The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Chapter 18 An Unexpected Encounter!

Time passed day by day, and Jiang Zhe and Xiu'er had been away from that mountain village for some time. One day, Xiu'er suddenly walked up to Jiang Zhe and said, "Husband, there is something I would like to discuss with you."

"What?" Jiang Zhe had recently been reading the Spring and Autumn Annals. As a teacher, he had to put on an act, but after reading it, he immediately became interested. This historical novel-like subject matter made Jiang Zhe feel as happy as if he had discovered a new continent.

But then again, in this era without computers or electric lights, you can't just hold Xiuer and lie in bed every night.

That's too much... Jiang Zhe secretly glanced at Xiu'er, recalling his "experience" with his right hand yesterday, and thought to himself, don't let Xiu'er's slender frame fool you, she's quite well-endowed...

Seeing that Jiang Zhe was lost in thought again, Xiu'er walked over to him, shook him vigorously, and said coquettishly, "I'm talking, listen to me!"

"Listen, I'm listening, I'm listening." Jiang Zhe's gaze swept over Xiu'er's full breasts.

"My lord, it's like this. You know, when I was very young, I came to the village alone. I was able to settle down there entirely thanks to the help of the villagers. Now that we have settled down in Xuzhou, it would be a pity if the fields in the village were left to lie fallow. They were all cultivated by Xiu'er herself. Why not give them to the village, and also that house..."

The room with the skylight? Jiang Zhe glanced sideways, feeling quite annoyed. It was a really vivid memory. Back then, when he had nothing to do at night, he would lie down and look at the stars every day... It was so romantic!

"My husband, what do you say?"

"You make the decision. Just let me know when you're coming over."

"Hehe!" Xiu'er was overjoyed and said repeatedly, "Then Xiu'er can rest assured. Also, according to my husband, the situation is unstable lately, and Xiu'er wants to remind the villagers to be careful..."

"kindness!"

"Shall we go tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow?" Jiang Zhe frowned and said, "I took tomorrow off specifically to spend time with you..."

"Yes..." Xiu'er blinked and said, "We'll go together tomorrow, then my husband will be keeping me company, right?"

"this……"

"My husband..."

"Alright, alright, you decide!" Jiang Zhe sighed, feeling a little puzzled. Weren't women supposed to love shopping? Why wasn't Xiu'er?

What would normally be a two- or three-day journey could be completed in just one day by carriage. Jiang Zhe went to the Chen residence and informed Chen Deng, who could only nod in agreement.

To be honest, the relationship between the two is quite strange now. They are employer and employee, and also master and apprentice, but they act like brothers when they are together, which makes it hard for others to understand.

Chen Deng specially sent an old coachman to drive "Master and Mistress" to that village. Sitting in the car, Jiang Zhe looked at the people along the dirt road and felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"When a dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when a dynasty falls, the people suffer..."

"Huh?" Xiu'er turned her head and glanced at Jiang Zhe, but wisely didn't say anything. She just pondered it carefully in her heart and felt that the words fully expressed the suffering of the people.

"What are you looking at!" Jiang Zhe affectionately stroked Xiu'er's long hair.

Xiu'er leaned gently against Jiang Zhe's shoulder and said softly, "Xiu'er is really curious, where did my husband come from, and why does he know so much?"

"You want to know?"

"..." Xiu'er bit her lip, secretly glancing at Jiang Zhe's expression before softly saying, "If my husband thinks it's appropriate, then please tell Xiu'er..."

"There's no such thing as suitable or unsuitable, I..." Jiang Zhe's nonchalant words were interrupted by the old coachman before he could finish speaking.

"Mr. Jiang, there's a tea stall here. Shall we rest here for a while before continuing our journey?"

"What do you think..." Jiang Zhe asked Xiu'er.

"Hmm!" Xiu'er also felt a little tired. After saying that, she secretly regretted it, but it wasn't a good time to ask any more questions now. She would ask her husband another time. Her husband was really mysterious...

Jiang Zhe found a spot and sat down with Xiu'er. The coachman simply ordered a cup of tea and ate some dry rations.

Since it was a stall, there weren't many tables and chairs to begin with. A short while later, the waiter came over with two middle-aged men and said apologetically to Jiang Zhe, "I'm sorry, sir, we don't have enough seats. Could you perhaps...?"

It's just sharing a table, nothing serious, so Jiang Zhe nodded.

The two middle-aged men sat down, and Jiang Zhe sized them up. One had a composed face and a somewhat thin build, while the other was burly and clearly not someone to be trifled with.

"Thank you, brother!" the thin man said, clasping his hands in thanks.

"It's nothing. Helping others is helping yourself," Jiang Zhe said casually.

"Good!" Unexpectedly, the thin man was only weak in appearance, but his voice was full of energy. After carefully looking Jiang Zhe over, he said, "My name is Zhang Chu, courtesy name Zuocun. How should I address you, brother?" Then he glanced at the burly man beside him.

"My name is... just call me Kuroko!"

"..." Jiang Zhe looked at the two seemingly incompatible companions with a strange expression. "I am Jiang Zhe, Jiang Shouyi. Greetings, this is my wife."

Xiuer lowered her head as a gesture of greeting.

Seeing that Jiang Zhe seemed unwilling to talk much, Zhang Chu didn't make things difficult for him and ordered a pot of tea to eat with his dry rations.

Suddenly, a man dressed like a peasant, who was sitting on Jiang Zhe's lap, slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, "I still can't swallow this!"

"Never mind..." the person sitting next to that person advised.

"Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be a problem, but with such a good harvest this year, the tax revenue has increased instead of decreased. If it all goes to them, how are we supposed to survive!"

"Even if you're not convinced, what can you do?" the man's friend said. "You can say the same thing, they'll still accept it, what can you do? I think you should just bear with it and take advantage of the remaining time to go to Xuzhou City and see if you can find a job. That way... things will be easier..."

"What a tyrant!"

"Silence!"

Jiang Zhe glanced at the table and silently ate the rice cakes Xiu'er had made.

Zhang Chu looked at Jiang Zhe and suddenly asked, "Brother... sir, what is your opinion on this situation?"

Jiang Zhe raised his head, frowned, and glanced at Zhang Chu. Thinking of the people who died in the chaotic Three Kingdoms period, he felt a pang of sadness and said in a deep voice, "What are you asking about?"

Zhang Chu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he pondered for a moment before saying, "Regarding the current court..."

"Those who follow the right path will find many supporters, while those who stray from it will find few. If you lose the hearts of the people, what can you possibly accomplish?" Jiang Zhe said, glancing at the men at the table. Under his influence, everyone at the tea stall began to express their dissatisfaction with the imperial court, frightening the waiter into not daring to approach.

"Popular sentiment?" Zhang Chu's eyes lit up. While secretly surprised, he carefully re-examined the young man in front of him. He had originally called him "sir" only because of his clothes and did not have much respect for him. Now, he was indeed somewhat impressed. A short sentence had already said everything.

Zhang Chu frowned, lowered his head, pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "Sir, have you ever heard of Zhang Jiao?"

Jiang Zhe blew on his teacup and said casually, "I've heard a little about him. Why bring him up?"

Zhang Chu was immediately embarrassed and said awkwardly, "I was just curious, just curious, about that horn..."

"Hmph!" Jiang Zhe chuckled and said, "That Zhang Jiao thinks no one in the world knows what he's up to? Heh, how laughable!"

These words struck Zhang Chu like a thunderbolt. His expression changed instantly. He exchanged a glance with the burly, dark-faced man beside him and asked, "Then what is your opinion of Zhang Jiao, sir?"

"When a dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when a dynasty falls, the people suffer. No matter what Zhang Jiao's purpose is—whether it's for the people of the world, or... well, whatever—it's the people who suffer! As for my opinion? Does it matter?"

Does it matter? Zhang Chu was somewhat confused. Yes, does his opinion alone matter? But putting that aside, the person before him was truly knowledgeable. It's a pity he's probably from a powerful family too... What a shame...

Seeing that the argument at that table was getting more and more heated, Jiang Zhe frowned and turned to look at Xiu'er.

"Are you leaving?" Xiuer stood up gracefully.

"Sir..." Seeing Jiang Zhe and the other man leave, Zhang Chu stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "I still wish to ask, what is your opinion of Zhang Jiao?"

"If he has no selfish motives, then I admire him!" Jiang Zhe said without turning his head.

"I see!" Zhang Chu laughed heartily and said loudly, "Meeting you, sir, has made my trip worthwhile!"

"Let's go! Let's go back!" Zhang Chu patted the burly man on the shoulder.

"Huh? Aren't we going to Xuzhou?" The burly man quickly followed.

"We've all underestimated the talents of this world... Now that things have come to this, I, Zhang, have no choice but to act! Jiang Zhe, Jiang Shouyi... Hahaha, what a remarkable person..."

"What skills does that pretty boy have?"

"I had some reservations before, but his words have awakened me. The people's hearts are won! The world is ours to conquer! Let's go!"

"yes!"

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