UGB Chapter 333 The city's Zhang Village was dumbfounded; their dimensional superiority made them a
Chapter 333 The city's Zhang Village was dumbfounded; their dimensional superiority made them a
"Hey, Uncle, you're back just in time!"
Jiang Chen's voice sounded exceptionally clear in the quiet courtyard.
"We've only eaten halfway through, would you like the chef to give you a pair of chopsticks?"
As he spoke, Jiang Chen pointed to the plate of sea cucumbers on the table next to him, which were simmered in top-quality broth and were thicker than an adult's arm.
"This braised sea cucumber with scallions tastes pretty good, the cooking time is just right, you should like it."
Jiang Jianye stared intently at the plate of braised sea cucumbers with scallions, which glistened enticingly in the sunlight, and then glanced at the faces of the surrounding villagers who were trying to suppress their laughter.
He felt as if his face had been scrubbed a hundred times with sandpaper!
It hurts like fire!
His already dark face instantly turned a deep liver color, and then purple, even redder than the lobster on the table!
"you……"
Jiang Jianye pointed at Jiang Chen, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.
He wanted to curse, to overturn the table, and to use all the thuggish logic he had learned in the county town.
But when his gaze swept over the faces of the villagers, who were dressed simply but whose eyes were full of mockery and disdain, all his courage vanished instantly.
This is Jiangjia Village.
This is Jiang Chen's territory!
Here, Jiang Jianye's proud identity as a "city dweller" is worthless!
Zhang Guifang, who was next to him, had long since given up.
She usually loves to put on airs in front of her relatives, when has she ever suffered such "humiliation" in front of everyone?
Being stared at by thousands of eyes, she felt ashamed that her proud floral dress was like the Emperor's New Clothes.
I was so embarrassed I wanted to dig a hole and bury myself!
Her daughter, Jiang Sisi, was even more inexperienced.
She was just showing off her family's lavish lifestyle to her "family" in the live stream, but reality gave her a resounding slap in the face in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the mocking gazes of the villagers around her, she felt as if her face had been slapped with the sole of a shoe.
With a "whoosh," she forgot about her phone, which was still broadcasting live, stomped her foot, covered her face, turned around and ran without looking back, and awkwardly crawled back into the old Wuling Hongguang.
The atmosphere at the scene was extremely awkward.
Just then, Jiang Mancang, the honest man who had been sitting at the main table, so overwhelmed with happiness that he hadn't paid much attention to what was happening here, finally came to his senses.
He saw his cousin Jiang Jianye standing there with a grim face and assumed he had nowhere to sit, which made him feel bad.
The old man, who had lived a simple and honest life, quickly stood up.
He vigorously wiped his brand-new trousers with his hands, which trembled slightly with excitement, then picked up a plate of almost untouched, piled high like a small mountain of salt and pepper shrimp and walked towards Jiang Jianye.
"Jianye, come on... since you're already here, don't just stand there."
Jiang Mancang's face showed the most simple and sincere smile.
"Come on, sit down and have something to eat."
"These prawns taste amazing! Chenzi said they were caught from a very, very far sea, and they're quite expensive! You should try them!"
Jiang Mancang's original intention was good.
He simply wanted to fulfill his duty as the host and treat every relative who came to show their support well.
However, his simple and unadorned words, without a single dirty word, sounded more solid and painful to Jiang Jianye than the loudest slap!
"you!"
Jiang Jianye turned his head sharply, his bloodshot eyes staring intently at Jiang Mancang.
He saw Jiang Mancang's sincere, almost foolish, smiling face, and the huge, golden, crispy prawns in his hand, whose names he didn't even know.
He felt his self-esteem had been completely crushed!
Then, he was thrown on the ground and stomped on several times!
"puff--"
Jiang Jianye couldn't catch his breath, felt a sweet taste in his throat, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.
He couldn't stay there any longer.
I can't stand it for even a second longer!
He grabbed Zhang Guifang, who was still standing there in a daze, and slunk into the car as if fleeing for his life.
He didn't even dare to look at anyone in the yard anymore.
"boom--!"
Jiang Jianye floored the accelerator, and the dilapidated Wuling Hongguang roared with a heart-wrenching sound. The tires left a messy black mark on the ground, and it almost grazed the stone archway at the entrance of the village as it fled Jiangjia Village.
They didn't even dare to fart.
After a three-second silence, the entire banquet hall was filled with the sight of the dilapidated car fleeing in disarray.
"Hahahaha!"
A deafening burst of laughter erupted into the sky!
"That's hilarious! Look at how pathetic he was just now!"
"City people, huh? I think it's the 'city' in 'city people know how to have fun'!"
"Now look what's happened! This stupid thing he did is enough to keep our village talking about for half a year!"
The Jiang Jianye family's meticulously planned show of ostentation and wealth collapsed in such a ridiculous and pathetic way.
Not only did he fail to make money from the opportunity, but he also turned himself into a complete laughingstock, a free clown for the whole village to amuse themselves with.
After chasing away the buzzing flies, the atmosphere in the yard became even more lively.
The villagers continued to feast, their glasses clinking loudly, all deeply impressed by Jiang Chen's domineering and generous nature.
And the Jiang Mancang family has become the most prominent people in Jiangjia Village today, and even in the entire village.
Jiang Xiaohu's father, Jiang Jianping, was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. He kept raising his wine glass to toast Jiang Chen, repeating the same few words over and over again.
"Chenzi, I can't thank you enough!"
"From now on, if you ever need your fourth uncle's help in any way, I'll go through fire and water for you without batting an eye!"
The banquet lasted until evening before gradually dispersing.
Just as Jiang Chen was arranging for people to clean up the mess, the system notification in his mind arrived as expected.
[Ding! Detected that the host has swiftly and decisively thwarted the corrupt practices within the family, vigorously promoting the family's righteous spirit of "knowledge changes destiny, diligence leads to wealth!"]
This action greatly deterred petty criminals, united the people, and played a crucial role in promoting the "prosperity of the family"!
[System verdict: Great news! Reward: One rare item card!]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Advanced Building Acceleration Card (Rare)!]
[Card Effect: Allows you to designate any ongoing construction project and instantly increase its progress by 50%! Ignores any technical barriers and material limitations!]
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up.
This thing came at just the right time!
Without any hesitation, he tossed the card, which was shimmering with golden light, into the massive ecological park project on the back mountain.
"use!"
[Ding! The "Advanced Construction Acceleration Card" has been used on the "Back Mountain Ecological Agriculture Base" project!]
[Project progress increased by 50% instantly!]
Jiang Chen could see it clearly from the God's-eye view in the monitoring room.
On that construction site, which was originally just a huge foundation, countless virtual building modules composed of data streams appeared out of thin air!
The underground pipeline network, which was only half-laid, was instantly connected!
The massive glass dome that covered the entire valley was erected in a mere second, its intricate steel frame structure completed as if by magic!
The progress bar for the entire construction site shot up like a rocket!
"Cool!"
Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.
At this rate, this super eco-park, which is at least fifty years ahead of the world, will probably be completely completed in less than a month!
Having resolved the minor incident involving Jiang Jianye and received an unexpected bonus, Jiang Chen was in high spirits.
. . .
As the days went by, the construction of Jiangjia Village proceeded in full swing.
Time quickly passed and it was already late June.
As primary and secondary schools across the country have successively rang the bell for the start of summer vacation, the most unbearable summer of the year has officially begun.
The outside world is like a giant sauna, so hot and humid that even dogs are too lazy to stick their tongues out.
With its beautiful scenery, cool climate, and free supply of various delicious fruits, Jiangjia Village naturally became a popular summer resort in the surrounding area.
But isn't it a pleasure to have guests coming from afar?
But if it's an exceptional item, then all that's left is trouble.
On this day, a dusty old bread truck slowly drove up on "Jiang Wanshan Avenue" at the entrance of the village.
The car door opened, and several uninvited "distinguished guests" stepped onto the land of Jiangjia Village.