Marry a powerful minister and remain a widow?I’m done with the book-wearing female role!

After dealing with shopkeeper Liu and others, Jiang Yuzhu opened the package and checked the loot.

A thick bag of coarse cloth piled with patches contained gold and silver jewelry, mostly gold.

"No wonder Shopkeeper Liu takes desperate risks. One robbery is enough to feed and drink for a lifetime."

Having seen the big scene, Jiang Yuzhu flipped it over casually and stuffed it back into the bag.

Qi Lin's eyelids twitched and he thought to himself: My godmother didn't waver in front of Jin Zi, she really is a big shot!

"Most people who walk in the tunnel carry gold and silver items with them."

From a poor family to a wealthy family, Qi Lin also carries money with him.

Although banknotes are light, they are difficult to exchange in Surabaya City and can easily lead to trouble.

"The barbarians bully the people of Qi and deduct money from exchanges. If they quarrel with each other, they will be beaten."

After all, we are on the other side's territory, so we have to restrain ourselves.

Qi Lin said, took out a purse, hesitated for a moment and then handed it to Xie Zhao decisively and said: "Godfather, this is your son's filial piety, please keep it."

Qi Lin went to Surabaya City more than once and had coins commonly used by barbarians in his hands.

In addition to broken silver, there is also a bag of copper plates, which is convenient for buying some food at the market.

Xie Zhao stared at the money bag in his hand, and thoughts flashed in his eyes: "Qi Lin, they say that men are the masters of the outside world, and the women are the masters of the house. If you put the money in my hands, are you acquiescing..."

What Xie Zhao meant was that Qi Lin saw that he was in charge.

The cheap godson who came to my door has some discernment.

Xie Zhao has no objection to the title, so he should adapt to being his father in advance.

Before Xie Zhao could express himself clearly, Qi Lin, who noticed it, immediately interrupted and raised his voice: "No!"

Qi Lin froze for a moment, fearing that he would be misunderstood. He turned to Jiang Yuzhu with a flattering smile and said, "Godmother, my son is not what my godfather said he meant."

"what does that mean?"

After walking for several hours, Jiang Yuzhu's calves were swollen. As soon as she made a move to rub her legs, Xie Zhao hurriedly stepped forward.

With moderate pressure, Jiang Yuzhu's swollen calf was relieved and she let out a sigh of satisfaction.

This scene further strengthened Qi Lin's stance.

It doesn't matter if you offend your godfather, just hug your godmother's thigh!

"Godmother, when the mistress of a wealthy family goes out, no one takes any money with them. They all leave it to the maids and women who are waiting around, or even worse, the coachman."

Qi Lin's implication is that Xie Zhao's status is equivalent to that of a servant.

"Your eyes……"

Jiang Yuzhu pursed her lips and smiled, swallowing the second half of the sentence.

She and Xie Zhao's original intention was to hide their identities. It didn't seem that important who the couple was.

The three of them had a full meal.

Shopkeeper Liu led people to rob, but Qi Lin was frightened and unable to sleep, so he took the initiative to propose: "Godfather, Godmother, I will stay on duty tonight."

Hearing this, Xie Zhao got into the sleeping bag prepared by Jiang Yuzhu. After a while, he said calmly: "That's fine."

It was pitch dark in the tunnel, and there was no daylight.

Jiang Yuzhu leaned in Xie Zhao's arms and quickly fell asleep.

When they woke up, Qi Lin had already brought them hot water. They washed briefly and ate wontons, and the group continued on their way.

Shopkeeper Liu robbed the parcels and piled them on the cart, adding at least half the weight.

Even if the ground was uneven, Xie Zhao pushed forward without any resistance.

After walking for a while, Qi Lin approached him and said flatteringly: "Godfather, please rest for a while, I'll push the cart."

Xie Zhao raised his eyebrows and did not answer, but gave his hand to Qi Lin.

There happened to be a slightly uneven slope in front of him. Qi Lin gritted his teeth and tried his best to suck milk, but the cart remained in place without moving at all.

After trying unsuccessfully, Qi Lin blushed and shamelessly asked Jiang Yuzhu for help: "Godmother, this..."

"It's your godfather instead. He's very strong."

Jiang Yuzhu suppressed a laugh. He thought Qi Lin just said it casually when he recognized his father-in-law. Unexpectedly, Qi Lin actually treated her and Xie Zhao as his parents and showed filial piety.

This feeling is slightly strange.

Being bored in the tunnel, there is nothing else to do except rush.

Xie Zhao said little, so Jiang Yuzhu turned to Qi Lin to talk: "You're not married yet?"

Looking at Qi Lin's age, he is already over twenty.

When it came to marriage, Qi Lin began to squirm, pinching his sleeves and saying uncomfortably: "Godmother, my son is twenty-five this year. We were engaged to be engaged a few years ago, but due to the unexpected death of our father, we were delayed for three years."

The woman who was getting engaged was about the same age as Qi Lin, and it was hard to wait until she was in her twenties. In the end, the two families discussed it and the woman's family took the initiative to cancel the engagement.

"It's the time of filial piety. Why haven't you married a wife yet?"

Jiang Yuzhu's topic was nothing more than some family gossip, and she found out everything about Qi Lin's family background in a few words.

Qi Lin lowered his head and showed a wry smile.

After a long pause, he said quietly: "Godmother, you are not an outsider, and I won't hide it from you. It's because of my sister."

"Who among us people in border towns doesn't hate barbarians?"

Qi Lin also hated it, especially since his family was the victim.

"After my sister married Manzi, the neighbors stopped interacting with the Qi family."

A woman cannot marry if her reputation is ruined, and a man cannot find a wife either.

In the early years before the war between the two countries, the Qi family and their neighbors were at peace, and they would say hello to each other on weekdays.

As for now...

"A few days ago, the door to my home was removed at night."

The people in the border town hated the barbarians and regarded the Qi family as equals.

When someone's quarrel got angry, they would stand in the courtyard and scold the Qi family for venting their anger, and then tell the Qi family to get out of the border town.

Jiang Yuzhu asked Qi Lin sympathetically: "Aren't you aggrieved?"

"What's the use of grievance? What they said is the truth."

Qi Lin felt very uncomfortable at first. After all, Manzi had a grudge against him for killing his father. After being scolded for a long time, it didn't hurt anymore.

Even if I get a cold look occasionally, I still feel a dull pain in my heart.

All the barbarians are soldiers, and they also hate the Daqi people, but they can't kill them all with one shot. There are always a few good people.

"When my sister had a hard time making a decision, I was the one who persuaded her."

Qi Lin fell into memories. Anyway, although he was sad because he was not understood, he had no regrets.

Now Qi Ju is living well in her husband's family, which is what Qi Lin is most gratified about.

Fortunately, Qi Ju didn't know this, otherwise she would also be sad and feel indebted.

"As for getting a wife and having children, it still depends on fate."

Qi Lin rubbed his face. Anyway, he was short, so it was hard to find a wife.

After chatting for a long time, Jiang Yuzhu discovered Qi Lin’s shining points: thick-skinned, big-hearted and open-minded.

After walking for a few more hours, we almost reached the middle ground.

There were a few bloodstains along the way, but no passers-by were seen.

While resting, Qi Lin looked at the closed wooden doors on both sides with a wary look on his face.

"Godfather and godmother, I have a bad feeling."

In the past, when I walked to the middle, I saw a few breathing people.

The three of them walked for a long time, and only the blood stains on the ground reminded them that someone had passed by.

There is a high probability that there is a corpse inside the wooden door.

Xie Zhao had already anticipated this situation and was prepared in advance.

After resting, we hit the road and found a man lying in the middle of the tunnel.

The man was in a kneeling position with blood around him. He seemed unwilling to give up and crawled forward with difficulty.

It's a pity that he was seriously injured and struggled in place for a while, but it was still in vain.

"Brother, do you need help?"

Qi Lin couldn't see it like this, and after considering that there were many people on his side and his godfather and godmother were escorting him, he moved forward and asked.