After quitting 996, I became the master of the deserted planet

Taohua County is picturesque and famous for its peach blossoms. The peaches grown on the trees here are well-known far and wide. Every year when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, it is the peak tourist season here. Now that winter is approaching, not many people come here to travel.

When Chu Jiao arrived in Taohua County, the market was in full swing. The streets were crowded with people and very lively. There were all kinds of stalls on the roadside. She was most interested in the local food and drinks, which were the unique flavor of a place.

Chu Jiao excitedly strolled around the street, bought some snacks she was interested in, and ate them happily while walking.

After walking along the long street, Chu Jiao was about to find a car to take her to Taohua Village to see the thousand-year-old peach trees when a woman passed by her on an electric tricycle.

The tricycle had not gone far when a car came towards them. The tricycle braked suddenly and the little boy sitting in the back of the car was thrown out by inertia. Chu Jiao was so scared that she ran over and caught the little boy.

The little boy's mother quickly got out of the car to check on her son and kept thanking Chu Jiao.

"Ajie, hurry up and thank your sister. Thank you!"

"Thank you, sister," the little boy's childish voice sounded, he was quite brave and not scared at all.

"No need to thank me, it's just a simple thing!" Chu Jiao replied with a smile

"Girl, you are here for tourism, right? The peach blossoms are not in bloom yet, so there is nothing to see. However, the thousand-year-old peach tree in our Peach Blossom Village has suddenly sprouted buds and should bloom in a few days. You can go and have a look," the little boy's mother kindly suggested.

"Sister, you are from Taohua Village. That's great. I don't know the way and I'm looking for a car to take me to Taohua Village. Can you tell me where I can find a car? I came here just to see the thousand-year-old peach tree. It's still blooming in winter now." Chu Jiao asked happily. What a coincidence!

"Haha, no need to find a car. If you don't mind, you can take my car. We are going home and the peach blossoms haven't bloomed yet. If you have time, you can stay at my house for a few days to see the peach blossoms before leaving. We run a B&B and have a place to stay." The little boy's mother invited enthusiastically.

"Thank you, big sister." Chu Jiao accepted the invitation without hesitation. It was a purposeless trip anyway, and it didn't matter where she went. Whether it was the peach blossoms that bloomed in winter or the thousand-year-old peach blossoms, she definitely couldn't miss it.

"Hahaha, that's fine. My last name is Ye, and this is my son Xia Jie. Ajie, you take your sister to sit in the back." Sister Ye said to her son after introducing him, and quickly sat in the driving seat and took control of the steering wheel.

"Okay!" Ajie happily pulled Chu Jiao to the carriage, climbed up skillfully, and reached out to pull Chu Jiao.

Chu Jiao looked at the little hand that was stretched out to her with amusement, and shook it politely. Then she climbed up easily with one step.

After they both sat down, Sister Ye continued to ride the electric tricycle to the destination - Taohua Village.

Taohua Village is not far from Taohua County, and it only takes 15 minutes by tricycle to get there. On the way, Sister Ye introduced that Taohua Village came first, and then Taohua County. Taohua Village got its name because of the thousand-year-old peach tree.

The entire Taohua Village is built around the thousand-year-old peach tree. The peach tree is in the middle of the village. When you enter the village and look up, you can see the huge branches.

Sister Ye's house is not far from the village entrance. The house should have been built not long ago. It is a new two-story farmhouse with a clean courtyard.

Sister Ye brought Chu Jiao to the best and largest room in their B&B. It was on the far right of the first floor of the B&B. It was an independent room, so she didn't have to go in and out from the living room. She quickly changed her bed sheets and quilt covers for her: "I bought these new sheets and quilt covers. No one has used them. I washed them and put them away. Don't worry about covering yourself with them."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Ye. I won't be shy then!"

"Okay, then you clean up first. I'll let Ajie take you to see the peach blossoms later." Sister Ye cleaned up the room and left considerately.

Chu Jiao looked around the room. It had a simple hotel-style layout and a private bathroom, which was pretty good among the B&Bs she had stayed in recently.

Chu Jiao took out some daily necessities and clothes that she would need, and just as she finished packing, someone knocked on the door.

"Sister Chu? Mom asked me to take you to see the peach tree!" Ajie's childish voice came from outside the door.

"I'm coming!" Chu Jiao quickly opened the door and went out. A Jie saw that Chu Jiao was not shy at all and had a bright smile on her face.

"Ajie, I'm fine, let's go!" Chu Jiao smiled and touched Ajie's head.

"Okay!" Ajie happily took Chu Jiao's hand and led her out the door. He liked this beautiful sister very much. She was so handsome when she caught him.

Taohua Village may be a tourist village because the whole village is clean and tidy, and flowers and green plants are planted on the roadside, which looks very comfortable.

Walking along the road in the village, Chu Jiao didn't see anyone walking around. She guessed that they had gone to the market and hadn't returned yet.

Ajie is still a chatterbox. The journey to the peach tree only takes a few minutes, and Chu Jiao has basically understood their family situation.

Ajie is five years old this year and will be able to go to school next year. He has an older sister who attends high school in the county. She usually goes to boarding school and can only go home on weekends. His grandparents have passed away. His father was disabled after injuring his leg while working at a construction site. The family's homestay was built with the compensation for work-related injuries.

Well, that's about it. She knew everything she should and shouldn't know. Little Ajie's unguarded disclosure really made Chu Jiao laugh and cry.

We came to the center of the village and saw a big peach tree with a diameter of about one meter and a height of more than ten meters.

The villagers still attach great importance to this peach tree. There is a large square around the peach tree. There are no buildings and it is very clean. There are several benches on the edge of the square. Ajie said that these chairs are for the villagers to sit on when they cool off in the summer.

When Chu Jiao saw the peach tree, the smile on her face disappeared. She could feel the deep sadness and reluctance coming from the tree. It was dying, and the whole tree had no vitality. Looking at the peach blossoms on the branches, was it ready to use up its last vitality to bloom again?

Chu Jiao walked under the tree and gently stroked the trunk of the peach tree. The consciousness conveyed by the peach tree carried the attachment to this land and the reluctance to leave the people on the land.

"Sister Chu?!!"

When Chu Jiao heard Xiao Ajie calling her in panic, she realized that she had burst into tears. She just realized that she seemed to empathize with the peach tree.

Chu Jiao wiped away her tears, calmed down, smiled at Ajie soothingly, and explained: "Ajie, don't worry, I'm just a little excited because it's my first time seeing such a big peach tree."

Well, a five-year-old child is still easy to fool. Ajie believed the reason and put on a big smile on his face again.

After fooling little Ajie, Chu Jiao turned her attention back to the peach tree. She wondered if her wood-type ability would be of any help to it. It was not convenient during the day, so she would try it when it got dark.