Outside Zhaozhuang Village, Huang County, Daming Prefecture, Zhao Wu and several Tianxiong soldiers from the same village stood by the fields, looking at the green wheat seedlings in the fields, feeling extremely comfortable. Although the early spring February breeze was still a little cold, the few people felt warm in their hearts.

It was almost dusk and there were no farmers working in the fields. Because no one knew about their return, no relatives were seen at the entrance of the village.

Since leaving his hometown in the second year of Chongzhen, it has been eight years since he finally returned to his hometown that he has been away from for a long time.

In the past eight years, they followed the commander to fight south and north, killing countless thieves, but many good men died in battle, and many people buried their bones in a foreign land, but eventually failed to return to the land where they raised him. It was a blessing for them to come back with all their strength.

"Master, how long will we stay at home this time? If we stay for too long, I am afraid that we will be abandoned! How can the court forget us again?"

Zhao Tie spoke.

These village party members in the same village were all in the same team, and Zhao Wu was their immediate superior. Since most of the Tianxiong Army came from Daming Mansion, after receiving the emperor's order to give the entire army a holiday, the Tianxiong Army soldiers, led by their respective Shangguan, marched from Yunyang Mansion, crossed Henan to Daming Mansion and all disbanded. The invitation from the same village and village returned to their hometown together.

"Tiezi, what? You haven't fought enough in this battle yet? I don't want to fight anymore. I'm twenty-four and haven't yet been begging for a wife. Ergouzi in our village is as old as me. He hadn't joined the army that year, and I guessed that this coward's son ran away all over the street! This time I'll go home and ask for a wife to give birth to a few babies before talking about it!"

Zhao Quan said.

"Brother Quan, I have the same idea as you. I have saved a lot of money over the years. In addition to respecting my parents, I have to help all the brothers and sisters in the family. Then I will ask for a wife to have a baby. I don't want to fight in war!"

Zhao Ting is the youngest among the few people and has the most courage. Zhao Wu and the others are always very careful about him, and try their best to take care of him when fighting with the enemy.

Zhao Wu bent down and lifted the backpack placed on the ground, and said, "I don't care what I think about. Anyway, as long as the Lord Long Live's orders, I, Zhao Wu, will continue to join the army and kill the enemy for the court! I will always want to follow the commander of him in my life, and I will go wherever he goes!"

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the village. Zhao Tie and others hurriedly carried their luggage and followed.

When we arrived at the entrance of the village, we saw smoke rising from the roofs of each household. Everyone's hearts were hot and their steps could not help but speed up a little.

There were only a few five or six-year-old children playing on the narrow streets of the village. When these children suddenly saw Zhao Wu and others wearing cotton armor and long swords hanging on their waists, they were stunned for a moment, and then fled in panic.

After a few smiled and made an appointment to meet tomorrow, they immediately said goodbye to their respective homes.

Zhao Wu's home is in the south end of the village, just as every household is preparing for a meal. He has never met anyone he knows along the way. In less than half a quarter of an hour, Zhao Wu stood in front of his own gate.

When I left home eight years ago, the dilapidated door had been replaced with a new one, and it was painted with black paint; the originally low yellow mud courtyard wall was replaced with a new wall made of blue bricks, and three new houses were built to the north of the yard, and smoke was raised in the stove in a corner of the yard.

Zhao Wu stretched out his big hand and patted the closed door. Then, his mother's familiar and unfamiliar voice came from the yard: "Who?"

With a creaking sound, the figure of his mother wearing a semi-new and old skirt appeared in front of Zhao Wu.

Zhao Wu threw the backpack with his back strayed on his shoulder, took off his helmet and threw it aside, then knelt on the ground with a thud, raised his head and choked, "Mom! It's me! Xiao Wu!"

Zhao Wu's mother was stunned at first. When she saw clearly that the second son she had not seen in many years, tears fell down like broken pearls. She moved to Zhao Wu with trembling body, trembling and stretched out her hands to hold her son's face and sobbed, "It's my son, it's my Xiaowu... My son is back! Wu Ou! Why are you going back! I want to be so sad!"

"Mom! I miss Mom too! I can't hold on for so many times. When I think of my mother looking forward to me going home, I survived it!"

Zhao Wu, who was invincible in the battle formation, cried like a child at this time.

The movement at the door alarmed the Zhao family who were preparing to have a meal in the house. After the family came out of the house one after another, they all rushed to the door.

Old Man Zhao took advantage of the last light before darkness and saw his son who had not seen for eight years. He suddenly looked up at the sky, trying to pour back the tears, but tears still flowed down his cheeks disobediently.

Zhao Wu moved his knees to the old man Zhao and kowtowed heavily: "Dad! I'm back!"

Old Man Zhao turned his face to the side, preventing his son from seeing the tears on his face, and repeatedly said, "It's good to come back! It's good to come back!"

Zhao Wu's elder brother Zhao Wen rushed up and pulled his younger brother. After looking up and down, he grinned with tears in his eyes and said, "The second brother is much stronger than me! I am a brother, please feel free to see his uncle! Tiedan's mother, come and see him!"

Zhao Wen's thick-handed and big-footed woman quickly came over and gave a squat and said, "I've seen uncle!"

Zhao Wen's wife is the eldest daughter of the Li family at the east end of the village. Zhao Wu also met several times before leaving the village. In the countryside, women do not care about the way they don't go out of the boudoir. Regardless of whether they grow up, they are the laborers at home, and they all have to go out to work.

Zhao Wu quickly broke free from his brother's arm and wiped his tears, then folded his fists and returned: "I have seen my sister-in-law! Listen to my brother's voice, I have a nephew? Let me see!"

Zhao Wen raised his sleeves and wiped his tears, happily saying, "Not only has a nephew, but also a nieces!" As he said that, he pulled the pair of children hidden behind the woman and shouted, "Kneel down and kowtow to your uncle! If there were no money you earned from your uncle's desperate efforts, how could you two?"

Zhao Wen's seventy-five-year-old son and four-year-old daughter knelt on the ground timidly and kowtowed to Zhao Wu. Zhao Wu turned around and walked in front of the luggage he came to, bent down and stretched out his hand in his backpack for a long time, got up and walked back, then stretched out his hand and smiled, "This is what the commander-in-chief rewarded me. I have nowhere to spend money in the camp, so I thought that my elder brother would have a baby, so I would keep it for my nephew and nieces!"

In Zhao Wu's palm was a pair of exquisite silver pine trees, which Lu Xiangsheng gave him after a war, each of which looked about one or two.

The two children looked at the Yinzi in the second uncle's hand, then looked up at their parents, looking like they wanted it but didn't dare.

Old Man Zhao, who was standing beside him, coughed and said, "Since you are the one who is your uncle, then accept it! Tiedan Mother, save it for Tiedan, and use it to marry a wife in the future!"

Mrs. Zhao Wen said embarrassedly: "For many years, my family spent money on my second uncle's life, so how could I still need the money from my second uncle!"

Zhao Wu smiled and pulled the two children up and put Yin Zi one by one in their hands: "My sister-in-law said this and saw me. This family is my closest relatives. I feel very happy if I spend my money!"

"Brother!" A timid voice sounded from the darkness.

"Little sister! I will ask my sister where I went! Haha, come and let me see! My sister was still dragging her nose when she left!"

A petite figure appeared from the side. This was Zhao Wu's girl Zhao Xiaohua. She is thirteen years old this year and is already at the age of fear of being shy. Although she was very happy to see her second brother who had been away for a long time, her introverted personality kept her hiding aside.

Looking at the younger sister who had already become a big girl, Zhao Wu felt very moved.

Old Man Zhao hurriedly: "What are you doing at the station door? Enter the house! Have a meal!"

Zhao Wu walked back a few steps and picked up the backpack. His nephew Tiedan had a wink. He ran over and picked up Zhao Wu's iron helmet and hugged it in his arms. The whole family surrounded Zhao Wu and entered the house.

There were several steaming black steamed cakes in the small willow basket on the short table in the middle of the main hall, and there was a plate of pickles next to them. The two stools were obviously owned by Old Man Zhao and Zhao Wen. The women and two children in the family were eating on the kang in the inner room.

Zhao Wen's wife quickly brought a short stool for Zhao Wu. Zhao Wu put down his backpack, took off the long knife from his waist and sat on the short stool, and put the long knife at his hand. After sitting down, the old man Zhao said loudly: "Damn it! Hurry up and fry a few chickens for Xiao Wu! You have to have a meal when you go home from a long distance!"

Zhao's mother happily turned around and walked out of the house and went straight to the stove.

Zhao Wen smiled and said, "Second brother, I heard from the village chief that the bandits of the Ming Dynasty have been suppressed. Are you not an official army this time?"

Old Man Zhao looked at Zhao Wu with a nervous look on his face. Zhao Xiaohua and Zhao Wen's wife were also standing aside waiting for Zhao Wu's answer, while Tiedan and her sister were holding Tie Helmets and rubbing curiously.

Zhao Wu looked through the backpack and said, "Brother, this time it is the Emperor of Long Live for our entire army to have a large vacation. I will stay at home for a while. The court summoned me to return to the military camp. The bandits have finished suppressing them, but they are also Jiannu from other countries! Before the holiday, I heard from the commander-in-chief that we must practice hard when we go home. Maybe we will go out to conquer Liaodong next year! Sister-in-law, this is for my mother and you two!"
Chapter completed!