Rejecting Qinghua Baoyan, I became a military officer

It's more than 30 kilometers from the county seat to Xu Ye's hometown village, including many mountain roads.

That's right, it's a mountain road.

Many people think of Henan Province as an endless plain, but in reality, it also has quite a few mountain ranges.

Although the "Village-to-Village Road" project has started, it hasn't reached Xu Ye's hometown yet. Especially when you get off the national highway leading to the town and drive back to the village, it's still the old gravel road.

However, on the way, Xu Ye noticed several people using a theodolite to take measurements, and he guessed that his hometown was probably benefiting from his situation.

After all, if every village is connected, what difference does it make which one is connected first?

Xu Ye was pleased to see this, as interpersonal relationships and social niceties cannot be completely eliminated.

Besides, this is his hometown, and he has many fond memories here.

It took Xu Ye more than half an hour to travel the more than 30-mile distance.

It's not that I can't go fast, it's just that this isn't my own car, so I have to take better care of it. So, I'll just go slower!
As soon as the car entered the village, it was noticed by the elderly villagers who were chatting at the village entrance, and some even came up to greet it.

Xu Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he roughly understood what was going on.

This car used to be driven by Chen Chen's father. Although Chen Chen's father no longer lived in the village, he still held a lot of prestige as a villager.

So, if nothing unexpected happens, Xu Ye was probably mistaken for Chen Chen's father, and Xu Ye then rolled down the car window.

Fortunately, the Santana 2000 already had power windows, so Xu Ye didn't need to roll them down forcefully.

"Old Chen, hey, who are you?"

The person greeted them loudly, and after the car window rolled down, seeing Xu Ye inside, asked with some confusion.

But why does it look so familiar?
"Village chief, I'm Xu Ye, from the Xu family on the east side. Don't you recognize me?" Xu Ye turned off the engine, got out of the car, and chuckled as he took out a cigarette.

"The Xu family's?"

Subconsciously taking the cigarette from Xu Ye, Village Elder Chen repeated the question before realizing, "You're Xu Ye!"

No wonder he looked so familiar, it's Xu Ye!
"Yes, it's me. The village chief still remembers me," Xu Ye said with a smile.

After leaving the village, Xu Ye rarely returned. In addition, over the past two years, he had transformed from a chubby boy into a fit and handsome man, so it was normal that the village chief didn't recognize him at first.

"I remember, I remember!" The village chief was somewhat flattered. "You're the pride of our village now, how could I forget!"

"Village Chief, you flatter me. It's just a small favor!" Xu Ye said modestly.

As they spoke, the others gathered around. After recognizing Xu Ye, they greeted him enthusiastically, and Xu Ye responded to each of them with a smile.

The faces from his memory matched up one by one in his mind.

"Everyone disperse quickly, don't let Xu Ye stand there any longer!" The village chief shouted as more and more people gathered.

At this moment, he also guessed why Xu Ye had come back.

"Xu Ye, why don't you come to my house for a bit?" the village chief invited with a beaming smile.

It's impossible not to be enthusiastic. Xu Ye is not only the first person from their village to be admitted to Tsinghua University, but he is also very successful now.

Because of Xu Ye, the village has undergone tremendous changes in the past year or so.

For example, road construction is about to begin.

"village head"

"No, no, don't call me village chief anymore, I can't accept that title, just call me Old Chen!" the village chief quickly interrupted.

How could a village official as insignificant as him dare to put on airs in front of Xu Ye!

He had heard from the town officials that Xu Ye was now holding a rather high-ranking position.

"Alright, I'll still call you Uncle Weidong like before!" Xu Ye had now adapted to the social customs of the village.

Their village is a mixed-surname village, and the village chief and his family are not related by blood. Xu's father and the village chief are of the same generation. The village chief's name is Chen Weidong, a name with a strong sense of the times. In the past, Xu Ye would call him Uncle Weidong.

I was just not used to it at first.

"Okay, okay, come on, come to my house and sit for a while!"

The village chief was overjoyed to hear the greeting "Uncle Weidong" and became even more enthusiastic.

Look at Xu Ye, he's a high-ranking official, yet he still thinks so highly of himself!

"No, Uncle Weidong, I'd better go back to the old house first!" Xu Ye politely declined.

He knew that if he sat down, he would inevitably have to eat and drink, which would take up too much time.

"Well, it's good to see!"

The village chief wasn't angry at Xu Ye's refusal; he just sighed.

Clearly, he was thinking about Xu Ye's family situation.

"So you came back this time?" the village chief asked.

"Yes, I'm burning paper money for my parents." Xu Ye didn't hide anything.

After all, everyone could have guessed that he would be coming back at this time.

"It's time to burn paper money." The village chief nodded. "By the way, what about last year?"

"Yes, I burned it too. I was in a hurry that time, so I burned the paper and left without going back to the village." Xu Ye nodded.

Last year, he took some time to rush back to sweep his parents' graves, but he didn't go into the village for fear of wasting time.

"I knew it!" the village chief exclaimed in realization.

The destination in the village wasn't far away, and he was a little puzzled when he noticed the traces!
In the village, Xu Ye's family is the only one with the surname Xu, and for many years, the family has been a single-son lineage.

Fortunately, there aren't any prominent surnames in their village, and no one is bullying anyone else; otherwise, things would be quite awkward right now.

Chen Chen's father was once the most capable person in the village, but he still couldn't compare to Xu Ye.

"Uncle Weidong, uncles and elders, please chat first, I need to go back and pack up," Xu Ye said, offering another round of cigarettes.

"If you need any help later, just let me know!"

"Xu Ye, come to my house for dinner tonight!"

……

Xu Ye's friendly attitude prompted everyone to speak up.

After Xu Ye drove away, everyone gathered at the village entrance again, and the conversation revolved entirely around Xu Ye.

Along the way, Xu Ye would greet and chat with people who recognized him from time to time.

When Xu Ye drove the car to the old courtyard at the easternmost end of the village, near the hillside, it took him more than ten minutes to drive through the small village.

"They're so enthusiastic!"

Xu Ye sighed with some emotion, "But it feels pretty good!"

Thinking about the way everyone looked at him and the attitude they had towards him, Xu Ye was quite moved.

No wonder, even though Lao Liu became emperor, he still wanted to go back to his hometown to show off.

"That's great, that's thoughtful!"

The overgrown scene he had imagined did not appear. Xu Ye was not surprised to see the neatly tidied courtyard entrance.

If you can't even do this much, how dare the village chief speak to me just now?
Don't underestimate the village chief; he has that much awareness. With that thought, Xu Ye found a bunch of old-fashioned keys in his hand—after acquiring the system space, Xu Ye had stored some of the things his family still needed inside.

For example, this bunch of keys from my old home.

"This is it!"

Xu Ye quickly found the key to the gate and opened it with some difficulty.

Whether it was the village chief's words or not, and given that Xu Ye's old house was located at the far east end of the village, with the nearest house more than a hundred meters away, no villagers came to watch at the moment, which suited Xu Ye's wishes perfectly.

Xu Ye is very good at interpersonal relationships and social skills, but he doesn't really like them.

With a creaking sound, Xu Ye opened the door that hadn't been opened for several years.

The last time I came back here was the year the original owner buried her parents; it's been so long.

The yard is large, and what comes into view are all kinds of weeds and shrubs that seem to be growing wildly.

Even if the yard were paved, let alone if it wasn't completely paved, as long as no one lives there for a long time, the power of life cannot be stopped even by paved ground.

Therefore, Xu Ye was not surprised at all by the scene before him.

"Alright, we still need to get someone to clean this up!"

Looking at the courtyard that was almost completely hidden by weeds and bushes, Xu Ye said with some helplessness.

The courtyard is very large, covering an area of ​​more than two acres. In the city, this would be considered a magnificent mansion, but it is quite common in the countryside.

In my memory, there were several families in the village whose houses were bigger and better built than mine.

After all, Xu Ye's family had moved to the city many years ago, and the old courtyard had gradually fallen into disrepair.

However, both the original owner of this body and the current Xu Ye prefer this place.

With mountains and water, a sizable area, and fresh air, it could become the "Shangri-La" he had always wanted in his past life with just a little renovation.

Unfortunately, his hometown could not support his physical body, and his old home in the village was even less so. In his previous life, for the sake of making a living, such a house could only exist in Xu Ye's dreams, and it remained out of reach until the moment of his death.

Therefore, Xu Ye would naturally like to try to fulfill the dreams he couldn't achieve in his past life if he had the time in this one.

That house in Kunming, Yunnan Province, is his dream come true.

However, that place was not his home, and it lacked the most important emotional element.

"Now that I have money and ability, I really don't have time!" Xu Ye shook his head and said helplessly.

For a moment, I felt rather bored.

"Never mind that for now, let's go burn the paper money first!" Xu Ye turned around and closed the door.

Opening the trunk, Xu Ye took out the sacrificial offerings he had bought, such as yellow paper and gold ingots. At this time, the "Heaven and Earth Bank" was not popular yet, and these were the mainstream offerings.

Really useful?
In the past, Xu Ye would have said without hesitation that this was feudal superstition, and that it was more of a way to express the sorrow of future generations.

However, now that he has traveled through time and been reborn, things are not so absolute.

We already have the system, but what if there are demons or monsters?

Although, as of now, Xu Ye has not found a single clue, the world remains the same objective material world.

However, Xu Ye couldn't say anything more absolute.

Of course, given his current status, he wouldn't say these things to anyone.

Carrying his things, Xu Ye headed towards the back mountain, where the village cemetery was located. Generations of the Xu family were buried there, which was also a fundamental reason why the original owner of Xu Ye's body did not choose to bury his parents in the city's cemetery after their death.

Besides, there are no formal cemeteries in the county nowadays, and most people are buried in the cemetery in their hometown after they die.

"Dad, Mom, I've come to see you!"

More than half an hour later, Xu Ye arrived at the cemetery. Looking at the photo on the tombstone, Xu Ye put down his things, knelt down, and said in a low voice.

Having inherited everything from the original owner, including all the feelings for her parents, Xu Ye called out "Mom and Dad" very naturally.

Then, Xu Ye began to quietly recount the events that had happened to him over the past year.

There are some things Xu Ye can't tell anyone, but here, he has no more reservations and can say them.

In this way, it can be considered a release of emotions.

If we compare human emotions to a bottle filled with water, the capacity varies from person to person.

Some people use 500 ml bottles, some might use one liter or even larger bottles, and of course, some might only have a 100 ml bottle like Yakult...

Different capacities naturally have different pressure resistance.

However, even the largest container can eventually fill up. Once it exceeds the threshold, it overflows, which is when emotions erupt.

The most typical example of this kind of emotional outburst is "crime of passion".

As the saying goes, when you can't bear it anymore, there's no need to bear it any longer.

Xu Ye killed so many people, and although they all deserved to die, he still accumulated negative emotions.

Although Xu Ye's "bottle" is big enough, it might be as big as a bucket of purified water!

However, if the issues are not addressed and addressed, even the largest "bottle" will eventually fill up.

Considering Xu Ye's strength, no one dares to imagine the destructive power he would unleash if that day ever came.

Besides, Xu Ye is so important, the higher authorities would naturally not allow this situation to occur.

Thus, although Xu Ye is a soldier, he has more freedom than the average person, especially after a mission. How long he rests is entirely up to him, unless there is an emergency mission that requires him to be deployed.

Like this time when he came back, it wouldn't have been so easy for other officers and soldiers, but Xu Ye only needed to report it.

After chatting for more than half an hour, Xu Ye felt much more relaxed.

"Indeed, one shouldn't bottle things up too much!" Xu Ye stood up and said with some emotion.

With a thought, Xu Ye suddenly had a military shovel in his hand and began to repair the graves of his parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and other elders.

It was almost noon when Xu Ye came down the mountain.

"Uncle Weidong!"

Seeing the village chief standing at his door from afar, Xu Ye quickly quickened his pace and called out loudly.

"It's almost noon, come on, come home with me for lunch!" The village chief said, reaching out to pull Xu Ye away.

People come back to burn paper money, so we can't just leave Xu Ye without even providing him with a meal, can we?
"Okay, I happen to have something I need to discuss with you!" Xu Ye took out a cigarette and did not refuse.

I didn't go before because I had important business to attend to, but now that I've finished my business, they've invited me again, so it would be really disrespectful not to go.

"Good cigarette!"

The village chief took the cigarette and carefully tucked it behind his ear. "Let's talk while we eat!"

"Uncle Weidong, you go back first, I'll follow you!" Xu Ye said with a smile.

"You absolutely must come!" The village chief thought Xu Ye was going to lock up and tidy up, so he gave him a word of advice.

"it is good!"

Xu Ye readily agreed. (End of Chapter)