Especially the village head, who was even more hospitable to Xuexue's family. On the second day after their return, he slaughtered chickens and pigs, and after the meal, sent them home with plenty of meat.
Madam Xie was naturally grateful for the village head's good treatment of them.
After they returned, they learned that Old Lady Mo's family had also come back about half a month earlier. It was heard that they returned by begging along the way, taking nearly a month to finally arrive at Mo Family Village, looking ragged and covered in dirt, their hair so filthy it resembled mud and was tangled. People almost didn't recognize them.
Initially, everyone thought they'd return gloriously from the Capital, unexpectedly ending up like this, which was quite sigh-inducing.
Old Lady Mo's family harbored resentment towards Xuexue and Madam Xie. Naturally, there was more bad-mouthing upon their return to the village.
