In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

Chen Ruotong had a good night's sleep. She got up at dawn and packed up to leave the space. She wanted to leave early and reach Hongcheng County as soon as possible. The map showed that Hongcheng County was to the east of Qingyang Prefecture, so it was closer to go through the East Gate, so she walked towards the East Gate.

In the early morning, there were not many people on the street. There were only shops standing in rows, houses were well-built, and streets were wide. Qingyang City should be a city with a prosperous economy.

When she passed by the Qingyang government office, she accidentally saw two portraits on the wall. They looked so familiar. Where had she seen them before?

Chen Ruotong walked forward and looked carefully. These were two arrest warrants. The two were wanted bandits in Qingyang Prefecture. Chen Ruotong suddenly remembered the three former leaders of the Beggars' Sect who were imprisoned in the bathroom of her space. Yes, the two portraits on the wall were two of those leaders. Haha, it was really a coincidence. She was just worrying about how to deal with those three people. Now the opportunity came. She hid at the foot of the wall, entered the space, tied up the three guys and threw them under the wall where the portraits were posted. Let the government deal with them and let them get the punishment they deserve.

The three of them were confused, looking at each other, thinking they were taken to the underworld by ghosts. But they found that this was the Qingyang Prefecture where they had committed evil deeds, and they were lying at the gate of the Qingyang Prefecture government office. At this time, Chen Ruotong shouted, "Everyone come and see, who are these three people? They seem to be the people in the portraits." So more and more people gathered at the gate of the government office. Now the three of them could not escape, so Chen Ruotong walked towards the East City Gate with confidence.

Chen Ruotong rode her electric bicycle while asking for directions and arrived at Wujia Village, Heiniu Town at noon.

At the entrance of the village, there was a big archway with "Zhuangyuanfang" written on it. It seems that this village has produced a top scholar. It has a deep cultural heritage!

Chen Ruotong asked the villagers working in the fields, "Hey, big brother, is Old Lady Wu in Wujia Village?"

The villager laughed and said, "There are many old ladies in Wujia Village. Which one are you looking for? The most famous one is our top scholar grandmother."

"The one I'm looking for is Old Lady Wu, who has a maid named Chen Tong at home."

"Oh, then you are talking about the grandmother of the top scholar, Old Lady Wu. Her family is just like mine, and they are all peasants. How could they have any maids? But there is a granddaughter-in-law who has not yet married into the family. Her surname is Chen, but I don't know her name."

"Then where is this old lady Wu's home? I need to find her for something."

"Their family moved away more than ten days ago. Their grandson passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, so the whole family went to the capital to enjoy a good life."

Chen Ruotong felt a little disappointed and said, "Then may I ask, big brother, where is the home of the daughter-in-law surnamed Chen?"

"I heard that she is in Chenjiabao and is the granddaughter of the old landlord Chen."

"How do I get to Chenjiabao?"

"Yes, if you keep going south along this road, you will reach Chenjiabao, which is not far from here, only about twenty miles away.

"Thank you, big brother. Goodbye, kid."

On such a country road, Chen Ruotong didn't dare to ride an electric bicycle and could only walk to Chenjiabao.

Was it because she was homesick? Why did she feel so nervous? She felt a little nervous, a little excited, and a little scared. The mixed emotions made her slow down. On both sides of the path were green rice seedlings that had just been planted. It was a vibrant scene, which calmed Chen Ruotong down a little.

An hour and a half later, Chen Ruotong arrived at Chenjiabao. This is a large village surrounded by green trees and neatly arranged adobe houses. Walking into the village, chickens and dogs can be heard. Pedestrians on the road are carrying hoes, and some are leading cows to work in the fields. Chen Ruotong went up to ask the uncle who was leading the cows.

"Uncle, how do I get to Chen Tong's house?"

The uncle stopped and looked Chen Ruotong up and down, with a look of surprise on his face, "You, you, you, are you Xiaotong? How come you look exactly like Xiaotong?"

Oh, how should Chen Ruotong answer this? She was a little caught off guard. She didn't expect that the uncle recognized her as the original owner. He must be very familiar with the original owner.

Without waiting for Chen Ruotong to answer, he ran back, leaving the cow behind, shouting, "Jichang, Jichang, your granddaughter Xiaotong is back!"

Chen Ruotong led the cow for the uncle and walked forward with him.

The uncle stood in front of a large house in the center of the village and shouted loudly, "Jichang, come out quickly, your granddaughter is back!"

Then, an old man, an old lady, and a middle-aged woman ran out of the yard together. Chen Ruotong stood in front of the wooden door, feeling extremely excited. She finally found the original owner's home and her relatives. At this moment, she couldn't help but shed tears. An inexplicable emotion made her throat choke, her nose sore, and she couldn't say a word. She knew that this might be the original owner's emotion.

Old man Chen and old lady Chen went forward together to hug Chen Ruotong, tears streaming down their faces. Mother Chen stood at the door, smiling and wiping her tears with her sleeves.

Old Mrs. Chen patted Chen Ruotong gently, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. You scared us old couple, you little girl. Come into the house quickly. Look at what you've put on. You don't look like a little girl at all!"

Old Mrs. Chen was crying and laughing, and pulled Chen Ruotong into the house.

"Grandma, I'm sorry for making my family worry!" Chen Ruotong apologized.

"You don't have to say anything. Everyone in the family knows that you're suffering. Grandma understands. Let's not talk about the past anymore. Forget about it and live a good life. Grandma will find you a good husband. Woo woo woo..." Old Mrs. Chen cried bitterly, "My dear, how much suffering have you endured?"

Chen Ruotong couldn't bear to see others cry. She pulled the old lady's hand and comforted her, "Grandma, I'm back safe and sound, right? Don't cry, don't cry, I'm fine, I'm fine!"

Old man Chen sat on a stool, lowered his head, secretly wiping tears. Mother Chen stood behind Old Lady Chen, turned her back, and cried quietly.

"Xiaotong, you haven't had lunch yet? Ask your mother to make it for you. Dashu's wife, please make something delicious for your daughter quickly." Old Mrs. Chen ordered.

"Yes, Mom, I'll do it right away." Mother Chen wiped her tears and walked quickly to the kitchen.

Old Mrs. Chen touched Chen Ruotong's little face with curiosity. "Look at this child, he looks like a boy. You are covered in dust. Take a good bath and change clothes. You must be tired on the journey. Let's go to bed after taking a bath and have a good rest."

Chen Ruotong likes this old lady very much. She loves her granddaughter very much.

Old man Chen slammed the table and said angrily, "Humph! His Wu family is ungrateful. Wu Qiming is not a good guy either. He passed the imperial examination and went to marry into a wealthy family. I valued him so much and spent so much money on him, but it was all wasted. You silly girl, you were drugged by him. He broke off the engagement with you, but you still insisted on going to the capital to look for him. Did you find him? You didn't find him!"

"Shut up, old man. Xiaotong just came back. What do you think she did? Is she feeling good? Let's not talk about the past, but you insist on bringing it up. You are really talking about something irrelevant." Old Mrs. Chen glared at him.

"Hmph! If it weren't for that ungrateful bastard, would Xiaotong have run away from home to find him? It's all his fault. If I see him again, I will beat him to death." Old man Chen was furious.

Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him and said, "Look at what you can do!"

Chen Ruotong: Was the original owner a love-brained person?