20demayo Chapter 112 I Want All the Handsome Men in the World
Chapter 112 I Want All the Handsome Men in the World
When Yan Nanfei told them about the conscription, Hua Tuo's face turned pale instantly!
Because he was not only a widow, but he also didn't have five hundred taels!
But Lin Feng was calm, even expressionless.
"Hua Tuo, don't panic." Yan Nanfei saw his face suddenly turn pale and quickly told him, "Although you don't have a hundred taels, you sold yourself to me, so you are my person. I will pay the five hundred taels for you. You don't need to join the army, and it's impossible for you to join the army."
After all, Fengshan's health still needs Huatuo's treatment.
Even if Hua Tuo didn't need to treat the mountain closure, Yan Nanfei would still take out five hundred taels of silver to pay for it for him.
Lin Feng almost blurted out: I'll give you five hundred taels.
Yan Nanfei interrupted him, so he silently shut up.
“Miss Yan…” Hua Tuo’s eyes were red, and he didn’t know what to say to thank her.
After much thought, he realized that kowtowing was the best way to express his feelings.
So Huatuo put his cane aside, stood up unsteadily, and was about to kneel down again.
This startled Yan Nanfei, who quickly reached out to support him.
Of course, Yan Nanfei wasn't strong enough to support the unsteady Hua Tuo all by himself.
We still need to rely on the mountain closure and the wind, and at the same time, we need to support Hua Tuo and make him sit back on the stool.
"What are you doing? Don't hurt yourself again." Feng Shan frowned. "You should thank my wife. You can kneel and kowtow after you've recovered. At that time, you can kowtow a thousand times, and I won't stop you."
“But you can’t kneel now. If you aggravate your wound, my wife will only worry more.” Feng Shan said, his pained gaze falling on Yan Nanfei.
During this period, Yan Nanfei was physically and mentally exhausted.
If Hua Tuo gets injured again, or if his injury worsens, Yan Nanfei's recently peaceful life will be disrupted once more.
Actually, this is only what Feng Shan saw; in reality, Yan Nanfei had a very easy time.
Because the actual manpower required was mostly done by him and Lin Feng, Yan Nanfei only contributed money and ideas; it wasn't hard work at all.
And with handsome men by your side, having them on your left and right, it couldn't be more wonderful!
Hua Tuo felt ashamed after being told about the mountain closure, and he sincerely apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry to all three of you. I almost made you worry about me again."
Hua Tuo knew that all three of them had taken good care of him, so he should apologize to all three of them, not just to Yan Nanfei.
The three of them will always be Hua Tuo's benefactors.
"Fengshan is right. Focus on recovering from your injuries and don't think about anything else. With us here, you won't be conscripted."
No sooner had Yan Nanfei finished speaking than the iron block hanging on the big banyan tree at the village entrance was struck heavily.
This is a gesture the village chief only makes when something significant happens in the village.
Yan Nanfei and his three companions had already guessed what the ringing was for.
"Fengshan, you support Huatuo," Yan Nanfei said, turning to Fengshan.
Because closing the mountain requires the most effort and provides the most stable support.
"Yes, my lady." Feng Shan helped Hua Tuo up and they walked step by step toward the village entrance.
On their way to the village entrance, they encountered other villagers who were discussing why they were hammering iron.
Yan Nanfei and the other three knew exactly what was going on.
Soon, deafening cries will echo throughout the entire Qingshan Village.
When they arrived at the village entrance, a constable and five bailiffs stood beside the village chief.
The constable held a register of heads that belonged to the village chief.
The headcount book clearly records the number of people in each household.
Yan Nanfei and the other three looked at each other, not expecting the conscription to come so quickly.
"Listen up, all of you. The imperial court is conscripting soldiers. Every household must send one adult male. Widows and families with only one adult male are also subject to conscription. If you do not wish to join the army, you must pay five hundred taels of silver."
The sudden conscription had already left the villagers bewildered enough, but when they heard about the 500 taels of silver, the gathered villagers exploded!
"conscription?!"
Five hundred taels?!
"No, my family doesn't have five hundred taels, and I don't want my son to join the army. Officer, please have mercy and let us go!"
Some villagers began to beg for mercy.
But how could their pleas for mercy possibly earn the constables' approval?
This notice was approved by the Emperor's jade seal, which is an imperial edict.
Who in the whole world dares to disobey the imperial decree?!
If anyone disobeys the imperial edict, their entire family, including nine generations, will be executed and sent to the underworld to reunite!
The constable didn't want to die. He also had a beloved family. At his age, he had elderly parents and young children to care for. He couldn't die.
"It's no use begging me. There's pressure on us constables from above. If we can't complete the mission, our entire family will be executed. You don't want to die, and neither do we."
Yan Nanfei narrowed his eyes. How ruthless!
"So, stop wailing and howling." The constable held the headcount list, his face cold. "Now you have a chance to go home and raise money. In another fifteen minutes, we will escort you away from house to house."
The constable's cold words brought the villagers to tears.
No matter how much they pleaded, all they got in return was the constable's reply: "If you don't go home soon, I'll take people to register you."
The constable's single sentence scared everyone away.
Apart from Yan Nanfei and the other three.
"Are the three of you not leaving? Do you need to register?"
The constables looked at Fengshan, Linfeng, and Huatuo.
Yan Nanfei immediately refused: "Officer, we're staying to pay money, not to register."
Yan Nanfei pulled out 1,500 taels of silver notes from his bosom, his expression extremely sorrowful: "My mother only left me 2,000 taels in total. I've already spent 500 taels, so I have exactly 1,500 taels left..."
Yan Nanfei said this because she didn't want the village chief to have designs on her. After all, the village chief was a master of moral blackmail. If the village chief knew that Yan Nanfei had other savings, he would definitely demand that Yan Nanfei take out all her savings to save the people of Qingshan Village.
Yan Nanfei would never do such a thing.
Although it's heartbreaking, everyone has their own life to live, and she can't help everyone.
When the constable took the silver note from Yan Nanfei's hand, Yan Nanfei gripped it tightly, tears streaming down his face, making a particularly reluctant and desperate expression.
Until the constable said, "If you don't let go, I'll register all three of their names right now!"
Hearing this, Yan Nanfei finally let go of her hand in despair, looked at the village chief, and cried, "Village chief, I have no money left, no money left..."
"Could you lend me some money so that Fengshan and I don't starve?" Yan Nanfei clearly saw the faint look of gloom on the village chief's face. "If you don't have any money either, then lend me a few bags of rice, okay?"