Huang Shi and Ma Yuan left Ping Xi Wang Mansion and went straight back. As soon as the two returned home, Qinglian looked at them, especially Ma Yuan. She frowned and said, "Erlang, could it be that you didn't get Ping Xi Wang's favor and came back?"
Ma Yuan was the second son.
So Qinglian called him Erlang.
Huang Shi said, "Madam, how did you know that Little Brother was not recruited by His Highness?"
Qinglian said, "If Er Lang obtains Ping Xi Wang's favor and obtains Ping Xi Wang's trust, he will definitely be able to stay in Ping Xi Wang Mansion. Now that he came back with you, he certainly didn't succeed. "
"You're wrong!"
Huang Shi said, "This time Xiaodi's luck is as great as the sky, I have obtained Ping Xi Wang's favor."
Qinglian said, "Really?"
Her heart was extremely excited.
Her ancestors were once illustrious and prosperous, but their family declined. Especially when she was ten years old, she had to wander around with her younger brother. Fortunately, the procuress of Hundred Flowers Tower took care of them, allowing her and her younger brother to have a place to stay.
She gave a lot of effort to Ma Yuan, hoping that Ma Yuan could become outstanding.
Huang Shi said, "Under Ping Xi Wang's command, there are now Xue Rengui and Xiao Yuanqi, two great generals, each leading eight hundred elites. Now, Erlang, this brat, had become the third general under Ping Xi Wang's command. He also wanted to establish his own military force and command 800 elite troops. Although Xue Rengui and Xiao Yuan Qi have more seniority, Erlang is not inferior to them in terms of status. "
"That's great, that's great!"
Qinglian put her hands together and said, "Ancestor's spirit, ancestor's spirit, Erlang is finally promising."
Ma Yuan stood on the side, but his heart was filled with emotion.
He could have today because of his sister's efforts. Practicing martial arts required eating meat and many medicinal herbs to nourish the body, all of which were given by Qinglian. Especially in the early days, Ma Yuan didn't like reading. It was Qinglian who taught Ma Yuan word by word, which made Ma Yuan finally like reading, and then read the art of war.
It could be said that this was all thanks to Qinglian.
Ma Yuan took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Sister, it's not because of the ancestors, it's because of you. I can't be who I am today without your teachings."
An elder sister is like a mother!
To Ma Yuan, this was indeed the case.
When Qinglian heard Ma Yuan's words, she choked up a little. Tears gathered in her eyes, but she took a few deep breaths to suppress the emotions in her heart.
In the past, it was not easy.
Fortunately, he had made it through.
Her husband loved her dearly, and her younger brother was talented. Everything was good.
Qinglian said, "Good, good. No matter what, it's good."
Ma Yuan changed the topic and said, "Sister, this time I'm going on a long journey. Under His Highness' orders, I'm going to Fulu County to clean up the bandits there. "
Qinglian said seriously, "Erlang, this is your military affairs. I won't interfere, nor can I interfere. I only have one thing to say. Now that you've joined the army as a general, you must dare to fight and kill. You must take the lead, but you must also pay attention to your safety. No matter what, safety is first. Now that you've made a name for yourself, what I want is no longer for you to make a name for yourself, but for you to be safe and sound at the same time. "
Ma Yuan said, "Sister, don't worry. I'll pay attention."
Huang Shi said, "Madam, I'll go with Erlang. With me around, I'll protect Erlang's safety. Don't worry. I'll assist Erlang in this matter. "
Qinglian solemnly nodded. She didn't want to interfere with government affairs, so she told Huang Shi that he must return safely, go safely, and return safely.
When it was close to evening, the family had dinner together because there was an old woman in the residence who specialized in cooking.
After dinner, Ma Yuan returned to his own courtyard. After the old woman finished tidying up, she also returned to her room. Huang Shi and Qinglian returned to their own courtyard.
Today, the courtyard had been tidied up again. The bedding and other things were all refurbished.
The word "Xi" was pasted on the door and in the courtyard.
Qinglian married Huang Shi. There was no wedding ceremony, but all the words "Xi" were prepared. Although it wasn't the first time the husband and wife were intimate together, this time was completely different.
The atmosphere was charming and gentle when the two were together, and there was even a strong sense of love circulating. After a short while, a faint voice was heard.
Time flew by, and it was the end of October in the blink of an eye.
The weather was getting colder.
However, this year's weather was warmer than last year's at the same time. In October last year, it had already begun to snow in Jiuquan. Although the weather today was cold and the cold wind was whistling, it hadn't snowed yet.
Snow was a must in winter in the Northern Region.
Timely snow promised a bumper harvest.
After the winter snow, the pests and eggs in the soil would be frozen to death to the greatest extent. Once it didn't snow in winter, these pests and eggs could live until the next year even if the weather was cold and the ground was frozen.
In the backyard of Ping Xi Manor.
Du Qi wasn't in a hurry.
Early in the morning.
After getting up early, Du Qi was reading the latest Tang dynasty daily. Nowadays, the Tang dynasty daily had also been sold in Jiuquan County. However, compared with Chang 'an, the Tang dynasty daily in Jiuquan County was about half a month behind.
The road from Chang 'an to Jiuquan County was not easy to travel, especially in the cold winter. In fact, the reason why it was half a month behind was that Du Qi's subordinates, who specialized in transporting the newspaper, were rushing on.
Otherwise, it would have been even later.
Du Qi read the newspaper and learned about everything that had happened in Chang 'an.
Nowadays, the Tang dynasty was getting stronger and stronger because it had swept the whole country. After the Turks were destroyed, Li Shimin only needed to concentrate on construction, economic development, and restoration of production.
Although it was a little slow, as long as the imperial court supported it, the place would soon burst into vitality. Therefore, the strength of the Tang dynasty was gradually increasing.
Through the newspaper, Du Qi also noticed one thing.
The imperial court began to pay more attention to the areas like Longyoudao and had gradually begun to lean in this respect. Obviously, Li Shimin could no longer let Longyoudao be isolated. He wanted to completely control Longyoudao.
"Knock! Knock! "
There was a knock on the door outside the room.
Immediately, the door was pushed open, and Liu Zhengxi hurried in with a bright smile on his face. He said, "Your Highness, good news, very good news!"
Du Qi said, "What's the matter?"
Liu Zhengxi looked excited and said, "Your Highness, a model road has been built at the cement factory. This part of the road is about one li long. "
"All the sections will be poured with concrete."
"According to the people in the cement factory, if it weren't for the cold weather and the slow speed of drying concrete after pouring, they would have finished it long ago. Now that we have completed this step, we can begin to publicize this matter. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "It's just that the weather is cold. It's not easy to build a road."
Du Qi said with a smile, "It's not suitable to pour concrete at the moment, but the roadbed can be excavated and built. After this is done, when spring comes next year, concrete can be poured directly. "
"Your humble servant understands!"
Liu Zhengxi nodded.
Although it was winter now, they could still do things. For ordinary people, the government would give wages to build roads. For ordinary people, this was something they could only wish for.
The government did not enlist corvee labor. Instead, they gave money. Everyone was happy to earn money to support their families.
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