It's the beginning of a new day, after paying taxes yesterday, everyone is under pressure, Li Yangqing and Li Yangde carried a hundred catties of Houttuynia cordata to the town to sell, and when Li Zhongshun and his son arrived at Li's house with farm tools, Mr. Li took the remaining men in the family to the slope behind the house to plant Houttuynia cordata, ready to open two more wasteland to increase planting.

Li Qiu's family with the women of the family weaving cloth at home, there are many people in the family, it takes a long time to make clothes, there is no pedal spinning wheel in this era, the "loom" that sits on the ground, also known as the waist machine, and the traditional recognition of the loom is different, this kind of loom does not have a frame, two horizontal woods before and after, one end of the roll scroll is tied to the waist, the other end of the warp beam is pedaled with both feet and the fabric is tensioned, and the person replaces the bracket, and the name of "waist machine" also comes.

The town is very lively today, the Li family brothers and sisters went directly to the Cantonese restaurant, entered the door of the restaurant, and saw that the business inside was very good, basically full, and the sound of diners drinking and eating and talking had reached the door.

As soon as the second brother Xiaobao saw Li Yangqing's brother and sister, he ran over and greeted him warmly, "Oops! Brother Li and girl of the Li family, I haven't seen you for a few days, you can be counted as coming, let's deliver food! Please come in, I'll take you to Shopkeeper Chen. "Today's small bag is a little too enthusiastic, which makes people unbearable, it should be because of the several recipes sold that have played a role, so that the business of the Canton Food Restaurant is so hot, and even the people in this restaurant look up to the Li family, knowing that now the Li family is the God of Wealth of the owner, and they can't be offended.

Carrying the basket on his back, he entered the counter and saw that Shopkeeper Chen was burying his head in the accounts, "Shopkeeper Chen, excuse me, we are here to deliver food." ”

Shopkeeper Chen raised his head when he heard the voice, and saw that it was the Li family brothers and sisters, and his old face smiled like a wrinkled chrysanthemum, "The Li family brothers and sisters!" You can be counted as coming, recently entrusted with your recipe and the blessing of the food, the business is very good, and now there is a shortage of food, you sent it, hurry up and follow me into the backyard to weigh it, I am tired of carrying it for so long, and the small bag hurried to help. ”

"Eh, shopkeeper Chen." Xiaobao smiled and followed into the backyard to find out the weighing, Li Yangwu put the houttuynia cordata in the back basket, and when the weighing was finished, there were 110 catties.

The two brothers and sisters entered the counter in the lobby under the warm greeting of the shopkeeper Chen, and the shopkeeper Chen "crackled" and made an abacus, "Brother Li, this one hundred and ten catties of vegetables, I will give you two taels and two hundred wen, you can take it." The shopkeeper Chen handed over the money to Li Yangde, Li Yangde took it and put it in his arms, the two brothers and sisters looked at each other and smiled, they were very happy with today's harvest.

At the gate of the town, I saw that there were many people around the town's public platform, two soldiers wearing armor and carrying long knives at their waists were guarding a woodcut notice board, and the surrounding people pointed to the content above, and the crowd was talking about conscription, Li Yangqing and his two brothers and sisters squeezed into the crowd, and saw the notice on the book "Nanfu County Show" - Recently, Nanfu County and Donglin County have been in trouble, in order to guard the land of Nanfu County and protect the lives of the people, now according to the south finger, the counties, towns, and villages must send troops to help, and they will go to the counties, towns, and villages to recruit soldiers on the same day. Every man between the ages of 15 and 60 shall be exempted from the payment of three years to the family, and if there is any violation, it will be forced and in accordance with the county law, and each shall be informed. ”

Thinking that the family members were going to be forcibly conscripted and sent their relatives to the battlefield, the two brothers and sisters rushed to the village in a hurry, and they should inform the villagers as soon as possible to get ready, and the family should also be ready to send their relatives on the road of uncertain life and death.

The two brothers and sisters strode into the house, racing against time and finally came back home, seeing that there was no one at home, Li Yangde put down the basket and hurriedly ran to the slope behind the house with Li Yangqing's footsteps.

"Oh no, Dad, it's not good, something is wrong, we have seen a conscription notice in the town, as long as there are men between the ages of fifteen and sixty in each household, one person will be forcibly requisitioned, we have a fight between Nanfu County and Donglin County, what should we do now?"

"What? Yangqing, you said that there was a war, go, come with me to the village chief's house, and inform the villagers to gather. Old Man Li hurriedly put down the farm tools, ran to Boss Li and Li Yangqing, and asked the two to follow to the village chief's house to make it clear, and the rest of the Li family also followed to the village chief's house.

"Village Chief Li, are you at home?" Before he arrived at the village chief's house in Li, Old Man Li shouted loudly into the courtyard.

The sound of "squeak" opening the door sounded, and a woman in her fifties with a cloth towel on her head and a skirt with a yellowish face came out, this is Wen Hehua, the wife of Village Chief Li, "Aunt Lotus, is Village Chief Li at home?" We have an urgent matter to find him. Li Yangde was a little anxious when he saw that it was not Village Chief Li.

"Here, come in, why are your families here?" Although Wen Lotus was puzzled, she still beckoned everyone into the house.

"Come out, old man, Brother Tingyuan is looking for you, it's urgent." Wen Lotus shouted into the room.

"Here, Brother Tingyuan, what is the urgency of looking for me?" Village Chief Li walked out with the youngest pair of children, Li Bao'er and Li Hua'er, and the two sisters and brothers saw that they were juniors to the Li family, and happily ran to their little friends, "Sister Yangqing, are you here to play with us?" Li Hua'er took Li Yangqing's hand affectionately and looked up at Li Yangqing curiously.

Li Yangqing touched Li Hua'er's little face, "No, something big has happened, don't play today, next time!" ”

Old man Li saw Village Chief Li, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Village Chief Li, it's not good, our Nanfu County and Donglin County have started fighting, and now we are going to conscript, my family Yangde and Yangqing went to the town today to see it, and the notice said that as long as there are men between the ages of fifteen and sixty in each household, one person will be forcibly requisitioned, and they will come to arrest people in the next few days." ”

"Ahh There's going to be a war, what can I do? Our family...... Our family ....... Wen Hehua was a little frightened after hearing this, but Village Chief Li helped her aside.

"Then, let's gather the people in the village to gather in the ancestral hall, tell everyone about this important matter, I will go to the house and take down the bangzi, and you will call the people in the village with me."

After Village Chief Li finished speaking, he quickly entered the house, found Bangzi, took the lead out of the yard, and walked along the village path, "Knock knock...... "Knocking on the bang while walking," the people of the village have paid attention, the people of the village have paid attention, all families please gather at the ancestral hall of the village immediately, there is something important to inform you, you must come as soon as possible,......。 ”

Village Chief Li knocked when he left, and the other people who followed also shouted loudly along the road, and when they arrived at the ancestral hall of the village, a large part of the villagers who heard the notice of Village Chief Li came.

"Village Chief Li, what's wrong? For all of us to come. A middle-aged man with a tanned face looked at Village Chief Li and asked, This is Aunt Lan's husband Li Dasheng.

"Village Chief Li, if you don't have a big deal and summoning us here to delay the work, you will be responsible." The one who spoke was a scruffy man in his forties with a dog's tail in his mouth.

"Humph! Li Erzi, what are you busy with, just steal chickens and dogs all day long, people who wander around, don't delay Village Chief Li to speak. Old man Li Jiang pulled Li Yu'er and scolded.

"Knock knock knock ......." After a few bangs, Village Chief Li raised his hand and shouted to the villagers: "Everyone be quiet, I have something important to announce, our Nanfu County and Donglin County are fighting now, and the town has issued a notice to recruit soldiers, and tomorrow in the next few days, we will come to our village to arrest people, you all have to be ready!" ”

"Ah...... God! I didn't let people live, I just forced my family to pay taxes, emptied my family, and now I have to conscript again, and my family can't open the pot anymore, woo woo woo ....... An old woman with goosebumps and crutches sat down on the ground and began to cry.

The young brother next to him who was short and coarse cloth pulled up the old woman on the ground, "Mother, don't be sad, if you want to be conscripted, let me go!" Let the eldest brother stay at home and take care of the family! ”

"Oh, my son! You're going to die for your mother! Your father was taken away in previous years and never came back! If you are to be taken away, I will not live. The more the old woman spoke, the more excited she became.

Seeing this scene, some timid women in the ancestral hall cried with "woo woo", thinking that their family was about to face the situation of life and death, more and more cries came out, and the scene was a little solemn for a while.

Li Qiu hurriedly stepped forward to help persuade the old grandmother, "Aunt Li, don't cry, be careful of crying and pregnant, and wait for everyone to go back and think of a way slowly!" ”

"Okay, you listen to me, this matter is that the eldest and youngest daughter of the Tingyuan family went to the town today, and after seeing the notice of conscription, they hurried back to the village to inform everyone, so that everyone can make preparations, the king of Nan above is going to fight, what can we do, in case the fight comes to us, everyone should be ready to flee as soon as possible, Yangde, you now carefully explain the content of the notice to everyone." Village Chief Li turned his head to look at Li Yangde and nodded.

Li Yangde heard the roll call and stepped forward to the side of Village Chief Li, "Fellow villagers, the content of the notice is - recently Nanfu County and Donglin County have been in trouble, in order to defend the land of Nanfu County and protect the lives of the people, according to the south now, all counties, towns, and villages must send military aid, and will go to the county, town, and village to recruit soldiers on the same day. ”

Village Chief Li looked at the people in the village who were talking and crying, and could only sigh helplessly, "Now that the matter has been explained, let's disperse!" Go home and discuss who will apply, have a reunion dinner, and say goodbye to your family early, hey! Village Chief Li waved his hand and took the lead to leave the ancestral hall, and the others also left one after another with various moods.

When the Li family returned home, everyone sat in the courtyard with their heads bowed, and there was silence for a while, or Li Yangwu knelt on the ground with a "bang", and everyone came back to their senses and turned their heads to look at him, "Daddy, the child is not filial, and he will not serve in front of you in the future, this time I will go to our house!" I am young Li Zhuang, I have practiced martial arts, I go is the most suitable, my father should enjoy his old age at home when he is old, the eldest brother will not be able to go to the battlefield without my chance of survival, and the son's strength may not be able to run for the family for a future, you just let me go! I have made up my mind, that is, in the future, the family will rely on your father, eldest brother, and third brother to take care of you. After Li Yangwu finished speaking, he kowtowed a few times.

"Woo woo woo...... second child! What can we do if you're gone? When Li Sun heard this, he immediately pounced on Li Yangwu and hugged Li Yangwu and cried, and the two brothers Li Chenggang also pounced on their father, and the family hugged each other and cried.

"Second brother, let me go, you stay! Chenggang is still young, and they still need you to take care of them, my children are older, and they will take care of themselves. Li Yangde also knelt in front of Li Yangwu and persuaded Li Yangwu with tears streaming down his face.