Chapter 1581
On this night, Yunqiao Village was brightly lit and exceptionally lively.
Employees were rushing home at different times, each carrying bags large and small, while the villagers gathered in the square, waving palm-leaf fans and chatting in low voices. Watching the lively opera performance on stage, they all felt that the holiday had an extra special atmosphere.
Many middle-aged people didn't care for opera, but the performance on stage was lively, and the lyrics were displayed on a screen. As those long, winding melodies rang out, after listening to a few more segments, they actually began to find a certain charm in it.
After casually discussing a few words with those around them, unknowingly, the opera actually became exceptionally interesting.
The audience was supportive, and the troupe members on stage were also exceptionally energetic.
Because it started early, the opera, which should have ended at 10 o'clock, was sung for an extra hour. Finally, it concluded with a happy, harmonious ending. The crowd below dispersed slowly, and the entire square was filled with lively discussions:
"Don't say, the children's grandmother used to watch this opera program every Saturday. I was wondering what was so interesting about it? Now that I'm listening to it, it actually has a certain charm..."
"Maybe it's because we've reached that age. Why do I also find it quite pleasant to listen to?"
"It's still this lively atmosphere. Usually, there are only one or two people at home, the children aren't around, and after coming over to eat lunch during the holiday, they have to go back... It feels like there's no meaning to it."
"That's true. Oh my, the Song family has really risen up. In the past, whoever in the surrounding villages became wealthy would return home to build a house, host a banquet, and have an opera performed for several days."
"Last year, they built their house quietly and just simply invited their own family to drink a roof-topping wine. I was still wondering if they didn't like to socialize with us..."
"How could that be? The whole Song family are kind-hearted people. Back then, they probably were afraid that things wouldn't work out and that people would laugh at them..."
After this grand opera performance, the old men and women could savor the experience for the next half a year. Secretary Xiao Zhu arranged for cars to send them back, and at this moment, she also sincerely thanked Song Tan:
"I've been here for over a year, and I've received quite a lot of help from your family."
Sometimes, as soon as the Song family had an idea, she would busily borrow flowers to offer to Buddha, seeking benefits for the villagers.
Song Tan's family didn't care about these things, but she had to state her attitude first. If this were another place, where else could she find someone who supported her career so much?
Yunqiao Village is truly a land of treasure!
Song Tan waved her hand: "Why say such polite things? If you didn't organize it, we would still have to go to the trouble of arranging it, which is also hard work."
Teacher Tang taught them last year:
【Living in the countryside for a long time will eventually lead to resentment.】
This was to remind them that one should not stay in their hometown for a long time after becoming wealthy.
After all, human hearts are unpredictable in this world. If you are destitute, you might be ridiculed, but there are also many fellow villagers willing to lend a helping hand.
But if you become wealthy overnight, it is very easy to become the object of everyone's resentment and jealousy, thereby giving rise to many issues.
Therefore, many people today who have made a lot of money want to find ways to break away from their previous circles and environments. One reason is to avoid trouble, and the other is to reduce potential dangers.
Teacher Tang cited classics to explain the principles of conduct passed down since ancient times.
But unfortunately, Wu Lan and Song Sancheng cannot leave their hometown in this lifetime.
And Song Tan has already taken root in the hometown she has been thinking about.
Since she cannot break away, she must try her best to create more of a sense of community.
The fact that she constantly seeks benefits for everyone after she has more money on hand also has its reasons.
Now, just hiring an opera troupe really doesn't count for much in terms of their family's income.
Secretary Xiao Zhu certainly understands this too.
But even if they are the ones paying, she has handled many things in between, and that is also because they are willing to provide her with convenience.
Having expressed her thanks at this moment, everything is understood without words.
Instead, Song Tan asked her: "These zongzi, meat, wine, and so on, aren't you going to send some to the mountain?"
Secretary Xiao Zhu let out an "Oh my": "I was just saying I forgot something during this time! Hurry, hurry, I'll ship them out tomorrow!"
The Dragon Boat Festival in the village passed by in a lively manner. In the following time, because a large number of employees were on vacation, only a few people were left on duty on the mountain.
But fortunately, whether it was the surveillance, the recent catching of thieves to serve as a warning to others, or the majestic dogs...
They all brought an absolute sense of security to the entire mountain.
The people on duty only need to pay more attention to the surveillance. From the orchard to the vegetable fields, everything is enclosed with fences. Now that the fruits and vegetables are not yet ripe, this can be considered sufficient.
Unless someone maliciously goes to cause destruction, nothing is ripe now, and only the vegetable pickers are still working hard every night. It really isn't worth the effort to go in and cause trouble.
But even so, Song Sancheng, Wu Lan, and Song Youde all planned to wander back and forth every day.
But according to them, this isn't tiring at all. Looking at the branches laden with fruit, they feel very happy in their hearts!
Song Tan:...
Fine, if they want to walk around, let them walk around. Riding the small tricycle isn't tiring anyway.
As for her, she is busy tidying up her roses—two days after the Dragon Boat Festival is Lu Chuan's birthday. She has been preparing this gift for a month or two, pruning and controlling the flowering period; it must be steady no matter what!
It's a pity that because she has to send off Xiao Yang and also take Qiao Qiao to Beicheng, they have to drive and set off for Beicheng at noon the next day.
Yang Zhengxin is reluctantly preparing to pack his luggage. He hasn't packed many clothes, but he has filled page after page of his list.
Those are all things he wants Qiao Qiao to send him in the future.
Even Chen Chi is listening to Chen Xi's earnest instructions—he also wants to go to the Beicheng amusement park, and he has to trouble the boss to help take him along. Since it doesn't cost money, he has to give a thousand warnings and ten thousand injunctions!
Everyone is busy packing, each having their own happiness.
At the same time.
The employees have also arrived home one after another.
The first to arrive home was the copywriter She Min.
She is a dull person who, in the words of her family, "can't even let out a fart after three sticks." Her studies weren't particularly good, her university wasn't outstanding, she couldn't grasp social nuances at all, and she even lacked the courage to speak loudly.
Her mother was often so angry at home that she would say: "How could your father and I give birth to a personality like yours?!"
This kind of anger and worry has been carried through from childhood to adulthood.
When she was young, she was afraid of being bullied at school, and after graduating from university, she was afraid of not having a job.
They wanted their child to come back and take the teacher qualification exam, but the neighbor's child assigned homework to a first-grade student, and the parent made a scene at the school and slapped the teacher...
What kind of homework was assigned? Copying characters, 10 times for each of the 5 characters.
Where was the problem with that!
The result was that the teacher was slapped, and the school even had to apologize to the parent.
After such a scene, the nearby families who wanted their children to take the teacher qualification exam stopped mentioning this matter.
Now that they finally heard that their daughter had found a job, they hadn't even had time to rejoice when they heard the work location was in some village.
Oh my!
Father She and Mother She felt like the sky was falling.
In that remote village, living in a dormitory, unfamiliar with the place, a single girl with no relatives or friends—how dangerous that is!
The couple is concerned while also arranging a new job. This time, when the child comes back for the Dragon Boat Festival, they will tell her to quit no matter what!
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