Thirteenth Lady's Comback: Her Everyday Life as a Bystander-Chapter 282 - 34: The Best Cabbage Has Already Been Snatched by a Pig (First Update)

Chapter 282: Chapter 34: The Best Cabbage Has Already Been Snatched by a Pig (First Update)

Susu and Hong Sheng were discussing how to find a suitable excuse to help a few people from the Ruan family.

After a moment, Susu said, "I have thought of a way, but I’m not sure if it will work. If it does, it might at least provide some assistance to my cousin in his daily life."

Hong Sheng thought for a moment and said, "What strategy do you have, my wife? We can only take out some money and help secretly for now."

"Did I not visit the kitchen today? Among the five kitchen soldiers there, two are surnamed Ruan. I think they are relatives of my cousin. One of them is called Ruan Jiu, only ten years old, but looks like he’s seven or eight. Quite pitiful."

Hong Sheng also remembered the two young children. He didn’t know which heartless person stuffed such small kids into the Vanguard Camp. It really infuriated him at the time!

"What can such small children do in the Vanguard Camp? I thought since our family has already adopted Chang Sheng and Linlang, why not take him in as a trusted aide? You are famous for taking care of your subordinates anyway, so this gives me an excuse to look after him. Besides, I’m just too virtuous and always consider my husband’s reputation. I can only treat your soldiers even better!"

Hong Sheng thought Susu’s idea was workable, and at her last comment, he couldn’t help but chuckle. He gently tapped her pert little nose, "Indeed, my wife is truly virtuous!"

Susu didn’t feel guilty at all. She knew she was virtuous; otherwise, how could she bear with being slandered by Yue Baiyou for so long, providing her with good tea and food, if not for Hong Sheng’s sake?

Thinking of this, Susu glared at Hong Sheng and said, "The rules of that Miss Yue are not very good. If something happens one day, don’t blame me for not warning you ahead of time! People outside call me a Rouge Tiger, a jealous wife, am I really that easy to bully?"

Hong Sheng didn’t know why his wife suddenly mentioned that troublesome Miss Yue from the army, but hearing this, he could only repeatedly plead with his wife, "Good wife, give me some more time, and I promise I’ll send that girl away."

Saying this, Hong Sheng was unsure himself.

Previously, he hadn’t paid much attention to that girl. He provided for her with good food and drink, gave her silver, and was busy with military affairs, so he hadn’t even looked closely at what Yue Baiyou looked like.

But now, thinking of arranging a marriage for Miss Yue, Hong Sheng had to have someone investigate her preferences.

What he discovered was shocking. The girl’s conduct was indeed quite bold.

She got entangled in many affairs, and astonishingly, she managed them effortlessly among several men.

One must know those were not just ordinary soldiers but people with small ranks and achievements. Naturally, they weren’t fools. How could they be infatuated with such a girl, creating such a spectacle among themselves?

Despite being reprimanded and punished by their superiors, a mere seductive glance from Miss Yue, and they seemed to be bewitched.

If Yue Baiyou had looked like Susu, it would be understandable, but she was just an ordinary beauty, which left Hong Sheng puzzled.

These unruly matters were indeed hard to discuss with Susu, fearing it would taint her ears.

Susu also knew that if this matter wasn’t handled well, it would affect Hong Sheng’s reputation, so she only mentioned it casually without dwelling on it.

The couple had no idea how many people lost sleep over their actions today, while they both slept soundly.

Early in the morning, Hong Sheng went to the drill ground. There, the field assigned to the Vanguard Camp was bustling, with all five hundred vanguard soldiers present.

Moved by Susu’s words from the day before, or perhaps intimidated by them, no one dared to ignore the words "spy."

Seeing this, Hong Sheng stepped onto the stage, swept his tiger-like eyes below, and declared loudly, "Han Xin commanded the military with seventeen strict rules and fifty-four executions, among them: Calling someone who doesn’t respond, not arriving when called, missing deadlines, causing chaos, these are called negligence, and those who commit it shall be executed; Complaining excessively, being furious at superiors, disobeying orders, causing difficult control, this is called military conspiracy, and offenders shall be executed; Stirring trouble, spreading slander among soldiers, causing discord, this is called defamation of the army, and offenders shall be executed. Although I, Hong Sheng, am not as talented as Han Xin, I uphold his words, considering some of you might be first-time offenders, I’ll spare you with three strokes. Repeat offenders will face ten, and thrice offenders shall be put to death."

The soldiers below all fell silent upon hearing Hong Sheng’s words and then began discussing among themselves, while the hundred who had drilled yesterday waited quietly. The smart ones soon stopped talking, and slowly, the air of deadly silence spread across the drill ground until not a sound could be heard.

Only then did Hong Sheng speak again, "Those willing to abide by these military orders, step to the left; if not, step to the right. I told you yesterday, if you have a way to leave, I won’t stop you. But if you can’t leave, then from now on, the military orders are as solid as mountains!"

Even though Hong Sheng’s trusted aides weren’t part of the Vanguard Camp, they followed Hong Sheng everywhere. Naturally, after he spoke, they moved to the left, followed by Yang Xiaoshan and a few elite soldiers from the Left Thousand Households.

A few seconds later, Ruan Yu brought his brother and nephew to stand, and after getting settled, he glanced at Hong Sheng deeply.

Yesterday was so shocking that they seemed to have forgotten something. This morning, the lively Seventh Son unexpectedly cursed, "Damn it, sister got married!"

Remembering this, they couldn’t help but curse too, damn it, the good cabbage was right in front of them, and they didn’t even get a proper look before discovering it was already taken by a pig!

Their sister (aunt, niece) indeed got married, and that person turned out to be their current superior, haha, they used to think Hong Sheng was not bad, but now they just wanted to beat him up.

Although they stood on Hong Sheng’s side, their minds were tangled like a knotted ball of yarn.

Even though Hong Sheng was unaware that he had just gained a few disapproving brothers-in-law and nephews, he still felt a chill down his back.

Nonetheless, he stood even straighter. The Founding Saint Martial Emperor said, all reactionaries are paper tigers; who cares if they curse him in secret? Now they still have to obey.

The crowd below slowly moved to the left, leaving fewer and fewer standing still, with no one stepping right.

No matter how reluctant they were, after what happened yesterday, they dared not cause trouble. Commander Liu boldly ordered an investigation into spies first thing this morning, proclaiming they wouldn’t wrong the innocent nor let the guilty go. Who would dare defy Hong Sheng now? Else wouldn’t that indicate they’re spies?

Many felt a sourness in their hearts, damn it, who said Hong Sheng’s wife was just a maid, who charmed Hong Sheng with her beauty to escape slavery?

Seeing Commander Liu openly favoring, obviously Mrs. Qin values Hong Sheng’s wife greatly. Could a mere maid call Commander Liu "Uncle"?

In less than ten minutes, all five hundred soldiers stood to the left, and witnessing this sight, the other soldiers and the trusted aides of some officers at the drill ground were all filled with emotion.

Commander Hong has now truly found his footing!