That morning, Tang Village was in an uproar.
The villagers walked out of their houses with rice bowls in their hands and gathered in the village square. They discussed in groups of twos and threes with excited expressions on their faces.
A middle-aged woman opened the door and walked out with a basin of laundry in her arms. She wanted to go to the riverside to wash the clothes.
She was startled when she saw the situation outside.
"What's wrong? What's going on?"
She walked over with the basin of clothes.
The villagers turned around and looked at her with curious expressions.
"It's Lil Hao! Lil Hao is coming back!" A woman said.
"Ah!" The middle-aged woman exclaimed in surprise. She was a little dazed.
After standing there for a long time, an embarrassed expression appeared on her face. She stammered, "It's him!"
Then, she walked away resentfully to the riverside.
