It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

Chapter 321

Jiang Yan held Jiang Nian's hand tightly. She only heard Uncle Fu say, "But this is a good opportunity. I hope to bring the uncles and brothers from the village back home."

The drying yard was dead silent.

Jiang Fu continued, "We've inquired. General Song never sends inexperienced newcomers to the front lines. We'll probably stay at the back of the team to clean up the battlefield and do logistics. Logistics has a lot of people involved, so we'll eventually be able to get information."

Gao Hua burst into tears when she heard this. Both of her children were forcibly conscripted and sent to the battlefield. One was there for eight years, and the other for six years. There was no news of either of them.

She and the equally grieving Li Hao and Sun Yun supported each other, choking with sobs for a long time before saying:

"You don't have to sacrifice yourself... After so many years, they've long since turned to skeletons. How can we find them?... The villagers have all taken their personal belongings and buried them in the same graves. It's the same, the same..."

Then he said anxiously to Yu Qian, "Xiao Yu, please persuade him not to do anything stupid. There's still time. Go back and tell Master Fu that they have changed their minds and won't stay in the barracks."

Yu Qian smiled bitterly and shook her head. She had already said all the words she could to persuade Jiang Fu, and he would not change his mind. Moreover, Jiang Fu's trip was more for the selfish interests of their family.

This time, the mansion was selecting a maid to accompany Miss Fu. A guard who was familiar with Jiang Fu had a conflict with the captain of his team, and his daughter inexplicably appeared on the list of Miss Fu's maids.

Ten days later, when the guard returned from his mission, he was already a hundred miles away. Even if the captain was punished by the steward, he couldn't be brought back in a short time.

When Jiang Fu heard about this, he was angry but also felt sad.

He had heard Jiang Nian mention that niece before. They worked together, but she was more gentle and quiet. After knowing that it was "father's idea", she obeyed even though she was sad and disappointed.

Jiang Fu was unwilling to accept the fact that one day his family might suffer the same fate.

Even if Fu Dangjia or the stewards could seek justice afterwards, it would be too late. He had to make himself stronger so that others would be wary and think twice before taking any treacherous action.

"It just so happened that one of General Song's quartermasters was punished for corruption, leaving a vacancy in the escort team.

The Fu family has a close relationship with General Song. We are going there as guards of the Fu family. As long as we perform well, our credit will not be easily swallowed up.

When I gain more merit, the Fu Mansion will also benefit my wife and children through this relationship."

There were many people talking, so Jiang Fu did not reveal his plan in the threshing ground, but he told Jiang Xing and Jiang Wang everything in private.

"So, don't worry, this is the path I chose."

……

Jiang Yan's secret thoughts, which she didn't want anyone to hear, were quietly told by Jiang Nian.

Jiang Nian sat on the bench in the house with a worried look on his face, his toes rubbing against the mud. "Yanyan, if I weren't here, would my father not have to take such risks?"

"And your brother."

"What if my brother wasn't there?"

"This assumption is meaningless." Jiang Yan crawled out of the cellar and handed a small cloth bag and a big knife to Jiang Nian.

"Here, this is the poison powder I made randomly before. I don't know what its specific effect is yet. There is no antidote, and the effect is slow. Please keep it for now, just in case you need it."

"And this knife, I wonder if it's any better than the one I have now, take it with you as a backup."

Jiang Nian took the things and looked at them for a long time, then said in a daze, "Yanyan, when did you get these dangerous things?"

"It's been a long time." Jiang Yan was surprised. "Jiang Yuan didn't tell you anything?"

She thought that her experience should be known to the entire Dongshan Village, except for the baby in Sister Jiang Zhi's arms who could only blow bubbles.