Soldiers in the barracks have two days off each month, even for newly recruited recruits. Li Erpao's vacation happened to be at the end of the month.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Auntie Jia walking out of the house with her child on her back. When Aunt Jia saw her husband, a smile appeared on her face: "I'm back."
Li Erpao smiled and nodded and said: "I'm back." After saying that, he stepped forward and took the child off Aunt Jia's back and hugged him in his arms.
Before, several brothers of Li Erpao knew that Aunt Jia was going to send her eldest baby to his aunt’s home, and they persuaded Li Erpao not to let Aunt Jia send it. They sent someone else to send it. They were afraid that Aunt Jia would not return. . After all, they all heard that the eldest aunt worked in the official house and had a very good life. In case Aunt Jia stays in Weicheng and does not come back, she will really be beaten up. Li Erpao didn't listen to what the group of brothers said, and asked Aunt Jia to send Brother Hua back in person.
Aunt Jia smiled and said, "There are still some noodles at home, I will make noodles for you." During this period, Aunt Jia gave her son rice cereal or noodles, or soaked some brown sugar water for him to drink. , The child's expression is much better than before.
Li Erpao overturned his son and felt a lot fatter: "Just leave this noodles for you to eat with your kids. Just cook me a few yam." In the military camp, they all eat yam. People who have just experienced hunger are satisfied with food.
Aunt Jia said: "It's not every day to eat, you take your second baby and I will cook noodles." Now that the family has a little money, I naturally want to make something delicious for my husband.
Li Erpao looked at a large bowl of noodles on the table and two other dishes. Although they were just fried potato shreds and tofu, they were already very rich. Li Erpao couldn't help asking, "So much noodles cost at least two catties." He looked distressed. This pot of noodles cost at least sixty or seventy cents.
Aunt Jia smiled and said: "This time, I have to eat potato tomorrow. Eat it quickly, if you don't eat it, you will lose it." After finishing speaking, Li Erpao filled a bowl of noodles.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside. As soon as Aunt Jia heard this sound, she immediately put the basin into the room and covered it with something, and then put other things on it.
After finishing this, Aunt Jia said, “When the two children from the Hu family come, you can’t let your noodles out.” Aunt Li Jia is not willing to eat noodles on her own, and only cooks it for her son. This time I felt sorry for my husband, so I gritted my teeth and made such a pot of noodles.
Although Li Erpao felt that Aunt Jia was stingy by doing this, it was hard to say anything because Aunt Jia felt sorry for his husband.
Sister Hu brought two children into the house and said with a smile, "I know that you are back, uncle, I specially brought the two children to see you." Seeing that there are only potato shreds and tofu on the table, she was a little disappointed. After four months of drought, chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep and pigs were almost dead. At the current price of meat, even if Aunt Jia has some money, she is reluctant to buy it. So the potato shreds and tofu are all stir-fried, and they don’t even have a bit of Youxingzi.
As soon as the two children entered the house, they looked straight at the noodles in Li Erpao's hand. Li Erpao couldn't bear it. Just when he wanted to ask the two children to bring a bowl, he saw Aunt Jia bring a bowl of cooked potato.
Aunt Jia put the potato on the table, peeled it and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, why did you bring your nephew here so late!" After that, Aunt Jia looked at Li Erpao and said, "Why don't you still be stunned? Eat, if you don't eat it, give it to me!" After speaking, she pushed the potato to Li Erpao, and she brought the noodles over.
The two children watched as Aunt Jia was about to eat the noodles, and couldn't help swallowing.
A bowl of noodles quickly bottomed out.
Li Erpao felt that his wife's behavior today was abnormal, and asked Sister Hu: "Sister-in-law, what can I do if I come here so late?" Aunt Jia has spent a lot of time cooking noodles, and it will be dark.
Aunt Jia smiled and said without a smile: "This is what I asked. Sister-in-law Gang did not say it. I came here to see you." If this is to be heard by outsiders, I thought Sister Hu and Li Erpao could not see anything. Human affairs too!
Hu's sister-in-law couldn't stay there no matter how thick-skinned she was. She took her two sons home with a potato in one's hand.
Li Erpao frowned and said, "Second baby, his mother, can you just say this casually?" If this is to be heard by Brother Hu, the two brothers will have a rift.
Aunt Jia coldly snorted: "Who would run to another house to see a man who just returned home at night? I also brought two children, or I would just sweep her out with a broom." In fact, Aunt Jia knows that Sister Hu is. Want to take advantage, but Li Erpao is poor, so she can only express her dissatisfaction in this way.
Li Erpao laughed when he heard this. He said that her mother is not such a bitter temperament, she was jealous.
Aunt Jia put the noodles out again after locking the door. In a place like the country, there is no rule of being silent. Aunt Jia said: "Don't blame me for being stingy and reluctant to give these two children this noodles. You don't know, during this period of time, the two children will come over every time they order for dinner." , I saved some family assets when I was in Shanzhai. Even now, her family is also the richest in a group, and just like this, she always wants to take advantage of others. Aunt Jia is not a steamed bun, how can she help others raise children
Li Erpao feels uncomfortable, but he is a big man who is not good at telling the right and wrong of a woman behind his back: "No matter what, we can't do too much for the sake of Hu's face. Forget it this time, and decide next time. It can't be like this anymore." Sister Hu's husband is a very good person. This time Aunt Jia went to Haocheng and had no money, Sister Hu's husband took the initiative to borrow two taels of silver.
Aunt Jia nodded and said: "I will pay attention to it in the future." Speaking of this, Aunt Jia feels that good luck is good. Brother Hu is such a good person, but he just married such a daughter-in-law.
It is said that it is a pot of noodles, but in fact, the pot is not big, and it adds up to more than three bowls. Li Erpao had a large appetite, and soon finished the noodles and two dishes!
Touching his chubby belly, Li Erpao smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've eaten it like this." There are noodles and side dishes, which makes this little day comfortable.
After putting the child to sleep at night, Li Erpao hugged Aunt Jia and cheated, and there was no woman who was more savory than his wife.
Only after the couple’s love, Li Erpao asked Aunt Jia: “I saw Princess Pingxi this time, what can you say?” He admired Princess Pingxi very much. If it weren't for Princess Pingxi, how could the people in the northwest live so peacefully.
Aunt Jia said softly: "The princess said that no one would disturb us, and she promised to take good care of the eldest baby."
Li Erpao said, "Although the princess is a woman, she speaks very well. Since she said she will take care of the eldest baby, she will definitely do what she said, so you don't have to worry about the eldest baby." Before Li Erpao He also treated Hua Ge as his own son. If it were not for nothing, he would not be willing to send Hua Ge back.
Aunt Jia took a picture of Li Erpao to get him up, and then pulled out the camphor wood box: "This is from the princess." Aunt Jia is not stupid, knowing that those clothes and broken silver are cover-ups, and what they really want to give is This box of gold leaves.
Li Erpao was blinded by the box of golden leaves, and couldn't help sighing: "The princess plucking roots and hairs can make us worry about food and clothing for a lifetime." It is strange that his wife made him such a bowl of noodles so generously. I got a huge sum of money.
Aunt Jia said: "These golden leaves can't be moved for the time being, otherwise it will be suspicious. I still have more than forty taels of broken silver on hand, which is enough for us to spend the past two years." Only these more than forty taels, It was also hidden in several places by Aunt Jia.
Li Erpao said: "Since it is not used for the time being, this gold cannot be hidden under the kang. It is too unsafe." You have to find a place where the thieves can't steal it.
Aunt Jia said: "You are in charge of this." Anyway, she is no better than Li Erpao when it comes to hiding things.
After a pause, Aunt Jia said again: "The war is too dangerous. Let's quit when we find a chance!"
Li Erpao, who has always been obedient to Aunt Jia Jia, shook his head and said, "I will earn you a life in the future, how can I give up halfway!" It is because men have ambitions and did not join the army and became bandits when they were in Shanxi. It's too dark in the barracks. The military merits are officials, but they are the little pawns who die. But now it's different. The military discipline in the barracks is strict, and rewards and punishments are distinct. Such an army made him see hope, how willing to withdraw.
Aunt Jia also knew that Li Erpao was a successful person, and knew that he was unwilling to quit the barracks, so she didn't say more.
The next morning, Li Erpao hid a box of gold leaves in a corner under the roof. Aunt Jia smiled and said: "This place is really good." No matter how good the thief was, he couldn't climb on the roof.
After breakfast, someone who knew Li Erpao came over to ask Li Erpao to borrow money. Aunt Jia is also a tight hand, unless those who have a particularly good relationship, they will say that they have no money to other people who come to borrow money. But Li Erpao talks about loyalty, and he will help anyone in trouble on weekdays. However, this time he disappointed everyone.
Li Erpao said: "The money was given to my mother-in-law by her eldest aunt. How the mother-in-law uses it is her business, but I don't want the money. If I do this, then I am not a man." Those who talk about loyalty, the first thing to take care of is the wife and children.
All the people who came to borrow money went back inconsiderately.
Looking at Li Erpao who will be dismissed in the future, Auntie Jia made a smile on her face. Although every day is thick tea and light rice, she feels that this day is going to be delicious.
In a blink of an eye, it's November. At this time in previous years, it was so cold that the jacket was replaced. But now, everyone is still wearing singles.
On this day, Yuxi received the zhezi from Yucheng and Xihai, and the two zhezi were delivered to Haocheng. After reading it, Yuxi looked a little solemn: "Baatar led 300,000 troops to attack the West Sea, and Agu led 200,000 troops to attack Yucheng." 500,000 soldiers and horses were dispatched, and they were afraid that the northern captives would dispatch all those who could fight. Out.
Xu Wu's face was very ugly, and he said, "Isn't that the madman Battelle is dead? Why is he still alive?" They all had lingering fears about this person. Xu Wu felt lucky when he heard the news from Beibao that Battelle was dead.
Yuxi put the Zhezi on the table and said: "The disaster will last for thousands of years, and it won't be so easy to die." Beijiao was so severely affected this year that they would send troops to their husbands and wives. It’s just that the weather has been very hot before, and now it’s getting colder, so it’s natural to send troops to attack the city to grab food.
Xu Wuxin has relatives: "I don't know how many brothers will die this time?" The fierceness of the Bei abductees left an indelible shadow on them. And Tebal and Agu were the people who changed their conversation before. Now that the two are dispatched together, how can they not worry Xu Wu.
Yuxi and Yun Qing talked about this before: “I’m not worried about Yucheng, I’m worried about Xihai.” She admits that the North Abductees are fighting fiercely, but the North Abductees also have a fatal weakness, and that is the follow-up. Can't keep up, lack of food and grass. This is also why the Beibao people like to take things and leave, and very few large groups of people show up. And they have sufficient food and grass, well-equipped and 150,000 elite men and horses. The most important thing is that Yucheng has natural dangers and is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as the soldiers of Yucheng stayed in the city and didn't take the initiative to send troops, A Gu couldn't break Yucheng no matter how fierce it was. On the contrary, Xihai has to directly confront the Northern Captive Army, which is very dangerous.
After hearing this, Xu Wu frowned and said: "Wang Hao thinks it's good, but I am still worried that there will be an accident at that time."
Yuxi said, "Let him have thousands of tactics. As long as we stick to the city, he won't be able to break Yucheng." At this point, Yuxi looked at Xu Wu and said, "If Agu provokes and stimulates Cui Mo, you say he will Wouldn't you just open the gate to fight Battelle?"
Thinking of Cui Mo's violent temper, Xu Wumo said silently: "We are well-equipped, plus there are 8,000 cavalrymen, we can't rule out this possibility."
Yuxi said: "We must send someone who can hold Cui Mo and Chu Shaoguang down and stay calm at all times to sit down."
Xu Wu thought for a while and said, "If this is the case, the foster father is the best candidate." In front of Huo Changqing, Cui Mo would be too honest to see the cat with the mouse. It was also because this time I was only going to supervise the battle, and I didn't need to go to the battlefield, so Huo Changqing recommended by Xu Wu.
Yuxi nodded and said: "You're right, Uncle Huo is the best candidate. But this matter has to be agreed by the prince."
Xu Wu said: "The prince will definitely agree." The war in Yucheng was no trivial matter. If Yucheng is lost, Pickaxe is in danger. As for Xihai, Xu Wu is not too worried because of Feng Dajun.
Yun Qing did not object, but he told Yuxi one thing: "Uncle Huo said that he is going to take the dates to Yucheng."
After hearing this, Yuxi jumped in her heart, and asked, "What did you do to Yucheng with the dates? She is so young that she can't get on the battlefield and can't kill the enemy. Instead, she needs someone to take care of her. Going is a burden instead. "
Yun Qing said: "Uncle Huo meant to let Zaozao feel the cruelty and bloody of the battlefield, so that Zaozao could adapt earlier."
Yuxi's face was very ugly, and she couldn't stand the bloody scene at the time, and Zaozao had to adapt now.
Yun Qing shook Yuxi's hand and said, "Uncle Huo is also good for Zaozao." Since Zaozao is going this way, she must get used to it earlier.
After a while, Yuxi said in a low voice: "Okay." Since Zaozao is going to go this way, she can't be the stumbling block.
ps: A chapter of fat. R8