Seeing Xie Xiaochun looking at the new car he just picked up, Zhou Chen explained with a smile.
"I flew from Shanghai to Yunnan Province, and I drove this car after landing. It took me several days to get here all the way. It can be considered a self-driving tour."
"Oh, that's it. Let me tell you, you have definitely come to the right place when you come to us. Although we are just a village, the village is extraordinary. There are many traditional crafts and many buildings.
It’s historic, and you won’t be disappointed if you stay here for a few months.”
Xie Xiaochun caught wind of his village and started talking about it with Zhou Chen. Yunmiao Village is small in size. If it wants to develop well, it must win over the guests who live here and get a good reputation, and then it can slowly develop.
When she saw Zhou Chen's demeanor, she felt that Zhou Chen was extraordinary, so she spoke more enthusiastically. Of course, it was also because Zhou Chen was more charming.
Just like men like beautiful women, when women see attractive and handsome men, they will also develop a liking for them or look at them differently.
Zhou Chen responded with a smile: "You guys look good here, and I have a hunch that this trip will definitely be a particularly interesting experience."
After hearing this, Xie Xiaochun's favorable impression of Zhou Chen increased greatly. She could see that Zhou Chen was very honest and did not mean to compliment him.
"Zhou Chen, you came by car, but cars can't enter our village, so we have to park outside the village. But don't worry, even if you park outside the village, it's very safe."
"It's okay. I think it's a good thing that the village doesn't allow cars to enter. It's more peaceful this way, and it won't be like the busy traffic and noise everywhere in the city."
Xie Xiaochun said with a smile: "Actually, I feel the same way. Although the village is not as advanced and convenient as in the big city, it has a different kind of tranquility and calmness. After working hard in the big city for a long time, when I come to the village, I will feel less stressed and in a better mood."
It’s going to be great too.”
"That makes sense."
"Zhou Chen, follow me. I will take you to park the car first, and then take you to the small courtyard to settle down."
Xie Xiaochun was riding a bicycle in front, and Zhou Chen was driving behind. They soon arrived at the parking lot at the entrance of the village.
The parking lot was not big, but there were seven or eight cars parked. Zhou Chen randomly found a parking space to park, and then took out the suitcase from the trunk.
Xie Xiaochun was very surprised to see Zhou Chen only brought one suitcase.
"Is this all you brought?"
Zhou Chen explained with a smile: "Here are just some necessities, sheets and quilts, etc. I have already bought them, and someone will deliver them soon."
"Oh, that's it, okay then. I'll take you to the courtyard first. Do you need me to help you carry your suitcase?"
"No, no, you just push the bike, I'll follow behind."
Xie Xiaochun pushed the bicycle and Zhou Chen carried the suitcase, and the two slowly walked into Yunmiao Village.
Zhou Chen observed while walking. Many of the buildings in Yunmiao Village were old at first glance. The roads in the village were not wide, and the houses were closely connected to each other. Some small courtyards were even separated by a mile.
With the walls up, the houses look like they are back to back.
Most of the ground in the village is paved with slates and cobblestones. Occasionally, you can see people setting up stalls on both sides of the road. You can see smoke coming from chimneys above many houses. You can tell at a glance that a fire is burning on the stove.
It is true that there is no noise in the city, and it is a bit more peaceful, but this is also because there are few people.
Along the way, most of the villagers I saw were middle-aged, elderly and children, and very few young adults were seen. This is also the true situation in many villages across the country.
In this society where money is paramount, money is equally important even in rural areas. Young people basically don’t want to stay in the village, and most of them want to go out and have a try.
As soon as young people leave the village, the population base of the village, which was not originally large, will naturally become even smaller, leaving behind many left-behind children and elderly people.
However, this is an inevitable trend of social development, and no one can change it. Let alone modern times, even in ancient times, young people wanted to go to big cities to make a living, instead of staying in small villages all their lives.
"It's OK here."
Xie Xiaochun smiled and greeted the villagers passing by, and then asked Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Not bad, it's quite quiet and clean."
"Yeah, after you live here for a long time, you will definitely like it here."
Xie Xiaochun is full of confidence. Although the village is not as convenient as the city and you can get everything you want, the village also has its benefits. Most tourists who have visited their village, especially those who have lived in Youfeng Xiaoyuan,
Everyone will love it here.
Zhou Chen smiled, not to mention whether he would like it here or not. At the very least, the system's task requirement was to live here for a year, which he had to complete.
After walking for a few more minutes, they finally arrived at their destination. Xie Xiaochun loaded up his bicycle and took Zhou Chen into the gate of the small courtyard.
"This is Youfeng Xiaoyuan. We have a total of six rooms for rent here. Rooms 1 to 4 are now occupied. Only rooms 5 and 6 are left. You have booked room 5.
.”
Zhou Chen followed Xie Xiaochun into the windy courtyard and listened to Xie Xiaochun's introduction. The next moment, he saw a middle-aged man sitting on a futon on the platform meditating.
Xie Xiaochun noticed Zhou Chen's gaze, so he introduced: "That person is also a tenant in the courtyard. He lives in Room 2. You don't need to pay attention to him. He is a bit strange. I will take you to Room 5 first.
.”
"good."
Zhou Chen knew that the middle-aged man sitting there meditating was one of the important supporting characters in the play, Ma Ye Ma Qiushan, an entrepreneurial boss who was once brilliant but is now down and out.
I followed Xie Xiaochun into the two-story building next to the roadside and climbed up the stairs to the second floor.
"This is Room 5, and next door to you is Room 6. Room 6 is vacant now."
Xie Xiaochun skillfully unlocked the door and turned sideways to let Zhou Chen see what was going on inside the house.
"The room is not very big, but it is definitely enough to live in. We have cleaned it in advance before you came. The room is very clean, but it is very empty now. If you need anything, you have to get it yourself."
Zhou Chen put the suitcase into the room and looked it over. It was pretty good. The room was about thirty square meters, which was much larger than an average hotel room.
There were actually some bad points, but Zhou Chen didn't say them out loud.
"Very good, very good."
"As long as you are satisfied, Zhou Chen, you put your things here first, I will take you down and introduce you to the situation of our courtyard."
Xie Xiaochun took Zhou Chen downstairs again and began to introduce the basic situation of the courtyard.
"This is the restaurant in our courtyard. There is a small rest area behind the restaurant. Over there is our public kitchen. All the electrical appliances and kitchen utensils in it can be used and are shared. Over there is a
There is a tea room, and behind the tea room there is a utility room and tool room..."
"I am in charge of this small courtyard. If anything happens when I am not around, you can find Nana in Room 1, who lives over there. She is not here now, but is in the small courtyard. I will introduce you later.
You guys know each other."
"good."
Xie Xiaochun rubbed his hands and said: "I have introduced everything that needs to be introduced. If you still have any questions, I will talk about it later. If you have no questions, my restaurant is still busy, so..."
Zhou Chen immediately said: "Then go and do your work and don't worry about me."
"Then you can have your luggage transported later. If you are too busy, you can call me and I will help you."
"No, I don't have anything, just some daily necessities. I don't need to trouble you anymore. You can go and do your work."
"Then I'll leave first. If you need anything, call me."
"good."
After Xie Xiaochun left, Zhou Chen did not go back to the room, but stood outside, looking at Room 6 next to Room 5. He knew that Xu Hongdou would be here soon.
He glanced at Ma Qiu Shan who was meditating again and smiled. Ma Qiu Shan was not meditating, but escaping.
Going upstairs to the room, Zhou Chen cleaned the room again, then opened the suitcase and took out some things.
There were some simple household items, sofas, tables, etc. in the room. As soon as he finished packing, the phone rang. It was the sheets, bedding and other daily necessities he bought that were delivered by the merchant.
Although Yunmiao Village is relatively remote, as long as you have money, no matter how remote you are, merchants can help you deliver it.
They bought some daily necessities, but there were still a lot of bits and pieces, so the merchant sent three people to transport all the things to Zhou Chen's room before leaving.
During this process, because there was a lot of movement, Ma Qiu Shan, who was already restless, couldn't help but open his eyes several times to peek, and then pretended to be calm and continued to meditate.
After tidying up your room and ventilating it, you can sleep peacefully at night.
After finishing all this, it was already evening. Looking at the sunset on the horizon in the distance, Zhou Chen was ready to go downstairs and stroll around the village.
When he came out, he saw Ma Qiu Shan still meditating there. He didn't go there and was about to walk out of the windy courtyard, but suddenly a person walked in from outside.
This was an elderly aunt, wearing a distinctive ethnic costume from Yunnan Province. When she saw Zhou Chen, she immediately looked wary.
"Who are you?"
Zhou Chen replied: "Hello, my name is Zhou Chen, and I am the tenant who just moved in today."
"Oh, it turns out he's new here. I thought he was a little thief who came out of nowhere."
To be continued...