Pastoral little master

Chapter 405 The Three-Year Covenant
There was a chill in the September night.

Qi Duo and Shen Nan stood on the hillside without speaking.

In fact, Qiduo was waiting for Shen Nanxing to inquire about the crime, and then she would explain.

But Shen Nan kept silent, her lips were pressed tightly, her breathing was a little unsteady, she should be angry with Qi Duo.

After a long silence, Qiduo spoke first, "Hey, that, do you have something to say to me?"

Shen Nan pursed her lips again, and turned to look at Qiduo, "Why do you refuse your mother's marriage proposal? Do you hate me?"

Qiduo was a little sweaty.

This kid is really direct.

In fact, she didn't know that after she finished speaking, Shen Nan's face was scalding hot.

Fortunately, it was night, Qiduo couldn't see the expression on his face, otherwise he would die of shame.
"I told my aunt about that, it has nothing to do with dislike, it's just that you and I are too young, and it's too early to get engaged at this time." Qiduo explained.

But Shen Nan interrupted her, "You are lying, you are not young at all."

Qiduo rolled her eyes at each other, and then said seriously, "Brother Nan, I'm telling the truth. You are young and uncertain. You will be affected by many things in the future, and there may be variables. Brother Nan, we Let me ask you, if you have a girl you like more in the future, how should you face me? Will you withdraw from my engagement, or forcefully marry me?"
"I don't like other girls except you! So what you said is impossible, do you still doubt my intentions for you?" Shen Nan replied very positively.
"Brother Nan, I don't doubt your sincerity. It's just that there is nothing absolute in this world. Anything can happen. I did this to give you and me enough freedom. If three years later, you still think I'm good , then we will bring this up again at that time, isn’t it the same? If three years later, you have another choice, the two of you are still good brothers and sisters, and it will not hurt anyone, wouldn’t it be better?” Seven Duo said.

"Although what you said is reasonable, I still hope to settle this matter now, so that I can concentrate more on the next exam." Shen Nan insisted on her own ideas.
"Brother Ruonan, you have great confidence in yourself, why should you care about these three years." Qi Duo also insisted.

Shen Nan suddenly sighed and said, "Qiduo, it's not that I don't have confidence in myself, but I have no confidence in you, you know?"

Qiduo asked in surprise, "No confidence in me? What do you mean?"

I have always been a well-behaved and stable little girl, why did it make him feel insecure.

"Master!" Shen Nan whispered.

"Ah, Master?" Qiduo was a little puzzled, what did this nonsensical sentence mean.

"Qiduo, my master Wen Xiuyi seems to treat you a little differently, don't you know? I don't know when I'll be back after going to the capital, I...I'm worried that Master will snatch you away when he comes back, At that time, it will be too late for me to regret, so let's settle the marriage first." Shen Nan expressed her worries.

In fact, he was a little bit wronged, originally he and Qiduo were childhood sweethearts, but Wen Xiuyi was inexplicably inserted in the middle, which made him a threat.

Otherwise, he wouldn't ask his mother to propose marriage now.

Hearing what he said, Qiduo remembered that Wen Xiuyi was his master.

Mentioning Wen Xiuyi, Qi Duo smiled bitterly, "Brother Nan, you think too much, he and I are just good friends, there is nothing like what you said, so don't worry."

"But... I'm still worried." Shen Nan frowned.

"Brother Nan, let's make a three-year agreement. I promise that within these three years, I will not be engaged to anyone. After three years, if you have a better choice, I will consider my marriage again. How?" Qiduo said seriously.

"No, this is very unfair to you. After three years, you will be fifteen and you will not be young. You cannot keep this agreement alone. Well, I figured it out. Let's use three years as a term. If within three years, you meet a man who is better than me, you can get engaged.

And I promise that within three years, I will only study hard and ignore other things. I only hope that after three years, the two of us can continue our century-old fate. "Shen Nan also said solemnly.

He really figured it out, since he likes Qiduo, he can't force her to get engaged to him, maybe she has a better choice, and it's too much for him to force her like this.

"Okay, let's make a three-year agreement. I believe that if there is a fate, let alone three years, even if it is ten years, the fate will still exist." Qi Duo nodded in agreement.

The two knelt down facing the crooked moon and made a three-year agreement.

And Shen Nan silently made another wish, hoping that after he leaves Tanjiazhuang, the moon can guard Qiduo for her, and keep her safe and happy all her life.

I also hope that the moon god has a spirit, so that he and Qiduo can form a hundred-year relationship in three years and stay together for life.

Qiduo also silently made a wish to the moon. If there is a moon god, then bless both of them to find a true love partner to spend their lives together!
The marriage between the two was put on hold, and everyone was busy separately.

Qiduo was busy making shoes and clothes for Shen Nan, and Zheng Wanru was busy packing and handling the fields at home.

Erxia is about to give birth, and Xu will go to the county to visit her every now and then, and bring some nourishing things like chicken and eggs.

When Qiduo learned that Zheng Wanru planned to sell half of the family's land, she went to Shen's house to stop it.

"Auntie, if you can trust me, I will take care of these fields for you, and I will send you the silver when the harvest comes every year." Qiduo said.

The Shen family didn't have many fields, only a few tens of acres, even if they sold them all, they would only earn two or three hundred taels of silver.

But if she takes care of it, she is confident that she will be able to earn the money in a maximum of two years.

Therefore, she thought it would be a pity to sell it now.

"Silly boy, don't worry about leaving it to me, I'm just afraid that you will be tired." Zheng Wanru smiled softly.

"Auntie, don't worry, you won't be tired. But, Auntie, I have to tell you clearly, I may not plan to plant the original crops in these fields, okay?" Qiduo said with a smile.

"Success, Qiduo, I will entrust these fields to you. You can do it yourself. You can plant whatever you want, and you can treat it as your own field." Zheng Wanru smiled.
"Okay." Qiduo responded crisply.

On the second day, Zheng Wanru took Qiduo to see the exact location of the fields, otherwise they would not know which fields belonged to the Shen family.

Although there are not many fields in the Shen family, they are all good and fertile fields, no matter what they are planted, they are very suitable.

Qiduo secretly recorded their locations, and planned what to plant in her heart.

At the beginning, she also advised Zheng Wanru not to plant rice anymore, but Zheng Wanru thought about going to the capital soon, and didn't want to plant other things for fear of trouble.

Now handed over to Qiduo, Qiduo will of course double their income.

And the chickens raised by the Shen family were ready to be sold soon, so everything was cleaned up properly before leaving.

As for the house at home, it was the ancestral house of the Shen family, and it was neither for sale nor intended to be sold.

Aunt Li and Uncle He went to Beijing with the Shen family. They worked in the Shen family for many years and formed a deep relationship with the Shen family. Zheng Wanru was reluctant to leave them, and they were also reluctant to leave the Shen family. Good host.

Everything is almost done at the Shen family, and Qiduo also went to the county to ask Xu Youxuan to settle the accounts.

The account she asked Xu Youxuan to settle was related to the oven, and to see how the oven earned this year, she would extract the part that belonged to Shen Nan and give it to him along with last year's.

Last year's 410 taels Shen Nan put it with her. After the first year, after her operation, the original 410 taels have become 530 taels, earning more than 100 taels.

Xu Youxuan quickly calculated the accounts. This year, there were nearly ten months of income, totaling 800 taels. Last year, the furnace was only sold for four or five months, so the income was less.

"Not bad, you can give him a big gift." Seeing the bank note in her hand, Qi Duo narrowed her eyes with a smile.

"When will Shen Nan and the others come back?" Xu Youxuan asked.

Qiduo shook her head, "They themselves don't know, it must depend on the situation."

Xu Youxuan nodded, and then said, "I suspect that the possibility of their family returning is extremely slim."

"Why?" Qiduo asked curiously, not knowing why he said that.
"Think about it, the three Shen Nan brothers have already won the exam. Even if they don't do well in the exam, it shouldn't be difficult for the three brothers to find official positions based on Mr. Shen's connections in the court. If they all After entering the court and becoming an official, how could Mrs. Shen and the others come back again." Xu Youxuan analyzed.

"Third Cousin, what you said makes sense. However, Uncle Ding You has been at home all the time. I don't know what official position he will get after he becomes an official next year. I hope it will be a fat job." Qi Duo replied.

"Sir Shen has a good reputation, and with the help of his colleagues in the past, the official position will definitely not be bad." Xu Youxuan comforted.

Qiduo nodded and said yes.

Xu Youxuan looked at Qiduo, suddenly smiled, and asked gossipingly, "Shen Nan is leaving, Xiao Qi, are you reluctant?"

"Bah, Third Cousin, what nonsense are you talking about?" Qi Duo didn't expect him to ask this suddenly, blushing and spat.

Then she got up to say goodbye and went back to Tanjiazhuang first.

After returning to Tanjiazhuang, she put together the banknotes, put them in a small box and put them away, and prepared to give them to him together with her clothes.

After these days of hard work and countless times of being poked with needles, the shoes are finally ready, and now I am sewing brocade robes.

Considering the cold weather, Qiduo made a padded robe for Shen Nan.

In the evening, when Qiduo and his family were preparing to have dinner, Shen Nan came over excitedly.

"Have you eaten yet?" Qi Duo asked.

"Not yet, Qiduo, come here, I have something to tell you." Shen Nan's expression was a little impatient.

Seeing this, Liuju and the others covered their mouths and laughed.

Qiduo turned her head and glared at them, then took Shen Nan to the study.

"What's wrong?" Qi Duo was also very curious about why Shen Nan was so excited.

"Master sent me a letter." Shen Nan said in a low voice.

Qiduo didn't answer, knowing that he still has more to say.

(End of this chapter)