Chunxiao naturally also lived here. There were people in the escort team whom Chunxiao knew, namely the little ghosts from last year, but they had never shown up before, so Chunxiao didn't pay much attention to them.
Now that they were living in the residence, several people came over and greeted Chunxiao, "Sister!"
Chun Xiao recognized them immediately. "So you guys are here too. I thought you didn't come this year. I remember there were five of you in total, and there's one more."
Several people were silent for a moment, and one of them quickly changed the subject, "Sister, the coats you made for us last year were so warm, even thicker than the ones issued in the military camp. The others were so envious that they all asked for coats from you."
"I'll tell you in secret, our leader was reluctant to wear his coat, so the lieutenant general took it away. He was furious. Did he tell you about it?"
"He deserves it." Chun Xiao was also angry. "I made it for him properly, but he didn't wear it. Who can you blame? He deserved to be taken away. Look how no one took yours. Clothes are made to be worn. If they're not worn, it's a waste of time."
A few of them touched their noses secretly. This sister looked gentle, but unexpectedly she had a strong temper. They wondered if they had set a trap for them.
"Don't blame him. He almost got into a fight with our lieutenant general. If we hadn't stopped him, he would have been beaten with a military stick."
Chun Xiao felt both amused and distressed when he heard this. He looked at the young men and said, "You are all good brothers. You should help each other in the military camp. If you return home in the future, you are always welcome to visit us. Tongzhou, Qingzhou, as long as I am here, you are welcome."
"I heard from my boss that you're going to grow cotton in Fangzhou. That's great! If that's the case, we can go to my place and eat delicious food. The food in the military camp is really not good."
"If I really have a place in Fangzhou, you are welcome to go there at any time. Even if I am not here, I will tell the people below me, so you can just go there directly." These children are so pitiful to look at.
After chatting happily for a while, dinner was served and the few of them sneaked back to their own places.
Dongsheng came over just after dinner and asked her if she wanted to go shopping in the county town.
"Aren't you on a mission now? Can you walk around freely?" We have to be careful with the supplies. If they are lost, it will be a big deal. Thinking of this, Chun Xiao shook her head and said, "No, there will be time to move around when we come back. You should rest early. We have to leave early tomorrow morning."
Chunxiao looked at his clothes. Although it was not the coldest time yet, the wind was very strong on the road. Especially when they were riding horses into the wind, they were wearing thin clothes without paying attention. She remembered that they used to wear only one piece of clothing in the middle of winter. They must have been used to the cold.
Chunxiao took Xiaohua back to the room and said, "Xiaohua, go get me the brown cloth from the carriage, and also get me some cotton, needlework, and other things."
"Miss, are you cold? Do you want Xiaohua to make you some clothes?"
"Bring it here first and I'll tell you. By the way, where do Chun Shijiu and the others live?"
"We're living in a dormitory with those soldiers. Do you want to ask them to come over?"
"I'm just asking, go get the cloth."
That night, Chunxiao and Xiaohua made Dongsheng a coat. It wasn't thick, but it had cotton lining, making it perfect for a day like this. Chunxiao gave it to Dongsheng early in the morning and said, "Put it on. What if you catch a cold wearing so little? I know you've always been resistant to cold, so put it on now."
Dongsheng took the clothes and touched them, "You made clothes for me again!"
"I heard them say yesterday that you didn't wear last year's clothes. Forget it, they're gone. Why didn't you tell me earlier? But we're on the road these days, and there's plenty of time to make them in the car. Luckily I brought cotton and cloth. You're lucky. I'll make you two more sets." Seeing him standing there in a daze, "Go change quickly since we're about to leave. Why are you standing there like an idiot?" Chunxiao laughed at her stupidity.
Dongsheng took the clothes and left.
"Miss, he must be very touched. I think he's about to cry."
"Which eye of yours saw that he was about to cry? He's a man, do you think he's a little girl like you? Let's get ready and leave."
The car drove away, and Dongsheng followed it in his new coat, saying, "Thank you, Sister Chunxiao."
"We're so familiar with each other, so let's not be so polite." Chun Xiao looked at the cold weather outside. "We've only just arrived in Dongjiang Prefecture and it's already cold. How long will it take to get to Fangzhou?"
"It takes almost 20 days to get from Pengdong to Fangzhou. We'll need to wear a thick coat when we get there."
"Then we have plenty of time to make you a thick coat. We all have thick coats of our own."
It's just that this journey takes 20 days, and it takes more than a month to go back and forth. It's really inconvenient. "If it's really like you said, I bought land here, and then I'll give it to them when people get familiar with it. I won't stay here. Otherwise, it will take a month to go back to Qingzhou. And as you said, it's cold here."
Dongsheng smiled and said, "Well, if you can sort it out, just hand it over to the manager. Sister, you can just be responsible for collecting the money."
After passing Lan County, they arrived at Wuhong County and then Heyuan County of Hejian Prefecture. Along the way, they arrived at a county government office where Chunxiao met a county magistrate. She had never met officials so frequently, and she gradually got used to it from the initial nervousness. She did not participate in the conversation, as it was obvious that a commoner girl like her could not get close to an official. Everything was self-evident.
After walking for such a long time, they became quite familiar with the soldiers transporting goods. Some of them would come over to get close to them during their breaks and ask about their situation, but they would usually be dismissed by He Tian and the others.
Chunxiao had prepared a lot of food in his carriage, and he would often take some out for them to enjoy. As long as Dongsheng was not around, they would happily accept it, but they would not dare to take it when Dongsheng was around.
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