Traveling through the busy farmland of a peasant girl

Shen Li's steps were hurried and messy. She took several big steps in succession. At this moment, there was only one strong thought in her mind: she must return home as soon as possible.

The worn-out straw sandals on her feet were like a naughty and restless toy, swaying precariously on her feet, as if they would break free and fall off at any moment.

Today's journey was really long. She felt as if her feet were tightly wrapped by countless fine and tough silk threads. With every step forward, the feeling of fatigue was like a surging tide, sweeping towards her wave after wave.

If she delayed any further, she would probably have to walk barefoot before she even got home. This was a nightmare for Shen Li, and she resisted such a thing from the bottom of her heart.

Fortunately, the sun was already slowly sliding down towards the western horizon. The sky looked like it had been carefully painted with the most brilliant pigments by the magical painter of nature. It was a fiery red, just like a magnificent and beautiful giant oil painting.

Shen Daya's home was located in a remote corner of the village, and Shen Li did not meet any other villagers along the way. In this way, she returned home without any obstacles.

She gently stretched out her hand, slowly pushed open the door that looked old and dilapidated, and looked into the yard.

I saw Shen Zhang, Daya's mother, sitting quietly on a small wooden stool, concentrating on weaving straw sandals.

Hearing the slight sound of the door opening, Shen Zhang hurriedly put down the straw sandals she was weaving, like a gentle breeze.

He walked quickly towards Shen Li, reached out to take the bamboo basket on Shen Li's back and the sickle in his hand.

Her eyes were filled with tenderness and concern, and she asked softly, "Daya, you're back. Are you hungry? There's some vegetable porridge in the kitchen. Go have some to fill your stomach."

Shen Li just silently handed the thing to Shen Zhang without making any response.

Her heart was in a very conflicted state at the moment, and she had no idea how to get along with the family of this body.

More than ten days have passed since she came here, but she hasn't said a word so far, and hasn't even called "Mom" once.

In fact, Shen Daya was originally a quiet little girl.

But even so, after such a long period of silence, Shen Li felt that if he continued like this, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of this family.

However, she felt a little embarrassed to ask Shen Li to call this young woman "mother".

After some hesitation and struggle in her heart, she finally turned around without saying a word and walked slowly towards the kitchen.

On this side, Zhang was carrying a bamboo basket and planning to go to the backyard to cut grass for feeding the pigs.

She gently weighed the bamboo basket in her hand and felt that it seemed heavier than usual.

Shen Li, who was drinking water in the kitchen, suddenly seemed to remember something important. Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly ran towards where Zhang was.

At this time, Zhang was looking at the rabbit in the bamboo basket with surprise, and then raised her head to look at Shen Li who was running towards her.

Shen Li lowered her head and stared at her feet with an annoyed look. After all this trouble, the straw sandals were completely broken. Her feet were covered in mud and she looked miserable.

Shen Li felt her face burning. The feeling of shame was unbearable for her. She stomped her feet, turned around and ran away in a hurry.

Shen Li felt that she had embarrassed herself completely. After jogging back to the house, she became a little at a loss again.

Shen Li washed her feet carelessly. She slowly walked to the wooden kitchen, gently opened the cabinet door, and took out a pair of cloth shoes.

This pair of cloth shoes is made of linen, and it is a treasure that Shen Daya has always been reluctant to wear.

However, Shen Li had tried them when she first came here, but the shoes were too small and she couldn't wear them at all.

Looking at this simple house, there was only a bed made of stones covered with wooden boards.

A tattered linen sheet was laid out, and the only thing left was the wooden cabinet beside the bed. In the cabinet, apart from two sets of summer clothes, there was a tattered winter coat, which was also gray and patched.

"Alas, it's all because of poverty."

Shen Li sighed secretly in his heart, and then secretly made up his mind to find a way to make more money.

Just when Shen Li was still immersed in her own thoughts, Shen's mother pushed the door open with a pair of straw sandals in her hands.

She came over and sat on the bed, lifted Shen Li's little feet and gently put them on her. She touched Shen Li's head and said gently: "It's hard for our eldest daughter. She can go up the mountain to catch rabbits now.

Today, your mother made you two more pairs of straw sandals, and your father said he would bring you a new pair of shoes when he comes back today! Your old shoes are too tight, so don’t wear them anymore.”

Shen Li was a little overwhelmed when being touched on the head. When she was wondering whether she should say something to ease the atmosphere,

Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside, and the voice was full of anxiety: "Sister-in-law Shen! Open the door quickly! Your Shen Shaodong is injured!"

"What!" Zhang's face turned pale in an instant, her eyes were filled with fear, and without saying a word, she ran towards the door quickly.

Shen Li's heart tightened, and she ran out after Zhang without hesitation.

I saw Mr. Shen lying on a cart, which was borrowed by Chen Chunsheng, a young man in the village who did odd jobs with him, to pull him back.

Shen Li's eyes fell on Shen's father, and she couldn't help but take a breath.

Mr. Shen's clothes were soaked in blood, and he was unconscious. The glaring red color continued to magnify in Shen Li's eyes. Her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and she felt very uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Shen's mother let out a cry of grief, threw herself towards the cart, and knelt heavily in front of it with a "thump".

Her hands tightly grasped the blood-stained corner of Shen's father's clothes, tears streaming down her face like a river bursting its banks, she kept crying out, "Her father! Her father! What happened? What should I do?"

The crying was full of despair and helplessness, echoing in the courtyard. Every note seemed to strike heavily on people's hearts, moving them deeply.

Chen Chunsheng stood aside, his face full of worry and fatigue. Seeing Zhang's grief, he hurriedly and carefully took out a pair of cloth shoes and a silver ingot from his arms and said to Zhang, "Sister-in-law Shen, on our way back today, Brother Shen finally found these cloth shoes at the market.

You know, I've always wanted to buy Daya a nice pair of shoes. When I saw this pair today, I was so happy. But halfway through the journey, the shoes accidentally fell off. I was so distressed that I turned around and went back to look for them without saying a word.

"It was such an unfortunate coincidence that a passing official was clearing the road, and the cloth shoes fell in front of the official's path."

"Brother Shen was only thinking about the shoes at the time. He didn't even bother with the officer's shouts. He just ran straight over."

"When the officers saw someone disobeying their orders, they immediately became furious and whipped my brother without giving him any explanation."

"Big brother is just a farmer, how could he withstand such a beating? He fainted from the pain immediately."

As Chen Chunsheng spoke, he subconsciously touched the back of his head, with a trace of helplessness and regret on his face, and paused.

He continued, "When I saw that Brother Shen was injured, I was extremely worried and rushed to the town clinic to get him some medicine. The medicine cost 50 coins in total, and I paid for it first, so I didn't touch the silver ingot.

Here's the story behind this silver ingot. When we were coming back, a sedan chair passed by on the road, and the nobleman in the sedan chair threw it onto Brother Shen, so I picked it up.

When I took Brother Shen to the doctor, he examined him carefully and prescribed three prescriptions. He said that these were just flesh wounds, and while they looked scary, they would heal with careful care, so he shouldn't worry too much.

As Zhang listened to Chen Chunsheng's story, tears couldn't stop flowing.

She wiped her tears with the back of her rough hand, and took the thing Chen Chunsheng handed over with a slightly trembling hand. She said with tears in her voice, full of gratitude: "Thank you so much, Brother Chen, you are really a great benefactor to our family."

"Without you, our family wouldn't know what to do!"

"Wait here for a moment, I'll get you the money!"

After saying that, Zhang turned around and walked quickly into the house.

She walked straight to a corner of the house, where there was a tattered cloth bag, the color of which had become dull due to the erosion of time.

Zhang squatted down, carefully opened the cloth bag, and counted out 50 coins from it with trembling fingers.

After counting the money, she seemed to suddenly remember something and hurried to the backyard.

After a while, she came out carrying a rabbit with shiny fur.

She came to Chen Chunsheng, put the rabbit in his hands, and said, "Brother Chen, this is what Daya caught in the mountains today. Take it to your mother to nourish her body.

"You've been busy running around for our family today, and we have no way to repay you. You must accept this rabbit."

Seeing this, Chen Chunsheng waved his hands and said honestly, "Sister-in-law, this is not possible. Your family needs this rabbit to nourish Brother Shen.

Big brother has been seriously injured, he needs to be healed properly."

Zhang hurriedly stuffed the rabbit and copper coins into his hands, her eyes full of sincerity, and said softly, "Brother Chen, don't refuse."

"We have several rabbits at home. You've helped us so much today. This is a small token of our appreciation. We would feel bad if you didn't accept it. Please accept it."

Seeing Zhang's persistence, Chen Chunsheng hesitated for a moment, but finally gave up and said gratefully, "Okay, sister-in-law, thank you so much."

Then, Chen Chunsheng carefully picked up Shen's father from the cart and walked into the house.

His movements were very gentle. After entering the room, he gently placed Mr. Shen on the bed.

Then he looked around and said to Zhang, "Sister-in-law, I have to go and return the cart quickly. I won't stay any longer."

After saying this, he left in a hurry.

Shen Li watched all this with mixed feelings. She knew very well that in this ancient time with backward medical conditions, a high fever caused by wound infection was a very dangerous thing and could even take a person's life.

While Zhang was sending Chen Chunsheng off, Shen Li quickly redeemed a "Qingre Preventive Pill" from the system mall. This pill is not simple. It can not only effectively prevent fever, but also has a magical anti-inflammatory effect.

With this pill, Shen Li no longer has to worry about her father having a high fever due to the wound.

This small pill was like a seed of hope in Shen Li's eyes, bringing peace of mind to this troubled family.