Chapter 116 The backbone of China, a veteran in the mountains?

That's exactly what happened.

After this seemingly unreliable "hanging basket" arrived safely at the station and got closer to the village, everyone naturally saw a construction site in full swing!

That's a road under construction behind the village!

On the steep cliffs on three sides, no one knew what kind of terrible magic the Chinese officials had used, but they had actually carved out a passage large enough for vehicles to pass through, leading directly to the foot of the mountain!
Even though this highway has not been completely completed yet, judging from the current construction progress, it will be completed by next year at the latest.

By next year, this village isolated on the mountain wall will completely bid farewell to the dangerous cableway and cliffs, and will have a free road to the outside world!
Martha opened her mouth wide and stared blankly at the passage dug out in the cliff.

Her intuition told her that the cost of digging such a road in such a steep cliff must be in the billions. Even if she sold a small mountain village like Zhuangmiao Village, it would not be enough to build such a road!
Even so, the Chinese government still insisted on building the road to their village! Just to give them a truly safe way to go down the mountain!
"It's so unfair! Why would there be such an official?"

Martha burst into tears!

Everyone in the live broadcast room also shed tears of disappointment!

China is a place where every corner can bring them unexpected surprises!
But at least for now, Zhuangmiao Village still has to endure a period of hardship.

"Brother Yan, Martha, come here! Come here!"

Liang Jianxin made arrangements and welcomed Lin Yan and the other person into his home.

Zhuangmiao Village is a mountain village and also a village where the "strong tribe" of ethnic minority live. As soon as they entered the village, Lin Yan and Martha immediately noticed that the architectural style of these houses was very different from the common Chinese buildings they saw.

Most of these mountain village houses are two- or three-story multi-room structures. The first floor is a hall with all doors open, and the living room, kitchen, and enclosures for raising poultry are all on the first floor. The second and third floors are unit-style separate rooms with clear distinctions between hosts and guests.

For such a closed little mountain village, the sudden arrival of two guests was definitely big news. Seeing "Ah Xin" leading two strangers into the village, the aunts and uncles living in the surrounding houses all poked their heads out curiously, joking and chatting.

The villagers naturally communicated in the local dialect, so Martha naturally couldn't understand it at all. Even Lin Yan could only barely understand the general idea.

"Ah Xin, is this your friend?"

"Yes, that's right, Aunt San, a friend I met online invited me to attend her wedding in two days!"

"Friends you met online? You have to be careful. You don't know if the other person is a human or a ghost online. You have to keep your eyes open and don't attract bad people!"

"Don't worry! I trust Brother Yan and the others! They are absolutely reliable! Uncles and aunts, don't worry too much!"

"Hey, Ah Xin, that girl looks pretty. You're not going to do anything to let Mingming down when you're about to get married, are you?"

"How is this possible! Martha is my sister-in-law. Am I a beast? How dare I lay a hand on my eldest brother's woman?"

Martha: “???”

Although she really couldn't understand these ethnic dialects, she was very familiar with the word "sister-in-law"!

"I'm not your sister-in-law!"

Martha patted Liang Jianxin's head angrily and said in a sullen tone, "Mr. Lin Yan from Huaxia and I are just ordinary friends. Please don't say such things that may cause misunderstandings! Otherwise, I will be angry!"

"Oh, yes, yes, it's definitely not my sister-in-law."

Lin Yan also laughed and joined in: "Brother Liang, you are older than me, so if you want to address me, you should call me sister-in-law."

"You... hum!"

Seeing Martha turning away angrily again, Liang Jianxin secretly wiped his sweat, thinking that this "cold war" might not end so easily.

While Martha was ignoring him, Liang Jianxin quietly lowered his voice and asked Lin Yan:

"Brother Yan, why did you deliberately make sister-in-law angry before? I'm not blind. Sister-in-law's feelings for you are probably so deep that she can walk out at any time. Brother Yan, what are you planning? Don't you really want to be with sister-in-law?"

Lin Yan shook his finger, looking unfathomable. "Young man, don't be too young. When you have more experience in the future, you will naturally understand my good intentions."

Liang Jianxin: “???”

When they saw Martha firmly addressing Lin Yan as "Mr. Lin Yan of China", the live broadcast room was immediately filled with cheers, and champagne flowed all over the floor, as if the future of the two of them was already set in stone and completely over.

After they entered the house, an excited voice came over:
"Brother Liang! Brother Liang! You're back! Is there anything wrong with the cableway today? Brother Liang, are these the friends you met online? Nice to meet you. My name is Huang Mingming, brothers and sisters can just call me Mingming... Uh? Brothers and sisters?"

Appearing in front of Lin Yan and Martha was a sweet girl wearing gold and silver jewelry, a festive red dress, and a fan-shaped flower hat on her head.

Martha blinked in surprise and subconsciously asked Lin Yan: "Yan, is this Jianxin's lover?"

"Yes yes yes!"

Huang Mingming warmly hugged Liang Jianxin's arm and said happily, "Brother Liang and I have been good friends since childhood. If he doesn't love me, who else can he love? Right, Brother Liang?"

Martha hesitated, "But, but... Aren't you getting married in two days? If I'm not mistaken, this is the wedding dress? Are you wearing it now?"

"Hehe...I can't wait any longer."

Liang Jianxin patted her head lovingly and said in a somewhat reproachful tone, "We have to follow the rules when it comes to wedding customs here. If your parents knew that you were doing this, they would definitely give you a lecture."

"Humph, I'm not afraid."

Huang Yingying stuck out her tongue.

Then, in the living room, an elderly pair, each leaning on a cane, stood up and greeted them with a smile.

"Are you Ah Xin's guests? Yes, yes, you are a guest from afar. Please sit down. I will make tea for you two. Please wait for a moment."

"No need, no need. Just sit down, Auntie."

"Yes, Mom. I can do such trivial things as making tea. You have been having trouble walking lately, so you should rest more."

Lin Yan bowed politely to the two old men.

The old lady who had some difficulty walking kept praising Lin Yan, saying, "This child is so polite." However, the thin and capable old man's eyes lit up at this moment.

"This movement, this step..."

The old man stroked his beard and asked with a hint of surprise:
"Young man, are you from the army? Which district? Are you from our Guixi District?"

"Eh? You are..."

Lin Yan looked at the old man in surprise.

With just one look, he realized that the old man in front of him must have been from the army. His extremely disciplined subconscious movements and disciplined pace, even though his body had been eroded by time, still showed the vicissitudes of life in the army.

"I am indeed from the military, but I am from Jinghai District. I am traveling with my friends in Guixi this time. I wonder what you should call me, senior?"

The old man did not seem disappointed, and said with a smile: "There is no such thing as a senior, just an ordinary retired old man. Don't be so polite, you are quite polite, good, very good."

"...?"

Lin Yan felt that something was a little bit wrong.

The old man in front of him should indeed be from the army, but his body movements seemed to have some other meanings. In fact, Lin Yan had a vague feeling of smelling some murderous intent.

This old man... could it be that he has actually fought in the battlefield with real weapons?!

(End of this chapter)