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

Chapter 221 Before leaving

Su Chunsen gave him a thumbs up and praised him highly, "You are quick-witted, thoughtful and reliable, and capable. I will follow you to the battlefield, which will be safer. Don't complain that your uncle is a burden to you!"

"How could that be! With me here, I will definitely protect you."

Shen Yi would never have dared to say such things in the past, but now that Su Tai has taken care of things for him, he speaks and acts with great confidence.

Su Chunsen laughed loudly, "Good, good, good! Hearing you say that, even your uncle doesn't think going to the battlefield is such a life-threatening thing!"

Su Tai, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Uncle, I'll prepare armor and self-defense items for you. Since Aunt and Uncle are here, can you help me make a waist bag? Cowhide is hard to sew, and it's been a real struggle for me these past few days!"

Upon hearing this, Wan immediately set off to work.

Ke Yunyun and Xiao Xi also offered to help.

With Su Chunlin and Su Chunsen looking after the children, they weren't worried.

That day, the Wan family stayed at Su Tai's house and helped make five or six waist pouches, which was almost enough for their needs.

After Su Chunsen's family left, the day of Shen Wen's wedding arrived in the blink of an eye.

Under normal circumstances, Madam Xu would probably be overjoyed, but with conscription imminent, she couldn't muster any enthusiasm and was distracted in preparing for the wedding, often making mistakes.

When others asked her a few more questions, her eyes welled up with tears; it was truly heartbreaking.

Su Tai went over to help, and saw that after Shen Wen and Qi Yan returned to their room after the wedding ceremony, Xu Shi secretly hid back in her room and cried. Su Tai couldn't help but feel sad. Thinking of Han Shi, she discussed with Shen Yi, "Do you think we should talk to our parents and ask A Ming to get married now?"

Shen Yi looked shocked. "Wife, what are you thinking? A-Ming is only thirteen, he's still young!"

Su Tai sighed, "I was thinking about my father. My eldest uncle has been restored to his good status. He must be happy. Now, if he can see his youngest son get married, he should have even fewer worries!"

Shen Yi patted her head. "Don't overthink it! But this is something we can consider. There are quite a few weddings in the surrounding villages, and having more people in the family will make it more lively. It'll also help your mother-in-law with some of the work. It's not bad. Do you have someone in mind?"

Su Tai looked at Huang Xinghua's family eating at the banquet and asked in a low voice, "What do you think of Shen Xiang?"

Shen Yi wasn't surprised at all. "Shen Xiang is fine. She's clever and efficient. But if you marry Shen Xiang off to your brothers, who will do the housework after I leave?"

Su Tai looked at Shen Xiang's other younger siblings, "Da Gou is going to serve in the military, and Shen Xiang is getting married. Their younger siblings should be good too. As long as they are good, they can make up for what they lack. I think Aunt Huang would be happy to do so."

Shen Yi pondered for a while before saying, "Let me ask my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and A-Ming what they think first. If they are willing, then we can talk to them."

Su Tai agreed, believing that the matter was a sure thing and there was no way it would go wrong.

Sure enough, Shen Yi made a trip to Dongmen Village and found that Su Chunlin and his wife both agreed, and Su Ming was also very happy.

Shen Yi then discussed the matter with Shen Dagou, "Dagou, what do you think of my brother-in-law?"

Shen Dagou was stunned for a moment before he realized, "Brother Shen, you mean Su Ming? He's a great guy! He's always very diligent in helping out on the first and fifteenth of the month, and he's easygoing and funny. What's wrong?"

Shen Yi chuckled, "What do you think of him as your brother-in-law?"

With a crash, the rolling pin fell from Shen Dagou's hand. "Brother Shen, you're not kidding, are you?!"

Shen Yi regained his serious expression. "How could I joke about something like this! If you don't object, talk to your sister and your parents. Discuss it with them. If they're willing, have your mother give my wife a message." "But wouldn't that mean no one would be able to do the work here?" Shen Dagou frowned deeply.

Shen Yi smiled with relief and said, "You don't need to worry about this. If your sister really marries my brother-in-law, your other brothers and sisters can come and do the work here. I only have one requirement: the person must be honest, hardworking, and keep their mouth shut."

Shen Dagou's face turned serious. "Brother Shen, don't worry. We all follow our parents' example. There's no one in the family who's cunning. If you're talking about the smartest one, it's Ah Xiang."

"Hahaha," Shen Yi burst into laughter.

Shen Xiang brought in a bowl of meat. "What are you talking about?"

The two exchanged a glance, remaining silent in tacit agreement.

After Shen Dagou and his sister finished their work and returned home, he immediately went to find Shen Mu and told him about it.

Shen Mu was somewhat surprised, "I heard that Su Tai's family is very well-off, so why did they take a fancy to our Ah Xiang?"

Shen Dagou chuckled, "Su Ming often comes over to help with chores. We all know him well. It's obvious that the boy likes our Ah Xiang. Dad, I think this marriage is a good one. Please agree!"

Shen Mu hesitated, "But who will make the guokui for Shen Yi's family then? And we also have a lot of work to do."

"Father! There's always work to be done. Ah Xiang will get married sooner or later. We can't let being too busy with housework delay your sister's marriage. The Su family is one of the best in the surrounding area. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never have another chance!" Shen Dagou earnestly advised.

Shen Mu nodded emphatically, his brow furrowed in worry.

When Huang Xinghua returned and heard about this, she said without hesitation, "I agree! I agree to A Xiang's marriage!"

Old Mrs. Chen, who was standing nearby, shared the same idea, so she remained silent.

When Huang Xinghua rushed off to find Su Tai to reply, Shen Xiang learned that she was going to marry Su Ming.

Seeing her hesitation, Shen Dagou advised, "The Su family is a rare and good family. If you marry into them, you won't have to worry about the rest of your life. Moreover, Su Tai's parents have good personalities. You can tell from their attitude towards their child bride that you won't have to worry about mother-in-law issues. With such good conditions, you absolutely can't miss out."

"I'm going to fight in the war, and you're getting married. Your younger siblings can take over the work of making guokui (a type of flatbread). That's what Brother Shen told me. Er Gou and A Tian will take our places then."

"Then who will do the housework?" Shen Xiang asked worriedly.

Shen Dagou thought for a moment and said, "Your sister-in-law is still at home. I'll discuss it with Brother Shen again. There's always a way. Don't worry about it."

With the insistence of Shen Dagou and Huang Xinghua, the marriage between Shen Xiang and Su Ming was quickly arranged.

They chose a recent auspicious day, and the two families held a lively celebration.

Before Shen Yi left, Shen Ergou and Shen Tian started working and learning as quickly as possible, trying to master the skills before Shen Yi left.

Besides Shen Ergou and Shen Tian, ​​Shen Wen and his wife also came to help.

After Shen Yi leaves, the guokui business will be able to operate normally without being affected.

After everything was arranged, the weather suddenly turned cold. A few days before Shen Yi's departure, Su Tai suddenly suffered from insomnia, tossing and turning every night, and gradually became haggard.

Shen Yi was really worried and insisted on taking her to town to see a doctor.