Chapter 401 Missing

The sky, which had been gloomy and looked like it was going to rain since yesterday, suddenly became bright in the afternoon, with weak sunlight appearing and disappearing from time to time.

On this day, the military rear service camp was busy all day, and the meat and vegetables they bought filled the kitchen and several tents.

Jiang Shu finished reading the account book and returned to the general's mansion before dusk. Yu

Zheng had not returned yet, Lian Xu was holding a pile of red paper and cutting window paper-cuts, and Ren Dong was holding the cut window paper-cuts and gesturing on the window.

Seeing Jiang Shu coming back, the two hurriedly greeted each other.

Jiang Shu walked closer, picked up a window paper-cut, and praised it after looking at it, saying, "It's beautiful."

After hearing this, Ren Dong followed the conversation and asked, "Then can we put it up?"

She and Lian Xu had been arguing for the whole afternoon, and she didn't dare to make a decision on her own.

"Of course." Jiang Shu agreed.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and it would be great to put up some window paper-cuts to add to the festivity.

Because of the war, the whole Yicheng is filled with sadness. Sadness can't solve the problem, but will wear people's hearts and make them lose their fighting spirit and hope.

And a grand festival like the New Year should be lively. Only when people's hearts are excited can they cheer up and have the strength to resist Nan Yan.

"Go ahead, put it up on all the windows." Jiang Shu picked out two window paper-cuts with Ruyi peony patterns and said to Ren Dong, "I want this one."

"Yes." Ren Dong happily accepted it and turned to ask Leng Xing, "What pattern do you like, sister Leng Xing?"

Leng Xing was stunned for a moment, and said awkwardly, "Whatever."

"How can it be casual? There are so many patterns, there will always be one you like. If there really isn't one, you can also ask Sister Lian Xuan to cut it according to your preference." Ren Dong was very enthusiastic.

Jiang Shu also said, "Pick one,

it's so beautiful." The New Year should be lively and joyful.

No matter how the war ends, one must not wear down one's will.

Leng Xing could not resist, and after the demonstration and persuasion of Ren Dong and Lian Shu, he picked a window paper-cut to welcome the New Year.

"I'll go to the kitchen to make paste and paste it up." Ren Dong was impatient, so he left as soon as he said he would.

Jiang Shu looked at the red paper on the table, and suddenly thought of something, so she asked Lian Shu to cut four long pieces of paper and two short pieces of paper for her.

"Does the princess want to write Spring Festival couplets?" Lian Shu asked.

Jiang Shu nodded and went into the house with the cut red paper.

Lian Shu followed in to serve, but saw that Jiang Shu put the red paper on the table without writing anything.

She didn't ask much, and fetched hot water for Jiang Shu to wash his hands, and then lit a brazier and put it in the house.

Soon, Rendong came back with the paste and called Lian Xuan to paste window paper-cuts together.

The originally deserted courtyard became festive with a few touches of red, which made people happy.

When it was getting dark, Yu Zheng and Zhuiyun Zhufeng came back.

Seeing the red window paper-cuts on the windows in the courtyard, Yu Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly.

He has been busy lately, and when he saw these window paper-cuts, Yu Zheng realized that the New Year was coming.

Jiang Shu came out and asked him with a smile: "Do you think it looks good, my husband?"

"Yeah." Yu Zheng nodded, his expression eased.

Jiang Shu said: "Then I will ask them to paste it on my brother-in-law's courtyard tomorrow."

There were few people in Zhou Boxu's courtyard, which was even more deserted.

"Okay, come in, it's cold outside." Yu Zheng led her into the house.

Although Yicheng was not as cold as Shangjing, the temperature dropped sharply at night, and it was also freezing.

Especially in Yicheng, the humidity is heavy and the cold penetrates into the bones.

"Did the inspection go smoothly today?" Jiang Shu asked as they walked.

Yu Zheng answered slowly, and at the end asked her about the affairs in the camp.

Before the two of them finished talking, Rendong and Lian Xu had already set the table for dinner.

After dinner, when they entered the inner room, Yu Zheng saw the red paper on the desk.

"Are you going to write Spring Festival couplets?"

Jiang Shu nodded: "My husband is too tired today, let's write it tomorrow."

After running around outside for a day, Yu Zheng was indeed tired, and he went to bed early after taking a bath.

The next day, the weather was clear. After breakfast, Jiang Shu ground ink for Yu Zheng and asked him to write two Spring Festival couplets. He took one of them together with the window paper-cuts and asked Rendong and others to send it to Zhou Boxu and paste it up.

"Master Wang's handwriting is so beautiful." Rendong stood in front of the courtyard gate and sighed at the freshly pasted Spring Festival couplets.

Lian Xuan asked curiously: "What do you know about writing?"

They have never been to school and no one taught them, so how could they know how to read?

Ren Dong shook her head: "I don't know, but it doesn't stop me from thinking the words are beautiful." Lian

Xuan was speechless when she heard that and looked at Yu Zheng's beautiful handwriting.

Well, she also thinks it is beautiful, although she doesn't know how to describe it.

Zhuiyun Zhufeng, who was pasting the Spring Festival couplets, heard their conversation and thought the two girls were simple and cute.

After writing the Spring Festival couplets, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu went to the front hall to discuss the military plan for the New Year with the generals.

Although it was guessed that Nan Yan would not make any moves in the near future, they had to be on guard.

In the afternoon, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu went to the barracks again to visit and comfort the generals.

Jiang Shu followed and checked the purchase account for the past two days.

There was no problem with the account, Jiang Shu closed it and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Zhang."

"It should be, it's all my job." Zhang Wei responded modestly and discussed the arrangements for the next few days with Jiang Shu.

After hearing this, Jiang Shu had only one idea, hoping that Nanyan would not attack during the New Year's Day, so that the generals and soldiers could have a good New Year.

Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu patrolled the military camp and saw that the generals and soldiers were in a stable mood, which made them feel a little relieved.

Even the soldiers who were tortured by snake venom felt much better because they ate braised beef and stewed meat as the New Year was approaching.

In the evening, the three left the military camp and returned to the general's mansion.

The kitchen prepared wine and food, and Jiang Shu, Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu had a reunion dinner together.

Looking at the food on the table and listening to the sound of firecrackers outside, the three of them missed their relatives in Beijing.

"My sister and mother should be thinking about us at this time." Jiang Shu sighed, feeling bitter.

She didn't dare mention Yu Ziyou's name, for fear that she would burst into tears as soon as she opened her mouth, and the string that had been tied tightly would suddenly break.

These days, she and Yu Zheng have avoided it, trying their best not to think about Yu Ziyou.

The same goes for Zhou Boxu.

He and Yu Lan have been separated for many years, and they have been together after going through many difficulties. Now that Yu Lan is pregnant with twins, he can't stay by her side even though he knows how difficult it is for her...

Zhou Boxu choked in his throat and drank the wine glass.

Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu accompanied him and drank the wine in their glasses.

At the same time, go to Beijing.

In order to save expenses, there was no reunion banquet in the palace this year. The emperor Yu Guifei and Yu Lan Zhuang Yan reunited in Zhongling Palace.

It should have been a happy and festive moment, but several people had no appetite and were in a very heavy mood.

Only Yu Ziyou didn't know how to worry. He drank his milk and played by himself in the cradle.

Concubine Yu Gui looked at him and squeezed a smile and said, "Ziyou is still good. He eats well, sleeps well, and has no worries."

Yu Ziyou responded with "ah", fiddling with the small toys hanging on the cradle.

Yu Lan looked at the carefree Yu Ziyou and sighed, "I don't know how A Zheng and the others are doing. Can they have the reunion dinner?"

Calculating the date, Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu should have arrived in Yicheng and met with Zhou Boxu.

Today is the day when thousands of families reunite. I hope they can have a good reunion dinner.

A few days ago, Yu Lan received a letter from Zhou Boxu, saying that he was fine and asked Yu Lan not to worry and take good care of herself and Zhuang Yan.

But he was on the battlefield, how could she not worry?