Chapter 312: Cold Wave Brewing
"Wow! It's really snowing!" Ying Zhihai ran out and danced with joy in the yard.
The rest of the family came out to see the first snow.
Grandma said, "This winter has been warm, and everyone was worried that the lack of snow would affect next year's wheat harvest. Now it's good, and the farmers have hope."
Grandma Wu also said: "Auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, it's good to have snow!"
Everyone was happy about the arrival of the snow, except Wen Yan, who frowned slightly: "Here it comes! The cold wave of this winter is brewing."
Ying Zhilin was the first to notice her strangeness: "What's wrong? Do you hate snowy days?"
Wen Yan shook her head: "No."
Seeing this, Meng Chifei asked in a low voice: "But what's the problem?"
"Let's talk inside later."
"Okay." Meng Chifei suppressed his anxiety and waited patiently.
After letting Xiaohai play outside for a while, the weather started to get colder at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Wen Yan drove the old, weak, and sick people back into the house: "It's freezing cold, don't catch a cold."
Wen Yanze and Meng Chifei returned to the room.
After closing the door, Wen Yan added some charcoal into the stove and got into bed with Meng Chifei.
Meng Chifei rolled around on the bed twice and said contentedly, "I don't know why, but your bed is always softer and warmer than others."
Wen Yan smiled and tucked her into the quilt: "Be careful not to catch a cold."
Meng Chifei snuggled into the bed obediently, resting his head in the crook of Wen Yan's neck, and said happily: "If only I were a man, I would marry you home, so that I could lie in the same bed with you every day."
Wen Yan wanted to pinch her face.
Meng Chifei's skin was so tight and delicate that she couldn't pinch it.
After the two of them were in love for a while, Meng Chifei got down to business: "When you saw the look on Xiaxue's face just now, is something bad about to happen again?"
Wen Yan nodded and said, "That's right. This year, there was a widespread cold wave and snow disaster in the northern part of Dayong."
"What!" Meng Chifei sat up excitedly. She looked at Wen Yan nervously, "How serious is the situation? The Northern Territory won't also..."
"General Meng governs well, and the situation in the northern army is fine." Wen Yan held her hand and comforted her.
“The common people suffered the most… When the cold wave hit, more than 4,000 people froze to death just around the capital.
The capital is rich, but the further north you go, the worse the conditions become, and countless people have frozen to death."
Meng Chifei was terrified when he heard this: "What about the imperial court? Is there no remedy?"
Wen Yan shook his head. "You know how much the court needs money. The amount of money they've already collected is already huge, and with all the money being exploited, less than one tenth of it reaches the people."
Meng Chifei asked Wen Yan: "Do you have any way to save the situation?"
Wen Yan shook her head: "I told Aunt Lan Xin about it the day you came back. I wonder if the Emperor and the Empress take it seriously."
The only thing she could guarantee now was that Jinyang Prefecture would not be severely affected by the disaster.
Because she collected charcoal, charcoal making began in almost every village.
Wen Yan asked Uncle Tian to leave them some surplus.
When the cold wave really came, they were prepared and didn't suffer too much.
"Yanyan, don't worry about this. I will go to the palace tomorrow to urge the emperor to take this matter seriously."
"Did you get the Hexiang Pill?"
"I got it. That pill is really a good thing. I can smell its fragrance even through the porcelain bottle."
"You and Brother Xi Yan, take the pills and return to the North as soon as possible."
"Didn't you say the North would be safe? Is it my father's poison..."
"No. Among the foreign barbarians you're fighting, there's one called Wolf First, right?"
"Yes. That tribe is extremely brutal and murderous. I've suffered at their hands twice.
Could it be...
Will the Wolf-First Tribe take advantage of this cold wave to cause chaos?"
Wen Yan nodded and said, "I don't know if they were instructed by someone, but this winter they changed their previous reckless tactics and started harassing and attacking, playing with our Northern Army. We were led by them several times.
General Meng must have been very exhausted due to the toxins in his body. In the end, we not only lost 40,000 to 50,000 civilians, but also lost two cities..."
This time they tasted the sweetness, and later they used this method to harass the border from time to time, and became more and more powerful.
It was not until a few years later that the Meng family fell into decline and Meng Chifei joined the army in the northern border, hoping to avenge his father and revive the family tradition.
We have not been able to capture them yet.
After hearing what happened, Meng Chifei frowned: "The people of the Wolf Clan are tough and brave, and they never bother to use these conspiracies and tricks.
They may have found a very capable military advisor who is both civil and military."
Meng Chifei couldn't help but worry.
"It's possible that their spies have infiltrated the Northern Army."
"Damn Wolf Clan, I will never let them off this time.
Tomorrow I will return to the capital to report the snow disaster to the emperor, and then immediately set off for the northern border.
By the way, Yanyan, you have the most ideas, but is there any way to overcome them?"
Wen Yan rolled her eyes and said, "I do have a way, but it's very dangerous. Are you sure you want to try it?"
"Tell me first whether you want to use it or not. I'll go back and discuss it with my eldest brother and mother before making a decision."
Wen Yan hooked her finger at him and said, "Come closer to my ear."
Meng Chifei really leaned his ear over.
Wen Yan whispered in her ear.
Meng Chifei's expression changed like a palette, and finally he gave Wen Yan a thumbs up: "You are really awesome, you can think of such a method. However, as you said, this method has a high risk factor. If you are not careful and fail to kill the enemy, there is a possibility that you will be wiped out."
"That's why I say, use this method with caution." Wen Yan's eyes suddenly became firm. "However, I suggest you do it this way. It's not that there are no ways to circumvent it. As long as we operate it properly, we can achieve great results with little effort and completely eradicate the Langxian tribe."
"You're right. If you hesitate, you'll lose more." Meng Chifei clenched his fists. "At worst, I can do it myself. Anyway, I'm not afraid anymore. It's very safe."
Meng Chifei has already started thinking about how to achieve his goal as quickly as possible.
Wen Yan held her hand: "Even so, you have to be careful and take good care of yourself."
"Don't worry, I won't be in danger." Meng Chifei rubbed her head to comfort her.
"You should go to the Northern Frontier as soon as possible, so that General Meng can have more reliable people around him."
"What about your shop? Have you set an opening date?" Meng Chifei pouted and hugged Wen Yan. "I was originally planning to stay in Beijing for the New Year and accompany you to open the new store."
"The affairs of the North are more important. Making money is not urgent. I can handle it."
Meng Chifei pouted: "Okay then. If you have any problems, go to the capital to find my mother."
"By the way, by the way, has your last batch of charcoal arrived?"
Wen Yan said: "It was delivered two days ago. By the way, I was just about to tell you about this."
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