On the second day, it was already afternoon when Li Sanlang and the other three returned home in a carriage from Tai'an Building. People in the yard heard the noise outside the door and came out to check. Then they saw Li Silang sticking his head out of the car, excited. The ground shouted: "Dad, aunt!! We are back!!"

After seeing the people who had returned clearly, everyone's faces lit up with joy. Aunt Li finally waited until her sons came home, and her heart suddenly dropped by half.

As soon as Li Silang got off the carriage, he ran towards his mother-in-law and threw himself into her arms.

Aunt Li hugged her little son. Unknowingly, the little boy had grown taller, but the baby fat on his face was still there, and he was a little red from the cold in the winter. Fortunately, he was wearing thick clothes and his hands were still warm.

As soon as Li Silang got off the carriage, he couldn't wait to share with everyone what he had encountered in the college, until Li Aniang slapped him away: "We will talk about it later. Let's help your third brother move things first.".

The coachman helped unload the luggage, and the others consciously helped to move the things together.

In the morning, Li Daqing's family went to his brother's house to prepare for the New Year. While they were busy in the yard, they saw Li Sanlang and the others coming back in high spirits. Seeing their two nephews getting better and better, the uncle felt happy. His two twins are currently studying in the village. If there is a good harvest from growing garlic next year, he also wants to send them to the county to study.

The driver kept unloading things from the carriage, and others were picking them up. After moving for a while, the things kept being moved out, and they all looked like expensive gift boxes. They wondered: "Sanlang, why did you bring such things back?" Lots of luggage?”

In addition to their clothes, books and homework, and two large sacks, there are also many large and small boxes, heavy in weight and gorgeously packaged. They are all gift boxes.

Li Sanlang explained: "These are gifts from Tai'an Tower to Brother Ji."

Only then did everyone realize that Ji Qingyue was not here.

Why didn't you see Ji Qingyue?

Li Daqing looked into the carriage. There were only gift boxes that were about to be moved, and indeed Ji Qingyue was not there: "Didn't Yue Lang come back with you?"

Ji Qingyue was in the painting that Li Yu was carrying at this time. Li Yu glanced at Li Aniang and the others, then ran into the study to hang the painting, and then went out to help move things.

Just as Li Yu was about to explain, he heard the coachman speak. His tone sounded a little regretful: "I'm afraid Ji Langjun will have to come back later to supply goods to the building. Supplying goods in winter is harder than summer, otherwise this time I entrusted Li Yuxiaolang with the supply, and shopkeeper Qin also specifically asked me to bring Ji Langjun safely. I never thought that I would not see Ji Langjun during this trip."

Li Yu nodded along with the coachman's words: "Brother Ji will be back tomorrow."

Li Daqing and the others felt relieved when they heard that Ji Qingyue could catch up with Xiaonian.

Li Aniang also agreed and quickly changed the subject: "Yes, yes. These things should be moved into the study first, and Yue Lang will deal with them when he comes back."

There is strength in numbers, and within a short time, all the things were moved. The coachman drank a bowl of hot soup and drove back to the county.

The two families gathered together, and the atmosphere was much more lively than in the morning. While working, they were curious about Li Sanlang and their lives in the county.

Li Silang was a good talker, and he took the opportunity to make a small report. He pouted and said, "Auntie, aunt! You don't know! Our master is very strict, and the lessons he teaches are more difficult than those he used to learn in the village. At the beginning, I Yu Yulang couldn't understand it, so he always got slapped on the palms of his hands by his master. He went home to ask his third brother for tutoring, and his third brother was always fierce. Once he was beaten in the academy, he had to be reprimanded again when he came back."

Li Yu glanced at his friend and did not say that in fact, Shiro had received more beatings than him. However, Third Brother Li is indeed strict in his lectures. Compared to Second Brother Li, he seems to be more afraid of Third Brother Li asking about his homework.

As expected, no one pities Li Silang. Now when it comes to school matters at home, everyone assumes that Li Sanlang is the leader. Li Silang is taking the initiative to ask for beatings.

Ji Qingyue specially left a basket of vegetables when he delivered the goods. Now that he has moved it back, Aniang Li and the others are handling it.

As expected, she was the first to knock off her youngest son's stage: "Don't say that your three brothers are mean to you. If they beat you, I will never stop you! Let's see if you still dare to be lazy in your studies!!"

Li Silang pursed his lips, why not give him a chance to act like a spoiled child? He is not everyone’s favorite child anymore! He looked at his friend who was busy working silently. Li Yu was cleaning the ashes in the firepit where the bacon was temporarily set up.

Frustrated, he decided to tell interesting stories about the county at the dinner table later, and muttered: "Mom! When will the second brother come back!"

Aunt Li sighed heavily. At this time, Li Erlang was the only one who didn't go home, and she didn't know when he would come back. "It's been almost three months since Erlang went to the barracks, and I don't know what's going on. Dalang and the others didn't encounter any danger when they were training. Erlang must be fine in the barracks..."

Now there are seven people in the yard who have been training in the barracks. They all agree that the training intensity in the barracks is moderate, and the most important thing is physical training. Except when they are really unlucky, ordinary soldiers will be asked by the nobles to do chores, no matter how tired they are. Some, generally will not lose their lives.

At this time, Li Silang suddenly remembered: "I almost forgot! Tai'anlou gave Brother Ji two food boxes yesterday, which were all Tai'anlou's signature dishes. We couldn't finish them yesterday, and Brother Ji asked us to bring them back together. Eat, no need to put it away anymore.”

Li Silang shouted suddenly, startling the twin cousins ​​on the side. They heard that it was delicious, and they also became curious.

Aniang Li's thoughts were bypassed by her younger son, and the sadness in her heart dissipated a little: "Did Yue Lang seriously say that?"

Seeing Li Sanlang and Li Yu also nodding, Li Aniang asked her youngest son and the others to move out the food box.

Several children cheered and ran to the study.

Li Silang opened the door and shouted as if asking for advice: "Brother Ji! Let's get the food box!!"

The twins were puzzled: "Brother Ji is not here, what nonsense are you talking about!!"

Li Silang hummed: "Hey, you care about me!!"

The two of them worked together to move a food box with five floors, and the four of them moved out two food boxes.

The food box is carved from fine wood and can be used unlimited times. Ji Qingyue plans to return the food box after returning to the county.

The weight of the food box and the dishes inside do require two children to work together to move it carefully.

Everyone noticed these two food boxes from the beginning. When they opened them, they found that although the dishes inside were all frozen, they could still see how exquisite and gorgeous each dish was! !

Tuanyou rice, black-bone chicken soup, sheep tripe and goose, cold dishes and snacks, and even crabs!

The ingredients for the ten dishes were so extravagant that every time they opened the food box, everyone was stunned again and again, not daring to say whether to eat first.

Li Aniang took the initiative and re-covered the food box: "We'll wait until Yue Lang comes out tomorrow... Well, it won't be too late to eat when we get there. The weather is so cold, it won't go bad if we leave it for another day."

Sister-in-law Li Liu nodded. If they agreed to eat the ordinary dishes first, it would be fine. But every dish in it was valuable, and they were not brought back because they could not finish them as mentioned before. It was obvious at a glance. No bite of these dishes was touched, so no matter what, you couldn't enjoy them alone without being disrespectful.

Aniang Li led the four children to move the food box back to the study. Before leaving, she seemed to be talking to herself: "We will eat the dishes in the food box together tomorrow! Maybe Erlang will be back tomorrow!!"

The twins stared with confusion on their faces: "Auntie!! Why are you talking to yourself in an empty study like your fourth cousin?"

"I just muttered something casually, mother-in-law, I pray to God and worship Buddha... Don't you also like to talk to yourself when you pray to God! Only when you say it can the gods hear you!"

The twins believed it: "Oh! My mother also likes to nag in front of the magic card! I hope we are safe and sound! We win the first prize in the exam!!"

Two little fools exposed Li Liushi's whisper in public. She blushed and dropped the vegetable leaves in her hand: "If you say anything else, I'll beat your butts!!"

There was constant joy in the yard, and Ji Qing in the painting was shaking his head with joy.

This year's work is completely finished, and now it's a bit boring to have some free time. They are used to doing farm work and can't take any time off.

Ji Qingyue was standing on the hillside looking at the fruit trees and fruit vines that were planted last year and left to grow for more than a year. The branches and vines are now a bit messy and it is time to build them.

Because he didn't know when the fruit would be produced, he still prepared in advance, pruning off some dead and weak branches, and then covering the roots with rice straw, which served as fertilizer and kept warm.

As he was doing the work in his hands, his thoughts drifted into the distance unknowingly.

He didn't know why this was the case.

Li Erlang's meaning is very obvious, but this is not something that can be settled by the two of them nodding and making a promise. There are too many uncertain factors in this relationship, not to mention that he is a person who lives in a painting. People cannot promise the future at all.

How could I respond to this feeling when I was already too overwhelmed to take care of myself.

So I can only refuse...

Ji Qingyue, who was determined, decided to make it clear to Li Erlang when he came back.

In the afternoon of the next day, Li Yu went out with the painting on his back. Ji Qingyue pretended to be back from the county. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he was warmly welcomed by everyone.

The more Ji Qing came back, there was one more person waiting.

They waited and waited. It gets dark early in winter, and as soon as it gets darker, the temperature drops sharply. If they wait any longer, Li Daqing and the others will be cold when they return. The two babies are still half a year old, so they really can't get sick.

Even though Grandma Li had made two thick quilts, it would be bad if she still got sick from the cold.

Li Aweng decided not to wait any longer: "Let's get ready and have dinner!"

The two families, a total of more than 20 people, were divided into two tables and sat together in the same room, one table for men and one table for women. What was served were the meals they had been busy making since yesterday. In addition to the dishes from Tai'an House, there were also To make Lao Wan at home, Ji Qingyue took out some common medicinal materials from the gift box and made a pot of medicinal porridge to replenish the fire and replenish the Qi.

Just as Aniang Li was telling everyone to use their chopsticks, she heard a horse neighing outside the door, and then someone pushed the courtyard door but it couldn't be pushed open.

Aniang Li immediately rushed out of the room and shouted: "Is it Erlang?!"

The person outside the door calmed down for a while, and it was a familiar voice: "Auntie, it's me!! Open the door quickly!!"

It's Li Erlang who's back!

When everyone heard this, they immediately became excited, got up and left the table, and walked to the yard to greet Li Erlang.

Li Aniang ran out long ago, raised the bolt and opened the courtyard door, and saw Li Erlang standing upright outside the door holding a horse.

Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, and she threw herself at the person outside the door, only to see Li Erlang's whole body was cold and he couldn't stop trembling.

It's getting cold.

"Quick, quick, come in and get warm!! Erlang is back!!!"

The family embraced Li Erlang into the house, and Li Changji led the horse to the backyard. When he returned to the main room, he saw that Li Erlang had taken off his cloak, which had a layer of frozen ice, and was holding a bowl of medicinal porridge to warm his hands.

Li Changji was stunned and shocked, not realizing that his brother had lost so much weight.

Aunt Li on the side burst into tears. No matter how busy or tired she was during the spring plowing and autumn harvest, her second son was not so thin. He just came back from a trip to the barracks and was so thin that his cheeks were sunken. She touched Li Erlang's clothes with her hands. , cried even harder.

The clothes are a lot empty, and the strong boy has become a lean person!

Is the barracks so terrifying? It can torture people to this point! !

The fat that was finally eaten out, which was used to resist the cold in winter, is gone now! !

Li Erlang hurriedly hugged his grandma: "Grandma, I'm fine. I'm back safely! Don't look at me like this. In fact, I have a pretty good life in the barracks. I have been appreciated by the deputy general. He will also give me Lend me your horse, otherwise I won’t be able to return home in time for the new year.”

Li Aniang also knew that now was not the time to be sad. She wiped her tears and served her son rice herself. She used the biggest bowl at home to put the rice cooked by Ji Qingyue into the bowl and pressed it again and again: "Take this bowl of rice." Eat it all!!”

Ji Qingyue sat next to Li Erlang and couldn't help but pick up food several times for Li Erlang who was engrossed in eating.

It takes so much hard work to make a muscular person lose so much weight.

"Erlang is back!! Eat and eat!!"

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