Chapter 83 Someone has a cold body
Meng Chengping heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the important matter had been settled. "Okay! I will go back and report to the general today, and come to pick up Boss Gu in three days."
He got off the kang and put on his boots, then remembered to ask, "The second banknote is the first deposit paid in the name of the Northwest Army. If Mr. Gu wants anything else, please let me know first."
Gu Xixi got off the ground and stood opposite Meng Chengping, saying, "These are enough for me, I don't want any other reward."
Meng Chengping was stunned, thinking he had heard wrongly.
As military supplies and farming were such a big thing, when he came he was worried that Gu Xixi would look down on the hundred taels of silver and would not be willing to take the risk and take responsibility for it.
Unexpectedly, she not only agreed readily, but also asked for no subsequent compensation?
Mu Nanzhao held a teacup in his hand and looked at Gu Xixi quietly, but he didn't look very surprised.
Gu Xixi bowed to Meng Chengping first, "As an ordinary citizen of the Northwest, I should thank the Northwest Army for protecting the peace of this area."
"I don't know much, but farming is something I'm pretty good at."
"Speaking of selfishness, only when there is no war in the entire Northwest and foreign enemies do not enter, can I farm here in peace and have abundant granaries. Therefore, I am willing to do my part for the Northwest Army."
"Please tell the general that since I have agreed to this matter, I will do my best and will not hide anything."
She was very serious when she said these words, so naturally she didn't notice the man who was still sitting on the kang drinking tea, with admiration in his eyes.
Meng Chengping stared at Gu Xixi blankly, only to see his eyes suddenly turn red, and then he burst into tears.
Gu Xixi was startled by the sudden crying.
"Hey, General Meng, you..."
"Gu Xixi! You are my lifelong friend!" Meng Chengping cried loudly, "You are such a good person, what you said is so good!"
"Having good people like you living in the northwest makes everything worthwhile for us to fight and bleed on the battlefield!"
"Wuwuwu... Who said that women are only fit to take care of their husbands and children? Who said that only women and villains are difficult to raise? I will bring you out from now on and scold them!"
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Gu Xixi's ears hurt from the noise, but she was afraid that interrupting Meng Chengping's expression would make him cry even harder, so she could only smile and nod.
Meng Chengping was so excited that he treated Gu Xixi as his comrade in the army and rushed over to hug her.
Mu Nanzhao reached out at the right time and pushed Meng Chengping away.
Meng Chengping was caught off guard and was pushed, staggering back three steps. He stood firm and looked at Mu Nanzhao blankly, not knowing what he had done to offend him.
Mu Nanzhao smiled and said, "General Meng, men and women should not touch each other."
Meng Chengping felt a chill and thought, they are indeed a couple. Why is it that such a tender smile of theirs is so creepy when put forward by the two of them?
But he didn't dare say it out loud and swallowed it.
It started snowing lightly in the afternoon. The sky looked dark as lead. I'm afraid it will snow even harder in the evening.
Gu Xixi was worried about the tea trees planted at the foot of the back mountain, so she wanted to go and take a look.
Mu Nanzhao followed calmly and said, "I have nothing to do, so I'd like to go for a walk and enjoy the snow."
Gu Xixi muttered, "The snow hasn't accumulated yet, what's there to see?"
Having said that, she had no objection to him following her.
On snowy days, everyone hides in their homes. There is no one to be seen on the streets, and it is so quiet that you can hear the sound of snowflakes falling on clothes.
Gu Xixi said, "Now that I have money, I want to buy more land and hire a few more people next year."
Mu Nanzhao responded softly: "Yeah."
Gu Xixi: "I want to buy saplings and plant fruit trees."
Mu Nanzhao: “I know.”
Gu Xixi: "I know several kinds of grass suitable for horses to eat. As long as the conditions are right, the grass seeds will grow very quickly. This way, we don't have to worry about the war horses having no grass to eat."
She glanced at Mu Nanzhao proudly and said, "You don't know this time, right?"
The two had already walked to an open area near the back mountain.
Mu Nanzhao was silent for a moment, then said, "The Northwest Army is taking a risk. The army is reclaiming wasteland and cultivating land, and the food they earn is used to supplement military supplies. Although this does not violate the laws of the court, the general must have concealed this move from the court."
"You are involved in this. If something comes to light one day, you won't be afraid of being implicated."
Gu Xixi deliberately imitated Mu Nanzhao's tone, "Yeah. I know."
Mu Nanzhao laughed, "When did you become so childish?"
Gu Xixi looked up at the sky and raised her hand to catch the falling snowflakes. "You also said it was just a possibility. Compared to this, what I, a landlady, fear more is fleeing from war and famine, and becoming homeless."
"I want to make a fortune with my skills."
Mu Nanzhao turned to look at her and saw a tiny snowflake fall on her black eyelashes and quickly melt away.
For some reason, the shackles in his heart were like the melting snow.
His mood suddenly relaxed a lot, and he said naturally, "You just need to do what you are good at."
"The rest is up to me."
Gu Xixi looked at Mu Nanzhao in surprise, and seeing that he was walking forward calmly, he should not be joking with her.
She suddenly felt something strange in her heart, and couldn't help but joked, "Then you have to work harder."
"After all, we are acquaintances now. When you become the most powerful official again, I will have another supporter."
Mu Nanzhao turned his head slightly to look at her smiling face and said only one word, "Okay."
On the west side of the back mountain, every tea tree is in good condition and can safely overwinter.
Gu Xixi opened a gap in the oilcloth close to the ground to allow the tea tree to breathe and absorb some moisture from the snow.
No special care is required for a short period of time after this.
On the way home, the snow started to get heavier.
Gu Xixi trotted into the yard, rubbing her hands in fear, "It's freezing cold, let's get inside!"
Mu Nanzhao called her in a low voice, "Wait."
When Gu Xixi turned around, Mu Nanzhao suddenly leaned close to her ear, and the distance between them instantly became very close.
She immediately felt the cool aura coming from Mu Nanzhao.
I thought, maybe it’s because of the poisoning, his body temperature seems to be cooler than that of ordinary people.
While Gu Xixi was distracted, she heard Mu Nanzhao say, "I'm going to be away for a day or two."
"At home, at school, whatever excuse you want."
After Mu Nanzhao finished speaking, he turned around and strode towards the west room.
Gu Xixi reacted, "Hey, you're not in class anymore!"
Mu Nanzhao didn't look back, but just raised his arm, "The first snow is precious, let the children play for two days."
It was late at night, and Gu Xixi felt that the hot water bottle under her feet was getting cold, so she packed up the experimental equipment on the table and prepared to go to bed.
Except for the main room with a kang, the other bedrooms all have wooden beds.
Therefore, a charcoal basin and a hot water bottle are needed to keep warm at night.
Before going to bed, Aunt Zhang gave Gu Xixi two hot water bottles, put her on the bed with the hot water, and covered her with a thick quilt.
When Gu Xixi finished her work, she got into bed and felt warm all over.
She turned over comfortably while holding the hot water bottle, and looked at Xiaohua sleeping peacefully beside the charcoal basin.
Cats are afraid of cold and always like to stay in warm places.
Gu Xixi suddenly thought of Mu Nanzhao. He has such a cold body. Will he need a hot water bottle now?
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