During the Lantern Festival, the fireworks that the people of Xiping County and Xining Town had been looking forward to never bloomed in the sky again.
Amazing things become boring after seeing them too many times, and Miao Wan doesn't intend to spoil everyone's appetite.
However, the game held a grand opening ceremony during the Lantern Festival. Each level had a small red envelope containing various coupons.
Coupons are different from those in later generations. It is not just about getting a discount when you spend a certain amount, but the kind of promotion that ordinary people can accept most nowadays is buy-a-lot-get-a-free.
The common people have gained an advantage, but the merchants will definitely not lose money. With the logistics center, their purchase prices are low and the shipping prices remain unchanged, so their profits are much higher than before.
As long as the customer flow increases, everyone is a winner.
The coupons are not limited to Xining Town Commercial Street. Most of the merchants in Xiping County participated in this event. The event was planned by Xiping County Logistics Center, and Liu Ming and Aya were responsible for its implementation.
Aya is mainly in charge. Boss Liu will take Awei, one of his four assistants who is as capable as Aya, to Anyong County after the National Challenge opens in Xiping County.
The national challenge event there is about to open, and as is Miao Wan's usual practice, it is scheduled for the second day of the second lunar month.
Of course, Avi was not the only one who followed Boss Liu to Anyong County. Avi, a young lady, partnered with the experienced Boss Liu. Not to mention whether there would be any unpleasant rumors, they were no match for him in terms of scheming.
This time, A'dun did not go out of the border with Qiao Ruichen, nor did he go into the border with Ruan Jialin.
As the de facto steward of the garrison, A'dun told his boss that he actually didn't like running around outside. He preferred and was better at managing things in a fixed place.
Apart from Ayuan and Aya, Adun had the highest work points. Miao Shiren fully respected the preferences of his employees and sent him to Anyong County.
In fact, the one who should have been sent was the manager of Jufu Inn who was doing a better job. He was older and more reliable.
However, Miao Wan noticed that there seemed to be some inexplicable tension between Adun and Awei, and she had gossiped about them with Aya and the others several times.
Miao Wan is quite happy to see her employees wanting to get married.
She was not afraid that internal employees' love affairs would affect their work. Firstly, divorce was difficult in this era. Secondly, with her taking the lead, the status of the women's army was unprecedentedly improved. A'dun and A'vi both had good tempers, so it was difficult for them to quarrel.
So, A Dun left his fellow villager A Sheng behind and followed A Wei to the county town.
Speaking of which, Miao Wan still felt a little regretful. She originally bought the Kunlun slaves in order to establish a guard team that could scare the bandits at night.
But no one knows whether it is because of the influence of the word "slave" in Kunlun slaves, or because they are naturally more enthusiastic and gentle, but among the dozen Kunlun slaves, only four are suitable to be guards.
Others' goals are not here, they prefer... being butlers.
Miao Wan even whispered to Gu Shuyao, "I didn't realize that in Southeast Asia, men are the homemakers and women are the outsiders. Why do they all like staying at home so much? They are better at embroidery than me."
This was the thing Miao Shiren couldn't understand the most. She admitted her hand was clumsy, but wasn't embroidery something the Han Chinese excelled at? And in Southeast Asia... was it supposed to be cross-stitch?
Gu Shuyao was too lazy to pay attention to her. Could the future be the same as the present?
In the future, if you say "Is there no one left? Let the woman come and talk business with me" in front of a woman, just try it. I will let you experience the most vicious heart of a woman. No netizens will agree.
"Both sweet and salty fermented tofu and spicy fermented tofu are very popular among the soldiers. This year, we only need one-third of the pickled cabbage in the baggage, and replace two-thirds with fermented tofu."
Miao Wan nodded. "No problem. We had quite a few soybeans left over from last year, and this year we're planting our third crop of potatoes. Aside from saving seeds, we're not short of food."
Since there was no shortage of food, Gu Shuyao felt more comfortable raising her request. "Then could you provide some food that's easy to store and won't spoil? If a war breaks out and we're outside the border, we can't just eat compressed biscuits every day. Instant noodles are a bit of a waste of food."
Miao Wan didn't even think twice. "Potato vermicelli! As long as the potatoes are heavier, you can make as much of this stuff as you want, and it won't spoil easily. Vermicelli slices will also work. No matter what kind of meat you use to make soup, it will be delicious. Add some fermented vinegar... slurp."
Gu Shuyao listened to Miao Wan's movements, and the corners of her lips twitched. She looked at her big belly and said, "You better be careful and don't eat too much."
Originally, Gu Shuyao wanted to have a baby, but when she saw Miao Wan covering her big belly, it was really scary, and Gu Shuyao was a little scared.
How could that belly be so big? It felt like a small bean sprout holding a big watermelon. She was afraid that Miao Wan’s waist would break.
Miao Wan reclined on the sofa at the research institute and rolled her eyes. "I'm eating enough for three people, so of course I have to eat more. And this is a double-yolk egg, so I don't have to worry about it being too big to conceive."
Gu Shuyao swallowed her words. She was just afraid that Miao Wan’s belly would burst. It literally meant bursting, but it was scary to think about it. She had never given birth, so she didn’t know if that was possible, so she didn’t say anything.
But Miao Wan sat up after she finished speaking, and paddled like a turtle to do some work in front of the stage.
"I'm not worried about a difficult birth, but my belly is so big and the blue veins are really scary. My mother said that it's easy to leave marks on the belly after giving birth to twins, and even the White Jade Dragon Cream can't completely remove them. We still need to develop a cream to remove scars and wrinkles."
Gu Shuyao felt that her belly was too big to reach the table with her hands, so she supported Miao Wan and told her to go home. "You should go back and eat quickly. After you give birth, you can study this after you have nothing to do during the confinement period. When you are here, I am always worried that your belly will bump into something, and I can't concentrate on studying it at all."
Miao Wan was pushed out with her cheeks puffed out. As she walked slowly, she couldn't help but ask, "Bows, crossbows, and muskets are all out. What else do you plan to research?"
Gu Shuyao did not hide it from her, "I want to research and develop a steel knife."
Miao Wan was stunned for a moment, then stopped and turned to look at Gu Shuyao, "But our iron ore is not enough to sustain the consumption of the Gubei Army right now, right?"
Gu Shuyao nodded, "I don't plan to equip the soldiers with steel swords."
Miao Wan didn't understand: "Then you..."
"Have you forgotten that I still teach medical courses at the college?" Gu Shuyao tapped Miao Wan's forehead.
Miao Wan's eyes lit up, "Cesarean section? I knew Ayao loved me the most!"
Gu Shuyao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "What are you thinking? Even if there is a knife, who would dare to cut open your stomach? I am making plans for the military doctor."
Of course, giving birth at this time is like going through the gates of hell for a woman. Gu Shuyao absolutely does not want anything to happen to her financial sponsor. What if... what if something happens, in addition to the scalpel, she also has to quickly prepare the anti-inflammatory medicine.
But there is no need to tell Miao Wan this. Miao Shiren is a coward and if you tell him in advance, who knows what kind of crazy things he might start to think about.
Gu Shuyao is the kind of person who likes to make the worst-case scenario plans and the best preparations, but never says anything, so being with her makes people feel particularly safe.
Miao Wan is, and so is Cheng Shao.
During the first month of the year, a pregnant woman and a general quarreled frequently over this, which annoyed Gu Shuyao so much that she wanted to kick them both out.
Fortunately, Cheng Shao and Miao Wan were jealous and quarreling, so Miao Wan quickly got over the discomfort of her husband being away on a long journey.
At the end of the month, after seeing that Miao Wan was completely fine, Gu Shuyao kicked her husband back to the county town without any hesitation.
Anyong County is about to launch a nationwide challenge, but the Gubei Army stationed there is not the Cheng family army, nor is it Xu Chang's Xu family army, but is led by another old fox named Zhou.
It is still unclear who this General Guide Zhou belongs to. This old fox always refuses everything he does, but he doesn't try his best to stop Cheng Shao from reorganizing the Gubei Army. He just doesn't hold back and doesn't give anyone a chance to deal with him.
However, the national challenge is inevitable in the three northwestern counties, and the logistics center must not be lost in becoming the center of northwestern commerce.
If Qiao Ruichen really succeeds in taking the "Silk Road" confirmed based on Dayue and the current territory, the northwest will become Dayue's richest and most powerful line of defense in the future.
Before leaving, Cheng Shao was still mumbling, glaring at the garrison, his eyes almost popping out of his head, "It must be that stinky girl Miao Wan who whispered in your ear! I'm your husband! Ah Yao, wake up!"
"I know very well that you are my man, and she has never slept by my side, so do you still want the money?" Gu Shuyao looked at Cheng Shao calmly and asked.
Cheng Shao choked, looked back every few steps, and walked away quietly as a chicken, biting his handkerchief in his heart. He hated his sponsor!
In fact, this matter has nothing to do with Miao Wan. Gu Shuyao is not as good as Miao Wan in making money, but when it comes to matters related to military affairs, Gu Shuyao is more sensitive than anyone else.
Cheng Shao also knew that he had to go back, otherwise he couldn't leave so easily.
As for what Miao Wan is busy with?
Of course, it was because of Qiao Aqian’s fourth birthday celebration.
This was the first year that Qiao Aqian celebrated her birthday without her father. Neither Geng nor Miao Wan wanted Taotao to have any regrets.
Of course, although she had not celebrated many birthdays, although Geng and Miao Wan, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, had different ways of loving their children, their love for Taotao was the same.
Especially Miao Wan, apart from the two babies in her belly, Qiao Aqian is her closest relative in the world.
It doesn't matter how they fight on weekdays, she will not miss a single bit of the good things that should be given to Taotao.
As for what to give Taotao, that has to be kept secret.
Anyway, no matter how Qiao Rui and her bunch of little brats tried to find out, even when they saw Miao Wan going to the rubber factory, Tiedan and Ludan threw a tantrum, they still couldn't find out what kind of birthday gift Miao Wan wanted to prepare for Taotao.
On the day of the Dragon Raising its Head on the Second Day of the Second Month, it is no exaggeration to say that Qiao Aqian was no less excited than Boss Liu and the others who were waiting for the first day of opening in Anyong County.
Before daybreak, Taotao got up from his aunt's room and ran to his mother's room.
She wanted to know what the gift was the moment her mother opened her eyes, and she couldn't wait even a second longer.
The nanny who served Miao Wan put Taotao in, but she couldn't help but remind the young master, "Be good, Taotao. Your mother made a birthday gift for you last night, so you stayed up late. You need to sleep a little longer. Why don't you lie down for a while too?"
Taotao felt that he was no longer a three-year-old child and had to be sensible and not disturb his mother and younger siblings from sleeping. He could only suppress his excitement and nodded, "Okay."
The nanny smiled and stripped the little girl down to her red thermal underwear, then stuffed her into Taotao's special multifunctional pillow and helped her to sleep.
Yes, although the multifunctional pillow is for pregnant women, Taotao feels that since her mother has it, she should have one too.
Miao Wan would not let her daughter down on such a matter. She entertained Taotao and served her for the entire afternoon, and even had someone make a small bed for Taotao to make it more convenient for her to have sex.
Taotao originally just wanted to lie down for a while and wait for his mother to wake up, but after lying down for a while, the nanny patted him gently a few times, and he couldn't open his eyelids anymore, and fell asleep with a little snoring.
When Taotao woke up again, he opened his eyes and before he could say anything, his whole body stiffened and tears instantly accumulated in his big eyes.
She, she, she wet the bed? She wet the bed on her fourth birthday?
No!!! Qiao Aqian can’t afford to lose face like this!
When the nanny heard the noise, she came over and saw Taotao rubbing his eyes. His big, beautiful eyes, as bright as grapes, were red and sparkling with tears.
Mammy's heart tightened, and she went over and asked softly, "What's wrong with Taotao?"
Taotao choked up in a baby voice and looked up at the nanny, "Wuwu... Mommy, Mommy peed on the bed, it's wet, my butt is all over."
The nanny was at a loss for words. "Young master, listen to what you are saying. Do you believe it?"
But the nanny also knew that Taotao wanted to save face, and was afraid that Taotao would burst into tears because her other birthdays had not yet passed, so she just wanted to go up and change her clothes quickly.
She didn't forget to soothe him, "Okay, okay, it's me who peed—peed?!"
The nanny widened her eyes and was stunned for a moment. She saw the wetness on the kang, which was obviously from Miao Wan. The master was still frowning.
Taotao was startled by the sudden increase in the nanny's voice. Miao Wan was also woken up. Before she had time to carefully feel the discomfort in her body, she heard her daughter obviously breathe a sigh of relief.
Taotao murmured, "It's good that I peed, it's good that mommy peed."
Miao Wan and Nanny: “…” You are so filial.
The nanny hurried out to call Geng and the midwife, and someone also hurried to change Taotao's clothes. It was so early in the morning, and everyone was a little nervous.
Children are the most sensitive to uneasy atmosphere.
Miao Wan saw that Taotao was a little nervous, so she touched her head to comfort her, "Taotao, don't you want to know what gift your mother wants to give you?"
Taotao's big eyes were moist, but his little hands refused to let go of the corner of Miao Wan's clothes, and he just nodded softly.
Miao Wan smiled and said, "Mother is planning to give you two younger brothers and sisters, but you have to give mother some time. This gift must be given now."
Taotao: “…”
Geng came in: "..."
The author has something to say:
I still haven’t written about the babies coming out yet, they will be out in the next chapter~
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