It was August 18th, the night sky was full of stars, and the moon was bright and big.
Many people gathered at the gate of the northern city, including the convoy of the third prince returning to the capital.
The convoy consisted of six horses, two carriages, and a large cart. The selected children were all dressed in green shirts and sat neatly in the last large cart.
Cheng Xue handed the cloth bag she prepared to her eldest son, straightened his collar and told him:
"You must take good care of your body after entering Beijing. If you are injured during training, you must treat it in time. Don't rely on your youth to show off your strength. Remember, if you want to protect your home and people, you must first have a good body, otherwise everything will be empty talk."
Li Heng understood his mother's worries, nodded heavily and said:
"Don't worry, mother, I won't treat myself badly. I am your most beloved eldest son."
Seeing him making jokes, Cheng Xue felt both relieved and helpless.
After raising so many people, how can you still not understand him?
I don't report the good news but the bad news. Even if I encounter huge difficulties, I am used to carrying them by myself and holding them back.
"You are a good talker. You write home every ten days to report your current situation. Don't forget it."
"Okay mother, I will never forget you."
Cheng Xue still wanted to give instructions, but she couldn't take up too much time. She took the child to Li Hui and asked him to listen to his father's hearing.
He took the cloth bag from Bai Wei's hand, walked over and handed it to Luozi, saying:
"Listen and watch more on the way, and remember to discuss it with Tiedan when something happens. After all, he has participated in more drills than you and knows the rules. You are returning to the capital with the third prince this time. You must obey the rules on the way and don't be reckless. Return to the village
Once you receive someone, you will be considered an old man and you must always remind the children in our village, do you understand?"
Luozi nodded heavily and said "Yeah":
"The aunt I know will definitely restrain herself and never go overboard."
"Be good." Cheng Xue said while adjusting his collar, "Tiedan writes home every ten days. Remember to write along with him so that your parents won't worry."
"knew."
Compared with Luozi's excitement, Guo Dake's face was full of worry.
After all, this is the first time for a child to be so far away from home, so how can a father rest assured? But this is the path chosen by the child himself, and he has no choice but to support it.
There was not much time for the instructions. After a quarter of an hour, someone urged Li Heng to get on his horse and jump onto the cart.
Following the "Let's go" that the Third Prince often said, the group of people walked slowly towards the city gate.
As soon as the carriage left the city, the two defenders closed the city gate.
The thick sound of "squeak...ah..." was like their mood at the moment, which was particularly depressing.
Guo Dake stood there for a long time, with no one urging him, until he realized what he was doing and scratched his head in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry for keeping everyone waiting for me. Huizi, we'll be back tomorrow morning. If you have anything to do here, remember to write us. We'll be there as soon as possible."
I originally wanted to return with the Third Prince's motorcade, but I gave up the idea as soon as it came up and I really didn't dare to hope.
At the beginning of his speech, Dong Cheng, Yu Huai and others also spoke one after another.
The trip to the north was quite worthwhile for them. They ate what they didn't eat, enjoyed what they didn't enjoy, and it was time to go home.
Li Hui did not stop everyone, but only said that he would send them away after breakfast tomorrow.
Cheng Xue had already expected it, so the return gifts were prepared in advance and the team was also scheduled.
"Don't worry about your return. I've made all the arrangements here. The motorcade will come to pick you up after breakfast tomorrow. Come back when you have time. Remember to take your sister-in-law with you."
Dong Cheng and Guo Dake nodded after hearing this, and said "Thank you, brothers and sisters" one after another. They knew that it would be useless to refuse, so it was better to accept it calmly, and it would be better to have both.
When everyone returned home, they all went to their rooms to rest early. Liu stayed here with Yu Yingjie, and Yu went home with his father in the evening.
The two families set the wedding date after the New Year. Originally they wanted to set it before the New Year, but Guo Dake disagreed. He knew that the Yu family had good intentions and understood the consideration of his future daughter-in-law, so he simply let the child spend another New Year in his parents' home.
This way everyone is happy and has a lot of time left to prepare things.
Cheng Xue returned to the main courtyard and was not in a hurry to rest. Instead, she went to the warehouse with Bai Zhi to look at the prepared return gifts.
The four items in each family are consistent in the Northeast and are impartial. There are also people who did not come to the wedding banquet. After all, everyone has gifts.
"Madam, when we were leaving yesterday, Pang Meng asked slave Bai Guo if she was married."
"……ah?"
Bai Zhi nodded again, making sure she heard correctly.
"Yes madam, Pang Meng asked Ging Guo. My servant took the time to ask about Shuangxi. He said that Pang Meng went to the snack house every now and then for various reasons to learn how to make snacks from Ging Guo in the backyard. I also heard that he was stationed in the north.
The army will need a garrison in the coming spring, and it seems that all the generals and above can take their families there."
Cheng Xue knew about this, after all, it was Li Hui who came up with the idea.
If you want everyone to guard the northern defense line with peace of mind, you must first settle down with their families.
There are disadvantages to couples living apart all year round, and when it comes to military prostitutes, there are more wolves than meat, which is particularly inconvenient.
Therefore, bringing the family over for a family reunion is the best solution.
But Pang Meng...
"He doesn't think the boss will have a house when he gets married."
Bai Zhi shook her head when she heard this, "No, madam, he told the slave that he is now in charge of the entire kitchen camp, so he is qualified to report houses, but he only wants a small one, three at most."
Three rooms?
It's enough, but here at Ginkgo...
"Madam, please rest assured. I didn't answer. I just said that our marriage will be decided by my wife. My wife is open-minded and asked me for my opinion before getting engaged. I asked him to come and ask you."
The daughter raised by Li Zhong and his wife is impeccable in terms of rules.
Cheng Xue nodded, and the big stone in her heart suddenly came over her.
My fair lady, it is understandable that a gentleman likes to be quarrelsome.
And several years have passed since that incident, and Baiguo's condition has adjusted very well, so it's natural for Pang Meng to care about her. But if he knew what happened to her...
Oh, it’s so annoying!
Cheng Xue returned to the room with a sad face, where Li Hui was sitting on the kang reading a book.
Seeing that she was not in a good state, he hurriedly dragged her to her side.
"What's wrong? You don't want to let your uncle, brothers and sisters leave?"
Cheng Xue shook her head and told him what Bai Zhi had just said.
"...What do you think we should do? Without that incident, it would be a good thing for Bai Guo to marry Pang Meng. I can even deed her to her and let her work in the dim sum house freely."
He has always known her kindness, but this matter is indeed difficult to handle.
"In this case, take the time to ask Ging Guo. If she has an idea, ask her opinion. If not, don't force it. After all, it is difficult to uncover the matter, even if it has scabbed over."
Cheng Xue also had the same idea, but now she was particularly conflicted.
He wanted Ging Guo to find a good home, but he was also afraid that she would be affected by that incident and get hurt again.
"Okay, stop thinking about it. No matter how much you think about it, there will only be two results in the end. You should ask Ging Guo first to see her opinion."