The transport team is actually the ancient escort agency, but Ye Moxun's escort agency keeps a low profile and has not yet accepted orders from outsiders. It only escorts its own things. Nowadays, he has the most herbs, which are planted in Song Zhuiyan's private plot.
The dried fruits that were picked earlier were also stored in Song Tantan's space.
In addition, he bought two estates on the outskirts of the city. The estates are used to grow grain and medicinal herbs. His uncle mentioned in a letter that the imperial treasury was probably empty and the granaries were almost empty. The soldiers were short of food and medicine. The longer the war dragged on, the worse the situation became.
This is why the war has dragged on even though the Hu people have been driven out; the soldiers are not well-fed, so how can they have the strength to fight?
It was already a great effort to hold out against the Hu people from invading again. Although Zhong Qingyi did not elaborate in his letter, Ye Moxun was so perceptive that he could analyze his current situation from between the lines.
For more than a year, Bai Pingfeng would often write to him, informing him of the battles on the border. Each letter would ask him questions and then complain about how difficult their situation was. As a general, he could only fill his stomach, so one could imagine how hungry the soldiers below were.
This is naturally not the fault of the imperial court. The new emperor has been working very hard to raise grain, but the Great Jin Dynasty is simply too poor. The people are starving to death. Two-thirds of the country only started to resume farming this year, and the grain planted has not yet been harvested.
Even though the whole country has begun to prepare for the large-scale planting of sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, the plan is just a plan and it will be difficult to implement. The first problem is the seed. Although Xifeng has a lot of grain seeds, it is still a drop in the ocean to meet the needs of the entire Great Jin Dynasty.
Even though the new emperor was extremely anxious, he couldn't think of a solution for the time being. Some time ago, Liu Chengyu wrote to him to borrow grain. His words were very sincere and subtly flattering, which amused Ye Moxun.
Liu Chengyu was so certain that the other party must have stored grain, or that the other party felt that his uncle was at the border and he couldn't just sit idly by. He thought that if he knew that his uncle and his soldiers were starving, he would do everything he could to get enough food for them.
However, Liu Chengyu was right. He could ignore the others, but he couldn't ignore his uncle's life or death, so he set up a transport team and sent a batch of grain and herbs over in a few days.
"I'll go too," Song Zhuiyan said eagerly.
"Impossible, don't even think about it. Stay home and take good care of the children. Heng'er and Shuang'er are only three months old. Can you bear to make them travel back and forth? Besides, the road is full of dangers. You should be careful." Song Tantan's attitude was firm, and she resolutely disagreed with her going with them.
“You can put it in your spatial storage, it’s perfectly safe, why can’t you?” Song Zhuiyan was still unwilling to give up, hoping that Ye Moxun would agree.
Ye Moxun smiled gently, his tone calm but unquestionable, "No, don't think that the internal strife in the Great Jin Dynasty has been quelled. In many places, people are still displaced and in great chaos. Your aunt has seen what those refugees will do when they are starving. I don't need to emphasize it again. So you don't need to say more. I do not agree to you going to the border."
Only Song Zhuiyan is his aunt, his own flesh and blood. If it were anyone else, he would just refuse with a cold face. If he doesn't allow it, he doesn't allow it. Who would bother to explain a bunch of nice things to you?
Song Zhuiyan was furious. She thought that having a child meant losing all human rights. "Then Tantan shouldn't go either. I can't manage taking care of two children by myself. You have to help take care of the children."
“Really? There are so many maids and servants at home, how come no one helps take care of the child? At the very least, Qiuping can help. If you’re really worried, I’ll have Aunt Zhu Xiu come over to stay here tonight. It definitely won’t tire you out.”
Qiu Ping is five years old this year. After being well-fed and cared for for more than a year, he can now walk steadily, speaks clearly, and is very clever. Now he is responsible for making the twins happy every day.
Don't let her young age fool you, she's incredibly quick and efficient. She's very skilled at changing diapers and wiping the twins' bottoms. This child is very capable.
"How can others be the same? You are my own niece. We have always lived together. How can I be at ease if you suddenly want to fly away?" Song Zhuiyan said righteously, then pretended to be weak and slumped on the bed, acting as if she was weak and feeble.
Song Tantan: "..."
And she's acting again. This person seems to have changed completely since she got pregnant. She loves to act weak and can become a drama queen in a minute. What went wrong? Her aunt, who was originally like a female warrior, is now exuding the aura of a green tea b*tch.
Is it a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality?
Song Zhuiyan made a scene for two days, refusing to go to the border and forbidding Song Tantan from going either. She insisted that Song Tantan stay with her and her two children, giving Song Tantan a headache and almost making her give up.
Thinking that if she keeps nagging tomorrow, I'll just give in to her. To be honest, she does want to go out and have some fun. It's really not nice of her to leave her aunt and the twins behind. There will be plenty of opportunities to go out and have fun later, so why rush it now?
However, this morning my aunt suddenly changed her mind. When she saw me coming, she grabbed my hand and said with a worried look, "Tantan, I've made up my mind. You should go to the border with Ah Xun. Your uncle might be in danger."
Here we go again. Could this woman really be suffering from postpartum depression? She's always overthinking things.
Song Zhuiyan seemed to know what she was thinking, shook her head and explained with a solemn expression, "This time is different. Before, I thought that there would definitely be dangers in war. Swords have no eyes, and who knows what accidents might happen? But this time is really different. I had a nightmare last night. The scene in the dream was so real that my heart was still pounding when I woke up."
“Dreams and reality are opposites, Auntie, don’t worry too much.” Hearing her say this, Song Tantan was also a little worried, but she still offered a few words of comfort.
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