"The people in your village are really alert." Yang Huaitian said as he drove the car, "If we don't have someone we know, we won't be able to get in."
"There were human traffickers here before, so everyone is more careful."
The carriage soon arrived at Yan Dashan's house. The door was locked and no one was at home.
"Let's go to my place first. There must be people working on my land. I wonder if my father and the others are there." Chunxiao pointed the way to Yang Huaitian, and the car drove all the way to the end of the village.
"Mom, I see that several families in our village have built brick houses. I just passed by and saw them and said they looked different."
"Yes, most of the houses have been renovated, and two more are still under renovation. You haven't looked carefully enough. You'll see when you go to the village tomorrow. The headman's house has been renovated beautifully too. Last year, your brother Mingli's Baoqin got married. It was such a lively occasion."
"Where did Baoqin marry?"
"In our village, your brother Wang Zu's eldest son Xiping. Nowadays, the girls in our village don't marry outside the village, and there are few young men. Fortunately, there are some young men around sixteen or seventeen, and they are also willing to marry girls from our village."
"Mother, why didn't you tell me earlier? Brother Wangzu's son is getting married, so I have to give him a gift. How can I come back empty-handed now?"
"You didn't ask me how I could have remembered it. It's been a few months. It's okay. I don't mind it."
Xiaohua, Xiaoxue and the others listened to the two people chatting. Although they didn't understand what they were saying, they found it quite interesting.
The car soon arrived at the destination. Someone from the field came running over and saw Chunxiao and the others getting out of the car. "Hey, why are you back? Mrs. Tian is in the field over there. I'll go get someone for you."
Yang Huaitian looked at the cotton field in front of him and said, "Aunt, didn't you say that cotton planting is not allowed in Qingzhou? How can you plant it here?"
"This is my homestead. I can grow anything. Let's go into the yard. I haven't been home for a long time. I wonder how things are going at home."
A group of people followed them into the courtyard. Yang Huaitian tied up the carriage and sat with Xiaoxue in the bamboo shed in the courtyard. Chunxiao took Xiaohua and the others into the house. "This must be what my sister-in-law cleans regularly. Look, there's not a speck of dust in the room. It's just the same as when we left." Chunxiao went over and smelled the quilt. "There's no need to air the quilt anymore. It should have just been dried."
"Your eldest sister-in-law is a diligent person. I'm afraid she often cleans not only your place, but also the second son's place. She has the spare key."
"Mom, where do you want them to live?"
"Why don't you just stay at your place? Your second brother's place is more convenient than yours, as there's no one around."
"Okay, then live here. I'll have them bring their luggage in."
Xiaohua went out to call for help. A short while later, Tian came running over. She was very surprised to see them. "Mom, little sister, why are you back? The villagers just told me you're back, but I didn't believe it until I saw the carriage at the door." She looked at Shufeng again. "Why are you back too? You're closing your braised meat shop."
"Mom, can you please miss me a little more? I can't just miss you, I want to come back to see you."
Just as he finished speaking, Yang Huaitian came out with Xiaoxue. Seeing Tian, he greeted her nervously, "Auntie, Auntie!"
"Oh, you have guests. Come, come, sit down. I'll pour you some tea. Let me wash my hands." She fetched water in the yard to wash her hands.
"Where are your father and Dashan? Did Xiaoqi pass the exam to become a Tongsheng?"
When talking about this, Tian's face lit up with joy. "They passed the exam, and so did Wuzhong from the village head's family. Only Xiaolong from my fifth uncle's family didn't. Last month, our two families had a banquet together, and the whole village was so happy. The teacher said that if they study for another two years, they will have no problem passing the exam. Dad went to Zhoujiazhuang, and Dashan and Mingze went to the county town. The teacher said that if they want to make further progress, they can't stay with him and must go to the academy in the county town. So Dashan and his family took the children there."
"We just came back from the county town today. If we had known earlier, we would have gone with them to see it."
"It's okay. We're using my younger sister's carriage now, which is very convenient. But they have some work to do, so they should be back tomorrow." Tian brought them tea. "The farmhands are working here, so this tea has been prepared long ago. Please quench your thirst quickly."
The whole family sat together in the straw hut.
"This thatched hut must be newly built."
"Dad asked someone to build it. He said it would be better to have a thatched shed in the yard for convenience. By the way, Mom, why did you come back now? Are you worried about Xiaoqi or something?"
Yang Huaitian was rubbing his hands nervously, and Xiaoxue also looked nervous.
"I have something to say. Let's talk about it when Dashan comes back."
Zhou had spoken, and Tian didn't dare to ask any more questions. "Mom, how do you feel over there? Is it different from here?"
"Yes, there are some differences." Zhou smiled. "Our family's farm is well built. Oh, and our Xingfu gave birth to a fat baby girl. She was born not long after we went there. The little one is so cute."
Tian smiled, "Our mother loves children. One Changxing is not enough, and now she is thinking about other people's little girls."
Xiaohua grinned beside her.
"How are the people who came back to our village last year doing now?" Chunxiao was always thinking about this matter. He didn't see them when he left last year.
"It's okay. Every family is doing well now. You don't know that the young men in our village don't have to worry about finding wives. Even those with disabilities are more popular than those in other villages. Don't worry, it will be fine after a while. When you came in, didn't you see that several families were building houses? They are for marrying wives." Speaking of this, Tian looked at Shufeng, "I asked you not to leave before, but you insisted on leaving. Now it's good that you are back. Your marriage can't be delayed. Mother can't let you do what you want. You said before that your aunt was not here, but now your aunt is back with her. I have to discuss it with your father."
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