Miao Dong responded cheerfully, jumping around like a happy rabbit to lead the way.
Ren Ning shook his head and followed behind with a smile.
Although the General's Mansion in front of us has become quite large after more than a year of renovation and expansion, it is actually smaller than the old home in Xingji City.
Of course, this is definitely one of the largest large mansions in Nanshu City.
Not long after, the two arrived at the back house.
"Sister-in-law," Miao Dong shouted from a distance, "my brother is back."
Ren Ning hurriedly took a few steps and opened the door.
In the room, Yingpan sat on a chair with a big belly, stretching her neck and looking towards the door.
The moment she saw her husband appear, her beautiful eyes turned red.
Soon she held back silently and raised the corners of her mouth, "You're back!"
"I'm back." Ren Ning had mixed feelings.
He walked to Yingpan in a few steps, squatted down and held her hand tightly, "Thank you for your hard work, are you okay?"
whee.
"Of course I'm fine."
Yingpan smiled and nodded.
She looked around and realized that Miao Dong and Jixiang were no longer in the room at some point.
"Miao Dong and Ji Xiang, these two wretched girls, stop me every day. They don't let me go anywhere or do any work. Now I have really become the legendary rice cook who can open my mouth and stretch out my hands. If they could, they would probably
I wish I could eat the food for me too."
"It's okay." Ren Ning breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes falling on his first wife's towering belly.
After a while, he couldn't help but tilt his head and press it gently, and soon heard the rhythm of the blood inside.
"Don't worry." Yingpan gently touched her husband's thick hair, "Mr. Wen said that our child is very healthy and the fetal position is very normal. He will definitely be born smoothly and safely when the time comes."
"On the other hand, you...look darker again. Is Baekje suffering?"
"That's good, that's good." Ren Ning felt it for a while before sitting up straight.
He smiled and shook his head carefreely, "Being outside, of course, is not as relaxed and comfortable as at home, but it's still acceptable. As for the darkness, that's because the sun in Baekje is a bit poisonous..."
The two chatted in detail about each other's current situation.
Time flew by so fast, and before I knew it, it was getting dark.
Bang bang.
There was a gentle knock on the door, and an auspicious and happy voice came from outside.
"General, madam, it's getting late, it's time for dinner."
The couple in the room suddenly woke up.
Ren Ning looked up at the sky, stretched out his hand to lift Yingpan, "It's really getting late, let's go. Let's go eat first."
The three of them arrived at the dining room.
There were not many people in the hall, except for Miao Dong there was a pretty girl.
It was Li Hezhu from the opposite door.
"Sister Li is here too." Yingpan greeted with a smile.
She wasn't surprised either.
After all, the two generals' mansions were only separated by one street, and the two families were closely linked in business. Li Hezhu would come over from time to time to visit.
"Yes." Li Hezhu's eyes fell on Ren Ning's face.
"In the afternoon, as soon as they returned to the street outside, they were seen by a member of my family. I thought that Ren Ning had come back from a place as far away as Baekje, and there would be a big dinner at his house, so I thought of coming over to look forward to seeing you.
a meal."
She happily glanced at the sumptuous meal on the table and said, stroking her hands: "It's just as I expected. I'm going to have a good meal tonight."
"Since we're here, let's all sit down." Ren Ning helped Ying Pan and sat down. "Food is the most important thing for people. Don't talk about anything else. Eat enough first to get down to business."
The guests and hosts were seated separately.
The people in this circle were either born in the grasslands or grew up in Guangxin. They have never been people who follow the rules, so they don't have the habit of eating without speaking.
"Brother," Miao Dong opened his eyes curiously, "Is the storm over Baekje really that severe? Even..."
Even the dignified King of Qi, Chen Xiuzhu, lost his trace in the heavy rain.
Ren Ning glanced at his adopted sister and suddenly understood.
Miao Dong grew up in Laigu and Xingji City, so he had never seen any major typhoons.
Although there is a lot of rain here in Guangxin, it often lasts for ten and a half days at a time, but most of it is a continuous drizzle. When it is poured on the body, it is usually not painful or itchy except for making it feel greasy.
It was indeed difficult for her to imagine what a violent storm on the sea looked like.
Several other people couldn't help but pricked up their ears with interest.
Ren Ning did not answer the question directly, but asked instead: "Have you ever been to the Huchou River outside Nanguan of Old Town?"
"No." Everyone except Li Hezhu shook their heads.
At the beginning of the year, the family moved from Xingji City to Nanshu City. As soon as they settled in, Yingpan found out that she was pregnant. She was almost confined to the house during the following days, and Miao Dong and Ji Xiang rarely went out.
Ren Ning nodded, and he was not surprised.
"If you haven't been to Huchou River, then you probably haven't seen the general-class battleship at Zhennanguan Pass."
"Actually..." Li Hezhu chuckled, "I have seen it before. It was a very huge ship."
Her brother Li Hebai was stationed at Zhennanguan, and most of the land in Guangxin County had been purchased by several of their families. Li Hezhu had been to the Huchou River when he went out for inspection.
Ren Ning nodded and looked at the blank-faced people like Yingpan.
"How big is the ship? Let's put it this way, you should know about the Gu family caravan. In the past, when they were small and medium-sized caravans, the entire caravan, including the vehicles and people, could be loaded and transported in just two warrior-class ships.
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laugh.
Several people were shocked, "That's really not small."
Ren Ning smiled and brought some vegetables to his wife.
"Such a ship is big enough. However, before the violent storm in Baekje at the end of July, it was still as fragile as a piece of paper. It can be said that it capsized when the wind blew, and sank when the waves hit it."
Several people looked at each other, finally having a big feeling in their minds.
Yingpan couldn't help but be nervous, "Then where did the star fall at that time? Are you all okay?"
"We're fine. Xingluo has specialized military advisors who can predict such severe weather. We escaped early."
Ren Ning didn't want them to worry, so he evaded the important points and explained the situation lightly.
"It's okay." Several people breathed a long sigh of relief.
"What about Prince Qi?" The four girls were all a bit gossipy. They all looked at Ren Ning with bright eyes, "Have you not found him yet?"
The current newspapers focus more on the battle in Dingxi County. News about Chen Xiuzhu has never been transmitted, so they are unaware of it.
Ren Ning shook his head, "Actually, I don't know this either."
"I have been fighting on the east coast of Baekje, and the location where King Qi is located is the capital of Baekje, which is in the middle of the peninsula. The distance between the two places is about the distance from the Huchou River to Nanshu City."
"Oh." Several people understood.
Because there are people they care about on the peninsula, they look at the map of Baekje from time to time, so they are familiar with it.
"Miss Li," the war was cruel, so Ren Ning deliberately changed the topic to avoid spilling more words, "General Li and He Bai have reported that they are safe recently. How are they?"
Several people couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Li Hezhu.
Yingpan's eyes twinkled slightly.
Li Hezhu is already twenty-five years old. According to the view of this era, she is definitely an old lady. But because she is not married, she still keeps dressing up as a girl.
As the saying goes, it's not surprising after seeing too many people. Usually, these people don't have any big feelings. At this time, when Ren Ning called them, Ying Pan came back to his senses.
Li Hezhu smiled slightly and said, "My brother is fine."
"Since Nan Feng was overthrown, the area around Zhennanguan has been peaceful. He can still go home to visit relatives from time to time."
I hope a few people will nod.
At the end of last month, they met Li Hebai who came back to visit relatives.
"As for my grandfather,"
Li Hezhu was a little lost.
"The news from the west has been sent back through the windmill. God bless him, and he is now safe and sound. But no matter how much I try to persuade him, he is unwilling to come back, and he is still guarding the mausoleum near the fortress."