The general's wife is sick

The owner of the noodle stall who was speaking just now interjected. He kneaded the dough skillfully, and with a smile on his face, he regarded Zhang Shilang as a passing merchant, and said in a casual tone, "Guest officer, do you see that my noodle stall is full of people?"

Zhang Shilang looked at the people eating noodles and nodded, "There are a lot of people."

"That's because my wife, the general, has also eaten noodles. Not only did he eat noodles, but once when he invited passing soldiers to eat noodles, he also told me a little idea to make the soup base richer. I have three children at home , my wife gave birth to a child and died two years ago in the winter of lack of clothing and food. My mother is old, and her eyesight is bad due to sewing all the year round. The winter here is long and cold. To be honest, I worry about it every winter. Is my family going to be missing another one? You may not be able to imagine that you have no worries about food and clothing, and even my current noodle stall was just exchanged for soybeans this year."

"A noodle stall in exchange for soybeans?" Zhou Shilang asked, obviously attracted by the story of the noodle stall owner.

"Yes, in exchange for soybeans."

"That's not right! After paying taxes, we still have a lot of soybeans left. It's thanks to Mrs. General that I didn't go hungry this year!" The old lady took the conversation back.

Zhang Shilang opened his mouth, he really wanted to continue to inquire and thoroughly understand how Xiong Jinghai transformed Yingkou and Changzhou step by step, but until now the information he received was all about Ji Liu.

"Is it General Xiong's work?"

"At first we also thought it was General Xiong, but later we found out that those workshops, novel ideas, and the dried rabbit meat and clothes delivered to the house before the heavy snow this winter were all made by the kind-hearted wife of the General. " The old lady murmured as if she cared about her grandson, "This lady's body is really weak, and I always feel that he doesn't wear warm clothes."

"Aunt Zou, don't worry about it, your eyesight is not good, I can see it for real, the young lady's complexion is good!"

Aunt Zou smiled and relaxed, "That's good!"

Zhou Shilang found that their topic had deviated from the original track, and quickly asked, "What do you mean by exchanging soybeans for noodle stalls?"

"Hey, old lady, I can't tell you anymore. The grandson at home is sick today and didn't go to private school. He just wants to eat a bowl of small wonton soup with oily flowers floating in it. I have to go."

"Aunt Zou, slow down, come if you want noodles!"

"Hey, got it, you're busy!"

“Have a bowl of lasagna!”

"Okay, you can find a place to sit on the side first, and I'll talk about it right away!" The owner of the noodle stall surnamed Sun apologized, "I have a visitor here, please accompany me!"

Zhou Shilang's curiosity was completely aroused, "Master Zhang, instead of waiting here, we should ask first."

The reason why Zhang Shilang looks down on Shuang'er is that there is no Shuang'er among his four children, but three sons and one daughter. The youngest daughter is still young and unmarried.But Zhou Shilang's family happened to be a first-born twin, and with Shuang'er in the family, he could naturally appreciate the difficulty of Shuang'er after getting married.

Heiyun slid Dada out of the city, and on horseback, Ji Liu leaned against Xiong Jinghai's arms, "Those two well-dressed people are Zhou Shilang and Zhang Shilang?"

"Did you see them?"

"The clothing styles are different, and such good fabrics don't look like those owned by ordinary merchants, so it's easy to guess."

"Don't bother!"

Ji Liu tilted her head, her peach blossom eyes widened, "They bear the emperor's life, and they will be cold for a few days."

"I have my measure."

"I'm even more worried when you say that."

Xiong Jinghai laughed loudly, "Madam is getting to know my husband better and better!"

In the imperial palace at this time, Emperor Xuande looked at the vast snow outside the window, and asked Shen Lin next to him in a calm tone, "According to the days, Zhang Ting and Zhou Yimeng should have arrived in Qizhou. I don't know what to see there."

Shen Lin has followed Emperor Xuande for many years, and never said anything about whom he favored when serving Emperor Xuande.But at this time, Emperor Xuande asked easily, and he answered indifferently, "I have been with the emperor since I was a child, and I am used to seeing high-walled courtyards. At this time, I really want to see the Northwest desert covered by heavy snow. On the horse, the cold wind is like a knife, and how carefree and wanton it is when the knife is piercing the bone."

Emperor Xuande turned around, he was in a good mood, "You are thinking beautifully, I am trapped here, and you still want to leave me and go out of the palace!"

Shen Lin also smiled back at him, "The emperor misunderstood the meaning of the servant. One day, the servant will go to the northwest with you, riding a horse and singing pastoral songs. I heard that the roast lamb on the grassland is delicious, and the servant also wants to try it."

"Don't worry, one day, I will set foot on that land in person." Emperor Xuande withdrew his smile, and turned around again to look at the snowflakes in the sky and the earth.

The capital is covered with white snow, but the northwest is sunny. Zhang Shilang and Zhou Shilang walked around the streets, and they basically found out the changes in Fuzhou before they realized that the sun was shining and it was noon!

When the two of them smelled the extremely tempting aroma of lunch and approached the Bazhen House that Dai Mengyun had mentioned, Zhou Shilang's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

There was a long queue at the door of Bazhenju. The two of them asked Xiao Er to find out that since Bazhenju opened, people came to the door one after another because of the delicious food and the unique "chili". The flow of customers is too large, and they have started the rule of booking lunch and dinner.

As soon as the rules came out, the appointment at Bazhenju went on until a month later.

But there are always people who don't give up, thinking that even if they have already made a reservation, if the person who made the reservation fails to come, it would be a waste, so there are always people waiting in line at the door for this illusory opportunity.

"Master Zhang, Mr. Zhou is not feeling well, so let's go back to the post house to rest."

Zhang Shilang was still in the future and called to stop him, he could only look at Zhou Shilang's angry figure and regret what he had done.

In the evening, Xiong Jinghai took Ji Liu back to the mansion. Because Xiong Jinghai was itchy, with Ji Liu's acquiescence, he lit a handful of black powder that had been prepared in the afternoon. However, there is always a smell of gunpowder on his body.

"General Xiong, young lady."

Zhang Shilang saw the two people bowing and saluting from a distance, Ji Liu was stunned for a moment, Xiong Jinghai put his arms around his shoulders, "What is Mr. Zhang doing?"

"The lower official is rude and short-sighted. I looked down on the general's wife and asked the young lady to forgive me."

In a word, let Ji Liu understand why Xiong Jinghai is angry.

In Fuzhou, they were dealing with ordinary people. The love and closeness he showed with Xiong Jinghai not only won't get disgusted by the people, but will increase their loyalty to Xiong Jinghai. The people need a belief, so he creates a belief give them.But the target became Zhang Shilang. Zhang Shilang was a minister sent by the emperor to the northwest. He was an official in the same dynasty as Xiong Jinghai. Ji Liu had to give Xiong Jinghai enough face in front of him. The servant had a quarrel, so he couldn't lose Xiong Jinghai's face.

Ji Liu remained silent, Xiong Jinghai said, "I really want to know why Zhang Shilang changed his attitude?"

Zhang Shilang is a real man who dares to be brave. He smiled awkwardly. Although his dignity was damaged and his face could not be wiped off, he still said in every detail, "Today, Xiaguan and Mr. Zhou are looking for a man on the street in Yingkou. After a circle, the changes in Yingkou really shocked the officials. After careful questioning, they found out that most of the changes were caused by the young lady. Although the young lady acted decisively for two people, she had a very long-term vision and benefited the people. Lose the man! This kind of behavior really makes the lower officials admire, and even makes the lower officials feel guilty, so I came here to apologize."

Xiong Jinghai raised his chin slightly, his wife is not only beautiful in life, but also good at everything!

Afraid that Zhang Shilang's intestines were not ruined enough, Xiong Jinghai said bluntly, "The thing that shocked the emperor was also made by my wife. Mr. Zhang, you have to correct your problem of watching people through the door!"

"what!"

Zhang Shilang opened his mouth wide, and involuntarily took a step back, his expression extremely shocked.

"Tomorrow morning, I would like to invite Master Zhang and Master Zhou to go to the grassland outside the barracks together. I will try it myself for you two." The anger in his chest finally vented, Xiong Jinghai consciously avenged Ji Liu, and his words were full of confidence many.

"Your Majesty is looking forward to tomorrow."

After saying a word, Zhang Shilang, who was flushed by Xiong Jinghai's embarrassment, walked out the door in disgrace.

In the post house, Mr. Zhou closed the door tightly, and he was still sulking.

However, Zhang Shilang's mind was filled with chaotic thoughts by Xiong Jinghai's words, his throat was dry, and he slurped down a cup of tea regardless of the fact that the tea in the teapot had cooled down.

If this is true, Zhang Shilang only feels that there is no place to put his old face, but after being ashamed, he has never looked forward to the sunrise of tomorrow like he is now.

When the cock crowed the next day, Zhang Shilang knocked on Zhou Shilang's door, "Master Zhou, hurry up and prepare, we have something important to do today."

Hearing what he said, Zhou Shilang opened the door, his clothes were neatly dressed and he looked like he had been up for a long time, "Can I see it today?"

"It was fixed yesterday, and it's early in the morning!"

"Go, go now!"

Just like what Ji Liu showed to Xiong Jinghai, in order to let the two servants have a deep understanding, this time the two of them planted the gunpowder together.During the burial, the hearts of the two kept beating. Did this little black ball really have the effect the emperor expected?But with yesterday's bowing and apology, Zhang Shilang didn't say a word this time, buried the gunpowder and lay down at a safe distance.

Xiong Jinghai took out a fire pocket and lit the fuze, and a small flame went along the fuze. When Zhou Shilang waited for too long and couldn't help but raise his head to wait and see, the gunpowder bomb exploded.

There was a deafening sound, and a white cloud rose into the sky. At such a long distance, Zhou Shilang's head poking out was covered with grass clippings and dirt.

The two adults had the same shocked expression, as if they couldn't believe what they saw with their own eyes.

Xiong Jinghai stood up, and Ji Liu followed him, "This is gunpowder."

Xiong Jinghai's smug expression made Ji Liu couldn't help snickering. He seemed like a child who had acquired some secret treasure, but he couldn't share it with others.