The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Lu Si Niang said: "The bamboo house is cheap, and it saves time and effort."

Shang Xi said: "Although we can make bricks and tiles ourselves, it does cost money. But my uncle said that bamboo houses are not good at insulating heat and cold, and it is dry here and easy to catch fire, so he asked me to build brick houses for everyone in one go. On the one hand, I want to settle everyone down, and on the other hand, influenced by Cheng Youning's burning of the ancestral hall, people have a stronger awareness of fire prevention."

Lu Siniang said, "The Marquis really cares about the people. I heard that he gave four mu of land to each of the men in South City, and they all planted the land."

Shang Xi nodded, "Everyone who is registered in our Fengying camp will receive this treatment. My uncle said that Fengying camp is vast and sparsely populated, and those lands are left uncultivated. It would be better to distribute them to everyone to plant, and it can also solve the food rations of a family."

Lu Siniang said: "The Marquis is very considerate of everything, no wonder the people here miss him so much."

Shang Xi said: "Although my uncle is not easy to get along with, he has done a lot of practical things for the benefit of the people here. It's a pity that there are constant battles at Songchun Pass. I don't know when peace will come."

Lu Siniang asked, "What's going on at the border? Can it be defended?"

Shang Xi shook her head. "My uncle rarely said these things in front of me. Every time he said them, he was vague, but I could still tell what he meant. Songchun Pass is not easy to defend, and Zou Sanduo has a long history of bad deeds. It is still difficult to defend Songchun Pass."

Lu Siniang asked: "If they really attack, how long will it take?"

Shang Xi shook her head: "It's better for you to ask your uncle Ge about this matter. He knows as much as my uncle."

Lu Siniang smiled and said, "I'm a woman, and he never tells me this." Lu Siniang was saving some face for herself and Ge Dongqing. In fact, they were no better than ordinary people as they hardly spoke to each other every day.

Two days later, Shang Xi came to the door as expected with pearl jewelry.

This was the first time Ge Dongqing and Lu Siniang visited after their marriage.

When Lu Siniang saw Shang Xi, she happily pulled him into the hall and said, "I thought you just said it casually on the street that day, but you really came."

Shang Xi said with a smile: "Am I here too early? I was afraid you were not at home."

Lu Siniang smiled and said, "If you had come a little later, I would have gone out to the weaving workshop."

Shang Xi handed the jewelry box in her hand to Lu Si Niang, "Si Niang, do you like it? If not, I will buy you two handfuls of loose beads and you can go to the jewelry store to order it yourself."

Si Niang picked up the pearl earrings and loved them so much, "They are so beautiful, how can I not like them? I'll put them on and show them to you."

Lu Si Niang put on all the jewelry that Shang Xi had brought. Shang Xi nodded with satisfaction: "Gorgeous, dignified, rich, grand, and beautiful."

Lu Siniang was amused by Shang Xi, "Are you praising me or this pearl jewelry?"

Shang Xi said, "Praise you, Si Niang. Tell me how lucky my uncle Ge is to have met you, Si Niang. Oh? My uncle Ge, he is not awake yet, is he?"

Lu Siniang quickly asked the maid in the mansion to invite Ge Dongqing.

Not long after, Ge Dongqing came with a sleepy look on his face. He greeted them first, "Shang Xi is here."

"Uncle Ge, I am sorry for visiting you without informing you in advance."

"Hey, you can come to Uncle Ge's place anytime. You can come whenever you want."

Shang Xi said, "I'm here to give Si Niang some pearl jewelry. I'm afraid she'll go out if I come too late. Uncle Ge, take a look at how beautiful these pearls are on Si Niang."

Ge Dongqing immediately looked at Lu Siniang. This person was indeed wearing a set of pearl jewelry, but he didn't care whether it looked good or not. The first thing he did was to bow to Lu Siniang and said in a kind tone: "Morning, Madam."

Then Shang Xi saw Lu Si Niang stand up and return the greeting to Ge Dongqing, with the same posture and tone, but Si Niang said: "Good morning, Master."

Shang Xi hurriedly stood up when she saw this, and said awkwardly, "Well, I come from the countryside, and I don't know so many rules. I was not very polite just now, and I hope Uncle Ge and Aunt Ge can forgive me."

Shang Xi followed suit and bowed to Ge Dongqing, saying, "Morning, Uncle Ge."

Then she bowed to Lu Si Niang and said, "Good morning, Aunt Ge."

The maids standing on the side of the Ge Mansion couldn't help but burst out laughing. This made Shang Xi even more embarrassed. She began to defend herself, "I didn't know the rules of the Ge Mansion were so strict. I'm just a commoner, so I'm sorry."

Lu Siniang quickly pulled Shang Xi to sit down, and she also smiled, "Shang Xi, why are you so embarrassed? Why are you so embarrassed? Don't be polite. Sit down and drink tea. You see that the maids in my house are so unruly, so you know that there are no rules in my house. Only your uncle Ge is a cultured person and has more etiquette."

Uncle Ge also said: "Shang Xi, just treat this place as your home, relax and don't be restrained."

Shang Xi then leaned back on the chair and exclaimed: "Cultivated people are different. Husbands and wives are polite to each other."

Hearing this, Ge Dongqing pretended to preach shamelessly: "Shang Xi, Uncle Ge told you that husband and wife should support each other and respect each other like guests. Husband and wife are the closest people in the world. You should respect Cheng Feng and admire Cheng Feng in the future. Although Cheng Feng should focus on his ambitions, he should also love his wife and son. How to do this specifically, I will teach him when Cheng Feng comes back. You must keep in mind what Uncle Ge said to you."

Shang Xi nodded repeatedly, "I've got it in mind. Thank you Uncle Ge for your guidance."

Ge Dongqing added: "If you have any problems in the future, tell Uncle Ge. Uncle Ge is an experienced person and can teach you many life lessons. You and Cheng Feng should learn from your uncle. I guarantee that Cheng Feng will have lofty ambitions, your family will be harmonious, and your children will know how to study hard."

Shang Xi continued to nod, pretending to understand deeply: "I'm grateful for your advice. I'm grateful for your advice."

Ge Dongqing put his hands on the armrests of the chair and prepared to stand up: "Okay, you talk to your aunt, I'm going to the prefect's mansion to discuss matters with my eldest brother."

Shang Xi asked, "Uncle Ge, what's going on at the Songchun border?"

Ge Dongqing's expression was even more serious than when he was lecturing Shang Xi. "We have been fighting for two days. Li Duyuan, the commander of Qunyang County, and Song Baokang, the commander of Chaizhou, have tried their best. I'm afraid they can only hold out for two more days at most."

Shang Xi asked: "What about Zou Sanduo?"

Ge Dongqing said, "This man coveted the power and wealth of the Marquis. He came to besiege the prefectural governor's residence two days ago. He was searching for Sha Guanghan. He wanted to plunder the Marquis's prefectural governor's residence. He didn't expect that the Marquis had too many men and didn't care about his search warrant. He just gave them a warning and sent them back."

Shang Xi asked: "Are the forces of those three captains still no match for the Southern Yan Kingdom?"