Chapter 62 Jade Plate

Qi An'an squatted in the yard with hay, teasing Mo Yun, while Lin Changning lay on a rocking chair, humming a song contentedly as he looked at the moon.

"Jade plate, jade plate,"

Why are you suspended on the roof?

Jade plate, jade plate

Why did you give away the silver light for nothing?

Jade plate, jade plate

Why do you sometimes flaunt yourself and sometimes hide yourself?

Sometimes I'm thin, sometimes I'm fat.

Jade plate.

Have you ever filled a box of wedding candy?

Jade plate.

Have you ever seen tears streaming down one's face at parting?

Jade plate.

Have you ever heard a story told over a hundred years ago sung for a thousand years?

The poem is over ten thousand lines long.

Jade plate, jade plate, light shines in my heart.

The moonlight shines brightly.

Jade plate, jade plate

The child was looking up and gazing.

"May the cranes come and soar to the highest heavens."

Qi An'an turned her head, sat back on the stool, and looked at Lin Changning with bright eyes: "Sixth Brother, what song is this?"

Lin Changning pondered for a moment and said, "Jade Plate." It seemed to be a song he heard during the New Year before he transmigrated. The melody was simple yet grand and majestic. He often played this song when training with his junior brothers and sisters, so he remembered it.

Qi An'an nodded: "Can you teach me to sing?"

Lin Changning nodded, made room for him, and patted the rocking chair: "Sit here, I'll teach you to sing."

Lin Changning hummed a song, and Qi An'an hummed along. After a few repetitions, the little one fell asleep. Lin Changning looked at the moon and felt that the days were peaceful and serene.

Shiro took a thin blanket and covered Qi An'an with it: "It's so late, I guess he won't come. I'll take him to sleep tonight."

Lin Changning was also feeling sleepy and was about to have Shilang take Qi An'an back to the west room when there was a knock at the door.

Shilang opened the door and welcomed Zhiqi in. Zhiqi nodded as he looked at Qi An'an in Lin Changning's arms: "Thank you, Xiao Liu. Give me the young master, I'll take people back."

Lin Changning nodded and sat up: "Why so late?"

Zhi Qi sighed: "People from the capital have come. Several old women came and insisted on taking An'an back to the capital, but the commander stopped them."

Shiro tactfully poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Zhiqi, who was sitting on the stone bench. Lin Changning asked in confusion, "Isn't that a good thing? Why is the commander stopping it?"

Zhi Qi sighed: "These days, a large number of refugees have gathered on the way to the capital. The changes in the Fengyang River have washed away several towns, and several groups of refugees have gathered on the way to the capital and become bandits. They specifically target passing caravans and wealthy families' carriages to rob. Those few who came to the capital along the way probably can't protect the young master. The grain transport team even lost two portions of grain. Those few are not even enough to serve as food and drink to the bandits."

Lin Changning sighed: "At least it's safer here. Not many fools would dare to crash into us."

Zhiqi nodded: "Who says otherwise? Those old women are so noisy. Give them to me, Xiao Liu, I'll take them back right away."

Lin Changning nodded, and was about to pick up Qi An'an when he realized that she had already woken up. She lifted the small blanket and got off the ground, swaying slightly as she bowed to him: "Sixth Brother, I'll come to see you again tomorrow. I'm going back today. Tomorrow, let's go to the stable and feed the horses together, and bring Mo Yun out, okay?"

Lin Changning nodded under her incredulous gaze: "Okay, An'an, get some rest early today. Tomorrow, when your sixth brother finishes his shift, he'll take you horseback riding outside the city."

Knowing that he was about to go back with someone in his hand, Lin Changning suddenly remembered the meat skewers: "Wait a minute, I roasted venison at noon, there are still a few skewers left, you can eat them on the way."

Knowing that Qi would not mind that it was leftovers, he nodded and waited. After taking the meat wrapped in oil paper and leading Qi An'an to leave, Lin Changning followed and said, "I'll see you off for a bit."

Seeing that Qi An'an, who is usually lively and chatty, was unusually quiet, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What did you take the young master to do today? He's usually quite boisterous and bossy at this time of day, but he looks so listless today."

Lin Changning curled the corners of his mouth: "I spent the whole morning helping Old Liu feed the horses, then at noon I helped me gather firewood, and in the afternoon I learned a bit of the 'Memorial to the Throne' with Xiao Wu and the others. In the evening I taught him some horse stance and then learned a song. I sang it until I was sleepy, and you came over after I had just dozed off for a while. How could I not be listless?"

Knowing he was speechless, he said, "Little Liu, you're such a rascal! You're ordering your own brother around, causing all sorts of trouble!"

Hearing Zhiqi say bad things about Lin Changning, Qi An'an puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, "You're not allowed to say bad things about Brother Liu. I'm a man, it's my duty to work. The firewood for the roasted meat in your arms was collected by me. If you say bad things about Brother Liu again, I won't let you eat it."

Lin Changning raised an eyebrow at Zhiqi smugly: "That's right, that's right, our An'an is the most capable. It's all thanks to An'an's ability that Sixth Brother was able to ride the horse. An'an is amazing."

Qi An'an puffed out her little chest like a proud rooster, glanced at Zhi Qi, turned her head away, and snorted: "You bad guy who dragged me into the water!"

Zhiqi: "..." The young master is practically being coaxed into submission by this kid!

After leading his men back to the command tent, Qi Rong noticed the weariness on his face and sighed as he watched his younger brother, who had bowed to him and was now obediently washing up and preparing for bed.

"Liu Lang is really good at taking care of children. They've been so well-behaved in just one day."

Knowing that he covered his face and looked at Qi Rong with a complicated expression, he knew he couldn't say a word.

Qi Rong asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Just say it."

Knowing he was sighing, she covered her face and muttered, "Today, the young master went to work at the stables this morning, gathered firewood at noon, studied and practiced calligraphy in the afternoon, and practiced horse stance for half an hour in the evening..."

"Commander, that kid has practically turned the young master into a fool!!"

Zhiqi gritted his teeth and said, "It's one thing to help Xiao Liu with the work, but Xiao Liu gets angry with me for saying just one word!"

Qi Rong was overjoyed and said, "Isn't that great? You've done the work, learned to read, and got some exercise. You won't have the energy to bother me when you get back. Besides, if you threw this kid into the pond and he saw it, isn't it normal for him to dislike you?"

Zhi Qi looked at the commander with a pained and incredulous expression: "No, Commander, it was you who gave the order, and it was Xiao Liu's idea. Why doesn't the young master like me?"

Feeling guilty, Qi Rong coughed lightly and changed the subject: "What's in your arms? It's bulging."

Zhiqi remembered the roasted meat that Lin Changning had packed for him, and took out the oil paper package: "The meat that Xiao Liu roasted."

As soon as the oil paper package was taken out, an overpowering aroma wafted out, and Zhiqi sniffed: "It smells pretty good."

Qi Rong also smelled it and understood its meaning clearly. He opened the oil paper package, pinched one out, popped it into his mouth, and handed it to Qi Rong.

Qi Rong took the oil paper package, picked up a piece and tasted it. As soon as the meat entered their mouths, their eyes lit up.

Knowing that he was staring at the oil paper package in the commander's hand, his meaning was clear: "Try it, and I'll give it back to you."

Qi Rong casually stuffed the oil paper package into his pocket: "Go back and rest, what are you standing there for?"

Knowing it: ......

"Yes, Commander."

None of them are human!

Zhi Qi rubbed his stomach and decided to switch shifts with Qi Ming tomorrow, taking the brothers to Xiao Liu's house to freeload!

To be honest, Xiao Liu's cooking skills are really good. It's a pity that he ran into a commander who didn't know any martial ethics. He only took one bite and it was gone. I should have finished it on the way!