Hu Laoba's men also realized that the people of Dingshui Village were not to be trifled with, and they also heard what Liu Yazi shouted. Many people subconsciously stopped when they heard the name of the Great General Protector of the Nation, and several of them were taken down by the people of Dingshui Village.
"Run!"
Soon, someone in Hu Laoba's group shouted, and these people, despite being beaten, retreated one after another, their retreat even more fierce than their earlier attack.
Jiang Qinyu realized that this group of people weren't that tough. They tried to take advantage of the chaos during the attack, but when they retreated, they charged as if they were fleeing for their lives. They managed to break through the defenses of Dingshui Village and escaped outside the village in the blink of an eye.
In reality, the number of able-bodied men in Dingshui Village was only half that of these people. If they wanted to break through at all costs, the people of Dingshui Village, who valued their lives, would certainly not be able to stop them.
"Get out of here! If we see you again, every single one of you will die!" Village Chief Li shouted, not forgetting to utter these harsh words.
Late at night, all this commotion could easily lead to many people catching colds. Although no one on either side died, he still felt uneasy just thinking about it.
Upon hearing this, Hu Laoba's heart skipped a beat. Without saying a word, he led his men and ran away in silence.
However, they had only run less than two miles when they saw a troop of cavalry, whose numbers were unknown, rushing towards them.
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In Dingshui Village, Village Chief Li shouted, "Where is Doctor Gu? Go and call Doctor Gu to the ancestral hall! All the injured people, come to the ancestral hall!"
"Mom, you and Aunt Qin should take the lead and find a few aunties and grandmas to hurry home and make ginger soup. I'll go to Doctor Gu's house to get some herbs to dispel the cold. We'll each make two pots and give two bowls to everyone in the village." Jiang Qinyu was also making arrangements quickly.
Mrs. Chen quickly replied, "Okay, I'll go find your Aunt Qin right away."
Although a great battle had taken place, everyone was still doing their work in an orderly manner. Those who had nothing to do would find something to do, such as finding soft fabrics from their homes to take to the ancestral hall, or helping to fetch bowls, and so on.
Jiang Qinyu went to the Gu family to get the medicine to dispel the cold, and distributed it to the family in charge of brewing the medicine. While checking on the ginger soup and the medicine, she added three portions of the basic medicinal liquid to each pot.
As Jiang Qinyu passed by Lu Yancai's house, she glanced at it while holding an umbrella; the door was tightly shut.
Despite the situation in the village just now, Lu Yancai's family stayed at home and did not come out.
Jiang Qinyu gave a cold laugh and turned to go home.
It's better that they didn't help; at least their family won't get any of the basic medicine benefits.
Just as things were being arranged, and before the ginger soup and medicine to ward off the cold were even ready, Jiang Dacheng, who was in charge of the lookout tower, rushed into the village shouting, "Many people are riding horses toward us!"
Village Chief Li was in the ancestral hall watching Doctor Gu treat the wounded when he heard this and rushed out, his straw hat askew. "What? People on horseback? Could it be that Prince Yong's men have attacked?"
"What? Village Chief, don't scare us! Wasn't Prince Yong attacking the capital? Why is he attacking us?" Li Dachui was completely flustered and looked rather pitiful.
Although they were very united and the village had made some preparations, if it really was Prince Yong who attacked, they would not be able to fight against the army, especially the cavalry!
"Village chief, it's not Prince Yong, it's Brother Zheng! Brother Zheng is back!" Meng Meng ran over to deliver the news, his face showing an expression of almost bursting into tears of joy.
Upon hearing this, Village Chief Li was overjoyed. "Ah Zheng is back? Hahaha... That's wonderful! Quick, let's go greet him..."
As he spoke, he led his men and ran towards the village entrance.
Jiang Qinyu only heard that someone was coming towards the village again, and did not know that Lu Yanzheng had returned. She was helping to pack the boiled ginger soup and medicine to dispel the cold into wooden buckets, planning to carry them to the ancestral hall with Yunzhu.
The five portions of basic medicine in the ginger soup and cold-dispelling medicine in her home should be more beneficial to the injured person.
The basic medicine she gave Lu Yanzheng in the border town later proved to have cured his hidden ailment. Lu Yanzheng told her personally that since taking the medicine she gave him, his skills had become stronger than before.
Jiang Qinyu and Yunzhu carried ginger soup, while Aping and Chen carried medicine to dispel the cold. They left the courtyard one after the other.
They had only taken a couple of steps when a warhorse stopped in front of them.
“I’ll do it.” Lu Yanzheng dismounted and handed the reins to Aping. “Take the horse back and give it plenty of water and fodder.”
As he spoke, he was already carrying a bucket in each hand and heading towards the ancestral hall.
Jiang Qinyu opened her mouth as she watched his retreating figure, but seeing the torrential rain, she didn't say anything and simply turned around and went back.
"Mother, with Zheng here, you should go back and rest first. We can talk about it tomorrow," Jiang Qinyu instructed Chen Shi.
It was already late at night, and if it weren't for the bright moon hanging in the sky, they wouldn't have been able to see the road at all.
Seeing Lu Yanzheng looking so energetic, Chen felt relieved and nodded with a smile, saying, "Okay, then I'll go back and check on your father. He sprained his ankle and needs to rest for a few days."
Old Man Lu had just sprained his ankle, but since there were no external injuries, he didn't go to the ancestral hall. Madam Chen applied some medicinal wine to his ankle at home. This medicinal wine was something Lu Yanzheng had brought back from the border town before, and he had left a bottle for them.
“Madam,” Ah Ping said, leading the horse and glancing towards the village entrance with a worried look, “It seems the general has brought many people back, and with this heavy rain…”
Jiang Qinyu said, "Yunzhu and I will make the arrangements. You guys take good care of the house."
With elderly people and children at home, and it being such a night, Jiang Qinyu dared not leave anyone at home unattended.
“I’ll go with Yunzhu, Madam, you should rest…” Aping advised.
Jiang Qinyu interrupted him, "You're not familiar with the villagers. I'll go and tell each family that we need to make sure the people and horses are settled in."
Just then, Lu Yanzheng returned.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Madam," Lu Yanzheng said. He was soaked to the bone, but because he was wearing a helmet, his vision wasn't obstructed. "There are five hundred people who came with me. As long as we have a roof over our heads, we'll be fine."
Jiang Qinyu rolled her eyes at him, "With such heavy rain, how can a single roof provide shelter? You should at least drink some ginger soup to ward off the cold."
If we want to settle these 500 people, then every household in the village will have to get involved.
"Alright, I'll follow Madam's arrangements." Lu Yanzheng immediately changed his tune.
He brought his best troops this time; even if they stood in the rain for a day and a night, no one would necessarily fall. But while people could endure it, horses could not.
Jiang Qinyu pushed him into the house, saying, "Go and change your clothes quickly."
After seeing him go inside, Jiang Qinyu opened her umbrella and headed to each house in the village.
When they arrived at Granny Wang's house, they also received news that Lu Yanzheng had brought a group of people back to the village.
“My house has five rooms that people can live in, and there’s enough room for three horses in the livestock shed. Ah Zheng’s wife, just arrange for people to come over. Don’t worry about not having enough room.” Granny Wang looked at Jiang Qinyu with a little nervousness.
She had a grudge against the Lu family in the past and had clashed with Jiang Qinyu many times. Her husband, Wang Bo, was also a deserter from the army... Would Lu Yanzheng's wife hold a grudge against her?
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