Of course, after returning to the Ling family, a portion must be allocated to the second house, and the rest can be distributed according to proportion.
The entire Ling family worked together and cleaned the large brick and tile house before noon.
The next step is to prepare various New Year's goods, such as fried meatballs, fried twisted dough sticks, fried rice cakes, and fried oil flowers.
The Ling family was large, so they had no worries about not being able to finish the food. Besides, it was cold now, so the food wouldn't go bad.
In the evening, window decorations are pasted and various offerings are prepared.
The most important of these is sesame candy.
This candy was brought back by Geng Suhua and Liang Zhijun when they went to the county to sell winter mushrooms.
The children at home saw it and wanted to eat it very much, but the adults stopped them from eating it.
Chi Xingyue took out a small plate of peanut candy from the side room and distributed it to the children.
Of course, she liked it too and ate several pieces.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the Ling family was so harmonious, Song Lizheng brought Cao Dashan and others to say goodbye.
To be honest, their injuries weren't serious. They were able to move around freely on the third day.
Life in the countryside is rough, and everyone has to bear the pain themselves. Asking a barefoot doctor to help is the best treatment.
How could they be like the Ling family, who not only let them rest and recuperate, but also kept making delicious tonics for them.
It made them feel embarrassed.
Facing the crowd's departure, the old lady and old man did not try to persuade them to stay. They just told them to come to their house often when they were free and treat each other as relatives.
Song Lizheng nodded and immediately went home to ask his wife to bring him the last chicken.
Others did the same, and regardless of the size of the gift, they all gave gifts to express their gratitude.
This made the Ling family even more lively.
The old lady saw off these enthusiastic villagers, and seeing that it was getting dark, she asked Xiaohe to put the offerings in the kitchen and prepare to worship the kitchen god.
As soon as the incense was lit, Ling Yi and others came back with Zhou Chengyu.
The old lady just nodded when she heard the news and continued the process. She did not go out to greet the distinguished guest until the family members kowtowed to the Kitchen God.
"Hey, General Zhou, what brings you here?"
The old lady's teasing did not make Zhou Chengyu feel embarrassed at all. Instead, like a younger generation in the family, he stepped forward and took the old lady's arm, saying with a smile: "Of course it's the style of the Ling family!"
"I heard that the Ling family's food is delicious, so I couldn't help but come over to try it. I hope I didn't disturb you and your family!"
The old lady patted Zhou Chengyu's hand and said, "Come whenever you want. We can still afford to feed you."
It's a coincidence that in all the time we've known each other, you only came here once, and you left in a hurry without even having dinner.
This border is unstable, and you have been stationed here for so many years, it must be hard work."
Zhou Chengyu nodded, feeling very emotional.
Even the old ladies in the merchant families knew that they were of great importance and had made indispensable contributions. How could the third prince in the capital dare to target the Zhou family army?
Aren’t you really afraid that the Northern Liao people will come in and take over the Great Yong Dynasty?
Thinking of this, his expression became softer.
If Ling Jiheng had not discovered the conspiracy in Shangjing City, they would still be kept in the dark and cling to their so-called loyalty.
If one day someone plots against me and I lose my head, I will only cry out: "I am innocent!"
You should also feel excited about your own loyalty and unyielding character.
It's so disgusting.
After a few pleasantries, the old lady asked someone to take Zhou Chengyu to Tinglanyuan and Zheguiyuan.
Zhou Chengyu was indeed worried about the injuries of his subordinates, so he left without any hesitation.
After recuperation, the ordinary soldiers have basically recovered. Only Fu Huanping, Chen Shitou, and Zhang Ke were seriously injured and are still lying in the house.
Ling Yi and his companions pulled in the ox cart brought by Zhou Chengyu, which was loaded with grain and pork and mutton.
Ling Yi said: "This is the rations that General Zhou gave us. It's for the Zhou family army!"
The old lady was surprised and said, "Why do you have to do this? They have come from afar to help us, so we should treat them warmly!"
Ling Yi smiled and said, "General Zhou said that fighting against Northern Liao is the responsibility of the Zhou family army. The Ling family cannot pay for recuperation."
Both parties are polite and casual people, so even though they have never met, they get along very well.
The old lady asked Shunzi to help unload the things into the side room, and asked Aunt Taohua to make more delicious food to entertain the guests tonight.
Aunt Taohua hesitated for a moment and asked the old lady, "How about having hot pot tonight?"
Very distinctive and not too difficult.
The old lady had no objection and asked people to get busy.
The green leafy vegetables in the house have just grown a crop and are now very fresh and tender, perfect for hot pot.
He also told Ling Jiheng and Chi Xingyue: "You are all young people, you have something to talk about. Heng'er will take General Zhou to the village later.
If it's convenient, have your eldest brother and fourth brother come along as well."
Geng Suhua and Liang Zhijun felt relieved when the old lady said this. They felt that the old lady was not so partial to the second wife.
The house was busy, so Chi Xingyue and Ling Jiheng took the opportunity to return to Qingfeng Courtyard.
He took some cakes from the wing and sent them to Rongsiyuan, and then left it alone.
In Tinglan Courtyard, Zhou Chengyu's eyes were filled with smiles after he briefly learned about their lives during this period of time from the centurion.
After checking, he saw that everyone's injuries were almost healed, so he said, "Pack up and leave for the base tomorrow morning."
The centurion bowed and replied "Yes". Although the others did not agree, their faces were full of excitement and urgency.
Although the conditions at the base are not as good as those at the Ling family's, they miss the days of getting up early for drills and working hard with their brothers.
Zhou Chengyu patted the centurion on the shoulder and came to Zheguiyuan.
Seeing Fu Huanping lying motionless on the kang, he deliberately teased: "Who would have thought that General Fu, who has experienced hundreds of battles, would be tricked by a little scoundrel!"
When Fu Huanping heard the familiar voice, he immediately stood up excitedly.
But the wounds on his body could not withstand being torn, and any slight movement would cause him excruciating pain.
"Master, you are here!"
Zhou Chengyu quickly supported him and said angrily, "You don't know how badly you're injured, why are you trying so hard?
Given our relationship, can I still punish you for disrespect?"
Fu Huanping smiled and shook his head, then changed the subject and asked how his brothers were.
"Of course it's good. Northern Liao has been quiet recently, so we can spend the New Year in peace."
According to the news sent back by the spies they planted in the Northern Liao Army, the Northern Liao Army dispatched most of its elite troops in the last raid, thinking that it was foolproof, but unexpectedly the entire army was wiped out.
The King of Northern Liao was furious, but he did not dare to be careless. He decided to wait for the right opportunity to make a big move.
Of course, there is no need to tell Fu Huanping these words to save him from worrying.
"During this period, you should stay at the Ling family and return to the base after you have recovered from your injuries."
Fu Huanping nodded and talked about Doctor Cheng's medical skills.
Zhou Chengyu listened with great interest: "Oh, is it really that magical?"
As he spoke, he checked the wounds of Chen Shitou and Zhang Ke, and found that it was just as they said, the injuries were in the vital parts of their lungs.
But now, both of them are still alive.
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