"Military letters? What is Military Letters? No... Chen'er, you mean..."Liu Sanniang was so frightened when she heard the words that she couldn't even finish her words.

Ji Wenchen nodded affirmatively: "The drought in the north this year is even worse than ours here, and the harvest is almost gone." Fortunately, most families over there make a living from herding. However, I just didn't want people to live on this day, and the drought was followed by heavy snowfall, and the cattle and sheep froze to death. Half a month ago, the border city was occupied... The Northern Barbarians went all the way south, and in just half a month, they had occupied three states. The court conscripted soldiers, and the name of the Ji family was on the military book. ”

Su Qiqi suddenly realized, no wonder he heard someone in the village talking about it two days ago, saying that someone from the government had come to Tunchang's house. It seems that he is here to deliver military letters.

Liu Sanniang was so anxious that she burst into tears when she heard this: "You are only fifteen years old, how can you let you go?" What about your uncle? Besides, your father is famous for his talents, how can he let you go to the military service? No, no, your father is just a son like you, if you go to the battlefield, if there is an accident, your father and mother will be uneasy underground! ”

Su Ercheng is a man after all, and he is much calmer than a woman. His face straightened: "Chen'er, what did your uncle and aunt say?" It should be your uncle's name written in the military book, right? ”

Ji Wenchen nodded when he heard this: "Master, I don't blame my uncle and aunt for this, it was Chen'er who asked to go." He is almost forty years old, and his younger brothers are still young, if his uncle goes to the border pass, how can his aunt have the ability to raise them? And I'm a disciple, I've learned martial arts and read military books, no matter what! One! Root! Read! The novel xstxt is better than the uncle goes. ”

Su Ercheng said resolutely: "No! Chen'er can't go! Your father is just your incense, if you have any accidents there, then the master and your uncle will not be at peace for the rest of their lives! ”

Ji Wenchen said movingly: "Master, don't worry, Chen'er has learned kung fu for ten years, although she may not have much ability, but self-protection should still be possible!" But the uncle has one kung fu and no talent to learn, if he goes to the battlefield, he can't outrun others! ”

Liu Sanniang cried even more fiercely: "My Chen'er, you will only be sixteen after the New Year!" How can you go to any battlefield at such a young age? If you leave, Shi Niang will be worried to death! ”

Ji Wenchen was also scared in his heart, but if he wanted his master and mother to know, then they would be even more sad. So he comforted the two of them and said: "Master, master, this is one ding for ten years per family and every household, which is originally the military system of the court, and since it is now on the turn, there is no way to escape." Don't worry about me, I'll protect myself when I get there, and I'll be back as soon as the battle is over. ”

"Woooooo You stupid boy, this battlefield is not a vegetable market, you can come back after walking around. You can't go, don't you say that you have money to pay for military service? Chen'er, go and ask. No, his father, since Chen'er can receive a military letter, then there must also be a military letter in our village, you go and ask, how much silver can be used for this military service. Liu Sanniang knew that what this apprentice said was not wrong, but how could she be willing to let him go to the battlefield with a child? In the past few years, the Su family and his wife have completely raised this apprentice as a son.

Su Ercheng put down the ladder in his hand and ran out: "Don't worry, I'll come when I go." ”

After a while, Su Ercheng came back with a heavy face. Su Qiqi anxiously stepped forward and asked, "Dad, Grandpa Tun knows that he doesn't know how much silver he wants, can Senior Brother not be a soldier?" ”

Su Ercheng shook his head sadly: "The tun chief said that this time the court has spoken, and this year, because of the great drought, the treasury is almost empty due to the distribution of relief grain. And this time the war came suddenly and on a large scale. Those who want to pay money for military service can do it, and each family has fifty taels of places. ”

"Fifty taels? Smack..."The quilt in Liu Sanniang's hand fell to the ground.

Su Qiqi saw Su Ercheng's expression and knew that Ji Wenchen was going to the front line. Fifty taels of silver for a place is not expensive, but it is the money to buy a life. However, for this poor family who can't even take out five taels of silver, it is not called expensive, but sky-high!

"Daddy, how many places are there in our village to be taken?"

Su Ercheng looked at a few people and said sadly: "Ten families are famous in the military books, and they are famous in the military books, if you don't go, you can pay fifty taels of silver." Each family that does not send troops will give a tael of silver, and tomorrow it will be handed over to the tun chief. ”

There are more than 100 households in Shuangxiong Village, and there are about 100 households except for those who have meritorious reputations. One soldier in ten households, one soldier in ten years when there is no war, and when there is a war, it will be levied again.

"What then? So what to do? Brother Cheng, do you know the head of a big family when you are out there? Can you ask them to borrow some, and it doesn't matter if the interest rate is high. Liu Sanniang was really reluctant to let Ji Wenchen go, and began to go to the doctor in a hurry.

Su Ercheng said with a wry smile: "There are many people who are icing on the cake in this world, and it is difficult to find people who send carbon in the snow." However, I will go out right away, and no matter what, I always have to try. ”

"Plop" Ji Wenchen knelt in front of Su Ercheng: "Master, your intentions are unforgettable, and the disciples will accompany you." ”

The ending can be imagined, who is a poor person like the Su family who is willing to lend them fifty taels of silver?

When the master and apprentice entered the door dejectedly, Liu Sanniang hugged Ji Wenchen and cried...

Ji Wenchen hugged Liu Sanniang with tears in his eyes and cried: "Master, don't worry, Chen'er will really be fine, and she will definitely come back to support you safely." ”

"Chen'er... Whining... My poor child, how old are you, how can my mother be willing to let you face life and death. Whining... It's all useless to us, if we can save more silver, even if we are bankrupt, we are reluctant to let you go! ”

Su Qiqi's tears also kept flowing down, looking at her mother-in-law who was crying breathlessly, she walked over and hugged her and said, "Mother, senior brother has learned the craft for so many years, he will definitely be fine." Don't worry, maybe Senior Brother can earn a name for himself. ”

"Yes, yes, Qiqi is right, don't be sad, Chen'er has martial arts, she will be fine, I will definitely be able to come back to serve the master and the master to old age!" Ji Wenchen was a half-sized young man who cried profusely.

In fact, Su Qiqi himself knew that this was all nonsense, how cruel the ancient Cold War was, and Su Qiqi had never experienced it. But how can the thousands of modern battlefield movies describe one-tenth of the cruelty of war?

The family's mood was very heavy, and dinner hardly moved. The next day, the news came that there were ten famous families in the village who were famous in the military books, and without exception, some people could afford to pay money. There is no silver, only hard work! Once again, Su Qiqi felt the importance of money!

Knowing that Ji Wenchen had to go to the battlefield, Liu Sanniang stepped up the time to make clothes and shoes for him, and changed one of her semi-new cotton clothes into cotton shoes. People know that they are warm and warm, except for Su Sancheng's family who came to see him when they learned that Ji Wenchen was going to serve in the military, and gave him 200 money to spend on the road, there were even more people who came to sprinkle salt on their wounds.