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

Chapter 221 There is a mole, terminate the transaction!

Xu Sanduo was able to accurately state Yang Deyuan's name and basic information, and coupled with his retired military uniform, he immediately convinced Aunt Gui that he was telling the truth.

"Oh dear, young man, you've come at an inopportune time. Muye isn't in the village today. His father went to town with the village head and the others, and it's hard to say whether he'll be back today."

Xu Sanduo took out a piece of paper with a phone number written on it from his military uniform pocket.

"Auntie, this is Mr. Yang's phone number that my second brother gave me. I don't have a phone. Could you help me call Mr. Yang? I'll pay you for the call."

Aunt Gui hurriedly waved her hand.

"No need, no need, it's just a phone call, it won't cost much."

As she spoke, she took the slip of paper from Xu Sanduo and dialed the number on it.

"Hello, is this Deyuan? This is my wife, Agui. It's like this, I met a young man from another province at the village entrance. He's a retired soldier named Xu Sanduo. He said he was hired by you to be a bodyguard for your Muye."

Yang Deyuan on the other end of the phone paused for a few seconds before remembering the matter.

"Yes, that's true, but I'm currently in town entertaining clients and can't leave."

Aunt Gui covered the phone's microphone and explained to Xu Sanduo, "Deyuan is out drinking. When a big boss like him comes back, the village and town leaders take turns inviting him out to dinner these past two days."

After finishing speaking, at Yang Deyuan's request on the other end of the phone, he handed the phone to Xu Sanduo.

"Boss Yang, my second brother is Xu Erhe. He sent me to find you."

“Your brother told me on the phone that you retired from the special forces and were a top soldier. I figured I couldn’t treat you badly. From now on, you’ll be my son’s bodyguard. I’ll pay you your salary. I’ll tell you the details when I get back.”

“Okay, my second brother said that Boss Yang is a capable person, and he told me to listen to whatever you say.”

After Xu Sanduo finished talking with Yang Deyuan, he returned the phone to Aunt Gui.

"Deyuan, you've all agreed, right? Let me take this young man to your house to rest. Okay, it's nothing, don't say it's too much trouble. Alright, I'll hang up if there's nothing else."

After Aunt Gui finished speaking, she put down her phone and glanced at the honest and simple Xu Sanduo.

"Young man, let's go, I'll take you to Deyuan's house."

Xu Sanduo responded and picked up his luggage, about to leave with Aunt Gui, when suddenly a rumbling sound came from his stomach.

He went straight to Yunmiao Village after getting off the train, without having eaten breakfast or lunch yet.

"Auntie, where can I buy steamed buns around here?"

"You have to go to town to buy this, but it's not too far away—"

"It's okay, just give me directions. I'll go get something to eat first and then come back to wait for Boss Yang."

Aunt Gui was taken aback for a moment.

Are you going to walk there?

When she said "not far," she meant by cycling or driving.

It takes at least an hour to walk to town, and that's only for fast walkers.

"It's okay. I'm training in the army, and it's common for me to march 30 or 40 kilometers every day."

Xu Sanduo answered with a smile.

The distance from Yunmiao Village to Luoxia Town is only a few kilometers at most, which is no big deal for Xu Sanduo.

Aunt Gui pulled Xu Sanduo back:

"Forget it, you don't need to go to town. I still have two pounds of rice noodles left over from this morning. Come on, let's go to my house, I'll cook them for you."

"Rice noodles?"

Xu Sanduo had never heard of this kind of food before.

Aunt Gui explained with a smile, "It's similar to the noodles you have back home, but it's made from rice. When the dough is stretched into long strips, it's called noodles, and when the rice is made into individual strands, it's called rice noodles."

"Okay!" Xu Sanduo nodded vigorously.

"Let's go." Aunt Gui turned around and led the way.

She invited Xu Sanduo to her home for rice noodles, partly because she was a warm and hospitable person, and partly because she valued Xu Sanduo's identity as Yang Muye's bodyguard.

Just like Zhan Zhao, who was by Bao Zheng's side in the TV series, and Li Yuanfang, who was by Di Renjie's side, they will definitely become Yang Muyi's "confidants" in the future.

Aunt Gui's current good relationship with Xu Sanduo can be considered a bet placed in advance.

There was no way around it; Aunt Gui was just too eager to "improve herself"!

In this round of large-scale development in Yunmiao Village, it's clear to anyone with eyes that the once-famous and illustrious "Yang Family" has returned.

Now everyone in Yunmiao Village is trying to improve their relationship with the Yang family.

The problem is that the Yang family members are all difficult to deal with.

Grandpa Yang's temper made him difficult for most people to approach.

Yang Deqing was an idle man, a "peacock with a broken tail," who didn't care about anything.

Yang Deyuan runs a business and factory in Shenzhen. He has already moved his household registration out of the city, and you can hardly ever see him anymore.

The people of Yunmiao Village could only try to find solutions and put in effort through Yang Muye.

Although Yang Muye treated all villagers fairly in the development of Yunmiao Village, there were still differences in favoritism.

Needless to say, the Xie family has been a family friend since the generation of Grandpa Xie and Grandpa Yang.

Yang Guanjun from Aunt Lian'e's family and Xie Qiang from Aunt Afeng's family are only friends with Yang Muye because they grew up together.

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

Aunt Gui was usually close to Aunt E and Aunt Feng, and the three of them were in similar circumstances.

Aunt Gui even felt a slight sense of superiority over Aunt E and Aunt Feng.

Yang Guanjun and Xie Qiang didn't study hard and didn't even get into university.

As for Aunt Gui's two children, Dayang and Xiaoxi, although their grades were not as outstanding as Yang Muye and Xie Zhiyao, they were still considered hardworking and ambitious.

I'll definitely have no problem getting into university in the future.

As a result, Yang Guanjun and Xie Qiang have benefited from the misfortune, climbing up the Yang family's coattails. One of them will become the manager of the restaurant in the future, and the other will become the manager of the horse farm.

Suddenly, he went from being seen as a "negative example" of not studying hard in the villagers to becoming the envy of everyone.

Especially after news of the large-scale development of Yunmiao Village spread, matchmakers from other villages all set their sights on the two of them.

Several families have already approached us to propose marriage.

Aunt Gui didn't say it, but she was truly envious.

Even Aunt Gui's attitude towards studying and going to university has quietly changed.

I used to think that studying was the best way to change my destiny.

Back then, Aunt Gui's biggest wish was for both her son and daughter to pass the college entrance exams and settle down in big cities.

But now Aunt Gui doesn't think that way anymore.

Although I still need to continue studying hard and will definitely go to university, I don't necessarily have to stay in a big city to work after graduating.

After all, houses are expensive, the cost of living is high, and the pressure of life is great in big cities.

It's better to go back to Yunmiao Village and start your own business. You might not earn as much as in the big city, but you'll live a more relaxed and comfortable life.

If it weren't for the sake of their children's future, which parent would want their child to leave their hometown? It's just a pity that Dayang was born a year later. When he was little, he liked to follow Yang Muyi and Xie Zhiyao around, but as he grew up and went to school, their relationship gradually became distant.

As for Xiaoxi, there's no need to mention her. Although she secretly harbored a crush on Yang Muye, just like the other girls in the village, Aunt Gui herself was a very clear-headed person.

Knowing that Xiaoxi and Yang Muye were from completely different worlds, she had no intention of trying to win them over.

With neither of her children to rely on, Aunt Gui had already resigned herself to her fate.

Now, Xu Sanduo's appearance has given Aunt Gui renewed hope.

Just as he was pondering how to treat Xu Sanduo, he turned around and found that Xu Sanduo was still standing in the same spot without moving.

"Auntie, it's fine to come to your house for a meal, but we need to agree on this first: I'll have to pay."

Aunt Gui shook her head on the spot:
"What money? How much is a little bit of rice noodles worth?"

"You have to give me whatever you ask for, otherwise I won't eat at your house anymore," Xu Sanduo insisted stubbornly.

Aunt Gui couldn't refuse, so she had to agree to charge Xu Sanduo one yuan for the rice noodles.

Xu Sanduo immediately took out a dollar and handed it to Aunt Gui.

After seeing Aunt Gui accept the money, he followed her to her house.

Aunt Gui was busy in the kitchen for a short while before bringing Xu Sanduo a big bowl of rice noodles.

Xu Sanduo took the chopsticks and, ignoring the fact that the rice noodles were still scalding hot from the pot, buried his head and began to eat heartily.

In less than two minutes, Xu Sanduo devoured a bowl of rice noodles.

Seeing that Xu Sanduo was still not full, Aunt Gui immediately ladled out the rest of the food from the pot for him.

Before they started eating, Xu Sanduo took out another dollar from his pocket and handed it to Aunt Gui.

This time, Aunt Gui refused to accept it no matter what.

Xu Sanduo insisted on giving him the food, saying he wouldn't eat if he wasn't given it.

In the end, Aunt Gui had no choice but to accept the money.

Seeing Xu Sanduo still engrossed in eating, Aunt Gui couldn't help but shake her head.

What a stubborn mule!

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Qiangou Village.

After returning from the orchard, Yang Muyi and his group first watched Lai Yazhou's shadow puppet show at Lai's house, and then, with Jia Wangcai's help, went to the only small restaurant in the village for lunch.

Before the meal began, Yang Muyi asked the owner for a pot of hot tea and helped Jiang Nansun and Zhu Suosuo rinse their bowls and chopsticks.

Yang Guanjun and Xie Qiang followed suit, and were then teased by Xie Zhiyao.

Why weren't we so particular about this before?
Yang Guanjun retorted, "What do you know? This is called a sense of ritual. Anyway, people in Guangdong like to do this when they go out to eat."

Yang Muyi added, "Actually, it's all about peace of mind. If you really want to eat with peace of mind, you still have to choose a reliable place."

Jia Wangcai immediately patted his chest and assured everyone that the restaurant owner was a relative of his, and that the ingredients were absolutely fresh and hygienic.

Lai Yazhou's mouth moved, but in the end he refrained from arguing with Jia Wangcai.

After all, Jia Wangcai hadn't caused any trouble while they were watching the shadow puppet show at his house.

While Lai Yazhou was still lost in thought, Jia Wangcai had already taken the initiative to pick up the teapot and scald Du Dan's bowl and chopsticks.

Suddenly, Du Dan found Jia Wangcai much more pleasing to the eye.

"Thank you!"

By the time Lai Yazhou heard the sound and realized what was happening, Jia Wangcai had already taken care of everything.

Just as he was feeling annoyed, Yang Muye's phone suddenly rang.

Yang Muyi glanced at the phone and saw that it was his father, Yang Deyuan, calling. He took the phone and walked to an open space outside before answering the call.

Qiangou Village is located deep in the mountains, and the signal has always been poor.

As soon as the call connected, Yang Deyuan began to complain.

I just called Yang Muyi twice, but both times he was out of service area.

They even asked Yang Muyi where he had gone.

Judging from the voice, Yang Muye guessed that Yang Deyuan was at the dinner table and asked him directly what was wrong.

"I've already signed a contract with the village for the horse farm land, and the town has approved it. After finishing my business today, I'll go back to Shenzhen tomorrow."

Yang Muye hummed in agreement.

Tomorrow, the city will officially sign an investment agreement with Jingyan Group, thus bringing the matter of Yunmiao Village to a temporary close.

In just one or two days, I will return to Shanghai with the inspection team and go back to Dongda University for classes.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. I found you a bodyguard, and he's already in Yunmiao Village."

"When did this happen?"

"Didn't your entrepreneurial ventures get exposed online recently? It was the right decision for you to go to Shanghai as an exchange student to avoid the limelight. Don't flaunt your wealth, and don't be alone when you're rich. I happen to have a friend I met when I was working in Shenzhen years ago. He suddenly called me that day and said his younger brother had retired from the army and asked me to help him find a job."

Before Yang Deyuan could finish speaking, Yang Muye rudely interrupted him:

"Keep the person yourself. I'll find a bodyguard myself if you need one."

"You think the bodyguard I found for you is just an ordinary retired soldier? He's a proper third-term sergeant who retired from a special forces unit whose unit number can't even be mentioned. If he hadn't been seriously injured in an operation, he wouldn't have retired so quickly. Where else can you find a bodyguard like that?"

Special forces? Why don't you just call him a king of soldiers?
Yang Muye couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Before Yang Muye could speak, Yang Deyuan's voice continued from the other end of the phone:

“When I first came to Shenzhen and was going through the toughest time, his second brother helped me out. Later, his second brother was cheated in business and, feeling disheartened, chose to return to his hometown. I paid for his train ticket. Although we lost contact after that, given his second brother's personality, if he called me for help, I had to help him no matter what. Anyway, I'll leave him with you for now, and I'll pay his salary. That's settled.”

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Repaying a favor from back then was one aspect, but the main reason Yang Deyuan didn't mention on the phone was more important.

I can't afford to lose to Gao Yunyue again!
Previously, whether it was buying a house or a car, or investing in and supporting Yang Muye's business, Yang Deyuan was always "a step behind".

In retrospect, Yang Deyuan felt that he did not lose because he did not care enough about his son, but because of the information gap.

Although he didn't know exactly how Gao Yuanyue did it, Yang Deyuan was certain that his ex-wife had planted spies around Yang Muye.

Yang Deyuan, on the other hand, could only obtain information about Yang Muye indirectly through Xie Zhiyao.

Xie Zhiyao and Yang Muye have a good relationship, but he is completely unqualified as an "undercover agent".

Since the two were not in the same school, Xie Zhiyao couldn't receive news of Yang Muye's activities immediately.

Especially now that Yang Muye is going to Shanghai Oriental University as an exchange student for a year, Xie Zhiyao's news will only be even more delayed.

Just then, Xu Erhe called for help, and Yang Deyuan came up with this plan to "use the guise of a bodyguard to carry out an undercover mission."

As long as you pay the salary yourself, the other party will definitely be obedient and report Yang Muye's latest activities to you at any time.

If that doesn't work, we can bring up Xu Erhe to force Xu Sanduo to submit.

That's what Yang Deyuan was thinking anyway.

(End of this chapter)