Called back to the hometown, and the family started packing up. Madam Chen and the others were naturally preparing to go, while those staying in the provincial capital were still the ones working.

This time, they didn’t plan to squeeze onto a crowded bus. Zhou Yunhong brought two people over directly, drove two cars, and set off easily with their belongings.

The road here wasn’t very good, full of potholes, and the cars were far less comfortable than those in later years. The journey was bumpy, but Xu Mumu didn’t mind, whereas Madam Chen and the others loved it and particularly enjoyed being seen by others while riding in a car.

"The roads here are so bad. If it rains, it’d probably be even harder to drive. I don’t know when they’ll fix them," Xu Mumu sighed. Building roads was probably not easy now. She recalled that every time they repaired roads here, they just used some gravel to pave them.

"If you want to fix the roads, once the company is profitable, donate a bit here, and it’s completely possible to get this road built," Yin Yang said calmly.

"You’re really generous," Xu Mumu looked at Yin Yang. Yin Yang indeed had such capability. Even if the company hadn’t profited, he could easily afford the money to redo all the highways in the provincial capital.

Yin Yang planned to tackle the road issue once the company here became profitable. After all, this was Xu Mumu’s hometown, and they’d probably be coming back often. The bumpy roads were indeed not very convenient.

"Not a big deal," Yin Yang smiled faintly.

"Just fixing roads isn’t cost-effective. I think our team’s environment is quite nice. We could contract a piece of hillside and set up a farmstay here. It’d definitely be profitable," Xu Mumu thought of those farmstays in later years, looking at Yin Yang with sparkling eyes.

Only someone as wealthy as Yin Yang could handle her random ideas without fearing losses.

"Farmstay? What’s that?" Yin Yang asked curiously. Although the Yin Family’s business was in jewelry, they also did well in other industries. If Xu Mumu liked it, setting up a farmstay was completely doable.

Madam Chen and the others were bewildered, but it didn’t stop them from catching the key point. Yin Yang was actually planning to pay out of his own pocket to fix the roads here. How much would it cost to build a road? Madam Chen couldn’t help but click her tongue in mind. He was so rich!

With Xu Mumu’s explanation, Yin Yang pondered, realizing that a farmstay could indeed be established. Hearing what Xu Mumu said, he became a bit yearning. This farmstay could definitely make money; it was worth a try.

The back mountain of the team was large, and according to what Xu Mumu said, it was very promising.

Driver Zhou Yunhong was also listening and was excited as well—his sister-in-law was really amazing.

The team here was near a reservoir, making development relatively easy. The environment was good, too. Setting up tourism here could also work.

If tourism developed, many homestays could be built, boosting the local economy.

Xu Mumu directly shared her vision, and Yin Yang listened attentively. What people lacked at this time was money, and he happened not to be short of it. With Xu Mumu’s proposal, he was eager to start it and even wanted to pull Huo Qingze in, considering Huo Qingze’s excellent connections.

The car slowly drove into the village, and Yin Yang was still thinking about what Xu Mumu said, simulating it in his mind many times, and finding her ideas increasingly appealing. The local environment was indeed nice, and he was quite familiar with it, so getting it going wouldn’t be difficult.

The village suddenly saw two cars coming, and seeing Xu Mumu and Madam Chen sitting in them, the people in the team were excited.

News of Xu Mumu’s marriage had spread throughout the team after Qian Ying and the others returned. The team knew that Xu Mumu owned several houses in the Imperial City, and many thought they might not come back. Surprisingly, they were back, and in cars no less.

In those days, having a bicycle was already a status symbol, let alone sitting in a car like Xu Mumu and the others. Many were envious.

This small village was quite far from the Imperial City, and the team hadn’t allocated farmland to individual households yet; they still used the work point system. Even during work hours, many came to watch the spectacle.

Zhao Guodong was quite troubled. Every time the Eldest Xu family came back, they stirred up the entire team’s emotions, leaving him as the team leader speechless.

However, the Old Xu Family contributed a lot to the team. At least over the years, their children made the team proud. Now, even girl kids had the chance to study, and many even went on to further education without dropping out.

When Xu Mumu and the others won awards and prizes, it spurred others. With many children in the families now, they were sent to study—perhaps one might succeed and bring home awards. That’s a thought common among the team. If the Old Xu Family’s children could succeed, so could theirs; their kids weren’t inferior to the Xu’s.

The team had a primary school, which previously had a scant few students. Now, every classroom was full, which pleased Zhao Guodong greatly.

"Team leader, long time no see." Xu Mumu greeted the team leader with a cheerful smile.

"Team leader," Yin Yang also smiled at Zhao Guodong. When he came here as an educated youth, quietly taking care of several professors in the cattle shed, Zhao Guodong was aware of it but didn’t say anything. Yin Yang genuinely appreciated this team leader.

"You’re back! I thought you were going to stay in the Imperial City for good," Zhao Guodong remarked with emotion, looking at the two. Who would have thought these two would achieve so much?

"No, once we graduate, we’ll return to develop here," Xu Mumu replied with a smile.

"It’s great to have your commitment, kids. The world out there is broader," Zhao Guodong said with some emotion, then smiled. Now, the Red River Team was already much better than the other teams because, over time, more university students emerged after Xu Mumu and the others left. This attracted considerable attention from above. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Although those kids weren’t as outstanding as Xu Mumu, getting into university was already a great achievement for the team.

Xu Mumu gave a light smile without saying much more. The team leader devoted his heart to the team, with more gray hair than others his age and extra wrinkles at the tails of his eyes. Yet his smile remained kind, and Xu Mumu felt deep respect for him from the heart.

To Xu Mumu, this place was special; it was where she was raised.

When capable, she naturally wanted to offer more help. The people in the team were nice, and despite her extraordinary mother, Xu Mumu liked most of them a lot.