C52 It's a Long Way to Go

It was summer, the longest day of the year, and Xiao Yunzhi woke up early. As usual, when he just got up, he always went to his father's room to take a look.

Xiao Yunzhi was a filial son. No matter what he was busy with, as long as he returned home, no matter how late he was, the first thing he would do when he stepped into the house was to take a look at his father's room. The father and son did not talk much, but Xiao Yunzhi felt a lot more at ease when he saw his father lying on the bed with a steady breath after being paralyzed for a long time.

Ever since he was young, the relationship between Xiao Yunzhi and his father was a little awkward. From the moment he remembered, In his heart, his father had always doted on his younger sister, Xiao Xiaoyun. And his son seemed to have been picked up. His father had not only given him a smile all year long, he had even rarely spoken to him. When his father, who was usually busy outside, returned home, When he saw his sister, he would either hug her or kiss her. He fell silent. However, Xiao Yunzhi's grandfather attached great importance to this grandchild and doted on him. Xiao Yunzhi was always by Xiao Yunzhi's side when it came to all the big and small things in the "Xiao Family's Youdi. " Xiao Yunzhi had been influenced since he was young. He had learned how to plant orchids from the beginning to the end of the whole process of drying orchids. However, no matter how much his grandfather loved him, Xiao Yunzhi hoped to get his father's recognition and approval the most since he was young. And in his growing journey, the only chance he had in a year to obtain his father's love was during the few days during the summer harvest.

Even though he was a famous craftsman in Dongou, but. . . During Xia Yunzhi's childhood, during the busy farming season. . . Other than the hired farmers, the men of the Xiao Family Dry Store had to participate in the harvesting of summer rations every year. Especially since Baiu City is one of the most active places in the summer typhoon along the southeast coast, there are not many typhoons crossing the border every year. That was simply not called summer. And these soul-stirring typhoons brought about an extremely unusual rhythm of life for the summer in Baiu City, where rice was the main food source. The most typical example was the few days before the typhoon arrived, when they snatched the summer rations.

Xiao Yunzhi clearly remembered that every summer, at night, his grandfather would hold his breath and silently wait for the weather forecast of the village's 8: 30 on the high pitch loudspeaker. Once the announcer with a strong local accent announced that a typhoon was about to arrive, his family would prepare for all kinds of looting.

Unlike the other craftsmen in Lotus Rui Village who valued business more, Xiao Yunzhi's grandfather started from indigo. Deep in his bones, he was still a typical farmer. In the eyes of the Xiao family's grandfather, there was only food in the warehouse. To work and do business with peace of mind. Thus, among the "Five Craftsmen of Ouyue," Only they, 'Ouou Ran the Xiao Family', did not only do indigo and dye shops, but also planted large amounts of farmland.

The land of Ouyue was located on the southeast coast, and the climate was warm. Usually, they would plant two seasons of rice. The first season of rice was about to ripen, which was also the most savage season of the summer typhoon. At this time, The entire Xiao family was mobilized. They wanted to harvest, remove grains, hide under the sun, plow, fertilize, and transplant rice seedlings before the typhoon arrived. The Xiao family had to work day and night. During those few days, Even the children in the family had to be counted as laborers. The task assigned to Xiao Yunzhi was to deliver the "relay" to the fields with his aunt.

The downstream of the Ou River had a special meaning to the word "relay. " It was not a group relay that changed athletes in sports competitions. It was a "relay" for individuals to replenish their physical strength through food. Apart from the three meals a day, the women at home usually sent porridge, noodles, and Egg Fried Rice around 10 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon to the men in the fields to eat. Therefore, the women in the house would usually send porridge, noodles, and Egg Fried Rice to the men in the fields to eat. "Therefore, "Receiving" was a kind of snack between two main meals, similar to "afternoon tea" in Europe.

Every year at this time of the year, the men of the Xiao family are waiting for their arrival. When the sun just rose, they would rush to the field like they were rushing to a battlefield. Xiao Yunzhi and his aunt would carry a large "rice bowl" to the ridge of the Xiao family's fields at three o'clock in the afternoon every day. The aunt shouted at the top of her lungs, "Eat the rice!" Her father and the men put down the tools in their hands. They quickly gathered next to the aunt's "rice bowl. " Every time the father carried the plain noodles to the aunt, he would always give her a small bowl. He would put the eggs and meat in his bowl along with half a bowl of plain noodles into the small bowl and pass it to Xiao Yunzhi. At that time, It was the softest father Xiao Yunzhi had ever seen, the one who showed him how warm his eyes were when he ate it while it was hot. In Xiao Yunzhi's memories, No matter if it was the famous vegetarian noodles of "Hua Dali's" family, or all the delicacies that he had eaten when he was an adult, It wasn't as fragrant as the half bowl of plain noodles that his father had given him when he was young on the ridge of the fields.

However, for some reason. . . Xiao Yunzhi, who had lost his mother in his childhood, could feel his father's warmth in that bowl of plain noodles. For the rest of his life. . . There was almost no interaction between father and son. It was only when his father, Xiao Jingyun, broke off relations with his grandfather that he was unwilling to wholeheartedly inherit the ancestral business of the 'Xiao family's Lord'. After throwing all the wealth that the Xiao family had accumulated over the past few generations into the real estate industry like a gambler, but all of them were wiped out, his grandfather was so angry that he died. Xiao Yunzhi, who had been in college for the last year, resolutely dropped out of school and came back to help his father rebuild the country. With the help of his son, Xiao Yunzhi, The father and son were united, and the company had just started to rise. Who would have thought that the Xiao family would meet with another catastrophe, and Xiao Jingyun would be bedridden. After being rescued, he collapsed on the bed. She couldn't get up again. The young Xia Yunzhi struggled to hold on to the company that was riddled with holes and the huge debt. On the other hand, his father was unwilling to let his beloved daughter know about this miserable situation. Therefore, Xiao Yunzhi had no choice but to listen to his father's wishes. His sister, Xiao Xiaoyun, who had borrowed money from loan sharks to study fashion design in Europe, had completed her studies. Now, his sister had completed her studies as scheduled. His father also hoped that Xiao Yunzhi would do his best to allow his sister to continue her studies in Europe. Xiao Yunzhi hoped that his sister could find a job in a European international company. It would reduce the burden on his family. He felt that his sister had grown up and should know the truth about the family finances. But his father actually risked his life to warn Xiao Yunzhi not to let his precious daughter know about the family's predicament. He didn't think that this rebellious sister wouldn't listen to his father's words. She also did not listen to her brother's words and returned to her country right after graduating from the European University. Instead of finding a job in a big city, she would return to the Lianrigu Village at the bottom of Nanxi Mountain without stopping. He said that he wanted to inherit the "Ou Craftsman's Tradition," which would allow his family "Ou Ran" to innovate and upgrade, and to prosper.

Xiao Yunzhi couldn't do anything to his sister, who was out of the corner of his eye. Even the father of the hospital bed could not do anything to her. Xiao Yunzhi gritted his teeth and endured his father's illness a few times. It wasn't until his sister found out about the financial situation of the Xiao family that he stopped cursing his brother.

The company's mess, his father's illness, the loan money left behind by his sister's studies, and the blood stain on his father's family name were like four huge mountains, pressing down on Xiao Yunzhi so hard that he could not catch his breath. When he had a chance, Barter had brought him to meet the boss of England - Mr. Henry, the president of Blackstone Group, who was engaged in international cultural exchange and the inheritance of international traditional culture.

When he first saw Mr. Henry, Xiao Yunzhi was surprised that Mr. Henry could speak such fluent Mandarin. He was even more surprised that Mr. Henry had such a detailed understanding of the southeast coast of China - the small ancient village of Lotus Rui. This mysterious Mr. Henry also had another thing that made Xiao Yunzhi admire him to the point of prostrating himself in front of him, which was the several meetings. After a few words, he could point out that deep in Xiao Yunzhi's heart, there was a deep attachment and reluctance to part with his "Xiao family's Youdi. " If it wasn't for his father's adventure causing the Xiao family to fall into such an embarrassing situation, Xiao Yunzhi wholeheartedly wanted to inherit his ancestral business, and just like all of the new artisans of Ouyue, He wanted to change his family's ancestral business and promote it.

Henry of Blackstone's words made Xiao Yunzhi stand up. Mr. Henry knew very well what Xiao Yunzhi wanted the most at this moment, so. . . The debt of the Xiao family's company was all settled with the investment of Blackstone Group. Xiao Yunzhi is the only representative of the Blackstone Group in China, and the Blackstone Group will invest in rebuilding Lotus Village. And during the renovation process, Henry made an unexpected additional condition to Xiao Yunzhi: Using a carpet search method to search for the legendary Treasure Map of Ouu (Yang). After finding it, The Black Stone Group would invest a huge sum of money to buy it from Xiao Yunzhi.

In the face of huge benefits, Xiao Yunzhi had struggled before. However, looking at his father on the sickbed and the four mountains pressing down on him. . . He finally accepted all of Henry's conditions. However, what Xiao Yunzhi did not expect was that while he was secretly carrying out the contract with the Black Stone Group,. . . He had unconsciously stopped countless times. Especially after the disappearance of the old master Wang and the little Wang, who had been missing for many years, Wang Nanyuan, had appeared. The various changes in the plan constantly reminded him that he was from Nanxi. . . It was the new Master Craftsman. Thus, regarding the bridge that had never been closed, He no longer rushed to rush it. The more he did, the more hesitant he became. The more he did, the more dissatisfied the Blackstone Group became. Finally, Mr. Henry of the Blackstone Group personally took action. He came from far away and appeared in Baiu City, which was one river away from Lotus Village!

Xiao Yunzhi did not know what was waiting for him next. . .