"Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I didn't feel tired during the whole journey. Let me start learning from you today."
Gu Yan was not at all shy. She pulled Shen Ningsi's arm and acted coquettishly, with a girlish and innocent look on her face.
"Okay, okay, since you don't feel tired, then follow me and learn. But you need to change your clothes first."
Looking at the expensive silk dress on her, Ana Shen kindly reminded her.
"But the clothes I brought are all made of this material." Gu Yan was also very smart. After Shen Ningsi said this, she had already guessed what the other party meant.
"I see you're about the same size as me. If you don't mind, I have a few new sets of clothes in my room that I haven't worn yet."
"I don't mind, I don't mind. It's enough as long as you don't think I'm troublesome, sister-in-law." When Gu Yan said this, the expression on his face became extremely happy.
She didn't expect that her sister-in-law would be so easy to talk to!
Then the two of them returned to Shen Ningsi's room, changed her clothes, and then went to the kitchen.
The meal Shen Ningsi prepared at noon was quite sumptuous.
He and Gu Yanyan listened to her mother's preferences and prepared a table full of sour, spicy and very appetizing dishes.
Pickled fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, braised pork, braised eggplant, Maoxuewang, chopped pepper fish head, winter melon and pork ribs soup, some seasonal vegetables, and things that children like to eat.
Gu Yan also studied very seriously, and if he didn't understand something, he would carefully ask Shen Ningsi after finishing a dish.
Shen Ningsi did not show any impatience and explained to her very seriously the principles of making these dishes.
The aunt and sister-in-law get along very well.
While eating, Mrs. Gu praised Shen Ningsi's cooking skills. Gu Zhen also sighed. After returning to the capital, he had never eaten a delicious meal again.
After this meal, everyone's belly was full.
After dinner, Gu Xiuwen, Gu Xiuwu and their two siblings said goodbye to Mrs. Gu and the others before returning to the private school.
Mrs. Gu could also see that Gu Hong and Shen Ningsi attached great importance to these children.
On the way back to the private school, Gu Xiuwen looked at his younger brother and sister-in-law, and his face was full of emotion.
"Dad and Mom treat us as their own children. When we grow up, we must not forget our roots, and we must not let Dad and Mom down."
Hearing Gu Xiuwen say this, Gu Xiuwu and Gu Yuner nodded seriously. After returning to the private school, they worked even harder than before.
In the afternoon, Shen Ningsi arranged a room for their family of three. Fortunately, her yard was big enough and the previous guest rooms had always been cleaned.
As for the servants and maids they brought with them, except for the personal maid who prepared a room for them, the servants all went to the courtyard where Gu Hong lived before.
The next day, when Shen Ningsi was about to go out, she was seen by Mrs. Gu.
"Sister-in-law, why did you go out dressed like this?" Gu Yan looked at Shen Ningsi in surprise.
Because what she was wearing at this moment was exactly the same as what the villagers were wearing when she came here yesterday.
"I'm going to the fields to check on the wheat, so I'm dressed like this. If I wore ordinary clothes, they might get scratched by the things in the fields."
Shen Ningsi explained with a smile on his face.
"Wheat? Doesn't it take another month or two to plant wheat?" Mrs. Gu showed a look of astonishment on her face. She didn't expect Shen Ningsi to say that.
"Aunt, this is the winter wheat I planted last winter. I thought they would all freeze to death during the heavy snow, but they have survived tenaciously. We'll have a harvest in a month or two."
Shen Ningsi said lightly.
"If that's true, wouldn't we be able to harvest two crops every year? By then, the people of Great Zhao won't have to go hungry! The teachers involved will also be able to eat their fill and have the strength to fight!"
When Mrs. Gu said this, her tone couldn't help but become excited.
"That depends on this season's winter wheat harvest."
Although Shen Ningsi already knew the result in his heart, he did not say it out loud.
She always seeks stability in doing things and never makes empty promises.
"Can I go with you?"
The excitement on Mrs. Gu's face never faded, because she was the daughter of a general and married to a great general who protected the country.
Naturally, they understood how important this food was to the people and soldiers.
"Of course, Auntie, you can go back and change your clothes. I'll be waiting for you here."
Shen Ningsi looked at the silk and satin that Mrs. Gu was wearing and kindly reminded her.
"No, no! What could be more important than what you said?" Mrs. Gu wished she had a few more legs so that she could rush to the place Shen Ningsi said.
When Shen Ningsi saw this scene, she could understand what the other party was thinking and then she didn't say anything and led them towards the fertile fields.
When passing by the new house, Mrs. Gu saw this scene and sighed.
"When the general returned to the capital, he told me about how you and Hong'er had arranged for these injured soldiers. I never expected that they would be able to live in such a sturdy and spacious house!"
When Mrs. Gu saw this scene, she admired her niece-in-law even more.
"These are what we should do. After all, they are brothers who can leave their backs to the enemy on the battlefield. If we have more power in the future, we hope that all the injured soldiers returning from the Great Zhao Kingdom can receive such treatment."
Shen Ningsi looked at the people who came out of the house and kept greeting them, and said with a sigh.
"Otherwise, they're going to check on the winter wheat again. Don't worry, they've already arranged for someone to watch over it twelve hours a day. They won't let anyone else cause trouble!"
Hui Niang said with a smile on her face, and then she saw the two gorgeously dressed mother and daughter behind Shen Ningsi.
I have already guessed that it must be the wife of the general who defends the country that everyone was talking about yesterday.
"Even so, I still have to come and check on the growth of these winter wheat crops every once in a while. You guys are really thoughtful."
Shen Ningsi said with a touched look on his face.
Although she didn't want the soldiers and their families to be so tired, if someone really went to mess up the winter wheat fields, all her efforts for the past six months would be wasted.
After greeting everyone, she led Mrs. Gu and Gu Yan to the place where winter wheat was planted.
“This is winter wheat!”
When Mrs. Gu saw the winter wheat in the field, she was also shocked because some of the wheat had already begun to ear.
"Yes, it will be mature in a month or two. Then we will know how much grain we can harvest from each acre of land! After harvesting the winter wheat, we can plant the spring wheat!"
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