Lonicera and Forsythia waited for a while, and when they saw that Yu Zheng didn't mean to blame them, they breathed a sigh of relief and followed Jiang Shu to the dressing table and wardrobe.
After getting familiar with the affairs in the inner room, the two of them retreated to do things outside and pack their luggage.
When Zhui Yun and Zhu Feng came back from their errands, they bumped into the two of them, and both of them were shocked.
"I've met you, sir." Forsythia and Lonicera don't know their identities, so they can only greet them like this.
"Are you here to serve the princess?" Zhufeng asked.
The two nodded in agreement and announced their names.
After confirming their identities, Zhuiyun and Zhufeng didn't ask any more questions, bypassed them and entered the house to report to Yu Zheng.
After a while, Zhui Yun and Zhu Feng came out and returned to the house on the left side of the main house.
Conditions were limited, and they were Yu Zheng's bodyguards, so they lived in the same hospital so they could listen to and protect him at any time.
Lonicera in the room on the right saw them entering the house, pulled Forsythia's sleeves and said, "Sister Forsythia, they live across from us."
Forsythia, who was cleaning the table, looked up when she heard the sound and saw Zhufeng closing the door.
They had just met Leng Xing and knew that Leng Xing was Jiang Shu's bodyguard. Now that they saw Zhuiyun Zhufeng living in the same hospital as them, they guessed that they were Yu Zheng's bodyguards.
This suspicion was confirmed during dinner.
After serving Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng, they had dinner together in the wing room, so it was inevitable that they would get to know each other.
Looking at the weapons carried by the three of them, Ling Dong was full of curiosity about them, but due to his unfamiliarity with them, Leng Xing had a cold face, and Zhu Feng didn't look easy to get along with, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
Lying in bed at night, Lonicera tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He whispered to the side: "Sister Forsythia, are you asleep?"
The two grew up together and lived close to each other. They often looked after each other and were as close as sisters.
"Yeah." Forsythia responded vaguely.
Wrapped in quilt, Lonicera stretched her neck and said, "Sister Forsythia, I can't sleep. Let's talk for a while."
Arriving in a strange place for the first time and seeing a noble person for the first time, Forsythia, who was half a foot away, couldn't sleep. Hearing this, he turned around and said, "What do you want to say?"
Leng Xing lived next door. Lonicera was afraid of disturbing her, so he got up from the newly warmed bed and quickly got into Forsythia's bed.
"You." Forsythia sighed helplessly.
"Hehe..." Lonicera pressed the quilt tightly, hugged Forsythia and said, "You smell so good and soft."
Lonicera has been running in the mountains and fields all year round. Her flesh is very firm and her skin color is wheat-colored, unlike Forsythia, which is as white and tender as the tofu she makes.
Forsythia touched Lonicera's rough hands and the scars on the back of her hands, and said distressedly: "You are a girl, you must take good care of yourself, otherwise you will not be able to get married in the future or you will be disliked by your husband."
Lonicera said disapprovingly: "If you dare to dislike me, you must not be sincere. Otherwise, it would be better to live with Sister Forsythia for the rest of your life."
They are old enough to get married and become mothers. In the past few years, it's not that no one has proposed marriage to them, it's just that they have rejected them.
Lonicera is used to being at ease, does not want to be tied down by marriage, and has an unpleasant temperament. As for Forsythia, she doesn't want to just make do with it, she wants to find someone she likes.
The memory of her parents often quarreling and scolding her when she was young was deeply embedded in her mind, and Forsythia didn't want to be like them.
The two of them just wasted their time, and in a blink of an eye they became what others said was an old girl trying to climb a high tree.
However, no matter what others say, they themselves are happy, and that is enough.
It's just that I have been alone for a long time. Every time I see couples working together in sweet harmony, and when family members reunite and laugh during festivals, I can't help but feel lonely and want a happy home.
Thinking of this, Forsythia said half jokingly and half seriously: "That won't work, I still want to get married."
After hearing this, Liao Dong muttered: "What's so good about being married? We are so comfortable like this. We can make money and spend our own money, and we don't have to look at anyone's face, let alone serve anyone exhaustingly."
Forsythia said: "But there is no one to protect me and rely on me. When I am sick or tired, there is no one to bring me tea and water... Besides, I like children."
Lonicera pouted: "I'll take care of you when you're sick or tired. As for the child, let's go pick up a beggar orphan."
Lonicera cannot forget that her mother died in childbirth when giving birth to her younger brother, one dead and two dead.
Later, not only did she lose her brother, she also lost her mother. Therefore, Lonicera is afraid of having children.
Forsythia patted her hand and said, "That's a different kind of honeysuckle."
"We live in the secular world, so we should live according to the secular world."
"But it's not easy for us to live in this world. Shouldn't we live according to our own ideas?" Liao Dong insisted.
Forsythia smiled and sighed: "You are right, getting married, having children, and a happy family is the way I want to live."
After hearing this, Lonicera was speechless and felt a little depressed.
"It's very late. Go to bed. I have to get up early to serve the prince and princess." Forsythia pulled the quilt towards Lonicera and tucked it in carefully.
It doesn't matter what happens in the future. The most important thing right now is to serve Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng well.
Only when they lead Yicheng soldiers to win the battle and defeat the Nanyan army to protect Yicheng's peace can they think about the future.
Lonicera said no more and fell asleep next to Forsythia.
At dawn the next day, Forsythia and Lonicera got up quickly, boiled hot water and waited for Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng to wash themselves.
After breakfast, Zhuiyun Zhufeng followed Yu Zheng out of the city for inspection. Jiang Shu also took Leng Xing to the military camp. Only Lonicera and Forsythia were left in the courtyard.
After tidying up the house, Lonicera had nothing to do, so she ran to the kitchen to see Dabai.
Forsythia took out the needle money she brought and stayed in the yard to become a female nemesis.
When Jiang Shu arrived at the rear service camp, he heard the lowing of cows and the screams of pigs.
Zhang Wei welcomed her into the tent and said, "The pigs and cows are being killed behind, so don't be frightened, Princess."
Jiang Shu was slightly surprised: "You bought it back so quickly?"
Zhang Weidao said: "There are livestock households in the army that we have cooperated with for a long time. After I came back yesterday, I asked someone to deliver a letter to them. They drove the pigs and cows here early this morning."
"There are some that are further away. We should arrive in the afternoon."
The demand in the army was huge, and the livestock farmers had no time to slaughter them. In addition, it was troublesome to transport the animals after slaughtering, so they rushed the live ones to the army first.
There are many people in the army, and there is a lot of free time when there is no war. The livestock can be slaughtered and cooked in a few times, which is much faster than that of a livestock farmer.
Furthermore, they slaughter the meat themselves, so it is fresh and not wasted. Even the hides can be processed and used for armaments.
After listening to Zhang Wei's explanation, Jiang Shu felt that he did a good job.
The two of them had just said a few words when someone outside the tent called Zhang Wei.
"Sir, someone has sent a pig again. Please go and weigh it and pay the money."
Jiang Shu said: "Go and do your work. I'll take a look at the account books."
"Yes." Zhang Wei bowed and left quickly.
Jiang Shu didn't look at the long-term account books, but only looked at the recent months and the expenses that would be needed in the next few months. After reading it, she had a good idea.
Food, vegetables, medicinal materials, swords and guns...the rear affairs in the army are complicated and it takes a lot of effort to calculate them.
The morning passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Wei sent a new account book after lunch.
"This is the accounting for the livestock purchased this morning. In the afternoon, livestock, vegetables and fruit wine will be delivered."
Jiang Shu glanced at it and said, "Keep it and give it to me tomorrow."
She hasn't finished reading the account book in her hand yet, so she is not in a hurry.
