Chapter 68

At the first sight of Jiang Xingchen, Yun Nainai, Fu Ye, Shi Wazi, Nier, and the other villagers were somewhat stunned. In their impression, Jiang Ling, now called Jiang Xingchen, always had a stern and unsmiling expression, and he would frown at everyone he met.

But now, just two months later, Young Master Jiang seemed like a different person, with a warm smile and a demeanor full of the energy of the morning sun, no longer carrying the gloom of the past. Looking at him made people feel comfortable, and they couldn't help but want to get closer.

"Congratulations, Young Master Jiang, on being ennobled as a Third-Class Baron, and thank you for returning to Green Mountain Village and saving the villagers from danger!" This was said by Yun Nainai, the only one in the village who could use such formal language. The other villagers, though full of gratitude, couldn't express it in words. However, the deep gratitude and hope in their eyes were clear to everyone, including Jiang Xingchen.

"Baron, it's good that you're back. The future development of our territory will depend on you!" Fu Ye then said respectfully.

"Yes!" Shi Wazi nodded and said loudly, "You became a Third-Class Baron so quickly, and you will surely develop the village better than the old baron did!"

"That's right! You care for and look after us just like the old baron did! If anyone in the village goes against you, they will be going against me, Iron Ox!" A big man shouted, thumping his chest.

"Iron Ox, don't talk nonsense! Baron saved all our lives, who would go against him, have they no conscience!"

The villagers finally relaxed, speaking one after another, making Jiang Xingchen feel like he was returning home in glory.

However, the feeling of benefiting the hometown and being respected, though pleasant, made Jiang Xingchen feel a bit strange. He had brought food to prevent the harsh winter, but how did it become a matter of saving lives?

He turned to look at Meier, who was also puzzled.

At this moment, Han Xiaowu, who was at the back of the villagers, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Baron, it's like this, when I arrived, the village..."

As Han Xiaowu narrated, Jiang Xingchen finally understood the reason, thinking to himself, "If it had been a few days later, there might really have been villagers who starved to death!"

His eyes swept over the still excited and excited villagers, and Jiang Xingchen felt moved again.

The villagers were almost all dressed in old hemp clothes, with patches upon patches, and their faces were red from the cold. A little girl, about five or six years old, was rubbing her hands, surely the Nier Meier mentioned! In Shi Wazi's arms, there was a two or three-year-old boy, and further back, there was even a pregnant woman!

"Knowing gratitude and repaying kindness! The poorer the place, the more simple and honest the people are! It's the same in my world!"

Jiang Xingchen sighed, raised his hand to signal the villagers to stop, and said with a smile, "Meier and I grew up in Green Mountain Village. To us, this is our home! That's why, after becoming a Third-Class Baron, I returned to Green Mountain Village... Now, we are back!"

The villagers were stunned by Jiang Xingchen's last words, unsure how to respond.

Yun Nainai, being quick to react, immediately bowed slightly and said, "Welcome home, Baron and Miss Meier!"

The other villagers, upon hearing this, all had their eyes light up and said in unison, "Welcome home, Baron and Miss Meier!"

Their voices echoed continuously between the two mountains of the canyon, lingering for a long time.

The old man on the carriage, seeing this scene, couldn't help but feel a bit envious. He could see that the villagers' gratitude to Jiang Xingchen was genuine, and they sincerely supported and revered him as the lord of the territory.

"This boy, in the future, will be like a fish in water in the territory. Ten thousand pounds of grain made him gain the support of all the people in the territory... When I took charge of the territory, I often helped the common people, but I never reached this level!" The old man thought of the early days and couldn't help but feel a bit jealous.

Meier stood by Jiang Xingchen, her face full of pride, not just because of the villagers' support for her brother, but also because of his deep love for her. The ten thousand pounds of grain were provided just because of her one word!

"They will definitely be happy with today's choice in the future! My brother promised me to build a place where everyone has food to eat, clothes to wear, and can travel by..."

Unconsciously, the little girl fell into a beautiful vision, her eyes gradually becoming vacant, her lips curling up, and a silly smile appearing.

In the carriage, Du Rui and Xin'er exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised. They had never seen a lord of any territory be so supported by the common people.

"Perhaps it would be a good choice to let the brothers stay in Green Mountain Village... I'll talk to Xiaowu and the others later to see what they think! I definitely won't leave, I owe too much to Baron Jiang..."

At the same time, Xin'er thought, "If I don't get cured, I'll be buried here! My brother definitely won't leave... If I get cured, I won't leave either, my brother will stay here! And this is where I have my only friend..."

Outside, Han Xiaowu and the other members of the Sky-Shaking Mercenary Group were also moved by this scene, looking at Jiang Xingchen with admiration.

At first, when they heard that Jiang Xingchen, at the age of sixteen, had completed the leap from a commoner to a Third-Class Baron in just twenty days and was ennobled with a territory, each of them felt jealous and disdainful.

They were also Third-Class Barons, but they had worked hard for over twenty years to activate their Yuan Springs and advance to the Inner Qi realm, and it was all in name only. They were either from a fallen family or a minor branch of a large family, and their only way to earn a living was as mercenaries. Seeing Jiang Xingchen rise to the top so quickly, they naturally felt resentful.

However, when Jiang Xingchen saved Du Rui, their views changed. Du Rui was not only the leader of the mercenary group but also their big brother! Even when facing a Clawed Tiger, he would let them run first and stay behind to cover them.

Du Rui's injuries were so severe that even if he didn't die, he would definitely be crippled, and no pharmacy could cure him. Their feelings at that time were indescribable, until Jiang Xingchen stepped in and healed their big brother.

So, because Jiang Xingchen saved Du Rui, they were filled with gratitude and willing to serve as his private soldiers.

And at this moment, seeing all the villagers shouting "Welcome home, Baron" together, they truly felt admiration for Jiang Xingchen. Ten thousand pounds of grain was not much, and many lords would help the common people. But no lord would give up a good territory to choose a poor village, and no lord would truly consider the village as their home...

Unlike the old man, Jiang Xingchen completely understood why the villagers felt this way. Not only because of his help, but also because he chose to return. The most crucial reason was that the foundation laid by his father was too good, and he gave the villagers a new life in a nearly hopeless situation. It was no wonder he gained such support!

Just as Jiang Xingchen was about to take Meier forward, a child's voice suddenly rang out, "Wait a moment, I have something to say!"

"Young Master Jiang!" Nier, who was just five years old, ran up, but realizing she had said the wrong thing, quickly corrected herself, "Baron Jiang, Nier wants to apologize! I thought we didn't have food because Young Master Jiang, no, Baron Jiang, was overtaxing us! Nier was wrong, please forgive me!"

Although the little girl spoke in a broken manner, Jiang Xingchen could tell that she had practiced this sentence many times.

"Nier, don't talk nonsense, come back quickly!" Yun Nainai shouted from behind.

"It's okay! Hehe," Jiang Xingchen waved his hand, smiled, and picked up Nier, then walked to the carriage, took out Meier's sleeping bag, and placed Nier inside.

Nier was initially a bit scared and uneasy when Jiang Xingchen picked her up, but she calmed down when she was placed in the sleeping bag.

"How is it, warm enough?" Jiang Xingchen asked.

"Um!" Nier nodded vigorously, her face flushed with excitement, "It's not at all drafty, it's so comfortable... Baron Jiang, can my brother come in too?"

"Of course!" Jiang Xingchen said, beckoning to Shi Wazi.

Shi Wazi hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and placed his three-year-old brother, Tiedan, in the sleeping bag.

"Brother, is it warm?" Nier hugged Tiedan and asked with a smile.

"En!" Tiedan said in a baby voice, his pronunciation still unclear.

At this moment, Jiang Xingchen took out a large pancake from the carriage, which had been freshly baked at noon and was now cool but not hard.

"Nier! Here you go!" Jiang Xingchen handed the pancake to her.

"What is this?" Nier's eyes sparkled, biting her finger, "Can I eat it?"

"Ha!" Jiang Xingchen couldn't help but laugh, glancing at Meier and saying softly, "Just like you said!"

"..." Meier's lips twitched, feeling a bit guilty, now her brother was also acting a bit crazy because of her.

Nier, however, didn't care about that, took the pancake and bit into it, her already big eyes widening even more.

"Wow, it's really good!" Her mouth full of food, the little girl made a muffled sound, extremely delighted.

After swallowing a mouthful, Nier immediately offered the pancake to Tiedan, saying, "Brother, take a bite, it's so fragrant! Sister has never eaten anything so delicious!"

Tiedan immediately took a bite and then wouldn't let go of the pancake.

"Hey! Don't eat it all, leave some for me, it's my turn to bite..."

Jiang Xingchen smiled, picked them up, and got on the carriage, then called Yun Nainai and the pregnant woman to come up, and the group set off back to the village.

Jiang Xingchen didn't know that at the same time they were returning to the village, in Hongyuan City, Zhao Zixiang was in the Purple Thistle Mercenary Group, listening to Mo Hongxian's narration, his brows furrowed! In the capital and throughout the empire, the famous pharmacies and renowned physicians were all shaken by the letter from Old Master Tang.

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