Chapter 485 Epilogue (1)
When iron ore was discovered in Ming'an County, troops were immediately stationed there. It became not only a town for medicinal herb cultivation but also a key location for iron smelting.
The military camp that the Northern Di spies couldn't find had actually moved to Liuyun Mountain.
The Lu family was finally reunited.
The house is too crowded, there's no room left.
When the old swallow couple flew south again, the Lu family built a new house.
In September, the new house was completed, and all of Lu Qingqing's students graduated.
In October, the obstetrics and gynecology medical examination, which she set, was completed. All thirty students passed and were issued medical licenses.
In November, she rushed to Fancheng again to work with the teachers to formulate the questions for the year-end medical examination.
Once the assessment is complete, the medical school will be on holiday.
The students went home.
Si Xi and Wang Jincai rushed back to the Divine Doctor Village, travel-worn and exhausted.
Of course, their return was warmly welcomed by the boy band.
Leading the charge was the black egg, which had already turned into a "white egg," named Zhang Yaozu.
However, Si Xi and Wang Jincai no longer recognized him.
Heidan has grown taller and more handsome. Wearing a long cotton-padded jacket, he looks just like the young master of a wealthy family.
Most importantly, his every gesture exudes a scholarly air.
"Brother Sixi, Brother Jincai, I have been waiting for you for a long time. You must be tired from your journey. Is it alright?" He even gave a proper bow.
Wang Jincai: "Who are you?"
"Brother Jin Cai, you just love to joke around."
Who the hell is joking with you!
His younger brother never speaks so sourly!
Wang Jincai and Sixi circled him twice before recognizing him as Heidan from the small scar behind his ear!
"Mommy, Black Egg? You're Black Egg?"
"My goodness, you've changed your clothes and are now pretending to be a scholar!"
The surrounding children immediately shouted, "Brother Sixi, Brother Jincai, he's not pretending to be a scholar! Heidan came in second place this time, and the teacher said he's a pillar of society! His mother was so happy that she bought him this outfit!"
"Second place? Not copied?"
Black Egg stomped his foot, annoyed: "Brother Jin Cai, how could you say that! I answered it myself!"
Si Xi quickly said, "I believe Hei Dan. Wang Jin Cai, you can't say anything nice. Are you even a proper brother?"
"My bad, my bad. Um, Black Egg is awesome! Let's celebrate! As the older brother, I have to celebrate!"
Wang Jincai waved his hand: "Hurry up, find some weapons! Let's blast cow dung!"
"Fry up cow dung!"
"Fry up cow dung!"
"Cow dung going to heaven brings good luck!"
Cow dung has been brought here, firecrackers have been brought here, one explosion sends them soaring into the sky, like a fairy scattering dung flowers.
...
"Huh?" Sixi remembered.
"Black Egg came in second place. Who came in first?"
First place...
A group of people silently pointed to a little guy who was bending over and protecting something not far away.
The little guy turned his face, his eyes filled with barely suppressed astonishment.
His hands were covering a little girl's ears.
A few pieces of dried cow dung were scattered on his body.
Seriously? He's even smaller than Black Egg!
"Xi Bao?" Si Xi saw the little girl clearly and immediately ran forward.
"Was Xibao frightened?"
Xi Bao giggled, "Uncle, don't be afraid."
"Uncle, which uncle?"
"Brother Sixi, don't you recognize him?" Heidan ran up and said, "This is Lu Guichen, Aunt Qingqing's sworn brother."
Gui Chen got first place; he's much better than me!
What?
Adopted younger brother?
Si Xi and Wang Jincai opened their mouths wide.
"Hello, I'm Lu Guichen." Guichen brushed away the cow dung without a care and greeted everyone politely and calmly.
In his presence, Heidan seemed less white and less scholarly; he was still the wild monkey from the village.
Wang Jincai whispered in Si Xi's ear, "Oh no, he's my aunt's adopted brother, so does that mean we have to call him uncle too?"
"I don't want to shout." Sixi looked at the little kid who was a head and a half shorter than him with a sullen expression.
“That’s right, we can’t shout.” Wang Jincai’s eyes darted around.
"Actually, I have no relation to the Lu family. I can't address you as someone of the same generation. I should call Aunt Qingqing 'Sister Qingqing'."
Si Xi glared at him: "Wang Jincai, are you even my brother?!"
"Of course! I'm using a roundabout tactic. Think about it, I call Aunt Qingqing 'Sister Qingqing,' and you're my brother, so you can call her 'Sister Qingqing' too, just like me."
That way, I won't have to call the little brat "uncle" anymore!
He's so smart!
Si Xi looked at him incredulously: Really, damn it... speechless.
"Four Joys..."
A timid, hoarse female voice.
All the noisy children quieted down and looked at the woman who had suddenly appeared, her sleeves rolled up and looking very shabby.
Wang Jincai's expression changed, and his playful look vanished.
Si Xi was only slightly taken aback, but nothing changed. Then he let Wang Jincai lead everyone away.
"Is there something you need?" Sixi asked the woman in front of him calmly.
She looked five or six years older than she had two years ago. She wore a thin cotton coat, patched up many times, and shivered with her neck hunched over.
Before he went to Fancheng, he heard from the villagers that Guo had remarried and was not doing well.
"Sixi... Mother really wants to come back..."
Oh, it seems they've either divorced or been divorced again.
"Where do you live now?" Sixi asked.
“I’m staying at your maternal grandparents’ house for now, but your aunt wants me to move out in the next couple of days. Sixi, please let your mother come back. I really know I was wrong. You are my only son…” Guo Shi cried.
It seems that his mother has no other choice.
He can help.
But it's just a small favor.
Si Xi took out ten taels of silver.
"Eight taels of silver is enough to buy a small house to shelter yourself. If you don't want to get married again, the remaining two taels can be used to pay the 'leftover woman tax' for a few years. There are many job openings in Ming'an County now, so you can earn enough to eat."
That's all I can do for you. Don't come back again.
Sixi was already a tall young man, with a straight posture and neat clothes. His face was more indifferent than before, and his voice had a distinct aura.
Guo felt ashamed of herself; now, she felt even more out of reach of Sixi.
I really regret it.
So many years have been wasted, working like a slave for someone else's son. If only I had stayed with Sixi back then...
Si Xi had already turned and left.
He ran towards the person who had come to pick him up.
"Milk--"
"Ouch, slow down, slow down, Sixi, Grandma made your favorite red bean buns..."
As the year draws to a close and dusk falls, a cold wind blows, and those who have departed return home.
The Lu family.
Gui Chen led Xi Bao into the house by the hand, and Feng Xiaowan gave Xi Bao a light kick.
"You silly girl, it's so cold, and you couldn't resist running out. What if your uncle gets cold?"
Feng Xiaowan reached out and shook Gui Chen's hand.
"Luckily, it's not cold."
Gui Chen felt the warmth in his hands, and something filled his heart.
These are the hands of a mother, and the hands of an older sister-in-law who cherished him like a little child, Xi Bao.
And the clothes he was wearing were made by his second sister-in-law herself, stuffed with thick cotton, how could he be cold?
“Guichen, your sister Qingqing said it will be a few years before we can take you back home. If you miss home, talk to us more often, don’t keep it to yourself,” Feng Xiaowan said affectionately.
homesick?
Oh no, I've forgotten where home is.
I just thought about my emperor brother occasionally.
I didn't think much of it.
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