Yang Haiyan looked at the increasingly heavy rain outside and asked: "Mammy, is the master back?"
Aunt Lian went to the door and looked out for a while: "Not yet."
Yang Haiyan knew that it would take a long time to go back and forth to the county town, but she was worried when Qin Fang was not around. Seeing that everyone had eaten, but he had not come back yet, she was afraid that he would be wronged and even skip meals.
Yang Haiyan didn't know that Qin Fang had already eaten a big bowl of shredded pork noodles and was just coming back.
Qin Fang and his group came back late, almost in time for dinner. Not to mention Yang Haiyan's worry, even Captain Yang, Captain Lu and others were also very worried when they saw that he hadn't returned for a long time.
After a lot of effort, I finally heard the sound of horse hooves and the people came back.
Captain Yang was the first to run forward: "The master is back."
Qin put down his horse and handed the reins to one of his private soldiers: "Call Lao Lu to my tent to discuss important matters."
Captain Yang: “Yes.”
As Qin Fang spoke, he entered the tent, took off his raincoat, took out a lunch box and something wrapped in oil paper from his arms, and handed them to Yang Haiyan: "Are you waiting impatiently? I brought you some food."
Yang Haiyan patted his shoulder and shook off a few drops of water: "You've been outside all day, go change into dry clothes first, otherwise you'll catch a cold and it won't be good."
Qin Fang sighed and went in to change his clothes.
Qin Siya and Qin Shoucheng were also there, waiting for Qin Fang to eat together, so when they saw the lunch box and the oil paper bag, they couldn't help but stare at them curiously. Because they both smelled the fragrance.
Yang Haiyan looked at them and couldn't help but smile: "Open them and eat. I don't know what your eldest brother bought, but it should be delicious."
Qin Siya was lively, she said: "I'll open it first."
She opened the lunch box first, and saw that there were dim sum inside, several dim sum. It must be said that there was not much to eat here, and a piece of dim sum was very precious. Qin Siya licked her lips, and did not say to eat, then she opened the oil paper package, and there was a roast duck inside.
Speaking of which, Yang Haiyan likes to eat roast duck, so when she is at the border, she also tries to ask the snack delivery girl Kun Zhang to bring roast duck. Qin Fang knows that she likes it, so he bought one back today.
When Qin Fang changed his clothes and came out, Yang Haiyan gave Qin Shoucheng and Qin Siya a piece of dessert each, and asked Aunt Fan to cut the roast duck. For example, the team ate steamed buns and boiled eggs, but the food here was obviously more thoughtful.
Qin Fang came out and asked, "How does this snack taste? I heard from the waiter at the inn that it is a famous snack in the county town."
Seeing him looking at her expectantly, Yang Haiyan took a bite of the dessert and said, "It's sweet but not greasy. It's really good. My husband, have one too." As she spoke, she picked up a piece of dessert and stuffed it into Qin Fang's mouth without waiting for him to refuse. "Is it delicious?"
In front of his younger brothers and sisters, Qin Fang was still very proud, so he blushed a little when she fed him, but he still pretended to be calm and said, "It's delicious."
Aunt Lian smiled silently.
At this time, Lieutenants Yang and Lu had already arrived at the camp. Lieutenant Yang said, "General, I am here."
Yang Haiyan said to Qin Fang: "It's almost time for dinner, why are you still working?"
When Qin Fang heard this, he said, "Then let's eat first."
Yang Haiyan said, "Captain Yang and Captain Lu are already here, come in and eat together." Although men and women are strictly prohibited, it is a different time now, and Qin Fang is also here, so it doesn't matter. As long as Qin Fang doesn't care, Yang Haiyan herself won't care.
Qin Fang was born in a farming family, and there weren't so many rules about men and women sitting at different tables. Besides, what was the situation now? Why were they still paying attention to these things
There were two more grown men to eat, so the food was enough, but half of the roast duck went into the stomachs of Captain Yang and Captain Lu. Yang Haiyan only ate two pieces and then stopped. The men were very tired from patrolling every day, so she could use the platform to replenish her body.
The meal was quickly finished, Qin Shoucheng and Qin Siya went into their respective tents, and Qin Fang discussed things with Lieutenants Yang and Lu. He took out a pen and paper and said, "This is the map outside Wulipo." Qin Fang actually drew the map by hand.
Captain Yang asked: "Wulipo? What is that place? Why did you draw this map?"
Yang Haiyan sat next to Qin Fang, listening to them talking about things, and was also curious about Wulipu.
Qin Fang said: "There is a Wulipu outside the county town. On Wulipu there is a place called Qingyuguan, which is a den of bandits. Now the rain is not stopping. Our military pay is limited. The fastest way to make money is to suppress bandits." This is what Qin Fang learned from Yonghe Hou. There were no robbers in Yongzhou. They were all eliminated by Yonghe Hou and his Yongjia Army. The people of Yongzhou were once grateful to Yonghe Hou, but in fact, Yonghe Hou's suppression of bandits was not for the people.
This matter was mentioned by the prince of Yonghe Marquis in front of Qin Fang and General Ao after Qin Fang was arrested by him. The court was short of military pay, and even if Yonghe Marquis had a family business, it was not easy to support 50,000 Yong family troops.
So... where is the most silver? The bandit den.
Yes, the reason why Yonghe Hou suppressed the bandits was for money. After suppressing the bandits, he did not need to hand over the silver he found in the bandits' den to the court, but used it directly as military pay. The court was also embarrassed to ask him for the silver, after all, it was the court that owed the military pay first.
Therefore, during those years, Yonghe Hou loved to suppress bandits the most, so much so that no bandits would "settle down" in Yongzhou.
However, Qin Fang didn't know whether there were bandits here, so he went to the county town and pretended to talk to the waiter of the inn, saying that he was robbed by bandits. As a result, he got a clue from the waiter that there were really bandits here.
However, the robbery story heard from the waiter was a little unusual. Therefore, after they left the county town, they went to the village near the county town to inquire. After confirming that what the waiter said was true, Qin Fang became a little suspicious of the county government. After that, on the way back, they turned to Wulipo to check it out, and Qin Fang remembered the terrain of Wulipo because of this.
After listening to Qin Fang's account of the incident, Yang Haiyan was stunned: "You're going to suppress the bandits?"
Qin Fang nodded and said, "It just so happens that we need military pay. The Marquis did the same thing before. When I heard the prince talk about it, I just felt surprised. Now that I have encountered it myself, I think this is indeed a good idea."
Yang Haiyan was in a state of confusion. No wonder people say that soldiers are a different kind of bandits. There is some truth to this. However, "It is strange that the county government does not care about the bandits being so rampant. Speaking of which, did you hear about the death in Feng's clinic when you entered the city today?"
Qin Fang was preoccupied with the bandits, so he didn't ask about the Feng Family Clinic. "No, I'll stay here for a few days anyway, so I can ask about it later."
Yang Haiyan said: "That's not necessary, I'm just curious, you guys are busy with work."
Next, Qin Fang, Lieutenant Yang and Lieutenant Lu began to discuss the bandit suppression. What seemed a bit thrilling to Yang Haiyan was really ordinary to them. After all, they came from the battlefield, and the bandit suppression was not as dangerous as the battlefield.
Regarding the matter of suppressing the bandits, although he had already heard from the waiter and others that they were a group of evil people, Qin Fang still decided to go deep into the tiger's den to find out more, just in case, to avoid killing the wrong people. At the same time, he also observed the situation inside the bandits more deeply to avoid any accidents.
Yang Haiyan knew that it would be dangerous for Qin Fang to go deep into the tiger's den, but under this circumstance, she did not stop him. Men have their own careers and ambitions. When men fight for them, as long as it is right, she will not stop them. Moreover, Qin Fang has discussed it with his subordinates. If she stops him again, wouldn't it be a slap in Qin Fang's face, and even make him lose prestige among his subordinates. All she can do is wait for him to come back here with peace of mind.
After the three of them discussed for half an hour, they came up with a plan. Then Qin Fang stood up and said, "Old Yang, Old Lu, according to what the waiter said, there are about a hundred bandits, but whether it is an accurate number remains to be verified. We currently have enough troops, so it is better to bring more people to be prepared."
Captain Yang: "Yes, who are you going to take with you, General?"
Captain Lu also looked at Qin Fang.
Qin Fang said: "Each of you select one hundred soldiers from your own team, fifty of them are the original soldiers, and the other fifty are barbarian soldiers."
"Barbarians" is just a temporary name Qin Fang gave to the people. Calling them "barbarians" doesn't sound good either.
These barbarian soldiers were originally on the battlefield, but their leaders took them to surrender, so they could not go to the battlefield, but this did not mean that they were useless. In terms of fighting, they have the qualities of soldiers.
Lieutenant Yang and Lieutenant Lu: "Yes."
They left the tent and quickly selected a hundred soldiers from their own team, and then Qin Fang went out. He came to the two hundred soldiers and said, "Soldiers, today we are going to do something big, for ourselves and for the people in the county." Qin Fang's voice was stern and steady, and the soldiers straightened their backs. "There is a robber's nest right here in Wulipo. I plan to suppress the bandits. After the suppression of the bandits, the people in the county will have a stable life, and our military pay will be sufficient, and we can eat fish and meat."
"Suppress the bandits... Suppress the bandits... Suppress the bandits..."
The soldiers were in high spirits. They were just wasting their time and were bored, so they were very excited to suddenly do something meaningful.
The tormented doctor heard the words above and couldn't help but run out: "General Qin, are you going to lead us to suppress the bandits?"
Qin Fang looked at the doctor and asked, "Do you know about the Wulipo bandits?" Yes, the doctor was also from the county town. When he asked about it before, he forgot about him. If he had known earlier, he would not have to go to the county town and would have asked him directly.
The doctor looked at Qin Fang, and then at the soldiers. The rain was hitting him, and he was soaked, but he didn't seem to feel it. He looked at them for a long time, and finally asked seriously: "General Qin, are you really going to suppress the bandits?"