Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 557 The North May Be in Chaos

That's what he thought in his heart, but his body was very honest. He washed his hands with water before sitting down opposite Lin Chang'er.

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Gu the Elder and Sister-in-law Gu the Second, as if by unspoken agreement, decided to go out to give the two of them some space to talk.

As they reached the door, Yudian, nestled in Gu Ersao's arms, stretched out her little arms towards Wu Qingfeng, exclaiming, "Ya ya!" Hug...

Gu Ersao patted her son's back and gave him an apologetic smile.

Sister-in-law Gu also helped to coax Yudian'er, "Yudian'er, be good, let Lord Wu eat first, and then I'll hug you, okay!"

For some reason, Yudian'er's big, round eyes were fixed on Wu Qingfeng, as if he wouldn't leave unless Wu Qingfeng hugged him today.

Gu Ersao was a little embarrassed and wanted to forcefully take her son out of the house.

Wu Qingfeng stood up first, "It's alright, let the raindrops stay!"

As she spoke, she got up and took the child from Gu Ersao's arms. Yudian'er had achieved her goal, and her little mouth immediately grinned as she giggled at everyone.

Second Sister-in-law Gu tapped her son's nose and gave him a reproachful glare.

The raindrops weren't afraid at all; on the contrary, they laughed even harder.

Sister-in-law Gu gently shook her nephew's little hand, saying, "Stubborn little thing, I wonder who he took after."

The raindrops took it all as a compliment and laughed even more heartily.

Lin Chang'er and Wu Qingfeng were both reliable people, so Gu Ersao had nothing to worry about. She went out with Gu Dasao to help supervise the construction.

Lin Chang'er and Wu Qingfeng played with the baby for a while, then put Yudian back in the stroller. "Okay, Yudian, play by yourself for a bit. Auntie will play with you after I finish eating, okay?"

Raindrop just grinned and didn't make a fuss, so Lin Chang'er and Wu Qingfeng sat back down at the temporary dining table.

Because of this delay, the food got a little cold.

However, neither of them were delicate, and they ate with relish as usual.

These past few days, both of them have been busy with their own things, and they can only communicate with each other during meals, so they don't pay attention to the rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping.

While eating, Lin Chang'er told Wu Qingfeng about the progress of her grain transport.

Looking at the bruises under her eyes, Wu Qingfeng couldn't help but feel sorry for her. "You've suffered so much!"

Lin Chang'er picked up another fried small fish, "The Zhenbei Army guards not only the northern border, but if the northern border is unstable, the southern lands will not be able to remain unscathed either."

"The North is suffering from another snow disaster this year, and the local people are unable to support the army. Your uncle had no other choice but to come to you."

"But you don't have to treat the matter of raising grain as your personal matter."

After pausing for a moment, he laughed and said, "Besides, it's not like you haven't put in any effort. The subsequent transportation is also of utmost importance. It's a journey of thousands of kilometers, and you'll have to worry about it for a long time!"

He couldn't relax until the grain was safely delivered to the Zhenbei Army camp.

"Moreover, the imperial court wants it all, yet it drags the Zhenbei Army along while forbidding them from raising grain privately. In the end, this batch of grain cannot be delivered in your name!"

Hearing her say that, Wu Qingfeng felt even more comforted, but then shook his head and said, "I didn't raise this grain in the first place, so it shouldn't be put in my name."

But he had served in the Zhenbei Army, and those were his comrades-in-arms. He couldn't imagine the feeling of watching them walk step by step toward death while he stood by and did nothing.

Therefore, it was his duty to safely deliver the food they had gathered to the North.

Lin Chang'er ladled a bowl of soup for him, laughing, "You sucker!"

Wu Qingfeng picked up the soup, took a sip, and smiled gently, "It benefits the country and the people, so it's fine."

Thinking of something, he added, "My aunt is already on a ship heading south. If all goes well, she should arrive in the south in six or seven days."

"Really?" Lin Chang'er's fatigue vanished instantly. "That's wonderful. Once your aunt arrives, your mother should be more at ease."

Wu Qingfeng nodded, but his face darkened again.

Lin Chang'er noticed and asked him, "What's wrong?"

Wu Qingfeng said with a grave expression, "The north may be in chaos..."