The caravan brought back from Ying Xian in Yong'an City was gradually accepted by the people, and more and more people joined the caravan, turning the caravan of a dozen people originally composed of Qin Yuyi and Xiao Qiao into a large caravan of several hundred people. And after hearing about the surrounding cities, people gradually joined the caravan.

Of course, more people still stay in Yong'an City, a place in the northwest where the land is barren, and if you want to make food high, you can't bring in suitable crops.

Hu Li contributed a lot to this matter, he used to live in the far north of the mountain, although the people under the mountain are fierce and love hunting, but there are still many people who are growing crops. He remembered that there was a kind of grain that grew low, called sweet potatoes, which was very high in yield and relatively easy to store.

Hu Li's small Qiankun bag contained some sweet potatoes that he had kept before, and he thought carefully about how the residents under the mountain planted them at that time, and planted them little by little, hoping that sweet potatoes could also be planted in the northwest.

It is precisely because of this that Hu Li runs to that small piece of land as soon as it dawns every day. From the planted sweet potatoes began to sprout, green leaves sprang out and rattans grew, and the rooted vines were cut off and replanted, and little by little the small patches of green were overgrown.

However, the planting time of Hu is almost winter, so the situation of sweet potato seedlings is not good, but the effect can be seen. In such a cold northwest winter, it can still grow tenaciously, which proves that at least sweet potatoes can withstand the cold.

Later, some adventurous farmers tried to plant after spring breeding, and they harvested a lot of sweet potatoes that year, and the yield was amazing. It is also because of this that the sweet potato industry here is also in full swing.

After the winter, Hu Li began to nest winter, even if he was not afraid of the cold. In the past, when Xiao Qiao and Qin Yuyi went to the surrounding cities, he happily followed, but since the weather became colder, he could follow them up to three times out of ten.

Xiao Qi doted on him, especially when he saw that he was buried in a fluffy big coat, and he couldn't help laughing when he only showed his little face, so he didn't force him to go with him. just didn't let him stay in the house all day, and often tempted him with Hu Li's favorite food.

Every time I look at Hu Li, I don't want to move, and I want to eat, I can't help but tease him, and I always have to make Hu Li so angry that Xiao Qiao can restrain him.

In this regard, Qin Yuyi rolled his eyes, he really couldn't understand the relationship between the teacher and Hu Li's brother. But the soft love that can be seen in the corners of the eyes and eyebrows can't be stopped, even if the teacher comforts him after Hu Li's brother is fried, it can make people feel sweet, and people feel warm in their hearts just by looking at it.

Qin Yuyi pouted, he still went to find Xia Yi to feed him!

Xiao Qiao wrapped the fried Hu Li in a thick coat, and funnily hugged him and the big man into his arms, looking at him looking at himself with puffed eyes, he only felt soft in his heart.

"Okay, okay, it's my mistake, don't be angry." Xiao Qiao leaned over and kissed Hu Li's bulging cheek, Hu Li's narrow eyes were rounded, and he snorted angrily, "Brother Xiao, you say that you are wrong every time, but you don't change it every time, I don't believe you anymore." ”

Xiao Qiao smiled secretly in his heart, but his face still maintained the previous confession, his eyes were lowered, and he looked at Hu Li seriously, and his deep pupils seemed to be soaked in ink, which was fascinating.

Hu Li turned his head uncomfortably, pursing his mouth and looking stubborn, but the expression on his face had already let Xiao Qiao know that Hu Li was holding on.

"Xiaoli, do you really not forgive me?" For the first time, there was a little grievance in Xiao Qiao's eyes, and Hu Li pursed his lips, but his heart was already shaken. He had never seen Brother Xiao with such an expression, as if the strong momentum on his body had weakened, and the way he looked at him so aggrieved that he almost nodded and said forgive him.

However, he should not be fooled!

Xiao Qiao was pushed away by Hu Li, and looked at Hu Li with a smile and glared at him menacingly, "I'm very angry today, very, very angry." After saying that, he jumped off the soft couch, put on his shoes and walked out violently.

As a result, as soon as he opened the door, the cold wind mixed with snowflakes made Hu Li shiver violently, and the hot breath exhaled from his mouth quickly turned into a white mist.

Xiao Qiao rubbed the corners of his forehead, this time he seemed to have been teased, looked at the wide open door, and smiled helplessly, "That's it, it's all because I can't help it." ”

Xiao Qiao closed the door, and he didn't worry, Hu Li was just going to find the Eighth Prince, and at most he wouldn't run out of Yong'an City. The people in Yong'an City all know Hu Li, and every time they see him, their attitude is so good, and even every time Hu Li comes back from outside, he can bring back a bunch of simple food sent by the people.

After the winter, the speed of forging weapons in the forge room has accelerated a lot, and a few days ago, the best finished products of the present day have been sent to the imperial city quickly. Everyone has full confidence in the weapons made from this new mine, and as long as His Majesty makes a will, they will be able to do it freely.

For this reason, the people in the entire Yong'an City who have a bit of a door are staring at the forging room, just waiting for the people in the forging room to say when they want someone, they can rush to the front to see and see the magic weapon that is said to be admired by the Eight Princes.

"Big young master, there's a letter from the house." Shuzhu knocked on the door with a "bang", there was no usual rule at all, Xiao Qiao frowned, "Come in." ”

"Big young master, there's a letter from the house." Shuzhu took out three letters, one was written by the old lady, one was written by Xiao's father, and one was written by Xia Ba, who stayed in the imperial city.

Xiao Qiao opened Xia Ba's letter, and after reading it at a glance and ten lines, he frowned slightly. Then I opened the letters from the old lady and Xiao's father, and they all said the same thing, Xiao's mother's illness was getting worse and worse.

"Young Master, but something happened in the house?" Xiao Qiao's face was not good, and Shuzhu asked with some concern.

Xiao Qiao shook his head, walked to the desk, picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, and replied to each of the three of them with a letter, two of which were handed to Shuzhu, "Send someone to send it back to Xiao Fu." ”

"Hey!" Shuzhu took the letter and ran out.

Xiao Qiao sat at the table, his fingers lightly tapping on the tabletop, and the sound of "dong dong dong" made Xiao Qiao's thoughts clear.

"Xia Yi, give this letter to Xia Ba." Xiao Qiao put the last letter on the table, a gust of wind blew outside the window, and the letter was gone, leaving only Xia Yi to respond in a low voice, "Yes, master." ”

When Xiao's mother was sent back to Xiao's house because she was "seriously ill", he kept letting Xia Yi control the Gu worms in Xiao's mother's body, and Xiao's mother was never in danger of life, but she always had no strength to see people.

Concubine Ning found Xiao's mother at this time and rewarded Xiao's mother with a lot of things, I am afraid that it is not because of Xiao's mother's "illness" at all, but because of him.

Thinking of Concubine Ning's means of wooing herself in her previous life, Xiao Qiao narrowed her eyes, this time the northwest is over, but she can borrow Concubine Ning's east wind to rise one liter. I just don't know if Concubine Ning can really satisfy him by then, he doesn't care what people from the outside world will say about him at that time, whether he colludes with the concubine or says that he is a traitor, these will come to a conclusion one day.

Xiao Qiao retracted his thoughts, and sensed that Hu Li, who had been within his mental range, was about to arrive at the forging room. Xiao Qiao stood up, looked at the wind and snow outside the window, and chuckled, "Little thing, I really lost looking for the Eighth Prince!" ”

Compared to the northwest, the wind and snow in the imperial city are simply mild and incredible.

The cold wind from the northwest blew on the body, and the cold seemed to be able to penetrate through the clothes, and the skin penetrated into the cracks of the bones, and the cold people shivered.

After Hu Li ran out angrily, he wrapped the big puff on his body tightly, and walked all the way to the forging room, muttering non-stop in his mouth, and listening carefully to the words that were all angry.

"I'm not rare, I'm going to find the Eighth Prince, he said before that he would take me to eat folk snacks in the northwest, hum!"

When Xiao Qiao caught up all the way, he happened to hear him muttering, and he couldn't cry or laugh.

"Xiaoli!"

"I can't hear, I can't hear, I can't hear!" Hu Li covered his ears and walked forward, Xiao Qiao helplessly followed Hu Li.

In the forging room, the craftsmen were in full swing, Hu Li pushed open the door with a puffed face, and saw Qin Yuyi like an ordinary craftsman, wearing a simple power suit, holding a big hammer and rhythmically beating the sword embryo fixed by the iron pliers.

"Eighth Prince, are you forging a sword?"

Hu Li looked curiously at the sword embryo that had already seen the sword shape for the first time, he had seen his grandfather refining weapons, but when refining weapons, most of the attention was paid to the magic circle engraved on the sword, and the shape was not so important.

Qin Yuyi nodded, and the movements in his hands did not stop, "Well, I am thinking about fighting a sword, and the previous weapons are not handy." ”

Xiao Qiao followed and walked in, and saw Hu Li squatting in front of Qin Yuyi, his eyes looking at the sword embryo that Qin Yuyi was forging without blinking.

"Humph!" Seeing Xiao Qiao coming in, Hu Li turned his head and snorted coldly.

Qin Yuyi looked at them curiously, it was really rare for Brother Hu Li to be angry with the teacher!

Xiao Qiao shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, this is really self-inflicted!

Imperial Palace, Qixia Palace.

Concubine Ning sat on the top of the concubine, wearing a gorgeous palace dress, holding a small and delicate stove in her hand, and there was some sadness between her eyebrows.

Her emperor is the same age as the eighth prince, and the eighth prince has enlisted in the army and obtained the official position of General Mingwei, even if it is not a high official position, but this General Mingwei is indeed earned by the eighth prince himself, and now he has been sent to the northwest to assist Xiao Qiao in temporarily managing the affairs of the northwest. And the emperor is still taking classes in the royal academy and studying with his masters.

Although His Majesty still loves the emperor and often cares about the emperor's homework, except for the ten princes, who are too young, the others have more or less begun to contact the court.

After the eldest prince was sealed, the third prince is now in the middle of the court. Thinking of Concubine Li's woman, Concubine Ning gritted her teeth, she was also one of the four concubines, and the old woman of Concubine Li was just relying on the third prince to be older than the emperor, and the earlier directors could have today's scenery.

Concubine Ning changed her posture, "Li'er, how are the things sent to Xiao's Mansion?" ”

Li'er, who was waiting on the side, knelt respectfully in front of Concubine Ning, and gently pinched Concubine Ning's legs, "If you go back to Niangniang, you have received all the things sent to Xiao Mansion several times." It's just that you also know that Xiao Yuanwailang is now in the northwest, and you can only wait for Xiao Yuanwailang to come back to know the meaning of Xiaofu. ”

Concubine Ning nodded, looking at the gloomy weather outside the window, "The emperor is going to school, the weather is not good today, I will send someone to pick up the emperor in a while." ”

"Yes, sissy." Li'er nodded respectfully, and the movements of her hands did not stop.