The way he addressed his fellow villagers already showed how friendly Mr. He was to people from the mainland.
"Yes, yes! Things are getting better now. Everyone has land and fields. Not only are we not just going to have enough to eat, but we're also just around the corner to be eating well!"
"That's good, that's good..."
As Old Master He spoke, his voice suddenly choked up. He Guohua, who had just gone upstairs to change his clothes, came down and couldn't help but sigh.
"Grandpa, why are you getting sentimental again? Didn't I tell you that everything is great on the mainland now? Why don't you believe me?"
The old man snorted coldly, "Heh, isn't it because you and Ah Zhong are always saying nice things? Do you think I'm afraid you'll lie to this old man?"
"I said I wanted to go to the mainland to see the sights, but you just wouldn't let me!"
After saying that, Old Master He looked aggrieved and complained to Fu Wan.
“Xiao Fu, right? Tell them that the mainland is very safe now. I could go there even when things were chaotic, so why can't I go now? I'm already this old, if I don't go now, I'll be in my grave…”
"Grandpa!"
He Guozhong shouted, stopping the old man from saying anything more.
Seeing the displeasure on his eldest grandson's face, Grandpa He shrank back and immediately stopped talking.
Grandma He glared at Grandpa He, then chuckled and smoothed things over.
"Ignore him. He's just bored and has nothing better to do. He's in his eighties or nineties and keeps making a fuss about going here and there."
"They can't even last as long as I do in the morning tai chi, and they still think they're young again!"
"Xiao Fu, Xiao Bai, ignore him, let's go eat!"
After saying that, the old lady turned around and took one of them by the hand. Old Master He felt guilty and could only follow behind in silence.
He Guozhong walked behind him, ignoring him. Old Master He secretly glanced at his grandson and knew that he must be angry because of what he had said.
Sigh, he didn't want to say such unlucky things, but he really wanted to go to the mainland to see it.
Unfortunately, his eldest grandson just wouldn't agree. Although Victoria Peak was nice, he felt that staying there for too long was no different from being in prison.
Having finally met Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou, two people from the mainland, the old man couldn't help but say so much.
Fu Wan also understood what Grandpa He was thinking. As a younger generation from the mainland, she was also somewhat moved by Grandpa He's longing and love for the mainland.
However, she was also aware of Ho Kwok-chung and Ho Kwok-wah's concerns. Hong Kong and the mainland may not seem far apart, only a little over an hour by plane, but Mr. Ho is old and in poor health. If something were to happen to him due to the long journey, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Mr. He, I have some photos I took before. If you don't mind, I'll develop them for you later so you can show them to the old man and stop him from worrying about them."
If his health improves in the future, you could consider taking them to visit the mainland...
Upon hearing this, He Guohua couldn't help but slap his thigh.
"Oh dear, it has to be Miss Fu! How come I didn't think of that!"
Despite frequently traveling between Hong Kong and the mainland, he hadn't really paid attention to the scenery there.
Because he always rushed there and back, with endless meetings and social engagements, he really didn't have time to sit down and take pictures of the scenery in mainland China to show his grandfather.
Thinking back to how Mr. Ho had spent all his time searching for news about the mainland in newspapers and on the radio, Ho Kwok-wah couldn't help but start to reflect on whether he, as a grandson, had done a poor job.
He turned his head to look at He Guozhong, and thought, "Tsk, if we're talking about being unqualified, there's a big grandson in front of him who's blocking the way!"
Also dining with them were He Guozhong's wife and children, as well as He Guohua's wife and children. Their children were all quite old, appearing to be at least teenagers.
The wives of Ho Kwok-chung and Ho Kwok-wah are both classic Hong Kong beauties, and Fu Wan couldn't take her eyes off them.
He Guozhong's wife is rather gentle and not very talkative, while He Guohua's wife is more cheerful and lively, and kept talking to Fu Wan about the fishing competition that happened a few days ago.
Fu Wan and Bai Qianzhou didn't return to the hotel until almost 8 p.m. after their meal.
The next morning, when Fu Wan woke up, the sunlight outside was already bright. She took out her watch and glanced at the time; it was already eight o'clock.
"Ah Wan, you're awake?"
Fang Min handed her a glass of water, which Fu Wan took and drank in two large gulps.
"Where did you get the honey water?"
"Oh, Comrade Bai gave this to me. He said you drank a little last night and might have a headache when you wake up."
Ah Wan, do you have a headache?
Seeing Fang Min's obvious teasing and joking, Fu Wan couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Cough cough, it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. What's a little bit of alcohol?"
Fang Min laughed and didn't ask any further questions.
"It's good that it doesn't hurt. We still have a morning. I've already packed up. You hurry up and pack up too. Ah Cai said he'll pick us up after lunch to go to the airport."
Fu Wan responded and then got out of bed.
She drank some red wine last night and was indeed a little tipsy, but she felt much better after a good night's sleep.
Thinking that she would be taking a plane back to Guangzhou in the afternoon, Fu Wan found a change of clothes and went into the restroom.
I forgot to ask Li Zhong yesterday if he had bought a train ticket from Guangzhou to Longhai City, and I don't know when he can get home at the earliest.
Aside from her trip to America, this was the longest Fu Wan had ever been away from home. She wondered if her family missed her.
After taking a shower, Fu Wan dried her hair while packing her things.
This trip was actually quite fruitful, but the biggest gain is still lying in Fu Wan's account, and has already been shipped to the mainland.
The rest were clothes and local specialties that Fu Wan planned to take back herself.
After quickly tidying up her clothes, Fu Wan suddenly discovered the mobile phone at the very bottom of her bag.
She hadn't received this thing for several days and had even forgotten she had a phone.
Fu Wan was speechless. She had been laughing at others before, but she had been so busy that she had forgotten everything.
Although it would cost a lot of money to call back from Hong Kong, Fu Wan no longer cared.
Seeing that it was only a little past nine o'clock, Fu Wan made a phone call to the village committee.
Unfortunately, the family didn't have a landline yet. Fu Wan wanted to install one, but Ye Xiaocui stopped her because it was too much trouble.
The person who answered the phone was Village Chief Fu. Upon hearing Fu Wan's voice, Village Chief Fu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and called the accountant next to him to call Boss Fu and Ye Xiaocui.
"Oh, it's Wan! You've finally called back! I heard from your dad that you went to Hong Kong."
"Hey, I remember those people from Hong Kong always looking down on everyone. So, did you get bullied in Hong Kong?"
Hearing the familiar local accent, Fu Wan couldn't help but tear up. No wonder people say that when fellow villagers meet, their eyes well up with tears. Who could resist the old village chief's questions?
"Village Chief, no one has bullied me. I'll be back in a couple of days. How's the village? Is everything alright?"
"Haha, very good, very good!"
When Village Chief Fu heard that Fu Wan would be returning soon, he was overjoyed.
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