Chapter 459 Return
A soldier came up from behind.
His right arm was empty; he was missing an arm!
The man was very shy, pursing his lips and looking at Lao Zou with some nervousness.
Ji Ruyan introduced: "His surname is also Zou, and his name is Zou Xiaopeng. He killed 158 Western Liao bandits and lost an arm on the battlefield. He has no father or mother, and no relatives in his hometown."
Despite missing his right arm, he can still wield a knife with his left arm; he's not a cripple.
If you're willing, he'll acknowledge you as his father and take care of you in your old age.
"I do!"
Zou Laili's mind was in a daze, and he couldn't see anything at that moment.
No pig or plaque could compare to the awe-inspiring sight of this "son" before me.
For a year now, he hasn't been able to sleep well at night, always dreaming of his son's appearance.
Sometimes he was covered in blood, sometimes he was blind, sometimes he was missing a leg, and sometimes he was missing an arm.
When he woke up, he burned food for his son. He thought to himself, even if his son went blind or lost his leg, he would be happy no matter what if his son came back!
Old Zou immediately hugged Zou Xiaopeng.
"Son, you're back... Waaaaah..."
"Father, I'm back. Now that there's no more war, I won't go anywhere else. I'll slaughter pigs with you from now on..."
...
After leaving Hanshan County, Ji Ruyan and Lu Qingqing visited several other places.
They were all brothers who died while protecting Ming'an County.
At that time, Ji Ruyan had not yet regained his identity, and the compensation was personally delivered by people in the military camp, using the more than 300,000 taels of silver that had been recovered.
Without going through the government, every penny of compensation went directly into the hands of the families.
However, it was not entirely satisfactory.
Some of the compensation was divided among the brothers in the family, leaving the parents without anyone to support them.
Some fell into the hands of their own people, while the warriors' wives and children remained hungry and cold.
Ji Ruyan was filled with anger. Who exactly was receiving this compensation?
The compensation sent directly to the soldiers' families does not even reach their parents, wives, and children.
Not to mention that after being exploited by the government at every level, the meager compensation that reaches the family is not enough to raise a child.
It's even uncertain whether it will reach the family!
If those fallen soldiers still exist, how heartbroken they must be!
At night, Ji Ruyan was writing furiously at her desk.
Lu Qingqing offered suggestions from the side.
The two devised a comprehensive compensation plan.
The order and proportion of distribution among parents, wife and children, and siblings have been clearly specified.
In the Western Liao War, 50,000 soldiers died in battle. The list of these 50,000 has been compiled, but the compensation has not yet been distributed. It needs to wait for Ji Ruyan to return to the capital to make arrangements and preparations.
He could not allow the families of these 50,000 soldiers to be left without proper arrangements after their deaths.
Next, the new compensation system will be implemented.
Furthermore, this distribution will not go through the government; he will send Mu Daye with his men to personally oversee the distribution.
The two kept revising and modifying until late at night. In the end, they fell asleep in each other's arms without even taking off their clothes.
While others get married and go on honeymoons, they get married to visit the nation in mourning.
These were the last days Ji Ruyan cherished while away from home.
Once I return to Beijing, it will be difficult to leave again.
During the day, he walked side by side with Lu Qingqing.
At night, the two embraced tightly, inseparable.
The morning sunlight once again fell on the face of the person next to me, and the fine downy hair looked like it was wrapped in a layer of sweet white gauze.
The man couldn't resist kissing her again, from her forehead to her cheeks.
They were together again last night.
Qingqing said she knew 108 kinds of martial arts and would use them on him sooner or later, but she was still like a novice, stumbling and struggling to complete the single ritual with a strong desire to explore.
He really wanted to say it wasn't enough, not enough, not enough at all.
But I'm also afraid she'll get angry.
This time, she was quite careful, afraid that he might develop a hidden illness.
Okay, she knows the most about medicine. He's a good patient and should listen to the doctor.
Later, when she says it's okay, he'll definitely make her happy to the fullest.
"Qingqing...I really like you."
I really hate to leave.
The thought of leaving makes me feel so weak.
Lu Qingqing was awakened by an itch, feeling as if butterflies were fluttering all over her body.
It was the man's loose hair, and one tender kiss after another.
Very devoutly, moving it little by little, inch by inch.
Wrist, back of hand, fingers.
She is a flower, and he is a dancing butterfly.
...
The two rode the same horse and arrived in Cangchuan County.
On the street, we bought a string of candied hawthorns, and we took turns eating them.
The old lady selling candied hawthorns said, "Would you like to buy another skewer? I'm afraid you won't have enough."
Lu Qingqing laughed heartily.
"The old lady is right, it's not enough, we can't get enough to eat."
The man licked his lips, his eyes flashing fiercely beneath the mask.
Auntie: If it's not enough, why don't you buy another one? Why are you leaving like this?
Lu Qingqing went to the sugar figurine stall again and had a little figurine made of two people holding hands.
One man and one woman.
She took a bite and offered the other side to the man.
"I'll eat you, you'll eat me."
The man started blinking again, his ears turning red.
He held the horse's reins with one hand and hers with the other.
They never let go.
Finally, they walked the long street to the end, and the city gate was just ahead.
"We're going to have to part ways," Lu Qingqing said.
"However, separation is for a better reunion."
"Don't worry, we'll have plenty of time in the future."
She took out another purse and tied it around his waist herself.
The man was taken aback. When did she sew this?
Oh no, it's embroidered?
They've been together these past few days, and they even sleep together at night...
Is it... that she got up in the middle of the night?
Why didn't he notice? Was he sleeping so soundly?
Of course he couldn't wake up, so Lu Qingqing lit some sleeping incense by the bedside.
You should support your own man.
He's doing well, and so is she.
"Qingqing, I'll write to you as soon as I'm done. You... you decide what to do. I'll wait for you no matter how long it takes."
"Alright, get on the horse quickly."
His personal guards, all disguised, were waiting in front.
Ji Ruyan mounted his horse, and Lu Qingqing slapped the horse's rump.
The horse received the command and galloped away carrying the people.
The guards following behind finally showed themselves and were about to go to Lu Qingqing's side when they saw His Highness turn around and come back.
Ji Ruyan came to Lu Qingqing again, took the reins, gripped the horse's belly, held Lu Qingqing's head, and bent down to kiss her.
The guards behind them all turned around.
He turned around only after he heard the horse's hooves leave again.
Whew... His Highness is finally gone.
The guards appeared behind Lu Qingqing.
"Madam, where are we going now?"
"Something happened in Ming'an County, so I'm going back there first."
"yes."
Everyone was just about to leave.
But then the sound of horses' hooves was heard!
Good heavens, His Highness is back!
The attack came too fast; there was no time to retreat.
The guards looked left and right, then turned their backs, squatted down, and covered their ears.
Lu Qingqing: "..."
Seeing the man return again, she asked, "What's wrong now?"
"Qingqing, did you forget to give me something?"
"What?"
"That's right, both my eldest and second eldest brothers took... aphrodisiacs."
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