Chapter 210 I'll Go Too
"Sister Yan'er, did you remember it wrongly? I am far away in the capital, how can I be the benefactor of General Mo?"
Mo Yan's expression was so enthusiastic that Jiang Yuzhu repeatedly confirmed that she had not heard it wrong. She turned to Shen Zhilan for confirmation.
Shen Zhilan nodded slowly, lost in memories.
In the previous life, my father-in-law Mo Changchuan was assassinated and died.
From then on, the Mo family went downhill, and finally all members were buried in a sea of fire.
Shen Zhilan knew the approximate date and became cautious, always on guard.
I wanted to tell my husband Mo Qianyu everything, but every time the words were on the tip of my tongue, I couldn't say them.
Shen Zhilan had no choice but to force herself to think of a solution.
I don’t know if it was affected by her rebirth, but the assassin did not appear around the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Even so, Shen Zhilan did not dare to let down her guard.
"A few days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, my father-in-law was assassinated in the military tent."
The assassin was the general of the military camp in the north of the city, who was bribed by the barbarians with beauty and a large sum of money.
As they had been brothers for more than ten years, Mo Changchuan had no reason to be on guard against him, so when the dagger stabbed his heart, he reacted quickly and the stab went slightly off target.
Coincidentally, Shen Zhilan was on her way to the north city camp to visit her husband Mo Qianyu and saw this scene.
"Cousin, if it weren't for the centuries-old ginseng you gave me that saved my father-in-law's life, I'm afraid..."
Shen Zhilan suddenly realized that the reason she lived a good life after her rebirth was not because of her own abilities, but because of Jiang Yuzhu's help.
The Mo family has assets and wealth, but they lack the best medicinal materials.
Mo Changchuan had been fighting in battles all year round, and every time he received a reward, he generously gave the medicine to his brothers who had been through thick and thin with him. This time, he was stabbed in the back by his brother and was completely unprepared.
Mo Yan stepped forward and held Jiang Yuzhu's hand, saying gratefully: "Sister Yuzhu, you are the benefactor of the Mo family, and also a noble person! If it weren't for your sharpness, my sister-in-law would have married Feng Qing long ago, and the Mo family would have been stuck with Wei Jing's dog-skin plaster..."
After being thanked by the two in turn, Jiang Yuzhu waved her hands and said, "We are sisters, why are you being so polite to me? By the way, how is Uncle Mo's injury?"
"He was in a coma for more than ten days, but he is fine now."
After Mo Changchuan got better, he stayed in his mansion all day without showing up, letting rumors fly.
It is easier to catch spies during chaos.
If he had not suffered a great loss, Mo Changchuan would never have thought that his brother, who had a mortal feud with the barbarians, would actually join the barbarians' camp.
Until two days ago, the spy finally showed his true colors and disclosed the secret passage of Da Qi.
"Sister Yuzhu, Second Brother Jiang..."
Mo Yan hesitated and was considering his words.
Jiang Yuzhu sighed secretly and replied, "I know everything."
Instead of being nervous and worried, Jiang Yuzhu decided to choose to believe.
As Jiang Huaiqing's sister, she believed that her second brother had the ability and could handle it with ease even among the barbarians.
Jiang Huaiqing did not choose to come back immediately, and he naturally had his reasons.
In the afternoon, the sky was gloomy and the north wind was raging.
Mo Yan glanced at the sky and said with certainty: "It looks like it will snow again tonight."
In the north, snow is common, but if it snows too heavily, you have to get up in the middle of the night and sweep the snow from the roof.
"It's freezing cold outside. I'm wearing a thick coat and a long cloak. If it's the coldest time of the year, I'll freeze my chin off if I go out."
In the north, supplies are scarce. It happened that a nearby farmer was slaughtering a pig today, and the General's Mansion bought some fresh large bones.
"Sour cabbage stewed with big bones, this is the highest standard of hospitality in the North."
Mo Yan muttered to herself as she showed Jiang Yuzhu her clothes.
The north is so cold that the wind can penetrate people completely. Even a woman who loves beauty will wrap herself tightly.
"That's right, I have a gift for you."
Jiang Yuzhu gestured to Hongli, and after a moment, Hongli brought two light packages.
Mo Yan took it and weighed it, then asked curiously, "Sister Yuzhu, what is this? A sheepskin coat?"
Sheepskin keeps you warm when worn inside, but it is not very breathable and can emit a fishy smell if not handled properly.
Mo Yan didn't like it very much, but gave in several times to keep warm.
"Open it and take a look. I estimated the size. If it doesn't fit, I can modify it."
Jiang Yuzhu put on her down jacket and went out first.
After Chen Zhilan and Mo Yan looked at each other, they quickly put on their clothes and followed closely.
The goose down jacket was very light and almost weightless. After Mo Yan went out, she felt a lot lighter and she could jump around freely. When she stood for a while, she was even more surprised.
"What's stuffed in here? It's not cold!"
Shen Zhilan was also very happy and turned around on the spot.
Jiang Yuzhu said mysteriously: "It's some kind of hair."
"Is it the fluff from a feather duster?"
Shen Zhilan sniffed and found her clothes exuding the elegant scent of orchids.
Jiang Yuzhu: “…”
"It's goose down. Goose down keeps you warm, but the workmanship is a little complicated."
It takes some skills to clean and dry goose down in winter and then make it into a leather coat without hair.
In addition to goose down, duck down also keeps you warm.
The demand in the North is insufficient to meet the supply, so Jiang Yuzhu has sent people to the surrounding cities to purchase large quantities.
Years ago, the clothes were made and distributed to the soldiers defending their country.
Keeping warm, light and flexible is a huge advantage on the battlefield.
Shen Zhilan understood in her heart and asked, "Cousin, is Honghong still here?"
After Jiang Huaiqing arrived in the north, he visited the Mo family and saw an authentic famous dish, stewed goose in an iron pot, on the table. He was still talking about Honghong.
"Then my second brother didn't eat goose meat?"
Based on Jiang Yuzhu's understanding, this possibility is not high.
As expected, Shen Zhilan replied: "Not only did he eat half a basin, he also gave the rest to Princess Yutan and took it to the camp in the north of the city."
A fire was lit in the kitchen and the aroma of meat filled the air around the courtyard.
Jiang Yuzhu sniffed and said, "They say the northern pickled cabbage is authentic, and it really tastes like this."
"The big bones will take more than half an hour to stew, why don't we roast the sweet potatoes and potatoes?"
Chen Zhilan ordered Xia'er to go back to the mansion and fetch the usual winter food for the people in the north.
Roasted sweet potatoes are soft, sticky and sweet; roasted potatoes are topped with homemade spicy sauce and sprinkled with emerald green onions grown in the greenhouse; roasted corn is even simpler and tastes delicious without adding anything.
It is said that the north is bitterly cold, but Chen Zhilan has long since learned to find joy in adversity.
At sunset, before the sauerkraut stewed with pork bones was served, a rapid burst of bell ringing was heard on the street outside the palace.
Afterwards, the people closed their doors and windows, and those who were walking outside ran back home.
It gets dark early in the north. Before the end of the afternoon, the sky is already so dark that you can't see your fingers.
Seeing this, Shen Zhilan's expression became more solemn. She stood up and said apologetically, "Cousin, I can't stay with you for dinner. I have to go out of town."
The ringing of the bell represents the urgency of the war. Outside the city, the soldiers of the Great Qi are fighting fiercely with the barbarians.
Shen Zhilan learned how to deal with external injuries from Wei Jing's former maid Mo Yun. Due to a shortage of manpower, she had to rush over to help.
"Cousin, I'm going too."
Jiang Yuzhu sent a maid to inform Shaoyao and others that what they had learned needed to be put into practice on the battlefield.
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