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

Chapter 250 Shen Yi's Plan
Liu Jianzhang understood everyone's thoughts at a glance and was in a difficult position. "Shen Baizhang, actually, we are helping everyone to earn a little money. We came along the way. There are only so many carriages and so little that can be carried. In order to avoid having too much stuff to carry and to avoid the risks on the road, we have to bear the costs ourselves. So sending things here is not cheap."

Half a cartload costs fifty taels of silver. How could an ordinary family afford that? Besides, it's just sending such a small amount of goods. Most people don't trust us and are worried that we'll intercept the goods halfway through the journey.

Therefore, not many people know that it's possible to send things, and even fewer are willing to spend the money, but that's understandable. If you have any questions, please let me know, and I'll take them back for you free of charge.

The group felt better and thanked Liu Jianzhang.

Liu Jianzhang was embarrassed by everyone's praise. Before leaving, he said to Shen Yi, "There is one more thing. Your wife asked me to tell Shen Baichang that she gave birth to twins for you, a boy and a girl, and hopes that you will return home safely and be reunited with your family."

"What! You said my wife gave birth to twins?" Shen Yi was so shocked that he trembled all over, wishing he could run back to Su Tai's side immediately. "Is she alright? How is she? Is there anything wrong with her?"

Liu Jianzhang was surprised and honestly shook his head. "When Madam Shen came to see me that day, she was calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant. She had a rosy complexion and was in good spirits. She said that everything at home was fine and she was just waiting for Shen Baichang to return home."

Shen Yi's eyes were red and swollen. He had never cried when he was injured in battle, but now he was crying like a child.

Liu Jianzhang was moved by what he saw and advised, "Chang Shen, please take good care of yourself. I'm leaving now."

After Liu Jianzhang left, the others went forward to comfort him.

Song Yongnian said, "Brother Shen, your wife gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, which is a wonderful thing. You should be happy! Oh! If only my wife could send me the news!"

Given their family's circumstances, and with Su Yan lacking Su Tai's abilities, fifty taels was a considerable sum for the three of them, so he could understand why Su Yan hadn't sent him anything.

Just then, Su Sheng came in from outside carrying a bundle. "Yongnian, here's a bundle for you."

Song Yongnian instantly lost his composure, "Brother-in-law, you said it was for me?"

Su Sheng nodded matter-of-factly, "The things were in my big box. I only found out when I opened it and saw that it was marked. I guess my sister and the others wanted to save some money, so they didn't tell me separately."

Song Yongnian nodded repeatedly, not bothering to comfort Shen Yi. He took the bundle back to his bed and opened it in front of everyone. Inside, he found a set of thick clothes and shoes, as well as several bottles of medicine and some food. It looked very similar to Shen Yi's things, and most likely he got it from Su Tai.

Besides these, there were two or three roughly made wood carvings, depicting Su Yan and her two children.

Song Yongnian burst into tears upon seeing the wood carving.

Others were also infected, and they couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Shen Yi opened the box.

Su Chunlin leaned closer, looking at it expectantly, "I wonder what Xiaotai gave you, and what extra things she gave you compared to me?"

Listen to that, the father-in-law's jealousy is practically overflowing.

Shen Yi smiled wryly and took out the items one by one.

Su Chunlin examined the box carefully, and finally her gaze fell on it. "I have everything else, but not this. What good things don't I get? Women really are more outgoing; things are different after marriage!"

“Father-in-law! Xiaotai is not the kind of person you think she is.” Shen Yi said, opening the box to reveal the jade inside.

Su Chunlin remained unmoved, but Su Chunsen, who had some knowledge, was immediately astonished. "This...this is jade! There's even mutton fat jade inside! This box must be expensive! Where did Xiaotai get such valuable things?" Shen Yi frowned slightly and carefully examined the box. He discovered that there were exquisite paintings carved inside. If you didn't look closely, you might think they were carvings on the box itself, but upon closer inspection, you could see the clues. They were Sutai sending him a message.

He quickly poured out the jade and carefully examined the carving. After about fifteen minutes, he finally understood its meaning. A warm feeling washed over him, and tears welled up in his eyes again. "Xiao Tai, with such a wife, what more could a husband ask for!"

While Su Chunsen was still wondering, Shen Yi put the jade away and pondered, "I heard that the military camp replaces a batch of veterans and wounded soldiers who can no longer go to the battlefield every year. I'll go and see if I can get you to return home."

Su Chunlin and Su Chunsen are both over forty, and Shen Zhuang is almost forty as well; they are considered old in the military.

Very few veterans who went to the battlefield are still alive today. If they stay any longer, they are likely to attract the attention of their superiors. If the armor they are wearing is discovered, it will cause trouble for Su Tai.

It's not a good thing either way, so the best solution is to let them return to their hometowns under the pretext of being disabled veterans.

The eyes of Su Chunlin and his brother lit up at the same time.

"And what about you?" Su Chunlin pressed.

Shen Yi smiled wryly, “Father-in-law, I am now a centurion, I can’t just leave whenever I want. It’s good that you’re leaving, so that when you’re on the battlefield I won’t have to worry about you all the time, and I won’t have to take care of you.”

It may sound harsh, but it's the truth.

After several battles, they were almost always in grave danger, and Shen Yi deserves credit for all of them.

Before, when Shen Yi wasn't the centurion, helping them was no problem at all. Now that he's the centurion, it wouldn't look good if he showed favoritism again.

After figuring out the key point, Su Chunlin gritted his teeth and slapped his thigh, "Okay! I'll listen to you, but we can't cause you any trouble. Let's hold on until spring. When we go to the battlefield in the spring, we'll pretend to be injured, and you can take care of things for us. That way, it won't be considered a cover-up."

Su Chunsen nodded repeatedly.

Shen Zhuang learned of the plan and, after careful consideration, expressed his support for Shen Yi's actions.

Because of this plan, everyone lost the will to chat.

Shen Yi distributed the bread and cake that Su Tai had given him to his other brothers, while keeping the braised beef for himself to eat slowly.

Spring has arrived and the snow has melted, marking the start of the busy farming season, which means a battle is about to begin.

The marshal in the army trained his troops day and night.

In the past, Su Chunlin and the others would have been very serious, but now, preoccupied with their injuries, they were somewhat perfunctory and started discussing the weather instead.

"This winter is noticeably colder than usual. It should be raining by now, but there's been no rain at all. Could it be another drought?" Shen Zhuang said worriedly.

"Pah! Don't jinx it, why bring up something you shouldn't say! There's no such thing as a severe drought! Besides, our village has dug so many wells, they're not just for show," Su Chunlin retorted.

Shen Zhuang thought about it and realized that made sense, so he immediately shut up.

However, the worry still lingered in everyone's minds and did not disappear just because it was not mentioned.