Chapter 253 – A Sudden Slap in the Face

Although he was already a very beloved general by the soldiers in the barracks, it was still hard to hide his childishness in front of Wei Ruo and the girls.

Wei Ruo smiled and said, “Originally, when I came to see you today, inquiring about what herbs you still lacked was one of the purposes, so in a moment, you’ll tell me the types of medicines that you use the most, and I’ll prepare more.”

“Yes!” Xu Zhengyong nodded heavily.

Xiu Mei couldn’t help but say, “Although Miss doesn’t care about the medicine money, but she cares about you, so don’t get hurt if you can’t get hurt, don’t use medicine if you can’t need to use medicine, and it’s best to come back safely and securely every time, just like this time.”

Hearing this, Xu Zhengyong firstly showed a happy smile because of being cared for, and then replied with a serious expression, “Naturally I don’t want to get hurt, I wish I had more strength to cut down a few more Japanese invaders, but on the battlefield, swords are blind, and sometimes even the best kung fu can’t stand up to it. Just like this time the Wei Taoshi ……”.

Speaking of Wei Mingting, Xu Zhengyong busily asked Wei Ruo, “Ruo’er sister, how is Lord Wei now?”

“The injuries have stabilized, and the person also came to his senses yesterday afternoon, and now he only needs to take his medication and recuperate on time.” Wei Ruo replied.

“I’m glad to hear that.” Xu Zhengyong said happily, then immediately thought of something and asked Wei Ruo nervously, “Sister Ruo’er isn’t exposed, is she?”

Xu Zhengyong knew that Wei Mingting could still be saved from such a serious injury, and Ruo’er’s sister had more than likely stepped in.

So Xu Zhengyong is again worried that Wei Ruo will expose himself, not that he is careful, but those people in the Wei family except Wei Mingting he does not trust.

“Don’t worry, the doctor who treated him this time, Dr. Cheng, was my acquaintance when I was preventing the epidemic, and he helped me cover up the whole process, so no one noticed anything unusual.”

“That’s good. I’m relieved that you’re alright!” Xu Zhengyong breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Then he said to Wei Ruo, “Is sister Ruo’er staying for dinner today? My mother is saving dried plums and said she will make you buckwheat with dried plums, she won’t even let me touch it if I want to eat it.”

“I’m craving for more when you say it.” Wei Ruo laughed.

“There are also pickles roasted spring bamboo shoots, last year the snow destroyed a lot of bamboo, but those who survived the bamboo forest is very thick and tender spring bamboo shoots, yesterday my father went to the brewery when passing by with someone to buy a lot of, with my mother pickled big head of pickles, it is simply a perfect! Xu Zhengyong continued to say in a colorful manner.

Wei Ruo smiled, “I must try it then, I haven’t had these two dishes in some time.”

Wei family is from the north, dietary habits and southerners are somewhat surprised, although these years in the south to stay a long time, but also began to accept the southern diet, but like pickled dried vegetables, a category, the House is still not too accustomed to, so weekdays will not do.

Wei Ruo had therefore not had this bite for a long time.

A smile covered the milkmaid’s face when she heard this, then she put on her apron and headed for the kitchen, calling out to Xu Zhengyong to help as she did so, ”Xiaoyong carry some firewood to the kitchen! I’ll go cook.”

“Good!” Xu Zhengyong laughed, and then secretly told Wei Ruo, “My mother hasn’t cooked for you for a long time, she’s been thinking about it for a long time, and she’s always worried that you won’t be accustomed to eating elsewhere, so if you stay for dinner today, I’m betting that she’ll cook a huge table of dishes.” ….

“I know.” How could Wei Ruo not know Nurse’s heart for herself, it’s just a pity that nowadays she doesn’t have much chance to stay by Nurse’s side.

The nanny was busy in the kitchen for a while, preparing a large table of sixteen dishes.

Xu Zhengyong smiled and said to Wei Ruo, “Ruo’er sister, you know what? I’ve been back for the past few days and I’ve only had sixteen dishes. I think I’m the one who picked it up, and you’re the one who was born to your mother!

Xu Zhengyong had just finished speaking when he received a violent chestnut on his head from Xu’s mother.

“Eat well and don’t talk!”

Xu Zhengyong took the opportunity to pamper Wei Ruo, “Ruo’er sister, do you see how pitiful I am?”

“Well, poor thing, let Xiu Mei rub you.” Wei Ruo said.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, Mei-mei, rub it for me.”

Xu Zhengyong had just finished speaking when he saw Xiu Mei display her fists:

“Well, I can see that you’re in a lot of trouble, so let me loosen you up!”

“Cough cough …… Meimei, the fist is not appropriate, right? Although I did not suffer any serious injuries on the battlefield, but at least I have been fighting for half a month, my body is still a little weak …… ” Xu Zhengyong quickly changed his words.

“I think you’re in great shape, especially with that mouth of yours! It’s never-ending, it’s so powerful!” Xiu Mei gave Xu Zhengyong a blank look.

Xu Zhengyong continued to laugh and talk back to Xiu Mei.

Because there is no rule in the Xu family of not eating or speaking, Xu Zhengyong and Xiu Mei also occasionally mixed their mouths in between meals, making this meal extraordinarily lively.

Wei Ruo’s mood was also extraordinarily relaxed amidst the laughter, and the fatigue from the past few days dissipated quite a bit.

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Wei Ruo in the Four Treasures Zhai stayed until the end of the evening meal, at the moment it was already dark, Xu Zhengyong reluctantly sent Wei Ruo and Xiu Mei to the carriage.

Amidst his nagging exhortations, Wei Ruo and Xiu Mei left the Four Treasures.

Just after returning to the school captain’s mansion, he met Wei Yi Chen face to face.

A few days ago when Wei Mingting was seriously injured and didn’t wake up, Yun didn’t send anyone to notify him because even if he came back, it wouldn’t be of much use and it would affect his studies.

It is thought that after Wei Mingting was injured yesterday afternoon, Yun sent someone to Anzhou Academy to report the news.

“Big brother.” Wei Ruo greeted and was about to head inside.

Wei Yi Chen quickly stepped in front of her and blocked Wei Ruo’s path.

Wei Ruo raised her head and looked at Wei Yi Chen with a slightly puzzled expression, his expression was serious, his mountainous eyebrows were frozen, and his eyes were serious with a reproach in them.

Wei Ruo was about to ask what was going on when Wei Yi Chen suddenly raised his hand and slapped an unsuspecting Wei Ruo in the face.

“Pah-“

Wei Yi Chen’s slap was so sudden that Xiu Mei couldn’t even react.

“How you go out and play and misbehave in your day-to-day life, I speak toward you, and I don’t think that’s relevant, I can’t hold you to the norms of a woman from an ordinary family, but this time you’ve really gone too far!”

“Father is dying, as a daughter, you don’t care about him at all, when Wanwan is waiting at the bedside you only think about how to run out, you want to go out nowadays, how has the government ever stopped you? Do you have to go out at this time?”

Wei Yi Chen looked at Wei Ruo painfully, his eyes reddened and his lips pursed.

Wei Ruo reached out, touching the left side of his face, which had been beaten raw, and then let out a light laugh.

“Who told you I didn’t care for my father? Who told you I didn’t serve my father?”

Wei Ruo raised her face, looking straight at and asking Wei Yi Chen rhetorically, with a wry smile on her face that Wei Yi Chen hadn’t anticipated .

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