The whole family traveled through ancient times with their house

After hearing Guan's description, Jiang Yan was also afraid of that man.

"We, the Thirteen Banners, have all been warned by the Captain and my head of the household not to come here unless necessary."

If Guan hadn't said anything, Jiang Yan wouldn't have known about this.

"No wonder, apart from Da Mao and Er Mao who occasionally come to play with Chen Chen, no one else has come."

"How dare they come here? The captain won't allow them to harm the things my sister has planted. The captain's temper is not just talk."

Although Jiang Yan had little dealings with those families, she could see them coming to the river to fetch water.

Every time they met, those people across the river would nod to her gently as a greeting.

It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. She did not see any malice in their eyes, only shock and flattery, and a sense of indifference.

She doesn't have high expectations of others, as long as they don't have any malicious intentions.

The Zhang family couple continued to mutter, "The Shen family has been taken away, and those who remain are reliable."

"As long as it's reliable."

"I prefer the current Thirteen Banners." Zhang Xiaoqi muttered to himself, "Maybe I'm getting old, so I just want to protect our own little piece of land and don't want to bother with other things. It's just..."

Zhang Xiaoqi also felt a headache when he thought about the captain coming here every few days.

Zhang Xiaoqi didn't know that the captain who was giving him a headache had come again.

Captain Dong urged his horse into the valley of the Thirteen Banners, and his mood changed.

While other places are worried about water shortage and the corn leaves are curled up due to drought, the Thirteen Banners are full of green.

Zhang Xiaoqi was talking excitedly when he heard the familiar sound of horse hooves, and his tall eyebrows immediately drooped.

Seeing the change on his face, Guan asked worriedly, "Boss, what's wrong with you?"

"fine."

"What do you mean you're fine? You just said you were fine, but in the blink of an eye you've become like a frost-bitten eggplant, drooping and withered. Tell me quickly how you can be fine."

Seeing his wife's repeated questions, Zhang Xiaoqi had no choice but to answer truthfully: "It's the captain who came." Zhang Xiaoqi felt upset just thinking about it. "He's really annoying. We haven't even finished talking yet, and he's here again."

Seeing Zhang Xiaoqi looking like he wanted to dig a hole to hide himself, Guan and Jiang Yan couldn't help laughing.

"You're still laughing. The centurion's arrival is definitely not good news."

"Didn't he come here to look at the rice and peanuts?"

"You're stupid! Look at the bright sun in the sky. It's enough to make people sweat. If he doesn't have something important to do, why would he come here? Don't forget, the captain is more cunning than a monkey. He won't seek abuse."

Guan thought of the Captain's way of dealing with people and nodded quickly, "It seems so."

"I have known the Hundred Household Master for so many years, I will not be mistaken."

Zhang Xiaoqi was speaking with some pride about his understanding of the captain when the sound of horse hooves gradually approached.

Zhang Xiaoqi immediately put on a smiling face, which was completely different from the expression of a stepmother just now.

The speed of the face-changing was so fast that even the mother and daughter, who had seen a lot of the world, were astonished. It was comparable to the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.

Yi Chen secretly said two words in her heart, full of admiration.

No matter what the mother and daughter thought, they politely followed the Zhang couple and paid their respects to the captain.

"I am a humble woman, honored to meet the Captain."

"No gift."

When Captain Dong saw the little girl greeting him in a formal manner, he began to think of teasing her.

"Little girl."

"Hey." Yi Chen looked up, and a smile even more exaggerated than Zhang Xiaoqi's immediately appeared on her face.

Captain Dong almost burst out laughing, and the heat accumulated along the way seemed to dissipate a lot with this "haha" laugh.

Yichen secretly tugged at the corner of her mother's clothes and whispered, "Mom, do you think this captain's personality is similar to Li Yunlong's?"

"Not like."

"Isn't it similar?"

"Not really. If you look closely, this captain must have read a few books."

"Ah."

Captain Dong came here to see Zhang Xiaoqi for something serious. After teasing the little girl, he told Zhang Xiaoqi the purpose of his visit.

"Old Zhang, a group of exiled prisoners will be sent from the capital in a few days."

"Just give it to me, what does it have to do with us?" With Jiang, a skilled farmer, Zhang Xiaoqi had the confidence to play dumb in front of the captain.

"It doesn't matter. This year's drought seems to be worse than in previous years. If I transfer the exiled people to other small flags, it would be like harming them."

Zhang Xiaoqi: …

"So don't play dumb with me. You Thirteen Banners should accept these exiled prisoners."

"Master, are you no longer worried about the fields that Madam Jiang is cultivating?"

"I'll tell them not to cross the river. You can also put up a sign by the river to warn them that no one is allowed to go to the other side."

"hold head high."

"No, don't worry, those people will be here in three days. Have someone clean up the place for them."

"How can we clean up this one yard?"

"There are only two households. One has over twenty people, young and old, and the other has only one person."

"What kind of person is he?" Guan was quite interested in this matter.

"That boy was the only son of a landlord. He accidentally killed the man who was trying to defraud him. He was sentenced to exile three thousand miles away, and he ended up here."

"Master, did you accept the money?"

"How did you know?"

"If that stupid son of the landlord didn't spend money, why would he come to our place?"

Captain Dong gave Zhang Xiaoqi a look that said, "You're so smart."

Zhang Xiaoqi replied proudly, muttering, "Our Thirteen Banners are very popular. We have to spend money to get the captain to send us."

Captain Dong puffed out his chest. He was a little taller than Zhang Xiaoqi and had an expression that said, "There's nothing you can do to me."

Zhang Xiaoqi: A higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official. It's because the captain has a bigger butt. He should just admit his mistake.

When Captain Dong saw Zhang Xiaoqi turn around and leave, he asked him, "Where are you going?"

"I'll go and nail the wooden sign."

"Nail a few more, place one at a distance."

"understood."

"Be sure to keep a close eye on them and never allow them to cross the river."

Captain Dong gave Zhang Xiaoqi one more instruction before he felt truly relieved.

All the instructions were given and the matter was perfectly resolved. Captain Dong was very happy and went across the river to see the treasure in his heart.

The rice has grown taller and is about to ear. Dong Baihu is in a better mood than ever before.

At this moment, he especially hoped that Zhang Xiaoqi would follow behind him and empathize with him.

Unfortunately, Zhang Xiaoqi didn’t think so.

...

Time passed quickly, and Jiang Yan also used her free time to make clothes for herself and her daughter.