Leisurely mountain village

Following the direction he pointed, everyone saw an orchard. There were orchards here too, but not as many as there.

“The kids love strawberries. They can pick them themselves before we leave tomorrow,” Ye Huan said, pointing down the mountain.

“We’ve come all this way, and we’re already eating and taking things. We feel so bad,” Xu Tingting said.

"I don't feel that way at all. I'm eating my brother's food, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Lu Xiao said. His wife, Han Mei, secretly pinched him, and everyone burst into laughter.

"They're all homegrown, not worth much. We pick them today, and they grow back tomorrow. Honestly, what's there to be embarrassed about?" Ye Huan smiled.

"This isn't worth much?" the men said with disdain.

"Next year is the real beginning; this year is just to open up the market," Ye Huan explained.

"Good things never lack a market," Chu Zeng remarked.

“That’s for sure. No one can be mediocre if they reach the pinnacle in any industry,” Ye Huan nodded.

“It’s this road in your village, it’s so difficult to travel,” Chu Zeng said.

“Yes.” Ye Huan looked out at the winding road in the village and nodded. “I’m going to have someone fill in the road first, so that it won’t be so bumpy.”

“That will cost quite a bit of money,” Lu Xiao said.

"Money is meant to be spent, isn't it?" Ye Huan laughed. "Building wide roads is something I don't want to do and can't do, but filling in the gaps is something I can do."

Chu Zeng nodded at what Ye Huan said, as he was the only one who understood what Ye Huan meant.

"You can apply at the town government level. The amount doesn't matter; the main thing is that the town gives you a name so you can start construction," Chu Zeng explained to Ye Huan, befitting his government job.

"Yes, that's what I'm thinking too. As long as they issue a document, I'll level this road first." Ye Huan nodded, accepting the advice.

Chu nodded, saying it was good that he knew the procedure, but he was afraid that if he acted recklessly from the start, not only would he waste money, but he would also offend people.

Since you want to develop your career back home, you can't afford to offend everyone, which is a big taboo in rural towns and villages.

They played until a phone call came in, inviting Ye Huan and the others down for dinner. Only then did they enthusiastically descend the mountain, arrive at Ye Huan's house, greet the elders, and present them with small gifts.

Ye Huan had no idea when they had prepared it, but she just smiled and didn't say anything.

"You're Chu Fakui's son? I've seen you before," Ye Wuju said with a smile to Chu Zeng, who was greeting him.

"Yes, my father knows I'm here and asked me to give you his regards," Chu Zeng said very honestly to Ye Wuju.

"Is he in good health?"

"Well, not bad."

During the meal, Ye Huan gave each of the children a large chicken leg. The stewed free-range chicken with wild mushrooms, prepared by their grandfather, was incredibly fragrant. Ye Huan had dried the mushrooms in his spatial storage, and the taste was absolutely amazing.

Chu Zeng and the others almost bit off their tongues after eating the mushrooms.

"It's so delicious, Uncle! This meat is so good!" Niu Niu praised as he ate.

Grandpa Ye Huan drank tiger bone wine, Ye Dafa drank Taizi (a type of liquor), and the three of them drank beer. It was too hot that day, so drinking baijiu (Chinese liquor) wasn't very enjoyable.

"Grandpa's roasted lamb is the best in the area, I dare say. Everyone should try it." Ye Huan got up, tore the lamb into pieces, and then gave each of the three children sitting at the small table a piece of lamb chop.

Niu Niu ate so fast he couldn't stop, and even the vegetables his mother put on his plate couldn't keep up with his eating speed.

"Why am I not my uncle's child? It's so delicious!" Niu Niu was really enjoying the food, and everyone burst into laughter.

Chu Zeng smiled bitterly: "Fine, I'll eat your meal and lose my son."

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Niu Niu's occasional witty remarks can make everyone burst into laughter. Jing Jing and Xiao Tang Yuan are excellent cheerleaders, never hesitating to support their little brother. Their emotional value is absolutely on point.

"Try this mixed fish potsticker, it's my mom's specialty." Ye Huan picked up a piece of the potsticker, one side was crispy, the other side was soft and fluffy, oh my, it smells so good.

"Mmm, delicious! Auntie's cooking is really good." Xu Tingting and the others nodded repeatedly as they ate.

Ye Huan's mother happily urged everyone to eat more.

After eating for an hour, the women and children finished and left the table, while the men continued drinking. Ye Huan's father, who was drinking baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor), also left the table after a while.

Grandpa looked at the three young people, finished his drink, put his hands behind his back, hummed a little tune, and took Saihu and Xiaohua home. Ye Huan's mother took Xiaotangyuan home.

"Let's go, let's drink in the courtyard," Ye Huan said. Then, each of them carried two dishes to the pavilion. Ye Huan brought out Chuang Tianya (a popular Chinese drinking game). The three of them had already drunk less than three cases of liquor, so he brought out three more cases. They had to drink well today.

"Xiao Huan, you know what, if it weren't for having a family and a career, your life would be exactly what I like the most." Chu Zeng had gotten to know the two of them better that afternoon, so he spoke much more casually.

Lu Xiao nodded, "It still has to be my Huan-ge. This paradise, raising chickens and dogs, growing vegetables and running around in the mountains, is so pleasant."

"Yeah, I must have been out of my mind to decide to stay in Shenzhen. The little money I earned there each month was barely enough to cover rent and other fees. I'd hesitate for days before I could afford a decent meal, and I'd think long and hard before buying any new clothes. Ugh." Ye Huan recalled how utterly idiotic she was back then.

Even without space, with this mountain there, how could he starve to death? He didn't believe it.

"I heard you won a gold medal in the National Computer Competition when you were in college?" Chu Zeng laughed, "You really can't judge a book by its cover."

"Not only that, Huan-ge has won two or three first prizes in international competitions." Lu Xiao only then realized.

"That's all in the past. Now all I know how to do is shoot fast-paced videos, haha," Ye Huan laughed.

“Your Douyin followers are growing really fast! I watched your videos this afternoon and found that you’re almost at 50,” Lu Xiao said.

"Really?" Ye Huan took out her phone in confusion and opened Kuaishou. "It really is. More than 56 views. Where did it come from?"

Not only were they puzzled, but Ye Huan himself was also puzzled.

Little did he know that his videos were of such high quality that others who simply lived in the countryside, built a stove, renovated their houses, and cooked some food outdoors gained millions of followers.

He's been running around in the mountains, catching wolves, and even catching giant pandas. Compared to other outdoor streamers, his follower growth is relatively slow.

Furthermore, he's been streaming very infrequently lately, and he doesn't even check his private messages. It's almost overflowing with messages from fans urging him to stream more, saying it would help him gain followers even faster.

"Sigh, how about we do a live stream of our camping trip tomorrow? I haven't done a live stream in ages," Ye Huan said with a wry smile. He had come back thinking that if cooking didn't work out, he could try live streaming.

Unexpectedly, once growing vegetables became successful, he lost all interest in live streaming.

With so many good things and secrets he now possesses, he has even less interest in doing live streaming.

However, many netizens have supported him from the beginning, so he feels it's okay to occasionally broadcast ordinary rural life to everyone.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Lu Xiao nodded.

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