Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

They traveled slowly, and it wasn't until the morning of the fourth day that they arrived at the farm.

Qiu Zhen, who was on the other side, rubbed her eyes in disbelief when she saw so many horse-drawn carriages parked in front of the farm across the street.

Are Xiao Zhao and the others back?

With that thought in mind, she took off running across the street.

As they got closer, they saw Zhao Yan carrying Xiao Fubao as she came out of the carriage.

Qiu Zhen immediately shouted.

"Oh, Xiao Zhao, you're finally back!"

Then she saw Tian Xiu'e carrying Xiao Fu Niu down from the carriage behind, and she was both surprised and delighted.

"Oh, Xiu'e, it's so good that you're all here, so good."

"The other day, the soldiers were arresting people everywhere. You guys were all okay, right?"

Zhao Yan shook her head and said with a smile, "We're fine, Aunt Zhou. Have any of the villagers encountered any problems?"

Huaihua Village is quite close to the capital. I wonder how Uncle Zhou and the others are doing?

Qiu Zhen slapped her thigh and said with lingering fear, "Oh my, let me tell you, it was so dangerous. If your Uncle Zhou hadn't received the news a day in advance and led us up the mountain to hide overnight, let me tell you, none of the men in my family would have gotten away with it."

At that time, when the officers and soldiers arrested people, they didn't care how old you were. As long as you didn't look old, you would be taken away.

Her husband is in good health; if they hadn't run up the mountain in time, they would have been arrested by the soldiers long ago.

Her sons and two grandsons must have all been arrested.

Fortunately, they all escaped and weren't caught by those soldiers.

Although no one was hurt, when they went back down the mountain and returned home, they found that all their belongings had been ransacked, and the soldiers had taken away the things they couldn't carry.

After Qiu Zhen returned, she cursed in front of her own gate for three days straight, hurling all sorts of nasty insults. She even said that if such a court could defeat Dou's army, she would write her name Qiu Zhen backwards.

Ha ha.

As expected, Zhou Ning was killed and Dou's army won.

After Dou Qingran ascended the throne, he issued several imperial edicts.

All of this news is beneficial to ordinary people.

The edict stated that for the next three years, ordinary people would not have to pay any taxes, and those in need could apply to the government for relief grain.

All of this is indeed a great thing for ordinary people.

With Yang Sanlang's help, Yuan Yutang got off the carriage. Hearing Qiu Zhen's words, he comforted her from the side: "Sister-in-law, don't worry from now on. The current emperor is not like those of the past. He cares about the people and will definitely not let everyone live the kind of life of displacement and fear that we used to live."

Qiu Zhen immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, we don't have to pay taxes for the next three years, so life will definitely get better and better."

After chatting for a while, she looked up and suddenly saw Dou Xingyan getting off the carriage, and her eyes lit up.

"Hey? Little Zhao, who is this little girl?"

Although she wasn't as beautiful as Zhao Yan, she was still pure and lovely, and her youngest son would definitely like her.

I just don't know what kind of family this girl comes from, or if her family has arranged a marriage for her.

Zhao Yan glanced at Dou Xingyan, paused for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening. She smiled and said to Qiu Zhen, "Aunt Zhou, I advise you not to think about her. Look, does she see that? The man next to Xingyan is her future husband."

Aunt Zhou must be worrying about finding a wife for her youngest son again.

I never expected her to have feelings for Dou Xingyan.

However, once she learns Xingyan's true identity, she'll probably be too scared to speak.

When Qiu Zhen heard that Dou Xingyan already had a fiancé, she felt sorry for her and had to give up her idea of ​​matchmaking.

All the good girls belong to other people; her youngest son is not good enough for them at all.

She was so worried.

Dou Xingyan, still unaware of what was happening, quickly walked over and reached out to hug Xiao Fubao from Zhao Yan's arms.

"Little one, come here, let Auntie give you a kiss."

She likes to tease Xiao Fubao whenever she has free time. Now the little guy is very familiar with her and giggles at her.

Qiu Zhen, who was standing nearby, was extremely envious.

Hey.

Renbin is almost twenty and has never even held a girl's hand. I don't know what's wrong with him.

Then she started talking about other things.

"Xiao Zhao, you're not leaving again this time, are you?"

To be honest, although she was very curious about the identities of Zhao Yan and her group, she was a sensible person and wouldn't pry into their affairs no matter how curious she was.

Now that the world is at peace, she really hopes that Zhao Yan and the others can stay and live on the farm.

Zhao Yan smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, we won't leave anymore; we'll stay at the farm."

Remembering something, she asked Qiu Zhen, "By the way, Aunt Zhou, do you know anyone in the village who can build houses? We need to find someone to build a house in a while."

She had already thought about this matter, but she hadn't discussed it with Uncle Yuan and the others yet.

However, since she had already run into Qiu Zhen, there was no harm in asking her beforehand.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yutang and the others were curious, but ultimately did not ask what was going on at this moment.

Qiu Zhen smiled and said, "My eldest son is good at building houses. Why don't you come to my place and talk to him about it in person sometime?"

Zhao Yan replied with a smile, "That would be best."

After chatting for a while, Qiu Zhen saw that they had just returned and still needed to pack their things, so she turned around and went home.

Zhao Yan and the others drove the carriage into the farm and began to pack their things in an orderly manner.

The farmhouse has limited rooms, and now that there are three more people, the women will still live in the last courtyard, while the men will live in the second courtyard. Someone will still keep watch in the front yard every night.

However, now that the world is at peace, they no longer need to keep watch all night; they can stay until the middle of the night.

……

The journey was exhausting, and Zhao Yan and the others rested at the farm for several days before they could recover.

During this time, Zhao Yan gathered everyone together and explained her intentions to them.

“Since we’re going to stay here, we have to build a house.”

“Let’s do it one family at a time. Sanlang and I want to build a two-courtyard house, and Zhao Yunchen and his two brothers also need to build one. Sister Tian, ​​I suggest you build a small courtyard house as well. Uncle Yuan and the others are still living at the farm.”

Finally, she looked at Su Yanzhi and said, "Master, you can live with us."

Su Yanzhi is Yang Sanlang's master, and they will be responsible for taking care of him in his old age and seeing him off in his final days.

Su Yanzhi was universally obeyed.

"Alright, Master will listen to you and Sanlang."

This is her current arrangement; as for the future, we'll see.

Seeing everyone's silence, Zhao Yan asked again, "Uncle Yuan, what do you think?"

"The farm has a lot of space here, and our houses are right next to each other, so it won't feel crowded and we can still fit in."

“Xiaomi and the others will grow up quickly, and it’s not a good idea for them to sleep with us every day.”

Yuan Yutang thought for a moment and finally said, "Okay, then let's build a few more houses."

Tian Xiu'e and Chen An naturally agreed.

However, in the end they all decided to build a three-courtyard house, keeping in line with the farm's layout.

It looks like a row of independent villas.

Zhao Yan naturally had no objections.

It's good to have a big house. When she's in her own home, she can eat however she wants and do whatever she wants to be comfortable.

After discussing the house-building arrangements, Zhao Yan went to Qiu Zhen's house the next day.