Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1387 Sunset Village

Zhang Song said, "I don't think that old man is from Penghao either."

The driver couldn't help but ask, "What does Penghao people mean?"

Zhang Song said: "Grassroots!"

Old Mrs. Zhou lives in Xiayang Village, Nanling. When she arrived there, she realized that it had become a scenic spot. All outside vehicles were required to park in the parking lot at the entrance of the village, and the entrance fee was 30 yuan per person.

Xu Chunliang originally wanted to buy a ticket, but he saw a notice at the ticket office saying free entry after 6pm. He looked at the time and there was still half an hour left, so he didn't want to waste his money. So he and a few of them walked around the village entrance. Xu Chunliang took a few photos for Ye Qingya. His photography skills have improved a lot recently.

They waited until the time came before entering the village.

The ticket gate was empty and red lanterns were hung along the way. The Zhou family lived in an old house in the southeast, very close to the ancestral hall.

Because the scenic spot has only been open to the public for a short time, there are not many people around. Occasionally, you can see local villagers coming up to you and asking if you want to stay overnight.

Zhang Song had been here before. At that time, there had been no commercial development here and everything remained original. Zhang Song found the Zhou family based on his past impressions.

The door was open, and several people came in carrying gifts. Two local dogs, one yellow and one white, stood up from the ground vigilantly.

Zhang Song shouted, "Auntie, we are here to see you."

A middle-aged woman came out upon hearing the noise. She was Old Lady Zhou's niece and usually served as the nanny. When she saw the guests coming, she hurriedly went into the house to invite the old lady out.

When Old Lady Zhou saw Zhang Song and Xu Chunliang, her wrinkles on her face were so happy that they looked like blooming chrysanthemums: "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Xu, oh, it's really you. I was just wondering why you kids didn't come to see me."

Ye Qingya also called Auntie Zhou. Old Lady Zhou looked at Ye Qingya. She had never seen her before. Seeing Ye Qingya following Xu Chunliang, she thought she was Xu Chunliang's girlfriend. She smiled and held Ye Qingya's hand: "Oh, this girl is so pretty. Chunliang, you are so lucky. When you get married, you must call me."

This sentence made Ye Qingya blush.

Zhang Song thought that the old lady was confused and had randomly matched the couple. It was not his turn to explain. Xu Chunliang told Old Lady Zhou about his relationship with Ye Qingya, but Old Lady Zhou did not understand. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Hello, sister. Hello, sister. A girl three years older than you will bring you gold bricks. When a girl grows up, she will know how to love others."

Xu Chunliang didn't explain anymore. The more he explained, the more confusing it became.

Old Mrs. Zhou asked her niece to cook and invited the guests to the main room for tea.

Zhang Song asked the driver to put down the gifts, some of which were prepared by him and some bought by Xu Chunliang.

Old Mrs. Zhou said, "It's not easy for you to come here, you can stay a few more days, there's plenty of room at my house."

Zhang Song said, "Auntie, I have a meeting tomorrow."

Old Lady Zhou said, "You go on your way, and let Chunliang stay for a few more days."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "I'll stay for two days, and go back with Brother Zhang's car the day after tomorrow."

Old Mrs. Zhou knew that they all had jobs, so she didn't force them to stay.

That night, several people had a local meal at Zhou's house, and the old lady specially took out homemade rice wine for them to drink. According to the old lady, the Zhou family is also a famous family in the local area, and once had a Jinshi.

During the meal, the old lady made a special call to her son. Secretary Zhou was also very happy to hear that Zhang Song and Xu Chunliang had gone to his hometown. Zhang Song took advantage of the alcohol to have a long talk with Secretary Zhou on the hotline.

Ye Qingya drank a few glasses of rice wine and felt a little drunk, so she went to bed early.

Old Mrs. Zhou mentioned her grandsons Zhou Deming and Zhen Chun. This year, the two of them came to spend the New Year with her. The old lady was very happy at first, but when she heard that her grandsons planned to find a job in Hong Kong after graduating with a master's degree, she couldn't help but become worried. She couldn't help sighing when she talked about this with Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang knew that the old lady still wanted her grandson to return to her side, so he gave her some advice and checked her pulse. The old lady seemed to be in good health.

The next morning, Zhang Song left Xieyang Village early for a meeting and made an appointment with Xu Chunliang to pick him up the next morning.

Xu Chunliang sent Zhang Song away, and seeing Ye Qingya had finished washing up and came to the yard, he smiled and said, "So early?"

Ye Qingya said: "I drank too much yesterday. Did I lose control?"

Xu Chunliang said: "How could someone as rational and sober as you lose your composure?"

Ye Qingya glanced at the time and saw that it was only half past six. She suggested taking a walk in the village. The two of them walked along the path and soon arrived at the pond at the entrance of the village. Basically every small mountain village in southern Anhui has a pond.

In the early morning, the pond was shrouded in a layer of milky white morning mist. There was a stone archway on the south side of the pond and a Wenfeng Pagoda on the hill on the west side.

Ye Qingya became interested and suggested going up the tower to take a look. Xu Chunliang accompanied her up the stairs.

After walking up more than a hundred steps, they arrived at the foot of Wenfeng Pagoda. The old pagoda was destroyed in the 1970s, and the one we saw now was rebuilt at the end of the last century. Ye Qingya looked at the inscription on the rebuilt stele and suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "Chunliang, look."

Xu Chunliang looked in the direction she pointed and saw the list of donors for rebuilding the inscription. Du Changwen was the first on the list.

Ye Qingya asked, "I wonder if this Du Changwen is the one we saw yesterday?" Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "If not him, who else could it be?"

Ye Qingya said: "If that's the case, the world is really small."

Xu Chunliang continued to look down the list and actually found a familiar name on it - Tang Jingwei.

Xu Chunliang was stunned. Tang Jingwei and Du Changwen appeared on the same list at the same time. Although it only proved that they both donated to rebuild the Wenfeng Pagoda, it was very likely that the two knew each other.

Xu Chunliang did not find Tang Jinglun's name on the list, and guessed that he did not participate in this event. At the end of the list, he actually saw Qiao Yuanjiang's name.

Ye Qingya discovered Qiao Yuanjiang's name almost at the same time as Xu Chunliang, and whispered, "Uncle's name is also on the list." Although she and Qiao Rulong had divorced, she still habitually called Qiao Yuanjiang "Uncle."

Xu Chunliang said: "I don't know if they know each other. If they have known each other for a long time, they must have been friends for decades." He knew in his heart that Qiao Yuanjiang and the Tang brothers had known each other for a long time, but he didn't know if Qiao Yuanjiang and Du Changwen knew each other. In this case, it was no accident that Du Changwen appeared in the exhibition.

The plaque on the Wenfeng Pagoda was replaced not long ago, and the pagoda gate was locked, making it impossible to find out from the main gate. Ye Qingya suggested going down the mountain, and Xu Chunliang asked her to wait for a moment. He jumped lightly and grabbed the eaves of the second floor of the pagoda, then flipped over to the second-floor platform. He deliberately concealed his skills as he did not want Ye Qingya to be too surprised.

When Ye Qingya wanted to speak out to stop him, Xu Chunliang had already entered the tower, so she had to stand outside to keep watch for him.

Wenfeng Tower has a total of seven floors. No one has cleaned the interior for a long time and it is covered with cobwebs and dust. The reason why Xu Chunliang wanted to enter one of the floors to take a look was to see if he could find other related clues.

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When I reached the fifth floor, I saw a long-rotted plaque on the floor. Although the paint was peeling, the words on it could still be clearly seen.

There are four words on it - prosperous literary style. Although there is no signature, Xu Chunliang has determined from the style of the font that these four words were written by Monk Tonghui.

In other words, Monk Tonghui also participated in the reconstruction of Wenfeng Pagoda.

Xu Chunliang took photos with his mobile phone and continued to the seventh floor. He didn't find anything else, so he returned along the original route. When he went down to the fourth floor, he heard someone talking.

Looking through the window, she saw an old man with a red armband talking to Ye Qingya in a rather stern voice: "Have you bought a ticket?"

What Ye Qingya was worried about was not the ticket check, but Xu Chunliang who was still in the tower. If Xu Chunliang came out now, he would be caught by the old man checking tickets. She turned her back to Wenfeng Tower and waved her slender hand, intending to remind Xu Chunliang not to rush out. She explained to the old man that she entered the village last night and did not need to buy a ticket.

The old man said, "Last night was last night. You must buy a ticket to tour the village today."

Xu Chunliang quietly jumped from the other side of the tower, landing on the tower base platform like a dead leaf, and pretended to be calm as he walked around the back of the tower: "Master, we can talk it over."

The old man glared at Xu Chunliang and said bluntly, "What's there to say? If you evade the fare, you must pay the fare. Since this is your first time, I won't fine you."

Seeing Xu Chunliang coming out, Ye Qingya secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want to dwell on such a trivial matter, not to mention that she didn't have much money to begin with. When she was about to pay for the ticket, Xu Chunliang was not happy: "We are visiting relatives."

The old man was skeptical: "All ticket evaders say so. Why don't you tell the truth when you are young?"

Xu Chunliang had no intention of arguing with the old man, but his words were so unpleasant to the ear that he announced Old Lady Zhou's name.

After hearing this, the old man asked Xu Chunliang to call Old Mrs. Zhou. Xu Chunliang had no choice but to make a call and tell Old Mrs. Zhou about the situation.

When Old Mrs. Zhou heard this, she came to life and asked Xu Chunliang to give the phone to the old man. She scolded the old man and said that the Zhou family had a high status in Xieyang Village.

The old lady's surname was Zhou and according to seniority he had to call Old Lady Zhou "Auntie". He was asking for trouble, and after being scolded he had to apologize to Xu Chunliang and the others.

Ye Qingya was very tolerant and said with a smile: "You don't know us either, so it's good to make it clear now."

Xu Chunliang deliberately asked: "Do you need to pay for the ticket?"

The old man shook his head like a rattle: "Why did our family buy tickets? Have you been to the tower? I'll get the key to open the door. You can overlook the whole village from the top of the tower."

Ye Qingya glanced at Xu Chunliang and thought that he had just been there. The strange thing was that she saw him crawling in but didn't see when he came down.

Xu Chunliang said, "No, uncle, I want to ask you something. Is Du Changwen from this village?"

The old man asked, "Du Changwen?"

Xu Chunliang pointed to the list of donations for rebuilding the Wenfeng Pagoda, and the old man finally realized, "You mean Widow Li's son. He was from this village and went to Hong Kong in the 1970s."

Xu Chunliang said: "It was not easy to get out at that time, right?"

The old man said, "That's right. I heard that he stowed away, but he later made a fortune, so he can be considered to have returned home in glory."

It seemed that the old man was somewhat disdainful of Du Changwen.

Xu Chunliang asked, "He was the one who called for the reconstruction of Wenfeng Tower, right?"

(End of this chapter)