Chapter 1432 - 1427: Inquiring About Fengzi’s Situation
"I can keep cross-dressing as a man. You’ve seen me dress up as a man, so ugly that no one would ever realize I’m a woman!"
Mu Shuangshuang continued to reason with Lu Yuanfeng.
She tried to persuade Lu Yuanfeng to let her stay in the military camp for a while.
Not for too long, just ten days or half a month.
Once this period is over, she would return to the county, back to the town, back to the village.
Lu Yuanfeng was already tempted.
Who wouldn’t wish for the girl they like to be right under their nose?
Who wouldn’t wish to open their eyes and see the girl they fancy?
"Fengzi, think it over properly! I’ll wait for your decision."
Lu Yuanfeng hesitated again and again in his heart.
Finally, he nodded.
"But, we must discuss everything clearly, what you’ll do, how long you’ll stay, when you’ll leave!
Also, you must stay under my watch; the camp has too many men!"
Even though she’s cross-dressed, even with such ugly features, fundamentally, Shuangshuang is still a girl.
"Alright! I promise, I’ll definitely only move under your supervision! If things go wrong, I’ll bolt!"
Mu Shuangshuang raised both her hands, making a vow gesture.
Lu Yuanfeng was finally amused by her.
The two of them discussed briefly and decided to let Mu Shuangshuang enter as a specialized chef.
After all, if she went in as a soldier, she wouldn’t be allowed to leave until the battle is over.
Not to mention, she wouldn’t be able to leave anytime she wants.
"I’ll ask Zheng Damao when I get back to see if he can help!" Lu Yuanfeng said.
"Actually, I have an idea!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"What idea?"
"If your camp really lacks a chef, tomorrow when I give Zheng Ermao the bean sprouts, I’ll tell him I’m not doing it anymore and want to be a chef to make a living.
In the camp, it’s not easy to get a large batch of bean sprouts.
Moreover, it’s already winter, besides cabbages, no other greens can appear on such a large scale as bean sprouts."
Mu Shuangshuang felt that this time using bean sprouts to find Fengzi was completely right.
If Zheng Damao is smart enough, he would definitely know how to persuade her to stay.
Mu Shuangshuang’s words slightly reassured Lu Yuanfeng.
The two continued to stroll around; the items in Xing City weren’t as exquisite as those in the Central Plains.
Probably because it’s too far from the Central Plains.
Whether it’s the hairpins and hair ornaments for daughters or the clothes from the clothing stores.
Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng didn’t fancy anything, but Mu Shuangshuang still joked with Lu Yuanfeng, "Fengzi, I think we’re being too picky now. Soon enough, when we adapt to the local customs, we’ll find these things nice!"
Lu Yuanfeng laughed along, "Then we’ll buy them when the time comes!"
"Since we’re bound to buy them eventually, why not buy them now and wear something new!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
This was Mu Shuangshuang’s thought; since she’s out with Lu Yuanfeng, there’s no reason to save the shopping for the next time.
Besides, their time was precious, better to use it for more meaningful things.
"How about we buy some things for the villagers? Anyway, things here are cheap. We can buy them, store them, and pack them up to take when I leave!" Mu Shuangshuang suggested.
Lu Yuanfeng had no objections.
Not only did he agree, but he also actively helped Mu Shuangshuang pick out items.
In a short time, they had picked out quite a few items, all common from this side.
Bracelets, hairpins, hair ornaments, and a few bolts of fabric.
The fabrics from the Northwest were entirely different from those in the Central Plains.
Though not as fine as those from the Central Plains, they were adequately warm.
If brought back, they could make good winter clothes for everyone.
After roaming all morning, at noon, Mu Shuangshuang took Lu Yuanfeng back to cook.
Meanwhile, in the military camp, Wen Xiaoya went to the mess house to find Lu Yuanfeng again.
The entire mess house knew Wen Xiaoya had an impressive background, capable of freely entering and exiting Wen Nantian’s tent.
So when she came to the mess house, Zheng Damao treated her with utmost respect.
"Master, Fengzi is on leave today, went to the county!" Zheng Damao said to Wen Xiaoya.
"County? Shopping or doing work?" Wen Xiaoya wasn’t unfamiliar with staying in the camp.
Previously, she had been to every barrack.
She knew exactly what each barrack was for.
In the mess, besides cooking, it’s about going out to shop.
Zheng Damao hadn’t spoken yet when Wen Xiaoya said, "If it’s shopping, you’re too inconsiderate! His arm is injured; you should definitely take better care of him!"
Zheng Damao, fearing to offend the person in front, quickly explained, "No, it’s not shopping! He went out on leave to have fun, and buy some things along the way! Rest assured, Master, Fengzi is from our barrack, I, Zheng Damao, will definitely take good care of him!
His injury isn’t healed; I absolutely won’t let him work."
Zheng Damao patted his chest to explain to the person in front.
Wen Xiaoya felt slightly better.
"Can you arrange a separate room for him? Honestly, your rooms aren’t suitable for him to recover!"
Wen Xiaoya asked Zheng Damao to arrange separate accommodations for Lu Yuanfeng.
This request put Zheng Damao in a dilemma.
Having a separate room requires someone with status and reputation in the camp!
If a nameless soldier could have a separate room, who would accept it later?
"Just arrange it; if there’s any problem, I’ll handle it!"
Wen Xiaoya’s every word was in favor of Lu Yuanfeng.
She didn’t even know why she was like this.
She kept thinking about that day during the match, just as her father was about to announce the results, when that person was stabbed.
Then blood gushed out.
Wen Xiaoya believed she’d seen worse injuries, but none made her so curious about Lu Yuanfeng’s condition as now.
"This..." Zheng Damao was still hesitant.
"If I tell you to go, you go. Do you need the commander to arrange it personally?"
Bringing up Wen Nantian, Zheng Damao didn’t dare object.
As he turned to make arrangements, Wen Xiaoya stopped him again, "Think of a good reason, don’t let him get envied!
Also, do you... know about his past?"
Wen Xiaoya was filled with curiosity about Lu Yuanfeng, but even after asking her father multiple times, he wouldn’t tell her.
She heard people say Lu Yuanfeng was originally from this camp.
And he trained before.
But suddenly, he was dispatched to the mess, cooking for several months.
In short, the more she inquired, the more magical Lu Yuanfeng seemed to her.
He always gave her an impression of being unfathomable!
"This..." Zheng Damao hesitated again!
"If you know, just tell me; who knows, I might help him have a better future! You wouldn’t want him to spend his whole life in the mess, right?"