During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

Seeing how arrogant the eldest son was, Uncle Li said to her, "If you don't get out of here now, I'll throw you out later."

Several burly men stepped forward, but the eldest son of the family still showed no shame whatsoever. He said to Uncle Li, "I really don't know why you take such good care of Zhou Shi. I think you've been thinking of abandoning your wife for a long time, wanting to be with my sister-in-law."

Sure enough, men are all the same.

Uncle Li hadn't anticipated this at all, and for a moment he didn't know how to explain it. His wife, children, and elderly parents were all staring at him from behind. He clenched his fists, unsure of how to respond.

But she quickly recovered and said to the man in front of her, "Stop trying to sow discord. I remember how Qin Shuangshuang treated our people before."

"Now that these soldiers have come, I don't know why. They haven't even spoken yet, what are you, a mere woman, saying?"

Seeing that the men in front of them seemed to be there to cause trouble, the officers said to them, "Although I don't know what happened, I think you've misunderstood. We are acting on orders from our master..."

They came looking for Qin Shuangshuang's mother and family.

The eldest son was overjoyed upon hearing this and said to the soldiers in front of him, "Yes, yes, that's her. What happened? Did her daughter get into trouble in the military camp?"

Arrest this whole family right now; I knew they were no good.

The soldiers looked at Zhou and then stepped forward. Zhou did not expect that these people were actually coming towards her. She was instantly filled with worry and quickly protected her son behind her.

Her face showed a mixture of embarrassment and awkwardness as she addressed the officers and soldiers before her, saying, "Sirs, I don't know what my daughter has done wrong. I hope you will forgive her, as she is still young and I don't know how she offended you."

However, the soldier at the front said to Zhou, "You misunderstand. Your daughter has rendered meritorious service in the army this time. She sent us to deliver a message."

I hope you don't need to worry. The reason she was busy treating my husband the other day was because she had finally regained consciousness and then hurriedly entrusted us to bring this message back to you.

"Oh, by the way, this is a small token of our appreciation."

Then the soldier took out a few ingots of silver from his pocket and gave them to Zhou, saying, "Don't worry, Qin Shuangshuang will be back soon. However, because there are still enemy troops attacking outside the city, she and that young master will need to stay in the military camp for another two or three days."

But please rest assured, she is safe and sound, and I hope you won't worry too much.

Upon hearing this, Zhou was overjoyed that her daughter had made such a great contribution in the army. She burst into tears of joy and held her son's hand tightly with excitement.

Seeing his mother crying so sadly, Qin Hao quickly comforted her, "Mother, I didn't expect my sister to be so amazing. Sure enough, she didn't die. I knew she must still be alive and well."

When Uncle Li heard that Qin Shuangshuang had actually made great contributions in the army, he figured that she would definitely be given a regular official position upon her return.

Uncle Li quickly addressed everyone, "We never expected Shuangshuang to have made such a great contribution in the army. We're very proud of her return."

Those who left before, don't worry about them anymore. Qin Shuangshuang will never go hungry again after she returns.

Everyone sighed and said, "That's right, after Shuangshuang comes back this time, she will definitely be given an official position. Then she will be the highest-ranking person here, and she will have face wherever she goes!"

"That's right! With her around, we're sure to get rich and we won't have to worry about not having enough food to eat every day!"

At this moment, Madam Zhou took the silver from the soldiers and said very politely to them, "Thank you so much. I hope you will tell my daughter when you get back that my brother and I are doing well, and I hope you will treat her well."

She's still young, so if she does anything inappropriate, we hope you can help her out.

After thinking it over, Zhou realized that she had accepted the silver but hadn't given any reward to the people in front of her. She remembered seeing other people who received the imperial decree give these officials a small amount of money. So, Zhou took out two copper coins from the silver and gave them to the soldier in front of her, saying, "Please keep this money. I hope you will take good care of it."

The officers quickly waved their hands and said to her, "You don't need to give us this money, keep it. We don't follow any of those rules."

This is a requirement of our military. If you need any help, please let me know if you find someone near the camp. We're heading back now. Please take care and wait for Qin Shuangshuang's return.

After everyone saw them off, Dafang stood to the side, stomping his feet in anger.

Uncle Li then stepped forward and said to her, "If you don't leave, are you waiting for me to throw you out, or for Shuangshuang to come back and have the soldiers arrest you?"

The eldest son thought of Qin Shuangshuang's current situation. She had earned military merit and it seemed that she would soon rise to prominence.

Seeing that she hadn't returned yet, she thought she should go back early to discuss a plan with her in-laws. She couldn't just sit here and wait to die. What if Qin Shuangshuang came back and found out that she had made things difficult for her mother, her brother, and the people in her group? Wouldn't she take it out on her and bully them?

The eldest son felt that he absolutely could not stay there any longer, so he left.

By nightfall, when it was time to serve dinner, Qin Shuangshuang was already surrounded by a huge crowd. Most of the soldiers here had come with Lin Zheng.

Everyone looked at the steaming soup simmering in the pot in front of her, and not one of them could resist drooling. Their eyes were filled with greed as they stared at the soup simmering in the large vats under her.

It can be said to have a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste.

Qin Shuangshuang took out some of the Bodhi seed and wild vegetables from her space, added some ordinary seasonings, and the simple taste was already delicious enough, making the people around her drool.

At this moment, Lu Jun and Jin Danian, who had finished discussing things in the tent, also came over. Looking at the several large vats in front of them, Lu Jun knew that Qin Shuangshuang must have been cooking for them.

Lu Jun came over to her and said, "You did all of this by yourself, how come there's so much?"

Qin Shuangshuang patted Lu Jun on the shoulder after hearing his words and said, "There are too many people here. If we only make a little, it might not be enough for everyone. If we make this much, at least everyone can have something hot to eat. That way, I can feel at ease."

Seeing the delicious-looking mushroom soup in the large vats in front of her, Jin Danian said to Qin Shuangshuang, "Hurry up and distribute it. I believe everyone has not eaten in a long time."

Qin Shuangshuang nodded and summoned two soldiers to help her. Before long, bowl after bowl of soup was being served.

Qin Shuangshuang and Lu Jun stood to one side, watching everyone busy dividing up the tasks. Just then, Lu Jun stood next to her and said casually, "I'm going to war tomorrow."