Traveled through time with my ex-boyfriend [Chang Tian]

Chapter 98

【This life will never fail you】

The reason why Ye Fan likes children is probably because of his desire for family.

His situation is different from that of Li Yao.

Although Li Yao has lived in modern times for more than 30 years, he still has more of the Marquis of Chang'an in him, especially the concept of hierarchy and thinking mode, which are largely ancient people.

In Ye Fan's cognition, the 26 years in modern times is what he really experienced. He just traveled to Dajin and had the memory of Ye Xiaolang in ancient times.

Therefore, Ye Fan always felt that he was an orphan, and from the bottom of his heart, he longed to form a real family with Li Yao—to be recognized by his family, protected by the law, and have the right to raise children.

It is precisely because of this concept that Ye Fan pays more attention to family affection and loves children.

It was getting dark, and a banquet was set up outside, and Fat Tuan and Dawang also came looking for them smelling the smell.

Ye Fan hugged the other's doll and was reluctant to let go, obviously his arms were sore.

Geng Qianhu carefully asked for instructions, "Master Hou, everything is ready outside, when do you think the banquet will start?"

Li Yao looked at Ye Fan.

Only then did Ye Fan reluctantly put the little swaddle in his arms back on the kang, after thinking for a while, he untied the purse at his waist, took out something from it, and put it beside the little baby.

"This is a string of rich and precious money. My sister made it up. I wish the baby a healthy growth."

Geng Qianhu knew Ye Fan's identity from Qingniang, and he couldn't help being flattered. He wanted to accept it for his little grandson, but he was really scared, and he didn't know what to say.

"Whatever you give, you will take."

It wasn't until Li Yao nodded that Geng Qianhu accepted it gratefully.The baby's parents knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Ye Fan for their child.

It's no wonder they attach so much importance to it. The string of riches and honors represents the wealth of a lifetime, and it's impossible for normal people to give it to outsiders.

Ye Fan didn't think about it so much, he just thought that meeting her was fate.

Li Yao didn't stop him either, but after he sat down, he untied his purse and tied it around his waist.

Ye Fan scratched the mouth of the beam and looked at it. Looking at the oil lamp, he saw a string of gold ingots that looked like gourds and vines. Each was as big as a thumb belly, tied with a net wrapped in red thread. It was really a string of rich "expensive" money!

Ye Fan winked, "I made money."

Li Yao smiled, and fed a piece of roasted venison to his mouth.

Ye Fan opened his mouth habitually, and ate happily.

Everyone at the table poked their heads, pretending they didn't see it.

Most of the Hedian army are from the north, and the banquets of weddings and funerals pay attention to "eight cool and eight hot".

The so-called "eight cool dishes" are made up of eight plates with seasonal side dishes, mostly green vegetables, radishes, brassicas, coriander, etc.

The eight hot dishes include four kinds of seasonal vegetables with meat and vegetables, either boiled or steamed, plus four pieces of chicken, fish, elbow, and meat—of course, this is the way rich people do.

Poor people also have their own particulars. As long as they are willing to work hard, vegetables and tofu can also be delicious.

Geng Qianhu has worked under Li Yao for many years, and has saved some savings. This is his first grandson, so he naturally refuses to pick and choose. He has chicken, fish, and meat. He couldn't afford it, so he replaced it with Sixi meatballs.

Lean meat is cheap these days, and eggs are available at home. The meat filling and egg whites are mixed together to form balls, with boiled egg yolk wrapped in the middle, which is most suitable for the full moon banquet.

Ye Fan took more than half of it, and ate it together with the baked golden-yellow fruit cake, chatting with Li Yao while eating.

"The meatballs are tender, and fresh shrimp powder is added. They are even better than those made by your chef."

His voice was not low, and Geng Qianhu felt relieved when he heard it, and he put the big pottery bowl with meatballs in front of him.

Ye Fan's eyes crooked with a smile.

With such a glutton and two stealthy little light brains beside him, Master Chang'an Hou didn't feel ashamed at all, instead he acted as an accomplice openly.

His chopsticks frequently pinched the meatballs, and Xiao Langjun immediately sent another one after eating one.

There were four big balls, and others were too embarrassed to move them, all of them went into Ye Fan's stomach.

After drinking and eating, Ye Fan was reluctant to leave, and everyone wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Li Yao.

The two sides hit it off immediately, and immediately lit a fire, spread a straw mat, and sat down on the open space.

The bright starlight, the scorching bonfire, and the rough faces reminded Li Yao of his days in the army. Although he was tense and dangerous, he was also simple and fulfilling.

The king also remembered what happened in his previous life, and it was rare that he didn't complain arrogantly, but quietly hung on the branch of a tree, pretending to be deep.

Here, Li Yao poured tea and wine for Ye Fan, showing great hospitality; over there, Fat Tuan quietly took a small wine glass, and cheerfully brought it to the king.

Following the example of humans, the king drank slowly, then threw the empty glass to it, "Have another glass."

"Obey!" Fat Tuan responded softly, and happily went to fill the wine.

One of the two little guys takes it for granted, the other enjoys it, and they are really willing to fight and suffer.

Beside the bonfire, the people sitting around were all people with some status in the army, most of them were as old as Geng Qianhu, with spots on their temples.

The subordinates enthusiastically and carefully talked about interesting stories about their time in the army, which somewhat meant to flatter Li Yao.

Li Yao found a gap and changed the subject on his own initiative.

"Turn around and tell the thousands of households everywhere. Before the Grain Rain, the statistics of Dingkou in the army will be re-stated. Those who are over [-] years old and willing to disarm will be divided into fields and farm tools, and they will be classified as class households."

As soon as these words came out, everyone changed their expressions one after another, either in surprise, or joy, or both.

According to Li Yao's intention, those who are over [-] and willing to retire will not only not be stopped, they will be given land, and they will be accepted as ordinary households. From now on, future generations will not have to perform military service.

Although Li Yao made it clear, everyone still couldn't believe it, because although this was a great thing for the military households, it was the opposite for Li Yao-which coach doesn't want more soldiers?

All the lieutenants, commanders, heads of thousands of households, and heads of hundreds of households present looked at me and I looked at you, all in shock.

In the end, it was an older lieutenant who spoke first, speaking solemnly, "Master Hou, what happened?"

"You don't have to worry too much."

Li Yao's tone was decisive, "The Hedian Army has never downsized its troops when my father was here. Now in the past few years, although there are a lot of people, not everyone has the strength to fight..."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Yao told these old subordinates about his next plan.

His plan was actually influenced by the modern military concept—soldiers are expensive and not expensive. What really needs to be strengthened is the quality of individual soldiers, combat modes, advanced weapons, etc., rather than the number of soldiers hoarding.

Therefore, the first step is to reduce the number of troops.

The second step is to strengthen training and improve individual combat capabilities.

The third step is to develop advanced weapons without violating the laws of space and time.

Of course, not everyone is as capable as Geng Qianhu to start a family and have children and grandchildren around their knees.

There are more low-level soldiers in the army. Although these people are old, they live in poverty, suffer from injuries, and do not work on farming. If they lose their military pay, they may not be able to survive.

Li Yao also took this into consideration.

"If you don't want to farm, there are other livelihoods."

He wants to establish a logistics network as soon as possible, with Daning as the center, going north to Jinzhou, Taiyuan, Hengzhou, Dingzhou, and even Yanzhou at the junction of Dajin and Khitan, and even further north.

Along the Yellow River to the east, the cities are denser and more prosperous, including Hezhongfu, Shanzhou, Xijing, Zhengzhou, Tokyo, Songzhou... until Langya Kingdom in the East China Sea.

As for going west and south, Li Yao has not been involved in the past, and it will take a lot of effort to develop trade in this area in the future.

There are also coal, mines, and weapon workshops, all of which require a lot of manpower, and they are reliable manpower-who else is more loyal than the prince's personal guards left by the previous dynasty?

Li Yao didn't talk much, but he got to the point in every sentence.

The subordinates were so excited when they heard this, they wished they would not sleep tonight, rolled up their sleeves and started working immediately.

Ye Fan drank some wine, looked at his ex-boyfriend with his chin resting on his chin, his eyes were shining with admiration.

Accidentally drank too much.

On the way back, accompanied by a sky full of stars.

The tall and sacred white deer strolls leisurely among the white walls and green cliffs. The bright moonlight reflects on the golden antlers, forming a mysterious halo.

On the back of the white deer was a young boy with red lips and white teeth, with shining eyes and delicate features, unlike ordinary people.

It's just that the young man seemed to be drinking too much, shaking his head, singing a ditty, and going out of his way.

Hongzao walked on the outside, Li Yao kept his eyes on the boy, and the horse and the other tacitly guarded each other's beloved.

The king was flying slowly in the air, with a soft little dumpling lying on his oblate body.

The little guy's golden eyes were half closed, and there was a gleam of light on the corner of his mouth.

The king wiped off its saliva in distaste, and muttered gruffly: "Ethanol can't even decompose it, it really is a little idiot!"

Then continue to carry it carefully.

Ye Fan was tired from singing, his dark eyes slowly closed, his head moved little by little with his body.

"But sleepy?" Li Yao said, his voice was slightly hoarse, more magnetic.

"No, no." Ye Fan subconsciously denied.

In order to prove that I was really not sleepy, I deliberately tried to open my eyes wide, and sat up straight with a serious face—I don’t know what I was being stubborn about.

In Li Yao's eyes, this kind of reaction is just cute, cute to the bottom of his heart.

In order to save face, Ye Fan cleared his throat and talked about his plans for spring.

"If you want to sell Flammulina velutipes and melon seed oil, you need to use the logistics network you mentioned to sell them to which state, which state..."

"There are also flour fruit trees. They can't be kept for a long time. They can be planted in the ground and sold or given away after three or five years. For example, King Langya, I think he is a good person."

After all, he gave him so many prawns.

Ye Fan smacked his lips and chattered.

The reason why he has become so active is because of Li Yao's influence. His ex-boyfriend is so good, he doesn't want to fall behind too much.

Li Yao listened patiently, answering a sentence from time to time, mostly "ok", "ok" and "don't worry". In short, as long as Ye Fan wants to do it, he will overcome all difficulties and do it for him.

As Ye Fan talked, his voice gradually dropped, his body was slightly bent, and he began to snore.

This time, I really fell asleep.

Li Yao walked over and hugged him in front of him.

Ye Fan frowned, and whispered in a low voice.

Marquis Chang'an patted him on the back and coaxed him softly like he did when he was a child: "Hey, go to sleep."

Hearing the familiar voice, Ye Fan settled down and rubbed against his arms, finding a comfortable position.

Li Yao pulled the cloak on his back and brought it to his front, wrapping the two people's bodies.

The warm atmosphere gathered in the small space, the young man seemed to have found the safest place, stretched his brows, and fell into a deep sleep.

The horse and white deer walked together, and the sound of hooves knocked on the ground, calm and quiet.

Li Yao thought of some things from the past.

Fame, fortune, and ninety-five positions are all things that he has never experienced. Only this person, who has been destined for three lives, will not end well in two lives. This time, he must not miss it no matter what.

The road ahead is tortuous and long. Fortunately, there is a bright moon and a sky full of stars.

Li Yao lowered his head and looked at the person in his arms.

In this life, I will never let you down.