After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

When Ma Nantian left Cuiyun Pavilion, he looked back deeply.

He casually plants a seed, which may grow into a dodder that strangles a big tree, or it may become a tough weed, or it may not grow anything and may freeze to death in the cold winter.

But what does that matter?

The general endured humiliation for twenty years and planted so many seeds. Aren't these seeds sprouting one after another?

The Ma family has waited for so long, so what if they wait a few more years?

Ma Nantian returned to the mansion in the wind and snow, and his daughter-in-law skillfully asked the servants to bring mutton soup.

Ma Nantian hadn't eaten anything in Cuiyun Pavilion, so his stomach was already empty. After he drank a bowl of hot mutton soup, the warmth flowed from his stomach to his limbs.

Only then did Ma Nantian feel as if he were alive again.

"Dad, don't you despise Haida the most? Why did you take the initiative to ask him out again?"

Ma Nantian explained to his daughter-in-law in detail: "Because I want him to bring me cotton seeds. He gave me kapok flowers last time. I asked someone to look at them. They said that if I stuffed the quilt with these flower buds, it would be much warmer."

Today's fabrics are either brocade or linen, and cotton has not appeared.

Although linen is breathable, it is extremely fragile and not warm enough.

Many civilians used dry straw to keep warm, which is why the further north you go, the more people freeze to death.

"Father, do you want to do cotton business? I'm afraid this business is not very profitable. It's better to run a caravan."

Ma Nantian shook his head: "No, this is what I want to give to the general."

The Ma family's daughter-in-law looked around and saw that the servants had all retreated. Then she whispered, "Will this be of any use to the general?"

Ma Nantian's eyes were deep.

Unlike others, Ma Nantian believes that the more knowledgeable his daughter-in-law is, the stronger the children she raises will be.

To take a step back, if something happens to me one day, a wise daughter-in-law will be better able to support the entire family than a short-sighted one.

Therefore, Ma Nantian treats his daughter-in-law like his own son and is eager to teach her all the knowledge he has gained in his life.

"The general once posted a call for talents in the city. But except for Aunt Geng, no one else took the call. What the general wants is not available in Yunzhou City, so I will get it for her from Wuzhou and the Western Regions!"

The Ma family's daughter-in-law held Ma Danggui and dined with Ma Nantian: "Today, the Sang family sent someone. The head of the Sang family wants to invite you, father, to come over for a chat."

When the Ma family's daughter-in-law said this, her expression was indifferent. The Ma family and the Sang family were separated by the life of Ma Dalang.

The two families are no longer as close and cooperative as they used to be under the leadership of God of War Gu.

Ma Nantian paused, then calmly drank the whole bowl of mutton soup.

He took the horse and played with it for a while, then walked through the snow and wind, got on the carriage and went to the Sang family.

The Sang family was highly regarded by the wealthy and powerful, and lived in a large courtyard in the inner city.

The entrance of the Sang family is clean and tidy, and passers-by will lower their heads and quicken their pace when passing by the entrance of the Sang family.

"Master Ma is here. Please come this way. The master is waiting for you in the lobby." The doorman greeted Ma Dangnantian enthusiastically and led him into the inner courtyard.

Many years ago, the Ma family and the Sang family had a good relationship, and the servants were very familiar with the masters on both sides.

Alas, things and people have changed.

The head of the Sang family is about the same age as Ma Nantian, but he looks younger than Ma Nantian.

"Nantian, you are here, please take a seat!" The head of the Sang family sat with him, and the servants brought wine and food and filed out.

In the entire lobby, only Ma Nantian and the head of the Sang family were left.

The head of the Sang family poured two glasses of warm wine and handed one to Ma Nantian.

"Our two families have been friends for so many years, and it's not my wish for it to end up like this. I didn't think carefully about Dalang's incident! I thought Dalang would betray that family, but he took it all on himself."

The Sang family took a gulp of wine and coughed because of the spicy taste: "I watched Dalang grow up. In my heart, he is no different from my son or nephew. After Dalang was imprisoned, I tried to persuade him, but he didn't listen. Tell me, who did this child take after? Why is he so stubborn?"

"You came to me just for this?" Ma Nantian did not touch the wine and food.

The Sang family smiled bitterly: "Brother Ma, you are still blaming me. But I can understand. You only have this one child. If he is gone, you will lose half your life."

Ma Nantian remained silent, watching the Sang family's patriarch's singing, reciting, acting and fighting, and found it quite absurd.

Both families knew that this was a mortal feud, so why bother maintaining superficial harmony?

When the head of the Sang family saw that Ma Nantian was like a sculpture, not eating, drinking, or saying a word, he knew that his act was in vain, so he just laid it out.

"The lion king of the grassland has lost his beloved son and is old. The lion group must follow the new lion king to continue conquering the grassland. Looking at all the tribes, only the two wise kings on the left and right are strong contenders for the throne."

"You have surrendered to King Zuo Xian." What Ma Nantian said was not a question but an affirmative sentence.

"Yes!" The head of the Sang family simply stopped pretending, "You are always thinking about the south! Look at the court in the south, is it thinking about you? Yes, Yunzhou has a great general, Gu Nanxi! But I heard that the emperor of the Great Zhou no longer favors her as before! This Gu Nanxi may have returned to the inner house before she became the second Gu God of War."

"We, the Ma family, don't get involved in these things. We only do business to make money and support our families. We don't care about other things."

Ma Nantian's attitude was very firm. He would never let the Ma family follow the Sang family and contribute money and effort to King Zuo.

The head of the Sang family said with a hint of meaning: "This is not up to you. In a storm, no stone can remain unscathed."

Ma Nantian didn't respond to his words, but silence was a rejection.

Fortunately, the Sang family had no intention of resolving the rift with the Ma family all at once, let alone winning over the Ma family with just one conversation.

The head of the Sang family clapped his hands, and several servants came in carrying a wooden box.

The Sang family said generously, "Your Ma family has always envied our Sang family's skills. This is the blueprint that we managed to preserve, and now we are giving it to you. Just consider it as my apology for what happened to Dalang."

Ma Nantian wanted to walk away, but then he remembered something. He stood up, opened the wooden box, and looked through the scrolls one by one.

The Sang family was a carpenter family, and their carpentry work was lifelike, so they were known as the Lu Ban of the Zhou Dynasty.

But ever since the Sang family surrendered and were beaten to death, they burned all those exquisite wooden works.

Unexpectedly, they still kept these drawings.

In the hands of the Sang family, this blueprint is just a hot potato and can only gather dust in the box.

But if it were to be sent to Yunzhou, in the hands of the general, it would benefit everyone!

After much thought, Ma Nantian finally bent down and accepted the gift.

The head of the Sang family smiled and sent Ma Nantian out: "Good brother, let's get together again when we have time."