Traveling through time and space to meet a replacement bride? But I’m a man!

It is not too late.

The two of them also got on Chen Wu's ox cart early. Also going this time were several families in the village who worked as long-term workers in the county.

This is also the main source of income for Chen Wu’s ox cart business.

They also paid a share of the money for buying the cow. Operating an ox cart is considered a good job in the village, a stable job.

stable.

Entering Fengcheng, Xu Wenyan saw that there were still people selling chicks and ducklings at this time. After asking about the price, he found that it was not very expensive. There were only two chickens at home, which was really lonely. Ducks could also be put in the rice fields to eliminate pests very well.

Originally, I wanted to go to Baihualou, but I didn't expect it to be closed today. Xu Wenyan had no choice but to go to Zuixianlou to find Boss Qian.

"Brother Xu." Xiaoman hurriedly invited Xu Wenyan and the other man in. The waiter had already been fired.

"Xiao Man, is Boss Qian here?"

Xiaoman shook her head: "The shopkeeper is busy today, is there anything urgent, Brother Xu?"

Xu Wenyan thought about it and had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on in his mind regarding the county's strange behavior.

"Nothing, we'll come back another day. Goodbye Xiaoman." Xu Wenyan just smiled, said goodbye to Xiaoman, and walked straight towards the blacksmith shop.

"Brother Chen, I will go to the mountains with you tomorrow."

Seeing that Xu Wenyan's face looked unhappy, Chen Sanlin knew that his wife must have guessed something again. The national situation was turbulent, and the farmers were the last to know the news.

For example, a few years ago, refugees broke into the village, and only then did the villagers know about the war.

Overnight, there was burning, killing, looting, and many people died for no reason.

"Hey, who are those people?"

"They said they couldn't pay taxes during the winter, so now they are being drafted into service."

"Oh, what a sin."

The two men stepped aside, and then passed by a group of armored soldiers, followed by thousands of people, all men.

Chen Sanlin held Xu Wenyan's hand to prevent the two from being separated by the crowd. Listening to these people talking at once, Xu Wenyan felt that it was not that simple.

The imperial court acts in a swift and resolute manner and does not care about people's livelihood. How can it be possible that only men are conscripted for military service?

Even if a few families were lucky enough to pay the money for women and children, there should be some women and even elderly people serving in the army.

Strange, really strange.

And at this moment, Xu Wenyan saw Xu Dashan in the crowd.

Xu Wenyan frowned slightly. Although he had no feelings for their family, he felt a little distressed for his original body.

The heart beat slightly at this time.

It was also at this time that Xu Dashan saw Xu Wenyan. He widened his eyes, swallowed, and said a few words to Xu Wenyan.

Based on the spoken language, Xu Wenyan understood something.

"Brother Chen, let's go."

Judging from the lip movements, if Xu Wenyan guessed correctly, Xu Dashan said "hide".

Hiding? Why hiding? Xu Wenyan figured it out in just a moment. Since winter, the increase in taxes has never been caused by the snowstorm.

The Lin Kingdom really went to war, and fighting might have already broken out on the border.

The sudden increase in taxes was due, firstly, to the fact that food and grass on the border were in urgent need of replenishment, and secondly, to describe the exile as military service, as the Lin State had already been preparing for conscription at that time.

This is just the beginning. If there are heavy losses later, forced conscription will most likely be implemented.

The emperor must be aware of the consequences of a sudden increase in taxes. The fact that he could do this shows that the Lin State was no match for the enemy.

Without further delay, the two of them first went to the blacksmith shop, where Xu Wenyan bought a set of shovels, hoes, wire, and some fine tools, spending a total of eight taels.

I went to a cloth shop and bought two pieces of cold-resistant cloth and a quilt. There were only two quilts at home, so it was not enough to share.

Another five taels were gone.

Now is not the time to feel pain.

After buying all these, I had no more room in my hands, so I had to go back to the oxcart.

"Boy from the Chen family, why did you buy so many things?" Chen Wu helped to clear the ox cart and put the things in.

"Uncle Wu, we will give you twenty more cents. We will go back after we finish buying things. Can you come back later?" Xu Wenyan said calmly.

Chen Wu thought about it carefully and decided that the time for the round trip was just enough to pick up those men as they would have to wait anyway.

"Row."

Without further delay, Xu Wenyan first went to the seed shop and bought some of all the seeds he saw, including peppers, cabbages, radishes, bitter gourds, pumpkins, sunflowers, eggplants, etc.

The most important of these is rapeseed seeds. Without it, it would be very difficult to get oil in the mountains.

Just buying these seeds cost another two taels. In fact, it was not that expensive if bought individually, but Xu Wenyan also bought some rare seeds, so it was a bit more expensive.

Then he went to the grain and oil store. He didn't dare buy too much salt, so he could only buy it from different stores, buying a few kilograms here and a few kilograms there.

If you were caught for buying a large amount of salt at this critical juncture, it would be too unfair.

It is difficult to obtain salt in the mountains, and if salt is stored properly, it can last for about three years, so there is no need to worry about buying too much.

I also bought five or six pots of oil, plus five large bags of coarse rice, which cost another nine taels.

Chen Sanlin was in charge of transportation at the back and never said a word. Since his wife had bought it, he just had to do it. After getting along for half a year, he also understood that his wife was different from ordinary people.

He is smart, brave, decisive, and dares to try. Sometimes he really feels that he is not worthy of Xu Wenyan, but he is reluctant to give her to others.

There was no way. He was also selfish. He would fight for what he liked with all his strength. Besides, she was already his wife. Even if he wanted to run away, Chen Sanlin would never let him go.

Where can I find such a good daughter-in-law?

After buying these things, Xu Wenyan's pocket was empty. There was nothing he could do as this was all the money his family could afford. Xu Wenyan didn't even dare to buy fine rice.

"Oh, you have squandered all the family money." Chen Wu teased.

Xu Wenyan didn't say anything, and the ox cart just moved towards Jixiang Village.

Xu Wenyan felt very uneasy along the way.

How can war be treated as a joke? When the enemy enters the village, they burn, kill, loot and commit all kinds of atrocities. It's no different from the life that son of a bitch led.

It could even be more brutal.

Seeing that the people around him looked sad, Chen Sanlin took Xu Wenyan's hand and rubbed it between his lips.

"Stop frowning. It doesn't look good."

"Why, you dislike me?"

Chen Sanlin panicked instantly. He originally wanted to coax his wife, but how did it turn out like this? "No, absolutely not. Wife, you are beautiful no matter what you look like. I am not good at talking. I will hit myself."

"Puchi, hahaha, okay, I'm just teasing you." Xu Wenyan also smiled. Why should he do this? The call hasn't come yet. Why should he be nervous all day long?

He is now wasting his time on internal conflicts. This is not okay.

"Really?"

"kindness."

"Hey, hug."

Chen Wu:...No, isn’t there anyone looking after them?