Goldfield
Chapter 142: Heading Back

“The previous dynasty emperor was a stupid dog! The teacher was loyal and devoted to him yet he ended up being chased by the man's army! Serve him properly for being killed by his trusted aide, that is the true karmic retribution in one's life !! ” Fang Zizhen boiled furiously. If the previous dynastic emperor did not believe in such slander, then his master would not have to endure so much hardship, and he would not lose contact with him for such a long time.

Zhao Bufan smiled, “This is all an old event, it is better not to mention it! Martial Brother, it's getting late. You should go and rest first, we can meet again tomorrow. ”

“It's been a long time since I didn't talk to you and I have a lot to discuss! I'm not leaving tonight. Li Li, check if there are any open rooms and order one for me. Tonight I want to talk to my little brother by the candlelight! ” Fang Zizhen felt as if he was in a dream and was afraid that if he left, he would wake up.

At this moment, Yu Xiaocao and his father had already returned to their own room and were talking calmly.

“Dad, I never expected that Brother Han is the descendant of a general!” Yu Xiaocao had extracted the most important part of Fang Zizhen's words: Grandfather Zhao was a high-ranking general and was sentenced to death by the previous dynasty's emperor after being slandered.

Yu Hai slowly nodded his head, “I have known some time ago that Old Brother Zhao's family marriage skills are amazing. Now that I know him from the general's family, now everything makes sense! ”

“Father, Grandpa Zhao's adopted son is a general of the current dynasty. Do you think Grandpa Zhao and Uncle Zhao will become generals now? ” Yu Xiaocao's eyes sparkle. Brother Han is going to be the son of a general, so cool! Yu Hai, on the contrary, was not too optimistic, “However, Uncle Zhao was a general from the previous dynasty, and he had even faced off against emperor emeritus before. No matter how generous the emperor emeritus was, there was no way he would give him a position. Even so, our current emperor is not like emperor emeritus, who only rewards those with military talent. ”

Yu Xiaocao also thought that his conjecture slightly surpassed the possibility and laughed, “That's right! Earlier I thought that if Brother Han and his family were given a position in the court, then they would definitely have to leave Dongshan Village. In the future, I won't have the chance to go hunting with him in the mountains. I even feel a little sad. But now it's okay, I don't have to worry anymore! ”

Yu Hai suddenly thought of something and laughed out loud, “You want to go to the mountains to hunt! I've been told it's forbidden to me, let alone you, right? With your mother watching over us, the two of us shouldn't even think of running into the mountains! ”

Yu Xiaocao complained half jokingly and half seriously, “Ah, why is Mother so scared? It was like being scared of a rope for ten years after being bitten by a snake! The area around the Western Mountains did not have any ferocious creatures, why was he so strict with you and me? ”

Yu Hai sighed heavily, “Your mother was really scared to death after my accident! After all, we don't rely on hunting anymore to make money! Cao’er, luckily we have you. Otherwise, I don't know how our family would have survived until spring without us all starving to death! ”

Xiaocao lay down and curled up on the blanket. He rubbed his tired eyes and muttered, “Dad, we are all one family, why are you saying such polite words? In the future, our family will continue to get better and better.. ”.

A silvery moonlight shone through the window and illuminated Xiaocao's beautiful and peaceful face. Her long eyelashes left a shadow on her cheeks. Yu Hai silently looked at his daughter's face, which seemed to be getting smoother by the day. He could still remember when he was first born; he was as straight as a monkey and cried pitifully without much energy. Her heart simultaneously felt both sad and joyful as her youngest daughter had overcome the bitter part in life to enjoy the sweet part. Yu Xiaocao rubbed his eyes and managed to dress himself while still half asleep. Zhao Han said with a little embarrassment, “Did I wake you two up? I'm so sorry about that! ”

“Kakak Han, why do we wake up so early?” Yu Xiaocao used his hands to cover his mouth as he yawned.

Zhao Han moved his lips and replied, “That was my martial uncle's fault! Last night he talked to my father until midnight. This morning, he knocked on the door to enter before sunrise. If I had known earlier, I would have made my martial uncle and my father sleep in one room, then I could have slept in my martial uncle's room! ”

“Defense uncle you and your father have not met each other for more than thirty years, so it is only natural that they have a lot to say to each other! How about we deliver the goose today, so we don't bother Uncle Zhao and your martial uncle as they reminisce? ” Yu Xiaocao carefully dipped the toothbrush he bought yesterday into salt and attentively brushed his teeth.

After she moves in, she discovers that her family uses willow twigs to brush their teeth. He believed that the toothbrush had not been invented during this period. If you are not careful when using Willow twigs while brushing your teeth, you can stab yourself in the gums, causing bleeding. He was very unfamiliar with this technique.

Last night, as they were walking through the night market, he found a toothbrush made of urchins. After boiling the bristles with hot water, it is actually quite easy to use as a toothbrush. He also bought tooth-cleaning salt from the same outlet, and he was told that people living in the prefectural city all used this type of salt to brush their teeth.

Yu Hai had also been beaten by his daughter to brush her teeth. He rinsed his mouth while saying, “Sister Zhao has no time today. However, I don't have much work. Nobles in the prefectural city had many customs. You two are also half-grown children, so be careful not to cause trouble. ”

Yu Xiaocao giggled, “Dad, you really underestimated us! We just sent a pair of wild geese, what problems can we face? Therefore, we currently have strong supporters behind us! Martial uncle Brother Han was given the title of General Zhaoyong and the third level official in the palace! For the sake of his face, the prefectural magistrate will not try to make things difficult for us! ”

“Stop harnessing the power of others! You, ah, your courage is always greater than the heavens. This prefecture city has deeper waters than you can swim in, so don't cause any trouble! ” Yu Hai pulled his daughter pigtails and seriously warned her.

Yu Xiaocao stuck his tongue out at his father and furrowed his nose, “I know, your daughter knows badly of this matter! Stop pulling my pigtails, I need time to braid them! ”

Usually at home, Yu Xiaocao would just braid her hair into simple pigtails and leave it like that. He never tried to turn it into a more complicated style. Previously, he had only managed to add a few hair ornaments at the top of the braid pigtail after spending more than half of the morning staring at his reflection in the laundry water.

Yu Xiaocao rolled his eyes at him. “Am I really your biological daughter, you silly little guy?”

Fang Zizhen's assistant went to the most famous breakfast stall in the prefectural city in the morning and took back some food for them. Xiaocao and his father also benefited from this. The two of them had to eat the most famous soup dumplings in Jinwei Prefectural City and Erduoyan fried rice cakes. Xiaocao felt very satisfied afterwards. This trip was worth his mind as he had tried many hard-to-find snacks in Tanggu City!

When he learned that Zhao Han needed to go to the prefectural magistrate's residence to deliver the wild goose, Fang Zizhen ordered his subordinate, Li Li, to go with them.

With someone with them, it was easier to complete the task. The prefectural magistrate had recognized Li Li as General Zhaoyong's servant, so he personally accepted her. When he saw the two large swans that were slender and plump, he was very happy. Moreover, the two people in front of him were recommended by General Zhaoyong himself, so he naturally would not treat them unfairly. He ended up buying those two geese for a total price of around a hundred taels!

Zhao Han left according to the deal he made at the time with Xiaocao and gave half of the money he received. Xiaocao did not need these fifty taels at the moment and kindly said, “Brother Han, you were the one who contacted the buyer and found the goose. I'm just helping you with some small errands, so how can I take your money? ”

Zhao Han firmly refused to take back the money and added, “If not for your secret bait, I wouldn't have been able to trap these two geese so easily. Let me tell you, catching a live goose is many times harder than killing a goose. Although my archery ability is quite good, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to defeat a goose intact! That said, you're the one who helps keep the goose at home. After being there for a few days, I doubt anyone other than you can take good care of these geese. You deserve this money! If you don't take it, then I'll take it as if you underestimated your Big Brother Han! ”

After he said that, Yu Xiaocao really could not resist anymore. He had no choice but to take the money and say, “Alright, then I will take the money!”

A simple walk to the prefectural magistrate's house meant he made all the money he needed to shop in the city! Yu Xiaocao shopped like a demon for the rest of the day. During the day, he ate at a pretty good tavern for lunch and tried some of Jinwei City's signature dishes. After a day in the city, he managed to buy a lot of things. If he wasn't afraid he couldn't transport more items home, Xiaocao would most likely spend all fifty taels in one day!

The next day, early in the morning, the group continued on their way home. They had arrived in the city with four people but they were going home with three additional people —— Fang Zizhen and his two subordinates.

Along the way there, Fang Zizhen was restless, hoping that they could soon appear in Dongshan Village. His riding skills were pretty good, and he rode a horse which was one of the best mounts available. When he saw Xiaocao and the others were in no hurry, he couldn't help but propose, “Xiaofan! How about ... we both go first. With Li Li Li and the other assistants staying with them, we don't need to worry about the safety of Xiaohan and the others. ”

Zhao Bufan laughs cheerfully, “Oke! Martial Brother Zizhen, let's see who is better at riding! On behalf of my father, I'll check to see if you've been lazing around on your horse all this time, okay? ”

Fang Zizhen felt like he was going back in time, with Little Bufan being ten years old. The young man liked to compete his horse riding skills with him and would even sob when he lost!

“Haha... okay! Xiaofan, your brother won't get mad at you easily ah! If you lose, you must not cry !! ” Fang Zizhen laughed in a seductive manner.

Zhao Bufan felt his old face turn red and saw his son sneering at him. He spoke to his fellow students, “There is no need to bring back old events in the past! People often say: a soldier can change a lot in three days, enough to change your perspective! Nearly thirty years have passed and your young brother has never slacked into archery and horseback riding skills! ”

“With the existence of Master, even if you want to laze around, you won't be able to !! A strict teacher will have a brilliant student, I'm so sure, Xiaofan, that you will be able to leave me dumbfounded with your skills. Let's go!” Fang Zizhen made sure to leave his face and not bring up all of his awkward childhood incidents in the past.

The two of them fled, leaving dust in their tracks. Yu Xiaocao watched as their strong and healthy figure quickly disappeared in the distance and felt extremely envious. Rattling quickly on a horseback seemed very carefree, and he also wanted to experience it himself. However, with his petite body and poor riding ability, it seemed like he would never be able to try.

Zhao Han had a gentle smile on his face as he looked at her, as if he could tell what she was keeping in his heart. He proposes, “How about this, I can take you racing?”

Yu Xiaocao was just about to accept the offer when his father ruthlessly stopped him, “Not okay! Men and women should not make physical contact! Cao’er, if you want to ride a horse, I can drive you! ”

Yu Xiaocao pouted and shook his head in annoyance. His father's horseman was not much better than he was. He could not be faster than Little Grey!

“Little Grey, faster! Dad, if you can follow me, then you can take riding home with you again! ” Xiaocao gently squeezed the little donkey's stomach with his feet, and Little Grey immediately stretched out his legs and started running.

Xiaocao could hear the wind blowing in his ears as the trees on the side of the road passed by. His clothes, with his broad arms and fluttering trouser legs, fluttered in the wind.

“Eh? The speed of this little donkey is actually not bad. ” Li Li exclaimed in admiration as her eyes opened wide in astonishment. An ordinary donkey would not be able to run that fast. But no matter how hard it looks, this gray donkey doesn't have any hallmarks ah!