307: Chapter 307 I'm not dead yet, and the village is already building an ancestral hall?

Chen Wanqing suppressed a laugh.

"They want to build a separate ancestral hall just for you."

The living room suddenly went quiet for a moment.

Lu Li fell completely silent.

Wang Peng, who had been drinking water, almost spat it all out upon hearing this.

Lu Yaoguang was also stunned.

Yang Yueru blinked, not quite processing it yet—her cousin was about to be worshipped by others.

Chen Wanqing continued, "It's not just about writing your name inside."

"They also plan to include me and your father."

Lu Li's mouth twitched.

"No."

"Mom."

"I'm still alive."

Lu Jianguo was also left between laughter and tears by this statement.

Chen Wanqing sighed.

"That's what I said too."

"But the elders in the village are very determined."

"They said that the Lu family has produced a true dragon."

"And this true dragon hasn't just flown away and abandoned his hometown."

"He has truly brought jobs, industries, schools, hospitals, and development opportunities to his hometown."

"The elders in the village feel that such a person shouldn't have to wait until he dies to be entered into the genealogy."

"He needs to be worshipped while he's still alive."

Lu Li: "..."

Wang Peng finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

He clutched his stomach, laughing so hard he almost rolled off the sofa.

Lu Yaoguang laughed out loud without any restraint.

"Brother."

"Then when you go back to your hometown to pay respects to the ancestors in the future, will you have to offer incense to yourself, too?"

Lu Li looked at her with a dark face and raised his hand to knock her on the head, "Shut up."

Lu Yaoguang dodged backward immediately, avoiding it.

Yang Yueru couldn't help it either and followed up with a jab.

"You could hang a couplet at the entrance of the ancestral hall when the time comes."

Wang Peng immediately perked up.

"I'll do it!"

He cleared his throat and said with a serious face, "First line: Guanghui Technology shines across the globe."

Lu Yaoguang continued, "Second line: The Lu family's ancestral grave is emitting blue smoke."

Yang Yueru thought about it and seriously added, "Horizontal scroll: Sitting in the living room, memorial tablet standing in the village."

The living room instantly erupted in laughter.

Lu Li's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.

What is all this?

When other people build ancestral halls, it's to commemorate their ancestors.

He, on the other hand, is alive and well, yet the village is preparing to put him and his parents inside.

Is this an honor, or is it arranging funeral affairs in advance?

Chen Wanqing was also left between laughter and tears.

"I've already tried to persuade them."

"I told them not to do something so exaggerated."

"But the elders in the village said that Lu Li isn't just an ordinary rich person now."

"He is the person leading the entire hometown forward."

"In the past, if anyone in the village had a university student, they would throw a banquet to celebrate."

"Now that you've brought back factories, jobs, and development opportunities, if the village doesn't show some kind of gesture, they won't feel right about it."

Lu Jianguo sat quietly to the side for a while.

He picked up his teacup and took a sip.

His expression was different from Chen Wanqing's.

There was some pride.

And some confusion.

When he was young, he left the village to work in the city, only thinking about making life at home a little better.

Who could have imagined that decades later, his own son would be able to make the entire village, the entire county, and even the entire surrounding area of Beining City benefit.

One could even say that the entire country's national fortune is flourishing along with it.

This feeling is very complex.

There is pride, of course.

But there is more of a sense of unreality.

Lu Li looked at his parents' expressions, and his heart slowly calmed down.

Lu Li suddenly realized that he had always viewed Guanghui Technology as a constantly expanding commercial empire.

Virtual Helmet, Robot, Guanghui Mobile, star wing m1, Mirage Air Imaging, Beining City smart city...

In his eyes, these were strategic plans, technical roadmaps, and capital landscapes.

But to ordinary people, they were not cold.

They were jobs, income, and opportunities for those who left home to return.

They were children's New Year red envelopes, virtual greeting cards received by parents, and the bustling streets of the county town once again.

Lu Li looked at the indicator light of the Virtual Helmet on the coffee table that hadn't gone out yet and suddenly felt that this year's Spring Festival was indeed different from before.

He used to think that he was changing technology, changing industries, and changing cities.

But now, he truly realized.

What was actually changed was the life of every ordinary person.

Su Qingxue looked at him and asked softly, "Regarding the matter of the ancestral hall in the village, do you want me to arrange for someone to communicate with them?"

Lu Li was silent for a moment.

Finally, he smiled helplessly.

"Forget about the ancestral hall."

"I'm still alive; there's really no need to be worshipped in advance."

Wang Peng muttered to the side.

"Actually, it's quite prestigious."

Lu Li glanced at him.

Wang Peng immediately shut up.

Lu Li continued, "However, if the village really wants to do something, it could be changed to building a public activity center."

Su Qingxue's eyes flickered.

"A public activity center?"

Lu Li nodded.

"A recreation room for the elderly."

"A children's reading corner."

"Smart medical testing equipment."

"Remote education classrooms."

"A public welfare training point for the Guanghui Foundation."

"Also equip it with some basic fitness equipment, smart terminals, and computer labs."

"The elderly can go there to chat, get health check-ups, play chess, and watch plays."

"Children can go there to read, attend online classes, and encounter some basic technology courses."

"If young people want to learn Robot maintenance, smart device operation, or basic programming, they can also receive public welfare training from the Guanghui Foundation there."

Lu Yaoguang listened intently.

Lu Li continued, "The name doesn't need to be Lu Li Ancestral Hall."

"Just call it the Guanghui Neighborhood Center."

"I'll cover the costs."

"The Guanghui Foundation will be responsible for the maintenance fees."

"If the elders in the village insist on leaving some kind of commemoration, then just carve one sentence at the entrance."

Chen Wanqing asked, "What sentence?"

Lu Li thought for a moment and said, "No matter how far technology goes, never forget the road you came from."

The living room suddenly went quiet for a moment.

Su Qingxue looked at Lu Li, her eyes flickering slightly.

She felt that this plan was much better than an ancestral hall.

Lu Li didn't need others to worship him.

He preferred to turn those empty expressions of gratitude into things that could actually be used.

The elderly would have a place to chat, get check-ups, and rest.

Children would have a place to read, take online classes, and encounter new technologies.

Young people could receive basic skill training from Guanghui there.

This was much more meaningful than an ancestral hall where one could only offer incense.

Chen Wanqing nodded after listening.

"This is better."

"If they really were to build an ancestral hall, I would feel awkward too."

"But if it's to build a public activity center for the village, I'll go back and talk to the village about it."

Lu Jianguo looked at Lu Li.

There was some gratification in his eyes.

He didn't say any grand principles, just picked up his teacup and took another sip.

But that pride could no longer be hidden.

Wang Peng was still muttering to the side.

"My brother is really scary."

"When other people go home for the New Year, they give out red envelopes, but he goes home and builds buildings."

Lu Yaoguang immediately chimed in.

"That's what you call vision."

Wang Peng was unconvinced.

"When I have money in the future, I'll build one for the village too."

Lu Yaoguang asked him, "Build what?"

Wang Peng thought seriously for a long time.

Finally, he said, "Build a Firework Car Battle offline experience hall."

After hearing this, Lu Yaoguang raised her hand and hit him again.

"You are truly hopeless."

The living room erupted in laughter once again.