I am a woman, I am a man, I want to marry a wife so that I can farm

Ye Ze gave all the two thousand taels of silver to Zhao Li, asking her to deliver some to the old lady and her parents' home, and to keep the rest for himself in case of emergency.

Ye Ze racked his brains and took out everything he could think of, as if he was afraid that if he missed one thing, Zhao Li would be in danger.

Zhao Li packed up the things she was going to bring for Ye Ze, and almost dropped her jaw when she saw what Ye Ze took out from the table. Then Ye Ze picked up the electric baton on the table and demonstrated it to her, and then asked her to hide it under her pillow for self-defense.

Zhao Li nodded mechanically: "Okay..."

"Hide these swords first. In case of danger, give one to each person in the family."

"Ok, I know."

After many instructions, it was time to say goodbye. Ye Ze finally remembered Brother Hu and handed a small box of antidote to Zhao Li: "If someone named Brother Hu comes, you can give this to him. Oh, and the corn wine I brewed, let Big Brother and the others sell it in the twelfth lunar month. You can ask Brother Hu to help find a market. It doesn't matter if it can't be sold, it won't go bad."

"Okay, when you go there, you must be careful, don't try to be brave, and remember to come back alive. Even if you don't become a general or earn military merit, I just want you to be alive..."

"Why are you crying again? Don't worry, your man is very strong, he won't die, wait for me to come back!" Ye Ze gently wiped the tears from her eyes: "I can't accompany you back to your parents' home today. It's not safe for you to go back alone. Let your sister accompany you."

"Yes! Remember to write back to let us know you are safe..."

"Okay, I'll write when I get there."

After explaining everything that needed to be explained, Ye Ze was reluctant to even take one last look at his young wife and strode away without looking back. He was afraid that if he continued to look, he would not be able to bear to leave.

Alas! Ye Ze's plan to stay in bed for the winter was shattered before it was even implemented! He could only face the north wind and resigned himself to rushing to the county town.

It was just dawn when we arrived outside the county town. Two long rows of people had gathered outside the city gate, with soldiers maintaining order. Captain Song, riding on a tall horse, was directing each captain to arrange their troops and prepare to set off.

Ye Ze found Captain Qian to report, then returned to the team and lined up with the Ye clan members.

This conscription was mainly targeted at several cities close to the border in order to quickly replace the soldiers lost on the battlefield.

The eight townships in Qingshui County recruited nearly 10,000 soldiers in total. Each hundred households was responsible for a hundred men, and a thousand men were managed by a thousand households. Ye Ze's team was managed by the hundred-household household Qian, and above him was the thousand-household household Song.

As the teams in front of them set off one after another, Captain Song shouted "Let's go!" Ye Ze's team of a thousand people began to move forward slowly. When they left the county town, they got on the official road. At the beginning, there were fields on both sides of the road, but the further they went north, the more desolate it became.

The howling north wind was like a knife, causing pain on people's faces. No one spoke, and the only sounds left in the silence were the wind and the footsteps of people walking.

Behind the team followed horse-drawn carts carrying food, which provided these people with three meals a day.

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At daybreak at the Ye family, the eldest and second sons of the Ye family packed up their things, took their children, and went back to their parents' homes. Lin's parents' home was far away, so the ox cart was given to them for use.

After Ye Ze left, Zhao Li returned to her room and couldn't help crying for a long time before she recovered. When she came out of the room, Ye Qiulan and Meng had just finished breakfast.

"Hey? Why are you still at home? Did I stay in bed again?" Ye Qiulan joked, "Breakfast is ready, you two can have breakfast before going back. Go wash your hands and face, and then we can eat."

"Okay." Zhao Li turned her head and tears started flowing unconsciously again.

Ye Qiulan frowned. She felt that something was wrong with Zhao Li's voice. She asked in confusion, "Li'er, what's wrong with you? Did my little brother bully you?"

Zhao Li wiped her eyes in panic: "No, no."

"Why not? You..." Ye Qiulan walked up to Zhao Li and lowered her head to look at her face. Zhao Li's eyes were swollen from crying. Ye Qiulan was surprised: "Why are you crying? What happened?"

Zhao Li wiped her eyes, but the more she wiped, the more tears came out: "Sister, I didn't cry..."

Ye Qiulan: Do you believe what you said?

Hearing this, Meng handed the porcelain basin to Mu Tou to carry to the main hall, and hurried over to see Zhao Li: "What's going on?"

Ye Qiulan shook her head: "Why are you crying like this all of a sudden? Weren't you fine last night?"

Mrs. Meng came over and took Zhao Li's arm, and asked, "Li'er, did you two have a conflict? If you have any grievances, just speak up. You see, everyone in the family is on your side."

"Mrs. Meng, sister, my husband...he's gone, wuwuwu..." After saying that, Zhao Li leaned on Mrs. Meng's shoulder and started crying.

Ye Qiulan was stunned: "Where did he go?"

After hearing the conversation between the three people, Old Lady Ye quickly got dressed and got out of bed. As soon as she went out, she heard Zhao Li's words. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat and she subconsciously asked, "He, is going to join the army?"

Zhao Li looked at the old lady and nodded while crying.

The old lady staggered and nearly fell. Zhao Li, Ye Qiulan and Meng hurried over to support her.

"mother..."

"Mom, don't worry, my husband will be fine. I just, just..." Zhao Li was worried and didn't dare to say anything bad, for fear that the old lady could not bear it.

Old Mrs. Ye was supported by Ye Qiulan and Meng on both sides and sat back on the bed. Old Mrs. Ye asked Zhao Li in panic: "Li'er, do you think he will be okay?"

Ye Qiulan: "Don't worry, mom, I'm sure I'll be fine."

"Aunt, Ze Ge'er is a lucky man, nothing will happen to him." Meng also advised.

But the old lady only listened to Zhao Li.

Zhao Li nodded and said firmly: "Mother, my husband will definitely come back safely."

"Okay, okay, Mother believes you, Mother believes you..." Old Mrs. Ye murmured.

The atmosphere in the room was depressing, and the women all looked sad. For a moment, no one was in the mood to go to the main room to have breakfast.

Daya snuggled in her mother's arms, blinking her big eyes, looking at this and that. The little girl keenly noticed that the adults were in a bad mood and did not dare to speak.

After a while, the old lady sighed and said, "You guys go to the main room and have something to eat. You don't have to stay here with me."

Ye Qiulan: "Mom, I'm not hungry."

"You are not hungry, but the child is. Okay, I'm fine, you all can go out." The old lady waved her hand to chase them away.

The three of them then came out of the old lady's room.

Shouhou Goudan came to have breakfast on time, but there were only three people in the main room. Ye Qiulan was feeding Daya porridge, and Mu Tou was eating the rice in his bowl listlessly.

"What's going on?"

"I just saw Sister Zhao Li in the yard, why didn't I see the boss?"

"My younger brother has joined the army without telling our family. Oh! You guys eat first." Ye Qiulan sighed while feeding her daughter.

The boss went to the army? The two looked at each other, sat in their seats, ate breakfast in silence, and left.

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