Chapter 2: The General's Return
"There are many rules in the Guogong Mansion, so naturally you have to be more restrained, but when the general comes back, he will definitely take the young lady back to the house to meet the master, and then you can go out together, so wait and see."
Mention of the great general.
Du Jingyi didn't have any lovesickness on her face looking forward to her husband's return.
On the contrary, it was a little more reluctant.
After all, who would leave a hurried sentence on the wedding night with "Cezhou is in danger" and leave quickly.
The husband who has never even met before, what is the lovesickness?
So he lifted the soft brocade quilt covering his body and planned to get up.
Cherry hurriedly stepped forward to help her put on her thin shoes of Shu brocade, and then helped her to sit on the kang.
Outside the window, the lingering autumn rain is still falling.
Du Jingyi got up and walked to the porch, stretched out his hand and took a few drops.
It's cool, but it's not as cold as the winter rain.
Compared with the four seasons of spring, summer and winter, Du Jingyi likes autumn the most.
Not for anything else, just because autumn is a harvest day.
Melons and fruits are fragrant, and grains are abundant.
The most important thing is.
The dowry in her hands will usher in a new wave of growth due to the autumn harvest.
Businessmen are the most profitable.
At this point, she lives up to her reputation.
Therefore, the fallen leaves in the eyes of others are scattered, and the northern geese return to the south.
In her place, it is the vigor of "planting a grain of millet in spring and harvesting 10,000 seeds in autumn".
Du Jingyi smiled crookedly, and then said.
"Let's go, let's go to the backyard and see what we have for today?"
With that, the three masters and servants went down the verandah to the backyard.
She, the nominal husband, left herself with some embarrassment.
But there are also some benefits.
For example, the Xitang Courtyard where they live.
Big place, good location, and a small garden in the middle of the front and back yards.
So, in the past three years when I didn't have to deal with these people in the Guogong Mansion, Xitang Courtyard was carefully rearranged by Du Jingyi.
It's a whole new look.
Although she was born in business, she has good taste.
When I was a child, I stayed in Jinling City with my parents for several years.
Therefore, it subtly melts the elegance and charm of many Jiangnan people.
Therefore, it is quite handy to arrange this Xitang courtyard.
The entire Xitang Courtyard is divided into two courtyards.
There are three main rooms and two side rooms.
There is also a row of back cover rooms at the back for the use of subordinates and mothers-in-law.
Behind the main house is the backyard.
There is a small martial arts training ground and a garden.
In the past, the garden was full of weeds and flowers, and there was no interest in ornamentation.
Therefore, it was changed drastically by Du Jingyi.
Famous trees and flowers from the south of the Yangtze River were transported from outside, and some rockeries and stone platforms were built high and low.
Not to mention digging a pool, it is also covered with pebbles.
The pond is covered with water lilies, and dozens of golden koi fish are raised in it.
Some are the size of a palm, while others are the length of an arm.
But each end looks very lively, adding a lot of agility to this garden.
The martial arts training ground was once used by her "nominal husband".
Although he was not at home, Du Jingyi did not move.
Therefore, in addition to being sprinkled and swept every day, it looks a little old and incompatible with the small garden.
Bypassing this martial arts training ground, I came to an open space that was originally a canopy.
Put some miscellaneous old things.
Du Jingyi didn't think it was very good-looking, so he asked Steward He to find a few neat little servants and mothers-in-law to come over.
It's all turned into a vegetable patch.
One by one, the vegetables of the season are planted.
And not far away is the small kitchen of Xitang Courtyard.
Therefore, their yard can be regarded as self-sufficiency in vegetables.
It was tightly fenced.
If you don't happen to get here, you really won't notice it.
After going around the verandah a few times, the three masters and servants came to the vegetable garden.
Danruo, who was originally busy in the small kitchen and cooking food for Du Jingyi, saw them.
He wiped the water on his hands and walked straight out.
The air after the rain was filled with a faint smell of earth.
There were also some raindrops on the leaves, and they looked more and more delicate.
Du Jingyi pointed to the hanging eggplant and said.
"That's it!"
"Yes, young lady."
It was Dan Ruo who answered.
has a round face and a slightly chubby figure, but there is a kind temperament between the eyebrows and eyes.
At first glance, it is a person with solid eyes.
When she married from the Du family, she brought a total of four maidservants and a mother.
Cherry, Lizhu, Danruo and Ashwagand.
The first two are mainly responsible for the service in her inner room.
Dan Ruo is in charge of the kitchenette.
As for the ashi, it is the needlework that governs the entire yard.
Now I am taking people in the embroidery room to make a new batch of winter clothes in Xitang Courtyard.
And Mother Cai, who was brought by her mother's family, has become a good helper for Mama Dou, who is in charge of this yard.
Now, in the front yard, he stared at the people sent by Mrs. Wei to deliver things.
It's not a moment.
Du Jingyi just had some ideas for today's dinner in his mind, and he was talking to Danruo.
I saw Cai's mother, who was supposed to be guarding in the front yard, and hurriedly ran over.
There was a lot of joy on his face.
"Young lady, young lady...... The general is back......"
Du Jingyi was a little surprised when he heard this, didn't he say that it would take two more days?
How can it be so fast?
But now is not the time to delay, so he commanded.
"You don't have to do dinner, it's about to be used in Yunjin Courtyard, Danruo stew some tonic to clear the lungs and invigorate qi, the general rode all the way back, and he must be dusty, and his throat is very dry."
"Yes, don't worry, young lady, the slave and maid will definitely do it well!"
After explaining this, Du Jingyi hurried back to the main house.
After a brief tidying up, he stepped out of the gate of Xitang Courtyard.
……
Outside the West City Gate.
The flag fluttered, and the 400,000 tiger troops who rushed to the aid of Cezhou set foot on the road back to the DPRK two months ago.
Hundreds of thousands of soldiers traveled thousands of miles.
Finally, at the beginning of September, I arrived in Sui'an City smoothly.
The crown prince and the civil and military officials who were waiting at the gate of the city early were also surging in their eyes.
When I saw the army in the distance moving forward neatly and powerfully, I still had a lot of enthusiasm.
It has only been a few decades since the establishment of the dynasty, and it is natural that there are fierce enemies outside and chaos inside.
Therefore, a military general with great achievements like Shang Ji has a very high status.
Whether it is the paternal Shang clan or the maternal Gu clan.
They are all the founding ministers who followed their ancestors to fight the world.
That's why I got this family glory in exchange.
He is now the god of war who is better than the blue.
The sword is invincible.
Straddle the war horse ink wind.
I saw that it was shiny and shiny, like an inky brocade coming to the wind.
Shang Ji, who was dressed in armor, stared at the front with resolute eyes.
The heavy armor wrapped his strong body very tightly, adding a bit of tiger power.
Sharp eyebrows, cold expression.
Even if you don't make a sound, it also makes people feel pressured.
When Prime Minister Guo Cheng, who was standing beside the prince, saw this scene, he burst into tears, pinched his chin and said.