The commotion here quickly attracted the villagers. At first, no one dared to believe it, but as the figures drew closer, they finally began to exclaim in surprise.
"Mr. Gu is back!" Gu Xiaoli shouted. Her shrill voice instantly startled the birds in the forest and frightened the resting villagers out of their homes.
"Mr. Gu is back?" People ran out one after another. Ever since Gu Wenheng took office as the Magistrate, no one in the village knew exactly when it started, but they had stopped calling him Gu the Seventh. Instead, they all followed the townspeople's lead and respectfully addressed him as Mr. Gu.
"It really is Mr. Gu!"
Gu Wenheng and his family were seen walking on foot along the village path, heading straight toward Gu Dashi's residence.
At this moment, Jin Qianqian was chatting with Gu Xiaoli. "Sister Xiao Li, it's been a while. You're looking so well and prosperous."
