Tuoba Gao said: "Jinyao girl, you are outside the world." I think when I was in Pingshan Village, we often came and went, and we didn't need to see each other every day. Uncle, I am a military general, a rough man, and I don't need so many courtesies. As long as you are a little bit, you will be fine. ”

Su Jinyao asked again, "Uncle, when will you be able to go back?" If there is no war here, there is no need for a general like you to be stationed all the time, right? ”

You must know that this kind of thing is usually done by unambitious little generals. Not to mention the first-rank generals of the imperial court, even the third-rank military attachés will not be released here.

Unless it is a criminal or the war is tight, there will be a general in person. But Tuoba Gao is the prince's uncle and the emperor's brother-in-law, and it is not a reason to be stationed here all the year round like a hairdresser.

Tuoba Gao listened, patted Gu Xuebin on the shoulder and said, "This kid is here, just urging me to go back." Now that the form of the capital is unpredictable, I also have to go back with him to have a look, and I can't rest assured that others will escort him along the way. ”

Hearing that Tuoba Gao was going back with Gu Xuebin, Su Jinyao relieved her heart and said, "With my uncle in charge, all the big and small things (qíng) must be completed." ”

Tuoba Gao said: "Jin Yao girl is picking up nice words to say." However, if your uncle sends Xuebin back, you will have to go on your own way. However, Uncle will arrange for Vice General Song to escort you all the way back. ”

"I'm a little girl, who cares. Actually, I can walk on my own. After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she turned to Gu Xuebin and said, "Actually, I'm going to leave today." It is inconvenient for a woman to stay in the barracks, and it is difficult to resettle. Anyway, it's all about leaving early and leaving late, so it's better to go back early. ”

Hearing that Su Jinyao was leaving, Gu Xuebin naturally didn't feel good in his heart. But he also knew that now that the situation was tense, it was not appropriate for Su Jinyao to follow him back, but it was difficult to take care of her.

In case someone really has ill intentions, Su Jinyao will definitely become someone else's weakness to blackmail her.

And if Su Jinyao returns to Pingshan Village or Anji City, it will be regarded as her territory, and she is familiar with the people and roads, and she is like a fish in water.

Therefore, Gu Xuebin pursed his lips, swallowed back the words he wanted to keep, and just said, "Then I will personally go and choose a good horse for you in a while." You call Ah Ye back again, and let it send you all the way back. ”

Su Jinyao said: "Well, with it and its little daughter-in-law, ordinary people don't dare to provoke me." ”

As he spoke, Zhang Chengliang came to deliver breakfast. Carrying two large food boxes, he put one of them directly in front of Su Jinyao, and said, "The cook went to find the sheep (nǎi) cake in the morning, and gave Miss Liu (shēn) a supplement." In this desolate place in the desert north, there is really nothing good to come up with. If you have a little bit of weight, you will eat it, but it is indeed nutritious. ”

Su Jinyao was moved, said "thank you" repeatedly, and took it. When I opened the food box, there was a smell of smell.

However, the white flower sheep (nǎi) cake was sincere, and Su Jinyao did not dislike it at all, but felt warm.

Two thousand taels of silver for military expenses

In the food box in front of Su Jinyao, the first layer is a large bowl of sheep (nǎi) cake; The second layer is four xiaolongbao; There is also a bowl of soup on the third floor, which is bone broth that has been boiled for a long time, and a few coriander leaves are sprinkled.

Su Jinyao looked at another food box, which was two bowls of soup and a large drawer of steamed buns. The soup is bigger than hers, but the buns are not as small and delicate as hers. It seems that girls are also treated preferentially when they arrive at the barracks.

Gu Xuebin also saw Su Jinyao's breakfast, so he smiled and said, "Uncle, the army management in your barracks is not strict, and the rules are not clear." Don't you know how to deliver food? I, the prince (diàn), eat so simply that I don't even have a bowl of sheep (nǎi) cake. ”

Zhang Chengliang knew that Gu Xuebin was joking, accompanied by a smiling face, and said: "Yes, my subordinates will go and get another bowl immediately, and you and Miss Liu will share this bowl of sheep (nǎi) cake." There really is only so much for sheep (nǎi). After speaking, Zhang Chengliang retreated.

Su Jinyao and they all knew that Zhang Chengliang didn't go to get the bowl, so they were smiling and eating breakfast together.

After dinner, Gu Xuebin was going to choose a horse for Su Jinyao, and he also had to give her something to go on the road.

Su Jinyao said: "You don't need to bring too many things on the road, you just pick a fast horse for me." I also have the silver, and I have covered all the food and drink of Vice General Song along the way. ”

Gu Xuebin asked, "Jin Yao, will you go with me to choose a horse?" See what color you like? ”

Su Jinyao laughed when she heard this, and said, "It's not a ready-to-wear store to pick clothes, what color do you care about?" Just choose a horse with good foot strength. ”

Then he turned to Tuoba Gao and said, "Uncle, sit down, I'll give you a pulse." ”

Tuoba Gao hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Uncle (shēn) is in good health, and he doesn't feel uncomfortable, what are you doing to diagnose the pulse?" No need. ”

"Uncle, if you are not sick, you should pay attention to rest and recuperate." Su Jinyao said, forced Tutuo Bagao to sit down, and said, "Uncle, think about it, shouldn't you also marry a daughter-in-law?" I see that your face is wrinkled by the wind and sand in the north of the desert, and I want to prescribe you some conditioning medicine to make you more handsome and younger. After returning to Beijing, see which girl is pleasing to the eye, and you will become a family. ”

"Jinyao girl, why are you getting bolder? I also dared to tease my uncle. Tuoba Gao pretended to be angry and said, "Uncle promised my sister back then that I would not be able to think about my own affairs unless Xuebin became the Nine Treasures and married a wife and had children." Now that neither of these things have been accomplished, what am I anxious about? ”

"It's also a serious matter for the Tuoba family to spread out its branches." Su Jinyao couldn't help but hold Tuoba Gao's wrist and said, "If you don't open up yourself, I'll let Che go and tell the emperor that you will also be matched for marriage, what kind of princess and county lord will you find?" ”

"That's not going to work. That kind of girl is too angry (jiāo), and I don't look down on others, and people can't look down on me. Tuoba Gao saw that Su Jinyao was giving him a serious pulse diagnosis, so he was no longer stubborn. While letting Su Jinyao diagnose the pulse, he said, "I, I guess I won't be able to find the right eye in my life." ”

Su Jinyao took the opportunity to ask, "What kind of uncle do you like?" ”

"Children of the rivers and lakes, have courage and measure, don't twist and pinch, too (jiāo)." After Tuoba Gao finished speaking, he blushed and said, "I don't care what age I am, but I don't like those who are too young." It's better to be someone my age so that it's not too tiring. ”

"Haha, uncle, you said so much, and you still said that you don't have a heart? I guess your conditions are too high, so you didn't find a suitable one. Su Jinyao checked Tuoba Gao's pulse, lifted the pen on the table, and said, "I will write a prescription for my uncle, and after returning to the capital, I will take one dose a day, and after ten (rì), the amount of medicine will be halved, and then ten (rì) will be taken." You're guaranteed to be red-faced, refreshed, and more energetic than a young man in his early twenties. ”

Tuoba Gao shook his head again and again after hearing this, and said, "That's not good. Xuebin is only nineteen or twenty, and that's my nephew. If I make up for it like a young man in his early twenties, will we two be brothers? No, no, no, it's messing up. ”

Su Jinyao knew that Tuoba Gao was joking, and laughed "haha" with him. But his subordinates didn't stop and wrote a prescription.

However, Su Jinyao didn't give the prescription to Tuoba Gao, but said, "This prescription, I'll give it to Uncle Zhang directly in a while." Let him remember to help you decoct the medicine every day in the future. ”

Su Jinyao was afraid that the prescription would be given to Tuoba Gao, so he promised at the time, but he couldn't find it if he threw it away, and he wouldn't really take medicine to recuperate.

gave it to Zhang Chengliang, Zhang Chengliang is a careful person and loyal to Tuoba Gao, of course he can do this well.

Even if Su Jinyao can't really condition Tuoba Gao to the age of twenty, at least let his haggard face and the gray hair between his sideburns fade, it's still okay.

Men don't have to be the most handsome when they're twenty years old. Men in their thirties are at their most attractive.

The years have given him experience and experience, making him calm, introverted, humorous, and funny.

Su Jinyao wrote and folded the prescription, and wrote a note casually, with her own name and her unique seal.

Then Su Jinyao handed the note to Tuoba Gao and said, "Uncle, this note is written to Tongli Yinzhuang. The amount is not stated on it, but within two thousand taels of silver, you can withdraw it as you like if you take the note, as long as you sign your name. It can be regarded as a little heart I give to the soldiers of Mobei. ”

If nothing else, just rushing to the bowl of sheep (nǎi) cake specially made for Su Jinyao, which can make her feel a piece of sincerity, and it is worth all this silver.

Tuoba Gao took the note, and the first thing he saw was the word "Ya" printed on the special seal.

Then he said: "Girl Jinyao, for your kindness, my uncle thanked the soldiers of the whole battalion. And this money, my uncle will give you a record in the military register. By the time the army returns, this will be your work. ”

Two thousand taels of silver is nothing for an army of tens of thousands, and it is estimated that it is not enough to buy one (tào) winter coat per person. Compared with those corrupt officials in the court, it is even more a drop in the bucket.

However, with the help of only one person, he donated 2,000 taels of silver, even if it was not the largest in the country, it was enough to report to the imperial court.

What's more, Su Jinyao's silver is all earned by her various businesses, and it is heavy, and every bit of it is a sincerity.

Su Jinyao smiled slightly and said, "I'm not showing merit, I'm looking at the hardships of this desert north, and I feel sorry for those soldiers who can't go back to their homes and guard the frontier for the country." ”

Tuoba Gao nodded, and the seven-foot-tall man's lips trembled a little. He patted Su Jinyao's shoulder with his big hand, and said with relief: "Xuebin can be with you, this is the blessing of the people." ”

A good horse with a twisted (xìng) son

Tuoba Gao's meaning is obvious, he approves of Gu Xuebin and Su Jinyao being together. If Su Jinyao can really become the crown princess and be able to honor the world in the future, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and the country will be peaceful and peaceful.

Su Jinyao's face turned red and said, "Uncle, it's too early to speak." I've never been with Che for anything, he's who I think is, and it's not his (shēn) share. And I'm the same with him. ”

As he was talking, the curtain was raised, and Gu Xuebin came in and said, "Jin Yao, the horse has been chosen, you can come and see." ”

Su Jinyao smiled at Tuoba Gao and said, "Uncle, I'm leaving." Take care. When I have the chance, I will bring you a jar of good wine. ”

Tuoba Gao laughed "haha" and said, "It's okay not to mention the wine, the wine I buried in the bamboo forest in Pingshan Village was stolen by this kid." When you get back, and everything is settled, my uncle will make a few more jars of good wine, and drink it when your children are full moon. ”

When Su Jinyao heard this, her face turned red again, she quietly looked at Gu Xuebin, pulled his sleeve, and said, "Let's go, look at the horse." Otherwise, after a while, my uncle will say something that I don't have. ”

Gu Xuebin squeezed his eyes at Tuoba Gao, and whispered: "Uncle, this is a good idea, bury a few more jars of good wine, and we will have a few more." ”

"you, what are you talking about?" Su Jinyao threw Gu Xuebin's sleeve, lifted the curtain and ran out alone.

Tuoba Gao gave Gu Xuebin a thumbs up again and said, "Good boy, you have to work hard." After you go back, your uncle will help you ask for a marriage, and you must marry this girl into the door. ”

"Okay, thank you, uncle. I promise to let my uncle hold my grandson as soon as possible and become my uncle and grandfather. After Gu Xuebin finished speaking, he also lifted the curtain and chased out.

Su Jinyao ran out and saw Zhang Chengliang personally leading a white horse and combing the horse's mane.

The white horse had a large skeleton, slender limbs and powerful limbs, and a shēn (shēn) white hair that shone brightly, as if it would glow in the sun. Just a pair of wings and a single horn are missing, and it's really a Pegasus.

Su Jinyao has ridden black horses, jujube red horses, and flower puma. But the pure white horse was riding for the first time.

What's more, this horse is so beautiful, she likes it very much when she sees it, walks over quickly and touches the soft mane of the horse, and says, "Uncle Zhang, this horse is really beautiful." ”

"yes. The tooth mouth is just right, too, and it is the time to exert the most force. Zhang Chengliang said, patted the horse's neck, pointed at Su Jinyao and said, "This is your new master, follow her well, don't lose your temper again." ”

Su Jinyao listened to Zhang Chengliang's tone, and it turned out to be sour. He asked, "Uncle Zhang, is this horse yours?" If it's your horse, I can't ask for it. Anyway, I don't go to the battlefield, I have an ordinary horse to do leg strength, and I can ride home. ”

Zhang Chengliang shook his head and said, "It's not my horse, but the horse I brought back." I've been raising it for a month, and I've had a sense (qíng). However, this horse has a stubborn temper and does not (ài) let people ride much. The prince (diàn) said that you are good at riding, so I agreed to take it out and give it to you to try. If you can't tame it, you'll have to choose another one. ”

Su Jinyao touched the white horse's mane again, and then touched its nose bone, feeling that the horse was very docile. He asked, "It's not like you have a temper, (tǐng) is good." Can I try it? ”

"Absolutely." Zhang Chengliang said and handed the reins to Su Jinyao. Said: "However, its temper is strange, it is not made (xìng) at the beginning, maybe you ride and run around and it is very honest, but after a while, it will suddenly run like crazy; Maybe you've just jumped on it and want to throw you off; It may not let you touch it, but if you ride it for a while, it will be well-behaved. In short, this horse's (xìng) is so strange that I can't figure it out until now. ”

Su Jinyao was amused when she heard this, and said, "A horse, still playing like this?" Uncle Zhang, where did you bring it back? Mustang? ”

"Not a mustang. This desert north is desolate, there are no beasts, but there are still wolves, antelopes, yellow sheep, and wild horses in the desert. Therefore, some small tribes, in order to make their horses run faster, deliberately released some mares, and crossed with the wild horses here, and the ponies born are particularly strong. This horse is estimated to have been released by a certain tribe, but it is estimated that it is a sub-monster, so it has not been paired with wild horses, and lives on this desert. Then I found out and got it back. ”

After that, Zhang Chengliang patted the horse's back again and said, "Maybe after running outside for a long time, the (shēn) sub bone is stronger, but the (xìng) sub is also wilder." I've been raising it single-handedly for more than a month, and it's better. I've ridden two or three times, and I'm really good when I'm good, and I'm not bothered when I'm making a fuss. ”

The more Su Jinyao listened, the more interesting she felt, and pulled the reins and led the horse for a few steps. The horse is really as Zhang Chengliang said, very well-behaved and has no temper.

Su Jinyao smiled and said: "It's so well-behaved, but you say it's tough, isn't it (yòu) tricking me into riding it, and it slams me hard?" ”

Zhang Chengliang nodded and said, "Eighty percent is." It used to be like this. ”

Su Jinyao pulled the horse closer, touched the horse's mane, then grabbed one of its ears and whispered a few words in its ear.

Then, Su Jinyao pulled the reins, pressed the saddle with her hand, stepped on the stirrup with her left foot, kicked hard with her right foot, and flew (shēn) on the horse's back.

Zhang Chengliang praised: "What a neat (shēn) hand." But be careful. ”

"Okay, then I'll go yo-yo now." After Su Jinyao finished speaking, she shook the reins, pulled the horse's head and walked towards the camp gate.

Gu Xuebin also chased after him at this time, and when he saw that Su Jinyao had already ridden the horse, he said, "Jinyao, I'll sneak away with you for a while." ”

"Let's go." Su Jinyao said, kicked the horse's belly with his heel, and urged the horse to run.

Gu Xuebin hurriedly pulled a horse next to him, jumped up (shēn), and said, "Vice General Zhang, let's go back as soon as we go, don't worry." ”

After that, he also urged the horse to run out of the camp and chased after Su Jinyao.

Zhang Chengliang watched the two of them go away, and said to himself with a smile on his face: "This little girl is not just a piece of jade, it is simply a peerless and independent treasure." It wasn't just a blessing that I was able to jump straight up the branches. ”

Su Jinyao rode out of the camp, and Gu Xuebin followed closely behind. called her from behind: "Jin Yao, slow down, Vice General Zhang said that this horse's (xìng) son is weird." arrogant, cunning, tame on the surface, but screwed in the bones. ”