As he was speaking, a noisy sound came from outside.
Meng looked out.
"Why do I hear the sound of sheep bleating?"
Wang quickly stood up, her face full of anticipation.
"I heard that, too."
Sure enough, the next moment, the voices of Cheng Qiuruo and her sister came in.
"Grandma! We're back!"
Hearing the sound, everyone got up and went out.
Outside, on the hillside and in the jungle, there were sheep everywhere, some of which were eating grass or lying on the ground.
At a glance, there are hundreds of them.
In the back, Cheng Feng and Cheng Lei were settling the money for the herdsmen who were helping to herd the sheep.
The herdsman took the silver, expressed his gratitude repeatedly in his not very fluent Da Yin Dynasty official language, and left happily.
Old Madam Cheng gave instructions.
"Cheng Yu, go into the city and inform the Chen family that the sheep has been bought back."
The two sisters were talking about what they had seen along the way when they suddenly saw Cheng Shengxuan and immediately stopped talking.
"elder brother!"
The two sisters exclaimed and rushed to his side.
"Brother is back, it's great!"
Looking at the two sisters with tearful eyes, Cheng Shengxuan felt a lump in his throat.
Qiu Luo and Qiu Ruo were only fourteen or fifteen years old. Along the way, they had to take care of their elders and deal with killers and assassins. It was really difficult for them.
His eyes were slightly red, and he reached out to rub the sisters' heads. His voice was choked and a little hoarse.
"I've heard from my grandmother and mother that sisters Qiu Ruo and Qiu Luo are really amazing."
"Don't be afraid, I'm back now, I will protect you from now on."
Hearing this, the two sisters could no longer hold back their tears.
Wang on the side wiped the corners of her eyes.
"Okay, stop standing here, have you eaten? Let's have some together."
The group returned to the house again, and the two sisters talked to each other about their experiences in Muyuan Kingdom.
"What?!"
"You handed over the method of refining refined salt?!"
As soon as Wang came in with the dishes in her hand, she heard these words and was so angry that she put the dishes heavily on the table.
"How can you hand over something so important so easily?!"
Old Madam Cheng raised her hand towards her, pointed at the stool, and motioned for her to sit down first.
"Okay, just be patient."
Then she looked at her second granddaughter.
"Qiu Ruo continues."
"...We also bought a house and two shops in the capital of Muyuan State."
Hearing this, Madam Cheng nodded.
"Qiuruo did the right thing."
"Since ancient times, private salt trading has been prohibited, especially refined salt of high quality. It is too eye-catching. Handing over the method in exchange for the protection of the prince of Muyuan Kingdom is a good choice."
Wang frowned.
"But how much money does that equate to?"
Madam Cheng looked calm.
"The more benefits he gets, the more he will be wary and will not dare to act rashly."
Hearing this, Cheng Qiuruo lowered his eyes in thought, his expression somewhat serious.
"Grandma, Shang Xiaomin should have guessed our identities."
Hearing this, Wang clutched her clothes tightly and her face changed slightly.
Muyuan is a vassal state of Dayin. If the news that they are still alive is passed on to the dog emperor, then they will have no peace again?
Seeing her nervous look, Meng patted her hands, looked at her with a soothing look, and whispered.
"Don't panic."
Madam Cheng's eyes flickered, but she was not surprised.
"Did he say anything?"
Cheng Qiuruo shook her head.
"No, but he raised the compound bow twice, intentionally or unintentionally."
Madam Cheng smiled faintly.
"Since he hasn't pointed it out, we'll just carry on as usual. As for the compound bow, it's not time to take it out yet."
Yes, even the Chen family doesn't know about the compound bow now.
"Hahaha, great! I never thought that in just half a month, the old lady could actually buy so many sheep!"
The Chen family father and son are here.
Wang took Cheng Shengxuan's hand and turned to look at Old Madam Cheng.
"Mother-in-law, do you want Shengxuan to stay away?"
Old Madam Cheng looked at her eldest granddaughter.
"Didn't you see the Chen family when you arrived in Beihuang City yesterday?"
Cheng Qiuyun shook her head.
"At that time, Shengxuan kept his face covered in fear of being discovered by someone with ulterior motives."
Madam Cheng thought for a moment and then shook her head.
"No need!"
When he went out, Chen Delin was ordering the soldiers guarding the city to herd the sheep.
Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw the figure behind Madam Cheng.
He quickly waved his hand to ask the city defenders and guards to move away, then walked forward excitedly.
"Sheng Xuan? Is it Sheng Xuan?!"
Cheng Shengxuan walked forward a few steps, stood up, clasped his fists and bowed to him.
"General Chen, long time no see. Sheng Xuan salutes you."
Chen Delin quickly held his arms with both hands and helped him stand up.
"Okay, okay, just come back safely."
I don't know if it was An Luo's illusion, but Chen Ying, who was following behind Chen Delin, changed his expression the moment he saw Cheng Shengxuan.
It was a pity that the emotion flashed by, and before she could savor it, Chen Ying had a smile on his face.
"Shengxuan, it turns out that the masked person last night was you!"
Cheng Shengxuan lowered his head and shouted.
"Uncle Chen, long time no see."
Chen Ying smiled and patted his shoulder.
"It's good to be back."
Suddenly, his eyes fell on the corn stalks piled against the courtyard wall.
"What is that? I've never seen it before."
Hearing this, Meng's brows slightly frowned, with a look of annoyance on her face.
Oops, I forgot to put it away.
Old Madam Cheng also glanced over there and said something indifferently.
"Oh, we accidentally found it in the mountains a few days ago. We saw many birds eating it, so we brought some back. We didn't expect that the porridge made from it was surprisingly delicious, so we cut down the rest and brought them back."
Chen Ying walked over, picked up a piece of straw and threw it to the flock of sheep. Soon the dry leaves on it were eaten by the sheep.
"It seems that these leaves can also be used as fodder for livestock."
Old Madam Cheng smiled.
"What is this?"
She asked Cheng Yu to bring a corn and pointed to the corn cob in the middle.
"This corn cob can also be used as firewood."
"corn?"
Chen Ying took the corn and examined it carefully.
"Like gold and jade, that's quite appropriate."
"I wonder how much corn is left? I can try planting it next spring."
Old Madam Cheng lowered her eyelids and raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
"That's what I meant."
Chen Ying seemed to want to say something else.
Chen Delin suddenly said something to him.
"Okay, it's time to go back. It's time for us to get busy now."
The father and son bowed and said goodbye to the Cheng family and got on the carriage.
Gu Shang, who was supposed to leave with them, walked over hesitantly.
"My master said that this winter will not be peaceful."
Having said that, he trotted off to chase the carriage.
Winter will not be peaceful.
What does this mean?
Madam Cheng was just thinking about it when Mrs. Meng's uncertain voice sounded in her ears.
"Mother-in-law, I think Chen Ying is a little strange?"
Old Madam Cheng smiled.
"Really? I don't find it strange."
Then she sighed softly.
"He just made the same mistake that most people with a lot of power would make."
After understanding the meaning of these words, their expressions changed slightly.
"What about us?"
Old Madam Cheng gave a meaningful smile, turned around and took Yu An's hand and walked into the house.
"Isn't there still his father?"
"Old Chen is a sensible man."
"Besides, we don't have to cooperate with the Chen family."