Chapter 474: Revisiting the Old Place
Lin Xia hadn't gone out alone with Lu Yuxiu for a long time. The two had a pleasant breakfast outside and then followed Lu Yuxiu onto the bus.
"Where are we going?" Lin Xia thought it was nearby, but she didn't expect that she would have to take a bus.
Lu Yuxiu smiled and said nothing, so Lin Xia had no choice but to follow him.
But the direction the bus was heading in made Lin Xia feel inexplicably confused.
After sitting in the car for two hours, Lin Xia looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene outside the window, and an idea arose in his mind.
"Is this where we lived before?" Lin Xia looked at Lu Yuxiu in disbelief. After getting his affirmative look, she immediately looked outside in surprise.
The town seems much more lively than before. Before, the most conspicuous thing on the street was the market, but now there are many small shops on the street.
"Why did you bring me here?" Lin Xia said after walking around.
"Do you remember the old Xiaowang Village? They were relatively poor there. Although it was located in a remote area, the soil was good and suitable for growing medicinal herbs."
Lin Xia was already very happy, and her eyes lit up when she heard this. The most important thing was that she had dealt with people from Wang Village before.
"Why didn't I think of this place!" The more Lin Xia thought about it, the better this place seemed to be. What's more, there was a dock here, and transportation on ships was very convenient!
Seeing Lin Xia's happy smile, Lu Yuxiu's eyes showed a hint of smile. His wife still looked more beautiful when she smiled.
The two walked towards Xiaowang Village. As Lin Xia walked, her mind was full of memories. She recalled with great interest what had changed along the road and what it looked like before.
"Now that we have discussed the matter, shall we go to the old family quarters?" Lin Xia thought of the acquaintances she had known before, and looked at Lu Yuxiu with anticipation.
"certainly."
When we arrived at the village, we met a group of children running around, many of whom were running naked.
When he saw two strangers, he immediately looked at them with caution.
Yes, it is right to be vigilant.
"What do you do?" A slightly older child in the lead asked Lin Xia.
Lin Xia smiled kindly and said, "I'm looking for your village chief. Is he home?"
"Who are you? Do you know our village chief?"
"Yes, if you don't believe it, you can go and ask him and tell him that an officer named Lu is looking for him." Lin Xia gave the name.
The leading child called a little follower half-believingly and whispered a few words to him. The child then turned around and ran away.
"Wait a minute, I'll ask someone." The little boy still didn't let his guard down, but his tone was not as fierce.
Lin Xia hadn't seen such an alert child for a long time. Seeing his defensive look, she immediately found it amusing.
While she was talking to him, a figure came over from a distance. Lin Xia looked closely and found it was Village Chief Wang, but he looked much older as they hadn't seen each other for a few years.
"You're looking for me?" The old village chief, with a pipe hanging from his hand, looked at Lu Yuxiu intently with cloudy eyes, and suddenly asked, "Are you Captain Lu?"
Lu Yuxiu stepped forward and held the old village chief's hand: "It's me, Village Chief, long time no see."
When the old village chief saw that it was really him, he was extremely excited.
Then he looked at Lin Xia and blurted out: "Are you Comrade Lin?"
Lin Xia was surprised. They seemed to have only met a few times, but she didn't expect that the other party would recognize her. "Village Chief, do you still remember me?"
"Of course I remember." The old village chief said without hesitation that it was the first time they had seen such a beautiful person in their village.
The most important thing is that at that time, she bought a lot of dried seafood in the village every year, and a lot of mangoes and coconuts every year. Many families in the village lived much better.
"I heard that you were transferred. Why are you back?" Ever since they left, no one bought the fruits and dried goods in the village, so they had to keep them for themselves.
"Let's find a place to chat?" Lin Xia smiled.
The old village chief reacted and immediately greeted him warmly: "Come on, let's talk at my house."
Lin Xia turned her gaze towards the children next to her. There was no more wariness in their eyes, only curiosity.
Lin Xia smiled and thanked them, "Thank you for calling for help."
"You're someone the village chief knows, so no need to thank me." The leading child raised his head and said proudly.
"Okay, I'll treat you to candy when I have the chance next time." There were only a few candies in Lin Xia's bag, which were obviously not enough for the group of children in front of her, so she didn't take them out.
The child in front of him didn't say a word, turned around and ran away with a group of his little brothers, obviously not believing the adult's casual promise.
When we arrived at the village chief's house, we found it was a brick and tile house that looked better than the houses around it.
When Lin Xia explained his purpose, the village chief hesitated and did not speak.
"Are you concerned about anything?"
The village chief took a puff of his tobacco and said carefully, "It's not that I don't agree, it's just that I can't make the decision on this matter alone."
The land in the village was distributed to everyone not long ago, and now someone wants to contract their land. The villagers always feel empty without any land.
He had only heard of the issue of land contracting when he attended meetings. The villagers had never heard of it at all, and he was worried that the villagers would have some thoughts about it.
When Lin Xia heard this, she understood. She didn't plan to settle the matter in one go. "It's okay. I can wait. But please help me talk to the village chief."
Seeing this, the village chief nodded and agreed to help her, saying, "But I can't guarantee this."
Lin Xia didn't even have a chance to talk in the villages she visited before, so she was very satisfied to hear the village chief say this.
Before leaving, Lin Xia saw the dried goods drying in the yard and suddenly said, "Are there still dried goods drying in the village? I want to buy some more to take back."
When the village chief heard this, his face was immediately wrinkled with joy, and he said excitedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I wonder how much you want."
Lin Xia thought for a moment and said, "Maybe thirty kilograms."
This is quite a lot of weight. Except for dried fish, other seafood will become lighter after being dried. She plans to send most of the 30 kilograms of dried seafood back to Beijing.
Since she went to school, she has not sent anything back to Beijing.
Lin Xia didn't need to go from house to house to get the goods. The old village chief called his daughter-in-law, and she brought back a big bag full of them in no time.
The village chief's daughter-in-law weighed them on a scale and said nervously, "The weight is a little overweight, but I guarantee they are all the biggest and best."
The village chief immediately said anxiously: "Hurry up and bring some out."
Lin Xia took a look and found that it was only a little over one kilogram, but the small abalone inside was indeed as she said, with a very good size.
Lin Xia smiled and said, "It's okay, let's settle it all together."
The village chief apologized embarrassedly: "I'm so sorry, this..."
It's just a little bit more, so it's okay to keep it for myself.
After leaving the village, Lu Yuxiu, holding the cloth bag, asked Lin Xia: "Are you going to the family quarters to take a look?"
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