My game even includes ancient times

While He Shi and Xia Yuan were directing everyone to replace the supplies in the warehouse, He Yu leaned against a tree, watching with a bored expression.

It's all because of this inexplicable delivery mission that ruined her and He Shi's travel plans.

He Yu glanced at the time and estimated that by the time they finished their work, it would be completely dark. They would stay in Dingyun City for another night and then head back the next day.

Ugh, so boring...

She casually pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds and squatted down to crack them open.

In the warehouse on the other side, Xia Yuan directed the guards to tighten the ropes binding the grain sacks, then waved to He Shi, who was watching people move boxes not far away: "Junior Brother, come here for a moment."

He Shi took one last look at the two villagers carrying the boxes.

Under his gaze, the two people unconsciously straightened their chests and shrank their necks, placing the boxes in their hands on the car even more carefully.

Seeing that there was no problem, He Shi walked to Xia Yuan's side with his hand on his sword: "Senior Sister, what is it?"

"Things here are almost settled. Didn't you come down the mountain to travel? Take advantage of the early hour and set off quickly. Is there anything you need? I'll prepare it for you."

He Shi was taken aback. He had indeed been thinking about the deity who was waiting for him somewhere, but this disaster relief effort was a great deed that would accumulate merit. He wanted to contribute more and offer a share of the merit to the deity, which he thought would be of great benefit to her.

Moreover, the mess here is indeed troublesome. Not only do he have to keep an eye on the people exchanging goods to prevent any more mistakes, but he also has to appease the grain-donating merchants who came after hearing the news. Time is also very tight, and he is a little worried that his senior sister will not be able to handle it all by herself.

Xia Yuan saw the question in his eyes and patted his back with a smile: "Don't worry, junior brother, I can handle any situation, no matter how big it is. This is nothing."

Seeing that she was indeed sincere, He Shi did not hesitate and nodded directly, saying, "In that case, I will take my leave first. Senior Sister, please take care and rest. We'll meet again when we get back to the manor."

"I know it."

Xia Yuan straightened up, took out her purse from her waist, took out a few silver notes and handed them to him, "When you're traveling, you should use money to solve problems whenever possible, and not let yourself suffer any injustice."

"Huh? Senior Sister, I haven't finished spending the money I had before..."

"Take it, junior brother," Xia Yuan grabbed He Shi's hand without saying a word and stuffed the silver note into his palm. "You can take it, senior sister won't worry."

He Shi looked at the slightly wrinkled silver note in his hand and saw the words "One Thousand Taels" on it.

Even after he stepped out of the warehouse, his mind was still a little dazed. He glanced back at Xia Yuan, who was smiling and watching him leave, then composed himself and walked toward the woods in the distance.

His chestnut horse was led over and tied to a large tree.

He Shi untied the reins and was wondering where to find He Yu when he felt a light tap on the back of his hand that was holding the horse.

His heart skipped a beat. He looked up at the empty space, and from that direction came a deliberately lowered voice: "You're all packed up so quickly?"

He Shi raised his lips, his eyes crinkling slightly with a smile. He himself didn't realize that he had unconsciously shown this expression when he noticed her beside him.

He tilted his head to look at the void, and, imitating He Yu, lowered his voice to answer, "I'm not ready yet, but Senior Sister told me to leave early."

A gentle breeze rustled, and he heard that smiling voice ring out again: "Your senior sister is capable and understanding; she's truly a good person."

He Shi didn't say anything, but grinned.

The two, one in the light and one in the shadows, led the red horse and gradually walked away.

No one noticed that in the warehouse behind them, a pair of clear and beautiful eyes widened slightly, taking in the whole scene.

Because they had spent a considerable amount of time in Dingyun City, He Yu and He Shi did not go to Shuzhou, but instead wandered around several scenic towns nearby.

Among them is a beautiful town called Red Maple Town, where many maple trees are planted inside and outside the town. When the wind blows, they rustle and make people feel calm.

"It's not time yet. Wait until September, when all the maple leaves turn red and the whole town is engulfed in fiery red. That's when it will be truly beautiful. I've been looking at it for over forty years and I still haven't gotten tired of it."

At a street stall selling accessories, a middle-aged woman with a headscarf smiled and introduced the town's scenery to He Shi and He Yu.

As she spoke, she picked up a bamboo fan from the stall. The fan surface was imprinted with two red maple leaves, one large and one small. Although the material was ordinary, it was beautiful and had a rustic charm.

"This fan was made by our head of the household himself. The red maple pattern on it was made by soaking maple leaves in oil paint and then printing it onto the surface, followed by drying it in the shade for ten days. It has a unique characteristic of our town. Would you like to buy one, young master and young lady?"

He Yu reached out and took it: "Thank you, Auntie. How much is it?"

The stall owner held out both hands, spreading his ten fingers: "Ten coins only."

He Yu thought to himself, "I can't let them go through all that trouble to be a tour guide for nothing, can I? I'll buy them a fan as a token of my appreciation, and besides, this fan is really quite nice."

As she was about to take her purse from the storeroom, a hand reached out and handed ten copper coins to the stall owner.

He Yu was surprised and looked down at He Shi.

He Shi's earlobes were red. After paying, he unusually reached out and grabbed He Yu's hem, gently tugging at it. He Yu followed his tiny, almost imperceptible force and walked forward, leaving the stall.

It wasn't until the two of them reached the other side of the street that He Shi let go of her hand, letting it hang down at his side. From an angle where He Yu couldn't see, he unconsciously and gently twisted the two fingers that had been pinching the hem of her clothes.

He Yu casually fanned herself a few times with a round fan, and the black gauze curtain fluttered in the wind. She laughed and said, "Our He Shi is really doing well now, he can even buy me things."

She had a very subtle feeling in her heart, like happiness and relief at the same time.

It feels like the sapling you've been carefully tending has suddenly grown taller, its lush canopy spreading out to provide shade on a sunny day.

It's warm and comforting.

But He Yu didn't want He Shi to notice her emotions, so she reached out and waved her fan in front of He Shi to distract him.

He Shi's gaze was indeed drawn to the round fan in front of him. He squinted, feeling the gentle breeze on his face, and his eyes fell on the hand holding the fan.

Fair-skinned and slender, with well-proportioned body and bones, her skin glowed with a luminous sheen under the warm sun.

What beautiful hands.

When this thought came to He Shi's mind, he didn't feel that anything was wrong. He simply took it for granted that God should have such beautiful hands and all things beautiful.

So he tilted his head and looked very seriously at He Yu, who was hiding behind the gauze curtain, at the position of her eyes: "You used to always give me things. Now that I have money, I naturally can't let you spend money anymore. Whatever you want, I will buy it for you."

He Yu chuckled and teased him, "So amazing? How much silver do you have? What can you buy for me?"

He Shi touched his purse and said in a calm tone, "It probably contains several thousand taels. It was a silver note that my senior sister gave me yesterday in Dingyun City, but I didn't look at it closely."

He Yu froze.

How many?

How much did you say?

He Shi was still looking up at her and smiling: "Let's go back to the inn, it's time for lunch."

"..."

He Yu nodded with difficulty and walked with He Shi toward the inn.

He pictured his enormous savings: 24 taels of silver and 221 copper coins.

Under the scorching sun, her heart suddenly turned ice-cold.

...I'll fight you rich people to the death!!!