Chapter 575: 575: I Want to Join the Military_1

Wei Yilin persistently wanted to hear Wei Ruo say that she forgave him.

“Do you want it or not? If you don’t want it, I won’t offer it to you again,” Wei Ruo said.

“Yes, yes, yes, I want it!” Wei Yilin hurriedly replied.

Wei Yilin hugged all three weapons to his chest.

Wei Ruo smiled and said, “Don’t you find it heavy to carry all three at once? They’re yours, no one can take them from you. You should let your servant carry them.”

“Is this it? I train regularly and have carried much heavier things! If I can’t even carry these, how am I going to join the army and fight enemies?”

“What? You’re planning to join the army?” Wei Ruo picked up on Wei Yilin’s implication.

At this, Wei Yilin’s gaze darted away nervously.

“Seems like you are, did you mention it to your mother?” Wei Ruo asked.

“What do you mean my mother? She’s our mother!” Wei Yilin corrected.

“Either way is fine,” Wei Ruo didn’t argue over the wording. “Did you mention it to her?”

“I mentioned it once, got a scolding, and haven’t dared to bring it up again,” Wei Yilin answered somewhat embarrassingly.

“Seems like you’re still keen on joining the army,” Wei Ruo asked.

“A man should defend his home and country! I am my father’s son, what else should I do if not go to battle? I’m not like my older brother who knows how to study!” Wei Yilin said, with a serious and determined look on his still youthful face that conveyed a resolve beyond his years.

Wei Ruo didn’t know what to say. She hadn’t tried to stop Brother Xiaoyong from joining the army, so she couldn’t really object to Wei Yilin doing the same.

Wei Yilin asked Wei Ruo, “Big sister, what about you? Do you approve of me joining the army?”

Wei Ruo said, “The battlefield isn’t like your training at school. It’s a place filled with bloodshed and killing, it’s extremely cruel. If your physical and mental states are ready, and you’re clear about joining the army, then there’s nothing I would do to stop you.”

Wei Yilin nodded heavily, “I’ll think it through. To prevent you all from thinking I’m just being impulsive, I’ll ask father to take me to the military camp the next time he’s back! After I’ve seen an actual camp and battlefield, if I still want to sign up, you all should have nothing to say about it!”

“Mmm.”

“But I bet mom’s yet to agree, she told me she’s scared enough just knowing father is there. She doesn’t want to worry about me too,” Wei Yilin murmured with a bowed head.

Wei Ruo remained silent on this matter.

Ultimately, it would be up to Wei Yilin to communicate and negotiate.

“Come with me,” Wei Ruo told Wei Yilin. “Leave the weapons behind for now.”

“What?” Wei Yilin was confused as he looked at her.

“I’m going to take your measurements,” Wei Ruo explained.

“Are you going to make a suit for me?” Wei Yilin asked, “No need, I have plenty of clothes. Mother had two new suits made for me at the New Year. I have more than enough, and I’m in a growing phase now, I’ll be as tall as my father and brother soon, so I won’t fit into the clothes that fit me now.”

Wei Yilin was very confident about his future growth.

Despite the fact that he was already eleven years old, he was still quite small.

“It’s not a regular suit, but close fitting armor. You said you want to go to the battlefield, right? Do you want it or not? If not, I’ll stop measuring.”

“I want it, I want it!” Wei Yilin quickly agreed, afraid that Wei Ruo might change her mind if he hesitated.

After taking two steps, Wei Yilin stopped again, “Have a servant take my measurements.”

Wei Ruo turned to look at Wei Yilin’s slightly embarrassed expression, thinking that it was reasonable. After all, he was already eleven, even if this is ancient times, or even if it was the present day, a boy of eleven should have some modesty.

Thus, Wei Ruo called a servant over and took Wei Yilin to the next room to take his measurements.

Before long, the measurements were taken. Wei Yilin came back and asked Wei Ruo, “Big sister, what will the armor look like?”

“You agreed to it without knowing what it looks like?” Wei Ruo laughed.

“I trust anything big sister makes,” Wei Yilin confidently replied.

“You know the good stuff!” Wei Ruo laughed, “It’s made of extremely fine wire, which can withstand any weapon, it is a bit heavy, but it can save your life when it counts.”

“Wire? That stuff is hard, can it be made into clothing?” Wei Yilin questioned.

“As long as it’s fine enough, it can. Of course, this demands a lot from the wire’s toughness. If it’s too brittle, it can’t be woven, and if it’s too soft, it lacks protective capability. It needs a balance,” Wei Ruo explained.

“Can the hardness and softness of iron change?” Wei Yilin asked, hearing about such methods for the first time.

“Of course it can. You can add carbon and other metallic elements to the iron to adjust its properties. Different combinations can create different types of steel,” Wei Ruo explained.

“That’s complicated,” Wei Yilin found it hard to grasp. “Big sister, did you learn all this from the Master Craftsman?”

“Yes.”

“Big sister, you are really amazing. You know so much.”

“The more skills, the better,” Wei Ruo replied.

“Exactly! So, I’ve learned boxing, knife techniques, spear techniques, and whip techniques. The more skills, the better!”

Then Wei Yilin asked Wei Ruo, “Big sister, do you want to see? I can show you right now!”

Just in time, the new weapons that Wei Ruo had given him were handy. Wei Yilin could practice as well.

“Sure, go ahead.” Wei Ruo moved a chair to sit on the side, warming her hands over a brazier and watching Wei Yilin practice his weapon techniques.

Although Wei Ruo herself didn’t have martial arts skills, there were plenty of skilled martial artists around her. So, she could roughly gauge someone’s skill level.

Wei Yilin certainly looked the part as he practiced with the weapons. Given his current trajectory, he could achieve something in the military in future.

Wei Yilin practiced for an hour.

Wei Yilin was energetic, practicing for an hour without gasping for air.

It wasn’t until Xiumei came to report to Wei Ruo that Wei Yichen and Wei Jinyi had finished their conversation and were waiting in the main hall.

“Alright, your big brother is waiting for you now, let’s go.”

Wei Ruo handed Wei Yilin a dry towel to wipe his sweat and asked him to rest in the room for a while to dry off before going outside.

Just before leaving, Wei Yilin was still fretting over his armor, “Big sister, when will my armor be ready?”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“It will take some time. It’s not a quick process to make this kind of armor.”

“What if there’s not enough time?”

“Don’t worry, even if I’m not in Capital City, someone will bring it to your house.”

“That’s good, that’s good,” Wei Yilin sighed in relief, then he seemed to remember something, “Big sister, you should also make a set of this wonderful armor for father!”

“He already has one,” Wei Ruo replied.

“Huh? When did that happen?”