The wind swept through the mountains and villages, shook the torsos of the ancient trees, and even tore off the thatch from some houses and threw them into the air.

A man bent down and pushed the door open, and the cold wind poured with him into the low adobe house.

The woman who was sitting on the edge of the bed saw him enter the house, hurriedly walked over to him and looked at him expectantly and asked, "Master, have you received the rice noodles?" He had three children, the eldest was seven years old and the youngest was two years old. The above two children are in good health, but the younger son is sick. Because the treatment was not timely. However, the youngest son has not disappeared yet, so he received rice noodles from his three children.

One child has two catties of white rice and two catties of white noodles, and the three children add up to six catties of white rice and six catties of white noodles. That's not a small amount for them.

Yuxi started by saying that he would send two catties of white rice, but then thought that if the child was hungry and wanted to eat noodles or dumplings, white rice would not solve the problem. For Yuxi's behavior, the poor people are very grateful, but the rich people are spurned, because Yuxi sells rice noodles to thieves, and a pound of rice noodles in the Taiping years is only six or seven yuan, and now Yuxi actually sells sixty yuan a catty. The common people can't afford it, but the rich or eunuch families can't afford it. So what Yuxi earns is all these people's money.

Huang Dou'er took out a cloth bag from her arms and said happily: "I got it, six catties of white rice and six catties of white noodles." "The government posted a notice, and the people directly took their household registration to the grain store where they belonged to receive it. There is no intermediate procedure, which avoids the possibility of someone doing something wrong.

Aunt Huang took the cloth bag and opened it, and tears came: "It would be great if Xiao San was still alive, and he could also drink a mouthful of rice porridge and eat a mouthful of dumplings." ”

Huang Dou'er was also very sad, but it was useless to be sad if the child had already gone: "Don't say so much, hurry up and make porridge for the children to eat." "Both children are now lying in bed, not because they are sick, but because it is too cold outside, and it is warm in bed. Besides, lying in bed without exercise does not cost too much food.

When Huang Dalang heard that there was white noodles, he hurriedly said, "Mother, I want to eat noodles." "For Huang Dalang, oily noodles are the best thing to eat. It's just that he also knows the current situation at home, and he is very satisfied to be able to eat noodles.

Seeing this, Huang Erlang also said, "Mother, I want to eat dumplings." "Noodles and dumplings, Huang Erlang prefers dumplings.

Huang Dou'er said: "When the Chinese New Year comes, I will make noodles and dumplings for you." After a pause, Huang Dou'er said to Huang Dalang: "When you are full, you will come back with my father to get some firewood." "There is not enough firewood at home.

Children from poor families are in charge of the family at an early age, and seven-year-olds are already able to do a lot of things. Huang Dalang nodded and said, "Okay." ”

At dinner, Huang Dalang and Huang Erlang each had a bowl of white porridge, which was a white porridge that could not be poured down with chopsticks. The two brothers took a bite of the artichoke and then ate a mouthful of white porridge, and their expressions were indescribably satisfied: "It's delicious." "Although there is only a little salt in the white porridge, it is already a good thing for them.

Aunt Huang said: "Remember, this is all thanks to the princess's blessing. "The common people are very gracious, and this drought has made the people worship Yuxi as a god.

Huang Dalang ate half a bowl of porridge, and pushed the rest in front of Huang Dou'er and said, "Dad, I'm full, you can eat these!"

Huang Erlang looked at his brother, then looked at the white porridge in his bowl, couldn't help but take another big bite, and then pushed it in front of Aunt Huang and said, "Mother, I'm also full, let's eat the rest for you!"

Huang Dou'er and Aunt Huang were very relieved to see their son so filial: "When you are growing up, you need to eat something good." "It's a pity that the couple can't provide better conditions for their children.

Huang Dalang raised his voice and said: "Dad, mother, when my brother and I grow up, I will let you eat noodles and dumplings every day." ”

Huang Erlang added: "It has to be dumplings with oily noodles and pork mixed with green onions. ”

When Huang Douer and Aunt Huang heard this, they couldn't stop laughing. The cold wind was blowing outside, but inside the house was as warm as spring.

This scene, Yuxi naturally didn't know. She would have been glad if she knew.

Xu Wu told Yuxi the news sent by Yucheng: "Princess, my father-in-law and the lord left Yucheng three days ago, and I was able to return to Haocheng a year ago. ”

Hearing this, Yuxi raised his head and asked, "Why didn't Cui Mo say a word in the fold?"

Xu Wu said: "If you say it in the excerpt, you may reveal the whereabouts of your father-in-law and the lord of the county." "In the entire northwest, there are not only the fine works of the northern captives, but also the people sent by Yan Wushuang and Yu Chunhao. It would be dangerous for these people to find out the whereabouts of the Grand Lord.

Yuxi nodded and said lightly: "So that's the case." ”

Remembering the last time Yuxi was angry because of the assassination of the jujube, Xu Wu weighed it in his heart and said: "Princess, I know that my father-in-law sometimes considers using the big county lord to lead the northern captivity, but my father-in-law also wants to do this to ......."

Yuxi didn't wait for him to finish, and took the conversation on his own: "I know, he used jujube as bait, first, he can catch all the fine works hidden in Yucheng in the northern captivity, and secondly, he can also take the opportunity to exercise jujubes." ”

Xu Wu was stunned for a moment and said, "It turns out that the princess knows everything!"

Yuxi snorted and said, "I was just a little angry at the time, but when I think about it afterwards, I will know Uncle Huo's hard work." Yuxi's expression was very sincere when he said this.

Xu Wu secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, he was afraid that the princess would have an opinion on her father-in-law, and the two of them would have a fight: "The princess knows her father-in-law's good intentions, and I am relieved." ”

Yuxi smiled and said, "Naturally, you know, you go and get busy!" After speaking, Yuxi lowered his head and continued to review the folds.

After Xu Wu turned around and walked out of the house, Yuxi looked up at the swaying pearl curtain at the door with an expressionless face. It's not that I don't mind, it's just that even if I mind, I can't show it. Huo Changqing not only cultivated Yunqing into a talent, but also protected him as a person who grew up. Moreover, Xu Wu and Feng Dajun and others he cultivated were Yunqing's arms, so she couldn't have trouble with Huo Changqing, at least not now.

Feather jackets and other winter materials were first delivered to Du Zheng. Ah Kun, who was in charge of receiving supplies, had never seen such a thing as a feather coat, and he felt that something was wrong when he held it in his hand. As a result, when I tore the opening, I saw that it was stuffed with feathers. Ah Kun's face changed greatly, and when the person who was about to deliver the supplies was tied up and sent to Du Zheng.

Du Zheng looked at the two people in front of him, and asked a little confused, "What's going on?"

Ah Kun counted on the head of the quartermaster and said, "General, this guy has a black heart, and all the clothes he sent us are stuffed with duck feathers and goose feathers." "For them, it's just fresh cotton stuffed to keep them warm. The stuffed duck feathers and goose feathers are the same as the black-hearted cotton, all of which are fake.

The official who delivered the things was surnamed Cao, and he was a five-grade counselor. Cao Shenling heard it and said: "General Du, I just explained to them, this is a feather coat ordered by the princess, and it is stuffed with duck feathers and goose feathers. A total of more than 90,000 sets of such clothes were made, and the prince sent 40,000 sets on his side, and 40,000 sets on his side. ”

The action of collecting duck feathers and goose feathers that day was so big, and some of them were passed from his level, how could Du Zheng not know. Du Zheng asked: "You said that you sent 40,000 sets of such clothes to Shanxi?" Seeing Cao Shenling nodding, Du Zheng asked, "What's so strange about this clothes?"

Cao Shen Ling hurriedly said: "This dress is not only lighter than cotton clothes and cotton pants, but also warmer than cotton clothes and cotton pants." Lord Yuan wore such clothes when the weather became cold, and this was also what he said. ”

Du Zheng said to the general who was shouting just now: "Go and get a set." "Try it and you'll know if it's true or not.

The clothes were brought, and Du Zheng tried them on himself. A quarter of an hour later, Du Zheng said happily: "Lao Yuan really didn't lie, this dress is really warm, and it is very light." "Wearing cotton jackets and cotton pants, the whole person is bloated, this thing is good, warm and close-fitting.

I think it was weird that Du Zheng knew that those duck feathers and goose feathers were wanted by Yuxi, and he muttered to his subordinates about the princess's preferences. As a result, they didn't expect that the princess's eccentric preferences would ultimately benefit them.

Touching the feather jacket on his body, Du Zheng said in a low voice: "The things are good, but there are too few." "He has 100,000 people under his command, and if you don't count the new 50,000, there are still 50,000!

When Cao Shenling heard this, he was in the mood to cry. There are a total of 98,969 sets of sweaters, and 98,000 sets are sent to Yunqing and Du Zheng to Tai. For the rest, Yuan Ying was assigned to each military camp according to his rank. Cao Shenling's level was not enough, and he was not divided.

Du Zheng looked at Cao Shenling's appearance and asked, "Lao Yuan won't be stingy, and he didn't give each of you a set, right?"

Cao Shenling shook his head and said, "There are many people and few clothes, and Lord Yuan is also embarrassed." "Don't say that Counselor Cao is not dissatisfied with Yuan Ying, even if he does, he doesn't dare to say it in front of Du Zheng. Otherwise, don't think about messing around in the quartermaster department when the time comes.

Du Zheng laughed and said, "Lao Yuan won't give it to you, I'll reward you with a set." "This stuff didn't have it before, but it's not really valuable.

Cao Shenling did not refuse, clasped his hands into fists and said, "Then thank you general." "The main reason is that this year, because of the drought, the poultry are basically dead, if in previous years, I would buy a few catties of duck feathers and goose feathers and go home to do it.

After Cao Shen led it out, Ah Kun said with a bitter face: "General, I tore three pieces of clothing. "Looking at Cao Shenling's appearance, this thing is a good thing, but he trampled three good things in vain.

Du Zheng scolded: "People have said that the duck feathers and goose feathers stuffed in the clothes, and you also tied people, do you say you have a brain?"

Ah Kun didn't dare to fight back, and said, "It's the subordinates who are wrong." It's just that I've never seen this thing before, and I thought this thing was the same as reeds and black cotton wool!" "In the past, some black-hearted things in the imperial court would stuff reeds and black cotton wool into their jackets. Such padded jackets were not warm at all, and they froze to death many of their brothers.

Du Zheng felt a relic when he heard this, they had a really difficult time back then, and it was normal for these people to have a shadow in their hearts. Even he had doubts in his heart just now, but Du Zheng was calmer than them: "If you have doubts, you can sue me in private, and I will solve this matter." No matter what, it won't be your turn to tie up Cao Shenling. ”

Ah Kun didn't dare to argue, lowered his head and said, "My subordinates know that they are wrong, and they won't do it next time." ”

Du Zheng nodded and said, "Let's go down!"

When Du Zheng was the only one left in the room, he touched the sweater and whispered: "If I had known that clothes made of duck feathers and goose feathers could keep out the cold, it would be great!" A full set of sweaters costs less than a padded jacket. If this thing had been discovered earlier, so many brothers would not have died in vain.

The tragic death of so many people in Yucheng is an eternal pain in everyone's hearts. This kind of pain can never be understood by those who have not experienced it.