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Shen Xu had a dream at night.

He dreamed that he was walking and walking in the heavy snow, shivering all over from the cold, and the snow was getting bigger and bigger, and he was so cold that his body was stiff.He walked with difficulty in the snow, and in the end, he almost had to crawl.

Then, he touched a warm object, and looked down, it was a human-sized stove.Shen Xu hurriedly leaned over and hugged her tightly, and breathed a sigh of relief.

so warm...

Then, early in the morning, while he was still sleeping soundly with the heater in his arms, a foot suddenly grew out of the heater, kicking him out of bed.

Shen Xu sat on the ground blindfolded for a long while before regaining some sense of focus.

The young master on the bed blushed, pulled off his jacket and put it on, got out of bed and left.

Only then did Shen Xu realize that the furnace was from Linqing.

Thinking of sleeping with a man in his arms for the night, Shen Xu also felt embarrassed, scratched her hair, and got up from the ground.

There is no earth and dragon in this room, no charcoal fire, and there is only a thin quilt at night, how can I not panic from the cold, no wonder I hug Linqing as a heat source in my sleep.

Speaking of which, he used to share the same bed with his cousins, cuddling together, playing and making obscene jokes, and he never felt uncomfortable.

It's just that he changed his partner to Linqing, so he felt a little embarrassed?

Shen Xu scratched her neck and thought, probably because of the weird relationship between the two of them. If Linqing was just a brotherhood, it wouldn't be so awkward.

After thinking about it, he thought it would be better to clarify with Linqing.Yesterday was too hasty, and I received favors again, so it was really not the time to get rid of the relationship.When I got up today, seeing Linqing's reaction, it was probably not that he was willing to commit himself to him. It would be better to say that it was better for the two of them to sworn brothers and become brothers.

So during breakfast, Shen Xu tried to speak: "Linqing, I've thought about it for a while. You and I are both men. Although I don't know why I want you back, I really don't like Nanfeng. Why don't we break up this marriage?" , become sworn brothers?"

Linqing's hand holding the bowl paused, unable to tell what emotion was on his face.

Shen Xu continued: "You are kind to me, if I return your freedom, we will treat each other as equals in the future, thank you for your help—"

The young master said angrily, "You want to cross the river and tear down the bridge?"

"No, no!" Shen Xu hurriedly said, "Although I, Shen Xu, have fallen into ruin, I also know etiquette, benevolence, benevolence and filial piety, and I will definitely not do such nasty things."

"Then why do you want to break away from me?"

"I didn't want to break up with you, but you are now under the control of me in name, I really can't bear it, you are a good man, there is no need to feel wronged—"

The word "married" was swallowed back at the right time, and Shen Xu looked at Linqing anxiously, only to see that he had put down his rice bowl, was holding the hem of his clothes with both hands, and his eyes were slowly turning red.

What Shen Xu thought was that if she really wronged the other party, she should quickly break off the engagement and give her freedom.

What Lin Qing thought was, since you don't like me, why did you insist on taking me back in the first place? I don't love men, but you forced me to cut off my sleeves, but you let me go, it's really heartless.

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Shen Xu said embarrassingly: "How about it, why don't you go to the yamen now and let the county master make a ruling?"

Lin Qing closed his eyes, swallowed the grievance forcefully, and said coldly: "You give me back the 20 taels, and I'll leave."

Shen Xu was taken aback, and said awkwardly: "I spent three taels yesterday, and only 17 taels are left..."

"Change houses in twos and threes, then you go, and the rest of the money stays."

Shen Xu reached into her bosom and touched the bulging silver, feeling uncomfortable.

This little boy was too cruel, he gave him back his freedom, but instead kicked himself out, and used the words "crossing the river and tearing down the bridge" on him.

"Here you are." Shen Xu handed him the money.

Lin Qing pursed his lips, and just missed throwing the money back on him.

How can a 26-year-old be so stupid!He is really going to die of anger!

Shen Xu stood up and glanced inside the house. Although it was a dilapidated wooden house, it was still a shelter from the wind and rain. She was about to be driven away before her butt was hot.

After being treated like this for two days in a row, I feel so heartless and desolate.

I really want to kill him.

"Then, I'm leaving..." Shen Xu murmured, "Thank you for staying with me for one night, let's just say goodbye, and Mo Huai will make a fortune in the future, and I will never forget the kindness of the young master for saving me."

After all, he dragged his feet and went outside the house.

Lin Qing was so angry that she wanted to lift the table.

As soon as Shen Xu's front foot stepped out of the threshold, something fell on him from behind, barely hitting his back, and he couldn't help but let out a muffled groan.

"Who wants your crappy house! Don't even think about leaving until you have collected the 20 taels of cash!"

Shen Xu bent over and picked up the thing that hit him, it was the silver he had returned to Linqing just now.Looking back, the man had already rushed back to the kitchen to wash the dishes. He seemed very angry, and he could only hear the sound of dishes colliding with each other.

Shen Xu couldn't figure it out, and could only lament that today's young boy is really unpredictable and unpredictable.

The matter of getting married and becoming sworn brothers had to be temporarily put on hold, and now that she was living under the fence, Shen Xu didn't dare to make Lin Qing angry, for fear that this young master would get angry and drive him out of the house.

Lin Qing finished sulking in the kitchen, dried his hands and came out to see Shen Xu, he couldn't help but feel a tightening in his heart.

Could it be that I hurt someone's self-esteem just now, so I really went away in anger?

Looking around, before he could panic, he found that Shen Xu had nestled in the quilt again, wrapped it tightly, and exposed his head outside, squatting on the bed like a clay statue of a Bodhisattva in a temple.

Lin Qing was taken aback, "You are?"

Shen Xu had a bitter face, "It's really cold."

"..."

After a while, there was a roar in the small broken house, "Get up and go to work!"

Shen Xu was kicked off the bed by Linqing, she folded her arms and looked bitter, "It's really cold, Linqing..."

Linqing was almost pissed off by him. When he was in Zhang's house, that young master was also a dude, but he never saw him lying on the bed during the day to avoid the cold. Shen Xu's worthless appearance really made his forehead tingle with veins. Jump.

If I had known that he was so useless, I should have left yesterday.

"There's a fire in the hall." Lin Qing gritted his teeth.

"Really?" Shen Xu showed a surprised expression, and went away happily, and then heard a pleasant sigh from the hall: "It's so warm..."

Linqing was so angry that he squeezed his fist hard so as not to smash things.

When Shen Xu warmed up her body and squinted her eyes to see Duke Zhou comfortably, Lin Qing's voice sounded coldly: "You have to find a job."

Shen Xu said casually: "Dude? No need, we don't have money to support now."

Linqing really wanted to press him into the charcoal fire.

"Get out and make money!"

Shen Xu was startled by his yelling, only then did he realize what he was talking about, pointed at himself, and said incredulously, "Me?"

"Otherwise?" Lin Qing raised her eyebrows, "You still owe me three taels of silver."

Shen Xu's face immediately turned bitter. At the age of 26, he has never worried about money, and now he is absolutely unwilling to go out to earn money.

"But, what can I do? I can't lift my hands or shoulders. Besides, in this mountain and wild land, everyone plows the fields for a living, so how can they hire people to work?"

Linqing thought, you know what you can do.

With a cold snort, Lin Qing said: "Then you also go to plow the fields and grow vegetables. In short, you can't just stay at home. It's only 17 taels of silver. You don't need to spend money on food, clothing, and heating? With your spare hands, you can just sit and eat. You're not ashamed either."

After being taught a lesson by Linqing, Shen Xu was indeed a little ashamed.

Why is this little boy either mad or preaching when he opens his mouth?He looks young, how can he be as boring as those uncles?

Shen Xu asked suddenly: "How old are you?"

Linqing was admonishing him, so unexpectedly he asked this question, and blurted out: "Sixteen."

As soon as he finished speaking, his face darkened a little.

Shen Xu didn't know it yet, and said to himself: "Sixteen, how young, my distant cousin's youngest son seems to be sixteen this year, so we're all a generation behind..."

Lin Qing's expression turned ugly again.

"You said you are so young, why do you keep a straight face all the time, it's not good, why don't you smile more—"

Before he finished talking, Linqing had already pushed him out of the house and bolted the door by the way.

Shen Xu was stunned for a moment, but when she came back to her senses she had to smile wryly, scratching her head reluctantly to fulfill the task that Linqing had entrusted to him—earning money to support her family.

Lin Qing's face in the door was already red.

The drooping head, biting lips, clenching fists, trembling body.

What kind of inferior, who wants to be inferior to you...

Shen Xu took a stroll outside, seeing a desolation as far as he could see, and the fields were barren. In the depths of winter, every household was hoarding grain to survive, and after working for a year, they took a breather, let alone recruiting helpers. .

Shen Xu came back dejectedly, with a flushed face and cold hands.

"I didn't find a job." Shen Xu said half disappointed and half happy.

When Lin Qing saw it for the first time, his heart tightened, and he said stiffly: "Come here and enjoy the fire, I don't have the money to call a doctor if I get cold."

Shen Xu hurriedly crawled to the edge of the charcoal fire, exhaled and rubbed her hands, it was really cold.

Afraid that Linqing would blame her, she roasted for a while, then Shen Xu explained: "There is nothing to do with the farmers at this time, and I'm afraid they won't be able to find work." Looking carefully at Linqing's face, he added in a low voice: "I'll go to town tomorrow to see Let's see..."

Lin Qing nodded, "Let's go in the afternoon, I'll be with you."

Shen Xu was shocked again, "In such a hurry?" He didn't want to go out and suffer from the cold again.

"There are a lot of things missing at home." Linqing glanced at him, "Don't you feel cold when you sleep at night?"

Shen Xu blushed slightly when she thought of the time when she hugged Lin Qing in the morning, "Okay."

Lin Qing said again: "The bowls and chopsticks are also borrowed from neighbors, so we can't just keep returning them."

Shen Xu was surprised, and he was also surprised where Linqing conjured up the bowls and chopsticks, which were originally borrowed.I was also surprised, how could I not know when I borrowed it yesterday?

For a moment, he was full of respect for this young master, as if the other party was a treasure chest, and he could get whatever he wanted.

Linqing's face was burning hot from his stare, he got up and went to the kitchen to order two bowls of noodles, Shen Xu took them, and said in a low voice: "It's noodles again..." When he looked up and saw Linqing, he seemed to be angry, and hurriedly said: " It's okay, it's okay."

Linqing ignored him any more, turned his back on him and put his face into his stomach with grievances.

When I first arrived here yesterday, there was not even half a grain of rice in the house, and Shen Xu held the silver in his hands. He couldn't bear to go back, so he asked the neighbor to buy noodles on credit after his lips were worn out, and he washed the pot and lit the fire. , was so busy that he was ashamed to make the stove look good, but this person still complained to each other, Lin Qing was so angry that his eyes were red.

In the days when he used to play the piano and tune the strings, his fingers did not touch the spring water. I don’t know how precious these hands are. Now because of this elm skull, the nails are covered with ash. The grease sticks to the fingertips and cannot be washed off. Cooking a meal for him would be enough if he didn't get a word of gratitude, and he thought the style was monotonous, Lin Qing really wished he could keep the bowl, and not eat half a piece of noodles with him.

Shen Xu didn't know the twists and turns in his heart, so he still picked up the noodles and slurped them slowly. Although the clear soup lacked water, it was not tasty, but it was better than a full stomach.He didn't complain anymore, he finished his bowl leisurely, and when he raised his eyes, Linqing had already left the table.

I couldn't help but sigh with emotion again, this young lady is so unpredictable, she eats slowly and doesn't wait for her, she really doesn't know how to be polite.

Thinking of how much money I still owe someone, I can't help but sigh, when will I be able to pay off this debt...

After paying off, what do you plan to do...

After much deliberation, I didn't get it. Instead, I became sleepy, leaning on the charcoal fire, drowsy.

In the middle of the haze, I thought in my mouth, cousin, you are really harmful...

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