Chapter 255 Another Triumphant Return

Gao Yuan confirmed his surroundings, making sure this was the place where he and Yang Xin had departed. Back in Da Qian, there was no longer Chu Xi, only Yang Xin, the current head of the Yang Family in Bo Prefecture.

Suddenly arriving in an unfamiliar place, the Chu family members were clearly very unaccustomed to it.

After comforting her parents, Yang Xin walked over to Gao Yuan and asked,

"In this wilderness, how do you plan for us to get back?"

Gao Yuan smiled and pinched the young lady's cheek.

"Don't worry, your Husband would never let you take the Route 11 bus back."

After speaking, Gao Yuan took out several signal arrows from the System Space and shot them toward the sky with his Spirit Treasure Bow.

"Whoosh..."

"Whoosh..."

The signal arrows pierced the sky, quickly alerting Chen Dao, who was stationed on the perimeter.

"The Lord has returned! Send the signal immediately!"

About fifteen minutes later, neat footsteps and the rumbling sound of hooves came from outside the valley.

Soon, two armies appeared in everyone's sight.

Yang Xin looked at Gao Yuan with some pleasant surprise.

"It's the Baier Soldiers and the Xiaoguo Army. You prepared this long ago?"

"Hehe, before I left, I ordered them to station themselves here and await orders for a month. Otherwise, if I came back with bags and bundles, would I have to carry them all myself?"

"Smack!"

Yang Xin kissed Gao Yuan on the cheek.

"Consider yourself smart."

The two armies quickly approached, and their imposing aura made the Chu parents unsteady on their feet.

Only when the two armies halted about ten paces away from the five people did the elderly couple feel slightly relieved.

Chen Dao and Zhao Meng dismounted and bowed before Gao Yuan.

"Greetings, My Lord."

Then they bowed to Yang Xin.

"Greetings, Family Head Yang."

Gao Yuan corrected them on the spot.

"From now on, call her Madam."

The two exchanged a knowing, indulgent smile and bowed to Yang Xin again.

"This humble general Chen Dao (Zhao Meng) greets Madam."

Gao Yuan then introduced Chu Weiguo, Nie Yunxia, and Chu Yue. The parties exchanged greetings.

To pick up Gao Yuan, the group not only brought Gao Yuan's warhorse but also Zhao Xiyao's carriage.

They had originally thought that Gao Yuan might be tired and want to take a nap, but unexpectedly, it came in handy.

Sitting in the spacious and comfortable carriage, stroking the tiger skin beneath him, Chu Weiguo finally felt the reality of the situation.

"Is this real tiger skin? In modern society, this would land one in prison for years. Xixi, is this your carriage?"

"No, this belongs to his principal wife."

"You said his main wife is a princess? Is she easy to get along with? Will you be ostracized if you marry in?"

Yang Xin shook her head.

"Actually, she is very nice. But she is no longer a princess; she is now His Highness, the Prince of Nanyue of Da Qian."

"Prince of Nanyue? Then when we meet her, don't we have to call her Your Highness?"

"Calling people 'Your Highness' is not the custom here; they are all called 'Your Highness' (Dianxia)."

While the three women were chatting, Chu Weiguo pushed open the window and looked at Gao Yuan riding his horse.

Even though he wasn't wearing armor or holding a weapon, Chu Weiguo still sensed a strong killing intent emanating from his son-in-law.

"Dad, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, nothing. I just feel that Little Gao's entire demeanor has changed since arriving here."

"Really? Let me see, let me see!"

Chu Yue immediately bounced up from the soft cushion, poking her small head out of the window to look at Gao Yuan.

"I can't tell, but Brother-in-law is so handsome, he’s practically a Prince Charming! Brother-in-law, Brother-in-law, look over here!"

"Why are you everywhere? Go play with your dolls!"

Yang Xin pressed down on Chu Yue's little head and pushed her aside. She looked at Gao Yuan with her beautiful eyes.

"He isn't the type of refined general who strategizes from within the command tent. He has a nickname here: the Jade-Faced Yama. He has killed at least several hundred people."

Saying this, Yang Xin suddenly recalled how Gao Yuan described his profession at the class reunion and couldn't help but laugh out loud, causing the other three in the carriage to look confused.

Yang Xin could only explain, leaving the three feeling speechless.

Gao Yuan's return was the most important matter, and the women of the household had been waiting at the door for a long time.

Seeing Gao Yuan arrive, the women immediately rushed forward and hugged him one by one.

Chu Weiguo and Nie Yunxia saw the crowd of lovely women and suddenly realized that their daughter's competition seemed less intense.

"Family Head Yang? You... didn't you say you were leaving?"

Yang Xin awkwardly fiddled with the corner of her clothes, unsure how to explain, especially since she had said she would never return before leaving.

Gao Yuan reacted faster.

"This is a long story; let's go inside first before we talk."

Zhao Xiyao also quickly chimed in.

"Right, right. It’s improper to talk while standing at the doorway. Let's go inside first."

In the main hall of the palace, Yang Xin briefly explained her actions.

"Originally, I just intended to leave this place to serve my wet nurse's family. Later, I truly couldn't let go of you... all of you, so I decided to bring my wet nurse's family to Panyu. From now on, General Yang Zhan and I will serve them as parents."

This explanation was barely plausible, and the women all believed it.

That evening, a simple banquet was held in the palace to entertain Yang Xin's family. After the dinner concluded, Gao Yuan dispatched the Baier Soldiers to escort them back to the Yang residence.

Having returned to modern society for a trip, Gao Yuan was in a very good mood. He took Zhao Xiyao to the bathing pool for some intimate time.

Late at night, the couple lay in bed. Gao Yuan wove his experiences from these past days into an incredible adventure story, telling it to Zhao Xiyao as if recounting a tale.

"Husband, so you found rare, high-quality seeds?"

"Yes, but not many—only about two or three thousand catties of seeds. We are still far from widespread promotion, and we must also guard against the seeds leaking out."

Gao Yuan was not a saint. The ten million-plus subjects under his rule hadn't yet achieved a life of regular, satisfying meals; how could he have time to care about people in other countries?

Moreover, if these good things leaked out, it would purely be aiding the enemy and would greatly increase the difficulty of his unification of the realm, which he could not accept.

"Leave the breeding to Zao Zhi. As for security, I think dispatching a brigade of troops to surround the experimental field should suffice."

Gao Yuan recalled a short story he had read in his previous life about promoting tomatoes and immediately shook his head.

"The more cautiously we act, the more attention we will attract. It's better to just leave it there; it will be less conspicuous. What do you think?"

Zhao Xiyao immediately understood Gao Yuan's meaning. Her beautiful eyes looked at her Husband, filled with admiration.

"It is still Husband who considers things most thoroughly."

After a night of tenderness, Gao Yuan got up at dawn the next day. He instructed the maidservants to slaughter the dungarees-wearing rooster for stew and then went to the training grounds to exercise.

Although he had maintained daily workouts during his time back in the later era, his martial arts skills had clearly declined. Gao Yuan needed to quickly regain them.

He practiced for two hours straight until he was drenched in sweat, then stopped. After taking a shower, it was already lunchtime.

In the afternoon, Gao Yuan first went to the Yang residence to greet Chu Weiguo, Nie Yunxia, and Chu Yue. Then he brought out the dozens of boxes storing various documents.

Previously, he had basically printed out whatever documents he thought he needed. Now, he needed to organize and categorize everything and send it to the various departments.

While sorting the documents, Gao Yuan discussed arrangements for the two elders with Chu Weiguo and Nie Yunxia.

"Dad, Mom, I plan to establish two new departments. One is the Maritime Trade Office (Shibosi), which will manage foreign trade, issue permits, and collect tariffs. The other is the Industry Research Institute (Gongyanyuan), responsible for cultivating talent and turning the materials we brought back into reality. Do the two of you have any interest?"