The family members of Guangrui Army, escorted by two infantry battalions led by Wang Jun, arrived at Shentang Castle on the day when the snow fell the heaviest.

The Shentang Fort was already very lively at first, but tens of thousands of people came all of a sudden, and it suddenly seemed overcrowded.

Whether Xiao Ding or Xiao Cheng, they were all busy trying to settle tens of thousands of people one by one. Even if they had made the most complete plans in advance, there were still many unexpected things that came to pass.

Something happened.

However, Luo Gang, the advance assistant, was off duty at this time and was too lazy to care about these things. Instead, he put all his energy into welcoming Gao Qi, Xiao Yi and Xiao Jing.

After entering the courtyard, Luo Gang carefully asked all outsiders to leave. Except for a few of them, the only ones in the entire courtyard were the family members brought by Gao Qi.

Only then did Gao Qi and Xiao Yi take down the curtain fence.

"Sister-in-law, I watched this big tile-roofed house with three compartments from the beginning until it was finished. Don't look at it. It's made of adobe on the outside, but it's completely made of blue bricks on the inside. The main thing is that it's covered with adobe on the outside.

It was the old man here who said that the adobe house is warm in winter and cool in summer, which is actually much better than the ordinary brick house! I asked Chongwen again, and he said the same, and asked me to keep an eye on the masons who were building the brick house.

At that time, it was made into a sandwich layer, and there was still a big gap between the two layers of bricks. After it was wrapped with a layer of adobe on the outside, it became even better."

"Sanlang is interested!" Gao Qi smiled and nodded at Luo Gang.

Luo Gang chuckled: "Sister-in-law, isn't this the right thing to do? Look here, the third lady said that you like tinkering with flowers and plants the most, so I specially made a piece of land here to make a flower bed. Is there anything valuable in the future?

The flowers and plants can be transferred directly. Don’t worry about the water. I brought spring water directly from the mountain behind, walked around the small garden and then went out through the culvert."

"Third brother, did this red plum grow here originally?" Xiao Yi suddenly pointed to a blooming red plum in a corner of the garden and asked.

"No, I found this in the mountains, and then I took people to dig it back up and transplant it here. Chongwen also said that I would definitely not be able to grow it. Look at how energetic he is now!" Luo Gang said.

Xiao Yi rolled her eyes: "Second brother said you can't survive, so you definitely can't survive."

Luo Gang was furious: "Xiao Chongwen is a human being and not a god. Why should he say that if I can't survive, I can't survive?"

Xiao Yi snorted coldly: "I dare not say anything else. Anyway, I saw it when the gardener at home transplanted the tree. He chopped down a good tree until there were almost only a few trunks left, but in the end these trees were all gone."

It sprouted again and grew new branches, you look at it!"

"Okay, Third Sister, we'll know next spring if we can work. It's still pretty good-looking now." Gao Qi said with a smile: "Luo Sanlang is really serious. By the way, Luo Sanlang, I want to

Let’s change this garden!”

"Just change it as your sister-in-law says. I'll find someone to do it right away!" Luo Gang said, patting his chest.

"There won't be any flowers planted here in the future. I'll raise some chickens, ducks, goslings and so on." Gao Qi said slowly.

Luo Gang was a little confused and looked at Gao Qi, speechless for a long time.

This lady from a real aristocratic family, who has never touched the spring water, now actually wants to raise chickens, ducks and geese? This interesting garden that she created by herself will be full of chickens and ducks in the future? Continue

Will you build a shed to raise a pig or something when you come down?

Looking at Gao Qi, a man with a scarf on his head and a big dustpan in both hands suddenly flashed in his mind. The dustpan was filled with chopped leaves and mixed grains. He was walking towards here from the house and yelling,

Then this one, chickens, ducks, geese, etc. swarmed over, and several big fat pigs also scratched at the railings and hummed with their long tongues hanging out.

He shuddered violently.

"Third brother, what are you thinking about? Did you hear what my sister-in-law told you?" Xiao Ao said angrily.

"I heard it, I heard it!" Luo Gang came back to his senses, "Sister-in-law, you have never done these things before. Besides, even after leaving Bianliang and arriving at this poor Shentang Castle, you have never done anything like this before.

Madam Commander, why do you need to do this?"

Gao Qi smiled and said, "Sanlang, I never imagined that I would do these things before. But along the way, I have been filled with emotions! Did you know that some women in the team were carried in cages?

Some chickens and ducks were on their way. No matter how hard and tiring they were camping every day, they still had to find some wild vegetables and chop them into pieces to feed the chickens and ducks! I asked them, and they said, these chickens and ducks, as long as they reach the fields, spring will begin.

Once it’s warm, eggs can be laid, but if the chicks are hatched again, it will take several months to lay eggs!”

"What does this have to do with you?" Luo Gang asked in confusion.

"Why doesn't it matter?" Gao Qi said softly: "Your eldest brother always throws all the money he has into the army. The family members in these military camps are all trying their best to find ways to earn more money!

From now on, your eldest brother will be the leader of those soldiers, and I will be the leader of these family members. I will also join them, and I will earn as much as I can!"

"This, this is too hard, sister-in-law, isn't it?"

"The husband sings and the wife follows, where is the hard work!" Gao Qi said: "I used to be able to use the income from the dowry to subsidize some, and I was happy in my heart, but now it can't be done, even King Jing has been implicated in this matter. From now on, I can only do

I came to help your brother with such things."

Luo Gang sighed.

"Okay, as long as you like it, sister-in-law, I will change this place for you later. I, I just think..."

"What do you think? Is it possible that I can't do these jobs?" Gao Qi walked into the room with a smile.

Xiao Yi followed and walked inside. After walking a few steps, he turned back and said, "Third brother, let me tell you, along the way, my sister-in-law also learned to spin from those people, spinning the balls of wool.

I made some threads and knitted a scarf for my eldest brother!"

Luo Gang murmured: "No wonder I just saw my sister-in-law's hand swollen like a carrot head."

Xiao Yi looked at Luo Gang for a while, then suddenly reached into his sleeves, took out two things, and threw them to Luo Gang, "I knitted these. My sister-in-law spun the wool, but I knitted the gloves stitch by stitch.

"

Touching the soft gloves in his hands, Luo Gang beamed with joy and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Third Sister!"

The settlements where the family members live are very similar to those in Tianmen Village. However, when we were in Tianmen Village, there was a plain around it, but there were rolling mountains. Although the several military settlements were not far apart, they were still surrounded by chickens and dogs.

The sound is difficult to hear, and the straight-line distance seems not far, but it takes a long time to actually walk.

Now, the prisoners of the Weiming clan are desperately building the roads between the five settlement points. Xiao Ding's requirements are slightly lower than those in Tianmen Village. The requirement is that within half an hour, the cavalry can attack any enemy.

Respond to things at a settlement point.

"Master Zhang, what do you think of the location of the school I found for you?" Xiao Cheng stood in front of Zhang Yuan and said with a smile: "Look ahead, two big rivers merge into one and rush straight down. Look around.

, the mountains stretch endlessly like a natural barrier, and look at the place where we are staying, we can see all the surrounding settlements, even the Shentang Fort is in sight."

He walked under two big trees and pointed to the bluestone slab under the trees: "Master Zhang, after teaching, wouldn't it be nice to hold a pot of wine, barefoot and with your hair spread out, and look up at the stars?"

"It's really good." Zhang Yuan, who is in his early forties, does not have much fame. Unlike Xiao Cheng's teacher Cen, who is famous all over the world, he is just an ordinary scholar who failed to succeed in many trials and later became discouraged.

I went to take the exam again, but after some hesitation, I settled in Tianmen Village and became a teacher there.

The military men in the settlements were willing to send their children to study, but they did not expect these children to be successful in their studies. As long as they were not blind, it was enough. They often studied for two or three years and grew into adults.

When he was still young, he left school and helped his family earn money.

Zhang Yuan was never demanding. Whenever someone came, he would teach him attentively. Anyway, in addition to the training given by the soldiers, Xiao Ding also gave Zhang Yuan another salary.

There are few scholars in the army, and sometimes there are many official documents and so on. Xiao Ding will also ask Zhang Yuan to help deal with them.

Zhang Yuan was extremely capable in this regard, but Xiao Ding repeatedly wanted to directly invite him to be an official in charge of clerical transactions such as the military chief, but Zhang Yuan refused outright.

He would rather teach students to read simple words and count than to work as an official in Xiao Ding.

During this major relocation, neither Xiao Ding nor Xiao Cheng expected that Zhang Yuan would also come. But when the relocation plan was just launched, Zhang Yuan came to the door and clearly expressed his willingness to come to Shaanxi to continue teaching.

Xiao Ding was naturally eager for this. It was not easy to find someone with good knowledge to teach the children in the army how to read and write. Zhang Yuan is an acquaintance and everyone knows the basics. If he is willing to come, it is naturally the best.

Thus, the current school was born.

"Children come to school, but it's a long way away!" Zhang Yuandao.

"Just for the kids to practice their feet!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile.

"I see, Erlang, what do you mean by what are the student dormitories written on the houses over there? There were no students spending the night in the school before?"

"It will happen in the future." Xiao Cheng said: "Master, we can't just take care of our Guangrui Army's babies in the future. Maybe there will be many people from the tribes in Hengshan who will send their children to you to study. They will always

I can't go home every day, so I built these dormitories."

"I don't have time to care about what they eat and drink!" Zhang Yuandao.

"Where do you dare to work, sir?" Xiao Cheng said: "Of course, people will be arranged to do it. Sir, just teach."

"Master Zhang, otherwise, you should give this teaching job to others. In Dingbian Town, we can always find two scholars who are willing to come to us. It's okay to pay more! You'd better come to the army to help

I'm going to handle some paperwork, and by the way, help me with some official affairs! I admire your level very much." Xiao Ding said with great expectation.
Chapter completed!