Perhaps because he had never been praised before, Zhao Hanqing lowered his head somewhat awkwardly, looked at his hands again, and stepped on the soil with his toes.

"That's nothing," she whispered. "It's just a dart."

Miss Jun looked at the darts hanging around her waist, and then at the bow and arrow on her back.

"You're pretty good at archery, too, right?" she asked.

Zhao Hanqing said "oh".

"I can. Uncle Yang taught me," she said.

"Come here, let me see it." Miss Jun pulled her and said.

Zhao Hanqing was a little restrained, but he still took the bow and arrow as he was told, and scanned the mountains and forests attentively. Suddenly, he pulled the bowstring, and with a buzzing sound, the arrow flew out like a meteor, and a hare in the bush was nailed to the ground, twitching for a moment and then motionless.

Miss Jun's cheers echoed among the mountains and forests.

"You are so awesome, you are so awesome." She patted Zhao Hanqing on the shoulder and shouted.

Is it really that amazing? It's just a rabbit... Zhao Hanqing was a little overwhelmed, but he still smiled.

"Your father didn't teach me archery." Miss Jun said, her eyes lit up, "How about this, Hanqing, you teach me archery, and I'll teach you to identify herbs."

"I, can I learn it?" Zhao Hanqing said hesitantly, with some anticipation and uneasiness in his eyes.

"Of course, come on." Miss Jun said with a smile, holding her hand, "Let's go find some medicine for bruises and injuries first."

Zhao Hanqing was pulled by her and followed her at a loss.

Come, I will teach you what your father taught me. I will show you everything your father taught me to do, play, and eat.

Miss Jun turned around, looked at her, smiled, and held her hand tightly.

Looking at the two girls walking hand in hand in the mountains and forests, Yang Jing, who was standing not far away, smiled, then put away his smile.

"Sister-in-law, it's inevitable that Niu Niu is curious about brother, so don't blame her," he said.

Xiao Wei, who was standing aside, smiled.

"How could that be? That's the natural instinct between father and daughter. How could I restrain her just because of my own preferences?" she said.

When the words "father and daughter" came out, Yang Jing's expression was slightly happy.

"Sister-in-law, then brother, can you..." he couldn't help but say.

"No." Xiao Wei interrupted him and said bluntly, "It cannot be forgiven."

Yang Jing hurriedly lowered his head and replied yes.

A cold rain fell leaves all over the mountain. When the north wind blew, Miss Jun finished making the new feet for Iron Legs.

After this period of recuperation, Tiejiao's bruised calf was healed. The crowd cheered as they watched Tiejiao carefully take his first step on his new foot.

"Iron Feet, one more step."

"Iron feet, run one."

Everybody was laughing, shouting and joking. The usually taciturn Tiejiao was so excited that his face turned red. Not only did he want to leave, he also pulled Xia Yong to ride the horse.

"We don't have any horses here." Xia Yong said with a smile.

The horses that we brought when we first came here have all grown old and died. It is difficult for people to keep them alive, and we cannot afford to buy or keep horses.

"Do you want a horse?" Liu'er, who was standing nearby, listened with her ears perked up and immediately shouted, "Let's go buy one tomorrow."

Liu'er's behavior now no longer made everyone feel awkward or restrained, and everyone laughed when they heard it.

"Don't laugh, I keep my word." Liu'er said proudly. She turned around and saw a few people riding horses on the road. She exclaimed, "Look, the manager of Deshengchang is here. I'll talk to him."

Leaving the noisy and laughing crowd, Miss Jun walked to the village entrance and watched the manager of Deshengchang in Qingyuan Prefecture dismount from his horse.

He looked a little anxious and bowed.

"Miss Jun, something has happened." He whispered, "The Jin people and the Great Zhou have officially gone to war."

Officially, the war has begun.

Miss Jun's expression also darkened.

The Jin people and the Great Zhou had coexisted peacefully since they signed an agreement ten years ago.

Of course, the relationship during these ten years was not very peaceful, but whether it was sporadic appearances in the wild borders or sudden attacks on towns and plunder, it was not called a war, because the Jin people were sneaky and the Zhou people would beat them when they encountered them, and then run away after being beaten, and then just scold them and let it go.

Now they are saying that the war has officially begun. What they mean by the official start of the war...

"The challenge has been issued," said Su Rong, the shopkeeper of Qingyuan Deshengchang. "The Jin army has already gathered tens of thousands of troops and is pressing in from both the east and the west."

The declaration of war and the huge Jin army were not just a hasty invasion, killing, and looting.

Miss Jun was silent for a moment.

"How could they have the guts to do this?" she said.

"Maybe he has accumulated ten years of strength and wants to try again." said the shopkeeper.

"They have accumulated for ten years, and Duke Cheng has not wasted ten years either." Miss Jun said, "If they dare to come, we are naturally not afraid."

The shopkeeper nodded.

"Yes, Duke Cheng has already ordered all prefectures to prepare for war, and the Yongxing Army and the Guangcheng Army have also been mobilized and assembled." He said, "At this time, the people in various places are still living as usual. They are required to store rice and reduce going out."

"There is enough rice and grain here," said Miss Jun, "you don't have to worry about it for now."

The shopkeeper replied yes.

"Miss Jun, don't worry." He smiled again, with a strong local accent, "This has happened before. The gold thieves came with great fanfare, but they were beaten back in just half a month."

Miss Jun nodded with a smile.

"I believe Duke Cheng has this ability." She said without any hesitation.

This was true belief, not perfunctory or self-consolation. She was neither afraid nor worried. The shopkeeper was a little surprised at the look on the girl's face. She trusted Duke Cheng so much.

"My father used to be the magistrate of Funing County." Miss Jun smiled and said, "I also grew up in the North. Who in the North doesn't believe in Duke Cheng?"

That's true, the shopkeeper smiled and talked about the recent developments in the north. He left Fang Chengyu's letter home and walked into the yard, but was grabbed by Liu'er and asked to buy a horse.

"Buy a lot, one for each person," she said.

The shopkeeper raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but glance at Miss Jun.

He knew that Miss Jun was very indulgent towards this girl and would buy whatever she wanted, but horses were not candied fruits, so it didn't matter if everyone had a bag.

"Buy it. It will be much more convenient to go in and out with a horse." Miss Jun said.

"Then one for each person?" the shopkeeper asked. "If that's the case, we'll have to prepare new grain and fodder."

"Let's get ten horses first," said Miss Jun, "it'll be enough for daily travel."

The shopkeeper responded by taking his people away.

Liu'er immediately went to happily announce the news of buying a horse to everyone, which caused another round of excitement among the villagers.

Miss Jun told Xia Yong and Yang Jing the news of the war.

They were not panicked when they heard the news.

"Don't worry, Miss Jun. We are far away here and it is easy to defend but difficult to attack." They just said.

"This is Qingyuan Prefecture. If that time really comes, it means that the imperial court's defenses have been breached, and that's something we should be worried about." Miss Jun said with a smile.

Yang Jing didn't laugh, he just said "oh".

"That's something the court officials worry about," he said dully. "It has nothing to do with us."

If the enemy breaks through the border, the country will be in turmoil and lives will be lost. This is something that everyone should be worried about, not to mention that they claim to be officers and soldiers.

Soldiers are here to defend our country, how can they say it has nothing to do with us?

Miss Jun looked at him inquiringly, and Xia Yong coughed lightly.

"Of course I'm worried, of course it's related," he said, "This incident should tell everyone that from now on we must be more vigilant."

Then he took Yang Jing away and went to pass on the message.

Miss Jun looked at their backs thoughtfully.