The general's wife is sick

The maid serving Aunt Zhou persuaded her, "Aunt, it's late at night and the dew is heavy, let's go back."

Aunt Zhou raised her slender neck. She has reached the age of being old and childless, and has no future in the mansion. She has made up her mind and lowered the scarred silk handkerchief in her hand, "Well, let's go back!"

The cloud and rain in the house had just rested, and Ji Chengyue was getting older, and he was tired after the bed affair.Jiang's family was a bit preoccupied, she leaned on Ji Chengyue's shoulder, and asked softly, "Master, I heard that Liu Shuangshao of our family gave birth to three sons for General Xiong in the northwest, and today the emperor sealed these three babies. Isn't the post of cavalry general a big joke in the world!"

"What do you know, women's views, court affairs, the emperor's decision-making, but you, a woman in the back room, can talk about it!"

Ji Chengyue reprimanded him, he now walks on thin ice every day in the court, in the past when Jia Caixia was around, his virtue has never been caught by others, but now, anyone in the court can criticize him, step on him, and accuse him of his conduct Misconduct.

After Jiang entered the family, his official position became more and more unstable. Thinking of this, Ji Chengyue was a little angry.

The Pianjiang clan didn't know whether to live or die, "My concubine was just listening to others on the street. Everyone said that the emperor's move is too absurd!"

"How dare you talk too much!" Ji Chengyue rolled over and got out of bed, "If I hear you talking about court affairs again in the future, the power of housekeeper in your hand should be returned to Aunt Zhou."

After speaking, Ji Chengyue tore off the coat from the hanger, opened the door and went out.

Jiang sat up, and Fen beat the bed, "When I didn't know, the dignified Minister of Rites was forced to separate by a concubine, and I couldn't control him, and even vented his anger on me. It's not as good as three Milk boy, when he was young, he relied on his aunt, and when he was old, he relied on his children and grandchildren, bah, incompetent!"

After finishing speaking, Jiang snorted coldly and lay down on his side, not paying any attention to Ji Chengyue's threats. If she was asked to hand over the power of housekeeper, Ji Chengyue would be worried that Aunt Zhou would treat the two children harshly.

She has more capital than Aunt Zhou and Aunt Fan. In the back house, having no children is the biggest weakness, and she, relying on these two children alone, will surely have no worries in the future.

In the northwest border, the autumn wind is bleak, and the wind blows yellowish grass clippings flying in the air, but the blue sky and white day are cool.

Xiong Jinghai led the army to go out, but when the army was not there, Dai Mengyun had nothing to do all day long, so he had to come to Ji Liu's mansion to see the children every day.

The nanny fed the three little fat boys and put them back in the cradle, which was half the size of a bed and was surrounded by people.

Three people in a row, six black bean eyes didn't know who to look for, and they swept around the bed. The three little guys who had just eaten were still muttering words and spitting bubbles.

The swaddling clothes of the elder Da Daqi are red tie ropes, the swaddling clothes of the second brother Heping are blue tie ropes, and the swaddling clothes of the third son Zhanyi are ordinary tie ropes.

The old lady Ji liked it more and more, "Oh, we Liu'er are so lucky, you three are so careful!"

Zhen'er and Lian Guo were lying on the side of the cradle, holding a little red tiger in their hands to attract the attention of the three little fat guys, "You guys have such a good temper."

Cheng Cheng and Sister Chun also agreed, but they were equally puzzled, "Who did the young master follow with his good temper?"

Ji Liu interjected, "Follow me, of course!"

The four looked at each other and fell silent at the same time.

Only an old voice echoed, "Yeah."

This is Master Sima.

Dai Mengyun rarely showed a smile, this family is really happy.

"Aww, aww..." This is the lump of black ink and big ash rolling under his feet.

The old lady Ji couldn't help laughing, but the weather these past few days made her very worried, "It's getting colder these days, snowfall in Chizhou in November in previous years, with them this year, we can't light charcoal pots in the house , this winter will probably be tough.”

"Grandmother, don't worry. Although Big Brother Bai went with Ah Hai, I have already asked Brother Zhu to help contact the mason. I have heard that the weather in the northwest is cold. I promise to let you have a warm winter this winter."

Both Zhouzhou and Zhucheng are located in the north, but the geographical environment of Zhuzhou is not as good as that of Zhucheng. The mountains behind Zhucheng are rolling mountains. I feel chilly.

But in Yingkou, in autumn alone, the air is already chilly. The grassland is not only vast and unobstructed, but also conducive to the raging cold wind. It can be seen that the winter here is definitely not easy.

"Is it the warm kang you painted two days ago?" Cheng asked.

Ji Liu said, "Open up all the rooms that are going to be prepared for the Kang, connect them to the kitchen, leave a flue in the wall of the last room, spread a summer mat made of hemp tree stems on the Kang, and then spread bedding on it, then, Whether the kitchen is for boiling water or cooking, as long as there is a fire, the kang will be warm."

"Sounds really good, young master, you have so many ideas!" Cheng Cheng spared no effort to praise Ji Liu, but Sister Chun laughed at him, "You flatterer!"

When the composition was broken, he turned back, "If you want to say it, the young master may not want to hear it."

"you!"

Ji Liu coughed, and the two fell silent for an instant.

Ji Liu sternly said, "You two will each be fined ten days' worth of money. Just a few days ago, my grandmother drove out a few maids who were cleaning. If you commit the crime again in the future, you two will go to the top!"

Cheng Cheng and Sister Chun bowed their heads to admit their mistake, "Master, we will never quarrel in front of the young master in the future, please bypass us this time."

The old lady Ji didn't speak for the two of them this time. On the day Ji Liu gave birth, the little maid who was cleaning the outer courtyard whispered. On that day, she knew that since Ji Liu was pregnant, the management of the mansion had been loosened.

"If you beg again, you will be fined half a month's worth of money!"

Hastily waved his hands, and his face was full of pain, "Then let me buy a few puppets for the young masters with the ten days of silver, and coax them to play."

Sister Chun just wanted to say that he is a ghost, but she swallowed the words. Ji Liu is usually easy to talk, but he must strictly abide by the rules, otherwise when he gets angry, sometimes he will be worse than Master Sima. Will hold grudges.

"You're really cute." Ji Liu glanced at him and smiled smirkly.

Talking about the business, Sima Jun said, "If it really keeps the winter from being cold, then it will be wrapped up in the private school."

"Young Madam, and ordinary people!"

Dai Mengyun was born in Yuzhou, Yuzhou is so close to Chizhou, and the winter is really cold, he has more experience than others.The poverty of Qizhou is similar to that of Yuzhou. Every year, people freeze to death, often widows and children, and the bodies covered by snow are not found until the beginning of spring.

"Don't worry, this winter, although there is no guarantee that every household will have a heated kang, it will definitely not freeze to death."

Ji Liu is not a person who keeps secrets, but he is not a good person either. He has already calculated the labor cost and just waits for the people to line up to invite these masons to come to his door.

He also plans to set up two charity halls so that the elderly living alone in winter can have a place to warm up.

Several people sat in a group, watching the three little fat guys chatting about future plans.Besides, Xiong Jinghai, dozens of chariots were pulled onto the grassland, and the movement was so loud that even the largest wolf pack on the grassland kept them at a respectful distance.

The weather was getting colder and the army marched until noon. All the soldiers rested in place. After eating, they rested for a while, and then the army set off again.

The soldiers carried simple marching bags made of sheepskin with them. In the past, there were only a few dry flatbreads and a water bag in the bag, but now, their backpacks contain not only dry food, but also meat, beef jerky, and mutton. There are also jerky rabbit meat, two large cakes, a water bag, and a small bottle of gold sore medicine.

The quantity of beef jerky and mutton jerky is small, and they were bought by the soldiers in the market in Yingkou before they went out with the army. Some of them spend a lot of money on weekdays and can’t save money. There are no these two things in the bag, but everyone’s bag There is rabbit meat in it.

Jiliu's rabbit farm is doing well. From the beginning, he was worried that the rabbits in the farmland would be flooded and affect the harvest. Now, the supply of rabbit meat in Yingkou is in short supply every day. The tavern supplies stewed rabbit meat every day. Processing air-dried rabbit meat, Ji Liu had expected that there would be a battle on the grassland, and made full preparations in advance. Rabbits have strong reproductive ability and fur keeps warm. The little rabbits not only add food to the people, but also provide fur business. Add bricks and tiles.

Just as Ji Liu said, following Xiong Jinghai, he had heard about the coldness in the Northwest for a long time, and since the little rabbit had a tendency to flood, he already knew every part of the rabbit in his heart, and he disassembled them separately, trying to make it [-]% full utilization.

Not surprisingly, this winter, besides the smelly sheepskin coat, the most eye-catching thing in Chizhou is the rabbit fur coat that leaks from his hands.

The soldiers gnawed on the rabbit meat, drank water, and ate the meat. The next second they remembered how the meat came from, and the topic naturally changed to the general's wife.

Nowadays, the news that Ji Liu gave birth to three sons has already spread in the military camps. Soldiers with families and families are older and know more than recruits who are alone. They know that twins and heirs are not easy, so they treat Ji Liu They admire the matter of one child and three sons even more.

"I never thought that with the sick and weak body of the young lady, she can not only make weapons, but also give birth to three sons for the general. It is really amazing!"

All the officers and soldiers were shocked by Ji Liu's weak name!

With her frail body, Ji Liu actually did many things that they couldn't do. The meat they ate, the sore medicine they carried in their bags, and the boots they wore under their feet, all these seemingly insignificant things Little things, but no one knows that these "little things" are bigger than the moon in the eyes of the soldiers working hard on the northwest frontier.

"Only the general's wife really thinks about us, much better than those ministers in the court."

They are soldiers, and it is their duty to defend their homes and the country.

But until today, no one is finally willing to seriously consider them, instead of constantly deducting food and salary, wearing thin cotton clothes in winter and not being able to keep out the cold, or suffering from chilblains, and can only lie on the bed and scratch their ears and cheeks to relieve the unbearable itching Heat pain.

"We have been guarding the northwest for so many years, and this is the first time we have set out on an expedition. Look at these iron guys. With them, we will definitely be able to avenge our shame. How can we return them today when they burned, killed and looted our territory back then! "

"Yes! That's right!"

"Give it back to them!"

"Avenge the people who died under their sword!"

The small-scale emotions quickly infected other people around. Xiong Jinghai frowned. Although he wanted to kill more than anyone else, if one day the Northwest Army really invaded the tribes in the grassland, he would not let these soldiers burn and kill them at will. loot.

"Order, we are different from animals. If a dog cannot bite us, we will bite a dog too."

The commander of the thousand and the commander of the centurion each took orders and went back to convey the order.

Chen Guan tore the rabbit meat, and took advantage of the meal time to discuss the expedition plan with Xiong Jinghai, "General, if we go further in, we won't have a map."

"No problem." Xiong Jinghai raised the corners of his mouth, and for a moment, the iron-blooded man felt a sense of evil charm, "Let's go all the way north, these prairie people must be hiding deep in the north."

Before the expedition, Ji Liu and him analyzed the topography of the grassland and the climate of the grassland in detail.

Grassland people will not appear on this plain for no reason. There must be water sources where they live. In the north, the water sources are melted from the snow on the mountains. The places where these snow water flow form rivers, and the banks of the rivers are naturally derived. Only when the water and grass are rich will they attract livestock and thus attract people to settle down.

According to Ji Liu's guess, they would meet these prairie people all the way north. As long as they saw the tribe, even if the horses couldn't outrun the wild horses in the prairie, they would have an absolute advantage with these chariots.