After Zhu Yuan returned, Zhen Wanwan finally decided to go home after his repeated persuasion.
Before leaving, Zhu Yuan gave her the secret guard token in his hand, which was also a guarantee for her to protect herself.
Zhen Wanwan accepted it without hesitation. Although she had a pistol, it would be better to have an extra weapon to save her life.
And she's not alone; she has many people behind her who need her protection.
Zhen Wanwan bought a lot of medicine for treating external injuries from Tmall Genie and secretly placed it in Zhuyuan's room.
War is undoubtedly terrible, and she has to prepare for all the bad things as much as possible in advance.
Although these people cannot be cured 100%, they can usually hold on until she recovers.
Back home, Cui Jinyi had already developed the device and excitedly dragged Zhen Wanwan over to see it.
"Zhen Niangzi! Look! I didn't lie to you! This thing is actually much better than the things my old man makes. Where did you get the blueprints?"
Looking at the large object displayed in the room, Zhen Wanwan was also very excited. She hadn't expected that Cui Jinyi would actually make it.
With this, what is there for her to fear from the Yang King and the Northern Hu people!
Even if the King of Heaven himself came, he'd be skinned alive!
She wanted to buy this directly from Tmall Genie, but that store was a rip-off, ridiculously expensive, and she probably couldn't afford it even if she worked for several lifetimes.
"Ah Jin! You're amazing! You've done a tremendous job this time!"
Zhen Wanwan's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but give Cui Jinyi a thumbs up. Still feeling it wasn't enough, she hugged her tightly.
Cui Jinyi froze instantly, shyly turning her head away, a sweet feeling welling up inside her.
Zhenniangzi's hug is so warm! No wonder Sweetie loves her mother's hugs so much.
Seeing this, the little boy pouted unhappily. He knew that this man had ill intentions towards his mother!
He actually deliberately seduced his mother to hug him! How shameless!
As the child thought about it, he couldn't help but feel worried for his father.
Although he didn't really like his biological father, he still had feelings for him after spending so much time together, and most importantly, he was truly devoted to his mother!
"Oh dear, Father, if you don't come soon, your wife will be snatched away by someone else!"
The little one sighed helplessly, hating that she was still a baby and that everything she did was futile.
"Oh, sweetie, why are you sighing? Are you tired of the game? Mommy will get you a new one!"
Zhen Wanwan gave her baby a big kiss on the cheek. Her baby is so smart; the medium-difficulty puzzle she gave him yesterday was already finished today!
He's truly her son! Just like her!
Zhen Wanwan shamelessly patted herself on the back without the slightest embarrassment.
Sweetie isn't that cunning; she likes Brother Cui Jinyi, who's even more handsome than a girl.
But he didn't seem to like her very much, which puzzled Tianbao.
She's so adorable, how could anyone not like her?
Therefore, after a period of trying hard to be cute, Cui Jinyi successfully became our sweet baby's new 'simp'.
Sweetie was very happy in her handsome older brother's arms. This older brother was just as good-looking as her Huizhou brother!
Seeing her younger sister's infatuated expression, Guai Bao felt a pang of heartache.
His younger sister doesn't seem very bright. He must take good care of her when he grows up and not let her be deceived by sweet-talking men!
In the following two days, with samples available and with Cui Jinyi as her mentor, Zhen Wanwan selected several honest, reliable, and steady children from the refugees she had previously adopted.
Let them work under Cui Jinyi, so that they can learn skills and train their own people.
While preparations were underway on this side, the situation outside Anqing Prefecture was far from optimistic.
In the past few days, the Northern Hu people have been coming to provoke us from time to time, but they haven't made a move. Everyone guessed that they might just be there to test us.
Zhu Yuan acted decisively, not wanting to passively wait for the enemy to come, and immediately sent a confidential letter to Zhen Wanwan.
That evening, carriages carrying chili powder, followed by several strangely shaped large creatures, were personally escorted by Zhen Fugui out of Guangling County and headed towards the prefectural city.
Zhen Wanwan watched the departing figures of the group from afar, secretly praying that everything would go smoothly.
Cui Jinyi also went along this time to teach the soldiers how to use a simplified version of the cannon.
Although she replaced the gunpowder with chili powder and arrows, this thing was still very lethal.
However, they haven't had a chance to use this thing yet, so they don't know if it's any good. If it's just for show, then that would be terrible.
Zhen Wanwan was a little nervous. She had boasted too much before. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if she couldn't use it?
A-Yue sensed that Zhen Wanwan was in low spirits and guessed that she might be worried about things on the battlefield.
She offered a rare word of comfort: "My lady, there's no need to worry. I've been taken in by the master since I was little, and I know very well that with his abilities, no one can harm him."
"And Ah Jin will also bring the weapons you made. We will definitely win this battle."
Zhen Wanwan glanced at A Yue and smiled, "I know, I'm just wondering when this battle will end!"
The next day at dawn, the sky was dark and gloomy, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.
The villagers sped up their work, while the women at home brought in their clothes and dried wild vegetables.
Aunt Ma and Aunt Wang took all the dried pickled vegetables, green beans, and chili peppers back to the kitchen. They had to save these for a special meal for their masters.
Yuan Huizhou and Xiao Yizhi have been having very poor appetites lately, perhaps due to the pressure of studying. Even Xiao Yizhi, who usually has a big appetite, only ate two bowls of rice.
Zhen Wanwan then asked Aunt Ma and Aunt Wang to make some sour and spicy dishes for them to try.
Therefore, Aunt Ma and her two maids came up with several menus for their masters to choose from.
Zhen Wanwan also enjoyed the meal and ate to her heart's content. The two boys also had much better appetites, which put her at ease.
After everyone brought the things that had been drying outside back inside, it started to rain.
It started as a light rain, gradually intensified, and finally brought thunder and torrential rain, making it feel suffocating.
Looking at the torrential rain outside the window, Zhen Wanwan felt a surge of panic. She wondered what was happening in the prefectural city.
The rain lasted for a very long time, until it got dark. With a few complaints from the crowd, it was time to go to bed.
After washing up, Zhen Wanwan was telling the two little ones a fairy tale, and she was about to lull them to sleep.
Suddenly, a deafening firecracker sound came from the horizon, startling Zhen Wanwan awake.
That voice! Is it what she thought it was?
This thing sounds exactly like the cannons she heard in her past life!
Thinking of the things her older brother had secretly given her before he left, Zhen Wanwan became uncertain.
Is that little thing really that powerful?
She thought it was just a cheaper alternative!
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