After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 302: Establishing Authority in the Military Camp
At this moment, cold sweat broke out on Lin Tianyang's face. He saw that the arrow had hit the bullseye steadily, just like the result when Su Xiaoxiao shot the arrow without covering her eyes.

He was truly convinced and impressed this time.

What to do? His bow and arrow were starting to tremble; should he shoot them?

If I shoot it, won't it make me a laughing stock?

Everyone's eyes were on him, ready to see how he would perform.

Having no other choice, he gritted his teeth and prepared to shoot the arrow, but unexpectedly Su Xiaoxiao came over to his rescue.

"I think we should call it a day for the written test. What do you think, Vice General Lin?"

Lin Tianyang, naturally not wanting to embarrass himself, immediately agreed.

"I've kept my promise to everyone today, and I'll definitely make sure you all get what you want. Tonight's barbecue is on me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianyang quickly chimed in, "No way! Count me in too!"

Lin Tianyang was already very embarrassed at this point, because he knew that he should have been the one who lost.

Looking back now, he really was too naive in front of Su Xiaoxiao.

Pei Yuan interjected, "Let me treat you to dinner today. Everyone has been working hard lately, just back from the front lines. I'm sure you all want to relax. Tonight, we'll have plenty of good wine and meat!"

Pei Yuan's command immediately drew cheers from his men.

"That's wonderful! Thank you for your generosity, General!"

"Thank you, General. General Pei is truly the most generous!"

Pei Yuan laughed and said, "Everyone has had a great time tonight, but we must also be careful on the front lines and maintain military discipline."

"As ordered!"

"Great, we can drink to our hearts' content tonight."

"Yes, it's been so long since something this good has happened."

"I knew this young man's appearance meant good things were going to happen."

After everyone escorted Lin Tianyang away, and there was no one else around, Pei Yuan walked up to Su Xiaoxiao and asked in a low voice, "You deliberately lost to him just now, didn't you?"

Su Xiaoxiao smiled without saying a word.

Actually, there are no guns here. If there were guns, she would definitely have more fun than she is now.

"It doesn't matter anymore. This way, we can save Vice General Lin's face, right?"

Pei Yuan looked around to make sure no one was watching, then flicked Su Xiaoxiao's nose. Su Xiaoxiao then pinched his palm.

"Come on, let's go into the barracks and have a cup of tea!"

Su Xiaoxiao then followed Pei Yuan into the military camp's main tent. Although the furnishings were simple, they were clean and tidy, making it very comfortable. The ground was paved with blue bricks, which matched the military green tent quite well.

At the head of the table was a large table in the middle, which was for Pei Yuan to handle official business. On the table were writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, and some commemorative documents.

Pei Yuan sat quietly at the table and began to read the military memorials. Su Xiaoxiao didn't dare to disturb him, so she just stayed by his side.

Trying hard to minimize her presence, Su Xiaoxiao had previously been quite concerned about the difference in status between herself and Pei Yuan. Some people are truly born with a barrier between themselves and others. For example, the way Pei Yuan sat upright, head bowed, handling official business, made Su Xiaoxiao feel an unconscious distance between them. For some reason, a feeling of sadness welled up in Su Xiaoxiao's heart.

She was just a rural widow with two children. She wondered if she could continue to get along with Pei Yuan like this in the future.

Although she told herself not to take things too seriously about status, the feeling was still hard to accept. She always wondered if she was too lucky to have met Pei Yuan, but she didn't know how long such luck would last.

At this moment, a subordinate came in to report.

"Reporting to the general, news has arrived from the north."

"A group of soldiers whose background is unknown infiltrated from Yangzhou..."

He saw Su Xiaoxiao beside him, so he lowered his voice and eventually fell silent. After all, this was a military secret and could not be made public.

"You guys continue, I'm going out for some fresh air."

Pei Yuan nodded to her and said, "Be careful, and come back as soon as you're done getting some fresh air, understand?"

Su Xiaoxiao nodded, and then very tactfully walked out of the military camp.

Stepping outside the tent, Su Xiaoxiao was so blinded by the glaring sunlight that she could hardly open her eyes, but the sun felt wonderfully warm all over her body.

Staying inside the tent felt a bit gloomy. It seems that only when I come out can I feel that I am still being blessed by the sun. How wonderful that is.

Su Xiaoxiao realized that there is no fairness in this world. She deeply felt this after traveling back to ancient times from modern times, except for the sun, which is fair and can selflessly shine its light on everyone.

After wandering around for a while, Su Xiaoxiao went back into the tent and saw Pei Yuan sitting in the military tent, nervously looking at official documents at his desk.

He was very focused, and Su Xiaoxiao could feel it. Sure enough, a serious man is so handsome.

By this time it was already dark outside. A soldier came in to report that the roast meat outside was ready and invited the general to come out and drink and make merry with the soldiers.

It was only then that Pei Yuan noticed Su Xiaoxiao. He then dismissed the soldier who had come in to report.

He walked over to Su Xiaoxiao, took her hand, and said, "Are you hungry too? Come on, let's go out and eat some meat together."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded quickly, and the aroma of mutton filled the entire military camp.

People in ancient times knew how to eat. Although they didn't have any particularly good seasonings, the mutton was really fragrant and tasted very tender.

This is mainly because the grass that sheep ate in ancient times was not polluted by industry, and the sheep were all slaughtered fresh, so they naturally tasted very delicious.

Moreover, everyone could drink as much wine as they wanted, and they drank heartily, lighting bonfires in the military camp and having a great time.

Su Xiaoxiao had kept it well hidden, and no one had discovered that she was a woman.

Deputy General Lin Tianyang came over carrying a wine jar, which was indeed quite extravagant.

He was slightly drunk and smelled strongly of alcohol. He walked up to Su Xiaoxiao and clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"I have witnessed your skill today, Young Master Su, and I humbly admit defeat. I now understand your prowess and will practice diligently in the future. One day, I will definitely seek to spar with you again..."

As he spoke, he picked up a wine jar and prepared to toast Su Xiaoxiao, saying, "If you're a real man, then drink this jar of wine."

He seemed quite generous, but Su Xiaoxiao couldn't possibly drink all of it. Let alone wine, she couldn't even finish a whole jar of water!
(End of this chapter)