Chapter 1359
Grandpa still cares about me the most.
Chapter 1359 Grandpa still cares about me the most.
"Come on, everyone, one bag of dry rations. Inside are ten hard-boiled eggs, ten flatbreads, a small packet of salt, and a gourd of water. Save them for tomorrow and the day after." Xu Xiaoqi, who was distributing the rations, handed out bags of dry rations to the soldiers.
Upon hearing this, the soldiers had no time to grieve and hurriedly refused, saying, "No, no, we can't accept it. There are thirty of us, and that's three hundred eggs alone. That's too much. We can't take it. Leave it for the other soldiers!"
“You are the other soldiers,” Xu Xiaoqi said. “Take these. Even if you don’t eat them yourself, you can give them to your comrades.”
"Ambassador Yu and his men are taking inventory of the supplies. Tomorrow they will send a batch of poultry and livestock outside the city so that all the soldiers can have a meal with meat. So you don't need to feel guilty, just eat!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers relaxed and took out their ration bags, tying them to their waists: "Thank you, Junior Flag Commander! Thank you, Prince Ye!"
"Eat up," Xu Xiaoqi said with a smile, then asked Jiang Dalang, "Commander Jiang, how is General Liang?"
Xu Xiaoqi was one of General Liang's men. He was assigned to help out at Wu Garden after the Duke of Yan came to the garden, so he cared a lot about General Liang.
Jiang Dalang described General Liang's condition, suggesting there was hope for a cure, and also mentioned Liang Zhi's condition: "Young Master Liang Zhi is doing well, with no symptoms of infection. In five days at most, he will be able to move out of the isolation zone in the west of the city and come to Wuyuan."
Xu Xiaoqi was very happy: "Good, good. But the second young master probably won't come; he'll definitely be going out of the city to accompany General Liang."
Jiang Dalang nodded: "That's what he did say, but it's not up to him. He's General Liang's son, and his safety is of utmost importance. He'll be moved to Wuyuan, where it's safer."
Jiang Dalang said these things to Xu Xiaoqi so that he could convey to Liang Jiajun that the Prince of Ye had been protecting Liang Zhi and had no intention of eliminating the Liang family father and son to seize power.
Xu Xiaoqi nodded: "This arrangement is indeed the best... If the Second Young Master causes trouble, I will be firm with him."
Liang Zhi (absent): Are you guys crazy? I'm a soldier! At a time like this, I should be out of the city fighting!
After inquiring about General Liang's situation, Xu Xiaoqi served the soldiers a full bowl of chicken rice before leading his troops to get more chicken rice to eat.
The soldiers guarding the Wuyuan Garden each ate only one bowl of food, not chicken legs, but chicken feet, internal organs, and chicken ribs.
They were in the city and didn't have to fight, so it didn't matter if they ate less or worse food.
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"Da Bao'er, Da Bao'er, wake up! The family dinner is over. Your great-grandmother, your father, your maternal grandfather, and your cousin are going to get busy. Get up and say hello to them." Aunt Qin shook Da Bao'er.
Come again?
"...Waaaaah!" Da Bao'er was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears, kicking her little feet and clenching her little fists, crying with all her might!
This time, her crying was so intense that it made Xiao Yunping and Xiao Lubao on the other side cry loudly as well.
"Awoooooo!"
Da Bao'er was stunned for a moment, not understanding, but finding it novel, but she cried even harder: "Waaaaah!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lubao and Xiao Yunping cried even louder in response.
Qin Xiaomi laughed out loud: "Are you three having a competition? There's no prize if you win, are you still going to cry?"
Da Bao'er couldn't understand and continued to cry.
But he was a bit lazy. After crying three or five times, he stopped and just whimpered a couple of times to express his dissatisfaction.
His great-grandmother/father laughed out loud: "Hahaha, our little darling is so sensible, he even knows that crying is useless and he will stop crying."
It's too noisy," Da Bao'er grumbled again, clearly dissatisfied.
His own mother wouldn't let him off the hook. She and the female guard lifted him up and faced his father and grandmother, saying, "Da Bao'er, quickly look at your father and grandmother, twist your chubby body and say hello to them."
"Waaaaah!" Da Bao cried loudly as a way of greeting, "Are you adults satisfied now?" "Hahaha, good, good, good, good, great-grandmother has received our Da Bao'er's greeting, great-grandmother is very happy."
"Father is also very happy. Our Da Bao'er is such a clever and sensible child." Prince Ye then looked at Qin Xiaogu: "Daughter-in-law, you've worked hard. You should rest more and not do everything yourself. You're still in your postpartum period, so you must take good care of your health first!"
"Don't worry, so many people are taking care of me. You should rest more and not keep working non-stop!" Aunt Qin hurriedly instructed.
Grandpa Qin was relieved that his daughter and son-in-law had a good relationship, and he also called out, "Baby, I'm your grandpa. Be good and sleep well so you can grow up."
Da Bao'er: Waaah, Grandpa still loves me the most.
"Big baby, big baby, I'm your second uncle. Quickly cry again, let your second uncle hear it and feel your vitality!"
Da Bao'er didn't understand and ignored him.
Qin Xiaomi didn't disturb Da Bao'er, but instead told Grandma Qin, "Grandma, please take good care of yourself, eat and sleep well, so that I can see a slightly plump and strong grandma next time!"
"Okay, okay... You take care of yourself too. You're the boss, so just give orders. You don't need to do any work yourself!"
"Aunt Guan, please accompany her. Go wherever she goes and don't let her be alone."
The main concern was that they were afraid of giving outsiders a chance to spread rumors about their granddaughter.
Madam Guan promised, "Don't worry, Grandma Da Bao'er. Xiao Mi is no ordinary person. She wears the crimson armor personally bestowed by His Majesty Emperor Taizong. If anyone harbors any ill intentions, they will be disrespecting His Majesty Emperor Taizong and Empress Wenci. Anyone who disrespects the Emperor and Empress will be executed!"
When it comes to using a powerful figurehead to get things done, Madam Guan is truly a master.
Qin Xiaomi laughed: "No wonder I get along so well with Guan Azu."
"You silly girl, you're just making fun of this old woman." Old Madam Guan strangely understood the hidden meaning in her words.
Qin Xiaomi laughed heartily.
Seeing that the old woman and the young girl got along very well, Grandma Qin felt much more at ease. She took a moment to look at the two men of the Qin family and said, "Old man and second son, take good care of yourselves and follow Xiaomi around, and do a good job for Xiaomi!"
Uncle Qin said sourly, "Mother, you only gave us, father and son, this one sentence? If we divide it up, each of us only gets half a sentence? You're being too biased."
*Slap!* Grandpa Qin slapped him on the back of the head: "Speak properly to your mother."
"Okay, okay." Uncle Qin could only get serious and say goodbye to Grandma Qin.
He then said goodbye to Aunt Qin: "Daughter-in-law, take good care of yourself. Enjoy your blessings while you can, don't overwork yourself..."
After much arguing, Da Bao'er had already gone to sleep, and the farewell was only in its first half.
"Sister Shu, let's go back. Let Aunt Qin and the others come over and say a few words." Madam Sun looked at Old Madam Guan with reluctance and helped Qin Xiaogu into the carriage.
The female guards led the warhorses and pulled the carts slowly toward the Weilou.
"Xiaomi, Xiaomi, Granny Liu is here! I heard you got a lot of spoils from the war..." Granny Qin rushed over, her face full of excitement, asking about the spoils, wanting a share of the spoils.
Qin Xiaomi glanced at her sideways: "Grandma Liu's energy is stronger than that of a strong young man. It's a real waste to keep her in Wu Garden. I'll send someone to escort Grandma Liu out of the city..."
Before she could finish speaking, Granny Qin had already turned and run away: "Don't do anything disrespectful to the elderly! I, Granny Qin, would rather die in Wu Garden than live like this!"
Damn it, that old hag is the best at picking and choosing good things; she won't touch anything that requires physical labor.
However, Madam Guan said, "It's good that your sixth aunt can make your grandmother happy."