Chapter 63 - Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Improving the Crossbow for Brother Xiaoyongi (1/2)

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Improving the Crossbow for Brother Xiaoyongi

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He wanted to protect her, just as he did when they were children.

He helped her chase off the bully in the village, telling him that no one could pick on his sister.

He helped her pick sour jujubes from the tree and told her that as her brother, he should be the one doing dangerous things.

He quarreled with the village children for teasing her as an unwanted wild child, stating that she had a family and she was his sister.

Mrs. Xu snapped out of her thoughts and suddenly told her son, “Alright, I won’t stop you anymore. You can join the army. As long as you remember that you must bring the young mistress back home in the future, I believe you won’t behave recklessly and will follow the rules.”

“Mother?” Xu Zhengyong spun around, staring at Mrs. Xu in surprise.

Remember, you’re not just joining the army to protect our country and seek fame and fortune; it’s also for our family. You have a mother worrying about you and a sister waiting for you to bring her home after you’ve accomplished something,” Mrs. Xu advised.

“Mother, don’t worry, I’ll remember! I’ll keep it all in mind!” Xu Zhengyong promised firmly.

Then Xu Zhengyong turned to his father.

Xu Zhushan didn’t really mind. He’d go along with whatever his wife decided. Besides, he thought his son’s idea was a good one, and he supported it.

Wei Ruo quietly looked away, not wanting her wet nurse and others to see her reddened eyes.

Really, wasn’t she the sort who hardly ever cried? And why were her eyes red now?

She should be smiling happily at such a time, not teary-eyed!

It was annoying, but she just couldn’t help it…

After returning from Four Treasure House, Wei Ruo dragged Xiumei into her store-room.

“Miss, what are you looking for?” Xiumei wanted to help but didn’t know where to start.

“I’m not sure what specific materials I need. I can only look for things that might be useful. Brother Xiaoyong is joining the army, so I need to prepare some defensive items for him,” Wei Ruo said.

Although she openly supported Brother Xiaoyong’s ambition, she was privately worried about his safety.”

Therefore she wanted to prepare some useful things for Brother Xiaoyong before he joined the army.”

That’s right! Let me help you look for some hard materials!” Xiumei understood Wei Ruo’s intention and immediately joined the search.

Suddenly, Wei Ruo stopped.

Xiumei asked, “What’s wrong, Miss?”

Wei Ruo replied, “I thought of the crossbow.”

“Crossbow?”

“Brother Xiaoyong is joining the city guard against the Japanese pirates. If I could upgrade some of the weapons in the army, wouldn’t that be indirectly protecting Brother Xiaoyong?”

Xiumei said, “Definitely.”

You continue to search for any hard materials in the items I brought. I need to go back to my room,” Wei Ruo said.

Back in her room, Wei Ruo brought out paper and a pen, and started attempting to draw blueprints.

If she could design a detachable arrow container, similar to a bullet clip, to be mounted directly on a crossbow, then in theory, it would increase the crossbow’s firing rate.”

Xiumei failed to find anything useful in the store-room. When she returned to the room, she saw the blueprints that Wei Ruo was drawing.