Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
For the people in Princess Jincheng's palace, it was too short, so short that they didn't have many memories of their time together.
The children born in Tubo were not old, so they only had an impression of the Tang dynasty in stories.
They knew that the Tang dynasty was in the east and that the sun would rise there.
It was not easy to see the army of the Tang dynasty. The soldiers were different from the Tubo people. They helped with work.
They didn't bully the elderly and women. They always had a smile on their faces.
Now they were leaving and didn't know when they would come back.
The people in the palace were sad, but they were relieved that the Winged Knights were not leaving.
The Winged Knights were better than the other soldiers. They could do carpentry, farm, and herd sheep.
She took out a piece of paper and made up little animals.
Except for the ones that couldn't make a sound, the Winged Knights would imitate all the animals they made.
The meatballs they made were the best. They were beaten with a big stick and finally turned into meatballs.
Zhang Xiaosong stood under the horse and said goodbye to Princess Jincheng and the others.
There were many carriages in the team made of pure wood.
They needed to be repaired along the way. When they reached a place where the carriages couldn't be used, they would leave the carriages and let the horses go.
They would save as much energy as they could. The next time they came, if the carriages were still there, they would harness the horses and use them.
The team was even more bloated than when they came, and this was when they left the hot air balloons, sky monkeys, explosives, and other things.
Zhang Xiaosong and Hao Lingquan each had a special box with the same content in it.
They wrote what they needed on the paper and waited for them to get back to the Tang dynasty.
The Tubo people were trustworthy, so they were not afraid of being cheated.
The people in Princess Jincheng's palace played music to send them off.
The team didn't go fast. They were not as anxious as when they came.
It wasn't until their figures disappeared on the horizon that the music stopped. Everyone felt lost.
…
Chang 'an was busy. It was time to harvest the winter wheat that was planted last year.
The people used tools to cut. Those who were strong used plunder, and those who were weak used sickles.
A few years ago, some people even used stone knives. Otherwise, they would have to find others to rent.
Now, the sickle was flying fast, and the blade flashed with cold light.
Many of the 16 guards left and were replaced by the 30,000 soldiers trained on Mount Taibai.
They had an additional task, which was to help the people collect grain.
Groups of soldiers brought their own black bread, pickles, and plunder, and rushed to the common people's fields. They plucked the wheat and tried their best to stick it to the roots.
When they came across wild rabbits, they immediately caught them. They were experienced in catching rabbits and had helped a lot last year.
During the afternoon break, the commoners cooked soup and extra dishes, inviting the recruits to eat together.
The recruits took out their own porcelain vats and filled them with soup. They didn't touch anything else. They just took a bite of the black bread and a bite of the pickled vegetables.
"Big brother, eat some food. It's not worth much." Someone urged the recruits to pick up some food.
The person who was persuaded shook his head. "We can't eat it. We are His Majesty's soldiers. His Majesty said that we are not allowed to take advantage of the people. It's already good enough to have some soup."
"What do you mean by cheap? Wouldn't they have to pay someone to work for them? His Majesty didn't see it. If worse comes to worst, His Majesty will blame us. We'll go and tell His Majesty. "
"We're eating whole-wheat bread. It's nutritious. We're not used to vegetables."
"Isn't it just black bread? What whole-wheat bread? You guys caught a rabbit. Just treat it as rabbit meat. "
"I'll give you the rabbit. You can finish it this afternoon. We'll have something good to eat when we go back tonight."
"Big brother, do you have a wife?"
"No. My family told me one. Before I came out, my family couldn't take out a betrothal gift. The girl's family is afraid that her child will be wronged, so they said to wait."
"Big brother, what do you think of that little girl? She's my sister-in-law. She's like a sister. She's 16 years old, knows how to do any work, and can read. "
"I gave the money I got to my family. I'm almost done eating. Let's get back to work."
"You've only eaten a few mouthfuls. How can you finish it? See if it's okay? Money is a small matter. My sister-in-law is good at planting greenhouses.
If I didn't see you, I wouldn't bear to marry her off. She's better than most men at home. "
"I …"
"Eat first. There's no rush. Don't go back tonight. We still have to collect tomorrow. The land next to us is all mine."
"Your family has so much land?"
"It doesn't matter how much land there is. People, it's fine as long as they have enough to eat. Your big brother secretly does some small business. He can get two or three carts a day. At least he can eat meat."
"Two or three thousand coins a day?"
"Don't talk about money. Look at my sister-in-law. She's fertile and pretty."
"She doesn't like me either."
"You … take off your clothes. Take them off."
"Don't, don't, don't."
"Why are you so shy? Look at this body. If she knew, she'd be so happy. "
"Just, just because of my body?"
"You're His Majesty's private army. Why do you have to make it clear? Eat quickly. Cover up. Cover up. Don't let other people see. Eat. We're family. Why are you being so polite? "
Many people were asking about the marriage situation of the recruits. Those who said no were guaranteed to be watched.
It didn't matter how much money the family had. His Majesty's private army.
His Majesty chose people with strong physiques and good personalities. Would His Majesty value those with bad intentions and other problems?
The 16 guards and the Winged Knights had already been snatched away by others.
It wasn't easy to get a group of new recruits.
The best ones actually belonged to the Li Family Zhuangzi. Aiya, they didn't dare to touch them.
…
"Xiao Yi, you were right. Rabbits really like to eat hay. Look at the wheat field. Rabbits.
I can take a bath at night, right? Yesterday's court meeting really tired me out. My whole body is sore. You're still the best at cupping. "
Bi Goo was working in Zhuangzi Hospital today. He didn't have much to do at around ten o 'clock. Li Yi performed an operation and cupped him.
Now he came out to eat. Li Yi was outside eating zhajiang noodles.
"Yes, you don't have much moisture. Your pores will close quickly. But Old Bi, you ate so much garlic. If your gastrointestinal tract has a reaction, you'll have to be hospitalized at night."
Li Yi also ate zhajiang noodles. It was wide noodles soaked in cold water with egg sauce. There was less sauce and more eggs.
Rather than calling it egg sauce, it was more appropriate to call it scrambled eggs with soy sauce. His northeastern cuisine had onions in it.
There were too many eggs. He didn't want to make such a salty sauce.
"Don't be afraid. I'm in good health." Bi Goo put down the garlic and picked up some side dishes to eat.
Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief. "Rabbits don't eat hay in the wheat field. They eat wheat ears, especially female rabbits with cubs.
If we catch them now, we should raise them. When the time comes, we'll have a nest of little rabbits. When autumn comes, the little rabbits will grow up. "
"Oh, Xiao Yi, last time you told me about the remaining resources. Does the harvested wheat straw count?" Bi Goo changed the topic.
"When did I tell you?" Li Yi tried to recall. He didn't have any impression.
"It's not important. Does it count as remaining resources?" Bi Goo raised his hand and waved it.
"Old Bi, don't tell me you're thinking about collecting taxes on the harvested grain? It should have been burned. Now that there's a new way to use it, the value is different. "
Li Yi thought about it according to Bi Goo's nature. He had only heard of subsidies. He had never seen taxes.
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