743: Chapter 375: Unexpected Storm_1 743: Chapter 375: Unexpected Storm_1 The old pier on the West River in Sancha River town had grown to be a sumr refuge spot as the weather got hotter.
The green trees on the fort walls and the paths paved with large stones offered a cozy place for nearby villagers to have leisure ti.
However, in previous years, when the river water turned stinky, people stopped visiting the place.
Now that the polluted water in the river no longer stinks, the place has regained its charm.
Throughout the day, many locals would be seen chilling out and having fun.
That day, as usual, groups of locals were idling around in the area to kill ti.
The town lacked entertainnt facilities, so many elderly n would gather there, drawing a few lines on the ground to make a chessboard.
They would pick up branches and stones as pieces and enjoy their gas imnsely.
Other regular visitors were the kids who would run wild in the area.
Having grown up there, the adults saw no inappropriateness.
These river-bred children had been instructed since small, where accidental drownings had taken place.
Guided by this, they play quite cautiously.
In these rural towns, many people are now idle.
Whenever there are people playing chess, there are also spectators—quite a crowd, in fact.
So even pause from their field work to watch a few moves being played.
Well, this is the rhythm of small-town life.
There are rarely any ergencies that require urgent attention.
When local people run into each other on the street, they could chat for quite a while.
In these leisure tis, it is real leisure.
People started gathering once they had finished breakfast.
In the middle of the conversation, attention drifted to the large construction site across the river.
One old man looking towards it couldn’t help feeling envious, “This son of the Yan family is sothing else!
Even cow dung can be used to make money.
This kind of talent is godsent!
My son is a few years older than him, but gets impatient even when he has to haggle over prices at the store he helps at.
It really is true that the comparison of others brings annoyance.”
Another old man just laughed, “If you’re annoyed, there’s nothing you can do.
This is the aura of the noble.
As the saying goes, the nobles are slow to speak.
Only now do we understand that the nobles are born different from us.
People said that the grandson of the old Yan family was a fool.
The result?
None in the town are as capable as him.
If this is what it ans to be a fool, then we’ve been living like dogs all these years!
It’s a pity for Old Yan, who didn’t get to enjoy the good fortune brought about by his Grandson.
If he knew about it now, he might regret going too soon.”
“Regret?” Said the old man who started the conversation.
He smacked his lips and said with deep emotion, “If I had such a grandson with the ability to glorify his ancestors, I would be happy to die early.
I guess Old Yan must be laughing every day under the ground.”
A middle-aged man on the side asked curiously, “Old Uncle, what do you an by making money from cow dung?
Don’t they grow things in a greenhouse over there?”
The old man who talked about the aura of the nobles laughed, “You don’t know, do you?
Do you see that boat by the river?
I only learned about it when I went over to repair their boat.
They don’t consider growing greenhouse vegetables as anything big anymore; they are preparing to grow mushrooms and breed earthworms…”
“I thought they bred earthworms to deal with the cow dung?” The middle-aged man asked in confusion.
“Isn’t this why we can’t compare with them?
Who would’ve thought that breeding earthworms could make money?
And those mushrooms, I heard they are hauled away along with the Wagyu beef.
The trucks that co and go are pretty impressive.
They are really capable!” Another old man chuckled, sitting under the shade of the trees all day, these old n were quite inford about all kinds of news.
Nothing could be kept a secret from them.
After hearing this, the middle-aged man looked at the construction site across the river in surprise, “Are they planning on turning the whole place into a greenhouse?
How much money would it cost?”
“I have one of your pieces, hahaha!” Another old man proudly removed a ‘chess piece’ from the chessboard, then he explained.
“What’s the big deal about this?
They’ve rented fifty acres of land in Guan Village and hired people to grow grass for the cattle in case they run out of fodder.
This is what it ans to be wealthy.
How much can a few greenhouses cost…”
The people around either listened or watched, looking at the construction site across the river with envy, discussing it endlessly.
Just when so suggested to go over for a look, soone discouraged them with a demoralizing comnt, “What’s there to see?
When the tigers over there roar, we can hear it even at ho.
What if Boss Yan is not around when you go over and the tigers get loose?”
The one who suggested going over pointed to the construction site, “There are so many people working there.
What’s there to be afraid of?”
Several others agreed.
Just as they were about to go for a change of scenery, soone mocked, “What’s there to see?
Do you want to see how they make money or how they count their money?”
This comnt instantly killed the enthusiasm in the group.
As it happened, Yan Fei was indeed there.
Early in the morning, Pang Fa brought over five young n from Guan Village.
Since they’d arrived so early and were eager to lend a hand, Yan Fei didn’t feel he could reasonably leave them alone.
Since he had nothing much to do today, he decided to show the newcors how to change soil for the earthworms and how to manage the mushrooms.
When he’d just finished demonstrating, he heard soone calling from outside.
It was his two school pals, Jiao Bing and Yang Qian.
This ti they brought fishing rods.
Yan Fei was puzzled, “Why are you guys bringing those things?
Don’t you have exams soon?”
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