The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

"I'm worried about Hongxiang and the others. I heard that Deyang can only enter but not exit. Otherwise, I will call them back."

The little scholar said: "They have rice in their hands. If the officers and soldiers really come to the door, it should be no problem to donate the rice for self-protection."

Xue Yinsong shook his head: "Three thousand tans of rice is not a small sum. They absolutely dare not be the master. I am afraid that people will be targeted because of this rice. The timing is too coincidental. Qiandan, this Gaoque man and Prince Deyou rebelled?"

The two of them couldn't think of a good way. It was noon at this time, and Xue Yinsong decided to clean up his mood and cook first.Today the academy only has half a day of classes, and Xiaoqi and Changhui will come back for lunch later on. These two children have lost a lot of weight since they were taken as boarding children, and seeing the two parents feel distressed.

Xue Yinsong first went to cut a catty of meat, then washed the leeks brought from the country and chopped them together with the meat to make dumplings.

Right after this side and above, the two boys who had been reincarnated from starvation came back. As soon as Chang Hui entered the door, he went straight to the kitchen: "Uncle Xue, is the meal ready?"

Seeing him looking around as soon as he entered the kitchen, Xue Yinsong laughed and scolded: "Didn't the academy give you enough to eat? You're so anxious!"

Changhui stuck out his tongue: "You don't know that shitty place, people with little soup and fresh water every day have claws sticking out of their stomachs, oh, it's dumplings! Okay, I'll put the books down first and wash my hands."

After washing his hands, Xiao Qi asked, "Godfather, what can I do for you?"

Xue Yinsong handed over a few garlic cloves: "Peel this off, and we'll make a seasoning dish to dip dumplings in later!"

The three of them were busy in the kitchen talking and laughing, and the little scholar who was reading quietly in the room stretched his neck to look at them a few times. Seeing them enjoying themselves, he couldn't help but put down the book to join in the fun: "What are you talking about? Happy."

"Do you want fried dumplings, boiled dumplings or steamed dumplings?"

Xiao Xiucai thought about it: "Steam the dumplings, they are too oily."

"The skin of the steamed dumplings needs to be thinner, so let's make half of the steamed dumplings."

Xue Yinsong always respected everyone's opinions, Xiao Xiucai felt comforted and said with a smile: "Is steaming dumplings more troublesome? The skin should not be too thick. If it is too troublesome, make less, otherwise these two hungry ghosts Protested."

Changhui hurriedly said: "Don't be afraid, I also like to eat steamed dumplings. I'll have two big plates when they come out of the cage."

Xue Yinsong was funny, but fortunately, today's materials are well prepared, otherwise, these two and a half kids would not be able to hold back: "Hurry up, let's try to have dinner early!"

The two boys suddenly agreed, one peeled the onion and the other peeled the garlic. Even Xiucai, a scholar who believes in the gentleman far away from the kitchen, couldn't help asking: "Do you want me to do something?"

After lunch and lunch break, Xue Yinsong was tossing and turning on the bed, unable to let go of Deyang. After thinking about it, he decided to take a trip to Deyang.When he told the scholar about this, he was resolutely opposed: "Didn't it mean that Deyang can only enter but not exit? If you go, not only can't bring people out, but also put yourself in. You should wait at ease, maybe It will be cleared in a few days."

Xue Yinsong sighed: "Oh! It's unlucky, why did you just meet with the rebellion? Why didn't something happen a few days ago? If something happens, I will not let them go."

Xiao Xiucai was thinking about other things: "I can't imagine that this news will spread throughout the city in three days. Will the price of rice in this city go up?"

As soon as Xue Yinsong was reminded by him, he reacted belatedly: "That's right! There are seven things to open the door every day, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, rice and salt! I immediately went to buy more to prepare. The price will definitely increase in the chaos of war. Maybe when the time comes, there will be no place to buy it if you have money!"

Xiucai felt reasonable: "I will also help move."

Changhui and Xiaoqi had no classes in the afternoon, so the family of four went shopping in a group for the first time.Xue Yinsong prepared four large cloth bags and some clay pots and bowls, and bought enough seasonings and various daily necessities, and also added new clothes for everyone.

Seeing that the money he just earned was completely spent again, Xue Yinsong smiled wryly and said to the scholar: "I definitely don't have money in my life, even if it is money, it's just passing money. Look at how much money you earn recently, and how much you spend all year round. I don’t see a few taels of silver left at home.”

The little scholar comforted him: "The days go by, the better, and you will earn more in the future. Now we are in troubled times, as long as people are good, there will be plenty of money to earn in the future."

I bought all the things and brought them home, but there was no cabinet in the kitchen to store these bottles of sauce, vinegar, and seasonings. Xue Yinsong moved a table from Zhajin's room and put it in the corner of the kitchen, and piled it up for now.

Xiao Xiucai watched from the side: "How long do you think the war will last? If it lasts for three to five years, this thing can only be settled for half a year at most."

"It's really hard to say. It's three to five months sooner, one year or two years slower, and it's possible if it's slower by three to five years. It depends on how you play."

The little scholar teased: "You know half of the sky, right? You also know about wars?"

Xue Yinsong replied quite conceitedly: "Although I don't understand, I can guess one or two things: For example, it is not easy to fight this battle in this troubled world. If I have to predict, it will be suppressed in a few months. If the people are struggling to live It’s different, it’s usually the armed forces in various places who separate themselves, then a larger gang emerges, and then merges with other small gangs, this kind of battle will last at least ten or eight years, maybe 20 years is possible.”

The little scholar thought it made sense, and echoed, "It's not nonsense. In history, when dynasties changed, wars were fought for more than ten years. Now, although it is not a prosperous age, it can be regarded as living and working in peace. The common people are not willing to fight."

Xue Yinsong said with a smile: "Although the emperor is a little stupid, but the previous two emperors have a good foundation, and they should not change the sky for a while."

Little Xiucai thought of something else, hesitated for a moment and said, "Changhui and Xiaoqi don't need to go to school, right? The army is in chaos, so it would be bad if something happens. Anyway, they have just started to study the Four Books, so I can teach them." .”

Xue Yinsong was afraid of the He family's attack, so he agreed with the two boys to stay at home. Changhui was naturally willing. The food at home was much better than that in the school, but Xiaoqi was slightly disappointed, but he obediently agreed.

So for a few days, the family basically stayed at home except for necessary trips.Because of the hot weather, Xiao Xiucai and his two children sat in the backyard to give lectures, while Xue Yinsong was busy beside him, taking over some work of weaving straw sandals by the way.

Five days later, rumors began to spread. When they heard about the war, all the common people gossip like crazy. Those with women in their families started to flee the town, and those who had nowhere to hide stayed behind closed doors.

Father Xue was very thoughtful, fearing that the city would be shut down in a war, so he cut down a few carts of good firewood and sent them into the city.The firewood is all authentic tree trunks, which can be burned for at least three or four months after being chopped and sun-dried.

Xue Yinsong was quite emotional: "I almost forgot about it. Fortunately, you remember, the salt, sauce, vinegar and tea at home are not bad? Now the price is expensive outside, so take some of what I bought."

Father Xue smiled triumphantly: "No, I closed the grocery store as soon as you talked about war that day, and everything in it is in order! Now I am afraid of closing the city, so I rushed to send you some firewood. It will be enough to pull two more carts for you in the next two days, and you will have no place to pile up any more."

Xue Yinsong hurriedly said, "I'll go pull it."

Father Xue waved his hand proudly again: "No need, no need, people have come to the city these days, and you can earn two car money by taking a few."

Xue Yinsong had no choice but to tell him: "Be careful on the road, don't come out after delivering the firewood, hide the cattle well, so as not to be robbed by soldiers and bandits."

Father Xue nodded: "Save it, save it, I will take the cattle to the mountain after pulling the two carts. I have collected firewood on the mountain and found a cave to hide in the past two days. If the situation is not right, I will go into the mountain to hide."

Xue Yinsong thought about the chicken coop that had just been built, and regretted it a bit: "It's really untimely to start a war right after the chicken coop is built."

Father Xue sighed and said, "War is the suffering of the people. There is no way, no way. I am leaving. The world is not good, so I should go back early."

The young man didn't go to Deyang with him, and now the shop is closed, so he bid farewell to Xue Yinsong.Xue Yinsong comforted: "Go back and rest for a few days, and we will continue to open a shop to sell rice when there is rice. It's not peaceful during this time, so let's take care of the family. Are all the things in the house? If not, take some. If the economy is not well-off Just come to me, and you can still afford to take care of your food."

The little guy was reluctant: "When the door is opened again, the shopkeeper will come to look for me."

Xue Yinsong naturally agreed, and just after seeing him off for a while, the boy came back again, panting hard this time, and knocked on the door vigorously: "The shopkeeper! The shopkeeper! Let me in quickly, the city has passed the army! The north gate came in! "

Xue Yinsong hurriedly opened the door and let him in: "Did you see it? Is it an official army or a bandit soldier?"

The little guy regained his composure, his legs were weak and he spoke incoherently: "I don't know, but I'm well dressed. I just walked to the Yangjiang Bridge, and a lot of soldiers came from the north. Fortunately, I ran fast."

The common people are always afraid of going to the army. Apart from being robbed, they are also afraid of being conscripted. Xue Yinsong looked at the crack of the door for a while, but didn't feel any special movement: "You rest first, and leave when you are safe."

The little guy was horrified just now, but now he was sitting still and worried that there would be an accident at home, he stayed restless and wanted to go home when there was no movement outside the door.

Soldiers in the city have always been an earth-shattering event, Xue Yinsong was worried after all, and kept him until dinner time before letting him go.

It's just that the military crossing this time was very strange, there was no movement at all, neither knocking on the door nor a watchman breaking the curfew.

The scholar had never encountered such a thing before, so he was a little scared, and the two children were too frightened to laugh, Xue Yinsong laughed when he saw this, "What are you afraid of, maybe this road is the army of the Celestial Dynasty, so we don't want to disturb the people."

The little scholar didn't believe it at all: "The world is as black as crows. If you don't disturb them now, it doesn't mean you won't disturb them in the future. The first thing in war is food. You buy it when you have money, and you grab it when you don't have money. In the end, it's the common people who suffer."

Xue Yinsong said with a smile: "Isn't this coming now? Well, don't think about it, and relax in everything, otherwise you won't be able to eat or sleep well later, and you will be so worried."

Even though he comforted the scholar like this, Xue Yinsong didn't know what to do, so he took a chance to go to Que Hongze's grain road.

Que Hongze said it was all right, according to the information obtained from various documents and personal contacts, Prince Deyou was not arrogant enough to think that if he pulled the flag, the whole country would turn against him.He has only been stationed in Zhao, Qi, Jiao, and Ji prefectures now, but his purpose is to go straight to the capital and prepare to force the palace.

Now the situation has changed dramatically. Lord Deyou found some old eunuchs and maids somewhere, and pointed out that the current emperor is not the eldest son, but the real eldest son, Lord Fuqing, has been forced to death by him.Besides, before his death, the old emperor said to Lord Deyou: This son is not successful, so you can replace him. Naturally, now is the time to 'replace him'.