There is a fairly smooth mountain road on Qingfeng Mountain, with two lanes in each direction, making it easy to travel.
According to Jian Rong, a piece of land here was auctioned off many years ago. Although there has been no news about the land in recent years, the land fee has enabled the construction of a road on the mountain, making it much more convenient for nearby villages to get in and out.
As Shi Jing listened, he began to suspect that the land Jian Rong was referring to was the one she had just acquired.
There is also a bus on the mountain that passes through several villages, making two round trips every day, morning and evening, which greatly facilitates the travel of the people in the mountains.
Shi Jing and his group went up the mountain at a time when the bus was not running, so there were very few cars on the way. They only encountered three cars along the way, all the way to the outskirts of Jian Rong's village.
As soon as the car entered the village, many villagers came out to see what was going on.
This is very different from big cities. The villagers have lived here all their lives and know each other well. Any outside vehicle or stranger will not escape the eyes of the villagers.
Living in such a village significantly improves safety.
The car drove slowly after entering the village, and some people followed it to see which house it was going to.
Jian Rong glanced around, then simply rolled down the car window and called out, "Uncle Jiang, Aunt Yu, Aunt Liu, Uncle Qi..."
"Oh my, isn't this Jian's little treasure? Little treasure, are you on school holiday?" A middle-aged woman with a slight accent spoke first.
"Yesterday, Yuanshan seemed to say that his little daughter was coming home for the holidays, right?"
"Yes, Cuiying was saying yesterday that her son is coming home for the holidays too."
"The village is going to be in turmoil for a while."
"Shouldn't Ma Rui's son be working? Is he coming back this year?"
......
The villagers walking behind the car quickly started talking about the upcoming two-month summer vacation and the whereabouts of the young people in the village.
Following Jian Rong's directions, Shi Jing's car quickly arrived at Jian Rong's house.
The sound of the car attracted the attention of the people inside. As soon as Shi Jing and his group got out of the car, they saw a large group of people rushing out of the house.
Shi Jing was startled by the scene and instinctively took a step back.
What's going on?!
"Mom and Dad, what are you doing? You're scaring my friend."
Seeing her grandparents, parents, uncles, and other relatives rushing out of the house, Jian Rong was speechless.
Even though this was the first time she had brought her classmates back to play, it shouldn't be this exaggerated.
"Oh dear, little one, don't be nervous. We just heard a noise and came out to check," Jian Rong's mother said with a smile, then quietly nudged Jian Rong's father, signaling him to speak as well.
"The children must be tired after driving all morning. Come inside, come inside..." Jian Rong's father quickly offered his help.
"Yes, come inside quickly."
For some reason, Shi Jing suddenly felt a sense of impending doom, like Tang Sanzang falling into the Spider Cave.
Being called "little classmate" repeatedly made Zhao Xunkan and Jiang Qingyue even more embarrassed. They really weren't Jian Rong's classmates!
With so many people talking at once, there wasn't a chance for anyone to speak.
"Dad, Mom," Jian Rong sighed deeply, arguing with her parents again, "You're going too far! You've scared my classmates. Who will dare to come to our house to play in the future!"
At this moment, Jian Rong's grandfather displayed the composure of a head of the family, tapping the ground with his cane to quiet the crowd down.
Grandpa Jian Rong cleared his throat before speaking, "Xiao Bao is right. You all go about your business and don't scare the little student."
The Jian family was in a noisy state, and it took quite a while for the relatives to leave. Even so, many villagers still came to watch.
"I'm sorry, Shi Jing, I must have scared you." Jian Rong said apologetically, "When I was little, I was good at academics, so I wasn't very popular and didn't have many friends. You were the first classmate to come to my house to play."
Looking at Jian Rong, Shi Jing realized how lively and popular she was; it was hard to imagine that she had never had any friends growing up.
Grandpa Jian chased away the uncles and aunts who had come to join the fun, and only when there were fewer people in the family did he continue to speak with a smile on his face.
"Hey kids, come sit down, you must be starving."
Zhao Xunkan felt rather embarrassed being called "little classmate" repeatedly. Since there weren't many people around, he quickly explained, "Grandpa, I'm not Jian Rong's classmate, Shi Jing is."
As he spoke, he pointed to the time mirror, indicating where the target was.
"......"
Although she disliked Zhao Xunkan for betraying her, Shi Jing could also tell that Jian Rong's family meant no harm; they were just being a little too enthusiastic.
"Hello, Grandpa and Grandma Jian, uncles and aunts. I am Shi Jing, Jian Rong's classmate."
"Hey, Xiao Jing, come sit down, come sit down. Yuan Shan, go buy a table and get it ready. Let's eat."
As Zhao Xunkan had hoped, Jian Rong's family shifted their focus. The two men couldn't help but exchange glances and let out a sigh of relief.
Growing up in that kind of environment, they were used to being reserved and demure, and rarely saw people so overflowing with enthusiasm. Old Master Zhao might be one, but it's different from meeting family.
Zhao Xunkan looked around and saw that most of the villagers who had come to watch the commotion had left before he spoke up: "Wait a moment, there are still some things on the cart, let's go get them."
Upon hearing this, Shi Jing also remembered the fruit and nutritional supplements she had bought, and quickly stood up as well: "Uncle, Aunt, Grandpa, Grandma, please wait a moment, I need to go get my things too."
He then quickly ran to the yard and brought down all the things he had bought in the county town.
Seeing this, the Jian family knew exactly what it was and couldn't possibly accept it. They quickly declined, saying, "You're all still young, don't spend so much money. Keep it safe and see if you can return it later."
"Xiao Jing, don't be so polite with Grandma. You can come and play, but you can't take anything," Grandma Jian said.
"Grandma, I didn't buy anything expensive, just things I use every day." As she spoke, she pointed at Zhao Xunkan, returning the favor, "Well, they bought the wine, it has nothing to do with me."
"......"
Jian Rong watched the commotion between the group and couldn't help but laugh: "I told you they couldn't accept my family."
"You still have the nerve to say that? You should have been more considerate. How could you let them spend so much money?" Jian Rong's words immediately caught her mother's attention, and she was immediately scolded.
"..." Jian Rong was speechless with anger.
"Auntie, you can't blame Jian Rong." Seeing this, Shi Jing quickly spoke up for Jian Rong. She was carrying things in one hand and affectionately holding Jian's mother's arm with the other, saying in a coquettish tone, "Auntie, they have something they want to ask you for help with. If you don't accept anything, how can they have the nerve to ask!"
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