Although the number of landmines produced was not large, it was enough to deter the mountain bandits and river pirates.
Li Ruo gave most of it to her eldest brother.
Lianlizhi and Grandma Li, Li Yi was reluctant to part, and Li Xingran was also crying loudly.
But he was looking at Li Ruo as if he had something to say.
Seeing that Lian Lizhi's eyes were red, Li Ruo wisely made room for the couple.
He carried Li Xingran outside.
The little guy is getting stronger and stronger. His eyes are fixed on her, and his little brows are furrowed. I wonder what he's worried about.
The next day, Li Qing set off.
On the same day, Xie Xiao sent word that he had successfully arrived in Wenzhou, had his first encounter with the Western Rong army, had driven back one of their detachments, and had also seized 100,000 jin of grain.
In addition, there is abundant timber there, and a batch has already been cut down and will arrive soon with the flow of water.
Finally, he added a sentence: I miss you.
Li Ruo put her heart in her breast pocket and found it warm and sweet from her heart to her mouth.
She immediately replied and sent the letter to the scout, briefly describing the situation in the village and that her elder brother had already set off. Of course, she also mentioned her great achievements, such as making landmines and sending the scout to bring him twenty of them, along with instructions to help him.
After the scout left with the items, Li Ruo felt she had forgotten to say something, but oh well, she'd say it when they met again.
She went outside and noticed a commotion. She asked Chen He, "What happened?"
Chen He was clearly surprised as well. "I heard that the Taoist priest's family has come looking for him."
Li Ruo was startled, "Family?"
Just then, Liao Fusheng returned. He was also taken aback when he heard that someone claiming to be his father was looking for him. "Where?"
Just then, the sentry from Ziyang Peak brought the people over. "Young lady, they say they are the Taoist priest's relatives."
Liao Fusheng was highly respected and well-liked at Ziyang Peak, which is why the soldiers were willing to bring him along.
Three people walked out from behind the soldiers: a middle-aged man, a young man who looked a little younger than Liao Fusheng, and a young woman. They were dressed like other refugees, all bundled up as if they had worn every piece of clothing they could.
Liao Fusheng looked at the middle-aged man, his eyes wide, "Father, how...why are you here?"
Father? It really is.
Li Ruo also looked over and saw that the middle-aged man had a dark complexion and handsome features, but his eyebrows were short and thick, which was quite different from Liao Fusheng's.
But Liao Fusheng would not mistake his father.
Liao's father excitedly rushed over and grabbed Liao Fusheng's arm, "Great! Heaven rewards those who persevere, we've finally found you!" He seemed very happy.
"elder brother."
A man and a woman shouted at the same time from behind.
They look somewhat alike; they must be siblings.
Liao Fusheng seemed somewhat bewildered and uncomfortable by their enthusiasm, saying, "Second brother, third sister."
He looked behind them again. "But why are there only three of you? Where are the others?"
After exchanging a glance, Liao's father said, "Oh, don't mention it. We initially went to Qingfeng Temple with others, but your stepmother and your second uncle's family perished along the way. Later, Qingfeng Temple was also flooded. Fortunately, the three of us met a kind family and went to Chenzhou with them. But Chenzhou was also flooded. We found a high mountain to stay in, thinking that the government would help us, but we didn't receive any. We ran out of food, and we remembered that you said you were at General Mountain, so we came to find you to see what was going on. Your grandmother and your eldest uncle's family are still in Chenzhou."
Liao Fusheng was somewhat surprised, a hint of sorrow appearing between his brows. "Your second uncle's whole family perished?"
Li Ruoxin thought to herself, "He didn't mention his stepmother, which shows that their relationship is very bad."
So the stepmother must be the biological mother of these siblings. No wonder they don't look like Liao Fu. But judging from their expressions, they don't seem very sad when talking about their biological mother's death.
And then there was Liao's father, whose gaze seemed to dart away a little. "Yes, we separated the family later, your grandmother and your eldest uncle."
“Brother, we should have listened to you sooner. If only we had come to General Mountain to find you earlier, it would have been so much better. You have everything here,” the girl said.
Liao's father looked around and said, "There are houses, greenhouses, and so many soldiers here. It's even more lively than those villages. What are you doing here?"
Liao Fusheng looked at Li Ruo somewhat embarrassedly, "This is my father, my second brother Liao Youwei, and my third sister Liao Furong. Father, this is Miss Li, my cousin Lian Lizhi's husband's younger sister, and also the owner of Ziyang Peak. I only work for her; she took me in."
Liao's father and his two children looked at Li Ruo with surprise in their eyes. Liao's father said happily, "So you are General Li's daughter. Thank you for taking in such a talented girl."
Li Ruo smiled formally, "The Taoist priest is very capable and is my right-hand man."
Liao's father nodded, looking quite guilty. "I misunderstood him before. I thought he didn't care about us and went to become a Taoist priest."
"Really?" Li Ruo looked at Liao Fusheng and saw that he looked surprised. Just as she was about to say something, a voice interrupted.
"Uncle, you've got it backwards. My cousin became a Taoist priest because you all rejected him, not because he didn't care about you."
Everyone took a look.
They are intertwined branches.
Liao's father's expression stiffened slightly. "Perhaps there's some misunderstanding between us."
"Misunderstanding? My cousin is such a good person, how could you misunderstand him and want to leave him?" Lian Lizhi's demeanor was different today; her expression held a hint of anger and sharpness.
“Now that you need him, come and find him. Where were you when he needed you before? If his master hadn’t taken him in, he probably would have become a beggar.”
"He risked his life to warn you when the flood came, but you didn't believe him. Why is it coming again?"
Li Ruo secretly gave her sister-in-law a thumbs up; it truly expressed her feelings.
Liao Fusheng felt somewhat embarrassed and nervous, as if he didn't want to think about the past anymore. "Cousin, don't talk about it anymore, it's all in the past."
“Yes, yes, it’s all in the past,” Liao Furong said with a smile. She was young and seemed innocent. “We are still family after all.”
Liao Youwei also said, "When the flood came, we didn't come to find Brother at first because we were afraid of causing him trouble."
That's what I meant.
Li Ruo simply said "Oh," and whether it was an occupational hazard or not, she felt that the three of them were acting strangely.
However, since he was the Taoist priest's relative, she couldn't kick him out unless he wanted to.
"Brother, you won't abandon us, will you?" Liao Youwei's eyes were filled with expectation. "We came to you because we had nowhere else to turn."
Liao Furong even knelt down, pleading, "Brother, please take us in. We really know we were wrong."
Liao Fusheng looked at Li Ruo.
Li Ruo raised an eyebrow. "It's your decision."
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