Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

After going around in circles, Xiao Yuanyuan finally stopped in front of a dilapidated temple. This temple had obviously been abandoned for a long time. Li Kuan leaned outside the door, quietly listening to the conversation between Sister Yuan and others.

"These and these are for you," Xiao Yuanyuan opened the bundle, which turned out to be filled with clothes, "With these, you shouldn't be afraid of the cold anymore."

"Thank you," the voice on the other side was obviously a child, "but you should not bring these things in the future, we don't need them."

"Why?" Xiao Yuanyuan asked curiously, "Don't you need it?"

"No, it's because your clothes are so good that I get angry. My friends laugh at me and say I'm weird and don't want to play with me."

The kid on the other side came back and said, "I am different. I am different from my companions."

"Well, I dare not tell my sister that I ran out to play secretly. My brother-in-law will definitely not buy me bad clothes because he feels sorry for me," Xiao Yuanyuan was a little distressed, but soon she said happily,
"But my brother-in-law loves me the most. I only ask him for something, and he will always agree to it."

"Sister Yuan wants to do good things and help others, how can I not agree?" Li Kuan walked in from behind.

"But the game with my brother-in-law hasn't been finished yet, and you sneaked out! You're not a good kid!"

"Brother-in-law," Xiao Yuanyuan asked in surprise, "When did you come here? And did you eavesdrop on our conversation?"

"What do you mean by eavesdropping? I have always been standing outside the door openly, okay?" Li Kuan pinched Xiao Yuanyuan's cheek.

"I saw you sneaking out these days, so I followed you here because I wanted to see what our little Yuanyuan was doing."

"You are that Majesty, the God of War who chased away all those bad guys." The little girl's tone was both excited and happy.

Li Kuan nodded, and then he looked seriously at the little girl who had just talked to Xiao Yuanyuan.

Judging from her height, she should be about the same age as Xiao Yuanyuan, but she is much thinner than Xiao Yuanyuan. Although there is a little fear in her eyes, she is excited and happy overall.

But what Li Kuan noticed was that the little girl's clothes were very thin.

She was wearing new clothes on the outside, which she had asked the housekeeper to make for Xiao Yuanyuan.

The little girl also understood what Li Kuan meant. She lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, please don't blame Sister Yuan, okay? I will return the clothes to you. Sister Yuan hid it from you because she wanted to help us."

"Sister Yuan has the right to decide how to deal with it, but I need to ask Sister Yuan clearly," Li Kuan touched Xiao Yuanyuan's hair.
"Xiao Yuanyuan, can you tell your brother-in-law now what happened and why you hid it from your brother-in-law and sister?"

Although Xiao Yuanyuan is a smart kid, she will never hide anything from Li Kuan.
"That day, you went out again, and I sat at the gate waiting for you to come back. Then she, Qiao'er, happened to pass by the gate."

"The weather was already very cold, but she was still wearing very thin clothes. I went up to ask her why, and she told me that her family couldn't afford to buy too many clothes. I was shivering a little, so I ran back and gave her the clothes I rarely wore."

"Your name is Qiao'er, right?" Li Kuan turned around and asked the little girl kindly, "Is your family in financial difficulty? I may be able to help a little."
"Not really. Our family situation has been much better in recent years. Everyone in our family is safe and sound, and we can often eat potatoes," the little girl answered truthfully.

"But our family is not very rich after all, and we can't afford to buy warm clothes. We can't afford to buy a lot of charcoal, and we only use a little when guests come."
"So every time winter is coming, we pray that it will end soon. We still have many children like me."

"In fact, we are almost used to it. We just need to endure it for a while and get through the winter. It's just that Sister Yuanyuan is a kind person and couldn't bear to see us suffer from the cold, so she gave us the clothes."

Li Kuan just remembered that although Dayan was prosperous nowadays, silks and satins were after all only affordable by the rich and powerful, while ordinary people still used linen as their fabric.

Although hemp is cheap and easy to obtain, its quality is not particularly good. Not only is it not very warming, but it can also easily damage the skin.

Although people already had charcoal to start fires at that time, charcoal was definitely not something that ordinary people could use in large quantities.

The only way to change this situation is to expand the source of textile materials and improve textile technology, but it is extremely distressing to do this.

"Ding Yiyi, the system task has been released: the host needs to stay in the ruined temple for two days and must not leave the ruined temple even a step."

“Mission rewards: cotton seeds, cotton spinning machine.”

Suddenly, a familiar voice was heard, and Li Kuan became extremely excited.

Compared with silk and satin, cotton is cheaper and can be better promoted in production. As long as it develops to a certain level, even ordinary people can wear cotton clothes.

Compared with linen, cotton is comfortable and has a certain warmth-retaining effect.

This should be able to solve the current problem.

Li Kuan was suddenly delighted, but he felt something was wrong. When he thought about it carefully, he suddenly wanted to scold the system:
"What? We have to stay in this dilapidated temple for two days. First of all, not to mention that it's remote, there's not even a bed here. Is this a place for people to stay idle?"

Li Kuan suddenly had something in his mind that he didn't know whether he should say it or not, but looking at Sister Yuan and Qiao'er's expectant eyes, he couldn't say anything for a moment.

After looking down, he found that Xiao Yuanyuan's clothes did not match Qiao'er very well, so Li Kuan said:
"Okay, I think I understand what's going on. I won't blame Sister Yuan, nor will I blame you. And I promise that I will do everything I can to make sure you and your companions wear warm clothes!"

"Oh, really?" Qiao'er asked in surprise, "My companions and I will no longer have to endure the cold this winter?"

"When has His Majesty ever lied to you?" Li Kuan said very seriously.

And I will also let you wear comfortable clothes that won't scratch your skin.

"It turns out that my grandfather and my father did not lie to me. Your Majesty is really a very capable person. Thank you." Qiao'er happily spun half a circle in the air. She smiled and waved her hands, then turned to Li Kuan, said goodbye to Xiao Yuanyuan, and went to look for her companions.

In a blink of an eye, only Li Kuan and Xiao Yuanyuan were left in the dilapidated temple.

Seeing that Xiao Yuanyuan still lowered her head and refused to talk more, Li Kuan pinched her cheek:

"Okay, I know why Sister Yuan did this. Our little Yuanyuan wants to help others, and I think this is a good thing."

"No," Xiao Yuanyuan shook her head, "I didn't do this for this reason."

"Then what's the reason, Sister Yuan?" Li Kuan asked puzzledly.

"Because I like my brother-in-law so much. He not only beat away the bad guys who bullied us, but also did so many things that I have never seen before. So Xiao Yuanyuan also wants to do some good things like my brother-in-law, maybe I can even make him happy."

"Then why did you hide it from me and your sister?" Li Kuan was even more confused. "Because I wanted to give my brother-in-law a surprise," Xiao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

"I want to succeed in one thing on my own without relying on my sister and brother-in-law. Brother-in-law, you will definitely not look down on me anymore and will not leave me alone when you do so many things."

"But I didn't expect you to find out so soon. It's only the third day."

What a helpless yet lovable child. Li Kuan pinched the little round face:

"Okay, our sister Yuan is ambitious, but you should also know that doing this will not fundamentally solve the problem."

"Oh, I understand," Xiao Yuanyuan's voice became softer, "But brother-in-law, can you really keep them from getting cold this winter?"

"When have I ever lied to Sister Yuan? Brother-in-law, I can do what I say," Li Kuan took Little Yuanyuan's hand, "Are you hungry, Sister Yuan? Do you want me to go back and make you something delicious?"

"Yeah," Xiao Yuanyuan nodded quickly, "The meatballs and spareribs made by my brother-in-law are very delicious. I'm going to eat a few more today."

"Okay, brother-in-law will go back and make it for you." Li Kuan pulled Xiao Yuanyuan and quickened his pace. When he reached the threshold of the dilapidated temple, he suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong, brother-in-law?" Xiao Yuanyuan asked curiously.

"If my brother-in-law told you that he could only stay in this dilapidated temple to find a way to keep Qiao'er and the others from freezing, would you believe it, Sister Yuan?"

The two days in the dilapidated temple were much more difficult than Li Kuan had imagined.

Not only was there no rocking chair, it was even difficult to find a place to lie down.

After cleaning, Li Kuan made a simple bed for himself using the dry grass and wooden boards in the temple.

I originally planned that the day would pass by just by closing my eyes and opening them again.

But who would have thought that just as Li Kuan fell asleep, he heard an annoying buzzing sound in his ears.

That’s right, it’s mosquitoes. Li Kuan couldn’t understand it. The weather is so cold now and basically everyone is putting on more clothes, but there are still mosquitoes in this situation!
Even though Li Kuan is an excellent martial artist, he still has some trouble facing this group of guys!
Because the buzzing sound in his ears was constant, he kept wondering when the system would reward him with a mosquito coil. As long as the mosquito coil could be produced, it would definitely sell well in the summer.

That first night, it took Li Kuan a long time to fall asleep.

The next day, when Du Ruyan came to him with food, she could clearly see how haggard he looked.

"What's wrong with you? Why don't you go home and insist on staying here overnight?"

Du Ruyan handed the food to him and said, "Yuanyuan was sulking for a long time yesterday because she didn't get to eat the ribs you made."

"I'm just afraid that if I stay in the Li Mansion for too long, I'll forget the hardships on the battlefield."

Anyway, he couldn't talk about the system. Besides, even if Li Kuan told it, no one would believe him, so he had to make up a story.

As the ancients often said, be prepared for danger in times of peace.

"Although the Li Mansion is peaceful now, there may be some danger that will break out without our knowledge, so I decided to sit here quietly for two days to calm my mind and take a good look at what I am missing."

"What you said does seem to make some sense," Du Ruyan scratched his head, not quite understanding.
"But are you sure you don't want to go back? How many days do you want to stay here?"

"I will not go anywhere in these two days," Li Kuan was also very helpless about this task of the system, "Yan'er, if you don't have anything important to do, you should go back home first."

"Well, although it's a little simple here, it's still cleaner and safer than the battlefields we fought on. I have something else to do, so I won't disturb you for now," Du Ruyan placed the lunch box in front of Li Kuan.

"It contains some of your favorite foods. Eat them while they are hot, or they will be hard to swallow when they are cold."

After saying that, Du Ruyan turned and left.

Li Kuan looked at Du Ruyan's fairy-like back and felt inexplicably moved.

He knew Du Ruyan very well. She was a person with a cold exterior but a warm heart. Although she didn't say much, her gentleness was revealed the moment she gently put down the food box.

What Li Kuan didn't expect was that not long after, Xi Junmai also found this place.

"Your Majesty, I originally wanted to ask you some questions at your residence, but I heard from the butler that Your Majesty would sit in meditation here for two days, so I hurried over here."

Xi Junmai looked around and said, "This place is very desolate and remote. I don't understand why Your Majesty chose to sit in meditation in a place like this."

The Royal Military Academy was founded by Li Kuan, and Xi Junmai has now entered the academy, so it is natural and reasonable for him to call himself a student in front of Li Kuan.

Li Kuan was extremely helpless for a moment. What do you think I want? Let alone other things, these mosquitoes are just annoying enough.

But he still straightened his posture and asked in a deep voice
"I have my own thoughts. I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"

"Your Majesty, the assessment time for the Military Academy is approaching. We have all made some progress through our studies and are waiting for Your Majesty to examine us."

Xi Junmai continued, "Of course, we won't take up too much of your Majesty's time. Your Majesty only needs to give some pointers and comments."

Assessment is an important part of training. If the assessment is not strict or cannot be implemented well, it may lead to staff slackness, thus affecting the effectiveness of training.

But Li Kuan could not leave this dilapidated temple now, so he thought for a while and then said slowly:

"No need, you can organize it yourself."

"Your Majesty, why is this?" Although Xi Junmai knew very well that Li Kuan did not directly interfere in the specific affairs of the academy, he would generally be present during the assessment process.

(End of this chapter)