Chapter 143

"You go ahead and do it. In addition, send a message to Hou Ye to say. It's hard to guarantee that there is something inappropriate for us to do, and it is indispensable for Hou Ye to remedy it. Zheng Qingluan saw that Xiao Er nodded in response, and then ordered, "Send a message to Fucheng, ask him to send someone to send a message to my family, saying that the person has arrived safely, and the matter has been handled, so that the family can rest assured." ”

"Don't worry, I'll do it. By tomorrow evening, the family will receive a letter. Xiao Er saw that Zheng Qingluan didn't give any more orders, so he turned around and went out.

"Master, let's see if you want to give Liu Xinfu any reward?" Baiyi reminded, after all, they personally sent people over, and they did not slack off in the slightest. In addition, Liu Zhike's identity is different now, and the master still has to express himself. Even if the master forgets it for a while, the person who serves should remind him from time to time.

"Go and wrap the unscabbarded knife in leather and send it over. Zheng Qingluan didn't forget, but he didn't care about it for the time being.

"You're really willing," Baiyi smiled, "That's a rare blade." ”

Zheng Qingluan smiled, "Staying here with me is just dusting in the warehouse, and none of you use knives." Make the best use of everything, you tell Liu Xinfu and let him not bury that good knife. ”

Baiyi said solemnly, "Yes" before turning around and going out to do errands. changed to one hundred and two and skillfully went in to serve.

"What is the master thinking?" happened to see Zheng Qingluan sitting on the kang, motionless, not knowing what he was thinking, so distracted. At this time, the wind and snow outside were even bigger, and the house was not as warm as just now, she wanted to put the cloak on the master, but she was afraid of disturbing her train of thought, so she could only ask in a whisper to see if she could bring the master back to her senses.

"Homesick," Zheng Qingluan said with a smile, "The second uncle's brother-in-law will go back in a few days, what specialties are there in this city, and it is easy to give them back to others." ”

"Leather" Baier leaned over, "The leathers of our border city are cheap and warm, you pack up two cars and let them go back, it's better than anything else." Whether it's beef or mutton, you can't bring the meat back. Although it is slowly getting cold when you go south, it is not yet time to store frozen meat. ”

"That's right," Qiao Shu said with a smile, "the most important thing in our border city is skin." ”

Zheng Qingluan smiled and nodded, "Then you go to the warehouse and take a look, it's neat." I don't have anyone left to serve here. ”

Baier and Qiaosuan glanced at each other, and bowed their heads. The master is afraid that he wants to stay alone.

Zheng Qingluan felt that seeing his own family had become more hypocritical. She spread out the letter and began to write. Even if the second uncle sees him, his father and mother will not be relieved. Things are getting more and more complicated in the south, and the time of my stay in the border city will be extended indefinitely, and when I will be able to return home is becoming more and more uncertain. The mother of the child is worried that it will become a border city that will become a battlefield at any time. Seeing his own handwritten letter is somewhat comforting to his parents and family.

It wasn't until Baiyi came in and took the lamp that Zheng Qingluan suddenly realized that he had spent most of the day writing and stopping.

"It's so late?" Zheng Qingluan looked up, and sure enough, the light was dim. I hurriedly put the end of it and put away the letterhead.

"It's not too late," Baiyi lit all the lights in the house, "It's overcast again, I'm afraid the snow won't be light tonight." ”

Zheng Qingluan frowned, such weather is already destined to be not peaceful next spring.

"Let Baier go and call Xiao Wu. Zheng Qingluan got up and looked at the map hanging on the wall. The map is made of sheepskin. But Mr. Zheng had reservations about the map's accuracy. She gestured back and forth on the map with her fingers, and when she saw Xiao Wu coming, she beckoned, "Come and have a look." She pointed to the map, "This is the way we must come to the border city, I remember that there is a river here, but the location on the map is more than 20 miles away from the actual location, isn't this a joke? And that's just the area we passed by when we came, and that's what I found out. I can't think of any other place. ”

"This is already the most complete map of the border city," Xiao Wu said tangledly, "Correcting the map is not an overnight thing. ”

"But at the beginning of next spring, a big war is imminent. Zheng Qingluan looked at the map luck. "Let people go to Xiao Li Guo's three houses and ask, let them write a note and show it, and I'll take a look. ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw Baiyi come in with Zheng Lao Er and Wang Xinghua.

Zheng Qingluan waved his hand to let Xiao Wu go down. Xiao Wuchao, Zheng Lao Er and Wang Xinghua saw each other, and then withdrew.

"I'm still thinking, why do you have to sleep until tomorrow morning? It's only been half a day, why did you wake up?" Zheng Qingluan poured tea himself. Hand it over, "Is my brother-in-law sleeping okay?"

Wang Xinghua smiled bitterly, "It's hard for you to adapt to it." The wind is blowing so wickedly, I have never seen it so big, and the window lattice is blowing. Fortunately, it sounds cold, and the room is really warm. ”

"I also can't sleep. Zheng Lao Er smiled, "However, it also relieved the fatigue in my body." I really didn't expect the border city to be like this. Girl, you have indeed suffered. ”

"It's good to get used to it" Zheng Qingluan smiled heartlessly, "When I first came, I wasn't used to it." There are no fruits, vegetables and vegetables, and only beef and mutton are eaten. The wind at night is also wild. Now I think it's okay. It's just that I think about my home and my garden, and I don't even want to eat a tender corn cob here. ”

"When Wulang heard this, he should say that you don't know how blessed you are in the blessings" Wang Xinghua took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "He doesn't know how to envy you at home for eating meat openly."

"My second brother loves meat," Zheng Qingluan replied with a smile. Then he changed the topic and asked, "What do the clan plan to do with the old man's affairs?"

Zheng Lao Er glared at Zheng Qingluan, "Don't meddle in this matter, let the clan handle it." Since this matter involves the entire family, it is not easy for me and your father to talk. But for the sake of your father's face, his life is worry-free, maybe after this matter passes, he will have to be confined at home, and without the permission of the clan, I am afraid that he will not be able to come out. ”

"Can the old lady be happy?" Zheng Qingluan was really afraid of making trouble again. She really didn't have the energy to care about these things.

"I'm afraid that the old lady is happier than anyone else" Zheng Lao Er sighed with emotion, "When the old man was young, he often stayed at home, and he didn't have to farm his own land anyway, as long as he collected rent in summer and autumn." The old lady wants to keep the old man, but she is almost sick. Now that I'm old, I can't go out to toss, so I got a concubine and poked the old lady's heart. Now that the clan is in charge, the old lady can be regarded as free to do this, and the old lady has been looking forward to it all her life. ”

"As long as you have food, clothing, and supplies, you will be blessed at home. Zheng Qingluan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Wang Xinghua listened to the two of them and pretended to look at the furnishings in the room. As a grandson-in-law, it is still very embarrassing to listen to the romances of the parents-in-law. But when I looked at it this way, I couldn't help but stare at it, and there was a huge sheepskin map hanging on the wall. Thinking that before they came in, Zheng Qingluan was facing away from Xiao Wu with his back, so he was facing the map. His breathing became rapid. What does this mean? It shows that Zheng Qingluan can command the Xiao family's army, and it shows that there may be war in the border city.

Wang Xinghua's strange appearance immediately attracted Zheng Laoer's attention, he turned his head, and after a few careful glances, his face changed greatly, and his hands began to tremble, "Girl, you are" He trembled and pointed to the map on the wall.

Zheng Qingluan just looked at whether the water on the small stove was boiling, and he didn't care, but when he saw the expressions of Zheng Lao Er and Wang Xinghua, he smiled as usual, "This is a border city, even if the wind and rain are good, there are still a few conflicts, not to mention the weather this year, if it is so bad, war is inevitable." "She doesn't bother to hide it. Let them know that the family is prepared. Don't really panic at that time, it's not good. What's more, these two people are not ordinary people, one has been floating on the rivers and lakes for half his life, and the other is eating at the yamen. It's easier for them to accept.

"You're also going to the battlefield?" Zheng Laoer's eyes became complicated, "Didn't you want your father's life?"

"I can hold Xiao Jiajun now because of my identity. But this can't last long after all, I have to establish my position on the battlefield, otherwise, it will be difficult to convince the public," Zheng Qingluan said lightly.

"The Xiao family has 100,000 Xiao family troops, do you still need a woman to go to the battlefield?" Zheng Lao Er clenched his hands into fists, and his tone was a little stern. In his opinion, men should protect women, "Let a girl's family go to war, is there no one in the Xiao family?"

"Second uncle" Zheng Qingluan laughed, lowered his voice and said, "Aren't you confused that the Xiao family is no one?"

Zheng Lao Er choked, and he really had nothing to say.

"The south side is more severe than the border city, it is a vast sea, and if you miss the pool, you will have to die in the belly of the fish. Zheng Qingluan looked helpless, "There is no turning back." ”

"Can you ensure your own safety?" Wang Xinghua put down the cup in his hand, "Do you want to find a few friends from the rivers and lakes, and you can rest assured by your side." ”

"No need" Zheng Qingluan refused Wang Xinghua's kindness, "I am not completely sure, the Xiao family will not dare to let me go" She comforted the two of them.

These words also relieved Zheng Lao Er a little, "This family business is really unpleasant." ”

"My dad said the same thing," Zheng Qingluan joked, "He prefers my brother-in-law, Xiao Yunfeng doesn't like my dad very much." ”

Wang Xinghua laughed embarrassedly, "I have no interest, I can only stay at home, and it is difficult for my father-in-law not to dislike it." ”

"You can stay at home in this way, and the elders don't have to worry about you, and you can worry about your family without worry. Zheng Lao Er glared at Zheng Qingluan, "I don't like this the most, my wings haven't hardened yet, so I flutter and fly by myself."