There is a girl in the village

Lu Yuanchang saw in Song Dingtian what is called great loyalty and righteousness. Song Dingtian was loyal to the Great Zhou, the people of the Great Zhou, and the vast country of the Great Zhou, not someone sitting on the throne of the emperor.

This touched Lu Yuanchang a lot. Her war career was always just for her own one-third of an acre of land, for the Lu family to get rid of citizenship, and for Gu Xiaofu to live a good life. Later, Gu Xiaofu recognized that After getting married, Lu Yuanchang fought for the Song family.But Song Dingtian told Lu Yuanchang silently but firmly that the Song family was nothing, and neither was the Zhenbei Army. Nothing was more important than the people.

Lu Yuanchang thought deeply in the study all night, recalling Song Dingtian's precepts and deeds to herself. Gradually, her mood changed, and her original firm intention to return home began to waver.Living in troubled times, with no country and no home, if this world is not peaceful, even if she and Gu Xiaofu return to Luoxi Village, there will be no peaceful days to live.At that time, she has no soldiers and no power, how can she compete with thousands of troops.

Originally, he had speculated about Song Dingtian's disobedience, but now, Lu Yuanchang admires Song Dingtian very much. If he hadn't firmly grasped the power in the northern border, the people in the northern border would be like the two states of Yunnan and Hunan, living in dire straits. among.

With the heart of the world in her heart, it gradually condensed in Lu Yuanchang's heart. Whether it is for her own family or for the common people in the world, since she is in this position and has the military power in her hands, she also has the responsibility to stand up and fight for the world !Although Lu Yuanchang is not as greedy for power as the third princess, she also knows the importance of power. Only when she has power in her own hands can she make others obey her and do what she wants.

Two short days have passed, and the expedition will start early tomorrow morning. Lu Yuanchang has been looking forward to seeing Gu Xiaofu again, but according to Lu Er's report, Gu Xiaofu is still in Luoxi Village.

While Lu Yuanchang was busy preparing for the battle, Gu Xiaofu was also planning all day long.Both Song Dingtian and Lu Yuanchang regarded Gu Xiaofu as a weak girl who needed protection, but as a soldier's daughter and wife, how could Gu Xiaofu enjoy the peaceful and affluent life brought by her father and husband? She also wants to do her part for them.

Most of the notes on the case have been written, and the materials needed by the army are recorded on them.Needless to say food, grass and money, there are also wood for siege equipment, cotton cloth for military uniforms, fine iron for weapons and armor, and the detailed rules for the expansion of the Lu family's industries. The city took care of it.

"Ma'am, Uncle Yang is here." Ping'er announced in a low voice.

"Ask him to come in." Gu Xiaofu put down the pen, rubbed the back of her neck which was tense and said.

Because Lu Yuanchang was not at home, Yang Rong entered the study and stood far away. Gu Xiaofu asked Yang Rong to sit and talk, and Yang Rong also chose the farthest chair to sit down.

"Brother, you came here at this time, but do you have good news?" Gu Xiaofu asked expectantly.

"Exactly. Thanks to the help of the Linchuan County Government, we have basically bought the fertile farmland in Linchuan. Mr. Cao Feng, the breadwinner of Linchuan County, is a transparent person. Before I even opened my mouth, he took the trouble to buy Our land in each village has been replaced by a whole piece of land." Yang Rong smiled lightly, he opened Fuyuanzhai in Fencheng, and because of the relationship with the Lu family, he often dealt with high-ranking officials and dignitaries. The county government in Fencheng is low-level Not to mention that the Lu family army is still stationed in the county, the county government knows the intention of the Lu family and hastily moved.

"How many acres in total?" Gu Xiaofu nodded slightly, remembering Master Feng.

"More than 300 acres, this is the land deed." Yang Rong handed a stack of papers to Ping'er, and Ping'er passed it on to Gu Xiaofu.

Gu Xiaofu slowly looked at the land deed, with a satisfied smile on her face.Linchuan County is not too big, and it is not easy to collect more than 300 acres in a short time, but these are not enough for the Lu family army, and the Lu family's foundation is too weak.

"Brother, I said that although we reclaim the land, we must not treat the farmers badly, buy or sell by force, or lower the price by force. Can the subordinates do it?" Gu Xiaofu asked. She was afraid that her subordinates would bully others. Born as a peasant woman, she knows that fertile land is as important as lifeline to farmers.

"The wasteland is allocated by the county government, and the price is lower. The private land is purchased at the market price. Everything is in order." Yang Rongzhen said seriously.

"That's very good. I'll ask my elder brother to worry about it later. The land has been collected, but it still needs to be leveled, divided, hired farm heads, and tenants. These things need to be troubled by elder brother and godfather." Gu Xiaofu said.

"Father has already started to deal with this matter. I don't think I will miss the planting this spring. It's just that I have something here. I don't know if I should talk about it or not." Yang Rong said with some embarrassment.

"Brother is her own person, so it's natural to talk about it." Gu Xiaofu said with a light smile. Ever since she recognized her relatives, the Yang family has been a little estranged from the Lu family. But for Gu Xiaofu, the Yang family and the Lu family belonged to one family.

"Father Gu from Fengyang Village, he found me earlier, and wants Aunt Gu to meet you." Yang Rong knew that Lu Yuanchang didn't like Gu's family very much, so he kept silent. Now that Lu Yuanchang is gone, and Father Gu kept looking for him again and again, but he felt that he still needed to ask for help.

"Oh? The Gu family wants to see me? I don't know why?" Gu Xiaofu didn't raise her eyelids when she heard the words.

"I asked someone to inquire. The Gu family heard that we are reclaiming the land, and they want to climb up your tall branch and find a job for Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang." Yang Rong said with some disdain.

Gu Xiaofu drank tea lightly, and after a while, said: "Brother Lao sent someone to ask Aunt Gu to see me."

Yang Rong withdrew, looking for someone to deliver the letter without mentioning it, Gu Xiaofu sat in front of the desk, staring at the bare branches of the pomegranate tree in the courtyard in a daze.

At night, Gu Xiaofu put Guo'er to sleep, and sat alone facing the mirror.The face of the woman in the mirror is still a little green, but the mature charm has begun to appear, especially the nobleness, which overflows silently, making Gu Xiaofu feel dazed for a while, unable to believe that the person in the mirror is herself .

In such a quiet night, Gu Xiaofu looked at her pretty face, but what she thought of was Lu Yuanchang in the distance.Gu Xiaofu knew that no matter what Lu Yuanchang did, he always cared about himself most in his heart, but Lu Yuanchang didn't know that Gu Xiaofu was no longer the little village woman who needed protection.

Gu Xiaofu didn't want to rush to Fencheng to meet Lu Yuanchang, but she suppressed the desire in her heart and stayed to consolidate the rear for Lu Yuanchang.Only by working together can the husband and wife overcome all difficulties. The two of them have always supported each other in this way, step by step to today.

Even if Lu Yuanchang didn't say anything, Gu Xiaofu knew that the army was her family's reliance. As the relationship with the imperial court became tense, the imperial court's supply to the Zhenbei Army would gradually decrease, and while the Lu family's army continued to expand, Lu Yuanchang's burden would increase. It will get worse, but the rise of the Lu family is still short after all, and the Lu family does not have much money. A few days ago, Lu Yuanchang asked Lu Er to collect the fertile land, which was just a drop in the bucket for the Lu family army.

These days, Gu Xiaofu used her own dowry to collect the land. If Lu Yuanchang knew about this, he might have another fight with Gu Xiaofu. That guy has always had a bad temper and a thin skin.

In the early morning of the second day, Gu Xiaofu will settle everything, and Aunt Gu will come.Gu Xiaofu sat quietly at the head of the hall, looking at the tense Aunt Gu lightly.

Aunt Gu is a bit older than last year, her hair is more white than black, and there are more creases on her face. It is the first month now, but Aunt Gu is wearing half-new old clothes from previous years, and she is not at all happy for the New Year.

When Gu Xiaofu was observing Aunt Gu, Aunt Gu was also observing Gu Xiaofu.At the first glance, Aunt Gu dared not recognize that the person in front of her was Gu Xiaofu. After Yang Rong confirmed again and again, Aunt Gu saluted Gu Xiaofu tremblingly.

In Mrs. Gu's impression, although the girl she raised has a beautiful appearance, she has a shriveled body and a very bad complexion. Due to poor food, even her hair is withered and yellow.Later, when I entered the Lu family, although the situation was better, I could always see the aura of a peasant woman. The lady in front of me was sitting so gracefully, with a high bun, her slender neck covered by a stand-up collar, although she didn't wear much. Jewelry, but it makes people feel extremely elegant, especially the sapphire blue dress with gold piping, which makes Gu Xiaofu extremely noble.

Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix, Gu Xiaofu deserves to be the daughter of General Song!Aunt Gu thought so, but she regretted it very much. If she knew this, they should have treated Gu Xiaofu better. Now, the Yang family and the Zhu family are all going to hell because of their kindness to Gu Xiaofu. Their lives are very prosperous. Only their own family, They worked hard to raise Gu Xiaofu, there is no credit but there is hard work, but needless to say, enjoy the blessings, how could they dare to think, they only hope that General Song will not come to Xingshi to ask questions, it is God's grace.

"Auntie, how are you doing?" Seeing Aunt Gu wringing her hands nervously, Gu Xiaofu gently chatted with her.

"Okay, that's good. When the farm was slack, your eldest brother... oh no, it's Dalang, who finally married a wife. I guess this year the Gu family will finally have a son." When Aunt Gu mentioned this, she was very happy and smiled. The folds on the face are like chrysanthemums.

"Brother Gu is not young anymore, he should marry a wife and have children, and spread the branches and leaves for the Gu family." Gu Xiaofu nodded slightly.

"It all depends on the 20 taels of silver my wife gave me last year. If it wasn't for that, how could my Gu family marry a wife?" Although Gu Xiaofu was just sitting quietly, Aunt Gu always felt that the coercion emanating from Gu Xiaofu made her feel good Out of breath, she stood up and said, "Ma'am, the Gu family has always been in a difficult situation. It was helpless for them not to take good care of Madam in the past. No matter what, Madam was young back then, and it was my slave who brought Madam up with shit and piss." , Madam drank the milk from the slave family, and Madam served the bowl from the Gu family. During the famine, the whole family was starving to death, and the Gu family did not sell Madam like other people..."

Gu Xiaofu listened quietly, feeling very complicated in her heart. She broke up with the Gu family at the time because she was young and energetic. Every time she thought about it, although the Gu family made mistakes, they made thousands of mistakes, and the kindness of nurturing would never be erased.Especially after Gu Xiaofu had Guoer, she could understand how difficult it is to be a mother. No matter how thin Gu's family treats her, she will always be the one who is breasted and hugged by Aunt Gu. This feeling does not seem serious, but in fact It is as heavy as Mount Tai.

However, the Gu family's mentality of asking for favors in return made Gu Xiaofu feel very uncomfortable. The biggest difference between the Yang family's Zhu family and the Gu family is that they do not follow the trend, do not dislike the poor and love the rich, whether the Lu family is prosperous or declining, They always maintain the same attitude, even when the Lu family was in decline, they were closer to the Lu family, but when the Lu family was rising, they gradually drifted away, silently caring about themselves and Lu from a distance. Yuan Chang.

"Auntie, you don't need to say what you want to say. If you say something thoroughly, the last bit of affection will be gone. Ping'er, I will give the prepared ones to Auntie." Gu Xiaofu interrupted Aunt Gu. Nagging, said lightly.

Aunt Gu took the burden from Ping Er, feeling a little heavy, not to mention how happy she was.

"Auntie, there is no way to repay the kindness of nurturing. These are some of my thoughts. From now on, every month, the Gu family can go to Mr. Yang to receive two taels of silver to supplement the family, and the rest will be gone. You, Gu family, be careful in the future Do things, don't rely on the power of the Lu family to run amok in the village, I think if Da Lang finds out, your Gu family... I'm afraid you won't be able to save it." Gu Xiaofu recalled the dewy love in previous years, and tried to persuade her with good words, but she decided The Gu family is not allowed to get involved in the Lu family's property. Based on her understanding of the Gu family, greed is engraved in their bones.

"Thank you, Ma'am, Ma'am." Aunt Gu nodded and bowed hurriedly. Although she was unwilling that her son could not get the position of head of the village, she agreed to pay two taels of silver a month as a kind of compensation. As for how Lu Yuanchang would treat her family, Aunt Gu's heart has long been filled with money, how could she hear it.

"Madam is kind." Ping'er refilled the tea for Gu Xiaofu, and couldn't help but say something.

Gu Xiaofu pulled out a wry smile helplessly, thinking that if the Gu family hadn't married herself into Luoxi Village at will, she would not have known Lu Yuanchang, would not have followed Lu Yuanchang into Fencheng, and would not have recognized her biological parents , everything seems to be arranged by God somewhere, going around and around, but he brought Lu Yuanchang to Song Dingtian and helped Song Dingtian fight the country.