kingnovel Chapter 810: Only had time for one meal
Chapter 810: Only had time for one meal
He then told her everything that happened in the past year in detail, and finally said: "I was thinking of sending you food, but I didn't know that you didn't need it at all, and the Lord of Huaiyang didn't contact me. If you encounter difficulties when you go back this time, just write to me and tell me. Our family has some financial resources now."
Zhou Dacang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and felt very touched. At the same time, he was impressed by Zhou Guo's abilities. It had only been a short year.
When he came back last year, his family only had a few hundred thousand shi of grain.
The old man used chopsticks to cook hot water for Zhou Dacang and listened to Zhou Guo's chatter without interrupting.
Although the girl sometimes talks a lot, he knows that in Zhou Dacang's ears, her voice is probably the most beautiful in the world.
For those who have been away from home and experienced many battles, the most reassuring thing is the sounds of home and everything at home.
Zhou Dacang kept talking with his ears perked up. He nodded and smiled from time to time and gave Zhou Guo a thumbs up.
It took less than half an hour to finish the meal.
Zhou Dacang took a sip of tea, looked at the old man, then looked at Zhou Guo, and said, "Sir, Guoguo, I have to go, they are still waiting for me."
He didn't say where he was going or what he was going to do next.
Zhou Guo didn't ask either. It was a military secret and it was not something she could ask about.
She took a small bag from the side and handed it to him, "Here are some food. Take it with you on the road."
Zhou Dacang took it.
Zhou Guo and the old man escorted the people out the door. Zhou Dacang stopped, turned around, and finally said to the two of them: "Go back. I have deployed 100,000 troops in Huaishan. Don't worry."
After saying this, he jumped on his horse, took one last look at the two of them, and rode away.
Zhou Guo looked at his back for a long time, then sighed, "Master, why do I feel like our home is not my uncle's home anymore? The military camp is his home. Have you ever seen anyone who spends so little time at home all year round? He only has time to eat one meal when he passes by the house. This is just like a food store."
The old man also sighed, "Don't say your uncle is a general. Even for us escorts, we don't spend much time at home all year round. We can't afford to eat at home. If we want to afford to eat, we have to go out. Can you still ask your uncle to stop and quit?"
Zhou Guo said: "Even if I wanted him to come down, he wouldn't. My uncle is not my eldest brother."
Knowing that there was a large army guarding Huaishan, she was not so afraid anymore. She didn't have to worry about the army coming in while she was doing business and making things difficult for others.
No matter what, it would be a great thing for Zhou Dacang to retreat safely from the battlefield, and she was already content.
After seeing the guests off, she and the old man spent two days on the farm and then returned to the village.
There are still many things to arrange at home. The pine mushrooms have to be shipped out. This can't be delayed. If it is delayed, it will be difficult to sell all the mushrooms piled up in the warehouse.
The Chu army retreated, and the people of the north came out again, celebrating the victory with great enthusiasm.
People clamored that as long as Xu's army was there, the sky in the north would not fall, and they could do what they were supposed to do and eat and drink as they were supposed to.
When the two of them passed through the county town on their way back, there were all kinds of people on the street, just like in early autumn.
At home, Li and others have also received the news.
But they only cared about one thing, "Have you seen your uncle? How is he? Is he hurt?"
"Have you seen an army of hundreds of thousands? What does an army of hundreds of thousands look like? Is it imposing? Does it look densely packed at first glance?"
Zhou Guo said, "Mother, let's go in and sit down and talk. You don't feel sorry for me, but my master can't stand it either. He's so old, his body can't stand the cold. It's been icy and snowy all the way. If it weren't for this wolfskin cloak, he would have almost become an ice sculpture."
Li said, "Look at me, come in and sit down. There's chicken soup stewing on the stove. I'll bring you a bowl."
Zhou Gu and Zhou Mai led the two horses to the backyard and fed and watered them.
Zhou Guo took off his hood and wolfskin cloak, shook off the snow, changed his shoes at the door, and then sat on the kang.
As soon as the old man sat down, he poured himself a cup of hot tea. As he was old, he couldn't compete with young people. He was so cold that his bones ached.
After a while, Li and his friends came in carrying steaming bowls of chicken noodle soup.
In addition to noodles, there is also meat and vegetables.
Zhou Guo cheered, "Oh, it's freezing cold and my master and I were still talking on the road. If there is a bowl of steaming hot and fragrant noodles in front of us, we will buy it even if it costs two taels of silver a bowl."
Zhou Mi smiled and said, "I'll buy it for two taels of silver, but what if it's two hundred taels?"
Zhou Guo shook his head. "Don't ask for two hundred taels. Even if it's twenty taels, I'll have to think about it. One bowl of noodles won't last you for ten days or half a month. If you can go without food for ten days or half a month, I'll consider it. Otherwise, I'm afraid that such expensive noodles will be sold to a fool."
Twenty taels, she would have to sell forty crabs to make back the profit.
The old man said, "If anyone wants to sell this kind of thing, I will definitely not sell it. Eating is such a big part of the fun of life. If there is nothing to eat, what is the point of living?"
Zhou Su smiled and said, "Sir, I understand. If this thing is made, it will definitely be sold to the army. Think about it, there are so many people in the army, how much food can they eat in one meal? If one meal can last that long, we won't have to worry about running out of food when we go to war."
The old man didn't say anything and started eating noodles. He was really hungry!
Zhou Guo was even more so. He never raised his head from his grave. He took a sip of soup and a bite of noodles. He felt that the noodles were delicious and the soup was fresh. He ate three bowls of noodles with chicken and pickles.
Mrs. Li didn't let her eat. "Okay, eat first. Dinner will be ready soon. You can eat then."
Zhou Guo ate both the noodles and the soup. Now his stomach was half soup and half noodles. He felt warm and not so hungry anymore. He agreed, "Okay, let's eat something good tonight."
The old man only ate a small bowl and stopped eating. He still envied Zhou Guo's good appetite countless times.
In recent years, as he gets older, he eats less and less.
I really can't refuse to accept my old age.
Now that Mrs. Deng and others are at home to cook, there is no need for Li and Wu Ya to be in the kitchen.
The whole family sat on the kang, listening to Zhou Guo talking about Zhou Dacang, "You didn't see it, my uncle looked so majestic in his armor, like a great general. I wanted to try it. But then again, it's not convenient to take a shower in the barracks, and I don't know how long he hasn't taken a shower. I feel the stink..."
Everyone felt sad but also found it funny.
Li sighed and said, "Although your uncle is not the most tidy person, he still has to take a bath once every ten days or half a month. He can't be so particular in the military camp."
Zhou Mai said: "Mom, it's good enough to survive in the military camp. How can you expect to be clean? Everyone is the same. If you are too clean, you might be an outlier."