Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 274 Returning to Xizhou

After the old man's birthday, everyone's goal of coming back has been achieved, so they all gathered their things and prepared to go back.

On the morning of the 26th, Zixuan and Jinghan took people back to the village, and then Jinghan ordered people to pack up all their things and prepare to go back to Xizhou.Qian and the others went back to pack up their own things. Everything that should be packed and boxed was neatly organized.

As soon as the old man heard that Zixuan and the others were leaving, he called Zixuan over. "Zixuan, are you leaving now?"

"Well, Grandpa, it's not too long since we came back this time. I'm afraid we have already saved a lot of things in Xizhou. We have to go back quickly, after all, it's too close to Beiyuan Kingdom .” Zixuan sat beside the old man and said with a smile.

"Hey, it will take years for you to come back after you leave? I don't know if I will see you again." The old man sighed.

"Grandpa, you have to take good care of your health, don't you still want to see Qingyuan marry a wife?" Zixuan hurriedly comforted the old man. "Grandpa, think about it, how lively our house will be at that time. Isn't grandpa just rare when the house is lively?"

The old man was attracted by Zixuan's words, and kept nodding his head, "Hey, that's it. Grandpa is looking forward to this day. Zixuan, after you go back, you should also take care of the family. You are a man , you can’t listen to your daughter-in-law in everything.” This old man can’t let go of this matter.

The old lady next to her stretched out her hand and stabbed her husband, then smiled at Zixuan, "Zixuan, don't listen to your grandpa, your grandpa is a bit old and confused. You two live your life as you like, don't worry about what others say What. Jinghan is capable, and the money she earns doesn't go to outsiders."

Zixuan nodded, and didn't take the old man's words to heart, but in Zixuan's heart, he was a little worried about the old man.The old man was a very sensible old man before, what happened this time?Why did you start messing around?Is it really because of old age?
When Zixuan came out of the old man's house, he went to find the Xing family, "Father, my son is leaving tomorrow, you and mother should take care at home. I see that something is wrong with grandpa these days. Be careful, if there is anything, someone must tell me immediately." Zixuan was a little worried, so he specially instructed.

"Yes, your mother and I also feel that your grandfather has been seriously ill for the past two years, and his mind is a little confused. You also know that your grandfather was injured when he was young, and he has been in poor health for the past few years. You have to take medicine. Okay, we will all pay attention, and you can go back to Xizhou with peace of mind." Xingjia patted his son on the shoulder, "Son, this emperor treats you very well. You go from Zhixian County to Zhizhou You jumped several grades. You are in Xizhou, you have to guard the border, and you have to be worthy of the emperor's trust."

Xingjia is a real farmer. In his simple concept, if someone treats you well, he should return ten cents.That's why he told Zixuan like this, this is also a father's expectation for his son.

Zixuan smiled, "Dad, don't worry, my son understands. My son is deeply favored by the emperor, and he will definitely not disappoint the emperor's expectations."

The He family over there also said, "Son, mother doesn't understand those important national affairs, so I won't talk about them. Mother, it's just a request. To get along well with my daughter-in-law, it's best to have a few more children. Qingyuan alone And Qingyao, there are too few. Our Lin family is already thin, so you need to have more children, it is best to have two little girls, mother, I also want to have a few little granddaughters."

As soon as He's words were said, Zixuan and Xingjia also laughed, "Mother, I also want to have more children, but the matter of having children is out of control. Let fate be, if God has pity on me, he will definitely Give me more children."

Father, son, and relatives were together, and they talked endlessly until dark.

On the morning of the 27th of the first lunar month, Zixuan and the others installed everything.An Fu and others stood in front of the carriage, waiting for Zixuan and Jinghan to get on the carriage.

Zixuan and his wife took their children, knelt down and kowtowed to the old couple and the Xingjia couple, then got up to say goodbye.

He held Jinghan's hand, tears rolled in his eyes, "son, when you get there, you must take care of your body and take good care of Zixuan and the child. Let's not talk about other mothers. Your grandfather is not in good health. Well, mother can't go to accompany you, so you should pay more attention to yourself."

Jing Han also felt a little uncomfortable. This mother-in-law has always been very kind to her. There is no conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the relationship is very harmonious.Jinghan held a purse in her hand, and stuffed it into He's hand, "Mother, here is a 1000 tael bank note, you hold it carefully. Now that you and your father are getting older, don't do it anymore." So much work, take good care of your body. If you have any expenses at home, just use the money I give you. After a while, I will send some back."

He hurriedly refused to accept it, but Jing Han couldn't get rid of it, so he accepted it.

Jinghan held Qingyuan's hand, Zixuan hugged Qingyao, and the family walked to the carriage.After putting Qingyuan and Qingyao on the carriage, Zixuan and Jinghan turned their heads and waved to their family members, and got into the carriage.

The driver whipped his whip, and the carriage moved on.

The Lin family watched the carriage leave and did not go home until they could no longer see it.Everyone feels uncomfortable, so it goes without saying.

The carriage went all the way, and when it reached the town, it happened to catch up with Wen Han and the others to leave.Everyone happened to go to the county together, and they separated when they arrived at the county seat.Zixuan and the others headed north, while Wen Han and the others headed south.

Jinghan and the others walked north all the way, and it took five days before they finally returned to Xizhou.As soon as Zixuan returned to Xizhou, he hurriedly called all the people in the yamen to understand the situation in Xizhou during these days.

"My lord, there is nothing on our side of Xizhou, but there is a lot of movement on the side of Beiyuan Kingdom." The fellow judge next to him said. "Last winter was too cold. The herdsmen here built livestock pens with the help of the yamen, so the livestock didn't suffer any loss. But in Beiyuan country, a large number of cattle and sheep froze to death last winter. Your Excellency also knows that the people on the grassland live their lives on cattle and sheep, but now in the Beiyuan Kingdom, life is not easy."

"That is to say, the weather outside is still quite cold now, and the meat can still be preserved for the time being. Those frozen cattle and sheep should still be available for food. When the weather gets warmer, all the meat will be put away." I can't hold it anymore, I'm afraid Beiyuan Kingdom will start sending troops to rob things. They will never let the people starve to death. But we, Daqi, will suffer." Another person also said.

Zixuan listened and nodded, "Well, starting tomorrow, let's check the city defenses everywhere. I think we really need to prepare in advance. People in remote areas should find a way to gather them together. The people in the city of our state The population is not large. At that time, when the state city was expanded, there were still a lot of places. Let those people who are close to the border move to the city for the time being. It is much better to have the protection of the city wall than to scatter them outside. "

"There is also the issue of defense. Although we have some garrisons here, they are not too many after all. It is still the same. The villages are young and strong, and they gather together to patrol and train. Send more veterans to help. Be sure to pay attention at all times. The situation in Beiyuan Kingdom." When Zixuan was in the east of the town, he adopted this method, and every year during the slack season, he organized young and strong people from various villages and towns to train.In this way, if there is a real situation, these young men are also a force that cannot be underestimated.

Most of the men in the north know some kung fu.Especially the herdsmen on the grasslands usually start learning bow horse riding and archery at the age of seven or eight, and they are very brave.Zixuan sent those veterans to train, not to train their kung fu, but to train in battle formation.The most effective way to deal with the people of Beiyuan Kingdom is not to compete in kung fu, but to unite.As long as they are assembled into a battle formation, the soldiers of the Beiyuan Kingdom will have nothing to do.

This is the key that Zixuan found out from the records of the war between Daqi and Beiyuan Kingdom countless times, so Zixuan pays great attention to these.Fortunately, the generals stationed here have a good relationship with Zixuan. They all agree with Zixuan's approach and cooperate very much. They often send their generals to help.

If you go out, you will serve as soldiers, and if you enter, you will serve the people. Zixuan's approach is very consistent with these two sentences.

Jing Han was not idle either, so she asked someone to find a workshop manager, and everyone discussed some recent situations together.

"Madam, because a large number of cattle and sheep on Beiyuan's side froze to death, we will not be able to harvest much wool in the spring, so the output of the weaving workshop will drop in the future," said the weaving workshop.

"It's okay, we have our own ranch now. Ma'am, the ranch can produce a lot of wool this spring, so we can make up for it so as not to lose too much." The steward of the ranch said hurriedly.

Jinghan nodded. Fortunately, she saved a few pastures at the beginning, but now they are very useful. "Okay, since this is the case, there is nothing to worry about. Everyone, in the past two years, things have not gone well here. There was a flood last summer and the winter was so cold, so the profits of these industries are also It has dropped a lot. Natural disasters are inevitable after all, and we don’t need to be discouraged. Pull up your spirits and work hard to do the things in your hands well. I understand everyone’s hard work. We just need to grit our teeth and get through it It will get better after a while.”

"Jinghan is just a girl. Thanks to everyone's help these years, I can achieve what I am today. Jinghan will never forget your kindness. I hope you will continue to support Jinghan as always." Jinghan stood up and gave These people saluted.

(End of this chapter)