roccoschili Chapter 316 Return to Hometown
Chapter 316 Return to Hometown
Chapter 316 Returning Home
Liu Yuanyuan and Lu Meichen glanced at each other and quickly followed Lu Mingle. Lu Mingle took food out of the bag and arranged it on the dining table while saying to them, "Hurry up and wash up. After breakfast, we should leave."
The two of them nodded obediently, washed up, and returned to the dining table to finish the breakfast Lu Mingle had brought. They then drove to the Lu family's hometown with Dai Tong and Lie Qing.
Although Liu Yuanyuan had returned to her ancestral home in her previous life, she had never been back to the Lu family's hometown. It was her grandfather and mother who went back to her hometown together to do the family tree registration. They did not bring him along and the ceremony was not as grand as this time.
So Liu Yuanyuan asked curiously, "Meichen, have you never been back to your hometown?"
Unexpectedly, Lu Meichen also shook her head: "I haven't been there either. Speaking of which, the Lu family's hometown should be in the mountainous area of Dongdao Province. I heard from my parents that the road there was originally built by my grandfather. I don't know the details, I just heard them talk about it."
Lu Mingle, who was driving, then chimed in, "That's right. It's a mountainous area, and the poorest in Dongdao Province. That's why the Lu family's ancestors served in the army. Yuanyuan might not know, but up until our grandfather, all the great grandfathers before him, and even our great grandfather, were soldiers. Speaking of which, our grandfather also grew up in a military compound, as did Grandpa Tang. So he and our grandfather had the best relationship."
It's just that my grandmother passed away early, and my grandfather was seriously injured. My father had to take on the responsibility of the family too early, and he also had to take care of my grandfather, so he didn't choose to continue his military service. Instead, he founded the current Lu Group with my grandfather.
Liu Yuanyuan knew this, so she wasn't too surprised. She just asked curiously, "Didn't you ever think about joining the army? And what about your second and third brothers? Didn't they ever think about joining the army?"
"The third child thought about it, but was stopped by his mother. After all, he was the youngest son. His mother still doted on him. He also knew the story of his grandfather and grandmother, so he was particularly afraid that the third child would repeat his grandfather's mistakes, so he strongly opposed it. In fact, this is also one of the reasons why the third child is more rebellious.
He's obviously quite smart, but he just doesn't study hard. He probably wants to force Mom to send him to the army. Alas, Mom is also stubborn. How could she agree so easily? But now that he's working hard, Mom is also relieved. "Speaking of Lu Mingzhi, Lu Mingle couldn't help but laugh.
Lu Meichen, standing by, asked, "Yuanyuan, get out of the way. What are you researching tomorrow? It seems to be something related to computers. A while ago, my parents were worried that he was using this as an excuse to indulge in playing games every day. Later, my eldest brother realized that he was really researching, and they were somewhat relieved."
So Liu Yuanyuan once again used the scientific magazine she was reading as an excuse to tell Lu Meichen and Lu Mingle about things like the future of mobile phones, intelligent machinery, and automation.
Lu Meichen didn't understand and just exclaimed how amazing it was, but Lu Mingle heard it in his heart.
He waited until Liu Yuanyuan finished speaking before speaking. "I did hear some rumors when I went abroad to discuss projects, but these things involve many issues related to the manufacturing of advanced computer hardware. With our country's current level, we are not yet able to produce these things. In the future, won't our country's lifeline be controlled by Western countries?"
Mr. Liu Yuanyuan was stunned and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It turned out that the leaders of the two groups had heard the key point at once. However, Liu Yuanyuan pretended to be slow to realize it and sighed, "Brother, now that you mention it, it is indeed true. After all, all of our country's high-end manufacturing is achieved by importing foreign machines. Once conflicts arise with Western countries, these are indeed things that can easily get in the way. Before, I only thought about making money with Third Brother, but never considered this aspect."
However, Lu Mingle fell silent, as if he was lost in deep thought.
Luo Meichen didn't understand, so she and Liu Yuanyuan changed the subject and talked about entertainment and study. After driving 400 kilometers, they arrived in Dongdao Province in the afternoon.
Liu Yuanyuan and Lu Meichen were very excited because they were going to take a coastal road. It was not because they had never been to the seaside, but because they had never walked such a long coastal road. Although the greenery became more withered as they went north, the desolation also reflected the boundless sea.
After driving nearly 100 kilometers west, they finally arrived at the Lu family's hometown, which Liu Yuanyuan had heard about for two lifetimes.
But when they drove into the county town, they were surprised for no apparent reason. They had never thought their hometown was actually a revolutionary base. Looking at the surrounding buildings and the uneven roads, Liu Yuanyuan's first thought was: "How poor!"
What surprised Liu Yuanyuan was that, although the county town was run-down, the road leading to her hometown was flat. Furthermore, the further she went, the neater and cleaner the houses became, even appearing to be in better condition than the existing ones. There was even an ancient archway with carved beams and painted buildings at the entrance, but it was clearly newly built in recent years, with its glazed tiles, concrete pillars, red walls, and yellow roof. On the archway was inscribed "Lujia Village."
Surprisingly, someone was waiting to greet them at the village entrance. The person who greeted them was quite elderly, and judging by their conversation, it seemed he was the village chief. However, they spoke rapidly, and many of the words were difficult for them to understand. Lu Mingle, however, seemed to have no difficulty communicating. He smiled and communicated with the elderly man. Liu Yuanyuan and Lu Meichen could only silently follow their eldest brother.
Soon the old man walked towards the village. Lu Mingle called out to the two of them to get in the car and continue looking into the village. Soon, after driving through the village for a while, they came to an open place with a basketball court and a temple-like place. The old man was standing there directing Lu Mingle to park the car.
After Lu Mingle parked the car, the old man took them to play again and walked to the other side of the small square. Opposite the small square was a place that looked like an auditorium.
As soon as she entered, Liu Yuanyuan discovered that this was indeed an auditorium, except that several round dining tables were placed in the middle of the hall. In front of the podium stood a long altar, on which were several tablets, and in front of the tablets were copper incense burners of considerable size.
In front of the altar stood a cushion. In front of it were several round tables, and several people were already seated at the center one. It was his grandfather, his parents, his biological parents, his second and third brothers, his step-aunt and her husband, and her three children.
They had been looking towards the door of the auditorium. When they saw Liu Yuanyuan and the others come in, they all breathed a sigh of relief.