Surprisingly, Wu Chun couldn’t sleep tonight.
Even though he’d been busy all day, leaning on Xu Shi Yao’s shoulder, Wu Chun didn’t know why he was so excited, expressing himself sentence by sentence.
There’s always been an open space on Shili Mountain that Wu Chun used to grow vegetables on. Ever since Wu Chun went to college, it’s been overgrown with weeds.
Wu Chun estimated the size of this open space, and after some thought, he asked Xu Shi Yao, “Do you think I should build a slightly bigger house here, or a smaller one, or maybe even a small courtyard?
“Are you talking about that piece of land in front?”
“Right.” Wu Chun turned his head to look at Xu Shi Yao’s profile and continued, “What do you think?”
Building a house here was a topic that Wu Chun had mentioned to Xu Shi Yao countless times, and he trusted that Xu Shi Yao would remember this matter.
Indeed, Xu Shi Yao did not disappoint Wu Chun.
After Wu Chun asked this question as usual, a faint pale green light flashed in front of him.
A much smaller piece of bark appeared in front of him.
“What do you think?” Xu Shi Yao asked in a deep voice.
Wu Chun stared at the piece of bark in front of him in disbelief.
He knew that Xu Shi Yao might have a small plan for this matter, but Xu Shi Yao’s plans always exceeded his expectations.
Sometimes, Wu Chun couldn’t even comprehend how someone with what seemed like a one-day memory could execute tasks so meticulously. Sometimes, he even felt inferior to himself.
On the piece of bark in front of him, a finely detailed sketch of a small house was drawn, a complete small dwelling. Even without the floor plan, Wu Chun was able to guess it.
In the middle, a medium-sized house with two small sheds on either side, and a small courtyard. Building all this on the limited land might not result in a large area, but for Wu Chun, it was already enough.
Wu Chun has already planned it – one small shed for a kitchen and the other for storage. If it’s finished soon, maybe even Grandpa could come and stay.
The more Wu Chun thinks about it, the more excited he gets. He can’t wait for this day to come.
“When did you manage to create all this?” Wu Chun asked Xu Shi Yao with a smile.
“While you were sleeping.”
“While I was sleeping?”
“Yes.” Xu Shi Yao nodded slightly, “Perhaps with the spread of the Pine Tree King’s words over the years, fewer people have been cutting down trees. While you were sleeping, I thought that sitting alone in a tree was just sitting, so I decided to do something meaningful.”
“So you drew this picture?” Wu Chun asked.
“Haven’t you always said that you wanted to build a small house for us here? Last night, I walked around the village, looked at the styles of other houses, and drew one based on that. What do you think?”
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“I think it’s great, let’s go with this design!”
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Xu Shi Yao’s hand around Wu Chun’s waist tightened slightly. He replied in a deep and firm voice, “Alright.”
“Xu Shi Yao,” Wu Chun whispered.
After receiving Xu Shi Yao’s reply, Wu Chun leaned close to Xu Shi Yao’s ear and quickly said, “I’m not tired today, and I’m not sleepy now.
“What?”
Wu Chun looked at Xu Shi Yao’s slightly confused eyes, almost wanted to punch him.
“I mean, tonight we can…”
No matter how hard he tried, Wu Chun couldn’t say the following words outright. Just thinking about it made his face flush.
After stammering for a while, Wu Chun let out a heavy sigh. After a pause, he spoke faster, “I mean, we can do what we did that night.
The brief silence from the other side made Wu Chun briefly think that he might have forgotten about this matter, but Wu Chun thought that it was unlikely.
After all, Xu Shi Yao’s reaction not only lacked disgust, but also seemed to have a hint of sympathy.
Wu Chun cautiously looked at Xu Shi Yao and happened to catch the deep affection in Xu Shiyao’s eyes.
“Are you sure?” Xu Shi Yao asked cautiously.
Perhaps because the other person’s expression was too serious and solemn, Wu Chun’s expression also became a bit stunned.
“I’m sure.” Wu Chun nodded.
In an instant, the scene from that night replayed, fortunately, this time they weren’t lying on top of the tree.
…
Compared to the last time, Wu Chun felt much better this time, but the chill was more pronounced than before.
The next day, Wu Chun woke up lying in bed with his eyes staring at the ceiling. He remained motionless for a while before slowly getting up from the bed.
“Why did you wake up so late today?”
Grandfather came in, put his coat next to Wu Chun and advised him gently, “It’s getting colder, wear a little more.
“Okay, Grandpa.”
Wu Chun said and checked the time; it was almost nine o’clock.
Love can be a distraction!
There is some truth to this statement.
Wu Chun didn’t even have time for breakfast; he grabbed a piece of flat bread on the way and went to the village chief’s house.
Today, he had an agreement with the village chief to go to the town together.
It was Wu Chun’s first time in such a place.
When they arrived, there was an old man at the entrance. When Wu Chun and the others entered, the old man yawned and asked, “Why are you here?”
Before Wu Chun could speak, he saw the village chief step forward and exchange a few words. After signing the paper the old man presented, they were allowed to enter.
The scene inside was somewhat unexpected for Wu Chun.
The atmosphere in here is, in a word, lifeless.
The people inside seem to lack vitality.
The village chief is talking to the person at the reception.
Wu Chun looks around, the room is rather shabbily decorated, the tables have worn off the layer of paint that was once applied. Some people are sitting, reading some newspapers, some are daydreaming, while others are extremely busy.
It’s really a case of being either overly busy or completely idle.
As Wu Chun watches the scene in front of him, he feels an indescribable sensation.
It’s as if you knew it would be like this, but seeing it with your own eyes is still a bit uncomfortable.
After a while, the village chief approached, apparently having received permission, and led Wu Chun into the room.
When Wu Chun and the village chief entered, the people inside were talking on the phone.
Seeing Wu Chun come in, the person gestured to a nearby seat and quickly ended the call with a few short sentences.
It seemed like he was discussing some “Deal”.
Wu Chun gleaned some information about money from his last sentence.
“I inquired for you just now,” he said as he hung up and walked towards them, “The funds should be approved in about three days, but as I mentioned before, while the majority comes from higher authorities, the village still has to contribute a small portion.”
Wu Chun was taken aback.
Firstly, he was surprised that the other person got to the point so quickly, and secondly, he was amazed at the efficiency of the village chief.
The fact that the person could say such a thing might mean that he had checked the details beforehand.
However, before Wu Chun could say anything, the person walked over to him with a smile.
“Wu Chun?”
“Yes, I am Wu Chun.”
Wu Chun felt that he should address the person somehow. Not wanting to use a formal title, he thought for a moment and called him softly “Ge.”
To his surprise, the person burst out laughing.
“This ‘Ge’ sounds good!” He said and patted Wu Chun’s shoulder. The laughter suddenly stopped. “We need students like you to help alleviate the country’s poverty. But Wu Chun, sometimes the environment might not be as favorable as you expect. Be prepared for that.”
Wu Chun understood what he meant. With a calm smile, he replied, “Ge, I know. But I believe that for something that benefits everyone, no one should oppose it.”
“Exactly!” He laughed again, “They have agreed to provide some subsidies. Go back and plan as soon as possible; it can be put on the agenda soon.”
Wu Chun didn’t expect things to go so smoothly. After coming out, he still had one question in his mind. He hadn’t done much in this matter, and the village chief alone could easily handle such things. Why did the well go dry for so many years?
The village chief seemed to notice Wu Chun’s confusion and smiled as he asked, “Aren’t you wondering why I didn’t do this before?
Wu Chun smiled faintly without saying anything, but he heard the village chief sigh softly.
“Our roles here are different,” the village chief said quietly, “You came back as a graduate, returning to your hometown as a talent valued by the higher-ups. In any place, the emphasis on talent is usually stronger than others. So in this environment, what you say will often get more attention. Second.” The village chief chuckled, and when he spoke again, his tone was much more relaxed, with a hint of joy, “In recent years, our country has developed. Even if we wanted to before, there wasn’t that much money to support it. It’s a chain reaction. When one village does it, others follow. It’s like…”
The Village Chief’s expression turned serious again.
“What is it, Village Chief?” Wu Chun asked with a smile.
The village chief sighed slightly, looked at Wu Chun, and smiled faintly.
“Wu Chun, there will always be bad people in certain environments.
Once again, Wu Chun replied fearlessly, “But there are also more good people, right?”
The world is so vast that there will always be deformed individuals who are shaped by abnormal environments.
But the areas illuminated by the light are always greater than the dark side. There are also people like Xu Shiyao who live in the darkness and strive to illuminate it. It is because of people like him that the world continues to revolve in cycles instead of heading toward destruction.
“Alright, Village Chief.”
Wu Chun smiled, placed his hand on the village chief’s shoulder, and said, “Let’s go, village chief. We need to go back and discuss this matter with the villagers.”
