EBE Chapter 425 Childhood Wish
Chapter 425 Childhood Wish
The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
The two people sitting opposite each other were still somewhat awkward.
Even though it's my own home.
But Lu Qingyao didn't expect that she would be so familiar with the place that she could enter Mu Yunji's room without even knocking.
She used to regard Mu Yunji as her elder brother.
But he's not my biological brother, so it's not the same.
Mu Yunji was surprised that Qingyao didn't even knock before entering the room; she had probably gotten used to taking care of him these past few days.
He actually quite enjoyed this kind of care.
This injury was worth it.
Seeing the new clothes, shoes, and socks that his beloved had bought for him, preparing meals, and taking care of his daily needs...
Isn't this the life he's always dreamed of?
Three meals a day, two people, four seasons.
It's as if time has stood still at this moment.
The two looked at each other and gave an awkward smile, but the awkwardness didn't last long.
They were all children of military families, used to being unconventional and lacking the pedantic ideas of scholars.
Lu Qingyao broke the silence: "Didn't you just change your clothes at noon? Why are you changing them again now? I'm worried you'll catch a cold."
Although she brought a lot of clothes from the capital, the northern region had more cloudy days than sunny days.
Clothes don't dry easily, so we have to wear them sparingly.
Mu Yunji complained helplessly, "It's all because of Lu Bingwen. He just came over and clumsily spilled the tea, getting it all over me..."
He stopped mid-sentence and quickly shut his mouth.
Only then did he realize that the person he was secretly criticizing was Yao Yao's second brother.
Lu Qingyao: ...
Is this second brother out of his mind?
They were just saying they had something to do and were going to slip away, but in the blink of an eye they've gotten everyone's clothes wet again.
"Never mind my second brother, Brother Mu, you should drink your porridge first, then take your medicine. It's good for your spleen and stomach." Lu Qingyao pushed the soup and fish stew in front of Mu Yunji and said with a smile.
"Okay, whatever you say." Mu Yunji smiled and accepted it.
Despite the cold, snowy weather, he felt an unprecedented warmth, as if he were bathed in warm sunshine.
It's as if time has stopped at this moment.
Lu Qingyao looked at the man who was deliberately eating politely in front of her.
A pang of sadness welled up inside me, and I felt a pang of heartache.
She just saw it.
I saw that his body was covered in scars, old wounds had not healed and new ones had been added.
Those were all his numerous victories, all testaments to his life-and-death sacrifices for the Great Liang and its people.
The capital city was a riot of color, its lights dazzling, and its magnificent buildings stretched as far as the eye could see. The warm breezes of the capital fueled the revelry of high-ranking officials and nobles, who indulged in a life of debauchery and decadence.
The border region was desolate and bitterly cold, and the soldiers were neither warmly dressed nor well-fed.
Countless people have even been buried in foreign lands.
Yet countless passionate young men still left their homes to go to the frontier, risking their lives.
As a child, she once asked her father, "Is it worth it?"
Her father's answer to her was that he would have no regrets even if he died.
She didn't understand it before, but now she knows its meaning.
She was once a young lady from a general's mansion, the daughter of a disgraced official, an abandoned wife, and a farmer in the countryside.
From north to south.
She had seen the desolation of the north, the prosperity of the capital, and the hardships of the people.
I have seen people work hard every day, yet they still can't get enough to eat or wear.
I've also seen a noble lady casually smash a jade cup, which was enough for an ordinary family to live on for a year.
He seemed to understand the meaning behind his father's persistence.
They also understood the significance of millions of soldiers being willing to die to protect their homeland.
They were not protecting the emperor, nor were they protecting those powerful and wealthy people.
Rather, they are family members.
Behind every soldier is a family.
They are protecting their parents, wives and children, or brothers and sisters.
As the head coach, his father and Mu Yunji bear an even heavier burden.
They bear the responsibility for the safety of every soldier and the entire Liang Dynasty.
Lu Qingyao now understood her father's words even more: "Even if I die, I will have no regrets."
Mu Yunji finished his porridge and medicine, then put down his bowl...
He looked up and saw Lu Qingyao staring at him blankly, her eyes red.
He quickly handed her a handkerchief: "Yaoyao, do you miss the children? Do you want to go back to the capital?"
Mu Yunji looked guilty: "If it weren't for my injury, you wouldn't have had to stay here for so many days."
Lu Qingyao took the handkerchief and placed it aside, forcing a smile: "How could I miss them? Miaomiao has found her biological parents and is overjoyed. Besides, I have other things to do here..."
"What is it? The woman who rescued Feng-ge'er?"
Mu Yunji never expected that he had just brought Feng Ge'er and Princess Rong'an together, and before they were even married, another woman would appear.
Of these two guys, Cui Xingzhou is clearly more popular with girls.
It's strange that the songstress actually took a liking to Mumu's Feng Ge'er.
It's not that there's anything wrong with Feng Ge'er.
However, this woman seemed to be too persistent, as she actually chased after him all the way from Yucheng.
Lu Qingyao shook her head: "She is only part of the reason. If we win this battle, the border trade can be reopened, right?"
"Yes, it will definitely reopen." Mu Yunji nodded.
"Although grain cannot be grown in the northern border, the water and grass are very lush, and animal husbandry is thriving. If we open a trade market, I would like to transport Lu Ji's cloth and silk to this place, sell them to the northern barbarians, and then exchange them for horses and sheep."
"That's a great idea. Should we open a Yipinju restaurant here too? There will definitely be a lot of merchants coming and going." Although Mu Yunji didn't know much about business, he knew it was a good idea.
"Of course it will be opened."
Lu Qingyao had already decided that she would not only exchange for horses and sheep, but also for their spices and jewelry.
The high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital city were most fond of these treasures from the Western Regions.
"I also want to open a clinic and pharmacy in this northern land, but there is one thing I need your approval for."
"What is it? Just tell me." It was rare for Mu Yunji to hear her ask him for help.
"I just wanted to borrow the doctor from your camp."
"Divine Physician Jun?" Mu Yunji asked in surprise. "He was originally the physician in your father's camp. There's no need to borrow him. As long as he agrees, that's fine."
Lu Qingyao smiled; that was exactly what she wanted to hear.
With the opening of pharmacies and clinics, it is natural to have doctors on duty.
"Doctor Jun's medical skills are unmatched. I have discussed it with him, and when there is no war, he will stay at the clinic to practice medicine and take on apprentices, which will benefit the people of Cangzhou."
“I remember you’ve always had this wish, but then…”
Later you went back to the capital and got married.
Lu Qingyao looked surprised: "Brother Mu, you still remember something that happened so long ago?"
Lu Qingyao had long harbored the idea of opening a clinic and pharmacy in Cangzhou.
She discovered that the more barren the place, the harder it was to find medicinal herbs, and the more lacking in medical care and medicine.
Ordinary people simply cannot afford medicine or medical treatment.
Later, my father brought Dr. Jun with him.
He was originally the Imperial Physician of the Imperial Medical Bureau, but he failed to save Consort Zhen's child and was also unable to cure Consort Zhen.
The emperor was furious with him and demoted him, exiling him to a lower rank.
Xing'er's father spoke up for him, saying that the army was short of a military doctor.
So Doctor Jun came to this desolate place and stayed for several years.
They settled down here and brought their wife and children with them.
Although life here is tough, Dr. Jun enjoys it immensely.
According to him.
He no longer had to live in constant fear, putting his life on the line.
For a doctor, saving lives is not a matter of where they are being saved.
In the eyes of a doctor, princes and concubines, high-ranking officials and nobles, and commoners are all the same.
There is no difference.
Mu Yunji looked at Yao Yao in front of him with tender and affectionate eyes. This woman had amazed him throughout his youth.
The love in his eyes was undisguised.
He's been hiding for too long.
But now he no longer wanted to hide. This time, he beheaded the barbarian chieftain and avenged his father and brother's blood feud.
He now fears only the brevity of life and the passing of youth. He fears he won't have time to speak the words buried deep in his heart for so many years.
He looked at her and said, "I remember, of course I remember. I remember every word you've ever said, Yao Yao. I've never forgotten it."
Lu Qingyao: ...
She felt Mu Yunji's burning gaze.
And my heart seemed to be beating faster too, thump thump thump...
She hadn't noticed it at all before.
but……
But in these past few days, even though they see each other every day, she always feels that Mu Yunji's gaze has never left her.
She is a woman who has been married and given birth to children.
I just can't understand that look in your eyes.
She thought there was something wrong with her eyes, but then she heard Mu Yunji say this.
If she still doesn't understand, then she's a blockhead.
"I... Xiuxiu needs to see me, I have to go now..."
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