When the steamer was opened, the steam coming out of the ten stoves was spectacular, rushing out of the shed.
People nearby were eager to move forward at the particularly pleasant aroma of noodles, while people far away thought there was another fire and were so scared that they ran over here with basins and buckets.
Sun Laohuo poked the bun skin with chopsticks and felt it was cooked. He turned around and was shocked to see too many people.
In this regard, he was not as good as Ruan Qi, who had experienced the blind box craze in fast food restaurants. There were not many people in the kitchen of Jufu Restaurant, and now he was being stared at by countless pairs of burning eyes, not to mention that the shed was steaming hot. A layer of fine sweat instantly broke out on his back.
Ruan Qi was secretly proud for a moment. When the situation really needed to be stabilized, he, who had experienced the world, had to come.
How should I put it? Even the most honest man has a desire to win and a desire to save face. Ruan Qi stood in front with his hands behind his back, looking very imposing.
"Don't push! What are you doing, soldiers? Hurry up and tell everyone to line up. If you don't line up properly, you won't be able to eat. Aren't you hungry?"
"I'm talking to you! Why are you pushing? Everyone has a bun. Be careful not to step on that kid. If you keep pushing, I won't give you any more rice!"
Jing Zhuzi came over from a distance. There was a team guarding the stove shed under his charge. Seeing those people were stunned and hesitant, he wanted to kick them.
There's dinner! There's delicious dinner! If you don't hurry up and shout, you won't even get a drink!
"Did you hear that? Get in line, quick! Quick!"
Jing Zhuzi yelled and kicked the big-headed soldier in front of the shed, "Don't you have a mouth? If you don't work, you won't be able to eat later!"
Big Head staggered, then quickly started to make arrangements with an "oh oh oh" sound. Most of the common people still had a mixture of respect and fear for these soldiers, and soon they lined up into five teams just like they did in the morning.
The elderly and children each received a big steamed bun and a bowl of bone and radish soup, and most women also received one.
But some wanted to earn more food for their families through physical labor. Like many other men, they were responsible for cleaning up the burnt bricks and tiles and transporting them out of the town. They were given a finger-sized colored sign and could get an extra bun.
The men all had two big buns and a bowl of soup. If anyone was not full, he could spend his work points to buy more, register his name and the leader, and if someone could help testify, he could get another portion of the same quantity.
The common people looked at the buns, which were yellowish but obviously better than coarse grains, and put them to their noses and smelled them again and again. They were reluctant to eat them and wanted to save them for their families. The soldiers did not have such concerns.
Jing Zhuzi took the bun wrapped in tree leaves, blew on it to make it less hot, and took a big bite.
The slightly sweet and sour dough is bitten open to reveal a honeycomb-like structure of the same color as the skin, which is soft and fluffy, revealing the cabbage filling inside.
Vegetarian? Jing Zhuzi's eyes became brighter as he chewed. How could vegetarian food smell so good?
He didn't know that these vegetarian fillings had their own particular requirements.
The stuffing is mixed with the powder that Sun Laohuo uses when roasting lamb, but without cumin and dogwood, nutmeg and cloves are added, which is a simplified version of thirteen spices.
Then add salt and soy sauce to the filling, fry the onions in hot oil until crispy and golden, and pour them into the vegetable filling while the oil is at its hottest.
The temperature of the oil brings out the fresh flavor of the cabbage, and also allows the vegetable to be immersed in the aroma of thirteen spices and the fragrance of scallion oil. Not to mention the buns, the filling alone makes the person making the buns drool.
"Oh my! There's meat in this bun!" The big head that had been kicked earlier shouted in surprise, "This meat smells so good!"
Zheng Da, Sun Laohuo's apprentice, laughed at the side, "This is oil residue. It's not as greasy as meat, but it has a strong burnt aroma. Usually, it's a rare and delicious thing with a little salt or sugar. The garrison commander's wife is kind and put all the oil residue in the buns!"
After Zheng Da said this, several soldiers discovered that the buns indeed contained one vegetable and one meat.
No matter whether it is meat or vegetables, it is so delicious that they want to imitate Zhu Bajie and swallow the bun whole.
They finished eating in a short while, and were still smacking their lips, savoring the taste. They didn’t seem to have eaten enough, but they weren’t full either!
Jing Zhuzi did the same. He drank a bowl of soup and ate all the radishes, and was barely full.
Qiao Ruichen calculated very accurately. Two buns and a bowl of soup would definitely be enough for a woman with a big appetite, but probably not enough for a man. Qiao Ruichen himself could eat four or five.
But in the Northwest, how many people eat until they are full?
Most of the time, it’s good if you’re not that hungry, and being 60% to 70% full is considered very good.
Jing Zhuzi and his soldiers were very satisfied.
Big Head poked a colleague who had been complaining that morning and said, "Hey, Haozi, don't you want to come? How about I help you with the work, and you can rest in the camp tomorrow? Don't worry, we are brothers, and I am not afraid of hardship!"
Haozi chuckled, moved closer to Datou and spit in his face, "Bah! Am I the kind of person who makes my brothers suffer? Let me do it for you! You got some minor injuries on patrol last time, you should recuperate in the barracks."
Big Head also spitted at him, "Bah! Don't even think about it!"
Such conversations also occurred frequently in other teams. In the end, many brothers who were willing to stand by their brothers in the same boat cursed in their hearts with a forced smile, saying that they almost stabbed their brothers in the back for two buns.
Jing Zhuzi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He looked at Liang An and scolded him, "These bastards are just gluttons reincarnated. They are useless and have brought shame to me!"
Liang An smiled, "How about you tomorrow..."
Jing Zhuzi knew what he was going to say before he even finished listening, and kicked him, "Get lost! I'm loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and I swear to defend the three fires that the garrison commander has just taken office. If anyone doesn't let me do it, I'll burn him to death!"
Sun Laohuo and others looked at each other in surprise: "..." I haven't heard that Awan's husband wants to make three big fuss.
Liang An also said: "I heard that Qiao Shoubei originally came from the North Camp. He is a pure military commander and shouldn't be so reckless. This seems to be the idea of Shoubei's wife. She is the owner of Jufu Restaurant."
Jing Zhuzi's words were concise and to the point, "Anyway, the garrison commander is a henpecked henchman, and that lady is a saint... My little cousin? Does it matter who's behind these three fires, him or the garrison commander's wife? We just need to support them."
Sun Laohuo and others: "..." Yes, the soldiers understand better than they think.
After eating and drinking and chatting for a while, as it was getting dark, Jing Zhuzi and the others prepared to return to the camp.
They had no place to stay in the town, so they would return to the barracks after finishing their work during the day and come back early the next day.
But before leaving, Jing Zhuzi chuckled and rubbed against Sun Laohuo, "Master Sun, I wonder if there will be breakfast tomorrow morning... hehe, isn't there?"
Sun Laohuo nodded: "Yes, dinner will be served at 1:00 AM."
Jing Zhuzi's eyes lit up, "Then... can you still eat buns with this filling?"
Sun Laohuo shook his head and, without waiting for Jing Zhuzi to be disappointed, said with a smile, "From now on, we'll have buns every day. The fillings will mostly be different, and they'll all be as delicious as they were today. Just don't get tired of them."
Jing Zhuzi's eyes lit up even brighter. "Hahaha... I definitely won't get tired of it! We'll definitely come early to work tomorrow!"
More than 400 soldiers came to the town with complaints and reluctance, but all returned to the camp happily.
However, before returning to the camp, regardless of whether it was the West Camp or the North Camp, several centurions did the same thing - they stopped their soldiers and gave them a lecture.
"Do you still want to go to Xining Town tomorrow?"
Everyone shouted, “Think!”
Jing Zhuzi cursed angrily, "Keep your voices down, you damn well, don't you want everyone to know that there's delicious food in town?"
Everyone was stunned by his scolding.
Liang An Huairou reminded gently, "There are still many colleagues in the camp. If they knew that the food in Xinning Town is so good, do you think it would be a turn for people like us who don't have any connections to go there?"
If they had their turn, their two teams wouldn't have been forced out to work hard today.
Jing Zhuzi snorted and laughed, "Aren't you all vying to endure hardships? It's enough to endure hardships for the brothers who haven't been there yet."
Everyone thought, hey, that's what's going on, and nodded vigorously.
Liang An reminded them again, "Since you are going through hardships, you should put on a bitter face. If you want to laugh, you should stop laughing now. Just talk about the work points when you come in. If you don't know what expression to use, think about how you were this morning."
The two hundred soldiers looked at each other. Even the dumbest ones became smart when food was involved. They understood what the centurion meant.
Yes! We have to pretend to be in agony so that those who are trying to get information will be even more reluctant to go. We can just let these two teams suffer and that's it.
Everyone nodded, indicating that they understood! They understood very well!
The wind blew all the way, and the fragrance on his body dissipated completely. He rubbed his face, looked sad, and walked into the camp with heavy steps.
The situation in the West Camp was similar. Zhou Ding had explained the detailed statistical method of work points to Cavalry Captain Xu Bin. Even though he was literate, he hadn't fully digested it yet, and part of the bitterness on his face was genuine.
"General, the garrison commander said he'll send someone from the Law Department to teach the camp's statisticians how to calculate the work points. But if the brothers are unwilling to go out on field work in town, won't their salaries be in jeopardy? The uncertainty of the work points is too great."
Xu Bin pondered for a moment. He still remembered that Qiao Ruichen broke into his tent with the saint's seal. He knew that Qiao Ruichen was the saint's confidant, so he had to give Qiao Ruichen some face.
At least they have to wait until the new general comes to the northwest before they can reveal their thoughts. Before that, no matter what Qiao Ruichen does, they can't say anything.
Chen Sixu's head hasn't fallen off yet, and the charge is still hot. Anyone who shows up at this time is putting his head under the knife.
Anyone who can be promoted to the commander of a battalion, even if he is a warrior, is rarely stupid.
Xu Bin said with a gentle expression, "Then I'll have to trouble you and Chen Qing to lead the team and keep a close eye on the movements of the garrison. If there's anything unusual, please report to me at any time."
Zhou Ding is different from Liang An and the others. He is Xu Bin's confidant and is bolder. He thinks that eating better is not strange, right?
Needless to say, Zhou Ding's expression remained unchanged as he nodded seriously, "I'll take note of it!"
Liang An and his men were not valued by General Zheng Yuan of Ningyuan, but they still had to come and report on the work points. Zheng Yuan just said "I know" and asked him and Jing Zhuzi to leave.
After the two of them left, Zheng Yuan's expression changed. He stared deeply at the information received from Xining Town today, his brows furrowed.
After a long while, he quickly wrote a letter and called his confidant in, "Send the letter to Cheng Mansion at an expedited rate of eight hundred miles."
"promise!"
He had just galloped out of Xining Town and before he had even left Xiping County, the saint received the letter.
The sage had a half-smile on his face and sighed to Sun Cheng, "It seems that Cheng Shao has already made plans for the Gubei Army. He is just observing that I have no one under my command."
Sun Cheng knew that the saint was afraid that another Duke of Chen would appear in his mansion. Although the Cheng family was not of high status, the wife of General Cheng was from the Xie family, a prominent family in Jiangnan. It was possible that she would be another regent.
The sage sighed, "How did Zicheng find Chen Sixu's weakness so quickly? If he had stayed in the army for two or three years longer and reached the rank of fifth-rank general, I could have promoted him directly to General Dingbei."
Unfortunately, Qiao Ruichen did not have enough military experience and military achievements to win the support of the people, let alone the old foxes in the court.
Sun Cheng could only mutter in his heart, "Isn't His Majesty eating while holding the bowl, and cursing after putting it down? How heartless!"
If Lord Qiao hadn't caught hold of the Chen Guogong Mansion's handle so quickly, Your Majesty would have been forced by the Queen Mother to be bred, right?
If there really were a prince of Chen family blood, would the Chen family still be able to keep His Majesty? By then, His Majesty would definitely die faster than a chicken.
The saint felt that Sun Cheng must be cursing him in his heart, so he kicked him and asked, "Are you mute?"
"Your Majesty, I think you could give Lord Qiao the Imperial Sword! If General Cheng remains loyal to you, nothing will happen. But if General Cheng has ulterior motives, Lord Qiao can slowly infiltrate the army over the next few years and pass on information for you. He might even be able to behead him."
The saint felt that what Sun Cheng said made sense, but——
"Then I will give my cousin-in-law another good sword!"
Sun Cheng: ???
The Saint smiled, "I have come to realize that without my cousin-in-law, Zicheng would not have been able to accomplish anything so quickly. So if I want to use Zicheng, the surprises in the future will definitely come from my cousin-in-law."
They all used my character, which showed that the saint really regarded Qiao Ruichen and his wife as his own family. Sun Cheng knew it in his heart.
After living in the Qiao family for some time, the saint's close companions also realized that Miao Wan loved money.
Not only did he specially ask someone to pick out the precious sword, he also didn't know that he was about to buy an expensive and noble sword. Miao Wan was busy making tofu with everyone.
When Xining Town was burned down, the Qiao and Zhang families were preparing for the autumn harvest. Most of the crops had been harvested in the past few days and were quickly transported into the town.
Previously, the Qiao and Zhang families bought 40 acres of land together. Later, they bought more land and exchanged land with nearby residents. Now they have 100 acres of land.
Among them, the 40 acres of the best land are planted with wheat, and the 40 acres of the medium land are still the same as before, half with soybeans and half with beets.
After fertilizing the newly purchased ten acres of pure low-grade dry land, barley was planted.
The hilly fields that had been cultivated to the same level as top-grade fields were now planted with a variety of vegetables, including peppers.
In this way, the garrison will at least have enough food and drink, and Miao Wan will have money in her hands, so at least there will be no problem with the military pay before the New Year. This also allows Qiao Ruichen to boldly improve the salary model of the two camps in Xining Town.
Let’s talk about the present situation first. The soybeans have been shelled. Some of them were shelled because they did not make fertilizer themselves, so the common people shelled them in exchange for fertilizer with their labor. Another part was shelled by Uncle Zhang and Uncle Wu who hired temporary workers to do it.
Someone sent a bushel of soybeans to the county town to show the saint, and the per-acre yield of various crops was also higher than last year.
In fact, the saints did not need to look at the grains. Just by looking at the shelled soybeans, they could understand how useful the fertilizer was. They were overjoyed and felt that it was reliable for them to withhold 100,000 taels of silver to promote the fermentation of fertilizers.
Before anyone left the northwest, the imperial edict had already headed towards the capital.
The soaked soybeans are as round and big as pearls, and there are very few shriveled beans, which saves a lot of effort for those who pick the beans.
The Qiao family's millstone was not burned and could still be used after being cleaned. Qiao Ruichen pulled another millstone from somewhere else and used the two mills to grind soy milk together.
While everyone was making tofu, Miao Wan specially boiled a few cans of soy milk in a clay pot, and added milk sugar to melt into it. It had both milk and bean flavors, and tasted better than the soy milk of later generations.
When Miao Wan was a child, she especially liked soy milk. Every time she received a certificate for being a "Three Good Students", her father, the village chief, would buy her a big bag of soy milk powder. Sometimes she couldn't help it and would drink five or six bags a day.
Now the little kids at home can’t stand the taste either. They all drink soy milk with foam around their mouths, smacking their lips with happiness on their faces.
Even though Taotao is the youngest, she drinks very fast. After finishing her drink, she pats her hands and asks Miao Wan, "Awan, give it back! Give it back!"
The other children followed suit and gathered around Miao Wan, looking like a group of geese that had learned to call incorrectly.
Although soy milk is good for the body, she is afraid that young children will get diarrhea if they drink too much, so she gives the older children an extra bowl each and only the bottom of the bowl to the younger children.
Fearing that they would want more, Miao Wan quickly slipped away. She didn't want to 'return' it, but she also had something she was greedy for.
Miao Wan sneaked up to Sun Laohuo and said, "Sun Ada, is the tofu ready? I don't know what the tofu tastes like since it's new."
Sun Laohuo didn't understand. "Isn't it right there? You'll know if you try it."
Miao Wan continued to hint, "But you can't taste the flavor just by eating tofu. Look, my husband must have been so tired after chopping the minced meat for so long. Oh, and there are some new chili peppers. I heard they taste better than dogwood, but it's a pity that they were all used to make chili water..."
Looking at her pitiful appearance, coupled with this almost explicit hint, there was nothing that Sun Laohuo didn't understand.
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and squinted at Miao Wan, "Do you think there's any unused stove?"
The tofu is all being cooked. I have to make nearly 10,000 buns tomorrow. A lot of tofu and vegetables are needed. It will be too late to do it in the morning. I have to finish it all in the evening.
Miao Wan immediately went over to coordinate, asking the person who had just finished cooking a pot of tofu to wait. She looked at Sun Laohuo attentively, "Sun Ada, just make one pot! Everyone has been busy for so long, dinner must have been digested. You can't go to bed hungry. It will be quick, right?"
Everyone: "..." We haven't noticed whether we are hungry or not, but we can tell that you are greedy.
Amidst everyone's snickering, Sun Laohuo couldn't resist Miao Wan's pleading, and Geng, who could control Miao Wan, was not there, so he had no choice but to do it.
As for relying on Awan’s husband?
Qiao Ruichen immediately picked up the knife and cut the tofu into pieces of uniform size. The meat filling was also prepared on the side and the peppers were washed. After finishing all this work, Sun Laohuo just started to heat the oil.
He works faster than their apprentices, but he is just a lackey. What a pity! Sun Laohuo sighed in his heart and quickly made the Mapo Tofu.
The fresh, fragrant and spicy taste was taken to another level after the dogwood was replaced with chili peppers. Many people choked and sneezed, but they ran out and couldn't help running back in.
There was no way around it. The dogwood was choking, but the chili peppers were choking as well and it stimulated their saliva. They didn't even have time to salivate before tears started flowing from the corners of their lips.
Geng was originally doing needlework for Qiao Rui and Taotao not far away, and was also attracted by the fragrance.
They will leave after a while. It is freezing cold now and the adults are suffering. Children definitely cannot go with them. Qiao Rui and Taotao will stay behind, and Geng is persuaded by Miao Wan to return to Beijing with them.
Miao Wan's words made sense. "Even if you don't believe me, you should believe my husband. He doesn't have to be in the army every day anymore. He's basically at home all the time. With him watching over me, I'm sure nothing serious will happen!"
Geng doesn’t even know her own daughter-in-law?
"You're just watching me and hoping I'll obey you after I return to Beijing, right?"
Miao Wan chuckled, hugged her mother-in-law, acted coquettishly and flattered her, and even pulled her father-in-law out to act pitiful, "Dad's arm is broken, are you sure you want him to go back alone?
Besides, shouldn't you find back the loyal servants of the Qiao family? My father-in-law is busy with the affairs of the court and will definitely not be able to take care of the family. You are the pillar of our family and we really can't do without you in the capital!"
Geng asked her to take the photo to make her feel relaxed, and since she was really worried about her husband, she agreed.
But she couldn't bear to leave her daughter and granddaughter, so before leaving, she wanted to make more clothes for them and Miao Wan.
When she arrived at the kitchen, all the children had already smelled the food and came running over. When it comes to greed, these little kids have sharper noses than dogs.
As soon as Geng stood still, she saw Miao Wan laughing and sticking a chopstick into Taotao's mouth. She had no time to stop her because the one who was obviously being tricked couldn't wait to stick his little head out to lick the chopsticks.
The taste of chili peppers is something only those who have eaten it know. It feels like fire when you eat it, and it is so spicy that it makes you cry and have a lot of snot, but you still want to eat it.
Since Mr. Sun has made Mapo Tofu, he might as well make more so that everyone can try the tofu made from the newly harvested beans this year, which is definitely more fresh and tender.
Facts have proved that eating more cornus officinalis in the northwest can keep people warm in winter and induce sweating to relieve the heat in summer, so people in the northwest can eat spicy food, and children can eat it too.
The Ruan family, who came from the water town of Jiangnan, prefers sweet food. They all ate with tears in their eyes. They still wanted to eat more, but they didn’t dare to eat it because they really couldn’t stand the spiciness.
Taotao was so greedy that his saliva flowed down to his neck, wetting his little scarf. He looked at Miao Wan pitifully and asked for it, looking like he would cry if she didn't give it to him.
Miao Wan suddenly had the idea of making trouble. Taotao is a girl from Northwest China. Maybe she can also eat spicy food?
So this rather clumsy new mother dipped her chopsticks in the spicy soup and gave it to Taotao to taste.
Everyone was sweating profusely while eating and didn't notice. Geng noticed it but didn't have time to stop them. Although Qiao Ruichen was worried, he didn't know how to stop them, so he let the mother and daughter cooperate and succeed.
Taotao was stunned for a moment after licking the soup. She had tried sour, sweet and bitter tastes before, but spicy taste was not good for children's stomachs. This was her first time experiencing it.
The burning sensation was like being stung by a caterpillar and then roasted by fire. Her small and tender tongue suddenly hurt. Taotao was stunned for a second and then burst into tears.
Well, as Taotao kept crying, Geng's head was throbbing with pain. At least she understood what was going on. The mother was angry and the daughter was greedy. What a pair of scumbags.
Geng was so angry that she scolded Miao Wan, "You worry-free girl, is this what you told me, that nothing will happen? How can I feel at ease returning to Beijing with you like this? You are so old, and you still don't understand..."
Qiao Ruichen stood aside to block the way so that his mother wouldn't get angry and hit Miao Wan. He could take her place.
Of course, Geng's beatings were not painful. At most, she would just slap Miao Wan on the buttocks a few times. She was exhausted as a mother-in-law, and most of the time she raised Miao Wan as a child.
But Qiao Ruichen felt that his wife was just a little lively, and it would be embarrassing if he spanked her without it hurting.
Geng glared at Qiao Ruichen and cursed even more fiercely, "You too! I told you to keep an eye on your wife and daughter, and this is how you do it? You're so tall for nothing, and your father says you're smart. I think you're worse than a piece of wood!"
Taotao was crying hard, but when he heard his grandmother scolding his parents, he was stunned and forgot to cry.
When Geng looked over, she didn't know whether she was afraid of being scolded or was intimidated by her grandmother's heroic posture. She rubbed her little face, tears still wet, against Geng's face, "Taotao, be good, don't cry, and..."
Geng didn’t understand, what else?
Taotao carefully stretched out his hand towards Miao Wan, "Awan, still..."
Miao Wan poked her head out from behind her husband and stuck out her tongue. "Mom, she means she wants to eat more and isn't afraid of spicy food. You're scolding her too early."
Geng: “…” What a troublesome mother and daughter!
Everyone laughed so hard that they held their stomachs. Sometimes, just watching Miao Wan and her mother live their lives was more exciting than listening to storytellers in a teahouse.
The children could also understand her expression. When they saw that Geng could no longer scold her, they started to laugh and pamper Miao Wan, reaching out their hands and continuing to pretend to be big geese that kept quacking.
Miao Wan put both hands...oh, she could only put one hand on her waist, "Return my shit! I haven't returned the mapo tofu, and do you want the stir-fried pork with bamboo shoots?"
Donkey Egg and Dog Egg have both been studying in a private school for a whole school year. They have heard a lot of stories and have become more eloquent.
They ran away, holding their buttocks, "I'm eating vegetarian food today!"
The other children followed suit, giggling and running away, covering their buttocks. "I'm going to eat vegetarian food today! I'm going to eat vegetarian food!"
Cui Ya didn't follow suit now that she was older, but Qiao Ya and Qiao Rui were also naughty and followed suit, not forgetting to change the words, "I, a poor nun, also eat vegetarian food! I eat vegetarian food!"
Miao Wan snorted, "No one is pretending to be a monk." Otherwise, it could be put together into a novel.
Cui Ya knew why. "Monks can only eat vegetarian food. The Taoist priest only eats vegetarian food on a whim. My grandmother and I went to burn incense and saw the Taoist priest secretly eating a chicken leg."
Everyone: “…”
After everyone finished chatting and laughing and had their midnight snack, the tofu was all ready. It was getting late, so everyone went to rest.
After the tofu is shaped, everyone gets up early, makes the filling for the buns, wraps the buns, and sends them to the shed to be steamed.
After returning to the house, Miao Wan took Qiao Ruichen's hand and said, "My husband, I caused you to be scolded by your mother. Are you not angry?"
Qiao Ruichen pulled her over and hugged her, resting his chin on her shoulder and gently nuzzling it. "I know you're worried they'll have a bad memory of it. I was just anxious for a moment, but you'll understand when you think it through. I'll definitely feel bad for you again tomorrow."
Miao Wan was stunned for a moment, and her eyes flickered when she looked at Qiao Ruichen. Qiao Bailao was not only hardworking and willing to work, but also understood her more and more.
I noticed that the children have been much quieter these days. Although some of them recovered from their fever quickly after being frightened, they also looked much more listless.
Therefore, although she is busy, Miao Wan will make some noise whenever she has time.
We can’t make Wow Wow Water for the time being, and we can’t serve fried food for the time being, but the best way to make the children lively is to play with them.
Seeing the little ones start to flutter again, she felt relieved and decided to take the children out to be more lively in the future.
Others thought that Miao Wan was being naughty despite being so busy, but they didn't expect that Qiao Ruichen understood all of this.
Speaking of which, Qiao Bailao is good-looking, considerate, and most importantly, obedient. Although he didn't leave, he didn't cause her any trouble. Miao Wan's heart suddenly beat faster.
She pulled her hand out and touched her chest. Is this what love means? It feels pretty good.
"What are you thinking about?" Qiao Ruichen gently rubbed Miao Wan's cheek.
Miao Wan chuckled. She had never been shy before, but now it might be because she was just beginning to fall in love and it was still fresh in her heart, so she didn't feel shy at all.
So she was as straightforward as ever, "I was just thinking, it's a pity that my arm is injured, otherwise I could try tonight to see if my husband is more capable."
Qiao Ruichen felt embarrassed for his wife, and his face flushed from cheeks to neck.
However, it was hard to tell whether he was shy or excited.
After all, he had only tried hard on the kang once since he came back from the county town, and that was the only time in more than half a year. Qiao Ruichen was young and energetic, so naturally he wanted to do it.
He circled Miao Wan, his eyes sparkling in the candlelight, "Awan, I, you...your arm is not affected, I won't hurt you."
Miao Wan subconsciously asked, "What doesn't it affect?"
Qiao Ruichen took a deep breath, suddenly blew out the candle, and pressed his lips accurately against Miao Wan's, almost whispering, "Capable."
Miao Wan: "..." Is her husband talking dirty?
The next day, Miao Shiren woke up late as expected. When she woke up, as expected, Geng, who had figured things out, did not act like a mother-in-law at all. She apologized to her with heartache in her eyes and even made a white fungus and pear soup for her.
But I still had to poke her head and scold her, "Tell your mother, can I stop you?"
Miao Wan swallowed the sweet soup in big mouthfuls, nodded, and said crisply, "Mom, you can do it!"
Geng: "...Isn't that just because you're too lazy? Anyway, you're so busy, you can't take all the problems on yourself. There are so many people at home and outside, and didn't you say that together we can break iron? Don't say one thing and do another."
After finishing speaking, Geng couldn't help but say a few more words to Miao Wan.
"You have to be good. I've told Aunt Geng to be careful of heatstroke in the summer, to be sleepy in the spring and dry in the autumn, and to nourish your body in the winter. She will make soup for you, so remember to drink it."
"Also, Taotao, you must not spoil her too much. When she can speak fluently, I'll have someone send you a nanny to teach her and Xiaorui the etiquette of being ladies from a noble family. I don't want to tie them down, but they should know the rules."
"Mother and your father-in-law have to go back to the capital, but we will come back once the things in the capital are settled. Don't travel a long way to go back to see us. We will definitely be back as soon as possible."
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Miao Wan felt a slight tingle in her nose as she listened to Geng's detailed ramblings. She blinked hard and smiled with a dimple.
She knew that Geng really loved her, otherwise she wouldn't have said so much. She rubbed against Geng with a smile, "I know, Mom! Who knows, when you come back, you might see new grandchildren. I will definitely wait for you obediently."
Geng was shocked, "You, you are pregnant?"
Miao Wan quickly shook her head, "No, no, it's just that when Taotao grows up, my husband and I will definitely have children. She'll be too lonely alone."
Besides, although her family doesn’t have a throne to inherit, they definitely have wealth to inherit!
If Taotao doesn't want to do business, she can't bear to let her little Aqian suffer, so she decides to have more children so that the family will be more lively and there will be more choices.
There was also a particularly subtle reason that Miao Wan couldn't tell anyone.
The last time she saw "Miao Wan", she didn't know whether it was a dream she had while she was unconscious or she really saw her.
But when "Miao Wan" asked her what she could do to help her, Miao Wan really said a lot.
If she wanted to see "Miao Wan" again, the most direct way she could think of was to fall into a coma after giving birth.
She likes children and wants to have one sooner or later, so she will try no matter what.
After Miao Wan had eaten and drunk her fill, she went to the kitchen.
In fact, they cooked one meal yesterday afternoon and another one this morning. With the hot-tempered Old Sun in charge and Ruan Qi, who was good at arranging work, watching over them, everyone quickly took care of their duties and Miao Wan no longer had to worry about it.
On the first day, there was cabbage with oil residue, on the second day, there was tofu and minced meat, on the third day, there was diced radish and meat... The different buns and thick bone soup every day made everyone look forward to the three meals a day.
All the people working, whether they were civilians or soldiers, worked enthusiastically and full of energy.
As for the noisy livestock in the garrison's villa, they were quickly taken over by Zhang Erzhuang.
Originally, Zhang Erzhuang and his wife wanted to hand over the livestock-raising work to the eldest wife, but who knew that Zhang Erzhuang was not only embarrassed by killing pigs, but also embarrassed by it.
He wanted to go again the second time, but Butcher Zhang struggled to get down from the kang and hit him back with the sole of his shoe.
"Just forget it! Our Zhang family may not need the skill of butchering pigs, but we still have to keep our dignity."
Zhang Erzhuang felt very aggrieved, but he actually didn't want to kill the pig.
But he doesn't kill pigs, and his eldest brother certainly doesn't want to take away his breeding business. What should his eldest brother do?
Before the Zhang family could worry, Sun, who had returned to deliver food, started complaining to her eldest sister-in-law, "Awan told me that there's no need for our family to kill a pig. Big brother just lost a leg, but Awan doesn't have many people she can trust to take care of things. As long as Big brother gets better soon, there will be a lot of things waiting for him."
Yu asked, "That's easy to say. It's not like he's missing his third leg. What can your eldest brother do?"
Sun: "... Putting aside other things, Qianjinlou must be rebuilt no matter what. When the time comes, someone will have to keep an eye on it from behind, and someone will have to take care of it from the front. The second young master of the Ruan family won't stay in Xining Town forever, so you and your eldest brother can't just sit back and do nothing."
Zhang Dazhuang was eavesdropping and couldn't help but interrupt, "I can't do the job of a shopkeeper either."
His family members know their own business. He is good at his work and his talking skills are... OK, but it is a dream for him to be smooth with outsiders.
Sun curled her lips and said, "Then you take care of the back, big brother. Let big sister-in-law be the shopkeeper. From now on, the man will be in charge of the inside and the woman will be in charge of the outside, right?"
Yu perked up, "I think it's okay."
Zhang Dazhuang was even more grief-stricken and angry. "What's the point of doing this? From now on, everyone will know that I'm henpecked!"
You can be afraid of your guilt, but as Ada said, you have to save your face too!
This time, without Sun saying anything, Yu could persuade her husband, "My husband, think about it. I used to be the one who called the shots at home. Others thought you were a weak husband, right? But now you've lost a leg fighting a brave enemy. You're forced to stay home because you're a hero. If others knew, they would only say you're a man because you're flexible and can kill enemies."
She spread her hands and said, "Tell me, is it better to pretend to be rich and let people secretly laugh at you, or to be frank and let people admire you?"
Zhang Dazhuang: “…”Okay, that seems to be the case.
Fine then, as long as he is still useful.
Besides, Ada and Am had told him many times that even if he had no legs left (…), the head of the family would still be his. This was the rule passed down from their ancestors.
Sun turned around and whispered to Miao Wan, "It seems that my sister-in-law is capable of being the shopkeeper. She even fooled the people beside her. Aren't the customers just waiting to be robbed by her?"
Miao Wan was a little surprised that her sister-in-law had such ability, but she was very happy in her heart. She could only be happy secretly that she had an employee who could rob money legally.
So Zhang Erzhuang and Yang knew that the eldest wife looked down on the breeding work, and they happily took over the job. While Yang was still in confinement after giving birth, Zhang Erzhuang hurried over to take over.
After killing a pig, Zhang Erzhuang did not make no progress at all. At least he dared to slaughter a pig, and he could even eat an extra bowl of rice by giving Yang Xide the confinement meal.
Miao Wan was thinking about Master Gu, so she went over to see him as soon as she had some free time.
A home is a house with a roof.
No matter what, these bricks and tiles are the most important. You can slow down in other aspects, but the bricks and tiles must be burned quickly.
The newly built brick and tile kiln is right between Beiying and Lao Miaoshan, a little closer to Lao Miaoshan.
Because there are few bricks and tiles
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