There is a girl in the village

After agreeing on the plan, Song Dingtian did not rush to do it, but repeatedly submitted the form, requesting the new monarch to reduce or exempt taxes.Because of Guo Daming's anti-tax rebellion, Song Dingtian's performance just stepped on the new king's pain, so that the new king Mingyi reprimanded Song Dingtian, but he did not dare to force another giant, so he did not implicate the relatives of the Song family in the capital.

"Father-in-law, the words of this edict are quite strong, and father-in-law has been wronged." Lu Yuanchang comforted.

"A little bit of face, it's okay, he won the breath, but lost the hearts of the people." Song Dingtian didn't care.

Sure enough, the people in the northern border were grateful to Song Dingtian after learning about this, and the imperial court sent imperial envoys to supervise the taxation. If the tax collection in the northern border was unfavorable, Song Dingtian would be escorted to Beijing for punishment.

Song Dingtian is the protector, protector, and umbrella of the northern border. How could the people have the heart to let him go?Just when the people were driven to a desperate situation, Song Dingtian sent Lu Yuanchang to preside over the land requisition. The people were moved when they heard the news, and they were crying and rushing to give their land to the officials as Wang Chao said.

The thing of donating land has existed in ancient times, it is the custom of the country gentry, officials and nobles. Although the land is given to the master, the grain paid is much lower than that of the imperial court. On weekdays, there is the master to protect, the good master They can also build canals and raise livestock. The host family and the people are cheap, and their status is higher than that of the tenants, so they are happy.

Now, the Yang family, the Zhu family, and other famous families are very busy, and Gu Xiaofu is even more busy. In a few days, thousands of acres of land were changed to Lu's surname, which made Gu Xiaofu almost happy. up.

Lu Yuanchang's branch will closely supervise all states and counties to prevent officials from occupying civilian land. After such a vigorous commotion for more than half a month, the civilian farmland in the northern border has become the private property of officials in six out of ten.

Gu Xiaofu saw that Lu Yuanchang was so tired that she couldn't straighten her back, so she scrubbed her herself, and asked softly, "What's going on outside?"

"It's almost there. I discussed with your father. In a few days, we will take people to hunt on the mountain. We will have a good time to get rid of the bad luck. You are ready to go with me." Lu Yuanchang tilted his head and said.

"Really? How about going now, the imperial envoy will be here soon." Gu Xiaofu was delighted when she heard that. Although she was poorer in Luoxi Village, she was free. Since she entered the city and recognized her relatives, Because of her status, she can no longer go out as casually as before, and she is already bored.

"What are you doing with those moths? We don't have anything to eat after paying the food. Why don't we lead people up the mountain to fill our stomachs?" Lu Yuanchang said disdainfully.

Lu Yuanchang was tired and fell asleep when he touched the bed, but Gu Xiaofu couldn't fall asleep all night. For a while, he thought it would be great to go out and have a look, and sometimes he thought that his riding skills were not good enough. After a long time, Lu Yuanchang still remembered the promise he made to himself back then. For a while, he was worried that Guo'er would lose his temper when he was alone at home, and he was both happy and worried.

Gu Xiaofu was looking forward to this day, and this day finally came. This time, besides high-ranking military officials, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries also brought their families to join in the fun. A huge convoy gathered outside Beicheng, guarded by armored sergeants, and meandered. , so spectacular.

Gu Xiaofu wore a veil on her head, lifted the curtain to enjoy the scenery along the way, her face was full of relaxation and contentment.

"Ma'am, the general riding a horse is really heroic." Ping'er also looked left and right, seeing Lu Yuanchang wearing sapphire arrow sleeves, riding the horse leisurely, and comparing the burly and rude generals around her, she felt that her general was a well-deserved "jade" Flying General".

Gu Xiaofu smiled slightly when she heard the words, and looked at Lu Yuanchang with soft eyes. Lu Yuanchang has been in the army for two years. Gu Xiaofu rarely sees Lu Yuanchang leading the army. It is completely different from when facing her. Serious, serious, pretending to be five people and six people, Gu Xiaofu couldn't help covering her mouth and chuckling.

Sensing that someone was watching her, Lu Yuanchang looked back, just in time, she met Gu Xiaofu's bright almond eyes, she rode by the side of the car, and asked with a faint smile: "The terrain here is relaxed, Madam, do you want to ride a horse?" Give it a try?"

"My family is not good at riding and shooting, the general has a heart." Gu Xiaofu followed Lu Yuanchang, pretending to be serious.

"Zhang Cheng, bring the horse here."

"Yes."

"Is Mrs. Ma happy?" Lu Yuanchang raised his eyebrows and said proudly.

Gu Xiaofu took a closer look, and saw that it was a maroon pony, with shiny fur, beautifully groomed, and gentle temper. As if urging Gu Xiaofu to agree.

"Madam, don't disappoint the general's wishes. You can see that many ladies are riding horses." Ping'er knew that Gu Xiaofu was very willing, but she was too reserved.

"Fu Niang, there is me, Xiaohong is very good, don't be afraid." Lu Yuanchang said gently.

Under Lu Yuanchang's earnest expectation, Gu Xiaofu shyly agreed.Being carried on the horse by Lu Yuanchang, Gu Xiaofu gripped the reins with some fear. She had also ridden a horse in the martial arts arena in her backyard, especially when she knew that she was going to hunt with Lu Yuanchang, Gu Xiaofu went to practice several times , but she was led by a horse slave during practice, but now she had to rely on herself.

Lu Yuanchang patted Gu Xiaofu's hand lightly, Gu Xiaofu pulled out a forced smile, Lu Yuanchang neatly got on the horse's back, and said, "Let's walk slowly, don't be afraid."

"Ok!"

Riding on horseback, the field of vision becomes wider, the sky is approaching, the blue seems to be dyed at the touch, the wind is slight, gently flicking the silk veil, the green grass on the roadside is dotted with tender yellow flowers, Lu Yuanchang is nervous And the gentle eyes swept over him.

Gradually, the horse speeded up and kicked its hooves, Xiao Jiu and Xiao Bai followed closely beside them, the fear dissipated, leaving behind the joy of moving against the wind, Gu Xiaofu felt that all this was too beautiful, Too good to be true.

The motorcade moved forward slowly, but the ladies at the back were whispering to each other, because the pair of Bi people in front dazzled their eyes, Gu Xiaofu deliberately wore a light blue tight-fitting cavalry suit today, and she and Lu Yuanchang's blue arrow sleeves In contrast, the two are surrounded by two groups of black and white, like the sky, the blue is clear and the white is clean.

Crossing the flat land, even the winding and rugged mountains, Gu Xiaofu also knew that her riding skills would definitely not make it through, so she got off the horse unsatisfied, and wanted to go back to her carriage to avoid the fiery eyes of everyone, but was called by Madam Song. up.

"Grandma, Yi'er and the others are young, look how much fun they are having, we are old and can't move anymore." Mrs. Song said sourly.

"It's just that our sister-in-law is caring, look at other people, don't mention it." Second Aunt Song echoed.

Just as Gu Xiaofu sat down, she was wiping the fine sweat off her face, when she was told by her sister-in-law, she went straight to Mrs. Song's arms to hide her shame.

"Yi'er, don't pay attention to your sisters-in-law. They are delicious. We, Yi'er, are so lucky to have found Mr. Ruyi. The piano and the harp sing together, and Auntie is happy." Mrs. Song patted Gu Xiaofu's head lightly, She made the decision, seeing her daughter blushing with embarrassment, her skin became more and more smooth, not to mention how proud she was.

After turning the fresh energy of departure, the group was a little tired, and Gu Xiaofu began to miss Guoer.This time she entrusted Guo'er to Aunt Zhu, and she didn't know if Guo'er would be awkward if she couldn't see her.

Guo'er is really conscientious, she started to sulk after she left Gu Xiaofu, Zhu's family coaxed her to play, especially Zhu Dalang's two sons, but baby, the new younger sister, she was fed and played with Yes, for a while teased Tuanyuanyuan to tease her, Guoer and Aunt Zhu were very familiar, after half a day, she put aside the reality of being abandoned by her parents, grabbed Xiaotuanzi and babbled to the two boys of the Zhu family Only then did Zhu Jia heave a sigh of relief after hearing what the adults couldn't understand.

After traveling for two days, the convoy finally arrived at the destination of the trip: Baishan.

Baishan is a relatively high mountain in the north of Fencheng. The terrain is gentle and there are a lot of animals. Autumn is the season when the animals are luxuriant. When a large group of people enter the mountain, the local animals are frightened. The birds and beasts run around and howl constantly. Many noble ladies turned pale with fright, but the sons were extremely excited.

Set up camp in the open field facing the sun, Song Dingtian gathered his troops and marched into the jungle.

"Ah Yuan, I want to compete with you today!" Wang Chao said domineeringly. He is good at riding and shooting, and Lu Yuanchang was a good hunter since he was a child. He wanted to see Lu Yuanchang's skills.

"Okay!" Lu Yuanchang nodded heavily. She hasn't hunted for almost two years, so her hands are itchy.

As the team left, the ladies were very happy. The servants set up the fire, and the soldiers brought some small animals. "Zi Liu" roasted the game, and then had a sip of wine. This day is beautiful, don't mention it, high-class nobles Others can't envy her life.

As Song Dingtian's relatives, Mrs. Song and others were naturally surrounded by all the wives. Gu Xiaofu also found it interesting, so she rolled up her sleeves and personally grilled the meat.

Lu Yuanchang loves hunting and eating meat, so Gu Xiaofu has to be good at cooking. She shaves off the tendons on the meat with a knife, and spreads it flat on the shelf with a flick of her hand. She turns over and spreads the ingredients skillfully , the white smoke had an alluring aroma, making Mrs. Degui stare at the meat in Gu Xiaofu's hand.

After a few flips, the meat was ready. Gu Xiaofu first served Mrs. Song and the three sister-in-laws, and then personally served the ladies beside her. Gu Xiaofu found out that everyone ate too fast, the key is why the laughter stopped.

After ten rounds of this, the wives reluctantly stopped the bowls and chopsticks when their stomachs were stretched to the limit.

"Yi Niang, why is your grilled meat so delicious? The meat is tender and melts in your mouth. Although the taste is not heavy, it is very fragrant. You can't stop eating it." Asked the eldest lady of the Pingcheng Hou Mansion, who is the second daughter-in-law of Uncle Anle's family. road.

"Zhi Niang, these are just common things, so they shouldn't be praised like this." Gu Xiaofu cleaned her hands, used a few pieces at will, and said: "Back in the village, when A Yuan brought back his prey, he either steamed it or stewed it. , he held it in his mouth, saying that he was tired of eating it, and thought that her own cooking skills were not good enough, so I changed the recipe, cut the meat thinner, shaved off the tendons in the meat, and cooked the meat with a wooden stick. Knock it a few times, and the meat will become more tender. Put cumin, a little salt, and a little red pepper in the recipe, and the flavor will be brought out."

"I didn't expect that there is so much knowledge about barbecue, Yi Niang, you are really good." Zhi Niang said with emotion, noble women can eat, but not very good at cooking, especially in the north, noble women do not learn how to cook from red women, so Zhi Niang only has this mouth sharp.

"It's very simple. Zhi Niang, you used it too delicately in the past. These coarse grains were fresh for the first few times, and it will be the same if you use too much." Gu Xiaofu said modestly.

The noble lady ate happily and listened with interest. Gu Xiaofu couldn't avoid thinking about her life in the past, and she narrated the folk affairs, which greatly opened the eyes of the ladies.

For folks, not only life is difficult, but life is also fun.

Gu Xiaofu recalled her past life with a satisfied smile on her face, but Mrs. Song felt that her daughter had been wronged and suffered a lot. In the morning, she would wash and cook, carry water and firewood, and do homework in her free time. Needlework is better, but it's hard to bear to go to the field like a man during the busy farming season.

It was getting dark, and the hunting men returned to camp. Today was a good harvest, and everyone was happy. They counted their prey, but Wang Chao and Lu Yuanchang hunted the most. Wang Chao shot a bear, and Lu Yuanchang hunted it. With a leopard, the two are considered a tie.

The bonfire is beating, the music is playing, and the ground is used as a mat. Men and women drink and have fun without avoiding suspicion.When the wine was halfway through, the dissolute character in her bones appeared. Some people danced with the music, and some cuddled together. Gu Xiaofu blushed when she saw it, and hid herself behind Lu Yuanchang, but it was in exchange. Lu Yuanchang's loud laughter came.

"Ah Yuan, come, drink this cup with me." Wang Chao staggered and sat in front of Lu Yuanchang with a wine jar in his hand.

"I respect my cousin for this cup. My mother-in-law will be happy every day if my cousin tricks me." Lu Yuanchang joked.

"Haha, Yi'er is my cousin. I'll be happy if she's happy. Come." The wine was poured into Wang Chao's mouth as if free of money.

"You two hate it, hunting is hunting, what's more, look, the clothes I made for several days are torn, pay me!" Gu Xiaofu pulled Lu Yuanchang's clothes and said coquettishly.

"A Yuan, you pay. This is your daughter-in-law. I went to drink at my uncle's." Seeing that Gu Xiaofu had overturned the bill, Wang Chao slipped away quickly, and don't offend anyone if he offends Gu Xiaofu.

Naturally, this account can only be counted on Lu Yuanchang's head, but the way of repaying the debt needs to be "considered"!

The fire was slightly extinguished, and the song ended. Yue'er shyly hid behind the clouds, and dared not come out for a long time.