Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 1490 Return to Liexi Village to Find Personnel

Seeing that he was very busy, Chu Chen didn't waste any words and directly told him what was on his mind.

Niu Zi was overjoyed after hearing this: "Brother Chen, you're thinking the same thing as me. Now that we have money, we should take care of our families too."

"Okay, pack your things, we'll head back tomorrow."

"Gian also wants to go back."

Chu Chen frowned after hearing this, but still nodded in agreement.

Anyone who buys a bottle of wine can do it, but only Fat Tiger and Ox knows about distillation.

So, at worst, we can stop distilling for the next few days.

When they arrived, it took them so many days, but going back would be different. He could easily buy a few fast horses, which would be much faster than a person.

That evening, Chu Chen told Pang Hu and Niu Zi's wife about what had happened.

Fat Tiger jumped three feet high after hearing this. Although he had no shortage of food and drink now, he still had his parents at home. At this moment, they had never even seen a steamed bun, let alone twenty meat buns in one meal.

What Chu Chen cared about more was Niu Zi's wife's attitude.

“Niu Zi’s wife, you’ll have to work hard during this time. You don’t need to worry about the things behind the warehouse, but you do need to take care of the sales and those people.”

"Don't worry, Brother Chen, no one will know you went back, and everything will be just like before."

After listening to Niu Zi's wife's words, Chu Chen smiled and nodded. He would know the details when they returned.

He knew everything, including the inventory, so he could know as soon as Niu Zi's wife had any ulterior motives or took any action.

The next day, the three of them went straight to buy a lot of things, including rice, flour, cooking oil, and a considerable amount of money.

Then, riding three fast horses, they headed straight back towards Liexi Village.

Tang Yun's remaining soldiers in Hancheng were divided into two squads: one squad was stationed in Hancheng, while the other squad quietly followed them.

There was no other way; Chu Chen was an important figure whom His Majesty had designated to protect.

They couldn't restrict his freedom, but following behind to protect him was perfectly fine.

Chu Chen led Pang Hu and Niu Zi, with two horses behind them, their backs laden with grain and meat they had bought in Hancheng.

"Fat Tiger, Niu Zi, I never thought that after only a few months away, we would be back on the road again."

Chu Chen walked alongside the two of them and spoke to them.

Fat Tiger chuckled: "That's for sure, but this time when we go back, we won't be as tired, and we've brought so much stuff with us."

"Yes, Brother Chen, we owe it all to you. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't know where we'd be living in that dilapidated temple in Seoul, being chased by people every day."

Niu Zi is right. If it weren't for what Chu Chen made that allowed them to accumulate silver so quickly, they probably would have ended up as beggars in Seoul.

This was also Niu Zi and Gian's initial idea: to go to Seoul and become beggars.

For them, even if they went to Seoul to beg, they would get more food than they would in Yeolgye Village.

"So, when you get back, what's the first thing you want to do?"

"Hehe, Brother Chen, the first thing I'll do when I get back is to give my parents a meal of white flour steamed buns, and then give each of them a big pig's trotter, a domestic pig's trotter, not that smelly wild boar's trotter."

"Just like Gian, I want my family to have a good meal."

After saying that, the two looked at Chu Chen: "Brother Chen, what about you?"

"I'm just like you, trying to make sure the whole village has a good meal."

The three chatted amongst themselves as the horses galloped along, and soon they arrived at the ferry crossing.

It was the same old man, the same small ferry. This time, they paid one or two taels of silver to ferry them, along with their horses and goods, across the river, and then headed straight for the mountain road.

Finally, after several days of trekking, the three of them saw Liexi Village nestled among the clouds and mist.

The saying goes, "Seeing a house and then crying," but even from a distance, you only see a tiny black dot.

The three of them jumped off their horses, tied them up beside the stream, and then, just like when they were children, stripped themselves naked and jumped into the pool, enjoying the refreshing coolness that made them reluctant to leave.

"Niu Zi, you and your wife..."

Looking at Niu Zi's Niu Zi, Chu Chen couldn't help but tease him.

Unexpectedly, Niu Zi immediately became interested after hearing this, and said to the two of them in a somewhat boastful manner.

"Hehe, when I went to the south with fifty taels of silver, I found out that fifty taels of silver was priceless."

"Hey, guess what? After entering a small town, I saw the kind of thing you were talking about, Brother Chen. So I quickly contacted the village head and that's how I met her."

"You don't know, even though I, Niu Zi, am very capable, it was still my first time, like a young woman getting married. That night, I barely slept at all."

Fat Tiger listened with a disdainful look, but after looking down, he could only obediently remain silent.

Otherwise, he would definitely tell Niu Zi about the day Chen Ge took him to the brothel.

You only have one wife, what's so special about that, Fat Tiger...

It took the three of them a full half hour to climb ashore, put on their clothes, and continue on their way.

Listening to their conversation, Chu Chen couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Although he had lived a life at the bottom of society for a long time, he discovered the space after transmigrating.

How can one experience the joy of ordinary people when they have everything they desire?

With Li Qinglian and so many other sisters around, how could she possibly understand Niu Zi's joy?

Gradually, he realized that something seemed to be changing in his mindset, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Let's go, speed up, and try to get home this afternoon."

At Chu Chen's command, the three of them mounted their horses and galloped quickly toward Liexi Village.

Unbeknownst to them, a troop of soldiers was closely following behind them, heading straight for Liexi Village.

The soldiers also rode on large horses, with swords at their waists, their eyes fixed on their surroundings, as if the thorns on the mountain path were nothing to them.

As the black dot grew larger, Chu Chen realized they were getting closer to home.

This was the first time in hundreds of years that Chu Chen felt such an urgent need for the word "home".

He has his parents who raised him and so many united and warm-hearted villagers at home. Perhaps home is where people are cared for, and only those who are cared for can make a home.

Gradually, they were able to make out the outline of Liexi Village.

However, just as the three were happily anticipating going home, Chu Chen suddenly sensed that something was wrong.

"Niu Zi, you have sharp eyes. Look, where's the person under the locust tree?"

"Yeah, Brother Chen, I also feel something's not right. Could it be...?"