Chapter 19: Yuanfang, what do you think? (Part 2)

  P.S. This chapter was released late, it's because of the trouble at my mother-in-law's house, but it's not just because I considered the ranking issue on Monday... Hmm, you guys mustn't believe me:)

  What else can I say? Everyone will definitely strongly support Guang An, right-click to collect and recommend, won't you? Hehe...

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  "2A? Such a high rating?"

  The Zhou Yi has obtained the Omni Idle System for a long time now, and naturally knows what a 2A-level survival environment means.

  For example, Chu Du, although the natural environment is not good and industrial pollution is a bit serious, after all, it has a history of over 4,000 years. The community where he lives is near Chuling, which is actually rated as a 3A scenic spot in reality, but the system only gave it a rating of 5B.

  At level 5B, one upgrade potential point can be gained every day without doing anything. Now that I'm at level 2A, how many upgrade potential points should I gain per day?

  "Ding, system detection complete, 2A-level survival environment, master can obtain upgrade potential points per day... 5 points!"

  5 points! The 2A grade is only two grades higher than the 5B grade, yet it can get an additional two points of upgrade potential per level? Zhou Yi took another look at his current attributes: Spiritual Root Divine Body: 40/200.

  Still 160 points short of upgrading. If other factors are excluded, as long as you stay in Yunshui Mountain for a long time, it will only take 32 days to upgrade two levels.

  "Wow, it feels so refreshing after wiping!"

  Zhou Yi got excited and suddenly forgot that the "lady" flower was still in the car, so she shouted loudly.

  "My god, Lao San, where's your dignity? Your integrity? Your sister-in-law is still in the car, what are you yelling about?"

  Zhu Xiaohua finally found the opportunity to flatter Zhou Yi. Along the way, 'flower' praised Zhou Yi from all angles, front, side, and back, saying he had vision, unconventional thinking, and loved his country... it was as if she was about to give Zhou Yi a small red flower on the spot. Comrade Xiaohua was both envious and jealous, her vinegar jar overturned, now that she's seized the opportunity, how could she not counterattack?

  "How beautiful!"

  She didn't want to, but 'flower' also shouted loudly, with sparkling eyes and a flushed face, which Zhu Xiaohua had never seen her so excited before.

  "Look ahead! Oh no, Piggy be careful, don't fall off!"

  The excited flower suddenly changed its face and loudly reminded Zhu Xiaohua.

  Zhu Xiaohua suddenly turned her head and looked over, instantly breaking out in a cold sweat.

  Although the road was all rugged and bumpy, it was still quite wide. As Zhu Xiaohua drove along the mountain wall, shrouded in a thin layer of cloud and fog, he hadn't seen any traffic police or other vehicles for a long time, and his spirits couldn't help but gradually relax, which was similar to how driving on the highway for an extended period could lower one's vigilance.

  Just as Zhu Xiaohua turned his head to scold Zhou Yi, the Kyoto Jeep happened to drive to a relatively high point on this mountain road. A gust of mountain wind dispersed the clouds and mist, revealing that below the cliff was the vast Sword Spring Lake, like a blue gemstone inlaid among the dense forest.

  Around this sapphire, there are also pieces of golden wheat fields that are about to be harvested; small villages are scattered among these wheat fields, relying on the mountains and rivers to absorb the spirit, branching out and flourishing their descendants, but it's unknown which one is Yunshui Village.

  It's almost time for the rural people's lunch, and smoke is rising from the rooftops of every household; children who have finished school are riding old bicycles along the lake and in the woods, chasing and playing, some naughty ones pick up stones and throw them onto the lake surface, creating a series of ripples that startle the water birds resting on the shore, flapping their wings and taking off, instantly adding a touch of dynamism and vitality to this picturesque scene...

  Even after traveling to many places over the years, seeing Qinghai Lake, going to Jinsha Beach, and experiencing countless exotic customs of 'flowers', she was deeply fascinated by this beautiful scenery where nature and life are perfectly intertwined. If Zhu Xiaohua hadn't turned her head around, Kyoto Jeep almost drove off the cliff, and she would still be in a daze.

  Luckily, Zhu Xiaohua reacted quickly and with a slight turn of the steering wheel, the Jeep returned to its original path. He wiped away cold sweat and couldn't help but mock himself: "Don't worry, don't worry, with my skills, I can always rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff." Then he spoke extremely flatteringly: "Dear, didn't I scare you?" Listening to this made Zhou Yi break out in goosebumps.

  "Piggy, let's stop for a while at some place, the scenery here is so beautiful."

  "Alright, here it is, and there's a natural platform."

  X gave the command, and it wasn't just Zhu Xiaohua's gun that was controlled. It was a comprehensive control from thought to body. As soon as the order was given on this side, Zhu Xiaohua quickly found a suitable location and stopped the car over there.

  The car stopped in a recess of the mountain cliff, and right across from this location, there was a naturally protruding platform with soft green grass growing on it. Although it wasn't as neatly trimmed as those in parks, it had more wild charm.

  Three people took out the cool mats and food and drinks they had prepared in advance, sat on the grass, just right to overlook the scenery below, while breathing in the fresh air between the mountains, all feeling indescribably refreshing.

  "This is where humans live, I'm not leaving..."

  The I Ching has made its decision; isn't this the life he dreamed of?

  ***

  "Yuan Fang, what's your take on this matter?"

  While Zhou Yi and others were leisurely sitting in the mountains, enjoying the scenery and having a big meal, Comrade Li Yuanfang, the village secretary and director of Yunshui Nursing Home, was squinting his eyes and puffing on his dry tobacco pipe in a clean and bright siheyuan in Yunshui Village.

  Ever since a certain TV series became popular, Secretary Li has been frequently asked this question, with the frequency of being asked already subtly surpassing that of classic lines like "Have you eaten?"

  Every time the young men in the village teased him like this, Li Yuanfang would chuckle and say: "I think there's a big conspiracy behind this... Kid, you can slowly figure it out yourself, I won't remind you, just die from frustration."

  Joking aside, after mentioning cowardly dogs, did Comrade Yuan Fang pass by? The village head is a cadre, isn't the village secretary one too?

  However, the one who asked this question was his uncle, the highest-ranking person in Yunshui Village. He didn't dare to answer like that, and after thinking for half a day with his head down, he said: "Uncle, what do you think? Mr. Li has made contributions to our village, and his request is not easy to refuse...... But......"

  "But what? Although in terms of seniority, Er Gouzi still has to call you uncle, but isn't he now a giant merchant of Xiangjiang? It's said that even the big shots in Kyoto have met him..."

  Li Yuanfang's uncle Li Datie tapped the dry tobacco stem on the sole of his shoe: "Moreover, his request is not excessive, his mother wants to return to our village to live, what else can be said?"

  "Uncle, it's not that simple..."

  Li Yuanfang sighed and said, "I talked to Mr. Li on the phone. Mr. Li's mother... that is, my elder sister, seems to have contracted some illness. The doctor originally suggested she go to Beiyuhu for recuperation, but she insisted on returning to her hometown... in short, my elder sister is afraid of something happening and wants to be in her hometown. But Mr. Li's business is so busy, it's impossible for him to accompany his mother to our village to live, right? If something were to happen to her, would we still have the face to see Mr. Li? Aren't we still counting on him to lend a hand and help our village repair roads and develop its economy?"

  "You'd better not harbor any illusions. Didn't Er Gouzi say so when he came back to our village to pay respects to his ancestors last time? The good thing about our village is that it's inconveniently located and isolated from the outside world, which makes it a secluded paradise. If they were to repair the road and connect it to the city, all the spiritual energy would be lost."

  Li Da Tie slowly stuffed the tobacco into his pipe: "I think Er Gouzi is right, city people are too cunning, if this road is really repaired, it's not necessarily a good thing..."

  "Old uncle, you're just old-fashioned... And can't you stop calling him Er Gouzi all the time? Mr. Li is a Jiangsu and Shanghai..." Li Yuanfang couldn't listen to it anymore.

  "Is he a big merchant in Hong Kong? I don't care how big his business is... He used to steal my dates when he was young..."

  "Hey, old uncle of mine, what year's almanac are you still flipping through?"

  Li Yuanfang was thinking about how to change Lao Shu's wrong ideas, when suddenly he heard someone outside the door calling out: "Uncle, Grandpa, someone from the city has arrived and is asking for you by name."

  "There's someone coming from the city! Is it a person from Xiangjiang? Speak slowly, Erzi..."

  Li Yuanfang's eyebrows furrowed instantly, how did it arrive so quickly?

  "Not not, it's Chu Du's, saying it's a doctor from the nursing home..."

  A young man with a head full of scabs rushed in through the door, and with one headfirst dive onto the well curb, scooped up a ladle of cool water and poured it down his throat.

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