山路艰难，没那么多功夫伤春悲秋！汉子们要负担起守护老弱妇孺的重担，更是不能有一丝一毫的分心。
覃三娘倒是没那么多的担心，这条路她已经提前勘探过，甚至还找到了一处世外桃源，那也是在几个月前，追寻那狗熊时发现的。许是狗熊为了答谢她的予水之恩，特地给她找了这么一处好地方。
There's a hot spring there with a pleasant temperature. The land surrounding the hot spring isn't very large, but it's still suitable for growing vegetables.
Moreover, she had already sprinkled snake and insect repellent powder along the way, so it was relatively safe.
According to her perception, the black bear was still nearby protecting her, making it difficult for anything to happen.
After two days of being safe and sound, everyone's tense nerves gradually relaxed. Moreover, because this forest was usually sparsely populated, they could also catch quite a few wild rabbits, pheasants, and snakes to feast on, making life even more leisurely than in the village.
Everyone felt that following in Da Wa's mother's footsteps was the right thing to do!
Finally, through her eldest son's words, Qin San Niang successfully found that paradise! It wasn't that she was afraid of others taking credit, but rather that she wanted to establish her family's voice within the group!
Sure enough, once the villagers entered the valley, they immediately felt a wide-open view and a pleasant temperature, as if a spring breeze was blowing on their faces!
The seasoned farmer, with decades of experience in farming, almost wept with joy! This wasn't a refugee situation; this land was even better for growing crops than their own old fields!
Chen Sheng took this opportunity to urge everyone to be grateful to Da Wa's family, otherwise it would be truly ungrateful and unforgivable!
With a place to stay, everyone was less concerned about anything else. They each found a suitable place to live, and later, to make their homes more decent, they each built wooden huts, which provided some privacy. And so, Shiligou settled down in this place.
Qin San Niang still goes out every few days, partly to gather information and partly to buy necessities like oil and salt for the villagers. Of course, these necessities are all brought from her spatial storage, since the prices of supplies outside have increased several times over.
Life in the mountains is very long.
In the blink of an eye, it was spring of the twelfth year of the Dasheng era. The Prince of Zhennan rebelled and attacked Lin'an with unstoppable force! The newly appointed governor of Jiangzhou turned against him and surrendered before he could even put up a fight. Jiangzhou became Xiao Zigui's southern stronghold against the imperial court.
The old Prince of Zhennan passed away before the Lunar New Year, and the new Prince of Zhennan is Xiao Zigui.
It is lamentable that the court was so corrupt and powerless to resist this overwhelming force. At this critical moment, trouble even broke out within the court itself, with a struggle for the throne taking the lead.
Even Liu, a woman, couldn't help but sigh when she heard this, wondering if they should deal with the rebels first before talking about anything else.
Qin San Niang shook her head, thinking to herself that Da Sheng's fate had truly run out!
When Da Wa's mother brought news that the country had been pacified and they could return home, the villagers had already harvested their first batch of grain. They were living a very comfortable and self-sufficient life there!
"What did you say, Da Wa's mother!" Village head Chen Sheng put down his hoe and wiped away his sweat.
"Yes, Da Wa's mother, has the war outside ended?"
All the villagers froze, waiting for what they were doing. Although everything here was wonderful, they still missed their old house and their old crops!
Qin Sanniang smiled faintly, "That's right! Folks, we can go home now! The situation outside has largely stabilized. The Yongzhou army has relieved the siege of the capital and driven out the Prince of Zhennan. The south is now at peace! The royal court has issued a decree allowing us, the common people, to return to our fields and recuperate!"
This is the decree of Xiao Chang'an, the newly appointed emperor of Dasheng, or rather, Dagan.
"May I ask, Mother Dawa, which vassal king is our new monarch?"
Qin San Niang smiled and said, "It turns out that everyone knows each other. He is Young Master Xiao, who stayed at my house for a while before."
"What? I actually met the emperor! He even greeted me!"
"Oh my, really! He even called me 'auntie'!"
"What auntie? He called me grandpa before!"
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At this moment, everyone put down their work and were completely immersed in joy and shock. Don't underestimate this little thing; it's something they can brag about for generations!
Ordinary farmers would never have the chance to see the emperor's face, not even for generations! If someone did manage to see him, they would certainly purify themselves and burn incense to comfort their ancestors!
They not only met! They also spoke a lot with the emperor! They chatted about everyday things!
Although the style of the story gradually went astray, joy ultimately prevailed. After finishing their last meal in the valley, each family packed their belongings and prepared to go home!
They arrived feeling so forlorn, and they left feeling so reluctant. And honestly, the grain grown here seems to taste sweeter than what's grown elsewhere.
In the first year of the Daqian reign, the three northern prefectures were initially pacified. The Hu people and Tatars were forced to retreat beyond the Great Wall, where the former Yongzhou army held the line, preventing the barbarians from even taking a single step into the pass. Emperor Qianwen advocated a policy of recuperation and development, allowing the people to rest and recuperate, and soldiers to return to their fields to benefit agriculture. He also promoted the use of new agricultural tools and the rice transplanting method throughout the country. In addition, he somehow acquired a new crop that could yield seven or eight hundred, or even over a thousand catties per mu! This greatly alleviated the empire's food crisis.
With the people well-fed and watered, they began to vigorously develop the economy. Meanwhile, the soldiers were no longer hungry and their treatment improved, greatly enhancing the military strength for the campaign.
Finally, the Great Gan Dynasty ushered in a golden age of peace and prosperity!
Qin San Niang's Ruyi brand has expanded beyond pastries and wines to include fabrics, restaurants, and even cosmetics. And the Ruyi brand, just as she had hoped, has truly become a golden brand!
Many business owners, though eager to surpass her, are powerless to do so. Firstly, her products are truly excellent; secondly, her boss's wife is a third-rank lady personally bestowed by the Emperor! Her two younger brothers are, respectively, the commander of the Imperial Guard and the General of the North, who guards Qizhou! It is said that the current Grand Secretary is even related to her!
In recent years, Qin Sanniang left Shiligou and settled in the capital. One reason was to open up the market, and the other was to make Xiao Er Wang Shenxing's path to the imperial examination smoother. After all, the teaching quality of the academies in the capital was undoubtedly excellent! He Yingyuan would often test Xiao Er's studies, and it was only a matter of time before he passed the imperial examination.
Wu Chunhua was used to village life, and now she was living a very good life, managing the pastry shop and restaurant that San Niang owned in He County. Fatty had also gotten involved with someone, and that person was none other than Er Gen'er! When their affair came to light, it was truly shocking. How did they fall in love? Even their own mother didn't know!
Another autumn has arrived, marking the fifth year that Qin San Niang has been here.
One day, half-asleep and half-awake, she suddenly heard a woman crying. It turned out to be her own mother, Ms. Qi. They already knew about her past, so how could they let it go? Her ex-husband and his mistress's attempt to seize all her assets was unlikely to succeed! Oh well, her share would be enough for her parents' retirement. With this thought, she actually entered her parents' dreams, explaining their current situation and reassuring them not to worry.
So be it. It's all just a dream, and we can't tell which is the dream and which is reality, but this is a life that we can truly control.
A gust of autumn wind blew by, and laughter and chatter came from afar. Today was the day for the eldest son to find a wife; the other party was a girl from a good family and with good manners.
Qin San Niang tidied her appearance and went out to greet them with a smile...
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