The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

The women listened to Liu's heart-wrenching cries, and thinking that one of their men and sons would surely die, they also started crying, and their cries gradually became louder and louder!

The little kids looked at their grandma and mother and cried loudly, calling out "Grandma" and "Mom" one after another, and then started crying!

In an instant, the women and children in the village burst into wailing!

The older children had fear in their eyes and shed silent tears!

At their age, they already understand what military service means, and they also know that if their loved ones go to the battlefield, there is only one outcome, and that is death!

The men listened to the crying of women and children, their eyes filled with tears. They bit their lips tightly and looked up at the sky to prevent the tears from flowing down!

The bailiffs looked at the scene in front of them and did not scold anyone anymore. Instead, they felt a sense of grief for the loss of a rabbit!

They know the situation on the front line, this will not be the first conscription this year!

Who knows when they will be sent to the battlefield! The last batch of yamen runners angered the county magistrate because they couldn't find the murderer of the young master, and they were sent to the battlefield to die!

Lin Xi felt an unbearable pain in his chest when he saw his fellow villagers crying in despair!

She took a deep breath, reached into her sleeve, took out a piece of silver, and stuffed it into the hand of the leading yamen runner!

Then she leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Sir, take this little bit of silver and have a couple of good meals with my brothers. It's my filial piety to you all! I also ask you to be merciful and point out a way out. Is there any way to avoid going to the battlefield, such as using silver to buy heads?"

In fact, Lin Xi really wanted to use force to solve the problem and make them honestly tell him what they knew!

But looking at the villagers, they have no ability to resist. For the time being, if things can be solved with silver, we will not use force to avoid trouble!

If there was any trouble, she would not be afraid, but what about these villagers who had little fighting power? What should they do?

You have to be flexible in doing things, as long as you achieve your goal. After thinking about it, the smile on her face became more enthusiastic!

The bailiff shook the silver in his hand, and there was a full two ounces of silver!

It has been a year since he last met such generous people, and money has been very tight lately!

He nodded in satisfaction, stuffed the silver into his arms, and said, "The little girl is really capable! But it's no use telling you! The county magistrate said that we can use three taels of silver to get a quota, but those of us who eat government food can't afford this much silver, let alone the poor people in the village! I see that the girl is generous and her family is pretty good, so I can consider using the silver to help the men in your family to pay for their military service!"

Hearing the words of the yamen runner, Lin Xi's eyes lit up. It would be good if the problem could be solved with silver. After picking this batch of Schisandra chinensis, I think the amount will be almost enough.

"Everyone, get ready. We'll come pick you up in two days!"

After talking to Lin Xi, the leading yamen runner shouted loudly and did not stay any longer. He pulled out his sword from the tree, inserted it into the scabbard at his waist, led a few yamen runners, turned around and quickly left Linshan Village.

The villagers of Linshan Village stood there blankly and did not disperse!

"Fellow villagers! I have a way to prevent the young men in our village from going to die. Stop crying! Listen to me!"

After Lin Xi watched the figures of the yamen runners disappear in the distance, she stood on a large rock under the tree and shouted loudly to the desperate crowd.

When everyone heard this, they all raised their heads at once and stared at Lin Xi with hopeful eyes!

Cao was holding Lin Dayong's hand, crying silently with a pale face. Lin Dayong was comforting her softly. When they heard their daughter's voice, they looked over with expectation!

"I just asked the leading yamen runner, and each family can pay three taels of silver to pay for military service!"

Seeing the villagers looking at him with keen eyes, Lin Xi said with a smile.

"Three taels of silver?"

"But where can we get so much silver in two days?"

"Yes! My family sold Schisandra last time, and after paying the grain tax, we only had half a tael of silver left!"

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The villagers started talking about it, and the light in their eyes gradually disappeared!

The village chief, who was frowning on the side, heard the three words "Schisandra chinensis" and suddenly realized that it might be time to pick the second batch of Schisandra chinensis.

He was about to ask excitedly, but before he could say anything, he heard his son, daughter and Lin An shouting happily!

"The second crop of Schisandra chinensis is ripe!" This is Youfu's loud shout.

"Yes, Sister Lin Xi just went to see it today, and we can start picking Schisandra chinensis now!" This was Yuanyuan's sweet voice.

"Pick some Schisandra chinensis and sell them, use the money to buy a place, and you won't have to serve in the military!" Lin An shouted loudly.

The villagers' eyes lit up! That's right! If we exchange the money we pick for Schisandrae Chinensis, we can pay for our military service!

"Lin Xi, let's go pick them now. We only have two days, it's too tight!"

"Lin Xi, let's set off now. Let's go pick all the fruits that can be picked on the mountain this time, otherwise we won't be able to pick them all!"

"Yes! Lin Xi, we have to dry them after we pick them!"

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Thinking that there were only two days left, not only did they have to pick the Schisandra chinensis, but they also had to dry them and then send them to Huichuntang. Time was too tight, so the villagers immediately had to go home to get their gear, and the whole family, young and old, went to the mountain to pick Schisandra chinensis!

This is a matter of life and death! No time to lose!

Lin Xi walked to the village chief, and the two of them discussed in a low voice for a few words. Then the village chief stood on the stone and shouted, "Fellow villagers! Lin Xi and I just discussed it. Let's hear it, do you agree with our arrangement?"

The crowd quieted down, waiting to hear the arrangements from the village chief and Lin Xi.

"First, except for the elderly and children under the age of eight, everyone else should go to the mountain to pick Schisandra chinensis! The elderly and children at the foot of the mountain should not be idle either, go and collect firewood together to prepare to dry the Schisandra chinensis at night!"

After the village chief said this, seeing that the villagers all nodded, he continued: "Second, after selling the Schisandra chinensis this time, the money earned will be distributed equally! I know that this is definitely unfair to families with a large population, but this is a matter of life and death. We should not care so much at this critical moment, and treat this as a common task for the whole village!"

After the village chief finished speaking, he looked at the villagers quietly. He was a little worried that the villagers with a larger population would be unhappy!

Unexpectedly, the reactions of the villagers were beyond his expectations and moved him to tears!

"Village chief, my family is not the largest in the village, but it is among the top few. Let me make it clear that our whole family will definitely work hard and we can't argue with families with fewer people! If you say it's unfair, this matter is the most unfair to Lin Xi. She has given everyone a way to make money for free! She doesn't care, so why should we care!"

Chen Damazi's mother shouted these words at the top of her voice!