Sweet baby milk, bring the whole family rich

Time flies, and the years pass by. The days go by one by one.

With the court's unremitting efforts and vigorous promotion, newly introduced crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes were widely cultivated.

They gradually spread across the country and became a common source of food on people's tables.

At the same time, exciting news of victory frequently came from distant border areas.

Thanks to the abundant supply of food and fodder, the soldiers on the front were full of morale and fighting spirit. They fought bravely and not only successfully resisted the invasion of foreign enemies, but also pursued the victory and further expanded the country's territory.

When the good news reached the capital, the emperor was delighted and immediately rewarded the Ouyang family for their outstanding military achievements.

The little girl Tiantian, who is regarded as bringing good luck and blessings, has become a lucky star in the eyes of the people.

Her legendary story spread quickly through the streets and alleys like a spring breeze, and became a beautiful topic that people talked about with relish after dinner.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the cold December.

Just today, Shangguan Qin received a letter from the border with great joy. The words in the letter were like the warm sunshine in winter, warming her heart.

It turned out that the team led by Ouyang Ge had already set out from the border and returned to Kyoto.

According to his estimated itinerary, he would be able to reach his hometown in less than a month. Adding the time required to send a letter, it might not take more than a few days for Ouyang Ge to step into his home and reunite with his family.

This great news spread throughout the mansion in an instant, and the whole family was immersed in joy.

Especially Hua Niang, the young lady who had been looking forward to her father's return, was so excited that she could hardly control herself.

She couldn't wait to throw herself into her father's broad and warm embrace and feel the long-lost fatherly love.

As for Tiantian, although she had never seen her grandfather, she was also full of curiosity and anticipation in her heart after hearing many stories about his heroic deeds.

She couldn't help but start imagining what her grandfather looked like.

"Ah Hong!" Shangguan Qin called over the maidservant beside her and instructed, "Tell the servants in the mansion to clean our yard thoroughly over the next few days. When the master returns, we can give him a lively welcome!"

"Yes, madam!" Ah Hong responded, then retreated respectfully and began to prepare to welcome Ouyang Ge home.

As servants of the Ouyang Mansion, they also look forward to the end of the year, because every year when the master comes home, their monthly salary will double, so they work harder.

In the following days, the entire Ouyang Mansion was bustling with activity. The servants were busy cleaning the courtyard and hanging up the decorations, while the kitchen was meticulously preparing a variety of delicious dishes, all of which were Ouyang Ge's favorites.

Hua Niang stood at the door every day, her eyes full of anticipation. Tian Tian followed her mother Shangguan Qin to learn embroidery, planning to embroider a sachet for her grandfather as a gift.

However, three days before the expected arrival date, news suddenly came that the road ahead was washed away by heavy rain and the team's progress was blocked.

This news was like a huge rock dropped into a calm lake, and the whole family became worried again.

Hua Niang was so anxious that she kept crying. Although Shangguan Qin tried to comfort everyone, she was also very nervous.

But everyone cheered up and sent people to check and assist while continuing to prepare for the reception.

Fortunately, two days later, news came that part of the road had been repaired and the team was on their way.

Finally, on the appointed date, the sound of horse hooves approached in the distance, and Ouyang Ge walked into the house covered in dust from the journey.

The family cheered and rushed forward.

Shangguan Qin looked at her husband and son, and only when she found that there was nothing wrong with them did she completely feel relieved.

"This must be Qingxian." Ouyang Ge saw the figure of the woman in the crowd at a glance, and his eyes were instantly attracted, as if time had stopped at this moment.

He saw that the woman had a graceful figure and a pretty face, and her eyes and eyebrows were exactly the same as his wife's when she was young. If he said he couldn't recognize her, he must be really blind!

"Dad, I'm Qingxian." Hua Niang looked at the man in front of her whose face was weathered but still couldn't hide his heroic spirit, and an indescribable sense of intimacy surged in her heart.

She walked forward quickly, her eyes filled with tears of excitement.

Ouyang Ge could no longer suppress his inner emotions, and suddenly opened his arms and hugged Hua Niang tightly.

This hug was filled with years of longing and concern for his daughter, which was finally released at this moment.

Tears crisscrossed his face, which was full of traces of time, and slid down his cheeks.

She kept saying, "Good...good...my dear daughter, it's so good!"

After a long time, he slowly loosened his arms, but his hands still tightly grasped Hua Niang's shoulders and were reluctant to let go.

At this moment, a clear voice was heard: "Little sister, I am your second brother." Ouyang Qinghua smiled, walked steadily to Hua Niang, and said softly.

Hearing her second brother's call, Hua Niang shyly broke free from her father's warm embrace, lowered her head, and her cheeks were as red as the gorgeous sunset in the sky.

She raised her eyes slightly, looked at Ouyang Qinghua timidly, and called out softly, "Second brother."

Tiantian, who was standing by, could no longer contain her excitement and ran to the two of them like a happy little bird.

She raised her head, blinked her big, lively eyes, and shouted happily, "Second uncle, grandpa!"

In fact, as early as when they received the letter from home, they had already learned that Ouyang Qingxian, who had been missing for many years, had been found, and that she was now a mother with a son and a daughter.

Although they were full of curiosity and anticipation about their niece whom they had never met, they were still deeply shocked when they actually saw Tiantian - how could there be such a delicate, well-behaved and lovely little girl in the world?

She is as adorable as a little angel who has come down to earth.

Ouyang Ge couldn't help but hugged him sweetly, and coaxed him gently: "Xiaobao, is there anything you want? Grandpa will give it to you."

Ouyang Qinghua, who was usually taciturn, was surprisingly alert at this moment. He quickly took out the exquisite knife he always carried with him and handed it to Tiantian's chubby little hand without hesitation.

"Tiantian, this is your second uncle's favorite weapon! Take it carefully. If anyone dares to bully you, you must bravely stab him with this knife!" Ouyang Qinghua instructed Tiantian seriously and solemnly.

Tiantian blinked her big, watery eyes, first staring curiously at the knife in her hand for a moment, then raised her head to look at her grandfather beside her. At this moment, her grandfather was staring at Ouyang Qinghua with a gloomy face, his eyes as sharp as torches, his expression as if frozen into a layer of frost.

"You unfilial son! I always say that you are as stupid as a piece of wood, but you still don't accept it. How can you give this knife to Tiantian casually?" Grandfather scolded angrily.

Shangguan Qin, standing by, also looked disgruntled. She quickly stepped forward and snatched the knife from Tiantian's hand. "Qinghua, how can a child play with these weapons?" Shangguan Qin scolded her second son earnestly.

Ouyang Qinghua was confused by his mother and father's reactions and was full of doubts.

You know, he grew up surrounded by swords and knives. How come his kind act of giving a sword to his lovely niece Tiantian turned out to be a mistake?

At this moment, the eldest brother Ouyang Qingfeng stepped forward to smooth things over: "Second brother also has good intentions, but the way he expressed it was not very appropriate. Everyone, please don't take it too seriously."

Tiantian blinked her big watery eyes, opened her pink little mouth slightly, and said in a childish and sweet voice: "Grandpa, second uncle, it's really okay, Tiantian likes this knife very much!" As she spoke, she stretched out her white and tender little hand and gently stroked the blade.