Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 226 Move on

After the purchase of the cow was settled, the two men did not stay long. After a lunch that was not sumptuous but filled with a lively atmosphere, they left in a hurry after leaving the deposit.

No need to find the way back, the two could finally fly as they pleased, and the distance was shortened a lot. When they returned to the inn, Xin Baoer was still sleeping in her nap.

After the two of them rested for a while, Xin Baoer also got up, and the four of them started a small meeting around the fireplace.

After learning that the trip was very smooth, Xin Baoer said with emotion: "No matter where we go, the people's lives are not easy." The others also sighed.

"Ayu, Sister Chu, please do one more thing. The caravan we notified you about should be arriving soon. Go and welcome them. Also notify Chunqiu and Dongxia and ask them to arrange a team of reliable brothers to stay in the village opposite."

"If too many people go, it may cause unnecessary trouble. The people in that village are very cautious." Wei Yu said.

Xin Baoer shook her head and said, "No, if our people can help them get better, do you think they will reject us or help us hide our identities?"

The three of them became interested when they heard this. Knowing that Xin Baoer was going to use her big move again, they couldn't help but sit up straighter and look at her with shining eyes.

"A nomadic tribe hasn't moved for several years. It's not because they don't have a place to move, but because they can't afford it. The Seabuckthorn Nation has a semi-nomadic and semi-sedentary lifestyle. You also said that there is a tributary near where they live. The northwest region is short of water. They can live near a water source, which means that they can definitely farm on both sides of the river."

"You want them to change their original lifestyle and settle down completely. I'm afraid this will be difficult?" Qin Chu said worriedly.

"It shouldn't be. Didn't we decide to attack directly after hearing them talk about their current predicament? It's hard to survive, so why would we care about the lifestyle? Besides, they have been here for a few years, which is almost like settling down here." Wei Yu continued.

Xin Baoer nodded. "Ayu is right. Our people will bring seeds and farming techniques to help them rebuild their new homes so that they will never have to worry about food in the future. They will only be grateful to us."

"But what good will it do for us if we help them? Are we just doing good deeds?" Zhao Xian asked in confusion, tilting his head.

"Do you think I'm a savior? Even if I were to be a savior, I can't even save the people in the north, so how can I have the time to care about other places?" Xin Baoer sneered.

"Why is that?" Zhao Xian asked.

"I've learned before that the ruler of Seabuckthorn has always been a Buddhist who doesn't fight or compete, but he's not a tyrant, just has limited ability. Under his leadership, officials follow suit and do things in a mediocre way. The people's lives are not difficult, but they can only say that they are not starving to death. I want to build a granary in their territory. When the ruler receives the news, will he treat me as a guest of honor?" Xin Baoer smiled cunningly.

"I understand. We'll do it right away and ensure that the most reliable people are arranged." Qin Chu promised.

"It's not that urgent. You can rest for a night and make arrangements tomorrow." Xin Baoer felt sorry for the two of them running around in such a cold weather.

"Why take a break? We've been here long enough. I want to go to Nanzhao as soon as possible to see the world. I think there is not much snow on the road. After we finish the arrangements today, we can set off tomorrow." Qin Chu walked out in a hurry.

"Then you guys be careful. I want to meet Chunqiu and Dongxia before I leave. There are some things I need to explain to them personally." Xin Baoer quickly ordered before they walked out the door.

The two responded and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Why do these two become more irritable than each other as soon as they go out?" Zhao Xian shook his head and got up to close the door.

"Okay, let them do their thing, and we should not be idle either. We also need to do the logistics work. The two of them brought back a lot of food before. Let's make some dry food together and save it for the journey."

Xin Baoer is not a real young lady. Although she has been served a lot in the past few years, whenever she has free time, she will go into the kitchen to cook some new dishes that are not available in this era. This is also the source of Lancao's improving cooking skills.

The two sisters stayed in the kitchen for most of the afternoon until the store owner came to cook dinner, then they packed up and left the kitchen. Of course, they were still very good people and left some food for the store owner's family as payment for the use of the kitchen, seasonings, firewood and other items.

At a time when food was scarce, this was like a timely help, so the shopkeeper and his family were naturally very grateful and even added half a basin of charcoal.

This time the two of them went out and did not come back until late at night, along with Chunqiu and Dongxia.

"Come in and warm up, you must be frozen." Xin Baoer and Zhao Xian tidied themselves and opened the door.

Chunqiu paused and finally stopped at the door, not daring to move.

"Come in, you're at the door, so we can only talk with the door open. We'll all be cold this way. Besides, there are so many people in the room, including your sister. There won't be so many opportunities. I didn't expect that a martial artist like you would be so pedantic." Xin Baoer said jokingly.

"There is a difference between master and servant, your subordinate..." Chunqiu hesitated.

"Oh, you're quite a grown man, why are you so awkward and nagging?" Qin Chu, in keeping with the style of a man of the world who would rather take action than be nagging, pulled the man over and closed the door neatly.

Chunqiu blushed and everyone in the room laughed.

"Okay, sit down and drink some hot water to warm your bodies. It's colder at night than during the day."

After the few people were no longer so cold, Xin Baoer spoke up, "You two have been out in the wind and rain all day long. You two have worked hard these past two years."

"Master, what are you talking about? My brother and I should thank you for your trust in us. You entrusted us with such an important matter. Our life is much more exciting now than before when we had to hide from others."

Dongxia knew that her brother was not good at speaking, so she took the initiative to say that she had really been trained in the past two years. You know, she used to be a serious and sullen person.

"I feel relieved to see that you have adapted well now. Ayu and the others have told you about what happened. What do you think?" Xin Baoer asked.

"Master, you are very wise. The orders you issued in the past few years have never been wrong. We will listen to your arrangements." Dongxia said again.

"Stop flattering me. Since there's no problem, just arrange the people and find a few smart ones. We may have to stay there permanently, so you must get along well with the local villagers." Xin Baoer scolded with a smile and instructed.

"Yes." The brother and sister nodded in unison and responded solemnly.

Xin Baoer explained some more details before sending them off to rest. When it was daybreak, they had breakfast and returned to the team.

When they got up in the morning, the shop owner had already prepared vegetable porridge, whole grain pancakes, and a few plates of pickled vegetables. Perhaps to thank them for giving them food and mutton, he prepared quite a lot, enough for the six of them.

The vegetable porridge tasted good and salty. The coarse grain pancakes were a bit spicy for the throat, which was a little unbearable for the girls who were used to eating refined grains. However, they did not dislike it and ate it in small bites. Xin Baoer's favorite were the small pickles.

"Xian'er, ask the shopkeeper if he sells pickled vegetables. I want to buy some to take with me on the road."

Zhao Xian swallowed the last few bites of food in two or three gulps and went happily to find the store owner.

After dinner, Xin Baoer and the other three put their packed things into the carriage, settled the bill with the store owner, said goodbye, and then all got into the carriage. Chunqiu and Dongxia sat on the shaft to drive the carriage. With the "creaking" sound of the wheels rolling over the snow, the carriage slowly moved towards the outside of the county town.

After leaving the county town, Wei Yu took over as the driver. Xin Baoer handed Dongxia a stack of letters through the window and told her to deliver them along with the other letters. Then she said goodbye to the brother and sister. Seeing the brother and sister walking further and further away, the four of them finally set off again after being blocked by heavy snow for ten days.

After walking for a while, I looked back at the road I had come and felt that these ten days were quite valuable.

Not only did they deliver a batch of meat to the North, allowing the weather-beaten people to have a good year, but they also reserved a batch of oxen, which would be transported back to the North in batches when the spring comes next year. By then, the North would definitely be the force that would recover its productivity the fastest among the several forces.