When Li Shao and his companions were approaching the village entrance, they saw from afar a large group of people standing in front of them looking around, with a gong and drum team beside them.

The leader, Li Da, turned around and shouted to the carriage, "Master, there is a large group of people at the entrance of the village. They look like local officials and villagers."

Hearing this, Li Shao lifted the car curtain and saw that the village entrance was full of people, including the Zhao family, the village chief, and Sun Liu and his wife...Except for the elderly who could not walk and the children who were too young, almost everyone in the village had come.

Standing in the front was a middle-aged man in official uniform, accompanied by a group of officials.

Seeing Li Shao and his men lift the carriage curtain, the villagers, led by Zhao's mother, began to shout excitedly in the direction of Li Shao and his men: "General Li is back! I saw General Li!"

"And Ye Ge'er, he looks like the fairy in the painting now!"

"Those two kids must be the twins that Brother Ye gave birth to for the general! They've grown so big!"

"Brother Ye! Brother and son-in-law! You guys are finally back. Mother missed you so much!"

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The gong and drum team nearby also started playing music, and the scene became very lively.

With such a big scene, Zhao Ye was a little afraid to get off the car. The two children, on the other hand, found it very novel and were looking around with wide eyes.

After several people got off the car, Yue Zhang hurried forward to salute, "I am Yue Zhang, the county magistrate of Anyang County, and I greet General Li, Mr. Li, and the two young masters of Li."

The people behind him also saluted, muttering something like "Greetings, General".

Li Shao said, "No need to be so polite, County Magistrate Yue. Please stand up quickly. And fellow villagers, we are all old acquaintances. Why do we need to be so polite?"

After Yue Zhang stood up, he approached Li Shao in a flattering manner and said, "Etiquette cannot be abolished. General Li, you are kind and easy-going. I cannot be ignorant of etiquette."

"I heard earlier that you were going to visit your family, so I came to the entrance of Zhaojia Village early to wait for you, just to see your demeanor. After seeing you today, I found that you are indeed extraordinary. No wonder..."

Li Shao saw that Yue Zhang was not going to stop flattering him, so he raised his hand to stop him, "Mr. Yue, thank you for the compliment. Thank you for coming to greet us today."

Then he turned to the group of villagers and said, "And fellow villagers, you all came to welcome our family in such a cold day. I am really grateful. I would like to thank you all here."

"Our family has also felt everyone's kindness. It's cold, especially for the elderly and children, so it's not suitable for them to stay outside for too long. Let's all go home."

When the villagers saw that Li Shao was still so kind to them even though he was a general and had no airs at all, they became bolder and started talking at once.

"General, we are not cold. We are happy to welcome you and your family. You really bring honor to our Zhaojia Village!"

"Yes! You are the hero of our village. General, how long will you stay in the village?"

"Look at these carriages. They are so beautiful. They don't look cheap."

"And these servants who follow them, the maids are prettier than the young ladies in town!"

"Oh my! Is this still Brother Ye? She looks just like a fairy in a painting, I can't recognize her!"

"Why call me Brother Ye? You can call me Brother Ye? He is the husband of a general and an official."

Looking at the villagers smiling and trying to please him, each face looked familiar yet strange, Zhao Ye said: "Don't call me General's Husband or anything like that, just call me Brother Ye. You all watched me grow up, it would be too strange to call me that."

After Zhao Ye finished speaking, before the aunties and grandmas next to him could respond, they heard an excited howl, "My Ye brother! My beloved! You are finally back! Mommy missed you so much!"

"My dearest! Come and let me see you. You must be tired on the journey. I will make chicken soup for you when you get home." Mother Zhao first gave Zhao Ye a bear hug, and then kept looking at him from front to back, as if she was afraid that he would eat anything.

Just now when Yue Zhang was talking to Li Shao and others, Zhao's mother wanted to step forward, but because Yue Zhang was a county magistrate after all, she shrank aside.

But when Li Shaoyi spoke to the villagers, Zhao's mother could not bear it anymore. She was the mother of the general's husband and the general's mother-in-law, so she had to show her face in front of others.

So she rushed out, and her posture almost made Li Da and the others draw their swords. Only when they heard her shouting that she was the mother of their master's husband did they hold back their hands.

Before Zhao Ye could say anything, Zhao's mother continued, "And brother and son-in-law, you look so great after not seeing you for a few years. You look like people who can do great things. It's not easy for you to come back. I'll make delicious food for you every day."

Li Shao smiled and nodded, called his mother-in-law, and greeted Zhao's father, Zhao Tian, ​​Sun Jiao and others.

Several people couldn't help but respond to him with some restraint.

Mother Zhao was not reserved. She praised her good brother and son-in-law several times and then turned her attention to the two children. "This is Xiaohan and Jin'er! You have grown so tall! I am your grandma. I held you in my arms when you were little. Come here and let your grandma smell your fragrance."

The two children were not afraid at all. They just looked at Zhao Ye to see what he meant.

Zhao Ye nodded to them, "Xiao Han, Jin brother, this is your grandma, as well as your grandpa, uncle, aunt..."

They are all family, and we can’t let the children not recognize their relatives, Zhao Ye said as he introduced the Zhao family to the two children.

The two children were not shy and called out "Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle, Auntie" and so on. Father Zhao and others answered with a smile.

Mother Zhao hugged the two children and liked them more and more. She said boastfully, "Look, whose four-year-old child is this tall? And this one has a pretty face, which is no worse than the boy in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

The people around naturally echoed her words and praised the two children to the skies.

After Li Shao greeted the Zhao family, he smiled and said to the village chief: "Uncle Zhao, it's been a long time since we last met. You still look so strong."

The village chief quickly waved his hands and said, "General, how can you still call me Uncle Zhao? I can't bear this."

"What? General, Uncle Zhao, you can still call me the same as before. There is nothing between us."

"How can that be possible? Etiquette cannot be abolished!"

"What's the matter with courtesy? I haven't forgotten how you helped me when I first arrived in Zhaojia Village. Just listen to me and don't be so polite."

The village chief could only smile and say yes, feeling very happy. The villagers beside him also said seriously that this was called "not forgetting old favors". Regardless of whether the word was appropriate or not, they just used it first.

At this time, Li Shao also saw Sun Liu and his wife Huaihua in the crowd, and shouted with a smile: "Sun Liu, what are you doing hiding in the crowd? You don't even come closer. I thought you weren't here."

Sun Liu led his wife forward with a red face, rubbed his hands and said: "Boss, husband, and the two young masters, you are back. I saw you were talking, so I didn't..."

"The kang and other things at home are all heated up, and hot water is also ready. You and your husband and young master must be tired after the journey, why don't you go home and rest..."

Li Shao thought that Sun Liu's growth over the past few years had not been in vain, and he was more considerate than before, so he smiled and said, "Okay, let's go home."

Seeing that Li Shao and his family were about to leave, Yue Zhang became extremely anxious. Apart from saying a few words to Li Shao at the beginning, he ignored him. That group of unruly people also completely ignored him and crowded around Li Shao.

But seeing that he was really leaving, he no longer cared about his face, and asked the soldiers to make way for him. Before Li Shao got on the carriage, he approached him and said, "General Li, I have prepared a welcoming banquet for you at the Zhenxiu Pavilion in the town. I wonder if you would do me the honor..."

"Forget about the welcoming banquet. We came back to visit relatives and we want to be with them more."

"General Li, you are right. I was not thoughtful enough. I should be with my family when I got home."

"But when you have a few days to rest, I wonder if you will have time to give me a chance to listen to your teachings. I really admire you..."

Seeing him chattering endlessly, Li Shao became really annoyed. He said "Let's talk later" and got into the car and left.

Li Shao and his family went home, and the villagers naturally followed them. There was no reason for them to stay here, and soon only Yue Zhang with a grim look on his face, Zhang Heng who didn't even dare to breathe, and a group of officers and soldiers were left.

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