hat will damage your reputation and make it impossible for you to stand in the academy.”Mr. Peng remained silent for a long time, clearly shaken by this news.After all, the concubine usually took good...Li Laoer spoke frankly, recounting Liu Biaotou's experiences as a bodyguard before, his work on Suijin Beach, and Liu Yang following Jia Yi to fight pirates and Japanese pirates off the coast of Quanzhou.

The Emperor was very pleased and did not hesitate to praise him. He even rewarded Liu, the head鏢頭, with a precious sword.

Liu Biao was overjoyed and prostrated himself, clutching his precious sword and declaring it a family heirloom. He amused the Emperor so much that he laughed again...

In Zhi Lan Palace, Jia Yin and the third princess were also munching on jade melon, even squeezing out juice, adding ice cubes, and taking a big gulp. It was so refreshing that their souls almost flew away.

The third princess ate to her heart's content, and at the end, blushing, she had Caiyun send two jade gourds to the Lu family.

In the afternoon, Jia Yin soothed the third princess and left the palace, heading straight for the Marquis's mansion.

She put all the jade gourds from the void into the warehouse of the Hou Mansion's backyard, keeping half for the dowry and exchanging the other half for silver or medicinal materials.

The Butler was a smart man, and always had been. He was used to it.

So, even though he had some suspicions, he didn't ask a single word.

He quickly got to work, sending gifts where appropriate and contacting buyers as needed.

Jiāyīn saw that there was nothing wrong, and returned to Suijīn Beach.

At this time, the Broken Gold Beach was simply a miniature "grabbing goods" war.

Even when it got dark, he kept working late into the night.

Everyone in the village, men, women and children, pitched in. Some picked melons, others counted them, loaded them onto trucks, cashed out customers, or weighed the grain. Everyone had their designated tasks and worked efficiently without any chaos.

The big communal stove in the village has been reactivated. The women are washing vegetables and cooking, ensuring that those working hard can eat three meals a day to their fill.

But even though they were thirsty, everyone still insisted on drinking water and none of them reached for the jade melon.

It's just too hard to bear!

Jia Yin returned to her old house, changed into a half-new dress, and strolled around the fields before seeking out the village head.

"Village Head, everyone has worked hard for a year. We shouldn't even know the taste of the jade melon! Open some jade melons and give everyone something to quench their thirst!"

The village head listened, his heart aching, but Jia Yin had spoken, and he wouldn't contradict her.

So, he shouted, "Everyone, pick out the broken and chipped jade gourds and cut them all up. Let's share a piece each! The county princess cares for you all!"

But after everyone has eaten the emerald melon, they must work hard and not disappoint this bite of silver.

Everybody was delighted and chimed in with the joke.

"Or is the County Lord still concerned for us The village head is even crueler than a wealthy landlord!"

"Haha, Your Highness should come back often and support us!"

The village head waved his pipe angrily and sneered, “It’s only now that you know to yield to the County Princess. When there's less silver to be shared later, don't come crying to me! Every household has more silver now, isn't it better to buy some wine and drink”

"Haha, drinking is of course enjoyable, but eating melons is also refreshing!"

"That's right, we eat watermelon and drink wine too."

Everyone split the jade-colored melon and took big bites, all smiling with delight.

Jiayin wore a mosquito repellent pouch on her waist, but in the night, mosquitoes still buzzed around her relentlessly.

Shuilin and Shuicun wished they had eight hands each to swat mosquitoes, afraid that their master would be bitten.

The village head and the people saw this and quickly drove them away.

The village head shouted, "Princess, you should go back quickly. Don't worry about the work here; everyone is used to it and things will be fine."

Everyone also clamoring, "Yes, County Master, go back quickly. We have thick skin and flesh, we are not afraid of mosquitoes. You can't!"

"The little girl's skin is delicate. A single mosquito bite will probably take her seven or eight days to recover from."

"Let's put a veil on the county princess."

Jia Yin also felt that she couldn't help here and would only be a burden, so she smiled and said, "Then I'll go back. Everyone, please work hard. When the melon harvest is finished, we'll have a grand feast. At that time, I'll ask Emperor Uncle for dozens of altars of good wine to celebrate with everyone."

"Haha, alright. Thank you, Princess. We'll try the imperial wine then."

"Oh, just thinking about it makes me happy, I'm full of energy! Come on, I can still pick two more acres of melons!"

The villagers laughed heartily, their laughter echoing far and wide.

The stewards and individual customers waiting on the ground, queuing to buy melons, naturally also heard this.

They couldn't help but feel a tinge of envy and caution in their hearts. Suijintan wasn't someone they could just bully.

Fair trade, nothing wrong with that.

Anyone who tries to take advantage of others will definitely not end well...

On the same dark night, in the distant northern reaches of the river, a supply train toiled day and night, finally arriving at the Grand Camp of the Northern Expeditionary Army.

The campsite was surrounded by torches, and bonfires burned every few hundred meters.

Although on a summer night, lighting a fire would be hot, it also illuminated the campsite as bright as day, making it convenient for troops to patrol.

Bearing the heavy responsibility of tens of thousands of lives and the task of recovering lost territory is a tremendous pressure. Therefore, the Marquis only went to sleep at the stroke of midnight every night.

This way, they happened to meet Li Laosi and Mu Xu returning with the supply team.

Li Laosi leaned sideways and jumped off his horse's back. Just as the Lord came out of the tent, he excitedly cried out, "My lord, look who I brought back!"

The Marquis's eyes were bright, and as he tilted his head to glance, he saw Mu Xu smiling mischievously. He then asked, "How did you come here How is your family"

"Rest assured, Master Hou, everyone is fine." Mu Xu quickly replied.

The Lord nodded, just about to order someone to take over the grain when Jiang Cheng hurried over.

Thus, the Marquis ordered, “Have a thorough inventory of military rations and record it. Starting tomorrow, there is no need to be frugal.”

"Yes, Master Hou," Jiang Cheng bowed in response, but he didn't leave immediately. He smiled and looked at Mu Xu, asking, "Mu Guard, how did you come here Is there something going on in the capital We've been away for several months, it seems we are truly missed by our home."

Mu Xu smiled and shook his head, "General Jiang, please rest assured, everything at home is fine. I can't sit still, so I'll follow along for a bit of fun."

Jiang Cheng's eyes flashed, obviously knowing that this wasn't true.

After all, from the south of the Yangtze River to the north, it is thousands of miles away. Not to mention the hardships on the road, the danger exists everywhere.

Who got kicked in the head by a donkey to run all this way, just for fun……

But he didn't mind, chatted a few words and then hurried off to get busy.

Grain needs to be stored in the warehouse, and the transport team also needs food and fodder. Both need to be arranged properly.

Mu Xu followed the Marquis and Li Lao Si into the tent. With a glance from the Marquis, the guard lowered the curtain, encircling the tent.

"My Lord, is there anything to eat Give me a little bit, please." Mu Xu smiled and found a chair to sit, his expression full of fatigue.

“This journey has been a real ordeal. The south is suffering from severe drought, but there’s no shortage of water for people to drink. I never expected the north to be even worse; over fifty or sixty miles, we couldn’t find a single well or even a small river.”

Li Laosì lifted the box from the corner and took out two steamed buns, tossing them to Mu Xǔ. “Eat these first to tide you over. I’ll make you some noodles in a bit.”

Mu Xu pinched the steamed bun in his hand, it was a bit hard, and he didn't know how many days it had been steamed. He felt a little sour in his heart.

A dignified marquis, the commander of a regiment, does he just eat this to fill his belly on a daily basis

Li Lao Si saw that he wouldn't take it, and thought he was being picky. "You little punk, you're starting to be choosy now It's good enough to have steamed buns to eat! If the military rations don't arrive soon, the whole camp will starve."

Mu Xu hesitated for a moment, unbuckled the leather satchel slung across his shoulder, and took out an oiled paper package.

"I still have a bit of jerky roasted by the county princess..."

Two updates today~~making the calculations before.Jia Yin asked Shui Yun carefully about it and found out that he had urgently added 500 yuan's worth of mooncakes at the simple oven.I initially thought it would be a sim...