Jin Niang and Su Wei, who haven't seen each other for a long time, are still tired of seeing each other.

This time to visit Xu Erlang, Su Wei originally didn't want to come. But for such a thing as visiting a patient, if the wife of the family does not come forward, it is not appropriate for the concubine to show up. Besides, letting those women appear on stage is to raise their identities, Su Wei is far from being generous, and he is happy for her when he sees some women who are in the way.

Therefore, even though the same prefect Su Wei didn't want to come, she still came.

But after I came, I didn't talk much, except for the yin and yang weird squeezing Jin Niang, and then the nose is not the nose, and the eyes are not the eyes of the tea.

Jin Niang didn't go to her cold ass with a hot face.

Although this is a guest, she didn't kick her out with a broom when the evil guest came. Expect her to flatter her, and the two of them talk well, that's don't think about it.

The two looked at each other with disgust, but fortunately, Master Su came out after a while after he entered.

Jin Niang politely sent the two out of the door, and then returned to the flower hall with a small face.

At this time, Xiao Yu'er was already sitting in the flower hall, and when she saw her mother's depressed appearance, she said, "My mother has been wronged." That Mrs. Su doesn't like it, and I don't like it either, so let's see her rarely in the future. ”

That being said, sometimes there are people who you don't see if you can't see them. Even the emperor still has a lot of last resort, and he can't say that he can see whoever he wants, and he just hangs it if he can't think of it, so ordinary people like them are not qualified to be willful and tempered.

Jin Niang thought so in her heart, so she talked to Xiao Yu'er. Xiao Yu'er didn't know that meeting Mrs. Su was inevitable.

Lord Su and his father are among the best officials in the entire Hezhou, and on the other hand, Mrs. Su and her mother are the leaders of the ladies in the back house of Hezhou. The two of them can get along, but they must get by on the big scene. Therefore, sometimes even if you dislike that person in your heart, you can't just throw your face and leave, it's embarrassing.

Xiao Yu'er didn't want to talk about Mrs. Su anymore, so as not to upset her mother, so she talked about her father who traveled far away, "I don't know where my father has gone now." ”

Jin Niang was even more worried, "Who knows." This is icy and snowy, if the distance is fast, I am afraid that it will arrive tonight at the latest. But if there is a little accident on the road...... "Then I don't know how long it will take."

Jin Niang thought, and the gloom on her face became even worse. Winter in Rivers is so cold that it's minus 20 degrees tonight. Now I can only rejoice that there are inns all the way to the border for passers-by to rest, otherwise, I am really afraid that before I reach the border, people will freeze out first.

Xiao Yu'er saw her mother's pale face, and realized that she had found a wrong topic, and she also regretted it. She saw that her mother was caught in her own thoughts, and she couldn't extricate herself, so she simply stopped saying something persuasive. Even if you say it, you can't hear it, so don't say it. It was serious for her to go busy with her homework, so she said hello to the maid next to her, and left without alarming Jinniang.

……

Winters in River State are suitable for cat winters.

Outside, it was cold and snowy, and the family in the house sat on the carpet with the earth dragon, or sat on the hot kang, read a few idle books, ate some snacks with melon seeds and walnuts, drank some sherbet to quench thirst and reduce fire, and gossip, that was a good day again.

It's a pity that the eldest children in the family are too busy to get out, so Jinniang can only play with the triplets.

The triplets can now trot, but they don't speak very well.

Changzhou is better, but it's just a couple of words jumping out. Changhui and Changqi are inferior, and they still only have some simple names, plus simple words such as "eat", "flower" and "full". However, it is worth mentioning that Changqi is worthy of being a little girl. After the first time when she didn't dare to walk, since she dared to open her legs, the little girl went crazy.

Walking around the house all day, I was not afraid to squat when I fell, so I got up and continued to run.

Most of the rooms in Cuibai Garden have been turned around by her, if it weren't for the fact that it's too cold now, and she can't go out when she is idle, I'm afraid that the little girl's footprints will have to walk all over the same prefect's mansion.

This is a restless person, while eating the nurse's supplementary food, and his dark eyes are still staring at the door curtain. I knew with my toes that this little girl wanted to jump out again.

Jin Niang had a headache when she saw this, and said to Changle and Xiao Yu'er more than once, "This must be like Changping." ”

Changle and Xiao Yu'er couldn't argue, in fact, they also felt that Changqi was very similar to Changping in some places. For example, she always can't sit still, always wants to make a fuss, can pinch the little insects she catches to death, and can destroy flowers with expressionless hot hands......

This is simply a miniature version of Changping, except that she doesn't talk much about Changping, no matter what she does, she always has a small face, and she looks like I'm not easy to mess with, and the rest are just the same as Changping.

Today, the triplets are full of food and drink, and Changzhou and Changhui are drowsy. Jin Niang told the nurse to take her two sons to rest, and in a blink of an eye, Changqi had slipped to the door while she was unprepared, and stretched out her little hand to lift the curtain.

Changqi's nurse was about to cry, but she didn't dare to stop her super temperamental little lady, so she could only protect her behind her. The little girl was not happy, glared back at her, and pushed her to stop annoying.

The nurse wanted to cry more and more, but what could she do, this was not her own child. Madame and adults spoil the little lady very much, and she really doesn't dare to upset this little aunt and grandmother.

When Jin Niang opened her mouth to shout Changqi, the nurse was excited to kowtow to Jin Niang. But before Jin Niang's words could fall, Changqi had already moved her ears smartly, opened the curtain neatly, and swooped out.

It's really a "whoosh", Jin Niang heard the wind. I hate this bear child's thoughts running out all day long, and his eyes are staring at her like this, and he can't control her.

Jin Niang couldn't cry or laugh, and was about to go out in person, but she heard a crisp "Daddy". Then Changqi squatted on the ground with an ass, but was hugged by a pair of big hands in time.

Xu Erlang walked around the curtain and walked in with Changqi in his arms, and Jinniang's excited eyes were a little red.

She couldn't take care of her daughter, so she quickly looked Xu Erlang up and down. After going out for more than 20 days, Xu Erlang is not dark, but he is thin. In addition, he didn't lack arms or legs, and there was no smell of blood on his body, except that the whole person looked embarrassed and tired, and there was no other problem.

Jin Niang's heart fell to the ground, and she walked over quickly to take Changqi over, "Frozen to death, right?" Have you had lunch? There is a pot of salty bone porridge on the stove, and there is chicken soup that has been stewed for a long time, I will ask someone to order you some chicken noodle soup, a bowl of porridge, and prepare a few side dishes, okay? ”

Xu Erlang looked at her and smiled, "Let someone prepare hot water for me to bathe first, and then eat the meal later." I haven't taken a shower for more than half a month, and my body stinks. ”

Jin Niang wanted to cry and laugh, so she deliberately approached him and sniffed it, "No, it doesn't stink at all." ”

Changqi put her arms around her father's neck, and followed her mother's example, lying on her father's neck and smelling it, "Daddy, it's fragrant." ”

As soon as the words fell, she looked up, and was rubbed on her cheeks by the hard stubble on her father's face, and the little girl's eyes were red and she was about to cry. It hurts, it hurts, does Daddy have needles on his face?

Jin Niang looked at the little girl's aggrieved appearance and wanted to cry, so she nodded her finger, "Little villain, come down and let Daddy go to the bath." ”

When Changqi heard this, he hurriedly hugged Xu Erlang, the meaning is clear, I just won't go down.

Seeing this, Jin Niang glanced at Xu Erlang: Look, it's all what you're used to!

If it weren't for the fact that this person hugged his daughter whenever he was free, and he also hugged his daughter when dealing with official documents, Changqi would not have been able to get so close to him without estrangement after being separated from his father for more than 20 days, there was a reason, and Xu Erlang was used to it.

Xu Erlang only smiled when he saw this, and rubbed Changqi with his cheek again, the little girl couldn't help crying "wow", this time she was finally willing to let go of her bad father and find her mother.

The little girl stopped crying twice, and was stuffed into the nurse's arms by Jinniang, and explained to coax Changqi to take a lunch break. Jin Niang took Xu Erlang's change of clothes, walked into the bathroom a few steps, and went to rub his back.

Every time Xu Erlang comes back from a trip to the border, he always has to lose a few pounds. Jin Niang is used to this situation, but now that he has lost a lot of waist, she still can't help but feel distressed. She said, "You're not going to the border this year, are you?" Thinking of something, he said, "Is there really anything that can't be handed over to Mohe Quhe?" The two of them are reliable and loyal to you. Even if you don't trust others, they can always believe it. You should also rest properly, you have not beaten the Tartar yet, you can't survive the reason for falling first. ”

Xu Erlang held her hand in his hand, did not respond to her words, only teased her in a low voice, "Do you feel sorry for me?" ”

Jin Niang's face was not red, and her heart was not beating. This is her man, her own man hurts, isn't this what he should share.

She was not ashamed, so she said, "I feel sorry for you, I miss you, you are not in front of me, I am always worried about you." I can't sleep at night, I always have nightmares over and over, and I'm worried that you have a good case. ”

Xu Erlang didn't expect to hear her heart-to-heart words, and he was deeply touched for a while, but he didn't know what to say.

He knew that Jin Niang was worried about his health and safety, but now he really didn't feel at ease and left this matter to the rest of the people to deal with. Even Mohe and Quhe, in case, he can't deliver these things. After all, it is a matter of life and death for hundreds of thousands of people on the border, and it is closely related to the integrity of the country.

Xu Erlang couldn't help but sigh, "At most, two more trips, the overall situation can basically be decided." ”

Jin Niang wanted to say something, but Xu Erlang said, "You have to be cautious about this matter, otherwise if the news leaks, I'm afraid I will be unable to escape the blame." In addition, Chu Jiangjun also bears the lives of 200,000 soldiers in the army, and he is more cautious than me. He only recognizes me as a person, and if he sends Mohe and Quhe over, he is afraid that he will not fully trust me. ”

"Wait, after this winter, maybe you don't have to run over there again."

Jin Niang was held by him, looking at his emotional appearance, the words of persuasion were swallowed back into her stomach. I didn't feel much when I used to read "This Critical Survival Autumn", but now I feel deeply, but I would rather never experience it.

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After Xu Erlang returned home, he rested for two days, and then went to the yamen again. He has been working hard for a long time, his face is not good, and he has the intention to act, he looks vain, his face is pale, and he looks like he has just recovered from a serious illness.

Su Zhizhou was already officialdom, and the rest of the adults couldn't help but sigh when they saw this. While saying "Lord Xu is diligent in his duties", he earnestly comforted, "The adult body has not recovered yet, is it not weak and will rest for a while?" Adults never dare to slack off for the country and the people, and they work hard, so they simply take this opportunity to take care of their bodies and make their bodies as if they were serious. It's just winter now, and there's nothing we need to deal with when we're idle, even if there is, send it to the adult's house. In this case, why don't adults rest for a while? ”

Xu Erlang couldn't refuse, but in the end accepted everyone's kindness, and immediately went home to rest.

After that, during the period before the year, Xu Erlang's "illness" was good and bad, and when it was good, he walked around the city, and when it was bad, it was said that he couldn't even get out of bed.

When Dr. Li came out of the Tongzhi Mansion and was inquired about Xu Tongzhi's condition, he often had a worried face. It's okay to say anything about adults, but in the past two years, I have been overtired, my body is damaged, and I don't recuperate well and my age is hindered.

In view of this, there are many fewer people visiting the house. But there are also sleek officials or businessmen who still go to the house every now and then.

They didn't go into the house either, but they sent a prayer post, and then sent someone to the Orion's house in the deep mountains, and bought good medicinal materials such as wild ginseng or Ganoderma lucidum, and then expressed their hope that the adults would recover soon and benefit the people, and then left in style.

It is said that Xu Tongzhi is very fond of this, and this technique is particularly good for Xu Tongzhi, so there are more and more businessmen and officials who send medicinal materials.

And this also confirms from another aspect: Lord Xu is indeed physically damaged and needs to be replenished with crude medicine.

This matter has been confirmed, and Hezhou as a whole is still as usual, but the more sensitive people are faintly aware that there seems to be turmoil under Hezhou.

Su Wenyuan is the governor of Hezhou, and some turbulent things in Hezhou naturally can't be hidden from his ears and eyes. But so what, no matter what those families do, whether they want to incite the people to make a disturbance, or secretly plan something, it has nothing to do with him.

Because the New Year is approaching, he will return to Beijing this year to report on his work. And if the filial piety of those adults is enough, he should be able to leave Hezhou early next year and be promoted to the capital as an official.

I don't know where the promotion order is, but Su Wenyuan already has a hunch that he will definitely not return to Hezhou in the coming year.

In view of this, before going to the capital to report on his work, Su Wenyuan held a banquet in the mansion and invited Hezhou officials to the banquet and drink.

Xu Erlang took Jinniang to the banquet.

At the banquet, Su Wei's sneering Jin Niangquan didn't hear it, only ate the dishes and talked to the lady next to her without saying a word.

That lady's husband was originally Xu Erlang's subordinate, so she was naturally closer to Jinniang. And when she came, she also got her husband's order, and vaguely knew that some of Lord Su's wishes to be transferred to the capital seemed to be coming true. Then there is no need to care about Su Wei's face, she will soon not be able to see them, and she can't do anything with them.

Su Wei was hung and squeezed, and his face turned blue with anger.

But there is no way to openly show the face of Jinniang and the lady at this time, after all, although the banquet of men and women is held in the front yard and the back house respectively. But her own adults have long distrusted her, and even because of her earlier actions, the adults were angry and sold the grandmother beside her.

Now she is followed by the manpower arranged by the adults. In other words, her every word and deed is under the surveillance of adults. If she says something that she doesn't like, and then it reaches the ears of an adult, then the adult becomes angry, and who knows what she will do.

Su Wei didn't dare to make a mistake, after all, if things went well, they would have to return to Beijing after the year. Her mother's family is from the capital, and she will definitely take her husband back to visit at that time. It's good for a single person to give her face at that time, if she doesn't give face, her married aunt and grandmother may have to be angry with her brother and daughter-in-law.

Thinking so, Su Wei endured the evil anger in his chest, glared at Jin Niang fiercely, and stopped talking.

Jin Niang: ...... And she ate and did not speak.

The back house is smiling and smiling, and the front yard is also lively and noisy.

Xu Erlang didn't show up for a long time, but this time he was caught by everyone and coaxed to toast him. But Xu Erlang only said that it was Dr. Li's advice that if the alcohol was harmful to the effect of the medicine he had taken before, it would be detrimental to his lifespan, so he refused.

Until Su Wenyuan came over, patted him on the shoulder, looked at him with long eyes, and said meaningfully, "I also had the ambition to serve the country." It's just that now that I'm older, those earlier ambitions have dissipated. I don't have any skills, and I'm afraid that my career will come to an end. Now I just want to leave Hezhou with my family, not eroded by wind and rain, and go back to the capital to live a leisurely life. Rivers State ...... I'll leave it to you. ”

Xu Erlang looked at Su Wenyuan, and Su Wenyuan raised his glass to look at him. Xu Erlang finally picked up the wine cup from the desk and didn't say anything, the two just touched it and drank it all.

Later, Su Wenyuan patted Xu Erlang on the shoulder twice, and left with a sad and regretful expression.

After returning home, Jin Niang heard Xu Erlang say this, and immediately felt a sigh in her heart. She grabbed Xu Erlang's hand, "Su ...... Zhizhou, did you find out what you did during this time? ”

Xu Erlang shook his head, "That's not going to happen." However, it is certain that there is a sense of it. ”

After all, Su Wenyuan is the governor of a state in the end, although it is because of good luck that he has been promoted repeatedly. But sometimes, luck is also a form of strength.

He may not have grasped what Xu Erlang did properly, but as an old fritter who has been in the officialdom for many years, his senses are already keen, and it is not unusual to be aware of it.

When Jin Niang heard this, she was like a great enemy, "Then what should I do?" Master Su won't reveal this, right? ”

Xu Erlang patted Jin Niang with a smile, "If you really want to reveal this matter, you won't tell me about it today." ”

Jin Niang suddenly said, "Master Su is here to warn you?" ”

"Who knows? Maybe yes, maybe not. However, Su Wenyuan could get a glimpse of it, and he didn't know that those family valves that were intertwined in Hezhou would not receive news. ”

Jin Niang glared.

Su Wenyuan, as an official of the imperial court, Xu has his own faction, and he also has conflicts of interest with Xu Erlang. But the whole person is not bad after all, and he is barely a good official. When national interests and private interests are contrary to each other, Jin Niang has reason to believe that Master Su will put the national interests first, which is why he did the matter of showing police Xu Erlang.

But those family gate valves can not pee in the same pot as Erlang.

After all, Jin Niang has not forgotten that Erlang said early that there are moths and traitors among those people.

If they all know about his private arrangements, then aren't they passive? At that time, those people will count them in turn, not one calculation and one accurate.

Jin Niang was completely dumbfounded, but Xu Erlang still looked unconcerned. While taking off his coat and throwing it on the screen, he went into the tub to bathe.

Jin Niang immediately glared at him fiercely.

Looking at his unhurried appearance, it is obvious that these developments are all under his control.

This man is very bad.

He must have had other plans, but he didn't tell her. He knew in his heart, taking a bath leisurely, but he was suffering from her, and he didn't know much about things, and his heart was like a cat's claw at this time, and he didn't want to be uncomfortable.

Jin Niang grabbed her ears and immediately became indignant. Why should she be uncomfortable alone, they are husband and wife, since it is uncomfortable, it is uncomfortable.

Jin Niang's eyes purred, and then she went over to tease Xu Erlang. And then...... Xu Erlang was very uncomfortable.

His eyes were filled with dark desire, and he looked at Jin Niang in a hoarse voice, "You come closer." ”

Jin Niang picked up her skirt and ran out without any scruples, "I don't." I had my period today, and I didn't feel well, so I went to sleep first. ”

Xu Erlang: ......

Two days later, Su Wenyuan set off from Hezhou to the capital with his family and mouth, and he said that he was reporting on his work, and he took his family and relatives to the province; In fact, everyone knows what it is.

Xu Erlang personally went over to give Cheng Yi a thousand taels that day, and when he turned around, he walked around Jin Niang leisurely when he arrived at the house.

Jin Niang's scalp was numb when she was stared at by him, and she deeply suspected that Xu Erlang was trying to find a good angle to prepare for revenge against the things she could "provoke" the night before.

However, this is still in the blue sky, and at this time I wonder what is going on, is it too inappropriate?

Jin Niang glared at Xu Erlang, but Xu Erlang raised her eyebrows innocently, as if asking her, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Jin Niang: "......"

After Jin Niang didn't have Xu Erlang's face, she simply ignored him and continued to be busy with herself.

And Xu Erlang, seeing Jin Niang concentrating on pulling the abacus beads, sighed for a while, and simply went out for a spin.

Brother Rong has already begun to learn the Analects. The little guy picked up the book and shook his head, looking like it. When listening to his explanation, his face was full of curiosity, and sometimes he would put forward different opinions or different opinions.

Mr. Xu Erlang personally invited him, with a warm temperament, full of poetry and books, and will not be punished because of the student's questioning, dislike, or feeling offended by majesty, but he was pleasantly surprised to lead Brother Rong to ask questions and learn, and the master and apprentice also learned deliciously.

Xu Erlang audited a class, and when Brother Rong was about to rest, he walked back to the backyard.

Brother Rong seemed to catch a glimpse of his father during class, so he ran out as soon as he got out of class. As a result, he naturally didn't see anyone, so he touched his head and said vaguely, "Am I dazzled?" ”

Xu Erlang had already gone to Shui Yunju at this time.

This is the residence of Changle and Xiaoyuer.

In the courtyard of the little girl's house, Xu Erlang rarely stepped into it. Because he was too busy, after the two sisters moved to this courtyard, he counted with his fingers, and he only came here once.

But this time, Changle happened to be at home.

The little girl was making medicine in a small courtyard in the middle of nowhere. She took out a pair of medicines, just the amount of medicine she needed, this hand was really outstanding, so Xu Erlang couldn't help but chuckle.

Changle, who was dispensing medicine, heard the voice and looked over, and saw his second uncle, and couldn't help but turn from behind the desk in surprise and asked with a smile, "Second uncle, why are you free to come over today?" Second uncle, are you not feeling well? Second uncle, sit down, I'll give you a pulse. ”

Changle was really pleasantly surprised by the arrival of his second uncle. didn't wait for the second uncle's response, so he beckoned Wenhua to serve tea to the second uncle, while letting the second uncle sit in the house.

Xu Erlang was going to take a look and leave, but since he was introduced, he simply sat down and drank a cup of tea.

Wenhua sent the tea down, and Changle also took out the pulse diagnosis and put it on the small desk between the two.

Xu Erlang put his arm up according to Changle's begging, Changle carefully diagnosed it for a while, and then asked the second uncle to change to the other arm. After a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Second Uncle is fine, but he is a little angry." He asked if it was because the fire dragon in the house was hot, or if he had eaten some kind of food that was easy to catch fire recently.

Xu Erlang simply said a few words about the recipes of the past two days, and Changle knew it in his heart, "I'm afraid that the fire dragon will burn too big at night." The second uncle went back to let the mother-in-law burn the fire less at night, and then add two water tanks to the house, and it was good to have more cooling, and the house was not so dry. ”

Xu Erlang should come down, and then asked Changle what medicine he was making just now. Changle took the finished medicine that had been made, "It is for anti-inflammatory." She heard the word anti-inflammatory from her aunt, and at that time she felt like a storm was rolling up in her head, and she was inspired, so she spent all these days studying anti-inflammatory drugs in the prescription. However, because of the short time of the research, and because there is no experience to follow, and there is no one to guide it, the process is slow.

But fortunately, the finished product was produced, but she tried it and felt that it could be improved, so she continued to work on it.

When Xu Erlang heard this, he only felt that he had mixed feelings in his heart.

He should be happy that the little girl in the family is out of breath, but he is out of this kind of place, and he doesn't know if it's good or bad.

But in any case, this is also a kind of ability. And this medicine is really urgently needed on the battlefield, if it can really be developed, it is conceivable that there will be fewer disabled soldiers at that time.

He encouraged Changle and said, "Make it well, and when it is ready, come to the second uncle, and the second uncle will make arrangements." ”

Changle nodded, "I know." Second uncle, don't worry, I will configure the new formula as soon as possible. Strive to maximize the effectiveness of the drug. For...... can come in handy. ”

Xu Erlang didn't bother Changle after that, and went to see Xiao Yu'er, who was studying literature and history, and saw that she was studying quite seriously, so he left.

When he returned to the flower hall of Cuibai Garden, he saw that Jin Niang was still pulling the abacus beads, and he was a little bored and asked people to go to get the imperial court's newspaper, so he looked at it idlely.

Years ago, Xu Erlang has been paying special attention to the movements of the Tartars. Unfortunately, knowing that it was Chinese New Year's Eve in the new year, Jieli Wanheng was still alive.

Xu Erlang had already sent someone to get Jieli Wanheng's medication records, and according to Dr. Li's inference, Jieli Wanheng was designated to not survive this winter. But the fact is that although people are still surviving, they are still alive.

When Jin Niang learned what Xu Erlang was pondering, she couldn't help asking, "Could it be that the real Jieli Wanheng is dead, and now he is just a stand-in?" ”

Xu Erlang took those medication records, rolled them into a cylinder and knocked them on Jin Niang's head, "Whimsical." ”

Jin Niang was not convinced, "You can find a stand-in, why can't a leader of the family find a stand-in?" "This is about Xu Erlang when he went to the border of Hezhou, and the house found someone to pretend that he was lying on the hospital bed to deal with Su Wenyuan, who came to the door.

Xu Erlang smiled when he heard this, "Jieli Wanheng has been seriously ill, and no one around him has been monitoring his every move. Not to mention the female servants I have sent, even his sons, who do not keep a close eye on his movements, so as not to fall into the hands of others. and the respective mothers of those princes, who also have forces behind them......"

It is simply impossible for Jieli to be replaced. It shows how many eyes are secretly staring at his camp, and he can't tell how many mouthfuls of food the old lion eats every day, and how many flies fly in every day, and they are all stared at. In such a situation, it is impossible to talk to him secretly, let alone change people.

How did the person who was so critically ill and had been sentenced to death by Dr. Li survive to this day?

Jin Niang couldn't figure it out, but Xu Erlang had an idea, so she asked Changle to come.

Changle heard her uncle ask her about this, but she had an idea, and she cleared her mind before she spoke, "Master once told me that there were people who practiced witchcraft in the previous dynasty, and those wizards didn't all rely on deception to make money, and some of them had real skills. For example, in a certain year and month, a certain person is dying of old age, and his life is not long away, and there are wizards who ask the old man's descendants to 'borrow his life'. That borrowed life is not long-lasting. The long is a year and a half, and the short is half a month and a few days. It depends, and I don't know the specifics. ”