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Zhu Xiaotong knew that Jiang Ke had suffered from motion sickness when he was a child, so he handed him a mask, rolled down the window, and didn't chat with him much on the road. He just drove quietly.

Jiang Ke and Zhu Xiaotong are childhood friends. They are of similar age and come from the same village. They often sat together when they were in school.

When Jiang Ke was a child, he was noisy, loved to gossip with others, was lively and liked to interrupt others, and was a little clever. He was the kind of student that gave teachers the most headaches.

Zhu Xiaotong was a good student at that time, but he was also a taciturn person who rarely spoke all day long.

Although Jiang Ke is naughty, he is sweet-talker and knows some unconventional tricks. I don't know what drugs he put on the teachers, but the teachers are all very nice to him.

As a key focus, Jiang Ke was often caught under the teacher's nose, and he usually sat in the front row every time the seats were assigned.

As a top student, Zhu Xiaotong would be placed in the front row by the teacher, so the two of them would be arranged to sit together from time to time.

At that time, there were many circles. Those who studied well were more arrogant and played together. Those who did not study well formed a gang and hung out in Internet cafes and woods every day to fight.

Jiang Ke is a double agent, and both good and bad students can play together.

Zhu Xiaotong was reluctant to play with Jiang Ke at first, but Jiang Ke was a sunny boy, sweet and rich. He brought snacks to students every day and had no concept of trying to please the cold shoulder. As time went by, their relationship improved.

Jiang Ke thought about his childhood and it seemed as if he was in a trance and more than ten years had passed.

The mountain road was winding and paved with asphalt, so the journey was relatively smooth.

An uncle in the same car started a conversation.

Uncle: "I haven't been back to see you for a long time. How come there are so many eucalyptus trees on this mountain? There weren't any before."

Zhu Xiaotong continued: "You don't know, there are few people in this village, and there are no industries in the village. If there is a boss who invests, it will naturally be contracted out."

The uncle shook his head repeatedly, looking very disapproving: "How much can the eucalyptus be sold for? The mountains and water have been destroyed. What water will the villagers drink?"

Rural people are accustomed to getting their own water from the mountains. Mountain spring water is sweet and has no industrial pollution, so they don't care about filtering and sedimentation.

Those who are more particular will buy a water purifier at home, while those who are even more particular will go to the water store in town to order a few barrels of bottled water.

When Jiang Ke was a child, he drank well water and mountain spring water. His hometown was at the foot of the mountain, and there was a mountain stream flowing in front of his door.

Zhu Xiaotong listened to the uncle's indignation and smiled, saying, "This year's eucalyptus trees can't be sold, and they are not taken care of anymore. Thatch and vines have grown. When the price of eucalyptus was high before, this whole mountain was bare."

The uncle shook his head and said, "It's done a lot of harm to people."

Jiang Ke leaned his elbow on the car window and looked out.

This mountain was contracted a long time ago, when Jiang Ke was still in high school.

Before eucalyptus gained a bad reputation, ornamental bushes were planted along roadsides.

When the trees are grown, they are cut down and taken away, and then another batch is planted.

Later, when the commander was replaced, these tall, white-barked eucalyptus trees were cleared out and replaced with lush camphor trees.

There are no eucalyptus trees planted on the mountains of Jiangke Village, but more orchards. Pomelo and mandarin oranges are the most common, followed by tea gardens and passion fruit orchards. The mountains and rivers are praised by people.

Finally, the car stopped under the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, and Jiang Ke was the first one to get off.

Zhu Xiaotong helped carry the luggage. Jiang Ke offered to pay for the fare, but Zhu Xiaotong declined.

Zhu Xiaotong: "So awkward?"

Jiang Ke smiled: "Okay, let's go have a barbecue in a few days."

Zhu Xiaotong agreed, and the two of them didn't exchange much greetings as he still had to see off the remaining passengers.