Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Xu Qinghe was wearing the same green cross-collar dress she had worn when they first met. Her hair was pulled up high, and the cuffs were wrapped with strips of cloth. She looked neat and capable as she turned over the vegetable garden.

Upon seeing this, Shen Zhi put Shen Chengyue down without hesitation and strode towards Xu Qinghe.

"I'll do it."

Upon hearing the man's deep and powerful voice, Xu Qinghe subconsciously turned her head to look at him.

The man's eyes were full of fatigue; he looked very tired.

"No need, I'm just taking advantage of this free time to get started, there's no rush."

"Are you hungry? I've prepared a meal inside, just waiting for you to eat." With that, he put the hoe down in the corner and walked quickly toward the water vat.

Shen Zhi watched Xu Qinghe's figure, rubbed his temples wearily, and followed her.

The northern border has been quite restless these days, repeatedly provoking him and forcing him to leave the city to defend it, which has left him quite exhausted.

After washing their hands, the two went into the house together. As soon as they entered, Shen Zhi sensed that something was wrong.

In the northwest corner of the room, four grain bins, each slightly thicker than a waist, were neatly arranged. The miscellaneous items next to them had also been cleared away, and a simple wooden platform had been built for chopping vegetables and storing seasonings. As for the bare bed in the house, it had been covered with brightly colored bedding, instantly giving it the warmth of home.

Just as Shen Zhi was looking around at the changes in his home, Shen Chengyue couldn't wait to call out to him, "Dad, dinner's ready."

Shen Zhi then came to his senses and saw that Xu Qinghe had already served rice and placed it in front of him.

Looking at the hot food in front of him, Shen Zhi's heart, which had been hardened for years, softened slightly. "From now on, you don't need to wait for me. Just eat first."

Xu Qinghe didn't stand on ceremony, "Well, if it's early we'll wait for you, but if it's late we won't."

Shen Zhi: "Okay."

After finishing his meal in silence, Shen Zhi was about to go and till the soil when Xu Qinghe quickly pulled him back, saying, "Wait a minute."

"I made you a pair of pants, try them on." She said, heading to find the pants.

Shen Zhi glanced at the arm that Xu Qinghe had pulled, and a strange feeling welled up inside him.

Fortunately, Xu Qinghe acted quickly and soon brought over Shen Zhi's pants, which were dark blue and had a drawstring fit.

"Try it on." He said, handing over the pants.

Shen Zhi took the pants and silently said thank you. Then Xu Qinghe turned around and led the two children out.

Shen Zhi sat alone at the dining table and quickly changed into his pants. When he stood up, he found that the pants fit perfectly.

Just then, Xu Qinghe's voice came from outside, "Brother Shen, are you ready?"

This time, Shen Zhi didn't reply to her; he simply opened the door quickly.

As soon as the door opened, Xu Qinghe looked at Shen Zhi's pants and saw that they were just the right length and width.

"Great, I knew my cooking was right."

"Brother Shen, take off your shirt too! I'll measure it and make you a jacket."

Looking at her excited face, Shen Zhi hesitated for a moment before taking off his coat.

To everyone's surprise, Xu Qinghe was still not satisfied and continued, "Take off the inner ones too."

Shen Zhi looked at her unmoved face, somewhat incredulous, "Are you sure?"

At this point, Xu Qinghe was unaware of the seriousness of the situation; all she could see was her desire to improve her skills.

"Um."

Shen Zhi hesitated for a moment, but still obediently took off his coat, leaving him only with the pants that Xu Qinghe had just made for him.

Xu Qinghe gazed at Shen Zhi's wheat-colored, broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, and hormone-filled upper body, and unconsciously swallowed her saliva.

Then her face turned bright red. "I, I, I'll go make some clothes." After saying that, she went into the house without looking back.

This was the first time in her life she had been so close to a man with such a great figure; she would be doing Shen Zhi a disservice if she didn't blush.

Once back in the room, Xu Qinghe calmed down, spread the fabric on the bed, and began to carefully cut it.

Watching Xu Qinghe flee in panic, Shen Zhi, who was outside the house, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. He then walked towards the small patch of vegetable garden that Xu Qinghe had turned over, picked up a hoe, and started working on it quite naturally.

The two of them were just inside and outside the house, and although they didn't talk much, they gave people a very reassuring feeling.

Just as Shen Zhi was about to finish digging up the land, a series of loud knocks suddenly came from the front door. "Open the door! Open the door!"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Shen Zhi's face instantly darkened. He put down the hoe in his hand and walked towards the middle of the yard.

Xu Qinghe, who was making clothes inside the house, also heard the noise and quickly ran out of the house.

As soon as she came out, she met Shen Zhi's gaze. Shen Zhi looked at the clothes in her hand and asked calmly, "Are you done?"

Xu Qinghe nodded quickly, and then Shen Zhi reached out his hand. She calmly put on her clothes and then walked towards the front door.

Just as he took a step, Xu Qinghe grabbed him and whispered, "It should be your sister-in-law. She came by this afternoon and said she wanted those two taels of silver."

Shen Zhi already knew what was going on, and after listening, she simply gave her a reassuring "hmm".

Seeing that Shen Zhi already knew the purpose of the visitor, Xu Qinghe stopped participating and hurriedly returned to her room. After all, she was just a maid now, and it wouldn't be good for her to interfere too much.

Before entering the house, she casually brought the two children inside as well, fearing that Sister-in-law Shen's resentment might affect them.

As soon as Shen Zhiyi opened the door, he saw his sister-in-law, who was furious. "Why did you lock the door in broad daylight?"

Shen Zhi frowned. "Hmm?"

Upon seeing this, Shen's mother, who had come along, quickly tugged at Shen's sister-in-law's clothes, reminding her that it was already dark.

Sister-in-law Shen pouted in annoyance and started acting like a rascal, "When are you going to give me that money back?"

Shen Zhi: "What money?"

"What money! The money you paid to buy your wife! I'm telling you, you have to give me the money today, or I'm not letting you off the hook."

Shen Zhi said coldly, "I have no money."

Sister-in-law Shen: "I don't care, if you don't give it to me today, I'm not leaving." Saying that, she was about to rush into the yard.

Shen Zhi rejected him without hesitation, his face darkening as he said, "I have no money, and you won't get it no matter how much you make a scene."

"If you insist on having these two taels of silver, fine, we'll split the family property, and I'll give it to you after we've done so."

Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Shen immediately retorted in a shrill voice, "Why should I! Everything in this house is mine, what does it have to do with you?"

Shen Zhi remained unmoved, saying, "I'm the second oldest in the family, so I should have everything my older brother has."

This was the first time Shen Zhi had spoken to his sister-in-law like this. Shen Zhi's sister-in-law immediately became anxious and turned to Shen's mother, saying, "Mother, listen to what the second son is saying."

"He went to join the army and has been gone for so many years. You and Dad have been taken care of by my eldest son and me. My eldest son and I have been the ones who bought everything for the house. And now he's bringing this up."