However, at this time, the Zhao family unexpectedly received a letter from Zhao Erzhu, who was far away in Linzhou Prefecture. Old Mrs. Zhao was ecstatic. Her second son, who had died somewhere unknown, finally learned to write letters.
The content of the letter was also very simple, reporting good news but not bad news. He said that he had been appreciated by his superiors and might have to stay in the barracks in the future. However, he would have a visit home in the autumn and would tell me more in detail when he came back.
And I learned that the war in Linzhou Prefecture had indeed subsided.
"Thank God..."
The news of the past few days made the Zhao family happier than when they made a fortune. Zhao Taoqin also gradually understood how important the safety of the family was.
Just by talking about it, my mood changed.
It was the day after Zhao Sizhu passed the provincial examination. The results were not out yet. One night, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the Zhao family's house.
"Who is it?"
The one guarding the gate was the dead indentured woman that Zhao Taoyin bought last time, and everyone called her Chun Pozi.
But Chun Pozi twisted her strong waist and carefully moved behind the door panel, and asked again, "Who is it? It's so late at night. The master doesn't receive guests at midnight. No matter who it is, come back tomorrow..."
"Mrs. Chun, it's me."
A hoarse voice came from behind the door. It sounded familiar. Chun Pozi thought for a long time before suddenly reacting, "You, you, you...you are the Second Master?"
"Yeah, it's me."
Zhao Erzhu was not used to his servants calling him Second Master, but calling him Second Brother didn't sound nice either, so he could only respond blindly.
Frightened, Chun Po quickly opened the door. It would have been fine if she hadn't looked, but when she did, she was shocked to see Zhao Erzhu outside the door carrying a person on his back, covered in blood. It was unknown whether Zhao Erzhu was injured or not. His body was dirty, and his face was covered in dust and dirt.
"Second Master, what's wrong with you..."
"Don't talk, keep your voice down."
Zhao Erzhu returned home quietly, but the whole Zhao family was still alarmed. When the old couple saw Zhao Erzhu in such a miserable state, they burst into tears.
Old Mrs. Zhao was about to burst into tears when Zhao Erzhu blocked her mouth and said, "Don't cry, you're trying to kill me. No one is allowed to tell anyone about this or make a sound this evening..."
Old Mrs. Zhao nodded in fear.
Zhao Erzhu carefully lifted the person on his back onto the bed.
"Do you want to see a doctor?"
"It shouldn't be, it's just an external injury."
The Zhao family was silent for a while. Zhao Taoqin was watching from the side, completely confused, because these things were not written in the book at all, and she was not sure for a moment.
But then again, it didn't say that Zhao Sizhu went to high school. In short, everything has changed.
"Second brother, you are not a deserter, are you?"
Zhao Erzhu shook his head and explained, "I'm not a deserter. You got my letter, didn't you? I was in the military camp. Because of my great strength and good qualifications, I was particularly favored by a deputy general. I followed him to Linzhou Prefecture, but the battle over there was over, and a big shot from the capital came and announced all the news. I was about to return to the capital, and I followed my deputy general, intending to accompany him as an escort to the capital. He planned to promote me to serve in the capital... But unexpectedly, we were ambushed halfway. Someone wanted to kill the big shot in the capital, and the fighting was in chaos. My deputy general was hit by an arrow, and he entrusted the big shot to me, asking me to break out of the encirclement and save my life. But the big shot was injured and unconscious. I ran for a day and a night before I realized that I seemed to be not far from home, so I... came back."
"Big shot?" Zhao Taoyin looked at the unconscious person on the kang.
"Get a basin of water and wash them first."
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