The young couple from the farm fights back

Chapter 171 Zhou Chunfeng accompanies Xiao Chao on a blind date

"Mother~"

"Aunt~"

Jiang Li was talking to the two girls when the brothers walked into the hall happily. Looking at the joy on their faces, it was clear that they had gained a lot in the mountains today.

Jiang Li glanced at them with a smile: "I'm back."

"Yes, mother. Today, my son hunted a pangolin. Ang'er said that pangolin scales can be used as medicine. I asked you to keep all the scales for me." The speaker was Yijing, who was as talkative as ever.

Yuan Niang smiled and hurried forward to remind him carefully, "My dear, you are very cold. Go and warm yourself by the fire first."

Upon hearing this, Que Ge'er and Yi Heng looked down at the frost on their bodies and nodded repeatedly in response, "Okay."

Then, he took his two younger brothers to the fire basket in front.

When Jiang Li heard that the second boy had hunted a rare pangolin, a hint of admiration flashed across his eyes: "Not bad, it seems you have good luck today."

Que Ge'er nodded and said, "Aunt, I have a big wild rabbit. I just asked the kitchen to cook it into a pot for you to nourish your body."

During her years on Changsheng Island, Jiang Li had never been short of food. However, her original body had weakened during her youth, and she hadn't taken good care of herself after giving birth to Lan Jie'er. As a result, no matter how much she ate, she still looked thin. Seeing her, people would want to stuff all the good things into her mouth.

"You're so thoughtful." Jiang Li said, then thought of something and asked, "Have you sent some to Mr. Xiao's yard?"

For so many years, Mr. Xiao and Madam Min have been cooking on their own in the small courtyard of their residence. Jiang Li would usually share some of the wild game sent by the tribesmen and have them delivered to them.

Heng Ge'er nodded: "Yes, my son has asked Xingshan to deliver it to the master's yard, and also sent some to Second Grandpa and Second Grandma."

"Okay." Jiang Li felt relieved to see that the children were sensible.

Jing Ge'er rubbed his cold hands in front of the fire pot and said, "By the way, Brother Jin should be back to our island this evening."

Yi An, who had been silent all this time, glanced at his second brother calmly and said, "I forgot, our school is on holiday for three days this time."

"Oh yes! Look at my brain." Jing Ge'er slapped his forehead in sudden realization.

Que Ge'er said, "It's a rare three days, so Cheng Jin must stay at home to accompany his parents. He may be back in the afternoon the day after tomorrow."

Jing Ge'er pursed his lips and smiled: "In that case, Brother Jin won't have such a good time."

Yi An made a good fire, took off the thick cloak on his shoulders, handed it to Xing Dou behind him, and slowly walked towards Jiang Li.

"Mother, I haven't checked your pulse yet."

Jiang Li: ...

For Yu Yian, taking his mother's pulse every day is a task he sets for himself.

Seeing this, Yu Ming made way with a faint smile on his face.

Lan Jie'er was biting a drunken candy in her mouth, blinking her bright eyes. The familiar scene made the little girl feel that she would fall into the trap again soon.

Jiang Li obediently rolled up her sleeves and placed her hands on the armrests of the chair. She lowered her eyes to see Yi An's delicate fingers gently pressing on her wrist. Then she looked at the serious face of the little fellow and unconsciously suppressed the smile on the corner of her mouth.

Yi An quickly withdrew his hand. "The pulse is strong and vigorous, gentle and smooth, delicate yet a little restless. Mother didn't sleep well last night."

Jiang Li put down his sleeves, his eyes showing admiration: "It is true that I went to bed a little late."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Niang said repeatedly, "Madam, I will prepare a bowl of calming tea for you tonight, okay?"

Jiang Li nodded: "Okay."

In fact, Jiang Li had already fallen asleep before Yuan Niang left the bedroom last night, but he woke up inexplicably in the middle of the night and tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep again.

Seeing this, Yu Ming said to Yuan Niang, "Wait a minute, I'll go to the pharmacy and make a recipe for tranquilizing tea for Auntie. Adding some comfrey would be even better."

"Yes, Miss Ming."

Hearing this, Heng Ge'er turned around and said to Xing Nong beside Que Ge'er, "Barbecue is greasy and has a strong fire. Ask the kitchen to prepare a cooking recipe."

"Yes."

Que Ge'er nodded in agreement. His aunt didn't sleep well at night, so it was indeed not suitable for her to eat barbecue.

Jing Ge'er blinked and wanted to say that he had been craving this roasted game for a long time.

However, thinking that my mother couldn't eat it, I immediately suppressed my greed.

Jiang Li lowered her eyes and smiled, not refusing the child's filial piety.

Youzhou City.

In the cold and chilly Youzhou City, there was no panic and confusion as the rebels had expected before the attack, nor was there any smoke of war.

The people were eating and drinking, the snow-covered streets were bustling with people, and even refugees fleeing the cold were rare.

All this happened because, when the rebel army was at the gates of the city, the governor Xie Zongmin, who was stationed in Youzhou City, led the people in the city to happily open the city gates to welcome the arrival of the rebel army.

The rebel soldiers were stunned, and even the leaders Zhou Chunfeng and Xiao Chao were dumbfounded.

Rumor has it that Governor Xie had no achievements in his life and was only able to rely on the old governor. In addition, the area around Youzhou City was poor, so the court did not pay much attention to him.

After the old governor left, Emperor Qing was too lazy to send an official to a barren place. With a wave of his hand, the post of governor stationed in Youzhou City was passed on to the current Lord Jie, who inherited his father's career. He was a clear winner without any effort.

However, the rumors were false. Even though Lord Xie no longer had any achievements in the eyes of the imperial court, he was a skilled ruler of Chicheng. Under his leadership, the people of the city lived and worked in peace and contentment. No matter how fierce the war was, once the gates of Youzhou City were closed, they had their own little world.

When Lord Jie learned that the rebels were about to attack the city, he quickly put on his cotton shoes, notified the officials and people in the city, and quickly opened the gates to welcome the guests before the rebels' artillery fire blackened the city walls.

The city walls that are not clean will look ugly if they are blackened by smoke.

Of course, not all the troops who came to understand the adults were treated like this. Even if he turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside, he knew the current changes in the world. In the chaos of war, the rebel army was the most powerful, and the world might have to change its name in the future.

For the sake of his family and the livelihood of the people in the city, why not just surrender quickly and bring peace to the city?

It can be said that Lord Xie has long been dissatisfied with the current ruler. He has increased taxes every year, and the people in the areas under his jurisdiction have tightened their belts, but he has not received any attention from the court. Whoever wants to support such a monarch can support him, but Xie Zongmin is not going to stand it anymore!

The general in charge of taking over Youzhou City did not delay in withdrawing his troops. After all, the takeover matters were too complicated, and he needed to stay in the city for some time to arrange things properly.

So that day, Zhou Chunfeng, who received the secret letter, held back his laughter and tricked Xiao Chao into going to a teahouse for tea.

It was a rare occasion for Zhou Chunfeng to be so generous as to treat Xiao Chao to a meal, so he was naturally happy to do so. However, when a pair of siblings came over, Xiao Chao was confused again.

The girl among the siblings was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and the brother looked only seventeen or eighteen.

In front of others, the brother and sister were very polite, so polite that Xiao Chao felt a little uncomfortable and frequently asked Zhou Chunfeng beside him for help.

Zhou Chunfeng lowered his head to sip his tea, and his skill of suppressing laughter was practiced to perfection. He thought that after living two lifetimes, this was the first time he went on a blind date with an old man.

Yes, that's right!

Xiao Chao, who is already 31 years old, has been dragged down by family changes and the war, and has been forced to go from a young man full of vigor to an unmarried man until now.

In recent years, in order to consolidate his power, Xiao Ce set an example by marrying several women from families who assisted the rebels and taking in several concubines. In addition to his legitimate son Que Ge'er, his eldest son is now six years old.