"Auntie, please don't blame Su Luo. We accidentally encountered wild boars in the mountains. It has nothing to do with Su Luo."

Nangong Qing explained to Zhao Ruyun that in other families, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are always at odds, but Su Luo and Zhao Ruyun depend on each other for survival and are more like mother and daughter.

“Grandma, Ah Xu is highly skilled in martial arts, so you don’t need to worry about me. With him around, we dare to go to the outer edge of the deep mountains. We wouldn’t dare to go inside.”

Ah Xu lowered his head in shame and remained silent. He was skilled in martial arts, but it was of no use to him today.

"Even if you're highly skilled in martial arts, don't go deep into the mountains anymore. Better safe than sorry. What if something unexpected happens..."

"Grandma, I was wrong, and I'm hungry too..."

If Su Luo didn't admit her mistake, Zhao Ruyun figured she could nag for another incense stick's time, so she simply admitted her mistake and ended the nagging.

"well……"

Zhao Ruyun sighed helplessly and said to the three of them, "Come in and eat. Master Fan and the village chief have already eaten. I've saved some food for you."

The three of them sat around a table to eat. Yan Chuan and Yi Huan had already eaten, and the two of them sat on either side of Su Luo.

"Mother, you must listen to Grandma, it's dangerous in the deep mountains."

Yan Chuan earnestly instructed Su Luo, his eyes shining like stars.

"Okay! Mother promises you, I will never go there again."

"Uncle Nangong, Uncle Axu, I won't allow you to take my mother to such a dangerous place again, do you hear me?"

Being warned by a little girl for the first time, Nangong Qing couldn't argue back and nodded, saying, "Uncle understands."

Surrounded by the two children, Su Luo felt incredibly happy; she loved this kind of life.

Nangong Qing, however, thought differently. Looking at Yan Chuan and Yi Huan, she wondered what kind of father could have given birth to such outstanding children.

"Su Luo, Yan Chuan and the others' fathers are in the military camp, they should be on the roster. With my abilities, would you like me to help you check?"

After saying that, Nangong Qing was afraid that Su Luo would misunderstand, so he quickly added.

"I didn't mean to bring up your sad memories. I was just thinking that your husband hasn't been heard from for so many years, and it's not like the rumors say, maybe he's still alive?"

"Splash!"

Upon hearing Nangong Qing's words, Zhao Ruyun dropped the bowl and chopsticks in her hands and ran to Nangong Qing's side with blurry eyes to ask.

"Young Master Nangong, are you really capable of investigating? Is it really possible that someone is still alive if there's no news about them?"

Zhao Ruyun's hands were trembling. She desperately wanted her son to come back alive. His wife and two children were waiting for him at home.

“Auntie, this kind of thing has happened in the military camp before, but I’m not sure about Yanchuan’s father. I can only help you look into it.”

As he spoke, Nangong Qing glanced at Su Luo to see what her mindset and expression were.

Zhao Ruyun also looked at Su Luo, only to see Su Luo eating with her head down, showing no interest in her husband's affairs.

However, Zhao Ruyun quickly came to her senses. Su Luo had been with Huai Xu when she was not in her right mind and had almost no memory of him. If Huai Xu came back, Su Luo would definitely understand how good he was.

"Luo Luo, say something."

Su Luo casually raised her hand: "Investigate, go ahead and investigate."

This was Zhao Ruyun's wish, but Su Luo didn't think so.

If they find out that Chen Huaixu is dead, Zhao Ruyun can finally give up.

As for Su Luo, death would be the best outcome, as no one would compete with her for Yan Chuan and Yi Huan, and even Zhao Ruyun would be hers.

If you suddenly force her to eat and sleep with a stranger, it's either her death or the other person's.

"Young Master Nangong, we're entrusting the matter of Huai Xu to you. Whatever information you receive, you must tell us."

Although the hope is slim, having something to look forward to is better than nothing.

After the meal, Nangong Qing and A Xu decided to return to the county first. They had been traveling from Beiliang until now and hadn't had a proper rest.

"Su Luo, I'm entrusting the turnips and rapeseed to you. You must cultivate them well. I don't want to venture into the territory of Beiliang again."

Su Luo also has a collection of cabbage seeds in her spatial storage, but since everything appears out of thin air, it's hard not to be suspicious in this dynasty.

It's best to let them know that plants can be cultivated, so that there won't be much need for further explanation later.

Moreover, Chinese cabbage is one of the easiest vegetables to cultivate.

"I will use all my knowledge to nurture it, don't worry."

Covered in blood, Zhao Ruyun told Su Luo to go back to the kiln to wash up, as it was broad daylight and she shouldn't go to the river.

Knowing that Su Luo was going back to take a bath, Yan Chuan and Yi Huan naturally wouldn't follow her; they wanted to watch the grandmothers scrape the wild boar bristles.

Su Luo returned to the kiln and did not take a bath. Instead, she took out the rooting agent from her space and dripped two drops into a basin of water.

Soak the roots of turnips with soil attached in the solution, and the same goes for brassica plants. Adding rooting hormone can greatly increase the survival rate of plants.

Planting both in dry land, pulling up the eggplant trees, and freeing up some space in the field.

Moreover, Zhao Ruyun fenced off this dry land, so she wasn't afraid that her two dogs would come and eat it.

To ensure these two plants received sufficient nutrition, Su Luo even went to the other side of the kiln and scooped a large ladle of manure from their latrine to water them.

After finishing these two things, Su Luo washed her hands and boiled water for a bath.

The water won't be ready so quickly, so Su Luo went inside the space to take a look.

Currently, only cotton is planted inside, and some cotton bolls have already burst open, revealing the cotton inside.

Since she was already there, Su Luo simply picked the early-ripening cotton, and would pick the unripe ones later.

I spent half an hour in the space and picked about three pounds of cotton. The seeds inside the cotton hadn't been removed yet, so it was a bit heavy.

However, these were enough to make two adult cotton-padded coats. They were put in a bag and placed in the kiln.

She also boiled the bath water and thoroughly washed off the bloodstains on her body and head.

After cleaning herself up, Su Luo also took the dirty clothes from home to the river to wash.

Only after everything was settled did he go to the village entrance to cook with Zhao Ruyun and the others.

When Su Luo arrived, Zhao Ruyun and Liu Fangfang had already prepared the wild boar, but they didn't know how to handle the pig intestines, so they still smelled a bit.

“Yan Chuan’s mother, this pig is so big, it will take us five or six days to finish cooking it.”

This was the first time Zhang Xiujuan had eaten wild boar meat. She had heard the men in her family say that, long ago, hunters had eaten wild boar meat.

They said it was something even tastier than domestic pigs.

“Aunt Zhang, this meat will be inedible if it’s left for five or six days.”

Actually, it's not difficult to preserve it; just cure the pork.

However, Su Luo was busy with all the odds and ends of the house, and Zhao Ruyun had to cook for the workers and take care of the children, so this idea could only remain a thought.

"What can we do then? How can we eat meat that's spoiled?"

Su Luo thought for a moment, then went to the village entrance to cut down a palm leaf, washed it clean, and cut the wild boar into pieces weighing one pound each.

They made a hole, threaded palm leaves through it, and tied it up. They made more than thirty portions, and after dinner, they distributed them to the villagers who came to work in the village.

Let their families try this wild boar meat too.