After he and his mother-in-law separated, he built a house and stocked a warehouse full of grain and

Bai Manshan muttered: "If it's not Wenhua and the others who are back, who could it be?"

After a while, Fan Jiang, who was out of breath from running, came to the two of them, held up his legs and gasped, "Quick! Mom, go quickly! Uncle Bai, come quickly too."

When Bai Manshan heard that he was going, his round eyes became even rounder.

He also knows this person and is very familiar with it?

"Da Jiang, who is here?" Shui Qing asked as he walked out.

"Yes, it's Brother Ling!"

Shui Qing paused, thinking that he heard wrongly.

Ling Ran?

But he only went to Beidu during the Chinese New Year, so how could he come back in early March? He went to seek refuge with his grandfather. Normally, it would be impossible for him to return so soon.

Did something happen on the road and turn back, or was he treated unfairly at his grandfather's house?

After this idea came to mind, my steps unconsciously accelerated, and finally I changed to running.

Bai Manshan was also very excited when he heard that Ling Ran was back. This time, both Shanshui Village and Nandu were relying on Ling Ce, and Ling Ce was helping them for Ling Ran's sake!

Naturally, he had to thank Ling Ran properly.

"Da Jiang, where is Ling Ran?"

"When I first ran here, he was still at the entrance of the village. He was being pulled by Fan Xiaoliu and his group to talk. He is probably still there now."

"Let's go and have a look."

Shui Qing and Bai Manshan ran towards the entrance of the village. As soon as they reached the downhill area, they saw a group of horses coming towards them!

Yes, it's a group, not one horse. Every man on horseback is tall, strong, and extremely capable.

When the leader saw Shui Qing, he turned over and dismounted, stepped forward and gave a solemn salute, with a slightly hoarse voice: "Auntie, I'm back."

Dozens of people behind him all stood up and dismounted, and saluted Shui Qing at the same time.

Uniform and well-trained.

Shui Qing's eyes moistened for a moment, and he looked at the men behind him. Although they were dressed as ordinary farmers, their skills could not fool anyone. They were a group of very powerful people!

And to be able to bring dozens of powerful men here, Ling Ran must not have returned in despair.

She put away her worries and said with relief: "Just come back. Go home first. Auntie will take care of you. Your brothers and sisters miss you. They will be so happy to see you that they don't know what to do."

Ling Ran hummed, looked behind her aunt with sharp eyes, and then respectfully shouted: "Uncle Bai."

"Hey! We are really destined. Let's go back to the house and talk later." Bai Manshan said cheerfully.

After hearing about Ling Ran, I originally thought I wouldn't be able to see him for at least a few years, but I didn't expect that he would be back today!

His eyes immediately fell on the well-trained man behind the young man, and a thought flashed through his mind: Ling Ran's trip was not just to visit relatives.

But I think so. I have only been away for more than two months. It is impossible to visit relatives in such a short period of time. Besides, Beidu is at war with Jinling. Why did Ling Ran come back at this juncture?

In the yard, Mother Hu led the five women, Dani, Erni, and Yan Qiuxing back to prepare for the meal. Even Ding Jiajia and Qin Yilin were helping to light the fire - Ling Ran had brought fifty men! Food for so many people cannot be properly prepared.

Butcher Hu slaughtered a pig under his daughter's instructions. Some of the men Ling Ran brought with him helped him, while others fed the horses.

In the tea room, Shui Qing, Fan Jin, Bai Manshan, Li Huyu, Bai Ziqian and Ling Ran sat in a circle, while Fan Jiang and Fan Hu ran in and out in late summer to bring tea and food.

Every time the door of the tea room opened, Ling Ran would look up and move away calmly when he saw it was Fan Jiang and Fan Hu Wan Xia Hou.

"Ling Ran, we are really grateful to you this time!" Li Huyu thanked him generously.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of Ling Ran's lips, and he said sincerely: "It should be."

Aunt Bai Shuhuyu cares a lot about Bai Ziqian. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for her to go without visiting for such a long time. No matter how relieved Aunt Shuiqing is, she will still miss her son.

If they didn't come, there was only one possibility, that is, they couldn't come.

Guangning Mansion was already in chaos, and the floods in Nandu were more serious than Guangning Mansion and it was impossible to avoid chaos. So he went to ask his father to relieve the crisis in Shanshui Village and also asked him to take care of the Bai family in Nandu.

Bai Manshan just thought Ling Ran was being polite and said with a smile: "Why should you do it if you are not a relative or a friend? I have a lot of good things here with your Aunt Shui Qing. You can pick out what you like later!"

Ling Ran shook his head and affirmed once again: "Uncle Bai, this is what I should do."

This is indeed what he should do, not for Bai Ziqian's sake, but because of Uncle Bai and Aunt Huyu!

When they came, he was just a useless person staying with Aunt Shuiqing. Aunt Huyu wanted to teach him martial arts to keep fit. Uncle Bai said that by taking him into business, it would not be a problem to support the family in the future.

How could he not repay this kindness for his sake.

"I'm here on a tight schedule this time. I have to return tomorrow."

Shui Qing asked in surprise: "Will you return tomorrow?"

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?" Bai Ziqian asked anxiously.

"Can't we stay for a few more days? Even two or three days is fine." Li Huyu asked hurriedly.

Fan Jin and Bai Manshan also looked over.

Ling Ran smiled, turned his eyes to the window, and said leisurely: "I really need to take something with me when I come back this time, but it belongs to Aunt Shui Qing and Uncle Jin."

He didn't just come back to visit relatives, but came back with a mission.

"what?"

"Potato."

Shui Qing had some guesses in her mind. She looked at Ling Ran, who also looked at her.

Ling Ran briefly explained: "My grandfather was a subordinate of King Yan. Now King Yan and the new emperor are fighting against each other. The northern capital is in urgent need of food and grass. My grandfather and I accidentally talked about potato production. My grandfather asked me to bring people to transport potatoes back for planting."

In fact, he is not his grandfather, but the eldest son of King Yan.

Before leaving, Aunt Shui Qing asked him to get close to the eldest son of King Yan. After he got to know him, he truly believed that he was a thoughtful and thoughtful person who led the entire army.

It was his decision to come this time. After learning about the potato yield, he didn't waste a single stick of incense.

The potatoes in Shanshui Village will be planted in early February. The climate in the north is cold, but they have to be transported back to the north again and again. It will be April at the earliest. He must transport them back without stopping and without any delay!

Every day of delay may affect production. There will be insufficient food and grass, and the three armies will not be able to march and fight at all!

Shui Qing was also estimating the time in his mind.

She has read a comprehensive book on growing potatoes. It is normal to grow potatoes in April and May in the north. The journey is long and it really cannot be delayed.

But, "Do you know how to plant potatoes? Also, you only brought fifty people with you, and the fifty-one horses can only carry a limited amount of potato seeds. Is that enough?"

A horse can pull several hundred kilograms. Calculated at five hundred kilograms, fifty-one horses only weigh more than twenty thousand kilograms.

More than 20,000 kilograms of potatoes for seeding are indeed enough for a village, and may even be too much to eat, but for the three armies, it is completely insufficient.