Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!-Chapter 133 - 131: At Times Like This, There’s No Need for Such Formalities
Before leaving, he instructed Vice Minister Dong to take good care of Huo Zong in the coming days.
As soon as Huo Zong heard this, he quickly declined: "There’s no need for that. Vice Minister Dong can just prepare some food for me, and I can take care of myself. The Assistant Minister should visit the military camp to check on Mr. Xie and ensure nothing goes wrong."
At this moment, Ruan Qing unexpectedly stepped forward, timidly glancing at Ruan Mian before taking the initiative.
"Sister, how about... I take care of General Huo for the next few days? After all, I have nothing else to do. I can just deliver some meals to him on time every day and help him change and brew his medicine, right?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Zong was the first to oppose: "How can that be appropriate? You are a young lady, and I am just a rough man. How could I let you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ruan Qing interrupted him, speaking firmly.
"In a situation like this, why should we bother with such distinctions? Besides, I’m merely here to provide simple care for you, not overstepping any boundaries. Moreover, General, you are a national hero contributing to our country. At a critical moment, it is only right for me to offer my efforts."
"It’s just a pity that I don’t have the chance to fight on the battlefield like you. All I can do is help you from behind the scenes. Thinking carefully, if the General recovers well and wins the battles ahead, I’ll share in the credit too!"
Hearing her words, even Ruan Mian couldn’t help but smile.
Looking at Ruan Qing now, she couldn’t help but be filled with emotion.
They’ve been in exile for less than a year, and the once pampered lady, who never even touched spring water, can now stand on her own and contribute to the family and country.
Since it’s voluntary, there’s nothing wrong with this. Initially, Ruan Mian also intended to seek help from others.
With Ruan Qing’s insistence, others ceased their objections.
Besides tending to Huo Zong these days, Ruan Mian had to run to several places every day to gather all the materials for making gunpowder with everyone.
Except for the Nitrates Garden, she allowed no one near it, and few knew what the real nitrate materials looked like or how they were "grown."
As long as Ruan Mian claimed to have collected them, then they were indeed collected.
Though she said it was made in the Nitrates Garden, she had already taken the first batch of gunpowder out of space and was just waiting for the right time to take it to the cave.
Vice Minister Dong would bring a trusted leader of Huo Zong every day to collect the gunpowder.
Several days passed, and they had gathered enough gunpowder to handle a battle.
Of course, she didn’t stop, and even on the day Huo Zong returned to the military camp, she said.
"General, feel free to come here tomorrow or the day after to collect more. As long as there are materials left and you need it, I will make it every day."
Huo Zong had not anticipated that a woman could help them to such an extent.
Grateful beyond words, he deeply bowed to her and Ruan Qing before leaving.
Ruan Mian and Ruan Qing walked him a mile along the road and saw him off into the woods before the sisters headed back home.
However, at this moment, Ruan Mian noticed that Ruan Qing seemed to be deep in thought and couldn’t help but express her concern.
"What’s troubling you, big sister? Can’t bear to see General Huo leave?"
Ruan Qing blushed: "Sister!! It’s not what you think."
"I’m just worried about what might come after the General leaves this time. His injury is just temporarily better but hasn’t healed. If the Lanqiang enemy were to raise an army now and he had to battle, then..."
"He would be in a bad spot; what if his wound opened up or he fell into someone else’s trap? The battlefield is a place where swords and blades have no eyes; I’m afraid..."
"General Huo will manage it. There’s no use worrying ourselves over these things."
"Sister is right, going onto the battlefield to kill the enemy is the duty of a General. He had his considerations for choosing this path initially."
"Didn’t you say before that each choice we make is paving our way, and whatever we encounter in the future is due to our choices and the path we must tread?"
"Anyway, sister is right, there’s no need to cross the bridge before coming to it, and we must not rest on our laurels, but maintain calmness, enjoying the present while being prepared for the future."
She then suddenly remembered something: "Oh, sister! I almost forgot to tell you something."
She pointed towards another road and said: "Let’s return along this road. Last time I walked this path, I found a pleasant surprise. Can you guess what it is?"
"Oh? A pleasant surprise, what is it?" Ruan Mian was curious, but Ruan Qing was already dragging her along that path.
Ruan Qing didn’t reveal it immediately but led her carefully to a remote slope.
There was a heap of bushes and dead branches in the way.
Just as she was about to inquire, Ruan Qing explained: "Last time I was bringing food to the General, I accidentally slipped and fell below, and then I saw these items. Sister, have a look!"
Following Ruan Qing’s gaze, Ruan Mian saw some peculiar items amidst a pile of waste soil.
She quickly found a stick and cleared away the waste soil, revealing mixed Copper Coins, jade artifacts, and many pieces of pottery buried in the soil.
And judging by the surrounding, it seemed as if someone deliberately concealed this spot.
She was slightly startled and continued to dig a bit further.
Picking up a few copper coins, she examined them and found that although they were Copper Coins, the patterns were unlike those used for their daily transactions.
"Sister, do you know which country issued these Copper Coins? Oh, and these pottery pieces, we can take them back." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
"If we dig a little more, there might be other things! Oh, and these broken jade pieces, could they be... hiding a treasure?!"
Ruan Qing’s eyes glittered with excitement as she looked at Ruan Mian.
She held some broken jade pieces.
After pondering for a while, Ruan Mian suddenly stood up and buried the spot they had just excavated.
Ruan Qing was puzzled: "Sister, what are you doing?"
Ruan Mian finished and threw the Copper Coins in her hand and the broken jade in Ruan Qing’s hand into the soil.
"We must not covet things of unknown origin, Ruan Qing; be cautious and avoid inviting trouble."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing hurriedly discarded the Jade Bracelet and other Copper Coins she had picked up yesterday, unwilling to even touch the pottery pieces.
"Sister is right; I’ve been wondering how such things could be here in these deep mountains. If it is indeed a treasure, others might discover it too. Even if I secretly kept it, I’d feel uneasy."
Ruan Qing was never one to covet, having been pampered since childhood, she had little sense of money.
Hence, upon Ruan Mian’s words, she was eager to avoid it.
However, in truth, Ruan Mian also felt suspicious about this place.
She didn’t want Ruan Qing dragged into chaos, especially when she was uncertain about the whole situation.
So she temporarily took Ruan Qing back with her, intending to return alone to investigate once the night deepened and all was quiet.
After returning to their residence, Cui Zhu brought Bai Lun to find Ruan Mian.
"My lady, Bai Lun has come to visit you."
