Chapter 9: Loss
Bai Mu's eyes lit up, then nodded and looked at Aunt Lin. "I'm 4 out of 50 years old, and I've been cooking for 40 years, and the food in many places is quite authentic. He used to have children, but he died of illness. β
Yin'er whispered: "I'm fourteen years old, I don't know who my parents are......"
Aunt Lin touched Yin'er's little head lovingly: "Ebony." β
Zheng Hetan, put down his job, and said, "My name is Zheng Hetan, and I am nineteen this year." Well, the hands and feet are quite sharp, and the accounts are good. My parents are alive, but they live far away. β
Bai Mu raised the teacup and said with a smile: "Everyone knows each other." My name is Bai Mu, I am sixteen this year, and I am a soldier. β
Several people hurriedly clinked glasses, and the atmosphere was warm.
After eating, Aunt Lin and Jiao Lao cleaned up the table together, and Zheng Heitan and Bai Mu were discussing the 'way to get rich'. Bai Mu planned to use the existing funds to do business, Zheng Heitan was very clever, and Bai Mu felt that he could train him to participate in this part of the management.
After cleaning up, Bai Mu and Zheng Heitan also finished talking and drew up a rough plan. In terms of procurement, Zheng Heitan and Jiao Lao will handle it, and everyone will perform their duties and arrange them well.
Bai Mu walked to her room, and Yin'er looked at her a little timidly: "General Bai, I'll wait for you to take a bath." As he spoke, he lowered his head and wrung his fingers. She had heard that when she was a maid, she would accompany the bed, so she could only say that it was fortunate that it was a young man like General Bai, not that kind of bad old man.
Bai Mu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "No, I'll do it myself." By the way, do you get a massage? My legs are sore, can you give me a press after I take a shower? β
Yin'er looked at her in some surprise, then nodded. Bai Mu thought that if the two got acquainted in the future, Yin'er would become her confidant, and she could tell her her gender, so that they would get along more harmoniously.
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The eldest princess and Xu Jin have a marriage contract, and they will officially get married after the system.
Bai Mu didn't have any fluctuations in this, but he had a feeling in his heart that this might not be a good thing for Xu Jin.
It began to snow, and Bai Mu, who had rarely seen snow, suddenly became excited. Yin'er walked over and said, "General Bai, someone has come to the palace." β
Bai Mu paused, and then said, "Let's go." β
As a reward, Li Qingcheng also brought some things over. Bai Mu received a box of delicate pastries and a book of soldiers. Bai Mu hooked the corners of his mouth, this guy is really persevering. However, the book of war was indeed very useful to her, so she accepted it calmly, and the pastries were distributed to Lin Daxing and others.
Bai Mu is much more idle now, so she has been reading the book Li Qingcheng gave her to pass the time. Looking at it, Bai Mu found many things that he had never been exposed to. Those strategies of arranging, attacking, and defending the city all amazed her. In addition to dealing with business matters and practicing martial arts, Bai Mu spent the rest of his time reading books.
Gradually, people knew that Bai Mu was obsessed with reading, and the marshal was very relieved to learn about it, and the others began to move. In order to do what they liked, they collected all kinds of books. Bai Mu was also happy to accept it, but of course he paid for it. Originally, those people were ready to give it away for nothing, and seeing that Bai Mu was stunned to give them the money in response, they suddenly appreciated it.
Bai Mu didn't know how to feel that he had touched some people's hearts.
There was a woman in her forties who came to visit her and said a lot of nonsense, just to be a matchmaker. Bai Mu smiled and said that he was engaged, and the other party had to leave regretfully, and told him about it everywhere.
As a result, everyone knew that this 'young talent' was engaged, and they couldn't help but feel very sorry.
Li Qingcheng sent someone to live in the city, observed Bai Mu's every move, and then quickly reported it to her. When he knew that Bai Mu used 'engaged' to prevaricate the matchmaker, Li Qingcheng was a little surprised. After thinking about it, he asked his subordinates to investigate carefully, but found that there was no trace of the so-called 'fiancΓ©e'.
That should be just a perfunctory remark, Li Qingcheng was silent for a moment, thinking of the second princess who had been very active recently, and the picture of Bai Mu and An Ran walking together appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but wonder if the two of them really had a personal relationship.
If that's the case, then she has to find a way to get the second princess, who has always been neutral, to her side.
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After such a peaceful day for a long time, Bai Mu did not relax for a moment. She knew that days like this would always be broken, and she had to be ready to fight.
Sure enough.
The Huns attacked at night, and Bai Mu was quickly awakened and rushed out with a spear.
A Hun stabbed at Lin Daxing's back, Bai Mu's heart jumped, he yelled carefully, and rushed over, but he was a step too late.
Bai Mu watched as the Hun drew his scimitar, and Lin Daxing collapsed to the ground weakly. The spear stabbed hard, piercing the Hun in half, and then Bai Mu quickly came to Lin Daxing's side.
Lin Daxing reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at Bai Mu, and then smiled bitterly: "Brother Bai, my father will trouble you to take care of it." I'm sorry, I'm really useless, I still didn't survive. β
Bai Mu grabbed his hand tightly, and tears kept flowing down for some reason. "Don't talk nonsense, I'll take you to the military doctor." As he spoke, he wanted to help Lin Daxing up.
"Don't mess around, Brother Bai." Lin Daxing shook his head, he lay on the ground a little tired, and closed his eyes: "Anyway, thank you for saving me so many times, although I still didn't treat my rotten life well......"
Then it was silent.
Bai Mu's face turned pale, and he was silent for a moment, then helped Lin Daxing up and put him in the tent. He hesitated, looked at him deeply, and quickly rushed out.
The battle was still going on, and she couldn't possibly spend too long here grieving.
Bai Mu wiped his face, gritted his teeth, and his eyes burst out with astonishing hatred.
This night was extraordinarily long, Bai Mu dragged his tired body back to the camp tent, and watched the people carry those corpses out with their hands and feet, including Lin Daxing.
Bai Mu sat numbly on the wooden bed and sat until dawn, until someone came to call her, and then returned to the city.
Aunt Lin and the others greeted them and asked worriedly what was going on. Bai Mu remained silent, took a shower, and returned to the room.
"General White." Yin'er walked into the room, "Are you okay?" β
Bai Mu slowly shook his head: "Not good." Daxing he is gone. β
Yin'er was stunned for a moment, and Bai Mu muttered to herself: "It's me who is not good, if I come out soon, none of this will happen." Obviously, there are always dead people on the battlefield, but ......" she held her head in some pain: "I don't know, and I don't know why I'm so uncomfortable." β
Yin'er comforted her for a long time, and after a few days, Bai Mu gradually improved her spirits. The marshal talked with her for a long time, Bai Mu cheered up a little, and finally became less depressed, but she obviously changed, and her temperament was much calmer.