Chunxiao motioned for Dongsheng to follow her out the door, "It's already been decided that you go."
"Of course I'll go. As a son, there's no reason for me to let my father go." He looked at Chunxiao, "Sister Chunxiao, I know you're a good person. After I'm gone, could you please help look after my parents for me? I know this request is unreasonable, but I'll just take care of them. If they need any help, I'll be very grateful."
Chunxiao looked up at him. Such a big boy now had red eyes in front of her. "I agree. Don't be too pessimistic. Like you just told your mother, if we win the battle and can come back soon, just think of it as a job in a new place. Be positive and take care of yourself."
"Thank you, Sister Chunxiao. You don't have to worry about the things in the farm for now. I have been with them for two days and they all know the details of the transplanting. The 150 taels of soybeans are in Wang Shiwen's hands. He is an honest man and will keep them well, but you should get it back as soon as possible and keep it for yourself." Dongsheng said as he thought, and basically explained everything he usually did.
Chunxiao gave him 10 taels of silver and said, "This is your salary. You can keep the extra money with you. I know you won't take the money from your family, but I don't give you much. Keep it for your convenience in the future. I'm waiting for you to come back and continue to work for me."
Dongsheng took the money silently.
When Chunxiao and the others returned home, Dashan and Dahe had already returned. They said that there were too many people in the yamen and they had to wait in line for a long time before it was their turn to pay.
"Today I realized there are so many rich people in our town. The line stretched almost the entire street. They gave 20 taels as if it were a few coins, for fear that others would not accept it."
"Boss Huang asked us today about our situation, and I told him everything was fine."
"What do you mean by having money? You're just swallowing it with blood and teeth. What will happen if you don't pay? Are you really planning to wipe out your family?"
"I see people from the village coming to my house to borrow money in a hurry and leaving dejectedly. I feel really sad." Yan Bingfa has never felt so powerless.
"Dad, if we don't help at all, I'm afraid people will accuse us of being rich and unkind." Chunxiao looked at his family. "They won't think we're really broke when we say we don't have any money. They'll just think we have money but don't want to give it away. Then we'll make enemies with the village, and it will be inconvenient for us to do things in the future. So, I still have some money. If anyone wants to borrow money from you again, tell them to come to me and tell them I'll help with whatever I can, but each family can only borrow 10 taels. We've already paid 60 taels and bought the farm, so we don't have much money left."
"What are you doing? There are so many people in the village. Once you say this, they will all come to find you. It can't be done without two or three hundred taels." Zhou felt that she was just trying to show off.
"Mom, believe me, we will earn back the money we lend in the future. We need to build a good reputation now."
Although Yan Bingfa didn't understand what she was up to, he was very supportive of her willingness to lend a helping hand to the villagers. "Your mother is right. If you say this, you'll need at least two or three hundred taels. Do you really have that much money?"
"Don't worry, Dad. The farm has harvested the soybeans. I've sold most of them. I'll pick them up tomorrow morning. Just tell them to come find me at noon. They should be in a hurry."
"Then I'll go with you tomorrow." Dashan was worried.
"I asked Xingfu to go to the farm to transport cotton seedlings today. He will be back soon. You should help plant the seedlings in the field as soon as possible. I will go there myself tomorrow." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of an ox cart coming from afar. It turned out that Xingfu had returned.
In the afternoon, the family began to help Chunxiao plant cotton seedlings in the field. Yanqi stayed at home to look after the house. Since the conscription incident, the private school had been suspended. As a result, when the few of them were halfway through planting, Yanqi ran over and said, "Grandma, grandma and uncle are here. You should go back quickly."
Zhou rubbed her hands and said, "I'm afraid you're here to borrow money. Chunxiao, please give me 20 taels of silver first." She couldn't ignore her nephew when he came to her house. Fortunately, the eldest grandson is now 14 years old and not yet 15. She was very lucky.
Chunxiao went back to the house and took out 20 taels of silver for Zhou, who then hurried away with Yan Qi.
About an hour later, Zhou came back.
"Are you borrowing money?" Yan Bing asked.
"Needless to say, someone who hasn't been here for over ten years came to me today and said he was shocked. He said he had no idea I was living like this now. I'm afraid he's regretting not visiting me."
"Did you give me the silver?"
"He gave it to me, took the money and left in a hurry. He didn't even say thank you. Forget it, this is my brother's only child. If I don't take care of him, I'm afraid he will blame me in the grave. Oh, right, the person who borrowed money from me just now is here again. I'm afraid he can't borrow money from anywhere else and has come to me again. I told him what Chunxiao said. We are all from the same village. He almost knelt down in front of me. I was so embarrassed."
"The village is in a pitiful situation now, so let's help if we can."
"You are both goodies." Zhou pointed at Yan Bingfa and Chunxiao, "One goodie, two goodies." She laughed as she spoke.
Shufeng looked at Chunxiao and asked, "Aunt, are those people in the village going to be sent away?"
Chunxiao didn't understand for a moment, "Why?" She looked at Shufeng.
"Isn't it a conscription? The people in the village are all men who agree to the requirements, between the ages of 15 and 50."
Chun Xiao smiled at the question and said, "They don't need to. To the higher-ups, they are no longer considered individuals. They are considered my aunt's finances. My aunt is a female household member, so she doesn't need to be conscripted."
"There's no need for that day's circle." Yan Dashan and Yan Dahe showed unexpected surprise.
"Why do you all think they are going to be conscripted?" Chunxiao looked at them in surprise.
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