Chapter 1478 - 1473: The Great Reversal
"Make sauce? I don’t know how!"
Wang Guilan had never even heard of sauce, but that morning, the noodles the two kids brought back were indeed delicious.
Even though the noodles were clumpy, they couldn’t mask that flavor.
"I’ll teach you! There will be many things that you will need to learn in the future!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
Wang Guilan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she could learn from her, she wasn’t afraid.
"Today, I won’t arrange any tasks for you, so you can adapt to life here. From now on, this will be your home!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
When Mu Shuangshuang mentioned home, Wang Guilan’s dark eyes flickered.
Then Mu Shuangshuang added: "Actually, you can take off the covering on your face. I’m not afraid, neither Le’er nor Yingzi will be afraid, and the future escort masters who come won’t be afraid either!"
Saying that, Mu Shuangshuang left Wang Guilan’s room.
Wang Guilan covered her face, and after a long time, she made the biggest decision of her life, untying the long cloth that wrapped her face.
Mu Shuangshuang entered the storage room, dived into it, and continued to make the soybean paste.
The storage room had been modified by her, and its temperature was higher than usual.
Not long after, she felt warm while she was inside.
In a day or two, the soybeans would be ready, and she could make the paste.
Who knows how Fengzi is doing!
Mu Shuangshuang had waited so many days and finally, Wen Nantian came to find her.
But Wen Xiaoya’s attitude was still annoying.
While Mu Shuangshuang was thinking about how to solve this issue, Cheng Le came to find her.
He said someone was knocking at the door, but he didn’t know whether he should open it or not.
Mu Shuangshuang personally went to check and asked in a loud voice, "Who is it?"
"It’s me!" Lu Yuanfeng’s voice came from outside.
Only then did Mu Shuangshuang open the door.
The man wore a brand-new coat, his face rosy, and he was holding a horse by the reins.
Mu Shuangshuang quickly made way for him to come inside.
Cheng Le sensibly left, giving space to Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.
"Fengzi, what brings you out here?" Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t hide her excitement inside.
"Shuangshuang, Da Wei might really go to war with our Da Ning Dynasty! Da Wei has already started moving troops at the border!"
As soon as Lu Yuanfeng spoke, Mu Shuangshuang’s heart gave a thud.
War?
"But there’s another thing, Elder Cheng has arrived!"
"Cheng Dagang?" Mu Shuangshuang’s face showed pure surprise.
"Yes! It’s him! This time, he didn’t come alone; he brought many from the original Xing Family Army!"
"Didn’t he say he wouldn’t come?" Mu Shuangshuang felt like she was dreaming.
Back then, Cheng Dagang himself had said he wouldn’t get involved in this.
"Yes, Elder Cheng said that coming here was not his intention, but those in the Xing Family Army wanted to come themselves!
Then I explained my situation to Beichen, and I didn’t expect Elder Cheng to go find the commander!
The commander personally apologized to me and said he would cultivate me and Beichen well!" Lu Yuanfeng said.
"This... how is that possible? Elder Cheng, in the army, has connections?" Mu Shuangshuang was utterly shocked.
"Elder Cheng is the commander’s... uncle! Back then, the commander chose to join the army because he was influenced by Elder Cheng.
Over the years, he has been looking for Elder Cheng, but Elder Cheng had gone so far away that the commander couldn’t find him!"
Speaking of this, Lu Yuanfeng’s face showed signs of being bewildered.
He too found it hard to believe what he had witnessed.
But this was indeed how things were.
"With Elder Cheng, the chances of winning this battle are higher! But is Elder Cheng really willing to come out of retirement?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
Lu Yuanfeng shook his head, "Not willingly! But he said to let Beichen and me go in his place.
He asked the commander to reposition Beichen and me; we’re no longer in the Vanguard Camp, but now in the Central Army. Though it’s less dangerous than when we were in the vanguard, from now on, everything will depend on our merits and achievements!"
In the whole of Xing City, Wen Nantian’s subordinates, in essence, were the most powerfully led by Wen Nantian himself in the Central Army.
Every soldier who wanted to become a commander had to climb out from here.
Only by winning victories could one become a general!
"Shuangshuang, this time Elder Cheng sent me to fetch you, asking you to... cook for him!
But I’m thinking, once the war starts, you should leave with him. Xing City surely won’t be safe!"
Da Wei would not be an easy opponent, and if it came to a fight, nobody knew what the outcome would be.
The only thing Lu Yuanfeng could do was to be prepared!
Mu Shuangshuang thought for a moment and nodded, "Don’t worry, I won’t hold you back. But since Elder Cheng can influence the army, I really have some things to talk to him about!"
Mu Shuangshuang had meticulously studied Da Wei, and purely from a military perspective, the current Da Wei particularly resembled the Qin State she had read about in modern history.
The Da Wei people were tough and fierce; if it came to a head-on collision, the soldiers of the Da Ning Dynasty might not be a match for Da Wei.
"Well, should we leave now?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.
"Not now, I’ve got unfinished business! How about you stay for lunch? After I’ve sorted everything out, I’ll go with you! I also plan to return in the evening!"
Mu Shuangshuang made it clear to avoid unnecessary trouble later on.
Upon hearing her, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t seem to be in a hurry anymore.
"By the way, Shuangshuang, I feel like there are more people in the house. Are they from Zhenyuan Escort Agency?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.
"No! They’re people I recruited, they’ll help keep an eye on the business and manage the dealings with Zhenyuan Escort Agency!
You know, I won’t be here for long!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Okay! I trust the people you choose! By the way, if there’s anything I can help with, let me know!"
Lu Yuanfeng moved his arms, half-jokingly said, "It’d be a pity not to use this strength!"
"Haha, you!" Mu Shuangshuang was full of helplessness, "Come on, I’ll show you something!"
Mu Shuangshuang led Lu Yuanfeng to the storage room. As soon as they entered, Lu Yuanfeng noticed the temperature inside was completely different from outside.
Inside was unbelievably warm, and there were a lot of cooked beans placed inside.
The beans’ color wasn’t the usual bean color, and there were dark bits on top.
"This is the soybean paste I made at home, I plan to make and sell it here!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
Lu Yuanfeng’s eyes lit up, "Shuangshuang, you could... sell it to the army!"
"What? The army!"
"Yes, that soybean paste tastes great and pairs well with rice! Just a small spoonful can make you finish a bowl of rice.
The war is about to start, with this and some dry food, everyone won’t need to make a fire, easing the kitchen’s pressure greatly.
Shuangshuang, you also know how much trouble it would be to make a fire to cook during war?"
Lu Yuanfeng’s analysis gave Mu Shuangshuang a sudden realization.