Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 498 - 262: Young Man_3

Chapter 498: Chapter 262: Young Man_3

The entire population of Huaxi Village was terrified by the arrival of these military officers; they ran back from the fields to their homes and firmly closed their doors. Some households even braced their doors with poles and hid all their valuables and food supplies. The more timid women were scared to tears.

They feared that the arrival of so many "military daddies" meant either war was imminent or bandits were near.

Only Wang Lizheng, the village chief, felt that he could not hide away at this time; he had to find out what was happening. Trembling, he thought about going outside, but his wife clung to him sobbing desperately. Already frightened, when he saw his wife like this, he barked, "What are you crying for? I’m not going out, just climbing up a ladder to see what’s happening."

He put up a ladder against the wall and peered over, sticking out half his head. Suddenly, he saw Wan Erniu and his son riding horses, approaching from the east with a few soldiers. They seemed quite familiar with the soldiers.

Wang Lizheng stretched his neck urgently and called out, "Younger brother Wan, what’s going on?"

Wan Erniu stopped and said, "Wang Lizheng, get everyone back to their business. These soldiers are here on a private matter, nothing to do with the villagers." After speaking, he galloped westward.

Wang Lizheng suddenly had a feeling that Wan Erniu seemed to have changed suddenly. He no longer looked like a common peasant; his presence was even more commanding than the Master County Magistrate’s.

Wan Erniu and his father Wan Dazhong arrived at the wastelands at the west end of Huaxi Village and exchanged a few pleasantries with the leaders among the soldiers before heading towards the gates of Guiyuan.

When the soldiers first arrived at the wastelands, Old man Cai had been so frightened that he closed the main gate. Qian Sangui had Lady Wu and the children hide in Wangjiang Building, took all the animals there, and had the strong men stay at the building’s entrance for protection, while he listened out for any activity with Old man Cai and Su Siwu in the outer courtyard.

Mr. Yu had guessed what the situation might be and had also sent Qian Yeejin to Wangjiang Building. He went to the front courtyard, intending to share his guess with Qian Sigui, when he heard the gate being loudly banged. It was Hua Qiang.

Upon hearing it was Hua Qiang, Qian Sangui allowed Old man Cai to open the gate.

Hua Qiang handed over four letters to Qian Sangui. Two were from Prince Ning, one addressed to Qian Sangui and another to Qian Yeejin. Qian Manjiang wrote one each to Qian Sangui and Cheng Yue, fearing Cheng Yue couldn’t handle the fact that Jinwa belonged to someone else and he wrote at length to comfort him.

The gist of the letter from Prince Ning to Qian Sangui was his thanks to the Qian family for raising and nurturing his son, allowing him to live happily and carefree for thirteen years in their home. He would always remember this favor and ensure Jinjin remembered it as well. Now that the war was over, it was time to take Jinjin back to Capital City to recognize his ancestry...

Qian Manjiang’s letter also mentioned the war had ended and they had just returned to court. He asked the young lord to head back to Capital City first with Lady Wan and her son while he settled affairs in the Capital and would then come to fetch them to enjoy their fortunes together...

Qian Sangui read Prince Ning’s letter with trembling hands and as he read the words of his son referring to Jinwa as the young lord, his body shook even more violently.

At that moment, the Wan father and son walked in with the leader among the soldiers, introducing him as General Lin.

Meanwhile, Qian Yeejin was holding a stick, ready for combat on the first floor of Wangjiang Building with Monkey Brother and the House of Animals. Previously, he had directed Lady Wu, Cheng Yue, and his younger siblings to the second floor, while he stayed on the first floor to protect them.

Lady Wu and Cheng Yue wept, urging him to come to the second floor as well, but he shook his head and said, "Granny, please don’t cry, Mother, no tears. As the eldest son in the family, it is my duty to protect my elders and younger siblings from harm."

Yixiu guessed that the soldiers might be there to collect Qian Yeejin but couldn’t say it outright, so she just took the terrified Lady Wu, Cheng Yue, and her younger siblings to the second floor.

Leaning on the second-floor balcony railing, she watched Qian Yeejin – now a responsible young man. His expression was stern, his back straightened, tightly gripping the wooden stick in his hand, assigning tasks to the House of Animals: who would attack the enemy, and who would block them from coming up to the second floor...

Our boy has come of age, the little lad with his hair in a topknot has grown up.

Yixiu then turned back to comfort her stepmother and younger siblings. It was only when they saw from the window that aside from one soldier visiting their home, all the others stood orderly on the wasteland, that they finally felt relieved. Cheng Yue and Lady Wu stopped their tears.

When they saw Wan Erniu and his son talking with the soldiers, Yixiu became even more convinced about her earlier suspicions.

Thinking about the young man on the first floor who was prepared to defend his family to the death, she couldn’t help but shed tears.

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