Sure enough, in the next period of time, Ding Changhe and Xiao Shitou hardly came back, only occasionally bringing messages to themselves.
Before October, the Yuan Dynasty suffered another defeat. The news reached the capital, and the emperor was furious.
Three days later, Ding Changhe received the urgent order and immediately went to Beijing to obey the order.
Ding Changhe took Ding Changsong directly to Beijing, while Xiao Shitou returned to Xiaxi Village.
"Mom, pack all the medicines. When the army moves, we will send them all away. I will also go to my uncle to see how much he has and take them all away." ?.?????.???
"The imperial court should also have military doctors. This cannot be done by you and your son alone."
After Xiao Shitou comforted his mother, he said: "The medicinal powder made by my mother is only for the soldiers led by my father. The imperial court is responsible for the army. How can my father take care of so many people?"
"How many people does your father support in private? Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed so many medicines."
Xiao Shitou lowered his head and thought, "Mom, this is all dad's secret, and it is also the trump card for the Ding family to save their lives. Just prepare as much as dad tells you to do. If you save more people's lives, the Ding family will not suffer."
"Okay, Mom will get it ready in a moment. You can take it away at any time."
"I'll leave for my uncle tonight. Mom, if you have anything to bring, please leave it to me."
An Ran looked outside and touched her son's head distressedly. "Then you go and take a rest first. I'll call you after I finish cleaning up."
Xiao Shitou still wanted to spend the time with his mother, but An Ran pulled his son into his room and asked him to lie down.
"You have to be on the road tonight, so get some sleep right now. Mom will call you when she's done cleaning up."
An Ran sat by the kang and looked at her son. Xiao Shitou held his mother's hand, slept in a familiar environment, smelled the familiar smell, and fell asleep in a short while.
An Ran looked at her son blankly for a while and couldn't help but feel sad. The child had grown up, and this time she really had to fight for her future.
But he didn't dare to delay, so he hurried to the nearby warehouse and asked Lao Hai to take four veterans to pack all the medicine in big boxes.
An Ran went to the kitchen again and asked the girl to help Sister Chen prepare dry food for them.
Now that the weather is getting cooler, things can be stored for a few days. An Ran asked them to steam steamed meat buns, bake meat patties, steam cakes and dried meat. Take this bag with you and eat it on the road for three or four days, no problem.
Mrs. Ding knew they were leaving, so she fried some refined noodles with oil, added sesame seeds and salt. This could be eaten outside with boiling water and would also help ward off hunger. The main reason is that you can eat it for a long time without fear of spoilage.
An Ran went back to the house and packed a few more clothes for Xiao Shitou. As soon as they were packed, Ding Ziheng woke up and started crying.
An Ran finally woke up from her nervousness and hurriedly picked up her son.
An Ran came out with her son in her arms and asked Dongmei to steam two eggs quickly.
An Ran carried her son to the backyard. Seeing that Xiao Shitou was still sleeping soundly, she put Ding Ziheng on the kang and patted Xiao Shitou's face.
An Ran didn't use any force, so the little stone didn't react at all. But when Ding Ziheng saw his mother, he also climbed to the side and slapped the little stone awake.
As soon as Xiao Shitou opened his eyes, he saw his younger brother drooling and smiling at him.
"I haven't even slapped you. If you dare to slap me, your skin is itchy."
Ding Ziheng just kept having fun and raised his hand to pat his brother.
Xiao Shitou picked up his younger brother and rolled him on the kang. Ding Ziheng immediately burst into laughter.
An Ran smiled and said: "Stop playing, go down and wash your face. Mom asked Aunt Chen to make dumplings for you. You will be full of energy after a while."
"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away."
Put Ding Ziheng on the kang and let him crawl. Xiao Shitou quickly put on his clothes and went to the yard to wash his face with cold water. Before drying his face, he ran into the house again and carried his brother to the kitchen.
In the room, Xiao Shitou was eating alone, with several people watching around him. His mother was holding dumplings for him, while Aunt Chen and Mrs. Ding were on the side, asking him to eat slowly.
His younger brother also stared at him as he ate. There was egg custard placed in front of Ding Ziheng, but he reached out to grab the dumplings on the plate before taking two bites.
Pick one up with a small stone and feed it to him.
An Ran hurriedly stopped him, "He can't eat this. It's full of meat fillings. Eat the meat fillings and give him the skin."
Xiao Shitou made a face with his brother, "Mom won't let you eat meat. It's not your fault, brother."
Ding Ziheng took the dumpling skin and smacked it with joy.
"Xiao Shitou, are you going to take the powder away later, or will someone come and get it later?"
"Take them together. I'll go to my uncle's on the way. This needs to be stored in a place until daddy comes to distribute it."
After dinner, it was already dark. An Ran dressed Xiao Shitou and handed the prepared dry food to Ding Xiaosan who was accompanying him.
An Ran looked at her son who was slightly taller than herself and said: "Little Shitou, mother will not say anything else, but you only remember one thing. Mother is still waiting for you at home. You must come back safely, do you understand?"
Xiao Shitou took two steps back, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed three times to An Ran. When he raised his head, his forehead was red.
"Mom, don't worry. You have worried about me for so many years. I am no longer the ignorant child I used to be. I know what I want to do. Mom, you have to take care of yourself and wait for me to come back."
An Ran blinked away the tears in her eyes. With tears in her eyes, she couldn't see her son's face clearly. She tried to control herself not to cry, but she must not cry now.
An Ran took out a purse and said: "Here is a letter and some banknotes. Give them to your grandmother. You are in a hurry. Don't take anything else with you."
