Several people entered the county town but did not go to the recruiting office.
Since the first year of the famine, various places have begun recruiting soldiers. However, not many people are willing to go to this kind of battle that is tantamount to sending themselves to death. Even though the food and accommodation conditions in the military camp are much better than those outside.
This year, the troops were even more aggressive in dragging anyone they saw into the barracks, especially the refugees, who would be thrown into the barracks if they were encountered.
Wen Xi and Ye Erniang decided to stay at the embroidery shop for a day, get some water, and make some dry food.
They almost emptied the coffin and filled it with buckets of water. Late at night, the two of them still went to the temple to borrow water.
After returning, he started making pancakes without stopping. In the end, the pancakes were so big that the coffin could not fit them at all.
The two men put the remaining water into a dozen water bags and water gourds.
Finally, there were two buckets of water left, and I used half a bucket to cook a big pot of porridge. There were only about four or five pounds of rice left.
Ye Erniang wiped her sweat:
"It's daybreak now. I'll go to the grocery store and buy some more water bags! It's just right for each person to take one, and it's convenient to use."
"Okay, Master, be careful."
After Ye Erniang left, Wen Xi quietly began to organize the coffin. Needles and thread, the spices and seeds she'd developed, silver, and modern items. The only things left were food and water. Wen Xi compressed them as much as possible, trying to find more space for them.
Although there is no lid on the coffin, things will be squeezed out of the space above the coffin, as if there is an invisible lid.
After settling in, Wen Xi called everyone over and they had a hearty meal.
Ye Erniang gave each person a full cup of water. Wen Xi also gave each person a dozen or twenty of the extra pancakes.
Looking at the bundles tied up with pieces of cloth for each person, he frowned and asked Ye Erniang beside him:
"Master, have you sold those backpacks I used to practice sewing?"
"All the ladies who come here are rich girls and ladies. Who wants to buy that? I said I couldn't sell it, but you forced me to put it on the counter. Now it's piled up at the bottom of the counter!"
Wen Xi smiled and said:
"That's great! Master, please take it out quickly! I think my backpack is more solid than this bag."
Ye Erniang looked at the bags on the shoulders of the people:
"That's true. Okay, I'll go in and get it."
Everyone got a simple backpack. There were no drawstrings, so Wen Xi used drawstrings. It was strange, but very convenient. It didn't get in the way, and it didn't get old.
Wen Xi came out of the embroidery shop's back door. She didn't notice that the master walking at the back was also carrying a backpack. She turned around and knelt down in front of Ye Erniang:
"Master, I'm leaving. I'm sorry, but I might have to break my promise. If I could come back alive, I would be able to take care of you until the end of your life. Please take care of yourself, and you don't have to see me off."
Ye Erniang was stunned:
"Who's going to take you there?"
"Ah? You're not going to send me off?"
Wen Xi said a little self-indulgently!
Ye Erniang waved the bag behind her:
"Don't lie to me. If you become my disciple, you have to provide for my old age. So I want to go too. I have to teach you embroidery. Your skills are far from enough!"
"Ah? But...but Master, is it appropriate to embroider on the battlefield? And you have an embroidery shop, you..."
Ye Erniang waved her hands impatiently and said:
"You're so talkative at such a young age. I've already asked White Lady to help look after the shop. Let's go! It's going to get hot again soon."
After saying this, he locked the door and walked ahead of everyone.
Wen Xi looked at her younger brothers for help, but all she got in return were cute expressions.
Wen Xi had no choice but to take everyone and follow. She never thought that her master would follow her and make trouble.
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