Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 40

扬州刺史严象荀彧推荐给曹操的人才之一，少有胆智是荀彧对他的评价。他曾奉命讨伐袁术，但恰好遇上袁术病逝，便被任命为扬州刺史，驻守扬州。

When Sun Ce was weak, he even wrote a letter asking Sun Ce to be named in order to win over the Sun family and check and balance Huang Zu and Liu Xun.

Now that Sun Ce has destroyed Liu Xun's power, Liu Xun went north to defect to Cao Cao with the help of Yan Xiang. Naturally, Sun Ce could not tolerate Yan Xiang.

But Qiao Wei was thinking, it seems that not only Huang Zu was behind the Sun-seeking battle, Yan Xiang and the Cao family forces behind it were also waiting for the opportunity.

刘勋这个曾经江淮一带最大的豪强势力已然不复存在，而且是如此轻易地被孙策一举而破，这样的实力如何不被人所忌惮。

Qiao Wei wanted to understand this, so there was nothing to worry about.

"Is there still no news from the general?"

You Ye shook his head, "Marquis Wu didn't bring back any news about the general."

"Okay." Qiao Wei looked out the window, the weather has become colder now, and some trees that are full of vitality will inevitably have the fate of falling leaves, just a breeze, and there will be a scene of butterflies dancing outside the window.

But most of the trees are still standing strong waiting for the winter to pass.

Yuan Langlang's room had started to use charcoal fire, and Qiao Wei also changed his bed into a thick mattress.

She suddenly thought of something, and murmured, "The day after tomorrow should be the winter solstice."

"Yes."

Qiao Wei nodded, "Then tell the dining room to prepare some flour and stuffing. Tomorrow, let's wrap Jiaoer together and make some Jiaoer soup to dispel cold, and distribute it to the neighbors in the city."

Jiaoer is the version of dumplings in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and eating Jiaoer in the winter solstice is also derived from Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Eastern Han Dynasty.When he was practicing medicine on both sides of the Baihe River, he saw villagers with yellow and emaciated faces, suffering from hunger and cold, and suffering from frostbite in their ears in winter.So he and his disciples set up a medical shed, set up a cauldron, and made Jiaoer Decoction for dispelling cold to treat frostbite.

Qiao Wei just saw You Ye's ears were red when he came in, so he thought of this allusion.

“将消息放给李术，看看他的反应。”幼烨还未踏出屋子，便听到乔玮忽然说了这么一句。

You Ye nodded in agreement.

翌日，孙家军的女眷们都聚集在一处，会做女红的就按照乔玮所画的图样制作耳帽，会包娇耳的就在一旁包娇耳，大家一边烤着火盆，一边做工聊天，倒是热闹得很。

Qiao Rong hurriedly followed behind Qiao Wei, looking at the satisfied smiles on the faces of the female relatives, it was obvious that they were also victims of the war, because the war took away their husbands, children, and parents.

But at this time, they cherish the rare stable time very much.

Yuan Langlang knew most of them, and they gathered in the middle to talk about topics related to children.

"When my oldest son was born, he cried all the time. At first, he couldn't figure out why he was crying. He always thought it was because he was hungry and his own milk was insufficient. In fact, it wasn't at all. There are many reasons why the little boy cried. I cry when I urinate and when I poop, and the crying sounds are different."

Yuan Langlang asked humbly, "How can you tell that the crying is different?"

The woman modeled several crying sounds and explained them to Yuan Langlang one by one, and the women next to her also echoed.

乔玮也竖着耳朵听了好一会儿，但一点儿也没听出这几种哭声到底能有什么分别，听着也都是一样的。

“还有，小孩子生热，可千万别想着给他包裹得太严实，容易生痦子，我家幺女就是这么给捂的，结果出了月子，总是三天两头得哭闹。

One day I met a medical officer and found out after asking.I wear one less piece every day, and I will be fine within two days, and I am very well-behaved. "

Yuan Langlang continued to ask very curiously, "What else, talk more, I'll have a good idea, so I won't be in a hurry in the future."

All the wives were very happy to share these things, and they couldn't stop talking about their own children, and they all began to pass on their own experiences.

Qiao Wei looked at them, and suddenly felt that she was really narrow-minded. She was born in a peaceful age, and she always attached great importance to war, death, and life and death.

她恐惧战争带来的分离，也恐惧分离带来的孤苦，论平和，她绝比不上这里的任何一个女人，论豁达，她也不上这里的任何一个女人。

In their wandering life, they did not complain about life with self-pity, but tried their best to live every good life within their limited ability.

Qiao Wei thinks that she is much luckier than them. In the position of Sun's wife, she can do more things, and she shouldn't indulge in the unknown and forget her responsibilities.

If Zhongmou dies, her plan will come to nothing, but she still has her parents and younger sister to take care of, and Wancheng to guard.

Now that there are frequent wars, no one knows whose fate will fall tomorrow, she shouldn't place all her hopes on Sun Quan alone.

Wanting to understand this point, Qiao Wei felt that she had too many things to do, how could she stop because of Zhongmou's disappearance?

Although the harvest in Wancheng was good this year, the cold winter came very early. For every family, this winter may not be so easy.

She needs to mobilize those aristocratic families in Wancheng, and give those poor families a chance to survive.

Soon, the first pot of Jiao Er was ready, Qiao Wei called the children in the house, and each of them shared a large bowl.

It was rare for the children to eat mutton, and they were devouring it happily, and Qiao Wei divided the family members of the generals in the mansion.

Qiao Wei personally brought a bowl to Yuan Langlang, "It's Xiao Qiao's ingredients, can you taste the flavor you mentioned yesterday?"

Yuan Langlang took a bite after blowing the air lightly, "It's very similar."

Qiao Rong was sure, her eyes crooked with a smile, "That's good, I specially put some ginger slices to remove the smell, and I was worried that sister Yuan's would not be used to it."

Yuan Langlang took another bite, and felt that the stuffing was a bit gritty, but after a closer look, he found that there was a coin in it, and he didn't know why.

Qiao Rong smiled and said, "This is the boy's money. My sister said it is for blessing the little nephew in her belly. I hope he will be safe and prosperous in the future, and his life will be smooth."

Since it was a good fortune to add blessings, Yuan Langlang was naturally happy, "Then I would like to thank Madam."

Yuan Langlang wiped the baht clean, and handed it to Qiao Wei, "Madam is always thinking of my concubine, and I also want to share some of this blessing with my wife. I hope that the general will return safely as soon as possible with God's blessing. He and his wife love each other until they grow old, and their children will prosper."

Qiao Wei looked at Qian Zhu lying quietly in his palm, and slowly closed his palm, "Yes, I believe him."

(End of this chapter)