Chapter 110
He Qin raised his eyebrows at Lu Xiaobai's reaction, slightly surprised.
He had been emperor for several years. Although his family did not covet his position, there were always some people who wanted to kill him, especially during the time when he and He Yu almost killed each other.
But even so, he still cares about the world, and he hopes that all the people in the world can have enough food to eat.
Regardless of whether he is still in that position now.
Moreover, Lu Xiaobai seemed to have always known his feelings towards Tianxia and had always shown support for him, but why was he so...
Is it because the person he helped was Ge'er, or because he heard Ge'er's live version last night, that he was jealous?
Thinking of this, He Qin almost couldn't hold back the smile on his lips: "What are you talking about? Be careful if others hear it, or that guy's man will come over and beat me up."
Don’t cuckold yourself!
"snort."
Lu Xiaobai ignored him and wished that the man called Third Brother would come and beat He Qin up, but if that man really came to beat He Qin, he seemed a little reluctant.
He Qin held the person in his arms and coaxed him softly, "Okay, don't be angry. You know I only have you in my heart. Besides, our child will be born in a few months. Can you bear to let him experience the feeling of hunger while he is still in his cradle?"
Although Lu Xiaobai was a little bit unable to accept lactation, he had no way to refuse this result. Although he was willful, he could not bear to see the little child suffer.
After all, he couldn't bear this kind of suffering, let alone a newborn baby.
Finally, he nodded helplessly: "Yeah."
He Qin kissed his forehead and said with a smile: "Good boy~"
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The journey was long, and soon Lu Xiaobai fell asleep in He Qin's arms.
But because he had eaten too early and too little breakfast, and lunch was delayed due to the journey, Lu Xiaobai woke up hungry before he even got home.
He looked up at He Qin and said helplessly, "He Qin, I'm hungry..."
Pregnancy is really hard. He never felt this way before. He would get hungry in a short time and feel very uncomfortable. He felt anxious and itchy in his heart, and always felt uncomfortable somewhere.
He Qin glanced at the two pockets in the car and said helplessly, "It will take only an incense stick of time to get home. Just bear with it and I'll make you something delicious when I get home."
There are many people in his family and they have stored rice, but it is not enough for Lu Xiaobai to eat rice all the time. He even has to eat porridge sparingly.
That's why he exploited the rice merchants again today.
Because merchants are very suspicious and will never let themselves go hungry, they must have stored a lot of food, and selling this bag at a high price will not affect their lives.
But Lu Xiaobai kept saying he was hungry, and he couldn't keep eating. The fruit was almost out of season, and there were not many snacks at home, so He Qin planned to go back and fry some rice for him.
Lu Xiaobai also knew that there was no food, so he could only endure the hunger. Helplessly, he leaned in He Qin's arms, pouted and whispered, "It will take another two months to end this life of hunger!"
Moreover, the food here is monotonous, and after two months the only thing you can eat is corn.
"well……"
Lu Xiaobai sighed helplessly and closed his eyes.
I don’t know when the sweet potatoes will be ready to eat.
Oh, right, sweet potatoes!
Lu Xiaobai suddenly opened his eyes. It seemed that when they came back from their eldest brother's house, the sweet potato vines in their yard disappeared. Were they stolen?
He quickly sat up, grabbed He Qin's hand and asked, "He Qin, He Qin, the sweet potato vines in our yard are gone!"
He Qin looked down at him and asked after a while, "You just realized it?"
When they went to their eldest brother's house, the villagers had helped them cut the sweet potato vines and planted them in the fields.
Lu Xiaobai nodded blankly: "Could it be that you have discovered it a long time ago?"
He Qin: ...
Forget it, there’s no point in talking to this spoiled guy.
He Qin shook his head, gave a brief explanation, and then went home.
The family began to divide the work.
A new pot needs to be practiced, so Lingyi drove a pile of wood in the yard to make a fire, placed the pot on it, and rubbed the pot with a piece of animal fat.
Ling Er carried the rice to deliver it to the boy's home.
Lingsan is folding vegetables to prepare cooking.
Ling Si was making a fire. He Qin poured the animal oil they had saved into the pot. After it was completely melted, he poured a bowl of rice into it. After a while, the rice floated up. He Qin quickly scooped it up with a spoon and put it in a colander.
Lu Xiaobai stood aside and watched expectantly. He sniffed and said, "It smells so good, just like popcorn."
He Qin scooped up all the tender white rice that he had fried, then scooped up the oil and put it back into the can.
Then he handed the cold popcorn to Lu Xiaobai: "Try it."
Lu Xiaobai ate a few grains. They were crispy and had a rice aroma. He nodded and said, "Delicious."
Popcorn made from rice!
Although Lu Xiaobai knew that there was a snack called Rice Popcorn, he never knew how it was made. It was quite novel.
Looking at the white and tender rice popcorn in the basket, I thought I should stock up some so that I wouldn’t eat them all at once and have nothing left for the future.
He Qin touched the sweat on his head and said, "The kitchen is hot, let's eat outside."
"good."
Lu Xiaobai was very happy and started to walk away with the basket in his hand. But after a few steps, he turned back and handed a few grains to He Qin: "You have some too."
He Qin shook his head and said, "I don't like it, you eat it yourself."
"I don't like it, okay then."
Lu Xiaobai didn't like to be polite with others. When he heard He Qin say that he didn't like it, he curled his lips helplessly and walked away with the basket.
Ling Si wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It would taste better with some sugar, but unfortunately, there is none."
What a pity!
He Qin glanced at him and said, "Let's cook."
After traveling for most of the day, everyone was hungry.
The popcorn was delicious. Lu Xiaobai ate it while going back to his room. He found some oil paper, wrapped most of the popcorn, tied it with a rope, then lifted a stool and placed it on top of the cabinet. He patted the oil paper package and then reluctantly got down from the stool.
He Qin looked at Lu Xiaobai hoarding food and felt both adorable and distressed. He said with a serious face, "It won't be so difficult in the future."
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These days, Lu Xiaobai has snacks and is not so depressed anymore.
And this snack has another advantage, which is that it has a lot of grains.
Lu Xiaobai took a small bowl and filled it with a bowl, eating it one by one. He could eat it for quite a while...
The weather is good today, at least in Lu Xiaobai's eyes.
Because there was no sun and there was a strong wind, the trees outside the yard were bent and it was very cool.
Lu Xiaobai was extremely happy. He sat in the shed built by Li Yuan with a bowl of popcorn, eating while enjoying the breeze.
But this cool weather is not good for farmers. If it rains, it will rain. If there is a strong wind, a lot of corn and crop seedlings will be blown off and ruined.
So, Lingyi, He Qin and others went up the mountain to observe corn and cotton.
Feiyun also sent a letter back to the imperial city. The little yellow goose didn't want to stay at home, so it went to play in the fields.
Lu Xiaobai watched Xiao Huang go out and said helplessly: "It doesn't look like a pet at all. It doesn't even stick to me."
But it’s okay. He goes out to play by himself and goes home by himself when he’s had enough fun. He’s quite smart.
Suddenly, a person appeared at the gate of the yard.
He looked curiously and found that it was Lu Feng.
Lu Feng stood at the gate of the yard and waved at him: "Brother Xiaobai, come here."
Lu Xiaobai put down the bowl and trotted over.
"Lu Feng, didn't you go to town? Why did you come back suddenly?"
He opened the door and said: "Would you like to come in and play? I have delicious food at home."
Lu Feng shook his head and said, "No need, Brother Xiaobai, I came here to say goodbye to you today."
"Goodbye?"
The strong wind lifted their hair, making it flutter wildly in the air. Lu Xiaobai looked at him puzzled. After not seeing him for a few days, Lu Feng seemed to have calmed down a lot. He smiled and said, "Brother Xiaobai, I saw the news about the conscription in town."
"conscription?"
Lu Xiaobai didn’t understand why Lu Feng came here today and why he even said goodbye. So, was he going to join the army?
Lu Feng nodded: "Yes, the emperor said that no matter what time, the country cannot be in a situation where it is at the mercy of others. It must strengthen its strength so as not to be bullied, such as the Beili grain robbery this time."
Thinking of Beili's unreasonable request, Lu Xiaobai remained silent. He felt that what he said was quite right. It was right to strengthen his own strength.
Lu Xiaobai didn't say anything. Lu Feng thought that he was reluctant to let him go. He was happy, sad, and excited to comfort him: "Brother Xiaobai, I think joining the army is good. There is military pay, and it can also strengthen the body. So I asked for the tuition my mother paid for me. My mother said that the money was given by He Qin. He wanted me to go to the town and didn't want me to be around you."
"However, I don't plan to return the money to him. I went to the restaurant and stole a box of candy for you. Actually, it's not really stealing. I left the refunded tuition to the shopkeeper. Brother Xiaobai, please don't despise me, okay?"
Looking at the candy box in front of him, Lu Xiaobai felt a little complicated. He wanted to eat candy, but he didn't want Lu Feng's things, so as not to let the other party misunderstand that he liked him.
First, it would delay Lu Feng, and second, He Qin would still be angry.
But before he could refuse, Lu Feng said, "I am already thirteen years old, so Brother Xiaobai, I am going to join the army.
Hearing this, Lu Xiaobai completely forgot what he was about to say. He said in surprise, "Are you really going to join the army?"
Lu Feng showed a sunny and energetic smile, and forcefully stuffed the candy box into Lu Xiaobai's hand and said, "Yes, I will join the army. When I grow up and come back, I can not only protect you, but also defend my country."
Lu Feng’s words stunned Lu Xiaobai.
Protect him?
Does Lu Feng have any obsession with him?
He was lost in thought, but the other party smiled and waved at him, saying, "Goodbye, Brother Xiaobai."
When Lu Xiaobai came back to his senses, he only saw Lu Feng's blurry back.
At that moment, Lu Xiaobai felt very uncomfortable.
Lu Feng is only thirteen years old. In modern times, he is still in junior high school, but here, he has to join the army to defend his country.
He looked down at the box in his hand, curled his lips and said helplessly: "Let's just defend our country. I already have He Qin. I wish you a safe journey. When you return, there will be many men who want to marry you."
After Lu Xiaobai finished speaking, he felt something was wrong, as if someone had grabbed his hair.
When I turned around, I found that He Qin had returned.
She quickly got into his arms and said with a smile, "Look, candy, Lu Feng exchanged it for the money you gave me."
Although it was changed secretly, it was not considered stealing if money was paid. Lu Xiaobai was very happy.
He Qin was also very happy because he heard everything Lu Xiaobai muttered just now.
However, Lu Xiaobai stopped laughing and said with some doubt: "He Qin, Lufeng Town is recruiting soldiers, so he joined the army. Will there be war in the future?"
He Qin shook his head: "Probably not."
He Chong advocated peace just like him, and conscription was only to strengthen the country's strength, not necessarily to go to war.
When a country goes to war just to save its own skin, it can easily lead to the destruction of people's homes and the loss of their livelihoods.
Therefore, peace is the most important thing in their eyes.
Only when there is no way to coexist peacefully do we consider war.
"That's good."
Lu Xiaobai finally breathed a sigh of relief: "I think that although the deal with Beili is a bit aggrieved, we are not their vassal state. If we strengthen our strength and become evenly matched, they will not dare to do so. It is not worthwhile to fight a war."
Many people will die.
Moreover, it is heartbreaking that those people could not go home after they died.
He Qin couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth when he heard it: "My little husband knows a lot."
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