The pretty widow is addicted to money, and the little wolfdog asks for a hug

Qi Yuanshuo stepped into the cave entrance, but did not move forward. He just stood in a place where the snowflakes could not fall but could block part of his sight, and then continued to look stupidly at the person in front of him.

"Look at you, you're covered in snow and wearing such thin clothes." Gu Qinghuai stood on tiptoe and hurriedly helped him brush off the snow on his head and body.

Seeing that his ears were frozen like red cock combs, she immediately rubbed her hands to warm them up, raised her arms, covered his ears with both hands, and rubbed them gently: "Why don't you wear a hat? It would be a pity if your face and ears were frozen."

At this moment, Qi Yuanshuo was completely unable to speak. It seemed as if something was stuck in his throat, blocking his breathing. His whole body was warm, as if he had suddenly fallen into a furnace, and his heart was beating as if it was about to burst out of his chest.

When Gu Qinghuai saw him blushing and obediently letting her rub him, her heart softened.

At this moment, Qi Yuanshuo was like a little puppy that wanted to be pampered. She wanted to hold the little puppy in her arms and give it a hug and kiss like a dog-loving owner.

Fortunately, she still had her sanity.

Feeling Qi Yuanshuo's ears starting to get hot, she withdrew her hand and said, "Let's go inside and warm ourselves by the fire. You haven't had dinner yet, have you?"

"Yeah," Qi Yuanshuo responded in a hoarse voice, and followed her with unsteady steps.

The two of them entered the cave, and Gu Qingshan, Qi Yuanxiu, Zhao Wang, Cui Jia and others all surrounded him with concerned faces, asking about his well-being.

Qi Yuanshuo, with a smile in his eyes, called everyone one by one.

Seeing his brother who was obviously thinner and darker, Qi Yuanxiu felt very upset. He could only pat his shoulder and said, "Relax at home during the New Year, eat and drink more, and make up for the weight."

"I know, don't worry, brother," Qi Yuanshuo comforted.

Qi Yuanxiu nodded and said nothing more.

There are thousands of words to say, but both sides understand each other in their hearts and there is no need to speak them out loud.

The ice cellar at home has been dug, so they can continue to store ice when they get home. Xiao Huai said he would teach them how to make ice food after the New Year.

Ice-sorbet, ice cream, ice milk tea, ice desserts...are all lucrative businesses.

His brother was fighting for his life on the battlefield, so he couldn't fall behind.

After greeting his family, Qi Yuanshuo happily ran to Gu Qinghuai. Wherever Gu Qinghuai went, he followed him, making Cui Shishi, his personal bodyguard, feel embarrassed to follow him.

Qi Yuanxiu felt that his brother was becoming more and more unbearable, so he just sat down with Gu Qingshan to warm himself by the fire and chat.

Gu Qinghuai took out rice and fresh meat and asked Dou Niang to help cook a few bowls of hot meat porridge. He also took out twenty meat buns and a jar of pickles. These should be enough for Qi Yuanshuo and Ye Nu to eat.

As expected, the little brats ate their father out of money. Qi Yuanshuo and Ye Nu really looked like people pulled out of a starvation prison. They finished a small pot of meat porridge and twenty big meat buns, and even scraped the bottom of the pot clean.

Gu Qinghuai felt sad and thought that Qi Yuanshuo must have not eaten enough in Beiman and his health was damaged.

So, she secretly planned in her mind what dishes to prepare for the New Year to nourish Qi Yuanshuo's body.

After dinner, it was Dou Niang and the others who cleaned up the pots and bowls.

Qi Yuanshuo sat by the fire and chatted with Gu Qinghuai.

Gu Qinghuai asked him quietly whether he had been promoted by the general for his great contribution this time.

Qi Yuanshuo turned around and looked around. He felt that this was not the place to talk, so he said, "Sister Xiaohuai, let's go out and find a place to talk in detail."

Gu Qinghuai nodded, explained to Gu Qingshan, Qi Yuanxiu and others, and then walked out of the cave with Qi Yuanshuo.

When they reached a deserted place outside the cave, she took out a dog-skin hat from the space, asked Qi Yuanshuo to half-kneel down, and put it on him personally.

The system once rewarded one hundred dog-skin hats. On the day it snowed, Gu Qinghuai gave one to everyone in the family.

When she met Qi Yuanshuo on the edge of the cliff, he was also wearing a hat, but she did not take it out.

The furry dog-skin hat completely covered his face, ears and chin. Qi Yuanshuo instantly felt his ears and cheeks starting to get warm, and his body was no longer cold at all.

Gu Qinghuai took out a pair of leather gloves and put them on his hands.

The long down jacket would be too eye-catching now, so I can only give it to him after I get home.

Qi Yuanshuo was like a clumsy puppet and let Gu Qinghuai manipulate him, but his eyes quietly turned red as the snowflakes flew.

He felt that Sister Xiaohuai also liked him, otherwise, why would she be afraid that he was hungry, cold, or being bullied?

The two walked side by side in the white snow.

Because the sky was covered with white snow, the light was not dim even at night.

However, the snow was too deep and Gu Qinghuai was too short, and when she stepped on the depression, she almost fell into the snowdrift. Fortunately, Qi Yuanshuo was quick-witted and rescued her in time.

Afraid that she would fall again, Qi Yuanshuo simply held her hand.

Gu Qinghuai did not refuse. In such weather and on such a road, holding hands was nothing.

Both of their hands were wearing gloves, but they could still feel the heat of each other's skin through the fabric.

Gu Qinghuai had a flashlight, and with Baishou's help, the two of them quickly found a tree hole nearby.

The tree hole was very big and faced the wind, so it was very dry inside.

The two of them entered the tree hole, and the sounds of wind and snow were blocked outside, but the sound of each other's breathing was instantly amplified.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Gu Qinghuai was the first to break the silence: "Little Stone, tell me, how did the army arrange for you to make meritorious service?"

Qi Yuanshuo whispered: "General Chang promoted me to the rank of centurion and allowed me to rest for a month."

"That's all?" Gu Qinghuai was a little unbelievable.

More than a thousand war horses! Qi Yuanshuo risked his life alone, without spending a single soldier or a penny of military supplies, and traveled thousands of miles from the northern desert to bring them back, which has since improved the combat power of the Great Xia cavalry by several levels. But he was only promoted to a centurion? He didn't even get a single copper coin reward!

This is simply - too much!

"Yes," Qi Yuanshuo nodded, "The reason General Chang gave is that I have just joined the army and I am still young and lack experience. If I am promoted too high all at once, I am afraid that people will not accept it."

Gu Qinghuai laughed angrily.

They said that he was young and lacked experience, so why didn't they let those who were older and more experienced go to the Northern Barbarians alone and bring back a thousand horses!

In the entire Northern Frontier Army, except for Qi Yuanshuo, who else can do this? !

The so-called general is afraid that capable people will come to the fore, so he tries his best to suppress them.

Seeing Gu Qinghuai puffing up her face and looking very angry, Qi Yuanshuo suppressed the urge to pinch her face and said with a smile: "Sister Xiaohuai, don't worry. Chang Heng is the Third Prince's man. I will get rid of him no matter what. Besides, my Shangfeng Yueqi Captain can be my helper."

"Captain of the Yue Cavalry? What's his name?" Gu Qinghuai must remember those who bullied Qi Yuanshuo, and she must remember those who were good to him even more.

Qi Yuanshuo said: "The captain of the Yueqi is named Fu Xishen. He is an upright person. It can be seen that he is also very dissatisfied with Chang Heng. I can pull him into my camp."

"Your last name is Fu?" Gu Qinghuai was a little surprised.

The eagle pattern on the jade pendant that proves Zhou Duoyin's identity actually has a very small "Fu" character engraved on it. It is engraved on the position of the eagle's wings. Most people can't see it at all if they don't pay attention.

Gu Qinghuai felt that the jade pendant did not feel right, with slight bumps and depressions, so he used a magnifying glass to look at it and actually saw a clear word "Fu".

She speculated that Zhou Duoyin's family might have the surname Fu, and she didn't know how many people with the surname Fu there were in Beilu County.