Chapter 424 Abandonment

Chen Xiuyan concentrated on preparing food for the soldiers and did not get close to anyone. However, she occasionally raised her head and looked under the city gate. She looked blatantly with curiosity in her eyes, and then she echoed the image of a market woman.

The restaurant boss, who had prepared the ingredients and was serving dishes, was busy while looking at the situation under the city gate. He did not forget to say, "Master, those officials outside the city have been standing all day. What's going on? Don't go into the city."

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"Look what this eldest brother said, all those officials have come in, where are they staying?" Before the official opened his mouth, Chen Xiuyan directly answered with a smile, "Aren't those officials who came back from the Tatar Kingdom to be married to others also outside the city?

Those who set up camp didn’t come in either.”

The restaurant boss suddenly stared, looked at the soldiers below the city and whispered, "Aren't these the officials?"

Chen Xiuyan was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and said, "Oh, it turns out they are the wedding soldiers led by King Taiping, and they are all his own people."

"But there are too many of them, and we can't afford to deliver meals."

Chen Xiuyan's words were recognized by the restaurant boss, "Who says it's not the case? With so many soldiers, even if my restaurant shop is sold, it can only provide a few meals, haha."

Chen Xiuyan and the restaurant boss were chatting happily. No one from the soldiers at the city gate said anything to them. The two of them became quiet as they talked, and they were eating their meals obediently.

"Lord Commander-in-Chief!"

The quiet atmosphere on the city wall was suddenly broken by an exclamation, followed by more soldiers kneeling down to kowtow to the Commander-in-Chief.

"Master General, I have also seen that the officials in the city are busy recently, and I have heard about the situation inside and outside the city gate on the street. I think that our officials have done too much for the stability of Pianguan County, and the little woman also

There was nothing to repay, so I took the initiative to cook and deliver the food." Chen Xiuyan said in a panic, glancing at Guan Jinglian who seemed to be affected by his pressure and lowered his head.

The expressions of the two of them did not seem to be hypocritical. Guan Jinglian did not have the time to care about such trivial matters at the moment. After asking a few questions, he said nothing more. However, he called the guard over to ask, mainly what they said.

, the guard answered truthfully, and when Guan Jinglian heard it, he was talking about ordinary things, and interrupted without interest, which also dispelled most of his suspicions.

"Your Majesty, these two are common people in the city who took it upon themselves to deliver meals to the soldiers." The general who agreed to this matter immediately reported back.

"My subordinates looked at it for a long time and found nothing."

"I sent someone to report it." The general guarding the city looked puzzled.

Thinking about it, no matter how brave you are, you can still get under your nose, not to mention there is nothing you can do here.

"Sir, Commander-in-Chief?" The restaurant brother's eyes widened, "I never thought that one day I would be able to see Mr. Commander-in-Chief so close. I am truly lucky."

"Besides asking for King Taiping, what else did these people say?"

"Master General, they are not asking for King Taiping."

Guan Jinglian was stunned when he heard this. The person who went to the General Military Mansion to report clearly said this, but his tone was different, "Then what are they doing?"

"What!" Guan Jinglian was trembling with anger, "Why don't you let someone report such an important matter?"

"Who are you looking for?"

Chen Xiuyan showed a hint of pride on her face, "Recently, the city has restricted the purchase of food and vegetables. Most people can't come up with so many ingredients like me, but I am very happy to feed these to our soldiers who are defending the Chu State."

"Who are these two people?" Guan Jinglian did not expect that there were civilians on the city wall. Thinking of the current situation in the city, his eyes became sharp.

"The little woman's natal family is from outside the city. She has several acres of land at home, and her brother is a promising man. He has won the title of scholar and does not need to pay taxes, so every year after the autumn harvest, he will give things to me, my daughter who is married outside.

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"Do you have so much grain and vegetables at home?" Guan Jinglian asked in a low voice.

The soldiers on the city wall knelt on the ground, and the restaurant boss and Chen Xiuyan also knelt down.

"That's great. It's a great honor for my restaurant to deliver food to the soldiers." The restaurant boss hurriedly agreed with a hint of enthusiasm.

"They said they were greeting His Royal Highness King Jin."

As expected of the commander-in-chief, he immediately asked the key points, but Chen Xiuyan had already planned to do what she did today.

"King Taiping is not in the team?"

"Sir, I'm not here to find you. It's someone from your house who came to deliver the message. I asked him to bring the message to you."

Guan Jinglian's eyes narrowed instantly, "The person from the General Military Mansion? Who is it?"

After spending some time together, Guan Jinglian got to know the general who was guarding the city. If he was not a familiar person, he would not have brought the letter.

"He is your lord's uncle."

What a Wei family!
Chapter completed!