"Brother Zhu, in addition to the blacksmith and supplies, we also bought a cart of mutton, a cart of chicken, duck and goose meat in the town to reward the soldiers in your camp. In addition, all the horses and carriages are left to you, so that you can pull the baggage in the future. We will not go in, so as not to break the rules of your camp. You are a bunch of rough guys, and I am too lazy to look at you. You have just recruited new soldiers and have to arrange for the craftsmen. You must be very busy. We will not take up your time and will go back now."
Li Shu knew that Zhu Ping'an had a lot of things to do in the camp, so after explaining them to him, she reluctantly said goodbye to Zhu Ping'an.
Except for the three carriages that Li Shu and her companions were riding in, Li Shu left all the remaining horses and carriages to Zhu Ping'an, a total of thirty-eight tall and fine horses, and thirty-eight large carriages for transporting goods.
Zhu Ping'an was also reluctant to leave, but as Li Shu said, there were too many things to do in the military camp.
The placement of cotton armor, new recruits, officer selection, and the placement of the craftsmen and apprentices who came to help Li Shu in the time of need...
"Sister Li, drive slowly. Qin'er and Hua'er, take good care of your young lady on the way."
Zhu Ping'an explained again and again.
"Don't worry, sir." Hua'er and Qin'er nodded with a smile, "We will definitely take good care of the young lady and the young master."
"Ahem, are you coming back tonight? It's nothing serious. It's just that your kids are a little bit naughty today. If you have time, come back tonight and educate them."
Before leaving, Li Shu, who was getting on the car with the help of Qin'er and Hua'er, turned around and faced Zhu Ping'an, her face rosy, her pretty face blushing, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and asked casually.
This time she turned back, she was so shy and charming.
"Yes, yes, of course I have to go back. Education is important. Children should not be spoiled. Only when they are beaten can they become filial sons."
Zhu Ping'an swallowed his saliva and said without hesitation.
"Then we'll go back and wait for you. Let's go home and have dinner together."
Li Shu's pretty face turned even redder. She held her pregnant belly with her slender hands and escaped into the carriage like a quail.
"Okay, go slowly on the road."
Zhu Pingan waved goodbye and stopped to watch the carriage go farther and farther away, finally disappearing at the end of the small road at the corner of the mountain...
"Young Master, Young Master..." Liu Dagang's voice sounded in my ears.
"Oh." Zhu Pingan finally came back to his senses from his romantic feelings and turned around to ask, "Have all the craftsmen been settled?"
"Sir, the craftsmen have already arranged everything according to your instructions and are very satisfied."
Liu Dagang reported.
"Very good. Come with me to visit the craftsmen and see what they need." Zhu Ping'an nodded with satisfaction, and then instructed the gatekeeper, "Give the mutton, chicken, duck and goose meat to the cooks in the barracks, and ask them to make a delicious meal for the whole army at noon."
"Yes." The gatekeeper happily accepted the order.
As the gatekeepers pulled two large carts of mutton and chicken, duck and goose meat into the military camp and sent them to the cook's camp through a group of soldiers participating in the competition, the news of the arrival of the general's wife, Li Shu, quickly spread throughout the camp.
"Our general's wife is really like a fairy. Our general is so lucky. "I tell you, our general's wife is really like a fairy. Our general is so lucky. Our wife is kind-hearted. She cares about us soldiers and sent a large cart of 20 sheep and a large cart of 200 chickens, ducks and geese. Thanks to our master, we have something to eat today."
"Our general's wife is pregnant with twins. Our general is really capable. He killed two birds with one stone..."
"Our general and his wife are truly a match made in heaven. I dare to say this: when it comes to a match made in heaven, besides the emperor and the empress, the best match is our lord and his wife."
The immersive description of the gatekeepers is so vivid that it makes people feel as if they have witnessed it with their own eyes.
Especially the large cart full of mutton and the large cart full of chicken, duck and goose meat, they were real, everyone saw it with their own eyes, so everyone believed the words of the gatekeeper without a doubt.
"Brothers, thanks to our general's wife, we can have a feast of mutton, chicken, duck and goose at noon after the competition."
Hearing that they could have a big dinner after the competition, all the soldiers became full of strength, and the whole camp was filled with voices of gratitude to Li Shu.
On the way to the craftsman's tent, Liu Dagang scratched his head and said to Zhu Ping'an with a smile, "Sir, please give the 38 horses and the 38 carriages that Madam left behind to our logistics battalion. Our logistics battalion is responsible for the logistics and supplies of the entire battalion, and we can't do without horses and carriages."
"I'll leave the carriages to you, but forget about the horses. Although I don't know much about horses, I can tell that the thirty-eight horses Sister Li left behind are all good horses. They are more than enough to be war horses. It would be a waste of their talents to leave them to your logistics battalion."
Zhu Ping'an smiled and shook his head, agreeing only to give the carriage to Liu Dagang, and the horse had to be kept as a war horse.
"Sir, having a carriage without horses won't do." Liu Dagang did not give up and was very envious of the thirty-eight horses.
"Then the mules, donkeys and pack horses in the camp will be assigned to your logistics camp for you to use." Zhu Ping'an smiled slightly.
"Uh, well, it's better than nothing."
Liu Dagang nodded helplessly. He was an expert on horses and knew very well that these 38 horses were top-quality horses from the north and were more than capable of being used as war horses. He also knew in his heart that it would be a waste of their talent to use them as pack horses in their logistics camp. However, he was excited to see so many top-quality horses and could not help but fight for one. After listening to Zhu Ping'an's words, he realized that he had no chance and did not insist any longer.
"Young master, this is the tent of craftsman Ou Zhige." Liu Dagang led Zhu Ping'an to a tent and introduced it to Zhu Ping'an.
The tent where Ou Zhige lived was a battalion commander's tent, which was much larger and cleaner. When Zhu Ping'an saw this scene, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, let's go in and take a look," and took the lead to step into Ou Zhige's tent.
"I, the humble commoner Ou Zhige, greet Lord Zhu." Ou Zhige had just met Zhu Ping'an at the gate, and now seeing Zhu Ping'an coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Master Ou, please don't be so polite. Just treat this place as your own home." Without waiting for Ou Zhige to bend down, Zhu Ping'an stepped forward and helped Ou Zhige up.
"Master Ou, if you need anything for your daily life or forging, just let me know and I'll have someone deliver it to you."
Zhu Pingan asked with concern.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. This is a spacious tent with complete living supplies. You have treated us very well. We don't need anything for now."
Ou Zhige said with emotion. This was the first time he was valued like this.