Cub Nursery

These old men are not the same as the younger generation.

They were very cautious, and they seldom spoke after entering the city. Although the horses they rode were only ordinary horses, not war horses, they were still steady and did not panic at all.

"Where are you going to rest?" Dao Bing asked.

"This..." The old men looked at each other without saying a word.

Hu Yuequn rolled his eyes, walked up to Jia Jing and asked, "Master Jia, look..."

He was uneasy and kind, and wanted Jia Jing to stand out.

Several old men felt that this was inappropriate, but when they thought that Jia Jing was not particular about this journey, he wanted to buy some servants to serve him when he stayed at the inn, and he would enjoy it the most and spend the most money on weekdays. I have provoked many caring people, if it weren't for the old men like them who are thoughtful and clever, many things will happen on the road.

So the few old men who originally planned to make a sound were silent, and Jia Jing was asked to be the first bird.

"Where are you going?" Jia Jing glanced at the concrete buildings in the distance.

There are also cement buildings in the capital, among which the cement building of Honglu Temple is the most famous. Even now, many students often visit the nearby buildings. Not only that, they also compose a few poems, and ask children to copy and sing them to see if they can do it. It cannot be famous along with the cement building of Honglu Temple.

On the other side of the Juhe in the border city of the capital, there are also many concrete buildings, which Jia Jing has visited.

It's just that the cement building he saw was different from the concrete building built by the cubs. It was built by the government. There were small grids inside, and a large family lived in such a small space. Some people didn't pay attention to it at all. Eating and drinking in the house, making it buried in the house, it is really impossible for anyone to get in.

Jia Jing couldn't bear it before he got close, and felt that the concrete building was too ugly, and he didn't like it.

So Jia Jing cupped his hands at the Taoist soldiers and said decently: "Let's go to the camp in the border town."

"What?" Hu Yuequn was taken aback, "Going to the camp in the border town?"

Although he didn't get close to those concrete buildings, and he couldn't see clearly what was behind those glass windows, but he had heard Hu Ru talk about the situation inside the train station, and knew that the rooms inside were a bit small, but they were very clean and tidy. , the quilts and clothes used are all excellent, and I don’t know how much money it will cost to buy them in the capital.

Moreover, there is a large dining hall in the train station, so you can also eat big pot meals, or you can ask the cooks to cook the dishes by paying the money alone, the food is very good, not worse than the days in the capital.

Especially now that it's cold, the train station must be warm inside. You don't need to wear cotton clothes when you stay in the house, you only need to wear unlined clothes.

Why is Jia Jing not going to such a good place, but going to Daying, a border town?

"Please." A smile flashed in Dao Bing's eyes, but he felt that Mr. Jia was not as annoying as the rumors said.

That's right, the identities of these meritorious officers have already been spread to the border towns, and all the Taoist soldiers who came out to meet them knew about them.This matter was originally normal, but all the veterans came back, so the Taoist soldiers paid special attention to it.

Leading them into the camp of the border town, the Taoist soldiers led them directly to the tents that had been prepared earlier.

The tent had been prepared a long time ago, and the bedding inside was all new, but there was no bed, and all the bedding was spread on the ground. In the middle of the tent, there was a simple stove built with stones, with coal burning inside, and an iron man sitting on it. The pot is bubbling, and the water has boiled.

There is a circle of tables around the stove. Although it doesn't look that good, it's better than nothing.

"Not bad, not bad." Jia Jing walked around the tent and was very satisfied with the tent which was very different from the capital city. He also wanted to experience a different feeling.

Hu Yuequn wiped the quilt with a straight face. Seeing that it was new and very soft, he nodded slightly, but his face was still not good-looking. No matter how nice this place is, how can it compare to the concrete building of the railway station.

But Jia Jing was very satisfied, and took out silver to reward the Taoist soldiers.

The Taoist soldiers don't want it, "My lords, if you have any orders, just ask me to wait."

After speaking, he hurried away, but felt that these old men were not as difficult to deal with as the rumors said, especially Jia Jing, although he looked a little outrageous, he was unexpectedly easy to deal with.

It's already here, and it's too late to say anything else. The old men had to choose their own bedding, put their bags on it, and then they all gathered next to the stove to warm themselves.

"Let's rest for a day today, and let's set the battle results tomorrow." Hu Yuequn let out a sigh of relief, and said displeased.

"Success." Jia Jing nodded, he thought so too.

Hu Yuequn glanced at the other old men, and said: "I don't know if Lord Yan will intervene in this matter this time. After all, we are alone and weak, so we still have to find a way to meet General Qiu in advance, but don't let us do it at that time." The old bones are lying here."

While talking, Hu Yuequn subconsciously looked at Jia Jing and Huang Shilang.

Huang Shilang stood up abruptly, without speaking, strode to the door of the tent, and said to the Taoist soldiers who seemed to be protecting them, but were actually monitoring them, "Little brother, the old man wants to see Master Yan, please guide me. "

"See Master Yan?" Dao Bing raised his eyebrows, "I'm afraid it won't work."

"How can it be done?" Huang Shilang vowed not to give up.

"This..." Dao Bing was in trouble, so he whispered, "I can't decide this matter."

"Find someone who can be the master." Huang Shilang said.

Today he must see Mrs. Yan, one is to express his apology for what he did in the past, and the other is to thank Yan Xun. Their family has a genetic disease, although it is in the nursery of the Conservation Hall Medical Center. In the doctor's eyes, it didn't look like a disease at all, but to Huang Shilang, it was really fatal.

Therefore, regarding Yan Xun, Huang Shilang's mind has completely changed.

He couldn't wait to see Yan Xun, and he wanted to express his gratitude and joy in his heart, without any hatred.

And soon the Taoist soldier came back again, looking at Huang Shilang with a kind of eagerness to look at his own people, and even his tone changed, "Master Huang, you can go to Master Yan now. You have already gone there Send a message, Master Yan will know soon."

"Really?" Huang Shilang hurriedly straightened his clothes, then cupped his hands at the Taoist soldiers, "Thank you."

"Follow me." Dao Bing hurriedly said, "There is an iron donkey over there, I will ride an iron donkey and lead Master Huang, it will be faster."

Although the iron donkey only has two wheels, it actually runs very steadily and quickly.

Huang Shilang's family had an iron donkey. It was he who managed to find the baby from the Conservation Hall Medical Center and waited in line for a long time before he got such an iron donkey.That is the baby bump in the family, not only the younger generation in the family like to ride, even Huang Silang often rides out, it is quite slippery.

When they were about to approach the cement building, the Taoist soldiers hurriedly stopped.

Huang Shilang unhurriedly jumped down from the back seat of the donkey, carefully arranged his clothes, and cupped his hands at the Taoist soldiers, "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Dao Bing also cupped his hands, "Master Huang, please..."

The concrete building in the border town looks the same as the concrete building in Honglu Temple in the capital, even the patterns painted on the outer wall are the same.

However, the concrete building in the capital belonged to Honglu Temple, although no one dared to approach it except Yan Xun and the cubs, while the cement building in the border town belonged entirely to Yan Xun, and no one could comment on it.

Huang Shilang looked up and down at the concrete building with his face up and down, seeing some traces of battle outside the wall, his eyes immediately became moist, the life of Yan Xun and the cubs in the border town did not look good, not only was it very dangerous, Even the place where they live has been affected.

This made Huang Shilang feel uncomfortable all of a sudden. He thought of those fat-minded people in the capital pointing fingers at the border towns, and thinking of those timid people who wanted to pull Yan Xun off the horse so that they could show off. It became more and more uncomfortable.

It shouldn't be like that.

Should not be ah.

Why do those people stay in the safest rear and point fingers without shame, thinking that they are superior to others, that if they come to the border town, they will be stronger than Yan Xun?Why?By virtue of their ignorance?

In the cement building.

Brother Dan was lying behind the glass window, his chubby face was pressed against the glass, making it flat, and his small nose looked like a pig's nose, "Come on, come on, it's Master Huang. I'm telling you Mr. Huang, when he came to the border town, he was so arrogant..."

On the other side, Yan Xun solemnly changed into his official robe, and came out to meet Master Huang himself.

Yan Xun will not show good looks to those who are hostile to him, but to those who recognize him, Yan Xun will always give the best things he can give.

"Master Huang." Yan Xun walked a few steps quickly, and cupped his hands at Huang Shilang.

"Master Yan." Huang Shilang choked with sobs, "Master Yan, it used to be... a lower official, isn't it right for you!"

Yan Xun hurriedly stepped forward to help Huang Shilang, and led him into the cement building, saying, "That's all in the past, isn't it all good now, hurry up and get warm in the house. Brother Dan, Dan Hong Hong, get some tea..."

In the house, the younger brother Dan ran to the teapot, broke the formation, picked up the teapot and poured tea, and then ran over with the teacup.

Next to her, Dan Honghong followed You Yang's example, and ran over to Yan Xun with her teacup in her arms.

Yan Xun greeted Huang Shilang to go to the kang, and said: "I haven't seen Mr. Huang for a few days, he looks a little thinner, but he is in good spirits."

"Master Yan." Huang Shilang choked up again.

He didn't expect that Yan Xun could still remember his original appearance, and his original appearance was so shameless and shameless, which made him ashamed, made him unable to lift his head, and almost dared not face Yan Xun.

"The past is in the past, people always have to look forward." Yan Xun said, "I don't know if Master Huang's visit is going well this time?"

Huang Shilang's attention was diverted, so he talked about the things on the road.

He was also quite emotional, "I have never paid attention to the people outside the capital before, but this time I have seen it..."

Coming out of the most prosperous capital city in Daqin, the clean concrete buildings under your feet have turned into fairly clean dirt roads, and the people on the side of the road have changed from decent clothes to more than coarse cloth, but their complexion is not bad, it can be seen that It is enough to eat.

But when Huang Shilang went to visit the common people when he was far away from the capital, he found that the common people had changed.

The clothes on his body were patched, and his complexion didn't look so good, all of them were disheveled.

Sometimes passing by some little-known small towns, you can even see groups of beggars, and you can see many people lying on the ground outside the city wall waiting to die. They are not sick, but too hungry, and they are about to starving.

Huang Shilang never paid attention to these things before. He only felt that the capital is rich and the people live and work in peace and contentment. There is no shortage of food at all. It was because he occasionally heard some young doctors say it when he went to the Baoyutang Medical Center.

"There are still many people who don't have enough to eat. They are prone to malnutrition. It is not a disease, but it is also the most difficult to treat."

"Our medical center is going to take out subsidies to send them food again?"

"Yes, I heard from the master that the silver in the treasury should be half empty. This matter was proposed by Master Xiaodan. Mr. Huo originally disagreed, saying that the people's livelihood has nothing to do with me, but he finally nodded."

"Doctors are kind, Mr. Huo and the others..."

"Anyway, even though I am a doctor, I still feel that there is no need for us to save those people. It should be the court's business."

Huang Shilang listened to the side, waiting for the two doctors to leave while talking, then Huang Shilang hurried out from the Baoyutang Medical Center, wanting to find out if the imperial court could solve this problem, but in the end, he couldn't find anything. I didn't find out, but there are many ways for the adults in the court to eat, drink and have fun, and they all use the money of the yamen.

Sitting opposite Yan Xun this time, Huang Shilang felt very ashamed, "Lord Yan, the court is incompetent..."

"Master Huang, be careful." Yan Xun hurriedly said, "The court just hasn't figured out a way to deal with it. No matter how much money the Baoyutang Medical Center spends, it won't solve the problem. The final solution to this matter is Let them go back to the village and be self-sufficient. It’s just that they don’t have land, seeds, or even farm tools, and the imperial court must not be able to provide such money to subsidize them, so it’s been a long time since they can’t settle down.”

"Yes." Huang Shilang also thought about this problem, but he also couldn't think of a solution.

Brother Dan and Dan Honghong came over with a plate full of fruits, and the two cubs raised and landed their feet in perfect harmony at the same time, ran to the front of Huang Shilang, and put down the plate at the same time.

Dan Honghong took a silver fork and handed it to Huang Shilang, "Master Huang, please use it slowly."

"Thank you." Huang Shilang hurriedly took the silver fork, and poked the fruit cut into small pieces on the plate to eat.

A smile flashed in Yan Xun's eyes, this Huang Shilang was very interesting, since his grandson was safe, he seemed to be a completely different person, and he saw things clearly, he didn't look crazy at all, he was more alive Everyone understands.

"However, you can choose to rent it to them, and someone from the yamen will watch over it, and you won't be afraid of their tricks." Yan Xun said, "You can lend them rations, seeds, farm tools, etc., and when the summer and autumn harvests are over, first Pay back [-]%, and give them a three-year tax exemption, so they are guaranteed to rush to agree."

"If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't survive, who would want to wait for death."

"Master Huang, I think it's suitable for you to take this booklet. Let's talk to Si Ping and the others in advance. If you are really worried, you can use my post to see Mr. Zhou. If Mr. Zhou nods, then this matter That's about it."

This idea was thought up by Yan Xun a long time ago, but he is so popular now that he is not suitable for such a book. It just so happened that Huang Shilang came. As an old minister and the emperor himself used him, it is very suitable.

"Lord Yan?" Huang Shilang was taken aback, he didn't expect that he just came to see Yan Xun and wanted to apologize, how could this be an errand!

The important thing is not Yan Xun's idea. Anyone can come up with such an idea. There are many people who can write notes. After getting Yan Xun's post, you can go directly to see Mr. Zhou to ensure the success of this matter!

Since Yan Xun said so, it proves that things will be successful.

Once this is successful, those who are about to starve to death will be reborn. By then, Daqin will reduce how many people starve to death, and how many people will return to a state of self-sufficiency, so as to produce more food and hand it over to the court ?

This is a great credit!

Yan Xun just gave in!

"There's no need to worry about this." Yan Xun said calmly, "I'll wait until the matter in the border town is over. I'm afraid Master Huang will not go back so soon when he comes to the border town..."

"But the situation has changed?" Huang Shilang's face changed, "I'm begging the general..."

Although these old ministers didn't know the truth about the border town, they knew Qiu Bao's character, and they always felt that it was too strange to appoint Qiu Bao as the city guard general this time, which was one of the reasons why they were all very cautious.

"It's not General Qiu." Yan Xun said, "It's... the Yao Kingdom..."

"Could it be..." Huang Shilang was taken aback, he still remembered the danger of the demon country, and now the executioner's hand trembled subconsciously, but he himself didn't notice it at all.

Yan Xun said, "The demon country will definitely send envoys here!"

"This!" Huang Shilang suddenly felt that he couldn't calm down anymore.

Sitting cross-legged next to Yan Xun, Brother Dan said, "Lord Huang, please be patient. It's just our speculation now. Whether there will be envoys from the Yao Kingdom at that time, this is still a question." No."

But Huang Shilang still couldn't rest assured, he always felt that what Yan Xun said was true.

The speculation of Yan Xun and the cubs is indeed true.

The Gong Cao from the capital city has just settled down for a day. Huang Shilang has been there for a long time in the concrete building. Not only is his body warm, but he has also put on brand new cotton clothes. When he came back to Daying in the border city, he saw that all the old men in the tent were shivering with cold. .

The stove in the tent is very warm, and the quilt is also very soft, but it can't support the thin tent, and it is still blowing wind.

These are all old men, they are very afraid of the cold, their hands and feet are cold, and the servants around them are no better than them, they are all shivering from the cold, these old men look so miserable, watching Huang Shilang come back , his eyes were stuck to his padded jacket and he couldn't take it off.

"Hmph." Huang Shilang snorted coldly, and lifted his quilt to prepare to rest.

Hu Yuequn rolled his eyes, and leaned over to ask, "Master Huang, did Master Yan give you the cotton coat on your body?"

"So what?" Huang Shilang got into bed and wrapped the quilt tightly.

"I'm waiting..." Hu Yuequn asked, "If I'm going to ask Mr. Yan, do I have a cotton coat like this?"

This padded coat looks thin, but from Huang Shilang's appearance, he knows that it is very warm.

The border town has the best cotton and the best cotton cloth. People will buy these cotton and cotton cloth no matter how expensive they are in the capital. However, although the price in the shopping mall is not high, there is no purchase restriction. Many people have a large population. Just not enough.

"You will know if you go and meet." Huang Shilang is not stupid. Although he and Hu Yuequn did not interfere with each other, since Hu Yuequn's Hu family and Yan Xun did not deal with each other, he would naturally not help Hu Yuequn.

Hu Yuequn got a cold nail, and his face turned ugly, but he refused to give up, so he turned his head and said to Jia Jing who was shivering with cold, "Master Jia, it's not like that when we live here. I heard It is said that there are hot stoves burning in the cement building, it is airtight, and it is as warm as spring..."

"To the cement building?" Jia Jing stared.

Now he also began to regret coming to the camp in the border town. Although this place was novel, it was too cold, and he couldn't bear it at all.

After staying here for a long time, his hands and feet were cold and stiff, and he would not freeze to death if he slept this night.

"It's warm over there in the cement building. I've inquired about it a long time ago. There are stoves burning in it. You don't need to wear cotton clothes in the house. You can sweat profusely in just wearing unlined clothes." Hu Yuequn said, "I heard that there is a bathhouse over there." , take a hot bath at night, soak your feet, and sleep comfortably."

There are also bathhouses in Beijing. They used to be in the homes of wealthy families, but now they can be found on almost any street. You only need a few dollars to go in and have a bath for an hour, and you are guaranteed to be clean.

It is precisely because of these bathhouses that some young men, ladies, and young men in the capital are starting to love cleanliness. The colder it is, the more they go to the bathhouses, and they will make gestures when they meet again Whoever is clean, who is dirty.

Jia's family also has a specially built bathhouse, which Jia Jing often goes to.

Now that his hands and feet are icy cold, Jia Jing's heart flutters instantly when he thinks about the hot bathhouse.

But when he went out to talk to the Taoist soldiers outside, the Taoist soldiers said: "Lord Jia, I'm afraid it won't work today. The gate of the camp has been closed, and you can't come in and out at will. Let's do it tomorrow."

It's nothing to just endure for one night.

So Jia Jing came back again, wearing a jacket and a quilt, and stayed up all night shivering.

In the early morning of the second day, Jia Jing got up immediately, moved his hands and feet that were stiff from the cold, and hurried to the door of the tent to ask the soldiers.

He didn't want to stay in the camp in the border town for a moment. This is not a place that people can bear. It's too cold at night, and he can't sleep at all. Let alone the food brought by the Taoist soldiers in the morning, it looks cold. Put it on the stove and heat it, will it still taste delicious?

After all, Jia Jing is the elder of the Jia family. He doesn't talk about eating delicacies from mountains and seas on weekdays, but that meal costs at least ten taels of silver. Mouth eating.

In the end, before Jia Jing could speak, Taoist soldiers rushed over from outside and shouted: "Everyone thinks that the envoys from the Demon Kingdom will arrive soon, and Master Yan has ordered that the camp in the border town enter a state of war!"

"Everyone's idea..."

"Everyone..."

The Taoist soldier standing guard at the door of the tent changed his state in an instant, his eyes became extremely cold and stern, and when he saw Jia Jing coming out, he immediately stretched out his hand to pull him back, and said with a blank expression: "Master Jia, it is time for war, please Don't leave the tent at will, I can take you wherever you want!"

In the distance, there are assembled Taoists patrolling at the same pace, and their momentum has also changed, which is completely different from the lazy look Jia Jing saw before.