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

Chapter 5 This is what it means to be in love

Shen Zhao took a step back, avoiding Xue Lingyao's approach, and said coldly: "What does it have to do with you whether I cancel the engagement or not? The Qin family hasn't said anything, but you, a girl named Xue, are worried about it. If someone doesn't know, they would think you are someone related to Qin Yi."

"You" Xue Lingyao's face suddenly turned red, and her watery eyes were filled with tears.

Qin Yi frowned upon seeing this, and immediately glared at Shen Zhao: "Shen Zhao! Don't go too far! Lingyao came to see you with good intentions, and you didn't appreciate it, but you spoke harshly to her. You really don't have the courtesy of a girl!"

Shen Zhao sneered: "I, Shen Zhao, don't need you to tell me how to do this. From now on, Qin Xiaolang, please stay away from my Shen family and don't make yourself miserable."

As he spoke, he drew out the sheep whip from his waist and swung it fiercely at the two men.

Her sheep-driving whip is made of eight-strand sheepskin thread. It is very powerful and makes a loud explosion when it is swung.

If this hits someone's face, it will probably disfigure them.

Qin Yi's expression suddenly changed. He hugged Xue Lingyao and quickly stepped back to avoid the whip.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of clapping hands behind me. I turned around and saw that it was Shen Heng.

I saw him walking slowly towards me with a hemp rope hanging diagonally, his shoulders swaying, a slight smile on his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

"Oh my! I thought it was some unfortunate couple, showing off in front of my sister so early in the morning. What's the matter? Do you think that the Shen family is easy to bully?"

Qin Yi subconsciously let go of Xue Lingyao, deliberately took a step away, and said with a cold face: "Uncle, why do you have to say this? It was obviously your sister who injured someone first."

Shen Heng's face darkened: "Don't try to get close to me, who is your uncle?"

He glanced at Xue Lingyao, who was in tears, and snorted coldly: "What's the matter? Are you feeling unhappy that you didn't kill my sister yesterday? Are you taking advantage of her being alone today to attack her?"

"I didn't." Xue Lingyao couldn't help but speak.

Qin Yi also frowned and said defensively: "We are just here to visit Ah Zhao, we have no other intentions, don't slander others at will!"

"Slander you?" Shen Heng stepped forward and pushed Qin Yi on the chest, causing him to stagger. He shouted, "Don't put on a farce for me! No one here is blind! If you didn't want to harm anyone, why did you threaten my sister not to tell my parents yesterday?"

Qin Yi pursed his lips and said nothing.

It is true that he did something wrong in this matter, but it was Shen Zhao who started it first, so it was reasonable for him to be punished. If he spoke up for her again, wouldn't it make Lingyao sad?

Xue Lingyao, who was standing by, quickly explained, "That's because, because Brother Qin was afraid that Uncle and Aunt Shen would be angry if they knew, so he had no choice but to do it."

"So you didn't care about her life or death and ordered her to wash off the blood on her body to cover up your crime?" Shen Heng thought about how scared and helpless his sister was at that time. He became furious and swung a punch at Qin Yi.

Qin Yi was caught off guard by the fist. Although he dodged urgently, he was still hit on the chin.

There was a sharp pain in my mouth, and my teeth actually bit the tip of my tongue, and blood flowed out from the corners of my mouth.

Xue Lingyao screamed, closed her eyes and fell down softly.

Qin Yi ignored the pain in his tongue, hugged her and called out anxiously: "Lingyao! Lingyao, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Heng curled his lips and glanced at his sister: "Did you see that? This is called mutual affection."

Shen Zhao:.
"Hurry up and go, don't delay their love!" Shen Heng took the rope from his shoulder, quickly tied up the last few bundles of water chestnuts, put them on his back, and drove the sheep home with his sister.

The brother and sister walked home slowly, completely ignoring Xue Lingyao who was fainting behind them, and Qin Yi who was pinching her philtrum to save her.

When he got home and saw two guards with swords standing in the yard, Shen Zhao knew that his father had returned.

When I ran into the house, I saw my father and mother kneeling in the hall and talking.

My father, Shen Ang, is about forty years old. He has a dark complexion, a beard, sword-like eyebrows, long eyes and a resolute expression. He is the head of a post station in this hometown. He is usually on duty at the post station and only comes back once every three or two days.

Shen Zhao knelt down and kowtowed to his father respectfully, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

She hadn't seen her father for a long time. If the years in her previous life were included, it had been exactly thirteen years.

In his previous life, because his father was engaged to Qin Yi, he helped the Qin family a lot, not only financially but also physically. As a result, a wolf from Zhongshan emerged.

"What's wrong with you?" Father Shen Ang quickly supported his daughter, touched the cloth wrapped around her head, frowned and asked, "Did the Qin family kid really threaten you?"

It is one thing for outsiders to push their daughter, but Qin Yi, Ah Zhao's fiancé, not only did not help or feel sorry for her, but also threatened her not to tell her family. His behavior was truly bad.

Shen Zhao nodded: "Yes, he not only threatened my daughter, but also forced her to wash the blood off her clothes, otherwise he would not let me leave."

Shen Ang's eyebrows turned upside down when he heard this, and he slapped the table and said angrily: "You bastard!"

She stood up and said to Shen Zhao, "I will go to the Qin family to cancel the engagement right now! Anyway, you are still young, so it's okay to discuss the marriage in a few years."

Shen Zhao nodded, sniffed, and suddenly remembered something: "Dad, have you donated money to Qin Yi?"

Shen Ang was stunned.

He did ask someone to find a job for Qin Yi, and spent a lot of money on it. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be results before the twelfth lunar month.

But now my family is about to break off the engagement with the Qin family, so asking someone to donate the job for me will definitely not count.

When Shen Zhao saw his father's expression, he knew that the money had been spent, and it was a considerable amount, at least one or two thousand coins.

Whether it is done or not, it will definitely not be taken back.

In this case, it is better to leave the opportunity to the second or eldest brother.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhao hurriedly said, "Dad, since you have asked someone to help you, why not donate it for my second brother? He knows a lot of words, so copying documents is no problem."

Shen Ang stroked his beard and thought, and in his heart he agreed with his daughter's suggestion.

When he saw his second son laughing and joking with the guard in the yard, he couldn't help feeling discouraged.

"Your second brother is still young, I'm afraid this won't work." The age of the candidates also needs to be considered. If a young boy who doesn't know the importance of the matter is nominated, how can the county magistrate agree?

Shen Zhao: "What about my eldest brother? He will be back next month, why not let him go?"

My eldest brother is already eighteen years old and has a steady personality, making him just the right person to work in the county government. Then didn’t Qin Yi also work as a clerk at the age of eighteen?

Shen Ang scratched his head and said in embarrassment: "Your elder brother has not served in the border for a full year. If he returns home after the shift, our family will have to spend 15,000 coins."

Shen Zhao was shocked: "Fifteen thousand coins?" So much?

My father, the chief of Qingshui Pavilion, had an annual salary of only 60 shi of grain, which was equivalent to more than 6,000 yuan in cash.

But after deducting the family's food and drink, social interactions, and the population tax on himself, his mother and his two brothers, there was nothing left.

Fifteen thousand coins is equal to the savings of a whole family for two or three years without eating or drinking.

Even if the eldest brother got married, the cost of betrothal gifts, cloth, etc. would not exceed three thousand coins. These fifteen thousand coins were just for replacing soldiers, that is, paying money to the government to exempt from border guarding labor, which was too expensive.

But if the eldest brother wants to avoid the misfortunes of his previous life, paying money is the only way.

What should I do?

Shen Zhao was extremely anxious.

At this time, Shen Ang put down his robe and sword, and said to his wife: "You cook at home, and when the Qin family is done, I will call a few people back to eat."

Zhang Shanyue agreed and asked her daughter to go to the kitchen.

Afterwards, Shen Ang took two guards to the Qin family, and Shen Heng followed them stealthily.

While Shen Zhao was helping to light the fire, he was thinking about something.

Or I could make some cakes and snacks and sell them at the market, at least I could earn some money for my family.

If all else fails, she still has a magical little bronze mirror. It should be possible to get something out of it, right?

(End of this chapter)