Chapter 155: Old Things
Old man Zhao didn't say anything, just tapped the chess pieces.
After a long while, he said, "Our place is called Dongsheng Village. It was not originally called this name. It was originally called Zhaojia Village. It was changed later. It was a long time ago, before the liberation, so many people don't know this reason."
Du Ruo held the chess piece in his hand and listened attentively.
"Speaking of the surname Zhao, it is the national surname of the Song Dynasty. Although there are people with the surname Zhao everywhere, the branch of Zhaojia Village is actually royal relatives. This was once the fief of a prince, who later died here. There is also a legend..." He paused, his tone a little vague: "This is just the prince's tomb, and this branch of the branch is guarding the tomb."
Du Ruo was suddenly shocked, and she suddenly realized that this was the case.
"Master, I was just shopping in the grocery store, and the eldest sister-in-law told me that the vase in her house was picked up from Xingwang Village."
The old man understood. The girl meant that if there was a big tomb, it would be near Xingwang Village. Old man Zhao shook his head: "That place is just a garbage dump, where waste items are piled up."
At noon, Du Ruo and the people she brought with her were having lunch at a fellow villager's home. She saw a stuck-together basin on her stove. It was obvious at a glance that it was not from one object but was pieced together.
"Sister-in-law, this basin of yours is quite interesting. The patterns on both sides are quite similar."
"I'm sorry to embarrass you. People in the countryside don't care about that much. I found this in the pit in Xingwang Village. Although it's not a basin, it can be used together. The one in my house glued itself together and it doesn't leak. It's very good to use."
Xingwang Village again? I'll have to go check it out later.
"Big sister, your car is so classy. When we move, I will buy one for my son."
"Sister-in-law, do you have many visitors in your village recently?"
"I come here often, but no one eats here like you do. People just come and take a look and leave. You are so impressive."
"Has anyone been here just now?"
"You mean before you? Several big bosses have been here before? One of them seems to be named Han. He comes the most frequently and has been here several times."
"Didn't you talk to the villagers?"
"Hey, sister, people like you are rare. They are all big bosses. How can they have anything to say to us country folk? No one talked. They just came and pointed and then left.
We didn't know about the relocation at first. But for a while, there were suddenly a lot of strangers in the village, with a group of them every few days. The villagers were curious and went out to inquire, and only then did they find out about this matter.
Our village chief has also asked someone to find out, and the relocation of our village is a done deal, and there is no getting around it."
If the current bidding situation continues, there is no escape.
But according to what old Zhao said, their village's luck is indeed a little bad. The big tomb is on the road in front of their village, and the villages in front can definitely be relocated. Whether a business district is built here or not, it has little to do with them. They will take the relocation money and leave. What do you want to do with it? What does it have to do with them?
But it's different here. The project hasn't even gotten here yet, but it's already stalled in an 80% chance. The boss who won the bid is already tired enough, and if things go wrong he'll probably go bankrupt. How can he continue to spend money to relocate here?
Du Ruo had an idea in mind, and after leaving the village, he said to Secretary Li: "Let's go to Xingwang Village over there to take a look. I'm quite interested in that place."
"Mr. Du, there was indeed a line planned there, but after calculating the cost of the project, it was found to be much more expensive than this one, so it was abandoned. Now it is not in the bidding range."
"I'm quite interested in that porcelain piece. Let's go take a look." Du Ruo's voice was calm but unquestionable.
The convoy turned a corner and headed towards Xingwang Village.
Du Ruo first entered Xingwang Village. This was the right place. As expected, the fortune was very prosperous.
When the villagers saw Du Ruo coming in with others, they were all very surprised, and some were talking about it in whispers.
"How come there is a big boss in our village? My sister-in-law said that there are always big bosses coming to their village recently because they are going to relocate. Could it be that there is such a good thing in our village too?"
"Don't dream about it. Our village chief has already inquired about it. That business district, what's it called, doesn't pass through our area. It just happens to leave us behind. In my opinion, people in our village are not destined to get rich. Just accept it."
"I heard that it's not true. Didn't our village dig out the garbage dump? There are rumors outside that our village is very risky and there may be a big tomb nearby. If an ancient tomb is found halfway through the project, then these bosses will lose their pants. So they just avoid it."
"Which bastard is talking nonsense? There is no big tomb in our village. If there is a big tomb, we can make a fortune by picking up antiques. Why would we stay here in poverty?"
"Forget about antiques? You can't even pick up a decent bowl or plate, and you're still dreaming of getting rich from antiques?"
Du Ruo led his men from the east end of the village to the west end, which completely confirmed his idea.
She raised her hand and glanced at her watch. It was two o'clock in the afternoon. She had to go home. Yuan Tingchuan was coming back today and had agreed to take the children out for dinner. If she didn't go back now, it would be too late.
As soon as Du Ruo's car entered the alley, he saw several cars parked against the wall. Did Yuan Tingchuan come back?
Du Ruo walked into the living room of the main hall and saw no one. She pushed the door open and was about to enter the east wing when she saw Yu Min standing in the corridor, waving at her.
"Boss Du is back? Go talk to Boss Yuan and tell him not to scold the children so much. They are still young and haven't started primary school yet. It's normal for them to play around. Boss Yuan's face is so long that the children are scared and their faces turn pale. Can you please speak up for him?"
Yu Min really cares about the two children. She has nothing else to do all day but take care of the two children. People are all kind-hearted, and she has no other concerns. She devotes her whole heart to the two children, and she cares about them more than Du Ruo and Yuan Tingchuan.
Du Ruo heard that the children had made mistakes again and made Yuan Tingchuan unhappy. In fact, she didn't want to push her son too hard. Life is short, why not live unhappy? Anyway, she is the biological mother, so she hopes that her son can live happily and do whatever he wants. Of course, he must take the right path, but she will not lose face for Yuan Tingchuan in front of the children.
Du Ruo pushed open the door of the east room and saw Yuan Tingchuan sitting upright on a chair. He was very dignified and did not curse or say much.
The two children were frightened by him and turned pale. They hooked their fingers together to cheer each other up. When they saw their mother come in, the two children looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.