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

Shu Chen Gu nodded, then said to Lu Jun, "Yes, I was talking about that girl. I wanted to ask about your current situation with him."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun's face flushed slightly, and he said to him, "There's not much of a situation. What do you mean by 'not much of a situation'?"

Then he turned to Lu Jun and asked, "What do you think the situation is?"

He deliberately teased Lu Jun.

Lu Jun's face froze for a moment, then turned slightly red. He coughed lightly and said to his master, "Master, you mustn't make any moves on her. She's still young. If I ask her those questions now, she'll definitely beat me up for what she says."

Upon hearing this, Shu Chen Gu couldn't help but burst into laughter. "It's not easy to get you to do something so interesting and not tell anyone."

I mean, how close is your relationship with her now? I need her help with something.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun quickly and unintentionally declined, saying, "Master, what help can a little girl as tall as a garlic sprout be?"

At this moment, Shu Chengu stroked his beard and said to him, "Don't you know what kind of help she can provide? I know everything about how she helped Lord Lin and the refugees in that county town, and how she helped quell the war between the two sides."

Lu Jun had an "I see" look on his face and said to him, "Speaking of which, she does have some skills. Now I'm waiting to see if she can help me with anything else in the future."

But in your opinion, what can she do for us?

Shu Chengu stroked his beard and said to him, "As far as I know, with her current abilities, if she can get more supplies for our army, that would be fine. Try to communicate with her as much as possible to see if she can help us."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun nodded and said to Uncle Chen Gu, "Master, don't worry, I will keep this in mind. So, where should we go now?"

Shu Chen Gu smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen you. It's a rare occasion to see you, so let's not have a few drinks before you go back. Don't worry, I'll have someone inform your family."

Lu Jun shook his head and said to him, "For me, after my mother passed away, you are the most important person to me. As for the people in that family, I don't want to have anything to do with them at all."

Shu Chengu looked at his cold face. The young boy seemed quite mature. "Silly disciple, I know you are unhappy. Don't worry, your sorrow is my sorrow. I will definitely help you avenge this great grudge."

At this moment, Shu Chengu said to Lu Jun again, "By the way, we urgently need a batch of military supplies, especially food and fodder. You need to think of a way to get Qin Shuangshuang trained as soon as possible. Don't worry."

We've decided to purchase it at a high price. We're not short of money these days; what we lack most is food. The main problem is that we simply can't find any food to buy right now, so we have no choice but to entrust this matter to you."

Lu Jun nodded, "Give me a rough figure, and I'll get him to handle it. We'll work together from the inside and then hand the money over to him. But it absolutely can't be me who gives it to him, otherwise, it would be bad if she got suspicious."

Upon hearing this, Shu Chengu said to Lu Jun, "At the moment, don't you want to tell him your identity?"

Lu Jun responded, "I don't want her to develop any ties with me because of her status, so keeping it to ourselves is the best way to protect our friendship."

Shu Chen Gu took a sip of wine from the gourd, wiped his mouth, and ate with the gusto of a dog. "It's rare for you to have a close friend. Fine, I'll let you be."

Shu Chengu lifted the curtain in front of him and said, "Are you really not going back to see your father? Today is your mother's death anniversary, and if he doesn't go, you should give him a good talking-to."

Lu Jun smiled and said, "Over the years, Master, you've also drawn the same number. Haven't I been giving him a warning all this time?"

However, do you think he needs a reprimand? He simply never learns from his mistakes.

Shu Chengu could only shake his head helplessly and said to him, "Fine, let it be. I won't bring this up again. I'll have a proper discussion with your father later."

Why have you forgotten even your mother's death anniversary all these years, while only the two of us remember?

Lu Jun shook his head. "There's no need to talk to him anymore. I don't want to see him again. When he needs me in the future, I hope it's me who will inherit his position, not someone who will call me back to have dinner with his whole family."

……

In front of a temple, Zhou was using a leaf to collect incense ash. Qin Shuangshuang, who happened to be passing by, saw this scene. She went inside to check on the person and found it was indeed her mother. She quickly went over to her and said, "Mother, what are you doing here? What are you doing with all this stuff? Is my brother sick, or what?"

When Zhou saw that it was Qin Shuangshuang, she quickly shook her head and said to her, "No, no, it's nothing. I took these back with me. Some people were in class and some were injured, so I took these back to stitch up their wounds properly. Otherwise, they would be in too much pain and faint, and then it would be difficult to treat them."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuangshuang understood the reason and said to her, "No need. I know medicine, as you know. Just leave these things to me. You don't need to use them anymore. You should go back first. If you take them back, those people probably won't be able to stand it."

However, when Zhou saw her hand reaching towards her, she deliberately moved the hand behind her back and said to her, "You must not touch these things. A young girl like you should not touch these things. After I take them back, you can watch how I treat the sick and save people."

Then Zhou deliberately tried to leave with her things, and seeing that she was about to sneak away from her side, Qin Shuangshuang could only shake her head helplessly and say to her, "Then be careful on your way back, I still have something to do to see the adults."

Zhou was somewhat embarrassed, her face showing great fear. She said to her, "Daughter, I'll go back and cook you something delicious. Come back early and be careful on the road." After watching Zhou leave, Qin Shuangshuang scratched her head, wondering why she felt Zhou was acting strangely today.

Qin Shuangshuang didn't think much of it and went to the county government office. She was now very familiar with the yamen runners there. When they saw that it was Qin Shuangshuang, they all bowed and scraped and said to her, "The magistrate is reading in the garden right now. He has already eaten. You can go find him."

Qin Shuangshuang nodded, then hurriedly ran to the other side to find the adults.

Qin Shuangshuang went into the courtyard and saw Lin Zheng reading a book. She said bluntly, "I didn't expect that you, an adult, would be reading here in the middle of the day."

Da put down his book and asked him in confusion, "What are you doing here?" Qin Shuangshuang smiled and said, "I came to see you and also wanted to ask if the yamen runners you sent out this morning have returned. They came back from that mountain. I just wanted to ask how much water is left in that well. I have some use for it. By the way, are there any decent plots of land around here that I'd like to use?"