Shen Xing pursed her lips and said nothing.

Shen Li called the waiter and settled the bill, which was twelve taels of silver in total. Fortunately, it was within her budget.

The family walked towards the door. Although Shen Xing was a little drunk, he was still able to walk by himself.

By the time he was almost home, he was no longer drunk.

"A-Li, you are really good. I see that you can drink quite well. Apart from me, you drink the most. Let's have a competition again if we have a chance."

"Third brother, you are a grown man, why are you sparring with me?" She didn't want to be pestered by him. She could drink the wine, but she couldn't drink it all the time even if there was nothing wrong.

"You're my sister, so what's wrong with drinking with you? There's no difference between men and women."

"Sister? Why have I never heard you call me sister? Why don't you call me sister now?"

"You are my sister, why are you being so weird?"

"Oh, then you scream."

"Why should I listen to you? Just yell if you want me to."

Seeing that he was being stubborn, Shen Li didn't force him. Now, even if he didn't call her that, in his heart, he still treated her as his sister.

The family returned home in a noisy manner.

The next day, Shen Han went to the college to study again.

Before leaving, Shen Li asked him if he wanted to transfer to the county school. He said no, the teaching here was very good.

Shen Li also thought this was a good idea. Hongru Academy was the best academy in the county, and naturally it was a few points better than the county school.

It’s better to stay here since I’m familiar with it anyway.

Peace returned to the home. With nothing to do, Shen Li suddenly thought that the small herbs where she had collected herbs before should have grown up. It would be better to go into the mountains and collect them.

This time, of course, it is not being sold, but given away.

She took a small hoe, carried a basket on her back, and went up the mountain.

When they arrived at the small square, the old men and women actually took the initiative to greet her.

"Girl from the Shen family, are you going into the mountains?" an old lady asked.

Shen Li smiled and replied: "Yes."

"I heard that your elder brother passed the imperial examination and ranked first. Is that right, Shen girl?"

"Yes, brother, you have studied for so many years, it is not surprising that you passed the exam."

"Your Shen family is a promising one. Your father is a scholar. If he hadn't been sick, he would have probably passed the imperial examination. Now your eldest brother is also a scholar. Maybe he will pass the imperial examination in the future."

"Thank you for the compliment, Auntie. I'm still in a hurry, so I'll leave first."

The aunt got what she wanted to know, so she stopped talking to her and said, "Go ahead."

As soon as Shen Li left, they started chatting again.

"You say the Shen family is so lucky that they are living such a good life now. If the eldest son of the Shen family passes the imperial examination in the future, it will be even more amazing. I heard that they have severed their relationship with the village chief's family. I don't know if it's true. If it's true, the mean old lady will regret it to death."

There is always gossip in the village, but Shen Li didn't care what they said and went to the places where he collected herbs.

Shen family.

Shen Laifu's mouth was a little watery from drinking, and he said incoherently: "Dad, Mom, have you heard that Shen Han is now a scholar?"

Mr. Shen sighed and said, "That child is a good student. I think he may be able to pass the imperial examination in the future."

"Who said it wasn't? What a pity..."

Old Lady Shen threw the bowl on the table and said, "If you are drunk, go back to your room and stop talking nonsense here."

Shen Lai Fu staggered back to the house. He didn't care as long as he had wine to drink.

Old Mrs. Shen was feeling unhappy at this moment. She only had one daughter, Shen Rong, in her family, and she had never taken them seriously.

Although the second son had many sons in his family, his was a short-lived one. After his death, she couldn't raise such a large family in vain, so it would be best to divide them up.

The third child has a son and a daughter. The son is a simple and honest man with little sense of existence, only Yanyan.

The master had predicted her fate and said she was blessed, so naturally he put all his efforts on her.

but now……

Shen Yanyan looked at her grandmother who was thinking about something and felt a little helpless. Did she regret breaking up the relationship, or did she regret having been so good to her all along?

She twisted the handkerchief in her hands unconsciously. Shen Li was really lucky. Her brother actually passed the examination and became a scholar. Although it was useless now, if he passed the examination and became a juren in the future, wouldn't grandma be even more...

She felt a little uneasy and thought about going out to talk to someone.

……

After Shen Li came back from collecting herbs, he went straight to Qin Yu's house.

When I entered the yard, I saw Qin Yu fiddling with herbs there.

"I think it's almost done drying, right?"

"Yeah, I was just about to put it away." After saying that, Qin Yu saw the basket she was carrying: "What is this?"

Shen Li put the basket down: "I went to the mountains and picked some herbs. I'll give them to you."

"Why did you suddenly send me medicine?"

"Don't I owe you for saving my life? And I stayed at your house for such a long time last time. Any little bit I can pay back is a good one." In fact, she was a little bored and wanted to take a stroll in the mountains. She might as well pick some herbs for him. Anyway, there were ready-made herbs. She owed him too much, so she had to pay him back bit by bit.

"You don't have to pay it back. Besides, aren't you working as a handyman for me?"

"That little bit of work is nothing. Just take it. It's a rare occasion for me to be generous."

Qin Yu chuckled and said, "Then I'll take it. I heard that your elder brother passed the exam and became a scholar. Congratulations."

"Thank you, but congratulations only?"

"No, I've prepared a gift. Come in with me."

Shen Li was just joking with him and didn't really want the gift, but Qin Yu had already entered the pharmacy, so she had to follow him in.

Qin Yu took out a long box from the table: "Please give it to your elder brother for me."

Shen Li took it and opened it. It was a brush, which seemed to be made of purple hair. It was very expensive. She closed the lid and handed it back: "I was just kidding. It's too expensive. I can't accept it."

"It's just a pen. How can it be so valuable? I gave it to you because I saved someone. It didn't cost you much. Just take it."

Shen Li listened to him and thought he was just pretending to be poor, but she knew what was good: "It's good that your intention is there, there's really no need for a gift."

"It's not for you, it's for your big brother, why are you refusing?"

"But you and my eldest brother don't seem that familiar with each other, right?"

Qin Yu paused, feeling a little uncomfortable: "Is it not okay for me to admire his talent? Besides, we live in the same village, my mother and your mother are friends, and we are friends too. Your brother is getting married, so what's wrong with me giving him a gift?"

Shen Li was confused by him and always felt that something was wrong. When did he become so enthusiastic?

"Can……"

"If you refuse again, I'll throw it away."

It would be a shame to throw away such a good pen: "Then I'll take it. Thank you on behalf of my brother." I originally came here to repay a favor, but who knew I would owe it again.

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