With the Mopan Mountain incident at hand, Xiao Song did not reject Li Hui's proposal. Besides, his wife and daughter were really capable, and even Dr. Gao was full of praise for them.
As soon as Li Hui left, Xiao Song summoned officials from the military camp and above to discuss countermeasures.
This time the scale was so large that the soldiers all sensed that something was wrong in the atmosphere and prepared for it.
The meeting in the commander's account lasted from noon to sunset. The main purpose was to ensure the integrity of Liangyan's territory and prevent it from being attacked by foreign countries. This was inevitable for the soldiers, but I always felt that the commander had reservations about the discussion.
After they finished, they left one after another, and those who couldn't hold themselves back would talk in a low voice. Others would interrupt kindly to avoid misfortune.
In the handsome tent, Xiao Song sat motionless at the table. Youyan changed the hot tea for him twice, but both times he left it untouched and let it cool down.
After a long time, Xiao Song sighed and murmured to himself:
"Since the mutual market cannot satisfy them, don't blame me for preparing to fight back. They have benefited a lot from Old Man Su over the years, and it's time to pay off their debts."
You Yan didn't say anything when he heard the words, he just stood aside and waited. He has been with Xiao Song since he was a child, and he is the person who knows his master best. Sometimes the wife's actions will make the master angry, but others can't see it, but he does
See clearly.
The northern border is the Xiao family, the Liu family, and even... it is a thorn in the Liang Yan Dynasty. The master came here this time to pull out this thorn and take back the lost land taken away by Beiqi. He dares to assert this secret,
He guessed correctly.
That night, Huwei Mountain began to dispatch additional manpower to patrol. There were ten teams every day and every night, with ten people in each team. Each team was equipped with a gong. Once an abnormality was discovered, the gong was sounded to notify everyone so that everyone could provide support.
The gongs were prepared by the government office. They were used by the watchmen to do the watch, and there were plenty of them.
It is impossible for the other side to cross the mountain and enter the country to grab things. Not only that, but the number of patrols on the border defense line has also begun to increase. As long as the other side has some brains, they will realize that the situation is already very tense.
Cheng Xue and Li Yue started busy after being sent to the military camp, either grinding medicine or making noodles.
With their two helpers, Dr. Gao felt much more relaxed. He put the pills and other items he had made recently into categories, and also studied pharmaceutical matters with Cheng Xue.
The military camp is different from the city. When people are sick, they can check their pulse, prescribe the right medicine, and go home to cook. The military camp does not have this free time. If there is a big war, as long as the injury does not hurt the vital part, it can be simply bandaged before going back to the battlefield. So prepare the medicine in advance,
It is necessary to prepare the medicinal powder and so on.
For two days in a row, there was no movement at all on the other side, but no one dared to take it lightly, because at this time, we need to pay more attention.
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Xiao Song came to the military camp with his wife and children, and Li Hui also brought his children to reunite with his wife and daughter. Both families had prepared a lot of things for the New Year, and now they have all been brought here, just in time for them
The brothers in the military camp added a few more dishes.
The happiest thing is that with the arrival of Huofangying, Ginkgo and Angelica dahurica, their cooking skills can be improved again.
The reunion dinner at the military camp is mainly affordable and delicious, with everything from sauce elbow, smoked chicken, stewed goose, etc.
The entire afternoon, the military camp in the north was filled with the aroma of meat. The wind was still blowing towards Beiqi today, so you can imagine what the reaction from the other side would be.
It’s hard to guarantee that the other side won’t snatch something so fragrant. It’s the Chinese New Year at the end of the year so you can eat something good, so you can’t give it a try at the expense of the grandsons on the other side. The soldiers all showed expectations on their faces, but their tight strings didn’t loosen for a moment, as if they were guarding prey.
group of leopards.
At Shen Shizheng, dinner was officially served in the military camp. Xiao Song took his son, Li Hui took Li Heng and Yan Yixin to eat with the soldiers outside.
In the tent, Mrs. Xiao accompanied Cheng Xue, her daughter, and Li Huai. Because of the incident in the capital, Cheng Xue didn't have a good impression of her, but she was passable. I guess the same was true for Mrs. Xiao, so inside the tent
The atmosphere is quite harmonious.
The reunion dinner in the camp did not take too long, but the soldiers outside the camp ate it for a full hour. The food was hot and hot, and finally a large copper pot was placed on each table, which was steaming and warm.
Because of the Chinese New Year, the military camp was brightly lit and there were no superiors or subordinates. Everyone punched fists and joked around. Xiao Song also specially prepared a red envelope. The envelope was not much, only five cents, but it was enough to make the soldiers happy.
.After all, no one used to give them lucky money.
Cheng Xue also got one, and when she saw that Youyan had given it to him personally, she smiled and thanked him. Then Bai Wei also gave him the prepared red envelope. After all, he was someone close to Xiao Song, so he had to give him some face.
Not far away, I saw Li Tian and Li Huai, who were making a fuss with Pang Meng and the others. These people came to the house often, and the children were familiar with them.
"Madam, do you think there will be someone coming from the other side tonight?"
Listening to Bai Wei's question, Cheng Xue shook her head.
"I really don't know. I hope they don't come and we all have a quiet year."
She is not afraid of being busy or tired, but she is afraid of war and casualties.
“We’re making dumplings—wash your hands quickly and let’s make dumplings together—”
Xiao Song's energetic voice came, and the soldiers immediately cheered.
Today's dumplings have three kinds of fillings, namely beef and radish, mutton and carrot, and sauerkraut and pork.
Everyone saw when the ginkgo, angelica and angelica were filled with stuffing. They were all meat. If you took a bite of it, your mouth would definitely be full of oil. It didn’t matter whether you were a commander, a general, or a soldier. Several tables were set up side by side, and everyone was rolling out the dough.
Wrap, wrapper for making dumplings.
If you don't know how to do it, learn it. If you can't learn it, just stay aside.
Xiao Qinglin knew how to make dumplings. He came up to Cheng Xue and chatted while working. The Yuanbao dumplings were made very beautifully.
"Sister-in-law, I told my brother just now that we will do the Qingshui business together. When the time comes, we will split the money between four and three."
"Four three three?"
Xiao Qinglin curled his lips, nodded at Li Hui who was rolling out dough not far away, and said:
"Brother said that the shops and houses that were inspected all belong to the public. He is not going to sell them directly, but collect rents. The yamen will split the account with the contractor 40-60, and then we will split it equally, so it is 40-30-30. What's the deal?
This is the case in Xingyuan, jewelry shops, etc., and all the money has been made by him."
They all say that there is no business without treachery, but he thinks this is wrong. The most treacherous person is his brother. He holds all the profitable shops in the city in his hands, and then the Yamen will share the money with them. This money must be after deducting the shop tax.
, it was really the first time he heard about it.
Cheng Xue raised the corners of her mouth when she heard this, put the wrapped dumplings on the curtain, and said:
"Don't blame your brother. The government owes a whole lot of famine. He has to find money quickly. Besides, the official roads in Fucheng are not good. There are no schools or academies. Everything is filled with money."
Li'er is like this, Li'er, but I just feel uncomfortable in my heart.