As she spoke, Mrs. Sun wiped away her tears. No matter how strong she appeared on the surface, she was still just a mother. For so many years, the image of her youngest son lying in a pool of blood, covered in wounds, had haunted her in the middle of the night.
He Jiuniang took her arm and said, "Let's think about it from a different perspective. Our husband did such a dangerous thing, and he was still able to come back and reunite with our family. It's like heaven is helping us. We should be happy, not sad. You started crying after only three sentences. What about those heroes who didn't make it back to their families?"
Although Mrs. Sun knew that what she was saying was all unreliable nonsense, upon closer reflection, it seemed to make sense.
She should be happy that her son came back alive and well. As for what happened before, that's all in the past, and there's no point in dwelling on it.
After figuring it out, the old lady started cooking seriously, working hard in silence, determined to let Lu Baichuan eat his mother's cooking.
Old Lu finished chatting at the door and poked his head in to ask He Jiu Niang, "Do you still have the milk tea you made earlier? A few young men came to see Lao San, and it seems they have something to say. The milk tea tastes good, and I was thinking of sending them a few bowls to try."
"That's all, but I can cook some fresh and bring it over to them in a bit."
He Jiuniang agreed, and Old Man Lu left happily.
There was some milk left over from the purchase, so He Jiuniang cooked it all. Thinking that men probably didn't like sweets, she added less sugar. After cooking it, she personally delivered it to him, then secretly took out ice from her spatial storage and put it in to cool it down. By the time she arrived at Lu Baichuan's room, it was already ice-cold and ready to eat.
The visitor was Lou Chong, who brought three brothers with him. They came to report to Lu Baichuan about the brothel called Danzhulou that Liu Yancai had mentioned earlier.
Lu Baichuan had just lain down for a short while when Lou Chong arrived and he tried to get up again. Seeing that he was really too weak, Lou Chong hurriedly said, "Boss, lie down. We'll just report and leave. Don't bother us."
Since they were all family and there were no outsiders, Lu Baichuan didn't stand on ceremony and continued to lie down.
“Boss, Liu Yancai was right. That brothel really has a problem. I sent a few brothers to investigate, and they got the same story from several girls. They said... that the madam there has a fetish, which is to collect the girls'... virgin blood.”
Speaking of this, Lou Chong's expression turned somewhat abnormal. He felt that the person who came up with this idea must be seriously ill. How could they do such a despicable thing?
"Moreover, those girls probably didn't know what the blood would be used for, which is why they were so unsuspecting when they told the customers about it."
Lu Baichuan grasped the key point in his words and said, "You mean to say that most of the people in Danzhu Tower are innocent, and only the madam and a few others are problematic?"
That's right.
Lou Chong nodded, and his three brothers beside him also nodded.
Lu Baichuan said, "You two don't have any lovers inside, and you're afraid to tell me the truth, do you?"
"Boss, you can't say that! We were on official business, how could we possibly have any lovers? We're completely innocent!"
Several of his men were eager to prove themselves. They had followed Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian for years and had never messed around in Nantai. Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian were both people who could control themselves. Following their example, the men secretly competed with each other, thinking of being a group of happy bachelors.
I never expected that Lu Baichuan's child would be so big already.
It's a story full of bitter tears.
"Being clear-headed is a good thing; it means I won't regret it if I meet a girl I like in the future."
Lu Baichuan made a rare off-topic remark, just like he was now, extremely grateful that he had remained celibate all these years, otherwise his wife would definitely despise him when he returned.
He Jiuniang, who was delivering milk tea, overheard this and couldn't help but smile.
"Have you all said enough? It's hot, let's have a bowl of iced milk tea to cool down."
He Jiuniang knocked on the door. If they still had business to discuss, she would not go in for the time being.
She was really not interested in those things.
"It's alright, come in."
Lu Baichuan forced himself to sit up and then waved to her.
He must not appear too weak in front of his wife, as it would undermine his image as a strong and powerful man.
As He Jiuniang entered, Lou Chong and several others immediately greeted her in unison, "Hello, sister-in-law!"
I thought my sister-in-law would be with Master Qin, but it turns out she's Master Sun's wife... no, Master Lu's wife.
Now they're all waiting for Qin Jian to come back so they can see what's going on. If Qin Jian doesn't have any feelings for his sister-in-law, that's fine, but if he does, it'll be really awkward.
He Jiuniang had no idea what they were thinking. She smiled and agreed, saying, "This is freshly brewed milk tea. I'll take it to the shop to sell in a few days. Please taste it for me first."
They came to report to the boss and were even given iced milk tea made by his sister-in-law. None of them stood on ceremony and drank it without hesitation.
They added ice on it, so it was icy cold when you tasted it, and it instantly cooled you down, even the top of your head.
"This milk tea is so delicious!"
The group had the same reaction as Lu Baichuan: they thought it would be salty milk tea like the herdsmen's, but it turned out to be sweet, without any fishy smell, and so cold.
I fell in love with it instantly!
"When are you planning to take them to the store to sell? I'll buy them every day!"
"This is completely different from any milk tea I've ever had before. My sister-in-law is amazing!"
"The weather has been getting hotter and hotter lately. It would be so refreshing to have a bowl of this every day!"
The group showered her with compliments, their praise flowing like water, making He Jiuniang laugh.
Apart from Lou Chong, who is about the same age as Lu Baichuan, the other three are still young and look immature, but they are already Lu Baichuan's very capable subordinates. Such people have unlimited potential in the future.
"If you like, you can come over for a drink every day. We've prepared a lot of dishes tonight, so why don't you stay and have a meal with us!"
He Jiuniang extended a warm invitation, and the group readily accepted without hesitation.
Lou Chong, in particular, went even further, asking, "Sister-in-law, do you have Lu Black Duck to eat?"
"If you want to eat it, you can have it."
He Jiuniang readily agreed, and Lu Baichuan then remembered the special perk He Jiuniang had given his brothers yesterday, so he told them about it.
"Really? My sister-in-law is so wonderful!"
"Oh, so that means I can buy Lu Hei Ya at half price whenever I go to buy it, as long as I show my token?"
"My sister-in-law is so kind, thank you!"
"Sister-in-law, you are my goddess!"
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