Without Cheng Xue's instructions, Li Yue took Bai Wei over to take over and put them together with the medicine they brought.
Xiao Song, Li Hui, and several lieutenants entered the room. They all lit wax and studied countermeasures.
When Cheng Xue saw the lamp in the house, she ordered Tianma and others to start lighting the kang.
"Tiedan, put some radishes in the beef you brought and let everyone drink some hot soup to keep them warm."
"I know, mother."
Last night and today during the day, they all relied on their own activities to keep warm, and Cheng Xi rode a horse to the town behind to buy some food for them.
I brought a lot of good things and collected firewood during the day. Now I can put them to use.
Not long after, the chimneys in the village began to emit smoke one after another. The abandoned village finally started to smell like a human being.
"Mrs. Li, the commander has brought a total of 200 people to suppress the bandits. It is expected to be solved within two days. I have to ask your people to organize the food for everyone. The food is outside, where can I put it for you?"
When Cheng Xue heard this, she turned around and saw You Yan, so she quickly followed him out to take a look. It was unclear how many bandits there were on the mountain, but the food and drink for these two hundred people must not be careless.
There are five bags of grain in total. One hundred people can eat two and a half bags in two days. Is that okay? These are all strong young men and they can eat it.
Youyan saw her doubts, raised his hands and explained:
"Don't worry, madam. Mr. Li has found some good things for us. It is estimated that the banditry will be solved today, so the food should be enough."
Cheng Xue naturally didn't understand people marching and fighting, so she quickly asked Bai Wei and the others to come over to carry food and prepare meals.
Half an hour later, the whole village was filled with the smell of meat, not only beef, but also chicken and mutton, which were all brought from the military camp.
The people who were talking about something in the room came out, and it looked like they were done talking.
I saw four of them clasping fists and handing over the others, then ordered people, mounted their horses, and set off.
Cheng Xue Zhang Luo Sheng Tang's words came to her lips and she had to swallow them back.
What are these people doing?
"The first ones to set off are the scouts, who are going to explore Yamagata."
Cheng Xue turned around with a "hmm" and saw only Li Hui, so she asked softly:
"Can we eat now? Noodle soup with flower rolls and pickles."
"What soup?"
"Chicken soup, mutton soup, beef soup, three kinds."
"Oh, it's quite rich."
"That's right." Cheng Xue was quite proud, "We brought the beef from home, and the chicken and mutton were from the military camp. By the way, they only brought one day's rations. Is that okay?"
It’s not that she is unfounded, it’s because this place is different from modern times. It relies entirely on hand-to-hand combat. In addition, Mopan Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If he loses his troops and fails to capture it, Li Hui will be in misfortune.
Just when she was scaring herself, Li Hui grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of the yard.
"What are you doing? It's time to eat, I have to..."
"You don't have to worry about the meal. Can they still be active during the meal? I'll take you to see something."
While talking, the two came to the entrance of the village. When Cheng Xue saw the contents of the open wooden box, she was dumbfounded.
A small black round ball with a long lead, 5 boxes in total, 4 in each box.
"This...this is..."
"Well, that's right, it's developed by the Ministry of Industry. Marshal Xiao brought it from the capital to try out the results. I'm worried that there may be dumb bombs. Although it's simple, its power should be no problem."
Cheng Xue blinked twice, squatted down and picked up one. Except that the lead wire was a little too long, there were no other problems.
"Are you sure you want to use it? What if something goes wrong with a landslide?" Cheng Xue was a little worried.
Landslides must be considered. This thing is not accurate. If the other party throws it from the top of the mountain, the consequences will be fatal.
"Mrs. Li is really thoughtful, but it's almost impossible to flatten Mopan Mountain with this little thing."
When the two heard the sound, they quickly turned around and said in unison——
"I've met General Xiao."
"When you go out, keep everything simple and don't need so many courtesy. I've heard that Mrs. Li's cooking is delicious. I just tried it..."
This was the first formal meeting between the two of them. It was dark at dawn and nothing could be seen clearly. Looking carefully, the father and son actually didn't look much alike, especially their eyes.
Seeing that Xiao Song remained silent, Li Hui joked:
"This made General Xiao laugh. My wife's cooking skills are ordinary, but she's not as good as the cook in the military camp."
Xiao Song came back to his senses, realized that he had just lost his composure, and hurriedly shook his head.
"No, no, no, the noodle soup made by Mrs. Li is delicious, especially the beef noodle soup. No wonder my boy likes to go to your place. You will understand after eating it today."
Cheng Xue felt slightly blessed and hurriedly said modestly:
"Everywhere, Brother Qinglin doesn't mind it. If General Xiao doesn't mind it, I'll come over to your house when you're free someday and make you pickled cabbage and stewed bones."
"Okay, we'll go after we finish killing the bandits."
"Okay, I'm waiting for you at any time."
Cheng Xue knew they still had something to say, nodded slightly, turned around and left.
In the yard, the soldiers had already begun to eat, each holding a large bowl with a pointed flower roll in the bowl. Watching everyone "snoring" and eating fiercely, the cook still felt a sense of accomplishment.
While Cheng Xue was enjoying herself, she was startled by Li Heng and Li Huai at the end of the team. Seeing the sly smiles of the two children, she just smiled fondly and said nothing else.
It's a good thing to like to join in the fun. Seeing that people eat a lot and enjoy the food, they will naturally eat more.
A quarter of an hour after breakfast, the bandit-suppression brigade set off. It was unclear how many bandits there were, but not only were there 200 people, but there were also such high-end black balls. It shouldn't be difficult to subdue the bandits.
Cheng Xue did not dare to think too much about the good news, so she took Li Yue and others to light the stove in the other room where there was a large pot and boil water for emergencies.
He also asked Li Tian and Li Huai to cut the cloth with scissors. Cut the white cotton damask into pieces, one by one, so that they could be easily bandaged.
After everything was explained clearly, she went to each house with smoke coming from the chimney to check to see if the water in the pot was filled.
With everything ready, Cheng Xue and Bai Wei returned to the village house where they were stationed. The arrangements for the two children had been done and arranged neatly, so no one needed to worry about them.
"Mom, look, my second sister and I are not very good." Li Huaipo felt a little proud.
He was already five years old, and it was a bit embarrassing to have to be told repeatedly by his mother to use scissors. When my second sister was his age, she was already working in the fields.
Cheng Xue looked at her younger son who was asking for credit, smiled and nodded, praising the two siblings without hesitation.
As for a child, it's good if he doesn't hurt his hand. And not only did he not hurt his hand, he also did it so properly, which deserves more praise.
Just when Cheng Xue was so excited, there was a "boom" from outside, followed by a second, third, and fourth...