Spring comes to the desperate place

Chapter 480 End of life

General Lin's wedding banquet was scheduled for three days later. When Old Master Lin heard that General Lin was finally willing to get married, he immediately became lucid. He was able to sit up that day and even finished a large bowl of noodles. He looked so radiant that General Lin suspected that the old man had been pretending to be sick.

But every doctor who came to see the old man said that the old man still had a breath of hope, and he held on at the last moment in order to see his favorite children and grandchildren get married with his own eyes. Everyone said that after General Lin got married, the old man would be finished.

Everyone in the Lin family was saddened when they heard this, but they also knew that birth, old age, sickness and death were beyond their control, so they had to plan the wedding while quietly preparing for the funeral.

The coffin needed for the funeral had been prepared long ago. The Lin family bought a large amount of red silk and also a large amount of plain linen. They did not hide this from others, and the Cui family naturally knew about it. When the Lin family came to propose marriage, they also said that the old man would die in a few days. The Cui family thought about it again and again, and finally it was the young lady of the Cui family who made the final decision and said that she was willing to marry him.

The young lady was urged to wait in the capital for three years just to marry General Lin, no matter whether it was a wedding for good fortune or a wedding for mourning. It would be just right for her to observe mourning for the old man after she got married, and then General Lin would be at a loss if he wanted a divorce.

Three days passed quickly. What Song Chunlin didn't expect was that the Lin family actually invited the Song family as well. The people who came were Song Dazhuang and Song Qinshi. Song Chunlin originally followed Gu Fengyun, but when he saw his parents, he immediately went over to them. In the end, the two families sat at the same table with Mrs. An Huaibo and others.

The wedding banquet was arranged in a simple and hasty manner, but it included many necessary ceremonies. Even Old Master Lin came out in a wheelchair to show his face while the newlyweds were paying homage to heaven and earth.

After paying homage to heaven and earth, the two newlyweds did not enter the bridal chamber, but came to the old man. The old man tried hard to keep his eyes open, held the hands of the two newlyweds, and kept saying good things, which inexplicably gave the wedding a touch of sadness.

The ancestor of the Lin family passed away peacefully in a wheelchair the morning after the wedding banquet, after drinking tea with his great-grandson's wife. The entire Lin family was in great grief. The ancestral home of the Lin family, which was still red yesterday, was stripped of its red silk and replaced with white the next day. Everyone in the Lin family also changed into mourning clothes that had been prepared long ago.

The ancestor of the Lin family was a great scholar of the time. Over the years, the Lin family had many students all over the world. There were more people coming to pay their respects than attending the wedding banquet. There was an endless stream of guests throughout the whole day. Even the emperor and empress changed into casual clothes to burn a stick of incense for the ancestor of the Lin family.

As soon as the Lin family's matter was settled, Song Chunlin planned to go back. He did not tell anyone about his return this time. When he went to the Lin family, many people whispered, but fortunately, they were just whispers. The Lin family also kept silent about the fact that General Lin could come back so quickly. Outsiders naturally did not know that General Lin was sent back by Song Chunlin.

After the funeral of the Lin family's ancestor was completed, Song Chunlin also prepared to return to the border. When he was going back, because he was alone, Song Chunlin did not rush. He stopped to rest when he was tired. When he returned to the border, General Lin's subordinates were already halfway there.

When Gu Fengyue saw him come back, she knew that the ancestor of the Lin family must be dead. Without asking any more questions, the two of them began to devote themselves to the construction of the border.

The quinoa and sea buckthorn that Song Chunlin had planted before were growing well. The quinoa could be harvested in two months, but the sea buckthorn would take about three years to bear fruit. Faced with the new crops, the farmers were not optimistic at first. Now that the crops have grown a little, they are still not optimistic. However, Song Chunlin didn't care. Quinoa was still okay, but the sea buckthorn would take several years to harvest. It was certain that people had some doubts.

Moreover, Song Chunlin did not plan to stay here for long. After being away from home for three years, he felt that the children at home had become much more unfamiliar with him. This was not good. Song Chunlin planned to go home every year, at least during the Chinese New Year, to reunite with his family. As for Gu Fengyue, well, it was not impossible for him to go back if he wanted to, but he had to disguise himself so that no one would see that he had returned to Beijing secretly.

After spending a few days inspecting his territory, Song Chunlin expressed his satisfaction. Although the farmers did not understand, the soldiers under his command were very obedient and did every step as he instructed. It seemed that this batch of quinoa should have a good harvest.

The trading market system there is already very mature. Prices are controlled by the government, and Gu Jiajun is watching over it, so there will never be forced buying or selling.

In addition to luxury goods such as silk and tea, Dajingchao also sells cotton cloth, vermicelli, hot sauce, and even a large amount of corn grits. These things can be used to feed livestock, have high yields and are easy to store. When there is no pasture in winter, corn grits can be mixed with hay to feed cattle and sheep, reducing the loss of cattle and sheep in winter, and are very popular among the herdsmen of the barbarians.

As popular as corn is cotton. White cotton is softer than fur and has better warmth retention. Herders like to make a thin padded jacket with cotton and wear their own fur coats on the outside. This way of wearing is warmer than in previous years, and there are fewer elderly and weak people who freeze to death in winter.

The barbarians' cattle, sheep, horses, and dairy products are the necessities of Dajing. In recent years, the milk tea culture has emerged. Not only in the capital, but also in some more prosperous places in the south, drinking milk tea has become popular. The taste is not as authentic as that in the capital, but each has its own characteristics.

However, cow's milk is not convenient to store and transport, so merchants sell the cows directly and transport them back to the south, where they are well raised and there is a constant supply of milk.