The next morning, Li Shao and his family set out for Zhaojia Village, with a total of six carriages carrying people and belongings.

Li Da and his dozen or so guards were all riding horses. If they all took carriages, twelve would not be enough. So the whole family set off in this grand manner.

When we came to Beijing from Zhaojia Village a few years ago, Li Han and Li Jin were still in my arms and didn’t remember anything. Now they are both grown up, and everything they see along the way is really surprising.

The little boy kept talking non-stop, and when he saw something really new, he would clamor to get off the bus to take a look and play with it.

It directly slowed down the journey back home, but thanks to the two of them, this long journey was filled with laughter and joy.

In Zhaojia Village, Sun Liu and Zhao's father and mother were overjoyed when they received the letter and knew that they were coming back to celebrate the New Year.

Sun Liu immediately arranged for his wife and the people working in the winery to clean the house inside and out several times. It is no exaggeration to say that even the blue bricks in the yard were polished to a shine.

All the sheets, quilts and other items in the house were taken apart, washed and hung out to dry. The reason we didn't buy new ones directly was because these things were still very new; they just hadn't been used for a few years.

The fire walls and kangs were also lit up to make the house warm. Although Li Shao's letter also wrote their approximate arrival time, Sun Liu was afraid that they would arrive early one day and the house would not be warm enough.

Naturally, members of the Zhao family also came to help, and when the work was almost done, they waited expectantly for Li Shao and the others to return.

Before Li Shao took the military examination, he was already a celebrity when he opened a winery in the village.

When he took his family to the capital to take part in the imperial examination, he didn't know how many villagers were gossiping about him behind his back.

What do you mean, if someone takes their family with them to take the exam, they will definitely fail, and is it so easy to live in the capital? You need money everywhere.

Everyone was waiting to see their family return in disgrace, but who would have thought that after waiting so long, they would receive the good news that Li Shao had actually won the title of martial arts champion.

In their small place, if a family had a juren, it would be a great honor for their ancestors, but they dare not even think about becoming the top scholar.

For a while, Li Shao almost became the topic of conversation among the villagers. Every time they talked about it, they would say that our village had a martial arts champion. This martial arts champion also talked to me, and he was very friendly...

Later, when Li Shao became an official and became General Li, some of his deeds were circulated among the people, and the people of Zhaojia Village looked up to him even more.

Many people also secretly cursed themselves in their hearts, wondering why they didn’t attach Li Shao in the first place, otherwise they would have also risen to prominence now.

Look at the life that Old Man Zhao and his family are living now. I heard that Brother Ye often sends them things from the capital. They are all rare items that they can't find in their little place.

Every day when Zhao's mother saw them, she would walk with her chin up and talk about how great her son Ye was or how great her son-in-law was.

Zhao Ye has become a role model in the hearts of unmarried girls and boys in Zhaojia Village and even all the surrounding villages.

The things that happened, such as Zhao Ye falling into the river and exposing herself, being broken off from engagement and not getting married until she was 18, seemed to have never happened and no one dared to mention them again.

The story of him eloping to the mountains with Li Shao has become a touching love story in people's mouths.

Li Shao, who was very capable but had no money at the time, fell in love with the gentle, beautiful and kind Zhao Ye at first sight, and then the two of them got together despite the objections of Zhao's father and mother.

It was also because of Zhao Ye's keen eyes that he saw the potential of Li Shao, who had no money or land at the time, that he was able to transform from a country boy into the official husband he is today.

Nowadays, the girls and boys are trying their best to choose a man with potential.

According to the date of returning home mentioned in Li Shao's letter, several days have passed.

On this day, as usual, a horse-drawn carriage was parked at the entrance of Zhaojia Village, with several rows of soldiers standing next to the carriage.

The villagers gathered together and chatted on the other side.

At this time, a soldier on horseback approached them quickly. After getting off the horse, the soldier ran towards the carriage, shouting, "Sir! General Li and his men's carriages have arrived in the town and are coming to Zhaojia Village soon!"

Hearing the sound, Yue Zhang in the carriage hurriedly lifted the curtain and said, "Did you look carefully? Is it General Li's carriage? Don't make a mistake again!"

Master Zhang Heng also echoed: "Yes, if you make a mistake again, you will be troubled by the adults for nothing. Be careful to get a beating!"

"My Lord, Master Zhang, I am sure I am not mistaken this time. Those carriages are obviously not affordable for people in this small place. And the guards around the carriages look like they are from martial arts schools. Who else could it be but General Li's carriages!"

Zhang Heng felt that what he said this time was very convincing and should be correct, so he said, "Sir, it looks like it can be correct this time. And according to the date, General Li should be here soon." He stretched out his hand to help Yue Zhang get off the carriage.

Yue Zhang nodded and got off the carriage. "Okay, let's get to the front and stand there. General Li has suppressed countless bandits and quelled countless rebellions. He is not only a great hero in the eyes of the people, but also the pride of Anyang County. He finally came home, and we must let the general feel our respect and welcome."

Zhang Heng's face was full of "You are right, sir! When General Li comes and sees you bringing everyone here to welcome him in such a cold weather, he will definitely understand your feelings for him and look at you differently."

Yue Zhang just raised his hand slightly and said, "I don't ask for General Li's favor. I just did what a fellow villager should do and fulfilled my duty."

Zhang Heng rolled his eyes inwardly after hearing this. "You're still doing your duty?! I've never seen you so enthusiastic when serving the people."

And when did you become a fellow villager with General Li? ! Let’s not talk about the fact that General Li settled in Zhaojia Village a few years ago. Even you, Yue Zhang, are not from Anyang County.

But he still flattered her: "Sir, you give without asking for anything in return. You are upright and dignified. I can't even compare to you. I still have a lot to learn from you!"

The officers and soldiers standing by also said yes, praising Yue Zhang, the county magistrate.

At this time, Yue Zhang was extremely nervous. He was the expensive cheap brother-in-law. He was extremely glad that he did not take action against Li Shao at the beginning.

Who would have thought that a country boy back then would now be a fourth-rank official in the capital, and he would regret not having made friends with him in the first place.

But I don’t know if Li Shao still remembers the little grudge with Qian Gui, so don’t take your anger out on him!

The center of the villagers on the other side was naturally the Zhao family. No, it should be said that Zhao's mother, Zhao's father and others were not as ostentatious as her.

Ever since the good news came that Li Shao had won the title of top martial arts champion, it had been a huge event. Although the other members of the Zhao family also felt that it was an honor and a source of pride for them to have a top champion son-in-law, and they had to talk about it wherever they went, it was still within the normal range.

But Zhao's mother is not like that. According to Zhao's father, if it weren't for the hundred pounds of flesh weighing her down, she could fly to the sky.

Because of Zhao's father's occasional scolding, Zhao's mother has become much more low-key, but she still talks about "my brother Ye", "my brother-in-law", and the two big babies that my brother Ye gave birth to to the general every day.

The villagers were so impressed by her story that they had to praise her in public, but secretly they were all lamenting how her family had such great luck and how she had given birth to such a capable boy!

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