After marrying the hunter, he became more and more abnormal

Chapter 478 Finally home

One of the men said with certainty, "It's definitely them. It's really strange. When other people go on a long trip, eight out of ten become thin and emaciated, with unshaven beards, looking like they're fleeing a disaster. How come these two are even more handsome?"

An older woman chimed in, "Who knows? But they seem to have made a killing, haven't they? Tsk, who was it that said they wouldn't be coming back? They're doing just fine, aren't they?"

An elderly woman with gray hair said speechlessly, "Who else could have said that? It must be Liu Ping's mother. She really doesn't learn her lesson and has never been afraid of being beaten."

The people nearby fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then tacitly changed the subject.

"You said they're back, so are they going to start their maltose business again? They used to pay wages quite generously, now that they're doing well, will their monthly wages go up?"

“You’re dreaming, but I think it’s going to be difficult. You know their sugar-making secret recipe has been learned by someone else. I heard that the Zhou family’s small sugar workshop in the next village is doing very well. I think this matter is going to be complicated. I really don’t know what Liu Gaosheng’s wife is thinking.”

"Yes, knowing that Ling Chuan is not someone to be trifled with, and that Ze Ge'er has his maternal uncle's family backing him up, he still dared to steal the secret recipe."

"They must have believed Liu Ping's mother's nonsense, thinking that he really wouldn't be coming back. Fortune favors the bold, after all."

"Now there's something good to watch..."

A group of people were chatting enthusiastically at the east end of the village. Even when the younger members of their families came to call them, they were reluctant to leave. They were not only gossiping about the leak of the maltose recipe, but also curious about what kind of business Xia Mo and his wife were doing when they went out. They were so profitable, and wondered if they could take their husbands with them next time.

News always travels fast in the village, and before long, the news of the Ling couple's return to the village spread, and the rumors that they had died outside were disproven.

Meanwhile, Xia Mo and Ling Chuan were riding home in a swaying carriage. They thought they would give the child a surprise, but when they got home, they found no one there, and Mo Ying was not there either, probably because she had gone out.

Ling Chuan walked into the house, made a hand seal, and used the dust-cleaning technique he had just learned. In a second, the house became spotless and clean. He exclaimed, "It really works. It seems I can study those minor techniques more when I have time."

Xia Mo wasn't idle either. He took out some gifts he had prepared beforehand from his spatial storage. They had returned home in style, so they couldn't be too stingy. Social obligations needed to be reciprocated, and gifts should still be given, especially to the families they were on good terms with.

After doing all this, they unloaded the items from the carriage, sorted them out, and then began tidying up the yard.

"They're not back yet?" Xia Mo stood in the courtyard and glanced at the gate.

Ling Chuan suggested, "Why don't we go out and take a look? There are usually only a few places where cattle and horses graze, we might run into them."

"Then forget it," Xia Mo said, his gaze falling on the swing swaying gently in the wind. He walked over, grabbed the rope with his right hand, sat down, and the swing started to swing as he moved his feet.

Looking at the old courtyard full of memories, and listening to the rustling of bamboo leaves in the wind behind the mountain, Xia Mo felt content: "Ah, home is still the best place."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chuan smiled, looked at the sky, and said, "It's getting late. Liu San and An Yu should be back soon. I'll go boil water and cook rice."

Xia Mo had just sat down and didn't want to move for the time being, so he tilted his head and said, "Then you go ahead, I'll cook later."

Ling Chuan didn't leave immediately, teasing him, "What? Afraid that you won't be the first person he sees when he gets back?"

Xia Mo hadn't thought of that, but that didn't stop him from chiming in: "Yeah, yeah, I was even afraid that if he pounced on me, I wouldn't be the first one he hugged."

Ling Chuan chuckled lightly, not getting jealous for no reason. He turned around, scooped up two buckets of water, carried them into the kitchen, and started doing the most mundane chores.

Xia Mo said he was waiting for someone, but he went into the kitchen less than fifteen minutes later. He rolled up his sleeves, washed vegetables, and prepared the ingredients...

When Liu San and Xiao Anyu returned with Mo Ying, the sky had already begun to darken, with only a faint glow remaining in the vast expanse of dark blue clouds.

Before they even reached their home, they saw the door wide open, and their expressions changed, causing them to instinctively stop in their tracks.

Liu San looked warily at the open door.

Xiao Anyu, on the other hand, was surprised to see the door open. His first thought was whether Uncle Liu and his family had returned. His beautiful eyes lit up, and he looked up expectantly to ask Liu San, "Uncle Liu, are the uncles back?"

Liu San's tense nerves relaxed. He thought that with the new emperor's ascension to the throne, all the princes who had grudges against his eldest brother were dead. Perhaps it really was his eldest brother who had returned.

"Let's go, we'll know once we get back."

Having received confirmation, Xiao Anyu could not contain his excitement and rushed home, forcing Liu San to quicken his pace to keep up.

The closer they got to home, the stronger the aroma of the food became, and Xiao Anyu and Liu San were almost certain that they had returned.

"Uncle Liu! Uncle Ling! Is that you back?!"

Xiao Anyu called out, and before he even entered the house, his clear and loud voice drifted through the courtyard wall and into the small courtyard, reaching Xia Mo and Ling Chuan's ears.

Dinner was ready, and the couple were chatting in the yard. Hearing the child's voice, Xia Mo got up, looked at the door, and said with a smile, "Finally back."

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a bright little figure appeared there. Ling Chuan looked over and found that the child had gained weight, become much fairer, and seemed to have grown a little taller. It seemed that Liu San was very good at taking care of children and was raising them very well.

Xiao Anyu's eyes lit up with surprise as he locked onto the two men, then he froze in shock. He slowly stopped running towards them, staring at them blankly, wondering in confusion if his two uncles had looked like this before.

Liu San, who came in next, was also shocked by the two people standing and sitting in front of him. He wondered if these were the people he knew? How come they had changed so much after going out for a while? And his boss, he seemed to remember him as being a bit dark-skinned and rough-looking.

Seeing the two people, one big and one small, standing at the door as if they had been frozen in time, Xia Mo found it both amusing and helpless, and said, "What are you doing standing at the door? Come in."

"Boss? Brother Ze?" Liu San asked almost simultaneously with him.

Ling Chuan said, "It's us."

Xia Mo walked over, patted the dazed child on the head, and leaned down to ask, "Long time no see, little An Yu, do you still remember your uncle?"

Xiao Anyu looked up at Uncle Liu, who was as beautiful as a god, and felt inexplicably nervous. He stammered, clutching the hem of his clothes, "I...I remember, you are Uncle Liu."

At this moment, Ling Chuan also came over. He turned his head slightly to look at Ling Chuan and obediently called out, "Uncle Ling."

"Yes, you've grown taller." Ling Chuan's voice was indifferent, revealing little emotion, but it made Xiao Anyu very happy.

Xia Mo took his little hand and said, "Are you hungry? Dinner is ready. Come on, go wash your hands first, then we'll eat. And thank you, Brother Liu, for your hard work."

Liu San had recovered from his shock and immediately responded with a smile, "It's no trouble at all."

Xia Mo smiled and didn't say anything more, then took the child to wash his hands.

As soon as he left, Liu San looked at Ling Chuan and asked worriedly, "Boss, what about the brothers?"

Ling Chuan said, "They're fine. They'll be back in a while. We can talk after dinner."

"Oh, okay." Liu San felt relieved. The fact that his brothers who had gone through thick and thin together could return safely was more important than anything else.

He led Mo Ying to the stable, tied the rope, and happily went to wash his hands. Everyone knew that Brother Lang's cooking was superb; eating it was a real treat.