The current Taoyuan Village was no longer a poor and backward village but a thriving tourist village. Every family had entered a well-off life. Every family had built a new house, and many families had bought new cars.

The young people who worked outside had long returned.

Now that their families were not short on money and they could earn money at home, naturally, most of them were willing to return. This meant that the elders had more free time to stroll around.

The large camphor tree at the village entrance was the place where these elders gathered to chat. At the same time, it also became the place where tourists would rest and take photos.

When the peach blossom bloomed in the village, it attracted many tourists. Many people could not help but be attracted by the beautiful scenery here. In the era of advanced Internet technology, many people liked to share the most beautiful scenery.

It was how Taoyuan Village became known to the outside world. More and more visitors came. There were backpackers, organized tour buses, and even business vacation groups.

Before the development started, the village was already becoming famous for its tourism. Even though Taoyuan Village had not officially opened for business yet, groups of tourists came one after another.

The tourists had to buy a ticket to visit the orchard, but they could visit the other places for free. They were not allowed to visit the orchard when new seeds were being planted. To Xiao Lingyu, every plant in the orchard was very precious.

Some of these tourists were very well-mannered, and they would pay attention after a reminder.

However, some tourists were not well-mannered, and they thought that since they had bought tickets, they were entitled to everything. Naturally, they didn’t pay much attention to the crops.

In the proposal, Xiao Lingyu’s orchard would become one of the tourist attractions. Therefore, before the tourist farm opened for business, Xiao Lingyu had planned out all the tour routes of the orchard. The route allowed the visitors to appreciate the natural beauty of the orchard while taking care of the plants.

In these three months, the orchard, the Water-spitting Lion, the fungus-picking, the terraced fields, the sea of flowers, and all kinds of planned crops in the fields had all become the features of Taoyuan Village.

In order to make the village more unique, some of the old houses were kept to provide that rustic feel.

These thatched cottages were rented for the tourists to stay in, but they were very clean and tidy inside. The wooden beds, tables, and chairs were painted red. There were some old antiques like washbasin rack and so on. There was a layer of straw under the mat. It was very soft and comfortable. This was the most simplistic comfort of the countryside.

There were also two types of thatched cottages.

One was for short-term tenants!

The other was for long-term tenants!

Short-term tenants would stay for one or two days and leave.

Long-terms tenants could stay for much longer. They would be given a plot of land to farm and they could take away any of the crops grown by themselves.

Most of the short-terms tenants were tourists.

As for long-term tenants, most of them are those who have money and power or retirees.

After they retired, they had nothing to do, so they could come here to recuperate. They could also farm to kill time. This was a real rural life, but it was a lot less taxing than actual farming work.

Many tourists are particularly interested in this experience.

However, to experience this kind of life, the price was quite high too.

Short-term lodging cost 299 RMB per night, including four meals.

Long-term lodging cost 9999 per month. Other than four meals per day, they were given two Fen of land. During the period of tenancy, the right to use the land was with the guest. They could do anything they wanted. If the guest had to leave during this period, they didn’t need to worry. Their rooms would be reserved and their land would be taken care of. Furthermore, those who could afford the long-term lodging didn’t really care about the price.

Many were extremely interested in the thatched cottage and the whole package. There were many people who wanted to live in such cottages. However, Xiao Lingyu only built 30 of these thatched cottages.

15 short-term guest cottages and 15 long-term guest cottages. There were single rooms, double rooms, and family houses. The price was different based on the sizes.

30 thatched cottages were not enough for guests. Therefore, whether it was short-term or long-term, the guests had to book the place in advance. How long was the waiting list? It depended.

Compared to short-term lodging, long-term lodging was more difficult to book.

Generally speaking, those who booked thee long-term lodging didn’t lack money. They found this life to be quite interesting. Therefore, they would stay for a long time. Thus, the waiting list was very long.

However, Taoyuan Village was a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. The scenery was pleasant, and it was very suitable for relaxing. Even if it became a tourist destination, it wouldn’t affect the place’s natural wonder. Therefore, many people were willing to wait.

Of course, other than the thatched cottages, Taoyuan Village also offered village houses to rent. These were where the real villagers lived.

When the villagers built new houses, many of them listened to Xiao Lingyu’s advice and built a few more rooms so that they could let tourists stay in the future.

Like what Xiao Lingyu said, if the project was successful, all of them could be bosses. They could open small hostel, fishing ponds, small shops, restaurants and so on. Of course, whether they would succeed or not depended on themselves.

However, Xiao Lingyu also repeatedly ordered that the phenomenon of cheating customers was absolutely not allowed. Once it was discovered, they would be punished by fines. Repeat offenders would be kicked out or worse. Xiao Lingyu would never allow a single stain to ruin the image of the brand.

There was also a youth tour guide group in Taoyuan Village.

As long as the tourists needed it, this group of youth tour guides would appear. Of course, this youth tour guide group was only limited to holidays. Usually, the children had to attend classes.

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“Xiao Tong, slow down!” When Mother Xiao saw the boy running on the ridge, her heart almost jumped out of her chest. “Don’t fall down!”

The young Xiao Tong waved his hand at mother Xiao who was chasing behind him and said, “Grandma, I’m fine. I already know how to walk and run very well. Don’t worry, Grandma. You can go back. I’ll go play in the fields!”

Mama Xiao asked in amusement, “You’re only a little over one year old. Even if you can run, jump, and talk, it doesn’t change the fact that you’re a child. An adult has to look after you. What if you bump into something? Plus, the weather is so hot. We should go back.”

The weather in June and July was hot and dreary. People didn’t wear that much.

Xiao Tong should be wearing diapers. However, Xiao Tong was different since he was young. He was smarter and more sensible than other children his age. He would use words to express himself after eight or nine months. He had long stopped wearing diapers.

From the moment he could speak and walk, he had learned to read. In just half a year’s time, he was able to memorize an entire dictionary. This simply surprised everyone.

This child was too smart.

He was only a little over one year old. Moreover, was dictionary so easy to memorize?

Most villagers couldn’t memorize a page, let alone an entire book.

However, Xiao Tong had a photographic memory. He memorized the whole dictionary like it was nothing.

The reputation of the genius child also slowly spread outside of Taoyuan Village.

Many people were envious and jealous of the Xiao family.

Xiao Baotou’s family was really lucky. They must have collected a lot of karma in their previous lives. Why else would their descendants be so promising?

Xiao Baotou and his wife were getting younger and younger. Other than helping their family a little, they spent their days strolling around the village happily.

Of course, their greatest joy was to play with their great-grandchildren.

Xiao Lingyun’s two daughters, Xiao Rourou and Xiao Lulu, were already in second and first grade. They were busy in school unless it was holiday. Therefore, the two grandparents could only played with Xiao Lingyu’s son, Xiao Letong.

However, Xiao Letong was too smart and lively. Ever since he knew how to walk, he had been running everywhere. Moreover, he ran very fast. If an adult didn’t play any attention, he would disappear without a trace.

The first time he disappeared, the Xiao family members were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. They searched everywhere. Even the entire village went out to search.

In the end, they found him on the camphor tree at the village entrance.

No one would have thought that a one-year-old child would actually climb up the tree.

Xiao Tong later climbed down and said he fell asleep on the tree because it tired him out after the climbing. He had no idea that everyone was looking for him.

When he woke up, he heard everyone calling his name. Only then did he realize that he had actually fallen asleep on the tree.

The people who were looking for the child were speechless. What could they say?

Xiao Tong was one year old but he could run away on his own. On top of that, he could climb up the tree without being discovered by anyone. They were really shocked.

He was such a young child. They couldn’t bear to scold him.

While the others couldn’t bear to scold him, someone had no such worry. That was the first time Xiao Lingyu lost her temper. She knew that her son was very sensible and understood everything she said.

“Xiao Letong, do you know how worried great-grandfather and the others were? Do you know how dangerous it is for a little kid like you to climb a tree?”

Xiao Lingyu picked up the child and placed him on her lap. Then, she slapped his little butt.

Xiao Lingyu moved too quickly. By the time everyone reacted and saved the child from Xiao Lingyu’s lap, he had already been hit.

“Wah Wah…” this was the first time Xiao Letong was spanked by his mother. He cried out in shock and embarrassment.

“Oh, Xiao Tong, don’t cry.”

“Xiao Tong, be good. Don’t cry. I’ll buy you candy later!”

“Xiao Lingyu, Xiao Tong is still a child. Why did you hit him so hard? So he did something wrong. You can just reason with him. Why do you need to hit him? I’ve never hit you since you were young, but now you’re hitting my grandson!”

Xiao Tong’s cries caused everyone’s heart to break.

Xiao Tong was cute since he was young. His sweet smile had captured the hearts of many people. They really loved him. Moreover, Xiao Tong was a very smart child. From the moment he could speak, his mouth was as sweet as honey. He went around greeting people wherever he went.

The entire village loved Xiao Tong from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing that Xiao Tong had been beaten by his mother, their hearts ached.

“Lingyu, Xiao Tong is still a child. Why did you hit him?”

“Look at his butt. It’s swollen.”

“Little Tong, don’t cry. We’ll go eat candy later.”

Xiao Lingyu, “…” her heart hurt too, but she couldn’t say anything.

Xiao Lingyu took a deep breath and said sternly, “This child is too naughty and reckless. We must teach him a lesson.

“He is only one year old. How can he run away to sleep on a tree? What if he was kidnapped by a bad person? Xiao Letong, don’t you know that everyone will be worried about you? Do you know your mistake?”

She needed to be stern, otherwise Xiao Tong would never learn his lesson.

“Sob… Mommy, I know my mistake!” Xiao Tong answered between chokes.

Xiao Tong was held in Mother Xiao’s arms. His eyes were red, and there were two teardrops on his long eyelashes. His little face was red, and he looked a little wronged.

He explained, “I… I just wanted to go on a run. I saw a bird on the tree, so I climbed up the tree to catch it. After climbing up the tree, I felt too tired and fell asleep.”

When Xiao Tong said this, he motioned for mother Xiao to put him down. Then, he walked to Xiao Lingyu and said sincerely, “Mother, I know I’m wrong. Don’t be angry, okay?”

He carefully pulled Xiao Lingyu’s sleeve and looked at Xiao Lingyu with sparkling eyes.

“…” Xiao Lingyu took a deep breath. She squatted down and patted his little head. Then, she said seriously, “Xiaotong, I know you’re very sensible. In the future, you can’t run away alone. Once you run away, everyone will be worried. They’ll be worried that you’ll be in an accident and that you’ll be taken away by bad people. Do you understand?”

Xiao Tong nodded and said, “Yes, I understand, mother. In the future, I will never be like this again.”