Song Liyun was puzzled at first as to why Xiao Shitou was unwilling to come back. After asking a few more questions, Xiao Shitou shook his head vigorously, with tears streaming down his face, and said he was willing to stay in Wuda and take care of Song Liyun's old horse.
At that time, Song Liyun was in a hurry to come back, but when he saw that Xiao Shitou wouldn't leave, he gave up.
Still on the way back, Song Liyun talked about the little stone again.
Song Dekui obviously understood the boy's thoughts better than she did, and he explained the reason straight to the point.
"He is afraid that there is a mark of slavery on his face, which will make Madam Yun uncomfortable when she sees him!"
Song Liyun was dumbfounded, secretly thinking that he was confused, Xiao Shitou had asked himself, and he knew that Madam Yun was working as an errand at Baolin Juli, and that she had food, clothing, and work and was not tired, so he didn't mention her coming back.
It turned out that he was worried that his mother would be uncomfortable seeing him as a slave.
This is indeed unavoidable, and the mark on the little stone's face can easily be misunderstood.
It was a custom in the Wu Dynasty that those who were exiled and imprisoned would have gold tattoos on their exposed skin to represent the sinners.
With such an obvious mark, I am afraid that small stones cannot be tolerated by the world.
After receiving the news that Xiao Shitou was alive but not coming back, Mrs. Yun was sad and began to look forward to it. She wanted to go to the grassland to reunite with her son.
Song Liyun expressed support for Lady Yun's idea.
It's just that the small stones were left behind in the Wuda tribe. Now that the weather is freezing, it will be a long time before I can go to the grassland again.
Lady Yun was not in a hurry. She only said that she would marry Song Liyun as his housewife and let Xiao Shitou sell herself into slavery.
In fact, Song Liyun didn't mean to treat Lady Yun as a slave, she was just a hired servant.
If you are a companion, you are a real master and servant who can beat, scold, and punish you.
These household matters were quickly put aside by her. Song Liyun was very busy.
It was now the time when the ice cellar was frantically storing ice. On the third day after she returned to Broken Gold Town, she went to check out the newly built ice cellar.
The ice cellar is surrounded by a circle of yards and is decorated like a game.
It is one foot and five feet high, two meters deep into the ground, and with a thick insulation layer, it is filled with square ice cubes.
When Song Liyun arrived, craftsmen were unloading river ice from the oxcart.
The ice cellar is big enough, and it will take half a month to fill it up, that is, until the beginning of spring.
In another ice cellar, slaughtered beef and mutton are placed, and every gap is filled with crushed ice.
These were sent by the Wuda tribe after the Huangsha River froze.
Not only the mutton kebabs from the headquarters are everywhere, but also the livestock from the vassal tribes.
In addition to meeting Tianxianglou's daily consumption, it can also supply beef and mutton from the entire Qili County.
At the end of the year, every household is buying new year's goods.
The market in Ruijin Town is becoming more and more prosperous, and even the streets separated by low walls are crowded with people, people sitting next to each other.
Compared with the bleak New Year period a year ago, when every household lost their homes, the appearance of Broken Gold Town has completely changed.
Outside the town, the newly built houses of the military families are neat and uniform, while in the town there are tall yards and shops.
Song Dekui was not idle either. As soon as he came back, he handed over the mutton management work to Shopkeeper Mu.
There are so many things going on right now, shopkeeper Mu is so busy that he is dizzy and urgently needs a helper.
Song Liyun brought another gift and went to the hospital to see Luo Baihu to express her gratitude to him for helping to host Song Zhenping's wedding.
Luo Baihu and Wang Junqiu had been waiting for her to come.
Ever since Abu arrived with fifty cavalry, they already knew what happened to the Uda tribe.
I also learned that the leader of the East Vietnam tribe was killed, and now the entire Mida Valley is controlled by Uda.
Just thinking that from now on, there will be no more intruders from Di Kou in Suijin Town, Luo Baihu will smile from ear to ear.
He can no longer build military exploits, but he can still station his troops and make a lot of money.
Jiang Feng, the magistrate of Qili County, has already revealed that the imperial court wants to build Qili County into a border trade city, and his Broken Gold Guard is the most promising checkpoint.
It's just that it's a national mourning, so they don't want to be too happy. After chatting with Song Liyun for a few words, they mentioned the dividends from Tianxiang Tower.
The last time dividends were distributed was in October, and the Wei Institute received only 300 taels.
This is also because after the sales continued, other stores gradually joined the franchise, and Binh Duong Province also came to purchase mutton leather products.
In order to open up the market as soon as possible, Song Liyun discussed with Jiang Feng and launched shopping coupons in the name of the government, allowing them to use property deeds and other property as collateral for credit, and settle the accounts after one month.
During the time Song Liyun was in the grassland, she happened to miss the November dividend, so the part she deserved is still in the hands of Luo Baihu.
Wang Junqi took out a five hundred tael silver note and said with a smile: "Miss Song will be a noble person in the future. I'm afraid that if you accept this money, you won't touch these pickled things again!"
The meaning of his words is profound.
Speaking of which, Song Liyun was still a military householder and a member of the Wei Suo. It was only right to make a fortune by following the Wei Suo, or in other words, doing things for the Wei Suo.
Luo Baihu and Wang Jun need to give orders, there is no need to be so polite.
But the meaning behind his words was clearly a test, and the reason was naturally the newly promulgated enthronement edict.
Song Liyun smiled bitterly and said: "Luo Baihu, you are worrying too much about the king's military needs! What a noble person, since he can reach the sky in one step, there is also the possibility of falling into the mortal world.
Current political affairs have nothing to do with those of us who actually want to buy food to eat.
No matter who is the emperor, the people still need three meals a day, as well as military pay and money.
You can’t always ask for something with your palm up, you have to stand up only when you have something in your wallet.”
The new emperor succeeded to the throne, and Zhenbeihou, the brother of the Queen Mother, became the most powerful Duke of Anguo.
The little Wuda tribe has also undergone changes. In the past, Mrs. Wuya was just a concubine of Zhenbei Hou, but now she is a relative of the emperor.
Although Luo Baihu and Wang Junshi had been expecting this change for a long time, with the addition of Song Liyun, the situation was completely different.
Song Liyun is a military household member of Broken Gold Guard.
Today's step was something Song Liyun had not expected.
At first, she only thought Zhao Tingduo was an ordinary soldier and wanted to hook up with him.
When the two of them decided to make a lifelong decision privately, they still only considered themselves the managers of a small tribe.
Until Zhao Tingduo revealed his relationship with Zhenbei Hou, Song Liyun was slightly surprised, but still not much touched.
It is normal for high-ranking officials and dignitaries to give birth to several concubines. Moreover, the Wuda tribe has returned to the grassland and will not be involved with the Hou Mansion in the future. Ashi is still just the young master of a small tribe.
But this time when she actually arrived at the Wuda tribe, saw Mrs. Wu Ya, and saw the various supplies and gifts from the palace sent by the Marquis, she, like Song Zhenping, really felt that something was wrong.
The royal family, which had never entered her mind, had already affected a small and remote person like herself, and there might be more in the future.
But what does this noble status have to do with earning money, and Song Liyun has never thought about relying on anyone to live.
She thinks this way, but others don't think so, just like the changes in the attitudes of Luo Baihu and Wang Junshi now.
Hearing that Song Liyun still had plans to make money as he thought, Luo Baihu slapped Wang Junqi on the back, laughed loudly and said: "Old Wang, let me tell you, Song girl is not the kind of person with shallow eye sockets, right? Silver
It’s the treasure, and it’s always more important than face.”
It is true that the more money there is, the less it will be enough. Even though he was given more than 500 taels of silver last month, he still waits for the money to take care of him.
To station troops, the military courtyard of the garrison had to be built.
Wang Junqiu was also relieved: "Miss Song can think so clearly, which makes Wang worry too much! In the future, I hope that the girl will find more ways to make money and lead us rough guys to follow suit."
Song Liyun gave the two of them reassurance in one sentence: "You two adults, don't think too much. My property in Ruijin Town has just begun, and I will rely on you two to take care of it in the future."
Luo Baihu smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, and he patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, Miss Song, no matter how good Jiang Feng's words are, Luo will keep you in jail, and no one can move her away!"
Song Liyun frowned: "What did Magistrate Jiang say?"
Luo Baihu and Wang Junqi said in unison with strange expressions: "You don't know about such a big thing?"