"Brother Wen!"
San Yazi said anxiously: "The general has his own reasons!"
"Shut up!" Gu Hong's voice was a little hoarse.
He turned around, not wanting to meet the two children's eyes, "This kind of thing won't happen again. I'm going to mobilize supplies and take good care of your mother."
Seeing that Gu Hong was about to leave, San Yazi quickly tugged at Gu Xiuwen's sleeve and said, "Brother Wen, the general must be very tired at this hour of night. Just go and say a few soft words to stop the general."
Gu Xiuwen clenched his fingers, pursed his lips and turned around, "No one forced him."
Gu Hong paused, mounted his reddish-brown warhorse, and left without looking back. He did not lead his men out of Wanning Village directly, but went to the dungeon where Wang Qiang was imprisoned.
"How did the trial go?"
Gu Hong glanced at Fan Xing. "Although the Wang family has made a lot of money from the people's suffering, they never dare to mistreat those who hold official positions. Could it be that Lord Fan wants to save the Wang family's only heir?"
Otherwise, why would Fan Xing appear here?
"I wouldn't dare!"
Fan Xing said quickly, "Putting aside the fact that I absolutely will not accept bribes from the Wang family, what Wang Qiang did makes me want to chop him into pieces."
"Wang Qiang indeed deserves to die, but what gives Wang Qiang the courage is the Wang family behind him. They have pocketed money and fame thanks to the drought, so naturally they feel that they can still survive by hurting the Gu family." Gu Hong narrowed his eyes slightly.
He was able to rise to the position of general step by step among tens of thousands of soldiers, and of course it was not just his military strength that was relied upon.
"It's not just the Wang family that's profiting from the people's misfortunes. It's just that the Wang family happened to be in our way. You should know that if you don't deal with these local tycoons, there will be countless troubles in the future."
Gu Hongxin walked closer to the cell where Wang Qiang was imprisoned. He looked at the man who had been beaten beyond recognition without blinking.
"When the Gu family was touched, you panicked and became angry, and so did the villagers."
Fan Xing nodded, not quite understanding, "I understand. Thank you for the advice, General."
Gu Hong ignored him. He took the whip and lashed it at Wang Qiang. "I've even forgotten what Zhang Qianrou looks like, so how could I still have feelings for her?"
The person who had just interrogated Wang Qiang had handed the confession to Gu Hong, who found it ridiculous.
Gu Hong vented his anger and threw the whip to the ground. "Capture Zhang Qianrou and bring her to Madam Gu. Let Madam deal with her. Also, find a way to make this woman shut up and stop her from revealing my identity."
He initially concealed his identity because he wanted to see what Gu would look like when he knew his true identity, but after this period of contact, Gu Hong felt that he might never have known the real Shen Ningsi. He wanted to approach Shen Ningsi as a friend.
And…what Gu Xiuwen said tonight made Gu Hong not know how to confess his identity to Shen Ningsi.
Gu Hong was mobilizing food and grass with a lot of inexplicable thoughts in his mind, while Shen Ningsi, who was recuperating in the house, was extremely relaxed.
She couldn't help laughing as she watched Yun'er feeding her millet porridge with a serious face, "Yun'er, mother only hurt her left hand, her right hand is still fine and can eat by herself."
Gu Yuner cried all night and her eyelids are still swollen.
She shook her head seriously, "No, Mom needs to recover from her illness now. Brother said that Mom must not be allowed to do anything!"
Shen Ningsi felt a warm current surge in her heart, and she rubbed Yun'er's hair lovingly.
"Yun'er, mother won't make you worry so much anymore."
In addition to studying crops every day, Shen Ningsi was also thinking about how to take better care of these children. She whispered, "Wanning Village is too small. There isn't even a decent school. Yun'er, do you want a female teacher to teach you in the future?"
"Mom, I'm here." Gu Xiuwen came into the house carrying hot water.
He carefully heated the water on the small stove and covered Shen Ningsi with the quilt. "Leave Yun'er's enlightenment to Wen'er. When the time comes, Yun'er will not miss out on the female rules and female training."
"No." Shen Ningsi shook her head firmly, "Yun'er's enlightenment is one thing, but what I'm most worried about is that your talent will be covered up."
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a shadow appear at the door. Shen Ningsi teased, "Wu'er, why don't you come in? Do you think that you won't be able to move out of Wanning Village if your mother moves out?"
Seeing Gu Xiuwu's rare calmness, Shen Ningsi felt relieved. "Okay, Mom knows you blame yourself, but you can't guard against villains. I don't blame you for Wang Qiang's matter, and Mom doesn't take it to heart. Mom is now worried about how to get to town."
She took Gu Xiuwu's rough hand and said, "You should know how many books Wen'er has read and written in private. Studying behind closed doors is not a long-term solution. Only by going to a better place and hiring a better teacher can Wen'er's talent be worthy of being wasted."
"As for you, Wu'er, I know you're not interested in poetry, but you need to find a weapon that suits you and learn the art of war instead of just swinging an axe around randomly."
Fan Xing heard this from outside the door. He couldn't help but turn his head and said to Zhao Xianxing, "How could your general be so lucky? Even the country woman he married knew to consider the future of his offspring. The grain he grew was unprecedented. How many lives did he save?"
Ever since he witnessed the potato production with his own eyes, he has come up with countless little ideas.
The world has suffered from a prolonged drought, and it's not just Wanning Village that's suffering. If potatoes could be grown in every village, how could the people of the Great Zhao Dynasty ever worry about food again?
And Shen Ningsi, who made this contribution, is destined to be rewarded handsomely.
Zhao Xianxing straightened his sleeves and said, "Master Fan, you can't envy the general's luck."
"Hmph, good luck is good, but it depends on whether Gu Hong can grasp it. Madam Gu has no intention of relying on others to go to the capital. She plans to move step by step to a better place."
He then tapped the door lightly with his fingers, "Madam Gu, I have come to discuss an important matter with you."
"Come in."
"I didn't see anyone in the courtyard announce it, so I came straight to the door and happened to hear what Madam just said. I wonder how Madam plans to move to the town? Which town do you want to go to?"
Shen Ningsi's contribution to Wanning Village cannot be ignored. The government gave Shen Ningsi a lot of wages and food, and the villagers also contributed a lot of money. However, this money was far from enough to buy a house in the town and hire a teacher for several children.
"Let's take it one step at a time and prepare to go to Yong'an Town. Yong'an Town is a wealthy place with a government office. I believe that in order to prevent too many people from dying of thirst or starvation, the mayor will choose to exchange a house for my water-making technique and potato-growing method."
"As for my future livelihood..."
Shen Ningsi said calmly: "As long as I have a pair of hands, I will never starve to death. Besides potatoes, I can definitely find something delicious."
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