Liang Shengming knew about the farm implement exhibition in Beijing in spring, but he had never seen it with his own eyes and did not take it seriously.
He had only heard a few gossips from other people. When people discussed these things in front of him, they often described these new things as strange and erotic techniques to attract attention.
He never asked about the family affairs, as the family had their own people to take care of the farmland and crops. He just smiled when he heard this, and he didn't expect that he missed such a magical farm tool because of his carelessness.
It seems that I am shallow!
Liang Shengming knew he was in the wrong, so he did not try to explain himself. Instead, he focused on checking the parts of these farm tools and studying their operating principles.
Just when he was about to ask Niu Dabao and his brother what had happened, he saw Xiao Fusheng running towards them from afar. The little guys were shouting as if they had found a treasure.
"Village Chief, Manager Cao, Uncle Qiao is back!"
"Who, which Mr. Joe?"
Li Zhong didn't react for a moment as to who the Uncle Qiao that Fusheng mentioned was, and couldn't help but ask another question.
But Manager Cao was stunned for a moment, then he remembered: Uncle Qiao, isn’t he the uncle of his family?
Oh my god, I can’t call him uncle anymore, I have to call him general.
He threw the grass in his hand and ran towards the village entrance, not forgetting to instruct Li Zhong.
"Who else could it be? It's our great general. Our great general has returned from the border. I guess many men in the village who served in the army have also returned with him. Let's quickly notify everyone to go and have a look!"
"Oh, oh, my god, it turns out to be this old man!"
Li Zhong reacted immediately. He ran to the path in three or two steps. Without even bothering to put down his muddy trouser legs, he followed Manager Cao barefoot and ran towards the village entrance.
The villagers present had family members serving in the military, and they were all stunned by this sudden news.
Aren't the men from Hemao Village fighting in the southwest? Why did they suddenly come back? Did something happen?
"Is it what we thought? Is our bastard back?"
"I don't know yet. I don't know if my Ah Fu is still alive. I haven't heard from him for half a year!"
"Let's go, let's go and have a look!"
Zhang Zheng saw the villagers running away and couldn't help asking, "Sir, it's been so long since the Southwest Army returned home victorious, how come the people of Laohu Town still don't know about it? The Qiao family wouldn't care about the eldest son, right?"
He Jinzhuo subconsciously retorted, "The top scholar was promoted repeatedly, but the Qiao family didn't make any progress. When the third minister became the general of the Jinwu Guard, the Qiao family didn't say anything. Now that the general is back, isn't it normal for them not to make a fuss?"
Liang Shengming stroked his beard and added: "Maybe he is simply too busy to have time!"
Uh, it seems that this statement is really irrefutable. It may be an excuse for other families, but if it is the Qiao family, then this reason may very well be the truth!
Qiao Yunxin didn't expect that when he was almost home, he would be blocked by a group of little guys at the entrance of the village.
He rode his horse and led his men down the official road and was heading home when a few little guys jumped out from the big trees on both sides of the road, each holding a sharpened long stick and pointing it at them, shouting commands.
At the small intersection, there are visible sentries, hidden sentries, and interception poles, which look very formal, just like a military camp sentry post.
These kids had never seen him before, so they naturally thought he was a stranger. If it weren't for the fact that some of his guards had come from Old Lake Town and recognized these kids as their own children, the two sides would probably still be in a stalemate.
When Manager Cao and Li Zhong arrived with the villagers, they saw several people in armor holding their village's children high up and playing with them.
Manager Cao was horrified, but he recognized at a glance that the man riding the horse was their master.
His face is cold and resolute, his eyes are sharp, his aura is powerful, and he stands out from the crowd.
When Qiao Yunxin saw the people coming, he glanced at them sternly, and then found out that it was Manager Cao and Li Zhong, and his eyes softened at once.
"Village head, Manager Cao!"
"Hey, General, you're finally back!" Manager Cao ran past Li Zhong, trembling with excitement.
He didn't expect Qiao Yunxin to remember him. When he came to Qiao's house, Qiao Yunxin was just serving in the military, and the two sides only met once. They were really like strangers.
But the general actually recognized such a small figure like him at a glance. How could he not be excited?
Manager Cao trotted over, took the reins, and led the man towards the village.
He saw several villagers running past him, shouting his son's name.
After Qiao Yunxin greeted the villagers who followed him, he hurried back. As he walked, he asked:
"Has the old lady come back yet? Where is the eldest lady?"
"The old lady hasn't come back yet. The eldest lady went to the fields south of the city early in the morning and is busy there. Today is the perfect time to harvest the grain."
Qiao Yunxin paused and turned around, took the rope from his hand, jumped onto the warhorse, turned the horse's head and headed towards the provincial capital.
"You take everyone back first. I'll go over and see if anyone needs help. I'm a woman and I'm sure I can't handle it all."
Manager Cao stood in the middle of a group of villagers who were looking for their relatives, listening to the mothers scolding their children: "How come you didn't even send a message home after winning the battle? What a fool!"
After those men had been on the battlefield, they understood more and were more patient in coaxing their mothers and wives.
"It's fine now. If I say too much, won't I make you worry?"
But Manager Cao didn't care at all. Those who went to the battlefield had all returned, but where was his wife? She had been away for a month or two, and only recently sent a message home, and her return date was still uncertain!
He is too free as a steward!
Li Zhong came over and asked Cao, "Why did the general leave? Will he go to the south of the city? What should we do with the people left behind?"
"Of course I went. The general was worried that the lady couldn't handle it alone, so he went there first. Let's not waste time and quickly pull all the tools over. There are so many more people at once, and the tools are fully prepared.
I think we can finish the land today. We need to prepare more food and drinks. Otherwise, we will lose face for our general."
Li Zhong breathed a sigh of relief: "Then let's arrange it first!"
What Li Zhong and Cao Guanshi didn't know was that Qiao Xin, whom they were thinking about, had also arrived at the shop in Weizhou City at this time. And the officials from the Sinongjian who came with Qiao Yunxin were also in the city of Weizhou City at this moment.
As soon as the shop assistant saw the old lady, he immediately sent someone to the field to call Xu.
Qiao Xin quickly stopped him and said, "Let me go over and take a look. You guys go ahead and do your work."
Her friend had already told her about the theft in the fields, but she had to see the exact loss with her own eyes before she could feel at ease.
When the clerk was about to leave, he remembered that he had not yet told the old lady that the master had returned with his men.
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