Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 417 Miss Azhu (6k views, please subscribe)

Lü Yao had indeed not been back for a long time. Ever since he returned from studying abroad, he had not gone back to his hometown. At most, he would call home to say that he would not be going back for the Chinese New Year this year.

At first, my parents would complain a few times, but later they stopped complaining altogether.

They had practically accepted that they wouldn't be going back.

Similarly, they probably also found out what Lü Yao was doing outside.

Unlike many places in the high-altitude pastoral areas of Sichuan and Chongqing that still lack electricity and internet access, even the poorest area of ​​Jiangsu Province, Thirteen Sister, has had electricity for over twenty years, although the electricity supply in the countryside was unstable at that time, and the villages would experience power outages whenever there was a storm.

However, having a relatively stable electricity supply more than 20 years ago was already quite good. The internet also gradually became widespread around 2015, from the initial telephone line internet to the current fiber optic communication. As a result, in daily life, the rural areas north of Su Daqiang are not much different from those in the city.

The buildings and environment are quite different, but the infrastructure is similar.

With more and more young people who used to work in the south returning to their hometowns to do Taobao and e-commerce, the flow of information in their hometowns has improved a lot compared to before. Under these circumstances, the story of Lü Yao using women to climb the social ladder has gradually spread in the village.

So at the end of 2014, my mother subtly called me and said that it didn't matter if we were poor or tired, but we should be honest, live up to ourselves, and not let others talk behind our backs.

Lu Yao was no longer that naive young man. His young body contained more than twenty years of experience drawn from the future, so when he heard his mother say that, he was speechless.

They lived their whole lives in the countryside, and although they had a very hard life, they still maintained such a high moral standard. Whenever Lü Yao thought about this, he felt it was a bit unbelievable. It is said that poverty leads to change, and change leads to wealth. Why is it that his parents have been poor for most of their lives, yet they still do not know how to adapt?

They were born in the 70s, and they were fortunate to have benefited from the best of times. They were even born in a strong province like Jiangsu, which was full of opportunities.

Even so, they still wanted to teach their children how to do things using their own set of behavioral norms, values, and worldview. In his previous life, Lü Yao had argued with his family for a very long time over these issues, which consumed a lot of his energy and effort. Therefore, after returning from studying abroad in the future, Lü Yao was quite resistant to contacting his family.

However, judging from our phone conversations over the past year or two, his family's attitude towards him has changed somewhat.

Because of his dishonorable rise to wealth, his father back home always felt ashamed and couldn't hold his head up. So every time he called home, his father would stay far away and occasionally make sarcastic remarks from a distance.

Saying it's shameful is ridiculous. What's the point of making a lot of money if you're so shameless?

But as Lü Yao continued to add new things to his home, Rong Nianqing even secretly intervened, arranging for people from his hometown to bring gifts to him during festivals. One year, when a severe rainstorm caused a disaster in his hometown, people from the county came down to inspect the situation and made a special trip to Lü Yao's hometown to extend their warm greetings to Lü Yao's parents.

After that, the village's opinion of Lü Yao changed completely.

The way people in the village, even those who were related to him, looked at Lu Yao's father changed instantly. People who hadn't gotten along with Lu Yao's family before, or even had some minor grudges, started to fawn over Lu Yao's parents. The old man, who had toiled his whole life in the fields, was experiencing the taste of "power" for the first time in his life.

From then on, the old man stood up straighter and straighter in the village, and began to speak in a bossy manner.

After learning about this situation, Lü Yao made a special trip to his hometown and the county town to talk to people. He even secretly went back to the county to have a meal with them. The core message was that they should be given enough face, but if they did anything reckless, they should not do it. If they did, he would be the first to object.

Although the social atmosphere in Su Daqiang's area is not as strong as in Luzhou or further north, people in small places still value interpersonal relationships and social customs. His father is also the kind of person who would dare to take advantage of anyone who gives him a little credit.

Lu Yao was genuinely afraid that his father would betray him.

Fortunately, Lu Yao's mother was much more understanding than his father. Although neither of them had gone to school and they were illiterate, she had a rather calm and composed personality. So every time Lu Yao called home, he would tell his mother to keep an eye on his father and to stop him if anything happened.

If Lu Yao's father really acts recklessly, the people in their hometown county might not be able to handle it. Even if Lu Yao made a special trip back to say that it's enough to save face, he can't think that way in terms of human relationships. If something really happens and it's not handled well, then they are, after all, father and son bound by blood. How can they withstand such whispers in their ears?

Under various considerations, mistakes may be made.

But if Mom is there to stop things, then things become much easier.

What was originally a matter between the hometown county and Lü Yao's father would become a family matter between Lü Yao's father and Lü Yao's mother. These kinds of things are hard to explain, so they just need to smooth things over.

After Lü Yao rose to prominence, his father did indeed become arrogant for a while. There was no way around it; the old man, experiencing the taste of power for the first time, was like a child learning to ride a bicycle for the first time, or a man tasting the pleasures of sex for the first time. That kind of intoxicating feeling was indeed hard to control.

But after a while, it just becomes the same old thing.

So after drifting around for a while, Lü Yao's hometown returned to calm and peaceful, much like before.

It's fortunate that Lü Yao didn't go back during this time and didn't get involved in these family matters, otherwise he would have been in a lot of trouble.

But now, Rong Nianqing suddenly called back, reminding him to go back and visit Lü Yaoming during the New Year's holiday. Rong Nianqing meant well, wanting him to spend more time with his family before going abroad.

But upon hearing Rong Nianqing's words, Lü Yao silently forced a smile.

He still didn't really want to go back.

To others, Lü Yao has hardly been back since graduation, but for Lü Yao, it's been almost ten years since he last went back, and he's starting to not know how to get along with his family anymore.

Call it escapism or filial impiety.

In short, Lü Yao felt that now was not the time to go back.

So after Rong Nianqing finished speaking, Lü Yao smiled and said, "No rush. There are a lot of things to do lately. Let's go back and take a look after we're done with this period."

When Rong Nianqing heard what Lü Yao said, she couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

She had specifically researched Lü Yao's past, family, and relationship with his parents. She did know that Lü Yao's relationship with his family was not very harmonious, especially with his father, but those were normal frictions between father and son.

Therefore, Rong Nianqing didn't quite understand why Lü Yao could stay away from home for so long.

Perhaps there's some secret here that Rong Nianqing doesn't know about.

But no matter what, parents are the deepest bond for everyone in this world. This bond is not only a blood tie, but also an emotional support. Lü Yao is still young and in China, so he feels that there will be many opportunities to meet them in the future.

But that's not actually the case.

Life is but a short span of 30,000 days, and for our parents who have already lived through most of life's journey, each meeting with them is one less we can take.

For once, Rong Nianqing began to care about Lü Yao's private affairs and family matters, and advised Lü Yao: "I don't know what's going on between you and your family, but Lü Yao, I'm telling you the truth, you should see your parents and relatives when you should. You've been away working for so long, but you've hardly ever come home."

"If I remember correctly, it's been four years, hasn't it? They must miss you terribly."

"Actually, I can tell from what you do for your family that you care about them a lot."

Rong Nianqing spoke calmly into the phone, but Lü Yao remained silent on the other end. After a moment, Rong Nianqing continued, "Sister Shu also said that she wants to take Xiao Ping'an to see the place where you grew up."

Lü Yao laughed: "There's really nothing to see here. Besides, my hometown in the countryside is very different now. When I was a child, the big brick house I lived in would start to leak during heavy rain. There was no air conditioning in the summer when the heat was too intense. Even with the ceiling fan on, it was cooler outside than inside, but it was freezing cold in the winter."

As he spoke, Lü Yao's expression became incredibly nostalgic: "Now my hometown is a two-story self-built house. In the past two years, all kinds of basic facilities in the countryside have also improved. It's different now."

It was so different that even Lü Yao felt that the land had nothing to do with what he remembered.

Lu Yao concluded, "Alright, there's no need to dwell on this anymore. I'll go back before I go abroad."

Rong Nianqing knew she couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she finally smiled helplessly and said, "Okay, take me with you then, I also want to visit your hometown."

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Then they'll have plenty of misunderstandings and things to talk about."

Rong Nianqing knew exactly what Lü Yao meant, so she laughed and said, "So what if it's a misunderstanding? It's not a big deal for an old man to misunderstand."

Lu Yao stopped arguing about these topics and said, "Alright, I'll get back to work. Thanks again for your concern, President Rong!"

Rong Nianqing rolled her eyes: "Give me a break!"

They were already so familiar with each other, for Lü Yao to do something like this was no longer a matter of politeness or social etiquette; it was simply disgusting. That's why Lü Yao always drew eye-rolls from Rong Nianqing and Gan Xiaoxi when he did this.

After hanging up with Rong Nianqing, Lü Yao thought for a moment and then called home to greet his parents, reminding them to take care of themselves and to call if they needed anything. When asked if he would be coming home for the Chinese New Year this year, Lü Yao said with particular embarrassment, "I'll be very busy this year. I'm keeping an eye on some projects, so I probably won't be able to come home this year."

My mom was easy to talk to and expressed her understanding.

But as usual, Dad started being sarcastic: "You're so busy! I see that JD.com's big business is also very successful, so why don't you come back for the New Year too?"

Lu Yao didn't want to argue with his father, so he mumbled a few words and hung up the phone.

Ever since Lü Yao became rich, he has been frequently compared to Qiang Ge from JD.com by people in his hometown. Qiang Ge is much older than Lü Yao, but he only became rich in the last few years. The most talked-about thing about Qiang Ge is that he returned to his hometown in glory and gave all the villagers big red envelopes.

Afterwards, JD.com's customer service center and logistics transit center were all built in his hometown. His story of not forgetting his roots and giving back to his hometown after becoming successful is widely known in Lü Yao's hometown.

This has led many people in Lü Yao's hometown to hope that Lü Yao can learn from Brother Qiang.

However, Lü Yao didn't have that kind of thought. Qiang did what he did because the villagers had pooled together ten, fifty, and one hundred yuan bills to pay for Qiang's university tuition. Without the villagers' help, there would be no Qiang today. So, Qiang was loyal and wanted to give back to the village after he became successful.

But Lü Yao didn't receive much help from the village. On the contrary, several households in the village had quite unpleasant disagreements with Lü Yao's family.

Even if Lü Yao wanted to return to his hometown in glory, he would only invest and do business in the county town and then return home in triumph. But to say that he would follow Brother Qiang's example and throw money around would be too much of a show.

In reality, while doing such things after becoming rich can bring fame, this behavior itself is not very appropriate. After a few years, when his father's temper has calmed down, Lü Yao plans to quietly bring his parents out to the city to retire.

……

After quickly dealing with the trivial family matters, Lü Yao began to work on the next task.

After a long period of preparation, Lü Yao's "New Rural Development Support Fund" is almost ready. Lü Yao is preparing to take his team on a trip to western Sichuan to showcase the beauty of this region to the outside world.

To this end, Lü Yao specially prepared a variety show in the form of a micro-documentary and reserved video content from Li Ziqi's recent episodes.

Li Ziqi herself doesn't really like product placement in her videos. After she became famous, advertisers with offers of millions or even tens of millions of yuan approached her, hoping to collaborate with her, but she refused them all.

The reason why Li Ziqi was quickly abandoned by capital in her previous life was also related to the way she acted, which came with her personality.

Li Ziqi herself is very interested in handicrafts, intangible cultural heritage, and cultural preservation. She also strongly supports the development and support programs for new rural areas, which are full of public welfare activities, because she was very poor when she was a child, so she is very willing to hold an umbrella for others.

This definitely wouldn't work on Lü Yao; he's the kind of person who, after getting caught in the rain, would tear someone else's umbrella to shreds.

Even this so-called "New Rural Development Support Fund" is paving the way for Lü Yao's subsequent plans.

After many plans were finalized, Lü Yao and his team set off first.

Lu Yao's first destination was Aba, a primitive pastoral area near Mount Siguniang, where he wanted to see Xiao Ayi again.

On the way there, Lin Yongzhen and Lü Yao were in one car, and the others followed behind. The convoy consisted of a long line of vehicles, including supply trucks, support trucks, equipment trucks, and passenger trucks.

On the way to Xiao Ayi's house, Lin Yongzhen kept staring at Lü Yao with a strange smile. Lü Yao asked curiously from inside the convoy, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lin Yongzhen laughed and said, "I now feel that you've been abusing your public office for personal gain."

Lu Yao smiled faintly and said, "I guess so. I promised Xiao Ayi that I would take her to see the big cities outside. This time, let's see if we can make Xiao Ayi an internet celebrity. I hope this time we can better change her fate."

After returning from western Sichuan, Lü Yao actually had contact with Xiao Ayi.

The material living standards in western Sichuan are not high, but Xiao Ayi's family is not short of money. However, her family has always refused to let Xiao Ayi go out and see the outside world.

Xiao Ayi's parents believed that a woman's role was to get married, be a good wife and mother, and that going out into the world was not something a woman should think about.

This stubborn mindset is one of the reasons why this pristine plateau pastoral area has been unable to develop.

Lü Yao's intention this time was to use the internet to spread this stubborn idea rooted in the plateau.

Lin Yongzhen was half-reclining in the passenger seat, leisurely looking at Lü Yao beside her. She had seen Lü Yao's haggard appearance when he returned from western Sichuan. At that time, Lü Yao looked like his soul had been taken away, his eyes had no light, and his skin was as rough as the gravelly slope at the foot of a high mountain.

My lips are dry, cracked, and peeling, and it keeps coming back.

Even Lin Yongzhen felt sorry for Lü Yao back then.

However, almost a year later, when I went to see Lü Yao again, he seemed to have really gotten out of that environment, and he could even joke about it lightly.

Lin Yongzhen reached out and took Lü Yao's hand.

She didn't say anything, but her actions said it all.

After about a day, Lü Yao finally brought his team to Xiao Ayi's hometown. There weren't many changes here, almost the same as when Lü Yao left a year ago, but you could see that there was more infrastructure.

Electric wires, internet cables, and even some small shops have opened up.

The commercial atmosphere here seems to be stronger than before.

When Lü Yao brought Lin Yongzhen to Xiao Ayi's guesthouse again, Lü Yao found that the manager of the guesthouse had been changed to a young woman with an artistic flair.

The girl, wearing a down jacket, jeans, and a ponytail, was stunned when she saw Lü Yao and Lin Yongzhen arrive. Her eyes were filled with surprise at the stunning looks of the couple.

Then it dawned on me!
Wow!!
Isn't this handsome guy so-and-so?
The female manager of the guesthouse pointed at Lü Yao and stammered, "You, you, you are that person!"

Lü Yao laughed: "Yes, I am that person."

The housekeeper finally remembered: "You're Lü Yao! What brings you here?"

Lu Yao smiled helplessly and said, "Shouldn't you invite us in to sit down and talk first?"

The housekeeper then seemed to wake from a dream and said, "Oh, I was being presumptuous. Please come in, please come in."

After they sat down in the heated room by the fire pit, the housekeeper began to make milk tea for Lü Yao and the others.

The milk tea in Aba is quite unique. It is made by brewing Tibetan tea leaves, adding milk, and then seasoning with a little salt. It has a refreshing and not greasy taste.

December in western Sichuan is already quite cold. After Lü Yao and Lin Yongzhen drank a few sips of hot milk tea, Lü Yao looked at the housekeeper and asked, "Are you new here?"

The housekeeper smiled and said, "That's right, I've only been working here for a few months. Mr. Lü, you can just call me Azhu."

Lü Yao laughed and said, "Don't call me President Lü, it sounds too formal. Just call me Brother Lü or Brother Yao."

Ah Zhu laughed and said, "Great! Before I started working here, I saw online that you had been here before. I came here for the job because of the stories here, and I never thought I would actually see you in person!" After saying that, Ah Zhu looked at Lü Yao with great anticipation: "Mr. Lü, could you sign an autograph for me later?"

Lü Yao laughed and said, "I'm not a celebrity, but I'll sign it if you want. By the way, where's Ayi?"

Ah Zhu laughed and said, "Ah Yi has gone out to work. It's New Year's Day now, which is a mini-peak season for tourism. Business has been very good lately, so she's been quite busy."

Lü Yao nodded; he knew where Ayi worked.

So Lü Yao smiled at Azhu and said, "I'm here on business. I'll get started soon. Didn't you want an autograph? Here, I'll sign it for you. Where do you want it signed?"

Ah Zhu immediately jumped up and said excitedly, "President Lü, wait for me a moment!"

As she spoke, she turned and went back to her room. A short while later, she rushed out again. Back in the heated room by the fire pit, Ah Zhu took off her down jacket and puffed out her chest to reveal the white shirt she had just changed into.

She puffed out her chest and said to Lü Yao, "Sign your name on the front of this dress."

what?
Lu Yao had not expected that Miss Azhu would be so bold and generous.

Through the shirt, Lü Yao could see that Miss Azhu's figure under her down jacket was quite well-endowed. Especially with Miss Azhu deliberately puffing out her chest, the rounded, subtle contours were more lethal than an explicit display.

Lu Yao held the oil-based pen in his hand, feeling a little helpless.

It's hard to sign my name when my chest is uneven like this.

Lu Yao took a step back and laughed, "How about signing it on the back?"

Miss Azhu's eyes held a sly smile as she said with a hint of regret, "Alright then~"

As she spoke, she turned around, showing her back to Lü Yao.

Lu Yao then stepped forward and asked Lin Yongzhen to help hold up the clothes. Then, he took an oil-based pen, suspended his wrist, and signed his name on Azhu's white shirt without any physical contact.

After agreeing to Miss Azhu's request last night, Lü Yao immediately got his team to work. Three photographers donned their equipment and began recording the program from different angles.

The recording of this program will be presented on Lü Yao's personal social media account, creating a personal variety show through short video platforms.

In 2018, various variety shows in China were very popular, but in a few years, these variety shows produced by major TV stations and investors will quickly transform towards the Internet, from TV stations to Internet portals, and then to short video platforms.

Lu Yao, on the other hand, wanted to use his personal influence to usher in this era ahead of time.

(End of this chapter)