But if you look closely, you can still find many traces of erosion by acid rain. Many of the originally lush trees on both sides of the road are now left with only bare branches, and some are even broken in half and lying across the middle of the road, looking a bit desolate.

Song Mingtao asked Su Yue: "Where do you want to go, girl?"

Su Yue thought for a moment and replied, "Let's go down the mountain first."

Honeysuckle also said, "Let's go check out Xiaohe Village. I don't know what's going on there."

Others nodded in agreement, after all, that was where his ancestors had lived.

So, the group slowly descended along the winding mountain road. Along the way, the dilapidated scene after acid rain erosion became more and more obvious, and the mountain road under their feet became bumpy and uneven, with some gravel rolling down from time to time.

Seeing that the road was difficult to walk on, Nanny Yang and Rendong each supported Su Yue as they walked down.

Su Yue did not refuse, but she said: "I'm fine, everyone please be careful."

When the group arrived at the entrance of Xiaohe Village, the stone tablet that once had the village name engraved on it lay leaning to one side, and the words on it had become blurred due to acid rain.

After entering the village, I saw that many roof tiles of the houses had fallen off and the walls were covered with mottled marks.

Some of the houses were thatched huts, with not only their roofs gone but half of their walls also collapsed, revealing the empty rooms inside.

This village originally had a population of seven or eight hundred people, but due to successive natural disasters it became a deserted village. The curling smoke from cooking fires that used to rise in the village has long since disappeared.

There is also the small river that surrounds the village. It used to be crystal clear with fish and shrimps playing in it. Now the water has become turbid and emits a pungent smell. The water plants on the river bank are gone.

The entire river no longer has the vitality it once had, and only a few mummies that are emitting a foul odor are left.

Everyone was used to this kind of scene, so they didn't react much to the mummies.

But seeing the village where I have lived for most of my life become so desolate, I can't help but feel a little sad and regretful.

Liu Shan looked at the dilapidated village in front of him, his face full of vicissitudes, his voice choked with sobs: "I have lived here for most of my life. In the past, this village was so prosperous, neighbors helped each other, and children ran around the streets.

Now all that is left is this desolate place. I am afraid that in the future I can only look back on those good days in my memories."

Ye Mei wiped her tears and said softly, "Alas, I have washed clothes by this river for decades. The scene of me and those old ladies in the village washing clothes and gossiping here seems like yesterday."

Chen Dafeng suppressed her sadness and nodded, "That's right. At that time, everyone wanted to squat at the top, because no one wanted to wash clothes with other people's dirty water."

Doctor Wu walked slowly and said with emotion: "In this village, I went from house to house to treat patients and witnessed countless births and deaths, joys and sorrows. I thought this village would always be so lively, but I didn't expect that one day it would become so desolate."

Liu Qiang took a deep breath and tried to cheer him up, "What's past is past. There's no point in being sad. As long as our family is safe and sound, we can be at home anywhere."

"Second Brother Liu is right. As long as people can live together in peace and security, anywhere is home." Song Mingtao nodded in agreement.

Su Yue also promised after hearing this: "Don't worry, everyone. Although I am the owner of the Weilou, it is also your home. Without you, the Weilou would not have been able to survive these days safely."

After hearing Su Yue's words, everyone felt a warm feeling in their hearts, and the sadness that shrouded their hearts seemed to fade a little.

Liu Shan raised his hand and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, his voice still a little hoarse, but with a hint of gratitude: "Girl, we all understand your intentions.

We are where we are today thanks to you. But this Xiaohe Village carries too many of our thoughts, and it’s hard to let go for a while.”

Ye Mei sniffed and looked at Su Yue, her eyes full of emotion: "Miss, you are kind-hearted. I feel much better after hearing what you said. The tower is indeed a place to live.

But every blade of grass, every brick and every tile in this village are like our own relatives. Seeing them become like this is like seeing our own relatives in trouble."

Chen Dafeng patted Ye Mei's shoulder gently, and then said: "But then again, things are unpredictable. We still have a place to go and our family is together. It can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

From now on, we have to live a good life in the tower and not let the girl down."

Song Mingtao wanted to change the topic and divert everyone's attention away from this dilapidated and depressed village.

So he cleared his throat and said to everyone, "Everyone, it's not a good idea for us to just sigh here, why don't we go to the fields and take a look.

Let's see if the land has been affected by acid rain or anything like that. If there's no major problem, we can pick some fertile soil and go back to Weilou to plant some crops. This will give us some hope for the future."

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and without objection, they all walked towards the fields.

Along the way, everyone's mood was still a little heavy, and their steps were a little slow.

Soon, they arrived at the fields. Everyone was prepared to see a desolate scene. After all, the village was so dilapidated, and the fields were probably not much better.

However, what was unexpected was that Liu Shan and Liu Qiang were the first to widen their eyes with surprise on their faces, seeing that green plants had actually begun to grow in the field.

The tender green color is particularly eye-catching in this decaying environment, yet it seems to bring a glimmer of vitality and hope to everyone.

Liu Shan and Liu Qiang looked at each other in shock at first, then rushed into the field one after another. They both pulled out two sprouting green leaves and examined them carefully.

Liu Shan and Liu Qiang have been farmers for decades and are very familiar with crops.

After looking for a while, the two men straightened up and looked at each other. They were sure from each other's eyes that what were growing in the field were indeed rice seedlings, and judging from the growth, they were growing quite well.

The wives and children of the two families looked at Liu Qiang and Liu Shan and looked at the plants in the field curiously. When they saw that they were rice seedlings, they exclaimed in disbelief.

"Am I seeing right? These are actually rice seedlings!"

"Oh, this is really strange. The village is in such a state, but rice seedlings can still grow in the fields!"

"Yes, maybe God felt sorry for us and left us with this little thought. Father, this is a good sign."

Everyone was talking at once, and a feeling of surprise spread among the crowd, and the originally heavy atmosphere became a lot lighter.

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