I was engaged in construction in ancient times

Qi Kanghu was killed, the battle was drawing to a close, except for a small number of people who were still stubbornly resisting, the rest of the bandits had all surrendered, Zhang Changle ordered them to be tied up and taken into custody one by one.

Duan Shubai wiped the body of the gun, "Detain them all back, the new site we built at the corner of Xinyang City can be full of people again."

"Su Gang, Liang Lei, you two take people to the various villages to wipe out the remnants of Qi Kanghu and Cai Yecheng's subordinates."

The two took the lead.

Su Gang led troops to various villages. Some clever bandits had already seen that the situation was not right and fled to the south. He and Liang Lei's suppression operation went very smoothly. The bandits disappeared for a while, and at first I couldn't believe it, I was afraid it was some novel trick played by the bandits.

When Duan Shubai's soldiers came down to inform them, they cheered excitedly and thanked:

"Qi Kanghu is dead!!!! Great joy."

"We can finally live a good life."

"It was General Duan who got rid of this bully himself!"

Seeing Qi Kanghu's corpse, the villagers felt their teeth itch with hatred. Even though they already knew that Qi Kanghu was dead, they still couldn't help but pick up stones and branches and throw them at the demon who had oppressed them for a long time.

Seeing this, the soldiers on the side did not stop them.

Duan Shubai actually regretted it a little. Qi Kanghu had committed many crimes, and it was really cheap for him to let him die so easily. He couldn't do such things as whipping corpses, and he didn't stop other villagers from venting their anger.

After cleaning up the bandits in Jiuchuan, Chuanyue, Lanqian, and Suiyu in the south of Xiya Mountain, according to Duan Shubai's promise, the Jiuchuan area will still be governed by the Jiuli clan. Duan Shubai dispatched clerks to handle affairs in Sui, Sui and Yu respectively. The new bureaucratic management system had to be re-established, and these were all handled by the Xinyang City civil service system.

Ji Chengyu returned to Duan Shubai's old department, and Duan Shubai now has 2000 troops under his command.

When the selected clerks went to the three places to take office, Duan Shubai sent Su Gang, Liu Dong and others with more than [-] people, dragging seeds, food and other items, to go together. The purpose of their going was to recruit people. recruitment.

No matter whether to recruit residents or soldiers, it is all to expand the population of Xinyang City.

Duan Shubai's territory in Yangzhou has doubled again, and he needs more soldiers under his command. Similarly, the territory of Xinyang City is also expanding. We must continue to build roads, clear wasteland and build houses.

The land that has been sleeping for a long time sprouts new buds, the dead branches grow a little green leaves, the yellow dry grass melts with the fading snow, people's clothes begin to be cut one by one, and a new batch of ducklings , shaking her fat buttocks and swimming forward in the warming spring water.

Duan Shubai took the lead in digging the first hole, planted a spring seedling, and after offering incense and paying homage to the gods, he completed the sacrifice, announcing the beginning of spring plowing.

People who rested for the winter began to sow and transplant seedlings. Rows of spring pits were dug, and new batches of fruit tree seedlings were planted all over the mountains and plains. Duan Shubai’s system space has accumulated many fruit tree seedlings, in addition to ordinary pear trees, Peach trees, jujube trees, persimmon trees, mango trees, and longan trees. He accidentally glanced at them, as well as lychees, dragon fruit trees, and jackfruit trees.

Regardless of Sanqi 21, they are all planted. Anyway, these soldiers don't know what kind of tree it is. They should just beautify the scenery, whether it can grow fruit or not.

In addition to planting crops and fruit trees, Duan Shubai also asked people to build wooden sheds in Xinyang City, nearby mountains and roads, hollowed out wooden sheds made of wooden frames, and a beautiful carved small wooden shed. On the swing, around the wooden shed, some grapes and passion fruit were randomly planted. When they grow well, the grape vines and passion fruit vines will cover the whole shelf, and the green vines will be wrapped around the wooden beams. When the fruits mature, a tree will hang down. A small amethyst grape and a plump passion fruit.

These small sheds are convenient for passers-by to go in to enjoy the shade and rest when they are tired.

Xiao Yuhe received a letter from his mother. His mother said in the letter that he expected to arrive in Yangzhou at the end of March. The north was not peaceful at the beginning of the year. He's mother was in danger on the way, Duan Shubai specially sent a small team of soldiers to the capital to bring his mother-in-law back together.

On the way to Yangzhou, I saw many refugees who escaped through the police.

The soldiers who went to the capital to pick up the people were instructed by Duan Shubai, and the soldiers half-coveredly told the refugees with clear eyes, honesty and honesty that they could go to Xiangyang Prefecture.

The weather is getting warmer day by day. Last year, Duan Shubai led people to plant many peach trees on both sides of the road in Xinyang City. These peach trees grew extremely fast, and their branches grew taller. They grew green leaves in the spring breeze, and the southerly wind passed by again overnight. , the peach blossoms all over the city seem to be blooming in the daytime after a night of precipitation.

The branches are full of peach blossoms, bright red, tender pink and white, pink all over the city, peach petals all over the city, peach petals follow the spring breeze, footprints all over the city, residents' roofs, attics On the small tavern for morning and afternoon naps, several pink peach petals will fall inadvertently.

The weather is fine, and the peach blossoms all over the city are circling in the spring breeze.

Holding a delicate wooden basket, Xiao Yuhe was picking peach petals in front of a peach blossom tree on the roadside in front of the house. Qiu Ran was guarding him behind him. Xiao Yuhe's belly was getting bigger day by day, and now it seemed that there was something wrong with him. A small half-ripe watermelon was stuffed in the clothes in front of his belly. Xiao Yuhe was tall and wearing loose clothes, standing in the wind, but it was not so obvious.

With his snow-white and slender fingers, he picked off peach petals and put them into the carved bamboo basket. He picked these peach petals and planned to make peach blossom wine for Duan Shubai.

Last time, he and Mrs. Sun Taishou asked for a wine brewing recipe, and dozens of jars of wine have been brewed according to the recipe. Duan Shubai had previously promised to abstain from alcohol during his pregnancy, so he could only look at the wine and sigh, occasionally drinking Serve a glass or two.Seeing him circling the wine jar was like a little mouse circling around the rice jar looking helpless at the seal, standing aside pitifully, scratching his ears and sighing.

Get some jars of peach blossom wine and continue to make him greedy.

Thinking of that scene, Xiao Yuhe couldn't help laughing.

Picking off the peach petals with his fingers, Xiao Yuhe slightly lowered his head and smiled softly.

This is what Duan Shubai saw when he turned the corner. His husband was standing beside the peach blossom tree, frowning and smiling, looking like peach blossoms. The belt was just a jade buckle, and the wind blew up and lifted his spring clothes. The white clothes were brilliant, a little more elegant than usual.

Taking big steps under his feet, Duan Shu walked towards Xiao Yuhe with infinite tenderness and smile in his white eyes.

Xiao Yuhe raised his head inadvertently, and found his husband in a daze. His eyes were only distracted for a moment, and then he felt a gust of wind behind him. Xiao Yuhe spread his right hand mischievously, and his palm was full of peaches. The petals, following the spring breeze, lowered their heads and blew on the wrist with a smile, and the peach petals flew all over the sky.

There are little peach blossoms and colorful fallen petals.

Through the peach blossoms flying all over the sky, Xiao Yuhe saw the handsome face of his beloved.

It has to be said that under the influence of Xiao Yuhe, his husband's clothing has become more and more sophisticated, and he has sorted out several pieces of clothing. Now he is wearing a silver armor that shines like snow, with gold rims on his shoulders. , with a bright red long cloak behind him, on such a spring day, walking on petals, looking from a distance, he looks like a young general who has returned from victory.

Majestic, handsome and charming.

Xiao Yuhe froze in place, indulging in the picture he had created, and he suddenly felt as if he had drawn this picture down.

But when he thought of the previous "family heirloom", he thought to himself, let's forget it.

The child in his womb doesn't need that.

Duan Shubai walked up to him, and patted off the pink peach petals on his shoulders, then his hands paused, pinched a few peach petals, and threw them into the bamboo basket Xiao Yuhe was carrying with a smile.

He and Xiao Yuhe looked at each other, looked through each other's clear eyes, and said in a low voice: "My husband is more beautiful than peach blossoms."

Xiao Yuhe, who came back to his senses, blinked, and under Duan Shubai's sight, tiptoed to pick off a peach petal from the top of his head, and held the peach petal in his right hand and spread it out in front of Duan Shubai's eyes, a little naughty. Said: "My husband is also more beautiful than Peach Blossom, but he was a little sloppy before, but under my young master's urging, he changed his ways and returned to the right way."

Duan Shu couldn't help laughing, he took Xiao Yuhe into his arms, touched his swollen belly, pressed it against Xiao Yuhe's ear and asked, "Is the child good today? Has he moved?"

Their unborn children are already stretching their arms and legs in their little turf.

"It moved and kicked me several times."

Duan Shubai touched his calm belly, wondering why he never felt his baby's fetal movement, "Why doesn't he move when I'm around?"

"Probably because I'm afraid of you."

"fear me?"

"Who asked you to tell him about the art of war poetry and books every day?"

"You still took him to listen to the music and watch the theater! Be careful, he is just like the Xiaosheng in that play, he will die or live for a girl, not even your father."

Xiao Yuhe clapped his hand away in dissatisfaction. Whose father said to the child, "I also played the piano and taught medical books to him. From now on, he will definitely be a gentle and elegant master."

Duan Shubai rested his chin on Xiao Yuhe's thin shoulders, feeling that his husband's idea was not reliable, "Yuhe, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment, you should give up this idea as soon as possible."

"Then what do you say about our children?"

Duan Shubai grabbed a peach petal from the tree, and said casually: "At the age of three, you can lift the tiles in a house, and at the age of five, you can carry a small sharp gun and overwhelm the river..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Xiao Yuhe hit Duan Shubai's waist backward with an elbow. "Our child is not naughty, you see he has been obedient in my stomach."

"Okay, okay, he'll be good."

Xiao Yuhe gritted his teeth: "No, you have to read to me silently, our child must be a handsome and gentle gentleman."

Duan Shubai had no choice but to compromise: "Our child is a handsome and gentle son of a master."

At the end of March, Xiao Yuhe's mother finally arrived in Yangzhou by boat in Xuanzhou. Duan Shubai took Xiao Yuhe to the Yangzhou Wharf under construction to pick up his mother-in-law who was about to come.