Chapter 484 "I've only given birth to you and Stone in my entire life..."
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No one knows a daughter better than her mother.
When Li's mother saw the expression on Li Shiyue's face, she knew that Li Qiutian had indeed been right!
Li Shiyue really had no intention of coming back!
"Li Shiyue!"
You better explain yourself to me!
What do you mean by "never coming back"?
Li's mother, being tall, stood up from the chair and walked to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). She immediately reached out and pinched the tender flesh inside Li Shiyue's upper arm.
In the past, when Li Shiyue was still quite tall, her mother would have reached out and pinched her earlobe.
Nowadays, Li Shiyue's height is not as tall as Shi Tou and Qin Fen in the family, but it is only slightly shorter than a man like Jiang Huai.
Therefore, since Li's mother could no longer reach Li Shiyue's earlobes, pinching the tender flesh on her arm was the most convenient thing for her.
Li's mother pinched him without warning, and she really did it.
"Mother, Mother, Mother, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much."
Of course, Li Shiyue could forcefully pull her mother's hand away, but after all, this was her own mother, how could she dare?
"Well, so you do feel pain now?"
I see that you, Li Shiyue, have been a general in the army for several years, and your body is already about to float to the sky!
Explain yourself clearly: your sister said you're not coming back, what exactly happened?
Everyone in the room, even Shi Tou, was staring intently at Li Shiyue.
Swallowing hard, Li Shiyue went to see Li Qiutian first.
"Sister, how did you figure out that I had no intention of returning to Jinzhou?"
"The night you returned from the Turkic lands, you instructed your aunt to draw upon the output accumulated over the past six months from the paper mill, charcoal yard, and rabbit farm."
At that time, you hadn't yet been summoned by the General to Jian'an to kill the bandits!
When Li Qiutian said that, Li's mother suddenly realized!
Yes, back then, Li Shiyue didn't even know he was going to Jian'an, so how could he say he needed so much of the village's produce?
Li Shiyue nodded to Li Qiutian without saying anything, but she couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Plans can't keep up with changes!"
I originally wanted to find a reason to go elsewhere to suppress bandits, mainly to recruit some soldiers from the garrison, which is why I thought of preparing more supplies.
Who knew that Jiang Huijun would give me such a reason when I went to the Prince's Mansion for the banquet?
Going to Jian'an became my best option at that moment.
Li Shiyue nodded and looked around at everyone in the room. After sighing, she slowly said, "Jiang Huijun, also known as the Princess Consort of Zhenbei, and I had some disagreements in the Prince's Mansion."
For the sake of the future, I had no choice but to leave Jinzhou and go elsewhere.
I am confident in my abilities. Even if I leave Jinzhou, I can still achieve great things and make a name for myself elsewhere.
Upon hearing Li Shiyue mention the name "Jiang Huijun," the first person Zheng Meiniang thought of was her son-in-law, Jiang Huai!
Before Zheng Meiniang could think further, Li Shiyue followed up with, "The Turks have been crippled by the Xuanjia Army this time, and they will certainly not be able to launch a large-scale war within five years. From now on, Lijiatun will not have to spend too much energy worrying about the Turkic barbarians behind the mountain."
With the wool trade added to the mix, the Turks would certainly be unable to wage war again within ten years.
Moreover, the General is an ambitious man. I imagine that within five years, if there are two years of bumper harvests in Andong, the General will surely send troops to destroy the Turks!
However, from now on, my chances of going to the battlefield will be...
Li Shiyue paused here, giving everyone enough time to think, before continuing, "Therefore, going to Jian'an will be beneficial to me."
A general is only useful if he has battles to fight!
The Japanese pirates are rampant in Jian'an; this is precisely the time when they need me.
After explaining all this, Li Shiyue looked at her mother with a hint of helplessness, her words not quite a joke: "Those supplies were meant for use after I led the troops to Jian'an, but that doesn't mean I'm abandoning my family."
Mother, Aunt, Brother, Sister, and Brother-in-law, I was thinking that after I established myself in Jian'an, I would send troops to pick you up and bring you over together.
only......"
Li Shiyue looked up at Li Qiutian, who was still sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and said, "Sister is right about one thing: I probably won't be coming back here again unless something unexpected happens."
The campaign to suppress bandits and kill outlaws in Jian'an should not be undertaken in less than three to five years.
Moreover, judging from the weather in the past two years, next year should be even more drought-stricken. Jiu Niang just told me that the rice and grain production in the south and Jiangnan has decreased by 20% this year!
Further south is unknown, but drought is a foregone conclusion.
Mother, wasn't it because of the drought that we fled our ancestral lands, with no water to irrigate the fields and no harvest, and then the man-made disaster of forced conscription that we had no choice but to leave?
With another sigh, Li Shiyue had no choice but to say, "Under the ravages of natural disasters and man-made calamities, signs of a chaotic world have already appeared."
Having soldiers at your disposal is the only way to save your life!
Although it's not that I can't stay in Jinzhou any longer, the princess isn't capable enough to make a general like me, who has fought on the battlefield and made great contributions to Andong, dismount and go home to farm.
But, after all, she is a princess, and it is only right that I avoid her attention.
"Then let's go together!"
With a wave of her hand, Li's mother made the decision!
"Leave your aunt at home to take care of Qiutian and Xiatian. This time, Shitou and I will go to Jian'an with you first. We'll send someone to pick up your aunt and the others next year when everything is settled!"
When Li Shiyue heard that her mother was also going, she immediately stamped her feet anxiously: "Mother! What are you doing here this time?"
Although Jian'an is not so chaotic that people can't leave their homes, it is not as politically stable as Jinzhou.
As someone sent by the general, I'll have to think things through carefully once I get to their place!
Besides, we had to travel at full speed on horseback to get here. My brother is strong and healthy, so he can come with me.
"At your age, how can you withstand such hardship?"
Li's mother ignored Li Shiyue's anxious explanation and instead slowly picked up the rough porcelain teacup and took a sip: "My old bones are still hale and hearty."
Besides, your older sister is right. You're very cunning. If we don't keep an eye on you, you might just disappear one day.
I've only had two children in my life, you and Shitou. Now that you're both going to Jian'an, how can I not go with you!
After Li's mother finished speaking, the room immediately fell into chaos.
Zheng Meiniang pulled Li Qiutian aside and whispered to him. Shi Tou scratched his head, looked at Li Shiyue and then at Li's mother. Qin Fen stood by the kang and sighed.
Li Shiyue felt her temples throbbing. She took a deep breath and suddenly slapped her head against the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Alright!" Her loud shout stunned everyone. "In that case, Mother and Brother will come with me first!"
I'll send someone to pick you up later, Aunt and me.
"No! I disagree!"
"Sister! Stop fooling around!"
"You're pregnant, how could you..."
With a "smack," Li Qiutian slapped the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) again.
Li Qiutian not only patted him, but also stood up. She glared at Li Shiyue, said only one sentence, and then walked towards the door.
As Li Qiutian walked, she said, "Qin Fen and I are going with you! We'll go back and get our bags!"
Under Li Shiyue's glare, Qin Fen followed Li Qiutian out the door and left the Li family.
"Aunt, look at my older sister, she..."
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