Early the next morning, Lu Yanzheng went to the military base.
Jiang Qinyu went to the sweet potato breeding base by the river.
A few days later, most of the sweet potatoes in the field had sprouted.
"Madam?" Qi Wu had just finished directing people to reinforce the greenhouses in the field when he turned around and saw Jiang Qinyu. He quickly ran to her side. "Why did you come here?"
The weather is cold these days, and usually no one goes out, especially women.
"I've come to check on you. You're all busy, don't worry about me," Jiang Qinyu said with a faint smile.
Today, Xiao Wu was by her side. Although she told Qi Wu and the others not to follow, Qi Wu still stayed by her side and took the initiative to explain the current situation in the field.
"Following Madam's instructions, we built transparent sheds for the sweet potato seedlings. During the day, we removed the straw on top and covered them with straw at night to keep them warm. Some sweet potatoes sprouted in four or five days..."
Jiang Qinyu listened and nodded. This Qi Wu was a capable person, and he did have some skills in planting. Qi Wu filled in the details that she hadn't mentioned before.
"Will all the sweet potatoes be transplanted into the ground in about two weeks?" Jiang Qinyu asked.
Qi Wu replied, "Yes, Madam. I have calculated that if all the sweet potatoes here sprout, as you said, they should be able to cover all the farmland."
This year, due to a lack of water, no crops were planted in any of the fields in the border town, which made it convenient to plant sweet potatoes.
"Are you also doing composting and land preparation?" Jiang Qinyu asked casually.
Qi Wu laughed and said, "It's being done. The general sent people to help, but the fighting a few days ago caused a little delay. I heard that the soldiers went to the fields to help again today."
Hearing this, Jiang Qinyu's smile widened. It seemed that the people and the military were truly one family in the border town, and everyone respected Lu Yanzheng.
Seeing that Qi Wu was wearing a cotton-padded coat, Jiang Qinyu asked again, "Has everyone put on cotton-padded clothes?"
"They've all been put on. Now almost every household has received cotton from the army. Even families with many members have cotton-padded clothes for everyone going out, so no one will get cold." Qi Wu was even happier to hear this and couldn't help but say a few more words.
"And Madam, in this freezing weather, not a single person in our city has frozen to death. This is all thanks to the General. We all remember the General's kindness!"
Jiang Qinyu smiled and said nothing more.
Xiao Wu looked at them somewhat sullenly, his thoughts drifting away.
...
Lu Yanzheng had been handling a lot of military affairs at the army headquarters that morning and was just about to go for breakfast when Qin Shen lifted the curtain and came in.
"General, something terrible has happened! Our men have seen Wang Bo captured by the armies of Dayuan and Xiqiang!" Qin Shen's expression was unusually serious.
He knew that Wang Bo could make thunderbolts. Although they were the simplest and least lethal thunderbolts, once the enemy knew the raw materials, it was only a matter of time before they made more powerful gunpowder weapons.
Upon hearing this, Lu Yanzheng remained calm. "This is a good thing. With Wang Bo diverting their attention, we can have more time to stockpile gunpowder."
Without Wang Bo, the enemy might have regrouped for a few days before launching a counterattack, but they won't now, which has given them at least a month more time.
With over 100,000 enemy troops stranded outside the pass, a month's worth of food and drink would be a significant expense, not to mention their severe water shortage. When the fighting resumes, the morale of both sides will be completely different.
"General, you foresaw this all along?" Qin Shen suddenly realized, looking at Lu Yanzheng with admiration.
Lu Yanzheng said calmly, "I thought of it when you said Wang Bo fled to the border region."
That's why he demanded to see Wang Bo alive or dead. His real purpose wasn't to capture Wang Bo, but to find out where he was.
Only by knowing where he is can we have time to figure out a way to deal with him.
Of course, it would be even better if we could bring him back, but Wang Bo is cunning by nature, so the chances of him being caught are slim.
"General, you are truly amazing! I admire you!" Qin Shen gave a thumbs up.
Lu Yanzheng didn't take it to heart and walked out. "I don't have anything to do this afternoon, so I won't come. You can take care of things at the military base."
"Ah? No, General, you..." Qin Shen chased after him, but he was too slow. When he came out, he only saw Lu Yanzheng's back and he disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Qin Shen was speechless. "I've never seen the general act like this before!"
You should know that his general used to be known for his diligence, and he wished he could sleep in the army camp every day.
But then Qin Shen thought about it again and couldn't help but smile knowingly, "Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman!"
The biggest difference now is that the lady has arrived.
It seems that the general and his wife have a very good relationship, otherwise why would the general want to go home all the time?
...
Lu Yanzheng left the army and rode back to his residence.
However, he was stopped as soon as he mounted his horse.
"General!" Yu Hanyan suddenly knelt before Lu Yanzheng, tears streaming down her face. "Please, don't send me away..."
Last night, she was forcibly taken to the newly rented courtyard by Uncle Chen and his old geezers. She almost fainted when she went in and saw what was happening.
The small courtyard only has five or six rooms. Anyone would feel suffocated living there for too long. How could she possibly want to live there?
Ru Hua told her to come over and beg Lu Yanzheng again, because Lu Yanzheng shouldn't treat her like this for the sake of Deputy General Ling.
So she came.
Lu Yanzheng frowned and shouted sternly, "What are you doing?"
This was still outside the military camp gate, and Yu Hanyan was kneeling in front of his horse. If someone saw her like this, they might think he had done something to her.
"General, I know the Madam doesn't like me. If you're willing to keep me in the manor, I promise I'll never appear before her again! Please, for the sake of Deputy General Ling, don't make me live in this dilapidated house..."
Yu Hanyan was crying so hard that she was lying on the ground, looking utterly miserable.
It was lunchtime in the military camp, and many people heard the commotion and ran over. When they saw what was happening, they couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves.
"Hey, isn't this the girl that Vice Commander Ling redeemed from the village camp back then?"
"I heard that before he died saving the General, Vice General Ling asked the General to take care of that girl. What's going on today?"
"Judging from what this girl said, the General wants to send her away? And because the Madam doesn't like her? That can't be, can it? Isn't the Madam said to be a very good person?"
"Yes, our General is an exceptionally good person, how could he possibly do such a thing?"
"..."
Hearing the discussions of the soldiers behind him, Lu Yanzheng's face darkened to the point of being almost dripping with water.
Yu Hanyan lay on the ground, a determined glint in her lowered eyes.
With these people helping her, she will definitely be able to return to the General's Mansion!
“Yu Hanyan,” Lu Yanzheng suddenly said coldly, “I promised Vice General Ling that I would take care of you. For the past three years, I have ensured that you have no worries about food and clothing in the General’s Mansion. I believe I have not broken my promise.”
However, you have tried to seduce me time and time again. In the past, I spared you from leaving because of Vice General Ling's kindness. Now that I have a family, you still act this way. Therefore, I cannot keep you in my residence... [Note: The Lüying was an ancient camp of brothels set up to reward soldiers.] Yu Hanyan came from there, which is why the male lead told the female lead not to ask about her affairs. It was because the male lead was kind-hearted and wanted to save face for Yu Hanyan.
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