Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 1099: Your Sister-in-law Is Truly Amazing
"Follow what? I’m almost dying, how can I follow?!" Zhong Yu was filled with despair, yelling at Zhang Zhong, "I’ve just been beaten with twenty military sticks!"
How could he run after being beaten nearly to death?
Zhang Zhong replied, "You’re feeling aggrieved, but don’t you know why you got beaten? It’s just some bruises, your bones aren’t broken, why can’t you run?"
Zhang Zhong’s words were to point out to Zhong Yu that Qin San Lang had already been lenient with him. Otherwise, with those twenty military sticks, even if his bones weren’t broken, they’d have cracked.
But now, his bones weren’t injured.
After hearing this, Zhong Yu wriggled his butt, realizing it was merely flesh pain and not the piercing pain of broken bones. He understood Zhang Zhong’s words and felt a bit embarrassed. Stiffening his neck, he said, "I’ll remember this favor and repay it for sure."
"Repay what? Just by not dragging Company Commander Qin down with you, you’d be doing well." Zhang Zhong, having said enough to Zhong Yu, added, "Give me those two silver notes, and I’ll carry you along."
This was a good job given to him by Company Commander Qin, saying not to let Zhong Yu die, let out some blood, and make sure he keeps up. But he must take Zhong Yu’s money because wasn’t his family rich? Not helping him spend a bit would be letting that money go to waste.
Zhang Zhong was happily carrying out his orders, eyes fixed on the silver notes. With these 200 taels of silver, his comrades at the Military Office could save up more silver. Once enough is saved, they could get married.
Zhong Yu was stunned, looking at Zhang Zhong in disbelief, "Are you serious? You’re Qin San Lang’s man, aren’t you deliberately messing with me, or trying to frame me?"
"You’re crazy. If you don’t want to give the money, forget it, just lie here." Zhang Zhong couldn’t be bothered to argue with Zhong Yu, turned his horse around, and was about to leave when Zhong Yu almost screamed his lungs out, "Section Leader Zhang, don’t leave, take the money, and take me along!"
Zhang Zhong laughed, turned back, got off the horse, and tossed Zhong Yu onto the horseback, saying, "You’re just being pretentious, why not be open-minded and straightforward?"
Zhong Yu didn’t speak, lying on the horseback, being taken towards Grizzly Bear Valley by Zhang Zhong.
When they were about to reach Black Bear Valley, Zhang Zhong threw Zhong Yu down and said, "Now you know that money and status are useless in the military camp, you can only rely on your own skills to survive, right? Remember, if you don’t want to die on the battlefield, you must swallow your pride and properly learn skills, or else if someone abandons you, no one will come to your rescue."
Having said that, he rode off to report to Qin San Lang.
Zhong Yu was left stunned, reflecting carefully on Zhang Zhong’s words and why he came to send him off... It must have been Qin San Lang’s instructions, otherwise, Zhang Zhong wouldn’t have dared to come.
Zhong Yu felt deeply ashamed and, enduring the pain, ran towards Grizzly Bear Valley, managing to reach there and join the group before sunset.
Qin San Lang didn’t look at him, just said to the soldiers, "Not bad, no one fell behind, punishment is waived."
The soldiers were extremely delighted upon hearing this, but before they had time to rejoice, Qin San Lang added, "Dig trenches, set up traps to prevent attacks from the bears at night, hurry up. If you don’t finish, don’t even think about resting!"
Upon hearing this, they all wailed. King Yan really was out to exhaust them to death.
But they didn’t dare to resist. The veterans said resisting King Yan would only make things worse, and they didn’t want to be among the more miserable ones.
Zhong Yu, enduring the pain, also set up traps with the soldiers, but having been beaten with twenty military sticks and without applying medicine, he developed a high fever at night, becoming delirious, at one point thinking he was going to die, cried out for his parents, then got kicked, and promptly knocked out with a hand chop.
Seeing Zhong Yu pass out, Qin San Lang was satisfied and called over two young soldiers, "Wash his wounds, apply medicine, and give him this Rapid Cooling Pill, it will reduce the fever."
Xiao Yu would prepare a batch of convenient medicine for him every month, so Qin San Lang was never short of it, allowing him to treat Zhong Yu’s wounds.
This was also why he dared to bring Zhong Yu along, not leaving him in the camp to recover.
Looking at those convenient medicines, Qin San Lang felt a surge of joy, thinking to himself: My dear Xiao Yu is truly wonderful.
"Yes." The two young soldiers responded and began to wash Zhong Yu’s wounds.
The next day, when Zhong Yu woke up, the fever had subsided, the wounds on his buttocks had been cleaned with alcohol, and antiseptic medicine applied.
Zhong Yu wasn’t too dumb. Smelling the alcohol, he knew it was Qin San Lang who had someone treat his wounds. He felt grateful in his heart, but his pride and stubbornness wouldn’t allow him to thank Qin San Lang directly.
However, after that incident, he changed his opinion about Qin San Lang, no longer opposing him. To restore his own dignity, he trained recklessly in the mountains, and during an overnight stay at White Wolf Forest, he killed two wolves despite his wounds to save a fellow soldier, changing the group’s view about him being a useless noble young master.
By the time Qin San Lang brought them back to camp on May fifteenth, Zhong Yu, although slovenly like a savage, had lost the air of "My family is rich and powerful, who am I afraid of?" and blended in with everyone else.
Vice General Lan had been waiting for them. Seeing they had returned, he quickly came over to count heads and, seeing no one had died, he was relieved.
Then covering his nose, he disdainfully said, "Go to the river and wash up first, come back when you’re clean, don’t stink up the whole camp."
"Yes!!" The rowdy soldiers hollered with such energy that it almost deafened Vice General Lan.
Qin San Lang, just as dirty, followed these rowdy soldiers to bathe in the river.
When he returned to the camp after washing up, he saw Guo Qiang.
"Brother San Lang." Guo Qiang greatly admired Qin San Lang. Wearing a sturdy outfit, carrying a bow and arrow, he ran over, saying, "Congratulations, Brother San Lang, on your engagement to Sister-in-law. Nanny Mo and I brought the Zong matchmaker, you can go back with them today."
Qin San Lang was delighted to hear this congratulations, patting his shoulder and saying, "Thank you for your hard work. On the day of the betrothal ceremony, you’ll get to eat ham and drink new wine."
"Really?" Guo Qiang’s eyes lit up, bowing to Qin San Lang, "Thank you, Brother San Lang."
It was indeed good to come to the camp. At home, his mom always restricted him, not allowing him to drink.
Speaking of alcohol, Guo Qiang asked about the alcohol-related medicine, "Brother San Lang, I heard you have a new type of medicine here, something like spirits, which healed Zhong Yu’s inflamed wounds. Is it true?"
Qin San Lang nodded, "Yes, it’s a new medicine made by your sister-in-law, very effective for treating sword and spear wounds."
Guo Qiang listened, full of admiration, and said, "Sister-in-law is truly amazing."
Qin San Lang smiled, nodding with a sense of pride, "Yes, your sister-in-law is indeed amazing."
How could his wife not be amazing?
Seeing this, Guo Qiang quickly reminded, "Brother San Lang, you have to control yourself. If the soldiers see this, your reputation as King Yan will be ruined."
Every time Sister-in-law was mentioned, Brother San Lang’s face was full of warmth and indulgent smiles, very different from other times, it seemed to lack any authority, only left with a kind of foolishness.
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