The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

"This... I've already sent Tie Niu to fetch his sister. I've already spoken my mind; aren't you just putting me in a difficult position?"

General Chen put on a stern face and began to put pressure on Li Tian.

"Isn't my reputation worthy of you even meeting a girl?"

Li Tian smiled wryly: "General, this seems a bit unreasonable."

"There's nothing unreasonable about it. Didn't you want armor and weapons for your militia? I'll send someone to deliver them to you first thing tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing General Chen mention the weapons, Li Tian chuckled. A hundred weapons only needed to be presented to someone once; no one would refuse such a deal.

"Well... alright!" Li Tian reluctantly agreed.

"That's more like it!"

General Chen's anger turned to joy. He pulled Li Tian to sit down in the pavilion and personally poured him a cup of hot tea. "Come, have some tea and wait for Tie Niu to come."

Meanwhile, the recruitment process continues.

"Wang Xiaoer from Dawang Village joins the militia training."

"Receive four qian of silver."

"In Xiaowang Village, Zhao Laoliu joined the rebel army."

"Receive four qian of silver."

……

The clerk kept announcing the orders, and young men kept coming up to receive their military badges and silver; everything was in perfect order.

Li Tianze and General Chen sat in the pavilion, sipping her cold tea and waiting for Tie Niu's sister to arrive.

Li Tian didn't have much hope for this at all.

He knew he came from humble beginnings, was just a blacksmith, and that his becoming a local militia instructor was merely a matter of chance.

Now all he wants to do is develop his own militia, the more people the better, and the more advanced the weapons the better.

General Chen remained silent, pondering when Li Tian's crossbow and horse-slaying sword would be widely deployed throughout the army.

Neither of them spoke, and the pavilion fell silent for a moment.

"General! I've brought my sister!"

The sudden sound of Tie Niu broke the tranquility of the pavilion, and Li Tian and General Chen looked up at the outside of the pavilion together.

Tie Niu stood outside the pavilion, wearing a blue cloth robe, with a simple and honest smile on his face.

Standing next to Tie Niu was a woman dressed in blue cloth, who was very tall and had her hair haphazardly tied into a bun on top of her head.

Li Tian's calm expression immediately turned to astonishment.

Unlike Tie Niu, who had a face as black as rough tree bark, this woman had fair skin. Although she couldn't be described as a stunning beauty, she was still quite pretty.

A pair of bright, dark eyes looked around uneasily.

Most strikingly, she had a strip of cloth tied around her waist, revealing her slender waist and tall figure.

She was like a willow swaying in the gentle breeze, her bright eyes reflecting the spring tide.

The woman had a well-behaved appearance, holding a small bundle in her hand and standing quietly to one side, clearly knowing why she had come today.

Drifting like duckweed in troubled times

With just a slight nod from the young man before her, her entire life would be transformed.

The woman looked up and quickly glanced at Li Tian before quickly lowering her head again.

"This...this is your sister? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

General Chen was also seeing Tie Niu's sister for the first time, and he was quite surprised. His gaze swept back and forth between Tie Niu and his sister, and he thought to himself.

"They look so different, could she be a half-sister?"

Although Li Tian was also somewhat surprised, he didn't say anything, but he breathed a long sigh of relief. If Tie Niu's sister looked like this, it wouldn't be unacceptable.

"Yes, yes, she's my sister, her name is Tie Lihua!" Tie Niu introduced his sister with a simple, honest smile on his face.

"Well done, just as expected, like father, like son!" General Chen casually praised him, then pointed to Li Tian beside him and introduced him.

"This is Li Tian, ​​a junior blacksmith in my rebel army. I intend to betroth you to him. What do you say?"

"I will leave everything to the General's discretion!" Tie Lihua said meekly.

"Alright, then you can pack your bags and go home with Li Tian. From now on, you are Li Tian's wife."

General Chen was overjoyed and gave Li Tian a hard push, pushing him next to Tie Lihua, and said with a grin.

"Li Tian, ​​quickly take Li Hua back to your home. We'll consummate our marriage tonight and try to have a big, healthy baby boy soon."

That's it?!

Li Tian was stunned.

How could you be so hasty?

We should at least ask Li Tian what he thinks.

Seemingly noticing Li Tian's confusion, General Chen chuckled.

"In chaotic times, why bother with so many formalities? Tie Niu has been in the army for a long time and who knows when he will die. It's good to find a home for the girl sooner rather than later."

"Tie Lihua is quite beautiful, and you're a handsome young man. I think you're a perfect match."

"As for the wedding banquet, you didn't hold one when you married those three wives, so why are there so many formalities now?"

Tie Niu chuckled as well.

"General Chen is right. Pear Blossom, let me tell you, Li Tian is a foundry master. He doesn't need to march or fight. Wherever the troops are, you'll be there. Li Tian will be at the rear of the troops, earning one tael of silver a month. That's much better than your brother's salary."

The two of them, singing and laughing, made Li Tian feel a little sad. He sighed and said, "In chaotic times, people are worse off than dogs." He then nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, Pear Blossom. As long as you follow me, I will treat you well. If I treat you badly, I'll have your brother and General Chen chop off my head."

"Yes, it's all up to my husband!"

Tie Lihua smiled, revealing two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.

Her obedient appearance stirred Li Tian's heart. Of his three wives, no, four wives, this was probably the most gentle and obedient.

"Li Tian, ​​it's getting late. Take Lihua to your house now and let her get acquainted with the place!" General Chen urged, glancing at the darkening sky.

"What about the conscription?" Li Tian was still a little worried about his local militia.

"You don't need to worry about this. Tie Niu and I will take care of things. Go home with your new bride."

General Chen laughed heartily, "I've found Li Tian another wife. Now this kid should be able to work peacefully for me in the rebel army."

Helpless, Li Tian could only bow and thank General Chen and Tie Niu before heading home with his new wife.

Along the way, Tie Lihua was very shy and rarely spoke, until she asked a question at the big bend in Stone Village.

"Husband, can you do me a favor?"

Li Tian immediately stopped and turned around to ask, "What is it?"

"Help me kill my brother!" Tie Lihua said calmly.

Li Tian was stunned. How could such a gentle woman like Tie Lihua utter such cruel words?

"Kill whom?" Li Tian asked naturally. He had already killed at least twenty armored soldiers, and he believed that there must be a reason why such a good girl as Tie Lihua asked him to kill someone.

"Li Daoran, he's a bandit leader."

"good!"

Li Tian nodded and agreed without asking why. In this chaotic world, everyone harbors scars and hatred in their hearts.

No matter who Tie Lihua wants him to kill, he will always manage to do it.

Just as he promised Chen Shuting to kill Prefect Zhao, and promised Shen Yurong to kill the current prime minister Ji Rong.

Consider it a betrothal gift!

……

After passing the roundabout, there are three brick houses, which is Li Tian's home.

"My wife, we've arrived. This is our home. I'll go knock on the door."

As Li Tian spoke, he went to knock on the door and called out towards the courtyard wall, "My three ladies, are you home? I'm back!"

The door creaked open, and Chen Yushu's beautiful face appeared before Li Tian.

"My husband, you're back!"

Chen Yushu called out gently, but when her gaze fell on Tie Lihua beside Li Tian, ​​she was stunned and asked.

"My lord, who is she?"