After arranging things, Zheng Quchi went to find Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong.
She could hear the hissing of planing wood and the creaking of sawing wood from outside. As soon as she went inside, wood chips and scraps flew everywhere. She couldn't help but sneeze because her nose was itchy.
Rubbing her nose, she searched through the bustling crowd and spotted the two people engrossed in their work.
They were like bees gathering nectar from flowers in the valley, so busy that they didn't even notice she had been there for so long.
She didn't call them, so as not to disturb them.
She saw that there were already many planed pieces of wood piled up next to her.
Not far away, a group of people were sawing timber. Large quantities of wood were being cut into sections of varying lengths, a chaotic yet orderly process, all in accordance with the design drawings.
Others wait nearby, carrying the sawn timber to the next step – planing.
The location was not far from her, and there were people squatting on the ground, using ink lines and rulers to measure the length to be cut, and others cutting boards... In such a short time, they seemed to have adapted to this assembly line-like work.
And their efficiency was astonishing. She couldn't help but marvel at how much power there was in numbers. She wondered how long it would have taken her to do it all by herself.
They were indeed skilled craftsmen, and there was no need for her to correct or guide them. So Zheng Quchi watched quietly for a while, and then quietly left.
As soon as it was time to finish work, Runtu would abide by professional ethics and wait outside on time to pick her up and take her home.
Zheng Quchi will naturally not return to Hegou Village today. Going back and forth would not only waste time but also cause a lot of trouble.
To accommodate her, Runtu still brought a carriage and waited there. He dismissed all the guards around. As soon as Zheng Quchi came out and saw that no one noticed, she quickly slipped inside.
Then, she delivered it to the main army tent.
She got off the carriage, and remembering that Yuwen Sheng was also in the main military tent today, she suddenly couldn't lift her feet.
She wondered how he was doing now, whether his stomach felt any better... Thinking of what had happened a little while ago, she looked up and sighed deeply.
"Madam, why don't you go inside?"
"Or perhaps I should..."
“Madam, the general said that I may do whatever I want during the day, but I must return to the main camp to rest after nightfall. The general does this for your safety.”
Madam, please don't be ungrateful, go inside quickly.
Zheng Quchi felt that Runtu probably meant to say this, but probably embellished his words slightly out of respect for Yuwen Sheng.
"All right."
She stood in front of the large tent, having mentally prepared herself, but when she went inside, she found that there was no one there at all.
She quickly poked her head out, her face lighting up with joy, and tilted her head to ask Runtu, "Commander Runtu, where is your general?"
Runtu said, "The general has urgent business to attend to and has already left the camp."
Zheng Quchi said, "They've left? But..."
She paused, wanting to ask something, but then thought that even if she asked Runtu, he probably wouldn't tell her. He was a tight-lipped person, and it would be difficult to get anything out of him.
"What would you like to ask, Madam?" This time, Runtu took the initiative to ask.
Zheng Quchi was somewhat surprised, thinking to himself, "Has this person changed his personality?"
If the general didn't explain this before, Lady Bi can ask him herself.
"Where did he go? Is he feeling better?" she asked.
Runtu had indeed changed his ways. Instead of being perfunctory or making excuses, he answered directly: "The general, along with Lieutenant Wang and Guard Officer Wei, have all gone to Jizhou. When the general set off, Runtu did not notice anything unusual."
Did you go to Jiju?
Jiju isn't far from Fuxian, but it's an affluent area, worlds apart from Fuxian's border region. What's he going there for? Vacation? Shopping and stockpiling goods?
"I see."
She withdrew her head in confusion.
Standing inside the main tent, Zheng Quchi casually glanced around. Although she had been here several times and was not unfamiliar with the place, this was the first time she had calmed down and taken in her surroundings.
She walked behind the six-meter-long screen, which was where Yuwen Sheng usually bathed. There was a bathtub, a clothes rack, and several sets of Yuwen Sheng's everyday clothes hanging on it. His clothes were of excellent quality and were obviously very expensive.
He has quite a variety of color preferences; he's worn light colors as well as dark colors, making it hard to figure out his tastes.
Not far away was a bed with a smooth quilt laid out on it. On the bed's stand was an incense burner and a pair of white gloves.
Seeing these things belonging to Yuwen Sheng placed everywhere she looked seemed to showcase his omnipresent presence.
Zheng Quchi noticed that the spot where the armor was usually placed was now empty.
Could it be... that he was wearing a general's helmet and armor, fully armed?
"Could I have guessed wrong? He's not going to peacefully resolve official business, but to fight in the capital region?" she thought in alarm.
But that doesn't make sense either. Jizhou is a vast and fertile plain with no mountains, strongholds, bandits, or thugs around it. Who would he fight against?
Zheng Quchi really didn't understand whether he was going to fight or what, but based on her past experience, Yuwen Sheng was quite a homebody from a certain perspective. He wouldn't travel far unless necessary, and once he did, he would definitely cause a bloodbath.
Zheng Quchi is no longer worried about him, but has started to worry about Jizhou. He wonders if they can withstand Yuwen Sheng's "baptism".
She never went to bed this early. After lighting a copper oil lamp, her gaze drifted to the general's chair above it.
Driven by curiosity, she slowly walked over, first touching the tiger skin she had hunted to feel its texture, and then, mimicking Yuwen Sheng's earlier actions, she placed her hands on the table and sat down.
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