The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 216 Are you two competing to see who dotes on their son?

After returning home, Grandma Xie told Grandpa Xie about it.

Grandpa Xie complained that Grandma Xie was making trouble for herself, but after thinking it over, he still called Xie Siping first.

When Xie Siping learned that an inspection team had come to the village to buy the old house on the mountain, and that he hadn't heard a word about it from Xie Zhiyao, he immediately called Xie Zhiyao to "demand an explanation."

When Xie Zhiyao received the call from his father, he realized something was wrong and greeted Xie Siping with a forced smile.

Xie Siping didn't buy into that at all and immediately asked Xie Zhiyao if he knew about the Jingyan Group's inspection team.

Seeing that he could no longer hide the truth, Xie Zhiyao had no choice but to admit that Yang Muye had indeed called him and invited him to go back together, but he was too busy with his studies to get away.

Xie Zhiyao had only heard Yang Muyi mention the purchase of the old house casually, and he didn't know the specifics.

Xie Siping did not tell Xie Zhiyao about the villagers' request for Xie Zhiyao to help them persuade Yang Muyi to put in a good word for the inspection team to buy their old house.

He decided to go back to Yunmiao Village himself to see what was going on.

Xie Siping originally planned to drive back to Dali early the next morning, but in the afternoon, Grandpa Xie called again.

This time, the village committee released the information directly.

The inspection team not only wanted to buy all the old houses on the mountain and develop them as a whole, but also to rebuild the new village at the foot of the mountain.

The specific plan has not yet been released, but the village chief has confidently guaranteed that every household in the village will be allocated at least one new house.

After receiving the call, Xie Siping sat blankly on the sofa, taking more than ten minutes to fully process the astonishing news.

Just as I was wondering whether I should call Yang Muye to ask what was going on, my phone suddenly rang.

When I picked it up, I saw it was a call from Yang Deyuan.

Xie Siping answered the call immediately.

"Deyuan, you called for me—"

"Siping, have you heard about the village's program of exchanging old houses for new ones?"

"I just heard about this. You know about it too?"

Yang Deyuan, on the other end of the phone, was too embarrassed to tell Xie Siping that despite the seriousness of the incident, neither his grandfather nor Yang Deqing from his hometown had called him.

Finally, Xie Qiang took the initiative to call Yang Deyuan, and that's how Yang Deyuan found out about it.

"I just found out too. I've already bought a plane ticket back to Chuncheng tonight. How about we go back together tomorrow?"

"Okay, I was planning to go back tomorrow too, so I'll wait for you to come over."

After making the appointment with Yang Deyuan over the phone, Xie Siping put down his phone, pondered for a moment, and then called Xie Zhiyao.

"Father, what's wrong now?"

"Call and check if there are any flights from Yanjing to Kunming tonight. If there are, buy one quickly and come back with me to Yunmiao Village tomorrow."

On the other end of the phone, Xie Zhiyao's voice suddenly became tense.

"Dad, what happened? Is it Grandpa or Grandma—"

"Don't make wild guesses. Your grandparents are fine. Something big has happened in the village. Come back and come with me to deal with it."

Without giving Xie Zhiyao a chance to ask questions, Xie Siping hung up the phone.

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After finishing the call, Xie Zhiyao first checked the next flight to Kunming online. After booking the ticket by phone, he was still uneasy, so he called Yang Muyi again.

On the other end of the phone, Yang Muye sounded quite surprised.

"Did Uncle Siping tell you to come back overnight?"

"Yes, I heard my dad sound quite anxious on the phone, what exactly happened in the village?"

Xie Zhiyao changed her clothes and shoes while making a phone call, and rushed out of the dormitory building towards the school gate, intending to take a taxi to the airport.

"It's nothing, it's just that Professor Dong from the inspection team proposed a plan to renovate and transform the old houses on the mountain in our village."

"I suggested to Mr. Ye that we could use the money to build a new house at the foot of the mountain to replace the old house on the mountain."

"Then the houses at the foot of the mountain in our village were built without unified planning, and a lot of land was wasted."

"So I suggested to General Manager Ye that if we were to build new houses, we should demolish all the houses at the foot of the mountain and rebuild them. This would facilitate overall planning and be fair to every household in the village."

Despite Yang Muye's nonchalant tone, Xie Zhiyao knew that things were far from simple.

The plan to replace the old house with a new one is not problematic in itself, but the idea of ​​demolishing the existing houses at the foot of the mountain and building new ones is where things get complicated.

Unified planning and rational land use are just empty words; Yang Muyi and Jingyan Group are actually planning to rebuild Yunmiao Village.

In addition to residential buildings, there will also be a large number of shops and tourism facilities.

This involves developing Yunmiao Village in depth, following the operational model of commercial real estate.

Previously, the villagers of Yunmiao Village mainly relied on farming and migrant work for their income. In the future, they may be able to live a comfortable and affluent life through rent and tourism income.

Xie Zhiyao never even dared to dream of such a thing before.

But Yang Muye has actually made it a reality.

After making the call, Xie Zhiyao was still unable to calm down for a long time.

Around 11 p.m., Xie Zhiyao boarded the plane. During the flight, most of the passengers around him were sound asleep in their seats, but Xie Zhiyao was wide awake.

The plane landed at Kunming Airport at around 3 a.m. the next day.

Xie Zhiyao didn't ask Xie Siping to pick her up, and lied that she would find a hotel near the airport to stay in, but in reality she couldn't sleep at all and sat in the airport arrival hall until dawn.

As I exited the airport and was about to get into a taxi, a familiar voice came from behind me.

"Ah Yao?"

Xie Zhiyao turned around and was stunned when she saw the face of the person who had called out to her.

"Champion, what happened to you—"

Yang Guanjun pushed his suitcase, strode forward, and gave Xie Zhiyao a firm hug.

“My mother called me yesterday and told me about the new houses being built in the village. Then I told Aunt Yue about it. When she heard that it was Mu Ye who proposed it, she gave me a week off to go home and see what was going on.”

Xie Zhiyao thought that was perfect, since he and Xie Siping were also going back to Yunmiao Village, they could take Yang Guanjun with them.

The two got into a taxi together, and Xie Zhiyao told the driver Xie Siping's address in Chuncheng.

On the way, Yang Guanjun told Xie Zhiyao that Xie Qiang had also returned, and that he had come back with Yang Deyuan.

When the two arrived at their destination, they discovered that Yang Deyuan and Xie Qiang had already arrived.

Xie Siping drove, and Yang Deyuan sat in the passenger seat.

Xie Qiang, Xie Zhiyao, and Yang Guanjun sat in the back row.

The five people in one car got on the highway and returned to Yunmiao Village before lunch.

At the village entrance, Aunt Feng, Aunt E, and Grandma Xie were all eagerly waiting.

Seeing Xie Siping's car approaching, he immediately went forward to wave and greet him.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Xie Zhiyao, Yang Guanjun, and Xie Qiang in the back seat couldn't wait to get out.

"Grandma!"

"Grandma!"

"Grandma!"

The three rushed forward, their eyes slightly red when they met their loved ones.

Aunt E and Aunt Feng both hugged their sons tightly, while Grandma Xie held Xie Zhiyao's hand, wiping away tears as she said that Xie Zhiyao had lost weight.

"Grandma, the food at our school is really good. I'm working out, that's why you look thinner."

As soon as Xie Zhiyao finished explaining, he was glared at by Grandma Xie.

"Nonsense, you're not fat to begin with, why would you need to work out?"

"No, Grandma, working out and losing weight are not the same thing. Have you seen Muye these past few days? He's been working out too. Haven't you noticed how much stronger he's become?"

Grandma Xie patted Xie Zhiyao's chest: "Anyway, you need to eat more and gain more weight."

At this moment, Xie Siping and Yang Deyuan also came over.

"Grandma!"

"Auntie!"

Grandma Xie turned her head and nodded to her son, her gaze then falling on Yang Deyuan.

"Deyuan, you're back too?"

"Yes, we came back together on the same bus from Siping."

Did you tell your father and Deqing that you're back?

"No, I just told Ono."

"That's unfortunate. Ono isn't in the village today. I heard he went to visit other places with the inspection team."

"It's okay, I'll go home and tell my dad first, and then I'll go find Ono."

"Let's go to my house for dinner first. You didn't tell me you were coming back, so your father and Deqing have probably already eaten."

Yang Deyuan waved his hand repeatedly, saying no need.

At this moment, Aunt E and Aunt Feng also came over and invited Yang Deyuan to their home for dinner.

Yang Deyuan declined again.

Xie Siping stepped forward and pulled Yang Deyuan back.

"Let's go to my house, have a quick bite, and then go to the village committee to find out what's going on."

Yang Deyuan couldn't refuse any longer, so he had no choice but to go to the Xie family's house with them.

On the way, Xie Siping asked Xie Zhiyao to invite Grandpa Yang, so that Yang Deyuan wouldn't have to make another trip later.

When Xie Zhiyao arrived, Grandpa Yang had already had lunch.

After Xie Zhiyao returned and finished eating, Grandpa Yang arrived at Xie Zhiyao's house right on time.

"Uncle, you're here."

Xie Siping, who was sitting in the courtyard, quickly got up and went to carry a chair for Grandpa Yang.

Yang Deyuan also stood up from his chair and called out, "Father."

Grandpa Yang glanced at Yang Deyuan and asked expressionlessly, "You've already moved your household registration, why are you coming back?"

"I--"

Yang Deyuan stood there awkwardly.

The young ones are a handful, and the old ones are a handful too.

They immediately criticize you upon meeting you, showing no consideration for your own feelings whatsoever.

The Xie family looked at Yang Deyuan in surprise. They all thought that it was Grandpa Yang who had called Yang Deyuan back to discuss the construction of the new village.

It wasn't Grandpa Yang who called Yang Deyuan back, and it certainly wasn't Yang Muye who called Yang Deyuan back either.

No wonder Yang Deyuan's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

To prevent Grandpa Yang and his son Yang Deyuan from getting stuck in a stalemate, Xie Siping immediately gave Xie Zhiyao a wink.

Xie Zhiyao understood and quickly ran into the house to fetch a water pipe and handed it to Grandpa Yang.

After that, Xie Siping asked Xie Zhiyao to call Yang Muye to see if Yang Muye could come back for a while.

After the news of building new houses to replace old ones spread in Yunmiao Village yesterday, Yang Muye went back to the hotel with the inspection team.

If we stay in Yunmiao Village, who knows how many villagers will come to us asking for information?

Xie Zhiyao immediately took out his phone and dialed Yang Muye's number.

"You've gone back to the village?"

"We're here. Your father came back with us too. He's at my house right now, just finished eating. Where are you?"

"Shuanglang, we're heading to Xizhou in a bit."

Xie Zhiyao held his phone and glanced at Grandpa Yang and Yang Deyuan. One was smoking a water pipe, and the other was silent with his head down.

Could you come back for a visit when you have some free time?

“Sure, you can invite Champion and Xie Qiang too. It’s been a long time since the four of us got together.”

"Okay, I'll call them both right away."

Xie Zhiyao's phone was on speakerphone the whole time, and everyone could hear his conversation with Yang Muye.

After hanging up the phone, Xie Zhiyao was about to call Yang Guanjun and Xie Qiang when Yang Guanjun knocked on the door.

"Ah Yao, have you finished eating?"

Xie Zhiyao went to open the door and found that Yang Guanjun had not come alone; he had also invited Xie Qiang along.

Perfect, saves me the trouble of calling to notify them.

Xie Zhiyao called the two of them inside.

When Yang Guanjun saw that Grandpa Yang and Yang Deyuan were both there, his expression immediately became somewhat unnatural.

When Yang Guanjun sat down in the courtyard, he deliberately chose a spot as far away from Yang Deyuan as possible.

Even so, he still couldn't escape being "interrogated" by Yang Deyuan.

"Champion, are you settling in well with Grandma Ono?"

"pretty good."

"Your return this time was at the behest of Grandma Ono, wasn't it?"

"Forehead--"

Yang Guanjun raised his head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

"She's no longer a resident of Yunmiao Village, why is she still worrying about this?" Yang Deyuan complained casually.

Grandpa Yang put down his water pipe and looked up at Yang Deyuan.

Yang Deyuan felt uneasy under their gaze and was about to explain.

As a result, Grandpa Yang retorted with a single sentence:
“When it comes to children, A-Yue cares about them much more than you do.”

Yang Deyuan looked aggrieved and began to complain:

“Dad, what are you saying? How could I not care about Xiaoye? Yes, Xiaoye’s mother bought him a house in Yanjing, but I didn’t know about it at first. And right after that, I bought Xiaoye a car worth three million. Ayao and Xie Qiang can both testify to this.”

"And a while ago, Ono's mother invested in Ono's milk tea shop. As soon as I found out about it, I immediately contacted Ono and prepared to invest in him as well. It was Ayao who handled this for me."

As Yang Deyuan spoke, he looked at Xie Siping and the others, asking them to help judge the matter.

He spent just as much money as Gao Yunyue, so why is it that when it comes to Grandpa Yang, he doesn't care about his son as much as Gao Yunyue does?
It was a family matter that Xie Siping and the others couldn't really say anything about.

Grandpa Yang snorted, put his mouth to the water pipe, and said in a deep voice, "Always a step behind A-Yue in everything, and you still think you're so capable, huh?"

It had to be his own father; one sentence from him accurately hit Yang Deyuan's sore spot.

Gao Yunyue beat him to it both times, so this time Yang Deyuan rushed back to Yunmiao Village as soon as he received the news.

Although Yang Muyi's proposal to exchange old houses for new ones would benefit all the villagers of Yunmiao Village, some villagers were still unhappy with it.

For example, Xie Heshun of the wood carving workshop clearly stated that he would not give up his old house and would not move no matter how many new houses were offered.

Yang Deyuan came back this time to have a serious talk with Xie Heshun.

After all, they were childhood friends, and Yang Deyuan felt that Xie Heshun would give him that kind of face.

As soon as Yang Deyuan finished speaking, Yang Guanjun's voice rang out weakly.

“Uncle Deyuan, you don’t need to go looking for Uncle Heshun anymore. Aunt Yue called Uncle Heshun last night, and he has already agreed not to be a ‘holdout’.”

(End of this chapter)