After receiving the New Year's goods sent by Wei Xiyin, the people in the east of the city sent more than ten carts of wood the next day as a return gift, saying that they would use it for the next few days, and they could take away any unused wood.

A Pan was strong and helped the guards drag the wood into the yard.

She smacked her lips and said, "That's a lot of wood! We definitely won't be able to use it all. It's great that everyone is so friendly."

Survival is not easy nowadays. A Pan once wandered outside with his wife for several months and had seen the ugly side of human nature. He suddenly discovered a group of kind people and felt that everyone was particularly kind.

Apan likes this kind of atmosphere.

She was extremely glad that she was thick-skinned and followed the girl regardless of the consequences.

Everyone around me expressed their agreement.

That's right, I haven't encountered such a loving atmosphere for a long time.

In this way, everyone settled down in Lingqiu County.

Before we knew it, it was the New Year's Eve.

Ever since he learned that Wei Mingzhang and others were in charge in the city, Chang Ying ordered the alert to be lowered. Apart from the guards who patrolled the surrounding area for safety every day, he no longer sent anyone out.

But the girl let him do as usual, and even asked his men to participate in the patrol on the city wall.

Wei Xiyin has her own considerations.

It is not necessarily safe to stay in the city in winter. Lingqiu County’s combat capability is not high and the militia’s quality is not strong. It is really unreliable to rely on them for safety.

If it were someone else, it would definitely not be possible to rashly interfere with someone else's city defense.

but………

Wei Xiyin said to Chang Ying, "Don't worry, as long as we ask, Sixth Uncle and the others won't refuse."

She was certain that no one knew their identities had been discovered.

Avoid negotiating with her, she will definitely agree.

The members of the clan who were expelled from the family lived in regret all the time, and would even set up private ancestral halls in their residences to pray for blessings and atonement for their deceased relatives.

They were unwilling to recognize each other, unable to get over the hurdle in their hearts and unable to face her.

Then there was no need for her to expose the truth and open their wounds.

She could only pretend to be ignorant even though she knew the truth.

Chang Ying knew this, of course, and nodded in agreement, "Then I'll go out and make the arrangements right away."

The result was of course as the girl expected.

Dashan came with a strange look on his face, saying, "The commander said that it would be great if you all would be willing to participate in the city defense. Now I'll be troubling you."

He also couldn't understand why outsiders were allowed to interfere in such an important matter as city defense.

But everyone in the East City Mansion agreed. He was just an errand boy, so naturally he had to obey the leader's orders.

The Wei clan's troops then naturally took over part of Lingqiu County's city defense and were responsible for patrolling inside and outside the county.

Everyone was very happy that day.

The guards were happy because they had a good place to celebrate the New Year, where they had no worries about food and drink, had plenty of supplies, and could rest for a few days.

The people in the east of the city are happy, of course, because they have meat to eat during the Chinese New Year this year.

There are not many survivors in Lingqiu. If the bacon and sausages were cooked into meat porridge, maybe everyone could get a bowl.

Thinking of this, everyone is eagerly waiting for the New Year to arrive.

As a result, the city finally had a New Year atmosphere.

Every house where someone lived started to clean up, and people began to appear on the deserted streets.

The east and west sides do not interfere with each other and are each making preparations for the New Year.

The house has been reinforced, but the snow on the roof still needs to be cleared every day, otherwise it will easily collapse the house.

All the people on the east side of the city had moved away, and the guards simply helped them clear the snow off the repaired roofs.

After doing all this, everyone changed into clean clothes that had been washed a few days ago. Except for those on duty, everyone stayed in the house to warm themselves by the fire, and bursts of laughter could be heard from time to time.

The ladies, however, could not sit still. After asking Commander Chang for permission, they began to count the ingredients for tomorrow's New Year's Eve dinner.

Among them is a cook. Although the ingredients are limited, she still wants to use the existing materials and come up with different ways to prepare a decent meal for everyone.

Dong Zhiyao also had a rare chance to relax, so he simply followed Gong Chun's example, staying in the house without going out and having a good rest for the day.

The only one who was still energetic was Wei Lang.

When Wei Lang learned that the New Year was coming tomorrow, he ran into the main courtyard and asked eagerly, "Sister, will there be red eggs tomorrow?"

He has been working very hard these days, helping Brother Yao train the female army every day.

Wei Lang seldom spoke to him, except for the last time they went to see the deep pool together. They had hardly communicated for so long since they were out. Compared with the quiet Gong Chun and Dong Zhiyao, he preferred to stick with his sister and Chang Ying.

But when his elder sister called him "Brother Yao", he would naturally follow her and call her that.

Suddenly being called to help with training, Wei Lang scratched his head in distress, unable to find an excuse to refuse for a long time.

So we helped each other until today, and only now we have time to rest.

Wei Xiyin was reading a medical book in the room. She didn't even look up when she heard this. "No, eggs are fragile. We didn't bring any with us when we went out."

Wei Lang felt a little aggrieved that he worked so hard but got no reward.

"Red eggs are the only reward?"

As soon as her brother made a move, Wei Xiyin knew what he was thinking. Ever since his grandfather gave him a red egg during the Chinese New Year last year, the child had been thinking about it all year long.

Wei Xiyin: "But there will be meat to eat tomorrow, not only meat porridge, but also other delicious food."

Wei Lang's mood changed so quickly that he was instantly attracted by his sister's words. His eyes became bright and said, "Sister, tell me quickly! What is it?"

How would she know?

I just saw the female soldiers thinking about it, so I brought it up to fool them.

Wei Xiyin's expression remained calm, as she pretended to be someone whose secrets must not be revealed. "Erlang will know tomorrow."

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