Chapter 707: Set off the firecrackers! The gongs and drums are ringing!

Amid everyone's eager anticipation, several carriages came closer and closer.

"The carriage in front belongs to the Qiao family! The driver is Erhe. Oh, there are four carriages and three horses behind!"

"Isn't that the carriage from Dingbei Prince's Palace and Juxian Building? Are Butler Zhou and Shopkeeper Chen here?"

"So it's them who are here? I thought it was Ran Yatou and the others who came back!"

"What are Butler Zhou and the others doing here? Are they here to deliver food again?"

"Oh, no matter what they are here for, they are just guests, not to mention they have helped us so much, so treat them well!"

"I'm just disappointed. Why aren't Ran Ran and Da Jiang back?"

"Who says it's not? Look, look, look! Isn't that Ran Ran?"

"Oh, it's true! Ran Ran is back! She's really back!"

"Quick, quick, quick! Set off the firecrackers! Sound the gongs and drums! Those in the kitchen should go back and cook, don't starve me!"

Everyone went from hope to disappointment to joy, and finally got busy under the roar of the old village chief.

Those who were playing gongs were beating gongs, those who were playing drums were playing drums, and firecrackers were setting off loudly. Those who were assigned to work in the kitchen quickly went back to kill pigs and sheep to prepare for the dust-washing feast...

The whole village is busy and festive, even more lively than the Chinese New Year.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Qiao Ran jumped out and faced the old village chief's face with a kind smile.

"Girl Ran, you're back. Everyone is waiting for you! How are you? Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? It must have been hard on the road, right? Where is your father? Is he okay?"

Qiao Ran, who was thrown a lot of questions head-on, was not annoyed and answered one by one with a smile:

"Grandpa, village chief, I'm back! I'm not hungry or thirsty. There's a carriage on the road, so it's not hard. My dad is back too. He's fine."

As she spoke, she turned around and everyone followed her gaze.

I saw a young and handsome young man jumping out of the Qiao family's carriage. He carefully helped Mrs. Qiao and Zheng Huiniang out of the carriage, and then turned to face everyone.

"Uncle Village Chief, I'm back! How are you these past few years?"

"Okay, okay! Are you Dajiang? Oh, why have you become so young? You are like a handsome young man of 18 years old. I almost dare not recognize you."

"Yes, uncle village chief, I am Dajiang. You are getting stronger and stronger as you grow older, and you are getting younger as you live!"

"Hey, this is all your daughter's fault! Did you also take the pills given by Ran Yatou? Look at your family, your mother, your wife, they all look like they are more than ten years younger. . I heard that those pills cost several thousand taels a bottle in the capital, and Ran Yatou even gave me a bottle for free. Oh my god, how can I, a bad old man, deserve such expensive pills?"

"Uncle, you're welcome. You've been worrying about our village for half your life, and it's certainly worth it. Please take good care of yourself and enjoy a few more years of good life."

"Okay, okay! It's thanks to Ran Ran that our days are getting better and better, and we are more and more hopeful. Uncle and me, we can't bear to die so early!"

After exchanging a few words, the old village chief made way for the rest of the Qiao family to step forward.

Qiao Sanhu and Qiao Sihai were very excited to see their elder brother.

"Brother, now that you are back, this family will be complete!"

"Brother, you are suffering outside! You will be fine when you come back!"

"Third brother and fourth brother, you have worked hard too! My eldest brother has not been at home these past few years, thanks to your caregiver, your sister-in-law, nephews and nieces."

"Brother, don't say nice things. We are a family, and these are what we should do."

Several children also rushed forward. First, they chattered in front of the eldest sister and told them how much they missed her and what they thought was most worth sharing with her during this period.

Then he was pushed to the uncle by the elders to recognize him. Qiao Nan still had an impression of the uncle and called him respectfully.

Josie was only two or three years old at the time and didn't have much impression of this uncle, but she still called him "uncle" obediently.

The two little guys Qiao Xing and Qiao Yue, like Qiao Bei, were just babies when they last saw their uncle, so they had no impression of him at all.

But they are now five-year-old sensible children, not three-year-old brats who don't understand anything. They know that this is their eldest sister's father, their father's eldest brother, and their biological uncle.

Therefore, he obediently stepped forward and shouted in a sweet voice:

"Uncle!"

"Uncle!"

Xiaoba, who was wearing a bellyband and being held by his mother, was also kicking his chubby white legs and shouting "Wow!"

Qiao Dajiang responded happily: "Hey! Hey! Oh, you have grown so big? That's great! Our Qiao family is really prosperous!"