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The year 1864 began in a bleak and bitter rain. The South lost several battles in a row, and the Northern Army fought all the way to the border of Georgia.

Now the south can only rely on a spiritual support.

Grant and Sherman of the Northern Army appeared more and more, but everyone firmly believed that General Lee of the South must be the most powerful, and the South would eventually win.

But the north has completely besieged the south, and all the ports are tightly sealed, making it difficult for ships to pass through.

Prices are soaring again, the price of food and clothes is scary, women have to put newspapers in old clothes to keep out the cold, shoes are also made of old scarves and wood.

Under such circumstances, a large number of speculators emerged, and they sold the grain they had hoarded at a high price and made a fortune.All the newspapers condemned these vampires, but no one could do anything about them except refuse to accept them.

Now, even Aurora is wearing old clothes at home. The children grow up fast. Su Lun took out her old clothes and asked Nelli to remake them.

The Black Mammy had returned to Tara when Aurora was one and a half years old, and now she was completely under the care of the Nanny and Nelly.

Seeing that she was going to change the old clothes into Aurora's, Rhett didn't say anything, as if he let it go.

Su Lun still felt strange at the time, because he was the one who loved Aurora the most, and she would probably do as she said, but she didn't feel distressed at this time?

Later, when she saw that Ruide was not among the speculators who were raped in the newspaper, she was even more surprised. Could it be that he didn't engage in speculative business anymore?How much will it cost?Is he willing?

One day, she finally asked out.

At that time, Rhett was wearing silk pajamas and sitting on the bedside smoking. Hearing this, he looked at her with a smile, with a bit of cunning: "Honey, you really understand me. Telling me not to make money is worse than digging my flesh." .”

Su Lun was so curious that he immediately took out his cigarette and asked, "What's going on? Did you ask someone to sell things for you?"

Reid raised his eyebrows in surprise, pulled her into his arms, and said with a low laugh: "Honey, you are really my confidant, that's what I did, I sold things to others."

It turned out that Rhett really chose the middlemen and let them sell the goods, and he was behind the scenes.

Su Lun verified his guess, but had new doubts.

In this way, a considerable part of the money was earned by the middleman, and the accumulated losses were quite a lot. Why did Rhett do this?

He did this on purpose.Could it be... for fame?

Extrapolating motives from the results, he lost money but saved his reputation.

She suddenly remembered that in the original book, in order to open up Bonnie's access to the upper class, Rhett also suddenly managed his own reputation.

Is it also for Aurora this time?

Thinking about it now, Rhett's reputation has really improved a lot since she became pregnant.Those slutty behaviors that didn't meet the standards of a gentleman gradually left him.

He is really a good father. Su Lun likes this kind of responsible man.When I look at him again, it seems that I have put on a filter, making him look more attractive.

Rhett found that Su Lun loved him more, especially when he showed his affection for Aurora, this feeling will be more obvious.

Once when he acted as a pony on the floor and carried Aurora away, Su Lun happened to see that kind of gaze, which was almost infatuated.

Rhett knew that her plan was right. Su Lun was really a good mother. She loved her child very much, so she would also love her child's father.

The Butlers are rich in material and have no worries about food and clothing, but many people can't get enough to eat.

The war has lasted for too long, and there are more and more orphans after the war. Su Lun saw that their clothes were thin and their faces were pale from the cold, so he had a whim.

Because of the interruption of transportation, the cotton in the south cannot be sold.

Tara has a $10,000+ cotton backlog, which is a headache for Tara, and now, Tara can't make ends meet.

Why not make padded jackets?

Because of the climate, in fact, people usually don't wear thick clothes, and when it's cold, they sew a few more layers of fabric.

But now that the fabric is in short supply, a little cotton can be filled inside to keep out the cold.

She bought several carts of cotton in Tara, firstly to alleviate Tara's economic problems, and secondly to solve the problem of keeping out the cold.

The women quickly learned how to make padded jackets, changed old newspapers into cotton, and spent the warm winter.

I don't know when, everyone likes to visit Su Lun.Just talk to her a few words, you will become energetic and bright.

Unknowingly, Su Lun has become the backbone of everyone, and they like to ask her about everything.She's always patient, doesn't laugh at people, doesn't give away secrets, and often has good ideas, and who doesn't like her?

Rhett saw it, and sometimes wondered whether she was acting or sincere.

In March, Melanie brought the bad news that Ashley had disappeared.

At first she thought she was dead, but Melanie kept sending telegrams to the army, only to find out that Ashley had been captured by the Northern Army.

This time Melanie was not pregnant, and of course she didn't faint on the road, and Rhett didn't pick her up either.

It was Scarlett who brought the news to Suellen.She didn't know where she knew that Rhett had a relationship with the Yankees, so she found Su Lun and asked them to help find out where Ashley was being held.

Scarlett looked terrified and anxious, as a Catholic she would have felt guilty for coveting the married Ashley.At this time, Ashley's life and death were unpredictable, and she blamed all of this on herself, thinking that she had harmed Ashley.

Su Lun did not refuse her, but asked her to keep the matter a secret, and not to reveal Rhett's connection with the Yankees.

Scarlett immediately agreed, and now she is willing to do anything as long as she can save Ashley.

When Rhett heard her talking about this matter, he looked at her with a strange expression, and then wondered: "Last time you were jealous that I was too gentle with Mrs. Wilkes, and now you take the initiative to ask me to help her, It makes me a little confused.”

Hearing what he said, Su Lun was a little embarrassed, what jealousy?She wasn't jealous, she just didn't believe Rhett's sincerity.

She didn't want to argue with him, so she glared at him and said solemnly: "Don't talk nonsense, Melanie is my friend, and I like her very much, I can help you with this favor."

He was stared at, as if he was quite happy, with a smile in the corner of his eyes, stroked his beard, and agreed.

The news was quickly found out that Ashley was locked in a notorious prisoner-of-war camp, and the living conditions were very harsh.

At this time, there were also prisoner-of-war camps in the south. Due to insufficient supplies, the prisoners were treated poorly, resulting in the tragic death of a large number of Northern Army prisoners of war.In order to retaliate, the Northern Army also gave the prisoners corresponding treatment.

The captives gathered together and were prone to outbreaks of infectious diseases.Smallpox, pneumonia, and typhoid fever will take away a large number of lives. It is not known whether the Northern Army is willing to give them penicillin.

Because Lincoln wanted the captives to exhaust the south's supplies, he refused to exchange captives, and Ashley refused to surrender to the north, so he could only stay obediently in the unpredictable prisoner camp.

By May, the battle was quickly approaching Atlanta.The Northern Army cut off the railway to the west, and the Southern Army fought desperately with the Northern Army in order to defend the lifeline of the railway.

Carload after cartload of wounded soldiers were brought into the city, and the hospitals were overcrowded.As a last resort, the wounded soldiers could only be placed in nearby hotels, apartments, and residents' homes.

Su Lun predicted that the city would not be able to accommodate all the wounded soldiers, so he had already sent a telegram to the army and the train station, so the remaining wounded soldiers were transported to Macon.

Su Lun's family also placed several wounded soldiers. She asked the nanny to take care of Aurora, and she and Nelly arranged their food and care. The rest of the time, she shuttled between major hospitals.

The medicines are really not enough, the painkillers are far from enough, and the penicillin has to be used sparingly. There is no end to the operation in the hospital one after another.

Su Lun does not know how to perform surgery, and together with the nursing team, they wash bandages, disinfect and sterilize, give injections, and write letters to the wounded...

After a whole day, she was too tired to move when she came home.

When she took a bath and lay on the bed, she fell asleep almost immediately, not knowing that Rhett had been watching her for a long time.

People no longer firmly believe that the South will win, because Sherman is simply a war machine. Under his command, the Confederate Army retreated steadily.

Today, there is only one railroad left in Atlanta, the Eastern Line to Macon.

The situation is not optimistic. Atlanta recruited a large number of blacks to build fortifications. It is reported that the militia is going to the front line.

Su Lun was startled when he heard people talking about it.

God, how did she forget?Red is in the militia!

Guns have no eyes on the battlefield, so he won't die, right?

Why did things come to this point?In the original book, he obviously never fought, except for the retreat war in Atlanta.

Now that he joined the army so early, if he really went to the battlefield, what would he do if he died? Could it be that she was going to be a widow?

Then she remembered that Rhett seemed to have fallen in love with her, the love line was completed, and it was okay to die?

No no, how could she think so?If Rhett died, it was because of her, because of her butterfly effect.

No, you can't let him die, or she will feel guilty for the rest of her life.

On this day, Su Lun left the hospital early, and when he got home, Reid was already there.

When she walked to the door, she heard voices coming from inside, stopped inexplicably, and looked in through the window.

"Miss Aurora, would you like some eggs?" The nanny was coaxing Aurora.

"No, I don't want it." Aurora ran down from the stool, and the nanny chased after her helplessly.

"Forget it, she won't eat if she doesn't want to." Rhett watched from the side, and picked up Aurora, "Princess, you should go to bed."

"But I don't want to sleep." Aurora rubbed her eyes with a bit of arrogance.

"Good baby, if you go to sleep, I will take you to ride a horse tomorrow." Rhett said with a smile.

Seeing this, Su Lun felt that Rhett spoiled Aurora a little too much.But she is only two years old this year, and she can't understand the words, so she is not easy to teach.

Su Lun walked into the living room, Aurora saw her, asked for a kiss, and then went to bed obediently.

"Honey, have you had lunch yet?" Rhett was surprised that she would come back at noon and poured her a glass of water.

"Ate."

Su Lun sat down on the sofa and looked at him. He immediately understood and sat down beside her.

"What's the matter? Honey." Rhett didn't look anxious at all, as if nothing had happened.

Su Lun looked at him and said in a low voice, "Red, you can go, go today, the farther the better."

Reid looked at her in surprise, with a stiff expression: "What did you say, let me go?"

You can't be so heartless, so you're going to abandon him?

There seemed to be some ambiguity in her words, and he seemed to have misunderstood.

Su Lun was a little tired, and wondered: "I'm afraid Atlanta won't last long, and the militia will be filled with the front-line army. You should know about this?"

Rhett felt relieved, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "So? You asked me to be a deserter, why?"

He looked at her with that strange look again, and Su Lun didn't even have the time to think about what he meant, and said anxiously: "You will die, the war will kill you, why don't you run away?"

Her current appearance is really rare. Seeing her worried and anxious appearance, Rhett's heart seemed to gradually warm up, and he laughed.

"You're still laughing, aren't you afraid of death?" Su Lun frowned.

Seeing that her face was flushed and she was about to get angry, Rhett quickly grabbed her hand and coaxed in a low voice: "Don't worry, I won't die."

"What do you mean?" Su Lun calmed down and became curious.

Rhett pondered for a while, and asked without answering: "My dear, what about you, aren't you afraid of death? When are you going to leave here?"

she?Of course she was planning to leave quietly when the army retreated.At that time, the army was in chaos, and no one would notice her departure.

When she comes back after the war, everyone knows that she persisted to the end, and she will definitely win high praise.

There was nothing to hide, she told Rhett directly.

After listening to her words, Rhett was thoughtful, and then asked: "Then which route are you going to take? What should you do if you encounter an enemy army?"

line?In fact, she planned to put Aurora in Tara first, and then go back to Tara.

Although Tara in the original book has experienced the war, she is intact, and no one's life is in danger.

As for meeting the enemy? "Scarlett" can go back to Tara, she can use a gun, so she won't be weaker than her?

"What about me?" Seeing that he was not included in her plan, Rhett's eyes darkened.

His expression didn't look very happy, Su Lun had an idea, and immediately said: "Honey, in my plan, of course you are with me. But now, something happened, if you don't leave, you will go to the battlefield gone."

"If you don't go, how can I go?" Reid glanced at her, stood up, poured a glass of red wine, and drank in a hurry.

She looked at his back and was suddenly speechless.

Is it because of her?Because she is here, so he doesn't leave?If he really died, he would really become her demon.

what can we do about it?Do you want to give up your business reputation for him and let your career line be hindered?

"Honey, don't worry, I will come back alive." Rhett touched her cheek, suddenly felt a move in his heart, and smiled, "Seriously, if I die, will you be a widow for me?"

She looked up at him, under his close gaze, hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth and said: "No, if you die, I will remarry immediately."

Reid's face immediately relaxed, and he said helplessly: "Well, in order to prevent Aurora from calling someone else's father, I must survive."

But when Su Lun asked him how he planned to survive, he kept silent.

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