nucmednet Chapter 161 Military Camp Inspection
Chapter 161 Military Camp Inspection
She took a few pieces out of the box and stuffed one into the arms of each of Qing Tong, Qing Ying, and Zi Guang. "Here, take these. These are all free. Everyone gets a share."
She gave Ziguang another piece, saying, "Give this one to Granny Lin when she comes back tomorrow."
The three of them stared in astonishment at the gold nugget in their hands. Qingying and Ziguang looked at the bronze at the same time, their eyes filled with questions.
After regaining his senses, Qing Tong quickly said, "Miss Long, this is unacceptable. We cannot accept such precious gold."
The three of them then stuffed the gold back into Long Chuqing's hand.
Long Chuqing glanced at them and stuffed the gold into their hands again: "Just take it. Don't be so polite. I already said it was given to you for free."
Then, she took out ten more coins and stuffed them into Qingying's hand: "Give these to Qingyang and Qingzhou, one to Qingsong and one to Qingshan each, and use the remaining six to treat your brothers to a meal and tea, or exchange them for silver and distribute them among them. Don't return them to me."
“Look, I still have so much left!” Long Chuqing said, pointing to the remaining gold in the box.
Seeing the troubled expressions on the three faces, Long Chuqing said, "Look! Didn't I refuse these prizes at first? But Nangong Ming still wanted to give them to me, so I didn't say anything and just accepted them. It's just polite to accept them, why not take them if they're free?" After saying that, she raised an eyebrow at them.
She continued to persuade them in a heartfelt tone, "Qing Tong and Qing Ying! Just accept it! Save the money and marry a beautiful wife in the future." She even winked at them playfully after saying that.
She then looked at Ziguang beside her: "Ziguang... you're still young, no rush. You can buy more things you like to treat yourself."
The three of them scratched their heads, feeling embarrassed for a moment.
Qing Tong said shyly, "It's still too early to talk about getting married!"
After listening to Long Chuqing's words, the three thought about it and realized that it made sense. They stopped refusing and said, "Thank you for your generous gift, Miss Long."
Qingying smiled and said, "Miss Long, do you need any guards? Or I could follow you! Hehe..."
"No, hehe... I'm not some big shot, I don't need guards to protect me. Be careful your prince finds out and punishes you by making you clean toilets."
Qingying touched her nose, then glanced at Qing Tong standing beside her: "Hehe... just kidding. I'm absolutely loyal to the Prince, how could I possibly betray him!"
"Alright, alright, it's getting late, you guys should go back!" Long Chuqing waved her hand.
After thanking them again, the two turned and left Qiushui Pavilion.
Long Chuqing and Ziguang went to the small kitchen together. Since Lin Mama was not in the mansion tonight and there was no one to boil water, they had to do it themselves.
They were about to start a fire and boil water when Uncle Zhong led several servants in, carrying two buckets of steaming water.
“Miss Long, His Highness specifically instructed his subordinates to prepare this hot water for you, so you don’t need to boil it.”
After thanking Uncle Zhong, Long Chu left with his servants.
Because of the low nighttime temperature, she and Ziguang quickly finished washing up.
Thinking that Granny Lin wouldn't be here tonight, Long Chuqing asked Ziguang with some concern if she was afraid to live downstairs alone, and if she wanted to come upstairs and sleep with her.
Zi Guang shook her head to indicate that she was not afraid. Seeing this, she did not insist. After giving a few instructions, she went back upstairs.
She took out the bruise-reducing ointment, gently applied it to the bruises on her arm, and then lay down on the bed to rest.
Fei Feng: "Qingqing... let me help you remove your bruises!"
"Hmm... okay, thank you for your trouble."
Today marks the beginning of the Major Snow solar term, one of the 24 solar terms.
It snowed lightly yesterday evening, and perhaps because it snowed more heavily overnight, the ground was covered with a thick layer of snow when I woke up this morning.
After breakfast, Long Chuqing, Ziguang, and Granny Lin cleared the snow from the courtyard to one side.
Ziguang also built a snowman in the yard. She first piled the snow into three snowballs of different sizes.
Then she stacked them together, making them look like a string of candied hawthorns. She even found some twigs and stuck them on the snowball in the middle to make hands, and added eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
Long Chuqing stood to the side, holding a broom in one hand and her other hand on her hip, watching with a look of disdain on her face.
She felt that the snowman's design was really... ridiculous, with no artistic merit whatsoever.
However! Looking at Ziguang's happy appearance, it doesn't seem like a big deal to lack art; as long as he's happy.
Xiao Han went to the military camp with Prince Yu today. Due to the cold weather and the snow, they went to check on the living conditions and other aspects of their lives to see if they were adequate and to make improvements where necessary.
Even in winter, the soldiers do not slack off and still carry out reasonable physical training every day.
Exercising in cold weather not only warms the body but also boosts immunity and fighting power, making it a win-win situation.
Since it snowed last night, the soldiers are now clearing the snow from the training ground.
Some soldiers are currently training with great enthusiasm on the snow nearby, undeterred by the severe cold.
Others study indoors or organize recreational activities, such as snowball fights or building snowmen, to temporarily relax.
Xiao Han and Prince Yu walked side by side on the training ground. The biting wind blew against their faces in the open field, and their cloaks swayed in the wind. Their black boots rustled on the snow.
"I heard from Fourth Brother that the Northern Journey tribe has invaded our borders again, and this time their momentum is quite strong."
“That is indeed the case,” Prince Yu paused for a moment, then continued walking forward: “The weather this year is much colder than in previous years. The northern tribes are short of food and have been harassing the people on the border with extremely cruel methods of burning, killing, and looting.”
Prince Yu sighed softly and continued, "They have come twice in the past month. Fortunately, the troops were dispatched in time, and no major casualties or losses were caused."
"They are just testing our bottom line time and time again. If this continues, I'm afraid war will break out again soon." Xiao Han frowned and analyzed with a serious expression.
Prince Yu stopped in his tracks and looked at Xiao Han beside him, his expression equally solemn: "If war really breaks out, that would be the worst possible outcome. Winter is not conducive to marching and fighting. I hope we can get through this year safely!"
The two looked at each other and sighed deeply. Their warm breaths liquefied upon contact with the cold air, turning into visible white mist that floated in the air before slowly dissipating.
They continued walking forward through the snow, gusts of cold wind whistling past their ears.
On the training ground ahead, several squads of soldiers were drilling, and the resounding slogans and powerful shouts echoed across the open field.