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Xiao Ruo was stunned: "Uncle Lu, where are you going?"
"Doctor Qin, I've retired. I'm going home tomorrow." Maybe because he was about to go home and see his family, Lu Huofu's face blossomed with a grin.
Right now Xilin Country had no wars. Because of issues with military pay, after discussions between the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, they submitted a memorial to the Emperor: any soldier who'd reached forty‑five could be allowed to retire and return home at discretion. Another batch of discretionary retirements would be going home tomorrow, and Lu Huofu was one of them.
"Really?" Hearing that, Xiao Ruo was genuinely happy for Lu Huofu: "Congratulations, Uncle Lu, you'll be back home, reunited with your family."
"Thanks." Lu Huofu spoke, then grew a bit wistful: "Even though going home and being with my family is a happy thing, the moment I think about leaving the camp, I still feel reluctant."
