MHNEB 10 (2/2)

Book 1: Now we don’t hear the loom shuttle; we only hear our daughter sighing

当年木兰

Chapter 10: The Mulan That Year [Part 2 of 2]

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Translated by Xiazixin

Edited by Granny

In her memories, anything that relates to the military is a blur. It felt just like a job that needs to be done and she would put her best effort into it because she is a serious person. 

Regarding Hua Mulan’s past, He Mulan sometimes needs someone to remind her about it to piece her memories together.

 “……My superior, Chief Army General Xia Hong, still not married too ……”

He Mulan blinked and opened her mouth.

He Mulan’s words caused a Dugu Nuo to be stunned, and the slightly grim atmosphere suddenly vanished.

The thirteen horsemen took a while to respond to her statement. They hesitated for a moment before replying: “What you mean is that the one in your heart is the town’s general, Xia Hong?”

That old man who is in his forties with a long beard?

If General Hua wanted such an old hag like him, wouldn't she prefer a good young man instead of waiting for a long-retired and unsightly general?

"Ah......" He Mulan felt troubled as she rubbed her forehead. "I think you guys have misunderstood what I meant."

Dugu Nuo and the rest felt relief when they heard that.

"What I meant is that General Xia is also a mighty hero and he's older than me. Till now, he has yet to have a spouse, why aren’t all of you worried about him, pity him and even shed tears for him?”

"From what I know, due to the injuries on his knees, he has long retired from the battlefields and returned home and living with his parents and siblings."

"How...... How is this the same......" Longxi’s eighth son sounded in surprise.

"How isn't it the same?" He Mulan, who is standing up bent down, as she looked into their eyes and asked. "Is it because I'm a girl, or is it because you have a problem with me?

"It's because...... You are......"

As he was glared by He Mulan’s amber eyes, his cheek and ear reddened and he felt that he could not emit out the slightest sound.

"I'm Hua Mulan, things that don't even matter to General Xia, why do you think that I, Hua Mulan, will be worried about it?"

He Mulan looked at the crowd with a smug.

"All these nonsensical good wills, although I feel that it’s quite annoying, I'm confident that 'Hua Mulan', at least, isn't just somebody who will be troubled by little things in front of her."

"Even so, I'm still very grateful......" He Mulan smiled. "These few days has been pretty suffocating, and with everyone here, I feel much more relieved."

"Thanks!"

Thank you, everyone, who is willing to help the "hero" with just a call.

Thank you, everyone, who is willing to "sacrifice" their future family to take an unsightly spouse.

Thank you, everyone, for letting me know the hardship that Hua Mulan faced, knowing that Hua Mulan is such an amazing person.

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He Mulan looked at the 14 carriage assembly tents in the yard and outside the courtyard. She's unable to stop staring at it. She's completely speechless.

Seriously!

Do they want to "torture" her to tame her? (2)

"This afternoon I have gone through lengths to explain my thoughts, and now, it's all wasted." He Mulan looked at the tents set up one after another with the help of the troops, while she felt a headache.

"General Hua, you’re right, but we're here for marriage. How can we go back empty-handed?…"

"Didn't all of you say you would go back in this afternoon?!"

"Yes, we’ll wait till you accept our proposal, then, we will return."

"That’s right, who in the world returns home when they are rejected, that isn't how we Xianbei warriors do things!"

"There is a saying for us Han-ren, "a mild-mannered good lady, is a good match for the gentleman, he sought her and found her not......" (3)

"Ahhhhhh!"

He Mulan is going mad.

These guys don't even realize how much trouble they are to others.

These Xianbei nobles, these clansmen of famed tribes, these prideful imperial warriors!

They aren’t here on a trip to "help the formal hero to regain her pride". But, in reality, they are here to tour the "village resort camp on an N days tour and comment on how interesting is that?”

They ate all the chickens in her house!

Some of it was bought up by her!　　

And the poor little pigs that were staying at the back of the house!

Do they even care about how the feelings of the mother pig!

There were that few goats that were supposed to be kept for their goat milk and the milk was going to be her face mask!

Hua Mulan's skin is so rough that even she herself is worried!!

If it isn't because of the surrounding villagers who are curious about these men (sexually?), and for them to come here individually to help out with the cooking, bringing their rice, flour, eggs and those "lavish goods" to get themselves on their good sides, do they think that her house with a small family of seven can prepare food for so many people?

She’s not even sure on how to get tomorrow's food on the table!

Hopefully, she won’t have to go to the market to buy mixed grains back home to cook?

She doesn't have a job, and purely relies on the grace given by the Emperor Taiwu to survive, alright!

Just from thinking about it, these handsome, stylish, 14 gentlemen isn't cute anymore. It doesn't matter whether they were muscular or elegant, they were all guilty.

While they are muscular, they can really eat!

While they look elegant, they can eat almost everything!

While they look graceful, they don't even clean up after eating!

He Mulan wanted to cry but she doesn’t have any tears.

Throughout the other half of her entire life, Fang-shi wouldn't be showing her any good looks!

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Author's Note:

Some of the readers wanted double release, two short double release, everyone’s happy now! ( ain't the word count the same to spilt into two chapters, you think you can cheat us ah)

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Special:

Village girl A (wishing and touching the bows the handsome guy ate): the silver armoured one is the coolest!

Village girl B (cleaning the cookware while staring out): that Gaoche guy is also not bad, with jade eyes!

Fang family (looking at Hua Mulan): all of you didn't see her sister-in-law is the coolest! She can carry two stacks of grain with a single-arm like its natural!

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(2) the word here has the same meaning as torture as 折＂磨＂

(3) credits to this page: 窈窕淑女，君子好逑，求之不得 (it’s a Han-ren poetry style pickup line): credits to: here
Xia zixin said there was a problem with how the author used this poem as Mulan is by no means mild-mannered. 

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Fleur's corner:

I'll upload part 1 of the edited chapter in a few week's time. Next chapter will be up on next week, as usual. 

Thanks for reading. <3 

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