"All of you, stand at the gate of the yard." Dongsheng sent them away with a stern face, then turned around and looked at her with a smile, "I went back to Qingzhou to collect grain. My uncle and aunt told me that you came to Tongzhou and came to Pengdong to collect supplies today. I didn't expect that the cotton here was really grown by you!"
Chunxiao looked at him, then at the person at the door, and lowered her voice, "What kind of official is the Accounting Officer? Is he a high-ranking one?" Although they were from the same hometown, she didn't dare to disrespect the official. Looking at the young man in front of her, she felt a lot of emotions in her heart.
Dongsheng smiled and said, "Not a big one, just a small official in charge of logistics and accounts. It's thanks to my sister that I learned how to write and do accounting at my sister's house, otherwise it wouldn't be my turn."
"It's your own diligence and ambition. Most of the time it's because you performed well in the barracks. Otherwise, how could you be the only one to be promoted out of so many soldiers? You're really capable of it." Chun Xiao was talking when he suddenly thought of Wen Shi and put away his smile. "Now that you've gone back, do you know what happened to your mother?"
She looked at the expression on Dongsheng's face and said, "It's okay. You asked me to take care of them, but..."
"Sister Chunxiao, this isn't your fault. My mother never had a good foundation to begin with." His expression darkened. "She was worried about me when I went to the battlefield. My father told me everything. You've taken good care of our family, and I have to thank you."
"Anyway, the person is gone, so you should be more open-minded."
"I just feel bad. I've finally made some progress, but she can't see it." Dongsheng was sad for a moment, then suddenly looked at her, "I came out to collect military supplies, but don't worry, I didn't collect the cotton and grain from you. I went to Qingzhou to transport grain."
"Why don't you take my place?"
"The military camp's price is not higher than the market price, and they require local cooperation to collect whatever they want. I collect it from other places, and you can keep yours. However, we didn't collect enough cotton this time, and the tax on Pengdong cotton suddenly increased. The higher-ups sent us here. Before I came, I guessed it might be you, and it turned out to be you."
Chunxiao was stunned. Yes, the military camp is short of cotton. If the cotton tax is higher here, there must be cotton here. This is a clue.
"Dongsheng, you should have come earlier. I've sold most of my cotton. Now it's less than 60,000 kilograms. How much do you want to buy? Will you be punished if you don't buy enough?"
Dongsheng calculated in his mind, "Just charge 50,000. According to the previous harvest, 50,000 is just right for your land, and I can also make the deal. This 50,000 is only 90 wen per catty." He felt a little sorry, this price was far below the market price.
"Okay, then you can take the 50,000 jin away." Chun Xiao smiled. "I've made a lot of money, too. 90 wen is 90 wen."
The two sat in the yard and chatted. Chunxiao told him about the village and her over the past year, while Dongsheng talked about some interesting things in the military camp. They looked like fellow villagers meeting, with tears in their eyes.
Chunxiao also told her that the village raised funds to buy a farm in Pengdong, saying that their family and the head of the village contributed the most, taking 100 taels, and that if the crops were good, they could earn a lot of money next year.
"It's a pity that I can't stay longer, otherwise I would definitely meet the villagers. I also want to see the village you built."
The two of them were drinking tea, and Chunxiao suddenly looked at him, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
"Sister Chunxiao, just ask whatever you want to ask." Dongsheng touched his head embarrassedly. Although he hadn't seen Chunxiao for more than a year, he still felt very close to her.
"Dongsheng, I want to ask you something, but I'm afraid it might be inappropriate. I don't know if it counts as spying. I want to ask why this war has been going on for two years and when it will end. Aren't there rumors of a vassal king causing rebellion? Which vassal king is so powerful?"
In this era, information is too blocked. Unless there is chaos happening right in front of you, it is difficult to hear any news.
"This isn't spying on military intelligence. Prince Chen has been secretly stationing troops and colluding with foreign nations to establish himself as king. He's been planning this for a long time. But Sister Chunxiao," he smiled and looked around, "the tide of the war has turned. Some time ago, the general led his elite troops to recapture Fangzhou. Now he's retreating to Mocang Pass. If we continue to attack, he'll be defeated sooner or later."
This means the war won't last much longer. This is rare good news. "That's great! War is ultimately a bad thing for ordinary people like us. It would be better if it ends sooner rather than later."
"I've seen too many tragic scenes in Hejian and Fangzhou this year. Sister Chunxiao, you don't know how many people die in a war. Forget it, I won't talk about this kind of thing. Hejian was blocked before, and now that we've recaptured Fangzhou, we'll be stationed in Fangzhou."
"You want so much cotton?"
"It's extremely cold in Fangzhou in winter, and also..." He thought for a moment, "In short, it's just cold." It would be better for him not to talk about those who died on the battlefield.
Chunxiao looked at him and asked, "You've also been to the battlefield?"
"I've been there before, but now I'm mostly in the rear. Didn't I say I'm just a small logistics officer?"
"That's good, Dongsheng. We're not after military merit. Safety is the most important thing. Don't be too greedy or reckless. Your father is still waiting for you."
"I understand, Sister Chunxiao." He looked at her newly built yard and said, "Sister Chunxiao, you are amazing. You can always do things so well wherever you go."
"Sister, I love money. Wherever I go, I always want to make more money. How vulgar." She looked at the soldiers standing at the door. "They are your men."
Dongsheng nodded, "We are all good brothers."
"Then don't let anyone stand at the door. Let them come in and have some tea. When you ship the cotton, I'll have someone prepare it for you."
"Early tomorrow morning."
"good."
Chunxiao poured several cups of tea, and Dongsheng called everyone into the main room and asked them to sit down and drink tea. The soldiers then lost their previous seriousness and sat together laughing and joking.
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