Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 291 Jinxia sentry rides into the pass

The two maids, Xia Zhu and Dongmei, seemed to have been waiting outside the house for a long time.

As Nangong Ru finished speaking, Xia Zhu and Dongmei walked in from outside the house, both carrying copper basins with white towels beside them. The basins were filled with steaming clear warm water.

Xia Zhu and Dongmei were both orphans adopted by the Nangong family. They were trained since childhood and taught them knowledge and how to serve others. Therefore, the two girls were very loyal to the Nangong family.

There are many women like Xia Zhu and Dongmei in the Nangong family, but Xia and Dong are more outstanding.

Maybe it hasn't been done in practice.

Xia Zhu and Dongmei walked into the back room. They all lowered their eyebrows, a blush appeared on their cheeks, and their eyes showed a shy look.

But he suppressed his shyness, carried the copper basin to the window, and placed the copper basin on the table beside him. Xia Zhu took a white towel, dipped it in warm water and twisted it clean. Mo and Nangongru wiped the sweat off their bodies and cleaned up the mess.

Dongmei, on the other hand, took off her coat and underwear, revealing her red bellyband showing a mandarin duck playing in the water, and then climbed onto the bed, with a hint of naivety on her fair and delicate face.

Nangong Ru said shyly: "Husband, if you are not happy, let Dongmei continue to serve you."

Saying that, Nangong Ru glanced at Dong Mei. The latter stepped aside, two blushes appeared on his cheeks at some point, and he took off the only red bellyband on his body, revealing the exquisite and soft xiaolongbao.

Dongmei is one year younger than Nangong Ru, only fifteen, so naturally she is not as good as Han Anniang and others.

Xia Zhu is only one year older than Dong Mei.

After a moment, Dongmei's breathing quickened slightly, she pinched the sheets under her body and said softly: "Please have mercy."

Chen Mo looked calm. In fact, in his eyes, the three masters and servants were just little girls. They were far less attractive than Han Anniang and Ning Yuan. They were not even as attractive as the immature Yi Shiyan.

The reason why he still ate Nangong Ru was because she was his concubine with a good reputation, and also to make the Nangong family feel at ease.

After all, you took in Nangong's daughter but didn't touch her. What would the Nangong family think if they found out?

He stroked the steamed bun gently and said, "No, tonight is a happy day for you and me. I just want to be happy with you. Dongmei and Xiazhu are too young, so let's keep them together."

At this point, in order to prevent them from thinking that he disliked them, Chen Mo looked at Dongmei and pretended to tease them: "Don't worry, your uncle is not a monk. When the mood comes, you two will always be there to serve you." when."

As soon as these words came out, Xia Zhu and Dong Mei's pretty faces turned red with embarrassment, their brows and eyes were full of spring, and they had a faint watery look. The former looked at the well-proportioned figure and handsome face. He didn't know what he thought of, and silently lowered his head. He was busy with his own affairs.

The latter's face turned red, and he quickly took the red bellyband he had picked aside and put it on. However, he was not annoyed. Instead, he gradually felt relieved after receiving such a promise from Chen Mo.

For these personal slaves who were raised in the Nangong family, there are only three outcomes for their future fate.

One result is that he will serve his uncle's family for the rest of his life and die alone.

One is to gain the favor of my uncle and get rid of the fate of being a servant.

The last one is that the master is kind and lets them go free while their appearance is still there.

Nangong Ru also looked shy. Although she had no right to choose her own marriage, she must have hoped that her husband would be a caring person.

As for Chen Mo, both in terms of appearance and treatment of others, it seems that he is quite good so far.

"Husband, I asked them to go down and have a rest." Nangong Ru said softly.

"Ah."

In the second half of the night, Chen Mo stopped torturing Nangong Ru and spent the whole night holding her soft jade body.

Three days later, Nangong Wen brought his wife, Ma, for a visit. The intention was to congratulate him and talk about the navy's situation, but in fact, he wanted his wife to get some news from Nangong Ru.

As soon as Nangong Wen's wife, Ma, met Nangong Ru, she could understand from her mental state and chatting how Chen Mo had treated Nangong Ru in the past few days.

These wealthy people are very sophisticated.

Whether Chen Mo treats Nangong Ru well or not can express his disdain for the Nangong family.

If Nangong Ru were to get married, Chen Mo would give her a cold shoulder, not touch her on the wedding night, and be bullied in the back house, but Chen Mo wouldn't care.

This means that Chen Mo only wants to use the Nangong family to establish the Navy. Later, he will have to worry about Chen Mo crossing the river and burning the bridge, or stopping in time to reduce losses.

On the contrary, the Nangong family can fully assist Chen Mo and help each other.

After all, you are not nice to the women of my Nangong family, how can I expect you to be nice to my Nangong family?

There are too many examples of this throughout the ages.

Moreover, relatives can become bigger, which can be reflected from this.

And Mrs. Ma saw that Nangong Ru's face was rosy and her skin was red and translucent. She seemed to be radiant and more radiant than before. As an experienced person, she could tell at a glance that Nangong Ru had been nourished these days.

"It seems that Ru'er is living well in Longmen County. Mr. Chen Marquis must be very fond of Ru'er." Ma looked at Nangong Ru and blinked, and the meaning was self-evident.

Nangong Ru's pretty face flushed, and she nodded gently: "My husband is a close person and cares for others."

"It seems that Ru'er is very satisfied with the marriage that the master has found for you." When Ma saw Nangong Ru saying this, there was love in her eyes. It was obvious that she was sincere and was not being coerced. of these words.

"Sister-in-law, please don't tease me." Nangong Ru looked a little embarrassed. Not satisfied.

My husband is young and promising, with considerable strength and power.

Moreover, since the husband's parents are not alive, he does not have to take care of his parents-in-law, so there is no dispute between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

The husband doesn't have a real wife, so she doesn't need to be a eldest daughter, as long as she has a good relationship with those sisters.

And she's very good at this.

In just a few days, Nangong Ru and Han Aniang got along with each other as if they were sisters, at least on the surface. They smiled at everyone and were deliberately shorter, not as reserved as Liang Xue.

After chatting for a few more words, Ma already had a general idea in mind. After sitting for a while, he estimated that the time was almost up, and Ma left.

On the other side, Chen Mo and Nangong Wen were also chatting happily.

From the chat, Nangong Wen knew that Chen Mo was ambitious and unwilling to settle in a corner and be the leader of the establishment.

This kind of person is exactly what the Nangong family needs.

Some people are wise at first, setting rules and clear rewards and punishments, but after achieving certain achievements, they reveal their true nature, indulge their subordinates, indulge in drinking and sex all day long, causing panic among the people.

There are also some people who are also wise and have great goals, but after achieving certain achievements, they are afraid of losing. Maybe they were victorious generals before, but now they don't want to fight and are afraid that everything will be in vain.

He began to become cautious and cautious, unwilling to break out into conflicts with others. He stuck to his previous achievements. As long as others didn't mess with him, he wouldn't mess with others either. He was content to be the leader of his achievements, forgetting the goals he had set at the beginning.

Finally, there are some people who were equally wise at the beginning and had ambitious goals. After achieving certain achievements, they did not start to indulge in enjoyment or be satisfied. They still worked hard towards the grand goal they had originally set.

But now in Nangong Wen's eyes, Chen Mo is this kind of person.

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After the spring rain, the mountains are green.

This area of ​​Youzhou was the northern border of the Song Dynasty, bordering Jinxia to the north.

Youzhou has always been a place of bitter cold. In order to prevent the barbarians from the north from coming back and invading the territory, tens of thousands of border troops have been stationed in other areas since the Taizu period.

Later, emperors of all dynasties felt that the barbarians in the north were nothing to worry about and the frontier army's expenses were high, so the frontier army began to reduce its personnel.

During the period of Taizu, there were still 70,000 border troops, but by the time of Emperor Jing of the Song Dynasty, there were only 50,000 left.

During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Jing of the Song Dynasty felt that the north had always been stable and there were no wars. In addition, his focus at that time was on managing internal affairs, developing the economy, and restoring people's livelihood, so he did not care about the affairs of the border troops.

But he didn't see that the treatment of the Youzhou border troops was getting worse every year.

Later, with the decline of the Song Dynasty, the border army declined at an accelerated pace, and the ordnance was backward, in disrepair, and in a state of scrap. The long spears held by the border soldiers were all rusty.

By the time Emperor Xuanhe ascended the throne, the number of border troops was less than 20,000, and the court had not provided food and wages to the border troops for a long time.

For this reason, there was also a mutiny among the border troops. Although it was quickly suppressed, the problems that were reflected were not resolved.

Later, there was a severe drought in the Northland, and a large-scale rebellion broke out in the red land. The imperial court then thought of the border army and wanted the border army to suppress the Tianshi Army in the Northland.

An edict was sent to the border troops to suppress the rebellion.

However, he wanted the horses to run fast and did not give them grass to eat. In addition, there had been no fighting on the border for a long time, which made the border troops lax in their armaments. In the first battle with the Tianshi Army, they were defeated, and almost the entire army was annihilated. In the end, they were defeated. The Tianshi Army annexed.

Therefore, the current Song Dynasty is a state of wide openness for foreign races.

Now there is no organized army in the entire Youzhou.

Yingcheng, the border gate of the Song Dynasty, was also an important gateway for Youzhou to defend against the northern barbarians.

But such an important pass now has a new owner.

Timur never expected that he would take this important pass with less than 300 people.

Originally, he was ordered by the Khan to bring people to investigate the current situation of the Song Dynasty on the spot after spring to see if it was as what the Song people said.

But the result was smoother than he imagined.

The people in Yingcheng have enjoyed peace for too long. In addition, Yingcheng is the border. The people in the city have come into contact with many people from Jinxia grassland. Therefore, when they saw Jinxia's cavalry coming in, they were a little unable to react for a while. After staying for a while, he realized that those barbarians were coming.

Timur came with a mission, so he didn't do anything to these people. He still led his men all the way south from Yingcheng.

Traveling through more than a dozen cities in the Song Dynasty, there was no obstruction, as if entering a deserted land.

(End of this chapter)