The delivery cart for vegetables is still parked at the logistics department.
When Song Liyun came over to get it, she found a large piece of horse meat in the basket, and Wang Junxu was standing next to her directing people to bring over a second piece.
"Ah! Wang Junxiong, what does this mean?" Upon seeing the meat, Song Liyun quickly composed herself and asked in surprise.
Soldiers all like to eat meat, but the garrison never has enough meat. How come they send so much to themselves?
Wang Zhong waved his only intact right hand, telling her not to ask any more questions: "Tomorrow is the Lunar New Year. Take this meat back and have a good New Year. We can sell more vegetables next year."
Song Liyun laughed immediately: "Then thank you very much for your kindness, Uncle Wang!"
Having gotten the better deal, her address to him immediately became more affectionate.
She would accept the horse meat offered to her by others, and if necessary, she would cook it into a delicious dish and give it to them as well.
He happily pulled the cart out of the garrison gate, only to unexpectedly run into Xue Zhuang at the entrance.
He was also there to receive an award.
Xue Zhuang looked at the armor and broadsword on her cart, as well as the horse meat, and immediately his face lit up with joy.
Regardless of the initial mistakes, the fire in Broken Gold Town was eventually extinguished under his leadership, which can be considered as making amends.
“Miss Song, my wife has woken up. She asked me to convey her gratitude to you for saving her life! She's still coughing from inhaling smoke and dust, but we'll come to thank you in person once she's fully recovered!”
Upon hearing that she was to come and express her gratitude, Song Liyun quickly declined: "Xue Xiaoqi, please don't bring up this matter again. Let alone a human life, I would save even a cat or dog."
Besides, I came to your house to interrogate you. From now on, your main concern is simply managing to keep Suijin Town under control and preventing bandits from infiltrating again.”
Xue Zhuang knew that Xu Yan'er and her daughter had angered Song Liyun, and he said that he would bring them to her house to express his gratitude later, hoping to take this opportunity to improve the relationship between the two families.
But Song Liyun's sarcastic and abusive remarks clearly showed that she did not want to forgive.
Xue Zhuang smiled bitterly. He knew that if he made a mistake, he would be scolded, and even he was treated poorly.
Han Ming had been waiting for Song Liyun outside the garrison. When he saw the armor and long sword on the cart, he knew it was for him and was overjoyed. He pulled the cart and ran away.
When Song Zhenping returned to Baolin Residence, he was quite surprised to see the armor and horse meat, and he even put on the armor with a clatter.
Unfortunately, he was thin and frail. Even now, with a little extra flesh, he couldn't fill out the armor. He looked just like Song Dekui back then, like a bamboo pole.
All the turmoil had passed, and the family ignored the town and simply closed their doors to celebrate the New Year.
After Song Liyun left the garrison, Zhao Tingduo was stunned when he saw the fresh and vibrant vegetables.
Back when they lived in Xiashi Pass, the Wuda tribe would buy some winter vegetables in Hecheng to eat back home. The price was astronomical, and they only had small leafy greens, not beans or cucumbers.
He even wanted to visit the Song family to see how they actually grew it.
The white wolf cavalry and auxiliary troops of the Kewuda tribe were still waiting in the Hetao region.
These vegetables couldn't be left outside to freeze for long, so we quickly replenished our arrows and medicine at Suijinwei before heading back to the grasslands with three baskets of vegetables.
Before leaving, he could only leave one sentence: that Luo Baihu should choose a horse to give to the Song family as a token of gratitude!
The New Year in Suijin Town was as uneventful as in previous years, yet there were some differences.
Xue Zhuang officially took charge of the town's residents. He came from a military background, so his style of doing things was naturally the same as that of the military.
The townspeople are no longer as disorganized as before; instead, they are organized into teams of thirty, with a team leader chosen to oversee all affairs.
These thirty people can be families or single individuals.
If one person makes a mistake, the whole team will be held accountable, and the captain will be the first to be punished.
Although this management method was somewhat strict, no one in the town objected to it, especially since the town had just experienced the intrusion of bandits and the kidnapping of several people. In fact, it was welcomed.
Everyone was terrified and just wanted to live peacefully; no one wanted to be robbed again.
What should have been a difficult task went very smoothly.
You reap what you sow.
For example, during this year's Spring Festival, each of the eight newly appointed team leaders received one pound of horse meat.
Although this pound of meat is not much, it shows the garrison's attitude of appeasing the townspeople, which is better than the indifference of the imperial court and government over the years.
Xue Zhuang's house was burned down, and strangely, four unrecognizable mummies were dug out from inside. Even Xue Zhuang himself couldn't explain where these corpses came from.
Since it has been confirmed that no one in the town has gone missing, let's treat them as bandits.
When the news was reported to Qili County, the locals, upon hearing that it was about the extermination of bandits, did not even bother to come and see it. They simply accepted the inspection documents from the garrison and stamped and filed them away.
There were many empty houses in the town, and with everyone's help, a new house was prepared and handed over to Xue Zhuang for use that very day.
During the Spring Festival, several people from the town wanted to come to Baolinju to pay their respects to Song Liyun, but Han Ming politely declined them before they even reached the door.
They were told not to worry about it; Miss Song had only smashed two pieces of wood.
On that day, Song Liyun appeared before everyone by simply leaning against the courtyard wall and throwing down two large blocks of wood.
Then, cutting Xue Junhu's rope and scaring Jin Sanzhong were all easy tasks.
The townspeople felt that Han Ming was wrong, but they couldn't quite put their finger on what was wrong.
In any case, there was a consensus on Song Liyun's boldness.
That's not really useful anyway. Song Liyun became famous for her audacity after she beat someone up in the street.
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. With Yunniang at home, Song Liyun realized the advantages of having a woman in the house.
Since Song Liyun returned home, Song Zhenping and Xiao An have been freed from their suffering, able to eat their fill, stay warm, and have no worries about food or clothing.
With Yunniang's arrival, they were practically living in a honey pot.
Song Liyun is also a woman, and she can also prepare food, supervise the Song brothers to wash their faces and feet every day, change their clothes every three days, and take a bath every five days.
No matter how careful she is, she is still an unmarried woman who is used to living alone.
Song Liyun was willing to spend a lot of time teaching Xiao An how to chop vegetables and feed rabbits, but she didn't want to personally bathe him every time.
Xiao An was shy, and she didn't want to.
Xiao An is just underdeveloped; he still has the ability to take care of himself, and Song Liyun intends to strengthen his survival skills through training.
From the day after Yunniang was able to walk and touch water, she devoted herself to serving the two brothers.
They really took meticulous care of me!
Song Liyun could tolerate washing Song Zhenping's hair and bathing Xiao An.
But what's with feeding, watering, and dressing Xiao An, who's eleven years old even after the New Year?
There's also Black Gold lying on the kang (heated brick bed). Even though it can eat, drink, and play on its own, Yunniang still has to feed it bite by bite.
Every time they saw Yunniang busy feeding Xiao'an and Heijin with two bowls, Song Liyun and Song Zhenping could only turn their heads away silently.
At first, things were fine; Yunniang only treated Xiao'an like a five or six-year-old child.
But when Song Liyun told Yunniang about Xiao An's real age and the Song brothers' experiences, Yunniang's maternal love overflowed, and she didn't even spare Song Zhenping.
Every day, he would start by serving his brothers hot water in the morning and then put them to bed at night before he would stop.
Even though Song Liyun is an adult, she's almost jealous.
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