Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Little Black was quite heavy, and Shen Chengyue, being small, couldn't lift it at all; he could only pull it along.

Xu Qinghe was speechless. "Alright, stop hugging it. Let it run behind you!"

After hearing this, Shen Chengyue put Xiao Hei down and let it go with them.

As soon as the others left, Xu Qinghe quickly closed the door and began to take a shower.

Their bathroom was just an empty room paved with bluestone slabs.

There was nothing else, not because she didn't want to, but because she hadn't figured out how to install the shower head.

Because there is no running water or hand pump at home, we have to go out to fetch water for drinking, let alone install a shower head or anything like that.

Moreover, she didn't understand this at all. Her greatest skill was to put a large basin on the roof of the house, fill it with water, and wait for it to get warm in the sun before using a bamboo pole to collect the water.

But doing that is less efficient than simply boiling water and taking a shower in the bathroom.

She built this bathroom simply because she wanted a place where she could take a shower, not because she wanted it to be as luxurious as a modern bathroom.

After mixing the warm water, Xu Qinghe began to bend over and wash her hair.

People say you can't take a bath during your period, but she doesn't have much flow on the first day, so she always washes on the first day.

Then hold on for two days, and take another shower on the fourth day when you're about to leave.

Anyway, I've been washing it for so many years and nothing's happened.

Just as Xu Qinghe finished washing her hair and was about to take a bath, Shen Zhiye brought the two children to the riverbank.

The riverbank was deserted by this time, appearing exceptionally quiet under the shimmering water.

Shen Zhixian placed the clean clothes he had brought on the weeds to support them before he began to undress them.

Because he has always raised his two children this way, they are not afraid of going into the water and are actually looking forward to it.

Just as Shen Zhi was undressing Shen Chengyue and Shen Chengchuan, a loud bang suddenly came from the side.

Turning my head, I saw that Xiao Hei had already gone into the water and was swimming towards the middle of the river with his head sticking out.

Watching Xiao Hei walk further and further away, Shen Chengyue couldn't help but ask Shen Zhi, "Dad, won't Xiao Hei drown?"

Shen Zhi said, "No." Then she put Shen Chengyue into the water.

Then came Shen Chengchuan, and then himself.

Unlike the two children who were completely naked, Shen Zhi was wearing shorts, which Xu Qinghe had specially made for him so that he could easily take a shower.

Because of the heat, many men come out to shower in the late afternoon, and they specifically choose to shower at places where clothes are washed.

Several elderly women who left late had run into her several times. Because of this, Aunt Shen specifically told her not to come out to wash clothes after 5 pm, as there were people taking baths.

Xu Qinghe made him underwear not to keep men away, but purely to prevent women from eyeing his good physique.

Shen Zhi also thought this outfit was good, so she continued to wear it.

Before going to bed that night, Xu Qinghe's stomach started to hurt, and she realized she was uncomfortable.

Shen Zhi sat up immediately. "What's wrong?"

Xu Qinghe said, feeling unwell, "My stomach hurts."

Shen Zhi: "Shall I make you some brown sugar water?"

Xu Qinghe: "Mm."

Shen Zhi helped Xu Qinghe finish feeding her brown sugar water, but saw that she hadn't recovered.

He rubbed his palms together and placed them on her stomach, only to find that her stomach was ice cold.

"Is it this cold?"

Xu Qinghe: "Mm."

Then Shen Zhi pulled her into his arms, placed his hand on her stomach, and they slept through the night.

When Shen Zhi woke up the next day, his hands were numb, but looking at Xu Qinghe's peaceful sleeping face, he felt that it was all worth it.

Because of stomach pain, Xu Qinghe didn't work for several days in a row, and only started working again on the fourth day after she recovered.

Meanwhile, Shen Zhi had already dug the entrance to the cellar, and the next step was to expand the area, which was left to Xu Qinghe.

Xu Qinghe first wrapped her hair with a headscarf, then changed into her most tattered maid's uniform before starting to dig the cellar.

By this time, the tools for digging the cellar had been changed from large hoes to small hoes. While Xu Qinghe was digging below, the two children were helping to move the soil above, so they didn't even have time to go out and play.

Xu Qinghe dug day and night for more than half a month, and it was almost September before he finally finished.

Looking at the completed cellar, Xu Qinghe even felt an urge to cry.

My goodness, it's finally finished! I really don't know how they dug those tunnels during the War of Resistance Against Japan.

However, the discovery of this cellar means she now has a place to put her things, which is a good thing.

As for repairing the hidden door, Xu Qinghe left it to Shen Zhi to handle.

Because the cellar was dug by their family of four plus a dog, only they knew about it.

Just when Xu Qinghe thought everything was on track and all that was left was to stockpile grain, buy land, and get rich.

Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking at the door. The sound was so urgent that the whole family became serious.

Shen Zhi said, "I'll go take a look." He then walked outside.

Xu Qinghe, still worried, took a couple of steps outside and saw a man in armor standing at the door, anxiously talking to Shen Zhi.

Shen Zhi's face darkened instantly. He said something to the soldier and then walked towards Xu Qinghe.

Seeing Shen Zhi's serious expression, Xu Qinghe's hand gripped the door frame. "What's wrong?"

Shen Zhi: "There's enemy activity in the northern border; I have to return to the garrison."

"When are you coming back?" Xu Qinghe asked impatiently.

Shen Zhi shook his head. "I don't know."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to come back anytime soon. Take good care of yourself at home."

Xu Qinghe swallowed hard. "Okay, then be careful."

"Should I pack some things for you?" she said, and started to walk into the house.

Shen Zhi stopped him, saying, "It's too late."

"I'll come back once the border is stable." With that, he turned and left without looking back.

Xu Qinghe watched Shen Zhiyuan's departing figure and suddenly felt completely drained.

Shen Chengyue couldn't bear to watch any longer and ran over, "Mother."

Seeing Shen Chengyue's worried face, Xu Qinghe calmed down and comforted him, "It's alright, Father will be back after he finishes dealing with the garrison matters."

Shen Chengyue: "Hmm."

Because Shen Zhi wasn't home, Xu Qinghe brought both children to her room when she went to bed that night.

The bed in their room had been changed to a 1.8-meter by 2-meter bed. Since Shen Zhi wasn't there, the mother and her two children didn't feel cramped when they slept.

Old Man Shen arrived early the next morning. It turned out that the news the soldiers had brought the night before was quite significant, and many families already knew about it.

Seeing that Xu Qinghe looked like she hadn't slept well, Old Man Shen couldn't help but comfort her, "It's nothing, just a false alarm."

"These northerners have caused trouble more than once or twice when they're harvesting grain, but they're fine once the harvest is over."

Xu Qinghe felt somewhat relieved after hearing this.