Reborn, then become a male god

Chapter 366 The torrent of the times rolls forward

When he came to Xijiang, a village away from the busy city, Jiang Mu didn't feel strange, but rather familiar, with a feeling of déjà vu.

Although he grew up in southern Jiangsu, his hometown is actually Guangling, which is also a village far away from the city center.

It is a veritable "Northern Subei".

I used to walk around the village barefoot since I was a child, which also led to Jiang Tianfeng and the others coming to southern Jiangsu to go to school, but I couldn't adapt to wearing socks...

Although things were scarce when I was a child, whenever someone in the village went to the town, my grandma would ask them to help me order a box of instant noodles or a box of milk.

Therefore, Jiang Mu did not miss food when he was a child.

Of course, these things may seem insignificant to children in the city, but not every child in the village can enjoy them.

"Calculating the time, I haven't been back to my hometown for almost half a year. The last time I saw my grandparents was during the summer vacation. I haven't been back this year for Chinese New Year..."

Jiang Mu looked at this familiar village, and to be honest, he felt a little homesick.

In fact, Liang Yushu wanted to take over her grandparents before, but the old couple was not very happy.

If you think about it, if you come to South Jiangsu, the conditions will be much better, but if you are not familiar with the place, especially if you are used to living in the countryside, you will definitely feel very uncomfortable if you live in a commercial housing unit.

Just like when he first came to southern Jiangsu...

Jiang Mu smiled and looked at An Ruyan next to him and said, "A modern city with reinforced concrete is actually not that good, I mean, a village with dirt and gravel roads is not that bad, and, I can assure you, just In the next three to five years, great changes will take place in the countryside.”

"I'm sure you didn't say these things to comfort me."

An Ruyan nodded heavily, and Jiang Mu completely relieved her astringent mood just now.

"I'm not that free."

Jiang Mu shook his head with a smile, his tone a little teasing.

An Ruyan gave him a reproachful look, but didn't care.

On the contrary, she felt very moved, or rather pleasantly surprised, that Jiang Mu did not dislike her hometown...

Under the leadership of An Ruyan, the two walked to the innermost part of the village, and there was no gravel road, but a dirt road, and there was an open field in the distance.

Jiang Mu sighed, "It's very different from the villages in southern Jiangsu."

Some time ago, he accompanied Qiao Qianhui to the countryside, so Jiang Mu could clearly feel the difference at this time.

Only when you are in the place, or you must have been here recently, can you feel the difference.

Even the smell in the air is different, the air here is colder, and at the same time more... full of the breath of nature.

There is an earthy smell that smells a little strange, but very comforting.

"Is it? Indeed, it's hard to believe that this is the 21st century."

An Ruyan smiled and shook her head, then knocked on the big iron door in front of her.

"Mom, I'm back."

An Ruyan called out.

Soon, there was also a response from inside, probably speaking in local dialect.

Jiang Mu can probably understand [-]% to [-]% of the time, and it's not difficult to understand.

Soon, a thin-looking woman opened the door. She couldn't be said to be thin. In fact, her arms and body looked thin, but her face was a little swollen, so she didn't look that thin.

"My daughter is back."

The woman's hair has turned gray, but there are not many wrinkles on her face. Maybe it's because of swelling?

When she saw An Ruyan, her expression seemed to be relieved.

Afterwards, she looked at Jiang Mu next to her, and confirmed that he was about the same age as An Ruyan, and then she was relieved.

However, it seems that because she hasn't seen outsiders for a long time, her performance is slightly dull.

"This is Jiang Mu. I mentioned it to you, mother before."

An Ruyan introduced it to her mother.

"Hello, Auntie. My name is Jiang Mu. I'm from Jiangnan Province. I'm Ruyan's college classmate. We met in a scientific research project team established by the school teachers. The senior sister helped me a lot..."

Jiang Mu introduced the situation to the other party, so as to get closer to each other as much as possible, so as not to feel too distant.

I heard that the two got acquainted because of their studies, and they are still in a university, and they are doing some scientific research projects with the teacher. Although the old mother can't understand, she is naturally a little relieved.

For those who may not have been out of the villages and towns a few times in their lives, the big cities are probably full of feasting and confusion, which will make children who come out of the countryside lost.

Therefore, Liu Hongmei was very worried whether An Ruyan had been deceived, or was fascinated by the colorful world...

However, judging from the current situation, Jiang Mu is a very decent person. In addition, he took the initiative to spend money to help her treat her illness before. Naturally, he has a kindness, so he is more at ease.

The most important thing is that people of this generation actually respect the teacher, or in their eyes, this is the guide of the truth.

Therefore, hearing that the two got acquainted in the project team of the teacher, I feel more at ease.

"Son, come in quickly..."

Liu Hongmei's age should be about 50 to [-] years old, but she looks about the same age as Jiang Mu's grandma.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Mu also sighed slightly in his heart.

After entering the yard, Jiang Mu found that the house also looked deserted. The yard was quite big, but weeds grew all over it, only the front of the house was relatively clean.

Near the courtyard wall, the weeds were almost as tall as the 'tiger' we met at the entrance of the village.

"It's just me and my younger sister at home, so I don't take care of it much."

Liu Hongmei introduced the situation to Jiang Mu with a somewhat embarrassed expression, but it wasn't too difficult to communicate.

The larger house on the south side is where I usually live. There are two bedrooms and the living room in the middle.

To the west is the big iron gate that just came in, and to the east a small room facing the big iron gate is the kitchen.

The three of them sat down in the living room in the middle of the main room. Liu Hongmei didn't know what to say, so she chatted with Jiang Mu.

But in fact, there are only these few people in the family. An Ruyan's father passed away two years ago. Apart from the two children, there is herself in the family. The only people who can chat are related to this old house.

According to Liu Hongmei, it was probably the earliest time. In fact, when she married her husband, An Ruyan's father, there was only a straw house, which is where the kitchen is now.

Later, I slowly saved money and built a brick house with my own hands. There are two rooms in the brick house, one is the current kitchen, and there is a small compartment next to it, which is the bedroom they lived in at that time.

When they had An Ruyan, they saved some money, built the house they are in now, and surrounded the yard.

From then on, this home has a little 'feel like home'.

"It's not easy."

Jiang Mu listened carefully, the story was not particularly unfamiliar, he had heard similar stories told by the older generation in his family.

Of course, the situation in Jiangnan is a little better. When Jiang Tianfeng and the others came out to work hard, it was already the era of commercial housing economy.

Perhaps, it must be the experience of his grandma's generation. At that time, getting married basically meant having a place to stay, a few tables, and even a few pairs of chopsticks to get married.

At that time, the advantages of getting married outweighed the disadvantages, or I could not see any disadvantages at all, and we worked hard together to have a family...

Perhaps many contemporary young people feel that the marriages of that generation are not happy, and there is no emotional resonance.

But in fact, the marriage of that generation was more pure.

The husband and wife have a common goal, which is to support the family...

In many cases, if you don't think from the perspective of that era, it is difficult to see what kind of life the people of that era lived.

When you can't even get enough food and clothing, what kind of spiritual resonance are you talking about?
Now this generation really does not have to worry about food and clothing, and basically the family can have a little foundation, but the cost of marriage...

Probably not as good as that era.

After all, marriage in this era is more of a zero-sum game, even worse than Jiang Tianfeng's era.

In the past, it was possible to buy a suite, at least it could increase in value...

But now?

If you buy a house for 50 yuan, it’s okay if it doesn’t fall. If it falls, for example, it falls to 20 yuan in two years, it will be a loss of 30 yuan.

If you still have a mortgage and you really want to get a divorce, will you be ordered to repay the debt together?
These are very real problems. Often the house can be divided, but the debt cannot be divided.

You can say that you are lucky in this era, and you are indeed lucky, but you can say that you are not lucky...

Not so lucky.

But fortunately, the torrent of the times is rolling forward, and more and more people can keep up with the torrent of the times.

Listening to Liu Hongmei telling the story, An Ruyan next to her was also a little dazed. She had never heard her mother say these things before, so it was the first time she heard of them.

Only then did she realize how much effort her parents had put in to support the family at that time.

"By the way, mom, where's my sister?"

An Ruyan looked around suddenly, remembered something, and asked her mother where her sister was.

"I went to Huzi's house next door. By the way, Huzi's father just asked me to come over for dinner tonight. If Jiang Mu has time, why don't you go too?"

When Liu Hongmei said this, her expression was obviously a little embarrassed, and her eyes were scanning the room quietly with some anxiety.

It's not that the walls are bare, it does seem relatively empty.

Although An Ruyan brought home a lot of money, most of it was used to treat Liu Hongmei's illness.

Chronic diseases are not fatal, but they cost money.

Liu Hongmei couldn't even go to the ground for a while, that is, she kept up with the follow-up treatment, and now the situation is getting better day by day.

Although An Ruyan had mentioned the news that Jiang Mu was coming today, she couldn't make any fuss about this little thing at home, so naturally she couldn't come up with any good entertainment.

So, I thought about borrowing the banquet from the neighbor's house...

Of course, in the countryside, there are actually not so many particularities, and every household is basically the same as a family.

Usually, they help each other and help each other, especially in Liu Hongmei's era, when someone ran out of rice, it was normal to borrow a bucket or two of rice for cooking.

Jiang Mu thought of something, so he said to Liu Hongmei: "Auntie, it's like this, Ruyan is about to graduate now, and is preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. At the same time, a project that my senior sister and I are working on with our tutor has also made good progress. The business in the imperial capital also requires senior sister to go over..."

Considering that Liu Hongmei may not be able to understand the matter of Jiangyuan Investment Company, and in order to reassure the other party, Jiang Mu said that this is a project done by the teachers in the school, and simply summarized the specific business directly.

As for An Ruyan, because of her strong ability, she was assigned by her mentor to an important position in managing the business in the imperial capital, and she was specially assigned a place to live.

"Auntie, I know you may be reluctant to stay here at home, but for the sake of your health, and Ruyan may not have so much time to come back to take care of you, I suggest you go to the imperial capital with us this time, and wait for your health It’s stable, and it’s not too late to come back.”

Jiang Mu had already discussed this matter with An Ruyan before coming here.

From An Ruyan's point of view, she definitely agreed with Jiang Mu's proposal, but she also said at the time that maybe her mother would not agree.

On the one hand, he was going to the imperial capital, and he was unfamiliar with the place, and the old mother might not be willing to go home, and was even more afraid of causing trouble for her...

Originally, An Ruyan thought that she was going to spend a lot of time talking, but she didn't expect Liu Hongmei to agree quickly, or basically without much hesitation.

Liu Hongmei noticed the surprise of An Ruyan next to her, took her hand, and when she smiled slightly, she could finally see some wrinkles on her swollen face: "Ninny, it doesn't matter if you can live a few years. Not sure, but my sister..."

By the way, sister!
An Ruyan figured it out immediately.

Since the last time Liu Hongmei was bedridden due to physical reasons, the grandparents of Liu Anhu's family next door basically helped take care of the family.

The younger sister, An Shuang, was also taken care of by neighbors.

And now that An Shuang has reached the age of going to kindergarten, there are fewer and fewer young people in the family. Liu Hongmei obviously wants to give An Shuang a better starting point.

"Jiang Mu, Auntie knows that this request may be rude, but...Auntie still wants to ask Xiaoshuang about the admission..."

Liu Hongmei had a shy expression on her face. She also seemed to feel that it was bad for Jiang Mu to ask him to help with errands for the first time, but there was nothing she could do.

To put it bluntly, even if you are not capable enough, you can only bend down for the sake of your children's future.

Looking at this scene, Jiang Mu felt a little bitter. He didn't think much, and agreed without hesitation: "Auntie, don't worry, Ruyan's younger sister is also my younger sister. Although I am not very familiar with the imperial capital, I am There are friends over there, and they can definitely help with the enrollment."

It is not difficult to make this promise. Perhaps in the eyes of Liu Hongmei and the others, enrolling in school is as difficult as heaven, especially in a place like the imperial capital...

But on Jiang Mu's side, is it difficult?
Or, in the eyes of Ye Lan and Ji Yunfei, would it be a big deal?
Even without the help of the Ye family and the Song family, Jiang Mu is currently planning to develop Jiangyuan into the imperial capital, and once Jiangyuan lands, it will be too easy to get a place for admission.

This is the huge difference that ability and height make.

Many times, the distress in life comes from lack of ability.

Although standing in a higher position, you may not be free of worries, but have other worries, but most of the worries can be easily solved with money.

This is also the meaning of struggle.

(End of this chapter)