Chapter 1479 - 1474: Meeting Cheng Dagang
"Fengzi, I think your suggestion is particularly important! Maybe we can really make a fortune here!" Mu Shuangshuang looked up and said with a smile.
Once the war starts, not exposing the place where soldiers camp becomes very important.
If soldiers only need to bring steamed buns and a bottle of sauce to fight, when hungry, they can eat the buns with sauce to regain strength and continue fighting.
It’s definitely safer than the kitchen staff carrying an iron pot, lighting a fire at the rear of the camp!
"But now, should I meet Elder Cheng in women’s clothes, or dress up as Lu Daniu?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"Just wear women’s clothes! Originally, dressing as a man was for convenience and safety.
Now we don’t have that worry anymore, so you can wear women’s clothes. Besides, Elder Cheng said he’d solve your identity issue, so with him around, we don’t need to worry!"
Lu Yuanfeng didn’t say it, but he was worried that Shuangshuang was always applying those sticky things on her face, which might affect her health.
Mu Shuangshuang actually didn’t want to dress up as Lu Daniu either, after all, such heavy makeup on her face certainly isn’t as comfortable as being without it.
"Alright then! But I don’t want Wen Nantian and the others to know I’m Lu Daniu! How about you tell them later that Lu Daniu left and I’m here to find you, how’s that?"
"Good!" Lu Yuanfeng nodded eagerly.
This matter was settled like that.
Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng did some work together, and around noon, she cooked lunch while Lu Yuanfeng helped her with the fire.
Wang Guilan and the Cheng family siblings almost became guests.
So right after they finished eating, Cheng Le and Cheng Ying proactively took up the task of washing dishes.
Mu Shuangshuang was thinking about how she would soon be busy, so she didn’t forget to instruct Wang Guilan.
"Aunt Gui Lan, I’ll be going out with my Fengzi this afternoon, and I can’t guarantee when we’ll be back.
I promised to teach you some work today, but I’m afraid I can’t finish it! However, don’t worry, I’ll teach you as soon as I’m back!"
"Miss Shuangshuang, rest assured, since you haven’t taught me other tasks, I’ll clean, wash clothes, and cook at home! If not, I can do laundry for people, and it can contribute to the household!"
Within just half a day, Wang Guilan considered herself part of the family.
Her thoughts were completely for this household.
"No, since you’re here with me, don’t wash clothes for outsiders. Le’er and Yingzi’s clothes still need you, as their mother, to wash them! Besides, auntie is still sick, and if you don’t rest, how can you recover?"
Mu Shuangshuang advised Wang Guilan.
Wang Guilan sighed softly but didn’t mention doing laundry to supplement the household income anymore.
Before leaving, Mu Shuangshuang instructed Wang Guilan, if she doesn’t return tomorrow, to steam a pot of warm buns and sell them across the street.
The buns must be filled with her homemade sauce when selling.
Wang Guilan agreed and carefully took note of it.
This made Mu Shuangshuang even more sure she had found some great helpers.
Ability is secondary, character is the most important!
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Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng rode together, appearing outside the military camp, and the news quickly reached Wen Xiaoya.
But what she heard was that Lu Yuanfeng had brought a woman back to camp, as for who this woman was, no one knew.
After all, in the camp, besides Xing Beichen and Lu Yuanfeng, no one had seen Mu Shuangshuang.
After dismounting, Lu Yuanfeng directly took Mu Shuangshuang to Cheng Dagang’s tent.
And no kidding, the little old man was quite impressive in the camp, with four or five big men guarding the tent, which was on the same level as Wen Nantian’s, using a large tent!
Mu Shuangshuang followed Lu Yuanfeng into the tent and saw Cheng Dagang crossing his legs, with plates of beef and lamb in front of him, along with the locally famous goat milk wine and mare milk wine.
There were traces of the wine having been drunk, but the beef and lamb, Mu Shuangshuang noticed, hadn’t been touched.
"Girl, why are you only coming now? I’m starving!"
Cheng Dagang’s eyes lit up as he saw Mu Shuangshuang.
The crossed legs went down, and he didn’t lie on the couch anymore, immediately rushing to Mu Shuangshuang.
In that manner, Mu Shuangshuang could only describe him as having a cute contrast.
"Elder Cheng, I wanted to come earlier, but there was so much to do at home. I rushed here as soon as I finished my work!" Mu Shuangshuang replied.
"Alright then, when will you cook for me? I already told my wife, this place isn’t suited for people. There’s no good food, and every day we can only eat these dry and hard foods. Why am I here? Isn’t it a waste of time?"
Cheng Dagang grumbled, with a look that seemed genuinely unwilling to be here.
Mu Shuangshuang chuckled, "Elder, you have a sharp tongue but a soft heart! Why did you come here? Wasn’t it for the people of the Great Thousand Da Ning Dynasty?
And isn’t it for the safety of your two disciples, Fengzi and Beichen? I’d say, someone like you, who is so righteous, even heaven will take extra care of you!"
Mu Shuangshuang flattered him, making Cheng Dagang overjoyed.
His laughter echoed that even the nearby tents could hear.
"You sweet-talking girl, but sweet-talking won’t feed me something tasty!" Cheng Dagang said.
"Haha, Elder Cheng, don’t be anxious, I’ll make you something delicious right away!"
As Mu Shuangshuang spoke, she reached out and took all the meat from the tent.
These would come in handy later!
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Wen Nantian’s subordinates reported everything they heard outside Cheng Dagang’s tent, especially Cheng Dagang’s laughter after Mu Shuangshuang arrived, to him.
Of course, Wen Xiaoya was listening too.
Wen Xiaoya looked furious and felt a belly full of grievance, with nowhere to vent.
"Dad, who exactly is Cheng Dagang, why does he get to boast in dad’s military camp! And that woman, is she Lu Yuanfeng’s fiancée?"
When Wen Xiaoya spoke, she sounded like a resentful woman.
However, Wen Nantian continued to protect her, "Ya’er, don’t speak carelessly. I’ve said, Cheng Dagang is my uncle, your great uncle, and you should respect him!
As for your claims that he boasts in my camp, he has the credentials!"
Not just considering Cheng Dagang as Wen Nantian’s uncle, but even to be comparable to the late War God Xing Ningtian, he had to show significant respect!
Furthermore, his entry into the military camp was completely out of admiration for this uncle!
If it weren’t for Cheng Dagang, there wouldn’t be the Wen Nantian there is today!
"Fine, I won’t mention Cheng Dagang anymore, but what about that woman? Can she enter the camp so freely?"
Wen Xiaoya was somewhat relentless.
Even she didn’t realize that she actually had no standing to question Mu Shuangshuang entering the camp at this moment.