0p0 Chapter 196 Food and Grass
Chapter 196 Food and Grass
Bing San said, "The prince left before dawn with Ah Shun, Wu Ming and the others. Qingshan stayed behind, saying he had left behind specially for the young lady, asking him to follow and follow his instructions."
Su Chengnan frowned slightly, "Why did he leave in such a hurry?"
Bingsan hurriedly explained, "The prince came here before he left, but it was late at night and the young lady had already gone to bed. He stood in the courtyard for a while and left Qingshan behind before leaving."
Su Chengnan coughed lightly. That wasn’t what she meant. She just wanted to know something else.
She thought for a moment and then said, "So the prince means he won't come back yet? So the reinforcements aren't coming to reinforce the Beiling Army? Could it be that they're going to Mincheng?"
Bing San's eyes lit up, and he said admiringly, "Miss, your foresight is brilliant! Indeed, the prince said that once the food and fodder are returned, the soldiers will be taken to support Mincheng. This way, we can temporarily guarantee the safety of this area."
"Whose subordinates are the reinforcements?"
"It was General Song from the northwest. The news came via carrier pigeon. As for the other villains, I don't know."
"Flying Pigeon..."
Su Chengnan's heartbeat quickened, and he felt a little uneasy. But then he thought, Lu Chaofeng has many capable people around him, if there is anything unusual, he will be able to find it himself, so it should be fine.
"Don't worry, Miss. The prince said he will try to come back in half a month. Don't worry."
Su Chengnan raised his brows unconsciously, "Who is worried about him? I'm not."
Bing San quickly lowered his head and chuckled, "Yes, yes, the prince was wrong."
"Okay, have you all had breakfast? Let's go and eat first. We'll go find General Li and borrow some men later."
"Borrow someone?" Bingsan was confused.
"Well, you'll know soon!"
This damn icy weather made Su Chengnan shiver with cold. Nian Qiu had come too quickly just now, and she hadn't had time to put a hot pack inside her underwear today. If she didn't eat something warm, she felt like she was about to become a popsicle.
Nian Qiu folded her hands and walked over in small steps, saying, "Miss, I made some porridge and steamed some buns in the small kitchen. If you want noodles, I'll make them right away. The soup base is prepared in advance, so cooking noodles is quick."
Su Chengnan shook his head. "Don't bother. Just some plain porridge and steamed buns are fine. Let's not be picky. Let's just go to the small kitchen and eat. It's warm there."
"This……"
Nian Qiu looked hesitant. She was actually a little afraid of Su Chengnan. The eldest lady was not like the second lady in character. Although she looked humble, she was actually very opinionated and was not inferior to those men of status. So many times, she subconsciously treated her as a very particular person. At this moment, she was a little uncomfortable with it.
"What? Did you hide something secretly?" Su Chengnan joked with a smile.
But Nianqiu was so frightened that her knees almost gave way and she was about to kneel down and kowtow. Fortunately, Su Chengnan was quick to support her.
"No, no, no, how could I dare! Miss, I didn't."
Su Chengnan restrained his expression and felt a little embarrassed. "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."
Nian Qiu sighed deeply, his eyes red as he silently held back his tears.
Su Chengnan coughed lightly and suddenly realized that something was different. He secretly reminded himself to be more careful with his words and actions in the future.
Otherwise, the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously, and the psychological burden on these children will be too heavy.
Su Linhua rushed out of the house, patted Nianqiu on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "You really can't help being teased! You'll have to get used to it in the future. Let's go, I'm hungry, I want some noodles. If anyone else wants some, I'll cook some for us."
Nian Qiu was interrupted by her and immediately became anxious, "How can we let the Second Young Lady do it? I will cook it, I will cook it."
Su Linhua walked forward quickly, not even turning her head, and said, "Nianqiu, you need to practice your skills. I'm getting more and more picky."
Su Chengnan chuckled and said, "Stop teasing her. This girl might take it seriously again soon."
Nian Qiu blushed and stamped her feet, "Oh, ladies, please forgive me."
Bingsan interrupted and said, "They're joking with you because they think you're one of their own. Have you ever seen these two young ladies talk to others like this?"
Nian Qiu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood.
She couldn't help but cast a grateful look at Bingsan, then returned to her normal expression and followed Su Linhua into the kitchen with a smile.
Bingsan just stood there in a daze.
Seeing this, Su Chengnan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, experiencing the joy of watching the audience for the first time in a long time. He thought to himself, I should find an opportunity to ask Nianqiu about her views on marriage. Bingsan is a good person, and it would be a good thing if the two of them could get together.
……
Had breakfast.
Su Chengnan took Bingsan to see Li Shanqi.
Su Linhua took Nian Qiu to sort out things, and by the way, he looked at what was missing, made a list, and found an opportunity to fill it up.
As for Su Weimin in the space, he was even more busy. There was simply endless work waiting for him. A new round of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn were about to be harvested...
Su Chengnan went to Li Shanqi to borrow people this time just to deal with this batch of food. She had to make sure the Beiling Army could hold out until spring. However, she didn't expect that there would be any additional military rations arriving.
"Miss, look!"
"It seems like they're unloading food over there?"
Bingsan stopped and pointed in the direction of the warehouse.
Su Chengnan looked in the direction of his arm and saw a series of carts waiting to be put into storage. It seemed that there were quite a lot of things?
"Come on, let's go over and take a look."
"Are we still going to see General Li? I heard he's going to call all the generals to discuss matters later. I don't know how long we'll have to wait."
"It's okay, don't worry." Su Chengnan said as he walked.
What she was thinking was that if this batch of food and grass was enough, she could keep the things in her space for a while longer. After all, no one knew what the situation in Ningguta was like now. If the people were in distress, she must have enough food in her hands.
But if the Beiling Army’s granary cannot hold out until spring, then we still have to take care of it!
The cart driver's clothes were not thick, and his face was covered with cracks from the wind and snow, showing that he had suffered a lot. On the flatbed cart were bags full of cloth bags, which looked very full.
But just when Su Chengnan breathed a sigh of relief, the voice of Lieutenant General Chen cursing was heard in front of him.
"Can this be considered military rations? Look for yourself, these are all old rice! And there's a lot of sand and stones mixed in it!"
The man smiled apologetically and bent down to explain, "Don't blame me. We knew there was nothing we could do! We tried every possible way to find this, and even then, we paid a high price! We bought it at the price of premium white rice, and it cost us a fortune."
"How can you bear it?"
"There's nothing I can do about it. It's better than starving to death!"
Chen Hao sighed, "Damn this world!"
And Su Chengnan's heart, which had just been put at ease, was lifted up again...