In times of chaos and famine, I traded one pound of rice for two royal flushes.

Qin Shaolang went to the pile of miscellaneous items, took down the nearly two-meter-long gun barrel, and examined it carefully.

While in the army, his favorite thing to do was to wield a long spear.

Unfortunately, that was a battle of firearms, where spears were useless. But now that the opportunity had arisen, Qin Shaolang naturally wanted to make the most of it.

With a casual flick of his wrist, Qin Shaolang put the gun barrel back in its place.

Without a spearhead, the center of gravity is not in the right position, making it difficult to wield effectively.

Suddenly, he squatted down again and took out a hundred-refined horizontal sword.

The sword was level with his shoulders, with a sharp blade that could be wielded with both hands, giving it an advantage over a dagger when dealing with wild animals.

After all, the handle of the horizontal sword is longer, making it easier to exert force and resulting in a greater chopping power.

After casually swinging it a few times, Qin Shaolang tossed the sword back into its sheath.

"We don't know how long the chaos in the Great Wei will last, or whether it will escalate into a period of utter devastation. It wouldn't hurt to prepare some weapons for self-defense in advance."

"It's a pity we can't buy armor now, and this isn't a horse-breeding area, so we can't buy warhorses."

As Qin Shaolang was pondering, Su Jin had already arrived behind him.

"My lord, I may serve you tonight. My younger sister is still young, could you please spare her...?"

Su Jin cautiously probed, but little did she know that Qin Shaolang had little interest in the matter at all.

What's the difference between a wedding night without love and forced marriage?

Is it just to vent one's desires on her?

Unfortunately, as a military doctor who had seen countless life and death, what he lacked most was desire.

He casually grabbed several pieces of clothing from the pile of clutter and handed them to Su Jin.

"Try them on first to see if they fit. These are the inner layers. The winter coats for warmth are at the bottom. You and Su Tang each have three winter coats, that should be enough."

When Su Jin heard that there were three winter coats, her hands trembled slightly.

Having only one winter coat to keep warm is the norm for most people.

Whoever goes out in winter wears winter clothes, while the rest stay at home, avoiding going out and exercising, thus conserving energy and eating less food.

"Husband, you bought too much. Isn't that a waste?"

Qin Shaolang raised an eyebrow slightly.

many?

Back when he was in school, he needed at least three to five down jackets, otherwise he wouldn't have any to change into.

Although he has the memories of his predecessor and knows the villagers' circumstances, his mindset has already been ingrained and will not change easily.

Just as he couldn't convince Su Jin to eat meat with peace of mind before, Su Jin couldn't persuade him to feel that it was a waste.

The two have completely different values ​​and need time to work things out.

"I bought two more items because you guys are so thin."

Qin Shaolang once again used his thinness as an excuse.

Although he didn't like that kind of plump figure, the two sisters were now too thin, which didn't meet his expectations at all.

What he needs is a healthy physique, not a thin appearance.

Su Jin suddenly took a deep breath.

"I understand. I will try my best to gain weight in the future."

Qin Shaolang smiled slightly.

"We can't rush things; we need to take it slow and let our bodies recover."

Su Jin lowered her head again. Qin Shaolang gave her an impeccable sense of security, but these strange demands were indeed difficult for her to handle.

The two waited in silence for a while, when Qin Shaolang suddenly spoke.

"Let Su Tang come and get your clothes too. I'll make the bed for you and boil some hot water for me. I want to take a bath."

Su Jin quickly agreed and then got back to work.

When Su Tang came over, Qin Shaolang reached out and pinched her cheek.

"Don't be nervous. I didn't know if you guys liked candied hawthorns. I bought two skewers, but I was so busy that I forgot. Remember to take one to your sister and tell her to eat it."

As he spoke, Qin Shaolang handed two strings of candied hawthorns to Su Tang.

Upon seeing the candied hawthorns, Su Tang's eyes lit up immediately. In the past, she wouldn't have liked candied hawthorns because they were too sweet.

But being escorted by soldiers all the way here, Su Tang was already quite satisfied with being able to eat candied hawthorns.

Her eyes were sparkling as she grabbed the candied hawthorn and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Um!"

She had only taken a few steps when she suddenly turned back, wrapped her arms around Qin Shaolang's neck, and gave him a big kiss on the cheek.

"My husband is so good to me and my sister. I hope I can have children for him in the future."

Qin Shaolang burst out laughing.

These candied hawthorns were a really good buy!

He unexpectedly won over Su Tang, and now he can use Su Tang to gradually get Su Jin to accept his values.

"We'll talk about the future later. You should go ahead now."

Su Tang then jogged into the kitchen.

Qin Shaolang also got up and stretched, preparing to take a shower and then go to sleep.

……

It was very cold. After taking a shower, Qin Shaolang hurriedly huddled under the covers.

Su Jin finished washing the dishes and tidying everything up before sitting down on the edge of the bed. Qin Shaolang patted the blanket.

"Come in and sleep, it's warm."

Su Jin was still a bit reserved, especially when she saw Su Tang in the quilt, she felt incredibly awkward.

Do I have to do those things in front of my sister?

After a long internal struggle, Su Jin gritted her teeth and crawled into bed.

If I insist on not sleeping together, what if he asks Su Tang to do *that*?

My little sister is still young; she can't be mistreated.

As soon as she got into bed, an arm wrapped around her neck and pulled her close.

The moment Su Jin touched Qin Shaolang's warm body, she quickly withdrew her hand.

"Let me warm myself up..."

"Hmm!"

Qin Shaolang suddenly pulled her close to his chest and grabbed her hand, placing it on his chest.

"It'll take forever for you to warm yourself up. Hurry up and get warm so you can go to sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow."

Su Jin couldn't listen to Qin Shaolang's words at all; she was already panicked by the possibility of "serving him in bed."

She was startled awake when Qin Shaolang began to snore softly.

So, it wasn't about making her do those things...

Thinking back on this misunderstanding, Su Jin felt a deep sense of guilt. She had used the worst possible assumptions to speculate about the person she should never have.

This made her begin to re-examine Qin Shaolang, carefully and seriously considering everything she saw.

……

As dawn broke, Qin Shaolang had already gotten up and was brushing his teeth with clean dry grass and water.

Chu Wu strode over, carrying his hunting weapons.

Good morning, Brother Qin. How did you sleep last night?

Qin Shaolang glanced at him.

"You're up so early?"

Chu Wu laughed heartily.

"I'm already considered lazy. Last month, by the time I got up, the villagers had already been harvesting grain for half an hour. When are we setting off? Yesterday I heard that there's a white-browed tiger on the mountain. If we can capture it, we can claim a reward from the government."

Qin Shaolang looked at him suspiciously.

"Aren't we claiming rewards too frequently?"