Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

The carriage galloped all the way and soon drove into the village.

At this hour, many families in the village have already started cooking. The smoke rising from the chimneys adds a sense of tranquility and peace to the village.

However, the sudden entry of a carriage into the village was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly breaking the tranquility and attracting everyone's attention.

I saw the village widow Zhang standing at the door of her house, staring at the carriage. Her eyes seemed to be hooked by something and followed the carriage.

When she saw the carriage slowly stop in front of Shen Shaodong's house, she couldn't help but stretch her neck and open her eyes wide, wanting to see what was going on.

She saw that the Shen family bought a lot of things, and big and small bags were carried into the house. Her jealous eyes seemed to be poisoned, and she looked at those things with resentment.

Then, she stared fiercely at the man who got off the carriage. The man had a tall and straight figure and an imposing bearing. In her eyes, he was like a god.

Her eyes fell on Shen Li again, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she didn't know what she was thinking. After a moment, she turned around unwillingly and went home.

Shen Li took out forty copper coins from his pocket and handed them to the coachman.

She said crisply, "Uncle, this is the money for the ride, please keep it."

The coachman took the copper coin, responded with a smile, and drove away.

Shen Li turned around and looked in the direction where she felt someone was looking at her, but she found no one there.

She couldn't help but frown, her heart full of doubts: Strange! I felt like someone was staring at me just now.

On this side, Zhang saw her husband and daughter coming back, and hurriedly put down the work she was doing and came out to greet them.

When she saw the father and daughter holding large and small bags in their hands, her eyes widened, her mouth opened wide, and her face was full of surprise.

She couldn't help but ask, "Master, why did you buy so many things? I'm afraid these things must have cost several taels of silver, right?"

Here I have to give you some popular science. In this ordinary small village, the annual expenses of an ordinary farmer's family are only about one or two taels of silver.

That's why Zhang was so surprised when he saw so many things.

Seeing her mother's surprised expression, Shen Li quickly took her hand and told her everything that happened between her and her father in the town.

She described it vividly: "Mom, you don't know, the wontons in town are so delicious. The bowl is so big, I ate a lot and only spent five cents."

"Next time, I will definitely take you to try it."

Then she excitedly talked about ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum. "Mom, do you know? Our ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum are very valuable. We sold them for a lot of money!"

As he spoke, he pulled Zhang into the main room.

After entering the main hall, Shen Li took out two silver notes from her arms (actually from her space) as if by magic, and carefully placed them in Zhang's hands, saying proudly: "Mother, look! These are silver notes! These two, each one is worth one hundred taels!"

Zhang had never seen such a thing as a banknote in her life. Her hands trembled slightly as she took the banknote.

His eyes were fixed on the banknotes, as if they were the most precious thing in the world.

For a moment, she was so excited that she couldn't speak, and her eyes were full of tears, welling up in her eyes.

God knows how hard their lives were in the past. They worked hard all year round but earned very little money. They had to spend every penny carefully.

Now, having so many banknotes in her hands all of a sudden is like a dream to her.

She excitedly held Shen Li's hand tightly and said, "Daya, this is all thanks to you. I will keep this money for your dowry."

When Shen Li heard this, her eyes widened like two black gemstones, and her mouth opened wide, looking stunned.

He quickly said, "Mom! What nonsense are you talking about? I'm only eight years old. It's still too early for me to get married."

"Besides, money earned is to be spent, not saved! Daddy still has over forty taels!"

Shen Xuan was originally immersed in his own thoughts, when he suddenly heard the conversation between his mother and sister. After hearing it, he finally understood.

It turns out that there was a big reason behind buying so many things at once.

It turned out that my sister discovered such precious medicinal herbs as ginseng and Polygonum multiflorum in the mountains!

Shen Xuan was full of surprise. He really couldn't understand how his sister knew these precious medicinal herbs?

However, this thought only flashed through his mind, so who cares why!

Such a great person is his sister, which is enough to make him feel proud.

After Shen Li and Zhang finished their conversation, she looked up and saw her adopted brother looking at her with sharp eyes.

That look was as if he had seen some rare treasure.

Shen Li couldn't help but put on a tiger-like posture, with his hands on his hips, and asked menacingly: "What are you looking at, kid?"

As for Shen Xuan, he calmly gave her a greeting as a peer.

His movements were very respectful, and his expression was full of respect.

Then he said sincerely: "Xuan, thank you so much, sister, for working so hard every day to support my studies!"

Shen Li was stunned for a moment, her eyes wide open, and her hands, which were originally on her waist, slowly fell down as if they had lost support.

She was so surprised to see the serious old-fashioned guy opposite her.

He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say for a moment, and he froze in place.

Zhang watched this scene from the side and couldn't help but smile and shook her head, then turned and left, leaving the space to the brother and sister.

It took Shen Li a while to react. She was so confused that she couldn't speak clearly: "You...you, you stayed at school!"

After saying this, she ran away like a gust of wind. What else could she do if she didn't run?

Talking to this flowery brother is simply a waste of time!

After dinner, it was still early and there were still a few rays of sunset glow on the horizon, illuminating the small courtyard with a warm yellow.

Shen Li swiftly helped Zhang put everything away after dinner.

She first washed and dried the dishes carefully, put them in order, and then wiped the table clean.

Then he turned around and took out the things he bought for his grandparents.

These things were carefully selected by Shen Li, including grandpa's pipe, grandma's headscarf, and several feet of thick cloth that Zhang had just cut, thinking that they could be used to make new clothes for grandpa and grandma.

Then she took 5 kilograms of fat meat, 2 kilograms of lean meat and 10 kilograms of rice and put them into the bamboo basket.

She bought the rice secretly from the system mall, spending 40 points, and Father Shen didn't know about it.

Because she came back, Shen Li secretly put 20 kilograms into the bamboo basket. Shen Li was still wondering why Xiao Qi hadn't come back yet. She missed the little ball a little bit.

Then again, although they lived separately from their grandparents, in this ancient society, they did not have separate households. Shen Li knew a little about the reason from Zhang's mouth.

In ancient times, it was important not to divide the family while the elderly were still alive. This was a reflection of the traditional concept of filial piety.

Besides, it would be troublesome after the households were divided, as one person from each household would have to be recruited during the conscription process.

This is undoubtedly a heavy burden for ordinary families.

Shen Li lived in this family for a while, and she felt that everyone in this family was very nice, completely different from the families she had read about in books before, which were full of intrigue and extremely bad relatives.

Although this family is very poor, the houses they live in are just a few simple thatched houses, and the meals they eat are mostly simple, but the home is full of deep love and care.

This kind of care is like a trickle of water, nourishing her heart at all times.

Shen Shaodong stood quietly by, watching the mother and daughter busying themselves tenderly.

He wanted to help several times, but found that he could not do anything at all. This feeling made him feel like a superfluous person with no sense of existence.

After scratching his head, he spoke softly, "Xiuniang, how much silver do you think is appropriate to give to my parents?"

After hearing this, Zhang tilted her head slightly and thought for a moment.

Her eyes revealed a kind of intelligence and shrewdness in managing the household. After thinking for a while, she said, "How about sending ten taels to my parents first?"

"We made a lot of money from selling herbs this time, but we can't make this public for now."

"Just say you only got 20 taels and send 10 taels over there. Our daily expenses here are quite high, so we'll have spent almost all of it by this time!"

Shen Shaodong listened to Zhang's arrangement and felt it was very appropriate. He did not comment, his eyes full of trust and dependence on his wife. He replied softly, "I will follow your arrangements!"

Shen Li, who was standing aside, couldn't help but complain silently in her heart when she heard this: ...This dog food gave her goose bumps all over her body...

The relationship between these two people is so good. They can show their love anytime and anywhere. It makes people envious and a little corny at the same time.