Chapter 1680: Trust
Chapter 1680: Chapter 1680: Trust
The one in the family who really suffers is Mrs. Kuang.
Over the years, not only has she had to farm and take care of the children, but she also had to assist him in managing relations with superiors and subordinates. Niu Dabao always felt very sorry for Mrs. Kuang and worked hard to climb the ranks just to give her the life of a wealthy lady without further toil day and night.
"Alright, alright, hurry up and go." Mrs. Kuang waved her hand impatiently and then raised her voice to Niu Sijin and the others: "Come over quickly to say goodbye to your father and brothers."
Niu Sijin hurriedly brought a few younger kids over, saying to Niu Dabao and the others: "Father, Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, the house is under our care, you don’t need to worry, peacefully go to fight the Rong people."
Niu Wujin held Niu Qijin and looked up smilingly at Niu Dabao: "Father, don’t worry about me, I’m all better now. I can already help take care of Liu Jin and Qijin."
Then he said to Qijin: "Qijin, say goodbye to our father."
Qijin was looking at Gu Jinli, wanting to ask her for meat, but his body was suddenly turned by his fifth brother, and before he knew it, the pretty sister in a dress became the bearded father: "Give meat!"
Niu Wujin got angry: "All you know is about eating meat, I told you to say goodbye to Father."
Niu Dabao laughed heartily: "Alright, stop making it difficult for Qijin. You all still act like cubs, only then can Father leave in peace."
"Weren’t you heading out to reinforce Long’an Prefecture? Why are you all still here, hurry up and set off. There’s so many soldiers piled up in the separate yard, the land is turning to pits underfoot!" Ms. Gao Lei’s booming voice came, interrupting everyone’s separate conversation.
Gu Jinli said: "It’s getting late, let’s go."
Qin San Lang heard, held her hand tightly, and said in a slightly somber voice: "Take care, wait for my return."
"Okay." Gu Jinli nodded with a smile, but her heart felt somewhat empty.
Qin San Lang glanced at her, his mouth moved slightly, but he finally didn’t say anything more. He let go of her hand, turned around to Ms. Gao Lei, saluted, walked to the front of the team, glanced at the soldiers lined up in the yard, raised a hand and shouted: "Move out!"
The calls surged suddenly, the soldiers moved as swiftly as the wind, following Qin San Lang and the fluttering military flag, rushing out of the yard’s gate.
"Father, you must drive the Rong people away!" Brother Yi waved a small iron knife, chasing and shouting.
"Husband!" Ji Zhenniang cried, pulling at Gu Jinli: "Let’s go, go say farewell once more."
Gu Jinli was dragged by her to follow towards the gate, but the soldiers were trained, they sped away like the wind, and by the time they chased to the gate, Qin San Lang, Xie Cheng, Zhang Yan, and others had already run into the darkness; they could only see the moving torch lights.
But Gu Jinli could sense that Brother Qin seemed to have glanced back at her.
She guessed correctly. Qin San Lang originally didn’t want to look back at her but couldn’t resist the yearning in his heart. As the horse galloped into the darkness, he glanced back once... Before the yard’s gate. Among the group of relatives, she raised her head looking over this way, her slender body appeared so weak and pitiful in the vast courtyard, making him want to rush back and embrace her.
But he eventually turned his head, led the army, and rode away.
"Boo hoo hoo, husband, my husband has left~" Ji Zhenniang cried endlessly, driving Ms. Gao Lei to frustration, bellowed: "What’s all the crying? It’s just going to war, what’s there to cry about?"
As if someone died.
"You!" Ji Zhenniang wanted to curse, seeing it was Ms. Gao Lei, hurriedly swallowed back the cursing words.
This old lady is fierce, she dared not curse.
Gu Jinli said to Ji Zhenniang: "Stop crying. If Company Commander Xie hears your crying, he’ll leave without peace of mind."
Ji Zhenniang, hearing this, quickly covered her mouth and stopped crying out loud, but tears kept rolling down.
Mrs. Kuang, Mrs. Han, Ms. Lu, and Guo Daming’s wife also stood by the gate, watching the torchlight gradually depart.
Madam Guo also shed tears. This time heading to Long’an Prefecture for reinforcement, Guo Daming took Guo Zhou along, saying it was to allow Guo Zhou to gain some experience. In this Northwest part, a man must see the battlefield for experience.
Madam Guo had no choice but to consent.
But her husband and son both went to the battlefield, she was truly anxious.
Gu Jinli hearing her slight sob, walked over to comfort her: "Madam Guo, don’t cry, your body can’t handle excessive worry."
Madam Guo nodded with a smile: "Ah, I know, rest assured, San Lang’s wife."
Ms. Gao Lei snarled coldly: "Rest assured what? Look at your frail body, like you’ll fall down with a gust of wind, how can San Lang’s wife be relieved? Quickly stow your tears away, and take care of your health, otherwise if you die, you won’t see your husband and son return in triumph."
This Madam Guo is very thin and weak, doesn’t look like she would live long. Worrying further, it’s estimated she would just die.
"It’s not only your men going to fight in Long’an Prefecture, your mournful wailing affects everyone’s mood."
A frightened Madam Guo quickly waved her hands: "No, no... I won’t cry anymore, it’s my fault."
Ms. Gao Lei now satisfied, called to the women still standing outside the gate: "Get inside, don’t stand around, it’s unsafe late at night."
Hearing this, everyone promptly went in.
Gu Jinli along with Ms. Gao Lei and others also went inside, ensuring no one was left behind, then entered the gate.
With a bang, the door was immediately closed behind them, secured with heavy iron bolts, inside there were Protectors under Master Xiao Yu watching over.
"Granny Lei, thank you so much." Gu Jinli, supporting Ms. Gao Lei, was deeply grateful for her help.
Ms. Gao Lei huffed: "Since you understand my efforts, then give more of those Insect Attractants, Detoxification Pills, and Poisons for Lei Family’s Trading Team."
Gu Jinli laughed: "They’re all reserved for you."
The relatives of Lei Family’s Trading Team also helped make the pills, of course, more should be shared with them.
Ms. Gao Lei: "The people from Duke Yuan’s family already left; it’s the assassins from Duke Residence who personally escorted the medicine formula to the capital, faster than any express delivery, you can rest assured."
Since deciding to offer the medication formula to the Emperor, Ms. Gao Lei had been in contact with the servants from Duke Yuan’s family staying at the separate yard in Xing’an Prefecture, after several days of bustle, their people connected with the assassins from Duke Yuan’s family, medication formulas and finished medicines were all sent over.
Gu Jinli smiled: "Grandma Lei arranged it, so the younger generation is naturally assured."
Ms. Gao Lei, hearing this, felt gratified and then asked: "You trust Duke Yuan’s family this much, aren’t you afraid things may not work out?"
Gu Jinli laughed: "It is Grandma Lei I trust. Moreover, this matter is beneficial for Duke Yuan’s family, brings merit without involving military power to cause the Emperor’s suspicion, the Duchess Yuan would naturally strive to accomplish it."
Ms. Gao Lei nodded: "Indeed, you’re quite insightful."
"Gu Xiaoyu, Grandma Lei~" Ji Zhenniang, along with Xie Huaihua and Nanny Xie, blocked the path, pleading with Gu Jinli: "Please let me sleep with you tonight."
Xie Cheng just left, she was scared being alone.
Gu Jinli really didn’t want to sleep with her, but she had to care for Ji Zhenniang, so could only agree: "You stay in the right wing room, if anything happens, just call out and some of them will come help you."
She did not want to share a room with Ji Zhenniang.
"Good!" Ji Zhenniang cheered, wanting to grab Gu Jinli’s hand, but fearing Ms. Gao Lei, she could only walk quietly behind her.