Chapter 639: Useless
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Tang Guixi understood that Yu Niaoniao was right. Even if she tried her best to win this battle, Shen Zhuo would not let her off.
In that case, why should she work for him anymore?
In any case, the worst outcome was death. She might as well take a chance.
Tang Guixi quickly made a decision. “Damn the emperor. In the future, we’ll do it alone!”
Only then did Xiao Juan speak, “Even if we want to mobilize, there’s no need to be in a hurry. Our top priority now is to chase the Chen Nation’s army out.”
At the mention of this, Tang Guixi could not help but frown. “We don’t have any food now. The soldiers don’t have enough to eat and can’t fight at all.”
Yu Niaoniao raised her idea. “There are still 100,000 people left in the Eastern Expedition Army. In addition to the commoners who came to hide, there are enough people to farm. As long as we can farm, there will be food.”
Tang Guixi said, “But we don’t have any land to farm now.”
Yu Niaoniao said, “There is plenty of land. There are many fields near the Xia family village alone. Those are good fields that their ancestors worked hard to cultivate. They’re perfect for growing food.”
Tang Guixi looked helpless. “I also know that those are good fields. The problem is that those fields have already been occupied by the Chen Nation. If we want to snatch the fields back, we have to fight them. However, we don’t have any food now. The soldiers are all hungry. How can we go to the battlefield?”
Xiao Juan said coldly, “The Chen Nation has food, right?”
Tang Guixi was stunned. “Don’t tell me you want to…”
Xiao Juan said calmly, “Since they like to snatch other people’s things so much, let’s snatch some food from them too. That’s not too much, right?”
Yu Niaoniao laughed. “This is what it means to reciprocate!”
Tang Guixi was deep in thought. “That’s not impossible. I know they ransacked the granaries of many county offices. There must be a lot of food stored. I wonder where they hid it?”
The people of the Chen Nation would definitely hide an important resource like food.
Xiao Juan said, “I’ll arrange for the Shadow Guards to investigate this matter later. ”
Tang Guixi’s eyes lit up. “Thank you!”
She had almost forgotten that investigating information was the specialty of shadow guards.
The door was pushed open and Prince Min and his son strode in.
Although they were both smiling happily, there was deep worry and exhaustion in their eyes.
Prince Min smiled and greeted, “Xiao Juan, Niaoniao, I’ve long heard that you were coming, but I haven’t seen you. I waited for a long time before you came.” Yu Niaoniao stood up. “Prince Min, long time no see.”
Shen Xu sized her up and deliberately teased, “From the looks of it, you must have suffered a lot along the way, right?”
Yu Niaoniao looked at the bruises under his eyes and clicked her tongue. “Tsk, you don’t look like you’re having a good time either. You probably couldn’t sleep last night, right?”
Shen Xu said angrily, “We’re trapped here and don’t know if we can walk out alive. Anyone will be worried, right?”
Yu Niaoniao smiled and said, “What are you worried about? You were born with a golden spoon. You’ve been living in luxury since you were young. You’ve eaten all kinds of delicacies and worn silk. You have nothing to regret in your lire, SO let It go.”
Shen Xu muttered, “Who said I have no regrets? I’m not even married.” At this point, he secretly glanced at Tang Guixi.
However, Tang Guixi did not notice his little action. She said to Yu Niaoniao.
“It must have been hard on you all. Go and rest first. I’ve already gotten someone to tidy up the room next door. You can live in it straight away.”
Yu Niaoniao and Xiao Juan were indeed tired. The two of them greeted Tang Guixi and went out together.
As soon as they left, Prince Min asked, “Guixi, we can only rely on picking wild fruits and hunting to fill our stomachs now, but this is not a long-term plan.
Do you have any good ideas?”
Although he was a prince, it had only been an empty title ever since the day he fled.
The reason why he and his son were still alive was because of Tang Guixi.
Now, Tang Guixi was their backbone.
Tang Guixi comforted her. “Don’t worry, Duke Lang and I have already thought of a solution. Wait a few more days.”
Hearing this, Prince Min could not help but look forward to it.
It seemed that Duke Lang was really capable. He had thought of a way as soon as he arrived.
Shen Xu coughed lightly and pretended to say, “If you need me for anything, just let me know.”
Tang Guixi looked at him and scanned him, as if she was weighing something.
Shen Xu was inexplicably nervous.
He subconsciously straightened his back and puffed out his chest. He even tiptoed quietly to make himself look as tall as possible.
After a while, he heard Tang Guixi say, “You’re too thin to do hard work.”
Shen Xu was immediately unconvinced and straightened his neck to defend himself.
“I lost weight because I haven’t eaten much recently. I’m very strong. If you don’t believe me, look!”
With that, he raised his right arm, rolled up his sleeves, and squeezed his biceps hard.
“Look, I have muscles. Don’t underestimate me. I’m very strong! I can do any hard work!”
Tang Guixi looked at his biceps; he could only squeeze out a little arc with all his might, and Tang Guoxian wanted to laugh.
However, she probably held back to preserve his pride as a man.
She asked, “Then can you farm?”
Shen Xu was stunned.
He thought he had misheard and couldn’t help but ask again, “What did you
Tang Guixi explained patiently, “Farming the fields. It’s very difficult. Can you do it?”
If there was really a field, all of them would have to go to the fields to farm. Only then could they collect the first batch of food before winter came.
Shen Xu widened his eyes like an angry cat and said angrily, “I’m the heir of Prince Min. Are you asking me to farm?”
Tang Guixi knew this would be the outcome.
She said helplessly, “Forget it if you don’t know how to do it. I still have things to do. Help yourselves.”
With that, she walked out.
Shen Xu was still angry. He complained to Prince Min. “Father, she’s bullying us!”
Prince Min, however, was all smiles and looked happy.
Seeing this, Shen Xu was very puzzled. “What are you smiling at?”
Prince Min placed his hands behind his back and said as he walked out, “What Guixi meant just now was that we’ll have fields soon. With fields, we’ll have food. We won’t have to starve in the future. Isn’t this worth a smile?” Only then did Shen Xu realize that Tang Guixi’s words had this meaning.
Then he said, “But she asked me to farm.”
Prince Min glanced at his disappointing son.
“Then farm. It’s a good opportunity for me to see that you’re not really useless.” Shen Xu was speechless.
He felt that his father was encouraging him, but for some reason, he felt that something was wrong..
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