Chapter 185 I'm back, are you okay?
Not everyone can be awarded the title of Duke. Only those who have made special contributions to the court can be given the title of Duke.
The mechanical crossbow and heavy crossbow are good, but it's a pity that he didn't participate in the war. If he had participated in the whole process, he might have been made a duke.
But it doesn’t matter. He didn’t participate, but his son did. So his son will definitely get a share of the reward this time.
Ye Tingxiao, who was being missed by Ye Zhenghai, was already rushing towards Liangjun City at full speed. He did not report his own achievement in killing the enemy, nor did he even report the achievement of the commando team.
He felt that his Wanwan's approach was right. Being too popular was not a good thing. It was better to keep a low profile. The Pingyang Marquis' Mansion had already been credited with the invention of the crossbow. If they also took military credit, they would be more powerful than their master.
Although the emperor was not stupid, he could not prevent some villains from stirring up trouble. What he wanted was stability, and his daughter Wanwan took out the crossbow just for stability.
He couldn't let her efforts go to waste. He hadn't seen her for a long time and missed her very much.
Du Xiaoer knew that he had to go back to Liangjun City, so he ran very fast. He passed through the mountains and forests and arrived home half a day faster than Yetingxiao.
When he arrived near the People's Clinic, he did not dare to appear in front of everyone, but hid in a dilapidated yard, waiting for dark.
The owner said that it looks too majestic and would scare people if it appeared in broad daylight. But it doesn't matter if it's late at night, it can come out and stroll around freely.
As soon as it got dark, Du Xiaoer cleverly avoided people's sight and returned to the Du family. As soon as it appeared, Du Wenguan, who had already passed the examination for a student, lost his usual calmness and revealed his childish side.
"Du Xiaoer! Where have you been? Why are you so dirty?"
Yao Meixian laughed and mocked: "You knew it was dirty, but you still went close to it? Why did you hold it so tightly? Are you afraid it will run away?"
Du Wenhuo also came over and hugged Du Xiaoer's tail, not afraid that it would accidentally fart and stink him.
"Du Xiaoer! Where are you from? You've grown up so much? Why haven't I seen you before?"
Everyone in the Du family knew that the black wolf was named Du Xiaoer. Du Wanwan had mentioned it before, and everyone was very happy to see it.
Du Wenjun walked into the kitchen and placed a bowl of leftover meat in front of Du Xiaoer: "You must be hungry! Eat quickly."
Du Xiaoer lowered his head and smelled it, but did not eat it. Instead, he stared at Du Wanwan, whimpering and growling.
"Master! I want to drink water. The master's water is gone and I am dying of thirst. He will be home in the evening, so please prepare some water for him too! We are all thirsty."
Du Wanwan looked at Du Xiaoer. She didn't expect that after following Ye Tingxiao for a period of time, they had established a deep revolutionary friendship.
I know to ask for water for him.
Du Jiang was surprised to see Du Xiaoer not eating meat, so he touched his big head and said, "Xiaoer! Are you tired from rushing back?"
"No, it's thirsty." Du Wanwan scooped a bowl of water from the water tank and placed it in front of Du Xiaoer, "Drink it! After you finish drinking, I'll give you something delicious."
Du Xiaoer lowered his head and began to drink the water in big gulps. He could tell that this was water from the stream, mixed with some spiritual spring water.
It’s not as delicious as pure spiritual spring water, but it’s not bad either. It’s many times better than the mountain spring water outside.
After drinking the water, Du Xiaoer turned around and swept away the bowl of meat without any hesitation, and finished it all in no time.
Seeing that it was still hungry, we knew it was not full. There was no meat at home. Du Wanwan ordered Du Wenguan and Du Wenhuo: "You two take it to take a bath and wash its body clean. Mom! Get a chicken from the backyard for Du Xiaoer!"
Yao Meixian didn't object and went to catch the chickens from the chicken coop. Du Jiang went over to help.
They have nothing to do at home now, so they raised a few chickens. It's not that they have to raise them, but they are given by patients to pay for their medical treatment.
There are some leftovers at home, so raising two chickens is a good way to avoid waste.
Du Wenjun's marriage with the Chu family has been agreed upon and will take place on the sixth day of the eleventh lunar month. All the formalities have been completed and they are just waiting for the wedding banquet.
Du Xiaoer stood obediently by the well, letting Du Wenguan and Du Wenhuo wash him. Although it was late summer, the weather was not too cold, so taking a cold bath was quite refreshing.
After washing, it shook its whole body and shook off all the water droplets on its body.
The chicken prepared for it was already prepared, not alive, but had been bled and its feathers plucked. It opened its mouth and ate slowly.
Du Wanwan went to the pharmacy and sat down. Knowing that Ye Tingxiao had returned, she felt a little excited.
It’s been a long time since we’ve been apart, and I’m so excited to see each other again.
After everyone in the family had gone to bed, Du Xiaoer lay at her feet, and then Ye Tingxiao came.
He was covered in dust and dismounted in front of the People's Clinic. He saw the small door was open and there was a light inside, so he pushed the door open and came in.
He saw that Wanwan was still wearing men's clothes, looking at him with a smile.
"Wanwan!" Ye Tingxiao walked in quickly and hugged her in his arms, "I'm back, are you okay?"
Du Wanwan didn't say anything. It was because the man's beard was too long and it poked her face, making it itchy and a little painful.
Silence is better than words at this moment, everything is implied.
After hugging her for a long time, without waiting for her answer, Ye Tingxiao quickly let her go and smiled awkwardly: "I'm very dirty and smell very strong. Did I stink you?"
Standing outside the door, Ye Ye Er rolled his eyes and looked up at the sky, feeling that what his master said was all nonsense. In order to get back, he ran all the way and had no time to stop and wash.
We even eat on horseback for five days and six nights. It would be strange if the food doesn't get smelly. It must have gone bad, okay?
"It's okay! Are you better now?" Du Wanwan looked at that part of his body with concern. "I think it should be healed now."
"Alright!" Ye Tingxiao lowered his voice and smiled. His handsome face looked a little rough because of his unkempt appearance. "Wanwan! We won the battle. The strategic method you taught us was very useful. We launched a surprise attack while deploying heavy troops and crossbows. We forced the enemy to flee back to their hometown and dare not show their heads. They handed in a surrender letter."
"That's good." Du Wanwan smiled at him, "Finally, we don't have to flee from famine anymore."
Ye Tingxiao also smiled: "As long as I am here, I will never let you flee from famine. Wanwan! I will go back to wash up first, and come to see you later, okay?"
Du Wanwan shook her head: "Don't come back when you get back. Wash up and have a good sleep. We will have plenty of time in the future. Ye Tingxiao! I'll give it to you, Du Xiaoer! It's not good to keep it with me."
"Can."
Ye Tingxiao glanced at the black wolf lying lazily on the ground, ignoring him, and felt that Du Xiaoer was so heartless that he ignored him when he returned to Liang County.
Did the little affection they had cultivated with great difficulty disappear immediately? Fortunately, he had Wanwan, and even if Du Xiaoer didn't like him anymore, she would have to stay by his side in the future.
He squatted down and patted Du Xiaoer's head: "Wanwan! Du Xiaoer is very powerful. He played an indispensable role in our victory this time. It's just that I didn't ask the garrison commander to report our military achievements for us, because I was afraid that Pingyang Marquis Mansion couldn't afford it."
Du Wanwan also squatted down and looked at Ye Tingxiao: "I understand. The matter of the crossbow cannot be concealed. The credit will be attributed to you and your son. If you add the military merits, it will indeed attract too much attention."
(End of this chapter)
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