Lu Tu said in a deep voice, "Then he must have risen rapidly in rank."
“That’s right, he is now the new Grand General of the Great Yu Dynasty and has been granted a marquisate.”
"But Jiang Wanyu said her father is dead. How many sons does Jiang Lingfeng actually have?"
“Three! The eldest and second eldest are both officials in the capital, while only the third eldest is stationed in Longcheng headquarters. It is likely that Jiang Wanyu is the daughter of the third eldest son of the Jiang family. As a daughter born out of wedlock, it is normal for her to be persecuted. Of course, all of this is assuming that Jiang Wanyu tells the truth.”
Lu Tu nodded: "In that case, let's leave her here. No matter what her purpose is, it's impossible that she came here specifically to get close to us. After all, she disguised herself as a beggar and followed the refugees for several months, that's beyond doubt."
Nangong Huiyu nodded thoughtfully and said, "My husband is right. Since my sister has a deep-seated hatred for the Jiang family, she is also our enemy. We might as well keep Jiang Wanyu by our side. She will always be useful."
Touched, Song Yuxi took Nangong Huiyu's hand and said tenderly, "Thank you, sister."
"Oh, sister, we're family, why are you thanking me? If it weren't for you, my husband would have kicked me out that day."
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu, unwilling to respond, quickly got up and left, feigning busyness with official business.
"You all rest first, I'll go check on how Hu Delu is doing."
Nangong Huiyu chased after him: "Husband, could you go to Wuchuan City and get some medicine to help my sister with her pregnancy?"
Lu Tu squeezed her palm: "Is there anything else? Would you like to eat something?"
"If possible, please bring two roast chickens; I'd like to eat them."
"Okay, I'll buy you a few more candied hawthorn skewers."
Nangong Huiyu smiled sweetly: "My husband, you are so good to me."
Look! How understanding women are these days! They can be made happy with roast chicken and candied hawthorns. He really wanted to brag to his old sergeant from his previous life.
After going out and looking around the village, I saw that although the number of people had been increasing recently, there was no sign of chaos. Everyone was busy doing their own thing.
Seeing the smiles on their faces, Lü Tu felt genuinely confident. Uniting the working people was an important idea put forward by a great man in the previous life.
He was also the only idol and spiritual leader that Lü Tu admired, and what the old man said is still effective in this day and age.
He whistled at Xiao Hei. After spending many days together, the tacit understanding between the man and the horse had increased, and Xiao Hei had also been tamed by Lü Tu to be more obedient.
It took half an hour to reach the south gate of Wuchuan, where they happened to run into Jia Dazhuang on duty. From a distance, Jia Dazhuang saw the dark-skinned but handsome Lü Tu riding a big black horse, galloping aggressively towards them, and Jia Dazhuang exclaimed, "What bad luck!"
When Lü Tu arrived at the city gate, Jia Dazhuang had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward, bowing and saying, "Greetings, Commandant!"
"Dazhuang, you seem to be in good spirits these past few days." Lu Tu had no problem with Jia Dazhuang; the previous minor dispute wasn't something Lu Tu held a grudge against.
"Thank you for your praise, sir. After being reprimanded by you that day, I couldn't sleep all night and was determined to follow your example from now on. That's why I have this spirit today."
That's some serious flattery; his skills have improved. If Jia Dazhuang had this level of emotional intelligence before, he wouldn't have offended Lü Tu and almost gotten beaten up. It seems he has indeed thought things through a lot and has made real progress.
Lu Tu secretly took out a few taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed them into his hand: "Take this and treat the brothers to tea."
Jia Dazhuang was stunned for a moment as he held the silver. He was used to seeing petty people become even more demanding and bossy after they gained power, and he originally thought that Lü Tu would still target him.
Unexpectedly, after Lü Tu gained power, he not only did not cause trouble for him, but also took the initiative to joke with him in a generous manner, and even gave him silver so that he could take the gate guards to have tea.
This was unheard of in the entire Wuchuan border army, which made him even more aweful of Lü Tu.
He quickly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your consideration, sir."
Lu Tu waved his hand and went to Fengchun Pharmacy, the most famous pharmacy in Wuchuan, to get a few doses of medicine to prevent miscarriage. While waiting for the pharmacy to dispense the medicine, the aroma of Chinese medicine wafting over made Lu Tu's stomach rumble.
The doctor Zhang Miao, who was dispensing medicine nearby, smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, sir, it will be ready soon."
"No rush, make sure you get the medicine right."
Before long, Zhang Miao handed over the medicine: "Sir, two taels of silver will suffice."
"Why is it so cheap? Don't sell it to me at a loss, or I won't come back next time."
Zhang Miao waved his hands repeatedly: "My lord, please let me explain. This pregnancy-preserving medicine is not something ordinary people can afford. Few people buy it. If I don't get rid of it, it might get infested with worms. So I'll just make a little profit."
Lu Tu thought it made sense. In Wuchuan Prefecture, where human life was worthless, the birth of every child seemed to be accidental. There were too many families who couldn't even get enough to eat, so who would be willing to spend money to buy medicine to prevent miscarriage?
After paying, Lü Tu went to the market and found a noodle stall: "Boss, a bowl of braised noodles, please."
"Please wait a moment, sir, it will be ready soon." It was noon, but the noodle stall still had no customers, which showed that the people didn't have any spare money.
Lu Tu happened to see a candied hawthorn vendor passing by, and bought some candied hawthorns. The aroma of the candied hawthorns made him feel much better.
In the previous life, almost everyone consciously or unconsciously controlled their sugar intake in order to maintain good health. But in this resource-scarce Great Yu Dynasty, even a little bit of sugar can make people drool.
Lu Tu took a skewer and took a delicious bite, feeling an unprecedented level of happiness.
Just then, he heard a faint woman's voice: "Husband... could you give me a bowl of noodles?"
Husband? What kind of nice person would call a strange man "husband" right off the bat?
Lu Tu turned his head and looked at her in confusion. He saw a young woman wearing a tattered floral jacket looking at him pitifully.
Seeing that Lü Tu seemed unmoved, the woman swallowed hard and said with a pitiful look in her eyes, "If you would give me a bowl of noodles, I can sleep with you."
Lu Tu said to the stall owner across the street, "Give her a bowl of noodles."
The boss responded with a soft "eh," glanced at Lü Tu as if he wanted to say something, but then quickly lowered his head and got back to work.
The woman's eyes lit up, and without any regard for the proper distance between men and women, she sat down next to Lü Tu.
At this moment, Lu Tu stepped forward and pushed the food towards the woman, saying, "You eat first."
Without saying a word, the woman grabbed her chopsticks and started shoveling food into her mouth, seemingly swallowing it without even chewing. Her rude eating habits contrasted sharply with her serene appearance.
Lu Tu couldn't help but sigh slightly. This was just a microcosm of the current state of society in the Great Yu Dynasty. How many women in the world were selling their bodies just to survive?
The woman finished the bowl of noodles in a few bites, licked her lips with lingering satisfaction, and looked at Lü Tu with embarrassment.
Lu Tu could tell that she wasn't full, so he asked the owner to make her another bowl.
At this moment, the woman gave Lü Tu a bitter smile: "Husband, I keep my word. If you treat me to two bowls of noodles, I'll sleep with you twice!"
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