After seeing off Zu Keyong, Lu Pinqi and others, Yang Zhen temporarily put aside an urgent matter in his mind, returned to the General Military Mansion in Songshan City, and began to celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.

The fifth day of the first lunar month is commonly known as Po Wu. As for why it is called Po Wu, Yang Zhen has no way of knowing.

But of course he still had to abide by the Han customs and taboos that should be observed.

Po Wu wanted to make and eat dumplings on this day. Yang Zhen returned to the inner courtyard of the General Military Mansion and saw Qiu Bihan leading two maids preparing to make dumplings. He washed his hands and joined in happily.

Qiu Bihan has also adapted to her man's behavior.

She knew that in front of her, Yang Zhen never talked about the pomp of the commander-in-chief, never put on the airs of a general, and never cared about the majesty of the governor-general.

When Yang Zhen went out, he was a majestic commander in front of the army, but when he returned home, he was just an ordinary man living an ordinary life at home.

Yang Zhen often helped with household chores such as washing and cooking, washing pots and dishes, making beds and folding quilts, pounding rice and grinding flour, etc. in his spare time.

After doing this for a long time, Qiu Bihan got used to it. At this time, not only would she no longer stop him, but she would happily give him guidance.

It was the same this time. Yang Zhen washed his hands and joined in. Qiu Bihan was full of joy. While wrapping the dumplings by herself, she smiled and pointed out to Yang Zhen how to make the dumplings more beautiful.

Whether it is Qiu Bihan or Yang Zhen, days like this are very rare.

After Yang Zhen got married, his food, clothing, and daily life improved a lot, but his life was still very simple. He rarely did anything he could do to others.

Qiu Bihan was born in a family of warriors and had been accustomed to living a life of wandering since childhood. She had long been accustomed to a simple life.

The two of them are very much in sync with each other on this issue. They are already content with their current three meals a day and don't have many luxurious preferences.

Even though Qiu Bihan is pregnant now, the only maids serving in the inner courtyard of the General Military Mansion are the two she brought from her parents' home.

When Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi got married to Yang Zhen, they proposed to Yang Zhen that they would send several maids to serve in the General Military Mansion, but Yang Zhen declined them one by one.

Yang Zhen didn't dare to take what they gave as a gift.

After Qiu Bihan became pregnant, Zhang Degui also suggested that Yang Zhen could select a few of the captured women who were more agile and go to the General Military Mansion for his help.

But after Yang Zhen sought Qiu Bihan's opinion, he ultimately did not agree.

Since Yang Zhen took charge of Songshan City, the impact of the historical decisive battle of Songshan City, that is, the destruction of Songshan City and the defeat of the Ming army, has always shrouded his mind, making him worried all the time in Songshan City.

There is a feeling of uncertainty.

If you can't feel at ease, you don't want to make many things too complicated.

Especially when it comes to personal household matters, I don’t want to have too many burdens or too many obstacles.

It is precisely because of this that after Qiu Bihan became pregnant, she arranged for her two dowry maids to stay with her many times, but Yang Zhen refused for various reasons.

This made the two maids feel depressed, thinking that Yang Zhen didn't like their beauty. When they saw Yang Zhen these days, they kept their heads down and walked around, not daring to meet Yang Zhen.

Today Yang Zhen joined in and made dumplings with him. The two maids also lowered their heads, blushed, did not speak, and just worked hard.

When Yang Zhen saw this, he could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

It's not that Yang Zhen has high vision and looks down on them.

Of course, these two maids are not as beautiful as Qiu Bihan, but if they can be used as dowry maids, how can they be worse?

Moreover, one of them is tall, plump and plump, while the other is petite, cute and lovable, both of which make Yang Zhen's heart flutter.

Yang Zhen just didn't want to cause trouble to them casually.

Yang Zhen's own intention was to marry them to his subordinates who had merit but had no wives.

By doing this, firstly, they can have a good home, and secondly, the subordinates who have meritorious service but have no wives can really get married and start a career.

But looking at the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but think of his mentality when he rejected Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi offered him a concubine and maid.

I rejected Xia Chengde and Lu Pinqi's "good intentions" before, but will others reject my good intentions in the future?

Especially the two dowry maids like Qiu Bihan, if he arranged for them to marry Zhang San or Li Si from the Eastern Expedition Army, what would others think?

Of course they themselves knew that they were innocent, and the military generals they married would also know that they were innocent, but what about others?

The words of many people are awe-inspiring.

If this matter is not handled well, it may be counterproductive.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhen couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.

"What's on your mind, husband?"

Seeing Yang Zhen shaking his head and sighing, Qiu Bihan immediately asked.

With two maids present, Yang Zhen couldn't tell Qiu Bihan what was on his mind.

At that moment, he remembered that he had just sent off Zu Keyong and his party to cross the ice and sea, and suddenly felt the need to tell them about moving to Lushun, so he opened his mouth and said:

"The imperial court has a decree, ordering me to lead the army to move to Lushun as soon as possible. Now because the sea is frozen and sailing is not possible, a large number of soldiers and civilians in Songshan have not set off. However, my husband has received the decree and plans to lead the troops up and down after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, or during the Jingzhe solar term.

The trip will take place. The specific day will depend on changes in sea ice conditions.

"The most important thing is, madam, you are pregnant now and have difficulty moving. If my husband doesn't take you with him and leaves you alone in Songshan, I really can't worry about it. But if I take you with me, the sea is rough and rough, and I'm afraid that something will happen to you.

It’s really hard to choose!”

Yang Zhen did not discuss in detail with Qiu Bihan the fact that most of Songshan's officers and troops needed to move to Lushun, Jinzhou, Fuzhou and other places for garrison and defense.

But this news has been known to everyone in Songshan City since Chu Xianzhang read the imperial decree in the General Military Mansion.

Of course Qiu Bihan also knew something about this.

But she saw that Yang Zhen was extremely busy all day long and rarely went back to the inner house to rest for a while, so when they met, she tried not to ask about outside business.

After listening to what Yang Zhen said today, I knew that I would be leaving around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month at the earliest, or around the time of Jingzhe at the later moment. I touched my already swollen belly, nodded, looked at Yang Zhen, and said firmly:

"Although I don't understand why my husband wants to move to the rear of Manta, no matter where my husband moves, I must follow him. Moreover, I have been accustomed to sea ships since I was a child, and I am not afraid of the bumps of the waves. You don't have to worry. Pengyu

, Xinyue, the same goes for the two of them, with them around to help, there will definitely be no problem."

Pengyu and Xinyue are exactly the names of the two maids who were given the marriage.

When Yang Zhen heard what she said, he knew that she must have questions in her heart, but seeing that she didn't ask directly, he didn't explain more.

And seeing that her attitude was very resolute, and she was determined to follow her no matter what, Yang Zhen didn't say anything more at that moment, nodded, and said to her:

"In this case, at the latest around the time of Jingzhe, madam, you and your husband should be among the first to cross the sea to Port Arthur. At the same time, madam, you have to ask your mother-in-law and your aunt to see if they are willing.

Travel together.

"Including the family members of the tribe who came from Tianzhuang Terrace in Zhimao Bay, if they are willing to accompany us, we will make preparations early. If anyone wants to stay, that's okay. Even if we leave, Songshan will still be under my husband's control

, everything my husband originally promised to them remains unchanged!"

Qiu's tribe and family, numbering in the thousands, had just moved from Tianzhuang Terrace at the mouth of the Sancha River to establish a foothold in the Zhimao Bay area on the Songshan coast to open up wasteland and establish a foothold in the area. Now Yang Zhen is moving to the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula.

After going back and forth, there will definitely be people who don't want to move again.

Yang Zhen had already been mentally prepared for this. It was good to follow the move, but it was perfectly fine not to follow.

Of course, Yang Zhen would not give up the hard-earned business here in Songshan City. Emperor Chongzhen asked him to leave a team of troops here, which actually played into his heart.

All the islands and coasts on the east and west sides of Liaodong Bay are territories that he has long prepared to take over. As for what he has already obtained, he will not give it away easily.

Sure enough, when Yang Zhen said this, Qiu Bihan thought for a while and replied: "Actually, someone asked my mother and aunt to ask if there was an order from the imperial court that everyone must be relocated. Her words seemed like

There are some people who feel that Songshan is safer now and that their lives have just settled down, so they are unwilling to change places easily.

"At that time, I excused you on the grounds that your husband had gone to the capital to meet the emperor and had not returned, and he did not know the imperial edict. However, there must have been some family members who found it troublesome and did not want to move across the sea again."

After Qiu Bihan said these words, her expression and tone suddenly became much more relaxed, and she continued: "As for my mother and aunt, I will ask them to pack their bags as soon as possible and get ready later. Since my husband and my uncle

We have to cross the sea to Port Arthur, so I guess they have no objection."

When Yang Zhen heard what she said, he nodded and told her to do as she was told. Then he said to the two maids who were wrapping dumplings quickly and listening carefully:

"And Pengyu, Xinyue, you two need to pack things in advance. There are few people in the house now, and my wife is pregnant, so it is difficult to move around. You two need to be more attentive and prepare for everything.
Chapter completed!