"Everyone, when the country is in trouble, everyone has a responsibility. Since the country has collected medical records, why not accept this with a positive attitude?"
I'm warning you, don't come up with any crooked ideas. After all, the number of people in each of your households is clearly recorded in the household registration system. If any of your families isn't clever enough, they could very well end up in jail.
Most importantly, your entire household could be raided.
The village chief's words made the crying villagers' faces turn very ugly, and they didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Alright, now that you've been informed, go home and discuss it yourselves. Decide who should give me an answer within two days. This matter must be reported."
"If the authorities find out you've provided false information, don't blame me, the village chief, for not telling you what the punishment will be!"
After the village chief finished speaking, he turned and left.
The sudden news plunged the entire village into panic.
The Su family.
“Brother, your family has many men, so you should have one more!” Madam Su said bluntly.
"Why should we? We have many men in our family. We can send one person, but your family can send one too. Why should we be the only ones to contribute? Besides, we've separated our households. We're not one family anymore; we're several families." The eldest son of the family didn't mince words.
"Second brother, do you think I'm right? Eldest brother's family has the most men, so what's wrong with letting them send two more people to take our place?"
"No matter what, they all share the surname Su!"
Hearing Su Chenshi's words, Su Lao Er knew exactly what she was planning.
"Sister-in-law, it's not that your second brother doesn't want to help you, but the key is that we've already divided the family property. If each family contributes one person, that's your family's business, and it has nothing to do with us."
Besides, I only have one son in my family, so this has nothing to do with us. We don't even need anyone from my family.
Madam Su was furious that Su Lao Er wasn't taking her side.
“Third elders, what’s the rush? Don’t you have two sons? Even though you’ve separated from the eldest son’s family, you’re still a family. You’re more than enough for a spot!” said the eldest son of the Su family.
"You make it sound so easy. You know we've split up, and Luo Yunhe is quite shrewish."
If we insist on sending Su Jingxuan, who knows what kind of trouble he'll cause! Su Chenshi is now truly afraid of Luo Yunhe.
"What are you afraid of? You hand over the list; it's the government's business. He has to go whether he wants to or not. Does he expect to come here and cause a scene? Let him go to the government office and make a scene if he dares..."
“Mother, Uncle is right. This is the imperial court conscripting soldiers. Second Brother definitely can’t go. If anyone has to go, it can only be Eldest Brother. This is a message that the government can’t issue. Who can resist the government?” Su Ruyi whispered in her ear.
“That’s right. We’ll only provide the list, nothing else. If they really want to cause trouble, let them go to the government office. I don’t believe they’ll dare to act recklessly there…”
Luo Yunhe waited at home. Based on her understanding of Su Chenshi and her family, she knew that this matter would inevitably fall on Su Jingxuan's shoulders, since he was now a healthy person.
Since Su Chenshi had to discuss this matter with them, she patiently waited at home for them to come and discuss it with her. However, she waited and waited but they did not come to discuss it, which puzzled her. Xuan Ce's heart was relieved a little.
"Husband, why don't they come to discuss this matter?"
Su Jingxuan was quite magnanimous. He held Luo Yunhe in his arms and said, "Wife, whether I go or my second brother goes, someone has to go eventually. There's no escaping it!"
"But I don't want you to go! It's too dangerous. Besides, didn't you say you were going to stay home and raise pigs to earn money to support me?"
Su Jingxuan understood her thoughts, but this kind of matter was issued by the imperial court, and whoever was selected was chosen and irreplaceable.
He had already anticipated the outcome of the Su family's actions.
The next day, Luo Yunhe was filled with worry. He secretly went to the village chief's house to find out about the current situation.
However, the information he received from the village chief left him powerless to do anything.
Su Jingxuan wasn't worried about anything; he had already anticipated this outcome, so why should he struggle? What he was worried about was what would happen to his wife at home if he really left.
Just as he was worrying, he received a letter.
Upon reading the contents of the letter, Su Jingxuan's heart grew even heavier.
He could understand why the Su family wanted him to join the army, but why did his master also want him to go?
The letter didn't say much; instead, it simply told him to join the army.
After searching around the town and finding out that the matter was unsolvable, Luo Yunhe returned.
Two days passed quickly, and the village chief announced the list as soon as he received it.
Most of the families in the village had discussed and drafted the list in private, and Su Laosan's family nominated Su Jingxuan.
After the list was announced, a heavy atmosphere descended upon the village.
After the list was read aloud, the village chief stamped his name on it.
"Everyone, I know you are all feeling very sad. There will always be casualties in war, but as long as we are careful and keep our lives, we can earn military merit in the future, which will also be a contribution to us."
Moreover, the list has definitely been given. I am different. If you still have any doubts, I will submit this list today!
In this time, you should take good care of yourselves and your families and make preparations!
After the village chief finished speaking, he turned and left.
The villagers left in silence, one by one.
At this moment, Su Chenshi had a smug look on her face. The matter had been settled, and no matter how much Luo Yunhe made a fuss, it couldn't be changed.
She even felt that if Luo Yunhe dared to cause trouble, she would take her to the yamen (government office). She wanted to let this wretched woman taste the bitterness of punishment, because this matter couldn't be resolved simply by her making a fuss.
Seeing his wife's angry expression, Su Jingxuan sighed, took her small hand in his own, and led her home.
“Su Jingxuan, I knew that old hag would do that. I don’t want you to go… I’d rather you stay home and be a kept woman, do nothing at all, than go to such a dangerous place…”
"Please don't go, okay? Just stay home and live off me. I'll support you!"
Hearing his wife's words, Su Jingxuan couldn't help but chuckle.
“Wife, I know you’re upset, but this is something that can’t be changed. If we don’t go, we’ll be committing a crime.”
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