"Old village chief, this is Mr. Li, the vice chairman of the Xiaoyu Foundation. ”

Gu Tonggang introduced, he didn't know Li Mai's name, Li Mai only said a surname, and casually gave himself a title.

"Mr. Li, this is the old village chief of Shanli Village. ”

Li Mai stretched out his hands, "Hello, old man." ”

The old village chief shook Li Mai's hand slightly, and said with a hearty smile, "Hello, hello, it's a big surprise to come." ”

These words made Li Mai slightly stunned, the old village chief's talk is not like ordinary people.

"Old village chief, you are too polite. Listening to the accent, doesn't the old village chief look like a local?" Li Mai said with a smile.

The old village chief laughed, "Mr. Li has good ears." ”

At this time, Gu Tonggang said, "Old village chief, Mr. Li and his party came to inspect your village today. Xiaoyu Foundation is a charity, and Mr. Li is here to give love. ”

"Oh, is it?" said the old village chief in surprise, "come, come, please, I'll take you for a walk and see our mountain village." ”

Li Mai nodded with a smile and agreed, and the group continued to walk towards the depths under the guidance of the old village chief. However, Li Mai looked at the old village chief's expression and listened to the tone of his speech, and felt that the old village chief seemed to be a little proud when he spoke, and there was no taste of flattery.

This is a bit strange, it stands to reason that in the situation of Shanli Village, if you can get assistance or something, the attitude of the old village chief should definitely not be like this.

"I moved to the village with my father when I was sixteen. The old village chief said as he walked, "I'm originally from Beijing. ”

Hearing this, Li Mai and Lin Chong's brows jumped invisibly, Li Mai smiled and asked, "Dare to ask the old village chief Gao Shou?"

The old village chief smiled slightly, "Eighty." ”

Li Mai felt more and more that this old village chief was not simple, and after a little calculation, the year when the old village chief moved over was exactly before and after liberation, and the difference between left and right was only two years.

Seeing Li Mai's thoughtful appearance, the old village chief smiled slightly, "Mr. Li, listen to your accent, you are also from Beijing?"

Li Mai smiled and nodded, "But I have lived in Nangang for a long time. ”

"Hahaha. The old village chief laughed, "My father was a former high-ranking Kuomintang official. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he neither chose to go to Taiwan, nor did he choose to stay in the new government to work. Take the whole family and head south. ”

Walking to a dilapidated pavilion, the old village chief motioned for everyone to sit down, and the assistant brought by Gu Tonggang hurriedly took out the mineral water from his bag to distribute it to everyone, but the old village chief waved his hand and refused.

After all sat down, the old village chief continued, "This journey can be described as a lot of hardships. My father was a more emotional person and had been a scholar all his life. There was no specific place for the whole family to go south, and I walked for more than a month, stopping and stopping, and finally arrived here, Shanli Village. You see, the scenery here is pleasant, there are mountains and rivers, and I immediately decided to stop here. This stay is more than 60 years. ”

Gu Tonggang said, "The old village chief is the most educated person in the village, and the primary school in the village was built when he was the village head. The old village chief trained several children by himself, and the children grew up to become teachers and continue to educate the next generation. The earliest education received by the villagers of Shanli Village began with the old village chief. ”

The old village chief shook his head and said, "It's a pity that we are left in the village now. If this kind of development continues, I am afraid that the mountain village will die out sooner or later. It's a shame that such a good place. ”

As he spoke, he looked at the surrounding scenery with pity.

The pavilion is located on a small high earthen slope that overlooks the front and back of the village and the surrounding natural scenery.

"This pavilion was built by my father with the villagers, and it has been going on for more than 60 years. The old village chief knocked on the cigarette stick and said.

Li Mai stood up and walked to the edge of the pavilion, observing the village hidden deep in the mountains. Houses that are completely out of touch with the outside world, and some of which have small eye-catching water towers installed on their roofs, seem out of place in the whole environment. Obviously, it must be a new gadget brought back from the city by young adults who worked abroad, but in fact the city has long been eliminated.

As far as the eye can see, there is the smell of the age, and there are some ancient fresh flavors.

"Old village chief, how many people are still in the village now?" Li Mai asked after coming back to his senses.

"More than 100 people, all old men, women, children. The women are also a little old, and they can't do their work outside the village, so they stay in the village, otherwise, they will also have to leave. The old village chief said.

"Are there any difficulties in life?" asked Li Mai again.

The old village chief shook his head and said, "Look at this mountain and the stream and river north of the village. But those who are willing to do it will not lack food and clothing. ”

Li Mai smiled and said, "The national economy is developing rapidly, and the people's lives have risen several steps. The villagers of Shanli Village are also part of this, and there is no reason to stay at the standard of living more than 60 years ago. ”

After a pause, Li Mai said, "Old village chief, I want to help the villagers in Shanli Village to improve their living standards. I don't know what you think?"

The old village chief waved his hand and said, "Mr. Li, do you know that this village has the name of the village of longevity?"

At this time, Gu Tonggang explained, "Oh, Mr. Li, the average life expectancy of Shanli Village exceeds the average of the Nangang area by a large margin, and it does have the title of longevity village." However, in the past, due to traffic congestion, this place has not been well known. The traffic is smooth, and there are fewer people. ”

The old village chief smiled slightly and said, "The first batch to go out is also in their forties this year, Mr. Li, do you know their health conditions? Most of them have such and such problems." Those who stayed in the village, at my age, still went to the mountains to hunt and work in the fields. ”

"I see. ”

Li Mai smiled and nodded, "Shanli Village does have the benefits of Shanli Village. ”

However, he changed his words and said, "Old village chief, for the children who stay in the village, do you think they should be allowed to follow the path of their ancestors and live in the village invariably, guarding the mountains and rivers in a dull manner, or do you hope that they can go outside to see the outside world and become a member of the construction of a socialist society to realize the value of life?"

The old village chief's smile suddenly disappeared, and he slowly pondered. When the others heard it, they all understood what Li Mai meant.

The fact that one cannot disobey is that the whole society is making great strides. The mountain village will definitely not be left out, even if no one finds this very distinctive and historical place at this time, someone will send it in the future.

Li Mai is completely sure that if other people find out, I am afraid that this will not become a tourist attraction under the guise of longevity, but will also become a place for research by various nonsense health organizations. The peace of the mountain village will eventually be broken.

In fact, it has now been broken. Didn't all the young people in the village go outside to work, didn't Li Mai come here from outside?

"Old village chief, no matter what, every villager in the mountain village has the right to share in the dividends of socialist economic achievements. I would like to let everyone taste happiness while keeping the essence of Yamazato Village unchanged. ”

Li Mai smiled slightly, "Let's have a good talk." ”