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As Li Yuanqing's position became higher and higher, there were more and more rules in the house.

Li Yuanqing didn't have much time to pay attention to other aspects, but there was one thing that Li Yuanqing personally decided on.

That is, whenever he has time, Li Yuanqing will eat with his wives.

In an ordinary wealthy family, when the master and his wife are having a meal, the concubines are not qualified to serve at the table.

If according to the usual practice, when Li Yuanqing and Zhang Yuniang dine, only Qu Minqiu can serve, and Caizi and Wan'er will not be eligible.

Li Yuanqing specifically abolished this rule, especially at night, when he only had time, the whole family would eat together.

On the one hand, this can increase the relationship between husband and wife, on the other hand, it is also to maintain harmony within the family.

As the saying goes, everything thrives when the family is in harmony.

You know, in a wealthy family, it is normal for the master to have dozens of wives and concubines, and not see them once a year. This makes it like a cold palace, and major family conflicts are inevitable.

Eating a meal together seems simple, but it allows Li Yuanqing to keep abreast of the status of his wives, and prevent the back house from catching fire.

Today is a good day for Li Yuanqing to return home. The meal is very sumptuous.

Changsheng Island has become increasingly stable. Although Li Yuanqing's finances are still in deficit, various material reserves are sufficient.

If we wait for the Qu family to deliver another 0,000 taels of grain, Changsheng Island's grain reserves will be enough to last until the end of next year.

Specific to the government office, except when Li Yuanqing is at home, the house is basically filled with female relatives, so the supply mainly consists of fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood and other foods, with less meat.

When Li Yuanqing comes back, the supply of various meats will be increased.

After all, all the livestock, chickens, ducks, and all kinds of fish on the island are Li Yuanqing's private property, so he can't live a frugal life.

It was the first time for Wan'er to attend such a dinner party, so she was a little cautious.

Soon, as Li Yuanqing continued to tell various jokes about future generations, the four women at the table quickly blushed with embarrassment, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Ou'er was waiting on the side, her face flushed.

As Qu Minqiu's dowry girl, when Li Yuanqing was in Qu Minqiu's room, she basically had to accompany him, sleep and serve him outside. She was no longer unfamiliar with many things.

But I really can't imagine how my master could be like this, so...

She didn't know how to describe it, she was so embarrassed.

I want to cover my ears, but I can't help but want to listen.

Seeing the smiling faces of the female relatives around him, Li Yuanqing's mood became even more joyful.

This is his territory.

Everything is his private property.

Making his wives happy is also his unavoidable responsibility.

After dinner, Li Yuanqing came to Zhang Yun's mother's room to rest.

Although Qu Minqiu, Caizi and Wan'er all long for the nourishment of Li Yuanqing's rain and dew, everything must be done according to the rules, and they can only abide by them.

Zhang Yunniang's belly was already very big and round, almost doubling the size of her originally delicate body.

The two of them were lying on the bed, quietly describing their feelings of separation and missing each other. Although there was no passion, it was extremely warm.

"Yeah. Brother, the little guy kicked me again."

Zhang Yunniang couldn't help but let out a sweet cry.

"Where is it? Let me take a look." Li Yuanqing quickly got up, lit the candle, and carefully looked at Zhang Yunniang's round belly.

"Here, here." Zhang Yunniang hurriedly pointed to her navel.

Sure enough, after a moment, Li Yuanqing saw that his navel was popped up with a pop, like a small fist, or the kid's little feet inside.

"Hehe. This kid is really dishonest. He has the same demeanor as me!" Li Yuanqing couldn't help but laugh, and hurriedly touched the bulge with his big hands.

But the boy inside seemed to feel his father's presence, and he didn't move for a long time.

"This kid is really clever! OK! He has a bright future in the future!" Li Yuanqing laughed.

Zhang Yunniang suddenly said: "Brother, you, do you prefer a son or a daughter?"

Li Yuanqing was stunned for a moment, but he realized it in a moment and said with a smile: "My son and daughter are all the same, they are all my treasures."

Seeing that Li Yuanqing's expression didn't seem to be fake, Zhang Yunniang's face improved slightly, but she murmured in her heart: "Baby, you'd better be a son! If it's a daughter, my mother will..."

Li Yuanqing felt Zhang Yunniang's heart and whispered into her ear: "If you like sons, just have a few more."

Zhang Yunniang was stunned, her pretty face flushed with embarrassment, and she spat in a low voice: "Brother, you, you are really bad..."

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In the following days, Li Yuanqing concentrated all his energy on the military, leaving Shang Laoliu and Guanjia Ma to take full responsibility for the wedding.

At this time, Li Yuanqing had obtained the throne of Commander-in-Chief Military Officer, and the roles of Fuzhou and Jinzhou had also been greatly reduced.

However, Hou Jin did not invade rashly, and Li Yuanqing naturally would not give up these two military cities easily.

According to the current situation, although Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong have occupied most of the initiative in southern Liaoning, there will definitely be no harvest in southern Liaoning this year.

It is not impossible to attack Gaizhou and Haizhou, but the two troops do not have cavalry and their mobility is really poor. They can only harass the coastal areas of Gaizhou and Haizhou.

At this time, unlike later generations, the coastal areas were very barren due to weather and environment, and crops did not grow well in these areas.

After the Battle of Fuzhou, Lao Nu ordered the people along the coast of Gaizhou and Haizhou to be relocated. As a result, the two armies could only go deep into the hinterland of Houjin to get rich rewards.

But everything is relative.

Once you go deep into the hinterland of Houjin, you will inevitably encounter the main force of Houjin.

Although it was close to the autumn harvest at this time, Li Yuanqing calculated an account. If he wanted to focus on the poor Gaizhou and Haizhou, taking an army of 5,000 people as an example, plus 5,000 auxiliary troops, it would take at least three to four troops.

Ten thousand taels of silver may not necessarily yield a harvest.

And it went smoothly without encountering the main force behind the fund.

On the contrary, it is better to put more effort on Changsheng Island, cultivate more wasteland, cultivate more vegetable fields, and catch more sea fish.

The most important thing is that if the Houjin side is repeatedly stimulated and makes them regard Liaonan as a thorn in their side, then the gain will outweigh the loss.

After all, the Battle of Fuzhou has not passed for a few days, and both Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong need time to recuperate.

This year, Huang Taiji artificially changed the course of the Zhisha River. Although it has certain negative effects, it also has an advantage.

This year's no-man's land in southern Liaoning will surely free up a large area of ​​land next year.

Once Li Yuanqing's Mongolian campaign goes smoothly, it will be like a snowball, and things will quickly get on track.

At least, Li Yuanqing is still very confident about controlling the fertile land in the contiguous area of ​​Fuzhou and Jinzhou.

In this expedition to Mongolia, Li Yuanqing originally wanted to bring only 0,000 soldiers and no auxiliary troops, but after careful consideration, if he wanted to grow the army faster, this surprise Long March would also be the best way to train troops.

After careful discussion, Li Yuanqing decided to lead 5,000 troops and leave 0,000 troops to defend Fuzhou, Jinzhou, and Changsheng Island.

Although it is still far away at this time, the mobilization work of the Changsheng Battalion has begun. Fuzhou, Jinzhou, and Changsheng Battalion will only have 6 generals for defense, one for each city, allowing Chen Zhong to take the lead in defense.

Once there is a war, if things go well, we will defend; if things go wrong, we will retreat as quickly as possible in the shortest possible time.

But at this time, Fuzhou City still has some supplies that have not had time to be transported back to Changsheng Island. Fuzhou City still needs to retain some more troops.

But most of the main force has begun to be transferred back to Changsheng Island, where Li Yuanqing will personally guide and train.

Time flies by and it’s already July.

The news of Li Yuanqing's wedding on July 18th seemed to have grown wings and spread quickly to every corner of Liao.

On the tenth day of the seventh month in the third year of Tianqi, Man Gui became the first distinguished guest to arrive at Changsheng Island to attend Li Yuanqing's wedding.

This guy had been promoted to the rank of general. He was wearing a bright red official robe, but it couldn't hide his strong muscles and beard. As soon as he got off the boat, he rushed over and enthusiastically gave Li Yuanqing a big bear hug.

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"Haha! Yuan Qing, I miss my brother so much!"

This guy was like a bull, and he was about to break Li Yuanqing's bones.

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but was speechless, "Brother Gui, if you try harder, I'm afraid I'll have to lie down for several months!"

Mangui laughed loudly, "Brother, don't I miss you? By the way, I'm here with a little friend."

He said and winked at Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing looked back and saw a familiar little figure, quickly getting off the boat and walking towards the dock.

An inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of Li Yuanqing's lips, and he greeted him with a smile, "It's really wonderful that nephew Wu can come to Changsheng Island. It's really a wonderful place on Changsheng Island!"

Wu Sangui hurriedly saluted Li Yuanqing respectfully, "I heard that Li Shishu was getting married soon, and my father was busy with military affairs and could not come, so I asked my nephew to come. I hope Li Shishu will show his respect!"

Li Yuanqing couldn't help laughing.

This kid Wu Sangui is really good at climbing up the pole.

However, Li Yuanqing really deserves the title of ‘Uncle Shi’.

To a certain extent, the Wu family and his son even surpassed him, Li Yuanqing.
To be continued...