As soon as I was reborn, my fiancé came to propose marriage!

He had never felt so comfortable in his life.

He has his loved one by his side, and his wife also brings him a lot of rare food. She understands, loves him, and takes good care of herself in the same way.

This is a young dream.

From then on, every light in every household had a light that belonged to Chen Yan.

What Cui Yunzhu didn't know was that Chen Yan liked the delicious food she brought and cherished the days when he could eat good food, but what he was most grateful for was being with her. Even if the two of them were together and did nothing, he felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

Cui Yunzhu had two or three pieces left and couldn't eat any more, so she used chopsticks to pick up the remaining beef and put it into Chen Yan's bowl.

The man didn't think anything of it. He took it and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

With one hand, he picked up the wild vegetable dumplings on the table and ate them together. After a while, he finished them all. After eating, he did not forget to praise Cui Yunzhu's cooking skills: "The wild vegetable dumplings made by my wife are really delicious. This is the first time I know that wild vegetables can taste like this. It's not bitter at all, but fragrant and delicious. Mother and Qiqi will definitely feel ashamed after eating it."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say." Cui Yunzhu smiled and patted him, but she was very happy in her heart. Who doesn't like the recognition of her husband?

"Of course not. Just look at Chen Qiqi's greedy look and you'll know how good my wife's cooking skills are."

"But no matter how good you are, you are still my wife."

This was the first time Cui Yunzhu saw Chen Yan like this.

When the two of them were fleeing together in their previous life, he was tense all over. He had to be alert to the many dangers on the road, and he had to carefully hide the pain in his body. He was also extremely polite when speaking to himself, and he was still a young boy who was just beginning to fall in love.

It’s not like now. Cui Yunzhu couldn’t help but blush. It’s true that they are very familiar with each other now.

Chen Yan saw that Cui Yunzhu's face was as red as if she was ripe, and thought she was just shy.

Cui Yunzhu found Chen Yan, who was so smooth-talking and talkative, strange. She supported her chin with her hand and looked at him again and again, and could not help but burst out laughing.

The man was a little confused, so she quickly waved her hand to interrupt him and then asked about the main matter: "Are you going to Xiaoqiao Village this afternoon?"

"Go! Why not? He won't believe anything I say after all the trouble he's had with Dad. But I still have to go and remind Erzhuzi. He's like my own brother. If famine really comes in a year, at least he can be prepared and save his life. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have a guilty conscience for the rest of my life."

"That's for sure." Cui Yunzhu agreed very much. "You should go early and come back early. I will bring dinner to your room when it's ready. As for them..." Cui Yunzhu did not name anyone but Chen Yan knew who she was referring to. He nodded without hesitation.

Cui Yunzhu continued: "I don't care about them. I must make this matter clear to you."

She paused, took her hand from her chin, and sat up straight.

Seeing her serious expression, Chen Yan immediately sat up straight. Although he had never been to school, he sat upright as if he was listening to a teacher's lecture.

She held back her laughter and said to him seriously, "We are a family now that we are married. You are my closest person."

Her words sounded like heavenly music to Chen Yan's ears. The one closest to him...

"I have a bad temper and many flaws, but I will definitely treat you well. But I will not let myself be wronged. I am willing to accept your family, but if someone gives up their good life to make things difficult for me - I will not indulge them, and don't expect me to treat them as family."

The experience of living two lives has made Cui Yunzhu understand a lot of things, and she believes that the most important thing is to live a good life.

But now she has one more person she cares about, that is Chen Yan, and she also hopes that Chen Yan can understand her.

After she finished speaking, she turned her head away, pretending to be indifferent. Her hands under the table moved nervously back and forth, and her peripheral vision was also looking at the man.

He is a very nice person, but after all, Father Chen is not as heartless as Father Cui. He still has some feelings for his family. I am just afraid that he will think of me as that kind of cruel person.

There was a brief silence in the room, and Cui Yunzhu's heart almost rose to her throat.

"Don't be afraid. I'll stand by you no matter what you do."

Don't be afraid. Cui Yunzhu felt a lump in her throat. It was the first time someone told her not to be afraid and that he would stand by her side.

The sunlight outside the window shone obliquely into the house, only a small ray of it gently hit the man's face.

In an instant, the light and the water overlapped, and she couldn't help but think of the day he rescued her from the water. After her blurry vision gradually became clear and the trembling of escaping death gradually subsided, what she saw was such a face, illuminated by the sun, which made people feel at ease for some reason.

Obviously, they didn't even know each other at that time...

Chen Yan hugged her lovingly and whispered softly in her ear, "I thought I'd tell you when the time is right, but I'll tell you now. After this incident, I've figured out a lot. When the time is right, I'm going to tell Dad about the separation."

He smiled brightly, as if he had seen the future life: "After the separation, we will live our lives behind closed doors. If anyone comes to boss us around, I will shut the door and beat them out. I will go to the mountains to hunt and earn more money. We will build a solid house and store more food. No matter how difficult the world will be in the future, I will protect you and never let you be alone again."

"Yeah." Cui Yunzhu answered in a muffled voice, then buried her head in his arms without saying anything. She was afraid that she would not be able to hold back her tears.

Sister, you have to be strong and not embarrass yourself.

There was a sudden pressure on the top of his head, it was his chin.

Chen Yan gently supported her head and patted her back gently, like coaxing a child. Cui Yunzhu mischievously stretched out her hand to tickle the itchy spot on his waist, but he caught her hand and held her in his arms.

After a long time, the person in his arms gradually stopped moving. He looked down and saw that the woman had fallen asleep with red eyes. He got up, put her on the bed, covered her with a quilt, then turned and walked out.

Xiaoqiao Village.

The winding path leads directly from the village to the foot of the mountain. The sky becomes darker as you go higher. A huge black cloud covers the foot of the mountain, adding a sense of crisis of impending storm.

"Brother Yan, is what you said true?"

"This is no joke. I think the harvest this year is pretty good. You know I'm not good at farming, but even the few acres of poorly fertilized land at home can't produce enough food. People in the village say that the harvest this year is exceptionally good and everyone will have a good year. How come there will be a sudden famine next year?"

A scream was heard from a mud house in Xiaoqiao Village. Erzhuzi had actually believed it about 80% to 90%. He knew very well that his good friend would not lie to him, but he was still a little confused. How could he be so sure about what would happen a year later?

While explaining to himself that the elders in the village said the harvest was good this year, he comforted himself in his heart.

In his heart, he still didn't want Chen Yan to talk about the famine. Brother Yan was married. Erzhuzi had never even touched a woman's hand in his life, and now he was told that there would be a great famine in a year. By then, he might become a refugee, let alone marry a wife.

Erzhuzi felt like crying but had no tears, and felt very sad.

"I'm not trying to scare you. The news from the north is very reliable! Remember, don't sell any food at home this year, and save all the money you have. Stock up more when food is cheaper, and then find a place to hide it so that it won't be too conspicuous. Zhuzi, whether you can survive depends on you." After Chen Yan finished speaking, he took the water handed to him by Erzhuzi and drank it in one gulp.

"Okay! I believe you. A good brother won't lie to me."

"I learned the news by accident. No one will believe it if I tell it to others, but I know you will believe it. Remember to prepare early. Also, remember not to spread it. I'm afraid many important figures don't know the news from the north. If the news leaks out, others will think we are collaborating with the enemy and committing treason, which will be a serious crime." Chen Yan reminded in a low voice.

To the north of the Great Xia Kingdom was the Liao Kingdom.

The Liao Kingdom was barbaric, with grasslands all the way in the north and a very harsh climate. Most of the people were nomadic. Although crops could be grown in a few places, the yields were extremely low and could not meet the needs of the northern population. The south had large tracts of arable land like the Daxia Kingdom, and the people mainly engaged in farming. However, the fertility of the land was far from that of Daxia, and the people in the north had to rely on food supplies from the south to survive the cold winter.

Therefore, as soon as winter came, the Liao Kingdom fell into a food crisis. People from the border came to the border of Daxia in groups to rob food. The extremely hungry people didn't care about anything. When the situation was serious, it would cause casualties among the people of Daxia. Therefore, the people of Daxia hated the Liao people very much.

The Liao king also coveted the fertile land of Daxia and often sent troops to invade the border in an attempt to capture the northern part of Daxia to feed the Liao people.