Wang Min glanced into the house and, seeing that Nangong Huiyu and her child were safe, didn't even bother to look at Lü Tu again. She waved her hand and left, saying, "Stop arguing. It's not for you."
Seeing this sharp-tongued but kind-hearted old lady, Lü Tu could only shake his head and smile wryly.
Zhang Miao cupped his hands and said, "My lord, since the Second Madam is alright, I will take my leave. I will have someone bring some medicine to replenish qi and blood later."
Lu Tu took out a wad of silver and handed it over, but Zhang Miao quickly refused, saying, "No consultation fee, sir, you should go and do your work."
After finishing his sentence, Zhang Miao turned and left without pausing. Lu Tu was filled with admiration for his noble character. Most importantly, Zhang Miao treated ordinary villagers the same way, not only in front of him.
Without thinking twice, Lü Tu rushed into the house and took Nangong Huiyu's hand: "Xiaoyu, don't be afraid, I'm here."
"Husband, am I amazing?" Nangong Huiyu asked breathlessly.
Seeing the paleness on her face due to blood loss, Lu Tu felt even more heartache and held her hand tightly: "Amazing, my Xiaoyu is the most amazing."
"Hehe... Husband, let me see the baby."
The child had already been washed and was still crying loudly, but when he was placed on Nangong Huiyu's chest, he suddenly stopped crying and calmed down.
This innate bond tightly connects mother and child.
Nangong Huiyu glanced down at him and said with disdain, "Why does he look so wrinkled, like a little old man? Could you move him a little further away, husband?"
The originally heartwarming and touching scene was completely ruined by Nangong Huiyu's words. Everyone present couldn't help but smile and say, "Sister Xiaoyu, all babies are like this when they are born. They will grow out in a few days."
Song Yuxi patted the back of her hand: "When Xing'er was first born, he was even more wrinkled than her. Isn't this normal? Hold him a little longer."
After hearing this, Nangong Huiyu breathed a sigh of relief: "Alright then."
Lu Tu found it both funny and exasperating. Nangong Huiyu's personality was far too unconventional. Other mothers would be incredibly protective of their babies.
But Nangong Huiyu actually showed her disdain, and after being criticized, the boy started wailing again, which gave Lu Tu a headache. This mother and son were practically cut from the same mold, and who knew how naughty they would become in the future.
"Husband, have you thought of a name for the little one?"
"Uh...it's summer now, so how about we call her Lü Xia?"
The women: "..."
"Husband, isn't this a bit too casual?"
Lu Tu helplessly spread his hands: "As long as the name is easy to remember, it's fine. It's just a code name, there's no question of whether it's arbitrary or not."
"Xia'er, from now on you will be called Lü Xia."
Lu Tu put aside all his other commitments today and devoted himself entirely to staying with Nangong Huiyu. He didn't even leave when she fell asleep.
Because Song Yuxi had experienced the same situation during her childbirth, Lü Tu had to ensure that both mothers were treated equally.
The next morning, Lu Tu dragged his tired body out of Nangong Huiyu's room. He had stayed by the bedside the whole night without his head touching the pillow, so naturally his back ached.
He casually grabbed a cornbread and ate it as he walked toward the drill ground. After ten days of competition, the 800 best soldiers in all aspects had been selected from more than a thousand soldiers and civilians.
Lu Tu waved his hand at Nie Yun: "Little Nie, come here!"
"Brother, what's the matter?"
Lu Tu patted his shoulder, and as soon as he touched it, he could feel that his muscles were much more solid than before. He couldn't help but nod: "You've made some progress. Starting today, you will lead all the brothers in training. The intensity will remain the same!"
"Understood!" Nie Yun straightened his back and shouted loudly.
He was incredibly excited. Since Lü Tu had allowed him to lead the training of these 800 people, it meant that his hard work over the past few days had paid off. This positive feedback greatly boosted his confidence!
Seeing the excitement in his eyes, Lu Tu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't be too happy yet. I will conduct a check every seven days, and if anyone fails to meet the standards, you will also be punished!"
Upon hearing this, Nie Yun nodded resolutely and said, "Yes, sir! I will never let you down, brother!"
"Alright, go ahead." Lu Tu stuffed the last half of the cornbread into his mouth.
He then clapped his hands to signal everyone to stop and announced in front of everyone that Nie Yun would temporarily be their captain and would be responsible for leading everyone in the training to come.
No one objected after hearing this, after all, Nie Yun had been working like a workaholic these past few days, and no matter what the project was, he was like he didn't care about his life, and he was usually in first or second place.
Everyone witnessed his growth and performance, so naturally no one dared to object. Even Liu Hu and Tuoba Yue, whose grades were not much different from Nie Yun's, were impressed by Nie Yun's tenacious will and willingly let Nie Yun be the captain.
Logically speaking, there is no captain position in the Wuchuan border army system, but this is a private heavy cavalry force built by Lü Tu, so naturally it will not follow the rules of the border army.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
In these seven days, Xiao Lüxia's skin did indeed soften up a bit, and her features were already remarkably similar to Nangong Huiyu's, making her look extremely beautiful.
This prompted Nangong Huiyu to show her maternal love, and she took the initiative to hold him and breastfeed him.
Early in the morning, Lü Tu arrived at Hu Delu's blacksmith shop and called over Chen Xiaoer: "Xiaoer, where is your master?"
Chen Xiaoer, sporting dark circles under his eyes, was yawning when he heard Lü Tu's voice. He immediately perked up and ran over: "Reporting to you, sir, Master led us to forge 800 suits of armor overnight. He's exhausted, so we've asked him to go and get some sleep."
Looking at Chen Xiaoer and the other apprentices in the blacksmith shop, Lü Tu naturally understood how heavy their tasks had been these past few days.
If anyone were to say anything more at this point, then Lu Tu would be utterly despicable.
He patted Chen Xiaoer's arm: "You've worked hard. I'll have someone send some meat over later. Take it and have a good meal. I'll give you two days off to rest."
Upon hearing this, the blacksmith's apprentices were immediately moved to tears. It wasn't that they lacked meat; it was simply that for these apprentices, who were originally from humble backgrounds, the recognition they received from Lü Tu was the greatest affirmation they could receive!
"Thank you, sir. We're not tired at all!"
Lu Tu summoned the villagers, who brought oxcarts to load the armor onto them, transporting it all to the drill ground.
Upon arriving at the training ground, Lü Tu stopped Nie Yun: "Come over here and have someone bring over the armor. Starting today, everyone will wear armor with reduced intensity to get used to it!"
"Yes, sir!"
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