Early the next morning, Li Hui got up and ordered everyone to pack their bags and prepare to return to Juchao County. Since the enemy troops who were trying to steal food had been defeated by Lujiang County soldiers and horses, and Yuan Jin had been captured alive, the threat here had been eliminated, so there was no need to
Stay here for protection.
After washing up, Li Hui took Dachun Dazhuang to the military camp of Lujiang County to bid farewell to Huan Xu and Huang Yukun. As soon as they arrived at the west entrance of the market town, they found that the camp at the foot of the mountain had disappeared, and there was not even a soul.
.
When Li Hui asked the sentry, he learned that it turned out that in the early morning, the soldiers of Lujiang County had left the camp. The soldiers and horses passed through Nianzi Mountain and headed west to Fei County. They should have returned in triumph.
At noon, Li Hui and others set off as a team. They had already told the people to concentrate on harvesting wheat and there was no need to see each other off. But when Li Hui and others set off, the people still came one after another to see them off.
Old man Ding led all the people to send them several miles away. After Li Hui repeatedly asked, he turned back. The people in Banlanji were really grateful to Magistrate Li. If he hadn't brought people here this time,
They fought tooth and nail to protect the food. Not to mention that the food in this area cannot be saved, and I am afraid that many people will be massacred by the bandits.
Think about the fire on Nianzi Mountain. Magistrate Li and everyone were almost burned to death on the mountain, just to protect the food here. We know that Magistrate Li is a true lover of the people, and he is really desperate.
Li Hui and his party rushed back to Juchao County. Compared with the anxiety and fear when they arrived, their mood on the return journey was very different.
The joy of successfully protecting food and the experience of escaping from death made everyone on the way back feel particularly happy and relaxed. Before coming, no one knew that they would experience so many dangerous moments, but once they experienced it, everyone
Be really proud of yourself.
Most of these people are just ordinary people. After going through this experience, they have undergone some changes in their inner and outer temperaments. It can be seen from their expressions and the way they walk with their heads held high. This is
It is the so-called change that experience brings to people. Some of them will benefit from it for life, because it is actually a process of inner breakthrough.
At noon the next day, Li Hui and others returned to Juchao County. To Li Hui's surprise, there were loud gongs and drums at the city gate, and the people gathered here to welcome them warmly.
In addition to Zhou Che, Song Yande and other officials, the city's wealthy families and prominent figures were all out in force. The common people even gathered outside the city to greet them. They were beating gongs and drums from a distance, and there was great joy.
"We sincerely welcome Magistrate Li and all the heroes on their triumphant return." Song Yande and other officials and minor officials bowed in salute and shouted loudly.
A group of wealthy people in the city also saluted and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to County Magistrate Li for expelling the traitors and successfully protecting the food supply. All the wealthy people in this county admire you. Magistrate Li is a young and talented man with extraordinary courage. I live in Chao County and have Magistrate Li.
It is truly a blessing to the people.”
The people even cheered and congratulated each other, and everyone cast admiring glances at Li Hui and others. They had already known about the battle with the thieves who were robbing food at the Railing Gate, and some of the details were already known in the streets and alleys.
The rumors in the teahouse were already full of rumors. Various wealthy families also learned the details from the nurses who came back from their own homes.
Therefore, there was nothing pretentious or false about today's welcome scene. Even Shen Songnian and other wealthy families who were dissatisfied with Li Hui's previous actions were completely convinced this time. Apart from anything else, this Magistrate Li is really a ruthless person.
He finally achieved his goal with his fierceness. He drove away two thousand enemy troops with more than two hundred people. This fierceness alone is unmatched by anyone.
Li Hui smiled and thanked him, and was surrounded by the crowd into the city. People cheered, clapped, and surrounded them as they returned to the city in triumph. The people on the street looked at them, each with dark skin, ragged clothes, and their hair and beards were all burnt and brown.
, were all very sad. Especially after knowing that they almost died in the fire, they admired their courage even more.
Everyone who participated in this food protection operation felt proud and proud at this moment. All the suffering that happened on Nianzi Mountain was forgotten at this moment. The burned black and red skin on the body, the injured wounds,
It has also become a proud medal.
In the back hall of the county government office, Ah Zhu saw Li Hui, looked at Li Hui up and down, and immediately burst into tears in front of everyone.
Li Hui hurriedly smiled and said: "What's going on? I'm back, are you unhappy?"
Ah Zhu shook his head and shouted: "No, of course I am happy that the young master is back safely. But why did the young master become like this? How much sin have you suffered? Why do you have such a look on your face? What should I do?
Is that good?"
Li Hui burst out laughing when he heard this. He already knew his honor and didn't even want to take another look at his appearance. The past few days were actually fine, but his skin felt burned, dry and uncomfortable. He washed his face several times a day.
I didn't feel comfortable on my face either, it felt like there was a shell on my face.
But when he looked at his face by the river this morning, Li Hui was shocked. The skin on his face was dark and red, which was really scary. Compared with his fair and handsome face before,
It formed a huge contrast. No wonder Ah Zhu cried sadly after seeing it.
Li Hui comforted her a few words, but there was nothing he could do. He himself was actually very worried about this matter. Who didn't want to have a handsome and fair face? He felt uncomfortable with this face. But he couldn't think about it.
It can take a while to see if it can return to normal.
Li Hui laughed at himself and thought, if his face was always so dark and red, he would have to change his name to Li Kui.
After Li Hui returned to Chao County, he hid in the county government office for several days and did not leave the back office. This made the whole city feel strange. It was fine not to show up on the first day. After returning from the war, he should rest. The second day
It was okay, and it was okay to rest for one more day. But on the third day, Li Hui was still missing.
The wealthy families in Juchao County jointly invited Li Hui to attend the celebration banquet, but Li Hui refused. When Shen Songnian and others discussed in private, they believed that Li Hui must be angry that they did not abide by the agreement and refused to help readily. They all had some doubts in their hearts.
Will County Magistrate Li do anything detrimental to them because of this?
Song Yande felt uneasy because Liyang County's troops were not dispatched. He repeatedly requested to see Li Hui, but Li Hui refused. This made Song Yande feel uneasy and uneasy, thinking that Li Hui had annoyed him. Followed
Hu Wenli murmured privately that he was afraid he was going to be unlucky.
But they were all overly concerned. The reason why Li Hui hid in the back office was because his face began to shed its skin. Yes, it was like a snake shedding its skin. The skin on Li Hui's face was hard and dark.
The patches began to lift up one by one, as if a layer of uneven but damaged facial mask had been applied to the face, making one's scalp feel numb.
The cause of the matter was that Li Hui remembered the fragments of knowledge he had learned there and believed that steam could improve dry and injured skin. So by some strange combination, he asked A-Zhu to boil a basin of hot water and put his face in the hot steam.
Smoked for a while.
As a result, he felt very comfortable at the time, and the skin on his face was much moisturized and less tight. But what he never expected was that when he woke up, he felt strange on his face. He reached out and wiped it off.
He gained a bit of face. This frightened Li Hui.
Li Hui's face began to peel off like a damp wall, and after being torn open like an old newspaper stuck on the wall, the corners drooped and swayed under his eyes. This was terrible.
The key is that after the skin peeled off, the skin inside was tender and red. Pieces of skin fell off, and Li Hui's face could not be seen anymore. One part was black, one was red, and one was white. It had become a car accident scene.
Ah Zhu was so frightened that she didn't dare to take a bronze mirror to Li Hui, and she didn't even dare to bring a basin of water to Li Hui to see. However, Li Hui still saw the frightened expression in Ah Zhu's eyes, and insisted on looking at herself
After seeing his face, Li Hui shouted and threw the bronze mirror far away.
He chose to stay behind closed doors and saw no one.
Li Hui was horrified. He had never been so scared since time travel. He originally thought that he would not be so superficial and would feel anxious about his appearance. But at this moment, he wanted to die.
It would be fine if he had never had that handsome face, but he had. Compared with the face at this moment, which looked like it had been stamped with countless stamps, and like a bird had pooped on it, how could Li Hui
acceptable.
It was ridiculous that before, Li Hui thought that the young man he possessed was too handsome, and he thought he was not very masculine, just like the faces of those sissy 'brothers' in later generations. But now, Li Hui extremely hopes that he can become