farming female castellan

Chapter 173

"Shall we go to boil some hot water first, and prepare the supper?" Chen Fan asked him.

"Then let's talk while steaming the steamed buns." Zhang Ci said and walked towards the kitchen.

There are several large pots lined up in the kitchen containing the kneaded dough.After adding water to the cauldron, Zhang Ci lit the fire to boil the water.Chen Fan first took a piece of dough, kneaded it, pulled it into pieces, kneaded it again, and cut it with a knife.

"Isn't this steamed bun round?" Zhang Ci felt strange.

"It's more convenient this way." Chen Fan cut the steamed buns, spread a cloth on a steamer, put the steamed buns in one by one, filled one basket, then cut and put the next one down.

Steamed buns were steaming on the pot, and the two sat at the mouth of the stove, watching the fire and chatting.

"Do you know who the men in that village are?" Zhang Ci asked.

"A certain gang?" Everyone came out to grab food.

"Almost." He lowered his voice, "Nan'an King's peripheral forces."

Chen Fan looked at the beam: "Is someone peeking and listening on the beam?"

"Get used to it." He moved his head closer again, "You must remember it at all times, and don't be careless."

"I can hear you even if you are far away." She pushed her shoulders, but Zhang Ci remained motionless.

Chen Fan looked at him, his expression did not show the same loneliness as when they first met, his eyes were smiling, serene and soft, with a sense of happiness.

"Who is the king of Nan'an?" The title of the prince is a single character, and the king of Nan'an sounds like the second echelon.

"The youngest son of the late emperor. The current emperor is the most beloved son of the late emperor, but the older brothers treat him very well."

"What kind of ability is this?" How can the Tian family be so kind and filial?

Zhang Ci smiled, and continued on his own: "Nine years ago, the first emperor passed away. The elder brothers were a little older and had equal power, so they supported their favorite younger brother to ascend the throne. But they all have some rights in their hands. , and also share some affairs, such as disaster relief."

"Is there such a good thing?" Chen Fan felt unbelievable, "The throne protects him and helps him do the hard work. What a blessing." This year is the ninth year of Zaixi, and he has been in power for nine years.

Zhang Ci shook his head slightly: "It is also a fact that the power is scattered. They can protect him, and he can't annoy them."

"Who granted the titles?" When was the first emperor, or after he ascended the throne today?

"Except for the youngest son, all those princes were enshrined during the late emperor's time. The king of Nan'an is now enshrined."

"Where are the others? What's the situation with those peripheral forces?" Chen Fan wanted to ask a lot of questions, but he could only ask a few less ones first.

"He was in Anzhou, and he escaped by himself. Going southwest from here, you can reach Anzhou. Nine years ago, he fought, but nothing happened."

"Is there ever a mess here?"

"It must have been chaotic. The people in that village have been controlled." Zhang Ci glanced at Chen Fan, and seeing that she didn't respond, he continued to explain: "If you want to take refuge, stay; if you don't want to take refuge, just stay." kill."

"If you kill her, what will happen to the woman's natal family? Relatives will also find out."

"Keep those who are obedient, and kill those who are disobedient."

Chen Fan shivered: "Why didn't you do it before?"

"I didn't know before that the county magistrate belonged to them. After killing people, they continued to live as villagers, and the leader became a gentry." There are more fields, more food and more money, and the reserves are sufficient.

Chen Fan thought for a while: "Is this a fake village?" The ordinary villagers who pretended to be ordinary villages were actually bandits rebelling against the party.

Zhang Ci nodded, and Chen Fan shivered again.Zhang Ci hugged her and patted her on the back.

After a pot of steamed buns was finished, the two of them washed their hands, picked up the steamed buns in several steamers and put them in a clean basket before preparing for the next pot.

"How did you find out later?"

"They were active too much. Didn't a group of mountain bandits make trouble when you entered the city? The group that we wiped out a while ago was discovered during the operation. At that time, I just thought about Langshan, but found that , they may be closer. This is still your credit."

"My credit?"

"The rice you grow is different, which has attracted the attention of the higher-ups. The higher-ups are interested in this batch of grain seeds, and they also want to protect this batch of grain seeds, so they come here to suppress the bandits."

Come over here to suppress a bandit?Coordination is really good.

"Master Zhongshuling's eight guards didn't come over at that time, did they know then?" She referred to the maids and guards collectively as guards.

Zhang Ci chuckled: "I really don't know, I just looked around and found that there are almost no young and middle-aged men in several villages."

Chen Fan didn't believe it.How many villages are there in a county?Eight people will not fly around without a goal, right?

Zhang Ci pinched her face without explaining.

General Yan and the others approached Qijiadu and saw the lights in the courtyard from a distance.

"Sister, have they arrived home first?" Chen Zhongzhu said happily.

"It should be." Chen Zhongyan affirmed.

"It's nice to have lights on," Chen Zhongzhu said.The children all grinned and jumped on the horse's back twice.

After entering the courtyard, the eldest sister came out to greet her, and the children were stunned.Walking into the main room again, I found that there was no one in the main room, and my little face was a little broken.

"Will they find the kitchen?" Chen Fan asked Zhang Ci.The last pot of steamed buns has been uncovered.

"I will." Zhang Ci was busy making steamed buns.

There was the sound of footsteps, and one or two small heads poked in.

"Eldest sister? Brother-in-law? Are you really here?" "Are you waiting for us to come back?" Chen Zhongzhu and Chen Zhongliang ran in first, followed by others, Yan Shoulu also came in.

"The steamed buns are already steamed, wash your hands and eat." Chen Fan said.

The children cheered and went to wash their hands.Yan Shoulu looked at the baskets of white and fat steamed buns, grinning from ear to ear, patted Zhang Ci on the shoulder, and ran out.

Not long after, he came in with a few soldiers and carried out the baskets of steamed buns.

"Don't forget the soup and pickles." Zhang Ci reminded later.Yan Shoulu ran in again with people, and the one who served the dishes, the one who carried the buckets, went out.

"Brother-in-law, have you been back for a long time? The steamed buns have been steamed so much?" Chen Zhonglin took a bite of the steamed buns.

Zhang Ci nodded: "We came back very early."

"We are not going well, those people are so vicious, they push women forward." Chen Zhongzhu was still very angry.

"We have been entangled for a long time." Chen Zhongmei had a bitter face.

"How is it possible? You 200 people can't deal with a few small bandits?" Chen Fan questioned.

"There aren't many people in charge. Everyone else is busy with other things." Chen Zhongmei said.Chen Fan smiled after hearing this: "Are you scared today?"

(End of this chapter)