It is really cold in the snowy days in Mobei, but fortunately, the Yu family has gradually adapted to it along the way.
The tents were set up before nightfall.
From now on, we will have to live in tents until the house is built.
Yu Jinshu went to the city again and purchased a lot of supplies, especially bedding, winter clothes, and charcoal.
Sitting by the fire at night, Yu Jinshu said to his brother, "Today, I saw those Hu people chasing Abai. I think they must be spies from the Hu people who came to the border to gather information and prepare for the next looting."
Mother Hua was shocked when she heard this: "What should we do?"
Father Yu Zhongming said, "When winter arrives on the grasslands, some people freeze to death or starve to death. Unable to survive, the Hu people will naturally invade the border to burn, kill, and plunder. Although we are not on the border, we are not far away. If the Hu people really invade the border, their target will definitely be Xiyue City."
Hua's face turned pale when she heard this.
Yu Yufan stroked his mother's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, mother. The people from Zhongyi Hall won't leave until spring. With their protection, we have nothing to fear."
That being said, there are so many Hu people, and all of them are cavalry, so they may not be able to escape.
Yu Jinshu said, "We will start building the house tomorrow. We need to build a basement underneath the house. If the barbarians really come, we can hide in the basement."
Yu Yufan laughed and said, "That's a good idea. Most of the houses in Xiyue City don't have basements. I heard that five years ago, the Hu people broke into the interior of the country and burned, looted, and killed many people in Xiyue City."
Yu Jinshu recalled the contents of the book. King Huo Qi of Mobei became the King of Mobei four years ago. Since he inherited the throne and became the King of Mobei, the Hu people have never entered the pass again.
It seems that the Hu people have been holding on for four years and can no longer bear it, so they have sent so many spies into the pass to investigate the situation.
My father, Yu Zhongming, said, "Building a basement is like building a secret room. It has to be very secret. Our old palace had a secret room. It would take a very knowledgeable craftsman to build it. Otherwise, with people like us who have never built a house before, I'm afraid it would collapse halfway through."
Yu Jinshu took out a piece of paper and said, "Father, this is the blueprint. You see, the construction method is written in great detail. We just need to follow it."
Yu Zhongming took the drawing from his daughter's hand with a look of surprise, and looked at the contents on the drawing with the help of the oil lamp and the firelight.
He exclaimed in surprise, "This blueprint is really detailed. Looking at the details, it shouldn't be difficult for us to build it ourselves."
Yu Yufan also came over to take a look, and the more he looked, the more excited he became: "Father, we have so many men, we can definitely build a sturdy house and basement."
Yu Zhongming nodded. He looked up at his daughter with a deep gaze. "Jinshu, ever since you took us into exile, we haven't suffered any hardship. You've arranged everything perfectly. Sometimes I have the illusion that you're not my daughter."
Yu Yufan smiled and said, "Father, how could Jinshu not be your daughter? She's just become a little smarter."
Hua smiled and said, "She's more than just a little smarter. It's like Jinshu has completely changed her mind."
Yu Jinshu listened to this and thought to himself, it is true that no one knows a daughter better than her mother!
She really did change her core.
Although it is cold tonight, fortunately we have settled down and everyone feels at ease and is not confused.
The Yu family members no longer complained and were all looking forward to a new life.
Everyone woke up early the next morning. The women made a fire and cooked, and the older children took the younger children to play in the snow.
The men began to work on building the house.
All teenagers over the age of twelve participated in the construction of the house.
Yu Jinshu and his brother looked for the most suitable location to build the house. After choosing the location, they marked the layout of the house with ropes according to the blueprint.
The uncles dug up some soil and went directly to Yu Jinshu to ask if this soil could be used to build a house.
Yu Jinshu looked at the loess and said with a smile, "The loess here is very suitable for building a house. Let's go find more stones."
She was going to take a few warriors from Zhongyi Hall to buy some tools for building a house.
In fact, they could also find some craftsmen to help build it, but since they wanted to build a secret room for refuge, it would be better not to find craftsmen to avoid being known by outsiders.
For three consecutive days, the Yu family worked together, and even the women picked up iron hoes to dig out the three secret rooms.
That evening, someone came looking for me.
Fortunately, there were children watching in front, and the Yu family quickly blocked the secret room with branches that had been prepared long ago.
Yu Jinshu hurried over and saw that the two young men were dressed like guards from the Mobei Palace.
The guard looked at Yu Jinshu and said, "Master Yu, the King of Mobei has invited you to the palace to thank you for saving his subordinate Abai. You can bring your parents and brother with you."
Yu Jinshu took the note from the guard and was a little surprised.
She came for the King of Mobei, but recently she was so focused on taking care of the Yu family's affairs that she almost forgot her mission of giving birth to a child.
Yu Jinshu asked, "Is Ah Bai's injury any better?"
The guard said, "The medicine that Master Yu gave Ah Bai is truly miraculous. Ah Bai can even lift his arms a little, and his complexion has returned to normal."
Yu Jinshu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll bring my parents and brother with me tomorrow."
When Yu Zhongming heard about this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Thinking back then, I served the emperor together with Huo Qi's father, Huo Zhang, the King of Mobei. We fought for the emperor to conquer the world. Later, the emperor made both Huo Zhang and me kings of different surnames. Huo Zhang was stationed in Mobei, and I was stationed in Lingnan."
Although the Yu family was stationed in Lingnan, they also had a mansion in the capital.
The elderly, the weak, women and children of the Yu family were all left behind in the capital.
The day before Yu Jinshu and Chen Jiangliu's wedding, Yu Zhongming brought the men of his clan back from Lingnan to the capital to attend his daughter's wedding. However, he was caught in a trap. As soon as he returned to his home in the capital, his house was searched and he was convicted.
Yu Zhongming's throat rolled over as he spoke, tears streaming down his face. "Huo Zhang was unfortunate. He passed away five years ago. And I was even more miserable. I caused my family members to suffer the consequences of having their property confiscated and exiled. Alas!"
Yu Jinshu came over and took his father's arm. "Father, having our property confiscated and exiled isn't necessarily a bad thing. Although we may no longer have wealth and splendor, we don't have to worry about food and drink. We're free from the intrigues and fears of the capital. Coming here, we can be free and unfettered."
Yu Zhongming wiped away his tears and laughed again: "Jinshu is right. Now I actually like this place. In the future, we will take root here and not go anywhere else."
Yu Yufan smiled and said, "Father, if the emperor changes his mind and invites you back to the capital, won't you go?"
Yu Zhongming said with a firm face: "No, I won't go back to the capital even if eight sedan chairs are brought here."
Then several uncles came to agree.
Uncle San said, "I spent more than half a year in the capital's prison. At one point, I thought we were all doomed. Now that I'm here, I realize that the farther away from the capital, the more at ease I feel."
Some aunts also retorted: "But there are barbarians here burning, killing and looting!"
Uncle San said, "I heard that the King of Mobei is the God of War of Mobei. With him around, we don't have to be afraid of the Hu people."
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