Chapter 1282 - 1088, Watching the World Together_3
Daozi smiled cheerfully as he unwrapped gifts with the twins.
Daohua watched the children’s joyous faces with a smile, the bittersweet feelings of departure in her heart lessened somewhat. She turned to Xiao Yeyang and said, "Now I understand why you insisted on putting these gift boxes in the carriage."
Xiao Yeyang, knowing Daohua couldn’t bear to part with family, wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "Give them something to do, that’ll stop them from being restless. I’m still decent at handling kids, don’t you think?"
Daohua cast him a sidelong glance, then silently leaned on his shoulder. "Mother said that last night, Grandmother cried secretly for a long time."
Xiao Yeyang held Daohua’s hand tightly. "Once Xiliang fully gets on track, I’ll have more free time. When that happens, we’ll come back to visit more often."
Daohua nodded, wrapped her arm around Xiao Yeyang’s and gazed at the scenery outside the carriage. Listening to the children’s laughter, her mood gradually calmed.
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After traveling for a month, by mid-August, Xiao Yeyang’s convoy crossed into Xiliang’s territory.
Seeing the golden yellow crops along the official road, Daohua’s face lit up with a joyful smile. "I remember when we first came to Xiliang, it was desolate everywhere. Look at it now, the fields are full of grain."
Xiao Yeyang’s eyes gleamed with heartfelt joy. Today’s Xiliang was built by him and Yiyi together, a testament to their shared efforts.
Without Yiyi’s high-yield crop varieties, even if he were skilled at leading troops in battle, defeating Xiliao wouldn’t have been so easy. Even if he and the officials excelled at governance, it wouldn’t have been possible to quickly end hunger for Xiliang’s citizens.
"Want to go horseback riding?"