The November sky was already a bit cold, and the ground was frosty. Shisu rubbed his hands and said, "Madam, the sky here is much colder than the capital." At the beginning of the month, Shisu came back as a errand. But this would not be waiting for Yuxi personally, but in charge of the inner court's accounts. If Guo Xun has time, he will go back together. If he doesn't have time, he will stay in Yunfu.
Zi Jin yelled, and said, "Is it cold? How do I feel that it is warmer here than in Beijing?" This is her true feeling, but it's not a fight with perilla.
Yuxi smiled and pointed to the golden pears on the table and said, "This pear is a specialty here. You can try it. It tastes very good."
You're welcome, Zijin stepped forward and took a clean pear and took a bite. After chewing two bites, he nodded without knowing the words: "It's delicious."
Yuxi laughed and said, "No one is robbing you, so what are you doing in such a hurry?" This girl used to have good rules when she was in the capital, but she was frizzy when she arrived in the northwest. It's just that Yuxi is generally not harsh. Anyway, Yu Zhi doesn't mind, she doesn't care anymore.
Zijin said, "Madam, how many more? I'll bring two for Yu Zhi to eat later." After finishing talking, he looked at the perilla and said, "Sister Perilla, you will also bring two for Guo Xun to taste. "
Yuxi smiled and said: "Master Yang has been sent there long ago." Although Master Yang is protecting her, but because of her identity, Yuxi dare not really treat him as a guard, but treat him as a grown-up. Some delicious food will be delivered.
Zisu smiled and said, "Is this how you will protect you before you marry?" In fact, Zisu was a little envious. Although Zijin didn't marry Yu Zhi, he was as good as Yu Zhi as a person. When they met together, they kept chatting, and instructing Yu Zhi was like instructing the little maid below. Although she and Guo Xun are married, they have nothing to say, and it always feels like there is a gap between them. But Zisu knew that she was actually pretty good now. The situation of purple pansy is special after all.
Zijin didn't twist at all, and said, "Married or not, they are not all the same, they are all in the same family." Even if they did not have a marriage, she treated Master Yang and Yu Zhi as family members. Don't even look at Zijin who always yelled at the head of the old Yang. In fact, he respected her as a father.
Yuxi was too happy to say: "That's what I said, but if you let others hear it, you will feel that you are not ashamed or impatient."
Zijin made a cut: "The mouth grows on them, and they just say what they want. Anyway, I won't lose a piece of meat." It's good for her to live comfortably, and care about what she does. If you think about what others think of yourself every day, you don't have to be exhausted.
Yuxi nodded and smiled: "That's reasonable." No one in this world can be perfect, and perfect people are only in books and legends.
Yun Qing walked into the yard and saw Yuxi was talking to Zijin. His face was full of smiles. Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but feel better.
Yuxi felt a little bit, and when she looked towards the door, she saw Yun Qing. At the moment, he smiled and walked out and said, "Are things done?" Now the weather is getting colder and there are fewer battles, but that doesn't mean that things are getting less. On the contrary, there are more things, the most important thing is to pay attention to the cold. The money given by the imperial court was not enough, and they had to figure out how to solve the problem.
It was from Yun Qing that Yuxi knew how hard the soldiers in the border city had been. I won’t say if the military pay is not paid in time, I don’t eat well, and I don’t wear warm enough. In this way, I have to go to the battlefield to fight. But these soldiers did not complain, which made Yuxi especially moved.
Yun Qing shook his head and said, "No, I'll come back and see you." He hasn't been home for ten days. He thinks his wife and children are thinking hard, so he comes back and sees.
Yuxi was very happy to hear this, and pulled Yun Qing into the room, took the clothes made for Yun Qing from the box, and said, "Try it on."
Don't even think that Yun Qing is a regular third-ranking general, but there are few sets of clothes, and he is not particular about it. It is either black, cyan, or vermilion. The colors are very deep and people look old-fashioned. After Yuxi got married, he made several clothes for him. However, he knew Yun Qing's frugal temperament and didn't do much, so he did four or five suits, so he could also change his clothes.
This time, what Yuxi did for Yun Qing was a large cloak of black fur, which looked very heroic when worn on her body. Yuxi was a little depressed, and said, "There were still some good leathers in the box at the time. If it weren't for being snatched by the bandits, I can make you better clothes." Yun Qing is now wearing this clothes. Sewn into pieces of fox skin.
Although Yun Qing was happy that Yuxi was thinking about herself from time to time, but after taking down the Greatcloak, she asked, "Have you made clothes for yourself?"
Yuxi smiled and said, “I did it. I made a rat skin cloak and several padded jackets.” Seeing Yun Qing frowned, he explained: “I won’t go out in the winter anyway. I will buy it next year. I will make a few more leather jackets for the skins, and forget it this year.” I thought there were a lot of skins in the northwest, but I only found out here that there are a lot of skins here, but they are all sheepskins and cowhides. Yuxi doesn't like these two types of leathers, because they feel savory; other leathers must be booked in advance, or you can't buy good leathers. Yuxi suffered this loss. She didn't buy a good one and didn't want to die. She would rather wear a cotton jacket!
When Yun Qing heard it, he didn't say much: "You don't need that little money, don't wrong yourself." There is no way to make Yuxi look like in the capital, but it's okay to eat and wear warmth.
Yuxi smiled and said, "What silly thing is that? No matter how we don't need money for clothes! I don't like those leathers. I will make them when I buy them next year. I will definitely make more clothes by then." Although he is not a big-handed person, he does not treat himself badly.
Yun Qing nodded lightly.
Yuxi said again: "By the way, I heard Hao Dazhuang say that many elderly and children die of frostbite every winter. I would like to ask someone to make a thousand sets of cotton-padded clothes and trousers, which will be delivered to your subordinates who are in difficulties at that time. , What do you think?" Sending to the barracks is definitely not going to happen. It will not suffer from lack and unevenness, and it will easily lead to conflicts at that time. But if it is given to the homes of soldiers whose family is difficult, the meaning is different.
Yun Qing looked at Yuxi, shook his head and said, "It's not quite right." He would be regarded as buying people's hearts.
Yuxi smiled and said, "What's wrong? When I was in Beijing, my mother used to buy rice porridge every winter. Now it's just a set of cotton-padded clothes and trousers, what can others say? And if someone follows Isn't it a great thing to do?" After following the Qiu family for a long time, but also affected, I want to do more good deeds and accumulate merit.
Yun Qing also felt that she had too many worries, so she thought for a while and said, "If you want to do it, then do it!" Yuxi has this heart and should support instead of discouraging this enthusiasm.
This matter, Yuxi prepared to hand it over to Hao Dazhuang. After this period of contact, Yuxi also learned that Hao Dazhuang had a righteous heart. Since this is the case, there is nothing to worry about.
Hao Dazhuang asked: "Madam, I don't think it is appropriate to do this. Except for the elderly and children, young people have hands and feet and can work and support themselves. For the elderly and children, a set of cotton-padded clothes and trousers will not help them much. "
This is quite true, but Yuxi likes such a real person. After thinking about it, Yuxi said: "Do you think this will be possible? I will set up a temporary school to accept children under ten and over five and take care of three meals. , And ask Mr. to teach them to read and read."
Hao Dazhuang thought this idea was very good, but he added: "There are thousands of children under ten years old in Yucheng who are not tens of thousands. Where can a temporary school be packed." After a while, he said, "But, if so. If there are prerequisites, that's another matter."
How quickly Yuxi reacted, he could understand the meaning of Hao Dazhuang's words: "You mean that the school only accepts orphans?"
Hao Dazhuang nodded and said, "Well, otherwise there are too many people." Although the wife is determined to do good things, she has to do what she can. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to even dig out the wealth of the family.
Yuxi nodded: "This is a good way, but there must be specific regulations. First of all, we must determine how many people to receive? So that we can choose a house to buy food and how many gentlemen according to this amount, and also prepare a sand table." To learn, you have to spend pen, ink, and paper. But this thing is so expensive everywhere that most people can't afford it. Yuxi can afford it, but if the number of people is large, the consumption of one day will be astonishing, even if she has little assets, she can't afford it.
Hao Dazhuang didn't understand: "What is the sand table?"
Yuxi smiled and said, "Just use a square box with sand in it. Then you can write on the sand with branches. You don't need to spend pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and you can learn to write just as well."
Hao Dazhuang smiled and said, "Madam is really smart." This is indeed a difficult problem, and it would cost too much to provide it by yourself. But if they need to pay for it, they will definitely not be able to afford it.
Yuxi smiled and said, "I also saw it in the book." It's much better to raise the next generation than giving porridge and cotton trousers.
Hao Dazhuang still said sincerely: "Madam can apply what she has learned is amazing. And the kindness of the lady is really rare." If the gift of cotton-padded clothes and trousers is a play element, then setting up a temporary school is enough to show that the lady is. I sincerely want to do good deeds, and I want to contribute to those families who are in difficulties.
Yuxi smiled and said, "When you come to the door, remind them that what you teach in the school is very simple." As far as Yuxi knows, very few children here can read, so Yuxi just prepared Enlighten them, but don't think much about other things for the time being.
Hao Dazhuang has no objection to this, but this gentleman is not easy to find: "Madam, I can handle everything else, but the subordinates can do nothing about this trick." Those who read and read are all too high-minded, he said. The old man was definitely kicked out.
Yuxi smiled and said, "I'll solve this." It's just enlightenment, how difficult it can be.