The sky is high and the clouds are light in northern Xinjiang in autumn.
"Yiniang, it seems like there are big birds flying away in groups."
Yan Xiao stood in the yard, raised his head and pointed to the south.
"When the weather gets cold, birds will look for warm places to spend the winter." Yi Niang put her hands in her sleeves and straightened her back.
Yan Xiao asked: "Then the husband is not back yet."
"It will take some time." Yi Niang calculated Yang Xuan's itinerary and knew that he was still on the way.
"My wife's belly is getting bigger." Yan Xiao said, "I feel a little scared every day when I look at it."
"Woman! I have to end up like this after all. This is God's arrangement."
Yan Xiao glanced at her and thought, but you have never given birth!
"I'm different." Yi Niang said.
"Yiniang!"
A maid came in and said, "Mrs. Shang, please see me."
Yan Xiao said: "My lady is resting."
"Invite her." Yi Niang walked down the steps.
Shang'e came in with the child in her arms. Yiniang smiled as soon as she saw it, "Oh! This child! He's white and plump, so happy!"
Shang'e smiled and said: "No, every time my father sees Dalang, he is very happy."
Yi Niang stretched out her hand and said, "Give me a hug."
Zheng Wuniang beside her couldn't help but look at Zhou Ning's room, wondering when the little husband would be born so that I could show off my skills.
Yi Niang took the child and teased it skillfully.
"Yiniang has also taken care of children?"
For those who have taken care of children and those who have not, the techniques look completely different and unnatural.
"I have." Yi Niang handed the child to her, "It has been many years."
The two entered the house and sat down.
Someone offered tea, but Shang'e's was warm water.
"You are still breastfeeding, so don't drink the tea." Yi Niang said with a smile: "This is the rule that the husband made before he left. It's inexplicable."
Shang'e said: "Langjun is a scholar of heaven and man. It makes sense to think about it."
Yi Niang nodded, "You have nothing to do at home now. When my wife gives birth, remember to bring your children to play more."
"I know. It's just that the younger man is precious, but I'm afraid of the older man..."
"It's not that delicate." Yi Niang said: "Lang Jun said that if he is a son, he will be beaten. If he is a daughter, then he will be pampered."
"It must be a son!" Shang'e said seriously, and then complained, "The child is growing every day, and my father has asked my husband many times which path he should let the child take in the future.
The husband always talks vaguely, saying that Da Lang's path will come naturally in the future.
But when I asked which way it was, he didn't tell me.
Hey! The man decides all the big things in this family, but he refuses to say anything, so I’m always very upset!"
Yi Niang took a sip of tea and said calmly: "As parents, you are right to worry about your children's future. But this child of yours! I think he has a future!"
Shang'e was startled, wondering why her husband's statement was so similar.
“I just don’t know about civility and martial arts.
If it is literature, then literacy must be taught from an early age.
If it is Wu, Aye said he should eat more meat since he was a child.
He went to inquire about it and found out that warriors who did not eat meat would become ill if they practiced hard. Therefore, it was said that the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts were poor.
His monthly money and food are more than enough, but he was just thinking about hiring a master to teach Dalang how to practice since he was young."
After saying that, when Yi Niang was silent, Shang E thought that she had said something wrong.
"You..." Yi Niang pinched her eyebrows, "Just take care of this child. When he gets older, teach him how to read and write. When he gets older, let's see if he can practice. If he can, then he can study and practice at the same time.
If not, then learn whatever you are good at."
In this case...why is it so generous?
Shang'e felt uneasy, "To learn literature, I will send you to the county school before the time comes. To cultivate, you need to find a good master."
Yi Niang smiled, "Let's put it this way! Just see what this child can learn and take care of it. Don't worry about the rest. There are arrangements for studying literature and practicing. Can't you... Huang Linxiong teach him?"
"
I don't care?
Shang'e's heart skipped a beat, knowing that this was a great opportunity.
But let Huang Linxiong teach you about cultivation... Shang E said: "Is your husband's cultivation very powerful?"
The commander of the guards who respects the emperor is actually suspected by you of not being good at cultivation... Yi Niang's eyelids twitched, "Leave the cultivation matters to him, and you can rest assured about the rest."
"Oh!" Shang'e felt relieved, "When he comes back, I can ask him more and see how he is practicing. Is he as powerful as an old thief?"
When the old thief and Lin Feibao met, it was just a face-to-face incident.
"Ask!"
It would be very painful for Lin Feibao to think about it. He didn't know how to explain to his wife... He said that his cultivation was very strong! Shang'e would ask, if he is so strong, why is he so poor?
Yi Niang smiled unkindly and was pleased to hear this.
Shang'e is not stupid. From Yi Niang's mouth, she knows that her husband is very valued by her husband, and her children may not be able to hang out with her husband in the future.
"By the way, when I went out earlier, I heard from the neighbors that the southern part of the town would come again?"
Just a few days after Yang Xuan left, the southern part of the town mobilized in large numbers and surrounded Lin'an City.
The soldiers naturally wanted to attack and beat the southern part of the town severely.
But neither Cao Ying nor Lu Qiang, including Nan He, would allow it.
There is only one reason: His Majesty does not allow an attack in Northern Xinjiang!
Later, the lieutenants and generals in the army were full of complaints. Some people said that this was to suppress northern Xinjiang and promote southern Xinjiang, which caused a small commotion.
Cao Ying and others remained silent on this.
These reactions seemed helpless, but Yiniang knew that Cao Ying did it deliberately to separate the soldiers from Chang'an.
This alienation plan worked so well that even the people in the city were yelling at him.
Some people even scolded the Dog Emperor, which led to the arrest of the petty officials. As a result, a group of people were yelling and cursing the Dog Emperor.
Well, the law does not punish the public!
Cao Ying was very proud afterwards.
The siege in the southern part of the town broke up shortly after.
The people in the city immediately left the city and checked around, finding that not much crops had been damaged.
What an unexpected surprise!
Immediately, there were rumors that Yang Shijun had let it go when he wiped out the Jibo tribe. Anyone who dared to ruin the jobs of the people in Chenzhou would be ruined by him!
Make you wise!
The people in the city praised him endlessly.
When Cao Ying heard this, she couldn't help but secretly rejoiced, wishing that the Tiger Control Department would also come along.
The Tiger Control Division is really here. Even if the emperor strictly orders not to attack, Lin'an must attack.
Otherwise, Zhang Zhuo will attack them one by one and break the weak surrounding counties. Who will bear the consequences?
But Zhang Zhuo didn't come.
Yi Niang shook her head, "I don't dare to come to Zhen Nan."
"Why?"
"A few days ago, our people spread the word that Mr. Lang would be back soon. Those people in the southern part of the town were scared to death, fearing that Mr. Lang would come back to settle the score."
"Mr. Lang, you are really brave!"
"That's right!"
Anyone who praises Yang Xuan, in Yi Niang's eyes, ugly women are also beautiful, and ugly men are also a little more cute.
Shang'e chatted with her some more and then left.
"My wife is having a rest today, so I'll let you make this trip in vain. Come here when you have free time in the past few days."
"Come tomorrow." Shang'e was very sincere.
She knew that she came here to accompany Zhou Ning, and there would be countless benefits in the future.
When Zhou Ning gives birth, the older man will come to accompany the younger one every day. When the younger one grows up, will he still have a good future?
She went back happily.
Zhou Ning also happened to wake up.
"Madam, take a sip of warm water first!"
The bonus is always on the side.
Zhou Ning took a few sips of warm water and asked, "No news about Zitai yet?"
Huahong said: "I'll go and ask the lady in charge to come."
Yang Xuan's information is confidential, and people at the bonus level cannot know it.
Zhou Ning nodded, put down the water glass, and suddenly frowned.
"Moving again!"
She gently touched her bulging belly, with a curious look in her eyes, "Are you saying hello to my mother-in-law?"
The feeling of being pregnant for the first time was both uncomfortable and magical. The first fetal movement shocked Zhou Ning. To this day, every fetal movement still makes her feel incredible.
"Lady."
Auntie Guan saluted at the door and then came in.
"There is no news from Lang Jun yet."
"Yeah!" Zhou Ning said with a smile: "Although it means he is safe if there is no news, I am worried about what he will encounter on the road, and even more worried about what happened in Chang'an."
"The Zhou family is here!" When Aunt Guan said this, her aura of pride made Zhou Ning frown slightly.
"This is the Yang family." Zhou Ning said softly, "It's not the Zhou family."
"Yes." Aunt Guan lowered her head, "By the way, madam, Wang's manager in Northern Xinjiang wants to see you."
"For what?"
"I don't know, but I thought it was just about the ore."
"ore?"
"Mr. Lang was afraid that the lady would think too much, so he didn't go into details." Aunt Guan said, "The Wang family has a mine here. We originally agreed with Lang Jun that we would supply ore at a cheaper price every year. But a while ago, I said that the Wang family
We are in urgent need of ore, so we have reduced the supply of ore here a lot."
"I'm afraid Zitai is going to be angry. However, we can't get the ore here..." Zhou Ning thought of Yang Xuan being furious, but had to endure it, and couldn't help but get angry too.
"Madam, Mr. Wang has fallen out with Mr. Wang!"
"Well!" Zhou Ning was startled, "Did you have a falling out?"
"Yes! Lang Jun said that from now on, Wang's ore will no longer be needed."
"Go ahead and ask, just tell me what I mean, and ask how the ore is handled."
Aunt Guan went to the front.
Zhou Ning thought about the twists and turns here, and thought that if something went wrong, he would quietly write to his family and ask them to think of a way to get some ore for Chenzhou.
Ore is the root of Chenzhou!
She stood up, and Huahong and Yanxiao hurried over to help her.
"We haven't reached that point yet."
Zhou Ning doesn't like the feeling of being supported by others.
She walked outside the door and felt refreshed by the breeze.
Auntie Guan came back very quickly.
"Mr. Cao said that Mr. Lang has already made a plan for this matter. There will be no shortage of ore. Madam, please rest assured."
Guan Auntie said angrily: "I asked him about the specific method, but he refused to tell me. This is treating my wife as an outsider!"
"This is not to treat me as an outsider." Zhou Ning said: "Everything has its own rules. It is official business. It is already very good for Cao Ying to express her position like this."
"My wife is not an outsider," Huahong said.
"Don't talk nonsense." Aunt Guan had some understanding.
"Tell Wang's manager that I have been having a baby recently and it's not convenient for me to see guests." Zhou Ning walked down the steps and carefully inspected the medicine field.
"Lady."
Yi Niang came quietly.
Zhou Ning straightened up, "I used to look at these medicinal materials and felt like they were my own children. Now that I have a child, I feel more and more intimate with them."
"People who have children are soft-hearted." Yi Niang said with a smile.
Zhou Ning nodded, "The weather is nice, why not go out for a walk."
Aunt Guan said: "I'm just afraid that there will be too many people and I'll bump into my wife."
The words were cryptic, but Hua Hong said it bluntly, "Madam, your husband has many enemies."
There were countless people who wanted to kill Yang Xuan, but he was still alive and well. So many people turned their attention to Zhou Ning.
"I've been bored at home for a long time, let's go out for a walk!" Yi Niang agreed.
Zhou Ning went back to change clothes, while Aunt Guan and Yi Niang were waiting outside.
"Bei Liao, the three major ministries, the state abbot and his people, the Yue King's people, and Lang Jun's enemies in northern Xinjiang..." Aunt Guan whispered: "Before giving birth, the wife should not be allowed to go out. At least she must wait for Lang Jun.
Let’s talk about it after you return.”
"People can become depressed." Yi Niang simply explained the reason.
"Just endure it for a while. It's better to feel depressed than take risks."
"Not really an adventure."
Yi Niang said it calmly.
Later, people gathered around Zhou Ning who was wearing a hoodie and went out.
Outside the gate, more than ten big men were waiting.
"I've seen my wife!"
Zhou Ning nodded.
The group of big men immediately dispersed, vaguely surrounding Zhou Ning in the middle, but not making her feel nervous.
The sense of proportion is very strong.
Guan Auntie is a knowledgeable person and asked Yi Niang in a low voice, "These big men seem to have strong auras, I am afraid they are rare masters. Moreover, seeing that they act calmly and meticulously, it is clear that they have practiced many times." Lang Juncong
Where did you find these people?"
"This group of people hang out in the Jianghu. They are all pot-bellied men. They helped Lang Jun last time. Lang Jun saw that they were pitiful and took them in."
Even the ghosts don’t believe what you say!
Aunt Guan said angrily: "Why don't I have such luck?"
"Do you think they will take refuge in a woman?"
Aunt Guan: "..."
It's very lively outside.
This year's harvest is good. With money in hand, the people are willing to buy things for their families, cut a few kilograms of meat, and buy a few kilograms of wine. The whole family is happy.
People were coming and going on the street, and the shops on both sides were bustling with people.
There was a fight ahead, and the big men stopped.
"Be careful, madam!" Aunt Guan stood in front of Zhou Ning.
Two men were fighting in front, and one of them fell to the ground after a fight. The two of them rolled around and gradually came towards this side.
A big man said without turning around: "The weather is nice, please take a look, Madam."
Zhou Ning wanted to roll his eyes, "I'm not weak."
Before he finished speaking, the two men who were lying on the ground moved.
One of them rushed over suddenly.
A big man pulled out a horizontal sword and looked at him coldly.
The man took out his short knife and with just one strike, he was sent flying.
At this moment, another man moved, and a black light flashed.
Another big man drew his sword and chopped.
bite!
The hidden weapon was chopped off.
Just when everyone felt relieved, they heard a roar coming from the side.
Aunt Guan looked sideways and saw an iron rod whizzing towards her.
"Be careful, madam!" Madam Guan took a deep breath, and all her inner breath was lifted up.
She stretched out her hand, preparing to intercept it forcefully.
Yi Niang didn't move.
The big man on the side grabbed the iron rod with one hand.
A big man flew past.
After a while, he came back carrying a man.
Aunt Guan, who was holding back her inner breath and had nowhere to vent, coughed several times.
Everyone continued to move forward.
"Black gems, black gems from the far west, condensed from the tears of the gods..."
On the right, a woman was shouting outside the shop. The black gemstone in her hand was shining in the sun, it was very beautiful.
"have a look."
Zhou Ning had never seen such so-called black gems before, so he couldn't help but become interested.
Auntie Guan and Yi Niang surrounded her and went over.
"Madam, this is a fine black gemstone. Look at its roundness and luster..."
The woman introduced it enthusiastically and handed over the black gem.
Zhou Ning stretched out his hand.
The woman's hand suddenly turned over.
At some point, there was a short sword in his hand.
It stabbed Zhou Ning's lower abdomen like lightning.
In the blink of an eye, Aunt Guan didn't react at all.
Just when she was in a panic, a hand appeared on the path of the dagger.
It was as if he had known for a long time that the woman would have such a skill.