The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

"Huai... Minister Chen."

Before anyone knew it, Chen Mugen and a large group of people ran over. They should have been happy to see Chen Huai'an.

But Chen Huai'an is no longer the Erwa of the past; he has become a high-ranking official of the third rank, wielding immense power.

Chen Mugen couldn't bring himself to say "Huai'an" no matter what he said, so he could only grit his teeth and call out "Minister Chen".

Chen Huai'an was stunned, looking at the familiar faces in front of him, feeling both heartbroken and happy.

I remember that in the past, the people of Chenjiazhuang wanted to send him to school, and they even sold the village's cattle for it. At that time, Chen Mugen was one of the first to raise his hand in agreement.

Now that we meet again, I don't even dare to call out his name. How heartbreaking!

Chen Huai'an laughed, a glint of tears in his eyes: "Haha, Uncle Mugen, how's my outfit? What do you think? Aren't you impressed?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mugen was momentarily dazed, as if he had returned to the past.

The person in front of me looked very serious when he was young, but he was actually ruthless. He kept calling me "little master" and often chatted with me.

In an instant, a familiar feeling welled up in Chen Mugen's heart. He understood that Huai'an had not changed. He had not forgotten them after becoming a third-rank official. He was still the same Huai'an as before, still everyone's Erwa!

"You brat, if you call yourself 'young master' to me again, believe me, I'll shoot your crotch!" Chen Mugen laughed loudly.

The entire village, which had been anxious, immediately relaxed.

Chen Huai'an snorted, "Flick me? Don't you understand the saying 'the son inherits the father's sins'? If you dare flick me, you'd better tell your big dog to watch out, lest I find an opportunity."

"What does getting revenge on him have to do with me?" Chen Mugen said nonchalantly. "Anyway, I had my fun. Big Dog couldn't beat you, that's because he's incompetent, how can you blame me?"

"Listen to this, listen to this," Chen Huai'an said disdainfully. "I've never seen a father like you. If Big Dog knew, he'd be jumping up and down in a panic."

"You'd better be careful when you start using crutches."

Upon hearing this, many people burst into laughter.

"You brat!" Chen Mugen couldn't help but curse. "If you hadn't been constantly stirring things up, would he have been so rebellious?"

"Hey!" Chen Huai'an drawled, "Everyone, listen to this for yourselves, he's slandering me!"

"I've never tried to sow discord between you and your son, so you can't slander an innocent person!"

"Give me a break!" Chen Fengnian said, arms crossed, looking utterly displeased. "Huai'an, think about what you did back in the village!"

"Did Mugen slander you?"

"Ask Xiuya, and see if she dares to say that."

Chen Sujin spoke up at the opportune moment: "I dare not."

Chen Huai'an: "..."

"Forget it." Chen Mugen walked over and put his arm around his shoulder. "You brat, you've caught a lucky break. I have some beef at home. I'll have your aunt cook it for you."

"Beef?" Chen Huai'an exclaimed in surprise.

Cattle are everyone's lifeline. Villagers would rather starve than kill a cow. So where would beef come from?

Seemingly noticing his confusion, Chen Mugen said with some heartache, "A cow in the village died yesterday. It wasn't sick or anything, so everyone discussed slaughtering it and dividing it up."

"Otherwise, where do you think the beef came from?"

Chen Huai'an suddenly realized, and no longer cared about these things.

However, Chen Fengnian was unhappy. He came over, grabbed Chen Huai'an's hand, and glared at him, saying, "Why should we go to your house? Don't we have any beef?"

"Come on, Huai'an, let's go to my house. Uncle Fengnian will cook you some beef."

Chen Mugen quickly stopped him: "Why should I go to my house? It's because my house is close to Huai'an's. If I eat at my house, Chunhua can help tidy up the house. What can you do?"

"Go to the side."

"Wait!" someone interrupted, "Stop arguing, both of you. If you ask me, it's best to come to my house. Neither of you will do."

The three immediately started arguing, which gave Chen Huai'an a bit of a headache.

Just then, Chen Shanxing helped Chen Youde over. She first glanced at Chen Huai'an, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes, then her gaze shifted to Chen Mugen and the others. She tapped her cane on the ground and scolded, "Stop arguing, let's go eat in the ancestral hall!"

"Everyone, bring out whatever you have. Huai'an is back, so let's have a feast to welcome him back today."

As soon as he spoke, Chen Mugen and Chen Fengnian stopped arguing and agreed.

This shows that Chen Youde was very prestigious in Chenjiazhuang.

In a village with a clan, there's always someone in charge.

Chen Youde is the one in charge of Chenjiazhuang.

"Uncle Youde!" Chen Huai'an called out, a warmth rising in his heart.

Back then, it was this old man in front of me who rallied the whole village to send him to school, and for that, the family sold everything they could to make a living.

The money that had been saved over the years and originally intended to be used to repair the ancestral hall was given to him.

Over the years, Chen Huai'an has never dared to forget this kindness.

"Good lad!" Chen Youde patted Chen Huai'an heavily on the shoulder. "That's impressive! You truly deserve to be the pride of our Chen Family Village!"

He immediately looked at Xiuya beside him, then at Feng Qiao'er behind him, and hesitated before asking, "Who is this...?"

"This is my wife, Feng Qiao'er. We got married on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. She came back specifically to pay respects to her parents and to let everyone meet her," Chen Huai'an introduced.

Feng Qiao'er performed a curtsy: "Uncle Youde, I've often heard my husband talk about you before, and today I'm finally able to meet you."

Chen Youde's eyes showed even greater satisfaction: "Good, good!"

"You've really grown up now that you're married and have a career; you're not the little firecracker you used to be."

"Come on, let's have a few drinks today, you and I."

Chen Huai'an grinned and said, "Uncle Youde, I'm not bragging, but you might not be able to outdrink me right now."

"Are you sure you can do it?"

Chen Youde laughed and scolded, "What, just because you've gotten a few years older, you think you're all that?"

"Have you forgotten who secretly drank some of my alcohol and caused that embarrassing situation?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Huai'an looked at Chen Shanxing behind Chen Youde and smiled, "How could I forget? I remember that time I fell into the river and was unconscious. If it weren't for Sister Shanxing finding me while washing clothes and carrying me out, how could I be standing here talking to you today?"

Chen Shanxing lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly.

Chen Youde sneered, "It's good that you remember."

"Walk!"

Chen Huai'an nodded and said to Feng Qiao'er, "Have someone bring out the wine. I'd like to have a few drinks with Uncle Youde today."

"Okay." Feng Qiao'er agreed and immediately went to do it.

"Everyone, let's get to work!" Chen Mugen called out.

"..."