my wife is wonderful

Chapter 281 Lantern Festival
The two looked at each other and said at the same time: "It's Prince Ping!"

"Maybe there are others. Fortunately, before my father and eldest brother went off to war, they envisioned many possible situations at home and made some preparations. If not, it is very likely that my family would..."

Zhu Yan was scared just thinking about it. Even so, more than half of the guards and servants at home were killed or injured. You can imagine how tragic the situation was at that time.

It was precisely because there were too many casualties among the family's bodyguards and servants that Zhuzhi and others who were specially guarding Zhu Yan were secretly attacked by the bandits from Black Scorpion Village who had already ambushed them when they were chased out of the city on the day Zhu Yan was kidnapped. Only two people were seriously injured and escaped back to the house.

Therefore, the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion currently has no suitable person to send to protect Zhu Yan. However, what reassures the Zhenguo Duke and his wife and Princess Shanning is that their daughter (granddaughter) is in Cangcheng. Since Zhu Yue knows what happened to her daughter, she will definitely Arranged.

Because of Ning Du's letter, the two of them were shocked, sad, and happy for a while. However, they are both busy people now, so naturally they can't be immersed in their emotions all the time. After another conversation, they packed up and left the house. At the gate of the mansion, we went to the porridge shed again. In the afternoon we went to the porridge shed outside the city.

After working like this for more than ten days, the Lantern Festival is almost here.

"Although we experienced a war here last year, fortunately the enemy did not attack the city. Throughout the first month, the adults and officers of the government and county government did not rest, and all the villages in the three counties under the jurisdiction of Cangcheng were taken away. After all, we have counted how many families cannot survive the autumn harvest. Although the situation is not good, it is not too bad. The weather will gradually warm up, and the wild vegetables in the field will sprout. As the saying goes, you can eat the mountain if you live on the mountain. Relying on water is always a better way to survive than in the cold winter. During this period, the food stores in the city have gradually been stocked up, and the prices have dropped. Therefore, Mr. Liu decided to remove the porridge sheds outside the city and raise funds. The remaining grain will be distributed to poor people according to actual conditions.”

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Mrs. Xin said to Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan.

"Then we don't have to go to the porridge shed anymore? Should the account books be handed over to the government office?" Zhu Yan asked.

Mrs. Xin nodded, "The government will send someone to check the account books and food."

"That's good, it's good like this. We can distribute it to households and cook it at home. You don't have to walk far to get a bowl of porridge." Zhu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Geng Xingshuang, who had been silent. "Sister Shuang, why don't you speak?"

"Even if the situation is not as bad as we thought before, the remaining food should not be enough for the people inside and outside the city to last until the autumn harvest. Even if the price of food in the food shop is reduced, not many people can afford it, so Liu Did your Excellency receive relief food from the imperial court?”

Otherwise, Zhu Yan and she were here, and they had raised so much food from Ningdu City before. With Master Liu's shrewdness and ability and love for the people, even if he was shameless, he would find a way to "gather" it again.

Because they had speculated about this before, they also discussed that if Magistrate Liu really spoke, they would donate some money. After the most urgent period, they would be able to buy food with the money.

Zhu Yan also thought about this and looked towards Mrs. Xin.

Mrs. Xin gave Geng Xingshuang an appreciative look, "Although the imperial court did not specially send relief food, there is news from Greentown that a batch of food will be sent after a while. This was approved by the imperial court through a discount. "

"Did you find the hiding place of the rebels outside Green City?"

Zhu Yan reacted quickly and immediately thought of the rebels who went to Yujue Mountain to join King Shen.

Mrs. Xin nodded, "No! Ever since Mr. Yang and the others either wiped out or incorporated the rebels in Green City, Mr. Li and the others have been looking for the base camp of those rebels. However, there are high mountains, deep forests and lush grass, and the terrain is complicated. Even though a general from the original rebel army led the way, it took a long time to find it.”

Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan both understood that since it was the rebel base camp, there must be food and fodder hidden inside. Although they didn't know how much, judging from what Madam Xin said, there must be a lot.

Green City and Cangcheng are not far away. Although the situation is better than Cangcheng, there are still poor people who lack food and clothing and need relief. Otherwise, Mr. Li has spent so much effort, how can he send food to Cangcheng? . However, Geng Xingshuang and the others did not ask any further questions. As long as no people in Cangcheng would starve to death before the autumn harvest, that would be good.

Because of this good thing, on the following Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the government and county offices tried their best to make it more lively. The streets and alleys in the city were brightly lit, and the carriages and horses were like dragons. The whole Cangcheng seemed to be rejuvenated on that day. It was full of vitality and showed a prosperous scene.

Mrs. Xin took Geng Xingshuang and Zhu Yan out to visit the lantern festival. They brought a few guards and Zhan Pei Jinbao with them. They abandoned the carriage early and walked, ate, and watched on the crowded street.

"Last year, I just felt that the sky was dark and the earth was dark, and the whole Cangcheng was in the tragic desolation of generous volunteers at any time. Who would have thought that in just a few months, the Lantern Festival could be celebrated lively here... maybe it was The lights are too bright, I am too greedy, I want to see everything, my eyes feel uncomfortable!”

Mrs. Xin said, she picked up the handkerchief and gently wiped the corners of her eyes with some embarrassment.

generator Looking at the street scene, I definitely wouldn’t believe it, so people’s fate is really amazing!”

Geng Xingshuang not only comforted Mrs. Xin, but also gave her a little flattery. Mrs. Xin was amused by her and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Zhu Yan immediately answered tactfully: "Yes, many things that I didn't dare to think about before have actually happened. My experience with Sister Shuang was a bad thing from the beginning, and step by step it became what it is now. It's a good thing that everyone in this city, and Aunt Wan, are the same. Everyone has experienced fear and fear, and then put themselves to death and survived, and then we have the prosperous age we have today..."

Zhu Yan said and suddenly laughed twice "hehe".

Mrs. Xin was feeling emotional when she suddenly heard this laughter and was very surprised.

"I was thinking, this year Sister Shuang and I will accompany Aunt Wan to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Next year it will be Uncle Xin who will accompany you during the Lantern Festival. Uncle Xin will accompany Aunt Wan to the lantern festival. Let me think about it, Uncle Xin should It will be like this..."

Zhu Yan said, and began to imitate Master Xin's walking, with his hands behind his back, looking forward, looking around from time to time, and inspecting his soldiers in a serious manner.

"It's so noisy, I just went back after shopping for a while!"

"This candied haws on a stick is too sweet, it's so sweet!"

"This is too slow. When will we be able to finish the tour? What a waste of time!"

"Guessing riddles is too troublesome. Why don't you spend money to buy a few bottles?"

Zhu Yan imitated Master Xin's tone of voice as she walked, making Mrs. Xin, Geng Xingshuang and the maids around her laugh. Even the guards behind who were helping to carry things couldn't help but snicker.

Zhu Yan coughed lightly, turned into herself again, and said seriously: "Aunt Wan will definitely miss today by then. Sister Shuang and I are so considerate!"

Geng Xingshuang nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Zhu Yan's words were really lively and interesting. Mrs. Xin couldn't help but be put into the scene she said. Her master didn't like activities like going to lantern festivals, but if she insisted on him accompanying her, he would do it. He reluctantly agreed, but as Zhu Yan said, he would get impatient while shopping. How could it be as comfortable and refreshing as it is now? The three of them and several maids each held several snacks in their hands, walking while After eating and watching the lanterns, if you find a lantern you like, you will guess the puzzle on it. If you guess it, you will take it. If you can’t guess it, you will watch others guess it. It is really a joyful thing that you can always remember in the future. thing.