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237. Nancheng's chaotic collection of food and fodder

As time passed, Linjia Village became more and more lively with the integration of the villagers from Sunjia Village.

Everyone worked together to reclaim wasteland and sow hope. The village was filled with satisfaction and joy after hard work.

At the Gu Mansion, Lin Qingxue's body gradually recovered under careful nursing. The twins, a boy and a girl, grew up day by day and looked more and more lovely. Their delicate little faces often attracted people's teasing.

Gu Xiaoya's leg injury is slowly healing. Although she cannot walk around, she reads and practices calligraphy in the yard every day. Occasionally, she discusses poetry with Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan. The friendship between the three sisters is becoming deeper and deeper.

Gu Huaiyuan and several other children's studies were also progressing steadily. In martial arts class, they worked even harder, and every move they made showed tenacity and seriousness, as if they wanted to turn the humiliation and anger they had suffered before into strength.

As the aristocratic families were rectified, the court gradually returned to its former clarity. However, undercurrents surged beneath the calm, and new problems quietly emerged.

In the south of the city, the herdsmen on the grassland seemed to be getting restless again, but fortunately there was no big movement.

The wedding of Lin Qingmin and the Fourth Princess was set. Although the Emperor granted the Fourth Princess a princess's mansion, she had no intention of living separately from Lin Qingmin.

The fourth princess was also someone who was given special education by the queen. She knew that whether her life in her husband's family was good or not depended on her husband's attitude towards her and her attitude towards her in-laws.

Therefore, the Fourth Princess never thought of being a high and mighty princess from the beginning, but only wanted to be Lin Qingmin's wife.

She used her princess mansion as a warehouse to store her dowry and arranged for royal guards to guard it.

At the same time, because Lin Qingmin was taking up an office outside, he did not want to be separated from him, so he specially asked the emperor to transfer Lin Qingmin back to the imperial city and appoint him as a Langzhong in the Shangshu Zuo Si, a fifth-rank official.

The wedding of the Fourth Princess and Lin Qingmin was very spectacular. The Fourth Princess's dowry was truly a feast for the eyes. In order not to treat the Fourth Princess unfairly, Lin Qingmin gave her all his savings as a betrothal gift, leaving only the house in the academy.

After getting married, the couple lived in the academy, living their own lives behind closed doors, and occasionally getting together with Lin Qingming and others to have a meal together.

After resting, he would take the fourth princess back to the village to visit Old Man Lin and Uncle Lin.

In fact, Lin Qingmin also had his own considerations. The Fourth Princess was of noble status. Even if she no longer acted pretentiously, the Lin family still did not dare to be too casual in front of her.

Seeing the restrained appearance of the Lin family, Lin Qingmin felt uncomfortable, but he could not blame the Fourth Princess. Because of their status, the Lin family did not dare to be presumptuous.

In order to make the Lin family live more comfortably, Lin Qingmin decided to live alone with the Fourth Princess in the house near the academy. There were servants and cooks in the house anyway, and the Fourth Princess also had many servants as part of her dowry, so they lived a very comfortable life.

During their time at the academy, the Fourth Princess and Lin Qingmin lived in harmony, a warm and sweet life.

The fourth princess was clever and skillful, and she often made exquisite snacks for Lin Qingmin. In his spare time, Lin Qingmin would walk with her in the garden and explain poems and allusions to her.

Although their life lacks the luxury and pomp of the royal family, it has more of the everyday atmosphere of an ordinary couple.

At the same time, the Gu Mansion was still bustling with activity. Gu Jinxuan was becoming increasingly busy in the court, running around to consolidate the new dynasty.

Lin Qingxue takes care of household affairs and arranges the whole family in order. In her spare time, she teaches her twins to speak and enjoys the joy of family.

After Gu Xiaoya's leg injury was completely healed, she returned to the classroom. With her hard work, her academic performance improved to a higher level, and she showed extraordinary talent in poetry, songs, and needlework.

The development of Linjia Village is also on the right track. The villagers live and work in peace and contentment, work hard to reclaim wasteland and cultivate crops, and everyone is working hard to live for the future.

However, the potential threat from the grassland herdsmen always hung like a shadow over the heads of the court and the emperor.

One day, Gu Jinxuan hurried back home and said to Lin Qingxue with a serious expression, "Qingxue, there's news from the grasslands. The herdsmen have assembled a large number of troops and seem to be planning an invasion. The emperor has already begun mobilizing troops to prepare for this crisis."

Lin Qingxue's heart tightened, and she asked worriedly, "Are you going to leave South City to take charge? What can I do?"

Gu Jinxuan held her hand and said in a deep voice, "Food and fodder are extremely important. I have already discussed with the Emperor. I will lead the main force to Nancheng first. Father will stay in the Imperial City. Jinyu and Laowu will stay here to collect food and fodder. Once we have enough food, we will send it to Nancheng. However, this is a very difficult task. We must not only ensure the quantity, but also the quality. We cannot let the soldiers go to the battlefield hungry."

Lin Qingxue nodded firmly. "The grain issue is easy. I have several farms with plenty of grain stored. The villagers of Linjia Village haven't sold the grain they harvested in the past two years, so you can use it first."

"Okay, you go find Jinyu and buy these grains at the market price. I'm in a hurry and will leave soon," Gu Jinxuan said and hugged Lin Qingxue reluctantly.

"Be careful, I'm at home. If anything happens, ask Wen Wen to send a message back and I'll find a solution," Lin Qingxue whispered.

Now, the twins, a boy and a girl, were born just a few days ago. Their temperature has started to drop and her body has fully recovered.

"I understand. You should be careful too," Gu Jinxuan nodded, then turned and left. He was afraid that if he continued talking, he would be reluctant to leave.

Looking at Gu Jinxuan's back, Lin Qingxue looked back at his twins crawling on the ground. She turned to look at Nanny Tian beside her and said, "Nanny Tian, ​​please pack up the things of the Fourth Young Master and the Fourth Young Lady and take them to live with their mother for a while. I'll be a little busy from now on and I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of the children."

"Yes, Princess, I'll go right away," Nanny Tian replied with a smile. She was sent by Princess Anyang to take care of the twins, and she came with two servants and four maids.

After sending the twins away, Lin Qingxue looked at the weather outside. The wind was cold and windy. It seemed that the temperature would start to drop in the next few days. She didn't know if it would snow this year.

"Wen Nuan, Dong He, come with me to the Lin Mansion," Lin Qingxue had just finished speaking when Wen Nuan came out from the inner room holding Lin Qingxue's cloak, while Dong He was holding a heater in her hand.

"Princess Consort, we can set off now," Dong He placed the heater in Lin Qingxue's hands. The master had just recovered and needed to be taken good care of, as she was still weak!

Lin Qingxue nodded without saying anything. The group took a carriage to the Lin Mansion. When they arrived at the Lin Mansion, Lin Qingming was not at home. Only Li Yanniang and her three sisters-in-law were at home.

Seeing Lin Qingxue coming, Li Yanniang hurriedly went to greet her and asked with concern: "Qingxue, it's so cold, why did you come out? Did you not bring the child with you? If you need anything, just ask us to come over. Why did you come here alone?"

"Yes! Girl, if you have anything to say, ask the servants to come to the mansion and tell us, and we can go over," Fang Furong also said.

Liu Jiali didn't say anything. She walked forward and touched Lin Qingxue's hand. Seeing that she was holding a heart-warming gift in her hand, she felt relieved. She thought that the servant was considerate and knew how to serve her master.

"Sisters-in-law, I'm in a hurry to find my elder brother. Is he out? When will he be back?" Lin Qingxue said coquettishly while hugging Liu Jiali's arm.

"Your eldest and third brothers went to inspect the farm. He said the weather was cold and he was worried about the vegetables in the shed, so he had to go over and check on them himself. What's the matter with you coming here? Do you want me to call your eldest brother back?"

Li Yanniang asked with a smile. She knew that Lin Qingxue had nothing important to do and would not be so anxious.

"There's been some movement from the herdsmen outside South City. Jin Xuan has already led his troops to South City. The Emperor has ordered Jin Yu and Lao Wu to collect food and send it to South City. Didn't the villagers leave their food behind? There's also some leftover food on our farms. Ask Big Brother and the others to count it, and Jin Yu and Lao Wu will buy it at the market price."

Lin Qingxue patted Li Yanniang's hand and said with a smile, "Let the villagers keep enough grain for seeds and a year's food, and sell the rest to Jinyu and Laowu. The same goes for our farm's damaged grain. Keep 2,000 kilograms and sell the rest. The situation in Nancheng is a bit urgent."

"Okay, I'll talk to your elder brother. You're so thoughtful," Li Yanniang quickly understood Lin Qingxue's meaning. If they could sell the remaining grain, the villagers would have more money.

The villagers won’t lose money if they buy the grain at the market price, but they would suffer a big loss if they sell it to a grain store.

"Okay, third sister-in-law, you accompany me to take a look at the yard, and the others can stay!" Lin Qingxue said, taking Liu Jiali's hand and walking towards the yard where they had lived before.

"Qingxue, are you okay? How is your recovery? Is Xiaoya's leg healed?" Along the way, Liu Jiali kept asking about Lin Qingxue's condition. She was really worried about Lin Qingxue's mother and others.

"It's okay, Third Sister-in-law, don't worry! The children and I are all fine," Lin Qingxue smiled and asked, "How are you guys? Are you getting along with Old Fifth's wife?"

"We're doing fine too. The fifth brother's wife is easy to get along with. But when we think of her being a princess, we can't help but feel a little scared. You know, the fifth brother and his wife now live alone at the academy, so we only get together occasionally."

Liu Jiali looked helpless. They had tried very hard to restrain themselves, but they were just afraid of the fifth wife. There was no other way. They were just ordinary farmers, and when they met the princess's fifth wife, they unconsciously felt inferior and were afraid of saying the wrong thing.

"That's fine. Just let them live alone. Our family has already split up. Time flies. Xiaoshan and the others are all old enough to get married."

Lin Qingxue couldn't help but sigh. Thinking of Lin Xiaoshan and the others, she couldn't help but think of her nephews' dreams. She added, "By the way, didn't Xiaoshan and Xiaoqi say they wanted to be generals? Let them go with Lao Wu to deliver food and fodder. When they get to Nancheng, let them learn from Jinxuan."

"Okay, thanks to you as their aunt for thinking about them," Liu Jiali naturally had no objection. They would be worried if the children went out alone, but they would feel relieved if they were with Gu Jinxuan.

As the aunt and sister-in-law were talking, they soon arrived at the courtyard where Lin Qingxue lived before she got married. She asked Liu Jiali to keep watch at the door, and she went in and put out all the food in the space.

She planted several crops in her space, and collected them all in sacks and placed them there. She didn't even plant vegetables. She planted all the crops, which totaled at least nearly 100,000 kilograms.

After putting the food away, Lin Qingxue walked out of the room and took Liu Jiali back to the front yard. She chatted with her three sisters-in-law for a while, then got up and went home.

Less than a quarter of an hour after Lin Qingxue left, Lin Qingming came back, and Lin Qingran came back with him.

"Dad Xiaoshan, third brother, you are back. Qingxue just went home." Seeing Lin Qingming and Lin Qingran coming back, Li Yan's mother and the other two stopped chatting.

"What did Qingxue say when she came back? How is her health? Has she recovered? Is Xiaoya okay?" Lin Qingming asked with concern, feeling a little annoyed. If they had known that Lin Qingxue would come back, they would not have gone out today.

"Qingxue said that there was some chaos in South City. Prince Gu was sent to South City. The higher-ups ordered Second Young Master Gu and Old Five to gather food and fodder. She asked us to sell the food left on the farm to Old Five and his men, as well as the food left by the villagers. Keep the food and eatables and sell the rest."

Li Yanniang did not hide anything and told Lin Qingxue everything she said after she arrived without missing a word.

"That's what my sister-in-law said. Qingxue also put some grain in the yard where she lives, and she also wants to sell it to Laowu," Liu Jiali added.

"Third brother, what do you think about this?" Lin Qingming turned to look at Lin Qingran. He seemed to be smarter than himself, so he should just listen to him.

"Do as Qingxue said. Big brother, you go to the village to collect the grain. I'll go find Lao Wu and Second Master Gu to transport the grain from the farm and the grain Qingxue left behind. Did Qingxue say anything else?"

Lin Qingran turned around and looked at Li Yanniang and the other two, and asked seriously. He didn't believe that Qingxue came back just to tell them this.

"Qingxue also said to let Xiaoshan and Xiaoqi go to Nancheng with Laowu, so that the two brothers can stay with Master Gu in the future," Liu Jiali looked at Li Yanniang and Lin Qingming and said with a smile.

"It seems that Qingxue is going to start accompanying Xiaoshan and Xiaoqi. She still remembers the nonsense those guys said about wanting to be generals," Lin Qingran smiled. He knew it was definitely not that simple.

"Third brother, what do you mean?" Li Yanniang frowned and looked at Lin Qingran, hesitantly saying: "Xiao Shan and the others are young and energetic, can they do it? No, his father, you have to explain to these two brothers, don't cause trouble for Qingxue."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law! Qingxue's meaning is very clear. The emperor wants to promote the Lin family. The fifth brother is the emperor's son-in-law. Our Lin family is still a little weak. Only the fifth brother is old in the third generation. Xiaoshan and others in the fourth generation are still young. We should train them now and they will be ready for use in a few years."

Lin Qingran shook his head and smiled to comfort everyone, saying that it is good to be young, because only then will you be motivated and clean, and only then will the emperor dare to use you and not be afraid that you may be someone else's.

"Okay, I'll listen to you," Lin Qingming nodded and said nothing more.

"Brother, let's not get involved with the base. Qingxue told me before that Xiaoshan and the other brothers should each pick a few secret guards to follow them. The base will be left to the fifth brother in the future. After all, his status is different, and the trump cards he needs are also different. Let us train a few secret guards in private, and don't do it in a big way, otherwise we will follow the same fate as those aristocratic families."

Lin Qingran looked outside and saw that there were no servants guarding the place, so he whispered that the Lin family could only be an ordinary family and could not pose a threat to the royal family, otherwise the Lin family would not exist.

"Listen, I'll listen to you and Qingxue," Lin Qingming nodded. He didn't want to see the consequences of the aristocratic family.