The village is not big to begin with, and the neighbors know everything about it, so once an outsider approaches, they will quickly attract the attention of the villagers.
When the carriage drove slowly, two figures, one fat and one thin, at the entrance of the village cast their eyes over. At the same time, they were secretly guessing the identity and purpose of the people on the carriage.
After all, this carriage is large and high-end, and even the horse pulling the carriage looks like a good horse. Naturally, this kind of thing is not something ordinary people can afford.
Not to mention in this small border village, even in Huangshi City not far from the village, you may not be able to find such a good car, so the two of them were even more confused.
Suddenly, the thin figure saw Lin Yan sitting at the front of the car, then nudged his partner with his elbow and said uncertainly:
"Hey, Da Zhuang, do you think that's Xiao Yanzi?" The fat figure squinted his eyes to identify it carefully, and then said intermittently:
"It should... be...!" After hearing the confirmation from his companion, the thin figure instantly became happy and ran towards the carriage, waving and shouting as he ran:
"Little Yanzi!" The fat figure also ran over closely behind him, and soon the two of them arrived in front of the carriage.
Lin Yan had already noticed the two people at the entrance of the village and jumped out of the carriage to greet them.
"Skinny monkey, big and strong!" Lin Yan stretched out his arms and hugged them happily. After so long, he finally saw these friends again, and he was very happy!
Shouhou and Da Zhuang were overjoyed when they saw that Lin Yan was really back. Shouhou reached out and hit Lin Yan on the chest, laughing and scolding:
"I thought you had forgotten us after not coming back for so long!" Lin Yan said with a smile:
"How could it be? Why don't I come back as soon as I get the chance!" It's difficult to go out in every possible way. No matter how nice it is outside, it’s not as nice as your own home!
From the moment he decided to leave the village, Lin Yan experienced too much along the way, which also made him grow a lot.
But as a wanderer away from home, he thinks about the village and the people in the village all the time. Fortunately, now, he is finally back!
He had heard such a story before: There was a young wanderer who left home and returned home. His accent has not changed and his hair on his temples has faded.
Children in the countryside did not recognize him when they met him. Instead, they smiled and asked where he came from. I have been away from home for many years, but there are no old friends in my hometown. This has to be said to be a kind of sadness!
Fortunately, although Lin Yan has been away from home for some time, the people in his hometown who know him well are still there. This is undoubtedly the happiest thing!
At this time, the curtain of the carriage was slowly opened, and Ming Ya and Mo Li walked out one after another. Shouhou and Dazhuang were stunned for a moment, thinking that they had never seen such a handsome girl in the village!
The former rolled his eyes, then leaned into Lin Yan's ear and whispered:
"Xiao Yanzi, my wife?" Ming Ya's cultivation level was not much different from that of Mo Li. Moreover, they were so close, so there was no reason why they couldn't hear it. The two women immediately made a big fuss.
Lin Yan quickly covered his mouth and said:
"Don't talk nonsense, they are all my friends." Thin Monkey nodded, but his eyes that rolled around showed that he didn't really believe it.
Then, he said to Lin Yan:
"Xiao Yanzi, you're back. This is good news! I'll tell everyone first." After saying that, without waiting for his reply, Skinny Monkey turned around and ran into the village, shouting as he ran:
"Xiao Yanzi is back! Xiao Yanzi is back!" Lin Yan shook his head, feeling a little helpless. He thought to himself that he hadn't seen him for so long, and this guy was still acting like a monkey!
After Shouhou shouted, people in the village poked their heads out one after another. After all, Lin Yan could be said to have grown up eating from hundreds of families when he was a child, so the uncles, aunts and uncles in these villages all treated him as their own child. Now that they heard that he was coming back, there was no reason to be unconcerned.
When Da Zhuang led Lin Yan and the others into the village, many people were already standing at the door of each house, looking at Lin Yan with smiles on their faces.
Because they felt that entering in a carriage was disrespectful to Lin Yan's relatives, Ming Ya and Mo Li walked behind Lin Yan, followed by Uncle Mao who was leading the horse and the man driving the ox cart.
At this moment, in addition to greeting Lin Yan, the elders could not help but stare at the two women following him, especially those aunts and uncles, with a gossipy light dancing in their eyes.
Then the guy Shouhou shouted again:
"Xiao Yanzi is back! He also brought back two beautiful wives!" When this sentence came out, the elders around him started talking.
"Suddenly enlightened", he looked at Lin Yan with a meaningful expression, his expression seemed to say:
"Oh~ I see!" Some aunt looked at Ming Ya and Mo Li up and down and said:
"These two girls are so handsome! Xiao Yanzi has good eyesight!" Some uncles gave Lin Yan a thumbs up, glanced at him, and praised:
"That's great!" The aunt who was even more hospitable took the two girls home for dinner, saying that she shouldn't treat other girls badly.
Everyone was chatting away and it was so lively. Ming Ya and Mo Li had never seen this battle before. They didn't dare to say anything or raise their heads. They just walked silently behind Lin Yan. Ming Ya also habitually reached out and grabbed the corner of Lin Yan's clothes. .
Of course, in the eyes of these villagers, this scene was just that the little girl was thin-skinned. This small movement can also show the little girl's dependence on Lin Yan, and she feels even more happy at the moment.
Lin Yan was looking at the thin monkey in the distance and thought to himself that this guy had no clue, but he had nothing to do with it. How could a girl's family endure this?
Especially Mo Li, the guards arranged by his family are here. Isn't this looking for trouble? Turning his head and looking around, he saw that Uncle Mao was concentrating on holding the horse and there was no other reaction. Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he clenched his little fists and made up his mind that he would have a good exchange of feelings with Skinny Monkey later!
The poor thin monkey still doesn’t know that because of these voices, he will soon experience what
"Misfortune comes from the mouth"! Lin Yan said he hadn't seen his grandfather for a long time and was anxious to go home, so he took Ming Ya and others and squeezed out from the crowd.
Although I know that these elders care about me, it is still very stressful to be surrounded by so many people!
The village was not big, so Lin Yan quickly came to the small courtyard where he grew up. The door of the courtyard was open, and he immediately saw the figure lying on the rocking chair and taking a nap in the middle of the courtyard. It was Lin Gu. !
After not seeing each other for a long time, Lin Gu seemed to be much older. Lin Yan stepped forward quickly, and his eye circles couldn't help but turn red.
He shouted softly:
"Grandpa!" Lin Gu slowly opened his eyes and saw Lin Yan very close at hand. He thought it was an illusion at first, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and then said with a trembling voice:
"Yan'er, you're back." Lin Yan suddenly threw herself into Lin Gu's arms, flattened her lips and said:
"Well, I'm back!" The grandfather and grandson just hugged each other like no one else, and the feelings they hadn't seen for a long time seemed to burst out at this moment.
After a while, Lin Gu stretched out his old palm and patted Lin Yan's back gently, saying lovingly:
"Okay, we are all grown up kids. If we continue to do this, we should make people laugh." At this time, Lin Gu had already noticed Mingya and others at the entrance of the courtyard, and continued:
"Yan'er, are the people outside your friends? Invite them in quickly and stand outside the door!" Lin Yan nodded, then secretly wiped his tears, thinking that he was too excited just now. Lose your composure, this will be embarrassing in front of Mingya and the others!
He walked out quickly, brought Mingya and others in, and then introduced them one by one:
"Grandpa, these are Ming Ya and Mo Li, my classmates in the academy." Then he pointed at the old man with missing teeth and said:
"This is Uncle Mao. I owe it to him all the way back!" Lin Gu smiled and said to the two Mingya girls:
"Welcome to be our guests!" Then he turned to Uncle Mao, cupped his hands, and said:
"Brother, thank you for your hard work!" The toothless old man waved his hand hurriedly, and then returned the gesture. Taking advantage of this time, Lin Yan and the man unloaded the things on the ox cart. In addition to paying off the cost of hiring the cart, they also gave him an extra ten coppers for running errands. The man happily drove the ox cart and left. went.
In this borderland, this trip would earn him a lot of money! Lin Gu looked at the pile of things that had been unloaded and said with feigned anger:
"Yan'er, what are you going to buy when you get home? You are no better at home than at home. You have to take good care of your health and eat more good food. Do you understand?" Lin Yan nodded obediently and said:
"I know, grandpa!" Lin Gu said with satisfaction after hearing this:
"That's right. We have everything at home, so you don't have to worry about it." Lin Yan and Xu An's cooperation project is now booming, and the money earned is enough for his expenses. Buying these things is not considered forced. .
However, no matter how he is outside, in Lin Gu's eyes, he is still the child who has not grown up before and needs the care of his family. How can he be willing to worry about his family!
Lin Yan thought for a while, stopped worrying about this topic, and said happily:
"Grandpa, I was admitted to the academy!" Lin Gu heard him mention it just now, and when he confirmed it, he felt extremely happy.
He knew the famous name of the academy. Likewise, he also knew how difficult it was to stand out among the many young people and enter the academy.
Listening to Lin Yan announcing the good news at this moment, he couldn't help but feel proud of his grandson's excellence. At this time Mingya interrupted:
"Grandpa Lin, Xiao Yanzi is now a disciple of the inner courtyard!" Lin Gu said with a smile:
"Okay! You are all good boys!" Although he was happy in his heart that Lin Yan could be admitted to the academy and even become a disciple of the inner academy.
However, he also understood how difficult it was for Lin Yan, a little kid from a mountain village with no power or background, to achieve this achievement step by step.
Thinking of the hardships Lin Yan encountered, Lin Gu couldn't help but feel distressed, and sighed helplessly in his heart:
"It's really hard on this kid!"
