Chapter 38 Someone from the capital is coming
Jiang Qian'an reasonably suspected that the girl was taking revenge, but he didn't dare to say it.
After these interactions, he had a certain understanding of the other party and quickly opened the box he brought over.
"I brought you something new this time, too."
“…”
Chen Jinyue failed to fool him and his eyes fell on the box he opened.
Suddenly his eyes lit up.
"lacquerware?!"
This is a wooden ornament, painted and often inlaid with ivory or metal, and belongs to the category of handicrafts.
This box is full of red lacquerware, and there are many kinds, including trays, incense boxes, and square-handled cups...
Jiang Qian'an knew from her expression that she was very satisfied, even more satisfied than the last time with the box of embroidery.
He didn't know why, but seeing her happy, his mood also improved.
"Although the young lady said before that the quilts are no longer charged, the sleeping bags you made are very useful. After deducting the money for the compressed biscuits, how many sleeping bags can you order with the remaining money?"
"Seventy thousand is enough!"
Chen Jinyue didn't lie to him, "It's more than enough."
Before Jiang Qi'an could say anything, Chen Jinyue asked again, "You didn't know I was going to introduce you to sleeping bags, right? So what else do you want?"
Jiang Qi'an was guessed right and smiled knowingly, "I want to order another batch of hard-wearing and cold-resistant cotton shoes, and this time I'll give priority to the soldiers."
After a pause, he asked, "Does the girl have a suitable introduction?"
He finally realized that what this girl gave him was far better than what he wanted.
It would be better to let her make arrangements for the soldiers in the army.
"I'll prepare some military boots for you. I don't have any samples, but I guarantee they'll be comfortable to wear, and I won't charge you for this batch. If the people need more later, you can buy more."
"Thank you, girl!"
After the deal was finalized, Chen Jinyue gave him the batch of compressed biscuits, quilts and one hundred sleeping bags.
Ask him to come later the afternoon after tomorrow to get the quilt and sleeping bag, and give him as many as he has.
…
This time, Jiang Qianan entered the store from a house.
The house is very big. It was previously inhabited by a wealthy barbarian businessman, but now it is used as a warehouse.
Even though a lot of labor was saved, at the border where supplies were in short supply, every time Jiang Qianan went into the store to pick up goods, there would still be a team of people guarding outside.
Once we get the goods, we will distribute them as soon as possible.
General Xiao was stationed at Dongxing Pass.
The one who came back this time to transport the dry food was Xiao Chengyu. After getting this batch of dry food, they immediately attacked Xixing Pass.
The further north they went, the more problems they faced.
The wind was cold and sand and stones were flying.
Ice and snow covered the ancient road, mixed with sand and gravel, making a creaking sound underfoot. Apart from the deep and shallow marks left by the marching troops, the surrounding area was filled with desolation and dead silence.
Although the Xiao family army had sufficient dry food, they still could not withstand the extreme cold at night.
The tents were old and tattered, not windproof at all, and more and more soldiers died during the night along the way...
The process must be accelerated.
Seeing Jiang Qian'an coming out of the door, Xiao Chengyu hurried to meet him.
"Your Highness!"
Jiang Qian nodded with a happy look on his face, "Young General, this time we have something new, the soldiers will definitely like it!"
When Xiao Chengyu heard that there was something new, his eyes lit up. The things that girl gave never disappointed anyone.
Even though he knew this, he was still at a loss when he saw some oddly shaped small things being sent out in addition to quilts and compressed biscuits.
"What is this?"
"Miss Chen said this is called a sleeping bag, and this is how it's used."
He took the folded sleeping bag and opened it. His hand paused for a moment, then he looked at Xiao Chengyu and said, "I'll teach you. You can demonstrate it to the soldiers."
The soldiers watched expectantly.
Xiao Chengyu was unaware of this and just obediently crawled into his sleeping bag, letting him do whatever he wanted.
As soon as he entered, he noticed the magic of it. This strange little quilt was so warm when he got into it?
The deputy general beside him looked at this thing and quickly realized, "Young General! This can be used during the march!"
Xiao Chengyu was lying inside, his eyes filled with shock and excitement. "That's right! It's warm in here, just like a quilt!"
Jiang Qi'an added, "The most important thing is that it is lighter than a quilt and easy to carry."
Xiao Chengyu nodded, "Yes, yes!"
After saying that, he struggled to get out, but because it was his first time and he was not skilled, he ended up in the same embarrassing situation as Chen Jinyue.
The soldiers around couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Xiao Chengyu looked at Jiang Qian'an innocently, and suddenly understood why he didn't demonstrate it himself just now.
Although the soldiers were laughing, they saw the sleeping bags next to them and opened them curiously.
Everyone lay down in it swiftly.
Soon, a field of caterpillars appeared, and cricket pupae were happily in the house.
Jiang Qian'an looked at this weird scene with his mouth twitching. Why is it that the same action is cute for some people but scary for others?
Fortunately, they quickly became familiar with the use of the zipper and were able to get in and out of the sleeping bags with ease.
It will not affect the emergency assembly...
"Your Highness! There are only a hundred of these?" The deputy general in charge of counting the goods asked in disbelief after counting them back and forth.
The soldiers were disappointed. Everyone wanted this good thing.
But we also know how precious the situation at the border is.
The soldier standing closest to him quickly spoke up, "One hundred of these magical items are more than enough!"
"That's right! On a freezing cold night, these are life-saving items!"
"The girl was kind enough to give it to us, so we can't be greedy."
“…”
Everyone comforted themselves.
In just a few moments, they accepted the fact that there were only a hundred pieces.
Jiang Qi'an said helplessly, "Miss Chen said this is just a sample. If we want it, she will ask the workshop to make another batch."
The soldier who had just said not to be greedy almost didn't think twice when he heard this, "Yes, yes, yes! Your Highness, we all want this! We'll exchange it for anything!"
Xiao Chengyu also nodded repeatedly and looked at him expectantly.
How could Jiang Qian'an not know this? He immediately reassured everyone.
"I've ordered 70,000. I'll go to Dongxing Pass with you this time. I'll take as many as I can each day and try to distribute them to everyone as quickly as possible."
"Great! With this, we no longer have to worry about garrisons along the way at night!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
“…”
Amidst the excited shouts, Xiao Chengyu calmed down instead.
It is a good thing that Jiang Qian'an also set off for Dongxing Pass, but there is another problem at present.
After settling the people in the city, food and fodder were already in short supply.
It was bad enough that they were surrounded by the barbarian army before, but they broke through successfully and won several battles, but there was no sign of food and supplies.
He took Jiang Qian'an aside and whispered to him, "Your Highness, the army still has plenty of dry food, but the ten kilograms of food promised to the soldiers per month is about to be distributed."
Jiang Qi'an's smile faded. "I see. I'll write to inquire right away."
Xiao Chengyu looked at him, wanting to speak but hesitant for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said, "Your Highness, is it true that the capital didn't send us any food or fodder at all?"
If it were half a month ago, Xiao Chengyu would probably be so angry that he would want to kill someone if he knew the court treated them like this.
But during this period of time, I don’t know if it was because they had accumulated too much disappointment, or because the shop gave them confidence, but he could calmly accept such an outcome.
But Jiang Qian'an couldn't calm down.
The hidden worries in his heart were exposed, and his handsome face suddenly sank and he shouted harshly.
"Don't speculate! It was just the snowstorm that delayed us!"
Xiao Chengyu stared at Jiang Qi'an for a moment, then bowed his head and said, "I know I was wrong."
Jiang Qi'an wrote the letter that afternoon, but before he sent it out, he received a report from his entourage:
Someone is coming from the capital.
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