Whenever Lü Meng heard this, a smug look would appear on his face.
Until then.
Qiao Jingjing said to Lü Meng, "General Sun... Lord Wu is currently at the height of his power. I should be serving Lord Wu and making contributions, but instead I'm staying in Lujiang City with you. It's a waste of my talents."
Lu Meng just stared at Qiao Jingjing.
Qiao Jingjing smiled.
"Lord Wu and Yuan Shu have long since broken ties. Now, Yuan Shu is the target of everyone's attacks. Cao Cao in the north, Liu Zhang in Jingzhou, and Liu Bei in Xuzhou are all about to join forces to attack Yuan Shu. Lord Wu must not stand idly by."
Lu Meng stared at Qiao Jingjing.
If Miss Qiao wants him to send a message to Lord Wu again, it will take another three months back and forth.
but.
If Miss Qiao has a good plan, he would be willing to make that trip.
"Miss Qiao, do you have a brilliant plan?"
Qiao Jingjing shook her head.
"What plan? Lord Wu has many capable people around him. I am just a lowly woman living in Lujiang City, and I don't know anything. I'm just worried about you, Ameng. You can choose someone else to be by my side."
Look! Yu Mei is very loyal to me now, my brothers are doing well too, and besides, my mother's condition has stabilized.
Qiao Jingjing genuinely cared about Lü Meng.
The young men are not on the front lines of battle, making their mark.
Unless he decides to stop fighting like Wei Cheng and go back home to farm.
Speaking of Wei Cheng...
Wei Cheng was extremely attentive and sincere to Qiao Jingjing and the Qiao family.
Although Qiao Er and Qiao San still looked down on Wei Cheng, and Qiao Laodi remained noncommittal, Qiao Amu insisted that Qiao Jingjing be with this man named Wei Cheng.
The family members were just very discreet in their actions and words, and none of them gave themselves away in front of Lü Meng.
Lu Meng did indeed dislike this man named Wei Cheng.
They knew that he would come to the Qiao family every few days, either to bring chickens and ducks, or to bring fish and rice wine.
He sought out Old Man Qiao to play chess and to duel with Qiao Er and Qiao San.
"Miss Qiao, you don't mean to have taken a fancy to that Wei Cheng, do you?"
What are you saying?
Qiao Jingjing smiled.
"Alas, everyone has their own ambitions, Amon. I know your talents! No matter what I do, you will always strive to achieve something great. What good will it do you to stay by my side for the next two or three years?"
Like Lü Meng, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai had already been promoted, commanding thousands of men, receiving salaries, and owning their own residences.
Lu Meng came from a poor background, which makes his situation even more regrettable in comparison.
“I have a plan. If you go back like this, Lord Wu will definitely be unhappy. Here’s what we’ll do: take another volume of my manuscript with you.”
Lord Wu is in dire need of capable men; perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to replace him with someone else.
Qiao Jingjing then took out a stack of manuscripts on fish farming.
Qiao Jingjing wrote down clearly how to hatch fry, using two males and seven females in that ratio, placing grass nests in the pond for the fish to build, and the conditions for raising the fry after they hatched, including water temperature and season.
“Take this and tell him it’s a small token of my gratitude to Lord Wu.”
Lu Meng thought about it again and again, pondering Qiao Jingjing's words for three days and three nights.
As for Qiao Jingjing, after spending a long time with her, he felt that she was actually gentle and kind.
She is also very beautiful.
The fine scars on her face are really nothing.
She is hundreds or even thousands of times better than the Madam Gu whom Madam Wu personally selected.
That Mrs. Gu was just gentle and refined, the typical young lady from a prominent family.
No one can compare to Miss Qiao's lively, vibrant, and rich personality.
If Miss Qiao were to accompany Lord Wu, the fun would be greatly enhanced.
Furthermore, Miss Qiao has foresight in many things.
Previously, he helped General Sun guard against Chen Yu, and Wu Hou ultimately defeated Chen Yu, capturing many soldiers and valuables, which was a great achievement.
And now, Miss Qiao is thinking about the future of this little Amon.
Lü Meng almost believed it.
“Miss Qiao, this Wei Cheng has no good intentions towards you. If I'm not by your side, I can't guarantee what will happen to your family. But what if your mother's old illness relapses and she tries to make things difficult for you, or tries to marry you off to the Wei family? What will you do then?”
Qiao Jingjing then asked Lü Meng, "Do you think this Wei Chengzhen is unreliable?"
Lu Meng snorted through his nose.
This is his most honest assessment of the man named Wei Cheng.
A man either fights bloody battles to carve out his own territory and earn military merit for himself.
Either die a martyr's death on the battlefield.
He has all his arms, legs, and feet. Didn't he come back as a deserter?
He was so proud of himself, saying that he only achieved so much by farming at home with the help and guidance of Miss Qiao, and he was so arrogant that he was practically strutting around.
But Wei Cheng's older brother was different. He was disabled and could not go to the battlefield, but he could study and farm at home. This was where his resilience and character lay.
"That brother is really nice."
As for her younger brother... Lu Meng's implication was that Qiao Jingjing should stop associating with him.
“Miss Qiao, I’m worried. I’ll wait here for Lord Wu’s orders.”
After waiting and waiting, another spring has come.
Mrs. Qiao is in much better spirits now. There is a charcoal stove burning by her bedside, and she is sitting on the bed covered with a thick quilt.
"Couldn't we find an excuse to get rid of this kid surnamed Lü?"
Qiao Jingjing shook her head.
“I said! We chased him away, fine, but he was just a big, strong guy. The second and third brothers, along with a dozen or so servants, took advantage of his drunkenness and swarmed him to tie him up. We're marrying off our daughter, and we still have to watch his face? This is simply outrageous!”
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