Seeing that she was determined to do so, Jiang Ling's eyes turned colder and he waved his hand: "Cheng Xia, come in and take Miss Yue Ge away first. We will send her to the town early tomorrow morning."
"Bring it to Aunt Wang and ask her to find a job for it."
"Yes, Major General."
Cheng Xia gestured with his hand: "Miss, please follow me."
Yue Ge reached out and tugged at Jiang Sheng's clothes, saying pitifully, "I admire General Mo, so why can't I serve you, even if it's just to do the laundry?"
Jiang Sheng looked down, his eyes calm: "No need, it's my stuff, I don't like others touching it."
"If you want to find a job, it's better to go to town. It's too dangerous for a woman in the military camp. It's not good for you."
After they walked away, the other old generals teased, "Puchi, I didn't expect General Mo to be so resistant to women. He has no sympathy for women at all."
Jiang Ling said, "Doctor Mo is still young and has not yet awakened to the world. Naturally, he does not know the good of women. Come and sit down and have some fruits."
"These are all rewards from His Majesty. Take some back with you."
Jiang Sheng took a look and then looked away. Forget it, he didn’t want it. It was still fresh in the space. He could just pick it whenever he wanted to eat it.
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Time flies, and it is March in the morning.
Before returning to the capital, Jiang Sheng went to the town to order a spacious carriage for a more comfortable journey, so that he would not suffer even if it rained.
Xianxian Uncle Yang was also transferred to his side, and the other death squads withdrew to avoid being discovered by the people sent by the emperor to escort them, which would alert the enemy and cause more trouble.
Outside the tent, the troops were huge.
The people arrived before dawn, and did not dare to get too close to the team. They just followed them from a distance, wiping tears from the corners of their eyes from time to time, with faces full of reluctance.
"Hey, you said General Mo will be serving in the capital this time and won't come back again."
"Maybe. Our place is definitely not as good as the capital. It's a good thing for General Mo to return to the capital. It's better to settle down in the capital than in this poor place like ours."
"That's what I said, but I still can't bear to do it."
Huo Ying'an rode a horse and led his men to escort them. He glanced at the people lined up in a long queue and pursed his lips in displeasure: "From now on, the Huo family army will stay here and fight for these people."
"How blind they are to be so attached to a man who is destined to stay in the capital. But that man is truly popular."
Yang Huaizhi echoed, "Yes, but there was also this rule in the past. When soldiers returned to the capital, the people would usually take the initiative to see them off."
"When the General returns this time, he should stay in the capital. When he returns depends on His Majesty's wishes."
"As time goes by, people will naturally only remember the Huo family, and will no longer remember the Jiang family..."
Huo Ying'an said so, but he still had to save face.
"The farewell gifts for the General's Mansion are all ready. The one for General Mo should be heavier, so that he won't speak ill of me in front of His Majesty."
Yang Huaizhi nodded: "Yes, I understand."
After a simple farewell ceremony, the team set off along the official road.
In a large carriage
Xianxian lifted the curtain and looked behind, her eyes shining: "Sir, many people are here to see you off, would you like to come over and take a look?"
Jiang Sheng put down the book in his hand and walked over slowly.
Looking in the direction they were going, not far from the army, a large group of civilians were following closely behind, kneeling and kowtowing every few steps, repeating this process over and over again, which was heartbreaking to watch.
I feel so sad and uncomfortable.
Jiang Sheng thought about it and decided to put on thick robes, lift the curtain and go out, then ride on his horse side by side with the carriage.
Jiang Ling turned her head and glanced at him, then chuckled, "Are you cold?"
"It's not cold, there's a heater."
A joking voice sounded: "You were afraid of the cold before, so why did you come out to ride a horse? It's because of the people following behind you."
Jiang Sheng didn't act stubborn this time. He hummed and said frankly, "Well, I don't know if I'll be back in the future, so just consider this a goodbye. It's okay if it's a little cold."
As he spoke, he sniffed and exhaled with white mist.
Jiang Ling hummed, glanced around, and said, "Look over there, someone is bringing a gift."
Huo Ying'an smiled and handed the box over.
"General Mo, take this farewell gift. I wish you a safe journey to the capital and a bright future!"
"Thank you, General Huo."
"You're welcome. This general will escort you to Qingyunpo."
The journey from southern Xinjiang to the capital is long, and there is snow on the road, so the journey cannot be accelerated. It will take at least a month to reach the destination.
We walked and stopped like this, and when we were halfway there, the weather was getting warmer and the snow on the official road was getting less and less.
But... more and more people are coming to see him off along the way!
Jiang Sheng took a look and frowned, thinking that if that person saw this, he would probably slander the general's mansion again.
As the sun set, the team saw that they would not be able to reach the post station, so they had to stop by the river to rest for the night and continue their journey early the next morning.
Uncle Yang built a fire and cooked meat porridge in a clay pot.
Jiang Sheng prepared the fishing line and bait, then sat on the rocks by the river to fish. It was still a bit cold when the cold wind blew.
Suddenly, I felt warm all over. I turned my head and looked over. Meeting Xianxian's shining eyes, I smiled and said, "Xianxian is the one who cares about me the most. Thank you for taking care of me along the way."
"You are too polite, sir. This is what I should do."
"We will probably stay here tonight. If you want to eat roast chicken tonight, I will go to the woods to catch some."
Jiang Sheng hummed, "Okay, it would be great in summer. We can even pick lotus leaves to wrap them in. Roasted beggar's chicken is the best."
Xianxian rolled her eyes and smiled foolishly: "Sir, if there are dried lotus leaves, I can go to the nearby village to look for them."
"Dried lotus leaves? If you have any, that's fine too."
"Well, then I'll go take a look."
After saying that, he stood up and ran away without a trace. Seeing this, Jiang Sheng smiled helplessly: "You are still so impetuous. Uncle Yang, is there any village nearby?"
Yang Yi hummed, "There's a Xinghua Village to the west, but it only has about twenty households. It's a very small village."
"But there are indeed lotus flowers nearby, and maybe the villagers have dried lotus leaves at home. If you want to eat lotus leaf chicken, Xianxian can go buy some lotus leaves."
"Well, I am a little greedy. It's been very stuffy sitting in the carriage these days. Now I feel much better after getting some fresh air."
When Jiang Sheng thought that it would be less than half a month before they could reach the capital and reunite with their family, a smile appeared on his face.
After one stick of incense
Xianxian came back trotting with the lotus leaves in her arms, panting with exhaustion: "Sir, buy, buy the lotus leaves."
"Okay, leave it here and ask two people to go to the woods to hunt pheasants. We'll have beggar's chicken tonight. It's delicious."
"Yes, I understand."
Not long after, several people came back with several pheasants in their hands.
The processing started after dark. After it was cooked, the mud was knocked off and the lotus leaves were peeled off to reveal the golden chicken. The camp was immediately filled with the aroma of lotus leaves and chicken, which made people very hungry.
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