The court was going to send an imperial messenger to negotiate the surrender of some barbarian tribes, and the Yonghe Marquis had already passed the news to some barbarian tribes.
As soon as Qin Fang arrived at the military camp today, General Ao called Qin Fang.
Qin Fang: "General."
General Ao said: "Go for a walk outside."
Qin Fang was puzzled, but he followed anyway.
Going for a walk outside, of course, would not walk near the military camp. The two of them got on their horses and left the military camp directly. While walking, they were patrolling. After leaving the military camp, there was no one around, so it was convenient to talk.
The cold wind whistled past my ears, and the wind was mixed with dust. If you are not careful, the dust can blow into your mouth. Qin Fang and General Ao both wore masks. The masks were issued by the military camp to protect against wind and sand.
The two rode for a while and then stopped. They got off the horses and held hands.
General Ao said, "Yesterday, the prince came to me and told me about the surrender of the barbarian tribe. The prince said that the court would send a messenger to deal with this matter. The messenger was Du Ke, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. He is a very thoughtful person, so we must be careful during this period of time."
Qin Fang didn't know Du Ke, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. Such a person was too high and too far away for him. However, he also said that he knew about General Ao's reminder.
General Ao said again: "Qin Fang, I have always been optimistic about you. You are an impetuous person, much like me when I was young. But you are smarter than me and you see the facts more clearly than me. When I was your age, I just wanted to live one day at a time and never thought about how to work hard, so I was a reckless man and never thought about enriching myself. But you are different. You can read now and read military books. You... are very good."
Qin Fang said humbly: "General, thank you for the compliment."
General Ao is a wise man. He asked Qin Fang out today for other things: "Qin Fang, do you want to be transferred to the capital?"
Qin Fang didn't understand what General Ao meant, but since he had chosen this path, he hoped that he would get better and better. He had always felt a little inferior in his heart when facing Yang Haiyan. Although he didn't show it, he always felt that he was not worthy of Yang Haiyan, so he wanted to be better. And the way he could make himself better was to work hard to climb up when he had the chance.
However, you don't have to go to the capital to climb up. There are many powerful and wealthy people in the capital. If someone like him goes to the capital, he will only be bullied. He has his own ideas. He would rather be a chicken head in this small piece of land than be a snake tail in the rich and glorious capital. However, he didn't say directly: "What does the general mean?"
General Ao said frankly: "The prince means that the Yonghe Marquis's Mansion may hand over the military power, and then they will return to the capital. He asked me what I mean. If I go back to the capital, the Marquis's Mansion will use its connections to arrange it for me in the capital." Similarly, if he went to the capital, the Marquis's Mansion would naturally be the one he could cling to. "So, let me ask you what you think."
Qin Fang thought for a moment: "Even if the Marquis' Mansion will return to the capital, the court will send someone to take over the situation here, right?"
General Ao said: "Yes, but it is also possible that we will be transferred."
Qin Fang said: "Everything will be arranged." He is just a thousand men, how can he have the right to choose? If he stays here and follows a new boss, he doesn't know what kind of character the other person is and how he behaves. But going to the capital, he feels lost again. To be honest, he is a little confused now.
General Ao said: "I'll just say hello to you."
But this greeting made Qin Fang a little unsure of what to do. He couldn't see the future.
Qin Fang frowned when he returned home from his shift in the barracks. Because whether to stay or go to the capital is no longer something he can decide. Although General Ao came to ask him, if the people from Yonghe Marquis' Mansion returned to the capital, would they make special arrangements for him? If so, then they would care too much about him.
But if not, then what should he do if he stayed at the border and faced his new boss?
Qin Fang was absent-minded when he was eating because he was worried.
Yang Haiyan always knew how to read his eyes, and could see that he was worried again, so she asked, "What's wrong with you, sir? Did something unpleasant happen when you were on duty today?"
Qin Fang never hid official business from Yang Haiyan because he knew that Yang Haiyan's knowledge was broader than his, so he was willing to listen to his analysis and follow his opinions on official business. So when Yang Haiyan asked, he told him what General Ao said. "Yanyan, do you think it's better to go to the capital or stay in Yongzhou?"
Yang Haiyan said, "It's better to stay in Yongzhou." She didn't want to go to the capital. If a family like them went to the capital, they would be no better than the gatekeepers in the aristocratic mansions. In the capital where the powerful and wealthy are everywhere, Yang Haiyan couldn't stand having to be polite to everyone she met. Thinking of this, Yang Haiyan emphasized, "I don't like the capital. Going to the capital will remind me of the Yang family."
Qin Fang said, "Well, then we won't go to the capital."
Yang Haiyan knew that things were not as simple as they said: "What if there is no place for you at the border?" Whether to stay or leave is not something they can decide. Although she said that she was a little willful not to go to the capital, in fact, it was not something they could decide.
Qin Fang said, "I don't know, but I thought about it all night on the way back."
Yang Haiyan asked, "What did you come up with?"
Qin Fang glanced at her and hesitated. He was struggling in his heart. After a long silence, he asked, "If you don't want to go to the capital, and there is no place for me in Yongzhou, then I will resign."
Yang Haiyan thought that it would be good to resign and return to her hometown, and be an ordinary person for the rest of her life. At least with their current situation, they can guarantee a worry-free life. Go back to their hometown, then buy some land and become a landlord. Moreover, they can leave some assets for their children. So, Yang Haiyan said very happily: "Well, if we don't go to the capital, and there is no place for you here, then we will go back to our hometown. When you go back to your hometown, you can also take care of your parents, and they will definitely be happier."
When Qin Fang said he was submitting his resignation, he was always observing Yang Haiyan, fearing that Yang Haiyan would dislike him. But when he saw that she looked very calm, he felt relieved. After feeling relieved, he smiled: "I have also made plans for my future life."
Yang Haiyan was curious: "What plans did you make?" It seems that it is different from the plan he made as a landlord.
Talking about his plan, Qin Fang regained his confidence. He said with great interest: "What I have learned the most in the military camp these years is kung fu. I can't stay here any longer. I plan to open a escort agency. At least Kunshi and the others can continue to follow me. Then I will find a few soldiers who have completed their military service. What do you think?"
Seeing his eagerness to verify, Yang Haiyan gave him a thumbs up: "My husband is the best. It turns out that everything has been arranged. I think this is great. No matter what you want to do, I will support you." Of course, if he wants to be a Beijing official, she will try her best to persuade him.
Qin Fang was also happy to hear her approval. At this moment, he breathed a sigh of relief. Everything in the future had been arranged, and the pressure in his heart was reduced. At least no matter what the future would be like, he was no longer worried.
At night, Yang Haiyan did not fall asleep. Just as Qin Fang had plans for his future, Yang Haiyan also had ideas for the future. If Qin Fang stopped being a military commander and chose to open an escort agency, then the most suitable place must be Jintian County. After all, the Qin family's hometown is there. Instead of choosing to develop in a strange place, they might as well return to Jintian County and show filial piety to the elderly. Besides
, Qin Fang is a seventh-rank military commander who has retired from the armor. As long as he does not offend the powerful, people of ordinary status will not dare to target him when he returns to his hometown. But arrangements have to be made for the industry here, and both the shop and the land have to be sold. Speaking of it, she was a little reluctant to give up both the shop and the land. The shop can earn twenty taels a month, and it has become famous. It would be a pity to give it up. As for the land, if she returns to her hometown and buys new land, there will be no second Niu Da to help her manage it. At that time, she will have to ask Niu Da if he is willing to move with them. If he is not willing, ask Uncle Hong to stay here and follow Niu Da to the farm first. When Uncle Hong understands the planting, he can go back to Jintian County.
However, this place needs someone to take over, or if someone buys it... After thinking about it, Yang Dahua is the most suitable.
With an idea in mind, Yang Haiyan slept peacefully.
Although the court sent the Minister of War, that was after the New Year. The situation in Yongzhou was too bad in winter, and there were still two months of winter disasters. The Minister of War was naturally unwilling to come at this time. So at this moment, the people in the barracks were still more at ease.
With everyone at ease, the Chinese New Year soon arrived.
For Qin Fang, the Chinese New Year had been delayed for a year and a half, especially on New Year's Eve, Qin Fang wanted to buy some firecrackers to set off. In fact, Qin Fang did go to buy firecrackers.
Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Qin Fang said hello to Yang Haiyan: "I'm going to the county town."
Yang Haiyan was puzzled: "What are you doing in the county town?"
Qin Fang thought of a reason: "Go buy roast duck, eat a good meal on New Year's Eve, I haven't eaten roast duck for a long time." In fact, he went to buy firecrackers.
Qin Fang said this, and Yang Haiyan didn't think much about it: "Then buy two, Si Ya and Shou Cheng also like to eat." Because the roast duck is relatively small, Qin Fang alone can solve half of it, so the four of them are not enough to eat one.
Qin Fang: "I know."
Qin Fang came back very quickly. In less than half an hour, he came back. However, when he came back, he not only bought roast duck, but also brought firecrackers. He wanted to hide the firecrackers, but unfortunately there was no place to hide them, so Yang Haiyan naturally saw them.
Yang Haiyan was very surprised that Qin Fang would be so interested in this, and couldn't help asking curiously: "Why did you buy firecrackers?"
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