Chapter 50 Xia Heng Comes to the Door

A few years ago, Xia Wu removed winter bamboo shoots from the platform.

The villagers earned money for most of half a month and almost dug out all the winter bamboo shoots in the mountains. Xia Wu did some calculations and found that they had sold nearly 10,000 kilograms of winter bamboo shoots, which generated at least 10,000 yuan in income for every household in the village.

Considering sustainable development, Yang Guofeng took the initiative to tell Xia Wu to take the winter bamboo shoots off the shelves and not sell them this year.

Some people in the village said that they could go to other places to dig bamboo shoots, but the winter bamboo shoots in other villages were their collective property. If a dispute arose, there might even be a fight.

The Chinese New Year is approaching and express delivery will be stopped soon, so I might as well take the winter bamboo shoots off the shelves.

As soon as the winter bamboo shoots were off the shelves, Xia Wu’s micro-store only sold strawberries and wild fungus. There were not many wild fungus, and some orders have not been shipped yet. Strawberries have been shipped all the time, but the order volume is not as high as before.

Xia Wu has not adjusted the price of strawberries since they were put on the shelves. During the New Year period, strawberries are on the market in large quantities and the price has dropped, but the strawberries she sells are of good quality and many people are willing to buy them.

The water tower took more than half a month to repair, and Xia Wu had spent all his money, but it was finally completed.

There is a small house of several square meters next to the water tower, which houses some equipment for managing the water tower. After Xia Wu inspected it and confirmed that there was no problem with the water tower, he paid the wages of the construction team and the workers hired by the village, and he was completely penniless.

Express delivery was suspended during the Chinese New Year, and the only thing that could still make some money was strawberries, which also stopped growing. Xia Wu was so bored that he could only focus all his time and energy on shooting videos.

The Spring Festival is a common festival for all Chinese people. There are still a few days left before the New Year, but the atmosphere is already very lively.

After signing the contract with Kuaishou, Xia Wu can earn a certain amount of income every time she posts a video based on the number of views. She hasn't saved enough money to buy sea buckthorn and raspberry seedlings yet, so she posts videos more diligently than before.

Not only does Xia Wu post videos, she also studies how to live stream. She broadcasts live for two hours every day, takes her equipment to the mountains, and introduces her mountain to everyone.

Although the funds have not been in place, Xia Wu's hilltop has already taken shape, with large tracts of loquat forests and various fruit trees, especially plum trees, which are in bloom in winter. Less than half a month after planting, the branches are full of flower buds, and white flowers are blooming one after another.

In a few months, we will be able to eat green plums.

Someone in the live broadcast room asked whether Qingmei would be put on the shelves at that time, and Xia Wu replied that it could be considered.

She was afraid that the newly planted fruit trees would not produce good results. If there were not many fruits next year, it would be embarrassing if there were not enough to sell on the shelves.

After the water tower was built, seven or eight more water channels were added to the mountain, running from the top of the mountain to the foot of the mountain. They were about half a meter wide and forty centimeters deep. Water was drawn from the water tower into the channels every day, and the plants around the channels could be irrigated.

Every day when Xia Wu goes up the mountain to patrol, he adds spiritual spring water to the water tower, and the water in the aqueduct will eventually flow into the lake at the foot of the mountain.

Where did the lake come from? It was dug by an excavator.

Xia Wu planned to buy goose seedlings in the spring. Raising ducks and geese requires a pond, and she was afraid that the stream water on the mountain would not be enough. It happened that a road would be built on the mountain next year, and digging would be necessary sooner or later. She simply chose a good place for people to dig, which would also be able to store water for raising animals.

However, considering that the lake dug out in this way is stagnant water and there is a fear that the lake water will overflow when it rains, Xia Wu is still discussing with the villagers to connect the lake with the village river. This will not only turn the stagnant water into running water, but also increase the water storage capacity of the lake.

"Xiao Wu, Xia Heng came to me today to ask about you."

When Xia Wu received this message from Qi Miaomiao, he was drinking freshly squeezed strawberry milk.

Seeing Xia Heng's name, it felt like a lifetime ago.

Xia Wu has two older brothers in the Xia family, the eldest brother Xia Rushen and the second brother Xia Heng.

The eldest brother Xia Rushen is eight years older than Xia Wu. He went to study abroad very early and did not have a particularly deep relationship with her. But the second brother Xia Heng is only three years older than Xia Wu. Regardless of age, he treats his sister like a treasure and loves her as if she were the apple of his eye.

He gave Xia Wu whatever she wanted, and Xia Heng always considered things for her that Xia Wu herself could not consider.

Originally, Xia Wu was very fortunate to have two brothers who treated her like a little princess, until her identity was revealed. Perhaps because she had done too many stupid things, or because years of affection could not compare to true blood ties, Xia Heng's attitude towards her changed a lot.

After careful calculation, Xia Wu has been away from home for almost three months.

Xia Heng actually thought of asking someone where she was going?

Xia Wu couldn't help laughing, and laughed nonchalantly.

"How did you answer him?"

"I haven't responded to him yet, do you want to go back?"

"Reply and tell him I'm fine. If you don't get a reply, he'll definitely come back to you."

Xia Wu knew Xia Heng too well. He and Fu Shilin were the same type of people. They were very arrogant and could turn a blind eye when they didn't care, but once they wanted to know something, they had to get the answer.

What others think is not important at all.

"Okay, I'll reply to him now."

Xia Wu's originally good mood suddenly became a little low. When she was busy, she couldn't think about these trivial things at all, but once she was free, a lot of thoughts would pop up.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Although Yang Wei changed her name to Xia Wei, she has not broken up with the Yang family after all. Will she come back to celebrate the New Year?

If she comes back, will she still be suitable here?

She feels like an outsider everywhere.

Xia Wu felt a little heavy, and suddenly felt a weight on her head. She turned around and saw Yang Hongwen stroking her hair like a puppy, "Sister, don't cry."

She didn't cry.

Xia Wu grinned, and seeing that there was no one else around, she suddenly asked a difficult question.

"elder brother."

"Um?"

"Do you still remember Xiaowei?"

"Remember, sister."

"Yes, she is your sister, and I am also your sister. Do you... like me more, or her?"

Xia Wu originally wanted to ask, if Yang Wei came back and only one person could stay at home, would Yang Hongwen want her to stay or Yang Wei to stay.

But she was afraid that this question was too heavy for her silly brother, so she changed the way she asked the question when the words came to her lips.

"You." Yang Hongwen answered without hesitation.

Xia Wu was stunned for a moment, "Why?"

It is obvious that Yang Hongwen and Yang Wei have spent more time together.

"Hello, you don't hate me." Yang Hongwen tilted his head, as if thinking about something, with milk stains on the corners of his mouth.

"Does Xiaowei hate you?" Xia Wu frowned. Why would she hate her brother?

"Hmm." Yang Hongwen lowered his head and took a sip of milk.

Everyone in the village said he was a fool. When Yang Wei was a child, she went to school in the village, and her classmates made fun of her about this matter. The little girl was strong-willed and wanted to save face. Yang Hongwen was ignorant of the world, and sometimes he would go to the school to find her. After being laughed at, the girls would turn around and become mean to Yang Hongwen.

To put it bluntly, it’s not a big deal. Everyone is ignorant when they are young.

Yang Hongwen's answer made Xia Wu think about himself again. Could it be that he had also inadvertently hurt Xia Heng and his parents?

Oh, I really can’t understand it, it’s such a mess.

Qi Miaomiao sent a screenshot and told Xia Heng that Xia Wu was doing well and was on vacation.

Xia Heng handed her the bill and asked her, "Where did she go on vacation? She hasn't used her credit card in the past few months, and she didn't reply to my messages. I told her she would come back for the New Year."

Qi Miaomiao: "How should I respond to him now?"

Xia Wu grabbed her hair in frustration, "No, it's annoying. His sister has already gone back, why should I go back?"

"Xiao Wu, you sound like you're still angry when you say that."

"What's going on?"

"Why don't you just tell them where you are?"

Xia Wu held his chin and fell into deep thought. This seems to be a good idea?

I guess after seeing Xia Wu’s choice, they won’t ask any more questions.

Let the bridge be the bridge and the road be the road. No one should disturb anyone else.

"Good idea, I'll reply to him myself."

Qi Miaomiao asked Xia Heng to add Xia Wu's new account, and the application came in a short while later.

Xia Wu accepted it immediately, and before she could send any text, Xia Heng's video came over.

After hesitating for a moment, Xia Wu answered the video call.

On the other side of the video, Xia Heng was sitting in the car. It was still that familiar face, but it looked a little strange.

Xia Heng also saw Xia Wu. She was wearing no makeup and a pink coat, looking rather rustic. He frowned, "Where are you? What are you doing? Why haven't you come home in such a long time, and why haven't you replied to my messages?"

That tone again.

Xia Wu sighed and rolled his eyes, thinking back to the days when he was in the hospital after cutting his wrists, but no one answered the phone when he called.

Why ask now? By the time they really think of her, it will probably have been a long time since her seventh day.

Xia Wu said nothing, stood up and turned the camera so that Xia Heng could see clearly where she was.

"I'm home."

"Where is this?" Xia Heng was shocked by the scene on the other end of the video.

What a poor place.

"My own home is Yanggou Village." Xia Wu was frank and honest, with nothing to be ashamed of.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Xia Heng's forehead veins popped out and he gritted his teeth, "Xia Wu! Is this how you treat yourself? Who allowed you to go to a place like that? Look at what you've become! What the hell are you doing?"

He made it seem like Xia Wu was being unreasonable. Xia Wu was speechless. "I'm just going back to my own home, just like Xiaowei going back to the Xia family. It's as natural as it should be. I'm not going back. I contacted you just to tell you that I'm doing well, better than you think. Please don't bother Miaomiao."

She finished speaking in one breath and hung up the video.

Xia Heng continued to call her, but she kept refusing to answer.

Finally, Xia Heng had no choice but to use his trump card: "If you make trouble again, I will suspend your card!"

Xia Wu chuckled. She was so poor that she had to take out a loan from the government. She had never thought of using the Xia family's money again. Just suspend her card.

Xia Heng also realized that he had said the wrong thing, pounded the steering wheel, and stopped sending messages.

Xia Wu thought that he should understand his attitude and would not bother him again.

Two days later, early in the morning, Yang Guofeng came to find Xia Wu and took a cardboard box from the car. Before he opened it, Xia Wu heard a shaking sound coming from inside.

"The puppy I asked for you was weaned two days ago. I quickly picked out two good ones and sent them to you. Do you like them?"

As soon as Xia Wu opened the box, he saw two chubby puppies. Their eyes were clear and round like glass marbles, and they kept making humming sounds from their mouths. They were not afraid of strangers at all. They put their little front paws on the box and scratched at it, wagging their short tails, as if they wanted to get out.

“So cute!”

Xia Wu exclaimed and quickly carried the two little guys out of the box.

One of the two cubs has khaki fur, while the other has black fur. "Why are the colors different?"

"The yellow one takes after the mother, and the black one probably takes after the father."

Yang Guojun came over, picked up the khaki puppy, turned it over and looked at it. "It's a female."

"The black one is just the male."

"Both their parents are local dogs. They are great at guarding the house. They don't bite people. They will eat anything you give them. No other dog can compare to these local dogs."

Xia Wu used to have some younger sisters who kept pet dogs. They were all clean and fair-skinned and dressed cutely. They were mostly small dogs that would not bite people and were useless as guard dogs.

She originally thought that the local dogs she brought back would grow up to be ugly, but she didn't expect that they were all so chubby and cute.

The two puppies quickly became familiar with Xia Wu and liked playing with her. Xia Wu poked them with her finger, and the two puppies lay down on the ground, revealing their soft and chubby bellies.

Xia Wu was having a blast playing and said gratefully, "Thank you, uncle. These two puppies are so cute. Have you named them yet?"

"Not yet. You give them names. You will be their master from now on. Once a local dog recognizes its master, it will be very loyal. When the time comes, I will release them on the mountain and you can rest assured."

"Okay! Then let's call this one Gold Bean and this one Black Bean!"

Xia Wu gave the two puppies some unoriginal names.

"Gold Bean, Black Bean, Claw Grip!"

The two puppies were like dancing lions, sometimes retreating, sometimes moving forward to rub against Xia Wu, and they didn't understand the command to hold their paws.

With two puppies, Xia Wu has a better way to pass the time. When he has nothing to do, he feeds and trains the dogs.

Afraid that the puppies would be cold at night, Xia Wu put the unused cotton mats at home into a cardboard box and placed it in her room. She also fed the two little ones spiritual spring water before going to bed.

Bugs Bunny was very curious about Jindou and Heidou, but he didn't dare to get close to them. The two little ones raised their heads and barked at him, but Bugs Bunny kept trying to get into Xia Wu's arms, making Jindou and Heidou so anxious that they kept whining.

"It's too cold, and you two haven't taken a shower yet, so you can't go to bed," Xia Wu patiently comforted the two little ones, took a lot of beautiful photos of them, and posted them in the group to show off.

The chubby little dog is so cute!

In the middle of the night, Brother Snake arrived as promised. Xia Wu was still asleep, but the two little ones woke up, barking in their baby voices and making noises while digging around in the box.

Xia Wu was afraid of waking up the family, so he quickly fed Brother Snake some spiritual spring water. After Brother Snake left, the two little ones gradually calmed down. It seemed that they were still very vigilant.

Ever since Xia Heng last contacted Xia Wu and learned that she had returned to the Yang family, there has been no news.

Xia Wu thought he had given up.

Unexpectedly, on the 29th day of the lunar year, a luxury car came to Yanggou Village for the first time in history.

Young men playing cards at the village entrance looked at the Bentley driving into the village and blurted out a curse: "Woc! Luxury car!"

"It's a limited edition, too! Whose is this? Returning home in glory!"

Many young people in the village were standing at the intersection watching. As the car got closer and closer, the window was rolled down, revealing an incredibly handsome face.

The man asked with a cold tone and frowned, "Where is Yang Guojun's home?"

He was so rude, but he gave people a very majestic feeling, and the villagers unconsciously gave him directions.

In the end, the other party didn't even say thank you, just closed the car window and drove towards Yang's house.