Chapter 44: Covering the Villa (Sunday 4 updates notification)

  The farmers were used to resting at sunset, so dinner was also eaten exceptionally early. When Zhou Yi and Er Lai Zi walked into Li Yuanfang's small courtyard at 5 pm, they already smelled the fragrance of food.

  "Claypot chicken?"

  The nose of Zhou Yi is getting more and more spiritual, one sniff and it's known that this is a genuine wild game rooster, tender and delicious in texture, absolutely top grade.

  He couldn't help but drool at the increasingly delicious dishes, and laughed as he said to Li Yuanfang who was approaching: "Brother Yuanfang, you're really something, how did you know I love this dish?"

  "Haha, do I need to say more? Last time you came home, I saw it in your eyes, you never took them off our little rooster. Alright, this time I'll just stew it for you, so you can stop thinking about it."

  Li Yuanfang smiled and opened the bowl and chopsticks, then took out a white porcelain jar from the main room, saying mysteriously: "Younger brother, you've come at just the right time today. Guess what this is?"

  "What else could it be? Wine, of course, a vat of white wine..."

  Zhou Yi hehe smiled, with his sense of smell, even the big girl from Shangzhai Village farting wouldn't be able to deceive him. Moreover, this wine is indeed good, with a hint of "through-bottle fragrance": "Is it the original brew bought from the winery? It smells so good!"

  "Original brew? That stuff is not only expensive, but also hard to come by... I couldn't get it even if I wanted to..." Li Yuanfang smiled and said: "This was given to me by an old comrade from Yun Province. It's authentic Miao wind glutinous rice wine. Today we'll have to drink a few more cups, you don't need to return to the nursing home, just sleep here."

  "Which province?"

  I Zhou Yi's heart slightly moved, and he suddenly thought of Liu Xue. It had been several days since they last contacted each other. He called her, but she couldn't be reached, and he didn't know if it was because her phone was out of service or the signal in the mountains was poor. "Alright, then I'll accompany my brother for a few more cups. Ah... let me come instead of your wife..."

  Watching Mrs. Li carry the casserole chicken out of the kitchen, Zhou Yi hastily took over the large iron pot and put it on the table, occupying nearly a third of the table surface.

  "Zhou brothers, you eat first, I'll fry two more dishes..."

  Today, Mrs. Li looked very strange, her eyes were floating as if she wanted to speak with her eyes. Zhou Yi let her see a burst of goosebumps, lowered his head and took a look, the door below was closed... What's wrong with Sister Li, could it be that she still remembers the thing about her distant cousin?

  Thinking of this, Zhou Yi's hair stood on end - today's gathering wouldn't be a Peach Blossom Banquet, would it?

  "Little brother, let's you and I go first..."

  Li Yuanfang drank a cup of wine, looked at Er Lai Zi and said: "You see, your nephew's condition is like this, but he still wants to marry a wife every day. I don't see you being anxious at all? Last time that gambling match, although your brother lost, however... it's done, I won't say it if it's not done?"

  Seeing Zhou Yi's expression, Li Yuanfang had no choice but to change the subject: "Younger brother, that fish plate..."

  "Hehe, don't worry, Brother Yuanfang."

  Zhou Yi downed the cup of Miao Feng's glutinous rice wine in one gulp, feeling warm and soft, with a slightly sour and sweet aftertaste. He nodded his head: "Good wine! After drinking your good wine, if I don't succeed, how can I still show my face to you? Last time, I asked a friend to take the photo of the fish plate to an expert for appraisal, to estimate a good price. It's been so many days without any news, I think he wants to find another buyer at the same time, and then come to your house to look at the goods. Let's wait a bit longer, after all, this fish plate is not a small item, it will definitely take some time to find a suitable buyer."

  Zhou Yi still had confidence in Zhang Zhuo, after all, he was doing such a big business. Moreover, he was his food consultant, so he would definitely do his best to handle this matter well and not lose face in front of Li Yuanfang.

  "Now that you've said that, brother, I can rest assured."

  Li Yuanfang sighed and pointed to the kitchen with his hand: "It's not that I didn't ask, but it's all because of my wife's urging. What can I do? My little rabbit son who works in Chu City has found a city girl as his wife, right? They want to buy a house in the city. You know how expensive houses are here! The prices are rising faster than wheat! What kind of daughter-in-law did he find? Isn't she going to bankrupt our family? And you, such a big intellectual, have to come all the way down to our countryside..."

  "Haha, Brother Yuanfang, don't be angry. Nowadays young people getting married all need to buy a house. Who made the post-80s generation miss the good times? When we went to college, it was self-funded, and when we got married, houses were marketized..."

  The Book of Changes can see that Li Yuanfang scolds with his mouth, but his face is still full of pride. What do mountain people care about? Isn't it just a face? If the son can find a city woman, it's basically equivalent to bringing glory to the ancestors and making the ancestral grave smoke, even if Li Yuanfang was a soldier who had seen the world and was a village secretary, he couldn't be an exception.

  "Yuanfang brother, speaking of houses, I happen to have something to discuss with you..."

  He had been thinking of building a villa in the mountains for some time. It wasn't that the nursing home was bad, but even with the best suite, it was inconvenient to have friends over. When Zhu Xiaohua and the others left, they said they would gather again soon, bringing their families to enjoy his rural wealth together - after all, he couldn't still be living in the nursing home then, could he? It just wasn't convenient.

  Moreover, in one's own field, listening to the oriole's call at dawn and the waterfall's sound at dusk, when alone, sleeping whenever one wants, eating whatever one wants, this is the ideal life.

  There were two people at that time...

  There were three people at that time...

  There may be more individuals at times...

  Zhou Yi feels like he's becoming more and more evil, this wine is really harmful to people.

  He also knew that the mountain forests in rural areas were collectively owned. To build a house, you need to occupy land, and it's not clear if this is feasible or not. This is why he dared to speak up after getting familiar with Li Yuanfang; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to think about it when he first arrived.

  "Brother, what's up? Even my cousin wants to marry you, what else can't be promised, tell me!"

  Li Yuanfang felt a bit tipsy from the wine and suddenly thought of that little cousin of mine again.

  "Cough cough, Yuanfang big brother, you've gone off on a tangent again..."

  Zhou Yi turned back and glared at Er Lai Zi, who was grinning foolishly: "I wanted to ask, can the village agree to let me build a few houses on... Mantou Mountain behind those three mu of land?"

  "What kind of house is this? You're a big intellectual from the city, can't you see that it's just an ordinary house?"

  Li Yuanfang chuckled and said, "Are you tired of living in the nursing home and want to build a private villa? Younger brother, I think you really know how to enjoy yourself. If this were in that...that era, with your kind of thinking, you would have..."

  "Are you going to hold a mass meeting? " Zhou Yi smiled and said, "Isn't this the new society? Brother Yuanfang, I won't hide it from you, I've always had this idea. And there are many friends in the city, if they come, they need a place to stay, right? Don't worry, I won't delay the work of the nursing home!"

  "Nonsense. What kind of job can a nursing home have... you're just like the painting on the wall, only there for show." Li Yuanfang was drunk and spoke without thinking, making Zhou Yi's face turn red with embarrassment.

  "But to build a villa on Mantou Mountain... that's collective land..."

  Taking advantage of his wife still cooking, Li Yuanfang poured himself another cup of wine: "This is a problem, hmm... the problem is very big..."

  "Is that all?" Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

  "Haha, others would... have big problems... but if you're the one building it, then any problem becomes... no problem at all!"

  Li Yuanfang also slanted his drunken eyes and chuckled: "This matter... will be taken care of by your big brother, but little brother..."

  He grabbed Zhou Yi's hand and suddenly lowered his voice: "Younger brother... tell me the truth, what's going on with Master Hong?"

  "Master Hong?"

  Zhou Yi was stunned, wondering if Yuan Fang was really drunk or just pretending to be.

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  Right, today is Friday. Sunday, which is the day after tomorrow, Guangya will be updated for four more times, thank you everyone at the same time, and get ready to rush into the top of the overall points ranking next week!

  Of course, there is another reason. Tomorrow, which is Saturday, Guang and his wife are going back to her hometown, so there's only one watch at night...

  I've been struggling with this for a long time, because I'm a slow writer. I once shamelessly thought that I could just make up for it on Sunday by releasing three chapters, but even slow writers have their pride! In the end, I decided that not only will I make up for it on Sunday, but I'll also add an extra chapter!

  The eternal difficulty is only increased by adding more...

  I'm done for.

  After saying so much, there is actually only one reason: tomorrow, although there is only one update, the recommendation votes cannot be less, cannot be less, and that guy below is still staring at our chrysanthemum.

  Anyway, thanks! :)