Reaching out to stroke the hood, Xiao Ning clicked his tongue and said, "Tsk, no wonder it's a luxury car worth over forty million. It's so beautiful that even someone like me who isn't particularly fond of sports cars is fascinated!"
I opened the scissor doors, pressed the engine button, and with a deafening roar, I released the handbrake, shifted gears, and accelerated. The Lamborghini whooshed out of the underground parking lot and sped off towards my old home in the countryside.
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Chapter 16 My Cousin's Accident
This year's weather is quite unusual. January 20th is supposed to be the Great Cold in the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar calendar, but it was sunny outside with an outdoor temperature of 27 degrees Celsius. It didn't feel like the dead of winter at all.
The silver-gray Lamborghini Veneno, like a bright splash of color, sped along the country road in Xiaxi Town.
Passersby heard a loud rumbling sound, but before they could look closely, the source of the sound disappeared from sight with a "whoosh!" and they couldn't see it at all.
Fortunately, the construction of new rural areas in China has been implemented in a relatively good manner. Smooth and straight asphalt roads extend to every town and village across the country.
After exiting the high-speed rail station, it was only a ten-minute walk before Jinfeng Village, where Xiao Ning had lived for more than ten years, came into view.
At the speed of the Lamborghini Veneno, the ten-mile journey should have been completed quickly. However, the country road was only two lanes long, and with the year-end approaching, the road was bustling with traffic and pedestrians, so Xiao Ning had to slow down.
After a while, after passing a small hill, Xiao Ning saw a small mountain village, Jinfeng Village, which was his hometown.
Closer, even closer.
My grandparents' house is very close by. It is a brick and tile house built in the 1980s. Although it occupies more than 180 square meters, it is only one story.
There is a flat cement ground in front of the door, where you can cool off on summer nights and bask in the sun in winter. But now, after so many years, it looks dilapidated.
"boom!"
With a graceful drift, Xiao Ning parked the car on level ground, opened the door and got out. A large group of villagers had already gathered around.
"Wow, what a beautiful little car! How much does it cost?" Villager A exclaimed upon seeing the Lamborghini enter the village.
Upon hearing this, the villager B standing next to him gave him a disdainful look, as if to say, "You're such a country bumpkin, aren't you? That's a sports car, it must be worth at least seven or eight hundred thousand!"
Villager A's eyes widened: "What? Seven or eight hundred thousand? That's so expensive!"
Villager B said smugly, "Of course! I saw sports cars when I was working in Nanyue Prefecture. Only the truly wealthy could afford them!"
A sports car that was different from others, with a unique design and a roaring sound, entered the village, which had already startled the villagers who were bored.
However, none of them expected that the car would stop in front of Xiao Ning's grandfather's house.
"What? It was that brat Wei Guojia who got off the train?"
"It seems that Wei Guo has really become a big boss in Nanyue and made a fortune. Even his son has bought such an expensive car!"
"What are you saying? If Wei Guo made money, why didn't he build a new house for Uncle Yousheng to live in? Why did he prefer his parents and son to live in the old house?"
"This...how would I know? Ask Wei Guo, why are you asking me?"
When everyone saw Xiao Ning get out of the car, they were even more excited and immediately surrounded him.
"Ah Ning is back. She must have made a lot of money outside, right?"
"Ah Ning, is this your new car? It looks great!"
"They've made it big! Uncle Sheng's family has finally prospered!"
The crowd gathered around, their eyes filled with envy as they looked at Xiao Ning.
Upon seeing these uncles and aunts from the same village and clan, Xiao Ning smiled and bowed respectfully, saying, "Uncles, you flatter me. I'm just trying to make a living outside. I've earned a little money, so please keep a low profile!"
After saying that, he took out a 1916 cigarette from his pocket and started smoking.
"Hey, rich man, come on, have a cigarette!"
"Sir, would you do me the honor of having a cigarette?"
"Uncle Xiaoping, Uncle Xiaogen, have a cigarette!"
Given the national circumstances, the use of tobacco and alcohol as a means of communication is universally true.
"Good young man! These cigarettes must be expensive!"
"No way, it costs 100 yuan a pack!"
"What? That cigarette costs 5 yuan? Is it made of gold?"
The villagers accepted the cigarettes offered by Xiao Ningsan and began to discuss among themselves.
Xiao Ning turned to look at his old house. The bricks on the exterior walls were riddled with holes, making it a cozy home for rats, and the place looked dilapidated.
After all, it's a house built more than 30 years ago by Xiao Ning's grandfather, Xiao Yousheng, when he was young. It's quite sturdy that it has stood the test of time.
"By the way, where are Grandpa and Grandma? I haven't seen them leave the house."
Logically speaking, with such a commotion, the two elders couldn't possibly have been completely unaware. Xiao Ning looked at the tightly closed door, his mind filled with doubts.
He squeezed through the crowd and walked to the gate. He saw that the gate was not locked. But that made sense; in the countryside, unless you were going on a long trip, you usually wouldn't lock the gate.
Pushing open the door, Xiao Ning walked in. The entrance led directly to the living room. He called out, "Grandpa, Grandma, I'm back!"
There was no response. He opened the bedroom door and went into the inner room, but no one was there. He went to the kitchen, but still no one was there.
"Could it be that you went to your uncle's house?"
Filled with doubt, Xiao Ning stepped out, looked at the villagers, and asked, "Uncles and elders, where are my grandpa and grandma? Why aren't they home?"
Upon hearing his words, the villagers who had been marveling at the sports car exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions turning somewhat grim.