In the carriage, Zhan Nanxing held his chin with his hands and slightly closed his eyes to catch up on his sleep.
“Shua——”
The car curtain was opened, bringing a gust of cold wind in.
Zhan Nanxing lazily raised his eyes and dozed off again, "What's wrong?"
He thought it was a draw.
A familiar fragrance floated from the carriage, and a soft body rubbed against his side, hugging his arm.
Zhan Nanxing opened his eyes and looked at Shen Zhaozhao beside him with some surprise.
"Why are you back so early today?"
It was just past noon.
"But it's not going well?" He raised his hand to tuck away the strands of hair that were hanging by her ears.
"Um."
Shen Zhaozhao rubbed his face against his arm, nodded, and looked at Zhan Nanxing with a smile, his eyes blinking.
Zhan Nanxing felt funny.
"You need me for something?"
"Yeah." Shen Zhaozhao nodded heavily.
"Zhao Zhao, just say yes. I will definitely help if I can." Zhan Nanxing poured her some hot tea.
Shen Zhaozhao let go of Zhan Nanxing’s arm and was about to reach out to take it.
The teacup was brought to her lips.
Shen Zhaozhao lowered his head and sipped his tea.
I am indeed thirsty.
The tension in the mine was so intense that people forgot to drink water for fear that improper operation of the excavator would cause the mine to collapse.
After moistening his throat, Shen Zhaozhao finally told Zhan Nanxing about his request:
"Does the Zhan family still have some trustworthy subordinates scattered in the north?"
Zhan Nanxing nodded, "Yes, the eldest brother and the second brother went there these two days to gather them together again."
"Hehe." Shen Zhaozhao held Zhan Nanxing's arm and shook it flatteringly, "Can I borrow some people from you? I need them to keep their mouths shut. Do you really trust them?"
Zhan Nanxing did not agree directly. His eyes fell on Zhao Zhao's lips that had just been moistened by tea, and his voice was a little hoarse, "What benefit can Zhao Zhao give me?"
Shen Zhaozhao blinked, thinking he was talking about the rewards of these subordinates, "It's like this, our gold mine needs some tight-lipped people to help with the work, it's not a physical job, it's just washing gold sand."
"I can discuss with a few friends and share some money from the gold sand as their reward."
When Zhan Nanxing heard this, he knew that she had misunderstood what he meant.
He tilted his head, moved closer to her, looked straight into her eyes, and opened his thin lips slightly, "What about my benefits?"
Shen Zhaozhao saw a strong desire in the pair of peach blossom eyes that suddenly came closer.
Pursing her lips, she said, "Come closer."
Zhan Nanxing opened his thin lips slightly, leaned over, and wanted to kiss her lips.
Shen Zhaozhao turned his head and pecked him lightly on the cheek, "Like this?"
Zhan Nanxing looked dissatisfied.
Shen Zhaozhao didn't tease him either. He raised his hands, put his arms around Zhan Nanxing's neck, tilted his face up, and took the initiative to kiss his thin lips several times.
Very playful.
"so?"
Zhan Nanxing looked at her deeply, and finally couldn't help himself. He pinched her jaw, forced her to open her red lips slightly, and covered her deeply.
Zhan Ping was guarding the carriage with his head down. He kicked the thin snow at his feet out of boredom, his ears red.
He sighed heavily.
It’s not a good thing that these ears are too good.
You can always hear some noises you don't want to hear.
It's really hard for him, a man who is not married yet.
Shen Zhaozhao was dizzy and was hugged and kissed by Zhan Nanxing. It was not until he let go of her red lips that she took a deep breath.
"I'll go back and talk to my elder and second brothers and ask them to pick some people for you." Zhan Nanxing looked satisfied and gently wiped Shen Zhaozhao's lips with his thumb.
Shen Zhaozhao buried his face in Zhan Nanxing's arms and rubbed it gently.
I always feel that these people got what they wanted by selling their looks.
Zhan Nanxing lifted the car window curtain and called Zhan Ping to drive home.
“I’m going to the Cao family.” Shen Zhaozhao thought of Cao Ya and ordered Zhan Ping.
He lowered the car curtain, and seeing Zhan Nanxing looking at him, he moved closer, found a comfortable position in Zhan Nanxing's arms, and leaned against him.
Zhan Nanxing looked at the pregnant woman, and was as lazy as a cat, and was very soft-hearted.
"Is Zhao Zhao worried that there won't be enough people?"
He picked up a strand of her hair and twisted it around his fingertips, playing with it.
If she wanted to speak up, even if he couldn't get enough people together, he would still find a way for her.
Why did she need to go to Cao's house in person to find someone?
Zhan Nanxing closed his eyes and thought of the history books he read in his childhood.
In order to win a smile from Bao Si, King You lit beacons to trick the princes.
At that time, I thought that only a very incompetent ruler could do such a thing.
Now, I suddenly understand.
In order to make Madam Huai happy, he is also a fool who can do such a thing.
"It's not a question of whether there are enough people." Shen Zhaozhao shook his head. The carriage shook and he felt a little sleepy.
I didn't get enough rest last night.
"Think about it, our family, Cao's family, and Chen's family have been together all the way to Mobei. Even if we are here to cultivate the land, we have to wait until the beginning of next spring before we can do so."
"Everyone's house was confiscated, and the whole family tightened their belts to survive the winter. Our family opened a gold mine, and if we don't take them with us, some people will inevitably be jealous."
Shen Zhaozhao yawned as he spoke.
Zhan Nanxing understood. It was not a question of whether there were enough people. If the Zhan family wanted to eat meat, the Chen and Cao families had to drink some soup.
We are all tied together.
It’s better than the Zhan family being the only one standing out.
"You rest first. I'll pick you up when we get to Cao's house." Zhan Nanxing let her lie on his legs, leaned over, and blew out the candle on the table.
As the carriage swayed, Shen Zhaozhao found a comfortable sleeping position and fell asleep soon.
"Zhao Zhao."
She didn't know how long she had slept before she heard Zhan Nanxing calling her.
Then she sat up, drank the tea he handed to her lips in confusion, lifted the curtain of the car window, and found that she had arrived at the door of Cao's house.
"I'm going to talk to Cao Ya first. You wait for me." After Shen Zhaozhao explained to Zhan Nanxing, he lifted the car curtain and got out.
The Cao family's house was also a similar yellow brick courtyard. He walked up and knocked on the dilapidated wooden door.
"Who is it?" a female voice asked.
“I’m Shen Zhaozhao.”
There was silence inside the house for a while, probably because they didn't expect her to come suddenly. The back door was pushed open, and a woman's face appeared.
“Oh, it’s really the third daughter-in-law of the Zhan family.” The woman from the Cao family looked Shen Zhaozhao up and down, “Have you cleaned up your family?”
As he spoke, he opened the door and welcomed Shen Zhaozhao in.
"Our yard isn't cleaned up yet, it's a mess, so please be careful where you step," said the woman.
Shen Zhaozhao smiled and thanked him, while paying attention to the debris under his feet and looking around.
The Cao family had a much larger population than the Zhan family, so the yard they were given was also a bit bigger, surrounded by yellow brick houses on all sides, and the men were busy repairing it.
"I'm here to look for Sister Cao Ya. I have something to say to her."
"The second room on the left." The woman pointed to the room and said to Shen Zhaozhao, "I have something else to do. Can you go find her by yourself?"
If they were in the capital, the big Cao family would never leave their guests like this.
But this is Mobei.
At this point, it is better to race against time and do the task at hand than to break any rules.
Shen Zhaozhao thanked him with a smile and walked towards the house.
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