Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

Liu Yunjuan then stopped talking, took the copper coins with a look of satisfaction, and hid them in the cabinet.

"Girl, go heat up these steamed buns and eat them first, they'll go bad if you leave them until tomorrow."

Lu Fengnian handed the steamed bun wrapped in oil paper to Lu Xiaoyu.

After Lu Xiaoyu left, Lu Fengnian took half a jin of rice from the rice bag, put it in a small cloth bag, and said:

"Mother, without Sister Tian's bow, I wouldn't have been able to shoot down two civets. I plan to deliver this half-pound of rice to their house tonight."

Liu Yunjuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Take a pound over. It's not easy for her, a woman raising a daughter all by herself."

Lu Fengnian nodded and put another half a jin of rice into the cloth bag.

"A bountiful year, and you're still drinking?" Liu Yunjuan asked, looking at the wine jars on the table.

Lu Fengnian laughed and said, "When we go hunting in the mountains, if it's too cold, a couple of sips of wine can warm us up."

At this point, he took two pears from a pound of sand pears and put them in his pocket.

Liu Yunjuan said, "Take two more."

Lu Fengnian shook his head, "That's enough, two is enough. You and Xiaoyu can keep the rest."

…………

Soon, Lu Xiaoyu heated up the steamed buns and brought out dinner.

I cooked a large bowl of wild vegetables with a small amount of civet meat, along with a porridge made from wild vegetables and grain husks, and then there were the seven large white steamed buns that Lu Fengnian brought back.

Just as Lu Xiaoyu was about to scoop the porridge into a bowl, Lu Fengnian moved it aside and said, "Xiaoyu, don't eat these things anymore. With your older brother here, you'll never go hungry again."

After saying that, he handed a large white steamed bun to Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu respectively.

Liu Yunjuan held the steamed bun in her hand, looked at it for a long time, and said in a low voice, "The last time I ate a white steamed bun was about twenty years ago."

At that time, I had just married your father. He saved up money for a year and took me to the county town. He bought me a lot of things, including a red ribbon, a handkerchief, and two white steamed buns...

I ate one; it was delicious, and the more I chewed, the sweeter it became. I offered him the other one, but he said he wasn't hungry and refused to eat it. In the end, I had to force-feed it to him, and he only ate half of it…

Later, I often thought that steamed buns must be the most delicious thing in the world.

As she finished speaking, two streams of tears slowly slid down her wrinkled cheeks.

Lu Fengnian quickly stood up, wiped away her tears with his sleeve, and said softly, "Mother, I was ignorant before. You must take good care of yourself now and live a long and healthy life so that I can repay you properly."

"Don't even mention steamed buns, you can eat whatever you want from now on."

Liu Yunjuan hummed in agreement, took a small bite of the steaming hot bun, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

Lu Xiaoyu held the steamed bun in front of her, smelled it, and smiled. "I remember when I was little, I went to the county with my father and second brother and saw a steamed bun shop. I really wanted to eat a bite of the steaming white buns in the steamer."

My second brother also wanted to eat it at that time, and even mentioned it to our father.

Father had already gone to the steamed bun shop, but after counting the copper coins in his hand, he still didn't buy any...

I never thought I'd finally get to eat it today.

If my second brother were home now, he could also taste the steamed buns…”

As she spoke, her eyes began to redden.

Liu Yunjuan also put down the steamed bun, and the tears that had stopped flowing started flowing again.

Lu Fengnian quickly interrupted Lu Xiaoyu, "Girl, hurry up and taste the steamed bun."

Don't worry, once your second brother returns home, your eldest brother will definitely make sure he gets to eat steamed buns.

Lu Xiaoyu added, "Second Brother is going to fight this time. Not many people from our village go to war..."

Lu Fengnian waved his hand. "I went to the county to inquire today. He's still training there and hasn't left yet. It will be another three or four months before he's sent to the front lines."

Don't worry, I'll find a way to get him home before he leaves the county.

Liu Yunjuan's eyes lit up. "Can I go home after the full moon?"

Lu Xiaoyu asked excitedly, "Big brother, do you have a way to bring second brother back?"

Lu Fengnian nodded. "There is some hope. I'm trying to find a way."

Don't ask about the specific methods for now.

"Eat your steamed bun quickly, it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu stopped asking questions and ate their steamed buns with smiles on their faces, their eyes full of hope.

Lu Fengnian did not lie to Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu. He did hear while drinking tea at a teahouse in Qinghe County today that Lu Manyue's unit was currently conducting drills in the county and had not yet been deployed to the front lines.

As for bringing Lu Manyue home, he has no idea what to do or how to do it. He only did it to comfort Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu.

Of course, he believed in the saying, "Money makes the world go round."

If we can get enough silver before Lu Manyue leaves Qinghe County, there is a good chance we can bring him home.

Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu each ate two of the seven steamed buns and were already full.

Lu Fengnian ate several large bowls of civet cat soup, plus two steamed buns, and his stomach was slightly full.

I was thinking of finishing the third steamed bun, but then I remembered something and put it away.

After dinner, he said goodbye to Liu Yunjuan and went out.

A moment later, he arrived at Qiu Mingzhu's house.

As soon as Qiu Mingzhu opened the door, he looked at Lu Fengnian's hand. When he saw the wine jar in Lu's hand, his eyes lit up. "Lu, the great scholar, I didn't expect you to be a man of your word. You do what you say."

Lu Fengnian glanced at Qiu Mingzhu indifferently and handed him the wine jar without expression.

Qiu Mingzhu was overjoyed. He snatched the wine jar, clutched it to his chest, and asked excitedly, "Did Qingbai ask you to bring me anything?"

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "The Guo family wouldn't let me in, so I didn't see her."

Qiu Mingzhu looked disappointed. After a slight pause, he said, "Next time you go to the county, if you see her, tell her that she is now a wealthy lady in the Guo family and is enjoying her life. Don't forget her father; remember to send me a few jars of wine every now and then..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Fengnian turned and left without looking back, saying, "You can tell her those things yourself."

…………

It was late at night, and many families in the village had already gone to sleep.

Lu Fengnian arrived at Widow Tian's house and gently knocked on the door.

Soon, Widow Tian's voice rang out from behind the door, "Didn't I tell you not to come at this time? The child has just fallen asleep."

Then, the door was gently opened, and Widow Tian, ​​with her hair disheveled, peeked out.

Upon seeing that it was Lu Fengnian, she was clearly surprised. "What are you doing here so late at night?"

Lu Fengnian handed over the bag of rice, saying, "Today, I went to Qinghe County and bought you a pound of rice."