They left in the early spring and returned to Caojia Village in late summer and early autumn.

When they left, the seeds had just been sown in the fields, and when they returned, the grain had been harvested. This year was a good harvest, and the harvest was not bad.

On the way back, they passed through many places and saw that the grain in the places was growing well. They thought that after the grain was harvested this year, the people would have a bite to eat. After a year of famine, adults and children were hungry and pale, and this year finally had some hope. When he lived in the general's mansion, the emperor came with Qi Xiang for the first time, and he came twice more to have a private talk with him. The two talked about many things. When talking to the emperor, Cao Xiangnan also specifically mentioned the land issue. The most fundamental thing for farmers to survive is still the land. If you want to let the people have enough food, you must find a way to let the people have land to cultivate and plant. The food planted can really reach the hands of the people, so that the people can have enough food and live a good life.

As for standing in the position of the emperor, how the emperor should deal with these problems is not something he can control. The emperor promised him a high position and a generous salary to let him stay in Fengdu to help him govern the world. In the end, Cao Xiangnan still tactfully declined the emperor's kindness. There is no free lunch in the world. You have to pay as much as the emperor gives you. So instead of staying in Fengdu as an official, Cao Xiangnan still prefers a pastoral life, free and unrestrained, and live their own lives with Wanfeng and his children.

They went together and came back together. When they

brought Bao'er there, they didn't think about whether the emperor would let him take his son away after seeing him. Fortunately, the emperor tacitly agreed to let them bring Bao'er back, otherwise none of them would be able to leave Fengdu City.

The journey back was relatively smooth and nothing happened on the way.

Today, the world is peaceful. As soon as the new emperor ascended the throne, he exempted the people from taxes for three years. Most of the refugees who were forced to leave their homes are willing to return to their hometowns. Instead of living in a displaced place, it is better to go home and plant some fields, so that they can live a good life. Only a small number of people settled down in other places and stayed in other places.

As soon as the new emperor ascended the throne, he sent generals to lead troops to wipe out the rebels. Those people were rebels in a nice way, but in fact they were just doing robbery in the name of justice. The new emperor would never allow those who challenged the imperial power and disturbed the peace of the country to exist.

After such a disaster, Dafeng will take at least three to five years to recover.

The carriage entered from the village entrance and went directly back to their doorstep.

Master, Madam, Young Masters, you have returned safely. "The people inside heard the sound of horse hooves outside, dropped their work and hurried out. Liu Guizhong and Liu A'mo, who were serving at home, were so happy to see the old master, the mistress and the young masters coming back. The old master and his family had been away for such a long time and had not come back. They were worried every day. Now that he is back, it's good. The two boys of the Liu family and Lang Ge'er also came back with their master. They

were delayed on the road for a while, so they came back only now, otherwise they would have come back earlier." Cao Xiangnan got off the carriage, reached out to pick up a few small ones, and came down. After such a long journey, the children were suffocated in the carriage.

They stayed in Nanyang for a few more days and let everyone play there for a few days before coming back.

"Yes, yes, there is no certainty when you go out. Haha, as long as you come back safely, it's good." Liu Guizhong nodded in response. Seeing his two boys and little brother come back together, he was also happy to see the children.

Qi Wanfeng picked up Baoer, who had just woken up, from the carriage. The child had grown a lot taller after going out. His little face was red and puffy in his sleep. He closed his eyes and his eyes were still full of confusion. He lay in Am's arms and refused to get up. Qi Wanfeng smiled at the child lying in his arms and said, "Baoer, wake up, we are home."

Baoer put his hands on Am's neck, turned to look at Lele, and a big smile appeared on his little face.

Cao Ruile was the last one to be carried down by his father. When he looked up, he saw Baoer smiling at him foolishly. His tied little face was not tied tightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up, revealing a smile.

A black and a white big dog led a few puppies to run around the feet of their owner. A pure white snow wolf squatted at the door and watched without coming. Cao Xiangnan looked up and saw the big wolfdog and a few puppies in the house. Needless to say, these puppies were all puppies born by the big wolfdog.

"Don't move." Seeing An An was about to reach out to touch the puppy, Cao Xiangnan hurriedly stopped him.

An An heard what his father said and hurriedly withdrew his hand.

When Aunt Liu saw that the old man asked about it, she smiled and talked about it. It turned out that the wolfdog was brought back by the two dogs in the family. Originally, he was worried that the big wolfdog would bite people, but when he saw that the big wolfdog did not attack them and gave birth to a litter of puppies not long after, he thought it was cute and started to raise it.

Wang Dahu heard that a wolf had come to Cao Xiangnan's place, so he walked over to see the excitement. There was a Saker Falcon standing on his shoulder, staring at people with its gray-white eagle eyes as if staring at prey. The snow wolf squatting at the door did not attack people either, and let the puppies go over there to play without worry. Wang Dahu was amazed when he saw this, and patted Cao Xiangnan on the shoulder, saying, "It looks like a purebred snow wolf. Snow wolves usually live in the mountains, and ordinary people can't catch them. When it came to your place, it recognized your home. Don't worry, snow wolves are very loyal, so just raise it."

If he didn't raise it, he could still drive the wolf away, right? Cao Xiangnan was very interested in the snow wolf.

At this moment, the Saker Falcon on Wang Dahu's shoulder suddenly spread its wings and flew high, making a sharp whoosh from its mouth. They could hear it from a distance, "Come here." Cao Xiangnan waved his hand, asking the snow wolf to come over.

The snow wolf stared at the person waving at it, as if it knew that it was its future master, and walked over with its feet lifted. The man and the wolf looked at each other, and Cao Xiangnan saw that the snow wolf had a pair of blue eyes. He stretched out his hand, and the snow wolf sniffed his hand, perhaps smelling the smell, and walked away after sniffing twice, "Mmm." When Baoer saw the puppies, he wanted to go down and catch them. Now Er'er was no longer sleepy, and his eyes were no longer confused. Qi Wanfeng hugged the squirming little guy and didn't plan to let him go. She said to her husband, "Husband, I'll take Baoer and Lele in first." "Okay, you guys go in, I'll take the things off the carriage." Cao Xiangnan responded. Cao Ruile followed Am obediently. A puppy ran over and rubbed against him. He thought about it and reached out to pick it up and held it in his arms. Baoer finally stopped when he saw Lele holding the puppy in his arms, and obediently let Am carry him back to the house.

Everyone came back together. The courtyards of several families were adjacent, and now they all went back to their homes.

Cao Gang took Sun Bailian and his three boys back to their home. The two families faced each other, and they could see each other at the opposite door. . The relationship between Wang Dahu and Liu Baishu is no longer a secret, everyone knows that the two of them live together. As for Gan Weiqi and Sun Ji, they no longer hide it from everyone. People who know the situation know about their relationship, but no one knows how the two of them got together. Maybe it can only be said to be fate.

Sun Ji came back with them. He hadn't been home for a long time, and now he has gone home too.

Grandpa, Grandma. "

Oh, Sun'er is back. "When the old grandmother saw her grandson coming back, she held his hand and was so happy that she almost cried. The old man felt guilty about her grandson's marriage. He had arranged the marriage for her, but she caused such a mess at home after she was married. When her grandson came back, he was so angry that he divorced her. His grandson rarely came home anymore.

Seeing that his grandson had returned, the old grandmother no longer mentioned his grandson's marriage. Children have their own blessings, and he would let his grandson decide his own affairs. He did not dare to interfere.

In the evening, everyone gathered at Cao Xiangnan's place. The brothers sat around the table together drinking and eating meat as they did in the past. It had been a long time since they had sat together drinking like today. Wang Dahu talked about his time on the battlefield. At that time, all he wanted to do was to come back to Cao Xiangnan's place to drink and eat meat. He missed the days when everyone ate meat and drank together the most.

Haha, don't think about it, just drink as much as you want. "There is also wine specially stored in the cellar. It tastes mellow now, and the smell makes people feel drunk.

I am not being polite then." Wang Dahu is a wine barrel. Seeing that people were drinking happily, Liu Baishu followed them.

"Only when the world is stable can we sit together and drink and eat meat like we do now, right?"

These brothers went to the battlefield one by one. Cao Xiangnan was always worried. He was also worried that one of them would never come back. He had been waiting for everyone to come back. It was the greatest luck that everyone could sit together and drink and talk like today.

Xiangnan, you are right. "

Come on, brothers, let's have a drink for the world

to be at peace.

Only when the world is at peace can they sit together like they are now, drink and eat meat. Everyone drank until dark tonight and then went back to their own place.

After leaving the house, Sun Ji followed Gan Weiqi back to his place to spend the night.

Cao Xiangnan drank a lot of wine tonight and fell on the bed and couldn't get up. Qi Wanfeng came in from outside and saw his husband lying on the bed drunk. Seeing that he didn't even take off his shoes, he went over to help him take off his shoes, knowing that he was in a good mood today, "Husband, do you still want to get up and take a shower?" he asked.

Yes, I want to go." Cao Xiangnan pulled Wanfeng into his arms and hugged him, and didn't move again.

Qi Wanfeng lay in her husband's arms, with one hand on his chest. She could smell the alcohol coming from him and knew that he had drunk quite a lot. Cao Xiangnan usually drinks in moderation, but his alcohol tolerance is not very good. He gets drunk easily once he drinks. He drank two more glasses today and is really drunk now. "Husband

, shall I make you a bowl of sobering soup?" Qi Wanfeng was worried that her husband would have a headache after drinking too much. "

It's okay, just give it to me to relieve it. I didn't drink much, I'm just happy. Wanfeng, I want to hug you, let me hug you." Cao Xiangnan held her tightly in his arms. He felt safe holding her in his arms like this. He said, "I feel like I'm home only when I'm home." You don't know what will happen outside, and you still have to go back home to feel safe.

Dealing with the emperor is like dealing with a tiger. It is safest to stay away from the emperor.

This is natural. Coming home is not going home, then where have you been? "Hearing this, Qi Wanfeng laughed, but he knew what her husband was talking about. Not to mention the children missing home after being away for so long, they also missed home a little.

No matter where they went, it was not as good as going home.

The two of them just huddled together, saying a word from time to time, enjoying the moment that belonged to them.