Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

In this contest with Grandma Liu, Shen Li undoubtedly won a great victory.

When Shen Shaodong took out another 10 taels of silver from his arms and handed it over.

Mrs. Liu had already been coaxed by Shen Li so hard that she couldn't stop smiling. The smile on her face was like a blooming chrysanthemum, with all the wrinkles piled up together.

His eyes were full of love and admiration for Shen Li, and he kept muttering words of praise.

Having successfully completed their mission, the family of three returned to their respective rooms.

The darkness was like a huge curtain, covering the room where Shen Shaodong was.

He lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, like a pancake on a hot pan.

Every time he turned over, there was a slight rustling sound of the quilt.

The continuous noise finally woke Zhang Xiu Niang up.

Zhang Xiu Niang was sleepy, and her eyes seemed to be glued shut. It took a lot of effort for her to open them a little.

Her voice was filled with sleepiness, and she asked incoherently, "Husband, does the injury hurt again?"

As she said this, she was about to get up to light the oil lamp, and the hand had already stretched out from the bed sheet.

In the darkness, I groped for the small cabinet beside the bed where the tools for lighting were kept.

Seeing this, Shen Shaodong quickly reached out and held her down, saying anxiously, "No! Embroiderer, there's no need to light the lamp!"

His anxious breathing became rapid, and his voice seemed particularly loud in the silent and dark night.

It's like a huge rock is suddenly thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.

His face suddenly turned red, as if it had been roasted by fire, hot.

He tried to regulate his breathing and stammered, "My wound has healed and I feel a little itchy. It's okay! Go to sleep."

Zhang Xiu Niang was in the dark, so she naturally couldn't see his embarrassment or guess what he was thinking.

She just said gently out of concern for her husband, "Can you turn over and let me scratch you?"

The sound flowed in the dark room like a trickle of water, with an irresistible tenderness.

Shen Shaodong didn't dare let her touch him.

He felt like a volcano about to erupt, and would completely erupt at the slightest touch.

Having such a beautiful girl in his arms was already a great torture for him.

He felt that if Zhang Xiu Niang touched his body again, the suppressed fire in his body would immediately burn fiercely.

This body is only 24 years old, at the age of full of vigor and vitality, full of vigorous energy and vigorous desires.

As a 35-year-old middle-aged man who had never been in love in his previous life, every time he slept with Zhang Xiu Niang,

Those beautiful images were like the pervasive wind, penetrating into his mind and filling his body.

Every night, sleeping in this bed was like a long and painful ordeal for him.

Afraid that she would really reach out and scratch, he hurriedly said: "I've been rubbing it for a long time, and it's no longer itchy. You're tired all day, go to sleep!"

Zhang Xiu Niang yawned and said in a hazy voice, "Husband, you should also go to bed early!"

Shen Shaodong responded: "Yeah." Listening to the person next to him slowly fall asleep again, he no longer dared to toss and turn. Smelling the fragrance emanating from around him, he slowly fell asleep in the torment.

On this quiet night, many people in the Shen family's old house were tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Old man Shen was one of them. He was lying on the old bed. Although his eyes were closed, his mind was like boiling water, churning constantly.

Before going to bed, his hands were like a possessed person, constantly stroking the new pipe, and he didn't know how many times he touched it.

In the past, he smoked tobacco that he rolled himself. Although the tobacco was rough, it had a simple flavor that accompanied him through countless days, whether ordinary or busy.

This time, the pipe bought for him by his eldest granddaughter Shen Li really made him satisfied to the core.

The texture and style of the pipe made him love it.

When he saw that Liu actually wanted his son to return the pipe,

He felt as if his heart was being grabbed tightly by an invisible hand. It hurt so much, as if something extremely precious was about to leave him.

Fortunately, this was the money earned by his eldest granddaughter specifically for his filial piety, which made him feel relieved.

Liu also couldn't fall asleep.

She lay beside Old Man Shen, her eyes fixed on the darkened mosquito net above her head.

She was calculating the money at home. She had saved another 10 taels of silver today, which was not a small amount for her.

When she thought of this, the corners of her mouth rose unconsciously.

These 10 taels of silver were enough to pay Sanlang's tuition for ten months.

This Shu Xiu was like a heavy stone that had been weighing on her heart, but now she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as Sanlang can study hard and pass the imperial examinations in the future, this family will have hope.

Shen Xuan from the Shen family, Shen Li's younger brother, was also tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep.

His mind was full of thoughts about his own examination for the Tongsheng degree next spring.

He thought about his efforts over the past few days, the books he had read and the articles he had written, and wondered if they would be useful in the exam.

He knew very well that the Tongsheng examination was not an easy task and the competition was very fierce.

However, he was unwilling to live a mediocre life. He wanted to change the fate of himself and his family through the imperial examination like those knowledgeable people.

Among this big family, only Shen Li slept as sweetly as a little pig.

She had already planned everything she was going to do tomorrow.

Tomorrow, she plans to go up the mountain to see the young man and return the jade pendant.

She had heard from the old people in the village that these jade pendants were very important to people, just like their lifeblood, and could not be taken for one's own use.

As for the handkerchief of the young man in fancy clothes in the space, she had also inquired about it.

A handkerchief like this one from a stranger should never be given to my mother.

This is a very important thing in the village. If you give it as a gift, people might talk about you behind your back.

As for the matter of money, Shen Li also thought about it clearly.

The 10 taels of silver given by the ugly boy were life-saving money. If it weren't for these 10 taels of silver, who knows what terrible things would have happened.

The 50 taels of silver given by the little fox boy was a fee for asking for directions. In her opinion, she deserved the money, so she didn't have to pay it back.

Thinking about these things, Shen Li had a faint smile on her face, and then she fell into a sweet sleep.

This seemingly peaceful day was actually filled with undercurrents. Luo Lingyun had been searching the mountains for days, but there was still no trace of his brother, Luo Lingchen.

Every day, he searched every corner, but the mountain was like a huge maze, hiding his brother without a trace.

During this period, he encountered several waves of assassins who attacked him like sharks smelling blood, surging forward one after another, each with a fierce look in their eyes and a deadly move.

But Luo Lingyun was by no means an ordinary person. Relying on his superb martial arts, he defeated these malicious killers time and time again.

In the evening, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed the mountains and forests blood red, as if foreshadowing an unknown danger and conspiracy. Luo Lingyun and his group of men found a relatively flat area in the mountains and decided to set up camp.

Soon, they lit a bonfire. The dancing flames flickered in the darkening sky, illuminating the faces of the people around them.

They roasted the pheasants and rabbits they had hunted in the mountains over the fire. The fat dripped into the fire, making a sizzling sound and emitting an enticing aroma.

Luo Lingchen stared at the blazing bonfire with a gloomy look, as if the flames contained all the anger and doubts in his heart.

In the past two days, all the killers they encountered committed suicide by taking poison. These killers were like a group of emotionless killing machines, with their mouths as tight as if locked with iron chains. He couldn't even find out who was hunting his brother.

This made him feel extremely depressed, as if a dark cloud weighed heavily on his heart. Several days had passed since his brother sent him the signal, and he was extremely worried, wondering if he had lost his way in this vast forest. It felt like groping in the dark, but could never find the exit.

At this time, his personal bodyguard Ying Yi bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, we have been wandering in this forest for several days. Perhaps... perhaps we have really lost our way."

Yingyi paused after he finished speaking, as if trying to organize his words, or perhaps hesitating whether to continue. Then, he continued, "Furthermore, Your Highness, we've carefully searched everywhere these past few days, but haven't found any trace of Your Highness! This forest is so vast, and our blind search is like finding a needle in a haystack."

Luo Lingchen waved his hands irritably, as if to dispel the haze that enveloped his heart, and said, "Alright! Let's search somewhere else tomorrow!"

At this moment, Luo Lingchen was hiding in a cave not far away. Hearing the noise outside, he cautiously pried open the cave entrance and secretly listened to their conversation.

When he heard Luo Lingyun's voice, he felt happy and thought to himself: Xiao Erzi finally found him. If he hadn't met that stinky girl, he would have died. He didn't want to experience the threat of death again.

He tiptoed back to the stone slab in the cave, where he had eaten all the food except the bamboo tube given to him by the girl.

He looked at the empty slate, sighed helplessly, then picked up a white stone and wrote on it: Ugly girl, I'm leaving, see you later! Silver, if there is a chance next time, I will give it to you!

After finishing writing, he turned and walked out. But after walking for a while, he paused again, as if he remembered something important.

Then he turned back, bent down to pick up the bamboo tube, hung it carefully around his waist, then parted the grass at the entrance of the cave and carefully crawled out.

Here, a black-clad guard not far from the cave was extremely alert. His ears twitched slightly, as if he had caught the slightest movement, and he immediately asked vigilantly, "Who's there?"

As he spoke, he had already clenched the sword in his hand, his eyes like lightning, and slowly approached the cave entrance, his steps as light as a black panther on the hunt.

Luo Lingchen emerged from the cave entrance and saw this scene. He said speechlessly, "It's me!"

Luo Lingyun stood up immediately upon hearing Luo Lingchen's voice. As Luo Lingchen slowly approached, he couldn't hide the surprise on his face; his smile was as brilliant as a blooming flower.

However, he immediately pointed at Luo Lingchen and laughed, "Brother! Why do you look like a harlequin cat? Hahaha! I'm dying of laughter!"

Luo Lingchen, however, didn't care. He slowly walked over and sat down by the fire. His stomach was already growling with hunger. Without hesitation, he grabbed a roasted chicken leg and began to gnaw on it, muttering as he did so, "I almost lost my life. Turning into a harlequin cat is no small feat."

After hearing Luo Lingchen's words, Luo Lingyun shouted angrily, "Brother! You don't know, I came here to look for you non-stop the moment I received your message. I've been searching for you for days and have killed several waves of assassins. But those assassins were so stubborn that I couldn't figure out who sent them. I was almost pissed off!"

Luo Lingchen frowned slightly upon hearing his brother's words, and pondered, "Who else could it be? It could only be that person!"

Luo Lingyun frowned when he heard his brother's words and asked, "Brother! Are you talking about the Queen Mother's husband..."

Luo Lingchen interrupted him before he could finish, saying sternly, "Don't get involved in this matter, or you'll get yourself into trouble!"

Luo Lingyun said with dissatisfaction: "Do you think I can stay out of this? We are brothers!" At this moment, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had discovered something new.

He walked over quickly, staring at the bamboo tube on Luo Lingchen's waist, and said curiously: "Brother! What is this ugly thing on your waist?" As he spoke, he reached out to grab the bamboo tube.

Luo Lingchen reacted extremely quickly. He dodged like a flash of lightning and tightly protected the bamboo tube, leaving Luo Lingyun empty-handed.