Watching her two eldest sons, one carrying their younger brother and the other their younger sister, steadily walking forward.
Fu Hongxing and Ning Jing walked behind them. Taking advantage of the darkness and the fact that no one could see them, Fu Hongxing quietly reached out and held Ning Jing's hand, walking forward step by step with determination. The world was peaceful and serene.
Fu Hongxing had been comfortably at home for three days when an uninvited guest arrived.
"Uncle Tan, what brings you here?"
Looking at the person standing outside the door, a look of surprise flashed across Fu Hongxing's face.
Tan Dingguo's hair is now completely white; he's almost 70 years old.
The current village chief of Xishan Village was replaced by Tan Qingshan five years ago.
Because the coal mines were not profitable, Tan Qingshan, who used to work there, had no mines to work in and could only get a little food each month, barely enough to make ends meet, with no extra money at all.
After much deliberation and discussion with Tan Dingguo, Tan Qingshan sold his job to someone else and went home to work in the fields to earn work points.
When people learned that Tan Qingshan had sold his job at the coal mine and returned to the countryside to work, many people secretly called him a fool.
However, out of consideration for Tan Dingguo, they dared not say anything to his face.
With Tan Dingguo's private guidance, Tan Qingshan quickly mastered everything in the village.
Seeing that his youngest son was already capable of handling things on his own, Tan Dingguo privately spoke with his former team.
The following year, Tan Qingshan took over his position as village chief, and initially, many people in Xishan Village were dissatisfied.
However, Tan Qingshan, being a new official, handled things quite well, which helped to stabilize public sentiment.
Fu Hongxing's family rarely expressed their opinions on village affairs.
Tan Dingguo must have come for something, but we don't know why.
"Red Star, you've really made something of yourself!"
Looking at the gleaming floor tiles inside the room, so shiny they reflected one's image, Tan Dingguo sighed with envy and satisfaction.
Hearing Tan Dingguo say this, Fu Hongxing smiled and welcomed him inside.
Tan Dingguo walked in slowly with a wide smile, followed by Zhao Genmu with a wry smile.
"Uncle Hongxing, I'm going downstairs now."
He couldn't say anything in front of Tan Dingguo, so he could only greet Fu Hongxing and then run downstairs in a flash.
After all, he brought a truckload of goods this time, so he had to keep an eye on it to prevent any mistakes.
Fu Hongxing raised an eyebrow, but did not call out to Zhao Genmu. After seeing him go downstairs and disappear from sight, he closed the door, poured a cup of tea for Tan Dingguo who was sitting in the living room, and then sat down diagonally opposite Tan Dingguo.
Tan Dingguo was already quite impressed after looking at the house from the outside. After entering the house and observing it from all angles for a while, he had to admit that Fu Hongxing was smarter than most people, otherwise he wouldn't have such great fortune.
"Uncle Tan came to the city with Genmu to find me. Did something happen in the village?"
Fu Hongxing thought about it carefully and figured out the problem.
For Tan Dingguo, Xishan Village is his life. He served as the village chief for so many years. Even after his son took over his position, he would still walk around the fields in the village with his hands behind his back when he had nothing to do.
If something hadn't happened in Xishan Village, he definitely wouldn't have come to the city to look for me.
Upon hearing Fu Hongxing's question, Tan Dingguo let out a long sigh.
An unnatural expression appeared on his face as he puffed on his pipe, hesitating and unsure of what to say.
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