It was August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival. After the robbers were driven away, the village was bustling with activity and preparing for the festival.
Pigs were being slaughtered in the village, and the pigs' cries broke the sky.
"Well, I'll go back now." When someone came to tell Cao Xiangnan that Zhao Zhizhi had come, he was not surprised. He gave a few instructions and went back home.
When he got home, he saw Zhao Zhizhi waiting at home. Zhao Zhizhi came back to him today, and Cao Xiangnan knew why he came.
Since he took out that thing, he was prepared for people to know. In this era of cold weapons, the killing power of that thing was too great. For this era, it was a thing of epoch-making significance. But because the lethality of this thing was too great, even though he knew that this thing could help King Yi to pacify the world and seize the world, he did not dare to take it out.
This time he took it out, Cao Xiangnan knew that he could not hide it.
Even without Prophet Zhao, someone else would have come, so Cao Xiangnan was not surprised to see Prophet Zhao coming. He invited people to take a seat, and without waiting for Prophet Zhao to speak, Cao Xiangnan said, "I knew you would come today. I know you are his subordinate. When you come, I will give you the thing, and you will let someone deliver it to him."
This "he" is naturally referring to His Royal Highness King Yi.
Prophet Zhao did not deny it, but said, "His Royal Highness King Yi is a master that people are willing to follow. In the future, you will find that His Royal Highness King Yi is the most suitable person to be the master of this world." So among many princes, he chose to follow His Royal Highness King Yi.
The master did not look down on him because he was a prince. Instead, he valued him and trusted him.
In fact, Cao Xiangnan had no choice. He just got on the pirate ship in a daze.
"I hope so." Cao Xiangnan had also heard about the deeds of the other princes. The one who was praised by the people was the Prince of Yi.
It was a blessing for a dynasty to have a wise ruler.
"This is the method of making earth bombs, and a letter I wrote to His Royal Highness the King of Wings." Cao Xiangnan did not comment on what Zhao Zhizhi said. He handed the things he had prepared long ago to Zhao Zhizhi. He had only one wish in his heart, and he also expressed it to Zhao Zhizhi, "I only hope that the world can be stable as soon as possible. I don't ask for much. I just want to live a few days of peace with the children of Wanfeng in this small Caojia Village."
Zhao Zhizhi only then knew that this thing was called an earth bomb. Even if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he knew that this thing must be extremely powerful.
"Yes." Zhao Zhizhi took it, but didn't open it to read it. Knowing that this thing was not something he could open to read, he stood up and bowed to Cao Xiangnan, saying, "I, Zhao Zhizhi, thank you on behalf of His Royal Highness the King of Wings."
Cao Xiangnan quickly reached out to help Zhao Zhizhi. He couldn't accept such a big gift.
"I believe that if there is a chance in the future, His Royal Highness Prince Yi will personally express his gratitude to you." Zhao Xianzhi said.
After seeing off Zhao Xianzhi, little Bao'er ran over. Cao Xiangnan bent down and held the baby in his arms, thinking that His Royal Highness Prince Yi would definitely come to him to express his gratitude. He has raised his son to such a big age, how can you not express a little gratitude?
Qi Wanfeng stood there and watched Lord Zhao leave before letting Bao'er run out.
"Daddy..." Bao'er hugged his father's neck and used his little face to thank him, his little face was full of smiles. Daddy was too busy during the day, and he hadn't seen his father all day. Once he saw his father, he would stick to him.
"Hey, daddy's baby." Cao Xiangnan kissed Bao'er twice. His baby's baby looked really good.
Only Fang Ziye and His Royal Highness Yi Wang could give birth to such a pretty little guy. Cao Xiangnan was very grateful to them for giving him such a pretty baby. It would be best if they forgot that there was a boy here and gave Bao'er to them to raise. In this way, they could have one less child and there would be one more child in the family.
Qi Wanfeng smiled as she watched her husband and Bao'er kissing each other. Xiangzi and An'an were all older at home and went to the old school to study with the teacher. The two little ones left at home, Bao'er was the only one who stuck to his father and mother. Lele was like a little adult since he was young and never acted coquettishly or clingy.
But Bao'er satisfied her husband's heart of being a father.
"......" Lele, couldn't bear to watch.
The little white fox squatted upright on the shoulder of its little master.
After returning to the yamen, Zhao Xianzhi quickly wrote a letter and sealed it in an envelope. He shouted and a man in black came out from the dark. He handed the envelope to him and said, "Be sure to hand the things over to His Royal Highness the King of Wings in person."
"Yes, sir." The other party put the letter in his hand into his arms, and the man in black left.
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for the family to reunite, and everyone in the village is busy celebrating the festival.
The children went to school in the first half of the day and studied with the teacher for half a day, and had a holiday in the second half of the day. As soon as the children went to school, the village became lively. In the past, the boys bullied their buddies who went to school with them. Now, they have all learned to please their buddies. The children do not bear grudges and soon play together.
The people in the village no longer have such a big objection to the boys going to school. Why can the boys go to school but the boys cannot? My family has its own money, so why can't I send my brother to study with a teacher!
During the festival, the parents in the village also brought gifts to the teacher who taught their children.
Cao Xiangnan asked Ada, the pig butcher in the village, to kill a pig. After raising the pig for a year, the meat is now thick and fat, and the meat tastes the best. Yesterday, thanks to the help of the men from the workshop, they just slaughtered a pig for the festival, so he sent half a pig there.
He also sent pork to his father and mother in the compound, and sent some meat to a few familiar families. He also sent some meat to the elderly in the village. After all the food was left for the family, the family had to eat.
The family sent gifts and received a lot of gifts.
This year, the family didn't make it as complicated as usual. Cao Gang and Wang Dahu were not in the village, so it seemed much quieter. In previous years, they would go to the mountains to hunt wild animals and have a taste of wild game.
The more it is a festival, the more I miss my relatives and friends who are away.
The beautiful pork belly was stewed into a big pot of braised pork in brown sauce. The fat was so tender when you scooped it in. The children and adults in the family all liked to eat braised pork in brown sauce. They killed a chicken and cooked a big chicken with local eggs. They steamed a fish and made a few side dishes. They simply set up a table, which was enough for everyone to eat together.
There were quite a few people in their family. The adults and children together took up most of the table. The family called Sun Bailian and the three kids to come over. It happened that Sun's mother and father also came to their brother's place, so they invited the two elders to come over to their house for dinner. When everyone sat down together, there was a big table.
"Eat, eat, don't be polite. It's just like being at home when you come here." Qi Wanfeng shouted.
Sun's mother was still a little embarrassed. Seeing that his mother couldn't let go, Sun Bailian whispered to her, probably asking her to eat freely, just like at home.
"It's delicious." Xuanxuan took a bite of the meat, and his mouth was full of oil. In the past, this child was very picky about food. Not to mention eating this fat meat, he would only eat two bites of any delicacies from land and sea, and he would have to be coaxed for a long time before he would eat two bites.
Now this child doesn't need to be fed. He eats by himself with his friends, and his mother doesn't need to do anything.
Aning looked at the child. As they lived here, his Xuanxuan became more and more accustomed to the life here. He thought it was good to let the child grow up here without worries. Seeing the child lowering his head and eating meat in big mouthfuls, a face similar to the child flashed through his mind. He shook his head and shook off the unnecessary thoughts in his mind.
They are here, it's good. He thought he would live here with the child, and when the child grows up, he can go out and see the outside world. By that time, he will be old...
"If it tastes good, eat more. Pick up whatever you want."
"Mom, you want meat."
"Okay, okay, Mom will pick it up for you."
"Aning, what are you thinking about? If you don't eat it, everyone will eat it up." Seeing Aning in a daze, Qi Wanfeng teased. Aning raised his head and glanced at Wanfeng, smiled, and the two looked at each other, with smiles in each other's eyes.
The two families usually celebrated festivals together, which was lively.
There are only two families here. Living together is like being friends, but also like being family members. They are inseparable.
This night, the moon in the sky is big and round. It is the Mid-Autumn Festival again.
After dinner, it gets dark. Their family puts moon cakes and fruits in the yard for moon appreciation. The children are playing in the yard. The children's laughter can be heard. The adults sit together to drink tea and chat, and appreciate the moon.
The moon in the east rises higher and higher. The table in the yard is put away. The children go back to sleep. The laughter gradually fades. The moonlight shines in the yard, casting a bright light all over the ground.
The man far away still wore his armor, looked up at the full moon in the sky, and missed his brothers and children far away in his hometown, wondering if they were doing well at home. Cao Gang returned to King Yi's army and became the vanguard general under King Yi. Even though he had returned to his hometown for many years, he was still the killer that frightened the enemy when he returned to the battlefield.
They were going to attack the enemy tonight and capture Hecheng.
"General Cao, everything is ready."
"Okay, go down."
Just as Zinuo had captured all the cities step by step, they were going to take back the cities step by step now! Cao Gang knew that tonight's battle would be a tough one. After taking down Hecheng, the next city would be Zhenmen Pass, which was the most important checkpoint for their Dafeng. After taking down Zhenmen Pass, they could catch all the Zinu and prevent them from turning over in a hundred years!
Putting his hands on his waist, Cao Gang retracted his gaze and walked into the tent behind him.
It is because of the faith and obsession in people's hearts that every step they take is more resolute, and no mistakes are allowed.
After taking down Zhenmen Pass and driving away Zinu, maybe they can go home to celebrate a good New Year...