The country romantic little doctor king

Chapter 1256 Returning to the Village, Welcome, Welcome, A Warm Welcome

What should have been a half-hour drive took only twenty minutes.

Chen Yang used to ride his bicycle to the city, which took two or three hours. Now it only takes twenty minutes by car, which is unimaginable.

No wonder they say that if you want to get rich, build roads first. When travel efficiency is improved, money will naturally follow.

Before we even reached Qinghe Village, we could hear the deafening sound of gongs and drums.

Chen Yang suddenly had a bad feeling.

He had clearly instructed the village chief to keep a low profile.

Meanwhile, at this very moment, a red carpet stretched for two miles at the entrance of Qinghe Village.

The drum troupe, suona band, and yangko dance team invited from the town were all lined up neatly for their final rehearsal.

They came immediately after receiving the invitation, and the time was very short.

In addition, several hundred villagers from Qinghe Village, led by village chief Chen Fugui, lined up on both sides of the red carpet, eagerly anticipating the event.

The scene was grand and festive.

If you didn't know better, you'd think someone was having a wedding.

You should know that Qinghe Village is now a tourist village, with resort hotels fully booked every day, and many tourists strolling around the village.

It's human nature to love joining in the fun, and many tourists gathered around at the sound of gongs and drums.

In this way, there were even more people, much like going to a market or fair.

When Chen Yang and Aunt Yue Ru's car stopped at the end of the red carpet, they were all startled. Looking around, they saw a huge crowd of people.

“This Porsche belongs to Xiaoyang. I remember it clearly, even the license plate number matches. Xiaoyang is back,” a sharp-eyed villager said.

Immediately, everyone present became excited.

"Play music! Set off fireworks and firecrackers!"

The old village chief, Chen Fugui, gave the order.

Boom boom boom!

Wow!

Suddenly, the sounds of gongs, drums, and suonas filled the air.

They even prepared fireworks and firecrackers, making the noise even louder. The Yangko dance team also started dancing, creating a lively atmosphere as if it were a festival.

After getting out of the car, Chen Yang stood at the end of the red carpet, lost in thought.

Li Xianglian and Shen Yueru stood on either side of him, both dumbfounded.

"Quickly, quickly, welcome back our village's great hero!" Village Chief Chen Fugui said excitedly, leading a group of villagers to rush towards Chen Yang.

Chen Yang was completely speechless. They had clearly agreed to keep a low profile, so how did things turn out the other way around?

The old village chief was making the most of his fame, completely ignoring his words. He not only called over the entire village, but also hired a drum troupe, a suona band, and a yangko dance team. Even festivals couldn't be more extravagant.

In addition, many unfamiliar tourists from other places were also eagerly waiting.

Chen Yang originally intended to stay in the village quietly for two days before heading deep into the Cloud Mist Mountain to disappear, but now he's destined to be anything but low-key.

"Wow, it really has changed a lot. Is this still the same run-down village I used to live in? It's practically a high-end villa community." Aunt Yue Ru looked around and said with emotion.

“Yes, I can’t recognize it. It doesn’t look like a village at all; it’s more like a villa district in the city,” Li Xianglian exclaimed in amazement.

Apart from the distant, rolling mountains that remain unchanged, it's hard to find any trace of the village's former glory. It's been completely demolished and rebuilt, with large villas standing one after another, and the roads paved with cement. Various ornamental trees are carefully planted along both sides of the roads, and gardens of all sizes dot the village.

The pigs, dogs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and other livestock and poultry that used to roam freely are all gone. The village won't allow them to be raised anymore.

Not far away, you can see several tall buildings, pavilions and waterside terraces, which are the resort jointly built by the Qiao family and Chen Yang.

"Xiaoyang, you're finally back! The whole village has missed you so much."

Village chief Chen Fugui strode up to Chen Yang and said excitedly, his voice trembling, as if he were about to cry.

"You brat, you finally know how to come back? If you hadn't come back, your aunt would have burned paper money for you."

A young, beautiful woman standing next to Chen Fugui spoke to Chen Yang. She was wearing a stylish red dress and looked at Chen Yang with a hint of resentment in her eyes, as if their relationship was ambiguous.

It was none other than Xu Xiaoyan, the young wife whom village chief Chen Fugui married after his wife's death.

Chen Yang had saved her life and helped her cure snake venom.

She even asked Chen Yang to borrow his genes, but he refused.

At this moment, he was holding the hand of a little boy, who was fair-skinned and chubby, a spitting image of Chen Xiaofugui, and whose facial features were very similar to those of the village chief.

"Xiao Bao, call him Uncle," Zhao Xiaoyan said, squatting down to the little boy.

Chen Fugui's face darkened immediately upon hearing this.

"We're from different generations, I should call you 'brother'," Chen Yang said with a wry smile.

Because he calls Chen Fugui "Uncle" and Xu Xiaoyan "Auntie," and they are of the same generation as their children, not "Brother."

“We’re family, you’re my brother and I’m your sister, so it’s right for Xiaobao to call you uncle. Come on, Xiaobao, call him uncle,” Xu Xiaoyan insisted.

Chen Fugui shook his head, not daring to show any anger.

Although it was just a title, Xu Xiaoyan had found herself a powerful backer.

If Chen Yang calls her "Auntie," their relationship will feel noticeably distant; but if he calls her "Sister," the relationship will be completely different—like they're family.

With Chen Yang as her backer, Xu Xiaoyan is the uncrowned queen of Qinghe Resort.

This woman is quite clever.

Of course, it was also because she had once borrowed genes from Chen Yang, and their relationship was somewhat ambiguous.

"Hello, Uncle," Xiao Bao called out to Chen Yang.

"Ugh!"

Chen Yang had no choice but to respond, then quickly took out a pre-prepared red envelope and stuffed it into Xiao Bao's hand.

"Xiao Bao, this is Auntie's red envelope, take it. Oh, how cute!" Li Xianglian said with a smile, taking out a red envelope as well, and affectionately patting Xiao Bao's head.

"Oh dear, Xianglian, you've gone to so much trouble. Xiaobao, quickly call her Auntie," Xu Xiaoyan said.

Despite saying it was too much trouble, she still accepted the red envelope for her son.

The red envelope was bulging, and it seemed to contain quite a bit of money.

"I'm so sorry, I was in a rush to leave and forgot to prepare a red envelope. I'll make it up to you next time," Shen Yueru said apologetically, gently smoothing her hair and taking off her sunglasses.

"Wow!"

Immediately, the scene erupted in a cacophony of noise.

It wasn't until she took off her large sunglasses, revealing her full, pretty face, that everyone recognized her.

The woman had changed so much that even after taking off her sunglasses, people still couldn't quite recognize her. Her skin was fair and delicate, and she was wearing a Chanel dress and high heels, carrying a Chanel bag, and adorned with gold and silver jewelry. She was clearly a wealthy young lady.

She and Li Xianglian looked like sisters when they stood together; you couldn't tell their age difference at all.

Gudong!

Village Chief Chen Fugui even secretly swallowed, stunned by Shen Yueru's beauty.

Once, when he was drunk, he tried to assault Shen Yueru, but Chen Yang discovered and stopped him in time.

Shen Yueru is now beyond his reach.

Even his young wife is outshone.

"Shen Yueru used to be abused by her husband every few days, but now she's moved to the city, opened a fruit shop, and her life is much better. After all the hardships, she's finally reaping the rewards!" a villager said with great emotion, genuinely happy for Shen Yueru's improved life.

"Pshaw, she opened a fruit shop and suddenly became a rich woman? You actually believe that? There are so many fruit shops in the city, and I haven't seen many of them become rich overnight. Most of them are just barely making ends meet. Besides, her fruit shop has only been open for a little over two years. Even if business is good, how much money can she make? Can she afford a BMW 5 Series? Can she afford a house in the city? Can she afford all that Chanel she's wearing? Can she afford all that gold and jewelry she's wearing?" Some people expressed their doubts and cast strange glances at her.

Although it may seem like slander, upon closer examination, it makes some sense.

I've never heard of anyone getting rich overnight by opening a fruit shop.

Shen Yueru's BMW, along with her clothes, bags, gold and silver jewelry, is worth at least 600,000 to 700,000 yuan. This amount of money is probably only a small part of her net worth. No one would believe that she earned it all from running a fruit shop.

“That makes sense. So where did she get so much money? She acts like a rich woman.” someone asked.

"Isn't it obvious? Everyone knows it in their hearts, there's no need to say it out loud."

"understand."

"Understand."

All the villagers turned their attention to Chen Yang, and suddenly realized what was going on.

There were rumors before that Chen Yang and this beautiful aunt had an ambiguous relationship, and now it seems there's probably some truth to it. If you said Shen Yueru couldn't have become a rich woman without his help, nobody would believe it.

"Sister-in-law on the left, aunt on the right, Chen Yang is such a smooth talker, a true winner in life."

"The key is that they're so high-profile, as if they're afraid everyone won't know."

……

Some people said with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Amidst the villagers' chatter and friendly blessings, Chen Yang, along with his sister-in-law and aunt, walked down the red carpet and embarked on their journey home.

Although he could hear the chattering, Chen Yang remained unmoved, ignoring it completely.

If someone at his level were to be swayed by gossip and rumors, that would be truly inappropriate.

Of course, he also knew that everyone's gossip was not malicious; it was just idle chatter, stemming from the gossipy nature of humankind.

"Xiao Yang, look at the changes in our village, aren't they amazing? It's all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, how could the villagers of Qinghe Village be living such a good life? Every family has a big villa, and in the future, every family will have a car." As they walked, Village Chief Chen Fugui introduced the village to Chen Yang.

In the past, if villagers wanted to make money, they either had to stay on their few acres of poor land or go out to work. Now they can find jobs right at their doorstep, so they can do both farming and working.

The resort will give priority to hiring local residents of Qinghe Village.

Some villagers have also opened guesthouses, small supermarkets, small restaurants, and so on, and have made a lot of money.

"Yes, Xiaoyang, you are a great hero to our village. Our Qinghe Village is proud of you. From now on, you will have your own page in the family genealogy."

"One page isn't enough; it should be a whole book, written like an autobiography."

"You have no idea, when I thought you were dead, I burned several baskets of paper money. I was afraid that you would have no money to spend after you passed away."

"I burned down a huge villa and several luxury cars..."

……

The villagers also expressed their gratitude, each word coming from the bottom of their hearts.

Especially when he heard that the villagers thought he was trapped in the Ragnarok world and couldn't come back, and that he had died, they were very sad and burned a lot of paper money and other things for him. He felt no anger, only gratitude.

Although these villagers may occasionally be gossipy or petty, arguing heatedly over a chicken, a dog, or a tree, they are genuinely simple and honest, and can be truly open and honest with each other.

Chen Fugui first took Chen Yang on a tour of the village so that he could see firsthand the changes in the village.

First, we arrived at the village committee compound at the entrance of the village.

At the main entrance of the compound stands a huge statue, but it is covered by a red cloth, which covers half of the statue's body, so it is unknown what the statue is actually made of.

Actually, there used to be a statue in the same spot, a marble statue of Chen Yang that was ten meters tall. It was erected by the villagers to thank him for his contributions to the village.

However, about half a month ago, this statue was cleaved in two by a sword master named Yagyu Juro from the Little Sun Kingdom, and shattered into dust.

At that time, this Yagyu Juro, the Sword Saint, was even thinking of massacring the village, but fortunately he was stopped by another Koga ninja.

Later, deep in the misty mountains, the two of them perished.

After Chen Yang's statue was destroyed, the village unanimously agreed to erect another one for him, which resulted in the statue in front of us, which is even taller than the previous one, reaching an astonishing 15 meters.

The statue was only completed in the last few days. The reason for covering it with a red cloth is to hold a cutting ceremony and create a sense of ritual. Ideally, Chen Yang himself would personally lift the red veil.

Now that Chen Yang has arrived, it's a perfect time to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Everything was prepared long ago, such as the red silk cloth for the ribbon-cutting ceremony, gilded scissors, firecrackers, fireworks, etc., all of which were stored in the storeroom in the village committee compound.

When the village committee was poor, the warehouse was empty, with nothing in it. Now that the village committee is wealthy, the warehouse is full, with everything we need, all to serve the entire village.

"Is this my statue? It's so big, isn't that a bit too flashy? How much did it cost?"

When Chen Fugui told him that the red cloth covering his marble statue, Chen Yang was stunned.

The villagers are really good at stirring things up.

Although there was suspicion of exploitation, he was still very moved, given that as a national hero, he naturally attracted attention and could boost tourism in the village.

However, making such a large statue is somewhat ostentatious and doesn't align with Chen Yang's low-key nature.

"What's with the 'high-profile'? It's only fifteen meters tall. I'm keeping it low-key. The whole village voted and unanimously agreed. If it weren't to save money for the village, I would have loved to erect a hundred-meter-tall statue for you so that people in the city could see it. Given your status and position, and the outstanding contributions you've made to our village, even a taller statue wouldn't be too much for you," Chen Fugui said, looking at Chen Yang in a very loud voice.

“Yes, yes, we all agree. The village is rich now, so it’s only right to erect a statue for you. I even suggest that, if possible, we should build a shrine for you, and then sculpt a golden statue in it, so that the whole village can kowtow to you three times every morning and evening, and burn incense in the morning and evening, treating you like a Bodhisattva.”

"An ancestral hall? Great, I think it's a good idea. The incense will definitely burn brightly, and people from all over the country will come to worship. It will also boost our village's tourism industry."

"I wholeheartedly agree."

……

These guys in the village are getting more and more outrageous, so we had to stop them.

They're still alive, why build a shrine for them?

What kind of golden statue is being sculpted?

Are we hoping he dies soon?