The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 121 Big Sister
Xiao Simo led the Dongdu army to leave Jinzhou, and took Xiao Yanyan with him.

Without the deterrent of these 20,000 troops, the land of Jinzhou suddenly lost some of its solemn and murderous atmosphere.

It was as if an invisible shackle was released, and smiles gradually appeared on the faces of the people of Jinzhou.

Of course, what is more important is that it is almost time to harvest the crops.

It's already September, and the entire Golden State seems to have been dyed with golden dye.

A breeze suddenly blew, and the wheat waves rolled over and over, as if the earth was covered with a piece of lively tapestry.

The unique fragrance of wheat mixed with the fragrance of soil penetrates into the nasal cavity and refreshes the heart.

The joy of harvest blows to every corner like a spring breeze, making the land full of vitality.

Hedong Fort!
Standing at the edge of the wheat field, all the villagers were immersed in the busyness and joy of autumn harvest.

"Fort Lord, no, Qian Hu~"

A middle-aged man turned his head to look at Luo Ping not far away and shouted loudly, "Lord of the Castle."

However, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and then he addressed himself as Qianhu.

This slip of the tongue made the others laugh.

Of course, it was not a joke on the guy, but a teasing smile that showed a friendly relationship.

Not only this man, many other people are not used to the title of Qianhu.

"Hehehe~"

Luo Ping also laughed and played with these old brothers.

Hunbulin said: "What a bullshit Qian Hu, it's an official title given by the Khitans, it's for outsiders to see."

"We brothers, we'll continue to call each other the same way we did before."

After Luo Ping finished speaking, another man laughed and said, "Then let's just call you Sheep Dung Egg!"

"Hahaha~"

The others burst into laughter.

Sheep Dung Egg was Luo Ping's nickname when he was a child, and no one has called him that for many years.

But Luo Ping quickly shook his head: "No, we are almost grandfathers, we need to save some face."

A group of old brothers chatted and laughed, then separated and went to their own fields to prepare to harvest the crops.

In addition to their own families, every household has one or two special people.

slave.

They were all enemies captured in previous wars.

"Look carefully, I'll teach you."

"If anyone can't learn it, I won't keep him and waste food."

Luo Ping rode on his horse, looking down at the five slaves in front of him and said viciously.

The five slaves were four women and one man, two Karluk female slaves, two Naiman women and one Naiman man.

“Harvesting food is actually very simple.”

"Bend over, cut the wheat at the roots with a sickle, and then stack them together."

Because he was worried about the language barrier, Luo Ping personally demonstrated it to the five slaves several times.

If anyone still doesn't know how to do it, he will be whipped and forced to learn even if he doesn't know how to do it.

In fact, nomadic people also grow crops.

But the method is very primitive, just sow the seeds in a certain area and leave them alone.

Do not fertilize or weed, let it grow freely, and wait a few months before harvesting.

The yield of grain harvested in this way is very low.

But at least it can add some food to the herders.

Therefore, with a certain foundation, Luo Ping only needed to teach them a few times before these slaves basically understood it.

Afterwards, Luo Ping allocated a piece of land to each person.

They were required to harvest all the crops in their fields before noon.

Anyone who fails to complete the task will not be allowed to eat.

"With these five slaves, we should be able to harvest this year's grain two days earlier."

Luo Ping's wife was also holding a sickle, harvesting crops in another field.

Looking at the five slaves in the distance, although they were not skilled at their work, at least they could make life easier for their family members.

Then he shook his head and said, "It's a pity that there are too few male slaves."

Thinking of this, she felt a little unhappy.

Although in this war, the majority of the people brought back by the Jinzhou Army were female slaves.

However, when they arrived in Luoping, the four female slaves they brought home were all young and beautiful.

She knew with her eyes closed what that bastard Luo Ping had done.

These four female slaves had already been eaten clean by him.

However, this era is ultimately one where male power is supreme.

Even if Luo Ping wanted to take a concubine, she couldn't stop him.

What's more, now I'm just playing with a few female slaves.

It’s really no big deal.

Now, she just hopes that these female slaves don’t get pregnant.

Otherwise, she really didn't know how to treat the child she gave birth to.

Call yourself mother?

Just thinking about it makes me feel sick.

"All the male slaves were left behind by Xiao Simo. We can't get many of them."

"What's more, if there are a few more male slaves, we may not be able to control them." Luo Ping shook his head slightly.

In the war with the Naiman people, they captured more than 10,000 Naiman soldiers.

But most of these people were taken away by Xiao Simo.

Only a handful remain in the Golden State.

Although female slaves can be used for venting and reproduction, male slaves are more valuable in terms of cost-effectiveness.

Because male slaves work more efficiently.

But from Luo Ping's perspective, female slaves are not bad either.

At the very least, these four female slaves are very useful.

Let them do it when there is work, and let yourself do it when there is no work.

In short, they will not be left idle.

"Now, our family is different from before." Luo Ping painted a rosy picture to his wife while working.

"Your man is a high-ranking official now, and his status is different." "A few slaves are nothing."

"In a few years, we will have even more slaves. By then, you won't have to do any work at all, and we'll even have two female slaves to serve you."

"Let you enjoy the blessing of being an official's wife."

Luo Ping said with a smile, knowing that his wife disliked these four female slaves.

But the relationship between Luo Ping and them is pure.

It's all dry stuff, without any real emotion.

His wife is his true love, and sometimes he will coax her patiently.

Sure enough, when his wife heard Luo Ping's words, she laughed.

"Our life is to work."

"I'm afraid I'm not used to the days of having everything I want."

"You'll get used to it slowly. Better days are yet to come!"

"As long as the Li family doesn't fall, your sons and grandsons will not fare any worse than me in the future."

While the couple was chatting and laughing, a lot of wheat straw had piled up behind them.

After all, he is a farmer, and his work speed is even much faster than those five slaves combined.

Before I knew it, it was already noon. The scorching sun was burning the earth, making people sweat profusely, and even the air they exhaled was dry.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance.

Luo Ping's wife looked up and immediately cried out in pain.

"Hey, what's going on with this Dafeng?"

"I told her a long time ago that she should just rest at home. I'll go back and cook later."

"Why is he still here?"

As she said that, Luo Ping's wife dropped her sickle and hurried over.

"Uu uh uh~"

The horse slowly stopped at the edge of Luo Ping's field, and a woman carrying a basket dismounted.

He shouted to Luo Ping's wife who came over: "Mom~"

A woman of seventeen or eighteen looks like a flower just beginning to bloom on a branch in spring, full of vigor and vitality.

She has a very pretty appearance, with eyebrows as dark as distant black, and the curved arc is like the crescent moon in the night sky, revealing gentleness and agility.

Her big eyes are clear and bright, and the corners of her mouth are slightly raised, as if she will burst into a charming smile at any time.

Her eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Li Xiao, but she has a more feminine and gentle look.

This is Li Xiao’s elder sister, Li Dafeng.

"Hey, Dafeng, I told you a long time ago, don't come to the fields, just stay at home."

"You kid, you just don't listen!"

Luo Ping's wife said this with a blaming look on her face.

Then he quickly took the basket from Li Dafeng's hand. Seeing that she looked fine, he felt relieved and said, "You are not alone now, you have a child!"

"But you have to be careful."

Li Dafeng said helplessly: "Mother~"

"How can I be so delicate!"

"Other women still work when they're pregnant."

"If I keep doing nothing like this, people will gossip about me."

Li Dafeng is already four months pregnant and her belly is already showing.

But in the same way, she was also deprived of the right to do heavy work.

Even harvesting wheat was not allowed.

This is a treatment she can't even enjoy in her parents' home.

Of course, Li Dafeng knew very well that the reason she received such special treatment was not only because of the baby in her belly, but more importantly because she had a good younger brother.

My mother’s family is very powerful.

In her impression, her eldest brother is still the little kid with bubbles in his nose.

He led a group of furry kids around Hexi Fort all day long, running and shouting.

He looks like a king of children.

But unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the child king became the real "King of Jinzhou".

His eldest brother has now become the deputy governor of Jinzhou.

He holds a high position of power and commands numerous troops.

On the Naiman battlefield, he killed countless enemies, beheaded the Naiman general in battle, captured the Naiman prince alive, and even the Naiman Khan was killed by him and fled in a panic.

These achievements always make Li Dafeng feel unreal.

How come my younger brother has become so powerful?

Even his own father-in-law benefited from his younger brother's influence and has now become a thousand-householder.

This is a high-ranking official who manages a thousand herdsmen.

His power is much greater than that of the previous Lord of Hedong Castle.

Moreover, while the status of the Luo family was undergoing earth-shaking changes, Li Dafeng's status in the Luo family was also rising sharply.

Other women still have to work in the fields even when they are pregnant.

But Li Dafeng seemed to be pregnant with a golden nugget, with good food and drink provided for her, and she didn't have to do any work.

Although this kind of life is very comfortable, it makes Li Dafeng very uncomfortable.

After all, she was not brought up in a pampered environment.

So, while delivering the meal, I ran to the fields to see if I could do some work.

But Luo's mother said domineeringly: "If anyone dares to gossip, I will tear her mouth apart."

"Dafeng, don't listen to those old ladies' nonsense. When I'm done with this, I'll go talk to them."

"Now, just go home and stay there honestly. Don't take it lightly."

"You haven't seen the daughter-in-law of Old Liu's family. That happened two years ago."

"After a day of work and riding a horse, the baby came right out of my belly."

"Scare someone to death."

Luo's mother said in a warning tone.

Anyway, there are five more slaves in the house now, so there is no shortage of people to work.

Li Dafeng would not let her work if she could rest, otherwise, what if something happened.

Wouldn’t this affect the relationship between the Luo and Li families?
(End of this chapter)