C46

Tonight they used salt to brush their teeth, which made them much more refreshing. Lu Qing let Yu Mingchuan help her dry her hair and put on the kind of linen robe. Soon, she yawned and went to sleep.

A dreamless night.

When he woke up, the sun had already risen and Yu Mingchuan was nowhere to be seen. Lu Qing stretched lazily and noticed a new set of cotton clothes on the bedside table.

Fit, comfortable, warm.

He combed his hair with a horned comb and tied it behind his head in a bunch. Lu Qing went to the bathroom.

Willow branches, salt, flour fat, everything.

The water was still hot in a jar wrapped in fur.

Lu Qing happily enjoyed this set of items. It seemed that there were some benefits to being the lieutenant's wife. As long as she didn't get along with that monster, she would be able to live on here.

After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, Lu Qing walked out of his room. Dozens of bags of salt were piled up in front of him.

Yu Mingchuan and Fang Jiming were in the middle of discussing something beside the pile of salt. Seeing Lu Qing walk over, Fang Jiaming bowed to him. Although he was still expressionless, Lu Qing had still noticed a hint of loosening on his stone face.

It was gratitude.

Luqing had solved their lack of salt, and they could even trade it for a lot of things.

After giving Fang Jiming a few more words, Yu Mingchuan naturally grabbed onto Lu Qing's hand and began to walk towards the courtyard.

"I'll take you to River Canyon after dinner."

He still ate mutton buns for breakfast. However, compared to the breakfast from the day before, the taste was much better. With the salt, the taste was different. The meat was very fragrant, and the taste was also suppressed.

Lu Qing ate another three and similarly drank a large bowl of Chicken's Meat porridge. He was incomparably satisfied.

After the two of them finished eating, the black horse was led over. It still looked like it couldn't wait to run.

Unfortunately, it didn't have the chance to gallop today. After Yu Mingchuan and Lu Qing mounted their horses, they walked at a leisurely pace. This was because an ox cart and a group of soldiers were following behind them.

The River Silos City wasn't too far from the Jade Gate Pass. It was more than 20 miles away, and it would be here in no time.

Lieutenant Feng Yi was standing at the side of a field. Beside him were a few soldiers from the farmlands, all dressed up like farmers. They looked at Yu Mingchuan and his men with some excitement.

"Little General Yu, did you really get salt?"

The old man looked withered and shriveled, but he was in good spirits. His eyes shone brightly as he looked at the ox-cart behind them.

Yu Mingchuan dismounted, and Lu Qing followed suit.

"Elder Feng, this cart of salt is for the soldiers of the River Cave City. It's enough for the winter."

Feng Yi strode to the side of the ox-cart and opened the top bag. He saw the white salt inside and immediately put a pinch into his mouth.

His face twisted in agony, but he was still unwilling to spit it out.

The few soldiers from the farmlands rushed over happily to chase the ox-cart with the soldiers from the Jade Gate Pass, while Lieutenant Feng Yi began to tell Yu Mingchuan about the grain storage in the River Cangchuan.

The food supplies in the River Cave City not only provided for the Jade Gate Pass, but also the Sun Pass. Usually, other than farming food for the soldiers, they also had to use the money given by the imperial government to purchase the food in the vicinity. Only then could they use it.

The brothel was already in the south, so there was no way to contact them, not to mention the money that was sent over.

In order to force them to submit, the Liangguang had sealed off the entire western border. From Anxi to Dunhuang, they could not buy a single grain.

One month ago, there was no salt. The food could last for another month. What would happen after that was still unknown.

Relying on the yellow sheep to eat meat was not an option either.

They were all worried. Upon hearing this news, Lu Qing was even more worried. Just as he was about to settle down, he heard the news of lack of food. No one would be happy if they were in his place.