Although Zhao Ji smiled helplessly, he actually felt warm in his heart.

During this period of time, while building the disaster area, Zhao Ji was also spending every day with these people.

Zhao Ji could almost call out the names of all the children in the front row.

Because every child had given flowers to Zhao Ji, and the little boy had even given him strange things like stones.

But no matter what they give, it is ultimately the most innocent and simple kindness of these children.

Perhaps it was because they saw the smile on Zhao Ji's face, or perhaps it was because the sun was gradually rising, these people who came to see Zhao Ji off could not bear to delay his journey.

I saw an older man walking out tremblingly.

This old man was dug out from under a straw shed by Zhao Ji and his guards. At that time, the old man was feeding straw to cows in the shed. When the disaster struck, the old man was unable to react until the heavy straw fell on him.

The old man realized that it was the earth dragon that had turned over.

The cow was not as lucky as the old man. It was hit on the head by the wood of the straw shed. Poor old man, his only valuable property was killed.

After Zhao Ji arrived, not only did he rescue the people, he also paid out of his own pocket to get a calf from some town.

And gave it to the old man.

Now in this farewell procession, the old man is followed by a calf.

It was precisely because the old man was so highly respected that he stood up when those young people were still suppressing their emotions.

"Lord Zhao Ji, we didn't know you were the regent before, so we didn't know that you, a dignified prince, would be willing to work with us to build a town where there is no place to live. We all saw and remembered what you did!"

"Now that you are leaving, how can we bear to let the hero of this town leave quietly like this?"

"Besides, we also know that once you leave this time, I'm afraid we won't see each other again in our lifetime, so we elders and fellow villagers just want to see you off. There are a lot of people here, but sir, you believe we don't have any other intentions, we just want to see you off!"

As the old man spoke, he became gradually more excited.

Although the elderly have seen a lot of the world, even after seeing so much of the world, this old man never thought that one day the most powerful person in the country would come here without fear of dirt or hardship.

Zhao Ji smiled helplessly: "Actually, you don't have to be like this. I am the same person as you. I am useless in the face of natural disasters. All I can do is to help you a little more. The more I can help, the better. This is all within my ability!"

Although he said so, Zhao Ji felt warm in his heart when he saw the gratitude in these people's eyes.

Although the morning sunshine is not strong, it shines on everyone and brings warmth to everyone.

"We know that you don't need anything for this trip, but we just want to express our gratitude to you, so we hope you won't refuse..."

The old man said this with tears in his eyes. Zhao Ji sighed, knowing that he couldn't refuse after all.

In fact, Zhao Ji didn't tell anyone that he was leaving at first because he was afraid of such a situation.

Firstly, this kind of scene is really very emotional, and Zhao Ji himself is not easy to face this kind of scene.

Secondly, because they were afraid of the current situation, these people offered their wishes one after another.

In fact, Zhao Ji also knew that these people did not have anything valuable. The wealth of many people was reduced to ashes in this disaster, not to mention that some people had lost their homes and relatives and friends. In this case, even if they could give him something, Zhao Ji would be embarrassed to accept it.

When it comes to gold, silver and treasures, Zhao Ji has no shortage of them.

If it were chicken, duck, fish and meat, Zhao Ji would have no idea how many delicacies from land and sea he had eaten.

But now these people's intentions are just these things, and in everyone's eyes, there is a plea for Zhao Ji to accept it.

So Zhao Ji really had no way to refuse. He sighed and said, "Since it is a kind gesture from everyone, I will accept it! But the journey back is really long, and I also want to be able to return as soon as possible to deal with some difficult matters. Therefore, I definitely cannot accept all the kindness from everyone!"

"How about this, Uncle Wang is the most respected and virtuous person. I will accept whatever Uncle Wang gives me today. I will regard Uncle Wang as a representative of everyone. Accepting Uncle Wang's things means that I accept everyone's kindness. How about this?"

Zhao Ji thought of a compromise.

Although the people were somewhat reluctant at first, it was obvious that Zhao Ji and his people didn't even bring a carriage, and they definitely wanted to travel light.

So after thinking about it, I decided not to insist.

Uncle Wang was the oldest man. He smiled and took out a letter from his pocket.

"The food I prepared is different from theirs. After all, I have lived a few more years and have gained more experience. The friendship between us is indeed reflected in the food, but I think this is what you need in your position, sir!"

Uncle Wang handed the thing in his hand to Zhao Ji tremblingly. Zhao Ji took a closer look. This was not a big piece of paper, but it was covered with fingerprints one after another. The brown color told Zhao Ji that they were all pressed with blood.

"Before, I was thinking that each of our lives was basically saved by you, sir. You are the only one, so I asked someone to put a seal on this. At first, I wanted to count how many people you have saved, sir. But now I think that we, the people who have been saved, should put our blessings on this piece of paper. I wish you a prosperous career and a long life in the future!"

The old man's simple and unadorned words made everyone silent.

Zhao Ji never expected that it would be such a big gift.

"I accept it. This gift is more precious than Mount Tai. I will always remember you. You should also rest assured and believe that the court will not give up on you. Although the natural disaster destroyed your homeland, since ancient times, our ancestors have never succumbed to natural disasters!"

"So I also hope that you guys can restore this town to its former prosperity. Can you do it?"

Zhao Ji folded the paper, put it against his heart, turned around and looked at everyone and said sincerely.

At this moment, everyone's emotions gathered in their hearts, and everyone shouted one word: "Good!"