Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 267 No Free Meals

Sun An was full of energy. He took Sun Deng to play around in the mountains and even caught a rabbit for Sun Deng to play with.

The little wild rabbit looked to be no more than a month old. Its snow-white fur was very lush, and its ears were tightly pressed against its back. The little ball was nestled in Sun Deng's arms, shivering all the time.

Sun Deng loved it so much that he would hold it in his arms wherever he went, whether eating, sleeping, or going out. He would never let go and would keep repeating "rabbit, rabbit, rabbit" all the time.

Qiao Wei had no choice but to ask Xu Yao Niang to weave a bamboo basket for the rabbit to use as a nest, and picked a lot of weeds for it to eat.

In the evening at Ou's Workshop, a dozen half-grown children gathered around Sun Deng when they saw the rabbit in his arms. They were all at an age of strong curiosity and took turns wanting to touch the rabbit. Sun Deng was so anxious that he turned around and said, "Mine... mine!"

The older child took out a piece of candy from his waist and said, "I'll trade it with you. Let me touch it and I'll give it back to you later."

Sun Deng was reluctant at first, but the child stuffed the candy into his mouth. Sun Deng, who tasted the sweetness for the first time, seemed to have discovered something incredible. His eyes widened and he was immersed in the sweetness brought by the candy. The rabbit in his arms was grabbed away by other children.

After the children had played enough with the rabbit, Qiao Wei took them to play "Eagle Catches Chickens". Qiao Wei played the eagle, Sun An held Sun Deng as the hen, and the other children followed behind Sun An as the chicks.

A group of people were having so much fun playing in the yard that they almost didn't hear their parents calling them to eat.

The oldest child took out some candy and gave it to Sun Deng before he went to eat. "Sister Beauty, this is for my little brother. My brother brought it to me from the mountain."

Qiao Wei squatted down and weighed the small bag. Although it was old, it was washed very clean. She reached out and rubbed his head. "This must be something you cherish very much. Are you just giving it to your little brother like this?"

"I heard from my parents that you came here to help us rescue my brother. When he comes back, I will have candy to eat." The boy's eyes were full of expectation and joy. "I haven't seen my brother for a long time. Sister Beauty, when can you bring him back?"

The bag of candy suddenly became heavy. She met the boy's eyes. All the words she wanted to say seemed to be stuck in her throat. She couldn't utter a single word of comfort.

After a long while, she could only sigh, "I'll be there as soon as possible. Did you see those people?"

Qiao Wei pointed at the Wu Nian army stationed in the outer courtyard and said, "They are here to protect you. Once we find the trace of the mountain people, they will go to rescue your brother."

The boy didn't get the answer he wanted, and there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes. "When can we find them?"

"Soon." Qiao Wei returned the candy bag to the boy and compared his height in mid-air. "When you grow to this height and can become a craftsman in this workshop like your parents, he will be back."

The boy compared his height and felt that the difference was not that big. Hope was rekindled in his heart. "I will eat well and work hard with my parents. Then I will be able to grow this tall soon!"

Qiao Wei nodded, "Now is time for dinner, let's go and eat!" The boy turned and ran towards his parents. The two of them did not forget to bow to Qiao Wei from a distance. Qiao Wei nodded in return, and they took the boy away.

Qiao Wei was also about to take Sun Deng away, but when he turned around, he ran into Ou Bei, "Madam Hou."

"Mr. Ou."

"Regarding the book contract, I still have some questions that I would like to confirm with my madam. I wonder if your madam can answer them for me." Over the past two days, Ou Bei has been looking at the book contract and thinking over and over again about what Mo Zan and Qiao Wei said. He has some vague guesses in his mind, but he still wants to get the answers he wants from Qiao Wei.

Qiao Wei naturally would not have any objection.

But before the two of them could take a step, they heard short and sharp whistles one after another, like a long sword, directly cutting through the air, breaking the rare tranquility after a busy day under the evening glow.

Ou Bei's face suddenly changed, "It's the mountain people who are attacking."

Obviously, the people in Ou's workshop were familiar with the whistle. Mothers with children protected the children in the yard and hid quickly. The men who were still in their prime also picked up the bows and weapons that were convenient to them and rushed to the designated place in the outer courtyard. Under Ou Bei's command, they pushed various equipment in an orderly manner, prepared stones, arrows, ignition, and started the mechanism.

Qiao Wei handed Sun Deng and Xu Yaoniang over to the Jin'an soldiers, tied his belt, sleeves and hair, prepared the peacock feathers and sleeve arrows, and took out two swords, one for Sun An and one for himself.

When Sun An got the urn, he was a little surprised, "Sister-in-law, you gave it to me?"

"I brought you out here just to eat for free?" Qiao Wei took off all the hairpins neatly, replaced them with a hairband, and fixed them with the hairpins. "You wield swords and guns on weekdays, isn't it just to be a female general on the battlefield today?"

Sun An's face immediately lit up with joy. She didn't expect that her brothers didn't take her words seriously, only Qiao Wei took them seriously. Not only did he take them seriously, he would also help her realize this long-cherished wish!
"Of course!" Sun An took off his clothes without hesitation, put on his armor, took a pistol and a gun, and stood in front of Qiao Wei with high spirits.

Qiao Wei struggled to tie up the hem of her skirt, and couldn't help but complain, "It's not convenient to wear this soft armor inside. I should ask Mr. Mo San to make me a set of armor like you did."

Otherwise, these clothes and shoes would be too much of a nuisance.

After Qiao Wei brought Sun An and a small number of Jin'an soldiers to the outer courtyard, the Ou family workshop had already launched the first round of blockade and defense against the mountain people. The catapults kept throwing stones, injuring the mountain people who came up the mountain. The flying dog carts, under the cover of rolling stones, entered the enemy army and suddenly released a large amount of poisonous smoke. The poisonous smoke should have the effect of irritating the eyes. Even though it was not clear in the inner courtyard, bursts of wailing sounds were heard in the fog.

Then the Flying Dog Cart shot out a volley of arrows in the fog, and waves of bloody smell came from the chaos.

In this life-and-death struggle, Ou Bei's face flashed with pity. Their Ou family was originally a family of craftsmen. Although they made weapons, they never killed people. But now, in order to protect themselves, the hands that should have been holding forging tools and planing tools each raised a butcher knife, stained with blood.

After a moment of silence, the mountain people launched a second round of attack. They knew very well that even though the Ou family's workshop had mechanical equipment, the number of people who were truly capable of fighting them would never exceed a hundred.