They're clearly in their twenties, yet they act like teenagers, completely lacking maturity.
But it was precisely this lack of composure that made Jiang Jiuniang feel the warmth of the world. It was because of these people that her life began to have flavor.
So Jiang Jiuniang waved in response, just like they did, and quickly stepped forward, whereupon Qin Jian gave her a deep bow.
"Sister-in-law, you must accept this great gift from me!"
As Qin Jian spoke, he bowed deeply to Jiang Jiuniang.
His expression was serious, and his movements were very devout.
The dozens of brothers behind her followed suit and bowed in the same manner. Jiang Jiuniang stood there, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Jiang Jiuniang knew why they were doing this, so she didn't stop them and genuinely accepted these generous gifts.
"We're all on the same side, no need to be so polite, get up quickly!"
After they finished bowing, Jiang Jiuniang spoke and told them to get up.
No one was being coy; they finished their prayers and got up. Qin Jian said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know, if it weren't for the medicinal powder you gave us, we would all probably have perished in those mountains!"
Two fists can't beat four hands. There are tens of thousands of people on that mountain. No matter how strong they are, these few dozen people don't have that much stamina to expend. The enemy could drown them with just a spit from each of them.
Furthermore, the opponent is quite strong, and even in a one-on-one fight, it's not guaranteed that they will win every time.
"Yes, sister-in-law, the situation was nothing short of a miracle. We were all starving and exhausted, and the mountain was teeming with their people. Even if we had wings, we wouldn't have been able to escape. But unexpectedly, your medicine worked twice and knocked them all unconscious. That's how we were able to come back!"
"We all thought we were going to die. I guess I used up all the luck I had in my life!"
Everyone was very excited, and each person spoke a sentence, which roughly explained the situation.
Jiang Jiuniang listened, but smiled without saying a word. She naturally knew what had happened that night, but hearing it from their mouths evoked a different kind of feeling.
At the same time, she was also glad that she and Lu Baichuan arrived at the right time; if they had arrived any later, they probably would have been collecting their bodies.
Seeing them still standing alive and well in front of her now, Jiang Jiuniang felt that it was all worth it, even though she hadn't been able to sleep well for several days and nights and had to run all over the mountains and fields.
"Sister-in-law, if you have that skill, you must make more of the medicinal powder. It will really save you a lot of trouble."
Having tasted success, Qin Jian thought that since Jiang Jiuniang could do it, he should do more. In the end, not only would those rebels be easily obtained, but the whole world would also be within his grasp.
But Jiang Jiuniang shook her head upon hearing this: "No, that's not how it works. These things are expensive to make and come at a great cost. They will damage my body, and more importantly, you will also suffer damage during their use."
"Although there are antidote pills, all medicines have some degree of toxicity. After taking them, they still need time to be metabolized in the body. If you keep using them and they can't be metabolized, it will affect your health."
These words contained both truth and falsehood, intended to dispel their idea.
Having lived two lives, Jiang Jiuniang knows not to easily break worldly conventions. Some things can only be accomplished by sweating and bleeding, so they must be done according to the rules. If she has to solve everything with medicine powder, then what is the point of having other people?
If the soldiers of Bei Yan become lazy and stop training because of her medicine, then the day Bei Yan runs out of medicine will be the day it perishes.
Qin Jian and the others were frightened by what she said. Qin Jian grasped the key point in her words and said, "That's really serious. You shouldn't make these kinds of powders so easily in the future. Protecting our country is what we men should do. We can't let a woman like you suffer health problems because of this."
Seeing that his first concern was for her health, Jiang Jiuniang smiled and said, "Brother Qin, I know. It's not that this medicine can't be made, but it should be made in small amounts and can't be used continuously. You've used so much of it, you can't use it for a long time, otherwise your health will suffer."
"No need, no need. You should do less of that stuff in the future!"
Qin Jian waved his hands repeatedly, clearly refusing, a stark contrast to the person who had just asked him to do more.
"Alright, stop joking around. The room is all ready. Go wash up and go to bed. We can talk about it after you've had a good night's sleep."
Seeing their reaction, Lu Baichuan found it amusing and couldn't help but urge them on.
"Sigh, you're right. I haven't had a good night's sleep in days, I'm so tired. Let's go to sleep!"
As Qin Jian spoke, he led everyone away.
“They’ve all lost a lot of weight. I need to go to the kitchen and tell them to make something nice for them to eat.”
He Jiuniang was about to leave as she spoke, like a worried old mother.
Lu Baichuan pulled the person back and led them towards the main courtyard: "Let's go, let's go back and get some sleep. We've been busy since early morning, who can handle that?"
Lu Baichuan knew that his wife was so concerned because these were his brothers, but he also couldn't bear to see her working so hard and having to consider everything. It was really heartbreaking.
"But……"
Before Jiang Jiuniang could say anything more, Lu Baichuan picked her up and carried her back to the main courtyard.
The maids chuckled behind them, but they were too embarrassed to follow them inside, so they dispersed once they reached the courtyard.
A banquet was held at home that evening, which was naturally very lively. The children also sat at the table to listen to the elders talk about their experiences on the battlefield.
The children looked solemn and showed even greater respect for these uncles. They vowed to become great heroes like them and protect their country.
After a few rounds of drinks, the children had long since gone to do their homework, and Jiang Jiuniang had gone to get her beauty sleep.
While the other brothers were talking to their companions, Lu Baichuan, carrying a bottle of wine, went with Qin Jian to sit down on the stone steps outside, ready to take care of the task his wife had entrusted to him.
"I never expected to be able to come to the capital so soon, it feels like a dream."
Qin Jian lay half-reclined on the steps, looking up at the moon in the sky with a dreamy gaze, but his smile was pure.
I used to do the same thing for several years, but after returning from Nantai, I seem to have experienced more things and my promotion speed has also increased.
Lu Baichuan remained silent, but Qin Jian sighed, "You have no idea how envious I am of you. You can have a home no matter what, while I don't even know what my parents look like."
He is more than a year older than Lu Baichuan, but now Lu Baichuan's son is already so grown up, while he is still all alone.
He may seem carefree, but he's actually lonelier than a ghost.
Lu Baichuan instantly perked up, sat up slightly, looked at him, and asked, "Now there's an opportunity for you to have a home, do you want it?"
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