"Secret."

This is the first time doing it like this, Xiao Chunyu didn’t expect it to be so successful.

Nuannuan said, the jerky is easy to preserve and convenient to carry.

Now it seems, it really is suitable for the expedition.

Simply let the steward buy more, just to get it done before he goes out on the expedition, so he can take more with him.

If worse comes to worst, after he goes, she can have someone make more and send supplies.

Yes, that’s how to do it!

He’s going to protect the home and country, she will be his strong support.

Seeing his wife’s delicate appearance, Xia Guangcheng smiled.

This is exactly how his girl should be!

Thinking back to when he found out the Wu family was bullying him, Xia Guangcheng felt like swinging a knife to chop up that group of beasts.

Unexpectedly, his girl didn’t need him to take action, she could single-handedly drag the Wu family into hell, and when he knew she rolled over nails, it truly hurt his heart as well as hers.

He swore at that time: he must bring the girl back to his side, and promise to protect her well for life!

He achieved it, the Emperor granted them marriage, second-rank General’s wife, and brought back her long-lost smile!

But now, he has to go out on expedition again...

He really doesn’t want to leave his girl!

Lovingly, he reached out to embrace her head.

"Leave this to the servants, you come back to the courtyard with me."

"Alright."

With her husband about to go on expedition, Xiao Chunyu also wants to spend more time with him.

"Panpan, let’s go back to the courtyard."

"No, Panpan wants to stay here to guard, afraid they will steal and eat."

Everyone... Miss, if you want to sneak a bite, just say it, we won’t be blamed for this!

"Keep an eye on her, don’t let her eat too much, it’s not good to overeat."

A child’s mind is easy to guess, Xiao Chunyu didn’t blame her daughter, who hasn’t been through the age of greed for food and play.

When she was young she loved snacks too, but had to behave like a good girl in front of the family, it was hard to balance that relationship.

Nuannuan is different, whatever she wants to eat she does it herself, often runs into the kitchen to command the cook on how to do it, and hence, the family often eats differently flavored pastries.

For this, grandmother, mother, and aunts all laughed saying Nuannuan is a little glutton.

Now thinking back, Nuannuan was the smartest child.

No matter whether it’s studying medicine or making food, anything learned is survival skill.

Unlike herself, almost got killed by the Wu family.

"Mother, don’t worry, Panpan has the pill given by Aunt, one is enough."

Xiao Chunyu was amused and annoyed, the stomach tonic medicine Nuannuan made became her daughter’s excuse to eat without fear.

Speaking of, because Panpan was raised according to Nuannuan’s method since childhood, the child’s constitution has always been very good, growing chubby like a little lucky doll, very lovable.

Of course, her greed for food is indeed real.

"You..."

Xiao Chunyu didn’t know what to say, tapped her forehead: "Then listen to the nanny, don’t run around?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"No running around."

Panpan already decided, first taste this meat, if it’s good she will send some to the Crown Prince brother.

"What kinds of meat are there?"

The little one wandered around the stove, asking seriously.

"Answering, Miss, there’s beef, there’s lamb, there’s pork..."

Facing Panpan’s inquiry, the servants dared not see her as a pure little child, but as the master, answering questions seriously.

"How many pounds of meat are there, how much do they cost?"

This requires the buyer’s reply.

The cook called the buyer over, the buyer reported everything.

"Alright, thank you for your hard work."

After asking, she eloquently said this, making the buyer laugh.

Such a little master, so clever.

Panpan wandered into the kitchen, just saw the cook cutting meat.

"Why not slice it?"

The meat on the dining table is all sliced, isn’t it?

Why slice it into such strips?

"The lady demands it, there must be a reason."

The servants just do their job, as for why, they never think about it.

Anyway, just do what’s asked, this is a servant’s duty.

"Alright, I’ll ask mother later."

Xiao Chunyu and Xia Guangcheng returned to the inner courtyard, Xia Guangcheng thought about going out on expedition, unable to be with his girl, his heart was a mess.

"Yu’er, during my absence in the capital, you and mother take the kids out and must be safe."

Even though he already arranged Hidden Guards around them, various concerns remain.

"Also, whatever happens, discuss it with mother, although she’s old, she’s not as weak as you think." Xia Guangcheng said: "She’s seen a lot, handles things in her own way."

"Alright."

Every time the man goes out, he carefully explains everything, covering all aspects, looking like he wishes to take her with him.

Xiao Chunyu felt his love and warmth, feeling even more reluctant to let him go.

"Husband..."

"..."

The couple is sweet and loving.

But fate often doesn’t allow them long to be together.

These days, Xia Guangcheng wishes to stick to his girl.

Xiao Chunyu is also full of reluctance and attachment.

"Leaving tomorrow?"

"Yes, leaving tomorrow at 7 a.m." Xia Guangcheng stroked her hair: "You don’t have to send me off, just stay and accompany mother."

"But..."

"Good, be obedient, it’s crowded, not safe."

"Alright."

Since he doesn’t want her to send him off, there must be a reason.

Xiao Chunyu nodded in agreement, she can’t help her man much but absolutely won’t be a burden.

Only what Xia Guangcheng didn’t expect was that at 3 a.m., when he was ready to leave, his mother, wife, daughter, and son all sent him off at the gate.

"Mother, I’m leaving."

"Go, my son, return safely." Mrs. Xia truly worthy of following the old General in many battles, didn’t have the usual woman’s reluctance and tears, only calmed him: "You’re going to protect the homeland, I’ll guard the house for you, I’ll watch over your wife, daughter, and son."

"Thank you, mother!"

Xia Guangcheng bowed to his mother.

"Take care, husband."

All words condensed to these few words.

"Father, return safely, father will definitely return safely."

Panpan could barely keep her eyes open, hearing about sending off father, immediately let the nanny carry her over: "Father, eat more of mother’s meat."

What meat?

"General, there’s a cart of supplies prepared by the lady for you, what do you think?"

The deputy didn’t expect a cart of supplies, should he take it or not?

"Husband, this cart includes pills made by Nuannuan, some food, and two winter outfits hurriedly made by mother’s embroidery room."

This is all family love, Xia Guangcheng could only say take it.

"Husband, you must carry the jerky with you."

What jerky?