Chapter 213 Military Service
Once the news got out, the whole country was in turmoil, and the people in Zhaohua County were no exception.
Shen Ying, the head of Shenjiazhuang village, went to Moshi Town. As soon as he entered the village, he seemed to faint and walked unsteadily.
The autumn harvest had just passed and many villagers were talking at the entrance of the village. Seeing him like this, they hurried forward to support him.
"Village Chief, what's wrong with you? Are you in trouble?"
Shen Ying looked at the villagers who were talking, and was about to cry. After holding it in for a long time, he could not help but burst into tears, "The government wants to recruit soldiers for the war. Every household must give out a man who is between 13 and 50 years old. No money is allowed to be used to offset the deduction. No one can escape, no one can escape."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone panicked.
Chen Mu held the hoe tightly, his lips turning pale, "Village head, are you really going to recruit soldiers? We don't even know when the war will start!"
Shen Ying sighed repeatedly, "I don't know either! It should be said that even our Lizhou will not know. After all, Longxia Country is so far away, no matter how hard they fight, it will not affect us here. I never expected it!"
After saying this, he looked up at the villagers who were surrounding him, and said with tears in his eyes, "Hurry back and inform your families, and discuss choosing one person. The government is kind enough to exempt families with only one male adult from military service. Now that the decree has just been issued, there is still a month before departure.
Those who should marry a wife should marry a wife, and those who should marry a daughter should marry a daughter. You can discuss how to do it among yourselves. There is only one thing. When the decree comes down, the household registration officials of the government will no longer accept household registration matters. Those who want to split up or join a family will not be allowed to do so, and they cannot find someone to impersonate someone else. Once discovered, they will be severely punished. I am just telling you in advance that we ordinary people cannot avoid this matter!"
"Wow, wow, wow" bursts of crying broke out one after another around.
Shen Ying was also feeling very upset, but he still had to force himself to notify other families in the village.
When Su Tai received the message, Shen Yi was still delivering goods outside.
Shen Ying felt sorry for her when she saw her raising two children alone. Her eyes instantly turned red. She advised earnestly, "No one can escape natural disasters or man-made disasters. If your family didn't have this little one, Shen Yi could have escaped. But he has one, so it's not included in the exemption conditions. You should discuss it with Shen Yi later.
Your business is so big that you can’t take care of it all by yourself. We need to think about it carefully.”
It took Su Tai a while to digest what the village chief said. She forced a smile and stood up to bow to the village chief. "Thank you for making this special trip. I will discuss this with Shen Yi."
Shen Ying nodded slightly and then walked to the next house.
As soon as he left, Su Tai hurriedly closed the gate. Her mind was in a mess. Apart from hugging the child tightly to gain strength, she had no other thoughts until Shen Yi came back.
When the courtyard door was pushed open, Shen Yi saw Su Tai sitting under the eaves holding her child in a daze. He felt inexplicably distressed and hurried forward to hug her in his arms, "Don't worry, everyone says that I have a strong life, and I will definitely be fine this time."
Su Tai held his hand tightly and cried softly.
The noise woke up Shen Yuezhang who was sleeping next to her.
The little girl shouted in fear: "Dad, Mom."
Chen Yi picked him up and held him in his arms, and continued to comfort Su Tai, "Look, we have been going smoothly all the way, and we will definitely be able to overcome this hurdle. Instead of feeling bad, we might as well think about how to get through it, right?"
Su Tai remained unmoved.
Shen Yi showed his trump card, “You forgot that not only do you have special abilities, I also have them, but they have been useless over the years. When I serve in the military, those will be my means of survival.
Think about it, God gave me special abilities for a reason, maybe military service will help me put them to use, right?"
Su Tai's eyes were as red as a rabbit's, and she stared at him blankly.
Shen Yi persuaded her for a while before she gradually calmed down.
The couple took the child back to the bedroom. The youngest son was awake at this time, and Shen Yuezhang played with his younger brother obediently.
Su Tai and Shen Yi looked at them with satisfaction and sat facing each other for a while before speaking.
"If you really want to serve, saving your life is the most important thing. The battlefield is ruthless and swords are blind. You may lose your life if you are not careful. I will make sure to make all the necessary preparations for you."
As Su Tai spoke, she had already begun to think about how to protect Shen Yi from the inside out.
Chen Yi looked at her thinking with amusement, and reminded her: "Besides me, my father-in-law will also send someone, as well as your cousin's family and my second uncle's family. I'm afraid there will be quite a few people going with us."
Su Tai's pupils shrank, and she slapped her head in annoyance. "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have remembered it, and I don't know who they would choose. Should we go to my mother's house and sit down to discuss it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the sound of the wooden stake pulling the door, and Shen Yi went out to open the door.
Su Tai hurriedly took the two children out.
As soon as she reached the main hall, she saw Han, with bloodshot eyes, rushing towards her, "Wow, my poor child, what are you going to do!"
Su Tai caught Han and said, "Mom, don't cry yet. Dad, Azhan, Aming, and Xiaoyu, please come into the house and sit down. I'll go get you some water."
"What time is it! Mother doesn't want to drink water!" Han cried capriciously.
Soon the Xu family also followed.
A large group of people sat in the yard, each of them was dejected, with a look of numbness and sadness on their faces.
Su Tai served them hot tea and exchanged glances with Chen Yi.
Chen Yi spoke slowly, "Uncle and aunt, father-in-law and mother-in-law, things have come to this point, we can only face it. My family must want me to go. After I leave, Xiaotai and the child will be in your care."
As soon as these words were spoken, Xu and Han both burst into tears.
"Don't worry. I will do my best to protect my dear daughter and grandson and will not let them be bullied." Han choked.
Su Zhan deliberately joked, "Mom, my sister's family is now as strong as a copper wall and an iron wall. Even Mr. Ma in the town has fallen. Who dares to think about her family?"
Ruan Xiaoyu secretly stepped on Su Zhan's foot, signaling him to stop talking nonsense.
Han glared at Su Zhan fiercely, "You are so capable! No matter what, it is not safe for your sister to live in such a big yard with two little kids."
After saying that she started crying again.
Xu advised: "Xiao Tai's mother, don't be sad, we are still here! I'm afraid that Shen Yi's business will be handed over to Xiao Tai. No matter how sad we are, we have to find a way to get through it."
Su Tai nodded vigorously, "Second Aunt is right. Without Shen Yi, I have to support this family. I will really need your help when the time comes."
"Okay, okay." Xu agreed readily.
Han felt even more distressed. "You said it's hard enough for a woman like you to take care of two hungry children. Why are you still trying to be brave?"
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