Early in the morning on the sixth day of the first lunar month, Old Dingtou died.
In the end, Mrs. Ding said, "Just bury the old man on the hillside not far from the medicine field. The terrain is high and you can see far. Even if you die, you can still look at this land."
Old Dingtou's funeral was also done in an honorable manner, and all the coffins he purchased were fine coffins.
After all, it was in the first month of the year, so he couldn't stay for a long time. He was buried in three days.
After the New Year, good news finally came. Ding Changhe arrived and led his troops to recapture a city. This gave the court, which had been defeated for a long time, a dose of reassurance.
After the weather gradually warmed up, there was a truce on the border, but there were still two cities in the hands of the enemy, so Ding Changhe and the others could not return to the court.
The two sides were in a stalemate, and there were small-scale fights from time to time. In the letter Ding Changhe sent back, he said that it was cheaper to use the small stone to practice. ?.?????.ℂ??
The people around Xiao Shitou are all generals, or the children of generals' families. They are all young people. They have one evil idea after another, and they don't follow the routine at all, but the effect is good.
Ding Changhe expressed in his letter that he was very satisfied with Xiao Shitou's rapid growth on the battlefield.
After spring began, Anron vigorously developed surrounding villagers and planted medicinal herbs.
She distributed seedlings and seeds and recycled them after harvest. Some villagers wanted to convert their fertile fields to medicinal plants.
This made Enron stop it. No matter when, food is the most important thing.
Thinking of grain, An Ran asked Sister Chen to quietly tell the head of the village that if anyone wanted to sell grain this year, he should sell it to her first. The price would definitely be reasonable.
Sister Chen asked puzzledly, "Our dozens of acres of land here can provide us with food rations. The two big farms outside also have a lot of harvests. Why do we need to buy food?"
"We don't know how long this battle will last. I have food in my hands and don't panic. There is no harm in saving more."
An Ran mainly thought that Ding Changhe had to take care of the orphans who died in the war.
Sister Chen didn't ask any more questions, and took advantage of the evening to take a piece of fat pork and a bag of snacks and went to the house leader's house.
In early May, Jiang Li escorted two large boxes to Xiaxi Village.
Along the way, An Ran let him wash up and eat, and then invited him to talk to him after he calmed down.
"Madam, don't worry, everything is fine with the little master. Now he has gained more experience." Then he took out two letters from home and put them on the table beside An Ran.
"This is sent back by the general and the young master. The general will give the two boxes to the lady."
"How long can you stay this time? Will you go back directly or do you have other tasks?"
"I definitely can't stay too long. The general said that if there is any powder to stop bleeding at home, ask my wife to pack it for me and take it away."
"The medicinal powder is now ready and sealed in the box. This can be taken at any time. Do you still have to go to Daliuzhuang to get the medicine?"
Jiang Li nodded, "Yes, madam, we will take a detour when we leave, and we will take it directly to the border."
"Are their father and son injured?" An Ran was still worried.
Jiang Li smiled and said, "Madam, don't worry, the general is fine. The young master has been injured twice, but they were both minor injuries and skin injuries. They were all given by his own medicine. The medicine prepared by the madam is very effective in reducing swelling and stopping bleeding. The generals Everyone carries it with them, and this time it’s really thanks to my wife.”
"I can't do anything else, so the best thing I can do is help you. The generals are dedicated to protecting the Ding family, so I naturally hope they are well. I have a few clothes here that I can take with them when I leave."
"Yes, since the medicine can be taken at any time, I will rush back early tomorrow morning."
An Ran stood up and said, "Then you should rest early tonight and recuperate your energy. Bring enough dry food tomorrow. Xiao Shitou will have to rely on you to take care of him."
Jiang Li clasped his fists and said, "I don't dare to take it. It's all the subordinates' duty. Madam, I'll go down first."
An Ran asked Lao Hai and several veterans to sort out all the medicines and put them in a big box together with the original ones.
Not many newly collected medicinal materials have been shipped, after all, the first batch of medicinal materials has just begun to be collected.
He quickly packed the inner clothes and outer clothes made for Ding Changhe and Xiao Shitou separately, and asked Jiang Li to take them to the father and son tomorrow to change.
After sending Jiang Li away, An Ran felt relieved. It seemed that this battle might not be finished within a year or two.
Although the emperor initially caused the regent to lose a number of manpower due to the war on the border, the regent had been in business for so many years and could not be easily manipulated.
I wonder if the emperor will be able to accommodate Ding Chang Heruo after his victory.
Now An Ran hopes that the regent will not fall. As long as he does not fall, Ding Changhe will always have a foothold between them. If the regent falls, the emperor will not want to see Ding Changhe become big.
In fact, the emperor trusted General Song who was always by his side, but he gave him the responsibility of guarding the capital, so he couldn't move.
Almost all the generals outside obeyed the orders of the regent. Now the emperor supported Ding Changhe, firstly because he was strong enough, and secondly because he needed such a person to check and balance the regent.
Since Ding Changhe and his son left, An Ran has been paying close attention to information from the court and the border areas. It never hurts to know more and make more plans.
When he returned to Ding's house during the Chinese New Year, he heard Ding Changchuan say that the current Minister of War was the emperor's uncle, so An Ran suspected that the war in front of the regent was not going well and that the Ministry of War was not doing its best.
Naturally, Uncle Guo does not want his nephew's position to be unstable, and he should not be able to harm Ding Changhe and his son at this juncture.
In the countryside, An Ran figured out many things by herself, and Ding Changhe would even give her a few words of advice when he was there. Now almost no one can talk to her about political matters.
Ding Ziheng is already one and a half years old and can speak very clearly. He also knows that his grandfather, father and eldest brother are all on the battlefield, so
