lcionline Chapter 275 Fatty and the others are back
Chapter 275 Fatty and the others are back
Gao Ye was very interested in woodworking, but unfortunately, learning the craft required money, so he kept putting it off.
Now that they've met Lin Yong, who knows carpentry, the two agreed to meet the next day, with one becoming the master and the other the apprentice.
Gan Ermei also became more sociable with the villagers, because she was in poor health and could not do heavy work.
The kind-hearted aunt took her to find Gao Mengli and introduced her to work in the preserved egg workshop.
Gao Mengli readily agreed, nodding with a cheerful smile.
With the two of them coming, their jobs were secured.
The family reunion banquet at the Lin family's old house came to a lively end!
A few days later, Pang You rode into the village in a horse-drawn carriage and hurriedly ran to the courtyard house.
"Uncle, Aunt, my family is back!"
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli were tidying up the odds and ends for the New Year in the yard when they heard Pang You's call and quickly stopped what they were doing to come out and greet him.
Lin Xi grabbed Pang You and asked anxiously, "Where are they?"
Pang You, panting heavily, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said excitedly, "I rushed here to inform you as soon as I entered the county town."
The adults had a safe journey and should arrive at our village in about half an hour!
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with joy.
The two quickly went back inside to put on some warm clothes, and then hurriedly took Pang You to the village entrance to wait.
The winter wind howled, but it couldn't dispel the fervor in their hearts.
At the village entrance, Lin Xi, Gao Mengli, and Pang You craned their necks, their eyes fixed on the road leading into the village.
Before long, Pang You exclaimed, "Look, the carriage caravan is here!"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi perked up and turned their gazes to the distance.
A large caravan of horses slowly made its way towards the village entrance, the horses' hooves crunching on the melting snow.
The curtain of the lead carriage was suddenly lifted, revealing the chubby girl's round face.
She waved her arms excitedly and shouted at the top of her lungs, "We're back!"
His voice was filled with barely suppressed joy.
Hearing the shouts, the village chief and the others also heard them, and everyone rushed out of the canteen.
Upon seeing that it was Fatty and her group, along with half of the bandits, the village chief immediately turned to the villagers beside him and instructed them: "Quickly, go back to your homes, pour out some rice, and pick some cabbages and radishes to take to the canteen to cook a big pot of food for them."
They've been traveling day and night; they must be starving.
Then he turned to Zhao Ye and said, "Second brother, hurry up and drive the carriage to the county town to buy half a pig."
Zhao Ye responded and rushed off to fetch the horse and harness the cart, his movements incredibly swift.
The villagers didn't dare to delay and rushed home. Soon, some people were carrying bags of rice and fresh cabbages and radishes to the canteen.
When the horse-drawn carriage arrived at the village entrance, the village chief and Gao Mengli immediately went to greet them.
Dou Weiyi got off the carriage first. Although he looked tired, he could not hide the joy in his eyes: "Lin Xi, sister-in-law, please arrange for someone to settle the things in the carriage."
After saying that, Dou Weiyi blinked her eyes.
The two men understood his meaning perfectly well, and immediately ordered the bandits to drive the carriage into the village and put the smuggled salt away in the preserved egg workshop.
The village chief cupped his hands in greeting to Dou Weiyi: "Sir, you've worked hard! I've arranged for the village to use the canteen to cook for you. Please come in and warm up!"
Dou Wei nodded his thanks and led everyone toward the cafeteria.
Pang You stood to the side, puffing out his chest.
Pang Dahai and Zhen Xiaoxi, who were following behind Dou Weiyi, only glanced at him before following him to the cafeteria.
Pang You: ...
No, didn't his parents recognize him as their son?
People kept passing by, but not a single one called out to him.
But as the chubby girl walked past him, she frowned, took two steps back, and stood in front of Pang Yousheng, calling out uncertainly, "Fat Constable??"
The buck-toothed girl immediately delivered a blow to the chubby girl: "What are you thinking? You're seeing things, he's not Fatty Constable."
However, that fatso can't possibly not come today.
After she finished speaking, she looked up and around.
Sure enough, they still couldn't find the fat constable.
After being tapped by the buck-toothed jade, the chubby girl rubbed her aching head and pointed at Pang You, who was looking at her with affection: "He's that fatso, just a bit thinner. Even if he turned to ashes, I'd still recognize him!"
After saying that, he gritted his teeth viciously.
Pang You was overjoyed. No one, including his parents, recognized him except for the chubby girl he liked!
Fatty is indeed the cutest person in the world. As for the fierce tone she used when she spoke earlier, he selectively ignored it!
Hearing what the chubby girl said, Bucktooth Jade looked at Pang You again: "At first glance, he seems unrelated to the fat constable, but upon closer inspection, he does look somewhat like that fat guy."
At this moment, a man who had just woken up got off the carriage.
He stared in shock at the village his brother had described as having great fortune.
He was simply stunned by the village entrance and the high wall.
Dou Weiyi had already reached the cafeteria when he slapped his forehead, realizing that his older brother had come here with the others.
However, due to the long journey and the fact that he had just been "rescued" and was then arranged by his father to come back with his father and the others, his body couldn't take it and he slept the whole way.
I got so excited when I got to the village that I forgot about him.
He hurried back, leaving Gao Mengli and Lin Xi completely bewildered. A few moments later, Dou Weiyi led someone over.
"I forgot to introduce you all, this is my older brother, his name is Dou Zhan!"
Dou Zhan was tall and imposing, and his black robe accentuated his imposing figure. His sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes revealed the toughness of someone who had been through many battles.
As he strode in, he exuded an aura of authority that commanded respect without anger.
All eyes turned to Dou Zhan, and the village chief Lin Yong was the first to bow and say, "It is an honor for Wangyue Village to meet General Dou today."
Dou Zhan bowed slightly in return: "Village Chief, you are too kind. I hope your village will take me in and take care of me. If you need anything in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."
His father said that he was likely to get imprisoned at the border, and it would be too expensive to get him out.
It would be safer to let him come back with the others to his brother's territory.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi glanced at him several times.
This is Dou Zhan, Dou Weiyi's elder brother who often "spent time in jail"!
Although it is rumored that Dou Zhan is often imprisoned, judging from his demeanor, there is not a trace of dejection after being worn out by prison.
Instead, it's like an eagle reborn from the ashes, its sharpness concealed.
Gao Mengli quickly helped to greet them: "General, you must be tired from your journey. Please come into the canteen to rest and have a hot meal."
Dou Zhan nodded slightly in thanks but did not leave. Instead, he waited for the buck-toothed Yu and the chubby girl behind him.
Bucktooth Jade looked at the figure in front of him and snorted coldly as he passed by.
Although the voice was soft, Gao Mengli heard it.
What's happening here?