153: Chapter 153 Lin Weiwei is pregnant, and the gold miner appears.

Upon hearing these overbearing yet loving words from Su Bai, Lin Weiwei felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.

However, she still bit her lip and said timidly, "But... but if Weiwei goes to nurture the fetus, then at night... at night, won't there be no one to serve Young Master?"

Lin Weiwei was as clear-headed as a mirror. Young Master was at the prime of his youth, and the Cultivation Technique he practiced had a massive demand in that regard.

Sister Su Mei was pregnant, Sister Qingying was usually busy with business outside, and how could Chan Chan handle it alone?

Thinking of this, Lin Weiwei rolled her eyes and a thought popped into her mind. She leaned into Su Bai's ear and whispered, breathing like an orchid, "Young Master, what do you think of those two girls, Fang Liu and Li Qing?"

"Fang Liu has a good figure and is sensible and obedient. Although Li Qing is a bit young, she is also a budding beauty and is loyal to Young Master."

"In Weiwei's opinion, why doesn't Young Master just take them both in?"

Lin Weiwei's words were extremely clever. Rather than waiting for Young Master to bring back women of unknown backgrounds from outside, it was better to let Young Master take them. This way, she could win over the hearts of these two girls, make them grateful to her, and also satisfy Young Master's needs—it was truly killing two birds with one stone.

After hearing this, Su Bai looked at Lin Weiwei in his arms with a half-smile. This little girl was becoming more and more capable; she had even learned to take the initiative in managing his harem.

However, those two girls, Fang Liu and Li Qing, were indeed not bad. Su Bai's lips curled into a wicked smile, and he pinched Lin Weiwei's fair, tender cheek, leaning in close to say, "Wife, you have the heart to worry about this early in the morning; it seems you weren't tired out last night after all."

"It seems you still have energy. Witness Young Master's prowess!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Weiwei was so frightened that her face turned pale. "Ah! Young Master, spare me..."

However, how could Su Bai give her a chance to escape? He flipped over and pounced on her again. Inside the bedroom, a sound that made one blush and feel embarrassed immediately rang out.

The next morning, Su Bai was dressed neatly. Riding a tall horse and accompanied by Ma Lie and others, he headed majestically to the training grounds outside the city to inspect the progress of the troops.

The current Local Militia Camp was no longer the makeshift group of just a few hundred people it had been at the beginning.

Under Su Bai's continuous application of both kindness and severity, as well as the blessing of the resounding title of the Prefect's disciple, a large number of rogue soldiers, deserters, and even Bandits from outside the city flocked to join.

Now, the training grounds were packed with a dark mass of people, reaching a scale of nearly five thousand. On the drill field, the shouts of battle shook the heavens. Under the guidance of the veterans, the new recruits were bare-chested, sweating profusely as they conducted bayonet training. As those long spears thrust out, it was indeed with a powerful Aura.

However, looking at this grand scene, Su Bai, who was riding on horseback, found his brows gradually knitting into a frown, and the corners of his mouth could not help but droop.

Damn it, problems arise as soon as there are more people. With these five thousand people, even just standing there breathing every day, the amount of grain consumed was not a small number.

Moreover, when Su Bai trained troops, he insisted on high-intensity physical training. To ensure the soldiers' stamina, the rule he set was that every meal must be filling, and meat must be seen every three days! Five thousand mouths were like five thousand bottomless pits.

Although he had previously raided Black Tiger Cliff and Fierce Tiger Mountain, seizing a considerable amount of grain and provisions, and had recently extorted a large sum from the two Grain Merchant and Grain Merchant families in the city, those supplies simply could not withstand such consumption!

According to the accounts reported by the quartermaster last night, the grain stored in the military camp could last for at most one month! One month later, if the grain supply were cut off, the military morale that had just been established would instantly crumble. By that time, these five thousand soldiers holding weapons, driven to desperation by hunger, would be capable of anything.

Su Bai was extremely worried. Go buy it in the city? Now, there was war everywhere, the Yao Race was ravaging the north, and the surrounding cities had all blocked their roads; the price of grain had long since skyrocketed. And even if he had money, he might not be able to buy large quantities of grain.

Su Xing, as Su Bai's number one confidant, had been riding his horse right beside Su Bai. He was meticulous; seeing his General staring blankly at the drill field with his brows tightly locked, Su Xing immediately moved closer and asked cautiously, "General, the new recruits are training vigorously, why do you look like you have something on your mind? Is there anything amiss?"

Su Bai glanced at Su Xing. Su Bai thought highly of Su Xing, so his heart stirred, and he took the opportunity to speak about his worry regarding the shortage of grain.

"Look at this pack of hungry wolves with their mouths wide open." Su Bai pointed at the new recruits who were eating frantically in front and said helplessly, "These brats are good hands at training, but this appetite is truly terrifying."

"The grain stored in our warehouse is almost bottomed out. At most, in a month, if we can't get a large batch of grain, these five thousand of us will have to drink the northwest wind."

Upon hearing Su Bai's words, not only did Su Xing not show a worried expression, but his eyes rolled around, and a sly look appeared on the corners of his mouth. After looking around to confirm no one was eavesdropping, he whispered to Su Bai, "General, this subordinate believes that the matter of grain is simply not a problem!"

"We don't have it in our warehouse, but others have it in theirs!"

"Our Ze City is currently under the control of you and Prefect Li, so it's not good to move against the common people in the city, but we can go and occupy the neighboring city."

"Seize their grain, take their city; wouldn't this problem be solved easily?"

Hearing this, Su Bai turned his head to look at Su Xing in astonishment. When did this kid get so bold? Although the world was in chaos and the Great Zhou imperial court existed in name only, the rules on the surface still remained. Officials and generals in various prefectures and provinces were secretly expanding their strength, but no one dared to brazenly attack a neighboring city. That was tantamount to raising the flag of rebellion!

Su Bai looked at Su Xing and asked in a deep voice, "Attack a neighboring city? Are you crazy? If this gets out, and the label of holding troops for self-importance and intending to rebel is slapped on us, we will become the target of public criticism."

Su Xing shook his head with confidence. He had long conducted extremely detailed investigations into the surrounding situation. Since the General wanted to grow big and strong, he, as a subordinate, naturally had to do his homework in advance.

Su Xing sneered and analyzed it for Su Bai in an extremely organized manner. "General, you may not know this. If we were to attack other cities, it might cause trouble. But attacking this city is absolutely justified, and no one can find fault with it!"

"Eighty miles east of our Yunzhou City, there is a city called Ze City."

"This Ze City is a major grain-producing city. Because the terrain is flat and surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, the granaries in the city are stacked with enough grain to feed one hundred thousand people for a year!"