The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

Since Lu Yao came back, he has been sleeping until he naturally wakes up. Today is the first time he has woken up early.

"I felt warm all over last night and slept soundly until dawn."

"Me too. I used to have to get up to pee at least twice a night, but last night I didn't get up even once."

Lu Yao came down to the second floor and heard his parents talking in the living room.

"Why are you up so early today?"

Lu Yao walked into the living room, which surprised Wang Xiurong.

"Mom and Dad, my health has been getting worse over the years. I want to keep fish at home to exercise and then look for a job when I feel better."

Lu Yao decided to take a step back to move forward, so that his parents wouldn't urge him to go out and find a job once he had earned enough money.

The couple looked at each other in bewilderment.

"It's your decision."

Lu Lide always felt guilty towards his youngest son.

Some children come to repay kindness, while others come to seek revenge.

The youngest son came to repay a debt of gratitude.

The youngest son has never caused his parents any worry since he was a child. He has done a lot of housework and farm work. After starting junior high school, he worked summer jobs to earn his tuition.

After graduating and starting work, I used all my salary to pay off my debts.

When his parents are sick and hospitalized, he will immediately take leave to come back and take care of them.

He wasn't a stubborn old man; he understood the current global economic downturn.

The youngest son is better off raising fish at home than doing nothing. At least he has food to eat and can exercise.

Do you have any money left?

"After I was discharged from the hospital, my relatives, friends and neighbors gave me some money to buy supplements, but I haven't touched them."

Wang Xiurong had no objections; her son's health was the most important thing.

"Yes, I plan to move to Wumutang today."

Lu Yao doesn't usually smoke, drink, or gamble; he only spends money on meals when he gets together with classmates and friends.

He still has over 20,000 yuan of his monthly salary in his account, and apart from buying some daily necessities, he doesn't spend much money.

In rural areas, if you have no financial burdens and don't smoke, drink, or gamble, you can live a very comfortable life on a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan.

"Are you moving to Wumutang?"

The couple looked at each other again, because it was completely unnecessary.

"It's quieter there."

Lu Yaodao.

The couple had nothing to say.

They've lived in the countryside their whole lives; how could they not understand rural people?

After having a simple breakfast, Lu Yao went up to his room on the third floor to tidy up his things.

The blankets, mosquito nets, clothes, and shoes were all new.

It was originally intended for my wedding, so now I don't need to buy a new one.

Then there are a few daily necessities, a laptop, a few favorite books, and nothing else for now.

Lu Yao rode his motorcycle, carrying his belongings, to Wumutang.

The first room is a storage room for feed and equipment, followed by a bedroom, then a living room, and finally a kitchen and bathroom.

After taking the items into the bedroom and arranging them properly, I went to the storage room to get the agricultural sprayer.

There is an artificial pond at the entrance to the kitchen, which is usually used to temporarily raise fish.

I turned on the tap, filled the sprayer, and poured in a few milliliters of the spiritual spring water.

They carried the sprayer to the oat grass field below the pond dam.

There are also five or six acres of farmland below the pond. Some of the land belongs to the owner, while the rest belongs to villagers from nearby villages who rent it to grow grass and feed the fish.

For the first two years, land rent was calculated, but not after that.

The fields are now abandoned, and most of those born after 00 don't even know where their own fields are, let alone the mountains and forests. It's already good if someone is willing to help you cultivate them, otherwise you won't even be able to find fields in a few years.

Instead of raising fish, Lu Lide planted two acres of oat grass.

Oat grass seeds are cheap and have a strong vitality; they can be easily planted in the field and will grow. To make them grow quickly and vigorously, just add some organic fertilizer.

Two acres of sand ginger were planted, and the rest were used to grow vegetables and fruits.

"Brother Yao."

Lu Yao was spraying oat grass when a man rode a motorcycle toward Wumutang, with a toolbox on the back and an electrician's safety ladder strapped to it.

The visitor was Zhang Lin, the network administrator for their area, and Lu Yao's classmate and best friend.

Zhang Lin's cousin, Zhang Wei, was Lu Yao's classmate.

When Lu Yao was in elementary school, he would personally participate in group fights. By the time he entered middle school, he had become a "strategist" level figure, only needing to talk and never actually being there.

He had good grades and was very approachable. Whether they were in lower or higher grades, everyone respectfully called him Brother Yao.

Now, if students from Maoyuan Township are bullied while studying in the town, just mentioning his name can intimidate a bunch of thugs.

"I'll make myself the tea in no time."

Lu Yaodao.

"You do your thing, I'll do mine."

Zhang Lin parked his car and started working.

The nearest network interface box is more than 300 meters away, and the cost of the network cable beyond that will be charged separately.

Normally, this workload would require two professionals working together to complete quickly, but Lu Yao told Zhang Lin that it was enough for him to do it alone.

Lu Yao has loved tinkering with electronics and computers since he was a child, and he majored in computer design in college, so setting up a network cable was a piece of cake for him.

When he's at home, people from several nearby villages come to him to fix any problems with their appliances, computers, or mobile phones.

After spraying the oat grass, Lu Yao didn't rest but instead helped Zhang Lin.

"Brother Yao, are you really planning to stay home and farm and raise fish?"

The two chatted as they worked.

"The competition outside is too fierce, and there are no companies in our city that match our expertise."

"You always say my health is getting worse and you advise me to exercise more. You can't earn all the money in the world, but your life is more important."

"I've taken your advice. I'll look for a job after I've recovered."

Lu Yao held the ladder and carried the fiber optic cable.

"That's the right way to think."

"Two people in our village passed away this year, both under forty years old. Their health was ruined by work and social obligations."

"It's better to have good health than money these days."

Zhang Lin secured the network cable to the utility pole, climbed down the ladder, took the fiber optic cable from Lu Yao, and headed towards the next utility pole.

"How's the renovation of your house going?"

Lu Yao carried the ladder and followed.

When Zhang Lin got married, he bought an apartment in the county town. His father paid the down payment, and he paid the rest himself.

His wife works in a factory in the town's industrial park, and he also works in the town. Their one-year-old daughter is cared for by his parents. Due to financial constraints, their apartment in the county town has been under renovation for two years and is still not finished.

"The renovation was finished, and I sold it two weeks ago, losing over 100,000 yuan."

Zhang Lindao.

"Why do you suddenly want to sell it?"

Lu Yao was somewhat surprised.

Back then, this kid almost severed ties with his father over buying a house.

"I acted impulsively at the time, thinking that it would be easier for the children to go to school, so I forced my husband to use his savings for the down payment."

"Who could have imagined that just six months later, the prime location that was fiercely contested back then would become an unfinished building?"

"Now we have a money-devouring beast in the family, and my parents are getting old and can't work anymore. They get sick one day and another the next, and we still have to pay the mortgage. My wife and I don't have enough to live on."

"If it weren't for social security, I would have wanted to find another job."

"Let's not talk about it anymore. Just thinking about it makes me want to slap myself."

Zhang Lindao.

"Will Lao Wei come back to visit the grave?"

Lu Yao changed the subject.

"If you don't have any news about him, how would I know about him?"

Zhang Lindao.

"I hope this guy doesn't get hacked to death in some corner."

Lu Yao sighed.