The next day was the eighth day of the 11th month. The two got up together in the morning. He cooked the Laba porridge last year. Wanfeng asked him to cook it this year. Cao Xiangnan told Wanfeng how to cook it. He had prepared all the ingredients yesterday. Laba porridge is actually a mixed grain porridge. Put a lot of mixed grains into the pot and boil them. The porridge is Laba porridge. It is not difficult to make.

"I'm going to the town to pick up Aning and Xuanxuan. I'll buy some fish and meat."

"Okay, I'll come back soon after picking up Aning and Xuanxuan."

After breakfast, Cao Xiangnan went to the town to pick up Aning and the children. During the festival, he also bought some fresh fish and meat to make some delicious dishes. Half of the winter has passed, and most of the food we eat is the food stored at home. The meat and vegetables have been frozen for a long time. After eating for so long, I am tired of it and want to change to something fresh.

The weather is good, and fishermen will go out to fish. Experienced fishermen will dig holes in the frozen river surface and put fishing nets into the holes. If you are lucky, you can pull up a net full of fish. Cao Xiangnan was also lucky. As soon as he arrived at the dock, he ran into fishermen who were selling fish. He picked a few big fish and met acquaintances when buying fish and said hello.

At this time, everyone rushed to buy the fresh fish at the dock. After he bought the fish and left, some of the housekeepers and servants in the mansion were still rushing to buy fish. Laba is a festival, and during the festival, you have to buy some fresh fish for the master to cook some delicious dishes. However, if you go too late, you won't be able to buy it.

After buying everything, Cao Xiangnan went to pick up Aning and Xuanxuan.

"Uncle." Xuanxuan, who was inside, ran out when he heard the voice.

Cao Xiangnan squatted down to catch the kid who jumped over, and found that the child had become heavier when he picked him up. "The kid has gained a lot of weight. It seems that he has eaten a lot recently." He slapped the child's butt twice and said with a smile.

Xuanxuan hugged his uncle's neck with both hands. He was a little shy when he told his uncle that he was heavy. But even if his uncle said that he was heavy, he had no intention of getting down. He hugged his uncle's neck with both hands and would never let go.

Aning, who was behind, came out and saw his Xuanxuan running into Cao Xiangnan's arms. He smiled helplessly and said, "Xiangnan, you don't know that this child has been talking about going to your house before he went to bed last night. He kept talking about it all morning when he woke up, and kept asking my uncle why he didn't come to pick him up."

"Xuanxuan, come down quickly. Why do you still want your uncle Xiangnan to hold you? Xiangnan, don't spoil this child. Put him down."

"Haha...really? It seems that uncle is wrong. Uncle just went to buy the fish and meat that Xuanxuan likes to eat, so he was delayed for a while and came a little late. No matter how old baby Xuanxuan is, he is still a child to uncle. Uncle will still hold baby Xuanxuan even if he can hold the earth." Cao Xiangnan turned around and kissed the little boy's white and tender face, put the child in the car, and said, "Let's go to uncle's house. Uncle will make delicious food for Xuanxuan."

Xuanxuan raised his head and secretly glanced at his mother. When he found that his mother didn't seem angry, he grinned and smiled happily. When Aning saw the smile on the child's face, he also smiled and shook his head in his heart. After all, he was also a child.

Reaching out to help Aning get on the carriage, Cao Xiangnan followed behind and said to the boy who was driving outside, "Let's go back." "Drive..." The boy who was driving the carriage pulled the rope and the horse started running.

The carriage went to Caojia Village. Sitting in the swaying carriage and listening to the child and Cao Xiangnan talking, Aning remembered the days when he had been carrying this carriage all the way. At that time, every step was very difficult.

When he thought of his child falling into the water and almost drowning because of his carelessness, Aning was sweating coldly now. He couldn't imagine how he would survive without this child. It was lucky for him and his child to meet Cao Xiangnan and Qi Wanfeng. It was also thanks to Cao Xiangnan that his child was able to save his life.

Now he and his child have a place to live, food to eat, and Xuanxuan can be sent to school. All this is because of the help of Cao Xiangnan and Qi Wanfeng. He is grateful to them. If it weren't for them, they wouldn't be sitting here today.

Now thinking back to the hardships they had gone through, everything is in the past.

As for the help Cao Xiangnan and Qi Wanfeng gave to them, all Aning could do was to run the store well and make some money, so as not to be unworthy of Cao Xiangnan's help and trust in him.

The carriage quickly returned to Caojia Village. Sun Bailian and the child were already at their home, but Cao Gang was not there yet. He sent them here and went to work. Qi Wanfeng was very happy to see Aning and the child coming over, and he took Aning's hand and went inside happily.

On the eighth day of the lunar year, the family cooked a meal, and there was a large table. Wang Dahu and Liu Baishu also came over. Every time they came, they brought two men with them, not too many. Cao Xiangnan gradually called out the names of the men who came over, and he could match the names with the people, and he knew them all. He would not treat these men badly when they came to his house, and he would provide them with enough wine and meat, and they could eat as much as they wanted before leaving.

He left this group of people to Wang Dahu and Liu Baishu, and he would go over to take a look when he was free.

He wrote the Art of War for Liu Baishu, who was also responsible for teaching these Chinese characters how to read and the Art of War. Many of these Chinese characters could not read a single word, and it was almost as difficult for them to learn to read as to fight on the battlefield. However, after more than two months, these Chinese characters could more or less recognize a few words, and the Art of War was their favorite.

When Liu Baishu first received the Art of War, he was impressed by what was in it. Fighting a war is not just about blindly fighting, there is a lot of knowledge involved.

Just as Xiangnan imagined, if one day all the soldiers knew how to use military tactics, what kind of team they would have, Liu Baishu couldn't imagine. Although these soldiers were soldiers who were injured and retired from the battlefield, sometimes Liu Baishu would wonder, if these soldiers knew military tactics in the past, would they be different now?

But in a way, they can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. Coming to Caojia Village, they have another opportunity. Cao Xiangnan also often encourages everyone that all roads in life will lead to success, but the paths are different, and the results are the same, so that everyone should not belittle themselves.

What he can do now is to teach these retired soldiers how to take another path. If these soldiers succeed, the soldiers who retire in the future will also have a good reference.

After dinner, everyone was about to leave. Wang Dahu saw Cao Xiangnan was about to see him out, so he raised his hand to stop him, "I know where the door is. Xiangnan, you don't have to see me off. Don't be polite. We'll go by ourselves."

The man with a weak leg and feet walked very fast with a cane. The man with a knife scar on his face looked fierce but was actually a very gentle person.

Little Baoer is now learning to walk. He almost fell down when he was walking just now. But the man was quick and picked up the child. Little Baoer was not afraid of this fierce-looking man. He giggled and made the man at a loss. The man's helpless look made everyone laugh.

Liu Baishu nodded to Cao Xiangnan and said, "Xiangnan, there's no need to see us off. Let's go back."

"Okay, then I won't see you off. Come back whenever you want." Cao Xiangnan stood at the door and saw Liu Baishu lift the curtain and go out. Wang Dahu was still waiting outside. He waited for Liu Baishu to go out before they left together.

Everyone who came to the house for dinner left one by one. Aning and Xuanxuan stayed at their house for the night.

On the second day, Aning had to hurry back to town. Seeing that the weather was good, Aning was thinking about going back to open a shop to do business. Qi Wanfeng had no choice but to let her husband send him back, and told Aning to bring the children to his place for the New Year.

"Okay." Aning held the child in his arms and waved to the people who were seeing him off outside, "It's windy outside, you should go inside quickly."

He and the child found a place to rest in this strange place, and he also made a lifelong friend.

"Wanfeng, you go back to the house, I'll take them back." Cao Xiangnan also wanted to go to Yipinzhai, and by the way, he would take Aning back to the town.

"Okay." Qi Wanfeng responded, and when he saw the carriage leave, he went inside.

Laba passed, and the winter of this year was about to end. When spring comes, the ice and snow will melt, and everything will revive. It will be the beginning of a new year, and the people are looking forward to the arrival of spring.

There were many places affected by the disaster in the north, and the imperial court sent rice and grain for disaster relief. The people who lost their houses due to the heavy snow finally had something to eat, and they did not die in the famine and cold. Fortunately, they survived.

It was not until the New Year's Eve that the Yi Wang's team returned to Fengdu City. It was said that the Yi Wang's team was welcomed by the people all the way back. The emperor was very happy to hear that his son had done such a good job in this disaster relief.

"Master, I heard that the Yi Wang's team has entered the city." Ershun came back from outside and brought back the news that the master had returned to Fengdu. He knew that the master was looking forward to the master's return every day.

When Fang Ziye heard that Feng Lingxiao was back, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Really? He's back."

"Ershun, change my clothes for me, I want to go out."

"Hey, Master." The little slave's eyes fell on the master's bulging belly, and he was embarrassed. He knew that the master said he was going out, and he was going out, and he, as a slave, couldn't stop him.

Seeing that the master hadn't smiled for so long, and was so happy today when he heard that the master was back, Ershun didn't want to make the master unhappy, so he followed the master's wishes, helped the master in, and changed the master into clothes for going out.

With his current figure, he had to return to the boy's dress and changed into a white scholar's long gown. It happened to be cold this day, so he put on a fox fur coat and a hat to cover his face, so that outsiders couldn't recognize him.

Before he left the house, his slave kept reminding him, "Master, be careful. Don't let anyone bump into you."

"I know. Ershun, you've told me many times." Fang Ziye was helpless.

Ershun carefully helped his master get on the carriage. He followed behind, while Wu drove the carriage out.