Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 1163: Chapter 1164: The Mountain’s Favorite

Some people noticed business opportunities, turning large rooms in their homes into small inns.

Others opened small restaurants or grocery stores.

Business in the town seemed to suddenly flourish.

Ge Dejun’s family’s business of selling sugar-roasted chestnuts was also booming, and the houses they were building at the foot of the contracted mountain were almost finished; they were all looking forward to moving into their new homes soon.

The day after Chiang Xiao finished her exams and officially started summer vacation, she brought her grandparents back to Peace Town.

Upon her return and seeing the Ge Family’s thriving business and the bustling activities of mountain clearing, tree planting, and house building, Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao couldn’t sit still and immediately rolled up their sleeves to help.

At the moment, they didn’t have time to take care of Chiang Xiao.

Chiang Xiao had already told them about Meng Chaojun’s poor health and his need for medicine, and that she would go to Bai Gu Mountain to find it. They were initially quite worried, but when they heard she would go into the mountain with Meng Xinian, they immediately eased their minds.

Now, with Chiang Xiao’s skills being quite good, and with Meng Xinian added to the mix, there really wasn’t much to worry about.

However, since a fierce wild boar had appeared in Bai Gu Mountain and injured Chiang Yuequn of the Old Chiang Family along with one of the tomb robbers, the villagers also had some psychological shadows.

Moreover, now with the mountain being sealed off because of tomb robbing, they were also afraid to casually venture up the mountain.

Strangely enough, there always seemed to be some reasons that dissuaded them from seeking fortune in the mountain.

Some even privately started spreading baseless rumors, suggesting that Bai Gu Mountain truly had its own spirit, deciding who could prosper from its resources – and those favored were probably the darlings of Bai Gu Mountain, those destined to find fortune there.

The ones they referred to were naturally Chiang Xiao’s family.

As for Ge Dejun’s group, they were considered part of Chiang Xiao’s family, as everyone knew that Chiang Xiao’s group had a much closer relationship with Ge Dejun’s group than with the Old Chiang Family.

The Old Chiang Family was indeed unlucky.

Having harbored tomb robbers disguised as university professors for so long, not only did they not get any money, but they were also taken in by the public security officers for interrogation.

In their rural point of view, they wouldn’t care whether there was guilt after questioning, as being taken in for interrogation was seen as a disgrace, a sign of having committed wrongdoing.

The Chiang Songtao family felt somewhat ashamed in the village.

Moreover, the attempt to profit from those people’s rent and food expenses, and the hope to fund Chiang Yuequn’s university education in Province X, ended up being fruitless despite treating them well, costing them a lot of money.

Moreover, with Chiang Yuequn’s injured foot, he had to rest at home for a good while.

Once his foot healed, he hurried to the provincial city.

Returning to his hometown this time was clearly a mistake.

Fortunately, Chiang Baoguo and Song Xiyun were still able to make some money. Chiang Baoguo now worked as a gatekeeper at a school, while Song Xiyun was waiting tables at a restaurant.

After being detained, she became a bit more industrious than before.

Whether it was her compatibility with the small restaurant owner’s temperament or not, he actually treated her quite well, even occasionally rewarding her with something.

After all, Chiang Caijiao and Chiang Lidong were still at home, and knowing the dire family situation, they had to save money to send back home.

Ever since Chiang Yuequn went to the provincial city, he had vanished without a trace, and stopped contacting them, now it was just like he had disappeared.

When Chiang Baoguo called home to report this, Chiang Songtao suddenly aged ten years.