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Xiao Qian held the bottle of wine and looked deeply at her. "You'll understand in a few days."

She shook her head and said somewhat regretfully, "Even though I didn't pay for the silver, I truly feel sorry for the general. It was supposed to be a headache for the government, so how did it become your responsibility?"

Xiao Qian raised his head and gulped down the alcohol, not caring about his wealth at all.

"It is merely something made of white and yellow. This general has the ability to help, so there's no harm in helping."

"But …" If the imperial court is in arrears every single time, there's nothing you can do about it. "

This was the first time that the military salary had not been issued since the beginning of the Grand Wei Dynasty.

Gao Zu was a fighter, and every year he spent a third of his national treasury on military expenditures. The Ancestor went even further after he ascended to the throne, but the late emperor had left early. Now, the Emperor Wei Xian, who was in charge of the country, refused to use force to expand the land and instead used literature to rule the country.

The military expenditures had been reduced significantly, and no military payments had ever been made.

Xiao Qian frowned as he fiddled with the wine bottle in his hand, lost in thought.

Su Zhi obediently waited at the side, not bothering him.

"Right, have you and A Jin decided on where to go?"

Why did he suddenly remember about her? Su Zhi hurriedly nodded and replied, "It's Xuan City."

"Have you thought about it?"

Su Zhi nodded.

Xiao Qian gave a faint smile and agreed, "Going to Xuan City is good as well. That place is bustling with life, and it is close to the capital. If it is, hehe …" If there was anything, he would be able to take care of it.

Xiao Qian did not say the last half of the sentence, and Su Zhi did not hear what he was saying to himself.

Tomorrow was the day they would return home, and the morale of the soldiers below was high. Some of them took advantage of the alcohol to strip naked and sing loudly.

He was beating his bowl with bamboo chopsticks while singing a song of Zhawei.

The past is when I arrived,

Liu Yiyi.

Now that I think about it,

Rain and snow.

With the help of the bright white moonlight, the homesickness soared in the sky, riding on the wings of the night, and reverberated in the world.

Even Xiao Qian had a gentle expression on his face.

It was unknown who was drunk, but he shouted towards Su Zhi who was on the stage, "Young wife Su, do you know how to sing a song? Come and sing a few lines to liven things up!"

Su Zhi froze for a moment, her hand holding the wine jug tightened, and said bashfully, "Not really, don't disturb your mood."

The soldiers who came up with the alcohol shouted for her to sing a few lines.

"This little lady cooked a good meal. How could she not know how to sing a song? Just humming a few words for us brothers to listen to is fine!"

Su Zhi could not resist the curiosity of the soldiers below. Although she was troubled, she was not annoyed.

Xiao Qian looked at her with interest. Being with this woman for so long, he had never heard her sing a song before.

"How is it? But he was in a difficult position? If you don't want to sing, then go on. "

"Thank you, General, for your understanding. Since young men think highly of this woman, I shall sing a few words of praise instead."

Su Zhi cleared her throat and said with a smile, "Let's make a deal first. If my singing doesn't sound good, you all are not allowed to laugh at me."

"Of course not!"

"I'll beat whoever dares to laugh at my wife!"

"Exactly, let's see who has the guts to do so!"

She was so amused that she simply put down her wine pot and walked down from the high platform to the side to play drums.

This thing was used by the soldiers to help them enjoy themselves. Su Zhi patted the drum twice with her small hands. The sound was rich and rich, so it was the best thing to do as a accompaniment.

She began to gather her energy in her voice, looked at the crescent moon in the sky, and slightly smiled.

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Please drink less wine, General.

The road ahead is not easy

I come to wait at home

This "My General" was sung very nicely by Su Zhi. Her voice was not sharp at all, and her slightly hoarse voice had a bit of the perfect magnetism to it.

The melody was pleasant and melodious, unlike Caiwei's sorrowful and self-pitying, with a few traces of open-mindedness and heroism.

The lively melody quickly brought the atmosphere to a climax. When it was time to start the second time, there were already people singing along with the beat of the beat.

After the song ended, everyone was still a little unsatisfied, and directly praised Su Zhi for her good singing.

"I didn't expect Lady Su to cook so delicious, and this song is also good."

Su Zhi smiled a little shyly. "All of you, please appreciate my kindness. There's nothing you can do about it."

Xiao Qian was still sitting on the high seat, his gaze following Su Zhi who was playing drums and singing. Seeing her blushing red face that was as shy and lovable as rouge, Xiao Qian's heart couldn't help but soften a bit.

If this song was sung at a gathering of famous families in the capital, it would inevitably appear frivolous. However, today was different. Even if there was something more exposed than this song, it would not appear so lecherous.

The heroic voice of Su Zhi covered up this point very well. The most important thing was that she did sing quite well.

"Good singing."

Xiao Qian gave a very pertinent evaluation as he led the applause.

The soldiers below responded with respect, and warm applause rose and fell, causing Su Zhi to feel embarrassed.

Having been in the military camp for so long, it was rare for him to be able to relax and chat like this.

As people who had left home to fight, it was easy for them to resonate with one another as they had passed through life and death situations together.

This banquet continued for nearly four hours. By the time the banquet ended, it was already very late.

Xiao Qian drank some wine and gave Su Zhi a few rare smiles, even though more than half of them were for Su Zhi.

After a full meal, Xiao Qian left the table before the time was up.

Perhaps it was because of the wine, but his mind was always filled with the song of Su Zhi. The woman said, "My general."

Xiao Qian smiled as he looked at the empty tent. He couldn't help but feel happy. Even he couldn't figure out the reason for this.

He had nothing to prepare for his return trip tomorrow, so he sat alone on the edge of the bed, thinking back and forth about the song, and even tried to hum a few words to himself.

The next morning, before the military camp horn could be heard, before the morning star could disappear into the dark blue sky, there were already soldiers outside calling out to them.

"Lady Su?" "It's time to wake up. The general has ordered us to depart as soon as possible."

Su Zhi, who had been excited for an entire night, had just fallen asleep. Only after a long while did she react and reply listlessly, "Okay."

Last night, she had coaxed her child to sleep and carefully calculated his circumstances. Xuan City was really too much for her to earn a living, and without some money, she would have had a hard time surviving.

Fortunately, there was a system that he could use. If he couldn't, he would sell some stuff from the storage room to make money. At least he wouldn't starve to death.

However, Su Zhi secretly studied the system in the middle of the night and found that everything inside was limited.

No matter if it was food, clothes, or toys, they were all only a portion. If he used them all up, wouldn't he be done for?

Thinking of this, Su Zhi felt discouraged. It seemed that the system could help her solve the problem at hand. If she wanted to live a good life in the future, she would have to rely on her own hard work.

She woke up the two children, packed them up briefly, and placed them in a carriage with the soldiers from the logistics department.

He was leaving today. A Jin tilted her head, looking a little excited.

"Mother, are we going to Xuan City now?"

"Mmm, A Jin's guess is right. He left today."

A Jin pulled open the curtain of the carriage, and took one last look at the military camp that he had stayed in for a few days, feeling somewhat complicated.

"If …" If only father could leave with us as well. "

At the mention of Nie Rufeng, Su Zhi's heart tightened. She was afraid that Ah Jin would feel depressed.

Without waiting for her to comfort him, Xiao Budian had already lifted the curtain of the carriage and jumped out.

"Jin!"

"Mother, don't worry, I'm fine."

A Jin got off the car and looked at the military camp that was separated by a high wall. Tears seemed to be flowing out of her eyes.

After observing for a long time, he suddenly kneeled on the ground and kowtowed three times towards the direction of the military camp.

Then he picked up a handful of yellow sand from the ground and put it in a small jar that he could carry with him at any time.

Having done all this, he dried his eyes with Su Zhi on his back, took a deep breath, and then got into the carriage.

All this time, Su Zhi had been watching silently without saying a word.

The child's memories were very short. She had always thought that A Jin had opened his heart and let Nie Rufeng die. But now, it seems that the child was loyal to her.

He still hadn't forgotten the grace that Nie Rufeng had shown in raising him.