Chapter Twenty-Four: Sacrificing Yourself
For those who serve in the army, Liu Qingxin never minds expressing kindness.
In her mind, those men who abandon their families and careers just to protect the stability of a country are the ones who should really be respected and admired, and they have nothing to do with factions and have nothing to do with domination.
Therefore, listening to Ling Jun, she hoped that those men who could not even return home for the New Year and could not reunite with their relatives could have a meal of dumplings, and she agreed without hesitation.
"Dumplings, I can arrange them with Sister-in-law Jiang."
"But I don't think it's appropriate to embezzle donations from wealthy people."
Liu Qingxin said, while taking out a thread nail booklet from his sleeve, turning to a certain page in the middle, and showing Ling Jun the numbers recorded on it, "These donations are donated by the rich families to open a flowing water mat, and it can also be said that they are out and home, and give the hearts of their neighbors." ”
"Of course, there is no shortage of their relatives and friends in the Jiangnan camp, and they may not care, so we embezzle their donations."
"But, Lingjun, have you ever wondered if it will hurt them if doing this will hurt them for these powerless civilians?"
Liu's words made Ling Jun silent for a moment.
A word wakes up the dreamer.
He had long planned to take advantage of this, which was painstakingly managed by Shen Hongxue, in the New Year of lack of food and clothing, to subdue the military heart of the Jiangnan battalion and completely cut off Zhu Ling? of the last life.
Borrowing donations from wealthy people is just a whim, or rather, for convenience.
But now, listening to Liu lightly ask him whether it was really proper to do so, and whether it would hurt civilians, he suddenly realized that he was indeed a little ill-conceived about doing so.
Civilians are innocent and should not be involved in the royal struggle, if he really uses these donations to subdue the military hearts of the Jiangnan battalion...... There is no doubt that these civilians will be branded as his "three princes" and become a thorn in the side and flesh of some people......
As far as the power he now has at his disposal, self-preservation, especially treading on thin ice, being cautious everywhere, how can he have the leisure to bless so many unrelated people?
"What the lady said is reasonable."
"It's because I didn't think about it and didn't care about the situation of others."
In front of Liu Qingxin, Ling Jun never quibbled for her mistakes, she was not an outsider, and he didn't need to be strong for the sake of face.
The town is secluded, but not remote, and it would only take a day to get the coachman to and from the nearest city to carry grain back.
Ling Jun thought about it carefully, and finally decided to send the coachman Lao Wang to drive to the town, take the letter given to him by Shen Hongxue, buy grain from the Shen family's shop, and hire a team to send it back to the town.
Sooner or later, it's just a day's difference.
As far as what he was prepared to do, there was not much difference between one day earlier and one day later.
"It's the New Year's Day, and most of the shops are closed, so you just send Brother Wang to the city, and the Shen family may not have that many manpower to help you carry the grain."
"Moreover, the town is not like Yanjing, the mill is small, the livestock and the grinding plate are counted, even if you have the ability to transport the grain back, we can't grind it all into flour before the fifteenth."
Knowing that Lingjun intended to subdue the Jiangnan battalion, Liu Qingxin naturally hoped that he could get what he wanted.
She hoped for him well.
Even if she may not choose to accompany him to the end of her life in the future, she still hopes that he will win this battle for kingship instead of dying at the hands of his brothers.
"This is Jiangnan, and there are only a few northerners who serve in the army."
"In our warehouse, there is still some grain in stock."
"If it's full, it's probably enough for three or five hundred people to eat."
"Let's use these stored grains, wrap some dumplings out, go to the gate of the camp in Jiangnan, set up a shed, if you want to eat, you will naturally come out to ask for it, as for the rest, there is no custom to eat dumplings on the day of the New Year's Day, let's follow the habits of the southerners, and ask people to make some rice cakes and distribute them to them, which is the same."
Originally, Liu Qingxin planned to pay for the meat and dumplings for the poor people in the town, so that Sister-in-law Jiang prepared a lot in advance, because the rich families in the town followed, she asked Sister-in-law Jiang to prepare these flour and meat in advance, and naturally left.
The customs of the south, she had heard from the woman in the silk village next door before.
As far as rice crackers are concerned, both the preparation of ingredients and the labor required for cooking are much easier than preparing dumplings.
"It's good that you're careful!"
"I didn't expect that there would not be so many people in the Jiangnan camp who are used to eating dumplings on the day of the New Year's Day!"
Liu's light mention suddenly freed Ling Jun from the tangle of insufficient materials and unable to achieve his wishes.
He happily pounced on Liu Qingxin, ignoring her resistance, picked her up horizontally, and turned around several times on the spot, until she hugged his neck in horror, and then stopped proudly, lowered his head, and cautiously pecked her forehead.
"Look, I'll just say, I can't live without you, lady."
Ling Jun's words made Liu Qingxin can't help but feel pantothenic acid in his heart.
He didn't want to part with her, how could she be willing!
If she is alone, she has no worries, and she is not afraid to accompany him to the end of the world, but now...... She's not alone......
She has a son.
She didn't want to give up Xiaobao and become the kind of person she hated the most, and she didn't want Xiaobao to have to face the bloody wind from Yanjing because of her selfishness.
When all goes well, just get out of here.
Liu Qingxin's face has not changed, but in his heart, he has already made a decision.
The world is so big, there will always be a place for their mother and son.
Lingjun, in this life, I owe you love, and in the next life, I will pay you back......
……
Under Liu's careless arrangement, everything went on in an orderly manner.
The appearance of dumplings and rice crackers made the entire Jiangnan camp boil.
The depression caused by the general's private sale of the army, the soldiers' inability to eat enough, the condensation of homesickness that coincided with the New Year's Festival, and the soldiers' flock to the makeshift straw huts, even the generals' roars could not stop their madness.
In the era of advocating "men don't flick when they have tears", the scene of a group of tall and strong men wiping their tears while holding a bowl to eat can be said to be incredible.
But in the grass hut erected by Liu Qingxin, this kind of scene is staged all the time.
"The dumplings you wrap are a flavor with my mother's wrap, Sister Jiang!"
"Sister Jiang, I want another bowl!"
"I want rice crackers and a bowl of porridge, Sister Jiang!"
The soldiers didn't know who the person who built this grass shed was, but Sister-in-law Jiang, the "righteous daughter" of General Jiang, was known to many soldiers.
Although Sister-in-law Jiang has long been married and has long since lost her youth, for these lowest-level soldiers, she will always be their "Sister Jiang", a kind woman who will always give them medicine after they are punished, and will always be their dream person.
Suddenly, a soldier with a long beard stared at the meat porridge handed to him by his sister-in-law, and began to cry.
Immediately after that, the second, the third...... The soldiers in the whole straw hut wept unknowingly......
"Sister Jiang, we miss the old general......"
"Sister Jiang, we miss Young Master Bai......"
"Sister Jiang, we miss Young Master Rusong......"
"Sister Jiang......"
When General Jiang was in charge of the Jiangnan battalion, no one dared to be greedy for military supplies, and these men who served in the battalion naturally did not need to suffer from harsh treatment like today.
"My father-in-law is old, even if he has a heart, he can't take care of you anymore."
Hearing the soldiers mention General Jiang, Sister-in-law Jiang's expression instinctively darkened a little.
Her father has been fighting horses all his life, and the merits he has made for the Ming Dynasty are too many to count with one hand, but when he is old, what kind of life will he live?
If it weren't for the pity of God, she happened to meet Liu Qingxin and the third prince, at this time, General Jiang would have been dead because of cold and hunger!
"You guys aren't the hairy boys you were when you first entered the barracks."
"On the merits, I believe that your hearts will never be a mess."
Taking a deep breath, Sister-in-law Jiang relayed what Liu Qingxin told her to the soldiers present.
"People are doing it, the sky is watching, and retribution is never too late."
"As a sister, I never expect you to do anything terrible, I only hope that you don't be confused, don't give up your conscience for a little profit, and walk on a road that no one can save and never go back, just like ......"
Like who, Sister-in-law Jiang didn't say it.
But among the soldiers here, who doesn't know, who is she talking about?
Bang Bang Bang –
With sarcastic applause, from behind the soldiers seated.
A short and fat man with a goatee slowly paced past the instinctually separated crowd, and stood in front of Sister-in-law Jiang who was holding a wooden spoon in her hand, and raised the corners of her lips with a sneer.
"Who should I be, disturbing the morale of the army here."
"Jiang Nier, do you think your life is too long?"
Humpty Dumpty said as he gently knocked on the table in front of Sister-in-law Jiang with his meaty hand, "In the past, you insulted the general, and the general wanted to deal with you with military law, but I remembered the old feelings and persuaded him to spare your life, are you, just like today, to repay me?" ”
"Is it me who disturbs the morale of the army, or whether there are some people who are rebellious, the world has its own opinion."
In the face of Humpty Dumpty, Sister-in-law Jiang is neither humble nor arrogant.
She raised the wooden spoon in her hand, which was still dripping with meat porridge, and unceremoniously pointed to Humpty Dumpty's fat face that would have meat trembling when he walked, "Have you done any evil, what have you done, you know it in your heart!" Even if you hide it from others, you can't hide it from God! ”
"Ginger! You don't want to get an inch! ”
"You must know that disease comes from the mouth, and disaster comes from the mouth, but it has been passed down since the elders!"
Hearing that Sister-in-law Jiang wanted to expose his past evil deeds, Humpty Dumpty's face suddenly darkened.
Some things, speculation, are one thing, and discussing in private is one thing, but if it is really moved to the table and said in front of everyone, it will never be possible, it is still the same thing!
He managed to climb to where he is today, and he would never allow this kind of argument that would prevent him from continuing to climb up!
……
"Where did the wild dogs come from, biting madly in my place?"
"Sister-in-law Jiang, didn't I explain to you that wild dogs are not allowed to enter the grass shed?"
Before anyone arrives, the sound arrives first.
The half-old carriage, when it came to a stop, involuntarily made a soft sound of the rafter colliding.
Lixia, who was in charge of driving, quickly jumped out of the rafters, put down the footstool, and lifted the windshield curtain for Liu Qingxin with a respectful attitude.
"It's just a wild dog, kill it, and that's it."
"Madame, why should you be angry with a dying beast?"
Lixia is a clever girl, and Liu Qingxin, who is knowledgeable and kind, suddenly so domineering, must have a reason for her.
simply followed her wishes and pretended to be an "evil servant".
When he went out this time, Liu Qingxin deliberately borrowed a half-used jacket with ordinary style and material from his mother-in-law, but for the reason, he didn't even tell Ling Jun.
"Don't go out, I'll have someone call you when it's time for you to appear."
Before going out, Liu Qingxin specially explained to Ling Jun.
What are her plans, Ling Jun doesn't ask, he believes that she is not a foolish woman, so he doesn't mind giving her freedom, of course, even if she messes around and really causes trouble for him, he will be willing to help her take care of it.
On weekdays, how can Humpty Dumpty, who is used to being arrogant in the Jiangnan camp, stand such insults?
He glared at Liu lightly viciously, and saw that the person who came was just a woman in ordinary clothes, and the only bit of timidity in his heart that was born from being insulted disappeared in an instant.
"Where did the wicked woman come from!"
"What a big breath!"
"Where is your home? Phew! Don't open your eyes wide to see what kind of place it is! ”
The angry Humpty Dumpty pushed away the soldiers who were blocking his way, rushed to Liu Qingxin in three steps and two steps, raised his hand, and gave her a slap in the face without any strength.
Smack-
Crisp and loud.
Lixia, who was standing beside Liu Qingxin, never dreamed that a man from the army would do something to a powerless woman because of a few words, hiding in a tree not far away, Gu Luochen, who had already appeared in the cold light in his hand, also because of Liu Qingxin's signal, forcibly suppressed the killing move.
Rampant people always think that they have enough capital to make themselves rampant.
This Humpty Dumpty, that's it.
In the past, because of an "equivalent exchange", he got the power he had hoped for for a long time from the current commander of the Jiangnan battalion.
Then, under the instruction of the current commander, he began to resell military rations privately.
He thought that he had used the remaining silver from the "offering" of the current commander, and opened up many joints layer by layer, and made friends with a number of powerful people in the DPRK and China.
Unexpectedly, this "ordinary woman" who deliberately provoked him and slapped him alive would be the evil star who would take his life.
"Madame!"
"Madame!"
Liu Qingxin's "encounter" made Lixia and Sister-in-law Jiang instinctively scream.
At a speed visible to the human eye, the rapidly swollen left side of the face, on the white skin, the clearly visible fingerprints, and the corners of the lips, the red that involuntarily dripped made Gu Luochen, who was hiding in a tree not far away, unconsciously clench his fists.
He wants that Humpty Dumpty to die!
And, before he dies, skin him alive in a hundred layers!
No, a hundred layers is too little, you have to peel off two hundred layers to solve the hatred in his heart!