Chapter 534: There is no time to rest
Everyone looked over at once. Su Nuan's scalp felt numb from being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, and her mind was a little confused for a moment.
She stammered, "Big...big things are more important, besides...besides..."
Ling Yun's eyes dimmed instantly, and his heart felt empty, as if he had prepared a table of sumptuous dishes for you with great joy, but was despised for not being able to finish them and wasting them.
Seeing this, the old lady smiled and tried to smooth things over: "We can't let Xiaoyun take over everything, otherwise, I, an old woman, won't have the chance to make delicious food for Nuannuan, right?"
Xue also agreed with a smile: "That's right, I also want Nuannuan to taste the food I cook. Xiaoyun is a grown man, it would be more appropriate for him to move bricks."
Su Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, coquettishly hugged the old lady's arm, and said with a smile: "I like the food cooked by grandma and mother."
Next, everyone fell into a brief silence, implementing the principle of "don't talk while eating" to the end.
After dinner, Su Nuan asked, "Where's my aunt?"
The old lady smiled and replied, "She is now busy helping people find marriages and writing marriage certificates."
Su Nuan nodded: "Well, there are not many women who can read, so it would be good to arrange for them to work."
Then, Su Nuan got straight to the point and said in a firm tone, "Although the North has stabilized, the food shortage is still huge."
"I'm thinking, why not go to the Flame Mountain to open up wasteland? That way we can store a lot of food."
Ling Cang picked up the teacup, took a sip slowly, then gently put it down, raised his eyes and asked, "Do you need to send someone over?"
Su Nuan shook her head, a glint of confidence flashing in her eyes: "No need. Haven't I already cooperated with a tribe over there? I plan to conquer a few more tribes and let them grow crops."
"Even if we grow some corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc., that's fine! These crops are easy to grow and can yield a big harvest without much care."
Ling Yun and Ling Cang looked at each other, and a look of approval appeared in their eyes.
After autumn in the north, the weather becomes very cold. It is okay to grow some vegetables, but it is too late to grow grain.
Although there were not many locust plagues this year, the large number of refugees has made it difficult to provide enough food for the winter.
Ling Cang pondered for a moment, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and asked, "How long will it take to harvest the corn over there?"
Su Nuan answered without hesitation: "Three to four months, very fast."
Ling Cang nodded, then turned his gaze to Ling Yun, and said in a steady tone, "Now that Cheng Feng is in charge of the city, you can't sit idle. Why don't you go with Nuan Nuan to conquer those tribes?"
Ling Yun had been itching to follow Su Nuan out on the adventure, so upon hearing this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he readily replied, "Okay, that's exactly what I want!"
The old lady's brows were furrowed, her eyes filled with worry, and her voice was filled with anxiety: "Are those tribes easy to defeat? Isn't it too dangerous for just the two of you to go? What if something goes wrong?"
Su Nuan heard the deep concern in the old lady's tone, and her heart warmed. She said softly, "Grandma, don't worry."
"Most people in the tribe are simple-minded. As long as they have enough food and warm clothes, they are willing to live a stable life. We are not going to fight, but to negotiate cooperation with them."
The old lady forced a smile, but her eyes were still uneasy.
The scene of the last tribal attack was still vivid in her mind, and she knew in her heart that not all tribes were willing to live in peace.
She sighed and muttered softly, "That's what I said, but those people...ah, they make me worry after all."
Seeing this, Ling Yun quickly took over the conversation and said in a firm tone, "Grandma, don't worry. I have already made arrangements. I brought a lot of people with me, and they have already set off for Huoyan Mountain."
"When we get there, we'll meet up with them first, and then we can act together. Nothing will go wrong."
Upon hearing this, Su Nuan turned around in surprise, her eyes widening. "Your men have already set out? When did this happen? Even if they use Qinggong to travel quickly, it will take more than three or five days to reach the Flaming Mountain!"
Ling Yun touched his nose, his eyes evasive, and his voice lowered a bit: "Actually... after the last tribal attack, I sent them over."
Su Nuan's heart skipped a beat, and her brows furrowed instantly. She asked anxiously, "Are you asking them to attack the tribe?"
Ling Yun pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment. Finally, he nodded, his voice a little muffled: "Yes... I thought that the attack on the North was the fault of those tribes, so after the North was safe, I sent people to clean it up."
Su Nuan became even more anxious when she heard this, and her voice couldn't help but rise a few degrees: "Will your people attack the tribe I'm cooperating with? That's our only chance of success right now!"
Ling Yun was speechless for a moment, a trace of regret on his face. He was only concerned with venting his anger at the time and didn't think too much about it.
Ling Cang frowned, his fingers tapping the table unconsciously, obviously thinking about the situation at hand.
He sighed inwardly, thinking that his brother was indeed a bit reckless this time.
Although there may be some minor frictions between tribes at ordinary times, once they encounter foreign enemies, they will often unite to fight against the outside world.
If things go wrong, the people Ling Yun sent are now in trouble and may even have met with an accident.
Su Nuan pursed her lips, a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes. The most urgent thing was to find a way to solve the problem.
She thought quickly in her mind and finally decided to go to the chief's tribe as soon as possible to check the situation.
That tribe grows a large amount of grain. Perhaps Lingyun’s people will not make things difficult for them for the sake of the grain.
Seeing Su Nuan's serious expression, Ling Cang asked, "Is the tribe you are familiar with the closest to us?"
Su Nuan nodded, her tone calm: "Yes, it's the tribe closest to us."
She paused, and before Ling Cang could speak again, she stood up and said firmly, "I'll go check it out."
Hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed across Ling Yun's face. He then stood up and said with a hint of urgency, "I'll go with you."
Su Nuan shook her head, her eyes firm and calm. "If Feixue flies at full speed, you won't be able to catch up. Besides, flying at night is very dangerous, and you have no experience."
A trace of disappointment flashed across Ling Yun's eyes, and his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't open his mouth in the end. He knew that he was being disliked again.
Su Nuan saw this and felt a little sorry for it. She knew Ling Yun did this for the safety of the Northland. Although his method was not appropriate, his original intention was not wrong.
She sighed softly, her tone softening a bit: "Don't worry, I will be back as soon as possible, you guys wait for my news here."
She didn't forget Su Xia, and looked at Ling Cang and said, "Su Xia seems to be in trouble. Brother Cang, please ask someone to go check on her. I'm afraid Su Xia is in danger."
After saying that, she turned around and walked out of the room quickly, her figure quickly disappearing outside the door.
Ling Yun stood there, looking in the direction she left, his fists slightly clenched, his eyes full of complicated expressions.
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