Chapter 378 The War Begins

Wen Zhenyi looked at him and asked, "What's the matter?"

"I'd like to ask you to look after my sister while I'm in the state capital."

"You don't worry about your sister."

Qian Tu smiled and shook his head: "My sister is doing well, and my brother-in-law and his family treat her very well."

"Don't worry, I'll go to the embroidery workshop to help you take care of Xiuxiu when I have time."

"Thank you." Qian Tu got on the carriage and headed towards the county town.

The Spring Examination has already ended, but there is still the Palace Examination, so the news will arrive late.

However, Wen Zhenyi already knew the result. As expected, Chen Hanxing won the title of champion and should now take part in the palace examination.

She only hopes that a few people can get what they want and achieve what they wish.

Preparations for spring plowing have begun, and Wen Zhen's family's cattle have once again become the main force of work in the village.

Now that Shen Xiucai knew that Shen Hanxing had arrived safely in the capital, he was much calmer than before and no longer cared so much about the results of the imperial examination.

Before the spring plowing, they finally waited for the yamen runner to come and report the good news.

Chen Hanxing was the top scorer, also one of the top three. Lei Jiayang was a role model, Meng Yongyuan was the runner-up, and Meng Yongchun didn't perform very well this time, but he was also ranked second.

Everyone was excited about this result.

But behind the joy, there was some very unhappy news.

An Qingguo's invasion caught them off guard.

War has now broken out on the border between the two countries and the war is in a tense state.

Recruitment notices were posted on notice boards at the entrances of towns and villages.

Although this conscription is not compulsory, it also calls on everyone to actively sign up.

Wen Zhenyi had a premonition that her two brothers might join the army this time.

She looked in the direction of Ma Yinghe.

Ma Yinghe smiled when she saw it: "Yi Yi, are you worried about me?"

"mother."

Ma Yinghe pulled her towards home and said, "I know what you're worried about. Your brother has wanted to join the army for a long time, but he was young before and there was no war, so that's why he was suppressed."

She sighed deeply after she finished speaking: "I'm afraid I can't stop him this time."

Wen Zhenyi didn't know how to comfort her. On one side was his brother's dream, and on the other was his worried mother. His palms and backs of his hands were all made of flesh.

She couldn't make her brother give up his dream, nor could she stop her mother from worrying.

Wen Yongman followed her and rarely made any noise.

When they got home, the whole family sat in the main room and no one spoke.

Everyone has selectively forgotten whether Wen Yongnan will join the army.

Wen Zhenyi found an excuse and went to Wenshufang in the town.

The shopkeeper knew why she came, and without much greeting, he took her to the backyard: "Miss Wen, please wait a moment."

Wen Zhen nodded and sat on the bench in the backyard.

After a while, the shopkeeper took out a few letters and placed them in front of her: "These are expedited letters. They just arrived early this morning and I haven't had time to deliver them to you yet."

Wen Zhenyi looked at the envelope in front of her, which was written in handwriting familiar to her.

However, four of them were written to himself, and the others were written to Mr. Shen, the Wen family, and the Ma family.

The shopkeeper handed her the letter and then stood up and left: "Miss Wen, take your time reading it. I'm going to the front now."

"Thanks."

The shopkeeper smiled slightly, turned around and went to the shop in front.

Wen Zhenyi looked at the letter written by Feng Hanhe and opened it first.

Wen girl, I may need your help this time. I may need noodles, dried goods, and anything that can feed the soldiers on the front line.

I was originally planning to implement the commercial tax thing you told me about, but who knew that a war would break out here before it even started, catching me off guard and forcing me to postpone this matter.

In addition, I can't pay you now, so I can only sell it on credit. After the war is over, I will make up the money for these things.

There is not much content in this letter, but one can still feel Feng Hanhe's attention to the soldiers on the front line.

She put the letter away and opened the letter from Wen Yongnan.

Yiyi, I think by the time you receive this letter, you have already guessed the news that I have joined the army. I know that this decision of mine is very willful and will make my family worry about me.

But this has always been my dream, and I know you will understand me. It's just that while I'm away, the burden of the family falls on you alone.

I'm sorry for not being a good brother, but I still want to ask you to help me comfort my parents and grandparents.

When I come back, I will apologize to them.

Wen Zhenyi looked at the letter in her hand and sighed deeply. It was just as she thought.

She picked up Ma Yushun's letter, and her tone was much more cheerful than Wen Yongnan's.

Cousin, I'm accompanying my younger cousin to join the army. I'm worried about him going alone without him. Please take care of my family.

When we return safely, I will definitely ask for a title for you.

Wen Zhenyi looked at his letter and felt a little amused and helpless. If his aunt knew about it, she would probably beat him with a feather duster.

She looked at the last letter and shook her head helplessly. She had already guessed the general content.

Shen Hanxing's handwriting is still so familiar.

Sister Wen, I may have to stay in the capital for a while. Don't worry, we are all doing well. I will definitely keep my promise and marry you.

There wasn't much written on the letter, but she knew that Shen Hanxing had gone to the front line with the army.

These three people are so willful that they are annoying.

Now it has become a headache for her to deal with the three families.

I sat in the backyard for a while and sorted out what to do next.

The shopkeeper walked into the backyard and saw that all the envelopes on the table had been put away: "Miss Wen, do you have anything to say?"

"Tell the uncle a message and ask him to send the boat to the town dock."

"good."

"Also, tell my brothers and others to come back safely." After saying that, she left.

Wen Zhenyi went to find Biaozi, Cheng Lesheng, and Boss Wang.

"I want to buy all the food you have."

Biaozi agreed without hesitation: "Okay, I have a lot of good farmland elsewhere. We will keep last year's harvest for ourselves, and you can take the rest."

Cheng Lesheng didn't waste any time and asked her to give him the address, and he would send someone to deliver it.

Flour was delivered to her workshop and rice was delivered to the dock.

Although Boss Wang didn't know what she was going to do, he didn't ask either since he saw that the other two didn't ask.

What they didn't know was that one day after the war, they would receive different treatment because of their decision today.

But that's all in the future. Now everyone is preparing what food and supplies they can get.

Wen Zhenyi also went to see Boss Ke. After a year of breeding, the cattle he raised had grown to a certain scale.