A Blessed Daughter - Chapter 261

A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 261 – Return safely (1)

Translator : Virichime
Editor : Chu
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Xu Zhengyong focused on his meal. Although he didn’t say any words of praise, his appetite clearly showed his satisfaction.

He wasn’t too surprised by Wei Ruo’s cooking, as he had eaten more than anyone else present. Back in the day, he often helped cook for Ruo’er and Junior Sister Xiumei, though he’d sometimes get hit by Xiumei for not controlling the heat well! 

It was during those times that he made a quiet vow to practice martial arts diligently and surpass Xiumei, so that one day she would respectfully call him senior brother. Haha!

After cooking for Wei Mingting and the others, Wei Ruo began preparing more food for the soldiers and villagers who were digging the tunnel.

Because the amount of food needed was large, each household’s big pot could only cook one dish. To save time and keep the food warm, the women in the village and Wei Ruo divided the work. Some cooked stewed radish with meat, others stir-fried vegetables, some made rice, and others prepared cornbread.

-stewed radish with meat

-stir-fried vegetables

-cornbread

Wei Ruo made a large pot of radish stew with pork, using pork provided by the villagers. When making food for themselves, they were reluctant to use any meat, but all the pork was used for the stew.

Even though there was more radish than meat, the radish soaked up the meat flavor, making it equally delicious.

Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi carried the dishes to the soldiers and villagers. Around the same time, other women also brought large pots of hot food.

Perhaps it was because they were tired from working or because the food was good, but everyone ate with great appetite.

Despite the poor dining environment, everyone was happy. The villagers were grateful to the soldiers, and the soldiers were touched by the villagers’ hospitality.

In this cold, wet, and chilly mountain village, a sense of warmth filled everyone’s hearts.

After finishing the work, Wei Ruo and the others stayed overnight at the rural house. Since rooms were limited, the three men shared one room, while Wei Ruo got a room for herself.

None of them were picky. Having a place to shelter from the wind and rain was enough to make them satisfied.

Exhausted from the day’s work, Wei Ruo went to sleep early and slept through the night.

The next morning, just after they woke up, a subordinate came to report: “Sir, the path is cleared! There’s now a small road that people can pass through. Outsiders have already entered.”

Clearing the path so quickly was the result of everyone’s hard work.

Last night, apart from Wei Mingting and Xu Zhengyong who had been trapped for most of the night and were asked to sleep the whole night, the other soldiers dug in shifts for the whole night, and even the local people took turns to work on their own initiative for the whole night.

At the same time, the government officials and the laborers Wei Jinyi brought also worked through the night, which is why they managed to dig through the road so quickly.

“Good, good! You’ve all worked hard!” Wei Mingting was very pleased.

He then instructed, “Let the villagers who need to pass through go first; we are not in a hurry.”

Wei Mingting ordered his subordinates to wait a bit longer, allowing the villagers who wished to leave to do so first before leading his men out.

When Wei Ruo packed up and prepared to leave, she noticed that Wei Jinyi was not in the rural house. Upon inquiring, she learned that Wei Jinyi hadn’t rested in the room the night before but had gone to dig the path with the others instead.

When he returned, Wei Ruo saw that he was wearing a simple short-sleeved coarse cloth garment borrowed from the villagers. It wasn’t because he wanted to protect his own clothes, but because his original outfit had a long hem and wide sleeves, which were inconvenient for working.

Even in the coarse cloth, his grace and elegance were undeniable.

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