This sudden change made the surrounding villagers stunned, especially the three people who wanted to help Li Wei speak. They opened their mouths wide and made "ho ho ho" sounds in their throats.
The three of them were all young and strong. When Li Yan was a child, he secretly followed them into the mountains to hunt, and they often took Li Yan with them.
At this moment, looking at the young man who was much taller than the old woman even when he was kneeling, she couldn't help but look at him carefully. Soon, from the outline of Li Yan's face, she vaguely saw the thin boy from that year.
"It's really Brother Yan, hehe!"
"Yes, he is really the fifth child in his family."
"What did he eat? How come he has grown so tall and strong? I'm afraid even Uncle Guo Xin and Da Niu and the others are not this tall and strong."
The three of them also smiled.
This sudden change happened so quickly that the people who were most surprised were Gong Chenying and Zhao Min who were slowly approaching Li Yan from behind.
They looked at the scene before them, and as the old woman cried out in grief, they felt a surge of sadness in their hearts, and their eyes turned red.
Gong Chenying looked at the people huddled together in front of her. A stern face emerged in her blurry vision, but that person's eyes revealed a hint of doting that made her feel warm. She couldn't help but whisper in her heart.
"Dad, are you okay now..."
Zhao Min bit her lips tightly under the green gauze hat, and also had faint memories and a touch of sadness in her heart.
"Have you ever thought about how I felt at that time? Is family honor really that important?"
After a long time, Li Yan slowly stood up amid his mother's reluctant look, but the old woman still held Li Yan's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that Li Yan would disappear again if she was not careful.
"Haha, Lao Wu, you're finally back!
Oh, by the way, Xiaoyu, why don’t you bring the child over here quickly, this is Lao Wu, my brother!"
Li Wei looked at Li Yan in front of him, his eyes full of smiles. As if he suddenly remembered something, he turned around hurriedly and looked at the young woman who was holding Xiao Wu. She was looking at this side with curiosity.
Li Wei couldn't help but yell in a low voice when he saw this, but he kept repeating the word "Lao Wu" in his words, as if he was afraid that others didn't know.
After hearing this, Xiaoyu's pretty face blushed, and she hurriedly came over with the child in her arms, gently brushing her waist.
"Hello uncle!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yan quickly dodged to the side and quickly returned the greeting.
“Oh, oh, Li Yan has met sister-in-law.”
Then, he looked at the child who was staring with big eyes and said to Li Wei with a smile.
"Third brother, this is my nephew?"
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and stroked the child's black hair. However, the child was pressed on the head by Li Yan's big hand, and he couldn't help but pouting. However, after his grandfather's scolding just now, he didn't dare to make a sound for a while.
"Yes, yes, it is your nephew. His name was given by my father. It is called Li Wenwu."
Li Wei looked at his son, and even when his relatives asked him about it, he felt proud.
"You are both good at literature and martial arts, Dad. Did you steal the old scholar's knowledge back then?"
Li Yan suddenly spoke and laughed.
"you… "
Upon hearing this, Chang Bo glared at Li Yan and was about to start scolding him, but he saw two people standing behind Li Yan. Judging from their clothes, they were clearly two women. He couldn't help but glared at Li Yan fiercely.
Li Yan then remembered that he had not introduced the two girls yet. When he was about to introduce them, the three villagers had already walked over and started laughing.
"Brother Yan, where did you come back from?"
"Brother Yan, I heard that you have become a high-ranking official, but you have never responded to your parents' requests. Your parents are very worried. I am not saying anything bad to you, but you really lost your sense of propriety in this matter."
"What do you two know?? I think Brother Yan must have something important to tell you, or he is not willing to tell you. Otherwise, why has he been out of touch for several years and has not sent any letters home!!"
Li Yan watched the three people walking towards him while chatting and laughing, and couldn't help but bow to them. These three people had taken good care of him when he was young when he was in the mountains.
"What my three brothers said is true. I did not do things carefully. I will pay more attention next time."
As they were talking, a few people came towards them from the nearby fields. Chang Bo was happy and greeted them loudly.
"My little bastard is back. Look, even if you meet him outside, you will definitely not be able to recognize him."
"Oh, look at this appearance, it's really Li Yan. I haven't seen him for a few years. He is really a brave man. With this appearance and physique, he can go into the mountains to hunt."
"What are you talking about? Li Yan still needs to go hunting with all this clothing. What is this called? It's called, 'returning home in glory', right?"
"By the way, Li Yan, I heard from Guo Xin that you were promoted to a high position. Why didn't you bring any followers with you this time? Who are those two..."
Several villagers, young and old, who came over started talking one after another, and for a moment, the ridge of the field became lively.
As everyone was talking about the topic, everyone's eyes turned to the two people who had been standing in the back without saying a word.
Li Yan held his mother's hand and rolled his eyes.
"Mother, I came back this time because I hold an important position, so there are some things that I cannot publicize. The two people who came with me are also people in the court."
After saying that, he smiled and nodded at the two girls.
Gong Chenying and Zhao Min had been feeling touched. They were just lowering their heads to think and feel when they suddenly heard Li Yan speaking. The two girls looked at each other. Gong Chenying hesitated, then took light steps forward, and with the graceful swaying of a lotus flower, she had arrived in front of everyone.
She raised her white wrist, took off her bamboo hat and green gauze, looked at Li Yan who was looking at her with a smile, her cheeks already flushed, and spoke in a mosquito-like voice.
"Chen Ying greets the two elders!"
After saying this, he felt his cheeks as if they were burning, and he lowered his head.
Although men and women in the Wild Moon Continent avoid suspicion of each other, the overall customs are simple and open-minded, and there are not many women who never leave the house.
Just as Gong Chenying finished speaking, Zhao Min bit her lower lip and walked forward.
However, she was usually more cold and silent than Gong Chenying. She took off her hat with a wave of her jade hand. In an instant, her black hair flowed like a waterfall and her skin was as white as jade. She bowed gently to the old woman and Chang Bo.
Then, he stood behind Gong Chenying with his head lowered.
She really didn't know what expression to make, and was afraid that her cold look would be misunderstood, so she simply bowed, lowered her head, and said nothing.
At the moment when the two girls took off their hats and green gauze, the May sunlight seemed to lose its color in that instant.
Except for Li Yan, everyone stared at the two girls blankly, their eyes wide open, and there was a dead silence all around. They had never seen such a quiet person before, not even in their dreams. For a moment, they all stood there speechless. In the dead silence, a clear child's voice suddenly broke the tranquility.
"Wow, the two sisters are so beautiful, even prettier than the fairy sisters in the New Year pictures!"
Xiao Wu stood on the ground, blinking his big eyes, pointing at the two girls, giggling, and seemed to want to break free from Xiao Yu's hand and hug the two girls. Xiao Yu grabbed Xiao Wu, who struggled forward.
"Fairy, this is a fairy!"
Xiaoyu murmured, and she suddenly felt ashamed of herself.
The old woman looked at the fairy-like person in front of her with her mouth wide open. After a long while, she turned her head to look at Li Yan, who had a smile on his face, and then looked at the two girls. Slowly, an unprecedented light appeared in her eyes, and a smile that had not been seen for a long time appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Chang Bo also looked at his son with a strange expression. The two women in front of him were obviously from prominent families, but he didn't know what kind of relationship they had with Li Yan.
After waking up, the other villagers around kept gasping for air, and their eyes turned towards Li Yan with great interest.
Li Yan saw that everyone was looking at him, and the silence here was a bit eerie. His mother's eyes were also flickering frighteningly, and she seemed to have become much younger in an instant.
As the two girls stood quietly, he could sense a hint of nervousness in them. Although they had expected this, this scene still made them very uncomfortable.
After Li Yan coughed dryly, he spoke again softly.
"This is the daughter of the Imperial Physician Gong!"
He pointed at Gong Chenying and then at Zhao Min.
"This is the daughter of Marshal Zhao of Northern Frontier!!"
He was just talking nonsense anyway, so he only needed to tell the monks guarding the place afterwards, and they would handle the rest of the matters. It seemed that such a small matter would not be difficult for them at all.
What's more, with the abilities of his parents and Uncle Guo Xin, they wouldn't be able to find out much even if they wanted to.
"Ah, she's the imperial physician and the marshal's daughter?"
When the people around heard this, they were all shocked, and at the same time, they had a thought that they couldn't believe.
Although they were villagers in a remote area, they were familiar with the words "imperial palace" and "marshal". They had never expected that the two extremely beautiful women in front of them had such a prominent background.
"Little bastard... Lao Wu, what position do you hold now?"
After a while, Chang Bo couldn't help but ask in confusion. He had experienced so much ups and downs in this moment. He knew that his emotions had fluctuated throughout his half-life, but they were not as volatile as today. However, he was also the first person to wake up among the crowd.
"Dad, I am now serving under Marshal Zhao, so I cannot tell you the specific details!"
Li Yan had already prepared his speech and spoke it out as soon as he opened his mouth. However, when he mentioned serving under Marshal Zhao, he clearly felt Zhao Min's body tremble slightly beside him.
From the side of his eyes, he saw Zhao Min glaring at him fiercely, while Gong Chenying seemed to lower her head, trying not to laugh.
"Oh, so you worked under Miss Zhao's father, as a military advisor. I won't ask, I won't ask..."
After hearing this, Chang Bo still had some doubts in his heart, but he also knew his limits. He knew that some things in the army could not be questioned, so he suppressed his confusion.
Li Yan's mother opened her mouth but didn't ask in the end. She didn't know how long Li Yan would be able to stay after coming back this time, which made her most uneasy. But seeing the current situation, she didn't dare to speak for a moment.
Seeing that everyone was about to ask more questions, Chang Bo waved his hand.
"Old Five, since we have distinguished guests here, this is not the place to talk. Let's go home now."
After hearing this, the others suddenly felt that Chang Bo was right. How could the fields be the place for a long conversation
With envy and amazement, they said goodbye to Chang Bo's family one after another, said hello to Li Yan, and went about their own business. However, a few of them turned around and ran directly towards the village.
Li Yan stole a glance at the two girls and saw that they had gradually regained their composure. They were nodding and smiling as they greeted those who were leaving. However, Zhao Min's smile was still a little cold, but this was extremely rare for her. She couldn't help but smile in her heart and spoke.
"Well, let's talk about it when we get back. Dad, Mom, you go ahead. My third brother and I will finish the remaining work in the fields and then we will go back."
When the old woman heard this, she hurriedly held Li Yan's hand tightly again, as if she was afraid that he would get lost, and kept saying.
"Old Five, let's do this job tomorrow. We'll go back together."
This time, Chang Bo remained silent.
Li Yan felt a pang in his heart when he saw this, knowing that he had not sent any news back in all these years and that his parents had been too worried, so he patted his mother's shoulder.
"Then let's go together. I'll come over tomorrow to harvest the remaining work in the fields. But you'd better take the sheaves back."
"Mom, what Lao Wu said is true. We can't leave the harvested wheat scattered here like this. I'll go get the cart over here."
Li Wei also spoke upon seeing this, and after that, he was about to go over and pull the truck that was parked on the road not far away. Looking at his limping third brother, Li Yan took a few steps forward and got in front of Li Wei.
"Third brother, I'll just go and pull it."
After saying that, he walked over, but when passing by Li Wei, he whispered to Li Wei.
"Third brother, Miss Gong has inherited her father's true medical skills. Her medical skills are unparalleled in the world. Your leg injury is no longer a problem this time."
When Li Wei heard this, he stopped suddenly and looked at Li Yan's back in disbelief.
Then, he slowly turned his head and glanced at Gong Chenying, and a sense of absurdity arose in his heart, thinking that everything that happened today was just a dream. In his opinion, Li Yan's appearance and everything that happened were extremely incredible.
How could he know that Li Yan had already considered healing his leg long before he came. With Li Yan's current abilities, this matter was extremely simple and he didn't even need to use any elixirs.
Li Wei's ankle tendons were injured, and he missed the time for treatment, which caused the tendons to atrophy and blood circulation to be blocked. Now he only needs to use his spiritual power to heal himself, but doing so would be too shocking.
Therefore, a pretext had already been thought of, and a title was given to Gong Chenying as a family of imperial physicians. Then Gong Chenying would only need to pretend and use spiritual power and some nourishing elixirs to make some slight adjustments.
It didn't take long for the cart to be loaded with bundles of wheat and oranges. However, Li Wei's family had no oxen or horses, so they had to rely on manpower to pull the cart. The silver that Li Yan had left earlier had been mostly spent after Li Wei built a new house and got married.
Li Wei would not touch the remaining money no matter what. Having spent so much money, Li Wei always felt guilty towards Li Yan over the years. Therefore, he wanted to take good care of his parents, as he had promised Li Yan.
Just now when the two of them were carrying the wheat bundles onto the cart, Li Wei told Li Yan privately that when Li Yan came back this time, he would move back to the old house and return the new houses to Li Yan.
Li Yan nudged Li Wei with his shoulder, winked at him, and then, as if hiding from others, secretly revealed a small opening of a cloth bag around his waist. There was a bright golden yellow color there, which made Li Wei dizzy and almost cried out.
Li Yan chuckled, put away the cloth bag, and asked Li Wei in a low voice whether he wanted to take his parents to Qingshanai to do business. Then he carried the bundle of wheat and strode away.
Li Wei felt dizzy and couldn't reply at all. Everything seemed even more unreal.