In the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, Lu Jinchu, the Marquis of Zhenbei, and Shen Qingzuo, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, got married because of an imperial power grant. He was a tough-blooded young general guarding the border, and she was a smart and tough lady from an aristocratic family. When they first met, they didn't have much affection, but under a laurel tree in the courtyard of the Marquis Mansion, using the years as matchmaker and the wind and rain as evidence, a deep and mutual affection gradually developed. Shen Qingzuo used his wisdom to manage the front lines and resolve crises, and worked overnight to make winter clothes for the soldiers in northern Xinjiang to stabilize their rear; Lu Jinchu guarded the territory and protected his country with loyalty, and was always greeted by the fragrance of cinnamon in the courtyard when he returned.
From the changes in the Ming and Qing Dynasties to the wars of the Republic of China, from the capital's palace to foreign lands, and then to the digital inheritance of the new era, three hundred years have passed and the world has changed several times. The old osmanthus tree planted by one's own hands has always flourished and fragrant year after year, becoming the most tenacious spiritual totem of the family. The descendants of the Lu family and the Shen family either wore armor and guarded the border to continue the legend of their ancestors, or protected their neighbors in troubled times, or devoted themselves to cultural inheritance and family traditions, or traveled across the oceans to spread cinnamon, or embraced technology to let their original intentions shine into the future.
The sweet smell of sweet-scented osmanthus cake has been passed down from generation to generation, and the family motto of "the family and the country are united and dependent on each other" has never faded. This is not only a love epic of a couple from respecting each other as guests to being dependent on each other for life and death, but also an inheritance picture of a family spanning three hundred years of time and space, adhering to their character and lasting warmth through the baptism of time. The shade of osmanthus protects future generations, and the family's reputation lasts for hundreds of years. The words between the lines are full of deep feelings and righteousness that span time and space, and hide the love, family affection, and feelings of family and country that the Chinese people most cherish.
