"Are you going back at the end of the month?"
"I'm afraid we have to advance it by a few days, otherwise we won't be able to make it to Shufeng's wedding banquet. What about you, the army? Why are you leaving?"
"I'm leaving in a few days, and I want to send them back before the New Year for a reunion. It has a good meaning."
Chun Xiao looked at his cotton-padded jacket, the same one she had made him last year. The weather was cold now, and she felt like it was going to snow again. "We need to hurry up. If we run into snow along the way, it's going to be hard with so many of you."
"You don't have to worry about that. Camping in the snow is a common occurrence, and we're used to it. In that case, maybe we can get home before you."
"You want to go home too?" Chunxiao was a little surprised. "You're an official. You said you can stay in the army. Don't you want to stay in the barracks?" She smiled. "Dongsheng, you're really amazing. I only just realized you're a seventh-rank official, equal to the county magistrate. I should kneel down to you when I see you."
"Please don't." Dongsheng smiled sheepishly. "There are military rules in the barracks, and we can't do anything about it. But let's not talk about this outside. Now that the war is over, I told the general that I want to return home. The general values talent and allowed me to take up a sinecure. He can be used at any time if there is a war in the future."
"Does holding a sinecure get a salary?"
Dongsheng shook his head and then smiled. "I'm planning to open a horse business with Shuiliu and the others to run freight. The army agreed to give us dozens of retired horses. Chunxiao, if you're going out to transport goods in the future, you can cooperate with us. We'll have more opportunities to meet in the future."
Chunxiao was stunned. Dongsheng just called her name. Now that her identity was known, her demeanor was indeed different. Never mind, just call her by her name!
"That's great! There are many merchants who buy cotton from me. I can even introduce you to some business. That's great." I was really envious. I got so many horses at once. "This horse dealership will have to set up stations in every county, right? What are you going to do?"
"We've just started planning, and we haven't finalized the specifics yet. Chinese New Year is coming soon, so I'm afraid it'll be after the New Year. Chunxiao, if you have time, please help us think about it. You're smarter than us, so you can definitely give us some good advice."
"Okay, I'll think about it for you when I have time. It depends on whether you're traveling south or north. You'll need to rent a place in a county town along the way. I'm afraid you'll even have to hire guards, so we need to plan it out carefully."
The people who went out to buy groceries returned in less than an hour. Chunxiao asked her sisters-in-law to hurry up and cook. The villagers wandered around for a while and then came back. "This land is so big, it's almost as big as the village. Now it's all yours!"
"No, the land here isn't for sale. It's all rented. I'm renting it for a long time. Anyway, it's up to me how I use it during this period."
They asked about many things in the village, and Chunxiao told them everything he knew. The more they listened, the more homesick they became. The grown man's eyes actually turned red at the end. "I'm afraid many people in the village will die when I go back this time. Sigh."
"There's nothing we can do about it. The women in the village are stronger than you think. It's the best thing that can happen if you can go back."
The meal was ready quickly, and the group gathered together to have a very warm meal. When leaving, everyone said goodbye to each other.
"See you at home next time."
"See you at home!"
"See you at home!"
Dongsheng looked at her and smiled again, "Come back early, see you at home."
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