It wasn't until Xu that they dispersed. At the banquet, Xiao Luolan learned from the city lord that Majina was now registered as Gu Hao, and had been allocated two pieces of land in the farming area outside the city. Liu Ren also introduced it to Majina I got a job and was responsible for cooking and cleaning the house for the students of Dafeng College in the city. I lived and ate in the college on weekdays. When I was resting, I would occasionally sell embroidery together with the ladies in the college. It was a very ordinary life. .
At the dinner, Magina was also there. Her brothers learned about Magina’s past, and their tears instantly fell down. More than a dozen people from the Baisang tribe were crying there. They were all young people full of emotions. For Brotherly loyalty came over.
Finally, he learned that City Lord Liu Ren had done everything for Magina, and he kowtowed and knelt down to thank them. City Lord Liu Ren wanted to tell those people that it was the general's wife who had contributed to it, but Xiao Luolan smiled and waved his hand.
City Lord Liu Ren is very kind to the grassland tribes who are willing to be civilized. He will give them household registration when they settle down in Guchang. Although Guchang City is a bustling trade city, it is also a big frontier city.
It is generally in the shape of a Huizi, with a sub-city built inside and government offices. There are a large number of garrison soldiers in the city, which is now under the responsibility of Captain Gao Fei. There are many farming areas outside the city, divided into several villages and towns.
One of these small villages has Magina's current home. Magina's brother has decided to stay here. Maybe more people from the Baisang tribe will migrate here and settle here in the future.
From generation to generation, it becomes a hometown again.
Xiao Luolan was sleeping on the bed, touching the bird whistle that her daughter had given her, thinking that she would be able to see her daughter in a week at most, but she couldn't sleep.
I really hope time can pass faster.
The afternoon of the second day.
Xiao Luolan said goodbye to Liu Ren and City Master Liu's family. She sat in the carriage and looked out at the somewhat depressed streets. Due to the war, Guchao City was not as lively as the last time she saw it, but it was not a stagnant pool either. After all, with the news of Youzhou Cavalry's victory, some businessmen began to become active again.
Xiao Luolan was about to put down the thick curtain when she suddenly saw an old man selling candied haws on the corner of the street.
The red and festive color is very obvious. There are several dolls surrounding the old man. Their parents paid for them. Basically, they have one for each person. There is one who is particularly greedy, one for the left hand and one for the right hand. The children are very happy. Following my parents, I skipped home.
Xiao Luolan smiled knowingly at this scene.
Qingxue likes to eat candied haws on a stick during the Chinese New Year, but not the original flavor like hawthorn. She prefers fruit candied haws, blueberries, oranges, strawberries, all kinds of fruits skewered together and coated in beautiful sugar juice. They are crispy and chewy when you bite them. sweet.
Dongxue noticed that the mistress had been looking at the candied haws on a stick and said, "Madam, you want to eat the candied haws on a stick?"
Xiao Luolan came to her senses and shook her head with a smile: "No, do you like to eat it? If you like it, you can get off the carriage and buy it."
Dong Xue shook her head, and just as she was about to say something, she saw Colonel Zhou arriving on horseback.
"Auntie." Zhou Lingzhi approached the carriage window.
"Is there something wrong with Ling Zhi?" Xiao Luolan saw Zhou Lingzhi coming, straightened his body and asked. Suddenly he found two people behind Zhou Lingzhi. One of them didn't recognize him, but the other one felt familiar, but couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
With a smile on his face, the young military general bowed his hands and said, "The second son of the Lu family, Lu Siyuan, pays homage to my aunt. I wish her good health and all the best."
He is obviously a sweet-tongued person who can get close to people.
Xiao Luolan was stunned for a moment. When she heard this person call her aunt, she remembered who this military general was. He was from Shenzhi's maternal family, the Lu family. General Lu's second son was named Lu Siyuan. He was appointed Guangwu Colonel. I met him once, and he seemed to be following Shen Zhi often. He called Sect Master Zhou his uncle, and she was naturally his aunt.
Although she is an aunt who is not related by blood.
Why did this man come to Gu Chang? Does he have anything to do with Shenzhi? Xiao Luolan thought of this immediately.
"Siyuan, why did you come to Gu Chang?" Xiao Luolan asked Lu Siyuan, whom he had only met once.
"Aunt." Lu Siyuan smiled even wider: "My cousin asked me to come." After saying that, he patted Jiang Daseng beside him.
Jiang Dashou quickly raised his hands and said: "My humble title is Jiang Dashou. He is the centurion of the Nanying camp next to the young lady. This time, on the orders of the young master and the young master, I asked Gu Chang to open the city gate to let us pass."
When Xiao Luolan heard the news about her daughter, her head suddenly buzzed: "Qingxue is here?"
She suddenly stood up and hurriedly got out of the carriage.
"Madam, don't worry, Mr. Jiang hasn't finished speaking yet." Dong Xue supported the mistress who was unsteady on her feet.
Jiang Dashou spoke faster: "My young master hasn't come yet. She just asked Captain Lu and I to come here in advance to inform the Lord of Guchao City. We estimate that we won't arrive at Guchao City until the evening."
"Yes, aunt, don't be anxious. We were one step ahead. We saw Colonel Zhou as soon as we entered the city. It was a coincidence. I learned that you were also in Guchang, so I reported to you first." Lu Si Yuandao: "Since my cousin received the news of my uncle's victory, she has been pestering her to pick up my aunt. Later, my cousin asked me to lead two thousand Qingqi and my cousin's hundreds of troops to set off together."
"I wanted to take a rest in Guchao, but then I met you, my aunt." Lu Siyuan said with a smile, "This is really great. My cousin has always missed you, my aunt."
When Xiao Luolan heard this, she restrained herself for a long time before she lost her composure. She didn't expect her daughter to be so bold and lead someone to find her.
"Then Lingzhi, let's hurry up and meet Qingxue." Xiao Luolan said to Zhou Lingzhi.
Zhou Lingzhi nodded steadily: "I will listen to my aunt in everything."
Lu Siyuan and Jiang Dashou both discovered that the Xuanjia battalion led by Zhou Lingzhi had returned early.
Xiao Luolan sat back on the carriage and found that her hands hidden under her sleeves were shaking with excitement and her eyes were moist.
"Dongxue." Xiao Luolan remembered something.
Dongxue responded: "Madam, do you have any instructions?"
"Go buy a bunch of candied haws on a stick." Xiao Luolan hid her tears and said with a smile.
Dongxue quickly bought the candied haws, then left the carriage, closed the door, and gave her mistress her own space.
Xiao Luolan looked at the red candied haws in her hand and seemed to see her daughter's smiling face.
Qingxue must also miss her so much that she can't wait to come to her.
The army continued to advance, so Xiao Luolan simply opened the window completely and looked outside.
The waiting time was unbearable. Just when Xiao Luolan was getting a little anxious, she finally saw the banner with the word "You" appearing in front of her. It was so bright and eye-catching, but what was more eye-catching than it was her daughter.
The moment Xiao Luolan saw her daughter, she immediately got off the carriage and ran regardless of her manners.
She looked at her daughter who was getting closer and closer.
The daughter is riding on a war horse, wearing a red hooded cloak. From a distance, she looks like a hot fire. Now the fire is getting closer and closer to her.
My daughter is a little thinner than when she left, but she is in good spirits, full of life, bright and lively, and her smile is like the bright sunshine.
"Aunt! I'm here!" Xiao Qingxue also saw her mother. She waved vigorously. When she was about to arrive, she simply stopped riding and ran directly to her mother.
Xiao Luolan hugged her running daughter tightly, and Xiao Qingxue hugged her mother tightly back, crying and laughing, calling her mother in a low voice.
Mother and daughter finally reunited.
Chapter 106
Inside the carriage.
Xiao Luolan looked at her daughter as if she couldn't get enough. He looked at her carefully and found that her daughter was not only thinner, but also a little darker than before. However, she was still very beautiful. Her long and silky hair was tied up by a blue lotus crown, revealing her fullness. She has a fair forehead that looks energetic, beautiful eyes under thick eyelashes, and she is eating a candied haws in her mouth.
The left cheek bulged, and the candied haws were bitten into a crispy shape.
"Is it delicious?" Xiao Luolan handed the stove to her daughter, and closed the window to block out the cold winter wind. She also used iron tongs to fiddle with the silver charcoal in the charcoal basin. The winter snow had just come in to add more charcoal. After burning a lot of charcoal, the fire is now strong and the temperature has risen.
Xiao Qingxue sat on the couch with her mother and replied with a smile: "It's delicious." She circled her mother's right arm and smiled happily: "Mom, I'm not cold. If you don't believe me, just touch it and see." After saying that, he handed the stove to his mother again and asked her to warm her hands.
The temperature in the carriage was very warm. Xiao Qingxue took off her cloak as soon as she entered. She was wearing a warm red cotton robe with a lovely white velvet exposed at the collar. She wore a thin leather belt and an old Sachet, and a small whip.
"Grandma Cui made me a white fox coat, and I wore it inside. There was a cotton vest inside the coat, and I even wore two layers of long johns." Xiao Qingxue lifted the hem of her robe and patted it. She stretched out her slightly bloated pants and straightened her legs, letting her mother see her boots, and said with a little pride: "Don't worry about me, I take good care of myself. The boots are cowhide boots, which are both rain and snowproof and warm." "
"On the other hand, you must have suffered a lot on the battlefield." Xiao Qingxue thought that she felt a little depressed and a little sad: "Every time I write to ask you how you are, you always say yes and never tell me about the battlefield. What happened, my dad took you away without even saying hello, I'm still angry with him now."
Her mother always treats her as a child, even Zhou Shenzhi does the same, let alone her new father. In fact, she has grown up and can do a lot of things.
Xiao Luolan touched her daughter's head and said with a soft smile: "Of course I don't know what happened on the battlefield. Sect Master Zhou arranged for me to be in the rear. I couldn't see the battle and I didn't suffer any injuries."
Xiao Qingxue was actually a little happy when she heard this. She rubbed her mother's warm palm and said, "That's good." Her mother didn't tell her about the battlefield in the letter. Even Tuoba Amu was ambiguous and asked him every time. Regarding the news about his mother, he said it was very good and that his mistress was as safe as a piece of wood.
"I'm so lucky. I met you not long after I left." Xiao Qingxue was lying on the soft couch with a blanket on her body, her head resting on her mother's lap, her eyes as crescent moons , said coquettishly: "Auntie, have you missed me? I missed you in Langge."
Xiao Luolan looked at her daughter's youthful face and said with a smile: "Of course I did. I came back early just to see you. Sect Master Zhou and the others should be on their way back too."
Xiao Qingxue became even happier after hearing this: "Then tell me how to fight."
Xiao Luolan started talking.
Xiao Qingxue was stunned for a while and stood up. When she finished listening, she finished the last candied haws and exclaimed: "Cui Langjun is so amazing, my father is so amazing, and that guy named Jin Ben is also amazing. .”
"Then, what then." Xiao Qingxue asked impatiently.
"They cooperated internally and externally. After the old king died, the city gate was opened wide, and Sect Leader Zhou and others led people in." Xiao Luolan felt that she did not have the talent to tell stories, but her daughter still supported her, which made her want to laugh but her heart warm.
"Daddy is really awesome." Xiao Qingxue nodded affirmatively: "After the victory, will you come back, mommy?"
"I'll spend a few days in Huiyi first." Xiao Luolan paused and saw that although Qingxue had complained about Sect Leader Zhou before, she also had a feeling of admiration. After thinking about it, she said with a slightly red face: "You Dad has some things to deal with in Huiyi, so I’ll come back first. He also brought you a lot of gifts, which are all in the car at the back. You can go and take a look later."
"And here's this for you." Xiao Luolan took out the box placed behind the couch.
Xiao Qingxue took it and found that it was gloves, socks, scarves, hats, and handkerchiefs and sachets. She bit her lip, but her eyes instantly turned red: "Thank you, Auntie."
Xiao Luolan laughed and kissed her daughter on the forehead: "Silly boy."
"Mom, tell me more about what happened on the road. I really want to hear it." Xiao Qingxue really wanted to know how her mother got here.
Xiao Luolan picked up some things in the military camp and briefly talked about the war. He also talked about Majina, the Jianghu disciples in the team, and the Wang family's collusion with Huiyi to secretly transport bows/crossbows.
Xiao Qingxue listened very seriously and opened her eyes wide.
After Xiao Luolan finished speaking, she took a sip of tea and looked at her daughter with a smile: "What about you? How are you doing in Langge?"
Xiao Qingxue blinked: "It's the same as usual. I often watch how Jiang Da and the others train in my Nanshan Manor, and I have made a few good friends. Xiaojiu from my third uncle's family often invites me to play. , but I had the best time with Miss Qi from the south of the city. Her family is scholarly, and her brother is studying at Nanji Academy. It’s time to come back after the Chinese New Year.”
"Zhou Shiliu will be back soon. My second uncle and aunt went to the largest temple in Langge a few days ago. I heard that they were asking the Buddha to bless Zhou Shiliu so that he can be admitted as a scholar next year."
Xiao Qingxue shook her head when she thought of this and sighed: "What a pity the hearts of parents in the world."
Xiao Luolan was amused by her daughter's appearance.
"I also have an old Taoist disciple. When we get to Langge, I will introduce him to you." Xiao Qingxue gave up and puffed out her chest proudly. She wanted to do something big! It's still in the preparatory stage.
"Okay." Xiao Luolan agreed. She believed that her daughter would not eat the messy five-stone meal.
"Ah, that's right." Xiao Qingxue suddenly remembered something and whispered to her mother mysteriously: "Mom, you know that eldest brother sent Lu Siyuan from the Lu family here this time, right?"
"I know, I've seen him before." Xiao Luolan nodded.
Xiao Qingxue sat next to her mother, and her voice became softer, as if she was whispering: "Lu Siyuan also has a distant cousin named Yu Feng'er. She is close to Xiao Jiu from her third uncle's family, so Xiao Jiu takes her to visit her often. I play."
Xiao Qingxue's eyes were bright: "But I don't think this Ms. Yu is interested in drinking. In my opinion, her heart falls on the eldest brother."
When Xiao Luolan heard the news, she remembered what she had been thinking about Shen Zhi's marriage the day before. She hesitated and asked, "What was Shen Zhi's reaction?"
"You don't seem to have caught a cold." Xiao Qingxue touched her chin: "They only met once. The eldest brother smiled and called Madam Yu, and left politely."
"Don't talk about this outside." Xiao Luolan patted her daughter's hand and said warmly: "I'll make mutton and pepper biscuits for you to eat tonight, okay? If you want to eat anything else, just tell me, Mom. Do."
"I know." Xiao Qingxue leaned on her mother's shoulder: "I eat everything. I will eat whatever you do." She muttered: "But there is another annoying person in the house."
"Who?" Xiao Luolan couldn't think of anyone her daughter would hate.
