Chapter 377 Extra Chapter: Song Erniang (19)

"So dangerous?" Song Erniang gripped Long Hanshi's hand tightly.

Feeling that Song Erniang's hands were trembling, Long Hanshi quickly offered a few words of comfort.

"It's not dangerous! What kind of danger is this! I don't know why, but whenever I'm in that environment, I seem to become less stupid."

What will happen and what the consequences will be all seemed to rush into my mind at once.

People aren't stupid anymore; they don't need others to tell them what to do. They know what to do on their own.

My dear wife, really, it sounds dangerous to you, but it's not dangerous at all. I think... going out to escort goods is easier than me going out to sell vegetables.

Selling vegetables also requires me to think about how to hawk them and how to sell them.

But going out to provide escort services... seems so easy!

Looking at Long Hanshi's still honest and simple face, Song Erniang suddenly reached out and touched it...

He's still the same honest and simple-minded dragon!

Perhaps Long Hanshi was trained by his master to be an assassin. In terms of vigilance, how could an ordinary bodyguard be as professional as an assassin!

Whether it's killing or seeing through people's tricks, assassins are the best!

So, Long Hanshi has finally found something that suits him!

"So you'll continue to work as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) in the future?" Song Erniang asked softly.

"Let's go! Why not go! Escorting goods is so easy! You can go out and come back in two months at most, and you can make a lot of money when you come back!"

My lady, look, this is a three-hundred-tael silver note.

I've made up my mind; I'll use all this money to buy land.

I had inquired beforehand, and the farmland not far from Suzhou wasn't expensive to sell.

The better ones are only six taels per mu. We have three hundred taels now, which is enough to buy fifty mu!

We have exactly 25 mu of land for each daughter. They're still young, so we'll help them manage it for now, renting it out to others and collecting rent. That way, we'll have more grain in our hands.

This will be their dowry when they get married in the future.

"I've made up my mind. When my daughters get married, each of them will receive at least two hundred acres of land as a dowry. As for the rest... I'll earn it slowly!" Long Hanshi said, becoming happier and happier.

Looking at her two daughters sleeping on the small bed below, her eyes were full of smiles.

My dear daughter, this is the dowry your father has earned for you! You mustn't marry far away in the future, otherwise who will bring your father wine during festivals!

Song Erniang was still staring blankly at the three silver notes.

"What's wrong? Are you so happy you've gone crazy? It's okay, I'll still earn money in the future!"

Actually, it would have been enough to give him one hundred taels, but Master Ye said that I deserved the most credit this time and should be rewarded with one hundred taels.

Furthermore, it was incredibly dangerous for him to encounter such a situation on his very first mission as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort).

Luckily, I helped him resolve these issues. Otherwise, he would never be able to escort goods again, and the lost cargo would definitely cause trouble.

Later he gave me another hundred taels.

"Oh, and this too, this was also given to me by Third Master Ye. He said it was for me, but I thought it was nice, so I brought it back for you."

As Long Hanshi spoke, he rummaged through his bundle and pulled out his money pouch, from which he took out four gemstones and placed them in front of Song Erniang.

Song Erniang was stunned when she saw the four bright red pigeon blood rubies.

She had seen good things before, but this was the first time she had ever seen rubies of such high quality, each the size of a thumb.

You could easily get five hundred taels of silver from any gem like that at a pawnshop.

That Master Ye spent four pieces in one go...

"Does Master Ye want you to go on the escort mission again next time?" Song Erniang immediately realized.

Long Hanshi smiled sheepishly.

“My wife is so clever, she guessed it! Master Ye wants me to follow him. His caravan makes several trips every year, and I must go with him, otherwise he won’t feel at ease.”

But don't worry, my wife, Master Ye said we can rest at home for twenty days!

"Let's set off in twenty days," Long Hanshi said ingratiatingly.

Song Erniang nodded and carefully put away the silver notes and gems.

When her older sister arrives tomorrow, she will ask her to go to the real estate brokerage to inquire if there is any land available for purchase.

As for the four gems, keep them for now, and we'll talk about them when our daughter is older.

"Did you go out for drinks?" Song Erniang continued to ask.

Long Hanshi quickly shook his head.

"I definitely won't drink alcohol. Even though the goods have been delivered and everyone is relaxed, I haven't drunk any alcohol while everyone else is."

"Did those people take you to a brothel?" Song Erniang continued to ask.

Long Hanshi shook his head like a rattle drum.

"Of course not! I have a wife. I went through a lot of trouble to marry you. How could I go to a brothel?"

Also, Uncle Ye told us that we all have families to support, and our families would definitely worry if we went out like this. We can't do anything to let our families down.

Song Erniang breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, the Ye family has a good family tradition; those things... the Ye family will not allow them to happen.

"That's good, go to sleep early!" Song Erniang then covered herself with the quilt and prepared to go to sleep.

Long Hanshi chuckled and quickly lay down, snuggling closer to Song Erniang.

After leaning against her for a while, Long Hanshi gently nudged Song Erniang.

"Second Aunt, why don't you check if I'm injured down there again?"

Song Erniang...

"Hasn't it already been checked?"

"That was checked when you first came back. The check wasn't thorough. You should get it checked properly now... what if the old injury flares up again?"

Song Erniang...

...

During the twenty days that Long Han stayed at home, he became a simple and honest young man again.

He went to check on the fields outside the city, cleaned up both small courtyards, and then helped Song Erniang with the work at the wonton shop when he came back.

Although his fellow镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) all came to him for meals and drinks.

But Long Hanshi would insist on eating at his own wonton stall, or at most have Songhelou deliver the food.

People often saw Long Hanshi chatting and eating at his stall, and then Song Erniang would call out, and Long Hanshi would immediately put down his chopsticks and run in to help.

Everyone thinks Long Hanshi is really amazing! That's what you call being a hidden master!

...

Time flew by, and Long Hanshi had already earned a lot of money by helping the Ye family with their escort missions.

He and Song Erniang used the money to buy land and houses, intending to use it as dowries for their two daughters.

Time flies, and fifteen years have passed since Long Hanshi and Song Erniang got married.

Long Hanshi has become the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of the newly established镖局 (escort agency) of the Ye family.

Song Erniang's wonton shop has also expanded, now selling not only wontons but also noodles and various pastries...

Their daughters have grown up!

The two girls were not only beautiful, but also well-read and talented, and were famous in Suzhou.