Zhao Wu drove the carriage, and the Mu family, except for Shao Ming who was going to school, all rode in the carriage.

"Chuyue, Daddy, can you hold me?"

Chuyue nestled in her mother's arms, glanced up at the man who called himself her father, and then buried her head in her mother's chest.

"Chuyue, that's your father. He went to the academy to study. Your mother told you about it."

Yi'an stroked her little girl's soft hair and touched her little ponytail.

After hearing her mother's words, Chuyue showed her face again and looked at her father.

"Daddy, hug me."

Jiang Shuyun excitedly reached out and picked up her chubby daughter, letting her sit in her lap. She carefully held her soft body, feeling a little overwhelmed.

"Relax, our Chuyue isn't that delicate, is she?"

"Yes."

Chuyue echoed her mother's words and sat comfortably in her father's arms.

Shao Yun stood next to his father, looking incredibly happy; he was truly adorable.

"Yi'an, we won't be going out again in the second half of the year. I'll try to come back more often."

"Okay, if you can manage your studies, please come back more often. The children miss you very much."

Mu Yi'an believes that children should spend more time with their fathers, as this can help cultivate a stronger side to their personality. There's an old saying that men are not suited to women's hands, which may reflect this sentiment.

After all, in ancient times, women had very little exposure to other matters, mostly confined to the inner quarters. Men, on the other hand, were most averse to acting dishonestly or engaging in treacherous and underhanded deeds.

"I'll try to come back and stay for a few days every month or two. I miss you all too."

Jiang Shuyun patted Shao Yun's head and tightened her grip on Chu Yue's arm, but didn't dare to use too much force, afraid that she would be uncomfortable.

Humans are very strange creatures.

In his past life, he was so averse to marriage and children, imagining all sorts of terrifying things. But after more than a year here, he's actually grown accustomed to the simple life of a wife, children, and a warm bed. When he can't see them for a while, the longing he feels is real and uncontrollable.

Perhaps that's true; without experiencing things firsthand, you really don't know the truth.

The carriage was quite fast; it was only twenty li from the county town to Jiangjia Village. The family chatted and laughed, and before they knew it, they had arrived.

"Master, Madam, we've arrived."

Zhao Wu brought the carriage to a stop and respectfully greeted the passengers from outside the curtain.

Jiang Shuyun placed Chuyue in Yi'an's arms, then got off the carriage first. After standing still, she helped Shao Yun and Chuyue down, while Jiang Qi and Yi'an were the last to get off.

Carrying their belongings, Jiang's mother entered the courtyard of the old house. Upon seeing the group of people entering, her gaze immediately fell on her second son.

"Shuyun, when did you get back?"

"Mother, I came back yesterday and rested for a night. I came to see you and Father. How are you both doing?"

It had been half a year since I last saw her, and Jiang's mother's hair had turned even whiter. When I came in, I saw her sitting there, and she looked quite old.

“Good, all good. Your father is still in school, and your older brother is taking Shao Qin to the county school.”

When Jiang's mother saw her second son return, she felt better and her spirits lifted.

"Second brother, you're back, second sister-in-law, sister."

Jiang Lan was embroidering her dowry inside the house when she heard the noise in the courtyard. Knowing that her second brother's family had returned, she quickly came out to greet them.

"What's your sister-in-law busy with?"

"Second sister-in-law, I, I'm embroidering."

Jiang Lan was too embarrassed to say that she was embroidering her dowry. The sixteen-year-old girl looked shy and delicate, like a flower bud about to bloom. The Zhou family boy was lucky!

Mu Yi'an muttered to herself, "This sister-in-law is quite a character, a bit like Aunt Jiang. She has a good ability to assess situations and avoid harm."

When Mu Yi'an first saw Jiang Lan, perhaps due to a clash of personalities, the two disliked each other. After Jiang Qi divorced and returned home, her sister-in-law made a scene, and they barely had any contact afterward. Ever since Mu Yi'an started making money growing watermelons, her sister-in-law's attitude changed quite quickly, and Mu Yi'an was finding it hard to adapt.

"Mother, where is my sister-in-law?"

Jiang Qi found it strange; they had been inside the courtyard for half a day, but her sister-in-law hadn't come out yet.

"Your sister-in-law went back to her parents' home; her grandfather is sick."

Mu Yi'an's eyes lit up. Could it be that the matter of becoming the village head had been settled?

Jiang's mother glanced at her second daughter-in-law and instantly realized something.

“A few days ago, the town came and announced that Lin Lizheng from Jiangjia Village was getting old and needed to be replaced by someone younger. Later, your Uncle Liang was selected.”

Mu Yi'an didn't know who Liang Shu was, but judging from her mother-in-law's words, he should be a member of the Jiang family.

"Uncle Liang is the son of my third grandfather's cousin, and he's within five degrees of kinship with us."

Jiang Shuyun searched through her memory bank and found the relevant information.

Jiang Liang was a few years younger than his father. He used to work as an accountant in town, but the business he worked for closed down, so he returned to Jiangjia Village.

"That's good too. We won't have to worry about others causing trouble anymore."

Mu Yi'an had no intention of troubling the village head, but their roots were in Jiangjia Village, and if the Lin family continued to hold the position of village head, there was no guarantee that they wouldn't cause trouble.

Jiang's father returned at noon, because Jiang Shuyun hadn't been back for more than half a year, and he was worried about her. Most of the children in the school now only attend for half a day, and the only few who were interested in taking the imperial examinations left some books for them to memorize, so Jiang's father came back.

"Father, I'm back."

"It's good to be back. You've been gone for more than half a year. You must have gained a lot."

The father and son went to the study to discuss academic matters.

The family had hired someone to cook, so they didn't need to go to the kitchen to help. Jiang's mother and the others just chatted in the yard.

"Shuyun's daughter, please save my girl! I beg you, please save my girl!"

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