A small plot of land in a mountain village

Chapter 88 Celebration

Fatty Qian plopped down on the bamboo chair. "Comfortable, this place is cooler than the courtyard."

Now that you mention it, everyone agrees. It seems like changing locations is actually quite nice.

"Croak—croak—croak—"

"Look, isn't that a frog on the lotus leaf?" Upon hearing the voice, Boss Jiang quickly pointed to the frog on the lotus leaf.

"What? A frog?" Fatty Qian loved to eat this, and he shouted when he heard there was a frog.

Looking at the green frog on the lotus leaf, everyone realized that it would have been difficult to spot if they hadn't heard its croaking. "Wow, Xiao Zhang is raising frogs in the pond! Looks like we're in for a treat!" Everyone immediately recalled the boiled frog they had at the restaurant a few days ago. The taste was unforgettable for Fatty Qian.

"The frog tastes good, but doesn't this frog seem a bit too small? It'll probably take a while longer to ripen." Old Wang quickly noticed that the frog on the green leaf was indeed too small.

As everyone was discussing the frog on the lotus leaf, a red shadow swooped down from mid-air, grabbing the frog that had just been croaking on the lotus leaf and lifting it into the air.

Only after seeing the red shadow taking off into the sky did Old Wang realize, "This eagle-pigeon is really fierce."

"Eagle pigeon? Aren't they very expensive? And people usually like to use them to nourish their bodies." Boss Jiang was very surprised that there were eagle pigeons in this place.

"This is what I sent over back then. Xiao Zhang didn't eat it, so I kept it. Every time I come over, I get attacked. Can you believe my bad luck? I should have eaten it all in one go back then." Fatty Qian regretted it a bit when he talked about it. Now he was just asking for trouble.

"Haha, Lao Qian, you've finally met your match." Lao Wang knew the truth and quickly revealed Lao Qian's shameful deeds.

"You said you ate it, but you just ate it all." He was very unhappy that Lao Wang had revealed the truth.

"I was just lucky." Old Wang was still very happy that he had managed to make Old Qian lose face.

The three red birds, which had been circling in the sky, gently landed by the pond.

Everyone looked towards the edge of the pond.

An owl named "Maomao" was hopping around by the pond. Seeing Sanhong land, it immediately hopped over and began pecking at Sanhong's feathers.

San Hong dropped the frog on the ground, then spiraled upwards, leaving the cat behind, purring.

Ever since the green frogs appeared, Big Red and the others have been catching them and feeding them to the cat. Whenever the cat wants some, it hops to the pond and watches the frogs croaking inside.

Seeing this scene amazed Lao Wang and his friends; people of all kinds raise animals that reflect their social standing.

After parking his car at the village entrance, Zhang Niu headed straight for the village chief's house.

The village chief and Uncle San both personally went up to call them over, and then came down to pick them up.

Upon entering the village chief's house, his wife was busy feeding ducks in an iron basin.

Watching Zhang Niu feed the ducks, he asked, "You've raised quite a few big white ducks this year."

Hearing the voice, he turned around and saw Zhang Wa. He smiled and said, "Yes, we have a lot of old grain at home. It's better to feed it to the ducks than let the insects eat it." As he spoke, he poured the grain from the plate into a stone bowl carved from stone.

In rural areas, feeding is simply a matter of mixing grains with water and leaving it there. During the day, the animals are let out to find food by the stream on their own, requiring little supervision.

"You're looking for the village chief, right? He's inside, you can go in."

"Okay." He said, and walked into the main room.

The village chief was very happy today. Zhang Wa from the village opened a mountain resort. He took out a razor blade and started shaving early in the morning.

"Zhang Wa, you're here!" The village chief inside heard the voice.

"Yes, that's right. Let's see if you're all better so we can pick you up later." He called out into the house.

"It'll be ready soon. Why don't you go to Uncle San's place first? I'll be right there when I'm done," the village chief's voice came from outside.

Hearing what the village chief said, he agreed, "Alright, I'll wait for you at Uncle San's house later."

I went out and headed towards my third uncle's house.

Sitting in the car, Chairman Zhang was unaware that today was the opening day of the resort. The driver in front of him had also been changed, and Xiao Zhang, who had just returned, asked Chairman Zhang to arrange a trip to the countryside for an experience.

Upon returning, Chairman Zhang recounted what he had seen in the village to his old friend. Only then did the citywide surprise inspection begin, which proved very effective. His old friend even called to express his gratitude.

I actually wanted to come here today and stay in that bamboo house for a few days to rest and recuperate.

After turning through several alleys and entering Uncle San's house, Zhang Niu heard the sound of an erhu as soon as he reached the front yard. Uncle San's erhu playing was getting better and better. Zhang Niu sighed from outside the door.

As time went by, Uncle San's erhu playing reached new heights.

As they walked in, they couldn't help but applaud, "Third Uncle, your erhu playing has reached a whole new level!"

Uncle San, who was playing the erhu, saw Zhang Wa come in and said with a chuckle, "I'm getting old. I feel like I've become quite rusty. It's such a special day that I've finally brought out this erhu again."

The red erhu has faded and cracked in many places, and even the strings have been replaced several times, which shows how long this erhu has been around.

Gently putting away the erhu, she said, "I didn't expect you to be here so early. Come in with me."

He didn't understand why his third uncle was calling him in, but he still followed him.

Upon entering, a large black bookshelf came into view, with rows of books arranged on it. Zhang Niu, with his keen eyesight, noticed the Four Great Classical Novels and a considerable number of foreign literary works.

This third uncle truly lives up to his reputation for being extremely knowledgeable.

"A bit dumbfounded, aren't you! Your third uncle has read all the books in here several times, and he still takes them out to read every morning." He explained to Zhang Niu.

He beckoned, "Come over here, this was written for you by your third uncle."

Zhang Niu was a little surprised to hear that his third uncle had prepared a gift for him. Nevertheless, he stepped forward. On the writing table was a sheet of Xuan paper, with four powerful cursive characters "You Ran Xiao Ju" (悠然小居) in front of his eyes. In the lower right corner was a seal that read "Xian Ju Shan Weng" (闲居山翁), which should be his third uncle's pen name.

"Third Uncle, this is too precious. You should keep it yourself." Everyone in the village knows that Third Uncle is very skilled at calligraphy. However, he rarely writes, and it is said that he is a master calligrapher.

"Hehe, isn't the point of writing to be seen?" He turned around and rolled up the Xuan paper. "I taught you, so how could I not know your personality? Do a good job, everyone has a first time, it's okay."

Zhang Niu was very grateful for these words. Thinking back, he used to be afraid of his third uncle hitting his hands with a small wooden stick when he was in school.

"Come on, do your best!" Uncle San said with a happy face. He had written the words earlier that morning.

"Yes, thank you for this generous gift, Third Uncle. I will have someone decorate it and hang it in the bamboo house."

"That's thoughtful of you. Let's go then." I was very satisfied that Zhang Niu did this.

Just as I stepped out the door, the village chief, looking delighted, came in. "Looks like I've arrived just in time."

With his third uncle in tow, Zhang Niu slowed down the cart considerably, fearing the bumpy gravel road.

Passing by the giant rock at Happy Little Abode, a three-meter-high bamboo sign stands there. It features mountains, water, and large, eye-catching characters.

There are signs erected along the mountain road, so at least some people know that there is a resort inside. It's not that good wine needs no bush; this kind of thing takes time.

The car stopped in the open space, and many villagers had already gathered around, all there to watch the spectacle. There were also little children running around, who had spotted a group of little girls feeding insects to a cat from afar.

The village chief helped the third uncle walk towards the small bamboo pavilion.

I just breathed a sigh of relief. Running a resort is really troublesome.

"Wow, I didn't expect you to own a resort." Turning around, I saw a waiter with a cigarette in his mouth and a thug-like look walking over.

"It's alright, we've been busy here for a long time." The two gave each other a bear hug.

"I just arrived and haven't had a chance to look around yet, but I've noticed you have quite a few wild boars." He pointed to the wild boar piglets running around outside.

"Yes, when things get lively, they start causing trouble." Actually, King Kong wasn't fully recovered yet, and the wild boar piglets ran outside, so no one could control them.

"You chose a good time, otherwise I wouldn't have had time to come." The usually busy waiter finally had some free time.

"Then we'll stay up there a bit longer."

"Perfect timing. I brought my girlfriend up here today. This place is great; I'm going to take a lot of photos," the waiter said.

"What? You have a girlfriend? You've been keeping it a secret for a while now." Zhang Niu punched the kid as soon as he heard that.

The waiter chuckled, "This was introduced by my mom. I came here on a blind date and I'm very satisfied." It was truly a case of a turtle meeting a green beady eye.

"I'll introduce you to some girls later, see which one you can snag." He was very happy that Xiao Er had found a girlfriend.

Suddenly, Zhang Niu smelled a faint fragrance and wrinkled his nose involuntarily. It really smelled good.

"Aren't you talking about me?" A clear voice rang in my ears.

The waiter quickly went over, took the girl's hand, and introduced her, "This is Shi Huan," pointing to Zhang Niu, "This is the Niu I often talk about."

The girl in front of me was a little over 1.6 meters tall. She had short, fresh, and cute hair, small eyes, and wore blue sunglasses, looking very energetic.

She heard me speaking, and the waiter next to me didn't even remind me. I've really made a fool of myself.

Shi Huan smiled sweetly, "It's okay, I'm very generous. But this place is really nice, it's a good opportunity to come here."

"Oh, you flatter me. You guys can stay here for a while. I have some things to take care of." After saying goodbye, he quickly slipped away.

Almost everyone had arrived. Two thick bamboo poles had been erected in front of the pond, with firecrackers hanging from them.

Xiao Er volunteered to light the cigarettes. Zhang Niu went to light the firecrackers. The little kids all ran far away.

"Crackling and popping—the sound of firecrackers rang out."

Zhang Niu was overjoyed at that moment. The deafening sound of 100,000 firecrackers was particularly loud. The ducks by the pond were so frightened that they splashed and ran into the duck shed. The cat immediately huddled into the little girl's arms.

The fireworks were not clearly visible during the day; all that could be heard was the scattering sound of them.

Red paper from firecrackers fluttered everywhere, causing people to involuntarily take a step back.

As soon as the noise stopped, the kids swarmed around picking up the remaining firecrackers.

"Wow, congratulations!"

"Congratulations"

The villagers nearby all came up to offer their congratulations. After all, with the opening of a resort in Zhangjia Village, savvy people knew that the area would become lively from then on.

As Chairman Zhang drove up the mountain road, he heard firecrackers outside. "It's really lively up here today," he thought. "Could it be something good?" He then looked up and saw the "GG" sign by the roadside. "No wonder," he thought, "it must be their opening day."

As Zhang Niu invited everyone inside, Chairman Zhang's Audi drove in.

Who could be coming at this hour?

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