The whole family traveled through the hidden mountains, and the general always came to get the wool

While Su Weixi was raising rice seedlings, Su's father not only looked after the reclaimed paddy fields, but also led the secret guards to plow the dry land. Other crops also needed to be planted one after another.

Su Weixi couldn't help but smack his lips as he watched the secret guards becoming more and more skilled at farm work. Secret guards, who appeared and left without a trace in novels and killed people without leaving any blood, were now helping their family farm. It was simply magical.

But when he thought that they were not only helping his family, but were also following the orders of their master, and that their master had taken a lot of good things from his family, he accepted it with peace of mind, and he would definitely satisfy them with food.

Last year, Xiao Yi took away a lot of the sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes he harvested, but the Su family also left behind some of the crops they needed.

When the Su family was about to start sowing in full swing, two new secret guards came to the valley, and with them came a letter and a mother and daughter.

There were also two large bags of things, which were said to be the full-month and hundred-day gifts that Xiao Yi gave to the two little ones of the Su family. There was snow in the valley before, so it was inconvenient to send them in.

After opening the letter, Su's father understood Xiao Yi's purpose.

It turned out that the military households in the border town were also about to start spring ploughing. The seeds given by the Su family last year had been well preserved, but this year was the first year of planting new crops. Xiao Yi did not dare to waste this rare high-yield seed, so he invited Su's father to the border town to guide the planting.

Considering that his family would be worried about his wife and children after Su's father passed away, he specially sent two servants to help take care of the house.

If Su's father is willing, he can follow the two secret guards to the border town. If he is unwilling, he will not force him. The mother and daughter will still stay in the valley to take care of the Su family. The letter also contains the indentureship of the mother and daughter.

After reading the letter, Su's father did not reply. He asked the two secret guards to stay in the valley to rest and give a reply in three days.

The Su family had no rooms left, so the mother and daughter were arranged to live temporarily in the cabin. They were brought there by Nanny Zeng and asked to have Nanny Sun make arrangements. The two secret guards went to the cave to find their companions.

After everyone left, only the Su family was left looking at each other in bewilderment.

The two little guys were still ignorant. When they saw their parents and sister, they didn’t say a word. They kicked their little legs and feet and babbled non-stop, trying to get their attention.

Su Ma was helpless, as it was not convenient to discuss the matter, so she had to wait for Nanny Zeng to come back, and then she handed the two little ones to Nanny Zeng. The three of them went to the lake to discuss things as usual.

"Dad, what do you think about this?" Su Weixi was the first to break the silence.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Dad Su looked at the lake and gave a simple sentence.

However, such a simple sentence made Su Ma explode instantly.

"Haven't you thought about it? So have you considered going to the border town?" Su's mother immediately revealed the meaning of Su's father's words.

Yes, Su's father hasn't thought about what he said, which means he is wondering whether to go to the border town or not, and he is hesitating.

When Mr. Su heard what Mrs. Su said, he remained silent.

"I don't agree. If you go, what will happen to the four of us, mother and children?" Su's mother firmly objected without waiting for Su's father's answer.

"Hehe, don't be anxious. I just said I haven't thought it through yet. Xixi, what do you think?" Father Su changed the subject.

Well, I have offended my wife, so I have to drag my daughter out to take the blame.

"I think we need to first see what Xiao Yi's purpose is. Is it really as simple as just asking my dad to go over and help with farming?" Su Weixi said the key point.

"Hehe, I think I roughly know why he asked me to go over there." Father Su said guiltily.

Hearing this, Su Weixi and Su's mother immediately looked at Su's father, especially Su's mother, whose eyes were almost blazing with fire.

Father Su, who was closely watched by his wife and daughter, finally revealed what he had done in private. It turned out that when Xiao Yi left, in addition to taking those high-yield crops, Father Su also gave him two maps.

Su's father had been a soldier in his previous life and had come into contact with many weapons. He also studied some weapons privately and had also done some research on ancient weapons.

In this dynasty, hot weapons are impossible, but bombs are possible. However, Su's father plans to keep this extremely lethal weapon for his own family's self-defense.

The bows and crossbows used by the Dasheng Dynasty were relatively ordinary, only firing one arrow at a time, and the lethality was not great enough. Father Su gave Xiao Yi a design drawing of a continuous-firing bow and crossbow and a design drawing of a bed crossbow with great lethality.

For a moment, Su Weixi didn't know how to comment, because she knew that Su's father must have his own plans for revealing so much in front of Xiao Yi.

Su's mother also knew that Su's father had his own plans, but she was still very angry.

The three of them have all learned the principle of being guilty of possessing a treasure. Su's mother has always just wanted the family to live a quiet life, and she was very angry at Su's father's behavior. This is completely different from taking out high-yield crops.

Dad Su looked at Mom Su who was about to get angry. As a henpecked man, he wanted to save a little face in front of his daughter.

He sent Su Weixi away, asked her to go home first, and explained to Su's mother himself.

Su Weixi left obediently, leaving Su's father to calm Su's mother down on his own.

Originally, Su Weixi thought that it wouldn't make much of a difference whether Su's father went or not. But now, after learning about Su's father's actions and Xiao Yi's purpose, she knew that Su's father had to go on this trip.

After all, we really can't let more people come to the valley. Xiao Yi will definitely tell the Duke of Zhenguo when he gets those drawings. If Father Su doesn't go, Su Weixi feels that even if Xiao Yi doesn't send people to the valley, the Duke of Zhenguo will definitely send people.

There is no use thinking too much, just take one step at a time. Su Weixi is not a person who likes to think. She believes that Dad Su will be able to handle these things better and protect the family.

I don't know how Su's father finally convinced Su's mother, but Su's mother agreed to let Su's father leave for the border town.

At this time, Su Weixi reminded Su Ma, what to do with the mother and daughter that Xiao Yi sent? Stay or let them leave.

Su Ma considered that after Su Ba left, the secret guards could help with the farm work. But the family would be even busier without Su Ba. With two children, Zeng Ma had to help take care of them, and she couldn't leave all the housework to her daughter, so she agreed to stay.

But she had to meet the people first, so Nanny Zeng went over and brought the mother and daughter over.

"Hello, Madam. Hello, Miss." The mother and daughter bowed to Su Ma and Su Weixi.

Su Ma looked at the two of them. They were dressed neatly and had some calluses on their hands. They should not be the kind of servants in a big family who did not work and only served their masters.

"Do you know why you are here?" Su Ma asked.

"Madam, I understand. The young general sent us here, and from now on we will be members of the Su family. We will follow our master's arrangements in everything." The woman answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Then please introduce yourselves. What did you do in your previous master's house? Who are the people in your family?"

"Madam, my last name is Wang, and I used to be a servant in the Duke's Mansion. I worked as a cook in the courtyard of the young general in the Duke's Mansion, and I was good at cooking. This is my daughter, named Qiao'er, who used to help me in the kitchen. There are only two of us in my family. The child's father died of illness, and there are no other relatives in the family, only the two of us, mother and daughter." The lady explained her origins in a few words.

It turned out to be an orphan and a widow. Su Ma couldn't help but sigh and looked at Aunt Zeng beside her, only to see Aunt Zeng nodded slightly.

Su Ma immediately said, "Then you can stay. However, there is no room at home for the time being, so you can stay in the cabin first."

"Yes."

"As you can see, our family lives in a valley, and we don't have any big rules on weekdays. But when doing things in my family, the most important thing is to keep your mouth shut. Don't make a fuss about what you see or hear, and don't go out and tell others. Nanny Zeng will tell you the rest." Su Ma gave the instructions indifferently. It was impossible to tell whether she was happy or angry, but she didn't look like a country woman at all.

After Su Ma finished speaking, she asked Madam Zeng to take the mother and daughter downstairs to explain other household rules.

Su Ma is confident in Nanny Zeng. After living together for nearly a year, they have some understanding of each other, and Nanny Zeng has also decided to stay in the Su family in the future.

The Su family was very happy. They were all very satisfied with Aunt Zeng. She was never talkative or questioning, and was always tactful. She took good care of the two children, and they liked Aunt Zeng very much.

Su Ma privately talked to Madam Zeng and told her to stay at home without worry, as the Su family would take care of her in her old age.