After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 214 Panic in All Families
“Mother! I’m not being stubborn. We can’t just stop doing business when Shen Yi isn’t home! What will happen to those people who depend on us for a living? Besides, I need to save money for the children!” Su Tai smiled, trying to appear relaxed.

Then she looked at her father and brothers from her maternal family, "Dad, who do you plan to go?"

Su Chunlin glanced at his two sons, straightening his back ramrod straight. "Is that even a question? It's definitely your dad who'll go!"

"Father!" Su Zhan, Su Ming, and Ruan Xiaoyu all exclaimed in surprise.

Mrs. Han became even more anxious, "Honey, you're almost fifty, what are you doing getting involved? Don't you want to die?"

Su Chunlin said with a serious expression, "It's precisely because I'm already old that it doesn't matter if I die on the battlefield. Anyway, my family has everything we need. Even without me, you can still live a good life. I'm not worried at all."

"Our eldest grandson is still so young, he can't be without a father. I can't possibly let my eldest son take such a risk. My second son is only thirteen, still a child, he hasn't seen much of the world, hasn't experienced any hardships. Are you willing to let him go to his death?"

Han broke down in tears, "I can't bear to let any of you go!"

Su Zhan clenched his fists tightly and said loudly, "Father, Mother, let me go. I already have a son, and I have no regrets in this life. Father is old, and my younger brother is still young. It is most appropriate for me to go."

“Brother, let me go. I’m not married yet and I have no worries. You have a sister-in-law and a nephew. They can’t live without you,” Su Ming said.

Seeing them fighting over it like this, Su Chunlin felt both sad and gratified. He waved his hand and said, "Stop talking. My mind is made up. You brothers should take good care of your mother and not neglect the chores at home. Come visit your sister whenever you have time and lend her a hand. That's settled!"

Seeing this, Shen Zhuang also said to his family, "That's what I was thinking too. Let's get Awen's marriage arranged before we set off. Once the eldest son's child is born, I'll have nothing to worry about."

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Madam Xu turned her head away and covered her mouth to stop herself from crying out loud.

"Father!" Shen Liang and Shen Wen called out in unison, but were interrupted by Shen Zhuang, who looked at Su Chunlin and smiled with relief, "Brother, let's look after each other on the road!"

"Sure, sure! Let's have a good drink later, we won't leave until we're drunk tonight!" Su Chunlin smacked his lips, making a greedy face.

Shen Yi hurriedly went to the backyard and brought out two jars of wine.

Su Tai also went into the kitchen to start a fire and cook.

Perhaps because their parting was imminent, she felt sad and wished she could bring them all the food. Not to mention fish, shrimp, and crab, she even killed a chicken to make soup, steamed a large basket of meat buns, fried some peanuts and beans, and went to the bakery to buy a lot of cakes.

The stuff couldn't even fit on one large table; we had to prop up two tables to barely have enough.

While the man was drinking loudly and cheerfully, the woman couldn't feel happy at all.

Seeing their dejected expressions, Su Tai gently comforted them, "Mother, Second Aunt, I'll take measurements for my father and Second Uncle in a bit and then order them a set of armor. Although it's thin, it's impervious to blades and spears and can protect them from head to toe, even their fingers. It will protect their lives to the greatest extent possible on the battlefield. There are also some weapons and medicines. That's all I can do."

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at Su Tai with surprise and delight.

Han was so excited that her whole body was trembling. "Xiao Tai, is there really such a thing as armor? Can it protect the whole body?"

Su Tai thought for a moment, then got up and went back into the house, taking out Shen Yi's armor. "I was worried about Shen Yi when he went into the mountains, so I specially made this for him to demonstrate for everyone."

Without saying a word, Shen Yi stepped forward, picked up the armor, and then had Shen Zhuang tie up the pig to be slaughtered the next day and put the armor on it.

He then took out a finely crafted bow and arrow and, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, released the arrow. With a "whoosh," the arrow shot towards the pig at incredible speed. Several women instinctively closed their eyes, unable to bear to look. When they opened their eyes again, they saw that the arrow had landed beside the pig, without a single drop of blood.

Everyone's confidence increased greatly.

Shen Zhuang and Su Chunlin both stepped forward to try. They couldn't use arrows, but they could wield wood-chopping knives. So, the two gritted their teeth, raised their knives, and chopped at the pig. The pig squealed, but its flesh was not damaged.

"This is amazing!" Su Chunlin exclaimed repeatedly. "Xiao Tai, where did you get this?"

Su Tai said meaningfully, "We need to find a traveling merchant to order it. He's not in Zhaohua County, but Shen Yi has a way to contact him."

Shen Zhuang muttered, "This stuff isn't cheap."

Xu immediately shouted, "No matter how expensive it is, we have to buy it! Money can be earned back, but what's the point of having so much money if you're dead!"

After saying that, she turned her head and excitedly grabbed Su Tai's hand, "Xiao Tai, just tell me how much money you want, and your second aunt will go home and get it right away. I don't care if I have to sell everything I own, as long as your second uncle is safe and sound."

Su Tai gave her a reassuring look. "These kinds of armor are indeed expensive, but not unaffordable. A set costs ten taels of silver, and if you want something more refined, it will cost twenty taels."

Madam Xu nodded without hesitation, "Twenty taels it is, that's fair. You wait here, your second aunt will go back and get it. By the way, how long will it take for this to arrive?"

Su Tai hesitated and said, "About half a month. Also, if a trustworthy family also wants to buy armor and can afford the money, then you can tell them. Don't let it spread. After all, money can be a powerful motivator, and this kind of thing is dangerous. If the family that can't afford the money becomes jealous, it could be dangerous."

Shen Yi nodded and agreed, "It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. We can't do something bad with good intentions. Also, the merchants can't supply a large quantity of goods in such a short time."

Everyone immediately nodded frantically.

With red eyes, Wei Daya asked weakly, "Can I ask for a set for my family too?"

Su Tai pondered for a moment and said, "You can secretly go back and tell your grandparents, let them make a decision, and if they agree, have them secretly come to find me."

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll tell you when I get back tomorrow." Wei Daya cried tears of joy.

Shen Liang hurriedly said, "I'll go and tell them. You just stay home and rest."

Wei Daya is due to give birth in the next few days, so he absolutely dares not let her run around.

With the armor, everyone's spirits were noticeably higher, and they even started to feel like eating.

The next morning, when Shen Dagou and Shen Xiang came to work, Shen Dagou secretly said to Shen Yi, "Brother Shen, I want to serve in the army."

Shen Yi put down what he was doing and looked at him in surprise. "What are you thinking? Isn't your wife pregnant? You're leaving at this time?"

Shen Dagou sighed and nodded slightly. "I can't let my dad go. I have so many younger brothers and sisters who haven't grown up yet. What will happen to them if my dad goes? The only people of the right age in our family are my dad and me, so I have to go."

"And your wife?"