Shui Qing nodded. Their house was heavily guarded, so a small number of people would hardly pose a threat, but a large number of people would be easily detected.

A few people, consisting of three, had stun guns and could handle the situation.

Fan Jin looked at the dark circles under Shui Qing's eyes, pursed his lips, and said with heartache, "Take a nap during your free time. Don't worry, I have night vision goggles. If anyone outside does anything, I'll let everyone know."

Shuiqing has been the most exhausted these past few days. Most others only need to do physical labor, but Shuiqing has to use her brain. She has to make all the decisions and hardly gets any rest.

Shui Qing felt it was alright, after all, working overtime and staying up late was the norm when she was in China, so this was nothing. She looked at Fan Jin and thought he should get some rest.

"It's relatively safe tonight. There are many people on the embankment. If the other side does anything, they will definitely know. You should go back to your room and get some sleep."

After listening, Fan Jin astutely asked, "Are you worried that things will get worse later than they are today?"

Shui Qing gave a soft "hmm," and said, "You see, Magistrate Wu's men have suffered heavy losses today, but they haven't retreated. They must have a backup plan."

Wen Hua said he saw people riding horses back to the city in the evening, and there was more than one horse; they were probably going back to get reinforcements.

There's no need to worry about the lime-chili water, there's enough, but we don't have enough stones.

Besides, this kind of back-and-forth work is exhausting. In a few more days, the potatoes in the fields will be ready for harvest, the livestock in the village will need to be fed, and there are rabbits on the back hill... It's not a good idea to stay here all the time.

She sighed, "I wonder how Ling Ran is doing. I wonder if he has found his father yet, and if his father is willing to help."

Fan Jin felt utterly useless. If he had passed the imperial examination and become an official sooner, Shui Qing wouldn't have had to worry about these things.

Shui Qing looked at Fan Jin, whose eyes were lowered, and gave him her approval: "You've worked hard these past few days."

She was in charge of things outside, and her hard work was visible to her family and the entire village. However, Fan Jin managed all the affairs of his six children, the whole family, and a whole host of things both inside and outside the home. Although his hard work was unseen, it did not mean it did not exist.

Especially after his mother-in-law passed away before the New Year, Fan Jin basically handled all the funeral arrangements and other matters by himself. She would only occasionally come to help out. He made no demands on her and never complained. He fulfilled his filial duties and did what he was supposed to do as a son. He truly did not 'outsource' his filial piety, which is especially rare.

Fan Jin looked up in surprise, his dark eyes filled with confusion.

Shuiqing has been working the hardest these past few days, so why is she saying that he's the one who's been working the hardest?

The water is clear, am I right?

"Me, me"

"Take Yan Qiu and the others back to rest early. The family still needs your help. I can only feel at ease here if you take good care of things at home," Shui Qing said firmly, patting Fan Jin's dry, slender hand beside her.

Ultimately, she is selfish. Her primary concern in doing all this is the safety of her own family, so her home base cannot be allowed to be in danger.

She offered advice and strategies at the front, while Fan Jin took care of the family and home at the rear. They each had their own important roles.

Fan Jin blinked his dark, moist eyes, feeling that something was off about what he was saying, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, though he felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Shuiqing works tirelessly on the front lines, and far from finding him useless, she actually appreciates his efforts even in doing mundane tasks.