Chapter 146 What will the village look like in the future?
The letter was wrapped in several layers of plastic to prevent it from getting wet and torn.
Mother Zhao handed the letter to Jian Yunsang, who opened it and read it. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Fangrong said that her winter vacation will start in a few days, and she wanted to invite me to her hometown to relax."
Song Zhen asked, "I remember her hometown is in Wucheng?"
"Yes." Jian Yunsang nodded, handed the letter to He Nanzhou, and then said, "In a small village in the county town below Wucheng, most of the villagers in their village grow oranges. Fangrong's family also grows some, but not a lot."
Chao Chao looked at her in surprise, "In the village? A village like Shangliu Village?"
The people of the Daqi Dynasty were also very curious. They had seen the cities of later generations, but they didn't know what the villages would be like.
Think about it, the gap between their Daqi county town and the village is so huge, what about future generations?
Jian Yunsang had been to the village where Su Fangrong lived. When he was preparing to sponsor her studies, he made a special visit to her home to learn more about her.
Although I haven't been there for a few years, I don't know if there have been any major changes, but I can still tell you a few things.
Facing Chao Chao's curious gaze, she thought for a moment and said, "That village is called Jinwen Village. It's not very big, with a population of about six or seven hundred. Most of the fruits they grow are oranges, which they sell when they're ripe to make some money. Their village is next to a mountain. I remember Shangliu Village also has a mountain, right?"
Chao Chao nodded vigorously, "Yes, I was picked up by the Hu family at the foot of the mountain."
"There is a stream running through Jinwen Village. It is a picturesque place, but the road is not very smooth and narrow, and the road leading into the village is not easy to walk on. However, in recent years, in order to facilitate the sale and transportation of oranges, I heard that the road has been widened, and it is no problem for cars to drive in."
The people of the Daqi Dynasty sighed when they heard this. It seemed that the villages in the future would not be much different from their current ones.
"Let me tell you. They have a population of 1.4 billion. Even if they have food like sweet potatoes, it is impossible for everyone to have enough food and clothing. That's 1.4 billion people. How powerful must the imperial court be to achieve this? It turns out that there is still a big gap between the city and the countryside."
"That's right. Aren't the wealthy families in our capital city and those in our village really that different?"
"Miss Jian just said that Miss Su needed her financial support to study. I guess her life must be very difficult. Miss Jian is mainly because she values talent. In their Jinwen Village, it is impossible for everyone to have the luck and talent like Miss Su to be favored and supported by a wealthy family. I guess that other children who can finish the nine years of free education will still have to go back to grow oranges."
"At least they can still study for nine years, which is much better than us." They still envy them for this.
But some people disagree, saying, "What's the point of studying for nine years? If everyone in the future studies for nine years, it will be no different from us not studying at all."
Others: “…” There is still a big difference.
After listening to Jian Yunsang's description, Lin Lan and others couldn't help but speculate, "The village in the future is a bit like our Shangliu Village."
"They are both near mountains and there is a river. The population is larger than ours, but that's normal. They have 1.4 billion people, so 600 to 700 people in a village is not a lot."
Liangping, "Besides, their village has a large population, so the houses must be crowded, and the roads are naturally not spacious. In this respect, they are not as good as us."
Aunt Yu smiled and said, "Yesterday, Mr. Guo received a letter from the village chief, saying that the road from the entrance of our village to the foot of the mountain will be widened. At that time, it will be more convenient to get to Chaoyang Charity Home. In the future, our Shangliu Village will definitely get better and better, right, Mr. Guo?"
"Well, maybe it will become a town in the future."
Dashan and the others were immediately excited when they heard this. They all hoped that the village would become more and more lively, so that their descendants would not have to walk for more than an hour to the town or county town to buy something like they did.
At this moment, they have not thought about the fact that they might be rewarded for having met the emperor in the capital, and they may not necessarily stay in Shangliu Village in the future.
They were still daydreaming when they suddenly heard Daya frowning and saying, "Did you hear any strange noises?"
"What sound? Besides Miss Jane's voice, there's the sound of wind and water."
Jian Yunsang was still describing Jinwen Village to Chaochao, "…There is a piece of land in their village where they planted a large area of bamboo. When my mother went there before, it was spring, and we dug up a lot of spring bamboo shoots to eat. They were very tender. There is also an ancestral hall in their village, which enshrines ancestors and celebrities. Fangrong said that most people in their village are descendants of Su Dingfang, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty."
Daqi also has descendants of Su Dingfang. Hearing this, they immediately became excited. "So, this Miss Su might be my descendant. Great, it's great that our descendants are still alive. No wonder Miss Jian sponsored her. Aren't our descendants of the Su family outstanding in talent? It's a pity that they were unlucky and fell into disgrace. Fortunately, they met a noble person like Miss Jian. From now on, Miss Jian will be the benefactor of our Su family."
As he spoke, the man and his family bowed to Jian Yunsang in the sky.
Even Emperor Jingxuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and looked up at the sky outside the palace.
Su Dingfang, I wonder if his descendant Miss Jian knows him.
Come to think of it, their dynasty should not be the Daqi Dynasty anymore. When the Daqi Dynasty perished, there should still be quite a few descendants.
Thinking of this, Emperor Jingxuan felt inexplicably depressed and sighed slightly.
However, Lin Lan and others on the deck were still very interested. They asked Mr. Guo curiously, "Mr. Guo, who is Su Dingfang? Is he famous? Tell us about him."
"Okay." Guo Xiucai stroked his beard and prepared to start his daily science popularization. There was really nothing to do on the boat, and he couldn't read because the boat was shaking, which made him dizzy. Therefore, in addition to looking at the sky, Guo Xiucai would take advantage of the breaks between resting or playing in the morning to tell others various celebrity anecdotes.
"This Su Dingfang was a great general in the early Tang Dynasty. He was very good at fighting. He conquered three kingdoms and captured their leaders alive. That was him. Back then, he..."
As soon as Guo Xiucai started talking, Daya stood up suddenly and said, "No, I really heard a strange sound. You know, I have sharp ears. The sound seemed to come from the water."
The others looked at each other. Aunt Yu hesitated and said, "Maybe the ship hit something..."
Before he finished speaking, the imperial guards on the ship suddenly ran over and said with a serious face, "Quick, get into the cabin, hurry up."
As they were talking, the two guards took the lead and carried Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou, who were not very mobile, and ran to the cabin.
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