Chapter 342 Dad is Afraid
When Lu Songli came out of her fourth sister-in-law's room, she saw her mother-in-law waving at her, and Lu Songli walked towards her.
"how's it going?"
"It's fine for now." She'd try to figure out the method she'd taught her sister-in-law. She'd see if she could follow through, then see how it worked and make any adjustments. This was also her first time dealing with this kind of parent-child relationship issue, so she couldn't guarantee a cure.
Mother Qin nodded and said, "I made a set of clothes for you and Xiaoliu."
"Mom, making clothes is tiring for your eyes. Don't do it in the future." Lu Songli didn't agree with her wasting her eyes making clothes at her age. What if she got presbyopia in the future?
Mother Qin quickly said, "I only sew twice a day. It's not a big deal."
After giving her the clothes, Mother Qin asked with concern, "Xiao Liu has been out for a long time. Did you say when you would be back?"
Lu Songli told her, "He's traveling by land this time, so he probably won't be back so soon."
"Oh, I see." She missed Xiaoliu.
"But don't worry, Mom. He's fine and safe."
"As long as you're safe." Mother Qin noticed the fatigue on her face. "Are you tired, Ali? Go and rest first."
"Okay, Mom, I'll go back to my room and rest first." She was indeed very tired today.
Outskirts of Shiwandashan
Xue Xu walked slowly in the forest with two guards and a group of porters.
It was not until they reached a high slope with three bends that Xue Xu said to the porters, "Alright, put down your things and you can go back."
Upon hearing this, the porters put down their poles and left. As they walked further in, they were also feeling very uneasy. Of course, it would be best if they could leave now, and their wages had already been settled.
The two guards following Xue Xu looked around. There was no village in front and no shop behind. They were carrying so many things. What should they do next?
After the porters left, Xue Xu let out a roar.
Not long after, two young men in grass skirts suddenly appeared before their eyes. "Second Uncle, is it really you?"
The two young men had dark skin and were not very tall. They had the features of the Baiyue people, but their faces looked very young.
Xue Xu said to the two young men, "Give me three sachets."
The man took out three sachets from his body and gave them to him.
Xue Xu handed two of them to the guards and took one and hung it around his waist.
"There are many snakes and insects in the mountains. If we use this sachet, the snakes and insects will avoid us." Xue Xu explained.
Upon hearing this, the two guards quickly hung up. The reputation of this southern smoky area was indeed well-deserved.
Xue Xu said to the two young men, "Call some more people and bring these things back to the tribe."
The two young men looked at the boxes and cages on the ground with joy.
They asked curiously, "Uncle, what's in here?"
Xue Xu said casually, "Mainly books, medicinal herbs, grain, seeds, cloth, etc."
The two teenagers were even more surprised, because these were things that their tribe really needed!
"Call for help quickly, otherwise we can't get it back with just the five of us." Xue Xu urged again.
"Uncle, there's no need to call for help. Xian Feng has brought the elephants out. They're just ahead. I'll go get him to bring them over."
A quarter of an hour later, each of them was sitting on the back of an elephant. Two baskets or wooden boxes were hanging on each elephant in front. The elephants they were riding followed the elephant team and moved along the winding mountain road.
The two guards were in a daze. Don’t ask them if they were scared or not. The answer is that it was exciting!
"Uncle, where have you been these past three years?" He hadn't returned, and some people in the tribe thought something had happened to him. But the chief was the only one who firmly believed that his uncle was still alive, but he just didn't know where he was hiding.
"He went north."
"Uncle, I heard it's going to snow in the north. It's going to be very cold, isn't it?"
Xue Xu told them about the geography and climate of the north.
After that, he asked, "Who has the best skills in our tribe now?"
"Haha, Second Uncle, the best martial artist in our tribe, who is both far away and right in front of us, is Xian Feng."
"Yes, Second Uncle, Xian Feng is the best among our younger generation."
Xue Xu looked at the young man leading the elephant team, nodded, and asked, "Among the girls, are there any with good skills?"
The two teenagers replied at the same time.
"Yes, I have."
"Alice."
"Alice?" Xue Xu certainly knew who Alice was, but when he left, her skills were average. Could something have happened in the past three years?
"Alice is already seven feet tall now, and she eats a lot at every meal. Her grandmother is always worried."
"She's very strong. She can now fight Xian Feng on equal terms. Xian Feng is very agile. You can't do anything to me, and I can't do anything to you."
They were Li people, petite in stature, and Alice was an accident. Alice's mother had left the tribe when she was fifteen, and when she returned she became pregnant and gave birth to Alice nine months later.
Looking at Alice's current stature, they all suspected that her biological father was exceptionally tall.
Xue Xu took note of this and planned to go and see the person in person after returning to the tribe.
"When Second Uncle leaves this time, I'll take you with me. Are you willing?"
"Really? But the chief won't agree."
"Don't worry about this. Second Uncle will come and talk to the Chief."
Houcheng, County Magistrate's Mansion
The county magistrate's office received news from the Yang family's blacksmith shop that the iron ore had run out.
Lü Songli knew that all the blacksmith shops in Houcheng had been working hard to build threshers and other farm tools, which wasted a lot of iron ore. Among them, the Yang family's blacksmith shop was consuming the most.
Lu Songli looked at her father, considering what to say next.
Noticing his daughter's gaze, Lu Desheng suddenly realized, "My daughter, our governor is becoming more and more difficult to deal with." He hinted frantically that she should not let him ask for iron ore again.
The last time he went to ask for iron ore, he spent a long time trying to be humble and submissive. He felt so wronged. Ever since he was promoted and given important positions by the late emperor, he had never been so humble and submissive. It was so sad and tearful.
The key point is that Shi Tao still looked at him with a look that suspected he had ulterior motives.
But who did Lu Desheng look down upon when he was so angry? Was he the kind of person who would privately forge weapons? He was clearly a pure and honest person! At most, he was just protecting the Qin family.
Lu Desheng was blinded by one thing and completely failed to see his daughter's unspoken ambition.
“Dad——”
Hearing this call, Lu Desheng wanted to cover his ears.
"Are you tired? Can I give you a shoulder massage?"
"Daughter, don't do this." Dad was scared.
"It's okay. It's been a long time since I last showed my respect to you." Lu Songli walked towards him, flexing her wrists while instructing, "Make a pot of Dahongpao."
Lü Desheng: You're even willing to give him a pot of the few remaining bottles of Hongpao? It's even scarier, isn't it?
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