Chapter 191: Dependence
Lin Yunlei saw that Xia Zhi directly crossed over to ask Zheng Sheng, and he was not angry, although his business was very large, almost the entire Northland shops were everywhere, but there were some things that you could not buy if you had money.
For example, this cotton seed, if Xu Ming hadn't directly passed the news of the summer solstice to his eldest brother that he was going to plant cotton on the summer solstice, his eldest brother would have reported the news directly to Jinshang, and he could only get back such a bag of seeds with Jinshang's ability. It is conceivable that the cotton seed is not something that can be obtained by anyone, let alone a small businessman, who says that there is one.
Xia Zhi thought that he understood this, so he didn't ask for his head, but asked Zheng Sheng, if he wanted to come, he still wanted to go the same way.
"This, I have to go back and report to the general to answer you, but I advise you not to have too much hope, we can only do our best, if we really can't get it, then there is no way, with your seeds, you can plant most of them, the first year is not satisfied, can we plant at the end of the second year!" Zheng Sheng saw that Xia Zhi and Lin Yunlei both turned their heads to look at him, so he had to speak hard, and his tone was full of the meaning of making Xia Zhi hopeless.
"That's the only way, but uncle, you and the general must work hard to get those ten bags of seeds!" At present, this can only be done, but Xia Zhi still hopes that Zheng Sheng and the others will try their best to get the ten bags of cottonseeds.
In fact, the cotton on the five acres of land on the summer solstice has opened one stubble after another, and the cottonseeds pulled out are barely enough for the wasteland in front of her, but if you want to take out all the cottonseeds, she originally planned to plant her own land, plus there is a seedling emergence rate, and the loss is counted. It's simply not enough. That's why the summer solstice asked Zheng Sheng to prepare ten more bags of cottonseeds. On the one hand, I think about the family, and on the other hand, I am afraid that the emergence rate is not good.
"Hey, now it's okay, the general doesn't have to worry about the soldiers freezing in winter!" Zheng Sheng thought that next year the soldiers would be able to wear thick cotton clothes, and he was happy, he was also a veteran, and he had lived in the barracks for 20 years, so he naturally felt the same for everything. I hope the soldiers will have a good life. But the days like this are not far off.
Zheng Sheng thought of this, his face was full of excitement, and he turned the horse's head and wanted to go to Lin Yuntian and tell him about the summer solstice's plans, but Xia Zhi didn't dare to let him ride a horse in the mountains, so he bent down and hugged the horse's neck, otherwise it would move at all.
Zheng Sheng, who watched it, was amused, "You little girl is too timid, and you're scared just a few times." When my uncle fought with the dogs, he drove them away almost on horseback! If you're afraid. Just stay here with Yunlei, I'll go find the general, and I'll pick you up later! ”
Zheng Sheng turned his head to look at Lin Yunlei, who was also sitting on horseback, and made a difficult decision, he knew that Lin Yunlei had intentions for Xia Zhi, but now he wanted to see Lin Yuntian very much, and wanted to discuss with Lin Yuntian about the wasteland behind the barracks, as well as the ten bags of seeds that Xia Solstice said. Xia Zhi was unwilling to go with him, so he could only let Xia Zhi stay here, she was alone, and Zheng Sheng was not at ease, so he could only cheap Lin Yunlei.
"Okay, but be careful, uncle, I've heard that there are a lot of traps in the mountains!" Xia Zhi saw that Zheng Sheng insisted on going to Lin Yuntian, so he could only let him go, but he still told Zheng Sheng to be careful before leaving.
"I'll save you, I'll be careful, you also have to pay attention to safety, follow Yunlei in everything!" Zheng Sheng said and hugged Xia Zhi and sat down in front of Lin Yunlei. There are often dangers in this mountain, Zheng Sheng is worried that the summer solstice does not know the severity, and Yin Yin instructed to follow Lin Yunlei.
Seeing that Xia Zhi was sitting down, Zheng Sheng rode away, but Xia Zhi looked at Zheng Sheng's speed on horseback, and realized that what he just said was in vain, how could her uncle listen to her - ride slowly. As fast as he drove the horse, he couldn't wait for him to drive the horse to Lin Yuntian's side in one step.
"Thank you!" The two looked at Zheng Sheng's disappearing back, and were silent for a while, and suddenly Lin Yunlei's 'thank you' broke the deadlock.
"No thanks, this is what I should do!" Xia Zhi was suddenly formally thanked by Lin Yunlei, and he was at a loss. When I planted sweet potatoes and cotton before, I never saw him thank him so solemnly, but only gave some silver tickets to compensate, and I didn't know what he was doing now.
As if he knew what Xia Solstice was thinking, Lin Yunlei spoke again,
"Since I was a child, I knew that my mother died in childbirth to give birth to me, and my father was away from home all day for things in the barracks. Until my father passed away when I was three years old, I only had one relative in this world!
When my father died, because of my young age, I didn't actually feel anything, and I still do this today, except for knowing from my eldest brother and others that my father was a respected general, a good general who treats soldiers like relatives and loves the people like sons, there are no other superfluous feelings.
My eldest brother is like a father to me, he taught me to read, to ride a horse, to settle accounts, to behave in the world, to teach me how not to be bullied...... his role as a father and a mother.
Whether I am crying or laughing, whether I am wronged or naughty, my eldest brother is always by my side. Even when he was busy, he often took me with him to teach. The eldest brother always said that in this world, only the two of us depend on each other, and no matter what happens in the future, we must live and find each other.
I know that my eldest brother was named General Zhenbei by the emperor, and many people in the clan were unhappy, except for Brother Yunqing, who really treated me well, the rest of the people either scolded me behind my back, and flattered me in front of them, or they looked down on me directly, saying that I was a child whose father lost his mother.
In order not to worry my eldest brother, I put up with these gossips, and secretly swore that I must help my eldest brother and let them see if my eldest brother is capable of sitting in that position, and whether he can rely on his father's shadow to have this day.
Of course, this is also part of the reason, on the other hand, it is also because my father had just passed away at that time, and many cows, ghosts, snakes and gods have come out, and the eldest brother is tired of running for his life, entertaining these people, they all want to take away the title of General Zhenbei from the hands of the eldest brother, I don't want them to be happy, this title of General Zhenbei, no one deserves it except my eldest brother.
I am to my eldest brother what my eldest brother is to my father. I worked so hard to help my eldest brother keep his title of General Zhenbei, and my eldest brother worked so hard to keep his barracks, his rank, and his northern land, and all the people in the northern land.
The eldest brother said that what he taught me was what my father taught him. For example, writing, such as horseback riding, and so on. The eldest brother wants to fulfill his father's last wish, wants the people of the north to live and work in peace and contentment, eat and clothe warmly, and wants the soldiers in the military camp not to starve and freeze, so that they can have enough money to return to their hometown, so that they can have money to go home to marry a daughter-in-law and have children.
The eldest brother has been working hard to fulfill his father's last wish for so many years, but his strength alone is too weak. His father's last wish is an ideal dream, how ethereal the dream is, how difficult it is to realize, but the eldest brother doesn't believe it, he thinks that one day he will rely on himself to realize his father's last wish.
And the vacant land behind the barracks was also one of my father's last wishes, and at that time he led people to clear out this wasteland, but there was no water to lead. At that time, there was no such thing as a water wheel that could lead water, and he took his eldest brother's hand before he died, telling him to find a way to lead water into the wasteland, and use the tens of thousands of acres of land behind the military camp to make the soldiers have enough to eat.
When the eldest brother first took office, he pondered the method of diverting water for a period of time, but it was vetoed, so many years have passed, I don't remember how many times the eldest brother has been vetoed, not enough to think that so many years have passed, and only he is still obsessed with this wasteland, many people have forgotten about it, even I am also you talking about it, only to think of this. ”
Lin Yunlei sighed a little sentimentally, more than ten years have passed, and some people have disappeared from his mind, but he remembers that at that time, he was angry when he heard others say that his eldest brother was not worthy of being the general of Zhenbei, and he vowed to help his eldest brother, and he wanted to make those people ashamed.
Xia Zhi didn't know why Lin Yunlei wanted to talk to her so much, especially when it came to the privacy of his clan, she was actually not convenient to listen to it, but Lin Yunlei didn't seem to pay attention to these at all, and said a lot of things.
She was also a little sad to listen to, in her previous life, she and Grandma Tian also depended on each other for many years, and then Grandma Tian died suddenly, she immediately left her hometown, and did not go back for many years, but also for fear of touching the scene, she has been fighting alone for Grandma Tian's last wish, until she was found to have advanced stomach cancer, she decided to return to her hometown and wait for death. There is always someone in the world who makes you go out of your way for him or her. The summer solstice in the previous life was like this, Lin Yunlei was like this, Lin Yuntian was like this, and the summer solstice in this life is still like this.
"Then your eldest brother is also relieved, I will definitely make good use of the wasteland behind me to seek welfare for the soldiers!" The summer solstice was almost twisted one hundred and eighty degrees, allowing himself to face Lin Yunlei, patting him on the shoulder and saying.
"I'm naturally relieved that the land is in your hands, I just want to thank you for helping my eldest brother solve the old and difficult problem!" Seeing Xia Zhi solemnly patting him on the shoulder, Lin Yunlei couldn't help but relax his body and nodded reassuringly.
Although Lin Yunlei didn't say it, Xia Zhi could still understand from his words that Lin Yuntian respected and loved his father, and took his father's responsibilities and wishes as his own responsibility. And Lin Yunlei takes Lin Yuntian's ideal wish as his own responsibility, so General Lin's responsibility and wish are Lin Yunlei's wishes. Thinking about it, General Lin is not completely absent in Lin Yunlei's heart, after all, he is his father. (To be continued......)