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

My name is Song Ting'an, and my family and friends call me An Ge'er.

Ever since I returned to the capital from Qingshangou, my family, perhaps sympathetic to the suffering I'd endured, have been very lenient with me and rarely criticized me. My grandfather even said that as long as I grew up happily, married and had children safely, I could live an ordinary life.

But these are the thoughts of adults. For an ambitious teenager, who doesn’t want to achieve something in the future?

Maybe it's because of the reluctance in my bones that I always want to do something to prove myself, but I can never find the direction.

Before I was eleven, my ambition was to be a warrior who fought against violence and upheld justice. To this end, I beat up the city's punks, disciplined petty thieves, and even subjected students who bullied others to my iron fists. My mother was often called in by the schoolmasters because of this. As my mother said, if I didn't get into a fight for a day, she would be happy all day.

It was not until my aunt and her family came to Beijing that I found a new direction for my struggle.

He published a tabloid together with Chen Nan, Chen Bei, Dabao and Erbao.

Despite its name, it was a tabloid. After a few years, thanks to our tireless efforts, it became a household name in Beijing. Sales, as Sister Sisi put it, skyrocketed. At one point, people had to line up to advertise with us.

During those years, we were like tireless pioneers. From dawn to dusk, apart from attending classes, we devoted the rest of our time to the tabloid.

However, hard work pays off, and finally in the fifth year of the establishment of the tabloid, we ushered in the season of full harvest.

The tabloid's staff has expanded twentyfold from its original five-person team. Furthermore, we not only have our own editorial office, but also a newsstand selling newspapers and magazines. Oh, and at Sister Sisi's suggestion, we've also launched a fashion column, a youth gallery, and a storytelling section. Sales are booming!

However, when my career reached its peak, looking back, I still hadn't found a sense of belonging, and I always felt that these were not what I wanted to pursue.

But I still had no idea what I wanted, and I was very troubled by this.

In the past five years, everyone except me has found the path they want to take.

Chen Nan wanted to be a scholar like his grandfather, teaching and educating people. Although his father hoped that he would pass the imperial examination and become a translator at the Honglu Temple, as his father had hoped, instead of becoming a local official, he could also become a translator. However, everyone has their own aspirations, and Chen Nan preferred to be a scholar with many students.

Unlike him, Dabao, after passing the examination to become a scholar at the age of fifteen, was determined to study hard and become a county magistrate in the future.

Chen Bei and Er Bao, on the other hand, preferred to continue working at the newspaper. Someone had to take care of the newspaper, so Chen Nan and Da Bao and I all thought their idea was a good one. At least, we could get out of it. Of course, we'd still have our shares.

Sister Hehua has also found her own path. Since learning comics from Sister Sisi, she's published several children's books. They've all been very well received. Our newspapers often invite her to help with illustrations.

It is worth mentioning that since Sister Sisi graduated and became a teacher at a girls' school, she had to teach, so she handed over the design of bags and the clothing design of the clothing store she later opened to Sister Hehua.

Under her guidance, the products designed by Sister Hehua became popular throughout Beijing. Some people even went to her store specifically to ask her for help in coming up with a unique design.

Therefore, apart from Sister Sisi, Sister Hehua was also very busy. She didn't even have time to look at the marriage, and in the end Cheng Yunxiang got a great bargain.

Cheng Yunxiang taught at his grandfather's private school for three years, during which time he also studied alongside his uncle Chen Nan's father. They both passed the imperial examinations and became Jinshi (Jinshi) in the same year. However, Cheng Yunxiang was better at mathematics, so he was eventually recruited by the Ministry of Revenue and appointed to the Ministry of Revenue.

I suspect he once had a crush on Sisi, but there's no evidence. After he got engaged to Hehua, he treated her well. After all, she was a renowned designer in Beijing, and many people flocked to her shop to see her, but Grandma always turned them away.

Since Grandma and Grandma are old, Sister Sisi has each of them manage their own business. Grandma still manages the bag shop, and Sister Hehua can help out sometimes. The clothing store, because it deals with a lot of people, is managed by Grandma and my aunt.

Ever since my uncle got a promotion, my aunt hasn't been to Hamburg again. My eldest aunt and my third aunt are now managing Hamburg on my behalf. My aunt now works at the clinic with her master, saving lives. She says she enjoys her current job.

Brother Tietou and Brother Suotou were retained in the Ministry of Industry and the glass factory respectively, and both did very well.

Dalige also married Yuan Hanlin's granddaughter two years ago, and their child is now one year old. He is also in high spirits because of the good news. He made a great contribution during a mission and was promoted to the rank of captain.

As for my brother, I don't want to mention him much. All the young men in the capital envy him for marrying Sister Sisi. Especially after Sister Sisi participated in the planning of the centennial celebration of the founding of the East China Kingdom, everyone in the capital knew her name.

Even outsiders have heard of the "Thousand-Armed Guanyin" and the "Century-Old Dream Come True" performed by the thousand-person team.

So, the whole capital city lamented my brother's good fortune, having already betrothed Sister Sisi so early on, leaving no chance for anyone else. So, let's not talk about him.

These people are full of energy every day because they have their own goals.

I was the only one who couldn't find a direction to strive for. For this reason, I was even obsessed with martial arts novels. An author called White Eyebrow Hero had written several stories, and I read them all, but I still had no clue.

As a result, I later found out that the White-Eyebrowed Hero was a woman, and she was Yuchi Jiao, my brother's sister! Ever since I found out the author was her, I'm no longer obsessed with martial arts novels!

I started to think about it again.

My grandmother told me, "Why think so much every day? There's nothing wrong with living a simple life." It took generations of our Song family to build your current stable life. "Don't be ungrateful! You should learn from me, your grandfather, and your parents."

People should know when to retreat from the current, and even more importantly, be content with what they have. Your current happy and smooth life is the result of the hard work of your ancestors and your parents. People should learn to cherish the present!

After listening to my grandmother's words, I felt as if I had a clue. It felt like what I was looking for was right in front of me, but it was still veiled.

What on earth was it? I was baffled.

Finally, it was the sound of a cannon that made me understand.

The 26-round integrated cannon my uncle had proposed had finally been developed by the Ministry of War. The cannon's power was deafening. Although the test firing took place in an open field near the suburban barracks, I, even as far away as the capital, could hear the blast. This clearly demonstrates its immense power.

However, it was this sound of the cannon that reminded me that although we are in peacetime, I can also conduct weapons research in my spare time like my uncle.

Regardless of the era, as long as they have weapons that can intimidate the enemy, they will not dare to act rashly. Just like the Hunchunshui, since the pacification of Japan, the Hunchunshui has not invaded again.