Hearing her husband’s request, Yao Zhi was taken aback and asked, "You already finished your toothpaste?"
She had given him a jar of toothpaste and a toothbrush. The amount should be more than enough to last him for at least 3 months.
When he heard his wife’s question, Fu Chen’an recalled what happened in the morning and felt unhappy. "Wife, my toothpaste, soaps, and skincare were taken by the General."
"Why did the General suddenly take your things?" Yao Zhi was dumbfounded.
"I also want to know," Fu Chen’an said helplessly.
"After the morning training, I bumped into the General after I took a shower. We had a brief conversation when he suddenly asked me why my teeth were so white."
"So, you told the General about the toothpaste?"
"Mhmm. I never thought the General would act like a bandit. After he took my toothpaste, he found the soaps and skincare in my wash basin. He said that he smelled like horse butt and wanted to borrow my soap."
"I’m just a small squad leader. I couldn’t refuse his request, so I lent him the soaps. Who knows that after he used them, the General sent someone to tell me that the items fell into a pit and couldn’t be retrieved?"
"When I went to find the General, he said that he would pensate me and shooed me away," Fu Chen’an explained through gritted teeth.
After she learned about what happened and saw her husband acting like a bullied little wife, Yao Zhi couldn’t help but burst out laughing. She laughed for a long time before she calmed down.
Meeting her husband’s dejected gaze, she coughed to clear her throat before she said, "Husband, it’s okay. I bought a lot, and we still have some at home. Tomorrow, I will bring another set for you."
She thought for a moment and added, "Since the General likes it, then I will prepare 2 sets for him and the General’s wife."
At this moment, Fu Chen’an felt that he was the luckiest man in the world.
His wife not only didn’t get angry that he gave away the things she bought at a high price, but she even said she would send more to him. If this is not love, what is?
"Thank you, Wife. You are so good to me."
Seeing her husband’s silly smile, Yao Zhi pursed her lips and replied softly, "Silly, we are husband and wife. If I didn’t treat you well, who should I treat well?"
The moment he heard his wife’s words, Fu Chen’an’s heart was soaked in honey. It was so sweet that even the savory food tasted sweet. During their meal, he was very attentive to her.
After lunch, he suddenly lost his spirit. Although he was reluctant to part with his wife, he still had to adhere to the military rules. He only had an hour of lunch break. He helped his wife pack up and said, "Wife, drive carefully."
"I will." Before leaving, Yao Zhi handed a waterskin to him and said, "Husband, this is the medicinal water I prepared for you. I will bring more for you tomorrow, so finish this water."
As he accepted the waterskin, Fu Chen’an couldn’t help but ask, "Wife, how much do the medicinal herbs cost?"
"It didn’t cost much. Besides the mon herbs I bought from the town, I added some ginseng essence. This essence was extracted from a 500-year-old ginseng."
"Where did you get the ginseng?" Fu Chen’an asked in surprise.
"It’s the dowry prepared by my mother for me. Rather than keeping it and being snatched away one day, it’s better to use it and nourish your body."
Seeing that he wanted to refuse, Yao Zhi quickly said, "Okay, you don’t have to worry about it. For me, your health is the most important. If you feel sorry for me, then you have to take care of your body and drink the water."
After a moment of silence, Fu Chen’an finally nodded and said, "Wife, I will listen to you."
"I’m leaving now," Yao Zhi said and whipped the donkey.
Fu Chen’an waited until he could no longer see his wife’s back before he returned to the military barracks. When he returned to his tent, he saw a group of rough men waiting for him inside.
The moment they saw him, they rushed over and asked, "Brother Fu, what did your wife bring for you today?"
Knowing that they were eyeing his food and drink, Fu Chen’an waved his hands and said, "Go, go, go. My wife’s cooking is not something you can eat every day."
They stared at him for a long time and realized that he indeed didn’t bring anything back. Feeling disappointed, they could only leave one after another.
After they left, Fu Chen’an transferred the medicinal water from the waterskin to the gourd. When the gourd was full, there was still more than half of the medicinal water inside the waterskin.
He was worried that someone would do something to his things and hid the waterskin inside the wooden box under the bed.
It’s not that he didn’t trust his friends. It’s just that there were too many people who were jealous of him in the barracks. No one could guarantee that there wouldn’t be anyone who would harm him. So it was better to be more careful.
After he tied the gourd to his waist, he left the tent and went to carry out his patrolling duty.
This month, his team was responsible for patrolling the border during the day. While the weather was hot and they were prone to sunburn and heatstroke, it was not as dangerous as patrolling at night.
Meanwhile, Yao Zhi didn’t return to the village after leaving the military barracks. Instead, she went to Zhu’an Town. Since the General took her husband’s things, it was only right for her to ask for some money from his wife.
The letter given by the General was stored in her system’s storage, so there was no need to go back to retrieve it.
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