

After a long time, Ji Ran made up his mind...

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