Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 296

Chapter 296: You Are The Most Important To Me
Duan Yixin shook her head and said, “It’s too expensive.”

When Xuan Ruiquan heard that her rejection was not because she didn’t like what he sent but because of the price, he stood up and held her hand.

Looking at Duan Yixin’s clear eyes, Xuan Ruiquan said, “Xin’er, I just want to give you the best.”

Duan Yixin nodded, “I know. However, you should save money to improve the lives of your brothers.”

Seeing that he didn’t speak, Duan Yixin thought for a while and then looked at the maidservants, “Can you give us some privacy?”

The maidservants bent their knees slightly, placed the trays on the table, and said, “Please excuse us, Wangye, Miss Duan.”

After the last maidservant left, she thoughtfully closed the door for Duan Yixin and Xuan Ruiquan.

Duan Yixin then turned to look at Xuan Ruiquan and said, “General Xuan, the last time I met Liushiliu, I accidentally felt his pulse. At that time, I discovered that he looked very strong, but in fact, he was very lacking in nutrition.”

Hearing this, Xuan Ruiquan frowned and said nothing. After a moment of silence, Duan Yixin said, “Can I ask you something?”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded, “Of course. You can ask me anything.”

Duan Yixin pulled him to sit down on a stool around the table, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “Can you tell me what Liushiliu and the others usually eat?”

Xuan Ruiquan didn’t expect her to ask this, but he still answered her question truthfully.

“Normally, military rations will be handled by the logistics division. When we are at the northern border, food, water, medicine, and equipment are hard to come by, so we prepare some simple things, such as steamed buns, porridge, and the like.”

After hearing his answer, Duan Yixin asked again, “Besides steamed buns and porridge, is there anything else to eat at the border?”

Xuan Ruiquan thought for a while and said, “When the situation calms down, we usually go hunting some animals to supplement the menu. But most of the time, we are busy guarding the border and only have two steamed buns.”

“Do you eat steamed buns every meal?” Duan Yixin asked after a moment of silence.

Xuan Ruiquan shook his head and said, “It’s a daily ration.”

As soon as these words came out, Duan Yixin was shocked. She quickly calculated the calories needed by an ordinary man and asked distressedly, “Two steamed buns a day are really not enough. Moreover, you all need to do heavy tasks and fight against enemies. How can you survive? Do you also eat like this?”

Xuan Ruiquan nodded, “Yes. When I stay at the border, I will eat what the soldiers eat.”

Upon hearing this, Duan Yixin stretched out her hand to feel for his pulse. A minute later, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Fortunately, your foundation is good. However, you need to drink some nourishing soup. I will prepare the nourishing soup for you later. After taking it a few times, it should be able to replenish the nutritional deficiencies required by the body.”

Xuan Ruiquan listened to her words and was happy because of her concern. He smiled and whispered, “Thank you, Xin’er.”

Duan Yixin nodded and said, “I heard from Elder Brother Xiyou before that the Jin Yi Army would come to the villages from time to time to buy food. However, due to attacks by bandits and the flood, many villages were destroyed, and the Jin Yi Army could no longer buy food from the villagers.”

Xuan Ruiquan raised his eyebrows and thought, ‘Young Master Chi actually knows about this? He is very observant.’

Not knowing what Xuan Ruiquan was thinking, Duan Yixin continued, “But now, most of the villages have been destroyed, and no one lives in them. Where do the military supplies come from?”

Xuan Ruiquan sighed and shook his head, “This problem is indeed difficult. We are still working hard to find a solution to this problem.”

“Didn’t you ask the imperial court for help?” She asked again.

Xuan Ruiquan played with her palms and said, “The Jin Yi Army is my private army. I cannot ask the imperial court for help.”

Duan Yixin pondered for a moment and asked, “How many people are there in the Jin Yi Army? Did you raise them by yourself?”

“There are about three hundred thousand elite soldiers and twenty thousand secret guards. And yes, I need to raise them because they work for me.” Xuan Ruiquan answered calmly.

Duan Yixin fell into silence as Xuan Ruiquan spoke and thought, ‘There are more than three hundred thousand people. How much money does he need every month to give these people enough food? Moreover, he also needs to prepare medicine and equipment. No wonder Liushiliu is always hungry every time we meet. It seems they are indeed short of food.’

Seeing her lost in thought, Xuan Ruiquan felt helpless. He raised Duan Yixin’s chin with his fingers and looked into her eyes, “Do you think I’m poor?”

Duan Yixin came out of her thoughts and shook her head, “You have raised so many people by yourself. This is not an easy task to do, and you are very amazing. Besides, I don’t think you are poor. I just don’t want you to waste money on me when you can spend your money on more important things.”

After Duan Yixin finished speaking, Xuan Ruiquan sighed, “You are the most important to me.”

He then glanced at the trays on the table and said, “Now that I have bought them, how about you accept them? These are my first gifts to you, and they cannot be returned.”

Duan Yixin knew that if Xuan Ruiquan wanted to return these clothes and jewelry, these stores would accept them. But since he said so, Duan Yixin agreed.

“Alright. Just this once.” She said with a smile.

Xuan Ruiquan smiled, lowered his head, and kissed her gently, “I’m very happy.”

Duan Yixin blushed and kissed him on the cheek, “Thank you for the gift.”

After saying that, Duan Yixin stood up, took a set of clothes, and went to change.