For breakfast, they ate dumplings cooked in chicken soup, Xu Ling and Fan Shiqing ate more than 20 large dumplings by themselves, and were held to drink chicken soup and eat chicken.

After breakfast, the sun was hidden behind the clouds, barely showing a little light.

It would take at least three hours to walk back to Lianhuawanzi from Mrs. Li's house, and after Mrs. Li found out, she enthusiastically boiled the unfinished dumplings and put them into jars, so that they could take them to eat on the way.

Xu Ling refused.

When he pulled the cart and Fan Shiqing was about to leave, Mrs. Li's family of three sent him to the path outside.

Xu Ling said: "Aunt Li, I'll send the food in a few days, don't send me, it's cold, go back." ”

After that, he called the tiger head to his side, squatted down and touched his head, "The tiger head wants to listen to his father and grandmother, and Uncle Jujube will come to see you in a few days." ”

Tiger Head likes Xu Ling, and when Xu Ling comes, he can eat meat and dumplings.

Hearing this, he agreed: "Okay! ”

Xu Ling smiled, got up to push the cart, said goodbye to Mrs. Li Dayong and Li, and the figure slowly walked away.

It wasn't until he walked away that the tiger head snorted and snorted that he opened his hand and shouted, "Dad, Uncle Jujube gave it!" ”

Li Dayong looked at it and saw that it was one ingot and two taels of silver barley!

Fan Shiqing didn't lie on the cart today, and followed Xu Ling for a while, panting like a cow.

"How long will it take to get to your house?"

Xu Ling's leg strength has already been trained, not to mention pushing the cart, even if there is a person lying on it, he can pull it.

However, Fan Shiqing's physical strength is too poor, so he needs to hone it.

At this time, he had just arrived near Erfang Town, Xu Ling said: "Let's go for another hour!" ”

He himself is not happy, he will be able to go home soon, can he not be happy?

Fan Shiqing's eyes darkened, and he hurriedly shouted: "No, I can't do it, you let me go to the car." ”

Xu Ling had no choice but to let him rest on the scooter and push him forward.

When he was about to walk to Lotus Bay, Xu Ling finally ran into an acquaintance in the village.

When the man saw Xu Ling from afar, he didn't dare to recognize each other at first, so he stopped there and looked at it for a while, and when he got closer, he shouted happily: "Xu Ling!" Isn't this Xu Ling? ”

Xu Ling also recognized that it was a young man named Li Dong in the village, and he was followed by a woman, who should be his daughter-in-law.

"Xu Ling, where did you come from?"

Xu Ling smiled: "I just came back from Lingbao Town, where are you going?" ”

"I'll accompany Qiu Ju back to her mother's house, and now I'm going back to the village, let's go together!"

In Xu Ling's memory, this young man named Li Dong was not very familiar with him, and now his attitude has changed greatly, and he should have the credit for returning to his hometown with wealth and wealth.

However, Xu Ling didn't know if the news of his lawsuit in Lingbao Town had been reported back to the village.

I talked to Li Dong along the way, but I didn't hear anything bad.

Li Dong helped push the cart, and his daughter-in-law Qiu Ju also helped push it, no matter how thick-skinned Fan Shiqing was, he was embarrassed to lie there alone, and he wanted to get down and take a walk.

The group pulled the car and chatted, and Fan Shiqing also observed the scenery here.

Today it was cloudy, the clouds were very thin, and there was no warm daylight, and in the distance was the rushing river, and there were rice fields on both sides, but there was no rice in the fields, and the soil was bare.

The low hills were covered with withered yellow grass, and from time to time you could see a few bushes of wild chrysanthemums, some of which had already bloomed.

Soon, they arrived at the entrance of Lianhuawanzi Village, from where they could see faint mountains in the southeast. There are a few conspicuous tall trees growing in the village, which are still green even though it is winter.

Passing over the wooden bridge, you will enter the village completely.

Xu Ling's heart was beating like a drum, Li Dong and the others had to send him to the door of the house, and before Xu Ling could call someone, Li Dong shouted: "Aunt Xu, your Xu Ling is back!" ”

The small courtyard of the Xu family is still the same small courtyard, and it is a little different. Two low, dilapidated mud straw huts, roofs covered with freshly cut straw this year, and chicken coops circled by bamboo fences in the yards, in which three or five chickens are strolling leisurely.

Li Dong called twice, but no one at home answered.

Xu Ling said with a smile: "I guess I went to my father-in-law's house, Brother Li, don't bother you, I'll find it myself!" ”

Li Dong said: "Okay, if I can't find you, you can go to my house to drink water!" ”

After that, he said goodbye and left with his daughter-in-law.

Xu Ling left the cart at home, let Fan Shiqing wait here, and he went to his father-in-law's house to have a look.

When I arrived at Gu Daliang's house, the door was closed. Xu Ling tidied up his robe, took a deep breath, and then stepped forward to knock on the door and shout.

"Mother, are you at home? I'm Xu Ling, I'm back! ”

"It's my brother!"

Xu An's voice came from inside the house, and then he heard the sound of crackling footsteps inside.

The latch of the door was urgently removed, the wooden door was opened, and before Xu Ling could pose, Xu Ping and Xu An pounced on him like two crazy puppies, crying.

"Big brother! You're finally back! ”

Xu Ling's eyes were moist, and he held the two children and refused to let go.

Looking at it again, his mother Xu, as well as Gu Zhen holding the eldest girl, mother-in-law and uncle all came out of the house.

Gu Yi's eyes were red, and he didn't seem to dare to step forward while holding the child.

Xu didn't care so much, he also rushed over to touch Xu Ling, and cried in his mouth: "Son, you have lost weight!" ”

God knows how sad she felt when she learned that Xu Ling was on death row, and she wished she was dead!

Xu Ling's body was full of clothes, he steadied his steps, stretched out his hands towards Gu Zhen, and smiled brightly, "Daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law, come and let me hug!" ”

Li Cuicui chuckled and pushed Gu Yu behind, "Sister, don't you miss your man?" Go ahead! ”

Gu Yu's face turned red, and he was originally a little hesitant, but he sped up his speed and walked to Xu Ling's side, Xu Ling took the big girl over, lifted her high into his arms, turned Xu Ping behind him and let him hold him, making room for Gu Ling.

Holding his daughter and daughter-in-law, Xu Ping's heart, which had endured a lot of turmoil and suffering outside, was strangely peaceful.

He finally came home.

"Big girl, call Daddy!"

"Daddy!"

After Xu Ling went through the family, Gu Litian frowned and came out to be a bad guy.

"Okay, what's it like, hurry up and let him come in to rest and drink a bowl of water!"

Xu Ping and Xu An are scattered, it seems that not only Xu Ling is afraid of his father-in-law, but even a pair of younger brothers and sisters are afraid of this stubborn old man.

Xu Ling was welcomed back to the house by the stars, sat on the bench, sat face to face with his father-in-law Gu Litian, and his mother-in-law Liu poured him a bowl of tea.

"Drink up, warm up, it's freezing outside!"

Xu Ling smiled: "Thank you, mother-in-law, I wear thick clothes, not cold." ”

Gu Daliang shook his legs anxiously next to him, and when he saw that his father didn't speak, he couldn't bear to speak.

After Xu Ling drank a few sips of water, Gu Litian asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with you?" Is the government looking for your business again? ”