The life of the Xianyu family through books

Yan Xiangheng and Cheng Lezhou entered the city before the Huju City Gate closed.

Entering the Yamen, I met Yan Huaiwen and had dinner together. Until then, everything was normal.

When did the situation start to change?

Yes, the small talk started after the meal.

Yan Xiangheng and Cheng Lezhou went on a long trip this time, to Longxing and Fengming.

I saw the vastness of the North Land, with its snow-capped peaks reaching into the clouds. I also saw the glaciers spread all over the place, inseparable from the land.

The people living on this land live a difficult and responsible life.

They were afraid of natural disasters, but did not resent them. The King of England sent people to provide relief and help them rebuild their homes. After receiving this favor, they seemed to remember it for the rest of their lives.

Yan Xiangheng and Cheng Lezhou both realized during this trip that the customs and customs of Guanzhou are no longer limited to regular words, but slowly pass through their eyes and hearts like a painting.

Yan Huaiwen only said a few words to arouse the conversation between the two.

He guided the topic without leaving a trace, nodding or giving an approving look at the right time.

The topic ranges from sceneries to people, to the cold disaster, and to post-disaster reconstruction, combined with local realities, to think deeply about ways to improve people's lives.

The two of them talked from dinner to nightfall, and the school boys in Xiaoan Village brought them some tea from time to time...

As soon as Yan Yuren arrived, the conversation finally stopped.

Yan Huaiwen then took the teacup.

Cheng Lezhou calmed down and retreated with Yan Xiangheng.

The two walked outside the house.

Yan Xiangheng couldn't hold back and gave him a gentle punch.

"It's all because of you that my uncle and aunt wrote to reprimand me. When I came back, my father didn't even look at me. Even the waiter spoke righteously about my brother." Yan Xiangheng complained in a low voice.

If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have been unable to bear the urge to carry the message for him.

Cheng Lezhou hurriedly said: "It's all my fault, I won't dare to do it again..."

Yan Yu opened the door and watched the two of them walk away.

He turned back and said to his uncle with a smile: "Eldest brother is taking Brother Cheng to have a rest."

Yan Yu didn't know if her uncle knew about Brother Cheng's letter to her eldest sister, but no matter what, she had to pretend not to know.

"Why are you here in such a hurry?" Yan Huaiwen asked.

"Uncle, when are we going to attack Xizhou?" Yan Yu asked without any nonsense.

She took off her shoes and got on the kang, took off the baggage she was carrying behind her, and opened it.

He took out four exquisite snacks and placed them on the Kang table.

Yan Huaiwen looked at it and asked, "Young Master has not left yet?"

"I'll probably go back with my godfather. Eunuch Li is going back to the capital. My godfather will definitely give him a gift. There should be a lot of things."

After this holiday, there was no telling when her godfather would take his next holiday.

"Uncle, you haven't answered my question yet." Yan Yu was very persistent.

Yan Huaiwen picked up a piece of snack, drank it with tea, and chewed it slowly.

Yan Yu was anxious, but still went outside to scoop out water again, put the teapot on the fire, and skillfully hooked the briquettes in the furnace.

"There are ginger slices in the cabinet over there. You can soak some in water and drink it." Yan Huaiwen ordered.

No matter how warm the day is, the nights in the North are still cold.

Yan Yu obediently obeyed. "Is this why you come here so late?" Yan Huaiwen asked her with a smile.

"Uncle, why did you leave this person behind without saying a word? What should we do in the village..." Yan Yu pouted and said aggrievedly.

Yan Huaiwen: "You know how much it matters to you, you little devil, when we will face off against Xizhou. It's worth your while to rush out in the middle of the night. It's because your father didn't bring those craftsmen back to the village as you wanted."

"Since the uncle knows, why do you keep people around? The uncle also nodded his head to dig tunnels for the high wall in the village."

Regarding the construction of the village, the Yan family and even every household in the village attach great importance to it.

From the day the drawings came out, people in the village have been looking forward to it every day.

Who wouldn’t want to live in a high wall that gives you a sense of security at first sight?

There are many men from Xiao'an Village who join the army following Yan Laoer. They fight hard on the battlefield and kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. What are they for?

It is for the family to live a good life.

Only with a stable rear area can people feel at ease and fight on the battlefield more safely.

Yan Yu didn't think he was strong enough to defeat thousands of troops.

But give her a strong stronghold, and when danger comes, she is really confident that she can survive.

Yan Huaiwen said slowly: "In addition to high-walled tunnels, you also need to make weapons, helmets and shields. Chariots and ladders are of no use to you, but you also want to imitate the catapult, right?"

Yan Yu blinked and immediately put away his pitiful look.

She chuckled, a little shyly.

The catapult is still secondary. She is more optimistic about the Eight Ox Crossbow. That thing is so exciting!

If there is no chance to create an opportunity, she has to create it!

"Let me think about it, the knife is waste material and takes a long time to forge. Well, the gun is easy to use and easy to practice. Maybe there is not much wood to make the gun shaft. Ordinary wood will break in half if it is strong enough. The King of Qi does not hesitate to spend money. That work There is a lot of good wood accumulated in the workshop, which is very rare. It is suitable for polishing gun barrels." Yan Huaiwen explained his niece's thoughts in a hurry: "So, the blacksmith and the carpenter are both in urgent need."

"We are ready to prepare five thousand new soldiers with guns and people, and they are almost trained. It is easy at first and then difficult. With experience on the battlefield, the so-called Yan Family Army is gradually taking shape."

Yan Yu's mouth opened into an O shape.

He was silent on the surface, but he was applauding his uncle crazily in his heart.

Uncle understands me!

"It's not easy for me to be General Yan. I have to plan from scratch and think a lot." Yan Huaiwen sighed softly: "I should have waited for my elders to plan these things for you."

He reached out and touched the child's head.

Among the children in the family, the second child is the smartest, and because of his intelligence, he has to bear more responsibilities.

"Your father has no regrets about having a son like this."

Yan Yu is elated!

There is a little person in my heart who is so happy that he spreads flowers and spins in circles.

She really felt that her father should listen to it.

But it's okay, she can't listen to it now. She just needs to go back and learn it from her father. Well, learn it a few more times and make sure her father remembers it firmly.

The uncle speaks concisely, but the words and sentences are not down to earth. It’s really, really, so nice!

She naturally leaned over and touched her uncle's shoulder with her chubby little hands.

"Uncle, you're tired from working at your desk every day, aren't you? The waiter squeezed you, and it just hurt a little bit. Isn't it a little sore? Bear with it for a while, and you'll be relieved when it goes away!" After Dogleg performed the shoulder-squeezing technique, Yan Yu said in a cheerful and dependent voice: "Uncle, I'm still young, and I don't understand a lot. Those are all nonsense. I'm just hoeing here and there, and there's no rules. You can make some plans for me. , Let’s just say that Yan Jiajun, the waiter didn’t have this idea before, but after listening to people shouting, he thought it was pretty good hehe!”

Yan Huaiwen: "General Yan, please be gentler."

Yan Yu lost a little more strength and asked blatantly: "How are you doing, uncle?"

"Not bad." Yan Huaiwen said with a smile. (End of chapter)