Liu Bei led his army to the south of Bowang.

Xiahoudun was stationed north of the valley, waiting for the ban.

The Jingzhou army went north to attack Cao Cao and Penglai Island, and the canal built by Yuan Xu has begun to take shape.

The criss-crossing ditches are like weaving a huge net in Penglai Island, covering almost every corner except the residential area.

Above the waterfall, a platform was erected.

Thirty or forty men stood on a platform with a stone sink against a cascading waterfall.

Standing at the foot of the waterfall, looking up at the man who was assembling the sink, Yuan Xu shouted loudly: "Be careful, beware of slipping under your feet!" ”

"Don't worry, Childe!" The man's response came from the high platform.

Beside the criss-crossing canals, at intervals, there are piles of wood.

In some places, the timber has been built into shelves, and it is not clear from the appearance that it is used for anything.

Fu Zhu came to Yuan Xu's side in a wheelchair: "Childe, the waterwheel is being built, and it should be completed tomorrow." ”

"The diversion sink should also be installed later." Yuan Xu said: "Don't worry about water, Penglai only needs to be intensively cultivated in the future!" ”

"I just don't know what about the waterwheel." Looking at the pile of wooden shelves in the distance, he said in frustration: "If it can be drained, Gongzi should be able to expand Penglai." ”

"How can the enemy army expand when it is outside?" Yuan Xu smiled slightly.

"How long is Childe going to ask them to surround them?"

"If you don't live for a year or two, how can Cao Cao live in peace?"

Fu Zhu shook his head and smiled: "If you are like a son in the world, there should be no one else!" ”

"What do you mean by that?" Yuan Xu asked.

"Whenever there is a siege, no one wants to break through immediately." Frustrated and said: "Gongzi can't wait for Cao Jun to be surrounded for a year or two, isn't it an ordinary person? ”

Yuan Xu grinned. said to Fu Zhu: "A certain thought, don't you know it? ”

"If you don't break the siege. How do I get the seeds, and how do I cultivate them intensively? He said, "Stay until Cao Cao goes north." Childe must also kill from behind and take his roots. ”

"I know!" Yuan Xu said: "Now is not the time to solve the siege, wait until winter to make plans!" ”

Frustrated and silent.

Of course he knows what kind of calculation Yuan Xu has.

There are not many soldiers in Penglai, and breaking through too early will definitely cause Cao Cao to be more jealous.

Once Cao Cao gave up attacking Hebei, he turned his energy to Penglai.

With Penglai's current strength, even if the city is difficult to break, sooner or later it will fall into the hands of Cao Cao!

Instead of attracting more attention from Cao Cao, it is better to secretly develop the interior of Penglai. When things get to the north, it's not too late to break the siege.

The canal was dug and the waterwheel was built, and Liu Mian was also ordered by Zhen Mi to take the women on the island to reclaim the wasteland.

Penglai is just a small island.

After Yuan Xu landed on the island, he did not destroy the vegetation on the island except for opening up residential areas and fields.

If the entire island is cleared, Penglai can also feed more people.

But he wasn't going to do that!

There is no vegetation, only people and fields, and Penglai will not last long!

After all, people live in the world. It's not just housing and food that are needed, it's a lot of things that are supposed to be there.

Liu Mian led the woman to reclaim most of the places on the island where the vegetation did not even grow.

Loosen the soil and plant a hemp with your own hands. Liu Mian straightened up and wiped the beads of sweat from his face.

"Miss Liu, take a break." Zhang Shuang approached her and handed her a handkerchief.

He took the handkerchief and wiped his face. The mud and beads of sweat on Liu Mian's face made her a "flower cat".

Look at her dirty appearance. Zhang Shuang grinned.

"Madame, why are you laughing?" Touching his face in surprise, Liu Mian asked in amazement.

He took the handkerchief from her hand. Zhang Shuang wiped the mud marks on her face for her: "Miss yearns to do such a thing?" ”

Looking at Zhang Shuang in wonder, Liu Mian didn't quite understand the meaning of her words.

"Grow mulberry hemp." Zhang Shuang said.

"Women's red knitting is a little better, and planting mulberry hemp has never been." Liu Mian said: "The men on the island go to dig more canals and plant mulberry and hemp, isn't it only me and other women to do it!" ”

"Miss is virtuous!" Zhang Shuang said: "After working hard for half a day, it is better to sit down and drink saliva." ”

Zhang Shuang didn't mention it, and Liu Mian didn't realize that he was thirsty.

When she mentioned drinking water, Liu Mian felt that her throat and eyes were dry and bitter.

"It's not too late to sit down and drink saliva."

Sitting on the side with Zhang Shuang, Liu Mian picked up the clay pot containing water, poured a big bowl, and poured it down.

Quenching his thirst, Liu Mian looked at Zhang Shuang's stomach and said, "Madame is pregnant, why did she come here?" ”

Stroking his lower abdomen, Zhang Shuang showed a sweet smile: "Children can't be depressed in the womb, and when they go out, they can also see the world more." ”

"Where can I see it through the belly?" Liu Mian covered his mouth and smiled.

"Don't believe it!" Zhang Shuang said seriously: "If you have been at home for a long time, the child is kicking in the belly, always clamoring to go out. ”

Liu Mian, who is still a girl, knows that Zhang Shuang is only more than four months pregnant.

The fetus is too small at this time, and her hands and feet have not yet been formed, so where will it kick in her womb.

Believing it to be true, Liu Mian looked at Zhang Shuang's stomach enviously, and asked hesitantly, "Can I touch it?" ”

Zhang Shuang generously lifted the corners of her clothes, revealing a slightly bulging snow-white lower abdomen: "Touch it!" ”

The jade hand pressed Zhang Shuang's abdomen, and Liu Mian seemed to feel a special heat.

She didn't know that this heat did not come from Zhang Shuang's lower abdomen, but from the depths of her heart!

"It's like ......" touched for a moment, Liu Mian said: "It's really moving......"

"I didn't lie to you." Putting down the placket, Zhang Shuang said: "When the young lady comes out of the cabinet in the future, if she is also pregnant, she will know that what I said is true." ”

"Madame doesn't lie to me." Liu Mian responded softly.

When Zhang Shuang mentioned that she would marry in the future, Yuan Xu's figure involuntarily appeared in her mind.

Inadvertently looking in the direction of digging the canal, Liu Mian's face showed a touch of loneliness.

Yuan Xu returned to Penglai and often saw her.

Liu Mian felt that now she was getting farther and farther away from Yuan Xu.

The marriage between Yuan Shao and Liu Bei gradually faded after many days.

Sometimes even she forgets that she came to Penglai just because Liu Bei almost killed her in order to curry favor with Yuan Xu!

And between her and Yuan Xu, there was a marriage contract.

Yuan Xu, who had been to Xuzhou at the beginning, still had a youthful heart, and he would help when he encountered injustice.

After many years, Yuan Xu has changed.

He is no longer the young man who impulsively brought her back to Penglai because Liu Bei almost killed her.

In the current Yuan Xu, if Liu Bei wants to kill her, he may only dissuade her.

As for taking her back to Penglai, it is no longer possible!

His eyes revealed a trace of sadness, and Liu Mian's heart swelled with endless resentment.

Yuan Xu has changed and is even more indifferent to her.

And she doesn't know why, but she still often thinks of the affectionate boy who ruined the marriage contract at the beginning! (To be continued.) )