84 Chapter 84
◎Take care of yourself and wait for the future◎
She didn't quite understand the man's mind.
At that time, she had also separated from Xiaoliu. She took out all the money she could to keep Xiaoliu by her side as soon as possible, for fear that she would encounter something. Perhaps she was used to considering all aspects when thinking about problems. She also thought that if Manager Dou did not do it in time, he would suffer every day, but if he did it now, wouldn't he also suffer.
Fan Qingsong thought for a while and said honestly, "I don't know. If it were me, I would never delay if I could do it as soon as possible."
While the two were silent, footsteps were heard outside.
Fan Qingsong's eyes almost popped out of his head when he saw her. "She's here—"
Ji Cong hurried over and saw Fan Qingsong standing at the door. She half-raised her eyes and said weakly, "I have something to ask Madam Cheng."
Fan Qingsong looked at her and didn't think she was crazy, but he was afraid that he would be careless and cause Cheng Mu to get hurt, so he hesitated whether to leave.
Ji Cong begged, "I'll just say a few words and then leave. Stay away."
"Sister, come in and talk."
After hearing what Cheng Mu meant, Fan Qingsong took a few steps outside. He was not too far away, and was within easy reach so that he could rush over if anything happened.
Cheng Mu piled up the empty bowls and held the chopsticks in her hand. "Big sister, have you eaten yet? Or why not have some here? I'll make it for you."
Times are hard, there is nothing left and we have to start all over again.
Just as I put the dishes in the basin, I saw Ji Cong kneeling down.
"Sister, what are you doing? The ground is cold and you haven't fully recovered yet. Get up quickly."
"Mrs. Cheng is magnanimous. Please do not take my offense. I came to ask you today—for an abortion pill."
"you……"
"I'm pregnant, and no matter how hard I try, it won't fall out. I can't give birth to this evil child. Please, help me find an abortion pill."
Camp prostitutes receive many men and are always pregnant. Cheng Mu just didn't expect that Ji Cong was soaking in water, jumping, bumping and falling, and these behaviors that seemed crazy to others were all done to get rid of the pregnancy.
"Does Shopkeeper Dou know about this?"
Ji Cong was very scared and shook his head repeatedly, "No, he can't know. Madam Cheng, you give it to me quietly, and I will do it quietly, and pretend it never happened."
"Has he said anything since you came back?"
Ji Cong was silent for a while before saying, "He didn't say anything."
Cheng Mu asked, "Did he comfort you, scold the Mongols, chat with you, or talk about the future?"
Ji Cong shook his head silently.
"I'll help you find the medicine as soon as possible, but abortion pills are usually very strong and can be very harmful to your body. No matter how hard you try, this thing in your stomach won't go away. It's very resilient, and if you're not careful, it could take you with it. You need to think carefully."
Ji Cong was very anxious. "I've thought it through very clearly. If I die, it will be my own bad luck. I will never blame you."
After Ji Cong left, Fan Qingsong entered the room and looked Cheng Mu up and down. "Are you okay?"
"Brother Fan, go find the guard and ask for an abortion pill."
Fan Qingsong understood instantly.
Whenever Cheng Mu asked for help from the guards, the guards would report everything to Shangguan Duan, and they would only do it if Shangguan Duan gave their approval.
This time, he happened to meet Shangguan Duan who was discussing the war with Amuta and Xu Huan. Seeing his subordinates hesitating and evasive, he impatiently asked him to speak frankly.
Then everyone heard this: "Mrs. Cheng wants to ask for an abortion pill."
Amuta and Xu Huan both looked at Shangguan Duan suspiciously. Shangguan Duan was embarrassed and said, "I didn't touch her."
Xu Huan said, "She is with her man. If the baby is his, why would she have an abortion?"
Amuta's mouth curled up into a playful smile.
Shangguan Duan was speechless and said to his men in frustration, "The war is imminent. Let her wait. We don't have abortion pills on the grasslands. She doesn't want the child, but the Haru tribe does."
There has been no news from Cheng Mu for several days. Ji Cong would ask her silently every time he saw her, but there was no result after repeated urging. Alas.
"Mom, look what I brought back..." Xiaoliu looked mysteriously at Cheng Mu and opened her little hands.
There are a few seeds lying in the palm of your hand.
"What kind of seed is this?"
"These are sugar seeds, Mom, let's plant some too, so we can have sugar to eat later!"
"Sugar has seeds?" Cheng Mu joked, completely unconvinced. After a closer look, she saw that they looked like rapeseed. "Where did you get them?"
"Tully's aunt brought it back, along with some candy. There was only a small jar. I took a bite and it was really sweet."
"Well, Mom will try to grow one and see if it can produce sugar."
Cheng Mu moved the rapeseed seeds into the space, soaking them before planting them. They grew incredibly fast in the space's time-flow. When they sprouted purple-red stems and large green leaves, she recognized what they were. Beets, a major ingredient in sugar production, were not very tasty as a green vegetable.
However, it has a well-developed root system and is naturally cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and salt-resistant. It can improve the soil and regenerate.
People who don't know it might mistake it for a radish, as it is very similar to a radish. Many varieties have been developed, including sugar beets for sugar production, leaf beets with thick leaves, beets for roots, and fodder beets for feed.
Cheng Mi can also cultivate all of these.
In this era, anything that can grow wildly without much effort is a good thing.
After two days of planting and four rounds of harvesting, the seeds with high sugar content were selected and taken out for processing.
Xiaoliu urged it to grow quickly, but in reality the seeds grow so slowly.
It is planted on a small plot of land in front of the house, and Xiaoliu looks at it eight hundred times a day.
"Madam Cheng!" Guo Zhen and a group of Yan slaves came to find her.
Cheng Mu stood up, shovel still in hand, "What happened?"
The group seemed to be overly frightened, their legs trembling, "Manager Dou and his two companions were killed by the guards!"
"What! When did it happen?" Cheng Mu held Xiaoliu's hand and gestured for them to lead the way. "Where is it?"
People were talking at once. After walking for a while, Cheng Xi stopped and finally understood what had happened. "Did they escape?"
Runaway slaves will be killed without mercy, it is their own fault. Why do they run away?
The guards dragged the bodies of the two men on horses and marched in a grand manner as a demonstration.
There was blood all along the way and the corpses were in a horrible state.
"Don't look." Cheng Mu covered Xiaoliu's eyes.
"Madam Cheng, these two dared to escape and have been executed on the spot." They still had a trace of respect for Cheng Mu, using courtesy before force, but they were full of rage towards the other Yan slaves. "Anyone who dares to escape will be beheaded on the spot!"
The spears in their hands once again picked up the corpses on the ground and pierced them, frightening everyone.
The guards refused to allow anyone to collect their bodies. After showing off their might, they dragged two more bodies away, saying they would throw the bodies to feed the wolves and eagles.
Everyone was so shocked by Dou Yi and his wife's suicide that they could not recover for a long time.
"Everyone, go back." Cheng Mu said loudly, "Work here with peace of mind, take care of yourself—wait for the day ahead."
Cheng Mu didn't know when the next day would be, but she learned from Shangguan Duan's few words that Prince Jing had deployed troops to fight against the Mongols in the south of the desert, and had fought more than one battle. Even the red cannons were used. It was only a matter of time before such powerful weapons would force the Mongols to beg for mercy on the spot.
Neizhou and Yunzhou are separated by only a defense line. If they attack us someday, it would be better to wait for an opportunity to escape than to escape now.
Because of the death of Dou Yi and his wife, no one was in the mood to work today.
Cheng Xi carefully washed the mud off her hands, picking the mud out from between her nails bit by bit.
Fan Qingsong came back with water and lit the firewood to start the stove.
"Madam Cheng, haven't you always wondered why Manager Dou wanted to redeem her after such a long time?"
"I understand." Cheng Mu interrupted him. Now that things had come to this, she knew everything.
Dou Yi and Ji Cong flashed before her eyes more than once. Ji Cong desperately tried to abort the child, but she was still dreaming of a better life ahead. Dou Yi seemed calm, silently accepting everything, but it was precisely because he had no future in mind. He wasn't trying to escape, he was trying to die cleanly. He wanted to take his wife with him. They had both decided to die, so what did it matter whether they had an abortion or not?
The water in the pot was steaming, and Fan Qingsong opened and closed his mouth.
"Madam Cheng, you, you also..." She said "wait for the future", does she also want to escape back? Is he the only one who feels that the life here is good?
Cheng Mu glanced at him and asked, "What would you do if I were to escape like them?"
"I, I..." Fan Qingsong's eyes flashed, "I will do whatever Madam Cheng says."
"In fact, what ordinary people want is just a peaceful and tranquil life."
Her words made Fan Qingsong feel a little confused, but he felt a sense of hope in his heart. Life here was very peaceful and tranquil. Did it mean that Madam Cheng also liked it?
These people can live wherever they want.
The escape of a slave was a big deal, and Shangguan Duan soon sent someone to "invite" Cheng Mu.
The person who came was his personal soldier Cong Xiao, and Fan Qingsong also wanted to go with him. Cheng Mu thought it should be fine and even persuaded Fan Qingsong.
Fan Qingsong said that Shangguan Duan would definitely hold him accountable, and if there was any punishment, he would take it.
Because of this matter, Fan Qingsong had an argument with Cong Xiao. Cong Xiao ordered his men to take him down. Fan Qingsong fought against four people alone and was hit many times. His face was covered in blood. In the end, he was defeated and subdued.
Cong Xiao ordered his men to beat him severely, but Cheng Mu stopped them.
"We are a family, and we will be together in life and death." She took Xiaoliu with her, "Master Xiao, either take our whole family with you, or take no one with you."
A simple message turned out like this because of the death of two escaped slaves.
Cong Xiao was angry.
Fan Qingsong was even more certain that Cheng Min cared about him, and he was not afraid of suffering a little.
Eventually, the three of them were taken away from Xiao.
The war between the Yan court and the Mongols south of the Gobi Desert had been going on for several days. The Mongols south of the Gobi Desert proposed peace talks, and the Yan court sent envoys.
The envoy had to ensure the safety of one person before proposing peace talks, so Shangguan Duan had to ask Cheng Mi to come.
Cheng Mu was holding Xiaoliu in her arms, with Fan Qingsong standing beside her, waiting in the accounting office.
The tent door opened, and the person in black boots stepped in. It was not a Mongols. He smiled brightly and bowed, saying, "Mrs. Cheng."
Cheng Xi showed surprise, "Master Huang!"
Huang Nian'an glanced at the three of them. Xiao Liu happily greeted him, "Master Huang." The man with the wound on his face bowed and saluted. Huang Nian'an nodded in agreement, "I'm relieved that you're all safe."
Cheng Mu asked, "Is Lord Huang the peace envoy?"
Huang Nian'an nodded and asked, "Could you two step aside for a moment?"
Cheng Mu said quickly, "Brother Fan, please take Xiaoliu and wait for me outside the tent. I want to have a few words with Master Huang alone."
Fan Qingsong glanced at her and silently took Xiaoliu out.
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