"No! Impossible!" Chen rushed through the crowd, clutching Wang Bo's sleeve tightly, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face. "You're lying! My Azheng won't die, he's not dead, right?"
Wang Bo recognized Chen Shi and, with one hand on her shoulder, said sorrowfully, "Auntie, please accept my condolences, Brother Zheng is really dead..."
Chen stared blankly at Wang Bo, then suddenly her body went limp and she fell to the ground.
"Old woman!" Old Lu's voice came from behind the crowd.
Jiang Qinyu darted forward and grabbed half of Chen's body, while Wang Bo grabbed her other side.
Only then did Jiang Qinyu look at Wang Pozi's eldest son, who was said to be very capable, and asked calmly, "Did you see Lu Yanzheng die with your own eyes?"
At this moment, Old Man Lu also squeezed to the front, taking Chen Shi from him while asking in a hoarse voice, "Bowazi, is my Azheng really gone?"
Wang Bo looked at the Lu family with pity in his eyes, "Yes, I watched with my own eyes as he was stabbed through the body by the soldiers of Dayuan with long swords, but I was too weak to save myself at the time..."
At this point, Wang Bo sniffed, his voice choked with emotion, "We suffered heavy losses in that battle, many of our brothers died, including Brother Zheng."
"Where is his body? Did you find it when you were cleaning up the battlefield?" Jiang Qinyu continued to press.
Wang Bo nodded, "The weather was hot at the time, and the brothers who died on the battlefield were all burned. I personally put Brother Zheng on the pile of wood."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Lu swayed slightly, but eventually managed to stand still.
Jiang Qinyu pursed her lips, remained silent for a moment, and nodded to Wang Bo, "Thank you for informing us of Brother Zheng's news. We'll head back now."
She and Old Man Lu each helped Chen Shi walk home, their steps unusually heavy.
Old Man Lu's steps were heavy because he had confirmed the news that his eldest son was dead, but Jiang Qinyu's steps were heavy because she had learned that the war in this world was so close to her.
War always results in death. Will the flames of war reach Dingshui Village?
If the royal family of Dai Viet does nothing, then something will happen, right?
After all, Yongshan County is only a little over 200 li away from the border in a straight line. Once the border army is defeated, the first stop for the Dayuan army will be Yongshan County.
My thoughts abruptly stopped there; we had arrived at Old Lu's house.
Old Man Lu and Madam Chen now have their own small courtyard. Jiang Qinyu helped Madam Chen back to bed.
As she came out of the house, Old Man Lu called out to her.
“Yu’er, it is our Lu family that has wronged you. A’zheng is gone, you…” Old Man Lu suddenly covered his face, buried his head and cried, unable to say another word.
Jiang Qinyu was also feeling a bit heavy-hearted. Although it wasn't because of Lu Yanzheng, she still comforted him, saying, "Dad, I'm fine. Don't be too sad, Mom and Dad. Whether Brother Zheng is here or not, we still have to live our lives. I believe that if he were still alive, he would want to see you and Mom living a happier life."
Old Lu didn't say anything, he just waved to her, signaling her to go back first.
Jiang Qinyu knew that saying anything at this point would be futile, so she went home first.
Shufan and Pan'er were left at home by Madam Chen and are now obediently waiting for Jiang Qinyu to return.
"Auntie is back!"
"Auntie, Pan'er misses you so much, waaaah... Why have you been gone for so long?"
The two little ones rushed straight towards Jiang Qinyu and hugged her legs tightly.
Only when she was saved by the two little ones did Jiang Qinyu feel a little lighter.
"Have you two listened to your grandmother these past few days? Have you been bullied? Have you bullied anyone? Have you practiced all the characters I told you to practice?"
As Jiang Qinyu asked the questions, she led the two of them into the house.
Shufan obediently answered all her questions, then the little boy said unhappily, "Next time Auntie is going to leave for a long time, can you take us with you? We promise we won't cause any trouble!"
"I want to go with my aunt too, Pan'er doesn't want to be separated from her aunt..." The little girl's eyes were red, her mouth was pouting, and she looked like she was about to cry again.
Jiang Qinyu quickly said, "Auntie is going to take care of important business. You are all too young, it would be inconvenient to bring you along."
After saying that, she immediately promised, "But Auntie can promise you that you won't go out unless you have to. When you're older, Auntie will take you with her when she goes on long trips, okay?"
Given the current situation in Yongshan County, she has no choice but to find a way to send her two children to school; it's impossible for them to go away to study.
The best way to educate children is through words and deeds, so it was inevitable that she would personally take them to see a different world.
"Auntie, you have to keep your word," Shufan said, holding her hand tightly and looking at her earnestly.
Pan'er looked up and said, "Auntie can't lie, or she'll turn into a long-nosed person like Little Pi in your story!"
"Silly girl, his name is Pinocchio, not Little Pikachu." Jiang Qinyu chuckled and tapped her nose. "Don't worry, you two, when has your aunt ever lied to you?"
The two of them laughed in relief, but Jiang Qinyu heard their stomachs rumbling, and immediately turned around, "Oh dear, my two little gluttons are hungry, I have to go make them something delicious!"
Laughter soon filled Jiang Qinyu's courtyard, and the aroma of food wafted over to the neighbors as wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys.
At Lu Yancai's house, Ma was also cooking.
Lu Tianbao stared longingly at Jiang Qinyu's courtyard next door, sniffed hard, and then turned to Madam Ma with disdain, saying, "Mom, when will you be able to cook such delicious food as Auntie's?"
Ma threw down the dried pickled vegetables in her hand, "What's all the noise about? If you want something good to eat, why don't you go find that brat Jiang Qinyu yourself?"
After the family split up, Ma started calling Jiang Qinyu by her full name.
Lu Tianbao's lips almost reached the sky. "Every time I knock on the door, those two wild brats won't open it for me!"
Ultimately, it was all his mother's fault for being so useless. She always told him that his aunt's things belonged to him, but when his grandparents got angry and separated the family, he realized that what his mother said was all a lie.
But now it's too late for him to back out. His aunt and those two bastards don't like him, so he can't even take advantage of them.
Hmph, don't think he doesn't know. His aunt definitely bought some delicious pastries for those two as a treat in private. They're craving something sweet!
"They won't open the door... Hey, now that they're back, the village chief should bring out the food and distribute it to everyone! If they don't, we'll be starving!"
Ma suddenly remembered this, then untied her apron and threw it aside, then ran into the house to pull Lu Yancai up.
"Ah Cai, get up quickly, let's go find the village chief to ask for our things!"
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