newbobooks Chapter 300 Reunion
Chapter 300 Reunion
After walking for about half an hour, the group officially entered the territory of Sinan.
Although Sinan is also in Lingnan, its terrain is much flatter than other places, and there is more arable land. Everyone obviously feels that it is much more convenient to walk.
All the remaining snow on the official road was cleared away by the workers, and after walking for a while, we saw a flat concrete road.
There were many houses along the road. It was snowing heavily, and many children were making snowmen. Even adults joined in playing in the snow.
Zhou Ci Sui stared carefully at every object he saw on the roadside, not daring to miss anything. The fox's eyes were full of shock.
He, who had always been taciturn, was now asking Gu Wei questions non-stop.
"Is this the cement road the general was talking about?"
"I saw some people clearing snow over there. They worked very hard and never slacked off. Is this the work point system? Labor is linked to remuneration? That's great."
When he met the coal transport team, Zhou Ci Sui's eyes widened even more.
"Is this coal? I have heard of it, but how can the output be so high?"
When I meet adults and children coming back from school again.
Zhou Ci Sui simply couldn't even move his eyes.
"The adults also go to school? Wouldn't that perfectly improve the cultural level of the people?"
When Zhou Cisui thought about the fact that all the people in Sinan would be able to read and write, he felt dizzy with excitement. This was simply impossible!
Isn’t this the great harmonious society envisioned by the ancient sages?
For the first time in his life, he could not maintain his elegant demeanor and almost pulled Gu Wei's sleeve and shouted.
"Prince, can you tell me if this is a real place? Or am I dreaming about entering a fairyland?"
Zhang Yong on the side pinched Zhou Cisui's arm and said, "Really, really, please stop bothering the prince. I'm getting calluses on my ears from standing by my side."
Gu Wei chuckled: "It's true, it's true. We'll be in Sinan soon. Do you remember what I told you?"
Zhang Yong and Zhou Cisui nodded quickly.
"I know, I know. You've told me so many times. Treat the lady as if she were you."
The two of them answered while reciting silently in their hearts.
The prince is really in trouble this time.
When they heard Gu Wei say that he hoped they would treat the lady as himself, they were very shocked.
As the prince's partner, they would naturally respect her very much.
But the prince is their general, how can it be the same?
However, the two of them always obeyed Gu Wei's orders. Although they had doubts in their hearts, they still nodded respectfully.
The An family members were sitting in the carriage, and they lifted the curtains and looked out all the way, their eyes full of curiosity.
The entire Lingnan was completely different from what they expected.
The roads were clean and tidy, there were no refugees and no disasters, and the people we met on the road were in very good spirits.
The whole Sinan gives people a feeling of hope and prosperity.
All the An family had seen along the way were chaotic scenes of rampant refugees and frequent disasters. Now that they saw such a harmonious life, the tension in their hearts was finally relieved. Everyone had a relaxed smile on their face and made a few jokes from time to time.
An Chunyu held her chin with both hands, leaned against the car window, her face full of girlish joy, and sang a little tune while shaking her head.
An Linzhang was also watching, but he was looking at the structure of Sinan and the living patterns of the people.
He was born smart, and after watching only a few scenes he knew that Sinan, Beijiang, and even the entire Seven Kingdoms were different.
This is a completely new political situation.
Although I don't know exactly how it works, I can be sure that it works very well.
The young man clenched the scroll in his hand and turned his gaze to the handsome young man sitting on horseback in the front. His face was a little heavy and his eyes were full of thought.
His brother-in-law wants to...change the dynasty?
As soon as those four words appeared in his mind, An Linzhang clenched his fists tightly and his breathing became a little rapid.
Although he is just a scholar, he has his own judgment and ambition.
The Gu family of the Duke's Mansion were all loyal and brave, but they were either killed or exiled by the emperor.
He used to live in an academy, but now after traveling thousands of miles, he deeply felt the hardships of people's lives and the indifference of the Beijiang court.
Gu Wei is right.
If Gu Wei really wants to achieve great things, he wants to help him.
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As we got closer to Sinan County, the number of people decreased, until finally the city gates were wide open, the streets were empty, and every household had its doors and windows closed, with not a single person in sight.
Gu Wei guessed that Xie Ling must have cleared the area because she was afraid that the Gu family's affairs would be leaked out.
What he can think of, others can naturally think of as well.
Zhou Ci Sui raised his eyebrows, and felt a little more respect for this lady whom he had never met.
The group had not walked far when they saw a beautiful figure riding a horse in the distance. The snow was flying everywhere. She was like a willow tree in early spring, adding a touch of fresh color to Mo Bai's world.
The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer. Gu Wei waved his hand to stop the team's pace and waited for her to come over.
Xie Ling dismounted and saw Zhou Cisui and Zhang Yong beside Gu Wei. She bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your care along the way. I am sorry for causing you trouble. Xie Ling is very grateful."
The two of them quickly returned the gift.
"As you should, ma'am, there's no need to be so polite."
Aunt An was still wondering why the convoy stopped suddenly.
When she suddenly heard Xie Ling's voice, her body tilted an inch. She hurriedly opened the curtain of the car and saw the familiar figure she had been thinking about day and night not far away.
Aunt An couldn't help but yelled, "A Ling, Mom is here!"
Xie Ling's eyes widened as she looked towards the source of the sound, and immediately saw Aunt An leaning against the car door.
She hurried over, jumped onto the carriage, took Aunt An's arm, and said happily, "Mother, I'm finally here. I missed you so much."
Aunt An gently stroked Xie Ling's back, then straightened her face and looked her over carefully, her eyes full of worry, "Why do you look so bad? You seem to have lost weight. Are you comfortable here?"
After a pause, he whispered, "Tell mom quietly, how does Gu Wei treat you?"
There is a kind of thinness that makes your mother think you are thin.
Xie Ling laughed, "Very good, there is no better husband than him in the world."
Aunt An was relieved, scratched her nose, and said in a doting tone: "You are not ashamed to say this."
On the other side, Gu Wei led everyone directly to the cafeteria.
Xie Ling had just told him that the food was ready.
It took Xie Ling a lot of effort to prepare meals for so many people.
The cooks and kitchen staff from the three canteens were all gathered together, and Pei, Song and others also came to help.
Five pigs, a cow, twenty chickens and thirty fish were killed urgently. As time was tight, we couldn't be too delicate, so we tried to make it sumptuous.
Now all the dishes are ready, only the rice is left, which can be eaten after cooking for half an incense stick at most.
Pei first cooked a large pot of porridge for the soldiers to fill their stomachs.
Everyone came to Sinan's No. 1 canteen, looked at the neatly arranged tables and chairs, as well as the rice, vegetable and soup areas, and sighed again. They followed Gu Wei's instructions and lined up to get porridge.
The porridge was steaming hot and made with the best white rice. There was a thick layer of meat floating on the surface. It was salty, fragrant, soft and glutinous, with a hint of oil. The chopped green onions on the surface gave off a fresh fragrance. The soldiers hadn't eaten such a good meal for a long time, and everyone gobbled up a large bowl of it.
After finishing the porridge, the rice was ready.
The aunties and cooks in the cafeteria lowered their heads, put nearly twenty dishes on the table, and then walked out with their heads lowered again, not daring to look at anything else.
Xie Ling sat together with the An family, and Gu Wei sat together with the soldiers. It was quite lively.
After the meal, the soldiers saw that there was water in the sink and washed the bowls in their hands.
If we leave thousands of bowls to the aunties to wash, who knows how long it will take to finish washing them.
Gu Wei had already said that the Gu family generals would come, so when the school was being built, Xie Ling asked someone to clean up the back mountain, and also asked Shi Yue to design dormitories for about 3,000 people and two cafeterias, enough for the Gu family generals to eat and live.
As for the An family, Xie Ling had already bought a property for them on the street of the county magistrate's mansion.
There is one family of my eldest uncle, one family of my second uncle, and one family of Aunt An. The three families are next to each other. The wall in the middle is opened up and a round arch is designed so that people can move around freely.
Every family has a well and a courtyard for entertaining guests. In spring, flowers can be planted, filling the courtyard with fragrance.
The paths in the courtyard are all paved with pebbles, making it difficult to step on mud. Tables, chairs and rooms are all available, and you can move in as soon as you enter.
The An family looked at the property purchased by Xie Ling and could not help expressing their gratitude and excitement.
We thought we would have a hard life after coming to Lingnan, and the An family was fully prepared, but we didn’t expect it to be so good!
The An family and the Gu family gradually adapted to life in Lingnan and understood Sinan's work point system.
Uncle An and others also went to work for a few days and exchanged a lot of things with the work points system. They were also embarrassed to keep spending Xie Ling's money.
Xie Ling still had a lot of assets in her hands. After her uncles An Da and An Er adapted to life in Lingnan, she transferred half of her assets to them.
Uncle An continued to do the wood furniture business, while Uncle An II did the cloth textile business.
The people of Sinan and Changshou lived a prosperous life, and their business was even more prosperous than in the capital.
An Linzhang was extremely talented and was directly admitted to the county government office, working alongside Gu Wei. He was often not seen and was very busy.
Sometimes he didn't go home for several days and had to sleep in the county government office. However, he and Zhou Cisui developed a deep revolutionary friendship.
The An family's influence in Lingnan gradually developed, and later became the leading large family. They were also Xie Ling's strongest backing, but that is a story for later.
the other side.
In the mountains and forests, it took only a few days for the generals from the Gu family to find An Chunhua who had been captured by the criminals.
After interrogation, we found out that those bad guys were spies sent by Changning Military Station, who wanted to disguise themselves as civilians to find out the situation in Sinan.
An Chunhua followed those people for three or four days. He didn't know what happened to him. His clothes were in disarray, and he became crazy and bit anyone he saw.
After the Gu family brought her back, Uncle An and Mrs. An were heartbroken, but there was nothing they could do. They had to lock her up at home and take good care of her, not letting her go out to see anyone.
As time went by, the weather became colder and colder, and the snow never stopped.
Other places in Lingnan have long become like hell on earth, with corpses to be seen everywhere under the snow.
On an ordinary day, General Zhang of the Changning military settlement rebelled.
He arrested the county magistrates of Lingshan and Yong'an, occupied Lingshan, Yong'an and Changning, proclaimed himself King of Guangwu, looted supplies everywhere, and captured innocent people as soldiers.
But he stopped after occupying Lingshan and Yong'an, and did not launch an attack on Sinan Changshou.
They simply sent soldiers to surround the border between Sinan and Yong'an and patrol it every day.
Gu Wei felt it necessary to improve the quality of the soldiers, so he selected a group of the best generals from the Gu family to train them.
Sinan's soldiers were somewhat unwilling to accept the result at first. They wondered why a group of newcomers could discipline their veteran soldiers.
But after just one class, all the soldiers were convinced.
This group of mysterious people are not on the same level as them in terms of psychological quality, practical experience, martial arts and strategy!
Even their figures are better than theirs, they are all tall and handsome!
Whenever he went to the cafeteria to eat, the young girls in the cafeteria would blush and their hearts would beat fast, and they would watch him secretly.
The little girls all said that if they saw a tall, handsome guy with a cool look, he must be a new soldier!
Therefore, on the way to class, Gu Jiajiang would occasionally pick up handkerchiefs, bellybands, sachets and other toys from his daughter’s home…
The soldiers guarding Sinan put their full efforts into learning, and in less than half a month they had been completely transformed, with some traces of General Gu's in their words and deeds.
Although they were still far behind them, they were certainly far superior to the soldiers under King Guangwu.
On the surface, the Sinan and Guangwu camps do not interfere with each other, but in fact, they each have their own ulterior motives.
It's like a taut string that may break at any time.
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It is mid-November.
The snow in Lingnan has become much lighter, and some green can occasionally be seen in the mountains.
Wu Xuanji returned to Sinan since the An family left, and worked for Xie Ling, occasionally helping his uncles An and An's second uncle with some chores.
At noon that day, Wu Xuanji returned from outside. He came to the door, stomped his feet to remove the snow and mud on his feet, then pushed the door open and went in.
There was charcoal burning in the room, making it warm and cozy.
Wu Xuanji said slowly:
"Miss Xie, I checked. Now only the merchant ships in Tonghua City are still operating and can go to Wei Zhaoguo."
After he finished speaking, he quietly raised his head to examine Xie Ling's expression, still somewhat shocked inside.
Miss Xie suddenly wants to go to Wei Zhaoguo?
Could it be related to the prince?
Or did she know something?
Wu Xuanji was frightened and his heart was in turmoil.
Xie Ling looked up, "Uncle Wu is here, come and sit over here."
Wu Xuanji was not pretentious. Although it didn't snow much that day, it was still very cold. It seemed as if there were ice chips in the joints between his bones. He also wanted to warm himself by the fire.
Xie Ling stopped writing and handed over a glass of warm wine. "Uncle Wu, have a drink of this wine. My mother brewed it. How does it taste?"
Wu Xuanji took it and drank it in one gulp. He felt his whole body warm up. His eyes lit up and he couldn't stop praising, "Good wine, good wine! It tastes slightly cool at first, but has a mellow aftertaste!"
Aunt An's greatest hobby in life is brewing wine.
Previously, he was kept in captivity by Prime Minister Xie and was forced to give up this hobby. Now that he is in Lingnan and has a leisurely life, he has gradually picked it up again.
Xie Ling chuckled, "There's another pot."
Wu Xuanji said in a heroic tone, "Full, full."
Just as he finished speaking, Xie Ling's next words startled him so much that the wine glass in his hand dropped, his eyes widened, and he almost fell to his knees!
Xie Ling smiled and said, "Uncle Wu, I know you are straightforward and don't like to beat around the bush. What do you think of my mother as a partner?"
Xie Ling felt that her mother was still so young, it would be good for her to find a companion to accompany her.
After half a month of observation.
She found that Uncle Wu seemed to be very concerned about her mother.
No matter what I do, my mother comes first.
Once when boiling water, the kettle suddenly tipped over. Uncle Wu would rather get burned himself than protect his mother from getting hurt.
Xie Ling thought again that he was such a talented and skilled martial artist, yet he worked as an accountant in the An family without complaint. Could it be that he loved his mother and wanted to protect her silently?
Wu Xuanji was a skilled martial artist, not even inferior to Gu Wei. Before, Gu Wei had invited him to come out of retirement and appointed him as a general, but he was unwilling and only wanted to work for Xie Ling.
The more Xie Ling thought about it, the more she felt that he loved his mother even more. After thinking about it for several days, she discussed it with An Linzhang, and with the support of her cousin, she finally said these words.
Xie Ling looked at Wu Xuanji's actions and thought he was too excited, so she quickly helped him up from the ground and said with concern:
"Uncle Wu, don't get excited. Don't get excited. I've asked my mother about her opinion. She is very satisfied with you."
Wu Xuanji let out a scream, "Ah!" and cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
There is only one sentence in my heart.
Your Majesty, I will die to prove my innocence!