“Let’s not talk about the robbers anymore. Those kinds of people deserve to die. Miss Hong, the New Year is just around the corner. How about we stay here for the New Year before we leave?” Peng Xian asked.
I heard her mention this when we were at the inn; she was traveling around with her children, and Dawuguan was not their final destination.
The key point is that Fengliang Kingdom across the river is quite peaceful; when there's no war on the border, this place is quite lively. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked that question in Chinese.
When Ying Hai and the others heard this, they also looked over at Hong Xiaoduo, wanting to hear what she had to say.
Quan Jinghuai didn't care. He wouldn't be spending the Lunar New Year alone this year, and it didn't matter where he was.
As for the seven children, they don't care where they spend the New Year. For them, every day feels like celebrating the New Year.
Hong Xiaoduo had considered this question before arriving here, but she hadn't made up her mind.
After returning from the military camp in the afternoon, I strolled around outside and found it quite nice. The bracelet can only predict the weather for the next three days, and Hong Xiaoduo wasn't sure if she would be able to reach a particular town by the time it snowed heavily.
I talked to the children about the Lunar New Year while we were traveling, but they had never really celebrated it. In their memory, the Lunar New Year was particularly cold, but it was easier to beg for money and leftovers than usual.
Wealthy people tend to be more generous during the Lunar New Year than on ordinary days.
Hearing these things made Hong Xiaoduo decide to have a good New Year with the children this year.
She looked at Quan Jinghuai again, only to hear him say, "You decide."
"Then let's spend the New Year here before leaving." Hong Xiaoduo finally made the decision.
She noticed that prices here were lower than elsewhere.
Hearing that she had decided to spend the New Year here, Ying Hai and the others were very happy. Lin Ansheng, on the other hand, did not have any particular emotions. She only thought that although she could not arrange for them to stay in the military camp, she could ask Deputy General Peng to take them to the military camp for meals during the New Year.
The food in the military camp was quite good during the Chinese New Year.
On the way to the inn to find them for a meal, his lieutenant had already briefly explained the situation of this group. All seven children called her "Mother." The lieutenant also said that judging from her age, she didn't seem like a woman who would be a mother, and besides, it was impossible for someone her age to have given birth to so many children of such a age.
All seven children, whether boys or girls, had short stubble hair.
As for what the inside story was, they were just passing acquaintances on the road, so it was naturally not appropriate for them to inquire.
So, now that Lin Ansheng had seen it with her own eyes, she was also quite curious.
But curiosity aside, even his own deputy knew it was inappropriate to ask others about it, so it was even more inappropriate for him, a general, to inquire about it!
Dinner was finished quite early, and the two sides exchanged a few simple pleasantries outside the restaurant before parting ways.
Ying Hai and the other three, because the general was always by their side, refrained from asking Hong Xiao Niangzi about the weather these past few days. They were inwardly complaining as they watched General Lin walking ahead, wondering why he had to come along and make it impossible for them to say certain things to Hong Xiao Niangzi.
However, considering that Miss Hong said she would leave after the New Year, there would still be many more opportunities to see her and ask her questions.
Their curiosity about the weather wasn't because they wanted to wash clothes and bedding; they simply wanted to verify its accuracy once again.
"General, Lady Yao from Lord Wu's family will be seventeen after this New Year. She has been waiting for you for three years. Judging from her attitude, she is determined to marry you. She is a beauty and skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Why don't you just take her in? It's not like you can't afford to support her." Peng Xian joked with the general beside him.
Lin Ansheng glanced at her and said, "If you like, I can help you."
"Me? I don't want to." Peng Xian shook his head hastily.
"Oh, you didn't even like it, but I could?" Lin Ansheng retorted dismissively.
Peng Xian stopped laughing: "I am self-aware, but I just wanted to remind the general that in a few days, Lord Wu will invite us to his mansion for a banquet under the pretext of the New Year."
Then, Lady Yao will be playing her zither while shyly glancing at you, General. Let's see how long you can hold out then.
Hearing his deputy say that, Lin Ansheng also became a little annoyed: "Just find an excuse to decline, it's not necessary to go."
Thinking of the delicate and pretentious Lady Yao from Lord Wu's household, Lin Ansheng couldn't help but think of Lady Hong, who had dined with him at the same table tonight. Lady Hong's every move and word was graceful and generous, and she was so open and honest that she was a pleasure to be around.
"Regardless, Lord Wu has been quite cooperative with our military camp these past few years, so we should at least give him some face," Peng Xian said somewhat helplessly.
"What cooperation? That Zhao fellow in Baishi Town is no good, yet Lord Wu is very close to him. That proves that this Wu fellow is no good either." Lin Ansheng had long disliked Lord Wu, the resident official of Dawu Pass.
However, Wu was smart enough not to provoke him in the slightest, so there was no reason to punish him.
The group walked and talked, and soon arrived at the military camp.
Back at the inn, Hong Xiaoduo stopped at the counter as she entered: "Innkeeper, we might stay here for the New Year before leaving, so could you give us a big discount on the room rate?"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper behind the counter was quite pleased and quickly replied, "Of course, that's possible, but I can't decide how much of a discount there will be. I'll ask the young master tomorrow and then tell you, young lady."
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, shopkeeper." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo continued walking upstairs.
Quan Jinghuai, who was behind him, just smiled when he heard this.
Hong Xiaoduo returned to her room, thought for a moment, then went to Tian Shu's room to teach the children new words before returning to her own room to wash up and lie down on her bed.
Suddenly, I had the urge to enter the space. I don't know why, but as soon as I put my mind into it, I was stunned. In front of one of the walls in the space, there was a large storage cabinet.
Upon opening the cabinet door, I was surprised to find several items inside: cold medicine, band-aids, Yunnan Baiyao (a traditional Chinese medicine), and sanitary napkins from a certain brand.
"Old Luo?" Hong Xiaoduo called out to the blank wall.
Just as they were about to call out a second time, the snowflakes on the wall flickered, and the smiling face of Old Man Luo, whom they hadn't seen for quite some time, appeared.
"How was it? Are you satisfied?" Old Luo asked, eager to show his approval.
Hong Xiaoduo frowned at him and asked, "What's going on? Didn't you say I had to unlock the tasks myself and exchange for the necessary items? I haven't even collected all the water samples from the first question yet. What does this mean?"
Old Luo chuckled, "It's almost New Year's, so I just wanted to make you happy. Consider this a New Year's gift. Aren't you even a little bit touched...?"
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