Chapter 215 Unbearable Brotherly Love

Xinbao stepped back, looked at him for a while, stretched out his arms, hugged his neck, and said in a choked voice: "Xinbao feels bad."

Brother Tang chuckled and said, "What's wrong with you?"

"I miss my big brother," she pursed her lips, "I'm thinking about him right now. I can't sleep because I miss him so much."

Brother Tang couldn't help laughing at the little guy's aggrieved look.

He kissed his sister, held her and stood up: "Then big brother, can you help Xinbao sleep?"

He put his sister on the bed: "Go to sleep quickly, big brother will accompany you."

Xinbao said coquettishly: "Xinbao can't bear to leave big brother, and can't bear to sleep."

Brother Tang smiled and said, "Then Brother, please sleep with Xinbao."

He took his sister's hand, lay down beside her with her clothes on, and patted her gently: "Go to sleep, close your eyes."

Xinbao closed his eyes obediently.

After a few pats, he fell asleep. Madam Lin whispered, "Oh? I can't bear to leave my brother. I can't bear to sleep. I can only bear to snore."

Puff! Brother Tang almost burst out laughing, but he tried hard not to laugh. He got out of bed while taking a deep breath and tucked in the quilt for his sister.

He sat back on the stool.

Tang Qingshan and Mrs. Lin also hadn't slept, but they didn't talk either. The three of them sat in the dark for a while. Mrs. Lin sighed, stood up and went to sleep.

Brother Tang also got on the couch.

Sometimes he felt that it was really lucky to be born in this family.

Although they are poor and unlucky, he really has the best parents.

In matters like this, such a big thing, once his father confirmed that he had thought it through carefully and comprehensively enough, he would not stop him and would allow him to work hard according to his own ideas.

Like his mother, although she was obviously upset and reluctant, she would never beg him not to go because of this.

Even if it was dangerous, even if they were extremely worried.

Really open-minded and insightful.

He felt a little emotional.

Then he heard some rustling sounds, and Fourth Brother Tang climbed over from the couch like a thief, silently lifted the quilt, and nestled into his arms.

Brother Tang patted his brother on the back with emotion.

The next moment, there was another creaking sound, and the twins crawled over the two couches and crawled over. They pulled up the quilt and squeezed in with them.

Brother Tang, whose quilt was suddenly pulled away, said: “……?”

The breeze is whistling, this is truly unbearable brotherly love.

Brother Tang said helplessly: "I'm not going now! I'll go next year!! Don't be nervous, just go back to your beds!"

No one said a word or moved.

Big Brother Tang was helpless and could only stand up silently, leaning against the wall tightly to avoid squeezing his younger brothers down.

Because he was really touched, even though he was kicked dozens of times by the twins at night, Brother Tang did not carry them back. When the twins woke up in the morning, they looked like "Hey, why are you in my bed?" and did not say a word. They just ate their meals as usual and went up the mountain to play.

Looking at his younger brothers' happy backs, Brother Tang felt like he was a fool yesterday.

Wouldn’t it be nice to sleep on a bed by yourself?

As a result, four people were squeezed together, and he couldn't even cover himself with a blanket all night. He had to lean against the wall and was frozen all night long and couldn't sleep.

Until Xinbao woke up, as soon as he saw Brother Tang, Tuanzi said to him, "Brother~~~"

He kept shouting and making several detours.

Brother Tang: “Hey!!”

He picked up his sister, and Xinbao sat on his lap, giving her all the attention and refusing to move even when he was having breakfast.

As expected, the younger sister is the real cotton-padded jacket. Brother Tang hugged his younger sister, coaxing her left and right, and his heart was so soft.

Yan Shenjue saw it all and asked silently, "What happened to Xinbao?"

"It's okay, she just can't bear to leave me," said Brother Tang. "As soon as I told my family I was going to join the army, she started to cling to me."

Yan Shenjue frowned, "Isn't Second Brother Tang going to take the imperial examination? If he can pass the exam, he will be exempted from corvée service. My uncle said he has no problem with that."

"I know," said Brother Tang, "I want to join the army myself."

In today's army, in addition to military households, many new recruits come from refugees from all over the place during famines, so most of them are old and young, and their physical conditions are not very good, so their combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed.

The rest were criminals, for whom "exile and military service" was the common practice.

Beyond that, there is military service in various places.

The military service of Dayan recruited adults aged 16 to 60 who were over five feet four inches tall.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

If one did not want to serve in the army, he had to pay silver to replace the service, or hire someone to do the service. Usually, the price of labor service ranged from 300 to 500 coins, and the price of military service ranged from 1,500 to 2,000 coins.

But if there is a scholar in the family, then all these corvee labors can be exempted, including the exemption of 100 acres of land of the scholar's family. If he passes the imperial examination, the exemption will be 300 acres. So scholars are indeed very valuable and very useful.

Yan Shenjue didn't ask any more questions. When the time came, Xinbao didn't make a fuss and practiced martial arts as usual. After the practice, he lay on Brother Tang like a little koala and refused to go anywhere.

Yan Shenjue went in and out several times, and Tuanzi was deeply immersed in the sorrow of separation and unable to extricate himself.

Then Yan Shenjue coaxed her: "Xinbao, the horse you wanted is here, do you want to go and see it?"

Tuanzi shook his head sadly: "Xinbao doesn't want to watch. When Xinbao thinks about not seeing his brother for several years, he doesn't want to do anything."

Brother Tang couldn't stop laughing, and stood up holding his sister: "Xinbao and I will go and take a look, okay?"

A few people passed by.

Yan Shenjue asked someone to find two horses. One was a very majestic tall horse. It was white in color, but its mane was black with a golden tint. It was very beautiful.

One is a Dian horse, a very small and cute dwarf horse. Although it is a horse, it is a little smaller than Tang Xiaoba. It has big eyes and looks very well behaved.

Xinbao immediately became very interested, got down from Brother Tang's arms, and slowly moved over to take a look.

Yan Shenjue said: "The pony is very docile, you can touch it if you want."

He motioned Taiping to hold the reins and wanted to come over to hug her. Brother Tang had already stepped forward with his sister in his arms. Xinbao carefully touched the horse's neck and seeing that the horse was motionless, Brother Tang put her on the saddle.

This saddle is obviously specially made. Even a small person like Xinbao can step on the stirrups, and the depression in the middle is just big enough to fit her little butt. As soon as she sits on it, she feels like she is stuck and seems very safe.

Yan Shenjue asked: "Do you want to go for a walk?"

Xinbao nodded: "Yes!"

Yan Shenjue stretched out his hand, but Xinbao reached back and grabbed Brother Tang's hand.

Brother Tang smiled and held his sister's hand, turning around two or three times in the open space. Xinbao felt that there was nothing to be afraid of, so he let go of her hand and said, "Xinbao, walk by yourself."

Brother Tang was a little worried and asked, "Can you sit still?"

Xinbao bent down slightly and held the edge of the saddle with both hands: "Yes."

Brother Tang let go of her hand and took two steps back, but still stretched out his hand to protect her. Yan Shenjue said, "Don't worry, I will watch over Xinbao."

Taiping understood very well, so he led the pony and circled around Yan Shenjue. Yan Shenjue's body also slowly turned along with the horse, his eyes fixed on Xinbao.

After walking a few laps, Xinbao's waist gradually straightened up. She felt that it was no big deal. Riding a horse was a piece of cake! She was a martial artist, so she must be as handsome as her mother! ! She said, "Xinbao wants to ride a big horse."

Yan Shenjue said: "The big horse runs fast, I will take you."

He reached out and picked up Xinbao, but Xinbao once again extended her hand to her brother...

(End of this chapter)