Chapter 057 Seduce Your Man

Feng Yi stayed for a while and then left. Chu Li looked listlessly at Ruan Qinghuan teasing the child in her arms: "Sister-in-law, don't you have anything to say?"

She felt that Ruan Qinghuan had to ask Qian Yunxi and He An about their past.

Ruan Qinghuan thought she was seeking comfort: "This matter cannot be rushed, you have to be patient."

"I mean, Qian Yunxi, do you really not mind at all?"

So this is what she was talking about. Ruan Qinghuan thought about this question carefully, and then shook his head: "There is nothing to say. Since it is the past, let it go. Why bother?"

Chu Li really didn't know whether to admire her open-mindedness or to say that she was heartless. Isn't this something every woman wants to know?

A few days after arriving in Lucheng, He'an became busy. Materials were needed to build the dam, and before he came, he had instructed the county magistrate to prepare them in advance. The most urgent task now was to transfer all the people downstream to Wangyue Mountain to prevent sudden heavy rain and flash floods.

At night, Ruan Qinghuan got up after coaxing the child to sleep. Ruan Qinghuan had been sitting for a while and his face was obviously unhappy.

He An's eyes moved between Ruan Qinghuan and the child: "Isn't he familiar with Xia Lian yet?"

"Xia Lian has been having trouble acclimatizing lately, and she also has to take care of the injured, so she has to get up several times a night. Since she's a kid and doesn't cause trouble, let's put her here."

He An: “…”

Suddenly this little thing appeared and took his place, forcing him to sleep in the main room. It didn't matter where he slept, but he always felt empty without his wife by his side.

"Tomorrow we will relocate the villagers downstream, and I want to go with you."

"It's drizzling outside again. Although the rain is not heavy, I'm afraid it won't stop tomorrow. You should stay home and wait for me to come back."

"It's okay. Chu Li and I will be together tomorrow and we can help to accommodate the elderly, the weak, women and children." Ruan Qinghuan really wanted to go, mainly because he wanted to take the opportunity to see the situation near Wangyue Mountain.

In the original book, the second prince's private soldiers were hiding in Xifeng Cliff. Although it was some distance away from Wangyue Mountain, it still had to be guarded against.

Right now, Wangyue Mountain is the only place where residents can be arranged to take shelter temporarily, but it also involves certain risks. We must not alert the enemy, otherwise there is no guarantee that those private soldiers will not become desperate and threaten the safety of the people.

He'an looked at the raincoat and straw hat she had prepared for the little guy, and thought that she had planned it long ago. The reason she mentioned it was just to say hello to him.

His eyes became more and more profound. Most women would not even be able to hide if they encountered such a thing, but she insisted on rushing forward in the wind and rain, not worrying about getting her dress dirty, nor afraid of suffering hardships.

Arrogant, unreasonable, selfish, mean, and a spoiled brat... these were all the ways he had described her before. It was precisely because of this that he had delayed the marriage for two years. Now he couldn't help but feel scared when he thought about it. If the marriage had been ruined...

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but feel angry. After returning to Beijing, he would find out who was secretly slandering his wife.

"Ah...what are you doing?"

"Miss you for your husband"

Ruan Qinghuan: "..." After putting the raincoat away, He'an picked her up and carried her out of the house before she could even turn around. Ruan Qinghuan was angry but helpless.

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From a long distance away, you can see a number of simple houses built on Wangyue Mountain, with some tents around them. On the muddy path at the foot of the mountain, people are already climbing up the mountain one after another.

Ruan Qinghuan had come to help with full energy, but he had been tortured so badly by He An last night that his legs were sore, so he had no choice but to help prepare meals in the porridge shed.

Dozens of pots were lined up side by side, and the cooked food was poured into cans and barrels, waiting to be distributed at noon.

At such times, the county magistrate, as the local official, naturally had to do it himself and dared not leave the prime minister's sight, so as to show his image of being diligent and caring for the people.

Someone nudged Ruan Qinghuan. It was Chu Li. He smiled and said, "You came at the right time. Those kids over there seem to be hungry but don't dare to come forward. Send some food over to them first."

Chu Li took the bowl of porridge and nodded meaningfully in the direction of the mountain. Ruan Qinghuan looked over and saw a light green figure.

It was raining at the moment. The girl was holding an umbrella and standing not far from He'an. She occasionally turned around and said a few words, but He'an did not respond. The girl was not angry, but just moved closer to him calmly.

"See? Magistrate Bao's beloved daughter."

"oh."

Seeing Ruan Qinghuan was indifferent, Chu Li became anxious: "She has seduced your man so obviously, sister-in-law, aren't you really anxious?"

"If something can be taken away, it's not mine." Ruan Qinghuan took out a steamed bun from the paper package. This was the bun he bought for the little guy yesterday, but when he turned around, no one was there.

Ruan Qinghuan was anxious now. He looked through the crowd for a long time and finally found him next to a group of children. He saw the little guy squatting in front of several children, gesticulating something with his hands.

At this moment, Ruan Qinghuan remembered that she didn't know the boy's name yet and only called him baby. If she couldn't find him, she wouldn't even be able to call out his name.

She put the pancake away with a relieved heart. Such a small pancake was not enough to share among so many children. If she only gave it to the little one, she was afraid that it would arouse jealousy.

Ruan Qinghuan decided that starting from tomorrow, he would mobilize some women to make steamed buns and distribute them to the children. It was the time when they were growing up and they couldn't suffer too much.

At the foot of the mountain, County Magistrate Bao was soaked to the skin. He sent the last few victims up the mountain before walking up the mountain with He An. "Sir, Master Ji has been here for a while, but he has a mission to complete. Would you like to rest temporarily in Lucheng?"

"We were just passing by, but there are not enough people to build the dike. I have sent a letter back to the capital, asking the emperor to allow General Ji to bring soldiers to build the dike."

"But General Ji has been guarding the border and staying in Lucheng for a long time. I'm afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?" He An interrupted him: "Or, can Bao County Magistrate find enough craftsmen?"

The Bao County Magistrate was choked.

Lucheng suffered from disasters year after year, and many people lost their homes and loved ones. Even those who were lucky enough to survive had to find a way out for a living. Most of those left behind were the elderly, the weak, women and children, and there was a real shortage of labor.

As they were about to reach the top of the mountain, Ji Lingchuan hurried over and said, "I just passed by the porridge stall. The young lady said that she wanted to make some steamed buns for the children tomorrow. It's easy to find manpower, but it's hard to get so much flour in a short time."

"Right now, Lucheng has suffered from disasters for years, and food is scarce. Even rice is shipped from the south of the Yangtze River. Where can we find so much flour at once?" Bao County Magistrate complained: "What's more, the current weather is not conducive to the transportation of flour. Once it gets wet, it will be infested with insects."

"What Magistrate Bao said makes sense. It is indeed time-consuming and laborious to mobilize from outside. Why not think of a solution from the wealthy merchants in Lucheng?" He An paused and said, "I heard that the Wu family runs a rice and grain business. Let Magistrate Bao discuss the flour issue."

When County Magistrate Bao heard this, he immediately said in embarrassment: "Sir, the Wu family is just a small business..."

"Oh?" He An frowned, his eyes colder: "I heard that the Wu family's rice and grain business is one of the best in Lucheng and even in the entire Zhenjiang Prefecture?"

Bao County Order: “…”

County Magistrate Bao's eyes flickered, and he brought up the matter concerning Lucheng, which the Prime Minister had secretly investigated.

He couldn't afford to offend the Prime Minister, and he couldn't afford to offend the Wu family either. Seeing the Prime Minister and General Ji walking away, County Magistrate Bao sighed again and again.

Just when he was worried, his daughter who had been following him was confident: "Dad, the Prime Minister asked you to go, so you should go. It's not too much or too little, right? Send it over first to deal with the emergency. It can be regarded as his Wu family's contribution to the people of Lucheng. It's the right thing for a family that accumulates kindness."

When County Magistrate Bao heard what Guan's daughter said, he suddenly realized something: "Yes, yes, yes, Daddy will do it right away."