Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 532 Visiting

In the late autumn evening in the mountain village, the sun gradually sets in the west, and the afterglow dyes the entire mountain village orange-red.

The mountains in the distance look particularly magnificent in the setting sun, like a golden painting.

Smoke rises from the roof, and the aroma of food fills the air, arousing appetite.

The old house of the Li family.

The whole rice field was filled with the strong smell of fish, and even the animals were squatting at the door of the kitchen eagerly.

My father and two brothers-in-law sat under the old oak tree with a depressed look on their faces, secretly sniffing the scent of fish in the air from time to time.

"If I had known that I was in a group with San'er, second brother, why did you lose if you weren't known as a fish in trouble?"

"Returning to the Triple Crown of Fishing King, that's nonsense. I'm afraid those champions of yours have some inside story!"

The second brother-in-law was also puzzled and scratched his head and couldn't figure it out.

Obviously the fishing rod is specially customized, and the bait is also prepared with secret bait, so the technical skills are definitely fine.

The father looked down upon the eldest son-in-law's flattery and said angrily, "I saw it, what are you talking about!"

When Dad heard Ouyang Hua call him that, he was stunned for a moment and immediately felt relieved.

"Isn't it just that I lost the fishing and can't afford to have fun?"

"Coming, coming!" the eldest brother-in-law shouted hurriedly.

Little clever guy!

Human and dog-like!

But how could he lose to broken bamboo poles and earthworms?

"Dad, shouldn't you go out and pick him up? It's not appropriate for the host to not pick up guests when they come to your door!" The second brother-in-law seemed to suggest and remind.

"Don't worry, our Lao Li family is also a big family." Dad looked unwavering as if the mountain was collapsing.

"Daddy, why did you come out to pick me up? You're out of town!"

At this time, a child's silver bell-like laughter came from the direction of the door.

Nannan covered her mouth and snickered, "Dad, grandpa, and grandma are behind, and we ran out first secretly."

"Thank you dad!"

What!

The big shot also came over.

"Nanny, where is your dad?" Dad asked casually.

The two brothers-in-law smiled knowingly and did not reveal anything.

Shan Xing and his younger son called his father godfather, so Ouyang Hua didn't mind calling him godfather.

The father snorted contemptuously, and four words popped out of his mouth.

When Li Hongbing came out with a plate of fried fish, there were only Anna, Nannan and the animals in the rice field, but his brother-in-law and father were nowhere to be seen.

Li Hongbing couldn't see his daughter's thoughts, so he handed over the plate.

The father reacted immediately. Just as he was about to stand up, he leaned back and sat back down. He quickly called to his son-in-law.

Dad and the two brothers-in-law forced a smile to respond.

The two brothers-in-law stood up and looked toward the courtyard door with excitement and fear in their expressions.

He simply agreed and smiled.

Anna and Nannan ran into the rice field playing and playing, and when they saw the long-faced and sulky three people under the old oak tree, they said hello obediently.

Face still needs to be given.

Old people!

"Dad, what are you holding? It smells so good!" Anna pulled her daughter to act as a shield, pretending to be cute and well-behaved.

"Here, take it and eat it, and remember to share it with the animals."

Damn it!

Could it be that those rustic underground river fish can't get used to eating fine materials?

"Yes, it's time to take it."

The two brothers-in-law supported their father, who had numb legs, and saw Ouyang Hua and his wife leading the two elderly people from a distance.

The two little girls held the plates and ran happily to the old oak tree, and the animals hurriedly followed behind.

It's a pity that if daddy didn't shake his feet, his temperament would be even better.

"Thank you, uncle!"

"Come here and help me up, my feet are numb!"

"Dad, look, my clothes are not messed up!" The second brother-in-law also started cheering.

But, having said that, why didn't San'er tell him in advance when the big shot came to the old house?

The door of the old house.

Ouyang Hua saw his father and brother-in-law standing at the door to greet them, and quickly stepped forward.

The two brothers-in-law shook their heads and smiled bitterly, then stepped forward to help their father up, and walked towards the courtyard door.

"The red soldiers said you were coming over. I don't have anything to do, so I came out to pick you up."

"Eldest brother-in-law, second brother-in-law!" Ouyang Hua greeted the two brothers-in-law, who responded with a smile.

Wait for the two elders to meet.

Mr. Ou didn't put on airs and reached out his hand proactively, "Old man, how old are you? Why don't you be a brother?"

"Xiao Ou often mentions you. I've been busy with work and haven't had the chance to meet you. I'm going to visit you today, so I have to have a drink."

"Drink two drinks, drink two drinks!" Dad has worked diligently all his life. The biggest official he has ever seen is the general manager of a dealership. Today I met the biggest man in Northern Province. He must be lying if he said he was not panic. After thinking about all the Such a way to meet, but I didn't expect that the other party would be so polite.

"Don't stand at the door, go inside and sit down!" The second brother-in-law took the opportunity to interrupt and remind.

The two families smiled at each other and walked into the courtyard in a very harmonious atmosphere.

Walk through the door.

Mr. Ou was full of praise for the layout of the house, especially the old oak tree. When he looked at it from the mountain road, he didn't think it was much, but when he got closer, he felt its tallness and majesty.

Moreover, in mid-autumn, the large branches and leaves can be like green curtains, gently hanging in the house, which not only adds a natural charm to it, but also makes the house and the towering trees set off each other and blend into one, giving people a sense of tranquility. And the feeling of peace.

"Brother Li, your yard is nice. When I retire, I will move into Caogou Village. It has beautiful mountains, water and beautiful scenery. I only lived there for one day and I feel several years younger."

Dad introduced it with a bit of flamboyance.

"Everyone in the mountains is like this. This old oak tree was dug out of the mountain by my father when he was young. There is no other oak tree in the entire forest area."

Old Ou nodded with a solemn expression.

"No wonder, I heard Xiao Ou say that your father is an indomitable hero. When the Qinglongzhai Road is built, I will come to cut the ribbon in person to let everyone in the northern province know that there is also a group of people in our forest area who are fighting against the foreign invaders. hero."

The two families walked to the rice field. The second brother-in-law quickly ran into the kitchen, grabbed his brother-in-law who was wearing an apron and was cooking and ran out.

"What's the fuss about? I'm busy!"

"What are you cooking? All the guests have come in!" The second brother-in-law muttered in a low voice, regardless of whether his brother-in-law could hear him or not.

If someone condescends to come to Lao Li's house, it's definitely not because of his father. As the host, what does it mean if you don't show up?

Out the kitchen door.

As soon as Li Hongbing showed up, Ou Lao stopped greeting his father and quickly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to hold Li Hongbing's arm, greeting him with greetings.

If the meeting with the Li family just now was described as friendly, now the treatment of Li Hongbing would be described as doting. Everyone can feel that feeling, but there is no sense of violation. "Xiao Liu, bring the things here!" Ou Lao shouted.

Liu Lei walked out with a heavy woven bag and said with a smile, "The boss said you were tired, so I bought some old hens to replenish your health."

When Dad heard what was in the bag, his eyes flashed with disappointment, so he gave a few old hens as gifts.

This is too low-key.

But Li Hongbing grinned happily,

Sending goose feathers from thousands of miles away is a sign of lightness and great meaning.

With Ou Lao's status, he can give you anything, it's just a matter of words.

Good old hen!

Giving an old hen as a gift shows that you have deep affection and do not regard yourself as an outsider.

Li Hongbing took the woven bag and opened it directly. Three plump reed chickens, their paws tied with straw ropes, made a cooing sound in protest.

"They are Aunt Jinhua's chickens. It's not easy to buy them. They are Aunt Jinhua's darlings. Let alone selling them, it will take a long time to lose even one of them. Brother Liu can do that!"

Mr. Ou glanced at Liu Lei inadvertently, and the latter's face suddenly became embarrassed, and he said with a smile, "No wonder it's so expensive. An old hen costs more than 200 yuan. It's only because of Mayor Li's help that the aunt was willing to give it up." Three for sale.”

“Worth the price.”

These hens were used by Anna as carrots to be planted in the soil last time. Later, he gave some of his original power to comfort their wounded hearts, so they recognized their origins as soon as they met and told the truth. There are more than two hundred hens. It's really not expensive.

Aunt Jinhua usually treats them as precious eggs. She is afraid of being caught in the rain or blown by the wind. She all hopes to lay some eggs to support the family. I guess she can sell three of them because of Li Huaizhong's face. It is not easy to refuse, but he is pointing out behind his back. Maybe he curses the sky, the earth, and the air.

Liu Lei, Aunt Jinhua doesn’t know him.

But she knew Li Huaizhong and Ouyang Hua. The former was the mayor of the town, and Ouyang Hua had been living in the village, so naturally her anger would be directed at him.

If I don't see you when I look up every day, I might not know what trouble will happen in the future.

Li Hongbing explained the situation directly to help Liu Lei. Otherwise, Ouyang Hua and Mr. Ou would get the reputation of bullying others and bullying the villagers without knowing it. If they were found out later, Liu Lei would not be able to bear the consequences.

Let the old hen out and untie the straw rope. The old hen flaps its wings and escapes into the orchard, hiding among the ephedra chickens.

"I have so many chickens that I can't finish them all, so I don't have to spend money to buy them. Brother Liu is kind-hearted, but he doesn't know the situation. I'll just give Aunt Jinhua a few back later."

Old Ou nodded, the trace of displeasure on his face disappeared, and Liu Lei gave a vague look of thanks.

"Don't stand still, San'er, sit down, sit down, the newly heated brazier is so hot!" The eldest brother-in-law carried the brazier and placed it under the old oak tree, while the second brother-in-law held the freshly brewed Longjing tea.

Good guy, I put half a cup of tea in it, which made Li Hongbing feel a lot of pain in his heart.

If the co-author is not your tea, just put it to death.

Li Hongbing thought that since he couldn't hear him, he might as well go back to the kitchen and work more comfortably. Just as he was about to leave, Mr. Ou grabbed him and insisted on working with him.

"That's it, you chat with Uncle Ou, and I'll cook!" the second brother-in-law said shamelessly.

But he had never cooked before, and he had never touched Yang Chun Shui with his fingers since he got married. He was kicked out of the kitchen within two minutes of entering.

After being laughed at by everyone, Wang Qian and Mrs. Ou rolled up their sleeves and went into the kitchen. As they said, why should a gentleman go into the kitchen.

Under the old oak tree.

The men from the two families gathered around the brazier, drinking tea and chatting.

Coupled with the fact that Mr. Ou deliberately lowered his status, the atmosphere was quite warm.

"Red Soldier, I know why you would rather hide in the village than come out to manage the company. If I had a yard like this, I would not be a high-ranking official."

The father agreed very much and even did not hesitate to reveal his son's background.

"The brat has been like this since he was a child. He will never stand if he can sit, never stand if he can lie down, and will never eat dry food if he can drink porridge. As the old saying goes, he has an extra lazy muscle on his body."

Li Hongbing sat across from the two old men. Even though he couldn't hear the sound, he could tell by looking at his mouth movements and facial expressions that he had something bad to say.

"It's so hard for both of you to stare at me alone."

The two elders looked at each other and laughed. The father pointed at his eldest brother-in-law, "Brother Ou, this is my eldest son-in-law. Qian Youzhi, do some projects by yourself and build a house!"

"Uncle Ou!" The eldest brother-in-law hurriedly stepped forward.

Ah!

Mr. Ou nodded and said, "Qian Youzhi, I know you are the CEO of Ying Construction Company. I heard that you are planning to develop in the provincial capital recently, right?"

"It's a small fight, a small fight." The eldest brother-in-law smiled shyly. He didn't have the attitude of the famous Qian CEO in Dongfeng City at all. He looked more like a erring child standing in front of the teaching director.

There was a bit of a smile on Mr. Ou's face and he waved his hands indifferently.

"This is a good thing. You are welcome in Northern Province. If you encounter difficulties or troubles, as long as you don't violate your principles, you can come to me and complain. We are all one family!"

As a veteran who has been in the construction industry for more than 20 years, there is no one I haven't seen before.

You have to take care of those above, and you have to take care of those below. Human relationships are complex. If you offend someone, you can’t tell when it will hit you, whether it hurts or not, or whether it hurts or not.

But there is what Mr. Ou said.

The meaning of the words is already very clear, one's own people must take care of one's own people.

The eldest brother-in-law's heart was full of joy, and he tried his best to suppress his joy and give up his position.

"This is my second son-in-law, Cui Yong, who runs a supermarket in Dongfeng City!" Dad continued to introduce the second son-in-law.

Ou Lao looked at his second brother-in-law with the same expression of approval.

"Cui Yong, Yonghong Supermarket Chain. I heard that there are more than 100 supermarkets opened in Northern Province, creating employment for tens of thousands of people, and subsidizing many out-of-school children every year. Not bad!"

The second brother-in-law was thick-faced. Not only did he readily accept the compliment from the big boss in Northern Province, he also said it shamelessly.

"There is endless money to be made, and I want to give back the money I earn to society."

"Good!" Mr. Ou was very pleased. "Society needs conscientious entrepreneurs like you. I think Xiao Cui is more than enough to win the Provincial Young Entrepreneur Award this year, isn't it, Xiao Liu!"

"The boss is discerning!" Liu Lei flattered him, but he wrote it down and arranged for someone to deal with it later.

Cui Laoer was stunned on the spot.

Why did I just plan to look familiar, but I didn't expect to meet a provincial-level young entrepreneur instead.

This is really a blessing coming from heaven when people are sitting at home.

At this time.

Shan Xing put on an apron and came under the old oak tree, looking at everyone with a smile, "Dad, godfather, brother-in-law, brother, the food is ready, let's take a seat!"

"Brother Ou, take a seat!" Dad stood up and invited.

In the hall.

The Eight Immortals table is filled with sumptuous dishes, including fragrant braised pork, tender steamed golden thread fish, fried golden thread fish, and steaming mushroom stewed chicken.

Sitting around the table, everyone laughed happily, tasting the delicious food, and chatting about the trivial matters of life.

As the birthplace of oak vegetables, how could there be no oak vegetables on the table? Mr. Ou and his wife were surprised to find that oak vegetables not only include cabbage, radish, and pepper, but also many hidden varieties. They laughed and criticized Li Hongbing for hiding something.

Everyone turned to look at the golden thread fish. The fish meat had a rich and mellow taste. Every bite was full of rich flavor, which made people intoxicated and left them with endless aftertaste. Only my father and two brothers-in-law did not move their chopsticks.

"Brother Li, why don't you eat fish?" Ou Lao asked curiously, why some people don't eat such delicious fish.

Dad was in great pain, but he could only force a smile, "We don't like fish, not even since we were young."

"What a pity!" Ou Lao shook his head, picked up a small crispy fish and put it into the bowl.

Li Hongbing looked at his father and brother-in-law, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

How much I screamed at the beginning, how much I regret now!

Not unjust.

(End of this chapter)