Chapter 445 You decide the heir of our family
Seeing Gu Xixi's serious look, Mu Nanzhao couldn't help but laugh and said lovingly:
"Just now you said that if she is a Beili noble, you should stay away from her to avoid suspicion."
"Now you want to protect others again, isn't that too utilitarian?"
Gu Xixi didn't care, "Why be afraid? She doesn't know what I think."
"Besides, I never hurt anyone. I just have no relationship with her and we just took what we needed."
"You're just being stubborn." Mu Nanzhao sighed, "If you only care about gain, why bother saving her?"
"Have you recovered the money you spent on giving her those pills?"
Gu Xixi was exposed, curled her lips and muttered softly, "How can I care about these things when I am in a hurry to save people."
"It doesn't stop me from wanting to use her later."
"I really hope she can give birth to a boy now."
She frowned in confusion again, "Does this count as favoring boys over girls?"
In this world, men are more important than women. Men are the sky and women are the earth. This is a universal truth.
Because everything is as it should be, there is neither accusation of favoring boys over girls nor the concept of favoring boys over girls.
This was also the first time that Mu Nanzhao heard the term "preferring sons over daughters".
In the past, he might have been a little confused.
But after getting to know Gu Xixi, he not only understood her meaning smoothly, but also didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"This..." Mu Nanzhao pondered, "It shouldn't count."
"Your wish for him to be a boy is no different from your wish for the workshop to produce a few more bags of fertilizer."
"Not to mention, giving birth to a boy is probably the Second Princess's own wish."
Gu Xixi's mouth twitched. Although what he said was true, the metaphor he used was...
Mu Nanzhao turned around at this time and said with a smile, "That child is not going to carry on our family line."
"You might as well consider whether our family should have a daughter or a son inherit in the future?"
Gu Xixi was thinking about something and answered subconsciously, "Of course I like both boys and girls. I try to treat them equally."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Mu Nanzhao laughing happily and immediately realized that she had fallen into his trap.
Gu Xixi kicked him out of shame and anger.
"What are you talking about! Who wants to talk to you?"
"I haven't promised you yet, so don't try to make friends with me!"
"You're still laughing! You're still laughing! Stop laughing!"
Mu Nanzhao smiled and let her kick and hit him, thinking happily, it's only a matter of time!
In the evening, General Liu came to the courtyard in person, one to deliver the reward for this settlement, and the other to ask Gu Xixi for advice on the plan for reclaiming wasteland and planting next season.
When hearing that crops could be grown in the second season of this year, General Liu's reaction was the same as that of everyone else in the dependents' village.
He stood up happily, sat down again, rubbed his hands and said, "Growing sorghum, that's great!"
"Coarse grains are also food. In our northwest, sorghum seeds are easy to get."
General Liu asked again, "Are you still growing pumpkins?"
He looked a little cautious.
Because the general had said so before, we had to follow Boss Gu's instructions throughout the land reclamation process.
You must not act on your own, and you must not interfere with Boss Gu's decision.
Gu Xixi nodded, "Of course."
"Not only pumpkins and red and white radishes from last year, but now that the soil has accumulated some fertility, we can plant some scallions, Chinese cabbages and other winter vegetables that are hard to store."
General Liu was delighted, "That would be great!"
"Those old pumpkins were a great help last winter. They were used in stews, soups, stir-fries, roasts, and pancakes."
"Everyone says this thing is good. It can be used as a side dish or as a staple food to fill your stomach."
"The head cook asked me to ask if we can still plant this year."
Although the Northwest Army will no longer have its rations withheld as before.
But the entire cause still needs to be recuperated, and how much food can there be in the Northwest?
As a great general, Huo Jiang is well aware of the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace.
Therefore, not only could he not stop the reclamation of wasteland on the border, he also specially submitted a petition to the emperor, formally seeking permission to do so.
Gu Xixi calculated the quantities of various seeds needed and made a list and gave it to General Liu.
"You can buy according to this first."
"I will tell you in detail how to plant it after I go back and plan it."
The land in the Northwest is precious and must be used to the maximum and in the most rational way.
For example, sorghum fields can be interplanted with cabbage, which does not require much light.
For pumpkins and radishes, you can choose land that is more severely desertified or not so flat.
…
After General Liu thanked Gu Xixi again and again, he was still grinning as he said goodbye.
It was not until Mu Nanzhao whispered a few words to him that General Liu's smile suddenly disappeared.
He solemnly clasped his fists and saluted, "I will tell the general every word."
Lu Jing saw the guests out.
She heard nothing. Although she was curious, she also understood that not everything she was supposed to know.
Of course Gu Xixi knew what Mu Nanzhao said.
The inside story that Yina might be the second princess of Beili must be told to Huo Jiang as soon as possible.
As for how Huo Jiang wants to further verify it, that is a matter between him and the Northwest Army.
The next morning, Gu Xixi set out to return.
Mu Nanzhao will stay for a few more days.
He saw Gu Xixi off to the carriage and said, "You can't leave the capital for too long."
"I will go directly back to the capital this time, and I will come back to the village to find you next time I go to the northwest."
Gu Xixi nodded in agreement.
Mu Nanzhao suddenly leaned close to her ear and said, "If the tea garden progresses, County Magistrate Jiang will have a reason to meet with you more frequently."
"And that An Qinghe, I'm afraid he will be back soon."
Gu Xixi smiled and pretended not to understand, "Why are you suddenly thinking about them?"
Mu Nanzhao was helpless, "I am reminding you not to try to climb over the wall. You can't even think about it."
Gu Xixi tilted her neck and said cunningly, "What if I don't listen?"
Mu Nanzhao couldn't bear to be harsh with her because of her naughty look.
He gritted his teeth and laughed, saying, "Then I can't guarantee what I would do if I go crazy."
…
After the wheat harvest, the weather was sunny for a few days. When Gu Xixi returned home, the wheat had already been harvested in every household.
After deducting the grain that had been paid to the hired workers, Gu Xixi's backyard granary was completely full.
For farmers, this is the greatest sense of security.
From the moment Gu Xixi entered the door, she saw Aunt Zhang going in and out with a smile on her face, busying around.
Aunt Zhang said that when making cold noodles at noon, she would use new wheat and new flour, without mixing in other coarse grains, and hand-roll them into long noodles. She would pair them with fresh vegetables and shredded chicken cooked in seasonings and water, and the whole family would have a delicious meal.
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "Otherwise, one's own home is better."
"I was just thinking about this meal on the way home, and I didn't need to ask for it when I got home, because my aunt had already prepared it for me."
She observed that Aunt Zhang was in a good mood, paused and said, "Aunt, do you still remember the notice from the Regent?"
Aunt Zhang nodded as she picked vegetables, "How could I not remember?"
"One is surnamed Mu, and the other is surnamed Gu, just like ours."
Gu Xixi nodded, "Yes, the Gu on the notice is me."
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