"Mm." When the little girl was mentioned, the two of them talked more and more.
Qi Yuanshan also firmly believed this. When they were surrounded by Tartars, if it weren't for the timely appearance of that little girl, who threw something like thunder, everyone in their garrison would have died.
Therefore, he had instructed the garrison personnel at that time to keep it a secret, and not to speak of it no matter who asked.
Thinking about the Qianhu Commander looking at the large pits on the ground, scratching his ears and cheeks in desperation for the results he wanted, he felt quite relieved at the moment.
Qi He also did not expect that his father had thought so far ahead, and the knot in his heart seemed to be untied at this moment.
It was good that the stubborn knot was untied. Qi Yuanshan himself felt much more relaxed. He then encouraged his son to practice his aim well, not to waste such good things. In the future, he must work with Xin Ci to deal with the invading Tartars.
Qi He, of course, agreed wholeheartedly. Even if his father didn't say it, he would practice well and not disappoint his father, nor would he disappoint Sister Fu.
Qi Yuanshan looked at the bow and crossbow in his son's hand, thinking of Master Xin Ci's superb craftsmanship in forging weapons, and felt a pang of heartache for himself again.
Alas, what to do!!
At times like this, he wanted to have a fierce fight with the Qianhu Commander, with those with dark circles under their eyes, otherwise he would not stop.
Lei Qianhu did not know that because of that saber, he was often fantasized by his subordinates to be beaten.
Fortunately, Old Jin's timely intervention saved Qi Yuanshan's heartache. "Yuanshan, we are going to search for useful wood in the forest on the mountain. Do you want to go?"
"Yes. If we happen to encounter any wild game, it will be a bonus for us."
Hearing the Ba Zhong mention encountering wild game, the young men in the garrison immediately perked up and shouted in unison: They could all go and help with the work.
Old Jin: "The wild game is that attractive?"
Everyone: "It can both improve our teamwork and add to our dinner, isn't that good?"
Old Jin: "Good."
"Good, let's go." A large group of people led the way and left.
Qi He: "Father, I'm going back to training."
"Go, train well."
"Father, don't worry."
Chen Xiaomao: "Xiao He, let's go together."
"Okay."
Qi He knew without asking that their instructor today was Brother Xiaomao.
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After breakfast, Yu'er again clung to his sister, gnawing his teeth, "Sister, when will Father and Mother come back? I miss them so much."
"Sister is not very sure either. But, Sister guesses it should be these two days."
"Which two days are these two days?" Yu'er really missed his parents and hoped they would come back soon.
"It's today or tomorrow." Fu Xin Ci was almost annoyed by the little fellow's constant questions, so she interrupted, "Yu'er, let's go out and play."
When he mentioned going out to play, the little fellow's interest was piqued. "Sister, are we still skiing today?"
Thinking of the young men training outside, Fu Xin Ci gently shook her head, "We're not skiing today, let's play something else."
"Then what are we going to do?" The little fellow seemed even more interested.
Fu Xin Ci: It was so cold, and taking the little fellow out to play had many limitations, so she had to think more.
Looking around, she really couldn't think of anything to play with the little fellow.
Just as she was racking her brains, she overheard her three older cousins talking, "This piece of cloth is useless even if we cut a strip from it, it's better to just sew it inside."
"It's not useless, this strip is more than two inches wide, enough to make a pair of shoe insoles."
"Making shoe insoles with this fabric is a waste of materials. What a pity about this pattern, if it were plain, it could be used to make shoes."
"Mm."
One sentence garnered the agreement of the three sisters.
Fu Xin Ci: She had plain cotton cloth in her space, of all colors, but she couldn't take it out recently.
Seeing that his sister was silent for a long time, Yu'er became a little anxious. He tugged at her collar and called out, "Sister, aren't we going out to play?"
"Yes, let's go now." Hurried by Yu'er, Fu Xin Ci pulled his little arm and walked out.
As soon as the siblings stepped out of the main door, they saw Uncle Qi running towards them in a panic, as if he were being chased by a dog.
Seeing Fu Xin Ci from afar, he waved at her, signaling her to hide quickly, as secretly as possible.
Fu Xin Ci was completely confused, not knowing what was happening. But she remembered that Uncle Qi would not harm her, so she pulled Yu'er back.
Entering their own gate, she looked around. Although their courtyard was not small, it was very spacious, and for a moment, she and Yu'er didn't know where to hide.
Fortunately, beside the screen wall, there were still a few stacks of blue bricks piled up as high as her. In a moment of inspiration, Fu Xin Ci pulled Yu'er and hid behind the blue bricks.
The siblings squatted down, completely hidden from view.
Yu'er was the happiest now, he thought his sister was playing hide-and-seek with him.
Fu Xin Ci, however, pricked up her ears to listen. After a while, the sound of well-trained horses approached from afar, followed by a hoarse, loud shout: "Qi Yuanshan, why are you running, you brat?"
"Heh, Commander, you're mistaken. Your subordinate wouldn't dare."
Hearing Uncle Qi address the other person as Commander, Fu Xin Ci knew that the person who had come was Commander Lei, who had forcibly bought the saber.
"Still heh, still wouldn't dare. Why does this official think otherwise?"
Qi Yuanshan felt that the other party was looking for trouble, but since the other party was his superior, he had no choice but to brace himself and say, "Your subordinate really didn't see the Commander arriving."
"You didn't see me, so why were you running?"
"It's almost mealtime, and your subordinate is going to Uncle Meng Er's house for a meal. Commander, you can imagine, as a freeloader, going to someone's house to freeload, if I don't run faster, isn't it disrespectful to make the host wait?"
Lei Qianhu: Why did he feel like this kid's words had hidden meanings, as if he were insinuating something, but he had no proof.
He now regretted not listening to his father's advice and not having accumulated even a little bit of education.
Seeing Lei Qianhu's displeased expression, Qi Yuanshan changed the subject and said, "Your subordinate was negligent before, and didn't know the Commander had personally arrived at the Yingzuoya Garrison. Now, please, Commander, proceed to the garrison to rest."
"Ah, no need. Aren't you going to Uncle Meng Er's house to freeload? Can you take me along?"
Qi Yuanshan pouted upon hearing this, thinking: Is it just you alone? Are the seven or eight people behind you just for show?
Lei Qianhu seemed to have just reacted and said, "It's alright, let's go in, and let them wait outside."
Qi Yuanshan: Is this something a human would do? Even if you want to do this, Uncle Meng Er wouldn't agree.