At dawn, Mrs. Li and her two daughters-in-law cooked. They made millet porridge with chopped pumpkin. They also had steamed yellow flour buns, stir-fried cabbage with vinegar, and stir-fried mushrooms and meat.

Huo Ying looked at the food on the table. It didn't look very good, but after taking a bite, she knew that she had never eaten anything so delicious before. Li Hongying: "This is made by fermenting white flour and yellow flour together and then steaming it. I will make a big pot of it later. You can take it with you when you leave. When steaming, add more than half of the flour and knead it until it is smooth. Divide it into small pieces and knead them well. Let it rest for a while until it rises, then you can steam it for half an hour."

All morning, Old Lady Li, her three daughters-in-law, and the four women from Chai Xin's family came to steam buns and bake leavened flatbreads, steaming and baking them one by one. Old Lady Li cleaned the bags she used to hold the vegetables and put the cooled buns back into the bags, along with the dry noodles. She also made a lot of chili sauce and filled several jars with it. She put it in a large basket, ready for the journey. Huo Ying watched the Chai family bustle all day, all preparing for her. This was family!

Chai Zhen called her to his room that afternoon. "Sit down." "I'll go get the doctor." The doctor arrived shortly after. He untied the rope and showed them both, "These are medicines. Doctor, please take note of them. Take a pen and write them down." He gave the doctor a pen no one had ever seen before, but he could write. "Write down the anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and antipyretic drugs." I've told you how to use them. Take the correct amount. Remember it clearly. There's just one thing: you have to keep these medicines by yourself. You have to go this time." "Huo Ying, tell the general to give him a separate room to keep these medicines. Keep an eye on them." And this is a gift for you. Chai Zhen handed it to Huo Ying, "Try it on and go to the yard." "Ah!" She rushed out and could see it clearly from a distance, as if it was right in front of her. This would definitely be helpful on the battlefield. She returned to the room and said, "Thank you, uncle. I, Huo Ying, don't know how to thank your family. You are like my second parents, no, better than my parents." After saying this, she knelt down and kowtowed three times. From today on, you are my real uncle. "Thank you, uncle." "Get up." "Our family just feels that you are defending our country and fighting on the front line, while ordinary people are just doing their best. It's not worth mentioning, get up, kid. You have seen these things, they are rare in the world, remember not to tell anyone. This is an accidental acquisition. You can say it was given to you by someone else." "I understand." "Keep it for yourself! Don't worry, little fatty! He is my great-grandson, Chai Ye."

As the sky slowly darkened, Huo Ying went to the west room and saw her son eating cake. He looked chubby and happy. She knew that Li Ru was also feeding him. She took off a pearl flower from her hair and placed it on Li Ru's head, saying it was a souvenir. Li Ru couldn't refuse it, so she accepted it. What Li Ru didn't know was that the pearl flower was given by Huo Ying's mother. Later, when she met Huo Ying's mother...

Huo Ying couldn't take his eyes off his son, sitting next to him like his father. He thought it would only be a thought for the future. The little boy looked at his aunt and suddenly remembered the perfect gift. He rummaged under the covers and pulled out a book. He handed it to Huo Ying with both hands. "Ahhh." "Is it for me?!" She picked it up and opened it. Once she finished, she couldn't stop. The Thirty-Six Strategies of War, a national treasure. "Thank you, darling." She didn't even bother to eat dinner until she finished. She tucked the book into her arms and ate her steamed bun, still thinking about the book's contents.

Ma Hua had already left to meet the escort convoy. It was time to return. The fourth brother had already taken out a transparent sheet and placed it in the west room. Finally, the sound of horse hooves was heard; the village chief and his men were already waiting at the door. Fifteen strong young men. The village chief had warned them not to say a word before their arrival. Chai Zhen opened the west gate, drove the carts in, and the people followed. He closed the door again. First, they fed the horses, and then everyone ate. Old Lady Li had already prepared everything and gone to the main room. Some loaded the carts on top. A transparent sheet was spread on the carts, and then the food was placed on top. "Everything is arranged." The fourth brother approached Sun Quan and said, "Do you want to go?" "Where to?" "The front lines, the battlefield! I want to go." "Sun Quan was tempted. I'll go home and talk to my wife later." "Go." "Go." "Go back now and bring some clothes." "I'll ask my wife to get things ready too." He ran to the west room and said to Li Ru, "Ru, I want to go with the convoy. Please help me get some clothes." "How could this be possible?" Li Ru asked, "I'll just go back with the escort agency." "It's okay." He ran out again. When the little kid heard that his daddy was going out, he quickly prepared things for his daddy, such as a dagger, Type 84 disinfectant, a machete, binoculars, hemostatics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antipyretics, and a small pistol with 100 rounds of bullets. He called for mom and daddy. Li Ru called the fourth child over, picked up her daughter, and said, "My dear daughter, what do you want from daddy?" "Daddy, Guoguo has prepared things for you. Look what this is and what that is." She then taught him to fire a gun, turn on the safety, aim, pull the trigger, and how to change the bullet. This is for saving your life. Don't point it at your own people, turn on the safety when you don't need it, remember that, daddy. She took out her backpack, filled it up, and asked her daddy to carry it. There were also biscuits and mineral water in it. Remember to carry it with you at all times and never put it down. "Okay, daddy, I've remembered." Put it here first. Daddy went to load the car and ran out again.

After everyone finished their meal, they all came to load the carts, some harnessing their horses. Huo Ying let Ma Hua go ahead and went to the General's Mansion to find a few people and arranged to wait there. "Then you will go directly to the capital." "You will return after the letter is delivered. You are still here to protect the prince." Ma Hua led the horse away. Old Lady Li quickly handed him the bag, so he could eat it if he was hungry on the way. "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law." He left.

A cart was already loaded with grain. Lao Si and several young men covered the grain tightly with transparent cloth on the cart, covered it with a straw fan, and tied it tightly with ropes and Chai Xin.

Fifteen carts were packed to the brim, all wrapped in transparent cloth fans, and the escorts came to tie the ropes. "There aren't enough carts."

The fourth child said, "I want to catch up with our carriage too." Sacks of medicine were loaded. The doctor got on, and Old Lady Li packed dry food, jars of chili sauce, noodles, pots, bowls, chopsticks, noodles, and steamed buns in sacks into two large baskets and crammed them into the carriage. The fourth child and Sun Quan took turns driving, and the space inside became loose. Huo Ying rode. Old Lady Li was afraid he would be cold, so she gave her eldest daughter-in-law a thick cotton coat. Little Milk Bag took out a military cotton hat and asked her to put it on. Her ears were no longer cold. So Little Milk Bag called Grandpa in and took out twenty-two cotton hats for everyone to wear. "Where are the cotton coats, Grandpa?" That's right! The cotton coats weren't packed yet. They were distributed to everyone. "Go to the main room and change." "Put on your cotton shoes too." Little Milk Bag found a small pair of military cotton shoes and put them on Huo Ying. Xiaoxiao said, "Auntie, you won't be cold anymore." The little fat boy started crying again, the little milk bag mixed, wanting to cry and laugh at the same time. Huo Ying put the military book in his pocket. He left fully armed. Juanzi saw him off to the door with tears in her eyes. Huo Ying said, "Please take good care of the prince for me." One car after another left, and Chai Zhen and the village chief saw him out of the village. Sixteen cars. Each bodyguard had a big knife on his waist. Some even had bows and arrows. They each carried a bag. The fourth child also carried one, and his daughter said it was a backpack. He took out the telescope and put it on his eyes. "Haha", he could see so far, so he didn't take it off. His mother also gave him a big piece of bacon. They arrived safely at the county town. Huo Ying asked for the gate to be opened. County Magistrate Zhang personally led several people to open the gate. Huo Ying looked at the five people, glanced at the county magistrate, and left. When they walked out of Taoyuan County, the sky was bright. They drove all the way to the southeast.

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