Although they spoke very confidently, as the Yudai Bridge approached step by step, the pace of several people slowed down significantly.

People were coming and going on the street, people were bargaining over rental cars and horses at Qiaotou, everything was as before.

But is everything really the same as before?

"It's Lang Jun who's back!"

A familiar shout rang out, rushing through the noisy crowd into the ears of Xu Maoxiu and others.

Xu Maoxiu could clearly hear the brothers behind him heaving a sigh of relief, and he couldn't help but smile.

Brother Jin and Banqin had already happily taken it.

"...Why is it so slow? We have been waiting for a long time..."

"I said go pick him up, but no one was watching the door..."

"...Brother Jin, hurry up, set up the brazier, and burn the incense brought by Puxiu Temple..."

Surrounded by two people chattering non-stop, the seven people actually felt that they couldn't listen or answer. They just laughed and let Banqin and Jin Ge'er control them. They beat themselves with branches and stepped into the brazier before entering.

The door.

The mountains, rocks and flowing water, and the bamboos in autumn are becoming more and more green. When the hall door is opened, you can see several screens and tables, with a volume of books placed on them.

Everything is the same as before, except... there is no such figure.

Xu Maoxiu felt relieved and slightly sad.

In fact, he was a little afraid of seeing her...

"My wife has gone out and will be back soon," Banqin said.

Xu Maoxiu looked away and nodded.

"The water is boiled. Let the gentlemen go and wash up first. The clothes are also ready." Brother Jin shouted.

I took a bath, washed my hair, shaved my face and put on new clothes. Then there were two more people in the yard.

"My boss."

Li Dashao stood up excitedly.

Shopkeeper Wu smiled as relaxedly as ever.

"Why do you look so fat again?" he also said.

"I serve you with delicious food and drinks every day. I'm either lying down or sitting. It's strange that I'm not fat." Xu Bangchui rubbed his belly and shouted, "It's not working anymore. I haven't moved my muscles and bones for a few days and they are all hard."

As he spoke, he greeted a few people around him.

"Go, go, practice, practice."

As expected, the brothers went to the backyard with laughter, and soon there were shouts.

"It's still lively because there are so many people." Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile.

"It's also troublesome." Fan Jianglin couldn't help but whisper.

"Trouble? Life is like a mess. There is no time when you are not troubled." Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile, "Okay, the bosses have a day off and go to the store quickly. They all seem to be busy."

Fan Jianglin and Xu Maoxiu looked slightly startled.

"Yes, yes." Li Dashao also said, "Now that it's cold, the business in Shenxianju is getting better and better, and it's too busy. If the bosses don't come, the shopkeeper will restrict the number of people coming to eat.

"

Shopkeeper Wu laughed.

"This restriction on people coming to eat has nothing to do with being too busy." He said, with a bit of excitement, "This is also a method. Rare things are valuable..."

"Then we can obviously still make money, so why not? What a pity we can only make fifty tables a day." Li Dashao said, "If it comes winter, I'm afraid it won't be enough."

"If it's not enough, just make a reservation in advance." Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile.

Watching the two discussing the restaurant business, Fan Jianglin and Xu Maoxiu both smiled.

"Master, what do you think?"

Shopkeeper Wu looked at them and asked.

"Shopkeeper, just say yes," Fan Jianglin said.

"Boss, you are so laid-back, your restaurant." Shopkeeper Wu joked.

Fan Jianglin and Xu Maoxiu looked at each other.

"Shopkeeper Wu... we..." Xu Maoxiu said.

Halfway through his words, Brother Jin shouted at the door that the lady is back, and everyone stood up and looked towards the door.

The door opened, and after getting out of the car, Cheng Jiaoniang appeared in front of her while her maid took off the power fence.

Wearing a plain floral skirt, blue satin clothes, and a face as fair as jade.

"Brothers are back," she said, bowing her head and bowing.

Although they wanted to hide, several brothers were called over from the backyard and walked through the door slowly.

Cheng Jiaoniang, Xu Maoxiu, shopkeeper Wu and others have already sat down.

"..Should we eat at home or go to the store?" Shopkeeper Wu was discussing with them, "Even if you are at home, don't do anything. Let the store deliver it..."

"Let me do it." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "Brothers come back from suffering. This is what a sister should do."

"No, no, my sister is suffering outside, so don't worry about it," Fan Jianglin said.

"It's not hard, I just happen to be here today." Cheng Jiaoniang looked at shopkeeper Wu and Li Dashao, smiled slightly, "Let's just treat it as a farewell party."

Saying goodbye?

Shopkeeper Wu and Li Dashao looked surprised.

Their release from prison today must be due to this woman, so she naturally knew about the order to return to the barracks, and she knew it earlier than they did.

Xu Maoxiu and others were silent, not knowing what to say.

There was silence in the room.

"What, why do you want to leave?" Li Dashao couldn't help but ask.

"We are deserters." Xu Maoxiu said, "Deserts are beheaded. We are lucky to be alive. We have washed away our grievances and escaped from the crime of fleeing, so only soldiers are left. Since we are soldiers, we have to go back."

"

Li Dashao and Shopkeeper Wu nodded in confusion, their expressions a little complicated.

"No, we didn't have to go back originally." Cheng Jiaoniang said.

As soon as these words came out, the people in the room looked shocked again.

"I have prepared three big gifts for my brothers." Cheng Jiaoniang said, "This is the first one."

Is it a great gift to be taken back to the barracks and become a soldier again?

"Okay, thank you sister." Xu Maoxiu came to his senses and was the first to say.

As he opened his mouth, Fan Jianglin and others also hurriedly thanked him.

Thank you sincerely, no questions asked.

"Don't you ask why?" Cheng Jiaoniang asked.

"What my sister has done for us is all good. We just need to do what our sister says." Xu Maoxiu said.

"I didn't ask you, so I made the decision for you privately. I don't know if it's in line with my brothers' wishes," Cheng Jiaoniang said.

Does it suit your liking?

Shopkeeper Wu and Li Dashao couldn't help but look at each other.

Is it possible to live a comfortable and prosperous life in the capital while working as a lowly and dangerous soldier on the border?

"Madam, someone outside the door said a delivery was coming."

Brother Jin's voice came from the yard.

"The second gift has arrived." The maid smiled and stood up, "Come in quickly."

"My wife has given me all good things, let me take a look." Shopkeeper Wu stood up and said with a smile.

Li Dashao also stood up.

"Then go take a look." Xu Maoxiu said with a smile.

Everyone stood in the corridor in a noisy manner. Outside the door, a man who looked like a shopkeeper was directing four or five waiters to enter.

"bow!"

Seeing what they were holding, several brothers shouted at the same time.

“It’s Gyeongju’s bow!”

Another person shouted loudly, with a bit of surprise in his voice.
To be continued...