From wilderness to palace

Chapter 4 The longing for life

Compared with those people who live in cities or towns, the villagers who live in the mountains for a long time usually have nothing to do, and most of them stay in the village and do not go around.If you want to buy something, you will wait until the day of the market if you are not in a hurry.

Liu Yaozu, who chose to return to the village, is also very fortunate. Compared with the situation when he left the village more than ten years ago, the cement road from the village to the town has been built with state funds.Although it is not as good as the road outside, it is at least much better than the early years.

Ten years ago, if the villagers wanted to go to the town, they would have to be covered in mud on rainy days and dust on sunny days.Now that the country has built cement roads, it is much easier for villagers to go out.If you don't have a private car, ride a motorcycle or a battery car.

I know that in the past few days, many villagers in the village have gone into the mountains to harvest cucumber fragrance.Naturally, the sooner the picked cucumber fragrance is to be sold, the better.During this period of time, the dealers in the town will also set up shop in the town.

Usually, the cucumbers harvested by the villagers are sent to the town for sale on motorcycles or battery cars.On the day of the market, many villagers asked in advance whether Liu Yaozu would go to this market.If you go, help them bring the fragrance of the cucumbers they picked.

For such an inquiry, even if Liu Yaozu didn't need to purchase anything, he was embarrassed to say that he would not go to the town.He readily agreed, and then thought about buying something for the family.After a few days of saving, I will make a special trip again.

Knowing that Liu Yaozu was going to the market, those children who didn't have to go to school immediately yelled, "I'm going to the market! I want to take a car!"

Such scenes are not uncommon in the village nowadays.Although private cars are not uncommon for rural people at the moment.But most of the people who bought private cars in the village can only see them when they go home for the New Year or the holidays.

Normally, apart from Liu Yaozu's pickup truck, there are really no other cars in the village!

When Liu Yaozu drove to the entrance of the village, he looked at the villagers waiting for the car, somewhat dumbfounded.Fortunately, in places like the countryside, it is rare to encounter traffic police checking cars.If not, his driver's license may be revoked every time he goes to the fair.

After parking the car, Liu Yaozu looked at the villagers waiting for the car, and finally said: "Mother-in-law, you guys sit in the car, and the others sit in the back to squeeze. These things are piled up in the middle of the car. If they are broken, they may not be easy to sell." Bar!"

"That's true! Azu, please forgive me."

"If there's any trouble, it's just incidental."

Stack all the wild vegetables harvested by the villagers in the center of the pickup truck.Then he greeted the villagers and sat around the piles of wild vegetables.Fortunately, some villagers saw too many people and pushed their motorcycles or battery cars out.

The pickled cucumbers are really going to be rotten, and I'm afraid they won't sell for a good price if they are sent to the town.For those dealers who collect cucumber incense, they have good eyesight, and they like to pick and choose and deliberately lower the price!
When Liu Yaozu returned to the cab and looked at the elderly and children crowded in the back seat, he was used to this kind of commotion.Roll down the window glass, but tell the old man to hold the child, and never let the child lie on the window.

Considering safety, Liu Yaozu did not dare to drive too fast on the country road.If anything happened, he would not be able to explain it to the villagers.After all, the safety of the whole car is in his hands!

Fortunately, no matter how slow the speed of the car is, it is much faster than walking.When the pickup truck arrived at the market safely, the surrounding villagers who came earlier than the villagers of Guashantun had already started to wander in the market, and there was a lively scene everywhere.

After parking the pickup truck, Liu Yaozu who got out of the car also confessed: "Mother-in-law, auntie, we will gather here after you finish shopping. The time is still two hours. If you wait too long, you won't be able to go home for dinner."

"Success, we'll come back and wait when the items are sold out!"

Villagers who come to the market are either selling or shopping.But no matter what, Liu Yaozu couldn't make others wait just because someone didn't come.Two hours is enough for the villagers to go to the market.

If the meeting time is too late, Liu Yaozu will also let the familiar villagers get in touch.These days, even the elderly living in rural areas have an elderly phone.It's a lot more convenient to get in touch.

When he just came back, Liu Yaozu was quite interested in going to the market.But once a week, he felt that it was meaningless.Compared with other villagers, he went to the market only to visit the hardware store, or the farmers' market in the market.

Occasionally, I also go to several express stores in the town to pick up the express packages I bought online.Although every time I go to the market, there are more people in the market.But there are not many young people who are as old as Liu Yaozu.

When I came to the hardware store I frequented, the owner of the store said very familiarly, "Xiao Liu, are you here for the market? What do you want today?"

"I bought some wires today. The wires in my house are a bit old. I plan to rearrange them."

"That is indeed necessary! It seems that you have made up your mind to stay in the village?"

After a lot of dealings, the shop owner also knew that Liu Yaozu was a young man who came back from the city.Although I don't understand, Liu Yaozu stayed in his hometown at such a young age.But he knew in his heart that this young man might have made money.

During this period of time, the things that Liu Yaozu purchased also made the boss a lot of money.These days, when opening a shop in a small town, most of them do business with acquaintances.Although it is also necessary to make money, few people will cheat.

They are all neighbors from ten miles and eight villages. If the boss's business is to last, it must be genuine.If you really think that the pit is counted once, then the store will be closed within half a year after opening.Who dares to enter the store to buy things when the reputation is rotten?
After buying some things for electricians, Liu Yaozu didn't stay in the store too long, and went back to the parking place with the things.Put the things in the cab, re-lock the door, and walk towards the farmer's market.

Compared with other people in the village, Liu Yaozu, who has just returned and has not farmed, needs to buy daily necessities such as firewood, rice, oil and salt from the market.He will prepare more in advance for some daily necessities that can be stored for a long time.

During the period of living in the village, Liu Yaozu was also surprised to find that many villagers bought food from the market.And the grain grown at home is often dried and sold directly, and it is rare to store a large amount of grain like in the early years.

It's no wonder that some people now say that as long as you have money in the countryside, you can live a small life that even the people in the city envy.The air is fresh and the environment is leisurely and elegant, and I am busy with three meals a day every day. It is indeed not as stressful as living in the city.

Among other things, although the location of Kaoshantun is remote, the amount of land per capita is quite a lot.In addition, in the past few years, the countryside has also begun to implement farming mechanization, and even farming is not as hard as it was in the early years.

Although the income is not as good as that of the people in the city, the expenses are not as big as the people in the city.At least Liu Yaozu knew that the villagers who had children living in the city often saw their children returning to their hometowns, carrying big and small bags back to the city.

The poultry raised in the village, or the various vegetables grown at home, these are things that people in the city love.If it were a farmer's market in the city, the buyer might still feel guilty when they saw green vegetables without insect eyes.

All in all, when Liu Yaozu returned to the countryside, he really felt that the life in the countryside has changed a lot from the life he remembered when he was young.More and more people who went out began to choose to live in the village when they got older.

Some people who go back to the countryside for the elderly feel that life in the countryside is more comfortable.Live in a spacious yard, raise some poultry, and build a vegetable plot.Around these things every day, life is still very fulfilling.

Even Liu Yaozu, who returned to his hometown from the imperial capital, occasionally contacted his former colleagues during this period, seeing some photos he sent and talking about rural life, his colleagues were very envious.It's just that they envy them, but it's hard for them to enjoy this kind of life.

Wanting and doing are two different things. The former can be unrestrained and careless, but the latter has to face reality.But for Liu Yaozu at this moment, while enjoying the rural life, he is also looking for new joys in life that he likes.

Being able to live the life you want is indeed an enviable thing!
(End of this chapter)