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Chapter 524 Husband and wife
Li Xia's tent was set up on Shimen Mountain by the Bao River. From the mountain, he could see the six dams of mountains and rivers.

On the way here, Han Chengxu and Li Yong deduced that Li Xia came here to repair the water conservancy, and the two had discussed a lot on the way.

At this time, seeing the ant-like soldiers and laborers on both sides of the Bao River, I was still shocked by Li Xia's handwriting.

Li Yong stood on the edge of the cliff with his hands behind his back. He shook his head for a long time, and only commented in four words.

"It's a mess."

Han Chengxu smiled wryly, and said, "It's quite remarkable."

Li Yong let out a soft snort, showing the official prestige of Jing County Registrar, and said, "Just pile up sacks like that, how can you tamp them down?"

"There are no literati around Alang, so that's the only way to go."

"In my opinion, the road is wet and slippery today, and let the laborers rest, how about you and I come up with a charter and start work tomorrow?"

Han Chengxu nodded, looked up to the sky, and murmured: "The old man is not familiar with the terrain of Hanzhong, and the sun doesn't go out, and he can't even see the shade of the mountains..."

As soon as Li Yong heard it, he knew that Han Chengxu knew about water conservancy.

But he knows better.

Because he once worked under Wu Qian's curtain, and Wu Qian is the world's number one minister of water conservancy.

Li Yong also took out his skills and assigned people to plant flags on various hilltops to observe the wind in the valley and plan where to build waterwheels.

Instead of being a layman like Li Xia, digging canals everywhere and wasting manpower.

……

"Oh? I asked many local elders before I decided to guide him in this way."

"These people may know about water conservancy, but they don't know how to make overall arrangements. How about waiting a few days, Alang?"

Li Xia hurriedly said: "Mr. Han and Mr. Li have just traveled through mountains and rivers. It's too hard."

"It's not hard."

Han Chengxu smiled, raised his hand, and turned up his sleeves, revealing the thick padded jacket inside.

"Look, Ah Lang, just before the new year's festival, the mistress and Qiao'er worked together to make a Beiji jacket, which is warm and light..."

He was old and seemed a bit chatty, talking about his clothes and how stable the carriage was along the way.

"Recalling the days when I was a prisoner before I met A Lang, it's hard work. It's Qiaoer who is too squeamish now, too squeamish."

Li Xia was looking at the wrinkles on Han Chengxu's face in a daze, while Han Qiaoer had already come out of Li Xia's tent with a pile of dirty laundry on her side. Hearing the words, he refused to obey and said, "Grandpa is talking nonsense, I'm not squeamish."

Han Chengxu stroked his beard and smiled, and took Li Yong to look at the mountains and water.

Li Yong was full of official air just now, but he didn't say a word when he arrived in front of Li Xia. He followed Han Chengxu for a few steps, looked back again, and muttered to himself in a vicissitudes.

"The stature is also growing too fast, don't grow taller..."

"What did Xiling say?"

"It's nothing."

"Let's let the young couple get together..."

~~
Li Xia lifted the curtain and walked into the tent, only to see Gao Mingyue kneeling on the carpet and cleaning his armor.

After all, they are husband and wife, she is no longer ashamed at the sight of Li Xia like she was before getting married.

"Why isn't your place dirty or smelly at all? If the second brother didn't have his sister-in-law by his side, it would be very smelly."

"Because I have been competing outside alone since I was a child..." Li Xia said, "At that time, I had to clean up and develop the habit of being strict with myself."

"I thought you packed it up to hide that torn dress."

"That's not it."

"You're really not injured, are you?" Gao Mingyue opened her eyes wide.

"The inner armor was broken, and the skin was scratched, it's all right. Can you see it with your own eyes?"

"Ok?"

Li Xia had already unbuttoned his clothes and took two steps forward.

Gao Mingyue blushed, and after a little panic, she forced herself to calm down. After all, she was her husband, so she couldn't be scared off.

Where the gaze fell, there was indeed a small scar on his chest, which had already scabbed over.

"The injury is really not serious." Li Xia took another step forward, "You can tell by feeling it, the scar is very shallow."

The physique tempered by excessive self-discipline, as he lifted his robe, the slanted lines from the broad shoulders to the waist were placed in front of Gao Mingyue.

As soon as her face was hot, it was covered with flying clouds.

Knowing that Li Xia was deliberately teasing herself, she still wanted to try her best to maintain the face of the mistress.

"It's not that I... It's not that I haven't touched it before."

Moaning as thin as a mosquito, it didn't have the momentum Gao Mingyue wanted.

"I mean the scar." Li Xia said, "It's a new one, you really haven't touched it."

"What I said...that's what I said..."

Gao Mingyue blushed even more.

Now that she has her hair in a bun, she is more charming than before, her eyelashes are fluttering, as if she wants to look at him but dare not, adding a touch of tenderness like water.

Li Xia leaned forward again, lowering her head to meet her gaze, but she shyly avoided it.

So he looked at her smooth skinned neck, and saw that she was still wearing the silver chain he had given her.

Gao Mingyue felt Li Xia's breath touch her earlobe, and finally couldn't stand his aggressive approach, so she stretched out her hand and gently pushed him.

"In broad daylight, don't... do this."

"Ok?"

Gao Mingyue was ashamed and anxious.

"you are bullying me……"

Li Xia then hugged her, feeling her softness.

Really hugged, Gao Mingyue relaxed instead, and pressed against Li Xia's chest, much calmer.

"Qiaoer will come in later." Gao Mingyue said: "Well, I saw your camp... at night, I sleep with Qiaoer."

"what about me?"

"We'll just make the bed on the rug."

"I want to sleep on the floor too."

"No way……"

Li Xia asked, "Are you afraid of me?"

"I'm not...well, I'm a little scared." Gao Mingyue said softly, "But I still miss you very much..."

The two exchanged a few heartfelt words, and Han Qiaoer's voice came from outside the tent.

"Sister Gao, the clothes are hanging up."

"Okay, just hang it up to let the moisture out."

"I even took out the eggs, where should I cook them?"

"Come in..."

Here Gao Mingyue fastened Li Xia's skirt, while Han Qiaoer lifted the curtain and came in.

I haven't seen her for more than a year, and she has grown into a slim girl.

Probably because she was a little unfamiliar with Li Xia, or because she felt that she had stumbled on the hillside and was seen, after she got into the tent, she didn't rush to call Li Xia as she used to.

Han Qiaoer just stood on tiptoe with her hands behind her back.

"What? Don't know each other?"

It wasn't until Li Xia opened her mouth that she smiled coquettishly and ran to sit by the stove.

"Brother Li."

"I've grown a lot taller."

"Yeah." Han Qiaoer nodded vigorously, looked at Li Xia, and waited for him to continue boasting.

Li Xia said: "You can also take credit for regaining Hanzhong this time. Fortunately, you memorized those information back then."

Han Qiaoer puffed her cheeks, she seemed to be a little angry, but it was fleeting.

After all, she was extremely happy, and started chattering after a little rustiness was broken.

"Brother Li, we are very good in Junlian. The 27 villages all obeyed Sister Gao, saying that they recognized Pluto as the co-lord of Miao Yibo. Great...Brother Li, are you still wondering why Aunt Asha didn't join us? get up?"

Only then did Li Xia discover this, nodded and said, "Yeah, why didn't she come?"

"Grandfather said that the new governor of Junlian must wait for his adoptive father to be promoted to the comfort envoy of Tongchuanfu Road before he can be recommended as our person, and Aunt Asha should stay in Yunlian to control the situation in secret."

It's also difficult for Han Qiaoer to have a good memory. In fact, she doesn't understand what these words mean, but she can memorize them word for word.

"Then, Aunt Asha asked my grandfather how to control the situation. My grandfather said, you don't have to take care of things, but if someone wants to interfere in the trade between Alang and Dali, then... my grandfather kicked me out when he said this, but in fact I Knowing what he was going to say, he treated me like a child."

Li Xia then smiled.

Han Qiaoer became annoyed again, and said, "Brother Li, I'm just playful and talk too much, don't I look stupid?"

Li Xia understood what she meant... She was 16 years old, and she didn't want to be treated like a child anymore.

"It's not about 'looking' silly."

"Yes." Han Qiaoer was quite happy.

She looked down at the water on the stove and put the eggs in one by one.

Gao Mingyue looked sideways at Li Xia, and seemed to say four words without making a sound, but Li Xia could understand.

He didn't nod immediately.

~~
That night.

"Qiaoer fell asleep?"

"Ah."

"are you coming?"

"No."

Small whispers sounded from the tent, Gao Mingyue finally leaned towards Li Xia and whispered, "Don't mess around."

"it is good."

"..."

"When I get back to the city... okay? Hmm... When I get back to the city, I will accept Qiaoer, okay?"

"Since she's having a good time, it's what she wants when she grows up."

In the darkness, Li Xia's voice was calm, and he said softly, "Now that I've mentioned this, I have two things to tell you..."

(End of this chapter)