The Cold Door Hero

Summary

Wang Gui and Tang Huai return home after nearly two years, missed by their families. Li Yan Qing rides back to Li Wen Zhuang, reflecting on the changes along the road and the reduced trade due to tensions with the Liao Kingdom. He observes the clan's ancestral land, now filled with red and blue flowers instead of wheat, which yields higher profits. He meets Li Dong Dong, who has returned from Nanjing after a failed business venture and is now helping with farming. They discuss Li Dong Dong's troubles, including his divorce and financial struggles. Li Yan Qing is welcomed back to Li Wen Village, where villagers express their respect and admiration for him. He plans to stay for a month to prepare for the imperial examinations. After a brief interaction with the villagers, he feels a surge of warmth as he approaches his old home.

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