that brother is mine

Liu Meng rode back to Liushu Village, he didn't go directly to Ye's house, but went to Liu's house.

Seeing Liu's father who was preparing things and wanted to go out again, he stopped Liu's father and told him about Brother Liu's letter, expressing that he wanted him to live in the capital with his mother.

After pondering for a quarter of an hour, Father Liu said slowly, "Brother Jin and Xiaobao are still in Liushu Village. Your mother must be reluctant to go to the capital, so stay here first and talk about it later."

Listening to Father Liu's words, Liu Meng frowned slightly, "Father, Yunluo Town is not peaceful now, you and mother should go to the capital, and elder brother also hopes that you can go to the capital."

Shaking his head, Father Liu said indifferently: "I'm afraid it's not just Yunluo Town that is not peaceful. Your mother and I will stay here for now. Recently, you have to go to the town a few more times to stock up some food in case you need it later."

The corner of his mouth moved slightly, Liu Meng wanted to persuade him a little more, but seeing Liu's father's insistence, he had no choice but to give up, and then chatted with Liu's father for a while, and he led the horse back to Ye's house.

Seeing Liu Meng coming back with his horse, Ye Jin raised his head and glanced at him, and couldn't help frowning slightly. He just felt that Liu Meng had become quieter after going to the town, as if something bad had happened.

"What's wrong?" Ye Jin asked worriedly.

Handing the enlightenment book in his hand to Ye Jin, Liu Meng shook his head and smiled as if changing his face. He smiled at Ye Jin and said, "It's okay, brother Jin, are you worried about me?"

As he said that, Liu Meng approached Ye Jin cheekily, and even pressed his whole body on Ye Jin's body. Ye Jin felt itchy and wanted to give him two punches immediately.

Pushing Liu Meng away viciously, seeing Liu Meng smiling at him heartlessly, Ye Jin felt that all the worries just now were wasted, how could he be unhappy with Liu Meng's appearance.

No longer looking at Liu Meng, Ye Jin turned around and left with the enlightenment book. He asked as he walked, "Did you go to the academy in the town? What does Haoxuan need if he goes to the academy?"

Immediately behind Ye Jin, Liu Meng restrained his smile, and said in a deep voice, "Go ask, the dean of the academy said that you need to take a quiz first to check your strength, if the student is good, you can pay ten taels of silver, and Just bring some worship gifts."

Ye Jin nodded. This answer was very reasonable, and it was similar to what he thought, "Then when Haoxuan can go to the academy, I will teach Haoxuan a little while I have time, so that he can pass the quiz."

Thinking of Mu Liancheng's words that Yunluo Town is not peaceful, Liu Meng frowned slightly, "The dean said that new students will be recruited in a month, and we will take a quiz together at that time."

After speaking, Liu Meng paused, walked up to Ye Jin, and said very seriously: "Brother Jin, I heard from Mu Liancheng that Yunluo Town is not peaceful recently, if it is not possible, let Haoxuan go later Academy, it happens that you can also read and write, so let’s teach Haoxuan at home first, it’s good to help him lay a good foundation.”

Knowing that Liu Meng was also thinking of Ye Haoxuan, Ye Jin nodded slightly as a response, and then he said slowly: "Why is Yunluo Town not peaceful, and I haven't heard any news."

Knowing that Ye Jin didn't really believe it, Liu Meng explained: "Mu Liancheng's eldest brother is the official of the town. Recently, a group of bandits appeared near Yunluo Town, specializing in robbing wealthy businessmen. In just a few days, some people have been injured. , Brother Mu is also very troubled by this matter, he told me when he met Mu Liancheng today, and wanted me to pay attention."

Seeing that Ye Jin listened seriously, Liu Meng immediately said, "I also received a letter from my elder brother today."

"Is it Brother Liu's letter?" Ye Jin interrupted Liu Meng excitedly. He hadn't seen Brother Liu for many years. Brother Liu was also very kind to him when he was a child. Now that he thinks about it, he still misses it a little. .

"Brother Liu hasn't come back for many years. I still miss him. I heard that Brother Liu has become an official in the capital. How is he doing? What was written in the letter..." Ye Jin asked chatteringly , It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, and he just wants to care about it.

Seeing that Ye Jin was so concerned about Brother Liu's affairs, Liu Meng felt very uncomfortable. Ever since Ye Lin's incident, Ye Jin had broken up with him, and she didn't care about him at all, as if he didn't exist. His elder brother cared so much, which naturally made Liu Meng very uncomfortable.

With a gloomy face, Liu Meng grabbed Ye Jin's shoulder, stared at Ye Jin closely, and sighed, "Why don't you care about me more?"

Seeing Ye Jin pouted, looking like he didn't want to talk to him, Liu Meng shook his head helplessly. When will Ye Jin forgive him? Let go of Ye Jin. He scratched his head irritably. If this continues, he will soon be tortured by Ye Jin crazy.

Seeing that Xiaobao was awake, Ye Jin patted Liu Meng, and he ordered: "Xiaobao is awake, hurry up and get the goat's milk."

When the words fell, Ye Jin didn't look at Liu Meng, he hugged Xiaobao and coaxed him softly.

Glancing resentfully at Ye Jin, who was coaxing Xiaobao, Liu Meng turned and left the room, resigned to his fate, and went to get goat milk for Xiaobao.

Seeing Liu Meng's resentment in his eyes, and seeing the back of Liu Meng accepting his fate to get the goat milk, Ye Jin couldn't help but smile with the corners of his mouth curled up. In fact, he saw everything Liu Meng did for him, but he was really attracted by Liu Meng. Meng's heart was broken, he was afraid, that's why he couldn't forgive Liu Meng, he was afraid that Liu Meng would hurt him again after he forgave Liu Meng, he really couldn't bear to be hurt anymore.

Soon Liu Meng came back with the goat's milk, that smile seemed to have never appeared before, and Ye Jin returned to the appearance of repelling others thousands of miles away.

Seeing Ye Jin virtuously feeding Xiaobao to drink goat milk, Liu Meng sat aside and said softly: "Brother wrote a letter to ask father and mother to go to the capital. I asked father when I came back, and he said that mother must be reluctant to leave you and mother." Xiaobao, so stay in Liushu Village."

Seeing Ye Jin looking up at him, Liu Meng continued: "I told my dad about the unrest in Yunluo Town, and advised them to go to the capital, but Dad didn't go, and asked me to go to the town a few more times recently to store some food for later Save it for later."

Nodding calmly, Ye Jin agreed: "Father is right, you should stock up more food for backup, and dad has more experience than us, and has more experience than us, so you can do whatever dad tells you to do."

Seeing Ye Jin say this, Liu Meng curled his lips and nodded with a smile. In fact, even if Ye Jin didn't say that, he would still do what Liu's father said, but he was still very happy to see Ye Jin being so kind to Liu's father and mother. of.

The enlightenment book is also available, and Ye Haoxuan's learning path has also begun. Ye Jin is a somewhat strict teacher, as long as he has time, he will teach Ye Haoxuan how to read and write, which makes Ye Haoxuan have less time to go out to play, and he is very distressed. But he couldn't say no to Ye Jin, and asked Liu Meng for help, but Liu Meng only listened to Ye Jin, which immediately made him feel that he had no status in Ye's family.

And Liu Meng has been very busy recently. On the second day, he got up early in the morning and went to the town for no other reason than to stockpile food. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, he took Xiaobao with him this time. Yes, and Xiaobao has been born for such a long time but has never seen Li Bo, Mu Liancheng and others. They were all kept by Ye Jin first.

Liu Meng's grain storage went relatively smoothly. He only brought a little grain at a time, and some of the grain he brought back was placed in Liu's house, and he hid the rest in a hidden cave on the mountain.

Because the news was uncertain, Liu Meng and Ye Jin didn't dare to tell other people in the village casually, but when Tian Geer came to Ye's house to see Xiaobao, Ye Jin reminded Tian Geer to let him settle down soon. He already had a good relationship with Ye Jin and knew Ye Jin's personality. Brother Tian didn't think that Ye Jin would lie to him, and it was just a matter of stocking up some food. Since Ye Jin couldn't say the reason now, He didn't ask either, he just asked Niu Tiezhu to stockpile some food after he went back.

By the way, Tian Geer has been married for a while. Niu Tiezhu likes Tian Geer so much that he doesn't let Tian Geer do anything, and Tian Geer has been out of his sight for a long time, so he is worried and will definitely go. Looking for Tian Ge'er, every time Tian Ge'er came to Ye's house to see Xiaobao, Niu Tiezhu took him back in the end. Seeing Tian Ge'er and Niu Tiezhu leaving with laughter and laughter, Ye Jin was very happy for them.

The rumors about bandits near Yunluo Town became more and more fierce. It was said that people had died, and the people in the nearby villages were a little scared, and they didn't even dare to go to the town. Ye Haoxuan went to the academy. officially postponed.

Not long after the news of the bandits came out, officers and soldiers took notices to the villages near Yunluo Town. Seeing the notices pasted at the entrance of the village, the villagers panicked.

"Village chief, come and see what is written on this notice, is there something important?"

"Yes, the village chief, show us quickly, and tell us quickly."

"The village chief, tell me quickly."

The people in the village were panic-stricken, there were many illiterate people, and they were very anxious if they couldn't understand. Seeing the village chief frowning at the notice, they kept urging the village chief to know what was written on it.

Lowering his head and sighing, the village chief said in a low voice, "This is a notice to recruit troops. The army is recruiting."

Recruiting soldiers has been a big event since ancient times, because recruiting soldiers is a symbol of war, and wars will make people miserable, which makes them even more frightened. Therefore, when they heard that it was recruiting soldiers, the villagers panicked even more after hearing it. Being a soldier is not a joke. That would kill people, and no one wants to be a soldier.

"Village chief, why did you recruit troops?"

"That's right, why did the village chief recruit soldiers? What's going on?"

"Village chief, please tell us quickly."

The villagers were chattering, and the noisy village head had a headache. When the gong in his hand was knocked, everyone was quiet in an instant.

Feeling everyone's eyes, the village head coughed lightly, and then said in a deep voice: "It is said in the notice that it is just a normal recruitment training. If there are men, each family needs to send a man to serve as a soldier. If there are people in the family who do not want to go You can take 50 taels of silver, 50 taels per person."

The words of the village chief made many families frown, 50 taels of silver per person, wouldn’t that kill them? They are just farmers, so where do they have so much money? They only saved a few taels of silver in a year of frugality , This is only 50 taels, where can they get it.

"Village chief, isn't the 50 taels of silver embarrassing us? How can we have so much silver?"

One person started, and other villagers followed suit.

"Yes, village chief, we can't afford that much money, so what should we do?"

"Help find a way, village chief, what should we do."

The village chief is also very worried. Although he is the village chief and does not need to join the army, his younger brother just married Niu Tiezhu. If Niu Tiezhu goes to join the army now, what will Brother Tian do? It really gives him a headache .

The head of the village head hurt from the quarrel, he yelled: "What are you arguing about? I’ve come to bring people, why don’t you go back quickly to discuss whether to enlist in the army or take the money and quarrel around here, don’t go back soon.”

After being yelled at by the village chief, the villagers woke up a lot. If they don’t want to go, they can only take money. Things, the money that should be prepared for the money.

For a while, the people in Liushu Village were very busy, and the low pressure of recruiting made them not even in the mood to gossip.