Chapter 82: Contentment
The little red horse, which had become quite excellent, received much attention.
Everyone was deeply fascinated by its posture.
The little red horse trotted over to Qin Wanwan, its hooves making a *dadada* sound.
It, is little Qilin cub’s horse alone!
Upon arriving at the General’s Mansion in Shahe City, Shang Wuyang stood at the doorway with his arms crossed, his disdain evident.
“The General’s Mansion, is this it?”
His sarcasm was at its peak.
Qin Wanwan, however, happily ran inside.
“Daddy, the forage grass has been harvested?”
Speaking of the forage grass, Xie Chong’s eyes lit up with joy.
“Yes, this forage grass is very good.”
“Indeed it is.”
The Border Army soldiers standing beside him were even more delighted, chattering away with each other.
“The horses in the military camp started fighting over this grass.”
“It’s just that there isn’t enough. After we discovered this forage grass is very nutritious and the horses like it very much, we made it into feed for the pregnant mares. Recently, several horses have successfully given birth to healthy foals, and one mare even had twins!”
“Miss, where did you get these forage grass seeds from? Do you have any more?”
While they were talking, Little Red had already walked into the courtyard, stretched its neck, and happily took a bite of the forage grass.
Little Red: *Chew, chew, chew… Delicious, delicious.*
It flicked its tail, its eyes brightened, and it stamped its hooves, wanting to jump into the forage grass.
“Absolutely not, absolutely not…”
The soldiers reacted quickly, timely pulling on Little Red’s reins.
“What if it tramples it and ruins it by going inside?”
They treasured this patch of forage grass immensely now.
Little Red impatiently stamped its hooves.
A Border Army soldier quickly took out the forage grass residue flatbread he had in his pocket and gave it to Little Red.
“Can you eat it from the outside? Don’t go in and trample the forage grass.”
“Big Treasure, if you trample it, what will you eat later? If you want to eat, we’ll cut grass for you.”
Little Red was surrounded and comforted by many people and no longer stubbornly tried to run into the forage grass, but it still wanted to eat.
Having been mistreated in its early years, Little Red was very persistent about food, and even more so about delicious food.
Qin Wanwan patted Little Red’s big head: “Wanwan will grow a patch of forage grass for you!”
She was very generous for being so small.
Everyone else’s eyes lit up: “Wanwan, do you have more of this forage grass seed?”
They were all planning to wait for this forage grass seed in the autumn, and then collect the forage grass seed and plant it the following year.
“Yes.”
Shang Wuyang and Xie Chong looked at her.
Where did this little one get so many strange seeds from?
Although Shang Wuyang disdained the General’s Mansion, he planned to stay there for a while.
This was because his mansion was not yet built.
Xie Chong: “You all go back first, there’s no rush for the forage grass seeds.”
“Why is there no rush, General? We are very anxious!”
“My war horse now stamps its hooves at me every day if I don’t give it a piece of grass cake.”
“Mine too, and it spits at me.”
Xie Chong: “First, find a piece of land. How can you plant without land?”
“Oh, right, right… The General is right.”
They had plenty of land, if nothing else.
All unauthorized personnel left, and Qin Wanwan happily took a group of little animals home.
“Lu He, Lu He, have you missed Wanwan?”
“Aunt Zhang…”
The two servants saw Qin Wanwan, and their eyes turned red.
“Miss Wanwan, why are you only returning now?”
Lu He: “I missed you very much, Miss Wanwan, your servant.”
“Quick, let us see, you… haven’t lost weight.”
They had initially wanted to say she had lost weight, but Qin Wanwan’s small face was now rosy and her eyes were bright and energetic. Not only had she not lost weight, she seemed to have… gained a bit.
Her little face was plump and looked even cuter.
Qin Wanwan gave a silly laugh.
Shang Wuyang: “As a dignified Great General, your General’s Mansion is so small and so… dilapidated.”
He looked around; there was truly nothing he found pleasing to the eye.
Despite being mocked, Xie Chong’s expression remained unchanged: “A true man stands tall and upright. Even if he uses the ground as his seat and the sky as his blanket, he can rest. It’s just a place to shelter from the wind and rain; that’s all that’s needed. Xie is not a person who is so spoiled and fond of extravagance.”
Keke, flying between the two, was provocatively yapping: “Lord Xie is mocking you for being poor.”
“Lord Shang is mocking you for being spoiled and not a true man.”
Shang Wuyang sneered: “Heh… It’s all just an excuse, said so righteously.”
Xie Chong: “Bitter advice is good for the ears.”
The two stood together, exuding an intense air of hostility, while everyone else tried to minimize their presence.
Keke: “Fight, fight…”
Xie Chong and Shang Wuyang simultaneously struck, swatting Keke, who was inciting them, away.
Squawk!!!
Qin Wanwan covered her eyes, with her fingers slightly apart.
“Keke, stop talking.”
Shang Wuyang enjoyed luxury, and the room Xie Chong had prepared for him was so simple that he immediately had people renovate it.
Furniture made of countless precious woods, expensive furs, and various ornaments were carried into the room.
In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the room’s door alone had been upgraded to be more than several levels more noble.
The furnishings inside were even more so.
The floor was directly covered with soft animal hides, and the bed was replaced with a large and beautiful one, a big soft bed, the kind that was incredibly comfortable to sleep on.
The wardrobe was also quite luxurious, and the clothes inside looked very expensive.
There were also various porcelain ornaments.
Xie Chong: ………
He also felt, in such a direct way, the work efficiency of wealthy people.
“My mansion will probably take half a month to build. I’ll stay at your place for these half a month.”
“Wanwan, come sleep with me tonight.”
Xie Chong was displeased: “Why?”
He didn’t mind the room being renovated. He hadn’t seen Wanwan for so long and was planning to sleep hugging the little milk bun.
“I’m poisoned and feel cold, so hugging Wanwan is comfortable. Are you also cold? If you’re so big and truly cold, that’s not coldness, that’s kidney deficiency.”
Xie Chong really wanted to cut off Shang Wuyang’s tongue!
“Is that Wanwan’s room over there?”
Xie Chong frowned, not wanting to talk to this person.
He wasn’t as eloquent and couldn’t win an argument.
Xie Chong sulked inwardly, not showing it on his face.
“Tsk tsk… too simple.”
Xie Chong’s face darkened: “If you want to stay, stay. If not, get out.”
Shang Wuyang: “I only said one sentence, why are you angry? You’re not even letting me speak the truth?”
Tsk… this person’s temper is truly resilient. Even after he said that, Xie Chong’s eyes showed no anger or inferiority.
He really is an open-minded General.
Xie Chong indeed had nothing to be inferior about.
His philosophy was mainly about contentment and happiness.
Before joining the army, he was a hunter. He didn’t own land, and his house was just a dilapidated thatched hut in the mountains that stretched as far as the eye could see. He couldn’t save much silver.
Being a hunter was a dangerous profession. Although hunting brought in more money than farming, the taxes were also higher, and he had to keep some medicinal supplies at home. Plus, Xie Chong himself ate a lot, so he couldn’t save much money.
When he first joined the army, he lived in a tent, sharing it with several other people.
Now that he was a General and had such a large house, what more could he be dissatisfied with?
The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that the military pay for his brothers was too little, and the food and equipment were also too scarce.
