Chapter 23: Don’t Show Your Wealth
"Six thousand taels per trip! Don't lie to me. I'm not a three-year-old child."
Chen Qi stared at the swaying ponytail, thought about it for a while, and came to this conclusion seriously.
"Alas, you saw through me so quickly!"
Xie Yuduo deliberately pretended to be annoyed, which made Chen Qi so angry that she punched him with a smile.
"Humph, if that's true, why would your family open a herbal medicine shop? You can't make that much money in a year."
"Well, that's true."
Xie Yuduo did not refute but nodded seriously.
The slower he walked, the more anxious Chen Qi became, and she didn't bother to help him watch the road.
Even though she was originally held in his arms, it did not prevent her from turning around with great difficulty, frowning and threatening him.
"Hurry up and tell me, hurry up and tell me, don't lie!"
Xie Yuduo lowered his head and looked at his wife with her eyebrows and eyes wrinkled into a ball. She looked so adorable that he simply moved forward and gave her a big kiss.
Chen Qi was suddenly frightened by the kiss.
This is the main road!
She quickly let go of his hand and looked around. Fortunately, this section of the road was all farmland, with fields on both sides after the autumn harvest, and not many people passed by.
"snort!"
Seeing that his wife was really annoyed, Xie Yuduo held her tightly in his arms again and spoke in a serious tone.
"It's true, I'm not lying to you. If you still don't believe me, I'll go back and give you all my secret money, okay?"
Chen Qi was trapped by this person and couldn't move. She asked hesitantly, "Really...really?"
"More real than pearls."
"Then...how much silver do you have in total?"
Xie Yuduo leaned close to her ear again and whispered a number.
Chen Qi was completely frightened this time. She nestled in his arms and didn't dare to say a word for a long time.
"No one at home knows. I've never told anyone except you, not even Dad. You've seen what's happening at home these past few days. Besides us, those people in the west yard are eager to scoop all the money out of the frying pan and stuff it into their own pockets. If they knew I had all that money, it would be a disaster for the family, but murder and robbery would be the real deal."
"Then why did you tell me?"
After a while, Chen Qi finally found her voice again.
"We've only just been married, less than three days. Aren't you afraid that I'll be tempted by money and kill you?"
"You're different. You and I are married, kin in life and kin in death. You're not just family, you're my sweetheart. I respect you, I love you, I consider you my heart, my life. In my eyes, as long as you're by my side, I wouldn't be afraid even if all my money was gone. Why would I be afraid to tell you?"
Such a low and gentle voice sounded like an oath, and also like a temptation. I'm afraid it will be engraved in Shen Qi's heart for the rest of her life.
Seeing that Chen Qi didn't say anything, Xie Yuduo said again: "When I get home, I will give the banknote to you for safekeeping."
"No, I don't want it."
When Chen Qi spoke again, her voice was filled with tears.
"Hey, that's strange, Xiaoyue, why are you crying?"
"I...I...I don't dare to ask for it."
Chen Qi secretly wiped away the tears from her cheeks, not wanting him to see her.
"It's not my money, I don't want it. You can keep it. I believe you are telling the truth."
Xie Yuduo rubbed Chen Qi's hair with his chin, his tone full of intimacy.
"Who says it's not your money? If the money goes into my pocket, it also goes into your pocket. Do we still need to distinguish between you and me?"
After the carriage crossed the stone bridge, it was five miles ahead to reach Baishui Town.
Shen Qi thought about it and promised him very seriously.
"Don't worry, since you didn't tell anyone about this money, I won't tell anyone either, not even my own parents."
Xie Yuduo tilted his head and looked at her.
Chen Qi was very serious, without a smile on her face, but with traces of tears on her face.
"That mountain road you mentioned is so dangerous and so far... You've been there for so many years, and you've made so many trips. This must be all the silver you've risked your life to earn. I will definitely cherish it, treasure it, and protect it. You said not to show off your wealth, and I've kept it in mind."
Looking at the tears in her eyes, Xie Yuduo felt a surge of emotion in his heart.
Then, he kissed her.
I can't help myself.
No matter whether there was anyone on the road or where the horse went, he just wanted to kiss her, no longer caring whether there was anyone around or where the horse went.
Serious, hard-working, and unscrupulous.
She responded to his kiss with the same sincerity and the same love.
This time, neither of them took their time. By the time the long kiss ended, both were panting, with their hair and clothes in disarray.
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Fortunately, when the carriage entered Baihe Town, Chen Qi had already combed her hair, straightened her clothes, and tried her best to restore herself to normal.
As for Xie Yuduo, although he was dressed neatly, he couldn't stop smiling, which was really suspicious.
Fortunately, Shen's parents were immersed in the joy of reuniting with their daughter and didn't notice him at all.
The family was finally reunited, and it was the first time for the new son-in-law to come to their home, so the Shen family treated it very seriously. Even the younger brother who was like a mud monkey all day long was dressed up neatly, put on new clothes, and his hair was combed neatly.
Needless to say, the Shen family prepared delicious dishes, and the mellow Jinhua wine was also ready. Dad and eldest brother Shen Shao were ready to accompany the new son-in-law to get drunk.
When Daddy, Big Brother and the new son-in-law were almost done drinking, the little monkey Shen Ji returned to his old ways, jumping up and down without a word.
Chen Qi was sitting in the backyard, showing the gifts she brought to her mother and sister-in-law one by one. The three of them sat together and started chatting.
The mother took her daughter aside and asked her all the questions carefully.
From the old lady of the Xie family, to the father-in-law, to the second uncle and aunt, to the elder sister-in-law, younger sister-in-law, cousin, cousin's wife, and even the servants in the house, they all asked about whether she had a good temper and whether she could get along with others.
Chen Qi naturally only reported good news and not bad news. She focused on saying that Old Mrs. Wu loved her very much, her father-in-law also valued her very much, and her elder and younger sisters-in-law all liked her very much.
She spoke with confidence, and it was the truth.
As for the couple in my second uncle's family, I just briefly mentioned them.
Although Chen Qi praised the Xie family in every possible way, her mother still felt uneasy.
She hesitated several times to speak, but was too embarrassed to ask directly.
Finally, when her daughter-in-law Qiao went outside to get some fruit, she whispered in her daughter's ear and asked the question she was most worried about.
After hearing this, Chen Qi's face slowly turned red with embarrassment.
Zhang was worried that her daughter might have concerns: "Don't worry, if there really is something wrong with him, your father and I will cancel this engagement for you, even if we have to bring it to the attention of the county magistrate."
Chen Qi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Seeing her mother's worried look, she answered in a low voice.
"He's...fine, we're...fine."
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