Although Song Liyun's pregnancy was not announced, Fang Zheng and others became nervous and secretly upgraded the patrols inside and outside the city.
The city management bureau's guards began to take turns on duty at the city lord's mansion, keeping the entire courtyard completely secure. The mansion gates, which were normally off-limits to visitors, were naturally closed to the public.
Outside the city, temporary guard units of ten men each tribe sent were also built.
There were over a hundred people in total, because Zhao Tingduo had already drawn away the best warriors from these tribes, and the remaining ones were of varying quality.
Having someone is better than having no one. Fang Zheng didn't mind and kept the people outside the city for intensive training, in preparation for any eventuality.
The autumn winds of the grasslands arrived quickly, and the news that Shi Tou had sent to the Wuda tribe had not yet been received.
The crops in the fields by the river are due for harvest, and the annual slaughter season has also begun.
Now it is the fourth year since the establishment of Mida City, and the number of caravans coming from He City has suddenly increased, all of them coming to buy freshly slaughtered beef and mutton.
After resting for more than ten days, Song Liyun felt fine. It was the busiest time of year in Mida City, and she couldn't stay in bed all the time, so she went out to take charge of various affairs.
Lin Qingyuan also came with the caravan, bringing quite a few people with him.
He needs to deliver enough supplies for the entire winter, and then take a batch of coal away.
Aside from the coal used in iron smelting blast furnaces, only the Lin and Wan families in Mida City can buy coal to heat their kang (heated brick beds).
These are military supplies and are not for sale.
Lin Qingyuan burst into laughter as soon as he saw Song Liyun: "I heard that the Third Young Master has only been gone for two months, how come you have lost so much weight? It must be so hard to bear missing him!"
Song Liyun is experiencing severe morning sickness and can only manage to get through it by drinking plain porridge every day.
Hearing Lin Qingyuan's teasing, she couldn't help but roll her eyes at him: "You know all this and you still say it like that? Don't you want coal and pig iron anymore?"
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