Chapter 189 Liu Cong

Chapter 189 Liu Cong

Move back?

Mother Li nodded.

That’s right, the Lin family was forced away by Su Jin. Now that she’s gone, can’t their own people come back?

Mother Li went to do her work excitedly.

It snowed heavily at night and charcoal fires were lit in every courtyard. While Gu Sui Yu was looking through the accounts, he ordered people to deliver more charcoal to the old lady's room.

The biggest business the Marquis' Mansion had recently was the soap business when Su Jin was there. Apart from that, the business was just average.

With so many people in the Marquis' Mansion and such high expenses, if this continues, the Mansion will soon be unable to make ends meet.

Gu Suiyu sighed and suddenly understood why his mother was unwilling to be the housekeeper at that time.

The Marquis's Mansion is on the decline and is doomed to fall into decline. This family's mess will only become more and more difficult to manage and more and more troublesome.

"Mother is right."

Gu Sui Yu murmured, but she also knew that if she wanted her mother to feel at ease about the divorce, she had to be the manager of the household. This way, no one would dare to control her. At least she would be safe before she got married.

"Fourth Miss, Lu Ge'er's maid Xiao Tao is here."

Fifth brother?

Gu Suiyu called in, and Xiao Tao came in and bowed, saying, "Fourth Miss, Brother Lu was supposed to come here in person, but Mr. Zhuzhi has been supervising his studies recently, so he really has no time to come, so he asked me to bring you a letter, and also sent two people."

Faith, and people?

Gu Sui Yu opened his mouth curiously and understood his fifth brother's intention.

Gu Zilu is going to start studying how to increase the wheat yield, but the people who are going to do the research are not him, but Tian Laosan's family.

Gu Zilu asked Gu Suiyu to buy a farm alone and let Tian Laosan manage it. Tian Erniu learned to write in the Marquis' Mansion, so he asked Tian Erniu to do daily records. As for Tian Daniu, he was still illiterate, so he was sent to supervise on the side. If anyone was disobedient, he would be beaten until they obeyed.

As for the general direction of the research, Gu Zilu also told Tian Laosan about it. In short, Gu Zilu will take the time to look at it, and he will also exchange ideas with Luan Wu and others.

Ever since they found out who the hermit was at the banquet, Luan Wu and the other two had become close friends with Gu Zilu regardless of age difference. They all had the same ideals and aspirations, and they all supported Gu Zilu's idea of ​​increasing grain production, so naturally they all worked together.

So, there are actually four experimental fields, one for each family of Chen Meng, Lin Ru, Luan Wu, and Gu Zilu.

This can be considered as moving forward in parallel.

After reading the letter, Gu Suiyu's eyes finally lit up again.

She suddenly felt that although she was working so hard, it didn't seem like she would have to persist for long. She just had to hold on until her older and younger brothers grew up completely.

Thinking of her, he smiled and continued to be busy.

**

Outside the capital.

The large army led by Liu Chong set out from Deshengmen and marched all the way to the northwest.

When a huge team passed through the border, passers-by all stayed far away. The soldiers had a murderous and bloody aura, and ordinary people were timid and did not dare to move forward.

Yin Zhengnan ran away secretly, but also left a letter with the Grand Princess.

He was determined to marry Gu Sui Yu, and he didn't want Sui Yu to suffer from the Grand Princess in the future, so he resolutely followed Gu Zixuan north.

The two hold the same official position, have grown up together, and are now marching together.

Yin Zhengnan tightened his cloak: "It's so cold, it feels like it's going to snow tonight."

"The further west you go, the colder it gets. I remember when I was a kid, I went back to my mother's homeland in the northwest. In the winter, water would freeze into ice and even urine could freeze the water off."

Yin Zhengnan: …

"There? Where??"

Gu Zixuan rolled his eyes and was about to speak when he heard the sound of horse hooves, along with Liu Cong's scolding.

“You two!”

Liu Chong stood on his horse with his sword drawn. The middle-aged man in his early forties was very dignified and imposing. He pointed his sword at them from a distance and said sternly, "I don't care who you were before, whether you were a third-place winner or a third-place scholar. You are all rookies under my command. If you want me to think highly of you, then show your abilities on the battlefield. If you can't, then I won't look down on you, even the descendants of the Yong'an Marquisate!"

After all, Liu Chong still looked down on these two men. They had never served in the army, but they were promoted to captains just because of their family connections. However, most of the captains and captains under his command were promoted by actually fighting in battles and earning military merits.

Liu Cong had always looked down on the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, thinking it was a piece of paper with a strong exterior but a weak interior. Now looking at Gu Zixuan and Yin Zhengnan, he was even more unhappy.

Abandon literature and take up military action?

Humph, do you really think that military generals are soft persimmons and anyone can go to the battlefield? What a pity!

Liu Cong sneered.

Yin Zhengnan was a little unhappy. He was used to being the young master of the Grand Princess's Mansion. He was about to speak out in rebuttal but was held back by Gu Zixuan.

Gu Zixuan lowered his head calmly: "I'll make a note of it."

Seeing that he was still well behaved, Liu Cong didn't say anything harsher, but he also looked down on the two men, so he pointed at the food and supplies at the back and said, "You two go to the back to escort the food and supplies!"

Yin Zhengnan was anxious: "That won't work, what if there is an enemy..."

"That's not your turn!" Liu Cong shouted coldly, "What can you do? Just don't hold us back. Go and transport the grain!"

To put it bluntly, I still look down on it.

Yin Zhengnan was helpless, as he had never fought in a battlefield.

But Gu Zixuan didn't care. Before he left, his mother had told him that he would be looked down upon because of his lack of experience. But it didn't matter. Military merits were earned bit by bit, and the same went for face. It was useless no matter who gave it to him. It was better to earn it for himself!

So he pulled Yin Zhengnan back without saying a word.

The deputy general beside Liu Chong looked at Gu Zixuan who was so straightforward and couldn't help but nodded: "General, this Gu Zixuan looks good."

"Hmph, it's useless to look good. The truth will be revealed on the battlefield. However, this general has no obligation to protect them. If they can't even transport the food and fodder, then they'd better hope they don't die in the northwest!"

After saying this, Liu Cong rode away.

Gu Zixuan and the other two were driven from the center of the team to the back. The escort officer who was transporting the grain and grass behind them glanced at them and smiled faintly: "Since you are here, I will go and talk to the general about something."

After saying this, he left the men, horses and supplies to Gu Zixuan and the other two and rode forward.

Yin Zhengnan didn't care, but just frowned at Zixuan in confusion.

My mother said that we should think twice before doing anything, even if it seems like there is no flaw in it.

Normally, the escort officer is not allowed to leave the baggage and food, but when they came, the escort officer left. Is that normal?

"Zhengnan, be careful and alert."

Gu Zixuan was on high alert, and sure enough, the escort officer never came back after he left.

In the evening, it suddenly started snowing. The camp was still some distance away, so Liu Chong ordered a quick march to reach the camp before the snow fell heavily.

The food and baggage at the back were too heavy to keep up with the rapid march in front, so they were left behind and soon the main force could no longer be seen.

Yin Zhengnan then cried out in the snow, "Oh no! Our footprints are all covered by the snow. Which direction should we go? If we fail to catch up with the main force and waste time, we will both be in trouble!"

Until this moment, all the truth was finally revealed.

Gu Zixuan, Yin Zhengnan and all the baggage were left in the snow and wind.

Yin Zhengnan tightened the reins, gritted his teeth and yelled in the wind: "Liu Cong!!"