Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

Seeing that he still wanted to eat, Anan looked up at Hongze beside him. Hongze walked over, gently touched his head, and said with a smile: "You are too hungry. Don't eat too much at once. I have asked them to go to the nearby restaurant to get you some food. When they come back, they will take you back."

Anan bought him a green cotton coat and a pair of boots from a small stall. There were a lot of other things, plus the big food box that Bi'an brought back. Anan sighed and said, "He really needs someone to take him back."

Before leaving, Hongze squatted down in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Remember, no matter what situation you encounter in the future, don't steal or rob, and be an upright person."

The child nodded solemnly.

"The dragon coin string must be kept close to you. If necessary, you can go directly to the gold shop in the capital to exchange it for silver. But remember, never take it out in front of outsiders." Hong Ze added.

The child nodded one by one, kowtowed in front of Anan, and then followed Bian.

Anan felt sad. When she took out the string of money, she only wanted to give the child some silver. She didn't think too much about it. Fortunately, Hongze was there and made so many proper arrangements. If the child really lost his life because of her momentary kindness, she would have done a bad thing with good intentions.

Anan and Hongze walked back home. After a stick of incense had passed, Bian came back in a hurry, shook his head and sighed, saying, "Madam, you didn't see it. It's really pitiful. So many people are living in a deserted temple without a complete coat. Some of them don't even have food to eat!"

"A ruined temple?" Hongze put down the teacup in his hand and looked up at him.

"There was a ruined temple in the southern suburbs. When I went there, tiles were still falling down! If I hadn't reacted quickly, the kid's head would have been broken by now!" Bi'an looked up at Hongze and whispered, "My Lord, why don't we send some more food over! It's so cold. I'm afraid that the thirty or forty refugees will all starve to death before tomorrow..."

Hongze stood up and whispered, "Go and ask the kitchen to prepare some simple meals and collect some winter clothes from the warehouse. I'll go to Tianji Pavilion and take some people over to take a look. We have to get through tonight first."

Anan was not surprised to see them so familiar with the place. If he hadn't always been nosy, he wouldn't have been so poor. While they were busy packing up, Anan took out the jade pendant, wiped it clean carefully, and tied it around his waist again.

He then realized that this was a jade pendant he had never seen before. He took it in his hand, gently stroking the intricate carvings on the crystal-clear jade, and asked with a smile, "What is this?"

"Jade willow wrapped around bamboo branches." Anan pointed to the jade hairpin on his head, then pointed to the jade pendant on his waist, and said with a smile, "They are a pair."

He smiled and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly.

"You must keep it well in the future! Don't lose it again." Anan thought of today's incident and felt helpless.

"Don't worry, as long as the jade is alive, the man will die if the jade is shattered." He said very seriously.

Anan frowned, slapped him hard on the back, and said angrily: "It's New Year's Day, what are you talking about!"

He laughed foolishly and hugged the person in his arms a little tighter. New Year's Eve comes every year, and this year is particularly perfect. It seems that this is the warmth of home. When Hong Yuan is transferred back from Yongningwei, the family will really be reunited.