Jiaohua

Chapter 1531 The Most Beautiful Woman in Cangjin

The Shi family slaughtered half of the chickens they had raised with great effort over the past year and used them to make nourishing soup for the Xia family's army.

Xia Zhaoyi didn't have a good appetite, but didn't want to disappoint the Shi family, so he drank a whole bowl.

In addition to chicken soup, Shi Baijin and her second sister-in-law also made many delicious dishes, among which the lake crab soup dumplings were praised by several veterans, who ate seven baskets of them.

After the dinner, the soldiers did not allow the Shi family to touch the dishes on the table. They all stood up, cleaned up the kitchen waste, and went to the well to fetch water for washing.

A group of children from the Shi family jumped over, surrounded them and asked them questions. The whole yard was filled with laughter and joy.

Xia Zhaoyi was about to return to her room accompanied by Zhan Ning. When she heard laughter from the backyard, she changed direction and stopped under the eaves, looking at the laughing crowd in the distance.

Zhan Ning smiled and said, "Maybe it's because it's snowing. It's only the end of September, but I feel like it's Chinese New Year."

Xia Zhaoyi also smiled, looking up at the vast night sky with the howling north wind: "May the world be long, and may the people live in peace and prosperity, and may the years be peaceful and happy."

After many days of traveling and raiding, the Xia family army finally had a hearty meal tonight, drank enough food and had a good sleep.

The next morning, long queues formed outside the Shi family's gate and outside the place where the Xia family's army was stationed last night.

People were carrying large and small bags, and many were carrying baskets, which contained either eggs or vegetables just dug out of the snow.

Everyone was silent. A new kid didn't understand and started laughing, but was immediately stopped by all the adults around him, who told him not to wake up the sleeping soldiers.

It was rare for Xia Xingming and Xia Chuan to get up late, and after their subordinates reported the matter, the two of them simply rinsed their mouths with warm water, wiped their faces, and rushed out.

The huge crowd stood quietly at the door. After seeing them, many people in the crowd said that this was the great general of the Xia family army. Then suddenly, starting from the front, the crowd knelt down in groups.

The two veterans were extremely anxious. They shouted to everyone to get up quickly, while their eyes were red and tears welled up in their eyes.

As it was approaching the Si hour, more and more people came, and Xia Zhi and Zhao Ya from the Xia family army also came out.

Some people put their things down and ran away, while others knelt down and begged them to take their things.

Xia Xingming and Xia Junnan refused to accept it no matter what.

Finally, all the clamor turned into a chorus of voices: "General, accept it, this is our gift!"

"General, please accept it. This is our gift!"

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Xia Zhaoyi opened her eyes amidst waves of cheers. She sat up from the bed, raised her hand and gently rubbed her forehead. Suddenly she noticed someone outside. Her newly awakened eyes immediately became clear as snow and looked outside.

The room where she slept was extremely large, with carved wooden partitions inside and outside. A pale yellow gauze curtain of just the right thickness hung from above, allowing just enough space to see the figures of several people outside.

Shi Baijin slapped the back of a little girl's hand and said, "Don't touch it. This is for General A Li."

"It smells so good, Auntie, I'll just eat one!"

"Nonsense, go!"

Xia Zhaoyi lifted the curtain and walked out. There were several stacks of exquisite cold pastries on the table, and a three-layer round food box next to it.

Shi Baijin put a few bunches of fresh flowers still covered with snow and frost in the vase under the windowsill on the right. When she heard the noise behind her, she turned around.

The two little girls who were with her also turned their heads and saw Xia Zhaoyi who had just woken up. Both girls exclaimed, "General A Li, you are so beautiful!"

"..."

Xia Zhaoyi was silent.

The screams of the two little girls were so exaggerated that they were a little too conspicuous.

And when it comes to beauty, Shi Baijin is the real beauty.

I heard Fan Yu say at the dinner table last night that Shi Baijin is only twenty years old this year and is known as the most beautiful woman in Cangjin.

Cangjin is so big, with a population of one million, so the title of the first is actually untenable, but Xia Zhaoyi would definitely agree that she is the most beautiful woman in Gaitang City.

Shi Baijin is very bright, with long eyebrows and thick eyes. Her eyes are pretty, and her smile is charming and infectious, which makes people happy.

The two little girls are pretty good looking, they are about 11 or 12 years old, and the whole family is good looking.

As a result, the two little girls were praising her beauty in such an exaggerated tone. Shi Baijin saw that Xia Zhaoyi had no reaction and thought it was not good, fearing that Xia Zhaoyi would misunderstand that the two little girls were deliberately derogating and mocking her.

"General A-li," Shi Baijin hurriedly greeted him with a smile, "You're awake. How did you sleep last night?"

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "The bedding is very soft, and I slept very well."

"How's your body? How do you feel?"

As he spoke, Shi Baijin put his arm around Xia Zhaoyi like an old friend and tried to help her to the table.

Xia Zhaoyi never liked to be too close to others. After all, her master had never even held her hand since she was a child.

Shi Baijin's intimacy made Xia Zhaoyi uncomfortable, so she pulled her hand away: "I'm fine, I'll be fine soon, thank you Miss Shi."

Shi Baijin's hand fell empty, she felt a little uncomfortable, but soon smiled again: "I prepared some cakes and hot soup for you. This food box is very good. The hot soup can stay warm for a long time in it and won't go bad immediately."

Xia Zhaoyi nodded and said with a smile: "Okay."

Seeing her natural smile, Shi Baijin felt relieved: "Well, I'll get busy. General, enjoy your meal."

Xia Zhaoyi said: "Please help me call Zhan Ning and Fan Yu."

"Yeah, okay! No problem!"

Zhan Ning and Fan Yu were just outside the door. Shi Baijin said something as he went out, and the two of them came in quickly: "Second Miss!"

Xia Zhaoyi hadn't even started to eat yet, so she asked with a smile, "Have you eaten yet?"

Fan Yu said: "I ate two steamed buns, which my second sister-in-law brought to me."

Seeing that the food box was intact, Zhan Ning opened it and took out hot soup.

Fan Yu also helped to pick up the plates on the table and placed them in front of the girl.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "I haven't even washed up yet, so I won't eat for now."

"There's hot water!" Fan Yu said, "Second Miss, I'll bring you the wash basin stand as well."

"I have hands," Xia Zhaoyi said, "I want to ask you, how long have those people outside been here?"

Zhan Ning frowned: "It's been two hours, why don't you want to leave?"

“Are there many people coming?”

"A lot! It feels like most of the city's people are here! Not only the Shi family, but our camp is also full of people."

Xia Zhaoyi's eyebrows slightly closed, and his eyes became thoughtful.

"Second Miss...are you going out?" Fan Yu whispered.

After a long while, Xia Zhaoyi shook his head: "No, I won't show up. But this matter needs severe punishment, otherwise it will not be settled today, and it will come again tomorrow, and even delay our subsequent itinerary."

Zhan Ning and Fan Yu were shocked: "Second Miss, are you going to use severe punishment on these people?!"

Xia Zhaoyi raised her eyes, and a pair of eyes as bright as snow moved between the two of them.

The two were even more shocked and pointed at their own noses.

Xia Zhaoyi smiled and said, "Pass on my order. These civilians disturbed our military discipline, but the law does not punish the masses, so we will let it go for now and will not pursue them. However, Xia Xingming, Xia Junnan, Xia Chuan, and Jian Jun were unable to handle the chaos, so they should all be punished. Order them to come in quickly and receive twenty lashes of the cane."

"What a good idea!" Zhan Ning said with a smile, "Second Miss, I'll go and pass the message right away!"

Fan Yu watched him run away: "Second Miss, then, do you really want to fight?"

Xia Zhaoyi smiled: "What do you think? Why not punish them to eat twenty baskets of steamed buns each?"

Fan Yu finally smiled: "I understand! I understand!"

After a pause, Fan Yu continued, "By the way, Second Miss, there seems to be news about Chen Yongming."

Xia Zhaoyi was about to get up and wash up, but when she heard the name, she stopped and said in a deep voice, "Speak."