xymnovel Chapter 1421 - 1416: Struggle!
Chapter 1421 - 1416: Struggle!
The bean sprouts are extremely fresh, and their appearance is particularly enticing.In the Northwest, where vegetables are scarce, these are certainly considered rare items.
Most of the Fire Head Army gathered around the two baskets of bean sprouts, occasionally touching the stems and leaves with their hands.
Everyone was delighted!
"Tonight, we’ll cook up these baskets of bean sprouts, and tomorrow, I’ll buy more. If all goes well, we’ll have bean sprouts to eat regularly!"
The skinny man spoke, and his words were met with the support of the Fire Head Army.
The man’s name was Zheng Damao, one of the kitchen managers responsible for purchasing for the camp. His daily tasks essentially involved procurement.
There were plenty of perks involved in camp procurement, and since this job didn’t require much effort, usually only those with connections could snag this role.
Thankfully, Zheng Damao was a decent person; at the very least, he didn’t make life difficult for those working in the kitchen.
In the camp, the daily cooking cycle began anew.
Lu Yuanfeng carried two bundles of firewood into the kitchen.
He went straight to the stove and started up the fire.
Lu Yuanfeng’s current duties included chopping wood, fetching water, stoking fires, and washing dishes.
He barely had a moment to spare.
After the fire was lit, Lu Yuanfeng, who had planned to continue stoking it, was called by an older man.
"Feng, you don’t have to tend to the fire today. Go wash those bean sprouts!"
Upon hearing about bean sprouts, Lu Yuanfeng instinctively paused.
Then, he was relieved.
Although bean sprouts were rare, they weren’t necessarily Shuangshuang.
But when he saw the two baskets full of bean sprouts, he was dumbstruck.
This...
A smile suddenly appeared on Lu Yuanfeng’s face.
He rushed over to Zheng Damao, who was responsible for the purchases today.
"Brother Zheng, where did you buy those bean sprouts?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.
Zheng Damao had been instructed to assign all the dirty and tiring work to Lu Yuanfeng.
However, after a few months, Zheng Damao hadn’t noticed anything wrong with Lu Yuanfeng.
Moreover, he worked diligently, quickly, and never shirked his duties.
If he weren’t afraid of causing trouble for himself, Zheng Damao would have questioned if they got the wrong person.
Lu Yuanfeng seemed like such a straightforward person; how could he have offended the upper ranks?
"A vendor at the market sold them to me!" answered Zheng Damao.
"A vendor? A woman or..." Lu Yuanfeng held his breath; any news related to Shuangshuang made him feel like his body was not his own.
"Are you crazy about women or something? A woman doing business at the market? It was a man, terribly ugly, just thinking about his face stings the eyes."
Zheng Damao recalled the pockmarked face he had seen.
It was truly hard to describe!
Lu Yuanfeng felt puzzled again.
If it were Shuangshuang, it would surely be a woman, but if not, who could produce so many bean sprouts at once?
No way, he must go out to check!
"Brother Zheng, I haven’t taken a leave of absence yet. I’d like to request a... half-day leave tomorrow to go to the county and buy some things!"
Lu Yuanfeng initially thought of asking for a day but hesitated, fearing the person wasn’t Shuangshuang.
In the camp, every hour of leave was incredibly precious.
If he wasted it, when Shuangshuang arrived, he wouldn’t have the opportunity to go out.
"Well, half a day!" Zheng Damao was somewhat hesitant; granting a half-day leave was not difficult, but it was quite unusual.
Everyone else took their leave one day at a time.
"Is it not possible?" Seeing Zheng Damao hesitate, Lu Yuanfeng began to get nervous.
"How about this, I’m scheduled to do the purchasing tomorrow anyway. I’ll take you with me, and as for the half-day leave, let’s pretend you didn’t ask. You can take the opportunity while purchasing to buy things, but don’t take too long."
Zheng Damao’s words made Lu Yuanfeng’s eyes light up.
Zheng Damao meant he would have half a day tomorrow without it counting as leave.
Most importantly, Zheng Damao could take him directly to find the person selling bean sprouts.
A surge of excitement welled up inside him.
Lu Yuanfeng said to Zheng Damao, "Thanks, Brother Zheng. I’ll get back to work!"
Maybe knowing Shuangshuang might already be in the county energized Lu Yuanfeng the entire day.
He already handled work intended for three people alone, and he sped up his work, completing nearly half the kitchen tasks.
The soldiers in the kitchen didn’t know why but took advantage of it without asking questions.
In the afternoon, Wen Nantian sent someone to invite Lu Yuanfeng to the training ground.
Having not been to the training ground for a long time, he felt a bit strange going there suddenly.
But soon, he adjusted back to normal.
Wen Nantian stood on the Stands of the training ground, beside a fair-skinned, red-lipped, white-toothed young boy.
The person was none other than Wen Nantian’s little daughter, Wen Xiaoya, disguised as a boy.
Wen Xiaoya had grown up following Wen Nantian in the camp, and a few years ago, due to her age, Wen Nantian sent her to the Capital to find a husband.
But who knew, after roaming the Capital, she had floored quite a few princelings.
Hence, she increasingly looked down upon the princelings in the Capital who couldn’t even fend off chickens, even declaring she’d never marry a man from the Capital.
This matter greatly troubled Wen Nantian.
Coincidentally, this time Wen Xiaoya came to the camp to hang out with Wen Nantian.
Wen Nantian set his sights on his high-spirited daughter, determined to find her a husband somehow.
"Commander, Lu Yuanfeng reporting in!" Lu Yuanfeng bowed to Wen Nantian.
His gaze never lingered on anyone but Wen Nantian.
"Good!" Wen Nantian nodded.
He glanced at Lu Yuanfeng, wearing the Fire Head Army uniform, already looking outstanding.
At first glance, it was clear he was not an ordinary person.
"Fengzi, this time I’m calling you here to test whether your Martial Arts skills have regressed during this period!"
On the stands, Wen Nantian spoke in a dignified manner.
Lu Yuanfeng remained courteous and awaited Wen Nantian’s instructions.
"This time, I’ve arranged for thirty soldiers who were the first to be trained. Your task is to defeat them, treating them as battlefield enemies, and you must not show mercy!"
After Wen Nantian finished speaking, thirty soldiers stepped out, their actions synchronized, their eyes different from ordinary soldiers.
They surrounded Lu Yuanfeng, and a major battle was imminent!
On the stands, Wen Xiaoya was somewhat inattentive.
She wasn’t drawn to the match arranged by her father; if possible, she would rather spend a few more days playing in the county.
"Father, I think this is boring; I want to head back!" Wen Xiaoya bluntly said.
Upon hearing this, Wen Nantian immediately shook his head, "Ya’er, keep watching carefully. Perhaps someone here will become your husband someday!"
"Husband?" She laughed incessantly, like she had heard a funny joke.