Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

In addition, with the improvement of living conditions, the life expectancy of the elderly in the village has also increased accordingly.

This even sparked a craze for recruiting sons-in-law in Aoshan Village.

A few years ago, a flood brought many refugees to Wuyang County to settle down. Families who couldn't afford to marry their daughters asked matchmakers to come to Aoshan Village to propose marriage, expressing their willingness to marry into the village.

At that time, several families in the village who did not have sons actually took in sons-in-law.

Later, some families, even those with sons, couldn't bear to let their daughters suffer in other people's homes, so they also took in sons-in-law.

Xiuhe, who had divorced and returned home, had a son-in-law who was four years younger than her.

She fled to Nan'ao Town from another place, and she was the only one left in her family.

Seeing the prosperity of Aoshan Village, Wang Cuiying's family also seized the business opportunity.

They opened a general store at the entrance of the village, and every day they would slaughter a pig to make tofu, braised meat and cooked food, which they would sell in the village.

Besides people from this village, people from several surrounding villages also come to buy things.

The patrol team formed during the flood did not disband but continued to stand guard and has grown larger and larger, now reaching more than 500 people. Each of them has learned some martial arts skills for self-defense.

To ensure the safety of the village, they still take turns patrolling the village every day.

As Wang Qing'er's horse-drawn carriage team entered the village, a series of firecrackers exploded into the sky.

The village roads were crowded with villagers who, upon learning that Wang Qing'er was returning to the village, spontaneously took out their money to buy firecrackers.

The villagers warmly welcomed her return in this way.

Along the way, the sound of firecrackers rose and fell, accompanied by bursts of enthusiastic applause, immersing the entire village in a joyful atmosphere.

The carriage slowly came to a stop. Through the carriage window, Wang Qing'er saw that Zhou Shi and Wang Cuiying had gotten off the carriage and were warmly greeting the villagers.

After a slight hesitation, she finally decided to get out of the car and follow behind Zhou and Wang Cuiying, greeting the villagers with a smile.

Wang Qing'er instructed her maid to take out the candies that had been prepared and distribute them to the children in the village.

Each child received a small handful of delicious candy, which made them very happy, and their faces were filled with innocent smiles.

Although Wang Qing'er didn't know many villagers, her grandmother and mother-in-law were so warm and hospitable that if she didn't act warmly enough, people would probably gossip about her.

Fortunately, the villagers were all gathered at the village entrance, which was only a short distance away; otherwise, Wang Qing'er would probably have laughed until her facial muscles were stiff.

After finally getting through the bustling crowd, Wang Qing'er and the others did not board the carriage but chose to walk back to the Mu family.

"Qing'er, how is it? Has my village changed a lot?" Zhou asked with a smile.

"Grandma, is that even a question? The changes are just too great! When I left the village, most families lived in thatched huts, but now, everywhere you look, there are brick and tile houses."

Moreover, those elderly people all looked remarkably healthy, with rosy complexions and vigorous spirits.

The children are all chubby now, their faces are practically bulging out, and their clothes are all neat and tidy, with no patches in sight!

Wang Qing'er became more and more excited as she spoke, and her smile grew brighter and brighter.

Seeing these changes in the village, she couldn't help but feel excited and thrilled.

"Yes, these changes are partly due to the diligence of everyone in our village, and partly thanks to you, Qing'er!" Zhou Shi said with a beaming smile, holding her granddaughter-in-law's hand, her voice filled with pride and gratitude.

“You distributed rapeseed seeds to the villagers to plant, and also bought their sweet potatoes, potatoes, and other mountain products! This gave them income, which led to the changes we see today.”

Hearing this, Wang Qing'er lowered her head somewhat embarrassed and said softly, "Grandma, please don't say that. I can't accept such a great credit. It wouldn't be good if others heard about it."

“Qing’er, what your grandmother said is absolutely true,” Wang Cuiying chimed in, her face also beaming with pride.

“You fully deserve this praise. These people in the village genuinely approve of you. Otherwise, why would they set off firecrackers to welcome you?”

All that her daughter-in-law did not only made Zhou proud, but also made Wang Cuiying feel very proud in front of the villagers.

Every time she went to the village, the feeling of being the center of attention made her extremely happy.

"Mommy, this place is so beautiful! There's green grass everywhere! And such tall mountains."

Zhou Huan, who was being held in Ying'er's arms, suddenly shouted excitedly.

The little girl saw lush green fields all along the way.

In the distance, towering peaks loomed in and out of the white mist, resembling a fairyland.

The little girl's eyes sparkled with curiosity and excitement; she was clearly fascinated by this unfamiliar place.

When Ping An left, she was still very young, and her memories of the village were almost blank.

The two walked along a country path, looking around with curiosity about everything around them.

The children looked as if they had discovered a new world, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Zitong, my hometown has changed a lot in the past few years."

Mu Qin also remarked with emotion.

She left Aoshan Village more than three years ago. When she left, there were already many brick and tile houses in the village, but now it seems that almost all the houses have been turned into brick and tile houses, and not a single thatched house can be seen.

"That's right! Look at this house. When we left, it was just a thatched hut, but now it has such a big yard!"

"And this house, this used to be the poorest in the village, look at this house now, their lives are definitely much better than before. And..." Wu Zitong excitedly pointed to this house and then that house, talking nonstop.

Wu Zitong is already eighteen years old this year. Zhou and Wang Cuiying have introduced her to countless families, but none of them have been able to satisfy her.

Her marriage has been delayed indefinitely, and Zhou has been extremely anxious about it all these years.

Left with no other choice, Zhou had to send Muqin to probe Wu Zitong's intentions time and time again.

No matter how Muqin tried to subtly probe, she always replied that she didn't have anyone she liked and didn't want to get married, feeling that she was living a pretty good life.

"Zitong, do you remember this house? When we left, their house was almost collapsing, but now the courtyard is so grand!"

Muqin exclaimed in surprise, pointing to a house on the left.

Upon hearing this, Wu Zitong looked in the direction Mu Qin pointed and saw that the courtyard of that family was indeed quite magnificent, quite different from what he remembered.