Chapter 1388 are all related
The old man shook his head and said: "How can he have that qualification? It was a collective application from our village named Zhou, and it was reported to the county at that time. We belonged to Nanshui County at that time. Nanling was merged here after the zoning was readjusted ten years ago. At that time, several major leaders in the county disagreed, but it was our new county magistrate who fought against all odds to get it passed. It is also thanks to him that our Xieyang Village was classified as a cultural protection unit. "
Xu Chunliang said: "At the end of the last century, county leaders realized the importance of cultural tourism. What is the name of this leader with forward-looking vision?"
The old man said: "His surname is Qiao, it seems... his name is Qiao Yuanshan."
Ye Qingya was also surprised when she heard this name. Although she had married into the Qiao family, the Qiao family was very secretive about the name Qiao Yuanshan. Everyone avoided mentioning these three words, so Ye Qingya didn't know much about Qiao Yuanshan's resume.
Xu Chunliang secretly thought that the current Nanling was the merger of Nanshui and Xiling, and Nanshui County no longer existed on the map.
What happened here back then? What kind of intersections and stories did Qiao Yuanshan have with Du Changwen and Tang Jingwei? Maybe only the person involved knows.
But was Du Changwen's appearance accidental or intentional? I wonder if this person reappeared in his hometown after so many years to comfort his homesickness or for some other purpose?
Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya returned to Zhou's house. Mrs. Zhou and her niece had prepared breakfast. Seeing that they came back safely, the old lady said angrily: "I went to find him, how dare he embarrass my relatives."
Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Mom, don't be angry. He didn't know it at first, but then I told you your name and he immediately apologized to us. He even said he was your nephew."
Mrs. Zhou said: "This is a bunch of **** family, a bunch of guys who can't afford to get up early. The reputation of Xieyang Village is almost ruined by them."
Ye Qingya said: "I used to come to Nanwan for sketching. In the early days, they basically didn't charge tickets. But in recent years, they have basically started commercial operations. But it's understandable. After all, there are more tourists and I want to maintain various activities." Fang operations will definitely move toward commercialization.”
Mrs. Zhou said: "What kind of scenic spot are we doing? In the past, when there were no scenic spots, we still lived the same life."
Xu Chunliang said: "There don't seem to be many tourists here."
Mrs. Zhou said: "It's better not to have too many. If it's like those popular tourist spots, there will be tourist groups everywhere, and there will be no peace."
Xu Chunliang smiled slightly. The old lady wanted to live a quiet pastoral life in her hometown, but most of the local villagers still wanted to invigorate the economy. Just now he and Ye Qingya just walked around the village and found that many places were under construction. Due to construction, it is inevitable that this traditional small mountain village will gradually move towards commercialization.
After breakfast, the two chatted with Old Mrs. Zhou for a while. Secretary Zhou specially entrusted Xu Chunliang to help persuade the old lady, hoping that the old lady could go to the capital to live with them.
As soon as Xu Chunliang mentioned it, Mrs. Zhou shook her head and said: "No, I have good food and good accommodation here, so why go to the capital? What I breathe here is fresh air, drink mountain spring water, and eat local pork." , I grow my own vegetables. The climate in Beijing is cold and the air is bad. If I had gone there, I would have lost a few years. "
Xu Chunliang knew that the old lady had a stubborn temper and it was not easy to persuade her. Of course, one of the reasons was that she and her daughter-in-law Shu Yao didn't get along very well and had different living habits. She was always angry when she was in Dongzhou.
Xu Chunliang said: "It's good here, but you live alone, and there are few people around you to take care of you."
Mrs. Zhou said: "I don't need anyone else to take care of me. He is his official and I am my common people. If I don't care about him, he won't care about me."
Xu Chunliang said: "Madam, let me ask you about someone. Do you know Du Changwen?"
Mrs. Zhou said: "I know him. He is Widow Li's son. He is a few years younger than me. I used to teach him when I was a private teacher. Speaking of which, he is still my student. Why do you want to ask about him? This man Haven’t seen him for many years.”
Xu Chunliang told about meeting Du Changwen at Ye Qingya's painting exhibition.
Mrs. Zhou said: "He came to Nanling? Why don't you visit your hometown when you come back?"
From what the old lady said, we can know that Du Changwen has not come back yet.
Ye Qingya asked curiously: "He also has a house in the village?"
Mrs. Zhou nodded and said, "It's right behind my house. His father died early and his family is poor. Come on, I'll show you."
The old lady did what she said, got up and took Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya to Du Changwen's old residence.
Unlike a wealthy family like the Zhou family, the Du family has an adobe house. Looking at Xieyang Village, it is also the poorest place. Due to disrepair, the house has become a dilapidated house. The yard is covered with wormwood and is devastated. The courtyard walls are also made of adobe and there are many places. Collapse.
The village temporarily used a rope to pull a circle to prevent idlers from entering in case of danger. According to Mrs. Zhou, the village has listed this place as a scope for demolition and reconstruction.
An old house next to Du Changwen's house had a sign for sale. Ye Qingya went in out of curiosity and walked around. Unexpectedly, there was something special inside, but it was a house with three entrances and three exits. The courtyard in front was nearly half an acre, and the backyard was There are more than two acres.
Mrs. Zhou introduced that this place once served as a village primary school. Later, the family tried hard to get it back. However, the old people have passed away and the current owners live in the provincial capital. How can they have time to come back and live there? Usually uninhabited and neglected to maintain, the house is naturally in bad condition and simply put up for sale. In fact, many families in the village are in this situation. Originally, the village wanted to buy it as a whole, but the price they offered was too low, so everyone would rather find it themselves. buyer.
Ye Qingya couldn't help but feel a little moved when she saw that such a big house was sold for only 500,000 yuan. Xu Chunliang noticed it and helped contact the owner. The owner happened to be there, so he came over to talk and finally closed the deal for 450,000 yuan. Ye Qingya didn't just do it on a whim. She had a soft spot for the mountains and rivers of Southern Anhui. She came to Xieyang Village and was very satisfied with the environment here.
After initialing the agreement, Ye Qingya began to think about how to renovate it. Looking at the big house in front of her, she couldn't help but worry: "Chunliang, although this house was bought cheaply, it will take a lot of effort to renovate it."
Xu Chunliang smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about these things. After the first month, I will ask Ding Si to bring the engineering team over. You only need to focus on the design and leave other trivial matters to him."
Ye Qingya suddenly became enlightened when he heard what he said, but she almost didn't say how nice it is to have you.
Mrs. Zhou participated in the whole process, but she did not expect that Ye Qingya would buy it immediately. She also felt very good about Ye Qingya, and she was very happy when she thought about having a beautiful neighbor in the future.
While several people were standing at the door of the old house planning, an old man from a distance came over with a hiking stick.
Xu Chunliang's eyes were sharp, and he recognized Du Changwen as soon as the old man appeared, because this was his former residence, and it was not unusual for Du Changwen to appear here.
Du Changwen stopped at the old house for a while, looked at Xu Chunliang and the others, and then continued to walk over.
Mrs. Zhou looked at Du Changwen. After all, decades had passed and she didn't dare to recognize him.
Du Changwen was the first to speak: "Is it Teacher Zhou?"
Mrs. Zhou nodded and said: "It's me, you are..."
"I'm Du Changwen, Teacher Zhou, don't you recognize me?"
Mrs. Zhou became excited: "Long article, we mentioned you just now."
Du Changwen smiled and greeted Xu Chunliang and Ye Qingya: "What a coincidence, you are here too."
Mrs. Zhou told Du Changwen that they were all her guests. When Du Changwen heard that Ye Qingya had bought his neighbor's old house, he smiled and said, "I came back this time just to invest in my hometown and repay the folks."
Mrs. Zhou was a little scared when she heard about investment. In her opinion, investment means commercialization and change. The older she gets, the less she wants to change.
The old lady invited Du Changwen to have dinner at home at noon. Du Changwen happily agreed. Old lady Zhou and Ye Qingya went back to prepare first.
Du Changwen offered to walk around the village with Xu Chunliang.
Xu Chunliang deliberately mentioned Wenfeng Tower and said that he saw Du Changwen's name on it.
Du Changwen said: "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten it. Yes, the last time I returned to my hometown at the end of the last century, I was received by the local leaders. At that time, they specifically mentioned Wenfeng Pagoda. I teamed up with some volunteers who came out of Nanling I raised funds and donated money, but I haven’t been back since the Wenfeng Tower was built.”
He looked in the direction of Wenfeng Tower and murmured: "This tower is still different from the past."
Xu Chunliang said: "Mr. Du, do you still remember who was the leader who facilitated this incident?"
Du Changwen said: "Of course I remember Qiao Yuanshan. He was a young cadre at that time, enthusiastic and capable. I thought this person had a bright future at the time, but I didn't expect that later I heard that this person had made a mistake. It was such a pity."
Xu Chunliang asked: "Did Mr. Du have any contact with this person later?"
Du Changwen glanced at Xu Chunliang: "Who are you?"
Xu Chunliang laughed: "I have nothing to do with him. I haven't even met him. I'm just curious."
Du Changwen said: "The Qiao Yuanshan I know has extraordinary attainments in calligraphy. Your calligraphy style is very similar to his."
Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Is there any?" He knew very well that yesterday Du Changwen could see from Ye Qingya's calligraphy works that she was influenced by Qiao Yuanshan's style. He saw the words as if they were faces. If Du Changwen could recognize Qiao Yuanshan's calligraphy style, he would definitely know it. The monk Tonghui who suddenly disappeared is most likely Qiao Yuanshan.
Based on the experience of Monk Tonghui, it is not difficult to judge that he spent the years when he lost his memory in Duyun Temple. The reason why he left Duyun Temple must be that he remembered the past again.
Du Changwen said: "Yesterday I took your calligraphy and looked at it again and again. I found that the calligraphy was probably not your original style. It can be seen that it was somewhat deliberate."
Xu Chunliang said: "Mr. Du is saying that my calligraphy is not good enough."
(End of chapter)