Chen Yang sat in the van, gazing at the blue skies, white clouds, green mountains, and clear waters outside. The beautiful scenery lifted his spirits.
This was his hometown—Chen Family Village.
"Anyone getting off at Chen Family Village?"
The van stopped at the village entrance, and the driver turned around to ask.
"I am."
Chen Yang paid the fare, opened the door, and hopped off, carrying the items he had bought from the city.
Standing at the village entrance, staring at the familiar sight of Chen Family Village, he suddenly felt a bit emotional.
"There's no place like home," he murmured.
"Almost forgot!"
Chen Yang smacked his forehead, glanced around to make sure no one was nearby, and whispered, "System, deploy the livestream equipment."
"Understood, Host," replied a voice in his mind.
Moments later, a small drone soared into the sky, connecting directly to the Feiyu Platform. The livestream in his channel, titled 'Chen Yang's Leisurely Life', began immediately.
"This is my hometown, Chen Family Village, a small village nestled at the foot of Southern Mountain," he introduced.
"Southern Mountain is huge. Look, this entire stretch is part of the mountain range, with over a dozen peaks connected. The highest peak is more than 800 meters tall."
Chen Yang narrated as he controlled the drone, sending it higher into the sky to capture a panoramic view of Southern Mountain.
At this moment, his livestream had only eight viewers.
However, as the camera displayed the lush Southern Mountain, a few comments started appearing:
"The streamer's hometown is beautiful!"
"The air here looks so fresh."
"People say the air abroad is sweet, but the air in our rural villages seems just as good."
Chen Yang picked up his large bags and walked into the village.
This time, he had brought back plenty of things.
For his aunt, who wasn't in great health, he had bought donkey-hide gelatin, red dates, and other nutritional supplements. For his Second Grandpa, a bottle of Moutai.
He also brought gifts for the other elders in the village.
Neighbors in the countryside were different from those in the city.
In the city, you might live across the hall from someone for seven or eight years and barely exchange greetings.
But in the countryside, the entire village felt like one big family.
Walking through the village, Chen Yang greeted the surprised villagers with smiles until he finally arrived at his home.
His house was a single-story building, with nearly 200 square meters of space inside and out. It was spacious, but it had been unoccupied for a long time.
The exterior walls were peeling, and the wooden beams were starting to rot.
It could be lived in for a few days, but it was definitely unsafe for long-term habitation.
"I'll renovate the house properly when I have the money," Chen Yang thought as he placed the bags in the yard.
"This is my home," he began explaining to the livestream viewers.
"The front and back yards combined are about 500 square meters. Including the house, that's about 700 square meters in total."
"Now I'm going to check out the backyard. It hasn't been paved with concrete, so a lot of weeds have grown. I need to clear them out."
Chen Yang grabbed a machete from the kitchen and headed to the backyard.
"700 square meters? So envious!"
"This house would cost at least tens of millions if it were in the city."
"But the city doesn't have views and air like this."
"Wow, the backyard alone is huge. The streamer said 500 square meters for the yard, but I think he's being modest."
"For sure. This backyard alone must be 500 square meters. Was the streamer's family landlords before?"
Chen Yang laughed, "This commenter must be from a rural area like me. You're not wrong."
"Don't be fooled by the size of the yard. It's just some mud walls that were thrown up to enclose the space."
"This backyard used to be a vegetable garden, and over there is a well."
Chen Yang hacked at the weeds in front of him and approached the well.
"You call this a well?"
"Streamer, are you sure you know what a well is?"
"This is obviously a shallow pond."
"This water pool can't even be a meter deep. Is it drinkable?"
Chen Yang chuckled, "We call this a well around here. And while it's not deep, it's absolutely drinkable."
"This is spring-fed. The bottom layer is rock, and the water seeps through the cracks."
"My dad used to empty it every year to clean out the algae at the bottom and sides."
Crouching down, Chen Yang scooped up some water with his hands and took a big gulp.
"Ah, nothing beats the taste of home. Sweet and refreshing," he said, wiping his mouth.
"Alright, time to get to work."
Grabbing the machete, Chen Yang began clearing the weeds.
After about an hour, the backyard was finally cleared.
Unbeknownst to him, during that hour, the viewers in his livestream had grown from eight to over two hundred.
Life moves too fast these days, and young people are under immense pressure.
Sometimes, watching a livestream or reading a novel is just the escape they need.
Chen Yang's livestream attracted them not with singing, showing off, or special talents, but with its simplicity.
Unwittingly, they had watched him clear weeds for nearly an hour, feeling inexplicably relaxed afterward.
The mud-brick house, the dirt path without concrete, the tiny well, the green mountains in the distance, and the chirping of birds and insects—all of it evoked memories of their childhood.
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