Having obtained what he wanted when he came to the north, and what he should explain to Qinghuai, Jin Feng put the return trip on his agenda.
Zhang Mancang also came to Qingshui Valley from Weizhou City and could set off just waiting for Jin Feng to complete the handover.
General Fan really wanted to keep Jin Feng in the Zhenxi Army. Even though he knew that Jin Feng had already decided to leave, he still came over to persuade him several times and promised that Jin Feng could be promoted to earl in three years at most.
General Fan's attitude could be described as sincere, but Jin Feng still refused.
The rise of a new aristocracy will inevitably be frantically attacked by those who gain inherent benefits. After all, the cake is only so big, and if one more person comes out, he will get an extra share.
You may be able to improve if you stay here, but it will definitely be accompanied by bloodshed.
Just thinking about Jin Feng made his head hurt. After handing over the work in hand, he said goodbye to Qinghuai and General Fan early the next morning and returned with a full warehouse.
For the sake of safety, Qinghuai divided his bodyguards into ten persons to escort him throughout the journey.
After five days of riding on horseback, we arrived at the Jialing River ferry, where we happened to meet a merchant ship passing by.
It took almost ten days to arrive, but it was much faster to go back.
It only took a day and a half to go down the river and reach Jinchuan Ferry.
After landing from the pier, we rode for an hour and saw Xihewan Village from a distance.
It was already evening, and it was time for cooking. Wisps of smoke were rising, and the mountains in the distance were like black clouds. The huts were dotted among them, just like an ink painting. Jin Feng couldn't help but stand on his horse and look into the distance.
Although he was a time traveler, Jin Feng suddenly became calm when he saw the small village located in the river bend.
Just like a traveler returning to his hometown after a long journey.
Because in this small village, someone is waiting for him to go home.
In the open space at the entrance of the village, Guan Xiao'e was playing wildly with a few children when she suddenly raised her head and looked into the distance.
"Xiao'e, what are you looking at?"
Zhang Mancang's sister pulled her: "It's your turn to jump."
"Xiaohua, do you see a cavalry team coming over there?"
Guan Xiao'e said excitedly: "My brother-in-law must be back."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhang Xiaohua's reply, she rushed out of the village to meet Jin Feng.
But after running for a few steps, he suddenly turned around and ran towards the village.
Regardless of whether Guan Xiaorou and Tang Dongdong could hear it, they ran and shouted at the top of their lungs:
"Sister, Sister Tang, brother-in-law is back!"
Zhang Xiaohua also came to her senses and immediately ran in the other direction.
"Mom, eldest brother, second brother is back!"
The quiet little village immediately became agitated by the noise of the two children.
No matter men, women, old or young, everyone ran out of the house.
At Jin Feng's house, Runniang and Guan Xiaorou were cooking in the kitchen, and Guan Xiao'e suddenly barged in.
"Xiao'e, I see you are sweating all over from running. Go and wash up quickly. Dinner will be served soon."
Guan Xiaorou rolled her eyes at Xiao'e, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.
Since coming to this home, Xiao'e has slowly become more lively, and her originally dry and yellow hair has now become jet black and thick.
Her wrinkled little face also became rounder, and when the women in the village saw her, they all praised her beauty.
"Sister, hurry up, follow me!"
Xiao'e grabbed Guan Xiaorou's sleeve and pulled it out.
"Don't make trouble, it's time to get off work later, and the meal isn't ready yet."
Guan Xiaorou slapped Xiao'e's hand away angrily.
"Brother-in-law is back, sister, aren't you going to pick him up?"
Xiao'e stamped her feet and said.
Bang!
The spatula in Guan Xiaorou's hand fell to the ground, but instead of picking it up, she grabbed Xiao'e's shoulder: "What did you say?"
"I said my brother-in-law is back and he's almost at the entrance of the village."
Before Xiao'e finished speaking, Guan Xiaorou ran out of the kitchen.
As a result, I ran too fast, and as soon as I ran out of the kitchen door, I bumped into Tang Dongdong who was about to come in.
"Sister Xiaorou, what's wrong with you?"
Tang Dongdong rubbed his chest and asked, "What happened?"
"The boss is back."
Guan Xiaorou hurriedly replied, rubbed her forehead and ran away.
"Brother Feng is back?"
Tang Dongdong was stunned for a moment, and then ran out quickly.
The women who were working in the shed also heard the noise, and they all stopped what they were doing and poured out of the courtyard.
Runniang originally wanted to follow, but she thought that Jin Feng was not used to eating wheat porridge, so she hurried to the noodle vat and scooped out a ladle of flour.
Jin Feng rode around the foot of the mountain and saw a large group of people standing in the open space at the entrance of the village.
"Why are there so many people? Is there a meeting in the village today?"
Mancang turned to look at Jin Feng.
"It doesn't look like it, is it to welcome us?"
Jin Feng smiled and said: "Oh, Mancang, I saw your mother-in-law."
Mancang has always had a low self-esteem. Even after running around with Jin Feng for a long time, he was still a little introverted. His face turned red with embarrassment, but his back straightened up involuntarily.
Zhong Wu smiled, signaled the guards to slow down their horses, and followed slowly.
"Brother Feng and Mancang are really back."
"Oh, everyone in the warehouse has learned to ride a horse!"
"The Marquis actually sent so many guards to protect him. Brother Feng must have made a great contribution to the battlefield this time. He is so majestic!"
"Xiaorou, you are really capable as the head of the family."
"Xiaorou, my girl will be sixteen next year. Can you take her in and give her to Brother Feng as a concubine? Don't worry, my girl is very hardworking and will definitely take good care of you and Brother Feng."
"Second aunt, please take me down. If Brother Feng wants to take a concubine, Miss Dongdong will definitely be the first one."
"Brother Feng is such a capable person, what does it mean to have a few more?"
"Even if you accept a few more, your girl is as skinny as a stick, can Brother Feng like her?"
"What do you know, Xiao'e was thin before, but now she eats well, hasn't she become a little beauty? If my girl takes good care of herself, she will definitely be fine."
"You can't raise any more girls than my granddaughter Peugeot from Jin Feng's family. If brother Feng wants to take a concubine, you can let him come to my house. My three sons have five girls, and he can choose at will."
"Grandma Ninth, forget it. Your granddaughter is not even ten years old yet."
"You can take it back and raise it if you're not even ten years old. You can also help the family with work."
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A group of women were chattering to sell their girls to Guan Xiaorou.
If it were normal times, Guan Xiaorou would definitely answer a few words seriously, but now, she didn't hear what the women said at all, and her eyes only saw Jin Feng riding the horse.
In her heart, Jin Feng is her only support.
Ever since Jin Feng left, she always felt empty in her heart, without a moment of peace.
Until now, seeing Jin Feng getting closer and closer, Guan Xiaorou suddenly felt at ease.
She wanted to rush up and hug her man, but there were too many people around, so Guan Xiaorou had to endure this thought.
Xiao'e didn't have so many scruples. When she saw Jin Feng get off his horse, she immediately ran into Jin Feng's arms, put her arms around Jin Feng's neck, and behaved affectionately:
"Brother-in-law, you are finally back. I miss you so much! Do you miss me?"
"Haha, my brother-in-law misses Xiao'e too."
Jin Feng patted Xiao'e's back: "Relax your grip, you are about to strangle my brother-in-law to death."