Chapter 194: Isn’t it good to start a business?
Chen Hu nodded and said, "Okay! Miss Lin, come with me!"
Lin Xiaoyue handed the bag she was carrying to Chen Yunyun, and then followed Chen Hu up the mountain.
The Cheetah Army has already infiltrated the capital, and Liang Jingyao specifically asked Chen Hu to stay with a few people to assist Lin Xiaoyue.
Chen Hu was dissatisfied. He felt that Liang Jingyao just wanted him to protect the woman. This kind of thing could be left to other people in the Cheetah Army. How could he, a deputy captain, stay? But due to Liang Jingyao's order, he had to obey.
So along the way, Chen Hu walked in silence and didn't say a word to Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue thought that Chen Hu just didn't like to talk, so she didn't care too much.
It wasn't until they reached the top of the mountain that Chen Hu spoke: "Miss Lin, our people are usually stationed here. This is the highest point on the entire mountain. If someone attacks from the bottom, we can completely use defense as offense."
Lin Xiaoyue has been to Yangmingshan more than once. Although she has not visited every corner of the mountain, she still has some understanding of the situation there.
"This location is indeed good, but the road from the capital to the northern border shouldn't pass through here, right? Do you have any arrangements for that route?"
Chen Hu nodded and said, "I have sent two people to patrol the mountain. No matter where there is any movement, we can respond immediately."
Lin Xiaoyue knew she wasn't Liang Jingyao, so she asked politely, "You mean there's no one guarding that official road? What if Emperor Liang changes his mind and doesn't want to take over the entire Yangming Mountain, but only that road? It seems like your occupation of the mountain won't pose much danger to them. But if Prince Rong wants to come from the northern border in the future, he still won't be able to cross this mountain, unless you build another road here to the northern border."
Chen Hu's face looked a little ugly. He really hadn't considered this problem. After they drove away the cavalry led by Zuo Xiang, they directly occupied this place and naturally didn't think about other places.
Suddenly, Chen Hu felt ashamed of Lin Xiaoyue for the first time, and he began to no longer look down on this woman.
"This is my negligence. Please forgive me, Miss Lin!" Chen Hu said with his fists clasped and his body bowed.
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and waved her hand, saying, "As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see more clearly. I can't blame you. I've brought six Silver Slash Guards with me, and I'll lead them to guard that official road! You're more familiar with this hilltop, so I'll leave it to you. What do you think?"
Chen Hu disagreed and said, "Miss Lin, it's quite dangerous here. You should stay in the valley! If anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain to my master."
Lin Xiaoyue waved her hand and said, "No need. We made fifty earth bombs for you. You can take half of them away tomorrow. There are not enough troops on the mountain, so we should try not to fight them head-on. We should use wits to defeat them if we can!"
Chen Hu responded, "Thank you, Miss Lin!"
At night, Lin Xiaoyue did not sleep in the bamboo courtyard in the valley. She, Chen Yunyun, and six Silver Slash Guards went to the official road on the mountain.
Because there is an entrance directly facing the capital, Lin Xiaoyue still bets on this location. After all, even if Emperor Liang wants to dispatch troops for support, the people who deliver the imperial edict have to pass through this road, so controlling this entrance is equivalent to strangling Emperor Liang's throat, unless Emperor Liang plans to dispatch troops from the south.
However, the Nanyue Kingdom has always been eyeing the southern seaport of the Dongsui Kingdom. Emperor Liang's dispatch of troops to the south is equivalent to giving the Nanyue Kingdom an opportunity to attack!
It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun, with the help of the Silver Slashing Guards, both sat on a tall tree.
Firstly, sitting on a tree provides a good view; secondly, it can prevent wild animals from appearing at night.
The surroundings were filled with the chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves in the wind. Lin Xiaoyue was afraid that Chen Yunyun would be scared, so she held her hand and said, "Are you scared? How about I chat with you?"
Chen Yunyun's hands were a little stiff. It was so late at night on the mountain. She would be lying if she said she wasn't afraid. She huddled and hunched over, saying, "I'm scared! This is my first time staying on the mountain so late at night. But it doesn't matter. I have Sister Lin by my side. I'll get used to it slowly."
Lin Xiaoyue said apologetically, "Yunyun, I'm sorry you've suffered so much following me. I originally wanted to teach you storytelling so that my godfather could have more income, but I didn't expect so many things to happen. Actually, we could have come here tomorrow, but most of the Cheetah Army has gone to the capital, so there's no one guarding this official road, so we have to come here."
Chen Yunyun shook her head and said, "How can this be so hard? At home, all I do is embroider a few things and wait for my parents to find me a husband. That's so boring! Now that I'm with you, I can broaden my horizons and make my life less boring."
Lin Xiaoyue then remembered that Chen Yunyun was considered a grown-up girl in ancient times!
She asked with concern: "Yunyun, you are considered a grown-up girl at your age now. Are your godfather and godmother worried?"
Chen Yunyun sighed and said, "Sister Lin, you know our place was once full of bandits, and every family was so poor that they couldn't even afford to eat. The better-off families all fled, and those who could marry out of town did so. We're poor, and my parents don't have any distant relatives, so we've been delayed like this. So, let her be a grown-up girl. I've let it go."
Lin Xiaoyue rubbed Chen Yunyun's head lovingly and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll help you find a good husband and marry you off in style!"
Chen Yunyun blushed and said, "Sister Lin, you're still a nobody, so don't worry about me! After all this is over, why don't you get married with Brother Liang as soon as possible? You're a year older than me, so it's time for you to get married."
Fortunately, it was night time now, and Lin Xiaoyue was so embarrassed that she could barely squeeze out a three-bedroom apartment. She didn't know if the six Silver Slash Guards had heard what Chen Yunyun said?
"No rush! I still have a lot of things I want to do. Let's talk about the future later!" Lin Xiaoyue replied simply and perfunctorily.
Chen Yunyun was not going to take it anymore. She grumbled, "Sister Lin, you haven't seen enough shows! Forget it. I'll tell uncle later."
Lin Xiaoyue shook her head helplessly, "Isn't it good to make money through career? I wish I could count money every day until my hands cramp! Having a family and children will bring ties. Anyway, my money is not enough to give me confidence, so I don't want to get married!
Chen Yunyun was surprised by Lin Xiaoyue's idea. She had always seen women marrying when they reached the age of 15. A good marriage provided them with plenty of food and clothing, but a bad one left them to work in the fields, where even embroidering a few handkerchiefs wouldn't fetch much. Making money and building a career were always men's business.
"Sister Lin, is what you said really feasible? Aren't you afraid that Brother Liang will blame you for showing up in public in the future? I don't think Brother Liang is short of money, so you don't have to work so hard." Chen Yunyun said based on her own subjective thoughts.
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