Liu Yang stepped forward and reported, "Brother, the dairy cows that my sister-in-law asked me to buy have been brought back! A total of 50 cows."
Lu Tu nodded: "Can the cowshed accommodate them all?"
"I've already had people start adding the covers, it should be fine. I'll take good care of the cows and calves."
"What are you in charge of? You don't even have a wife, how would you know anything about milking?"
These words were overheard by the village women who were watching the commotion nearby, and they teased Liu Yang, saying, "That's right, Liu, you don't know how to milk a cow, but you're so handsome, why don't you let me practice?"
"You wish! Squad Leader Liu is still a virgin. Why would he need to squeeze an old man like you? Squad Leader, come and squeeze me."
Lu Tu felt a chill run down his spine. He finally understood that the saying "sitting on the ground and sucking the soil" was not unfounded. These village women were indeed incredibly thirsty.
It's no wonder, since many of them don't have men and they work together every day, their way of communicating has become increasingly unrestrained.
Lu Tu was genuinely afraid that one day they would start running around the village naked. He found it strange that among so many men in the village, not a single one would kick down a widow's door.
Was he managing them too strictly? No, it seems I'll have to organize a second marriage matchmaking event for them sometime.
This would both increase the village's population and keep the village women in line.
The village women thought that Lu Tu would leave dejectedly as before, but to their surprise, Lu Tu actually walked towards them this time.
Upon seeing the tall, imposing, and handsome Lü Tu approaching, the group of village women blushed instantly, their ugly faces bowing shyly: "Lord Lü, we were just talking nonsense."
Lu Tu laughed and said, "Alright, stop pretending with me. What don't I know? Tell me the truth, are you guys missing men?"
The once wild and unrestrained village women were now as shy and timid as quails, remaining completely silent.
Only one village woman in the crowd mustered up the courage to shout, "Yes, Lord Lü, my husband has been dead for eight years. Do you know how hard my life has been?"
People tend to follow the crowd. Once one person spoke up boldly, the others started complaining all at once: "Sir, my husband has been dead for two years, and I'm only in my early twenties. It's normal for me to miss men."
"Sir, my mother-in-law wants a man. We don't ask for much, just give us a strong and healthy man. My mother-in-law and I will use him sparingly."
Damn it, even though Lu Tu was mentally prepared, his worldview was still shattered by their words. What on earth is this?
"Who would dare go with you? They'd be completely drained!"
Lu Tu interrupted everyone loudly: "You all help me pass on the order: after we finish our work today, all men and women who want to get married can come to the training ground, and I will act as matchmaker for you!"
These words were like a ton of water poured onto barren land that had been parched for years, moistening the hearts of the village women present and making them unconsciously clench their thighs together: "Thank you, sir, you are truly our kind and gentle sir!"
Lu Tu waved his hand helplessly: "Go get to work, and while you're at it, pass on my orders!"
"I know!"
As soon as he turned around, he saw Song Yuxi and Nangong Huiyu standing hand in hand in the distance, smiling at Lü Tu.
Lu Tu and the other man waved to each other, then patted Liu Yang on the shoulder and said, "Don't be a show-off. Don't try to do everything yourself. If you don't know anything, go ask among the refugees if there are any professionals. Doing things blindly on your own may not be a good thing."
"Okay, big brother, I'll go...that right away."
Seeing Liu Yang's hesitant manner, Lü Tu asked in bewilderment, "Speak."
"Big brother, can I participate in the training ground activities?"
Lu Tu suddenly realized: "You have someone you like, right?"
Liu Yang nodded: "Yes."
"who?"
"Ban Yingying." Liu Yang's gaze unconsciously drifted in one direction.
Lu Tu followed his gaze and saw that Ban Yingying was pretending to draw water by the well, but her eyes were glancing in this direction as if by accident.
Lu Tu laughed loudly: "I can't make that decision for you. Yingying has an older brother. You'll have to ask Ban Wei about this!"
Upon hearing this, Ban Yingying, who was by the well, cried out in pain and knocked over the bucket of water she had just drawn up.
"Yingying!" Liu Yang moved like a cheetah, quickly weaving among the cows, and ran to Ban Yingying's side to help her up.
He brushed the dirt off Ban Yingying and asked with concern, "Yingying, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Just then, Ban Wei, as part of the patrol team, passed by and witnessed this scene while standing next to Lü Tu. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
Ban Yingying blushed and lowered her head, saying, "Brother Liu Yang, I'm fine. Please let me go. There are a lot of people watching."
Only then did Liu Yang turn his head and feel a burning sensation on his face. He saw Ban Wei glaring at him angrily, and then running towards him quickly.
"Don't you know that men and women shouldn't touch each other? Who gave you permission to touch Yingying?"
Liu Yang was like a thief caught red-handed, standing there helplessly, bearing Ban Wei's accusations.
Lu Tu couldn't very well interrupt at this point. His younger sister had been snatched away by someone else; his own little cabbage had just begun to ripen when it was devoured by a pig. This was a difficult situation for any brother to accept.
"I'm sorry, Banwei. I just saw Yingying fall down and I didn't think about it for a moment."
"Squad Leader Liu, even though you're a squad leader, you can't take advantage of us ordinary folks. Yingying is still a virgin; if you grab her arm like that, what will become of her in the future..."
"Brother, you've misunderstood Brother Liu Yang."
Upon hearing this address, Ban Wei felt a rush of heat to his head and nearly fainted: "You call him Brother Liu Yang? When did we become so close? Aren't you the one cooking for the two ladies every day?"
Ban Yingying was extremely embarrassed: "Oh, brother, you've misunderstood. I can't explain it to you." Then she picked up the empty bucket and ran away.
Even though Ban Wei held no official position and was just a patrol soldier, he doted on his younger sister Ban Yingying. Even when facing Liu Yang, he was fearless and said, "Liu Yang, I'm warning you, you're not allowed to get close to my sister anymore. She's still young, so don't even think about it!"
"Brother Ban, you've misunderstood. Yingying and I are innocent."
Lu Tu spoke up at the opportune moment: "I can assure you of this. Liu Yang may have the intention to steal, but he definitely doesn't have the guts to do so."
Banwei turned his head and said, "Sir, I only have one younger sister. My parents died early."
Lu Tu patted his shoulder: "Alright, your sister is almost 15, it's time for her to find a husband. Do you think you can keep her by your side for the rest of your life? Besides, you've seen Liu Yang's character, he's a good guy."
Ban Wei also felt that what Lu Tu said made sense, but he just couldn't get over the mental hurdle for a while.
At the opportune moment, Lü Tu played his trump card, whispering to Ban Wei, "I'll introduce you to someone too."
Upon hearing this, Ban Wei asked with delight, "Sir, is this really true?"
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