Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

"Okay, don't be sad..." Gu Huanxi looked at the children and advised, "Your Uncle Xu will definitely come back safely. It will only take a few months at most. He won't stay there forever. We can just wait for him at home. If he knew about your condition, he would be worried about you. You can't have worries when fighting a war."

Lu Changzhi couldn't help but ask a silly question, "Aunt, will Uncle Xu really come back safely?"

On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, who can guarantee that they will be unscathed? Saying that you are safe is just a beautiful wish, used to comfort yourself.

Gu Huanxi was very confident, "I will come back safely, I promise. So, don't worry, just do your own things. Didn't your uncle Xu assign tasks to you before he left? He will check when he comes back. Those who do well will be rewarded, and those who don't will be punished."

Perhaps it was because her tone was too firm and her expression was as steady as a rock, without any sign of forced acting, so the children believed her for the most part, thinking that maybe Uncle Xu had some ability to save his life, otherwise Aunt Gu should be the one who was the most nervous and worried.

Lu Changzhi breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of a smile on his face, "We will work hard and will not give Uncle Xu a chance to punish us."

Jiang Yi nodded in agreement and asked again, "Can we write to Uncle Xu often?"

Gu Huanxi smiled and said, "Of course, he will definitely write to you. I will write to you too, so you better behave yourself, otherwise, I will report you in the letter."

Sun Yongyan followed her joke and begged, "Sister-in-law, don't complain, otherwise Senior Brother will definitely listen to you and stop giving us gifts."

Every gift Xu Huaiyi gave was unique and always touched their hearts. They couldn't let it go and regarded it as a treasure. Who wouldn't look forward to it?

As soon as these words came out, Lu Changzhi and Jiang Yi also quickly begged for mercy, and the atmosphere finally eased.

Only Gu Xiaoyu was still a little depressed, with worry and anxiety in his eyes.

Gu Huanxi rubbed his head, took Ah Li from his arms, and said softly, "Your father is going to defend the country and make achievements. We should support him. Besides, separation is for a better reunion. Don't you believe in his decision this time?"

Hearing this, Gu Xiaoyu's heart moved, thinking of the scene when he first met Xu Huaiyi. Wasn't it because his intuition told him that he could trust this person that he jumped out and followed him without hesitation?

And when he fled back to the capital due to famine, it was also based on his trust in him and he took a desperate gamble. As it turned out, he won the gamble.

Xu Huaiyi has never let him down, and this time should be no exception.

Thinking of this, he quickly calmed down and said, "Mom, let's go study."

Gu Huanxi nodded and looked at Jiang Yong, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Yong smiled faintly, "It's your job, you've worked hard."

She has to endure the pain of her husband leaving home, and at the same time, she has to comfort her children and be their backbone.

Gu Huanxi understood Jiang Yong's unfinished words and twitched his lips. "Haha, I'm not too tired. Well, you guys go to class. We'll have hot pot for lunch. There are two flavors, spicy and tomato, okay?"

When the children heard this, their eyes lit up and they said in unison, "Okay!"

The sadness of separation was dispelled by the love for hotpot.

After they all left, Gu Huanxi carried her daughter to the main courtyard, poking her nose and teasing her on the way, "Didn't you say you're three years old and a big kid? Why are you still crying? Aren't you ashamed?"

Ah Li hugged her neck, whimpered a few times, and defended himself intermittently, "I, I have grown up, but, but no matter how old I am, I still miss my daddy..."

Gu Huanxi took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears while saying helplessly, "Your father misses you, and wants to stay by your side and watch you grow up, but he also has his own ambitions. Just like you like to take care of those flowers and plants, are you willing to give them up?"

Ah Li sobbed and shook his head.

Gu Huanxi raised the corner of his lips, "So, we can't stop your father from pursuing what he likes. As a family, we should support each other and not use various reasons to trap each other."

Ah Li pursed his lips and choked up, "I, I can't bear to leave. I miss my father. What should I do?"

Gu Huanxi sighed inwardly, "It's only a few months, it will pass quickly, we can write to your father..."

Ah Li still couldn't let it go after hearing that. He sniffed and said, "Fighting is very dangerous. I will get hurt. Daddy, will I bleed? Woohoo, I'm afraid that Daddy will get hurt..."

Gu Huanxi, "..."

Before, I always thought that my daughter was too precocious, and as sensible as a little adult. Although she was a little naughty sometimes, she would never make trouble unreasonably. This was the first time she was so difficult to coax.

Things like coaxing people have always been Xu Huaiyi's strength, she is really not good at it!

She patiently coaxed him, "Your father won't be hurt, he is very good at martial arts..."

Ah Li sobbed, "No matter how good you are, you may fail..."

"It's no big deal for a grown man to get hurt. There are military doctors accompanying you who will take care of your father. As a military commander, it's normal to sweat and bleed. This is the way of the road."

"Then is it okay not to take this road?"

"Okay, but your father likes it. It's his own choice. If we stop him, he might give up obediently, but he will definitely feel regretful. Can you bear to let your father regret it for the rest of his life?"

"But I can't bear to see my father bleed..."

The question went back to the topic again, and Gu Huanxi said tiredly, "Don't worry, your father has the ability to protect his life, and others can't hurt him easily."

Ah Li blinked his red and swollen eyes and asked curiously, "What life-saving skill?"

Gu Huanxi choked.

Ah Li urged, "Mom, please tell me quickly..."

Gu Huanxi hesitated, and after entering the dormitory, she sent everyone else out. Only the mother and daughter were left in the room. She whispered, "This is your father's secret, you can't tell anyone else."

She thought that she could end the topic by saying this, but Ah Li said innocently, "But I'm not an outsider, I'm Daddy's baby..."

Gu Huanxi choked again. She really wanted to throw her daughter to Xu Huaiyi and let him coax her!

"Mother, mother..."

She kept shouting, as if she was never tired, until her head was about to explode. Finally, she compromised and said, "Wait until tonight. I'll talk to you tonight. Okay?"

"Really?"

"Yeah, yeah, really, you little troublemaker, can you let me have some peace and quiet now?"

"Hehe, of course I can, I'm the best."

"..."

If the look of triumph hadn't been so obvious, she would have believed it.

What kind of girl did she give birth to? Did she drink too little Mengpo soup?

At noon, we had hot pot in the greenhouse in the plum garden. When the weather turned cold, Gu Huanxi had the greenhouse cleaned up. It was not just a greenhouse, but also a warm house with ground heating and fire walls. The previous owner had raised many rare orchids here, and when it snowed, he would invite guests to come and admire them as a way of showing off.

However, when they moved in, the orchids were gone, perhaps they had been given away. Only some empty shelves were left in the house. Gu Huanxi rearranged the house and designed one room as a greenhouse with tables and chairs in it. While enjoying the flowers, one could also read and practice calligraphy here. The other room was planted with vegetables for winter consumption. There were quite a few varieties, mainly leafy vegetables, which were most convenient for eating hot pot.

The brass simmering pot is about 40 centimeters wide, with a red oil soup base on one side. As the charcoal burns, the soup boils and the spicy aroma quickly conquers everyone's stomach. Saliva begins to be secreted involuntarily in the mouth, and the chopsticks in the hand are eager to eat.

The other side is tomato flavored, which is not as strong but not much inferior, especially for children's appetite. It tastes sour and sweet, and just drinking the soup is a pleasure. Because there are fewer tomatoes planted this year, every meal seems particularly rare.

Lamb and pork are sliced, chicken and fish are made into meatballs, and all kinds of tofu and vegetables are the freshest. After rolling a few times at the bottom of the pot, they can't wait to become delicious in everyone's mouth.

Delicious food is the most soothing. If one meal is not enough, then two meals.

Sure enough, after Gu Huanxi mentioned that they would have some of their favorite dishes for dinner, including stewed beef brisket with tomatoes, pickled fish, spicy chicken, etc., the children all cheered.

Depression? Not anymore.

After dinner, Gu Huanxi coaxed his daughter to sleep and then slipped into the RV. There was no one in the car, but he left a note on the table, which covered most of the page.

Xu Huaiyi explained his itinerary clearly. Between the lines, there was excitement and reluctance to leave her and the child, but there was no uneasiness, hesitation or regret.

He moved forward courageously and really liked the path he chose!

Gu Huanxi sighed helplessly and wrote a few lines below. There was nothing much to say about home, and she couldn't let him worry, so she repeatedly reminded him to protect himself well.

Then she cooked some pork rib soup in the car for when he came in.

During the march, they had to sleep in the open air and eat all kinds of food. If they were in a hurry, it would be even more difficult. It was even more helpless than fleeing from famine. I couldn't help Gu Huanxi in any other way, so I could only make him some food and comfort him.

Little did people know that Xu Huaiyi enjoyed it and did not feel it was hard. On the contrary, this lifestyle brought out his hidden emotions.

He rode on his horse, full of energy and vigor, his heart full of plans and thoughts about the uncertain future. When the talents set out from the capital, he had already fought several battles in his mind.

The team was not moving very fast. After all, most of the imperial guards and soldiers from the Xishan camp who were withdrawn this time were mainly walking, and they were also accompanied by supplies and food. The Imperial Medical Bureau also sent a few old imperial doctors to follow them, but they were old and could not withstand the hard work.

The ones who are the biggest burden to the team are still the princes. Each of them has practiced martial arts and can barely be considered both civil and military. But when they go out, they realize that practicing martial arts is just practicing martial arts and expensive things are really expensive. They all put on a lot of show, each of them has several carriages with things, food and daily necessities, and they are accompanied by more than a dozen guards and servants who always serve them. With such a lineup, it would be strange if they could run fast!

Everyone was used to it and no one dared to say anything. After all, the generals leading the team knew the twists and turns involved.

Anyway, we don't expect them to fight, they are just there to be mascots, nothing else matters.

It's just a pity for the students of the martial arts academy, as they are arranged to follow these powerful people and dare not even raise any opinions, which is really frustrating.

Especially the treatment on both sides, when compared, is inevitably tragic. This situation is even more obvious when stopping to eat and rest.

Those princes did not have to do anything. They just had to lie in the spacious and comfortable carriages and wait. The servants would take care of the work. They did not eat the big pot meals prepared in the kitchen. They brought food from home and cooked their own meals, such as meat and fish.

The students do not have such conditions. Most of them are civilians. The war horses they ride and the armor they wear are all issued by the academy. Otherwise, they cannot afford the war outfits, let alone eat and drink lavishly.

Although they brought some food with them, the journey was long and they still had to rely on the big pot meals, but how delicious could the big pot meals in the army be? Each person was given two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge for a meal.

Even with this standard, sometimes it cannot be guaranteed. When food and grass are tight, soldiers who do not go to the battlefield will just have enough food to eat and will not starve to death.

They didn't think it was a big deal at first, but now with those powerful children as reference, they felt a little uncomfortable.

I feel envious and inferior, sad and longing, and my self-esteem has been shattered.

This is why people have different fates.

Xu Huaiyi acted as if he didn't care about it. It was impossible for him to feel inferior to others. No one could crush him in this aspect. He even looked down on the actions of those princes and thought they were childish and ridiculous. It was obviously a good opportunity to win over the generals and infiltrate the military camp, but they claimed to be superior and refused to eat and live with the soldiers. Now, not only could they not win people's hearts, but they would also forcibly distance themselves from each other.

What was the purpose of their trip? Wasting the opportunity they had!

To put it bluntly, I am too arrogant.

Speaking of which, Sun Yu did a remarkable job in this regard. Sun Yu did not mingle with the soldiers, but he did not make exceptions either. The people he brought ate from the same pot, and no one was picky. As for him, he ate the gifts from his own apprentices.

Xu Huaiyi started a fire and roasted the pot cakes he had brought with a wire mesh. When the outside was crispy, he cut them with a knife and stuffed them with plenty of meat sauce. He made one, spicy and one, and handed them to Sun Yu respectfully.

Sun Yu gladly accepted it.

After the meal, Xu Huaiyi brought a cup of tea and some roasted yellow chestnuts to his master as snacks to pass the time on the road.

They did not bring a carriage when they traveled, so when they rested, they could only sleep on the ground or find a tree to lean against and close their eyes. When Xu Huaiyi went out, he prepared a moisture-proof grass mat, which was woven very thickly. Lying on it was no worse than lying in the carriage. With rain cloth covering the surroundings, it was not painful.

After Xu Huaiyi finished the arrangements, he asked Sun Yu to have a rest. He took turns on duty with the others and also inquired about the gossip in the team. He didn't know enough about the ancient military camps, and now was a good opportunity to find out more.