Chapter 406 "Mother, your son is back!"
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Looking at the light pink nutrient solution in her hand, Li Shiyue felt excited and overjoyed.
She wasn't happy about the nutrient solution; she was happy that she would have a mechanical horse in the near future!
Li Shiyue found quite a lot of wealth in the Mohe barbarian tribe this time!
Aside from the portion that had to be handed over to Liu Tan, the remaining amount that she could keep was enough for her to trade with Zhang Lanlan for the custom-made mechanical horse.
How could Li Shiyue not be happy?
Her good mood lasted until the next day.
When Gao Jin came over to report the news gathered by the scouts at the front, a faint smile still lingered on her lips.
"Captain!"
The scouts discovered markings left by the Xuanjia Army ahead!
Upon hearing Gao Jin's words, Li Shiyue immediately waved his hand and said, "No rest tonight, let's go all out!"
Let's try to meet up with Wang Datou and the others as soon as possible!
At Li Shiyue's command, no one in the entire delegation dared to object.
Even the sixth sister, who had just finished her postpartum confinement, only said to her maid Shuangqiao, "Take out the quilt that Mother gave me and put it on the mattress again."
In any case, it's always good to get home as soon as possible.
Thus, Li Shiyue and his companions were quite fortunate on this journey, which was a race against time.
It's unclear whether it was because they killed two packs of wolves that had merged into one on their way here, or simply because Li Shiyue and his companions were lucky.
They traveled at night by torchlight and did not encounter any packs of wolves looking for food.
On the morning of the third day of the fourth lunar month, after a day and a night of hard work, the convoy was finally able to see the Black Mountain in the distance!
They finally caught up with Wang Datou and his group, and once the two groups joined forces, the team grew considerably larger.
It was only when they saw the old herds of cattle, horses, and sheep that Xie Mingyue and the others realized where the vanished Xuanjia Army had gone.
Zhou Yiran looked haggard from exhaustion; the journey these past few days had nearly ruined his back.
If he hadn't known that Li Shiyue's decision to rush back was the right one, he would have really wanted to point his finger at Li Shiyue and yell at him.
However, at this moment, looking at the livestock behind Wang Datou and the others, especially the number of horses, Zhou Yiran's fatigue and worries of the past few days disappeared all at once!
Zhou Yiran's eyes were practically shining!
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Lieutenant Li!
This time I will definitely speak up for you before the General!
So many warhorses!
Ha ha ha ha!
We really made a profit!
We've made a profit!
Li Shiyue naturally knew that they had profited this time.
If the spoils weren't so lucrative, why would she risk her life to join forces with Sher?
Fortune favors the bold!
While they were still rejoicing over their spoils, on the summit of Daheishan Mountain, on the watchtower that Li Shiyue had approved for its construction years ago, the lambs on guard saw Li Shiyue and his group of dark-skinned men, horses, and livestock.
The lamb's eyesight was certainly not as good as Li Shiyue's, but it could still make out the large, dark, moving crowd.
Therefore, as soon as he saw Li Shiyue and the others in the distance, he ran straight down the watchtower. He had to go back and tell Li Shiliang and the others!
Therefore, before Li Shiyue and the others, who were resting at the junction of Daheishan and the grassland, saw Li Wangshui and Li Shiliang leading a dozen or so people on horseback, they saw Li Wangshui and Li Shiliang riding over before Liu Tan sent anyone to meet them.
The scouts led Li Wangshui and Li Shiliang, who had dismounted, to Li Shiyue. This meeting was a pleasant surprise for both of them!
"October!"
"Third Brother!"
Zhou Yiran, Wang Datou, and Gao Jin naturally knew Li Shiliang, since they had all stayed at the inn in Lijiatun for a day before.
"The lambs were on guard duty in the watchtower and spotted you from afar!"
Uncle Wangshui and I thought it must be you returning, so we hurried over on horseback to see you!
When relatives meet again, they are naturally overjoyed.
Having confirmed that they were indeed relatives of Li Shiyue, the lambs who had been blocked by the Xuanjia Army all walked up to Li Shiyue.
After not seeing him for over a month, Li Shiyue looked at the lamb with some surprise, "Wow, lamb, you've grown taller?"
The lamb straightened its back in front of Li Shiyue, and in a moment, it looked at Li Shiyue with surprise and asked, "Sister Shiyue, you have so many horses!"
After exchanging a few words, Li Shiyue and Zhou Yiran discussed that, apart from leaving some of the Xuanjia Army to guard the horses and livestock, the rest of them would settle down in Lijiatun and wait for Liu Tan's men to come and meet them!
"Wool cart, come back to the village with me first. Da Tou and Gao Jin, you two stay here with the brothers to look after these livestock. I'll leave half of you with my men, how about that?"
Wang Datou and Gao Jin bowed to Li Shiyue and said, "We will follow the captain's orders!"
The grand procession of sheep wool carts entered Lijiatun. Before they even officially entered the village, just at the riverbank at the end of the village, before they could even cross the stone bridge, Li Shiyue, riding at the front on horseback, saw his mother standing by the bridge!
Standing next to Li's mother were not Zheng Meiniang, but Zhou Lanhua and Zhao Min.
Li Shiyue dismounted, took two steps forward, and hugged her mother tightly, whispering in her ear, "Mother, your child is back!"
Shi Tou and Li Qiutian watched from the side. Li's mother, with tears in her eyes, hugged Li Shiyue and waved to Shi Tou and Li Qiutian.
So, Shi Tou and Li Qiutian went up and hugged Li's mother and Li Shiyue.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
While the family was talking, Li Shiliang and Li Wangshui led their convoy toward the two large inns at the village entrance.
Li's mother touched Li Shiyue, Li Qiutian, and Shitou one by one. Seeing Li Qiutian's anxious face, she quickly said to her, "Qiutian, your mother is staying at home to look after Xia Tian."
Li's mother then looked at Li Shiyue and continued, "Summer's months are getting late, and Dr. Jin said she could give birth at any time."
Knowing you were coming back, Xia Tian wanted to come and pick you up, but your aunt and I didn't dare let her come out at this time.
Your aunt is at home looking after her.
Eager to return home, Li Shiyue helped her mother onto the horse, then used her strength to climb onto the horse herself. With a pull of the reins, she carried her mother back to the Li family home.
As Li's mother just mentioned, Li Xiatian and Jiang Huai have both moved into the Li family home and are living in the stone's house.
Upon reaching the door, Li Shiyue helped her mother dismount from the horse, and she and Li Qiutian ran into the house.
Before the two of them could even enter the house, when they were still a few steps away from the door, they saw Li Xiatian being helped out of the house by Zheng Meiniang.
"Sister!"
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