"Second brother, I guess big brother must like pineapple seafood fried rice."
Xiao Xier touched her bloated belly and said, "I guess he eats ten servings of pineapple fried rice in one meal."
Su Ningjie: "At least 20 servings! Don't use pineapple plates, just use a large bowl. He likes prawns, so put more prawns and crab meat in there, and stir-fry them with more lard."
"...That means we need to fry twenty portions at once. That means we need to fill a whole pot. Does Chef Mo have to stand on the stove to fry them?"
Su Ningjie thought about the scene and frowned. "When Big Brother comes back, let him go to the small kitchen in Canglang Courtyard and make his own fried rice. We will guide him from the side."
"I think it's okay!" Xiao Xier said with a smile, "I just wonder if big brother misses us in Xirong?"
"You must have missed us..."
The brother and sister chatted as they rode in a carriage towards the Lu Mansion...
Suning'an, who was far away in Xirong, sat high on his horse and stood on the cliff.
Below the cliff is the border of the Northwestern State.
At first glance, there is an oasis city as big as Xishui County, and looking further into the distance, there is endless yellow sand and rocks.
Su Ning'an raised his hand to wipe his face, which was covered with yellow sand. He then took the water bag from the horse's back and drank most of it before quenching his thirst.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the Song and Yu families appeared in a miserable state, with bruises on their faces and no dignity at all.
Old Madam Song had chapped lips and a haggard face, and was supported by her two daughters-in-law as she walked.
Song Heng, Song Linxiao, and Song Linjiang, father and son, are worthy of being military generals. Even though they are wearing shackles and have multiple whip wounds on their backs, their backs are still straight.
Seeing this, Su Ning'an frowned, his eyes full of sarcasm. If he really had backbone, why would he coax and bully his mother?
The commander of the Oasis City defense force looked in the direction of Su Ning'an and ordered his men to remove the shackles of the Song family's two sons.
Song Heng's hands and feet were freed, and when he turned around suddenly, he saw Su Ning'an standing on the cliff.
Su Ning'an felt like he was caught in the act of peeping, so he turned his horse around and left quickly.
"Dad, what are you looking at?" Song Linxiao followed his gaze and saw that there was no one on the cliff.
"Hurry up and go in!" At this time, a strong whip wind came with a scolding, and the Song family father and son dodged sideways in time!
"You still dare to hide!" The escorting soldier was furious and raised a whip towards Song Heng!
"Enough!" The general defending the city stopped him in time. "This is Oasis City. People who come here are here to plant trees. I beat people up. Are you going to plant trees for me? Huh?"
"I dare not! I dare not!" The escorting soldier reluctantly put away his whip and glared at the Song father and son fiercely, "If you don't plant trees well, you will suffer!"
The Song and Yu families entered Oasis City, and soon an official in his thirties came and led them towards the east of the city.
The city is empty and quiet, mostly filled with residential houses. There are very few pharmacies, restaurants, and various shops. There are almost no adult men to be seen, and occasionally you can see women and children in groups of three or four.
The official led them to two dilapidated houses. "These will be your residences from now on. Since you're new here, you won't have to plant trees this afternoon. I'll come with you to plant trees tomorrow at noon..."
The official spoke for fifteen minutes, and the Song and Yu families knew that they would plant trees here for twenty years. What difference would that make from a lifetime?
They already live a life of luxury, so let alone farming for twenty years, it would be good if they could survive five years!
It is equivalent to dying here and never being able to return to your homeland.
The official saw the light in their eyes suddenly fade, and they looked dejected. He was worried that they had died of fright before they even planted the trees, so he hurriedly said, "Cheer up, everyone. If you plant the trees well, the higher-ups may be satisfied and perhaps ask for permission to let you return to your homeland. It's not impossible."
"Really?" Madam Song suddenly felt hopeful. She could accept being exiled to any place in Beiyi! Dying in Xirong Northwest Continent, unable to return to her homeland, would be more painful than killing her ten thousand times.
"Can planting trees well really earn us the grace to return to our homeland?" others asked in unison.
"Of course it's true. The higher-ups are also watching your performance! Okay, someone will come to take you to dinner tonight. Remember to eat a full meal tonight!"
It will be twenty years before we can have a full meal every day after tonight.
"Dad, what does he mean?" Song Linxiao asked.
Song Heng's mind was full of the chubby young man sitting on the Ferghana horse on the cliff. That young man should be his beloved grandson.
"Now that their anger has subsided, perhaps we can return to our homeland and plant trees! We must have a full meal tonight! Perhaps we won't have enough to eat tomorrow..."
When it was time for dinner, they were invited to have dinner. They ate from a big pot, which was a world of difference compared to the black-floured steamed buns they had eaten during their exile. The key point was that there was meat!
The chef who served them seemed very friendly to them. He was generous in serving them food without even shaking his spoon. He filled their plates full, worried that they would not have enough, and even kindly gave them a few more pieces of meat.
This was the most delicious and juicy meal the Song and Yu families had had in recent days.
Although the house we lived in was dilapidated, it could shelter us from the wind and rain. After being assigned the room, we went to bed early.
The next day, before noon, the Song and Yu families were called out of the city to plant trees without even having breakfast. They did not have a break until lunchtime.
However, this time the chef changed his attitude and served them only enough food to keep them half full. After a half-hour break, they were urged to go plant trees again. When they came back from dinner, there was no food at all, only a bowl of vegetable soup.
Even though Old Madam Song was in good health, she couldn't stand working on an empty stomach. She lost a lot of weight in three days.
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