I am not just a tycoon

Chapter 346: Chapter 286: Whirlpool_2

Grandma’s birthday is tomorrow, but the custom over there is to arrive for dinner the night before.

During breakfast, Ji Ya reminded me, “According to your list, all the birthday gifts for grandma are prepared. The massage chair was ordered yesterday and should arrive this afternoon. The other nutritional and health products are all loaded in the car.”

“And the cash and red envelopes you asked me to prepare are in your glove box. I also have a set in my bag.”

“Good.”

Shen Yuan nodded and then looked up at her.

Ji Ya was dressed casually today, in a t-shirt and long pants, not as enticing as her professional attire but more lively.

Her cheeks still carried the flush from last night, and her gaze shifted when she spoke.

After all, the two of them had tried out a new play last night, so a bit of shyness was normal.

After breakfast, Ji Ya drove the Benz G-Class with Shen Yuan back home. They had lunch at home and rested before setting off for Ning County.

The original plan was to take one car, but considering that my parents and Shen Xuan would stay in the countryside for a few more days, and their return times with Shen Yuan wouldn’t match, they decided to take two cars.

Old Shen was also happy to drive back in his Maybach. After retiring, he didn’t get many chances to drive, so whenever possible, he wanted to hold the steering wheel.

Shen Xuan could ride in either car, though the backseat of the Maybach was more comfortable, she chose the backseat of the G63 as she didn’t have much to talk about with her parents.

Shen Xuan opened the rear door, jumped in, and then with a “bang,” closed the door.

Shen Yuan, sitting in the passenger seat, twitched, “Shen Xuan, if you close my car door with that much force next time, I’ll have to cut your car budget.”

“Got it, I won’t slam the door anymore!”

Mentioning buying a car straightened Shen Xuan’s back, while Shen Yuan put on an eye mask and began his nap.

Usually, Shen Xuan wouldn’t care whether Shen Yuan was sleeping or not, she’d definitely chat with Ji Ya to pass the time.

But now, like an overly attentive lackey, she fanned Shen Yuan from the back: “Bro, is it too hot for you?

“Shut your mouth, don’t talk.”

Shen Yuan said flatly.

“Aye, aye!”

Shen Xuan immediately fell silent.@@novelbin@@

Ning County is next to Star City, not far away. It takes about an hour by car from the city area to grandma’s home in Jinzhou Town.

So, the family always goes there for festivals and grandma’s birthday.

After exiting the highway, there weren’t many tall buildings. Shen Yuan had taken a nap and just removed his eye mask to start looking at the scenery outside.

The flow of people in the countryside was not comparable to that in the city, especially between 2 and 3 in the afternoon, you could only see a few farmers busily working in the fields and motorcycles passing on the road.

Now, rural construction had improved as well, Shen Yuan noticed that many families had built their own small villas with courtyards.

Noticing Shen Yuan waking up and looking out the window, Shen Xuan asked, “Bro, why are there so many houses only half-built?”

Shen Yuan chuckled, “They haven’t stopped building. They just build one floor first, work elsewhere for a couple of years to save money, and then come back to continue building.”

“I see…”

Shen Xuan nodded, somewhat understanding, then seemed to suddenly remember something, “I remember last year my uncle said he was going to build a new house, I wonder how it’s coming along.”

Shen Yuan remembered it was from the last New Year’s, “If everything went smoothly, it should almost be finished.”

Shen Xuan nodded, “Yeah.”

Many people who grew up in the countryside, especially the middle-aged, are obsessed with building new houses in the village.

For them, owning their own little western-style house in the village is a symbol of stability and success, justifying years of hard work.

Shen Yuan’s uncle was no exception. He didn’t buy a house in the town, instead wanting to build his own little villa in the village.

With the air fresh and the scenery not bad, Shen Yuan had Ji Ya roll down the car window to enjoy the mixed scent of soil and straw.

The roads in the countryside were always winding, but fortunately, the village had cement roads, so it wasn’t too bumpy.

However, as they approached grandma’s house, the black Maybach driven by Old Shen suddenly stopped, and Ji Ya also had to hit the brakes.

Shen Yuan leaned out the window to see; this was the fork in the road leading to grandma’s house, a right turn would take them directly there, but the entrance seemed to be blocked by something.

This road was only used by grandma’s family and the neighbors next door, and was maintained by both households.

Shen Yuan got out of the car, and Old Shen came over and explained, “I don’t know who put two trees in the middle, we can’t get passed now, your mom has already called your uncle.”

Before long, their dark-skinned, thin uncle, Li Baocai, came running out of the house. He scratched his head, greeted everyone, and then with some effort moved the two trees aside.

He didn’t explain why there were two trees lying in the middle of the road. Li Hongjuan couldn’t hold back and asked, “Big brother, who put these trees here?”

Li Baocai waved his hands awkwardly, “Let’s go inside and talk, inside.”

“There’s nothing to hide, we are all family here.”

Li Hongjuan, always impatient, was eager to learn the true story.

Li Baocai scratched the back of his head, looking a bit uneasy, “It was Li Chunqing who put them there. He said if my family didn’t contribute ten thousand yuan for road maintenance, don’t even think about driving through here.”

“Ten thousand yuan for road maintenance? Didn’t our family already contribute ten thousand?”

Li Hongjuan asked, frowning.