As a county, Jiuyuan has a vast territory, but not the entire county is a horse farm.
Only the southern plains are one of the three major horse farms in the empire.
It was already the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the inside and outside of the racecourse were filled with thick snow. It could be as deep as your knees if you stepped on it.
The snow is too heavy and it is difficult to move forward.
The forward battalion began to look for a place to station, waiting for the main force of the legion behind.
Ren Ning granted Xiao Gang a family leave, spent a few days finishing the affairs, and then quietly left Jiuyuan Racecourse.
The three major racecourses have always been places where the noble sons of Star City like to play, so the roads leading to and from them are quite well built.
Ren Ning hurriedly hurriedly, and finally returned to his home on the night of the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.
Everything in the house remains the same.
Yingpan and her foster sister Miao Dong were checking the account books and checking the New Year gifts for relatives and friends in various provinces.
Ji Xiang was chatting on the rumors about the streets outside.
"I heard that the Starfall Army has moved to Tamaki County in the north. Tamaki is much closer to Star City than Guangxin in the south. Madam, maybe the General will be able to come back to visit relatives next summer..."
Miao Xia followed Xingluo's veterans and guards to inspect the situation throughout the mansion.
When Ren Ning climbed over the wall and came in, he almost had a fight with them.
"it's me!"
"Brother?" Miao Xia put away the spear in her hand in surprise and joy, "How did you climb over the wall..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he reacted quickly and stopped in time.
"I'll go to the study and tell my sister-in-law that you're back."
After saying that, he ran away without a trace.
Main courtyard, study room.
"Really?" Yingpan was still a little unbelievable after receiving the news. She lowered her voice: "Is your brother really back?"
"Really." Miao Xia nodded crazily, "Big brother is right behind."
Yingpan sat dumbly for a while before she dared to believe it.
She thought for a while and her voice became a little stern.
"Inform all the guards and veterans immediately. During the New Year, everyone can eat and drink. However, no servants or servants are allowed to enter or leave the general's mansion without permission."
"If there is any violation, severe punishment will not be given!"
Although every servant in the general's mansion has been checked by the Xingluo veterans.
But Ren Ning has a special status. He is not afraid of ten thousand, but afraid of what happens.
"Yes!" Miao Xia turned around and left without saying a word.
Ying Pan looked at Ji Xiang and Miao Dong beside her and said in a gentler tone, "If you two go out to play during the Chinese New Year, remember to keep your mouths shut."
"I got it." The two of them knew how powerful it was and nodded quickly.
squeak.
The study door opened.
Ren Ning walked in with a smile.
laugh!
Although they were prepared in their hearts, the three people in the study room were still shocked.
"Brother/General, please take your time and chat, let's go see if Xiao Ye is okay."
Ji Xiang and Miao Dong left the study in a sensible manner.
The two looked at each other in silence.
After a long while, Ren Ning finally spoke: "I'm back."
"Just come back!" Yingpan's eyes turned red unknowingly.
She looked her husband up and down, "It's freezing cold outside, why are you wearing so little? Doesn't Xingluo have enough cotton-padded clothes..."
Ren Ning just smiled without saying a word, stretched out his hand to pull his wife over and held her in his arms.
The General's Mansion had so much money that he couldn't help but draw a floor heating map before.
Therefore, every owner's room now has floor heating.
It was hot everywhere and not cold at all.
I don’t know how long it took, but there was a coughing sound outside.
Miao Dong's voice came in weakly.
"Brother, sister-in-law, Brother Xiao is here to visit. And Xiao Ye is ready!"
"Xiao Gang, he came back with you?" Yingpan was very unhappy, "It's in the middle of the night, and his wife is about to give birth. Why are you visiting at this time?"
It's really uninteresting.
Ren Ning burst into laughter: "Xiao Gang asked for leave to visit relatives, and it is inconvenient for us to go together. He is here now, probably to send Zhui Feng back."
When entering Star City, Ren Ning used other methods. There was no way he could bring Zhui Feng with him, so he had to leave him to Xiao Gang temporarily.
Yingpan suddenly realized that her face looked much better.
"Zhui Feng. Is he okay? I haven't seen him for a long time."
Generally speaking, the probability of a war horse being injured on the battlefield is higher than that of its owner.
Shooting the man first and shooting the horse is by no means an empty statement.
Ren Ning shook his head, "No. We are chasing the wind cleverly."
"That's good. I'll have someone prepare good fodder for it."
Sure enough, after Xiao Gang returned the dark horse to Ren Ning, he hurried home without saying a few words.
After eating at night, the night is already deep,
Yingpan rubbed the scars on her husband's body and said, "Ms. Liu, Sister Liu is only one year older than me, and her child will be born soon. How about..."
"Why don't we make one quickly? So that we won't be bullied by his boys in the future."
"That's exactly what I mean!"
At noon the next day, the two masters didn't get up for a long time.
Jixiang knocked on the door bravely.
"Madam, the Duke of Zhenguo's wife and Mrs. Zhongyongbo have sent people over to ask you if you want to go and give porridge together."
Under the emperor's eyes, there are no refugees in Xingji City, but there are a lot of people outside the city.
Usually they can also work on the roadside of the terminal, such as moving goods, pulling fiber, etc.
Since the heavy snowfall in winter, the activities outside the city have suddenly decreased a lot.
The livelihoods of many refugees and even ordinary people have become unsustainable.
Therefore, in recent years, several matrons in Yong'an Hutong have gone out to give porridge from time to time.
Firstly, it gives the refugees a way to survive, and secondly, it is used to accumulate blessings for the husband or son who is fighting abroad.
Yingpan reluctantly got up.
"Go. Let Madam Prince and Madam Bo wait for a while. I'll be right away."
Ren Ning felt distressed, "If you are tired, let Miao Xia go for you."
Over the past few years, the dying little girl in Laigu County has now become more generous and can occasionally help Yingpan.
Yingpan pondered for a while, then shook her head.
"no."
"It doesn't cost much to give soup, but there are still many mansions that don't like it. They say it's ugly. For example, we are scaremongering, trying to win people's hearts and so on..."
"Bah!" Yingpan cursed, "That's nonsense."
"And there are many informants in the entire Xingji City. In the past, it was me, the Crown Prince's wife, and the uncle's wife who took charge, but now it is suddenly replaced by the adopted sister, which may attract the attention of some interested people."
"One less thing is worse than one more thing. I'll just go out."
Anyway, the people doing the work are the servants of each government. They, the masters, just show up and take a look, and it doesn't take much effort.
"Go on, go on." Ren Ning stretched, "I'll get up and check Miao Xia's martial arts."
"That's right." Yingpan suddenly stopped, "There might be one more person helping out in a while."
"Who?" Ren Ning asked casually.
Yingpan's tone was a little strange, "Miss Li from Guangxin County."
"Lee Ho Joo?"
Ren Ning's heart moved, "She went north with our army. Where does she live now?"
In the past, when Li Hezhu came to Xingji City, he would stay in their house.
There seems to be no one around now.
Yingpan nodded.
Li Hezhu told her about this.
"Miss Li also bought a house in Xingji City, which is quite far away, on the side of Xingningfang. Now that Sister Liu is giving birth, she lives in Uncle Zhongyong's Mansion next door."
"Yeah." Ren Fei nodded.
"Does she know you're back?" Yingpan asked.
Ahem.
Ren Ning's scalp went numb when she looked at her, "How is that possible! I came back secretly. And I'm not familiar with her!"
"Really?" Yingpan said noncommittally, "Then do you want to ask her to come over after giving out the porridge?"
"This is your woman's business, why are you asking me?" Ren Ning walked out of the room in a few steps, "Miao Xia..."