HLnovel Chapter 969 Arrival in the Village
Chapter 969 Arrival in the Village
Most importantly, what if this really is a match made in heaven for Uncle Tiger and Sister Mu?
What if she interferes too much and causes problems?
Once the group had rested and were ready to set off again, there was an extra carriage.
The carriage of the escort agency was driven by Old Man Chen, who was old and had one good ear but was hard of hearing in the other, but his driving skills were still quite good.
It is said that Old Man Chen was a lonely man all his life. He was taken in by Chief Escort Mu and worked odd jobs at the escort agency for more than 30 years. He was loyal and devoted to his work.
Besides the luggage, the only people in the car were Mu Lianxin and her younger brother, Mu Mingxin.
However, Mu Mingxin usually travels alone, while Mu Lianxin comforts her younger brother, saying she's going to find him a brother-in-law so she can't always be with him.
Mu Mingxin seemed to understand, and was very strong, not bothering her sister.
The further south you go, the more likely it is to snow, but there will be less heavy snowfall and the weather will be less cold.
But in the dead of winter, there wasn't much scenery to see along the way.
The journey became somewhat tedious towards the end.
Seven days later, the convoy finally arrived at Mushan Village. Fang Nanzhi became excited when she saw the familiar road at the village entrance in the distance.
She rode on her horse, one hand on her hip, and shouted arrogantly, "Hahaha, I'm back!"
Such excitement is very contagious.
Fang Yin reined in his horse, approached the first carriage, and asked excitedly, "Wife, would you like to ride a horse into the village?"
Meng Lan: ...
Is there any difference? It's only a few steps away.
But through the car window, she saw the restrained expectation in her husband's eyes.
She nodded, and the carriage stopped. She was helped off the carriage by her maid, and before she could tell someone to fetch the horse, Fang Yin picked her up by the waist.
The two rode together on one horse.
Meng Lan blushed: "You, you put me down, the children are watching."
"It's okay, they don't mind," Fang Yin lied through his teeth.
Qin Yan and his sister, who were turning their heads to look behind them, both straightened their heads and tried their best not to look to the side.
Fang Yin pulled on the reins and spurred his horse into the village.
Fang Tong pursed his lips, disliking his second brother for lacking depth.
So what if he got married? Why did he have to go all the way to the village to show off? He's nowhere near as composed as him.
Wei Dao assigned two guards to follow, while the others continued to protect the carriage.
"Wife, I'll ride with you." Fang Tong dismounted and squeezed into the carriage.
Once on the carriage, he instructed, "Wei Dao, when we enter the village, if anyone surrounds us, the convoy should slow down and let the carriages carrying luggage and goods go first. Our carriages can stop for a while."
"Yuzhu, when the carriage stops, pull back the curtain and call out to Master and Madam, understand?"
Fang Tong gave further instructions.
"Yes, sir."
Did you hear that? Fang Tong also wanted to show off.
Unlike his second brother, he took a "passive" and "low-key" approach.
Qian Fengping couldn't help but laugh, thinking that they were indeed brothers.
“Hey, wife, don’t laugh. Your hairpin is crooked. Hmm, this hairpin is too plain. I remember you have a golden phoenix hairpin. Change it.”
"Stop bothering me. It's the middle of winter, everyone's hiding away, there might not be anyone at the village entrance," Qian Fengping said helplessly.
As they were talking, the carriage started moving.
Qin Yan and Fang Nanzhi were particularly self-aware, wanting to support their father. The two walked at the front of the convoy, one on each side, chests out and heads held high, clearing the way.
Actually, wearing a big red flower on your chest would probably create a better atmosphere.
Fang Yin had already ridden his horse into the village.
Believe it or not, there really were people in the village today, and not just today, but for the past two days as well.
Fang Tong had written to Tie Zhu and the others earlier, telling them that he was going back to his hometown for the Lunar New Year, possibly in the next few days.
Who is Tiezhu? He's Fang Tong's brother who grew up together, practically naked. Everyone knows him.
He, Erwa, Gou Dan, and the others had already discussed it.
These past two days, I've been assigning one person each day to wander around the village, chatting. What do we chat about? Life in Beijing.
Although they had never been there, Fang Tong had kept in touch with his brothers over the past six months and had often secretly bragged about it.
Erwa and the others had been incredibly envious for a long time.
However, they were also warned that since Fang Tong and Fang Yin were now officials, there were certain things they couldn't say carelessly, as it could easily cause trouble.
They tried their best not to talk about things in the capital, which disappointed many trusting people in the village.
These past two days, my brothers have suddenly become more talkative, and there must be quite a few people willing to listen.
I just heard that there was a three-story restaurant in the capital, where a pot of wine cost five taels of silver, which ordinary people couldn't afford.
Some places even sent tribute to the capital, sending things like cantaloupes, lychees, and bayberries.
It is said that the emperor would often bestow some rewards upon Fang family members.
"Oh my god, Gou Dan, are you bragging again? The emperor has so many officials under him, and Tong Zi is only a ninth-rank official."
Just as Gou Dan was about to say that Tong Zi had been promoted, Fang Yin was also brought up; he was now a Grand General, with an even higher rank.
That's right, the villagers still don't know that Fang Yin has become an official.
When Fang Tong left, he deliberately didn't say anything, and he kept it a secret from him ever since.
Two weeks ago, the He family returned home in such a terrible state that they almost froze to death outside.
He would cry to everyone he met, saying that Fang Jin was dead, killed by a nobleman, and that the old man was traumatized... From now on, only his grandson could fulfill his filial duties.
But the family didn't mention the copper or silver.
In Fang Tong's latest letter, he said that there was no need to hide this matter anymore, and that's why Gou Dan and the others were preparing to make it public.
However, before he could speak, the sound of horses' hooves approached.
Everyone looked up and saw two people riding on a tall horse entering the village.
"Who is this?"
Since Old Zhou left, no horses have come to their village.
Tie Zhu and his few companions, who came and went in oxcarts, were the village's "tall, rich, and handsome" guys!
Dog Egg suddenly stood up, his eyes wide open, and shouted from afar, "Yinzi? Is that Brother Yinzi?"
"Dog Egg!" Fang Yin recognized him and quickened his horse's pace.
As they got closer, everyone finally saw clearly that it really was Fang Yin.
Fang Yin was different from before. Perhaps the infatuation in his eyes was gone, and he had an indescribable aura about him.
They didn't know that this was the murderous aura born from fighting on the battlefield.
"Brother Yinzi, you guys are back? Where's Tongzi?" Gou Dan asked without thinking.
"They're in the car, in the back," Fang Yin said with a grin, putting one arm around his wife, and said proudly, "This is my wife, call her sister-in-law."
"Hello, sister-in-law!" Gou Dan readily changed his address.
Meng Lan gave him a reserved smile.
No one had ever seen such a beautiful person before. She was dressed in what appeared to be silk and fox fur. She wore a jade hairpin in her hair, and her skin was fair and delicate. When she smiled, she looked like a fairy.
This girl is actually Fang Yin's wife?
But looking at Fang Yin now, the two seem to be quite a good match?
"Fang Yin? Didn't you become an apprentice to learn martial arts? How's it going?"
"Fang Yin, when did you get married? Why didn't you come back to the village to have a wedding banquet?"
"Yinzi, your wife is beautiful, you're a lucky guy!"
Perhaps it was Fang Yin's smile that brought back that familiar feeling, and everyone couldn't help but strike up a conversation.
"Yeah, I'm doing pretty well. My wife is my master's daughter, isn't she beautiful? Hehe." Fang Yin said with a proud look on his face.
"Aunt Liu, look at me! You used to say I was stupid and would never be able to find a wife, but look at me now!"