Chapter 419: The Long Wait

The white snowflakes slowly fell, and Cui'er sat on the burning warm kang, thinking about Lian Qingshan, who was still in the northwest battlefield.

Although Cui'er had sent someone to add two carts of thought to the materials escorted to the northwest earlier, her thoughts about Lian Qingshan did not decrease at all, but because the weather was getting colder and colder, she missed Lian Qingshan more and more.

Time has to go back to Lian Qingshan's military ration preparation task has just been completed, so hurry up and set off.

Cui'er discussed tea with her father and brothers in the morning, and would return home in the afternoon, accompanying the children while worrying about transporting winter supplies to the northwest battlefield.

Gold sore medicine or something, even Qingshan brought a lot to the northwest at the beginning, and there was no shortage of grain and grass, but the clothes for keeping out the cold in winter were very concerned by Cui'er.

Cui'er has seen military supplies such as cotton jackets and cotton pants prepared for the northwest, although the cotton jackets are quite thick, but except for the jacket and pants, there is not even a cotton hat. When she thought of winter, the north wind mixed with snowflakes drilled into people's necklines like knives and hit people's faces, Cui'er was not calm.

Not to mention anything else, in this winter, hats and scarves must be indispensable, as well as gloves and knee pads...... At the beginning, Cui'er gave the knee pads sent by Mrs. Guogong Shizi, not just to stimulate her, but to really do something for the soldiers at the border.

Because of this thought, Cui'er was busy in private, not only for Lian Qingshan, but also made several sets of warm shirts, shirts, cotton jackets, cotton pants, thick deerskin boots with fur in them, and even hats, scarves, gloves, knee pads, socks and the like were also complete. For fear that when he was out of the house, Lian Qingshan fell ill because he didn't wear warm clothes.

Because she was worried about Lian Qingshan, Cui'er bought a lot of thick fabrics, cotton, and fur. I want to do my part for the warriors of the frontier. Therefore, when Cui'er was busy with her own work, the maids and daughters-in-law under her hands were not idle, and the full set of equipment such as cotton clothes and cotton socks they made were also carefully collected by Cui'er, waiting to be sent to the northwest together, and doing more is a share.

Cui'er also actively contacted Mrs. Shizi, who cherished General Wude the most, and told her about making clothes for Lian Qingshan. I hope to send this warm clothing to the northwest. But the specifics are sent by themselves. Or in the name of the Dingguo Mansion, or in the name of the Ministry of War, you still need the help of Mrs. Shizi to come up with ideas.

Speaking of which. Cui'er has a heart than before, although Cui'er didn't hear much about the court battle a while ago, but in her previous life and this life, Cui'er knew a word called buying people's hearts, and the emperor's most taboo thing was that military generals bought people's hearts. Let people only know that Shangguan does not know the emperor.

Cui'er sent food and medicine to the border pass, thinking that Lian Qingshan was going on his first expedition after being with her. I couldn't rest assured in my heart no matter what, so I knew that I might be caught, and I did it.

At that time, Cui'er thought that even if someone caught the handle, what would happen. I said that I was worried about Xianggong, and I got these things for Xianggong alone, even if I knew it above. I won't really take Cui'er as a little girl.

But this cotton clothes and the like are different, even Qingshan alone is very particular. Ten sets of cotton clothes in winter are enough, and if Cui'er pulls a few carts of warm clothes over at once, it is clear that it is for others.

Cui'er herself was not afraid of impeachment, but she was afraid of bringing disaster to Lian Qingshan, so she consulted with the wife of the prince of Dingguo to see in what name it was best to send this cotton clothes to the northwest.

"Good boy, you are so thoughtful!" When Mrs. Dingguo Gongzi gave her knee pads for the first time, she vaguely thought that Cui'er was deliberately pointing to the northwest and begging for her help. Although I didn't like it in my heart, I really missed my son who was fighting in the northwest, so I followed Cui'er's mind by the way.

Now after seeing that Cui'er's errand in Lian Qingshan was completed, she still thought about the soldiers in the northwest, although she knew that she was thinking more about her own father-in-law, and she couldn't help but have a good impression of Cui'er again.

There are wars in the northwest every year, and the bitter cold in the northwest is also obvious to all. But after so many years, there are really few families of those soldiers who are thinking about their husbands who are fighting abroad, and they have gone to great lengths to help with medicine, food, and cotton clothes.

Because of Cui'er's thoughts, Mrs. Dingguo Gongzi was very moved, and thought of her son who was suffering in the northwest, and carefully looked at the cotton hat, cotton gloves, knee pads and scarves in Cui'er's hands, and couldn't help but nod.

The two were about to talk in detail, when the prince of Dingguo suddenly returned.

Cui'er hurriedly got up to salute, but the prince of Dingguo looked at the strange-shaped clothes in the hands of Mrs. Shizi and was very interested.

Holding the hat, scarf and the like in his hand, and listening to Cui'er's explanation, the eyes of the prince of Dingguo lit up, "It's really good, you still have this hat...... It's called a scarf, right? It's more practical than a hood and a big hat, if it's put in the armor, it won't delay the march to fight, and you won't have to pour a neck of wind and snow! ”

"Master also thinks this thing is good?" When Mrs. Dingguo heard her husband say this, she couldn't help but smile and said, "I just discussed with Cui'er, I also want to make some cotton clothes like this, if there are more of these things on the battlefield in the northwest, maybe it will be better than in previous years." ”

"Well, exactly!" The prince of Dingguo nodded with satisfaction, obviously quite in favor of this matter.

"It's just that these batches of cotton clothes are transported to the northwest, and it always has to be a little bit from the beginning......" For Cui'er's hesitation, although Mrs. Dingguo Gongshi has experienced it, the things in the court change day by day, and it has to be grasped better by the men outside.

"This is a good thing for the country, you just have to make clothes, how to send it to the northwest, I will figure out a way." The prince of Dingguo looked at his wife's appearance of wanting to speak and stopped, and then saw Cui'er looking forward to it, where did he not know that Cui'er came to ask for it, and said with a smile at the moment.

With the promise of the prince of Dingguo, the big stone in Cui'er's heart fell to the ground, and she talked to Mrs. Shizi for a while, leaving the warm clothes she used to make her appearance, and then she left.

I believe that Mrs. Shizi, who loves her son deeply, will never forget General Wude's share of warm clothes. Cui'er smiled slightly, and after returning home, she didn't forget to pay a visit to the soldiers' mansion who was familiar with Lian Qingshan in the northwest with relatives.

After receiving the response, Cui'er took the clothes, scarves and other things made by the maids and visited the soldiers she knew from house to house. Because she knows that her strength is limited, Cui'er wants to use everyone's strength to fight together.

Because they are very familiar with Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Qu, they entered the topic after a few words of greeting, saying that they were worried about Lian Qingshan at the border, and prepared some warm clothes, thinking that several sisters-in-law also cared about the eldest brothers, so they took the appearance and hoped to help.

Cui'er's meaning of doing this is obvious, if you feel sorry for your father-in-law's son, you can make some warm clothes by yourself, if you have a bigger mind, you can prepare more, and you can give some to other soldiers who are not prepared, so that more people can have a good winter.

Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Qu are all shrewd, and they know that their husbands can achieve the position of general or deputy general, but they can't just rely on their own one-man fight, but also have the joint efforts of the soldiers under them.

After receiving Cui'er's clothes, he also moved his mind, bought a large number of cotton cloth and other things, and gathered the maids and daughters at the head of the family to sew them one after another. Strive to be able to sew more cold things before the winter and send them to the northwest.

After Cui'er finished connecting the wives of each family, after returning to her home, she took samples to look through the clothes made by the maids and daughters-in-law who were at the head of the house, as well as the ingenious daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law recruited from the civilian area.

Because it is a warm clothing to be sent to the northwest, the quality of these clothes is very high, and they will be carefully inspected when they are collected and put into storage. The cloth is strong, the cotton is thick, and the legs are fine, so as to ensure that these clothes can be worn and play a role after they are on the battlefield.

Buying a large amount of cotton cloth and fur, it cost Cui'er a lot of silver, plus hiring these civilian daughters-in-law, Cui'er paid them five cents for each cotton shirt and cotton pants, and the price of small warm clothes ranged from one to three cents, and the labor fee was a lot of silver.

No matter how much money Cui'er spends, she doesn't feel distressed, she just thinks that Lian Qingshan in the northwest can be there properly and come back safely.

Ten days later, Cui'er's men made 200 sets of cotton clothes and pants, as well as thousands of sets of hats, scarves, socks and other things. There was also news from the prince of Dingguo, and soon the emperor would issue a proclamation, allowing caring people in the capital to raise donations for the battle in the northwest, with no restrictions on clothing, medicine, food, etc.

When such good news came, a big stone in Cui'er's heart fell to the ground, and she hurried to pack these clothes according to her portions, and asked her subordinates to buy a good oilcloth to cover the clothes and use them.

In addition to Cui'er, Mrs. Dingguo Gongzi also encouraged many noble ladies to donate money, food and clothes, just warm clothes, enough to donate five big cars, and Mrs. Hu and Mrs. Qu also made a lot of things.

After another five days, the first batch of donated materials was escorted by a general from the Dingguo Mansion to the northwest.

After entrusting the warm clothes and newly made medicines to the young generals of the Yang family, Cui'er's life suddenly relaxed, Rao is already at the end of the year, and Cui'er's heart couldn't be excited, and every day was a long wait. (To be continued)