When General Ao heard this, he hurriedly asked, "What's your idea?"
Qin Fang squatted down on the spot: "General, please look, this is our county town. If the barbarians have the chance to leave after capturing the young master, they will definitely leave, right?"
General Ao: "Isn't that bullshit? If you have the chance to leave, you will leave. Even if you don't have the chance to leave, you will find a way to leave. Qin Fang, don't keep me in suspense. Just say whatever you want to say."
Qin Fang drew a map on the ground: "After a night, the county is already in a state of panic, and the barbarians must be too. They will not go to war with us before sending the young master out, because they have no bargaining chips. So the barbarians must send the young master out. Even if they don't do it before dawn, they will take action tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. There are three ways to leave the county and go to the barbarians' military camp. We will strictly check the people entering and leaving the county gate. After causing them pressure, they will definitely relax after they leave. Even if they don't relax, it doesn't matter. We will ambush on these three roads."
General Ao asked, "If we set up an ambush, what if they kill the young master first?"
Qin Fang said: "The ambush will create pressure on them, and then we will plan the second step, find someone pretending to be them, get close to them, blend in with them, quickly deal with the person holding the young master hostage, and wait for the young master to surrender, then deal with them. They are under pressure at this time, and if someone shows up, there is a 50% chance that they will trust the other party. General, what do you think?"
General Ao swallowed his saliva. He was good at fighting and would rush to the front line, but he was not good at battle plans: "I will leave the county now and discuss this matter with the prince. After all..."
Qin Fang nodded seriously: "I know." Since this is related to the life of the young master, he must get the consent of the prince as a father, because their plan is also risky. But if they don't take the risk, the young master will be in danger in the hands of the other party.
General Ao asked again: "If we follow your plan, in the second step, do you have any choice when approaching the barbarians? After all... if it fails, the people who approach the barbarians will also be in danger of their lives."
Since Qin Fang proposed this plan, he had a choice: "General, are you willing to give it a try?"
General Ao immediately said: "Of course I count as one, but what about you?" He suspected that since Qin Fang had proposed the plan, he would definitely follow it, and he still trusted Qin Fang's kung fu.
Qin Fang nodded: "Yes, I count as one, and I plan to find Han Zhen for the third one. Although I beat him in that game, I know his faults, and it is also dangerous for me to win."
General Ao thought for a while and said: "Then how about this, you go out of the county to find the prince, and you discuss this plan with him. If the prince agrees, you still have to find Han Zhen." General Ao felt that it would be better for Qin Fang to go out. After all, the whole plan was directed by Qin Fang, and he was the most suitable person to explain.
Qin Fang: "Yes."
After Qin Fang was released from the county, he went directly to the military camp, and did not even go into the family quarters when he passed by. After leaving the military camp, he went directly to find the prince. When the prince saw him, he thought that his son had found him, and asked hurriedly: "Did you find my son?"
Qin Fang shook his head: "No."
The prince was disappointed, but he also knew that this matter was not that easy: "So what are you doing?"
Qin Fang directly put forward his plan: "... Do you think it's okay?"
The prince pondered for a while and agreed to Qin Fang's plan. He was really confused and couldn't think of a better way. If the county gates were not opened and those people were locked inside, his son might be in even greater danger in a few days. "You go and make the arrangements."
Qin Fang: "Yes."
Qin released the prince's tent and went straight to find Han Zhen and others. He called Han Zhen, Lu Baifu, Yang Baifu and others, and asked them to ambush that road with three teams of three hundred people, and also made a second step plan.
Once everything was arranged, it was just a matter of waiting for the next day.
The next day, the city gates opened.
There were still five barbarians who sneaked into the county town and successfully kidnapped the young master, while the others were executed on the spot when they were caught.
A secret place.
"Boss, the gate to the county town is open. We can leave now."
The barbarian old man said, "If we don't leave today, the group of Qi soldiers will open the city gate at this time. Who knows what plan they have waiting for us. If we don't go out, they will be disappointed day by day. After disappointment, they will relax, and then we will have a chance to leave. Wait until this little bastard breaks into our military camp and see whether the prince surrenders or not. If he doesn't surrender, kill his son." His tone was murderous.
"The Yong family army has been fighting against us for dozens of days. The old marquis is a tough guy, but I don't know about the prince. Boss, will your prince attack our camp in a rage?"
The eldest brother snorted and laughed: "The son is in our hands, he dare not attack. If he attacks, we will kill his son directly. He dare not gamble."
In fact, the barbarian leader was right. The less they came out, the more lax the guards at the city gate would become, because they were also anxious. Once they relaxed, they would have the opportunity to leave.
Three days later, didn't they leave safely
The guards began to relax as they saw that the child was leaving without suspicion day by day. During this period of relaxation, the barbarian took the little prince out of the city.
After they left the city, he was relieved that his father did not follow them out.
The leader of the group said, "Quick, leave here immediately. After you leave, find a place to hide and continue your journey at night."
"yes."
There are three ways out of the county town and out of the border, so just in case, they waited until nightfall and took the nearest road. Because the nearest road was the fastest, they thought that even if someone caught them, they could still escape from the enemy's territory at the fastest speed.
But they didn't know that there were ambushes on all three roads. No matter whether it was day or night, the soldiers of Qi State were waiting for them without sleep.
When they were halfway through the night journey, the boss suddenly said, "Wait a minute. What? Come out."
Hundreds of soldiers came out from the darkness, holding torches and surrounded them. The leading soldier said, "Hand over the young master and I will spare your lives. Otherwise, if anything happens to the young master, you will be dead." They heard the words from the leaders and decided not to take any action for the time being, but to put pressure on the other side first.
Barbarian: "Bah! If you dare to come over here, I will kill him." He held the unconscious young master horizontally in front of him, "Let's see whose knife is faster."
So, they supported each other for a while. Just when the situation was about to get out of hand, several horses came from far and near. The people on the horses made the barbarian's eyes light up. Although it was night, with the help of torches, he couldn't see clearly, but the other party was wearing the clothes of his tribe, so the barbarian subconsciously thought it was the people who came to meet the army. The barbarian laughed: "I guess they are waiting impatiently." Then he looked at the Qi country soldiers proudly, "Our army is here, we are not afraid of you, everyone charge." The five men rushed forward with the young master, because the people on the horses in front were the people, so they didn't suspect him.
The Barbarian Boss: "Third Brother, you take this kid and charge over. We will stop these Qi soldiers."
The third barbarian: "Yes, boss, be careful." Then, he held the little boy and fled to the side of the horse under the cover of the barbarian boss. He was about to say something, but he saw the man on the horse directly reached out and picked up the little boy. He didn't think much about it, it was indeed more convenient to hand the little boy over to the other party. So he let go and said: "You take the little boy away, I will go to meet the boss."
Han Zhen hugged the young master and smiled coldly: "Support? Come on, take them all down." Then, he touched his face, and his dirty face was immediately clean. He had used mud and sand to make his face dirty before, because he was afraid of being recognized. Moreover, the wind and sand have been strong for months, and no one would suspect that his face was dirty. Did the barbarians really think that the hundreds of people here could not surround them? Let them break through the siege and come to their side? This is just acting.
Han Zhen hugged the young master tightly and pulled the reins back a few steps. He didn't expect that things would be more successful than he thought. Fortunately, the barbarian didn't doubt him and let go of the child. He had to say that Qin Fang's plan was really good. It was a tactic that took advantage of the barbarian's psychological pressure. Han Zhen shouted loudly: "Brothers, take down these barbarians, and I will treat you to a drink later."
"Take them down."
Everyone rushed forward. Han Zhen and his men had a hundred men, while the other side had only five. They were clearly no match for them. Although they were still holding on, there was no other possible outcome.
At this time, Qin Fang and General Ao also rushed over. Of the three roads, they chose the one guarded by Han Zhen. In the previous battle, Han Zhen had already given them a signal, and seeing the signal, their two teams came over.
General Ao looked at the little boy in Han Zhen's arms and asked anxiously, "How is it? Is the child okay?"
Qin Fang handed the child to General Ao: "He should be unconscious, he should be fine."
Qin Fang reminded: "General, please send the young master to the military camp first and let the military doctor check him. Han Zhen and I will take care of the aftermath here."
General Ao: "Okay."
General Ao carried the little prince in his arms and rode back to the military camp at full speed.
The prince of Yonghe had hardly slept these days. He was ready to sacrifice his son. If the barbarians tied his son to the battlefield, as a general of Qi, he would have no other choice. Before the country and his child, he could only choose the country. Even if he died in battle, even if this was his only son, he had to defend Yongzhou to the end.
"Prince...Prince..." General Ao's loud voice rang out fifty meters away. In the blink of an eye, he had already ridden his horse to the gate of the military camp. He jumped off the horse and ran quickly to the prince, "Prince, the young master has been rescued."
The Prince of Yonghe took his son with trembling hands: "He..."
General Ao explained: "He should be unconscious. Please ask the military doctor to check him out immediately."
The Prince of Yonghe carried his son to the camp and said, "Quick, call the military doctor..." He then ordered the man beside him, "Go back to the mansion and tell your wife that the young master is fine now."
"yes."
After checking the young master in the military camp, it was found that he was just in a coma. He was a little weak because he had not eaten much in the past few days, so he needed to take good care of his stomach.
After hearing this, the Prince of Yonghe breathed a sigh of relief and asked General Ao about what had happened.
A quarter of an hour later, Qin Fang and Han Zhen both came back. Some of the barbarians were killed, while others were captured alive.
An hour later, the Yonghe Marquis's son personally chopped off the barbarian's head and hung it outside the military camp. When two armies fight, they either fight in an upright manner or disdain such mean tricks.
After hanging up the barbarian's head, the prince of Yonghe Marquis finally vented his anger. He invited General Ao, Qin Fang and Han Zhen into his tent and personally poured them three cups of tea: "I am grateful for what you did today. I will serve you a cup of tea instead of wine." Drinking is prohibited in the military camp, so the prince of Yonghe Marquis served tea instead of wine. "The Spring Festival will be in two days, so I will give you a few days off. On the third day of the first lunar month, the prince will host a banquet for the three of you at the Marquis' Mansion."
"yes."
As soon as Sanxi came out of the prince's tent, he ran into the prince's wife who was rushing over. Sanxi hurriedly avoided her.
As soon as the prince's wife entered the tent, she grabbed the prince and asked, "Where is our son? How is he?"
The prince helped her around the screen where the child was sleeping. "Don't worry, the military doctor checked and found that the child was just unconscious and sleeping. The kitchen has already prepared some porridge for him to eat when he wakes up. The military doctor said that he hasn't had a good meal for a few days and can't eat a lot for the time being. He can only drink some porridge to nourish his stomach."
The wife of the prince was nervous just now, but after seeing her son's sleeping face, she gradually calmed down. She had been living in the border with the prince, so she was naturally more courageous than other women, so she calmed down quickly. "It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay."
The prince said, "You haven't had enough rest these days, and you are exhausted. Why don't you take a nap next to the child?"
The wife of the Crown Prince was relieved, but she was also really tired. She nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you. By the way, how did you rescue the child? Where did you rescue him from?"
When asked about this, the prince did not hide it. He told Qin Fang's battle plan and Han Zhen's rescue. The prince's wife was terrified when she heard it: "This time, it's all thanks to Qin Qianfu. It's really all thanks to him."
The prince said: "I have invited the three families to come to my house as guests on the third day of the New Year. You must entertain them well then."
The Crown Prince's wife said: "Of course, don't worry, Crown Prince."
…
Qin Fang, Han Zhen and others returned to the family quarters, and everyone went back to their own homes.
Bang, bang, bang…
Late at night, someone knocked on the door. Huang Huzi opened the door and asked, "Who is it?"
"I."
Huang Huzi heard that it was Qin Fang's voice and quickly opened the door: "Are you back, sir?"
Qin Fang nodded: "How is home?"
Huang Huzi: "Everything is fine. Han Baifu's wife is also in our house."
Qin Fang was stunned: "You go to Han Baifu's house and talk to him. He has also returned. If he sees that there is no one at home, he will definitely be worried."
Huang Huzi: "Yes." He hurried out.
Kunshi also woke up, came out to see Qin Fang and said, "Are you tired these days, sir? Give me the horse, and you can go and rest first."
Qin Fang nodded: "Yeah."
The second courtyard was not small, and the inner courtyard might not be able to hear the noise in the front courtyard. Qin Fang waited until he entered the main courtyard and saw that the door to the courtyard was closed, so he knocked on the door. The one guarding the door was Aunt Yu. She was a light sleeper, and she woke up as soon as she heard the noise, worried that something bad had happened. Seeing that it was Qin Fang, she breathed a sigh of relief: "The eldest is back." In addition to Aunt Lian, Aunt Yu also slept in the main courtyard, and she usually guarded the door.
Qin Fang nodded.
Yang Haiyan and Nanny Lian also came when they heard the noise. Yang Haiyan hurried out, and as soon as she reached the door, she saw Qin Fang coming. She couldn't help but say, "You're finally back." It had been five days, and he hadn't even returned home. She was really worried about him, afraid that he had an accident.
Qin Fang hugged her, smelled her fragrance, and said tiredly: "I'm back. I haven't slept for several days."
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she said distressedly, "Are you hungry? Eat something first?"
Qin Fang said: "Okay, I'll go take a shower first."
Yang Haiyan: "Aunt Yu, prepare some water for the adults."
Qin Fang: "No, just use cold water. I'm used to cold water and usually take a cold shower."
Yang Haiyan refused: "No, that won't work. Normally you are in good health, so using cold water is fine. But today you are so tired, you will catch a cold if you use cold water. You have to listen to me, otherwise I won't let you get into my bed."
Qin Fang was helpless, but he also felt warm in his heart. Aunt Yu went to prepare water, and Yang Haiyan asked him to rest on the steps in the house for a while. Aunt Lian heard the noise and had already asked Aunt Fan to prepare noodles. At this late hour, noodles were the fastest to cook.
Qin just closed his eyes on the couch and fell asleep immediately. Yang Haiyan quickly took the quilt to cover him, and soon she could hear his snoring. This man who usually doesn't snore was really exhausted this time. He hadn't slept for several days. How could he not be tired
Han Family
Han Zhen also returned home exhausted. He knocked on the door of the courtyard, but after a long while, he did not hear any sound from Yang Dahua. Han Zhen was anxious, worried that something had happened to Yang Dahua, so he rushed in. When he saw the door of the room, he was so anxious that he did not notice that the door was locked from the outside, so he kicked the door directly: "Dahua, Dahua, are you there?"
There was no echo in the room, not even a breath.
Han Zhen quickly took out a tinderbox. He could see if there was anyone in the room without lighting a lamp. Suddenly, a chill struck his whole body. Could something have happened to Dahua? He was completely panicked.
Just then, Huang Huzi's voice came from outside: "Han Baifu... Is Han Baifu here?"
Han Zhen came back to his senses: "Yes." His voice was hoarse, and his whole body seemed to have been drained of air.
Huang Huzi didn't pay attention to his situation. He said, "Mr. Han, Mrs. Han is at our house. I hope you're back. Mrs. Han will be worried if she doesn't see you. Ask your subordinates to let her know."
Han Zhen suddenly ran out of the house: "What are you talking about? Dahua is in your house? Is she okay?"
Huang Huzi then realized that something was wrong with Han Zhen. He explained, "Yes, a few days ago, my husband came home to tell me about Manzi in the county town. My wife was worried that Manzi would come to the family quarters, so she took Mrs. Han to live with her. Mrs. Han has been staying at our house these past few days. She is doing well. Don't worry."
Han Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease: "In that case, I won't go to pick her up, so as not to wake her up. I will pick her up tomorrow. Thank you again, Madam, for taking care of Dahua."
Huang Huzi: "Then I will take my leave first."
Seeing that Qin Fang was sleeping soundly, Yang Haiyan did not call him to take a shower or eat, and let him sleep until dawn.
When Qin Fang woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. Yang Haiyan and Yang Dahua had breakfast and were basking in the sun, while they were embroidering clothes. Yang Dahua was embroidering children's clothes, while Yang Haiyan was a stylist who embroidered handkerchiefs and made socks.
From the kitchen not far away, you can hear the sound of pigs squealing, which is a bit scary, but it won't stop for long. Because the squealing is so scary, some people in the nearby houses heard it and came to ask about it, only to find out that pigs were being slaughtered here. Some families were tempted and ordered a few pounds of fresh pork to take back.
Yang Haiyan went to Uncle Hong's place in the countryside to buy the pig. It's already the 29th of the lunar year, and tomorrow is the 30th of the lunar year. She plans to have a roast pig feast, which will be much more lively than just her and Qin Fang eating together.
Qin Fang came out of the house, stretching himself lazily, and saw Aunt Yu guarding the yard: "Where's the Madam? I seemed to hear the squealing of a pig." It was quite miserable.
Aunt Yu said hurriedly, "The kitchen is slaughtering a pig. Madam, please prepare a roast pig feast tomorrow. I will go get some hot water for you to wash up."
Qin Fang: "No, I'll go by myself." Privately, he still prefers to do things by himself.
Aunt Yu: "Then I will bring food to you."
Qin Fang didn't refuse this time: "Yeah."
After Qin Fang washed up and had breakfast, he went to the kitchen. Aunt Lian, Aunt Fan, and Aunt Hong were all in the kitchen, some were washing pig offal, and some were plucking pig hair. They did not pluck the pig hair one by one, but scraped it directly with a knife.
In the yard next to the kitchen, Yang Haiyan and Yang Dahua were doing needlework.
Kun Shi drew water from the well, looked up at Qin Fang and said, "The big guy is coming."
When the crowd saw him, they hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency."
Qin Fang said: "No need to be polite."
Yang Haiyan also heard his voice: "Husband, are you drunk?"
Qin Fang walked to her side, nodded and greeted Yang Dahua, and then said to Yang Haiyan: "I'm late."
Yang Haiyan: "I know you are exhausted these days, why don't you take more rest?"
Qin Fang pointed at the pig over there.
Yang Haiyan thought about the miserable squeal of the pig just now and understood.
Although Yang Haiyan was there, Yang Dahua was a female relative after all, so he couldn't stay here for long. So he simply went to the kitchen and watched everyone busy. It was quite interesting for him as he had been busy for several days.
After a while, Han Zhen came over and asked, "Are you killing pigs?"
Qin Fang nodded.
Yang Dahua saw him coming and came over: "Husband."
Han Zhen hadn't seen her for several days and missed her a lot. She was two months pregnant, and although her belly was not noticeable, the fetus was not stable at this time, which worried him the most.
Yang Haiyan also came over: "Let's have a roast pig feast tomorrow. It's the 30th of the lunar year. Let's have fun together. Tomorrow's dinner, Yang Baifu and Sister Dahua can come over to eat together and spend the night together." The reason why she called was not because of Yang Dahua. If it was just because of her relationship with Yang Dahua, she would definitely not invite her to spend the night at home. It was mainly because of the relationship between Qin Fang and Han Zhen. The two are from the same place and have a good relationship. Qin Fang must be happier to have a companion when spending the night together.
Han Zhen did not refuse: "You're welcome."
The pigs were processed in the morning, and of course fresh meat was needed for lunch, so Qin Fang and Yang Dahua also had their meal here. After lunch, they went back.
After they went back, Yang Haiyan kept asking Qin Fang about the past few days.
Qin Fang told her everything: "... Fortunately, the barbarian traveled after dark, otherwise even if Han Zhen was in disguise, he might not be able to deceive the barbarian's eyes." Han Zhen was wearing the barbarian's clothes at the time, and his face was covered with dust and sand. In addition, the barbarian was under great pressure at the time, so he believed it without verifying it when he saw the enemy coming. He could only hope that he was lucky.
When Yang Haiyan heard this, she didn't think so. Even though some of the plot had changed, Han Zhen was still the male protagonist. So she felt that Han Zhen's encounter with the barbarian and successful rescue of the young master was also due to his aura as the male protagonist. Moreover, Han Zhen's appearance and the opportunity to win face in front of the prince were also given by Qin Fang. So, the male protagonist is the male protagonist, even if the opportunity comes late, it will still come.
But no matter what, the one who was really amazing this time, and the one that the prince was grateful to, was Qin Fang. Without his plan, things wouldn't have been so successful. Yang Haiyan praised: "My husband is really amazing. He can come up with such a plan. I don't understand why he is under such psychological pressure."
Qin Fang was a little embarrassed by his praise, his ears slightly red, but he did not talk about his achievements. He said truthfully: "This is not my idea, but there is a military book about the plan of using psychological tactics in combat. I took advantage of it and came up with this plan."
Yang Haiyan: "That's also because my husband is amazing."
Qin Fang was so flattered that he was ready to run away: "... Then I... I will continue to read military books."
Yang Haiyan: "Okay, let's go together. By the way, husband, it's almost time to go, you go write the couplets."
Qin Fang quickly refused: "No, my handwriting is not good." Although he didn't have much time to read, after all, he could read when he had nothing to do in the military camp, but he didn't have time to practice calligraphy, because it was not convenient for him to practice calligraphy in the military camp.
Yang Haiyan: "So what? You will learn it naturally if you write more. And there are calligraphy copybooks. You can refer to them to write. You should know that you are the head of the family. It is very meaningful for the head of the family to write the couplets."
Seeing Yang Haiyan like this, Qin Fang reluctantly agreed.
The couple returned to the study, one grinding and the other writing. Qin Fang's handwriting was of course not good. If you really want to compare it, it's like a novice who has just learned to write, but it's much better than a novice. In ancient times, most novice writers were children who had just started learning to write. Children had limited wrist strength, so the words they wrote were soft. But Qin Fang was not like that. He had great strength, so the words he wrote were much harder.
Qin Fang wrote a few words and felt a little discouraged: "My handwriting is really ugly. It will make you laugh. You should write it."
Yang Haiyan: "No, write it today, and write it again tomorrow, one by one, then everyone will be able to see that your husband's handwriting is getting better and better."
Qin Fang had no choice but to write the couplet with a blushing face under the encouragement of Yang Haiyan.
The couple was writing couplets in the study, and the servants were not idle either. In the kitchen, Aunt Lian, Aunt Fan, Aunt Hong, and Aunt Yu, the four women were making dumplings and steamed buns. The number was so large that it was shocking to see them. There were many kinds of stuffing for the dumplings, some with meat, some with vegetables. The four of them made about 2,000 dumplings and 2,000 steamed buns without stuffing from the afternoon to midnight.
That afternoon, Uncle Hong led a convoy to deliver the 4,000 steamed buns to the military camp.
When the soldiers from District 18 heard the news, more than a thousand of them rushed to the back door of the military camp.
The soldiers asked, "Uncle Hong, did Madam Qin ask you to bring this to us?"
Uncle Hong: "Yes, one meat bun, one vegetable bun, and two steamed buns for each person. Madam, this is for you to enjoy."
The soldier thanked her and said, "Uncle Hong, please come back tomorrow and we will go collect firewood and send it to Qianfu's house. Please help us thank the lady."
Uncle Hong said hurriedly, "No, no, no. Madam, the more than a thousand bundles of firewood you sent us before can be sold for more than ten taels of silver, so these buns and steamed buns were actually bought with the money from the firewood you picked up. You don't owe me anything, so don't feel burdened. If you send me more firewood, it will be embarrassing for me to accept it."
How could Yang Haiyan take advantage of them? If this word were to get out, it would have a very bad impact on Qin Fang.
Soon, the family members in the dormitory found out about this matter, and those who originally wanted to take advantage of this matter immediately gave up the idea. If they couldn't make money, why did they bother making things and sending them over
Uncle Hong returned to Qianfu's house and arrived in time for dinner.
The highlight of the dinner is the roasted pig, which is roasted over a fire, so it is not eaten in the house but outside, which makes it a bit like a bonfire party.
A pig was divided into two halves, one half for the slave and the other for the master. After all, if the slave and the master eat together, they will be timid and unhappy. And some rules must be cultivated, otherwise the master and the slave will eat together and get used to it. In the ancient times when classes were clearly divided, this was not a good thing for the slave.
Yang Haiyan, Qin Fang, Han Zhen, Yang Dahua and Kun Shi gathered together, the three men were responsible for cutting the meat, and the two women were responsible for eating. There was also soup next to the roasted pig, and everyone could help themselves if they wanted to drink it.
Kun Shi: "I've lived for a century, but today is the happiest day of my life." Of course, Kun Shi was not very old, only 26 years old, a few years older than Qin Fang and Han Zhen.
Han Zhen: "That's right. I never thought that life could be like this." Fortunately, he left that home and now has a new home.
Qin Fang said nothing, took a knife and cut the meat for Yang Haiyan. Yang Haiyan liked to eat slightly charred meat, which tasted particularly delicious, so Qin Fang cut the charred meat for her.
Yang Haiyan took the plate, picked up some food with chopsticks, and fed Qin Fang a mouthful: "Husband."
Qin Fang opened his mouth and ate.
Yang Dahua sat next to Yang Haiyan. She and Han Zhen had a good relationship and had never had a quarrel since they got married. She was a little embarrassed to be asked to feed a man like Yang Haiyan. She glanced at Han Zhen and saw that he was cutting meat. She thought, when my husband cuts the meat for me later, will I feed him
She thought so, but when Han Zhen gave her the cut meat, she pulled his clothes and said, "Husband, eat it." She had no choice but to not feed him, as she felt so embarrassed. But when she saw Yang Haiyan and the others, she was envious.
Of course Han Zhen wouldn't be polite: "Okay."
Not long after the roast pig feast started, neighbors came to visit, but it was all husbands, not women. They were all husbands under General Ao, and they were familiar with Qin Fang. They smelled the fragrance and came to take a look, which was nothing. Yang Haiyan asked Aunt Fan to prepare two sets of tableware to entertain the husbands living on their left and right. There were too many men, so Yang Haiyan and Yang Dahua couldn't sit here. Fortunately, they had small appetites and were full, so they sat by the fire where the soup was burning. Besides, their husbands were there, and there were no other men next to them, so it wouldn't hurt their reputation if it got out.
Yang Dahua suddenly thought of something: "By the way, Haiyan, did my husband go to the Yonghe Marquis Mansion in the county town on the third day of the Lunar New Year?"
Yang Haiyan already knew it from Qin Fang: "Yes, Sister Dahua can go with us later. We have a donkey cart and it will be convenient."
Of course Yang Dahua agreed: "That's great. But Haiyan, what should we prepare when we go there?" She had never had any experience in this area, so she was unsure.
This... If Yang Haiyan is not good, she can just make some snacks. They don't need to prepare luxurious things when they go to the Marquis' Mansion. But if she is with Yang Dahua, she has to consider Yang Dahua's situation. Yang Dahua doesn't know how to make snacks. If she prepares snacks, even if she doesn't mean to compete with Yang Dahua, if Yang Dahua doesn't prepare the right things at the time, Yang Dahua will be embarrassed. It's just like when there is a wedding banquet at a relative's house and they want to send gifts, the sisters-in-law will discuss it. Yang Haiyan thought about it and had an idea in her mind: "What is Sister Dahua's best skill?"
After hearing this, Yang Dahua was silent for a while. She didn’t have anything she was best at.
Yang Haiyan seemed to understand the meaning of her silence: "Sister Dahua is good at needlework. Why don't you make a doll for the young master and young lady of the Marquis' Mansion?"
Yang Dahua heard it and asked: "What is a doll? How to make it?"
Yang Haiyan said: "Use cloth or cotton to make a realistic-looking small animal or flower. First, embroider the small animal or flower on the cloth. You need both the front and back. Then sew the front and back together and then put the cotton in."
When Yang Dahua heard this, she had a clear idea in her mind: "It's OK then, but I can't embroider small animals. I can only embroider flowers."
Yang Haiyan: "The Master and his wife have a son and a daughter. The daughter is now eight years old and the son is now four years old. I will embroider small animals for the son and Sister Dahua will embroider flowers for the daughter. How do you think?"
When Yang Dahua heard this, she thought it was a good idea: "Thank you Haiyan for considering me." Flowers are suitable for girls, and small animals are suitable for boys, which is indeed good.
The next day
Today is the first day of the first lunar month. It is not like in Qin Fang's hometown, and it is not like in the past. There is no need to go around to pay respects, so Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan came a little late. The main reason is that the weather is cold, and it is most comfortable to lie in a warm bed. Yang Haiyan doesn't want to get out of bed because there is a heater next to him, and Qin Fang doesn't want to get out of bed because he is holding his delicate wife in his arms, so the two of them lie in bed, very comfortably. Then they kissed this and touched that.