The young couple from the farm fights back

"What should I do? I, I don't want to die." Dashuan wanted to cry but had no tears. He was completely clueless.

His parents are old and can only hold on for a few more years. If he is captured and sent into exile, how will his wife and two children survive in the future?

Zhou Chunfeng looked at him calmly and asked, "Have you thought it over? Do you not want to join the army?"

Dashuan said without hesitation: "Of course I don't want to. That's a thing that will cost you your head. There's no way back."

Hearing this, the couple understood. Without any words, they exchanged glances and saw Jiang Li turn and head towards the pharmacy in the east room.

"Brother, then, then should we hide or not?"

You can't just wait to be caught and die!

Zhou Chunfeng took a deep breath, a faint smile on his lips, raised his hand and patted Dashuan on the shoulder: "When I'm not around, I'll have to trouble you to take care of your sister-in-law and the brothers at home."

Da Shuan:......

What? What does Brother Zhou mean by this?

Brother Zhou must be crazy and wants to join the army!

What should he do then?

After a while, Jiang Li came out of the pharmacy with a porcelain bottle in her hand. She handed the bottle to Zhou Chunfeng first.

Zhou Chunfeng handed it to Dashuan and said, "The medicine inside was prepared by your sister-in-law earlier. Just go home and take it and lie down."

Da Shuan:......

What?

Dashuan stared blankly at the small porcelain bottle in his hand, totally confused. Why should he take medicine when he wasn't sick?

Jiang Li said, "There are two pills inside. You and Second Uncle should each take one. Within a quarter of an hour, the person who takes the medicine will experience paralysis and weakness in their limbs, and their body will be like a patient who has been bedridden for years."

"Even if the soldiers come to your house, they won't take you away when they see you like this. To prevent them from targeting your uncle, you should let him take the medicine as well. After the soldiers leave, I will come to your house to help you get rid of the drug."

A while ago, Jiang Li was having some free time when she remembered a recipe she had read in her grandfather's book. It said that the prepared soft tendon pills could quickly induce paralysis, and then, with acupuncture and moxibustion to detoxify, the patient would recover after a period of recuperation.

When Dashuan heard this, his eyes lit up instantly and he looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand in disbelief.

Wow, there is such a useful medicine.

He was so excited that his voice was a little hoarse: "Thank you very much, sister-in-law. Brother, are you taking it too?"

Zhou Chunfeng raised his lips slightly and pounded Dashuan's chest: "I don't need it. Remember what I just said to you."

Dashuan was caught off guard, staggering back half a step while clutching his chest, his eyes widened in disbelief: "Brother, you, you really want to—"

Seeing Zhou Chunfeng's resolute expression, Dashuan paused and continued to persuade him, "Brother, have you ever thought about your sister-in-law and Heng'er? If you join the army, won't your sister-in-law be sad?"

Hearing what Dashuan said, Jiang Li felt a warm current flowing through her heart. Although the brat was always nagging and naive, he always kept their family in mind when it came to the critical moment.

Zhou Chunfeng lowered his eyes slightly, holding his wife's hand tightly. The couple smiled at each other and said, "I have already discussed this matter with your sister-in-law. If I ever return home, I will definitely not forget your family's kindness."

When Dashuan heard this, his head was buzzing. He understood every word that Brother Zhou said, but after putting them together, he had to calm down.

After a while, meeting his eldest brother's resolute gaze, the old man pursed his lips and nodded: "Don't worry, eldest brother, with our family here, no one will bully the eldest sister-in-law and Brother Heng. I will wait for you to come back."

"Okay!" This is what Zhou Chunfeng was waiting for.

The two brothers raised their hands and shook hands, their hearts filled with excitement like the surging waves of the Yellow River.

After Dashuan left, Jiang Li went back to the house to help Zhou Chunfeng pack his luggage. The officers and soldiers would arrive soon and arrest people and leave without leaving time for them to pack their luggage.

In her spare time, Jiang Li made a backpack for Zhou Chunfeng. It was more practical than a bundle wrapped in pieces of cloth. She stuffed the bag with several sets of clothes and two pairs of newly made shoes. Jiang Li picked up a cloth belt and tied it around Zhou Chunfeng's waist.

"I sewed five ten-liang silver notes into my belt, and a symbolic purse in my bag, filled with a dozen copper coins, so I wouldn't feel bad if the soldiers searched it."

"Also, I have sewn two taels of silver coins on each end of the headband on your head. You must take good care of yourself outside. If you have a chance, write a letter home to report your safety. I - the children and I will be waiting for you to come back." Jiang Li said at the end, his voice choked with sobs.

Although she had already prepared herself mentally, today's arrival still made her feel depressed and uneasy.

Zhou Chunfeng held his wife's hand tightly as she tied his belt and pulled her into his arms: "Madam, if I achieve success this time, I will definitely grant you a beautiful bride."

Jiang Li sniffed, trying not to cry, blinked her eyes, took a deep breath, and came out of his arms: "I'll listen, I just want you to live well."

Zhou Chunfeng's lips curled slightly, and he raised his hand to wipe away the moisture from the corners of her eyes: "Okay."

"Brother Heng and the others haven't finished school yet, and the two little ones haven't woken up yet. Go check on them."

"Okay, come with me." Jiang Li nodded, picked up the backpack and put it on him.

The couple went to the second room together. Jing'er and An'er were still asleep, especially the youngest son, whose cheeks were rosy and he looked so cute.

Zhou Chunfeng gently stroked the two children's faces with his fingertips, raised his eyes and looked deeply at Jiang Li: "You will work hard in the future."

Jiang Li nodded, turned away and wiped the moisture from her eyes. "Don't worry, I'll keep the workshop closed for now. I'll stay home to look after the children and ask Uncle Zhou's family to help with the farm work. If the weather gets cold enough and I can write, I'll know where you're camped and send you some winter clothes."

"Okay!" Zhou Chunfeng took her hand and was reluctant to let go for a long time.

In fact, he was also reluctant in his heart, but he had to go this time.

He once again took the person into his arms, raised his head to take a breath and looked at Ao Wu squatting in the corner, and whispered: "Look after the house in the future. If you get into trouble, I will not forgive you when I come back."

The little cat made a whimpering sound, probably because it was concerned that the child in the room was still asleep, so it didn't dare to tilt its neck and cry.

At this moment, the tightly closed courtyard door was rudely knocked: "Open the door, open the door quickly~"

The officers and soldiers are coming!

He had already searched to the end of the village, and was afraid that he would find that most of the able-bodied men in the village were not there, so his tone was full of anger.

Zhou Chunfeng released his wife from his arms, looked back at the child, and said softly, "Brother Heng is back—"

"Don't worry." Before he could finish, Jiang Li said in a low voice, "Brother Heng is still young. I will find an excuse to talk to him."

"it is good."

Before leaving the house, Jiang Li told Aowu to stay in the house and not make any noise, so as not to alert the officers and soldiers that they had a ferocious beast at home, which would only cause trouble.

The gate of the courtyard opened, and outside stood dozens of officers and soldiers holding spears, all with fierce eyes and unfriendly expressions.

"The imperial court has issued an order: All men over fifteen must leave immediately. Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed immediately!"

Zhou Chunfeng clasped his hands together calmly and said, "Thank you all for waiting for so long. I will go with you now."

"That's more reasonable!" The officer who took the lead in speaking noticed that Zhou Chunfeng was carrying a strange bag when he saw him coming out, but he didn't think much about it.

Since entering the village, nearly a hundred households have only managed to find less than ten able-bodied men. It's likely they've all gone into hiding. Following the imperial order, a bunch of ignorant farmers truly believed hiding would be enough, that even if they hid in the mountains and forests, they could still dig up their remains.

Jiang Li stood by the door and noticed that a group of soldiers outside were escorting more than a dozen villagers. The younger ones were probably left alone and didn't have time to escape, while the older ones were almost fifty years old. They probably thought that they didn't need to be counted as they were too old, so they just drove the kids at home to hide in the mountains.

The captured villagers all had sad faces. When they saw Boss Zhou following the officers and soldiers with a calm expression, they all looked at each other in shock.