Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

Three days later, Zhang Qingshan arrived at Taohua Village early in the morning with the yamen runners' carriage. Sun Gui also got up early and went to Chai Zhen's house. Mrs. Li's whole family was up. The women cooked and the men loaded the carts. Chai Zhen was in charge. Twenty carts were loaded with grain seeds, wheat seeds, corn seeds, rice seeds, and soybeans for delivery to the capital. Ten carts were loaded with vegetables, fruits, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. Chai Zhen said to Zhang Qingshan, "County magistrate, this is for delivery to the capital. Thirty carts. You have to deliver it yourself!" Zhang Qingshan said, "It is the county's duty." Chai Zhen: "Your Excellency has someone from the Ministry of Revenue going back this time," Chai Zhen whispered, "Xiaodong is also going to the capital, and my goddaughter needs your care on the way. I can't go, so I'll leave it all to you." Zhang Qingshan: "The county understands your righteousness. The county has also raised grain and stored it in the county government office. It has loaded ten carts. It's ready. You should take it with you when you leave." Chai Zhen: "Yes."

The grain for the front lines had been loaded—twenty carts, and ten carts of cotton clothing. Zhang Qingshan continued, "The county government has provided ten men, Li Biaotou has eighteen men, Fourth Brother Jiayu, and my grandson Sun Quan—thirty men will drive the carts." Chai Zhen said, "Sir, Guoguo and I are also going to the front lines, and we're short on manpower." Sun Gui said, "Second uncle, how about we ask the village if anyone wants to find a few men?" Chai Zhen said, "Okay." Zhang Qingshan said, "Okay. The county will subsidize ten taels of silver per person. We won't have to train them for three years." Sun Gui said, "I'll go find them right away." Soon, fifteen men had arrived. They were all young men who had studied martial arts and were quite skilled. Sun Gui wrote down the list.

Sun Gui said, "Dad, should we bring weapons to protect the food on the road?" Zhang Qingshan said, "Yes, we have them. Let's go to the county and get them." Fifteen young men went to the east courtyard to help tie up the cart, cover it with tarpaulin, and cover it! There was no shortage of ropes...

Everyone was so busy all morning that they didn't even have time for breakfast and went straight to lunch. Sun Gui called his son over and told him to be careful on the road. Sun Quan said, "Son, I'll remember that." Sun Quan's wife brought her a large bag containing clothes and food.

Chai Zhen picked up Little Milk Bag and went with Sun Gui to the farm by the river. They drove out a hundred pigs and put the eggs in baskets in the warehouse. Little Milk Bag went in to put them in the space. After driving the pigs to a deserted place, Little Milk Bag put them away. Sun Gui said nothing, and the three of them kept silent as they continued walking. Sun Gui had known that the Chai family had produced a capable person, and he was shocked by this scene. Chai Zhen whispered to Sun Gui, "Gui, keep it a secret." Sun Gui: "Uncle, I know. My wife and son won't tell anyone. I'll keep it to myself." Chai Zhen: "Okay, I believe you."

"Alas, when will there be no more war and the people can live a good life?" Sun Gui said: "It's difficult, let's do our best!" As the two walked, Chai Zhen said again, "This time you will guard the village. Lord Zhang is going to the capital, and I will go to the front. I'll leave the family to you." Sun Gui: "Don't worry, uncle, I'll take care of the family. I'll arrange for someone to watch the night and watch the village."

Arriving at Chai's house, Chai Zhen gave Sun Gui a bag, and Guo Guo took the weapon and taught Sun Gui how to use it! Chai Zhen said, "This is a life-saving weapon, you keep it and use it to protect the village." Sun Gui: "Don't worry, uncle!" "Okay,"

Chai Zhen nodded. Sun Gui took her bag and went home. She hid her things and locked the door. When relatives were at home, she told her not to open the door casually, and only open it when someone close to her knocked. Zhang Qing, mother will remember this. "Life is not easy," Sun Gui said. "Be safe. I'm going." "Go ahead, we'll look after the house."

After lunch, everything was ready. Sun Quan led his horse, put on his armor and picked up his sword, and came to the door of the Chai family. There was a row of carriages. The ones in front were going to the capital, and the Ministry of Revenue followed behind, waiting at the school. Zhang Qingshan led the team on horseback. The yamen runners drove the carriages, and the swords were placed beside them where they could easily reach. Fifty yamen runners rode on horses with swords across their shoulders. When they arrived at the school, the Ministry of Revenue personnel followed in their carriages. Old Lady Li brought them some leavened bread and a water bag for each person. Little Milk Bag secretly changed the spiritual spring water for them. Those going to the front followed behind. The carriages were full of heavy objects and the horses could not move very fast. There were thirty carts of military supplies, and the bodyguards were driving the carriages to protect the carriages and the people. Chai Zhen and Guoguo sat in a carriage with a shed. The Chai family came out to see them off. Li Ru watched Guoguo get on the carriage with tears on her face. Old Mrs. Li said, "Ru, the child has your grandfather with him. Don't worry, the fourth child is following him!" Li Ru: "Mom, I can't bear to see my child leave me." Old Mrs. Li: "I understand. I can't bear to see any of our family members go out. Alas, our Guoguo is still young." Old Mrs. Li watched the car go away with a reluctant look.

This time, Li Dong also went to the capital, taking his two apprentices with him. His family accompanied him all the way to the village entrance, and the entire village came out to see him off. Many of them brought food, and every household handed them a large bundle, saying, "Eat for the journey." "Take care of yourselves!" Someone even asked Zhang Qingshan, "If you have any goodies in the city, please bring some back to our village. We'll buy them back when you come back." Zhang Qingshan replied, "Okay, folks, okay. I'll buy you all some rare finds."

Xiao Naibao gave Xiaodong a letter, and Huo Hua's wife also asked Xiaodong to bring a package to Huo Hua.

Lu Xi and Xiao Dong shared a carriage with a canopy. They shared a maid. Three of them shared a carriage. Because it was cold in the mornings and evenings, Old Lady Li had added two quilts to the carriage.

Upon arriving at the county, Zhang Qingshan sent someone to inform them that the grain wagons were leaving and to wait at the gate in advance. The county's grain was destined for the front lines, and there were twenty wagons of grain. A dozen or so people stayed at the yamen, while the rest went to the front, totaling only thirty or forty people. The yamen runners were few in number in a county, and with two separate groups, the number seemed too small. Fortunately, there were over a dozen secret guards sent by the emperor to provide covert protection.

When they reached Pingjin Prefecture, Zhang Qingshan dismounted and approached Chai Zhen's carriage, saying, "Uncle, let's rest and have some food." Chai Zhen replied, "Yes, let's eat and rest." The fourth child rode over and took Guoguo down before Chai Zhen dismounted. The carriages and horses stopped, and Zhang Qingshan called out, "Bring out the horses, feed them, and let them rest. We'll be on our way early tomorrow morning." The driver propped up the carriages with wooden pegs, led the horses out, and brought out the water bowls, letting the horses drink water and eat grass, and also giving them soybeans. Little Naibao asked her father to carry her to each trough, filling it with spiritual spring water and letting the horses drink. "Horse, drink more water and eat more beans, so you can grow strong." The fourth child stared, his daughter's fingertips dripping with water, always keeping a vigilant eye on her surroundings. "Guoguo, give Daddy some water," the little milk bag raised his finger and put it into Lao Si's mouth. Lao Si felt the water in his mouth and took a few gulps. "It's delicious, so sweet!" Guoguo put his hand into the trough again and fed the horse water. ...

Someone set up a pot to cook. Sun Quan found a clay pot and scooped out the cooked sauce. Old Lady Li had told him she'd brought food, so he added water to the pot and started cooking noodles. The vegetables were washed and added directly to the pot. There were two pots, one for the stew and one for the noodles. The meat was all chopped and cooked, added to the stew. Everything was ready, ready to eat once heated. Everyone brought their own bowls. Sun Quan, the fourth son, and his eighteen bodyguards all had camouflage military backpacks, one for each. They'd brought all their gear from last year. They were full of energy, spirit, and fighting spirit! Like warriors on the battlefield!

The horses had almost finished their water, so the leashes were replaced with Chai's hemp ropes. The ropes were long enough to tie the horses so they could lie down and sleep. Someone let the horses graze, someone else cooked. "It's time to eat," everyone took their own bowl and helped themselves to their own rice. There were leavened bread in the basket, along with two baskets of apples, for everyone to eat.

Everyone had a comfortable meal, lying down to eat apples. The ground was covered with straw fans and blankets. Two people were on patrol at night, knives in hand. The fourth child volunteered to keep watch. Sun Quan also went to bed in the middle of the night. The fourth child was alone, not daring to blink. The little milk bag came to his father and whispered, "Daddy, take a nap. Guoguo will watch you." The fourth child said, "No, you go to sleep. Daddy, you're still young. You need to sleep. Be careful not to grow up." "Daddy is bad." The little milk bag's consciousness rose into the air, and it could be felt for a hundred miles. "Daddy, there are more than a dozen men in black dozens of miles away. They are moving very fast, and they are coming from our direction." The fourth child said, "Wake up everyone!" Guoguo: "Yes. Pull the car in." The fourth child patted the people around him. "Wake up, there are people. Soon everyone will wake up." "There's something going on. More than a dozen men in black. They are moving very fast. They must have strong internal energy and good martial arts skills." The fourth child said, pulling the car in, and a few people followed me on horseback. The fourth brother, Sun Quan, Chai Hua, and the other martial arts experts in the village all mounted their horses and headed north with the fourth brother. Little Milk Bag stared at the black-clad men in the air with his spiritual sense. "Who are you?"

Suddenly, there was a sound in the ears of the men in black. They all stopped. Someone said, "Boss, did you hear that? There's someone there. It sounds like a child's voice." "The person we're looking for is a child, but it sounds like a baby. We're looking for someone in his teens." "Who are you? Tell me your name." The soft and sticky baby voice sounded again. "I heard it clearly this time. It's a baby, not the person we're looking for." "We're passers-by." "Huh, you're lying." The men in black were all good at light work. The fourth brother was riding a horse and was spotted by the men in black from a distance. The men in black were hiding in a tree. "Daddy," the fourth brother's ear heard, "Daddy, there's someone in the tree. Pay attention." The fourth brother told the people around him, "Pay attention to the tree."

In the back, Chai Zhen told Xiaodong and Luxi to stay in the carriage, "Don't come out." Zhang Qingshan ordered the yamen runners to stand by the carriage with their swords drawn. Little Naibao handed Zhang Qingshan a crossbow bolt. "Uncle, this is how you use it." Little Naibao taught Zhang Qingshan how to use it. "Keep pressing for continuous fire. Twenty bolts in total. If there are fewer people, release them one by one. Each arrow is anesthetic." Little Naibao handed Chai Zhen another crossbow bolt. Little Naibao took out a gun and gave one to Xiaodong. "Brother Dong, here you go." Xiaodong took it and smiled. "Okay." He picked up Guoguo and got into the carriage. The two looked out the window. "Hey," "What happened to little sister Guoguo?" "I forgot to give it to Daddy." Little Naibao's consciousness soared into the air to search for Daddy. "Daddy," the fourth child looked up, so only he could see. Little Naibao's voice was right next to the fourth child's ear. "Daddy, reach out," and a gun appeared in his hand. "Daddy, protect yourself." "Okay." He gave the fourth child another bag of bullets.

"Daddy, be careful!" A hidden weapon came over, and the fourth brother blocked it with a knife, "You're cursing, you want to hurt me." "Daddy, at nine o'clock." The fourth brother saw a black shadow, raised his hand and shot it, "Knocked down" a man on the ground. "I told you to plot against me." The little kid looked at the man in black, "Daddy is powerful, that man can't survive." The fourth brother: "You dare to plot against me, and you still want to live!" "Daddy, at ten o'clock." The fourth brother raised his hand and fired another shot. "Knocked down," another one, Sun Quan went up and stabbed him, "Humph." Sun Quan quickly rode his horse back. The men in black jumped out one after another, and the two sides started fighting. The young man in the village was not weak either, "Fight," "If they don't speak, they will hurt people, beat them to death." "Who sent you here, who are you going to kill?" The fourth brother asked. The men in black don't speak, they just beat people, no, they just kill people! "You're being mean! I didn't kill your family, why are you hitting me?" "Daddy, behind you." The fourth brother turned and fired a shot. Without even looking, he raised his hand and fired back. "Bang!" Another fell, and the villager finished him off. "Another one finished." "Hahaha, I've gotten some skills now." The fourth brother looked at him. "Okay, I'll give you one more credit. Good job." It turned out to be Qin Binbin, that kid. In a moment, all fifteen were dead. "Check to see if there are any survivors?" the fourth brother shouted. "Search everyone, and show me the money." "Okay!" everyone shouted in unison, their hearts filled with joy! "Nice money. And banknotes too." "Silver, haha, we're rich!" "Fourth brother, this guy has silver on him." "Take it out!" Zhang Qingshan rode over, dismounted, and asked, "They're all dead!" The fourth brother said, "Yes. Sir, check to see who they are. I asked them who they were, but they didn't tell me. Then they used hidden weapons to hurt me? That's why I killed them." "Zhang Qingshan: "Fourth brother, come and take off all your clothes." "Okay." After the black-clad man was stripped naked, there was a totem on the back of his neck. The fourth brother said, "Sir, I've seen it. They killed us some time ago with this totem." Zhang Qingshan drew it and put it in a bag. After all fifteen people had seen it, Zhang Qingshan said, "Bury it." Everyone started working and quickly dug a big pit. The fifteen people were thrown in and buried.

Everyone returned. Several people were injured, but their injuries were minor. Chai Zhen took out a bag of water, the spiritual spring water that Xiao Naibao had given them. "Wash it clean and apply medicine." Chai Hua helped bandage it. "Don't eat spicy food. Don't let the wound soak." Chai Zhen took out some anti-inflammatory medicine and said, "Two tablets per person, and drink plenty of hot water." Someone boiled water. By the time they were done, it was almost dawn. "Let's get some sleep," said Lao Si, on night duty.