After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 249 Parking

The laughter was so abrupt that Jiang Yuyue didn't miss it, giving him a fierce glare before Lian Mo finally suppressed his laughter.

Hearing the scolding, Jiang Qimo quickly hid his hands behind his back, "These...these were all given to me by the older sisters outside!"

"Would you accept it if I insisted on giving it to you?"

Jiang Yuyue's tone became sterner, "Aren't you going to tell the truth?"

Seeing this, Jiang Qimo had no choice but to tell the truth, and said awkwardly, "Sister Zhang bought me candied hawthorns and told me to take you to her family's teahouse sometime. Sister Xiaowen gave me this cloth tiger, and she asked me to give you the sachet she made..."

Jiang Yuyue felt a headache coming on halfway through the conversation, while Jiang Huanxi sighed repeatedly, his face full of helplessness.

Lian Mo couldn't help but burst out laughing. "After all, you're a hot commodity among the young women in Jinling City who are waiting to get married. You're good at business and have a clean reputation. Where can you find such a good man?"

"These young girls don't mind that you have a child with you, they're all eager to be your little Mo's stepmother!"

"Go! Go! Go."

Jiang Yuyue waved her hand and said with great spirit, "My wife and I were deeply in love, but unfortunately she was frail and died young. I have long decided to never remarry, and Xiao Mo will not have a stepmother!"

At this point, Jiang Yuyue's gaze swept across Lian Mo and Jiang Huanxi's faces. "And you're talking about me? You two aren't young anymore, aren't you planning to settle down?"

Seeing that the topic had been turned to them, Lian Mo waved his hands repeatedly, and Jiang Huanxi also didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so she quickly changed the subject.

"Alright, alright, it's almost time. Let's go home for dinner."

Although Lian Mo was not a member of the Jiang family, Jiang Yuyue had been doing business with him for so long that they were considered acquaintances. In addition, he was one of the very few people who knew his true identity, so Jiang Yuyue invited him to live in the Jiang family.

"grandmother!"

Upon returning to the Jiang residence, Jiang Qimo rushed towards Madam Jiang.

Seeing this, Madam Jiang quickly knelt down and embraced him, her words full of affection, "Mo'er is back? Are you hungry?"

At this point, Madam Jiang took out a handkerchief and wiped the candied hawthorn residue from the corner of his mouth. "Really, he's almost five years old, how come he still gets food on his face when he eats?"

Seeing this, Jiang Yuyue said helplessly, "Mother, don't spoil him too much."

"The child is still young, so we need to pamper him more!"

Madam Jiang picked up Jiang Qimo and kissed his chubby face. "Let's go eat!"

The family was enjoying a harmonious meal together. During the meal, a servant brought over a letter, and after reading it, Mr. Jiang sighed deeply.

"what happened?"

Jiang Huanxi frowned and quickly asked.

All eyes turned to Jiang's father, who said with a hint of helplessness, "This small Nanzhao Kingdom has been harassing our Wanqi border for two years now, and the war has not yet ended."

"Shuozhou borders the Nanzhao Kingdom. This time, Nanzhao has invaded again. Just now, a letter came from them saying that many of our shops in Shuozhou have been affected. The money and goods inside have been robbed by those Nanzhao bandits. Not only that, but many of our employees have also been killed or injured."

"The war hasn't ended yet?"

Jiang Huanxi was quite indignant upon hearing this, "It is said that the Nanzhao people are cunning, and it seems that this is indeed the case. I have long heard that they often provoke us by taking advantage of the terrain there."

"Although our Wanqi Kingdom is powerful, they never get too involved. They just steal some things and run away. We thought it was just a small skirmish. But now the Nanzhao people are so audacious!"

"Wait, Father, you mean...Shuozhou!?"

Jiang Yuyue was the first to notice something was wrong and quickly asked, "When my maternal grandparents wrote last time, did they say they were planning to go to Shuozhou? The situation there is so critical, I wonder if they are alright?"

Upon hearing this, the Jiang family members all became anxious, and Lian Mo said, "Shuozhou should be settled soon. I heard a few days ago that Emperor Zhaojing was furious and decided to personally lead an expedition to quell the rebellion in the southern border."

"This news should be accurate. I just haven't had a chance to tell you yet. The situation in Shuozhou is urgent. Yesterday, the government ordered a large quantity of medicinal herbs from our Wutong Pharmacy. The herbs are ready, and I'll set off after lunch to deliver them to Shuozhou."

After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Yuyue said, "Since we're sending the medicinal herbs over, let me handle this."

How could you possibly go?!

Madam Jiang quickly stopped her, "There's war going on there, the situation is already turbulent, how can a young woman like you go to such a place..."

"mother."

Jiang Yuyue gave her a cheerful smile, "Have you forgotten? I am He Wu, your adopted son, not your daughter."

Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang paused, instinctively wanting to dissuade her, but Jiang Yuyue interrupted her.

“I have been to Shuozhou to collect herbs before, so I am quite familiar with the roads. In addition, my maternal grandparents are probably in Shuozhou. I really can’t rest easy about them if I don’t go and see them in person.”

"Moreover, this batch of medicinal herbs is destined for the front lines. Local governments will surely take good care of them along the way and ensure that nothing goes wrong with the herbs. There will be no danger on this trip. I will return immediately once I have confirmed that my maternal grandfather and the others are safe."

Seeing this, Jiang's parents didn't dare to offer any more advice, as they were also worried about their two elders who were away, so they let Jiang Yuyue go.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Yuyue packed some luggage. Her family stood at the door to see her off, and her mother repeatedly told her to be careful and to come back soon.

"Alright, Mother, I won't delay any longer."

Jiang Yuyue smiled, but after looking around, she couldn't see Jiang Qimo. "Where's that kid Mo'er? His father is going on a long trip and he doesn't even come to see him off?"

"It was just here a moment ago."

Mr. Jiang was also a little puzzled, "Perhaps he ran off to play somewhere again?"

"Never mind, I'll deal with him when I get back."

Time was of the essence, and Jiang Yuyue didn't have time to think about anything else. She cupped her hands to her parents and said, "Take care, Father and Mother."

Then the caravan loaded with medicinal herbs headed out of the city. Because the herbs were needed urgently, the carriages traveled at high speed. When they passed through a section of road with terrible conditions, Jiang Yuyue felt as if her bones were about to be shaken apart.

Just then, a sudden "ouch" sound rang out. Hearing that familiar little voice, Jiang Yuyue immediately had a bad feeling.

"Stop! Stop!"

Jiang Yuyue quickly leaned out and called for the entire convoy to stop. The others were puzzled, but they still reined in their horses and stopped moving.