Chapter 102: Satisfied with this prosperous age
"Mr. Yang, please don't be angry. We will definitely criticize and educate these young people."
Over there, Zhong Shan asked his subordinates to take those young men away, while he himself kept apologizing to the old man.
The old man no longer had the evil spirit, but instead looked more lonely.
"Back then... we sacrificed so many lives just to drive away the Japanese who wore these clothes and said these words, but now..."
Listening to the old man's words, Zhongshan opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Especially now, many places have set up Japanese cultural streets and so on. If Mr. Yang knew about this, he would be furious.
"If those brothers knew about this, they would be in big trouble."
Lin Ye, who had been listening silently, suddenly said, "Mr. Yang, you are right. People nowadays have forgotten their roots and need to be punished. I think you should not stay in this mountain anymore. Why not go out for a walk?"
Zhong Shan was stunned when he heard Lin Ye's words, and then his eyes lit up. Yes, why didn't he think of it? He could let Old Yang go out for a walk.
As long as we leave this mountain, we can slowly persuade Old Yang to leave the world of the living.
"It's time to give it a good beating."
Old Yang glared at Zhong Shan and said, "Over the years, have you been scolding me for being stubborn and unwilling to leave?"
"No... You are our precious treasure." Zhong Shan quickly shook his head to indicate that he had no such idea.
"Hmph, do n't think I don't know what you're thinking. Let me tell you, the reason I don't want to leave is because several of my old brothers are buried in this mountain behind me."
Zhong Shan was stunned. He had never known this and had never heard Old Yang mention it.
"Mr. Yang, why didn't you tell us that we would bury the remains of those seniors properly?"
"What's the point of burying them? It's been so many years, they've gotten used to this place. Do you still want to move them? They're all cheap bones. They can't get used to your cemetery. It's fine to be buried here."
Zhong Shan looked a little aggrieved and explained, "If we don't move the grave, we can arrange for someone to repair it."
"Back then, we, the old brothers, did not fight the Japanese for the sake of enjoying life. We didn't do it while we were alive, let alone after we die." Old Yang sighed, "I didn't tell you because I thought I could still guard them for a few more days, and I would stop when I couldn't do it anymore. I know this area will be developed sooner or later, and it's also for the sake of a better life for the local people. It can't be delayed by us old guys."
Elder Yang’s words moved Lin Ye and also silenced Zhong Shan.
Indeed, according to the city's plan, Fanjiazhuang will not be developed in the next few years, but it will definitely be developed within ten years, and will be part of the tourist attractions in the future.
If the bodies of Mr. Yang and the others were left here, development would definitely be affected.
Lin Ye listened to what Elder Yang said, took out a pack of yellow paper from his pocket, and rolled it into a cigarette, and said with a smile: "Elder Yang, have a cigarette first."
When Zhong Shan saw Lin Ye's actions, he slapped his head. It was really amazing. How could he have forgotten about this after so many years?
Mr. Yang is very practical, he can have some cigarettes and alcohol, but consultant Lin is really considerate.
Old Yang took the cigarette that Lin Ye handed over and said, "This stuff, in the past, only leaders could afford it. It's a rare commodity."
Zhong Shan quickly took out his lighter and lit it for Old Yang. Old Yang took a puff, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Lin Ye deeply.
"If Mr. Yang likes to smoke, I'll go and arrange some for you. Cigarettes nowadays are much better than before."
Seeing Mr. Yang's intoxicated expression, Zhong Shan offered him some flattery. He saw that what Consultant Lin was holding seemed to be a cigarette, and the tobacco also looked gray, which was what Consultant Lin took out. If it was someone else, he would just say that the cigarette was of poor quality and he would replace it with a better one.
"Change, you know nothing."
Being scolded again, Zhong Shan felt totally embarrassed. This Mr. Yang was too difficult to please. It was wrong for him to arrange cigarettes for him.
"Team Leader Zhong, don't worry about the cigarettes. I will provide enough for Mr. Yang."
Lin Ye smiled and interjected that what he had was not tobacco, but incense ash.
Ever since he knew how precious incense ash was, he always carried a small bag of it with him, wrapped in paper. Just now, he realized that Mr. Yang's soul was not very stable, so he gave it to Mr. Yang in the form of a cigarette.
Obviously, Mr. Yang also felt it, which is why he scolded Team Leader Zhong in the face. Team Leader Zhong still didn't understand the situation.
"Let's go out for a walk and take a look at the beautiful scenery. You guys wait here for me while I go say goodbye to my old brothers."
After leaving these words, Old Yang walked towards the mountain behind the village. Zhong Shan looked at Old Yang's departing figure and sighed, "I didn't expect that Old Yang has figured it out by himself now."
Lin Ye smiled and didn't respond.
At this moment, in the back mountain, Old Yang, who was walking towards the mountain, snorted coldly and cursed: "How can I not leave? Here comes a guy who can slap my soul apart with one slap."
Although he takes advantage of his age, he also knows how to deal with current events.
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An hour later, Mr. Yang came back.
"Come on, take me to see the beautiful mountains and rivers now."
Zhong Shan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Old Yang appear. He was afraid that Old Yang would suddenly change his mind and not want to leave. Fortunately, he didn't. Now he has completed one of the assessment indicators.
As the team leader of the appraisal institute, every reduction in the number of appraisal sites is a great achievement.
Consultant Lin is really his lucky star. Wang Tao and others nominated him as this year's advanced unit, which was a little uncertain at first. But now that the appraisal issue has been resolved, the title of advanced unit is inevitable.
There are only so many appraisal sites in the whole country, and it may take two or three years to complete one.
Zhong Shan was very excited and drove the car himself. Since Mr. Yang had a physical body, he was no different from a living person in every way, except that he could not be exposed to the sun for a long time.
“Is this the world now?”
There were a lot of cars and tall buildings. Old Yang was very excited watching them from his car. Suddenly, he pointed at a restaurant and shouted, "Stop... Stop!"
Lin Ye and Zhong Shan followed Mr. Yang's gaze and saw a restaurant imitating the style of the Republic of China, which is also a so-called Internet celebrity check-in spot. Nowadays, people are not only picky about the taste of food, but also the environment. In order to attract customers, many restaurants spend a lot of time on decoration so that customers can take pictures and check in.
The car stopped at the entrance of the restaurant. Lin Ye and Zhong Shan led Old Yang out of the car and into the restaurant. Just then, a table of guests stood up and walked out. Old Yang looked at the table full of leftovers and unfinished rice and couldn't help but get angry: "You bastard, how can you be so wasteful!"
This was the first time he had seen such white rice.
How can it be such a waste?
When he was in Fanjiazhuang, his soul also visited other villagers' homes, but the rice there was not so white.
These are all grown by myself in the fields, so I won’t waste them like this.
When the guests heard what Mr. Yang said, they all looked over. One of them pouted and said, "You are sick."
"What are you talking about?"
Zhong Shan immediately stood in front of Mr. Yang, as he was afraid that Mr. Yang would get angry.
"Mr. Yang, don't bother with these people. Times have changed. We are not short of rice anymore."
"No shortage of rice?"
Old Yang was stunned and looked at the other diners in the hall. The amount of oil in the dishes was so great that he had never eaten so much oil in a single dish in his entire life.
"Sanwazi, did you hear me? You said that in the future the villagers would be satisfied if they could eat dishes with oil. Now you can go with peace of mind."
Old Yang was mumbling to himself, and many people around him looked at him with curiosity. Zhong Shan thought for a moment and said, "Old Yang, let's eat first. Try the food made by modern people and see how it tastes."
"good."
After getting Mr. Yang's approval, Zhong Shan immediately asked the waiter to arrange a private room, but Lin Ye stopped him.
"Let's eat outside in the lobby."
Zhong Shan was a little puzzled as to why Consultant Lin wanted to stop him. He was afraid that Mr. Yang would cause some trouble in the hall.
"It's okay, just the hall."
"Then listen to Consultant Lin."
Although he didn't understand why Consultant Lin did this, he finally did as he was told and found a seat in the hall. After a while, the waiter brought the dishes. Mr. Yang ate with gusto, a smile on his face. Zhong Shan followed Mr. Yang and introduced the situation in modern society.
"Mr. Yang, now the common people won't go hungry anymore."
"Nowadays, people not only want to eat enough, but also want to eat well. Take this fish for example. It has a lot of seasonings. It is very fragrant. Please try it."
Old Yang picked up the fish with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. Seeing Zhong Shan's expectant look, he nodded and said, "This tastes really good. We could never eat such good food back then."
"It all depends on you, Mr. Yang, and your comrades. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have such a good life now."
Zhong Shan flattered him, and Old Yang waved his hand: "Don't flatter me, kid. You just flatter me all day long. In our era, you were a traitor. Okay, I'm full, let's go somewhere else."
Old Yang stood up and walked towards the store door. Zhong Shan looked aggrieved, wondering why he was called a traitor.
"Advisor Lin, I..."
Lin Ye patted Zhong Shan on the shoulder and said, "Say less. I'll tell you something else. Ghosts can't taste ordinary food."
"I can't taste it, then Mr. Yang..."
"And Mr. Yang nodded with satisfaction?" Zhong Shan was stunned, his brain didn't react for a moment.
"Perhaps he is satisfied with this era where everyone can have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear."
Lin Ye followed Elder Yang's steps, and his voice reached Zhong Shan's ears. Zhong Shan was stunned for ten seconds before he murmured, "No wonder... No wonder Consultant Lin wanted Elder Yang to sit in the hall. It's not to let Elder Yang eat delicious food, but to let Elder Yang see how the people of this era live."
Mr. Yang, I am satisfied with this prosperous era.
