The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 255 - 251: The War Begins

Chapter 255: Chapter 251: The War Begins

Ruo Hai was originally allowed to stay at home for five days, and today was only the third.

But in the afternoon, he was urgently summoned back.

Ruo Xuan was still taking classes at the mountain villa and did not learn of this until she returned home after class.

At night, she glanced at the stars and noticed turmoil in the southwest; this conflict was particularly perilous.

However, her eldest uncle had recently been beaming with joy, convinced that even if they encountered danger, good fortune would follow, so she chose not to speak of it to avoid worrying her family.

Nevertheless, with war comes rapid consumption of medicinal supplies. It just so happened that many medicinal herbs in the family’s fields were ready for harvest, and she had also collected a great deal in her Qiankun Bag, ready for use.

That night, Ruo Xuan did not sleep and instead prepared herbal medicine in her own courtyard.

The next day, Ruo Xuan got up early, ran up the mountain, and said to Xuanyuan Que, who was having breakfast, "Brother Xuanyuan, have you noticed the conflict?"

Xuanyuan Que had already perceived it: "Mhm."

"With conflict, there will certainly be casualties. Just so happens I have a lot of medicinal herbs. Shall we prepare medicines together today?"

As she spoke, she sat down in front of him and began to eat breakfast.

From afar, Xuanyuan Que could smell the strong scent of medicinal herbs on her. Glancing at her, he noted she was human after all. Having prepared medicines all night, even though her cultivation had prevented the usual shadows under her eyes and the look of exhaustion, she still appeared somewhat like a flower wilted under the sun’s glare, her eyes lacking their usual sparkle.

"The military camp has a reserve of medical supplies; there’s no rush. You should go to sleep for a while, and we can talk after you wake up."

Ruo Xuan shook her little head: "I’m not tired. Let’s prepare the medicinal supplies first, then sleep. Once they’re ready, you can send them to the camp."

Her eldest uncle’s ability to turn bad luck into good did not mean he couldn’t get hurt at all.

And the medicines she prepared could save lives; the more she produced, the more lives could be saved.

As for the idea that everyone has their own fate and should not defy the Heavenly Dao, Ruo Xuan believed that if she could discover and encounter such events, it meant that the Heavenly Dao allowed her to help these people.

Otherwise, with conflicts not confined to this area alone, why was it only this one that caught her attention?

In summary, she was determined to prepare the medicines and save the people, and her eldest uncle was bound to be promoted.

That’s right, all this effort by Ruo Xuan was merely to help her eldest uncle seize the opportunity to become the Great General!

There were also her second uncle and her own father. With autumn approaching and the autumn examinations soon to start, they too would enter the fray.

This year, they would all return to the right paths in their lives, and the fortunes that had been taken from them would be doubly restored.

Xuanyuan Que had always found it impossible to argue or control her. Despite her obedient appearance, she was incredibly self-willed at heart. Once she set her mind on something, no one could change it; she was adept at paying lip service while doing her own thing.

Therefore, after Xiao Yu finished breakfast, he kept her company as she prepared the medicines, knowing that once she exhausted all her strength and energy, she would rest properly.

With Xuanyuan Que’s company, Ruo Xuan depleted all her spiritual power before the morning was over.

Xuanyuan Que said to her, "Go sleep in bed and cultivate; I’ll handle the rest."

Ruo Xuan nodded her little head, her spiritual power depleted, and knowing the medicines she made would be less effective, she obediently went to Divine Lord Xuanyuan’s bed. Smelling the sunshine within the bedding, she commenced her sleeping cultivation mode.

Ruo Xuan woke up the next day to find the morning sun shining brightly outside.

The presence of the Divine Lord Xuanyuan’s sunlight inside the room had faded considerably, indicating he hadn’t stayed long, and much of his aura had dissipated as well.

She sprung up and ran outside.

Xuanyuan Que had already finished preparing the medicine, stepping out of the refining room. Glancing at her, he noted that after a night’s rest, this flower had clearly regained some vitality. He said calmly, "The medicine for wounds is ready, and I’ve already had Shopkeeper Gu arrange for it to be sent to the camp."

Ruo Xuan said with a smile, "Today, I will go into the city again to harvest the medicinal herbs from the fields outside the city walls and continue refining."

She felt that the more medicine sent to the camp, the more people could be saved, and the greater her uncle’s contributions would be.

"Suit yourself," Xuanyuan Que, having spent the entire night refining medicine and cultivating, was tired; he went back to his room to rest.

Ruo Xuan did not stay for breakfast and hastily went down the mountain to make arrangements.

There was a room for Ruo Xuan at the mountain estate; the night before, the old Lady Xuanyuan had sent someone to inform the Ruo family that Xuanbao would be staying overnight at the estate, so they were not worried. Besides, it wasn’t the first time Xuanbao had stayed the night there.

When Ruo Xuan returned home, she just happened to see matchmaker Zhang smiling as she entered the old house.

Ruo Xuan ran back to the new house and found Granny Lei in the kitchen. She gleefully said, "Granny, matchmaker Zhang has arrived."

Granny Lei hadn’t expected matchmaker Zhang to come so early; she was in the middle of making pancakes, so she decided to prepare a few extra.

Two quarters of an hour later, just as Granny Lei finished making breakfast, matchmaker Zhang came over.

Ruo Xuan politely invited her to join in eating pancakes, and matchmaker Zhang praised her with a smile.

Granny Lei also invited matchmaker Zhang to eat and couldn’t wait to ask if the He family had agreed.

Matchmaker Zhang was unaware of what had transpired; as the one who had suggested the marriage proposal, she thought Granny Lei was simply eager to see her eldest son married after the wedding of her third son, especially since Ruo Hai had returned from the camp and the two had met, presuming they had taken a liking to each other. She smiled and said, "They have agreed, sister Lei. You decide when to set the engagement."

Granny Lei said with a smile, "The eldest went back to the camp and probably won’t return until New Year’s. There are many good days towards the end of the year. I’m thinking of letting the two of them get married then. I’ll leave the rest to you, sister Zhang. Just handle the eldest’s wedding the same way you did for the third."

Generally speaking, as the eldest son, one could expect to have a bit more than younger brothers in many aspects—like a more lavish wedding, a larger share of the fields when dividing property, or a bigger house—but Granny Lei was a fair person and wouldn’t do such things.

Ruo Hai wouldn’t agree to that either, as he always yielded to his younger brothers.

Before leaving, Ruo Hai had told Granny Lei that since this was his second marriage, everything should be kept simple.

Matchmaker Zhang nodded, smiling, "End of the year it is! It’s good to have a wife to celebrate New Year with. The autumn harvest is upon us, and with so many fields, your family will be busy. Leave the following matters to me."

Then, within a few days, matchmaker Zhang had completed all the procedures, delivered the betrothal gifts, and set the date—all that was left was to welcome the bride.

However, just after the betrothal gifts were sent, news of the war reached them: the Imperial Army was clashing with remnants of the former dynasty.

Originally, Ruo Xuan had planned to wait two more days before harvesting the rice; the villagers, following the Ruo family’s lead, intended to do the same. But now, hearing of warfare, they feared the remnants of the former dynasty might come and plunder all the grain, so every household began to hurriedly harvest the rice overnight.

Granny Lei became anxious as well, "I need to send someone to the city to tell the second son to come back to the village and help harvest the rice."

Ruo Xuan grabbed her and soothed, "Granny, don’t worry. Let the rice grow for two more days."