With the adjustment of the overall planning layout, and a series of measures such as land transfer and concentrated residence, the roads in Hushan Village have changed dramatically.
The dirt roads in our memories have either been gradually covered by weeds or have become part of the land, leaving only some necessary routes for working in the fields.
A main road comes from the highway intersection of Shangu Town, passes in front of the village committee of Hushan Village, and runs towards Qianfu Town.
Cement roads, which are only wide enough for one car, extend from the main road in various places, like thin branches sticking out from the main trunk.
But most of these branches are incomplete, extending only a short distance before stopping abruptly.
This is also a problem in Hushan Village, and Gu Daqiang has been trying to find a solution recently.
Huo Qianli's arrival today was the best opportunity. However, when they turned from the main road onto a dead-end road, Gu Daqiang looked at Huo Qianli beside him. He had no intention of talking about the road at all. Instead, he looked at him with a worried look on his face, "Brother, do you want to reconsider it?"
Huo Qianli turned his head and looked into Gu Daqiang's eyes, "Brother, do you really think I shouldn't go see this old man?"
Gu Daqiang's expression froze. He didn't say anything and silently lit a cigarette.
Huo Qianli sighed, "I have a deep connection with Gu Gang's family. On my first day in the village, I encountered Gu Gang's domestic violence against Xu Yanting. That bloody scene and the attitudes of the people around me, to a certain extent, directly punctured my unrealistic fantasy about work, and made me quickly change my role, adjust my mentality, and face the serious problems in front of me."
He simply stopped, looked at the fields by the road and the factory buildings in the distance, and continued: "From Xu Yanting, I also saw the objective and often ignored suffering in Hushan Village and even in the vast rural areas. You know, I looked for her, but she didn't dare to think about escaping from that kind of life. It was not until the days in the village gradually got better and a new wind blew in that she, who had been accustomed to it and had long been numb, finally realized that there is another way to live. Then she took the initiative to find me, and with my help, she successfully left here, went to the big city, and lived a good life."
He smiled at Gu Daqiang, "She came to see me once two years ago. She is doing very well. Her face is fair and tender. She looks like a beauty when she dresses up. She can even drive. Oh, and she has a child with her. Do you remember that little kid with a long snotty nose? He wore a small suit and small leather shoes and could speak a few words of English!"
Gu Daqiang also smiled. If it were the old him, he might not think that there was anything wrong between Gu Gang and Xu Yanting. But now, after being exposed to the outside world for a few years, he also knew that it should not be the norm. It was indeed a thing to be happy that Xu Yanting could live a good life.
Huo Qianli's smile faded slowly. "When I returned to Hushan Village, Gu Gang had hooked up with Qian Renping and lived a good life that many people envied. Unfortunately, just as he was building a tall building, he saw it collapse. Qian Renping went to jail, and as a core member, he was also imprisoned. The villas and luxury cars he illegally obtained were also disposed of."
"From the perspective of fairness and justice, all of this is what the crime deserves, and it's a happy thing. But what about from the perspective of the old man? His wife passed away, his daughter-in-law divorced him and ran away with someone else, and took his only grandson away. His son finally had a good life, but he was arrested again. Now he is alone and has lost his house."
Huo Qianli looked at Gu Daqiang and laughed at himself, "As the one who started it, shouldn't I go see him?"
Gu Daqiang stamped out the cigarette butt, held it in his hand, and looked at Huo Qianli, "That's true, but I'm afraid you'll get beaten!"
Huo Qianli, who had been fanning the fans for a long time, was stunned and looked at Gu Daqiang with some resentment.
He said with a guilty conscience: "How good is the old man? I'm so young, I should be able to hide in time, right?"
Over the years in the village, he has seen many old farmers in their sixties and seventies who can still walk briskly while carrying dozens of kilograms.
Gu Daqiang chuckled, "It should be no problem."
Huo Qianli twitched his lips and drooped his head, "Let's go!"
After walking a short distance along the cement road, I saw a mobile home with a blue roof and white walls. It was not very big, probably only about 40 square meters.
A small piece of cement floor was built in front of the door, and some brooms, dustpans and tin buckets were placed along the wall. These were the tools he used to make a living.
In a corner outside the house, an old man sat on a small stool beside a small stove, staring intently at the firewood in the furnace, and occasionally fiddling with it with the fire tongs.
There was an antimony pot on the stove. Under the constant urging of the flames, the deformed pot lid danced uneasily and awkwardly with the instigation of the steam.
Gu Daqiang and Huo Qianli walked over slowly. When they were about ten steps away, Gu Daqiang smiled and said, "Mr. Ming! It's not lunch yet!"
"Thank you, village chief, for asking. I haven't... yet..."
The old man turned around as he spoke, and the smile on his face suddenly froze.
After a moment of silence, the old man picked up the broom beside him with an attitude that was seriously inconsistent with his age, raised his hands high and smashed it towards Huo Qianli.
"How dare you come here, you damned bastard!"
"What are you doing! Do you still want to hit a state official?" Gu Daqiang, who was well prepared, was quick to grab Gu Daming's hand and shouted in a deep voice.
The old man's face flushed red in an instant, his eyes spitting fire, "I'll beat him if I want, so what! It's him who made me into this state now, at worst I can kill him, and I'll lose my life!"
Gu Daqiang saw that this was not something that could be solved with just a few words, so he simply exerted force with his hands, snatched the broom, and threw it aside, "Talk nicely! Eat well and wear warm clothes, don't stand there and make a fuss about life and death!"
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