That night, the cooks were busy roasting four legs of lamb.
I am a middle-aged boy who lives in poverty. The eldest, Fang Dalang, is eleven years old, and the youngest, Cui Sanlang, is four. There are eleven children in total. The children gather together, making constant noises, and have a particularly good appetite.
Li couldn't help but smile and sighed: "It's really a good thing that the children play together, practice martial arts together, and are as close as brothers. There is only one regret."
Mrs. Song sighed and continued: "There are too many boys and too few girls."
Feng Shaojun smiled: "My third sister-in-law and I both have a son and a daughter. You can't blame us for having such a young girl."
Isn't that right? Feng Shaojun had Shen Xu and Shen Hao, and Lei Xiaoxue gave birth to Shen Miao and Shen Yu. The Song family gave birth to three sons in succession, and the Li family gave birth to four boys and not a single daughter.
No matter how good the son is, it is not surprising that he has many more. They both cherish daughters. Look at Shen Miao, she has bright eyes and white teeth, she is handsome, she is only ten years old and she is already a beauty.
Look at Shen Hao again, her beautiful eyes are picturesque, she is delicate and soft, sweet and lovely. The way she cuddles up in Feng Shaojun's arms and acts like a baby can make people's hearts cute.
Li Shi secretly calculated that among the four sons in the family, the elder Lang had liked Shen Miao since he was a child. After two or three years, he would have to talk to Lei Xiaoxue first. Such a good daughter-in-law could not be snatched away by others.
Shen Hao is younger, only five years old. In the future, you can choose between the second, third, and fourth sons in your family!
Little did he know that Mrs. Song had the same idea in mind.
The children are still young, and they are at an age where they are ignorant and playful, and have not yet reached the age of first love. It is too early to propose marriage. However, it is okay to have a private conversation with the cousin. There are three Cui brothers, the eldest son is older, The age of Erlang Sanlang and Shen Hao are pretty good. When the time comes, Sui Shen will be easy to choose!
Of course, there was not only roasted lamb leg on the table, but also a variety of grilled vegetarian dishes, as well as a pot of hot lamb soup and soft noodles.
After a meal, everyone was satisfied.
After dinner, serve two plates of fresh fruits to relieve fatigue.
Lei Xiaoxue smiled and said: "When I came to the border town from the capital, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to adapt to the climate and food here. After a few years, I fell in love with the flavor of the border town."
"Eat a big mouthful of meat and drink a big bowl of soup. It suits the temperament of the third sister-in-law." Feng Shaojun joked with a smile.
Everyone was happy.
Lei Xiaoxue has a different temperament from ordinary women. She has been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and she also likes to dance with swords and guns when she grows up. After marrying into the Shen family, her mother-in-law, Mrs. Feng, has a harmonious temperament and does not restrain her. However, as a daughter-in-law, she cannot be restrained every day. After running outside, I still feel a little depressed.
When he arrived at the border town, Lei Xiaoxue was like a horse without the reins, often riding out. When the road was rough, he never showed mercy when it was time to take action. In addition, Lei Xiaoxue bought dozens of abandoned girls and taught them martial arts. Over the years, girls have indeed been trained to excel in their skills.
As soon as Lei Xiaoxue went out, there were all maids practicing martial arts behind her, which was a unique sight in the border town.
Lei Xiaoxue was ridiculed, but she was not annoyed. Instead, she made fun of Feng Shaojun: "Don't always talk about me. You often go out and open a restaurant and tea shop. How are you doing? How much money have you lost?"
Feng Shaojun responded slowly: "I lost some money in the past few years, but I have started to make money this year. When Shen Xu and Shen Hao grow up, half of it will be used as a wife for Shen Xu, and the other half will be used as a dowry for Shen Hao."
Lei Xiaoxue was not to be outdone: "I don't have the ability to make money. However, I have trained dozens of maids who are good at martial arts. In the future, it will also be divided into two, giving two to Shen Miao and Shen Yu."
Feng Shaojun answered the question smoothly: "Yes, yes. You can beat your uncle, or you can bully your daughter-in-law."
Lei Xiaoxue: "..."
Feng Shaojun has a sharp tongue, how can she win against him?
Mrs. Li and Mrs. Song both covered their mouths and laughed, watching the two sisters-in-law playing tricks.
At this moment, Chi Xiao, who had been promoted to housekeeper, hurried over and reported to Feng Shaojun in a low voice: "Madam Qi, the general has sent a letter home."
Feng Shaojun immediately said: "Where is the letter?"
Chi Xiao took out the letter from his sleeve and gave it to his master.
Mrs. Li and others wisely got up and said goodbye, each taking their children home. After playing with Shen, Xu and Chenhao all night, Mr. Xu took him to bed.
Feng Shaojun sat by the candlelight and quickly opened the letter.
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The border army built a new military camp five years ago. Shen You led a group of generals and 5,000 cavalry into the new military camp. In the next two years, new soldiers were recruited one after another, totaling 20,000 cavalry.
In order to train this cavalry, the imperial court spent more than two million taels of military pay every year. Shen You felt deeply that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. He ate, lived and drilled with the cavalry every day, spending countless efforts.
New recruits who have never been in battle or seen blood cannot be called cavalry. In the past two years, Shen You led the soldiers out of the border several times and wiped out many Tatar tribes. It was considered as training while killing the enemy.
Two months ago, army scouts discovered the whereabouts of a Tatar tribe. This tribe has about three thousand cavalry, plus old and weak women and children, with a population of nearly ten thousand. The Tatars, regardless of age or sex, are all mounted and capable of fighting. To annihilate such a tribe, at least 10,000 cavalry would be needed.
Shen You ordered 10,000 cavalry and set out with a month's worth of rations.
The cavalry sneaked into the vast grasslands outside the pass, and their whereabouts were uncertain. Logistics and supplies were a big problem. Every time they left the pass, they relied on fighting to support the war. After wiping out a tribe, there would be enough war horses and food. All the young and strong men would be killed, only The women, children and the elderly were left as prisoners. Thinking of the bloody acts the Tatars had done to the people of Qi, Shen You became even more cold-hearted.
In the past two years, the reputation of the mighty general has been resounding throughout the country, even surpassing that of General Meng.
General Meng was very tolerant and never resented or dissatisfied. He took the initiative to write a memorial for Shen You to ask for credit.
Over the past few years, Shen You and General Meng got along very well.
Compared to Shen You's illustrious appearance, very little is known about what Feng Shaojun did secretly.
For example, in the past five years, the number of spies under her command has tripled, and many of them have been secretly sent outside the customs to infiltrate various tribes as Han slaves and serve as secret sentries.
Shen You's ability to accurately trace the enemy's traces on the vast grassland was mostly due to Feng Shaojun.
Of course Emperor Qing'an was aware of these merits, but it was inconvenient to reward Feng Shaojun. Shen You was only a second-grade mighty general at a young age, so it was not easy to reward him. So the reward was given to Shen Xu. Shen Xu was already a member of a thousand households at a young age. .In the future, when Shen Xu grows up and enters the military camp, his starting point will be a fifth-grade military general.
Soft light falls on the letter paper.
"...We wiped out this tribe, won a great victory, and captured more than 6,000 horses, thousands of cattle and sheep, and more than 2,000 captives. It can be said that we have gained a lot."
"We are already on our way back. We will be together in less than ten days."
