Chapter 35

This time, the expansion of the small world wasn't very noticeable, probably because the small world was already quite large. Now, even a bit more expansion indeed looked insignificant, and no new landforms appeared.

Wang Yong gently released the animals from their cages. Perhaps because he was the master of this world, every creature that entered the small world would show affection towards him. These few creatures were no exception. After Wang Yong let them out, they didn't run away but stayed around him, lying quietly. Especially the two roe deer, living up to their reputation as "foolish roe deer." The two little ones curiously lay on the ground, lifting their heads and staring at Wang Yong with their big eyes.

Wang Yong reached out and stroked the heads of the two little ones, gently smoothing their fur. The two little ones closed their eyes in comfort, not moving at all. Remembering that he still needed to report to the aunt, Wang Yong softly said to the creatures:

"Go on, play by yourselves!" After saying that, he exited the small world and returned to the car. His consciousness, still lingering in the small world, clearly saw: the little creatures first stood up and looked around, probably wondering where the person had suddenly disappeared to. Especially the two roe deer, who were turning in circles.

The two geese were the first to flap their wings and fly away, followed by the three ducks flying into the sky and heading straight for a reed bed by a lake. Only the two roe deer remained in place, staring blankly at the geese and ducks flying away.

When he got home, Uncle and Aunt, along with a group of uncles and aunts from the village who came to help, were all busy. The village chef, Gao Guoqiang, who was also Uncle Da Wei's second uncle, was directing everyone to prepare the ingredients for tomorrow's dishes. Wang Yong, who wanted to help, was chased out by a group of aunts, who said this wasn't a place for him. This left Wang Yong puzzled, wondering if there were any special rules here.

The night passed without incident. The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional day for family reunions. It was not yet eight o'clock, but many people had already gathered at Wang Yong's house to prepare for the noon feast. People were coming and going, and under Uncle's supervision, everything was being done in an orderly manner. Xiaohei and Xiaobai were also weaving through the crowd, playing happily. Seeing these two mischievous little ones, Wang Yong had to call out, greet Uncle, and say he would take Xiaohei and Xiaobai to the chicken farm to prevent them from causing trouble.

Halfway there, he directly put the two mischievous little ones, who were chasing each other around him, into the small world. At the chicken farm, he mixed some rice bran and corn for the chickens and then returned home.

As soon as he entered the house, he heard Uncle's loud voice shouting: "You're here? Can you walk? Good, good, I'll tell Mom and Dad."

Uncle, who had just hung up the phone, was about to go inside when he saw Wang Yong at the door. He quickly shouted: "Wang Yong, your uncle's family is coming. Drive to the village entrance to pick them up. I'll go tell the elders."

There was no need to notify them; Grandpa and Grandma, who were in the house, had already heard Uncle's loud voice and knew their son's family was coming. The two of them couldn't wait and hurried out of the house.

"Mom, Dad, you can stay inside. Da Jun just called and said they're off the highway. They should be here in about half an hour. You can wait inside."

Wang Yong had just stepped out, preparing to drive to meet his uncle, when a car suddenly appeared on the distant cement road, followed by another, and then a total of five cars formed a small convoy heading towards Wang Yong.

Seeing Wang Yong still standing by the car, Uncle quickly shouted: "Hurry up, Yuan Yuan's family will probably be here soon. You need to be there to greet them, don't delay. Wang Qiang is always busy during the holidays and can't help at all."

Hearing Uncle's shout, Wang Yong immediately came to his senses. This must be Yuan Yuan's family. After a moment of confusion, seeing the approaching convoy, he quickly shouted to Uncle: "Uncle, Yuan Yuan's family is here."

"What? Yuan Yuan's family is here? Where are they?"

Before Wang Yong could answer, Wang Dahai heard the sound of the car and then the screeching of brakes. There was no need to ask; they were already at the door. As Wang Yong's elder, Wang Dahai couldn't be impolite and quickly ran out, not forgetting to call Aunt.

Yuan Yuan's family had already gotten out of the car, looking at the nearly thousand-square-meter cement ground. Except for Liu Jun, who had been there before, everyone was stunned. How much would such a large area be worth in the city? Seeing the vast house in front of them, with eight main rooms and three side rooms on each side, the front was not enclosed by a wall but by a row of hawthorn and boxwood trees, forming a natural fence. Behind the house was a mountain several hundred meters high, with lush fruit trees and two greenhouses at the foot of the mountain. This must be the mountain that Wang Yong's family had contracted. Standing in front of the house, surrounded by the mountain on three sides, breathing the fresh, fruity air, hearing the chirping of birds, and seeing the blue sky and white clouds, a gentle breeze blew, and the entire body and mind felt purified, incredibly relaxed and peaceful.

While everyone was in a daze, Uncle and Aunt came out to greet them. Aunt, who had met Yuan Yuan's parents before, directly went over and held Liu Huilan's hand, saying: "Sister, what are you standing here for? Come inside quickly."

Liu Huilan warmly held Aunt's hand and said, "Sister, you don't know! As soon as we entered the village, we were stunned. We never expected the village to be so beautiful."

"There's nothing to see. Everyone come inside. If you want to see, there's plenty of time. Come on, let's go inside and rest." Uncle shouted from the side.

Everyone followed Uncle into the house, with Wang Yong and Yuan Yuan holding hands and walking behind, causing a group of village sisters and aunts to tease them.

After entering the house, the first thing was to introduce Wang Yong's relatives: Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt, Old Aunt, Uncle, and Aunt, and he specially mentioned his uncle's family who were about to arrive. After this round of introductions, it was Yuan Yuan's family's turn. The first was Yuan Yuan's uncle, Liu Jun's father, Liu Hai, the vice mayor of the city government. This surprised everyone, including Wang Yong, who didn't expect Liu Jun's father to be the mayor of the city. However, Wang Yong's family was only slightly surprised, as they had a vice-ministerial-level director of the National Development and Reform Commission, not to mention Grandpa, who was the deputy commander of the capital's garrison during a special period.

Next, Wang Yong was surprised again. Yuan Yuan's second uncle, Liu Jiang, turned out to be the store owner who insisted on giving him the seedlings for free yesterday. Now Wang Yong understood why Yuan Yuan knew he had come to the city. It must have been this second uncle who recognized him and refused to take his money. Looking at this guy winking and smiling at him, Wang Yong felt helpless. Since he recognized him, why didn't he say anything? Was it just to surprise him today? Seeing this eccentric second uncle, Wang Yong could only laugh bitterly. Then he introduced Yuan Yuan's second uncle, Tian Fanming, who worked as a section chief in the city's education bureau, and her uncle, who worked as an engineer at the city's glass factory. This family was truly talented!

The face-conscious Uncle, as the village secretary, and Wang Yong, as the village chief, felt like they were nothing compared to these people, and the only one who could save face, his uncle, hadn't arrived yet. Determined to show his strength, Uncle decided to take everyone on a tour of the house to prevent them from underestimating Wang Yong. The result was that Uncle was delighted, and this group of city people was stunned. The kang in the east room was nothing special, as it was common in the countryside. However, the living room was different. Today's visitors had either been to the countryside or came from there, but the living room, which clearly had an urban apartment style, immediately caught everyone's attention. Air conditioners, refrigerators, LCD TVs, home theaters, sofas, coffee tables, water dispensers—everything completely changed their perception of the countryside.

Next, the three-part west room also surprised everyone. It was clearly set up like a main bedroom and two secondary bedrooms in an urban apartment. Each room had a bed and a wardrobe. The room closest to the living room was already occupied, and Aunt introduced it as Wang Liang's room, Wang Yong's brother. Then came another bedroom, and finally, the main bedroom. A double bed with a thick mattress, a dressing table at the head of the bed, a computer desk at the foot of the bed, with a computer on one side and a 25-inch LCD TV on the other. All the windows were aluminum, and the sunlight streaming through the glass made everyone feel warm. On the opposite wall was a large wooden wardrobe, stylish and grand, blending seamlessly with the room.

Next, the guest room, bathroom, toilet, cellar, and the kitchen in the east wing, which included a large pot, further stunned everyone. Honestly, the people who came today were either Yuan Yuan's uncles or aunts, all of whom had their own careers and were not short of money. They were so surprised because they never expected to see such a good house in the countryside. Was this still the countryside? Honestly, Liu Jun even thought about negotiating with Wang Yong to swap his 500-square-meter three-story villa in the city for this place. This place was too beautiful. Living here would definitely add years to one's life. With mountains, water, trees, and flowers, living in such an environment was simply amazing!

After the tour, Uncle was very satisfied with this arrangement. Didn't he see the amazed looks on the in-laws' faces? Especially after Uncle said that his construction team had renovated the house. Uncle, who was basking in his glory, was finally quieted by Aunt's several stern glances.

Today, he still had to run the loan procedures, which was a hassle!