Chapter 1110: Homesick

Zhu De’s family had a special status in the Jingzhao Prefecture. They were clearly slaves, but they somewhat had the ability to override the magistrate. Even the deeply rooted Li family in the Jingzhao Prefecture had to give in to them.

In the entire north, the Zhu family only had some scruples about the Mu family. However, the Mu family was in Xingzhou Prefecture, and there was also Hanzhong Prefecture in between. Since the two families minded their own business, the Mu family would not interfere with the Zhu family. Therefore, while the Zhu family couldn’t exactly do whatever they wanted in Jingzhao Prefecture, it was not a problem for them to strut around.

In the past few years, they had bullied many people. Therefore, when they were imprisoned, although the commoners did not set off firecrackers, they clapped their hands and celebrated. They were absolutely delighted.

Meanwhile, the family that had stirred up the waters of the Jingzhao Prefecture set off early the next morning.

The magistrate, who had rushed over to send them off, could only see the backs of their carriages. Not daring to chase after them, he simply got off his horse and kowtowed in the direction of the five carriages.

The dilemma and pain that had been lingering in his heart had been answered yesterday. Even if he could not keep his official position in the future, what he had done these few days was enough for him to have a clear conscience.

Little Bear still didn’t know how much of an impact his act of escorting the Zhus to the government office had on this magistrate, so much so that when this official who later became famous for being incorrupt bowed and thanked him in public, Little Bear was very puzzled.

Mu Yangling and the rest set off in the morning and entered Xingzhou Prefecture in the afternoon. From afar, Mu Yangling heard someone calling her, so she hurriedly lifted the curtain to take a look.

Xiuhong was sitting in a carriage and waving at her from afar. She held Liu Lang’s hand and jumped off the carriage to run towards them. Seeing this, Mu Yangling hurriedly said to Little Bear, “Quickly go over and stop your Aunt Xiuhong. We’ll be there soon.”

Little Bear quickly went over. When Mu Yangling and the others’ carriage arrived, they heard Xiuhong teasing Little Bear. “You look exactly the same as your father when he was young.”

Mu Yangling looked around and felt a little disappointed when she didn’t see Bowen anywhere. When Xiuhong saw this, she said with a smile, “It’s your fault for not sending letters home. Bowen is still on the riverbank with his men. Yesterday, we heard that the Great Qi’s Prince Rong and Princess Consort Rong had arrived at Jingzhao Prefecture and dealt with the servants at the residence. Only then did we know that you were coming. Aunt called us to pick you up overnight.”

Like Mu Yangling, Mu Bosi was born with great strength. This time, he went to the battlefield with Mu Shi, but because he was in charge of a different area, he only had time to meet his eldest sister twice before separating.

Mu Shi was even busier. After Qi Haoran was injured, he did not return to the Central Capital, so Mu Shi had no choice but to bring people to chase after the Yuan soldiers. Later on, he did not return to the city at all and went to guard Taiyuan halfway.

On the other hand, Mu Bowen did not stay in the capital after becoming a jinshi. Instead, he seeked an official position in the north and started from a small county magistrate. At this moment, he was already a Governor.

Due to the increasing number of natural disasters in the past two years, he attached great importance to the hydraulic project in the north. Almost a third of the year, he stayed on the riverbanks and canals.

Right now, Madam Shu was only accompanied by a daughter who was waiting to be married. Hence, when she found out that her eldest daughter was coming back, she could only get Xiuhong to bring the butler to pick her up.

With the backing of the Mu family, Liu Lang and Xiuhong were focused on their farms and selling all kinds of farming and livestock products in the north. It could be said that their business was doing very well. They had long bought a large house in Xingzhou Prefecture and settled down. Mu Shi and his second son had gone to war, while Bowen took his wife and children with him when he was appointed the magistrate. It could be said that Madam Shu and Kejia had been relying on them to take care of them.

Mu Yangling was also very grateful to Xiuhong. She was far away and would probably only be able to see her mother a few times in her life, let alone be filial towards her. Hence, she could only ask Xiuhong to take care of Shu Wanniang more in the future.

Xiuhong said with a smile, “I was brought up by Aunt. It’s only right for me to be filial to her. If you continue to beg a favor of me like this, I’ll get mad.”

“That’s true, but I still have to thank you.”

“Alright, I’ll accept your thanks.” Xiuhong changed the topic. “Considering my grandmother and great-uncle’s age, it’s good that you’re back. Otherwise…”

Xiuhong wiped her tears and said with a smile, “This time, you must stay at home for a few more days. Do go back to the village and take a look. You might not be aware, but you’ve become a legend to everyone. Everyone there is in awe of you.”

Laughing, Mu Yangling asked, “Who bragged about this?”

“Who else? Naturally, it’s Great-uncle and the others. You don’t know how many people have benefited from your actions. All the villagers in our area are now living a good life all thanks to you.”

Seeing the confused look on Mu Yangling’s face, Xiuhong smiled and said, “You’ll understand when you see them. Aunt is anxious to see you.”

Mu Yangling looked outside and saw that Xingzhou Prefecture outside was no longer what she remembered. She only had a vague impression of it.

Xiuhong explained, “Xingzhou Prefecture is also very prosperous now. Although it still can’t compare to Jingzhao Prefecture and Hanzhong Prefecture, because it’s no longer at the border, the people live and work in peace. In the first few years, the weather was smooth, and there were more and more merchants coming and going every day, so it’s very prosperous. Uncle bought a large area in front and built the General’s Residence there.”

Mu Yangling was curious. “Why buy such a big plot of land when there aren’t that many people in my home? One can’t live here either.”

Smiling, Xiuhong said, “Uncle’s heart aches for Aunt. When he came back from the capital that year, Aunt was a little sad. In order to please Aunt, Uncle said that he wanted to build a large garden for her, so he directly bought up the mansions on the left and right to build a massive garden. For this, Uncle almost spent all his savings. It was only when Big Brother Fan got someone to send him a dividend that his finances became less tight. That brat Bosi even made fun of Uncle for spending so much money just to make his wife smile. For saying that, Uncle chased him around, wanting to beat him up.”

Mu Yangling couldn’t help but smile when she heard that. When the carriage stopped in front of the General’s Residence, Mu Yangling suddenly felt a little homesick.

Qi Haoran had already alighted from another carriage. Liu Lang supported him gingerly, afraid that he would hurt his wound. However, Qi Haoran simply strode forward, lifted the curtain, and reached out to Mu Yangling. “Come down. Mother-in-law is waiting for us.”

Mu Yangling grabbed Qi Haoran’s hand and walked out to take a look. She saw her mother standing on the steps and looking at her with tears in her eyes.

Mu Yangling’s heart ached and she almost cried.

Little Bear had already run up happily and bowed to Shu Wanniang. “You’re my grandmother? Why do you look like my aunt?”

The young lady beside Shu Wanniang burst out laughing, but Shu Wanniang hugged Little Bear with heartache. She grabbed his hand and said, “Why is it so tanned? Is it tiring to fight in a war? Geez, how could your mother dare to let you go to the battlefield when you’re so young?”

Having already jumped out of the carriage, Mu Yangling held Qi Haoran’s hand and walked forward. With her lips pursed, she smiled at Shu Wanniang and greeted her. “Mother.”

“Aye.” Shu Wanniang’s tears streamed down. After a while, she wiped her tears and said, “It’s good that you’re back. It’s good that you’re back.”

Looking at her daughter, she couldn’t bring herself to reprimand her for bringing Little Bear to the battlefield. She grabbed Mu Yangling’s hand tightly and cried, “Why are you so thin?”

Mu Yangling couldn’t help but chuckle. After being fed by Qi Haoran for nearly two months, she could be said to be in the best condition among everyone. She felt that she was even fatter than when she was in the capital.

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