As usual, Xu Qingfeng escorted An Moxue to the intersection of Ankou Town after the training camp ended.
Before getting out of the car, An Moxue finally asked the question that had been on her mind for months: "Captain, can I know why you were the one who picked me up?"
"What's wrong? Is there a problem with me giving you a ride?"
“When you came to pick me up, I didn’t know who you were, which didn’t surprise me. But now that I know who you are, and you’re the one bringing me here, I have to ask.”
Captain Xu's usually stern face softened with a rare gentleness as he said to An Moxue, "Because you've demonstrated considerable strength, which caught the attention of the higher-ups, and I came to pick you up purely out of curiosity. As for dropping you off, it's to better protect you. I hope you deserve it. Don't overthink things at such a young age."
"Captain, don't worry! I won't let those who chose to believe in me down."
At her age, to have such confidence and composure is a testament to the courage that comes from her own strength.
An Moxue got off the car, carrying a handbag in her hand and a backpack on her shoulder, and walked back to Anle Village.
When I left, the land was covered in snow; when I returned, it was lush and green.
It was the hottest time of the year, and An Moxue was unusually dressed in a pure cotton military green dress, a matching hat, and a pair of black leather sandals.
This time, she returned with enough confidence and was no longer afraid of the evil spirits in the village. She no longer had to be cautious and test the waters as she had when she first came to the countryside. Therefore, she no longer hid and boldly showed her true self.
When she reached the village entrance, it was time to get off work, and she bumped into a few educated youths who had just finished work. Unfortunately, neither of the two older educated youths recognized her. She had changed so much, especially without those big, dark, and rustic glasses; she looked like a completely different person.
An Moxue walked into the village and avoided them, but could still faintly hear their discussions.
"Whose daughter is this? I've never seen her before." This is a newly arrived educated youth this year.
"I don't know, it looks familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen it before."
"She's good-looking and well-dressed. No, I have to ask her."
"Let me remind you, this village is different from other villages. It's fine to cause trouble for yourself, but don't cause trouble for us educated youth."
"You're just being cautious; a graceful lady is sought after by gentlemen. Is it any of their business?"
At this moment, the two former educated youths did not recognize that the person was An Moxue, otherwise they would have definitely explained to him the importance and safety of staying away from An Moxue.
An Moxue walked into the village and greeted everyone she saw. Everyone was extremely surprised. An Moxue was so beautiful without her glasses that they didn't recognize her.
However, this also successfully slowed her down the road to get home.
"Uncle Gui, are you done with work?"
"Oh, time to get off work, what's this...?"
"Uncle Gui, I am An Moxue, a former educated youth. I'm back."
"Oh dear, my old eyes are failing me, I can hardly recognize you! An Zhiqing, you've changed so much! Are you still coming?"
"Uncle Gui, I'm not leaving yet; I can stay for a while. Uncle Gui, I'm going home now."
"Hey! Let's talk again sometime."
An Moxue continued this conversation from one end of the village to the other, all the way to her doorstep, where she was stopped by Xiaohuzi, who said, "Aunt Moxue, you're back! I told you it was you, but my mother said it couldn't be. I'm sure my eyesight is good."
“Yes, our little tiger is really amazing. I’ve been gone for half a year, and you recognized me at a glance. Here, this is your reward.” With that, An Moxue took out two candies from her backpack and handed them to him.
Little Tiger took the candy, popped one into his mouth, and put the other in his pocket, saying, "Aunt Moxue, can I take this one back to my mother?"
"Sure! This is for you, you decide what to do with it. Tell your mother to come over for a chat sometime!"
"Auntie, don't worry! If my mother knew it was you, she would definitely come. You don't know, she's been talking about you so many times. She'll be so happy to know you're back."
"Okay, let's go back!"
"Auntie, bye-bye." Little Tiger skipped home. An Moxue smiled. Little Tiger had grown taller, but he was still so lively.
An Moxue opened the gate, and the garden was lush and green, with the fragrance of fruits filling the air. She picked a cucumber and started eating it as she walked in.
The yard was clean and tidy, and there wasn't a single weed in the garden.
An Moxue opened the door and went inside. The room was clean and tidy, and there wasn't a speck of dust on the kang (a heated brick bed). An Moxue put down her luggage and looked around the front and back gardens.
He went back inside, picked up the basket on the ground, took out a two-pound piece of pork from his spatial storage, along with a pack of biscuits, a bottle of pure grain liquor, and a pound of brown sugar. He put everything in the basket, covered it with a cloth, picked a few cucumbers and put them on the cloth, and then went to Old Ma's house.
I had just reached the gate, and before I even went inside, I saw Old Ma with his head down, seemingly doing something.
An Moxue called out, "Uncle Ma, I'm back!"
When Old Ma heard the shout, he looked up and saw An Moxue smiling at him, carrying a basket, walking towards him.
He seemed to see An Moxue's grown-up mother return, and he froze there for a moment.
Aunt Ma came out of the kitchen when she heard the noise.
"Auntie, did you miss me?" When Aunt Ma saw An Moxue, she had a strange feeling that it was her Miss Dieyi who had returned.
"What's wrong? Don't you recognize me? Old man, there's wine to drink! Auntie, I want to eat your cooking tonight." An Moxue said with a smile, the first one amusing and the second one coquettish.
At this moment, the two of them came to their senses, and Old Ma and Aunt Guo asked at the same time, "When did you get back?"
"Wow! No wonder you're my wife, you even ask questions in perfect sync." This immediately made the two of them laugh.
"puff!"
"Hahaha!"
"What do you want to eat? I'll make it right away. Just order." Aunt Ma couldn't hide her good mood.
"Auntie, anything is fine, I just want to eat your cooking. I've been craving it for six months," An Moxue said coquettishly as she handed the basket to Aunt Guo.
"Wait here, I'll make it right away. You talk to this old man for a bit." Aunt Ma carried the basket into the kitchen.
Aunt Ma entered the kitchen, unable to hide her sadness and excitement any longer. Tears streamed down her face as she carefully avoided the two people outside.
He muttered to himself, "It must be the young lady! Otherwise, why does she look so much like the second madam? She also looks like the young lady. My poor young lady, she never returned to her hometown until her death. That old man, he kept it from me for so long! Why didn't he tell me!"
She wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes, muttering to herself as she picked vegetables, her laughter alternating between tears and joy.
It took her a while to calm down and focus on cooking.
She wanted to cook a very delicious meal for her young lady when she returned home, so that she would eat happily and be joyful.
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