HBBMAWH Chapter 120

After the war ended, Yan Cai and Jiang Manyue returned to the capital, bringing Xierli and Qi Zhen with them. As for Chen Nan, he temporarily took over the post of general and managed military affairs, waiting for the court to issue the imperial decree before making any plans.

Although Jiang Manyue still occasionally tried to recall the events of that day, Yan Cai felt it wasn’t necessary.

“As long as you’re okay,” Yan Cai didn’t want to delve into the details. Regardless of what happened, as long as everything was fine.

Although Jiang Manyue’s sudden recovery puzzled the military doctors, it indeed became an unsolved mystery. Yan Cai felt that probing into these reasons was not important; perhaps everyone had one or two important things forgotten deep in their hearts.

If you forget, there’s no need to force yourself to remember. Just like Yan Cai, who could never recall certain things from his time in the laboratory

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The journey back to the capital proceeded much slower than leaving the capital. On one hand, there was no need to rush, and on the other hand, Jiang Manyue intentionally slowed down the pace, occasionally allowing the convoy to stop and rest.

For his family, the young ones are too young, and the sick ones are too ill for prolonged journeys.

“Tired? Have something to eat.” Jiang Manyue fetched a water jug and some snacks, all bite-sized pastries filled with meat, which were both appetizing and delicious, and the little one loved them.

Yan Cai took the water, drank it all in one gulp, and said indifferently, “I’m fine, it’s not the first time. But you, the doctor said, after recovering from a serious illness, you should take good care of yourself.”

“Do I look like I’m seriously ill? I’m already better.”

Yan Cai frowned and shook his head.

“No, I still don’t feel at ease. In a few more days, when this one in my belly grows bigger, I reckon it’ll be able to move out like the little one. Then I’ll take a good look at your body.”

“You’re just too caring,” Jiang Manyue complained, “You’re not afraid of exhausting yourself. Look at you, every time you get on the carriage, you feel dizzy, you don’t take care of yourself at all.”

“I’m just thinking of you. Besides, haven’t you noticed? I haven’t been as dizzy in the carriage these past two days. You’re just deliberately ignoring the facts!” Yan Cai argued, but his motion sickness was not very convincing.

The carriage was too bumpy; as soon as he got on, he felt dizzy and wobbly—it was really a problem with the uneven road surface.

With the addition of the second child, the physical burden increased, and the rocking back and forth became even more exhausting. Speaking of which, it wasn’t so troublesome when they had their first child.

Ah, I wonder when he can transplant the second child into a pot. If the first one can be planted, the second one probably wouldn’t be an exception.

Qingke heard the two fathers arguing and looked over with dark eyes. There was half a shortbread stuffed in his mouth, and there were crumbs of cake at the corners of his mouth. Jiang Manyue stopped his conversation with Yan Cai, picked up his son, and placed him on his lap, wiping away the crumbs from his mouth.

“When we get back, let’s return to Qingqu.”

Hearing him say this suddenly. Yan Cai was stunned for a moment, then smiled a little and nodded quickly. He felt that he nodded too earnestly. He was arguing with Jiang Manyue just a moment ago, how could he reconcile with him so easily.

No way.

Yan Cai turned his head and hummed twice.

“Or if you want to stay in the capital, that’s also fine. We have fields, land, and shops in the capital. It’s quite nice to be an ordinary landlord.”

“That won’t work either.” Yan Cai objected immediately. Joking aside, what’s good about being a landlord under the Emperor’s feet? You could bump into important and powerful figures on the road, so forget it.

He still felt that it would be satisfying to be a small landowner in a remote area far away from the Emperor.

“Being a landlord in a small place is better.” He said seriously.

“Alright, I’ll go along with your plan. Let’s go back to Qingqu and be small landlords,” Jiang Manyue teased with a smile. Only then did Yan Cai realize he had fallen into his verbal trap. Clearly, he had agreed that he couldn’t simply obey Jiang Manyue so easily for the time being, yet he found himself ensnared by him nonetheless.

Of course, he would never admit that he intentionally let it slip.

It took nearly three months to walk from the Northern Desert to the capital, which shows how slow their journey was. Not only did they stop to rest from time to time along the way, but on the return journey, Yan Cai had been collecting some “treasures”.

Ever since he found some plants like sweet potatoes and tomatoes that he thought couldn’t possibly exist here, Yan Cai changed his usual mindset and began observing various plants along the way.

Perhaps one of them would be the crop he needed.

This time, he indeed found quite a few good things.

Once, he found corn seeds in a flowerpot at a farmhouse, and he was overjoyed. It just so happened that he had already transplanted the second child into a pot by then.

Therefore, Jiang Manyue took on the task of feeding the elder son and tending to the newly planted second child. Everyone would see him every day with the elder son in his left arm and a strange plant on his back.

After Yan Cai recovered his abilities, he naturally wouldn’t miss out. He immediately produced some fresh corn.

Then he roasted them over a fire and brushed them with honey. It turned yellow and looked particularly appetizing in its golden color. When you took a bite, they were sweet and sticky, just right—not too old or too tender.

And it happened to be the glutinous corn he liked. Needless to say, the benefits of corn were numerous: high yield, easy to grow, and versatile in use for oil extraction and brewing. In short, it was a treasure trove.

There are also several fruits and vegetables that he has never eaten here. However, the corn found in these time is more important.

In addition to the sweet potatoes he found when he arrived at the Northern Desert, and the potatoes that had already been widely planted, Yan Cai counted them and felt that his contribution was really significant. These were all good things that could fill the stomachs!

With just these few items, Yan Cai felt that he could go to the Emperor to boast of his achievements and request some gold and silver treasures as rewards, allowing him to return home and live as a wealthy landlord.

He made such a great contribution, the Emperor couldn’t just give a few empty praises, that wouldn’t be meaningful. Giving some money would be more practical.

Of course, the first thing he did after regaining his abilities was not dealing with these trivial matters.

He thoroughly examined Jiang Manyue’s body, and truly and completely affirmed that Jiang Manyue’s body was indeed completely healed, without leaving any hidden dangers.

Of course, this was the strangest part.

Even the best doctors here couldn’t heal internal injuries without any side effects. At the time, Jiang Man Yue was seriously injured internally at the time.

In this era, medical skills are not as advanced as modern times, treating severe internal injuries is truly extraordinary.

Moreover, more importantly, Yan Cai felt that the person who healed Jiang Manyue—why did they seem so much like himself?

No matter how he thought about it, he felt that apart from himself, there was no second person in this world who could do such a thing, healing Jiang Manyue’s wounds completely and without any problems.

It was too strange.

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