Reborn in Dunhuang, I am farming and doing business in the desert

In fact, the woman's husband borrowed a lot of money from others before leaving, more than a dozen gold coins, saying that he was going home to purchase goods and then use the goods to pay off the debt, but he never came back.

Now she not only has to pay off these debts, but also has to provide for the food and drink expenses of her young children, which is very stressful.

A few days ago, the creditors came to her house one after another to collect debts, saying that if she didn't pay back the money, they would sell her and her son to pay off the debts.

The woman was so worried that she wrote another letter to her husband and asked her fellow villager to bring it to him when he returned.

But the journey to Parthia was too long, and she had no idea whether her letter would be delivered.

Now that’s good, today she spent two gold coins to buy a lot of rare items. She believes she can sell them for a good price. In the long run, she will be able to pay off her debts.

Then I will be able to take my children and leave the Han Dynasty and return home.

Shen Zhao felt very sympathetic towards this woman's situation, because in her previous life she had met many Hu women who were sold as slaves, and their endings were not very good.

But even though he felt sympathy for them, Shen Zhao had no intention of getting involved in their cause and effect.

After seeing off the Western woman, Shen Zhao and his mother counted the remaining goods in the tent.

"Ah Zhao, when are we going back?"

Shen Heng wandered around Dunhuang County for a few days, trying all kinds of delicious food. He then accompanied his father to buy a Dayuan horse. Now he really wants to go back and show off to A Shi and the others.

Shen Zhao: "I'll go back after I pay the money."

The purpose of coming here is to buy a title for my father. How can I leave easily before things are done?

"Then when are we going to pay the money?" Shen Heng asked boredly.

Zhang Shanyue glared at his son and said, "You are the only one who talks too much! Your father has already gone to the government office to inquire about this, and he is really worried about you!"

Shen Heng scratched the back of his head. He didn't care about being scolded by his mother. He came over and said, "A Zhao, didn't you say you wanted to buy silk? I saw a cloth shop with a lot of silk and satin."

Shen Zhao shook his head: "I've looked at it all. The silk here is too expensive. It's not worth buying it."

And there weren't many good goods, no wonder so many camel caravans were rushing to the capital.

As they were talking, Shen Ang came back.

He jumped off his horse, walked quickly into the tent, and whispered, "A Zhao, the governor ordered me to take the money to the government office. He said he had received a letter from the county magistrate."

Shen Zhao was delighted when he heard this, and quickly threw the things on the ox cart to the ground, leaving only two empty boxes.

Then he reached into the box and instantly took out 340,000 five-zhu coins.

All the money was strung together with hemp ropes, one string containing one thousand coins, for a total of three hundred and forty strings.

"Let's use the ox cart to transport it now." Shen Zhao put a handful of silver coins and a few gold coins in his father's hand: "If it's not enough, use this to pay for it."

Shen Ang felt a little embarrassed, but he felt relieved when he thought that he would be able to raise his daughter's status after he had the title.

Shen Heng took the initiative to pull the cart, dragged it outside the tent, hitched the old ox, and called to his sister, "Hurry up and get on, I'll drive the cart."

Shen Zhao agreed and sat sideways on the cart.

"Mother, please take care of the tent. I will go to the government office with father." In fact, she followed him because she was worried that her second brother would run around.

Zhang Shanyue waved her hand: "Go early and come back early!"

"understood!"

Shen Zhao and his second brother were sitting on an ox cart, with their old father riding a horse beside them.

The three of them remained silent along the way until they arrived at the government office.

Shen Ang stepped forward and explained his origins, and then several guards came over to help carry the coins.

Three hundred and forty strings of copper coins, equivalent to five or six hundred kilograms, took four people two trips to carry them all. Shen Heng sighed, "So much money, just to buy a title, it hurts me to see it."

Two months ago, I didn't even have twenty cents in my hand. I didn't expect my sister to earn so much in the blink of an eye. It was like a dream.

By the way, I have saved several thousand dollars in private savings recently, and I will give it all to my sister when I get home.

While I was daydreaming, I suddenly saw a group of people walking out of the gate of the government office.

The leader was a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old. He had a fair face and an extraordinary bearing, and his black robe shone like mercury.

Because he was far away, he couldn't see his appearance clearly, but Shen Heng thought that the man must be very handsome.

Shen Zhao also saw the young man who was being treated like a star, but he didn't care.

In government offices like this, those who can enter and exit freely are all either rich or noble.

I had seen many princes and nobles in the capital in my previous life, so I was not surprised.

But as the group of people got closer, Shen Zhao gradually withdrew his gaze.

Because the clothes and the jade belt around the waist of the young man in the middle are exactly the same as those worn by kings and princes.

Such a person is not someone a commoner like me can look directly in the face.

Seeing that the second brother was still staring at him, he quickly pulled his sleeve and whispered, "Turn around."

Shen Heng didn't understand, so he turned to look at his sister: "What's the matter?"

Shen Zhao took out a small round mirror from his bag and stuffed it into his hand: "Look in the mirror and wipe off the eye mucus."

"." Shen Heng really thought there was eye mucus on his face, and immediately raised the mirror to look back and forth: "Where is it? Oh! It's because the wind and sand are too strong recently, and sand always gets into my eyes."

At this time, a group of people happened to pass by the ox cart. The young man in the middle looked at Shen Zhao, then looked at the mirror in Shen Heng's hand, and walked away.

Shen Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and poked his second brother with his finger: "Stop looking at it and give me the mirror back."

Shen Heng ignored his sister and wiped the corners of his eyes clean.

Not long after, the father came out of the government office with a happy face and said to his daughter, "It's healed now."

He raised the wooden piece in his hand and said, "This is the certificate given to me by the county governor. After the court approves it, I will be able to get the amulet of my title."

"Let me see!" Shen Heng hurriedly grabbed it to have a look, and saw a record on it that the Dunhuang County Governor's Office received a total of 330,000 coins from Shen Ang, the head of the Yanze Liting Posthouse in Xinggu County, to purchase an eighth-level military title.

"Haha! We don't have to do corvée anymore!" Shen Heng showed the wood chip to his sister again: "We can move to other places to live freely in the future, right?"

Shen Zhao smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Except for the Great Wall, families can settle down anywhere because they no longer have to perform corvee labor.

Although this title is just a title, the Shen family's status and position will be distinguished from that of ordinary people.

In other words, they can enjoy the same special treatment as real nobles, for example, minor crimes can be redeemed with money, and major crimes can be compensated with titles.

Another thing is that no matter how rich your family is, no one will come to check your home.

Shen Zhao thought happily: When I get the amulet of my father's title, I will buy one for each of my two brothers, so that they can have a talisman as well.

She lost all her family members in her previous life. In this life, she must protect them well so that when she, Shen Zhao, is in trouble in the future, she will have someone to support her.

"We can go home tomorrow!" Shen Heng drove the ox cart excitedly. When he saw a stall selling naan and dough cakes, he stopped to buy some and prepared to bring them back for his friends to try.

Shen Zhao picked up a piece of paste ring and started chewing it. The crispy and fragrant taste made her unable to stop.

Suddenly, a two-horse carriage passed by, and inside the carriage sat a young man in a black robe, who glanced at her face calmly. (End of this chapter)