Chapter 131 Returned safely
Xu Zhengyong was busy with his meal. Although he didn’t say any words of praise, his appetite spoke volumes.
He was not surprised by Wei Ruo's cooking skills because he ate more than everyone present.
I remember that back then he often lit fires for Sister Ruo'er and Junior Sister Xiumei, and even suffered a fist from Junior Sister Xiumei because he didn't control the fire properly!
It was at that time that he secretly made up his mind to work hard to practice martial arts and surpass Xiumei, so that in the future she would be convinced to call him senior brother, hehe!
After cooking food for Wei Mingting and others, Wei Ruo started cooking food for the soldiers and villagers who were digging the tunnel.
Because the amount of food required was large, each family’s large pot was only enough to cook one dish. In order to save time and keep the meals hot, the women from each family worked with Wei Ruo. Some made radish stew, while others cooked Stir-fried vegetables, some people cook, some people make steamed buns.
Wei Ruo made a large pot of radish stew. The pork was given by the villagers. Wei Ruo was reluctant to use it when cooking for them, so he used it all here.
Although there is less meat and more radish, the radish dipped in meat tastes equally delicious.
Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi led people to deliver prepared dishes to the soldiers and people digging the tunnel.
At about the same time, women from other families came over carrying large pots filled with hot meals.
I don't know whether it was because they were tired from the work or because the food was delicious, but everyone ate very deliciously.
Although the dining environment was very poor, everyone was very happy. The villagers were grateful to the soldiers, and the soldiers were also moved by the enthusiasm of the villagers.
In this cold, wet and cold mountain village, there is a warm current that echoes in the hearts of everyone.
After finishing their work, Wei Ruo and the others stayed overnight at the farmhouse. Because the room was limited, the three men rested in the same room, and Wei Ruo got a room alone.
None of them are squeamish people, and they are satisfied to have a room to shelter them from the wind and rain.
Because he had been busy all day, Wei Ruo went to bed early and slept until dawn.
Early the next morning, as soon as everyone got up, a subordinate came to report: "Mr. Qian, the road is open! There is already a pedestrian path! People from outside have come in." The cooperation of everyone is indispensable for the speed of the road
. effort.
Last night, except for Wei Mingting and Xu Zhengyong, who were trapped for most of the night and were asked to sleep all night, other soldiers worked in shifts digging all night, and even the local people took turns to work on their own initiative all night.
At the same time, the people from the yamen outside and the porters brought by Wei Jinyi also worked all night, so they were able to dig through it so quickly.
"Okay, okay! You all worked hard!" Wei Mingting was very happy.
Then he ordered: "Let the people in need pass first, we are not in a hurry."
Wei Mingting ordered his subordinates to wait for a while, waiting for those in the village who wanted to leave first, and then led his subordinates to leave.
When Wei Ruo packed up his things and was about to leave, he realized that Wei Jin was not in the farmyard.
After questioning, I learned that Wei Jin did not rest in the room last night, but went to dig a tunnel with others.
When he came back, Wei Ruo saw that he was wearing a coarse cloth jacket borrowed from the villagers. This was not because he cherished his clothes, but because the original clothes had long hems and large sleeves, making it inconvenient for work.
Although he was wearing a short coat of coarse cloth, he still couldn't hide his elegance.
Wei Jin also went back to the room to change his clothes, and left two taels of silver on the bed as a reward for staying overnight and borrowing clothes.
After that, several people left Xishan Village.
After leaving the village, Wei Mingting asked the soldiers following him to go back and rest first. Those whose homes were in Xingshan County should go home directly; those who were not in Xingshan County should go back to the camp to rest first, and they would not be on duty for the next few days.
After entering the city, Xu Zhengyong also separated from Wei Ruo and the others. He wanted to go home to keep his parents safe. His parents should also be worried during the period when he lost contact.
In the end, Wei Mingting was left to take Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi back to the Wei Mansion.
After entering the mansion, Wei Ruo did not follow Wei Mingting to Cangyun Garden and went straight back to Tingsong Garden on the pretext of going back to change clothes. Wei Jin also did not go to Cangyun Garden. He and Wei Ruo walked to the backyard together.
Along the way, Wei Ruo saw that Wei Jinyi looked a little tired, so he didn't say anything to him. Until Wei Ruo returned to Tingsongyuan, the two of them didn't communicate.
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Wei Mingting returned to Cangyun Garden, and seeing Wei Mingting returning safely, Yun burst into tears.
Wei Mingting knew that he had frightened his wife, but he didn't know how to comfort her. He could only hug her to comfort her.
Then Wei Yichen and Wei Qingwan also rushed over.
"Father, it's great that you're okay!" Wei Qingwan rushed forward, with tears streaming down her face like Yun's.
Wei Yichen looked at his father, filled with excitement, but speechless.
After a while, Yun and Wei Qingwan's emotions softened and they stopped crying.
"It's God's blessing that my husband can come back safely this time! Ancestors' blessing!" Yun said with great emotion.
Wei Mingting shook his head and said: "No, my return this time was not because of God's blessing, but because the two children, Jin Yi and Ruo'er, looked for me regardless of their own safety. If Ruo'er hadn't been smart, I might have already set foot on the road to hell."
Yun Shi looked at Wei Mingting in surprise: "Ruo'er and Jinyi are the two children looking for you?"
Wei Mingting nodded: "The two children are kind-hearted. They not only saved the people in the south of the city, but also saved me."
Listening to Wei Mingting's words, Wei Yichen and Wei Qingwan also showed surprised expressions.
After being surprised, Wei Yichen looked happy and respectful: "The eldest sister is more capable and braver than me."
Wei Qingwan's face was a little stiff.
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Later in the evening, Xiaobei came to Tingsongyuan and brought a box of things to Wei Ruo.
"These are some novel objects that the young master saw while he was away. He bought them for the eldest lady."
There was a large box full of things, including rouge and gouache for my daughter's home, accessories such as hairpins and mother-of-pearl, and some weird things.
After Wei Ruo accepted the things, he went to Yingzhuyuan in person to thank Wei Jin.
Pushing open the door of Yingzhuyuan, Wei Ruo saw a familiar figure in a familiar position.
Wei Ruo walked to the pavilion, sat down on the empty seat next to him, and looked at what Wei Jin was writing on the paper.
"I received the gift from the second brother. Thank you, second brother."
"Yes."
"I have something for you too." Wei Ruo took out a dagger from his arms and handed it to Wei Jinyi.
This dagger was made together with Xu Zhengyong when we hired a craftsman to make it last time.
Wei Jin also took a look at the dagger and asked, "Is it the same as the one you gave to Deputy Xu?" "It's
not exactly the same. Although the blade inside is similar, the scabbard and handle are different." Wei Ruodao .
"Yeah." Wei Jin also turned his gaze back to the calligraphy and painting in his hand expressionlessly.
(End of chapter)