Chapter 458: Homecoming
After this fruitful trip to the Peach Blossom Land, Ryan and the others met up with his parents in Qiantang. However, according to Ryan’s grandfather, it may take some time for the engagement ceremony to be held, so the four parents will be busy during this period. For his own work, he took the two juniors to rush there first, and he could look at the books at home by the way.
Our family in Chang'an can be regarded as a family of alchemists with a history of five or six hundred years. Ryan's grandfather said proudly on the plane. Our family has been engaged in the cultivation of various magical plants for hundreds of years, and now they supply 1/3 of the raw materials for herbal potions in the north of China.
The magical family of the Celestial Dynasty, this must be worth looking forward to. Hermione said happily through the phoenix mark on her arm. At least in England, I didn't have the chance to visit those wizard family estates, let alone you invited my parents.
After the plane landed, they stayed in People's Building for one night. As Ryan's hometown for two lifetimes, Chang'an in the mid-1990s was far less prosperous than 20 years later. In the early morning, everyone was still woken up by the sound of traffic bells on the street. Under the background of bicycles, the motor vehicle lanes appear very empty. Although private vehicles have appeared at this time, the cars on the street are still scattered.
Riding in an old rented jeep, we bumped all the way to the south. After more than an hour, they saw a continuous majestic mountain range appearing as if they were close at hand.
We're almost there. Ryan's grandfather, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, looked at Qin Ling in front and said, and sure enough, the car stopped after driving for more than half an hour. After Hermione got off the car, she found a beautiful small mountain village in the valley below the shoulder of the road. There was smoke from the village, and she even saw a man driving a cow to work in the field on the river bank.
It's here? But I don't think it's any different from an ordinary village. Hermione looked at the mountain village and said.
Of course there is no difference. Ryan's grandfather came up from behind. In the Celestial Dynasty, there is no such thing as a traditional wizard manor where pure alchemists live in the West. Here, traditional alchemists are used to living in the same area as people with blood ties. If it has a long history, then it will form an individual A village where people live together.
It's incredible. Hermione looked excitedly at the village in the valley below. This is a completely different world!
After entering the village, Ryan began to greet many villagers under the guidance of his grandfather. It was only at this time that Ryan realized that his seniority in the village was in the middle position. Among my peers, there are basically the same number of people who are two generations older than me and twice younger than me.
At last they came to the big house that served as the village committee. The house is simple and unpretentious. Compared with other houses in the village, the only difference is that the walls of this house are large tile-roofed houses made of blue bricks, not adobe tile-roofed houses like most houses in the village.
What are we doing here? Ryan asked curiously. Because the layout of the house is no different from that of most local village committee offices in this era: a coffee-colored desk is placed next to the window in the house, and a large iron lock locks two drawers. There are several portfolios and notebooks on the desk, and there is a small cabinet of the same color behind the chair. Other than that, the house was empty. After entering the door, I found that there was a wooden shelf with a washbasin in the blind spot before the door, and a small pile of farm tools behind the door.
Don't worry, don't worry. Ryan's grandfather looked at Ryan who was a little anxious at this time and said. You have to learn to wait, slow work can produce fine work.
After speaking, he took out a hoe from the corner of the wall,
Then he pressed the hoe to a mark on the wall. The back wall of the house immediately became like the wall of the Leaky Cauldron. The bricks began to move around with the depression as the core. A small hole first appeared in the wall, and then slowly expanded into a brick archway that could allow two people to pass side by side.
Come in. Ryan's grandfather greeted. Inside is the family's ancestral hall, and your engagement ceremony will be held here. The elder helped to calculate the date, and it happens to be a good day after 21 days, which coincides with your birthday. During this time, the two of you will live in the east Inside that wing room. Come out to eat at noon, and when your uncle comes in the afternoon, ask him to take you to Chang'an, which is the core area of the alchemists of the Celestial Dynasty.
By the way, you take this. Grandpa handed Ryan a wooden sign when he saw Ryan and Hermione were about to go to the wing room to put their luggage: This is an ID card. You can go to the back to read books. But you The little daughter-in-law cannot go in for the time being, and these restrictions can only be lifted after the engagement ceremony and adding her name to the family tree.
When Lane was first adopted as a child, his name was already recorded in the family tree. That's why even if he is only treated as an adopted child, he is no different from his own child.
After saying goodbye to his grandfather, who was eager to go to the village to chat with old friends, Ryan walked into the wing assigned to him. The decoration here is very similar to the style of the hotel outside, except that whether it is two wooden beds or the coffee table and stools, they all look old and beautifully made.
But unexpectedly, there was an old TV of more than ten inches on the table. Of course, this old TV refers to the comparison with the 40-inch rear-projection large color TV at Ryan's home in his previous life. In this era, this small color TV can be regarded as a fashionable product. What is even more astonishing is that there can be a color TV in such a place.
There is a button installed on the side of the TV, turn it to the left and you can see the TV programs of ordinary people, and turn it to the right to see the programs of the Celestial Alchemist TV station. However, in this era, in addition to news, the alchemists' programs are also lectures, with ordinary people's popular science programs and movie videos interspersed from time to time.
Britain doesn't have such good things. Hermione said a little depressed after watching the TV show. The living conditions of Muggles in Britain are better and more advanced than here. But the life of wizards seems to be stuck 100 years ago. The only thing I find strange is where the electricity of wizards in China comes from?
As far as I know, they have mastered the method of using magic to generate electricity. Ryan said, This is much easier than transforming a TV. I think the only reason why there is no Wizard TV in the UK is because there are too few people. There is less demand. Whether it is opening a wizarding TV or selling TVs to wizards, it will only lose money. You have to know that it is impossible to make a magic radio that can be used in Hogwarts. If there is no possibility of a functioning TV set in the world, then the only possibility that the British wizarding world does not have this thing is because it does not need it.
After going out to the village for lunch, Ryan and Hermione visited the ancestral hall together. The main room where the tablet and other things are usually placed is closed, so they just looked at the layout outside. In addition to being able to see that there are many magical defenses, many houses can't tell what they are used for at all.
Originally, they planned to rest for a while after the visit, but at this moment Ryan's grandfather walked in with an old man who looked very similar to her.
Our Liang En has grown to such a big size. Looking at your photos before, you are still a little guy who is not as tall as your grandfather's waist. Now you are going to get married. Ryan's uncle said.
Uncle is the younger brother of Ryan's grandfather. Unlike his grandfather who doesn't know magic, his talent in magic is very good. After graduating from Kunlun Academy, he went to the Tianchao Alchemist Academy in Lichang'an for three years, and then stayed there to teach. According to the previous plan, Ryan will follow him to enjoy the scenery of the magic world of the Celestial Dynasty during the period before their engagement day.
Are you ready? Ryan's uncle was a crisp person. If we're ready, let's go.
