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

"I wonder if Old Master Shen regrets it now?" he said, glancing towards Shen's mother's table.

Because Old Man Shen and his elder brother were helping to serve the dishes, only Old Man Shen's mother, Old Lady Shen, and a few children sat down to eat.

Seeing people looking at her, Sister-in-law Shen immediately retorted without hesitation, "What are you looking at? No matter how good it is, it's not yours."

"It wasn't originally our family's property. It's just that some people are too poor to recognize our worth."

"So what if you know a lot? Mount Tai isn't yours."

The neighbor who spoke: "You..."

Just as he was about to get angry, his deskmate stopped him, saying, "Alright, she's just a troublemaker, why bother with her?"

After being told what to do, the neighbor who had been talking calmed down and stopped paying attention to Sister-in-law Shen.

But Sister-in-law Shen was not as calm as she appeared. A centurion? How much silver did a centurion receive?

Before the family splits up, all the money is hers; after the split, it won't be hers anymore. Oh dear, she's going to lose it all!

No, no, she needs to eat more to make up for what she lost.

"Oh dear, that second son is just wicked. Before the family split up, he lived a very frugal life, but after the split, he lives better than the Jade Emperor."

"No, she has to persuade her mother to bring something back."

Before she could even open her mouth to speak, Shen's mother had already anticipated her thoughts and bluntly scolded her, "Eat your food."

Sister-in-law Shen rolled her eyes and ignored her.

Shen Zhi placed the gift box on the table and walked towards Xu Qinghe.

Seeing her motionless, he asked with some concern, "Are you tired? Do you want me to find you something to lean on?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qinghe immediately shook her head without even thinking.

If they had two rooms, Xu Qinghe wouldn't be sitting so attentively.

But they only have one room, and today is such an important day, she said she wouldn't mess it up no matter what.

She didn't want to be talked about for years because of her posture.

Seeing that she disagreed, Shen Zhi had no choice but to sit down next to her, put his hand on her waist, and gently massage it.

Xu Qinghe was stunned, because this was the first time she and Shen Zhi had ever been so intimate.

Seeing that she was stiff and motionless, Shen Zhi said in a relaxed voice, "Relax."

Xu Qinghe swallowed hard, then slowly relaxed her body, letting Shen Zhi massage her waist.

"Aren't you going to greet them?"

"No need, Father and my elder brother are here, there's no need for me."

Xu Qinghe was relieved after hearing this.

After massaging for about fifteen minutes, Shen Zhi finally stopped and said to Xu Qinghe, "I'll go out and take a look. I'll come back in and lift your veil in a bit."

Xu Qinghe nodded slightly, "Okay."

When Shen Zhi came out of the house, everyone had almost finished eating, and some children had already gotten off the table and run out to play.

The banquet ended after the cornbread was served, because Xu Qinghe had prepared a large amount of dishes, and everyone had almost finished eating just the dishes.

But seeing the cornbread on the table, the respectable family still finished eating it before leaving.

Those who were less dignified, like Sister-in-law Shen, simply packed their clothes and left.

Of course, besides her, there are many others like her.

Sister Lan's face darkened when she saw them doing this. "How can they do things like this? Taking food and money at the same time."

Aunt Shen said helplessly, "Never mind, everyone has their difficulties."

After seeing them off, the only ones left were Shen Zhi's colleagues and a few respected elders from the village.

Seeing Shen Zhi walking towards him, the village chief patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, told him to live a good life, and then left.

Next came a few colleagues, who first expressed their envy and then offered words of advice. Then everyone left one after another.

The rest were a few helpers. While asking them to clear the table and wash the dishes, Sister Lan busily started cooking.

Soon the family's dishes were ready. Aunt Shen glanced at Shen Zhi and said, "Second son, now that there are no outsiders, go and lift your wife's veil and let her come out to eat."

Shen Zhi gave a faint reply and walked into the house.

As soon as everyone left, the two children ran out of the house and started playing with Jiankang.

Now there were only two people left in the room. Sensing Shen Zhi's approach, Xu Qinghe's hands unconsciously clenched tighter, and her body began to stiffen.

Shen Zhi picked up the scales beside him, feeling a little nervous, but quickly relaxed and slowly lifted Xu Qinghe's veil.

Xu Qinghe also looked at Shen Zhi immediately, and Shen Zhi's breath caught in his throat at just one glance.

Because she was so beautiful, the kind of beauty you see up close, especially the way she looked at me—she was even more beautiful than a princess.

Then Shen Zhi turned his face away, looking flustered, and said, "Auntie is calling you to eat." He then turned to leave.

Seeing Shen Zhi's nervous expression, Xu Qinghe suddenly relaxed. Looking at the wine glasses on the table, she teased, "Aren't you going to drink the Acacia Wine?"

Shen Zhi...

"Let's drink it again tonight!"

And so Xu Qinghe followed Shen Zhi out the door, step by step.

Although everyone had seen her before, they still couldn't help but praise her after seeing her appearance.

After the group finished eating, they started returning the items to each household, working until evening before stopping.

The courtyard went from being bustling to being deserted, during which time Aunt Shen stayed at home with Xu Qinghe.

When Shen Zhi returned, seeing that it was getting late, Aunt Shen did not linger.

She reached out and beckoned to Shen Chengyue, "Chengyue, how about you take your younger brother to stay at Grandma's house today?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Chengyue looked over at Xu Qinghe.

Xu Qinghe instinctively wanted to refuse, "No need, I'm staying at home..."

Before he could finish speaking, Aunt Shen interrupted him, saying, "There's only one bed; where can you sleep comfortably?"

"Alright, Chengyue and Chuanchuan get along so well with our Jiankang, they'll definitely want to sleep together tonight, right?"

Shen Chengyue hesitated for a moment, then nodded without hesitation, "Yes, I'm willing to go to Kang Kang's house."

Xu Qinghe...

No, you don't want to.

Ignoring Xu Qinghe's gaze, Shen Chengyue followed Aunt Shen to their house with heavy steps.

Suddenly, only Shen Zhi and Xu Qinghe were left at home. Xu Qinghe glanced at Shen Zhi with a somewhat helpless look in her eyes, only to see Shen Zhi calmly say, "I'll go boil some water." After saying that, he walked towards the kitchen.

Xu Qinghe finally relaxed and started packing her things while thinking about what to do that night.

Not long after, Shen Zhi walked in and said to Xu Qinghe, "The water is ready."

Xu Qinghe nodded hurriedly and walked out.

Shen Zhi grabbed her arm and said, "I'll go and bring it in for you."

By the time the two finished showering, it was completely dark, and they could even hear the crickets chirping outside the window.

"Would you like some acacia wine?"

Shen Zhi: "Mm." He then took the wine glass from her.

After the two finished their drinks, their arms were clasped together, and a spicy sensation surged up inside them.

Immediately afterward, Xu Qinghe's heart began to pound wildly.