The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

Today is the day when the Zhou and Chen families hold a banquet to thank their guests.

Initially, neither the Zhou nor the Chen families wanted to celebrate. Passing the exam for a scholar wasn't the same as passing the juren exam, and their family already had scholars. Furthermore, although both of them had passed, their rankings weren't particularly high, so there really wasn't anything to brag about.

However, in the eyes of the villagers, a scholar already held considerable status. Previously, the Chen family was exempt from taxes and corvee labor, and now the Zhou family was too. Furthermore, with Young Master Chen teaching his own children and Zhou Dajiang holding the final say at the factory, it was only natural to congratulate them. Consequently, many familiar families in the village brought gifts to the two families.

Zhou's mother and Chen's mother, the two old ladies, discussed it and decided that it would be inappropriate for them to just accept other people's things without expressing their gratitude, so they decided to treat everyone to a meal.

Sisters Chen Xiuwan and Chen Xiuwei also came with their husbands and children.

Eldest sister Chen Xiuwan was a worrier. Zhou Dajiang had passed the imperial examination and would have to continue his studies in the capital. How could the couple, one in Qingshangou and the other in the capital, live apart? So she asked Chen Xiuying what she thought.

Chen Xiuying really hasn't thought about it carefully.

In the past two years, because they have land and fruit trees at home, the couple has been very busy and has been busy every day. They have no time to think about other things and are only focused on living a good life.

Actually, if you think about it carefully, the three of them are quite lucky. Although they traveled to this ancient time, they did not encounter foreign invasion or chaos. Although they lived in the countryside, they did not have any special relatives and their family was harmonious. Although their conditions were a bit poor at the beginning, after their own efforts, they felt that they were not much worse now.

The only thing people could say was that they didn't have a son to carry on the family line. However, since the mourning period was only just over this year, she and Dajiang would just have to work harder. Furthermore, even if they couldn't have more children, they still had Sisi and Dali, so there was nothing to worry about.

So I told my elder sister the truth.

After all, Chen Xiuwan is a few years older, so she doesn't think enough.

"We women, when we marry, are supposed to regard our husbands as our God. How could you abandon your husband in the capital and live at home like you did? It would be fine if he lived in the academy, after all, we are all students. The problem is that he lives on the farm. Although the farm is very close to the academy, what if one day he met a young girl and took her home as a child? What would you do?"

Chen Xiuwei also advised her second sister, "That's right, if you can't let go of this business on the mountain, and you have a car at home, just come back more often."

Chen Xiuying was very moved by what they said and said she would discuss it with Dajiang later.

On the other side, Zhou Dajiang and Chen Mingyuan also chatted with their brother-in-law Liu Lin and younger brother-in-law Jiang Chengshan.

This is the third time Zhou Dajiang has seen his elder brother-in-law since he traveled through time.

The first time was two years ago, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, but because there were guests at home, he only showed up to check in. The second time was when his brother-in-law, Chen Mingyuan, passed the imperial examination and it coincided with his father-in-law's birthday. Both were happy occasions, and inevitably they drank too much at the table. I can't remember what they talked about at the time.

I meet my younger brother-in-law Jiang Chengshan two or three times a year because all the medicinal herbs prepared at home are sold to his family.

Therefore, Zhou Dajiang mostly just listened to what they said.

Although Liu Lin was a bodyguard, he wasn't very tall. He was of medium build, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a full beard. His skin was a bit dark, probably from years of escorting.

Chen Mingyuan was most interested in hearing about people's travels, so he asked his brother-in-law to tell him about his recent experiences as a bodyguard.

"This time we are transporting goods to a place called Hunchunshui, which borders Maozi Country and Dali Country. Many merchants from our Donghua Country are willing to go there to exchange goods for imported goods.

It's very cold there. When we went there, it was already snowing heavily. It's still okay in our country, but in Russia, they've reportedly had snowstorms for two years in a row, killing countless cattle and sheep. This year's snow is even heavier than last year's, and I don't know how many families have been destroyed."

Jiang Chengshan also interjected, "Our area is truly a Feng Shui treasure land. We've had good weather and good harvests all year long.

I went to the south to buy medicine. Qingyuan Prefecture is hit by several typhoons every year. This year's worst typhoon reportedly uprooted trees in several coastal villages and blew away the roofs of many houses.

Across the sea from them is Japan. A few years ago, we could see Japanese ships taking shelter in Qingyuan Harbor, but in the past two years, we haven't even seen a single one. I guess the damage they've suffered is even worse than our Donghua Kingdom."

Zhou Dajiang thought to himself, "That wasn't a natural disaster, it was man-made. If the general hadn't destroyed all their ships, we probably wouldn't be here, let alone have good weather."

After a few words of idle chat, they put the matter behind them. They had no idea that the place called Hunchunshui, which was mentioned by their eldest brother-in-law Liu Lin, was currently facing the biggest crisis in its history.

The Hunchunshui guard general's surname is Qin, and his name is Qin Tao. He is the cousin of the current emperor, the emperor's best playmate when he was young, and one of the most trusted ministers in the current emperor.

When the enemy attacked, Qin Tao had already ordered the lighting of smoke signals to warn the enemy. He also sent out a 3,000-strong assault team to arrange for the evacuation of the elderly, weak, women, and children in the city. The remaining adult men were here to fight the enemy together with them.

But this time the enemy was really aggressive and did not care about their own casualties, fighting to the death. Moreover, it was not just one team, but three teams of 200,000 troops, who were surrounded and attacked at the same time. Even the brave and battle-hardened Qin Tao, who led 100,000 soldiers, could not come up with a good strategy to deal with the situation.

By this time, they had been on guard duty for seven days and seven nights. Reinforcements hadn't arrived, and the musketry had all but run out. Qin Tao, bloodied and drenched, brandished his broadsword, battling the enemy who had scaled the wall. His personal guards had been killed or wounded, leaving only five or six men, each fighting desperately against the incoming enemy.

The same was true for the soldiers at the other city gates. They all knew that if no reinforcements arrived, they would die.

Qin Tao slashed at the enemy with his sword, temporarily repelling their attack. He looked around at the exhausted soldiers, his heart devoid of any hope. As a general, he was prepared to die on the battlefield, wrapped in his horse's hide. If he couldn't hold the city, he would die with it!

However, at this moment, a black line appeared on the distant horizon. Qin Tao stared with wide eyes, looking at the black line getting closer and closer in disbelief.

"It's reinforcements! Our reinforcements have arrived!" someone cheered.

Qin Tao also breathed a sigh of relief, a smile on his face, and he raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers, hold on! The reinforcements have arrived. If we hold on a little longer, we can hold the city and defend our homeland!"

The soldiers were encouraged and rekindled their fighting spirit, launching a new round of decisive battle with the invading enemy.

……

In ancient times, information was transmitted slowly. Even if it was wartime news, by the time Zhou Dajiang heard it, the war had already ended.

However, this is only temporary.

It is said that the armies of Maozi, Dali and Wa are still stationed opposite the border between Hunchun River and Dali, eyeing Donghua Kingdom covetously.