Chapter 620: call the shots

When Li Haitang returned home, she was told by Nanny Yu that Miss Ma had been waiting for a long time.

Ma Bihe was sitting in the main room for guests, watching the little five writing, saying a few words from time to time, the atmosphere was warm.

There is no Ruan Pingzhi in the house, thinking about it, as a foreigner, Ruan Pingzhi should avoid suspicion.

"Haitang, I've been waiting for you for a while."

Ma Bihe stood up, touched Xiao Wuzi's head with his hand, Xiao Wuzi understood immediately, took Li Haitang's hand, helped her warm, then lifted the curtain and ran out of the room.

"Bihe, why are you back? Aren't you in Lucheng?"

Li Haitang was taken aback when he saw Ma Bihe, and his heart, which had been stagnant, now showed signs of recovery.

Master Ma is stubborn, but Ma Bihe can be won over. If he asks her to borrow food, there shouldn't be any major problems.

"It's snowing heavily, and I'm stuck on the official road leading to Lucheng."

Ma Bihe walked for a while late, and didn't enter the gate of Lucheng that night. Unexpectedly, it snowed suddenly, and she was trapped on the road for a day.

"I thought, Yue Hetang has my cousin, so I turned around and came back first."

At that time, Ma Bihe's mind went blank, thinking about Ruan Pingzhi and the fifth son, especially Ruan Pingzhi was from Kyoto, so he probably had never seen a snow disaster.

After the war between the border towns and the barbarians, furs became scarce. She remembered that there were still good furs at home, so she wanted to make a set of knee pads and send them to the father and son.

On the way, I happened to meet soldiers from the Daying Camp in the north of the city. In order to express my gratitude, Ma Bihe sent out the remaining snacks and tea in the carriage.

The dim sum was no longer fresh, and it was frozen hard. Who knew that the soldiers didn't dislike it at all, and thanked her repeatedly.

"I think there is a problem. They are vague, saying that there is a shortage of food."

After Ma Bihe came back, she went to the teahouse at home to inquire about the news, only to find out that her father believed in that Li Tianshi and invited him to his house.

It is not a secret news in the border town that the Daying grain depot in the north of the city is leaking. After Ma Bihe heard about it, he didn't go home, but went straight to Li Haitang's side, and Li Haitang happened to go to Ma's house, and the two went astray.

"I just came back from Mafu."

Li Haitang helplessly spread her hands. She was really thirsty, so she drank a big mouthful of water, and then poured some Baihua wine, which warmed her stomach slightly and dispelled the cold air on her body.

"Well, what did my father say?"

Ma Bihe nodded, and she was also going home, asking her father for the key to the grain depot.

Although he started to take over the Ma family's business, most of the keys are still with her father.

"Our wife didn't even go in!"

Wufu spoke quickly, and told what happened at the door, complaining for his wife in his heart.

When Ma Bihe heard this, her face was very embarrassed. She coughed twice and said uncomfortably, "I'm sorry, Haitang, my father..."

Ma Bihe wanted to say that her father probably didn't know that the savior came, but even she couldn't convince herself with such a lame excuse.

Her father didn't see any guests, and her mother and younger brother didn't have any people in the Ma family. With their relationship alone, Li Haitang could still be shut out, which is really unreasonable.

"nothing."

Li Haitang waved his hand nonchalantly, now is not the time to hold grudges against Master Ma, the other party is free to do whatever he wants, but she only wants food and grass.

"Bihe, is there anything you can do, I'm just borrowing food and grass temporarily."

Li Haitang peeled apples for Ma Bihe, and said worriedly, "When you come back from Lucheng, you should know that the road is difficult to open. The first day it was opened, and the second day it was frozen. The convoy of food and grass will take at least seven or eight days to arrive. "

This does not include the time for their people to raise food and grass in Lucheng. If all of them are included, it will take at least ten days.

"Haitang, I understand what you mean."

Ma Bihe interrupted Li Haitang. Her family had money and food. It could be said that not having a grain depot was not a problem for the Ma family, but it was a matter of life for the soldiers of the camp in the north of the city.

She will take the place of her father to make decisions about the food and grass, and donate all of it without a penny.

The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. If the border city falls, what good will the family get?

Ma Bihe is not a fool, doing this will not do her any harm, and it will also make Li Haitang owe a small amount of favor, which is much more important than that little money.

"It's not too late, you wait for my news."

Ma Bihe didn't take the apple, but wanted to go home to discuss with his father, first take out the food and grass for emergency.

The sooner she stabilizes the morale of the army, the easier it will be for her.

After finishing speaking, Ma Bihe stood up, sat in the carriage, and quickly returned to Ma Mansion.

The servant at the door thought there was another visitor, and was about to refuse, seeing that it was Ma Bihe, he immediately smiled and said, "Miss, haven't you gone to Lucheng?"

"If I go to Lucheng, I can't come back?"

The other party's words made Ma Bihe feel uncomfortable. She got out of the carriage, pointed to the plaque on the Ma Mansion at the door, and said with a smile, "Could it be that Daddy sold the mansion?"

"Look at you, you still like to joke so much."

The clerk laughed dryly and was about to report, but after careful consideration, he still didn't move.

My master said that I don't see any outsiders, but the lady is from my own family, and there is no reason for her to report back home without her own family.

In the afternoon, there was another small snowflake in the sky. Although it was not big, it cast another layer of haze over the border town.

Holding the hem of her skirt, Ma Bihe strode to her father, Master Ma's house, but was forbidden to enter for the first time.

"Miss, Li Tianshi is casting a spell on the master, you can't disturb it."

The servants at the door stopped Ma Bihe, and said solemnly, "During the exercise, don't be interrupted."

"Why?"

Ma Bihe's eyes flashed, and then he pretended to be very interested, "Is that Li Tianshi who has magical skills?"

"Yes, in the entire border town, only our Ma Mansion can afford a celestial master."

The servant's face was full of joy, and he looked like You Rongyan, with his head held high and his chest held high, his whole spirit was different.

The Ma family is rich and powerful, otherwise, Li Tianshi would have dismissed it, and even He Fu couldn't invite people over!

"What does my father do?"

Ma Bihe nodded, seeming to agree, and took this opportunity to say that in just two days when she was not at home, great changes took place in the house.

"Master has always been dizzy recently. Although the symptoms are much relieved than before, but if you want to cure it, you can only ask Li Tianshi for help."

When the servant mentioned his master's illness, he paused for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "Miss, it stands to reason that you shouldn't tell tales. I heard that you have a good relationship with Dr. Li..." The servant checked his words and saw that Ma Bihe was not angry. Then he continued, "This kind of person is just an ordinary little doctor, because he is a woman, he gets extra attention. How can ordinary people compare with Li Tianshi? Don't be fooled!"