As the legs of the stool were about to leave for Salt Lake, the Ling family's steward also came to visit, speaking of the same village, Yu Sun Liu.
When Ling Manshuang's people were confirming the number of mountain bandits in the village with the stool's legs, they went to check the whereabouts of other mountain bandits.
Coincidentally, Ling Manshuang's people rescued a woman who had escaped from Yu Sun Liu village. This woman was cooking for the mountain bandits and had escaped while they were eating.
From her mouth, they learned that the mountain bandits' families were in a small village not far from them.
With definite news, the stool's legs no longer lingered. He rode his horse to Salt Lake to mobilize troops, while Zhao Liangcai also dressed neatly, put on a beard, and waited for his subordinates to arrive.
"Zhao Liangcai, I regret it. Don't go. Or take me with you," Qin Junyao said, holding the awakened hammer and begging Zhao Liangcai not to take the risk.
"Yaoyao, you are the general's wife, you can't say things lightly," Zhao Liangcai said, adjusting his wristband, still in the mood to joke with Qin Junyao.
"You and our daughter stay home. As long as you are safe, I will definitely return in one piece."
"Wait for my good news. We still have to bring those three deceased brothers home before the new year."
Qin Junyao knew she couldn't persuade him, so she could only ask the kitchen to prepare more food.
The soldiers transferred from Salt Lake and the people under the stool's legs were all spirited when they heard they were going to eliminate mountain bandits. They were even more excited when they knew Zhao Liangcai was leading the team, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Qin Junyao saw Zhao Liangcai off on the road out of the village. When she saw those excited faces, she completely gave up the idea of asking Zhao Liangcai to stay.
It was still a life, but how much more precious was her man than others' sons, husbands, and fathers.
"Xiao Fei, be careful not to step into a trap this time. You can't just listen to your master. You have to judge for yourself, okay?" Qin Junyao reached out her left hand to feed it a piece of maltose and a small apple under its mouth.
Xiao Fei seemed to understand, constantly moving its horse's head up and down, as if nodding.
"What did you feed it? It's so happy?" Zhao Liangcai sat on his horse, stroking Xiao Fei's neck to calm it down.
Qin Junyao looked up at Zhao Liangcai. "A piece of maltose. Be careful with your legs. If you don't step on the stirrups, hold the reins tight."
"Don't worry, do you have any more candy? Give me a few pieces."
Qin Junyao pretended to take out a handful of candies wrapped in glutinous rice paper from her sleeve, put them in a sachet, and handed them to Zhao Liangcai. Sudan Novel Network.
Axe looked enviously at the candies being moved, swallowed and looked at his brother, "Brother, don't forget to bring back valuable things. You haven't returned with a single copper coin this time and have been spending sister-in-law's money. This is not good."
Zhao Liangcai smiled, took a candy from the sachet, and flicked it at Axe. Axe expertly caught it with his hand and quickly put it in his mouth.
Even if his teeth hurt, he wanted to eat candy.
"Don't worry too much. Valuable things will arrive in a few days."
Zhao Liangcai turned his horse's head to look at the assembled team behind him, turned back to nod at Qin Junyao and Axe, raised the long-handled hammer in his hand, and rode forward first.
As the team moved away, Grandma Qin walked to Qin Junyao's side. "Let's go back. Such things will be unavoidable in the future. You have to get used to it."
Qin Junyao nodded and walked home, with her arm around Axe's shoulder.
That night, as if because Zhao Liangcai wasn't there, the little hammer cried for half an hour longer than before. Qin Junyao also couldn't sleep for a long time because there was one less person by her side.
Before Zhao Liangcai returned, no matter what happened, Qin Junyao could fall asleep instantly. The habit formed over nearly a year had changed in just a few days.