I am a woman, I am a man, I want to marry a wife so that I can farm

When they set up camp in the evening, all the people who were rescued by Ye Ze ran to him and kowtowed to thank him. Looking at his hands that were wrapped like dumplings, they felt even more ashamed.

Think about it, there are so many people in the team, even their relatives, but the only one who is willing to come forward to plead for them is this stranger. The gratitude in their hearts is simply beyond words...

"Little brother, you saved my life. From now on, I will be yours!" The man said it with great confidence, almost swearing to the sky.

Ye Ze(′?д?｀): This...isn't it necessary?

"Yes, from now on you are my big brother! Just tell me what you need!

Skinny Monkey: "I, I, I, I'm the second brother!"

Goudan: "And me, I'm the third brother!"

"Alright, get up quickly. We are all brothers from the same battalion. It would be strange to thank you." Besides, saving you is just a coincidence. Ye Ze stepped forward and helped them up.

"Well said! From now on we are brothers! Brothers who have shared life and death together! Closer than blood brothers!"

Gousheng was the last one to come forward to talk to Ye Ze. When he came over just now, he was stopped by Ye Changqing and scolded. He really knew he was wrong.

"Ye Ze, I'll remember what happened today. If you're in any danger in the future, I'll accompany you with my life!"

"Brother Sheng, stop talking nonsense. We all have to go back alive!"

"it is good!"

Zhao Youliang looked at his son-in-law with satisfaction, and he liked Ye Ze more and more!

Then there were two more days of traveling. The heavy snow had stopped, but the weather was getting colder. In the afternoon, the team got on the official road. Looking up, they could vaguely see the scattered houses in the village in the distance. Another forty or fifty miles ahead would bring them to Yunzhou City. The army was stationed just outside Yunzhou City, and they would probably arrive before noon tomorrow.

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Willow Village

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, the Ye family moved into the new house in a low-key manner. The furniture and bedding were all new. Zhao Li and her family only needed to move their clothes and other belongings over.

Old Mrs. Ye couldn't put away all her old things, so she asked the eldest and second eldest brothers of the Ye family to move them over. Since they had a ox cart at home, they could move all the things in two trips.

It was around six in the morning when they finished moving. What was left was food. Food was the most important thing to move, and the two brothers were able to finish it in one day. They had not planned to ask for help.

As a result, at daybreak all the strong laborers in the tribe came. Those who had carts at home pushed their carts, while Ye Dagang, the eldest son of Village Chief Ye, drove the family's ox cart. Those who had nothing at home came empty-handed. When they learned that all their things had been moved there, everyone complained to Ye Lao Da and the others, asking why they didn't wait for them to come before moving anything.

Fortunately, there was still some food left to move, otherwise they would have made a wasted trip. Those who had carts used them, and those who didn’t carried them on their shoulders. With the addition of two ox carts, they moved all the food to the new house before noon...

In the afternoon, the Ye family held a moving banquet. Sisters-in-law and aunts from the clan came to help with the cooking. There were more than a dozen tables set up for the banquet, with ten dishes and one soup including chicken, duck, fish and meat, and the portions were quite generous.

The moving party was arranged by Ye Lao Da and Lin, and Old Lady Ye was only responsible for paying the money. Ye Ze was not at home, so the old lady had no thoughts about anything. She invited a Buddha statue from the temple and spent the whole day eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures, hoping that her son would return safely.

When Zhao Li had nothing to do, she would come to the old lady to worship the Buddha and talk to her, for fear that the old lady would fall ill from missing her.

It started snowing outside on the night the Ye family moved. The sky was gloomy and the wind was howling. The snow was getting heavier and heavier. Soon it turned into heavy snow like goose feathers, falling down steadily, and everything was covered in white.

Listening to the noise outside, Zhao Li tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. On the one hand, she was worried about the hardships Zhao Youliang and Ye Ze would have on the journey, and on the other hand, she was worried about her own home.

She didn't know how her family was doing. Although she had sent charcoal, the house was built decades ago, and she was afraid that it couldn't withstand such a heavy snow...

The more Zhao Li thought about it, the more confused she became. She didn't manage to get a nap until almost dawn. However, Zhao Li didn't sleep well. She was always uneasy and was finally awakened by a nightmare.

It was just daybreak outside when she woke up. Zhao Li put on her clothes and went downstairs. The wind outside was biting cold and the snow was rustling. Coming out of the warm room, Zhao Li shivered with cold. She tightened her cotton coat and walked towards the main courtyard. The snow on the ground had already reached above her calves, and every step she took left a deep footprint behind her.

In the front yard, Ye Lao Da was standing on a bamboo ladder clearing the snow off the roof, and Ye Lao Er was helping to hold the ladder.

Lin and Meng were busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Villagers usually don't eat breakfast in winter, but who can blame them for having enough food at home?

Zhao Li went straight to the old lady's door and knocked on it. "Mom, are you awake?"

"It's Li'er, come in." Hearing Zhao Li's voice, Old Mrs. Ye sat up and shouted to the outside of the door.

Old Mrs. Ye woke up. To be more precise, she hardly slept in the second half of the night. She couldn't help but worry about Ye Ze. She was afraid that he would be cold and suffer. She didn't know if his cotton-padded clothes were thick enough, and if he would feel cold at night. He had to travel in such weather. She didn't know if he could hold on. After all, her youngest son had never suffered such hardship!

Zhao Li shook off the snow on her body and then pushed the door open and entered the house. The door was soon closed again, blocking out the cold wind from outside.

There were three charcoal basins lit in Old Lady Ye's room. The charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the whole room was warm.

"Why do you get up so early, kid? Are you cold? Come here and warm your hands." Old Mrs. Ye called out.

"Mom, I'm not cold," Zhao Li pursed her lips and said hesitantly, "I want to go back to my mother's house while the road is still passable."

"What?" Old Mrs. Ye glanced out the window. She knew how deep the snow was outside. How could she let Zhao Li go back to her parents' home at this time?

"Why did you suddenly remember to go back to your mother's house? Didn't you just go back to visit her a few days ago?"

Zhao Li frowned. She couldn't explain why she had to go back. It was just a feeling that something bad was going to happen. If she didn't go back to take a look, she would feel uneasy: "Mom, I'm just a little worried about home..."

"Don't worry," seeing Zhao Li like this, Old Lady Ye couldn't stop her: "I'll ask your eldest brother to borrow a sled and have him and your sister accompany you back, how about that?"

"Ah?" Zhao Li was surprised. She obviously didn't expect her mother-in-law to make such an arrangement. It was too... fussy.

"They don't have anything to do anyway, so let's just make it a deal." Old Mrs. Ye patted Zhao Li on the shoulder, put on her clothes, slipped on her shoes and went out.

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