At the beginning of the year, the rising sun roared toward the earth with a heat wave. The streets of the capital were bustling with people coming in and out, flowing in and out.
A carriage slowly drove into the south city gate with the flow of people and entered a wide street that could accommodate five carriages running parallel.
Soon after, the carriage stopped at Yumen West Street, which was close to the inner city and the crowd was already very small.
"Girl." A voice sounded outside the car window, and a carriage was parked not far away. Compared to Xiao Ming's low-key and simple carriage, it was obviously much more gorgeous and spacious.
Listening to the sound outside the carriage window, Liuli raised her eyes and saw through the white gauze curtains the trembling crowd outside, as well as the nanny who was squatting and saluting beside the carriage.
He touched the gauze curtain with his hand, his eyes hesitated, his red lips parted slightly, but no words came out.
"Girl, it's time for us to go back." The voice outside the carriage sounded again, with anxiety in his tone.
Finally, Liuli stood up and thanked Xiao Ming again before getting off the carriage and walking towards the gorgeous carriage surrounded by everyone.
Guard Chen Xiang clasped his fists at Xiao Ming and followed the team away.
Princess Jinghe, who had been missing all night, returned to Beijing smoothly under the cover of Xiao Ming. The moment the princess stepped onto the gorgeous carriage, Chen Fang, the commander of the imperial guard, let out a breath and relaxed his tense spine.
The thrilling dark night finally passed.
But then he thought about the few suspicious people he had captured last night, and the two thick eyebrows on Chen Fang's forehead were frowned tightly.
The carriage went far away, and Xiao Ming lowered the curtain. She was not too curious about the identity of this Liuli girl. The person who could be led by Chen Fang personally to find her was definitely not an ordinary person. For her now, He said that there is no rush to express his merits, and those who are thoughtful will keep it in mind.
Xiao Ming returned home, and Goldfish Lane was already bustling. Xiao Han, who had been away for many years, received a grand welcome from his family once he returned home.
Mrs. Song pulled Xiao Han and touched her up and down, looking at the child in front of her with tears streaming down her face.
"Darker and thinner."
Mrs. Song raised her head and looked at Xiao Han. When she left home, this young man was only as tall as her, but now he was taller than her, more than a head taller.
"I have grown taller and stronger."
After the Jiang family and Zhou family heard the news, they all came to celebrate. The godmother Song went to the kitchen to arrange a banquet. Mother Yi was busy setting up tables and chairs to entertain the guests, and more people gathered around Xiao Han. Listen to him explain the interesting things along the way.
Traveling thousands of miles is worse than reading thousands of books. During four years of travel, Xiao Han experienced a world different from the one in the book. He traveled hundreds of miles every day, faced thunderstorms, wind and snow, and slept in the open air. There were all kinds of strange things and all kinds of people along the way...
Sometimes we encounter a sudden downpour when we are on the road and have to find a place to take shelter. Or we are soaked in the rain because we did not rush to take shelter. Or we miss the place to stay and sleep in the wilderness because it is thousands of miles away. The quilt was used as a bed, and in the middle of the night, one could hear the howling of wolves...
Everyone listened with gusto, as if they were immersed in the event, with longing expressions on their faces, but the excitement of it can only be experienced by experiencing it in person.
When Xiao Ming came back, she saw such a lively scene. Everyone in the family was talking around Xiao Han, asking various questions one after another. They were curious about things they had never seen before and longed for the unknown. The scene was out of control and noisy. , Xiao Han also answered them one by one in a good temper, with the corners of his mouth raised, not showing any annoyance at all.
Seeing Xiao Ming coming, Xiao Han's eyes lit up, he stood up, walked through the crowd, and shouted with a smile: "Sister, you are back."
Seeing his younger brother like this, Xiao Ming also smiled: "Yes! He's back and it's been solved."
Seeing the two of them looking like this, Zhou Lianrong held her belly and laughed, and said with a smile: "Look at these siblings, those who don't know may think that Xiao Ming has gone away."
When she made fun of her, everyone reacted and said that they thought the two siblings were talking strangely. It turned out to be the case, and everyone started laughing too.
There was a lot of laughter in the hall of Nuoda.
Being teased by everyone, Xiao Han lowered his head slightly, his wheat-colored skin was red, which made Zhou Lianrong couldn't help laughing. She couldn't help but glance at Xiao again and lamented her good life, a younger brother with a beautiful tree in the wind, a well-behaved and lively nephew, and good skills. With her medical skills, three blossoming apprentices, and a loyal servant, she felt like she had taken advantage of all the benefits in the world.
At lunch, Xiao Han was surrounded by people holding the moon in their arms, and various dishes were served in front of him. Everyone knew in their hearts that it was not as comfortable as at home when going out. Not to mention sleeping in the open air, it was even more difficult to eat. In better times, there were If you stay in an inn, you can get a hot meal. If you stay in the wild, you can only eat dry steamed buns with water.
Although the family always sends Xiao Han some food such as canned dried fruits to relieve his homesickness, these are not as delicious as the hot meals at home.
It wasn't until after lunch that everyone dispersed, consciously leaving space for Xiao Ming and her brother.
Xiao Han asked Mother Yi to distribute the gifts brought back to everyone, and then personally took a gift box into the study room. This was a gift he carefully prepared for Xiao Ming.
Xiao Ming opened the box and saw that it was a fine piece of chicken blood stone.
"I found this when I was in Huaihua. I gave it to my sister to carve into seals for fun." Xiao Han knew that her sister would stamp her seal when writing prescriptions, so she was the first to think of these two pieces of soapstone when she got them. The one he wanted was his sister. Because there was only one piece and it was extremely rare, he was reluctant to give it to even Xiao Yu.
"You are thoughtful." Xiao Ming pursed her lips and smiled. He still didn't know that the seal she was using now was given to her by Shi Tingyu.
After Tingyu gave her a wooden hairpin carved by herself, she let herself go in the process of carving, and her skills became increasingly sophisticated. Chang gave her some objects that he had carved by himself, such as wood carvings, jade hairpins, and jade pendants. He had someone send it back to her and Xiao Yu. During the Chinese New Year last year, he brought her a seal carved from Hetian jade.
It was given by Shi Tingyu, so she was naturally reluctant to exchange it. Xiao Han's plan might not be useful, but Xiao Ming would not refuse her brother's kindness, and good intentions were worth collecting.
Xiao Ming put the box away with a smile, and said to Xiao Han: "You have been out for so long, and I have prepared a gift for you."
"Oh, what is it?" Xiao Han asked curiously, but seeing the half-smiling look in her sister's eyes, she always felt that this gift was not a good one.
"No." Xiao Ming took out the things he had prepared in advance.
Xiao Han...
Xiao Han paused for a moment amid piles of ledgers and stacks of house title deeds. He suddenly felt like Alexander. If he had the wonderful joy of going home a moment ago, then at this moment he just wanted to feel the heavy pressure that he couldn't express in words.
