The First Military God of the Border

It was already quite late when I left the county government office.

Although there wasn't a bright sun, the weather was nice today, with the faint light already setting in the west.

The streets were no longer as bustling as they were in the morning, and were rather deserted.

Wang Ping was very thoughtful. He ordered someone to bring two horses, one for himself and one for Lin Hui. When he heard that Lin Hui wanted to buy something, Wang Ping even brought a horse-drawn carriage.

Of course, he also brought along a dozen or so fully armed constables.

Lin Hui was somewhat surprised: "Military Advisor Wang, I'm just going home, there's no need for this."

Wang Ping laughed and said, "It's best to be careful. They dare to intercept and kill you, sir. We must be on guard."

Lin Hui nodded and said nothing more.

With Wang Ping accompanied by a large group of people, the shopping went smoothly, and the shopkeeper didn't dare to say anything when they arrived at the store.

First, Lin Hui bought two cotton-padded coats. His house was in dire need of them, so he also bought cotton quilts and mattresses. He bought everything he needed.

Shui Feiyuan was dressed in thin clothes and exercised with herself every night. She would sweat profusely during each workout, but soon after finishing, she would feel freezing cold.

From now on, I will never let the water kite get cold.

Of course, now that I have money, I can't do without rice, flour, and cooking oil. Although I still have plenty of wild boar meat at home, I can't keep eating meat all the time.

With a wave of his hand, he bought a shi (a unit of dry measure) of rice and some spices.

Salt is the scarcest commodity, and it is extremely expensive. Good quality salt is unaffordable, so people can only afford coarse salt.

After half an hour of shopping, the carriage was almost full. When Lin Hui did the math while on horseback, he felt extremely distressed. These things alone had already cost him six taels of silver.

Although Lin Hui felt bad about the expense, he thought that Shui Feiyuan would no longer have to worry about food or freezing in the future, so he felt that the money was well spent.

He plans to renovate his courtyard and build a heated earthen bed after settling down. He envisions sleeping with his wife in his arms on the heated bed.

"Wang, this is really troublesome. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have been able to bring all these things back."

Wang Ping chuckled and directed the yamen runners to pack everything up.

"Don't mention it, we're brothers from now on."

"Think about it, what else do you want to buy? Buy it all at once. If you don't have enough money, I have some more."

Lin Hui thought about it and realized that he did indeed need something.

Afterwards, they came to a blacksmith's shop. Although he could design exquisite composite bows, he couldn't be sure if the blacksmith could forge them.

So I decided to pick a bow here and get some arrowheads.

Although we obtained the iron-rimmed bow from the killed border soldiers, which is very useful, can we take that thing out?

Lin Hui looked at the dazzling array of weapons and liked them all.

After looking around, I finally chose a bow.

"Okay, this is it."

Hunting bows and arrows can be retrieved from the mountains and used, but since we have an agreement with the Eagle Territory to take action against the An family, we dare not bring the border army's weapons with us.

I tested the bow's strength, and it was very good. Then I took thirty finished arrowheads.

Lin Hui thought it wouldn't cost much, but when the shopkeeper did the math, he was almost scared to death. The bow and arrows actually cost ten taels of silver.

The twenty taels I had just earned hadn't even warmed my hands yet, and I only had four taels of silver left.

However, Lin Hui wasn't worried. He had already reached a cooperation agreement with Shiweitian Restaurant, and he could just go up the mountain to find some prey another day.

"Military Advisor Wang, let's go."

Next, the group set off in a grand procession towards Sigou Village.

Lin Hui and Wang Ping chatted happily along the way.

"Brother Lin, did you go to Shiweitian today? Did you sell the wild game you hunted there?"

Lin Hui nodded: "Yes, I happened to save Song Qingyan when I entered the city, after she was thrown out of control by the carriage, so I sold her the things."

"Song Qingyan is a good person, and she pays generously."

"I've already made an agreement with her that from now on, all the prey I hunt will be taken to Shiweitian."

Wang Ping laughed heartily.

Do you know anything about Song Qingyan?

Lin Hui shook his head. This was his first time meeting Song Qingyan, so he didn't really know her.

Wang Ping, however, started talking non-stop.

"Brother, you don't know this, but as far as I know, Song Qingyan has been married to the owner of Shiweitian for six years. However, she is also a woman with a tragic fate. The owner died inexplicably at her wedding banquet."

"Song Qingyan had to wear mourning clothes again before she could even enjoy her husband's wedding night."

"Speaking of which, this woman is quite capable. After her husband died, she didn't cry or make a scene. She focused on running Shiweitian. If it weren't for her, Shiweitian would probably have collapsed long ago."

"It's a good thing that you're working with her."

"Let me tell you, you better watch out, or Song Qingyan might take advantage of you."

After he finished speaking, Wang Ping burst into laughter, and the constables who followed him also laughed.

This was the first time Lin Hui had heard about Song Qingyan. After learning her story, he couldn't help but feel more admiration for her.

In such times, during times of war and chaos, business was already difficult, and she, a woman, managed such a large family business.

They must have some skills.

"Hey bro, what are your thoughts after seeing Boss Song's appearance today?"

"Look at those two things, how come they're so big?"

Lin Hui was stunned and didn't say anything. He thought to himself, "Don't even mention looking, I almost ate some today. If it weren't for my clothes covering me, I would have been full by now."

"Brother, if you're interested, I can act as a matchmaker for you and help you get another concubine."

"Let me tell you, don't think that just because your little wife at home is gentle and cute, and serves you comfortably, you can be fooled."

"Compared to someone like Song Qingyan, she's definitely far inferior. A woman like Song Qingyan has seen all the ups and downs of life; she'd be truly beautiful if she slept with someone like that."

Lin Hui laughed heartily: "Military Advisor Wang, you really know him well. You wouldn't happen to have any designs on Boss Song, would you?"

"No, no, I'm just telling you this because I want to lighten the burden on your younger brother and sister-in-law. I can tell at a glance that you're just as good at tormenting your wife as you are at hunting."

"screw you."

"Besides, Song Qingyan has such a large family business, why would she be interested in a peasant like me?"

"Let me tell you, this kind of woman who has been a widow for many years may look dignified and virtuous during the day, but who knows what she might do at night."

"shit……."

Lin Hui said irritably.

The fact that they were chatting about dirty jokes seemed to speed up their journey, and before they knew it, they were not far from Sigou Village.

Although they talked about these vulgar topics along the way, it brought the two of them closer, and Lin Hui even started calling Wang Ping "Brother Wang".

"Brother Wang, don't rush when we get to the village. I still have some wild boar meat at home. I'll have my wife stew it, and we'll eat meat and drink wine."

"Brother, remember this meal and drinks for now, but not today. My superiors are waiting for me to get back."

As the two exchanged pleasantries, Lin Hui looked around the village and suddenly sensed something was amiss.

He knew the situation in Sigou Village very well; people were usually busy making a living, and few of them wandered around outside.

But today is unusual; there are a lot of people, and many of them are unfamiliar faces.

Most importantly, these people all went to the western end of the village, near the hillside, which was in the direction of his home.

No way?

Could it be that Yang Yun arrived with his men ahead of time?

Lin Hui knew inwardly that something was wrong.

He quickly spurred the horse's belly and brandished the whip, lashing its rump.

With a whoosh, it sped off towards its home.