Chapter 253 New Identity Unlocked
Cuixi Village
A black sedan was driving slowly on the winding mountain road, followed by several government work vehicles.
The car stopped at the entrance of the village, the door opened, and an energetic old man walked out surrounded by a crowd of people.
He is the overseas Chinese Shen Wengnian. Although he is gray-haired, his eyes are still bright, revealing the wisdom and majesty accumulated over the years.
"Grandpa, is this your hometown?" A clear voice sounded, and a tall young man followed closely beside Shen Wengnian. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and an extraordinary temperament, but he looked at this small mountain village with a hint of curiosity and unfamiliarity.
Shen Wengnian nodded slightly, his eyes full of emotion: "Yes, Minghui, this is where grandpa was born."
At this time, the villagers of Cuixi Village had already gathered around, whispering and talking.
"Is this the big shot from the Shen family who became successful overseas?"
"He looks very impressive. I heard he even brought his grandson back with him."
“I don’t know what benefits this return can bring to our village.”
In the crowd, Ye Qingqing, who was unwilling to return to this desolate little mountain village, looked at Shen Wengnian and the young people around him, and her eyes lit up.
It seemed like she had found the ladder to heaven again!
The local government leader stepped forward and shook Shen Wengnian's hand warmly: "Mr. Shen, welcome back to your hometown to worship your ancestors. On behalf of the local government, we extend a warm welcome to your return!"
Shen Wengnian responded with a smile: "Thank you for the government's concern. I have been away from my hometown for many years, but I have always cared about my hometown. This time I came back, I also wanted to make some contributions to my hometown."
Government workers quickly led Shen Wengnian and his group towards the Shen family's ancestral tomb, while the villagers followed behind, looking around curiously.
Ye Qingqing was also among the crowd. She deliberately moved closer to Shen Wengnian's grandson and said in a tender voice, "This handsome man, you look very impressive and extraordinary."
Shen Minghui frowned slightly, ignored her, and continued to support his grandfather as he walked forward.
Ye Qingqing was not willing to give in, and continued, "Handsome, my name is Ye Qingqing, and I'm from this village. I'm very familiar with the environment here. If you want to look around, you can find me! I'm always free!"
Shen Minghui stopped and looked at her coldly: "Sorry, I don't need it."
Ye Qingqing's face flashed with embarrassment, but she soon regained her smile: "Little handsome boy, don't be so cold. You won't suffer any loss by making friends!"
At this time, Shen Wengnian turned around and said to his grandson: "Minghui, ignore those irrelevant people, let's go."
Ye Qingqing bit her lip, secretly annoyed but not daring to show it.
When they arrived at the ancestral tomb, Shen Wengnian and Shen Minghui respectfully presented flowers, fragrant fruits, burned incense and kowtowed.
During the ancestor worship, tears sparkled in Shen Wengnian's eyes, and he murmured to himself: "Ancestors, I, Shen Wengnian, have returned with my grandson. Now I am considered to be an honor to my family. I hope to receive your blessings."
Shen Minghui watched his grandfather silently, his heart filled with respect for his family and attachment to his hometown.
After the ancestor worship, the government set up a banquet in the open space of the village to entertain Shen Wengnian and his party. The villagers also sat together, and the scene was very lively.
Ye Qingqing saw the right opportunity and moved closer to Shen Minghui: "Handsome boy, let me toast you. Although this banquet is simple, it is also a token of our village's love. I hope you don't mind it!"
Shen Minghui still ignored her and continued eating his meal.
Ye Qingqing was holding a glass of wine and felt a little embarrassed. She was inexplicably angry when she saw the handsome man in front of her who only had eyes for food. She couldn't help but reach out and push Shen Minghui's arm: "Handsome boy, I'm talking to you."
Shen Minghui shook her hand off, stood up, and said loudly: "How can you be so shameless, woman? I have expressed time and again that I don't want to have anything to do with you! Why are you still pestering me like this? Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
Ye Qingqing's face suddenly turned red and tears welled up in her eyes.
The surrounding villagers also looked at her sideways and pointed at Ye Qingqing.
"Hey, isn't this Qingqing? When did you come back? I didn't even notice you!"
"You're back early! I heard that you were chased back by the Gu family!"
"Tsk tsk, looking at Ye Qingqing's behavior, it's probably not the first or second time she has done this! The Gu family has several young masters, do you think she would...?"
"It's hard to say! You have to know that the status of an adopted daughter is not as prestigious as that of a daughter-in-law or a mistress of the house!"
"Tsk, don't you look at your own identity?"
"That's right, you still want to compete with Yuxi, you didn't see it, the last time Yuxi came back, she was so beautiful, I didn't even dare to recognize her!"
"Yes, yes. Standing in front of the young master of the Gu family, who looks so handsome, she is not inferior at all! Lin Yuxi and her daughter are really good at hiding. Such a big beauty has lived in our village for so many years, but no one has discovered her!"
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Rainy Creek?
Lin Yuxi?
When Shen Minghui heard the name, his body paused. He didn't expect to get news about his wife as soon as he returned to China. But what about this Gu family?
Shen Wengnian also came over at this time and said to his grandson, "Minghui, don't argue with this kind of person. It will ruin your mood."
Shen Minghui nodded and sat down again. No hurry, since there is already a clue, it will be soon found out. He still has some patience.
After the banquet, Shen Wengnian and Shen Minghui, accompanied by government staff, visited the village school and some poor families.
Shen Wengnian said he would invest in improving the teaching conditions of schools and help poor families get out of poverty and become rich. He also wanted to invest in building bridges and roads to strengthen the infrastructure of his hometown.
Ye Qingqing kept following behind, trying to find an opportunity to get close to Shen Minghui again, but Shen Minghui cleverly avoided her every time.
In the evening, Shen Wengnian and Shen Minghui were about to leave Cuixi Village. Ye Qingqing stood at the entrance of the village, looking at the vehicles going away, feeling lost and jealous.
Don’t think she didn’t see it. When Shen Minghui asked someone about Lin Yuxi, his sparkling eyes clearly showed that he was interested in Lin Yuxi!
"Why? Why do you give me such hope and then keep breaking it?" she said to herself.
As the car drove farther and farther away, Shen Minghui looked back at the small mountain village, feeling filled with emotion.
"Grandpa, although this place is poor, it also has the most simple rural sentiment."
Shen Wengnian nodded slightly, his eyes deep and far-reaching, and said slowly: "Yes, child, no matter where you go in the future, you must never forget your roots."
Shen Minghui nodded heavily, his eyes firm and persistent, "Yes, I know, Grandpa! Where are we going next?"
Shen Wengnian looked into the distance and answered in a sonorous and powerful voice: "To the capital!"
Now that personal matters are taken care of, it’s time to focus on official matters!
In addition, Shen Wengnian looked at his adult grandson and thought that perhaps it was time to consider adding some people to the family!
He feels uncomfortable looking at those blond-haired and blue-eyed people from abroad. It turns out that he feels more comfortable looking at his own family!