kingnovel Chapter 912 I’m going too
Chapter 912 I’m going too
Zhou Guo shook his head. "I don't know about that either, but I guess since the generals have gone south, the north shouldn't be a threat for the time being. The year before last, they fought for a whole winter. My uncle came back from the south with hundreds of thousands of troops and pressed forward. I guess it was in this battle that the Hu people suffered a great loss. They won't come back for at least three to five years, so they can withdraw their forces and move south."
Everyone was stunned and asked, "How did you know?"
Zhou Guo smiled embarrassedly and said, "Hehe, these are just my own guesses. I'm not sure if they are true. I'm not from the military camp, and I don't have clairvoyance. How can I know these?"
Li sighed, "If the general can really conquer the world, that would be great. The North is doing so well now. When the whole world is under the general's rule, it will be just as good. At that time, we can go back and take a look."
Although she has lived in the north for so many years, she still misses the small village in the south.
That was where she was born and raised, and also where her children were born and raised. Every mountain, stone, blade of grass and tree there flashes in her mind day and night.
The old man didn't say anything. Although he had been traveling for most of his life, he still wanted to visit the place where he was born.
No one in the family said anything. Even if the world is pacified by then, it is unlikely that they will be taken back.
Because my family's foundation is here, it is impossible to give up everything and go back, but it is still possible to go back and take a look.
They sat there until midnight, no one could sleep, their eyes sparkling with excitement.
Finally, it was Li who spoke up and everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
But except Zhou Guo and the old man, no one fell asleep.
Even Zhou Suli and Li Lai kept their eyes open all night, and they chattered all night long.
The next day, everyone was not in good spirits.
Zhou Guo stayed at home for three days and everything was fine, so he started packing up. This time he packed more than ever before.
There were eight sets of clothes packed.
Several large bags.
Li was surprised and asked, "What are you doing? You brought so many clothes with you. Are you not planning to come back to live here in the future? Are you going to settle down in Song County?"
There was panic in his tone.
In the past, Zhou Guo would only bring two sets of clothes when he went to Huaiyang. But this time, he brought not only several sets of clothes, but also books?
Zhou Guo said, "What are you thinking about? This is my home. Why would I settle down in Song County? I'm going south this time. The King of Chu's fiefdom has been conquered. I've already sent Wu Jiang and others over. It's not enough for them to go there, so I have to go over and take a look."
After saying that, he looked at Li and said, "Mom, that fiefdom is not comparable to the North. It is much richer than this side. At least there is much more land. I will bring all the money in the family this time and go there to buy land."
Li was shocked. "Aren't those lands owned by someone else? Are they willing to sell them?"
Zhou Guo said, "That was the fief of the King of Chu. Now that the King of Chu has fled, many of the wealthy people have also fled with him. The general has taken over the fief, and these lands must be recalculated and distributed. I have to buy some now while there are not many people. My family doesn't have much money, so I won't be able to afford it when the time comes."
Li turned and left.
Zhou Guo continued to pack his things, not knowing how long he would be gone. In addition to clothes, he also had to take the books he had read during this period.
Just as she finished packing, Li came over with a money box and handed it to her, saying, "This is for the household expenses of the past few years. We won't spend much. There are still 40,000 taels in it. Take it."
Zhou Guo was surprised: "So many?!"
Li said, "You allocate 10,000 taels to the family every year. How can you spend so much money? It's only in the past two years that the family has more social interactions, so we have spent more. Otherwise, how much can we spend on food, drink, clothes and jewelry? We can't even spend 1,000 taels a year."
Zhou Guo took the box and said with a smile, "That's because our family is not extravagant. Those wealthy families, mother, their husbands go out for a walk, and antiques worth several hundred taels are not enough to see. My brothers and sisters don't spend money on these, otherwise they can't make ends meet with 20,000 taels a year."
Li said sternly, "They are their own people. Our family cannot compare. They haven't earned a penny in school yet, but they spend hundreds of taels of silver. Who can afford it? Don't say that our family doesn't need these things. Even if they do, they have to wait until they earn money and buy them themselves. You work in the wind and rain all day long, and you let them spend money like this? I'll break their legs!"
Zhou Guo smiled. In fact, she thought it was okay as long as it wasn't excessive.
But unfortunately, their family was poor and they knew nothing about this matter and had no vision at all.
You are bound to be cheated as soon as you go out. The money you get cheated is not a small amount. You spend so much money just to buy a bunch of scrap metal. Just thinking about it makes you feel like you are losing a lot.
After saying this, Li turned around and left.
After Zhou Guo packed up his clothes, shoes, socks and books, which amounted to seven or eight large packages, he thought it would be better to get a box and fold them neatly. One box would be enough and they wouldn't be wrinkled.
He unpacked the bundle again, folded the clothes and put them in the wooden box, which could also fit a few books.
Li came in with a food box on her shoulder. Seeing that the bundle had turned into a box, she was surprised and asked, "How can you carry a box on a horse?"
Zhou Guo said: "The journey is too long. I don't plan to ride a horse. I'll take a carriage instead."
"Really?" Mrs. Li was extremely happy. "I have long told you that you should take a carriage when you go out, but you just disliked the slow movement of the carriage. Now you have finally figured it out. Wait for me to prepare some food for you. Since you are taking a carriage, bring more food with you."
Zhou Guo drew a blueprint and had a carriage made in the spring. Although the drawing was not very good, she managed to make the master understand it through gestures and explanations. The carriage was finally completed ten days ago. Now she will go to Yunzhou and take the carriage south.
Li and Wu Ya packed up eight large food boxes.
Zhou Guo was dumbfounded. "Mom, when we're out, we can't find food anywhere. Why did you pack so much?"
Li said, "You are not going out to play, you are going to be busy. Where are you going to find food when you are busy? I don't know you yet. You can eat anything that can fill your stomach. As for food, if you are as particular about clothes as you are, I would not prepare so much for you."
Zhou Guo was helpless, "But the weather is hot now, won't all these things get damaged if you pack them?"
"This isn't for you alone. Why are you going out without Erpang, Dashu, Xiaoshu and the others? Not to mention you, which of these guys doesn't have a big appetite? So many people finished it in one day. Besides, I put some ice in it, so it won't go bad if you keep it for a day."
Zhou Guo: "...Okay, just take it with you."
Hu Zi will not go this time and has to stay in Yunzhou to take charge. They can't all leave.
The old man is not going either. He was tired from moving grain a few days ago and he won’t be able to rest for at least a month or two.