I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 413. Today's outcome: Xiaoyu wins.

The May Fourth edition of "Misplaced Time and Space" had already withstood the test of the original timeline. Its release on the special occasion of National Day and the centenary of the Xinhai Revolution immediately ignited the internet.

Especially when accompanied by specially edited videos, it shows how our ancestors sacrificed their lives and how generations of people followed one another to bring about the peaceful and prosperous world we enjoy today.

Countless phrases like "I have no regrets about being born in China" went viral online, which also brought the song even greater popularity.

It wasn't until CCTV took the lead and major official media outlets rushed to reprint the story that it happened three days later.

Xu Qingfan was also extremely busy for the past three days, with countless decisions, big and small, requiring his approval, and the company's next steps also needing his formulation.

Fortunately, all the efforts paid off. Within a few days, the number of downloads of Haowei Cloud exceeded 10 million, and it also occupied the top ten of the download charts on both iOS and Android.

By September of this year, the penetration rate of smartphones in China had exceeded 10%, so tens of millions of downloads is quite an impressive achievement.

Especially with highly addictive applications like music streaming apps, once people get used to a particular app, very few will uninstall it and switch to another.

After all, resetting your phone's playlist is a time-consuming and laborious task.

Xu Qingfan's first move in his strategy for developing short videos has clearly been a great success.

October 5th.

Xu Qingfan had promised to take five girls back to the countryside for National Day, but he kept putting it off until today, when he finally had some free time.

However, none of the five expressed any dissatisfaction, since they all knew he was busy with important matters, and they all obediently kept quiet about it.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Wu Lingyu first took a car back to Licheng, and after picking up the five of them, the car drove straight to Chuxi Village.

"Brother Qingfan, are you still picking lychees and ducks?"

"There definitely aren't any left. It's already October. There might still be a few longans left."

"Does Brother Qingfan still have any yellow peel?"

"There are definitely none left on the tree, but my mother-in-law must have pickled some wampee; we can soak it in water to drink!"

"Hehe~ Does Brother Qingfan still have sugarcane?"

Throughout the journey, Lin Wanning was a real chatterbox, constantly asking questions.

"There's plenty of sugarcane, and October is the perfect time for it to ripen."

"I remember, I remember. We picked sugarcane when we were in elementary school, but Brother Fan said that eating it would kill us, so we didn't eat it." Xiao Ruanwen's eyes lit up. She remembered things from her childhood very clearly.

"I also remember that when Ruan Wen stepped on the snake, it was Brother Qingfan who chased it away!"

"And there's kiln-roasted chicken to eat!" Zhang Yiyi said with a squinty smile.

"Someone's tricycle isn't even as fast as the old lady carrying manure buckets!" Xia Xiao said.

"Hahaha!"

Everyone was laughing, except for Wu Lingyu, who was a little confused because she had missed the team that time.

“Xiaoyu didn’t come last time, so this time we’ll make up for everything she missed.” Xu Qingfan suddenly grabbed her hand.

Wu Lingyu felt her heart tremble. Although the air conditioning in the car was a bit cold, she immediately smiled like spring.

"Ok!"

Seeing this, the four girls stopped reminiscing about the past and started talking about what they wanted to do later.

"We're going to catch fish in the stream later and grill them."

"And snails!"

"Snail and chicken soup!"

"We can also go dig for taro."

The group chatted as they recited the names of the dishes to each other. Even though they had just eaten breakfast not long ago, they were all feeling hungry now.

Around 10 a.m., the car drove into Chuxi Village. Returning to the village, the five girls were all amazed by the changes.

Because apart from the archway at the entrance to the village, which remains unchanged, every brick and tile inside is no longer the same as it was in my memory.

The former farmland is gone forever, replaced by factories of all sizes, and buildings dozens of meters high can be seen everywhere.

The road was lined with all kinds of restaurants and snack shops, and since it wasn't rush hour, there weren't too many people.

Further in, you'll reach the village entrance. As far as the eye can see, there are at least three and a half stories of self-built houses, and impressive villas are everywhere. It seems the villagers have made a lot of money in recent years.

Xu Qingfan had just returned during the Qingming Festival, so he felt alright about it.

"What a big change!"

"Hehe~ The banyan tree is still there." Lin Wanning laughed, pointing to the century-old banyan tree at the entrance of the village that blocked out the sky.

“They’ve all made money. In the village, you can build a villa like this from scratch for just over 100,000 yuan,” Xu Qingfan said, pointing to a three-story self-built house.

"That's fine, over 100,000 is a lot of money, okay?" Xiao Ruanwen punched him.

“In rural areas, many families live together, including brothers and sisters. They work in factories every year, and together they can save more than 100,000 yuan a year. In addition, there are dividends in the village during the Spring Festival.”

Xu Qingfan was aware of the benefits that Yao Shulun had arranged. As Haowei Duck Neck grew bigger and bigger, after ensuring education and medical care, he distributed the remaining money at the end of the year directly to each person.

When the three-child policy is implemented in the future, Chuxi Village will definitely be the most responsive to the national call.

"Hehe, that's so nice. It makes me want to come to your village."

"What's so difficult about this? You marry him... Look over there!" Xu Qingfan instantly realized he was courting death, but luckily his grandmother happened to appear in his line of sight and saved his life.

The five women were waiting for him to continue, especially Xia Xiaoxiao, who had already guessed what this stinky dog ​​wanted to say, but Lai Manyao, who suddenly appeared in their line of sight, interrupted their thoughts.

"Mother-in-law!"

Xu Qingfan quickly opened the car door and got out, running towards his beloved grandmother.

Five girls followed closely behind, and soon, the sound of "Hello, Grandma, hello, Grandma" surrounded Lai Manyao.

Lai Manyao grinned from ear to ear, repeatedly saying, "Good, good~"

Once everyone had stopped paying attention to him, Xu Qingfan secretly patted his chest to calm himself down: [Damn it, why do I always unconsciously blurt out my innermost thoughts!]
Lai Manyao was clearly more enthusiastic about the five girls than about his own grandson, and of course, it was all for his sake.

Xia Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ruanwen supported their grandmother's left arm, while Zhang Yiyi and Wu Lingyu took the other arm.

Lin Wanning, acting like a cheerful person, kept clapping his hands and saying auspicious words as he walked ahead: "Grandma is in good health. She looks even younger than the last time I saw her!"

"Yes, they are all Xiao Fan's female classmates who came to visit!"

"Pah! Take a piss and look in the mirror, you son of a bitch, you think you're worthy?"

"They're all college students, of course they're beautiful!"

Every now and then, elderly women would come up to Lai Manyao and strike up a conversation, their words invariably revolving around the five of them.

Lai Manyao stood up straight. The last time she felt so proud was several years ago when Yao Jianjun got married.

Of course, given the current status of his grandparents in the village, no gossipy woman dared to utter a sound, so everyone was cheerful the whole way. Xu Qingfan also greeted these uncles and elders quite politely. "Little White is back!"

He turned around and shouted, and Little White, who had been eating grass, immediately chased after him.

The seven of them quickly returned home, and Xiao Bai, ever the friendly one, ran up to sniff the family's yellow dog's butt.

"Grandma!" A chubby little boy, about a meter tall, ran out of the house with a finger biscuit in his mouth and his hands covered in something black.

"Zinzi, greet him. This is your cousin Qingfan, and these are your sisters." Lai Manyao snatched the biscuit from his mouth. She was about to put it back in her pocket, but seeing that Xiaofan's female classmates were watching, she thought for a moment and then casually tossed it to the family's yellow dog.

Yao Zixin is three and a half years old this year. He only met the five people once when he was born, but he obviously doesn't remember anything from when he was a child, so he was stunned for a moment.

Xu Qingfan curled her lips in disgust: "Grandma, why don't you do anything about it? Zinc Boy is already sixty pounds, isn't he?"

Lai Manyao glared at him with dissatisfaction: "Kids are fat like this. Being a little chubby is a sign of good fortune. The doctor said it's just water retention."

Yao Jiankun passed away from cancer, which made many people in the village pay more attention to their health. The village committee regularly organizes villagers to go to the county for health checkups.

In a sense, Yao Jiankun's death was worthwhile.

"Father-in-law!"

"Greetings, Father-in-law!"

Yao Shulun came out of the house carrying a pot of tea, and the six people immediately greeted her upon seeing her.

"Yes, your uncle and aunt haven't gotten off work yet." Yao Shulun looked at the five pretty young girls with a sense of pride. His grandson would definitely be more successful than his uncle!
"I told you to keep an eye on Zinc Boy, how come he's eating snacks again? It's almost time for dinner!"

"What's wrong with rewarding someone with a snack after they finish their homework? What do you know!"

The elderly couple had been arguing for most of their lives, and they started bickering again as soon as they met.

But if you say their relationship wasn't good, Xu Qingfan still remembers that when his maternal grandfather passed away in his previous life, his maternal grandmother cried the most.

This is probably the reserved and understated love of the older generation. Well, actually, calling it family affection would be more accurate.

Xu Qingfan waved to them, and the five girls followed him into the house eagerly.

Yao Zixin also wanted to come along, but he blushed and felt shy in front of the five unfamiliar fairy sisters. He only dared to grab Lai Manyao's trouser leg and peek.

"Let's go pick out a room first. Grandma knew you were coming and prepared everything in advance." Xu Qingfan led them up to the third floor, where they saw a living room and three rooms.

“Grandpa and Grandma live on the first floor, my uncle and aunt live on the second floor, and the third and fourth floors are guest rooms. Do you want to sleep separately or together? I have to tell you, the beds may not be big enough.”

Xu Qingfan's words were superfluous, because the doors to all three rooms were open, and the five of them could see the layout of the rooms at a glance.

"Let's go check out the fourth floor first!" Zhang Yi suggested.

"Yes!" The four girls clearly thought of the same thing and tacitly agreed.

The guest room bed is only big enough for two people, but that means one person will be left alone unless she sleeps with Xu Qingfan.

"The fourth floor is the same, it also has three rooms." Xu Qingfan put down his luggage and followed behind them.

After touring the rooms on the fourth floor, the five looked at each other and said in unison, "One room each!"

Xu Qingfan clearly didn't understand the intricacies of the situation and said, "Okay, then you guys pick the rooms first, and I'll stay in the last one."

Xia Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ruanwen exchanged glances, Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi looked at each other, and Wu Lingyu looked at Xu Qingfan. For a moment, none of the five of them made a move.

"I'll go to the kitchen to see what we're having for lunch. You guys can choose. The remaining rooms are mine."

Xu Qingfan roughly guessed what they were thinking. He waved his hand, pretended that he knew nothing, and left.

After the scoundrel left, the five girls stopped hiding their relationship. Clearly, they all wanted to live on the same floor as Xu Qingfan.

"Let's draw lots," Zhang Yi suggested.

"I can do it."

"it is good."

"Listen to Yi Yi!"

Seeing everyone turn to look at her, Wu Lingyu blinked innocently and nodded, saying, "Mm."

The next step was simple: Zhang Yiyi assigned a number to each room and made six slips of paper, numbered 1 to 6, for everyone to draw.

Xu Qingfan didn't care where he slept, and he had already arrived in the kitchen.

Knowing that he wanted to eat kiln-roasted chicken, Lai Manyao had already prepared two free-range chickens suffering from heatstroke and was using scallions, ginger, and cooking wine to help them cool down.

The gas stove was simmering the soup over a low flame. Xu Qingfan lifted the cloth with a damp cloth and smelled it. It was lotus root and pork rib soup, perfect for autumn. Because dried cuttlefish was added during the simmering process, it had a sweet taste with a hint of the sea.

There were also fish heads being marinated after being drained, and a large basin of river shrimp soaking in water, all of which were Xu Qingfan's favorite foods.

"Cousin, cousin!" Yao Zixin suddenly tugged at his clothes from behind.

"What's wrong?" Xu Qingfan turned around and looked down at his younger cousin.

Because of the significant age difference between the two, Xu Qingfan quite liked his little cousin, who was incredibly cute when he was a child.

It's a pity he's so fat now. He might be able to accept his younger cousin, but his younger cousin needs some serious military training.

"Cousin, were those women your girlfriends?"

"puff!"

Xu Qingfan was nearly scared to death. He thought to himself, "Am I really that obviously shrewd? Even my three-year-old cousin can see through me?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? They're all your cousin's classmates!" He grabbed Yao Zixin by the collar and dragged him out of the kitchen.

"Grandma said it, Grandma said it!" Yao Zixin struggled, flailing her little hands, but couldn't break free.

Xu Qingfan:
What exactly did my mother-in-law say about me behind my back?
Xu Qingfan felt that his personality had been insulted. Although he had such thoughts, he hadn't shown them yet.
As one blogger put it: If there's no watch, then there's no watch!

"What does a three-year-old know? Go watch Ultraman Tiga."

"Great! Cousin, I want to watch Ultraman Tiga! I want to watch Superman!"

Sure enough, children of all ages are powerless against Ultraman Tiga.

Xu Qingfan showed Yao Zixin an episode of Superman on his tablet, and Yao Zixin instantly became a well-behaved child, holding the tablet intently and unable to look away.

When he returned to the third floor, the five girls had already chosen their rooms.

"How's it going? Which of the remaining rooms is mine?"

Xia Xiaoxiao pursed her lips in a huff and remained silent, while Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi both wore expressions of regret.

"Brother Fan, you sleep in this room. Ruan Wen and I sleep opposite you," Wu Lingyu said with a slight smile, pointing to the room on her left.

"it is good."

Xu Qingfan patted Xiaoyu's head and pushed his suitcase inside.

Xiaoyu wins today's match.

(End of this chapter)