In late autumn, the wind blows the leaves like brocade, and the frost falls and winter is coming.

Shen Qiutan put on the goose yellow satin jacket early, the jacket walked one after another with the same color silk thread, and it was filled with the lightest and softest white goose down.

As early as last year, before the winter, down jackets and duvets were distributed, although the innermost fabric is easy to run once it is not well chosen, but the overall softness, warmth and lightness, than ordinary winter clothes have been much stronger, even Cao Gonggong also likes it very much.

Cardamom, who has become a big girl, is assigning her mother-in-law to cook in the kitchen, and the open kitchen, which is several times or even ten times larger than the ordinary mansion, is busy.

Put soybean oil into the pot, add green onions, ginger and garlic to the pot, pour in the fried pork belly, add sugar, and after a while, the meat will be fragrant, this is Yan Fa's favorite braised pork; In the oven, the marinated fat duck was brushing the oil, and Ah Li swallowed silently when he remembered the roast duck's charred taste on the outside and tender on the inside; Looking ahead, all kinds of vegetables are being washed, and the crisp green color does not look like autumn at all, and there are fresh mushrooms.

For more than a year, Shen Qiutan has finally cultivated edible mushrooms, mushrooms plus potatoes, herbs and radishes, even if the greenhouse output is limited in winter, there is no need to worry about the supply of vegetables; Others, such as those in charge of oil extraction, pigs, ducks, geese, chickens, and sheep, fields, fruit trees, fish ponds, rice, and garbage disposal, have long been very orderly.

The method and machine of oil extraction were designed by Shen Qiutan, and Li Qi personally supervised the production, and after some practice, the oil yield was not low, and the remaining bean cakes were not wasted whether they were made into rice or slightly mixed with the rations of the fed livestock.

Except for the fruit trees that have not yet been harvested, the rest of the crops have had a good harvest.

With the explosion of the number of people, the fortress has expanded a large circle, as if there is a distinction between the inner city and the outer city.

The autumn harvest has just ended, and no matter who has the grain, no matter who has a little more confidence in their hearts.

Shen Qiutan happened to be relaxed, but she was a little lazy recently, and suddenly said that she wanted to eat fish, so Shannai took people to the fish pond to fish, and after the fragrant iron pot stewed fish was served, there was a wave of nausea rising up, making her can't help retching.

Shannai jumped, Shen Qiutan felt something, and was about to call Cui En to come over to check the pulse, when suddenly a little girl outside the door hurriedly ran over: "Niangniang, the big county lord is gone!" ”

As Chubby gradually grows up, it is not appropriate to call the little county lord again, Chubby is the eldest daughter, Li Qian asked everyone to call her directly the big county lord, of course, the people close to him are still called Chubby.

Shen Qiutan stood up suddenly: "How could it be gone?" What about the people who followed? There are a bunch of maids and women, and the scope of action is limited, how can they say that if they don't see it, they won't see it? ”

That little girl is an errand runner on weekdays, and she knows that it is not a good errand to deliver bad news, but she is forced by Huang's mother and does not dare to shirk it, and at this moment, she was so frightened that she was about to cry when she heard Shen Qiutan's series of questions.

Shen Qiutan had already rushed out, and a mother-in-law standing at the door was clutching the corners of her clothes nervously: "Niangniang, the big county lord is gone, the slave and the maid take care of the county lord with Liu's mother, and the county lord said that it was cold halfway, and the slave and maid came back to get the clothes, who knew that when they took the clothes and rushed back, Liu's mother and the big county lord were gone, along with Huan'er Xi'er." ”

It was Huang's mother, one of Chubby Li Ling's nurses, who spoke, and Huan'er and Xi'er were the little girls who were waiting by Chubby's side.

Taking advantage of her words, Shannai had already invited Zhu Siwu over at the behest of Shen Qiutan.

"Where did you separate?" Shen Qiutan's face was as cold as frost, has he been too lax recently? Li Qi had only been gone for less than half a month, and someone had used the child as a raft.

Last time, it was a son, but this time I changed my daughter, do you really think you are kneading dough?

Huang's mother said busily: "The county lord likes to go to the outer city to play, and the slave maid and Liu's mother are separated on the edge of the outer city." ”

The daughter is very curious, and she really likes to go to places she has never been to, Shen Qiutan calmed down, and while instructing Zhu Siwu and Qin Lang to take someone to find it, she asked Huang's mother again: "Follow, only a few of you?" "Two nurses and two maids, how can they? On weekdays, there is a little eunuch who follows him.

"This ......" Huang's mother shrunk her neck: "Father-in-law Cao is sick, it turned out that Zheng Tie, who was serving with him, has been serving Father-in-law Cao for the past few days, and he didn't bring many people who were not going to the outer city, but the county lord later remembered that he had to go, and Mother Liu said that the inner city and the outer city were safe, so she hugged the county lord and went over." ”

"Hmph, Mother Liu really said so, or are you ...... You don't mention the outer city, how can Chubby think of going? Shen Qiutan's eyes narrowed, her daughter's two nurses were not very dealing, and they usually did each other badly, but she thought that if the two could supervise each other and stare at each other without letting up for a moment, it would not be a bad thing for her daughter.

But I didn't expect such a big mistake this time.

When questioned, Huang's mother hurriedly said: "How dare the slave and maid lie about such a big matter?" It's really the county lord who wants to play by himself. ”

"Humph!" Shen Qiutan was so anxious that he didn't have much time to listen to his mother-in-law's explanation, and Qin Lang's illness, who came back first, did not bring back any useful news, which further fueled Shen Qiutan's anxiety.

"Take me to the place where you parted." Shen Qiutan got on the horse and wanted to find it in person, but unfortunately Xiaohong also went out with her husband, otherwise she could have filled in some help.

Soon, she arrived at the place where Huang's mother said she was separated, and the surroundings were already on guard.

Shen Qiutan frowned, Qin Lang had already searched the inner city and the outer city, but he had not found any trace of the chubby, Zhu Siwu directly led people out of the outer city, and he has not come back yet. Thinking of this, she hit her horse and continued to move forward.

Seeing that he was about to follow out of the outer city, Qin Lang persuaded: "Niangniang, let's wait a little longer, there are many wild beasts outside, and it is not safe for you to go out." ”

The big county lord is gone, there must be someone who has a plan, but the county lord is still young, I'm afraid the other party cares more about Niangniang, in case Niangniang goes out, it is very likely that she will be ambushed by the other party, and there are wild beasts outside.

"Oh, if there is a trap waiting for me, I will admit it." Shen Qiutan did not change his mind.

"Then the subordinates are with you." Qin Lang said.

"No, you stay in the town and ask Sannai to bring someone to follow me." Unlike Bai Zhi, Shannai has no intention of getting married, and his kung fu is passable, and there is no shortage of opportunities to practice with Shen Qiutan, but it is not a problem to lead troops to search.

"This ......" Qin Lang was used to being Shen Qiutan's guard, and he subconsciously wanted to oppose it.

"Stay, and be strong."

After Shen Qiutan finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to Qin Lang, the horse's hooves galloped, stepping on the red and yellow fallen leaves all over the ground, and disappeared into the forest in a blink of an eye.