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Chapter 161 Gloomy Clouds
It was three poles in the sun, and it was meal time, and almost every household in the village was there.

As the head of the village, Yun Lin walked towards the middle of the village with a drum the size of a washbasin. The drum was used to beat the drum to gather the villagers.

Originally Yun Jing wanted to go with him, but Yun Lin stopped him and told him to stay at home and not to worry about anything else.

The reason is that Yunjing is still young, so he should be less involved in adult affairs.

In fact, in Yunlin's heart, Yunjing is now a scholar with a reputation, and is not suitable to participate in this kind of "fighting and killing" things.

After all, there was a scholar in the family, and the smoke from the ancestral grave, we can't go back and forth, right?

The idea of ​​small peasants is just like this, very real.

As a scholar, you can study with peace of mind. It is best to stay away from such things as being a soldier and chopping people with a knife. Those are things done by rough people, and they have nothing to do with scholars.

The most important thing is that it is a great joy for my grandson to obtain the honor of being a child, but the villagers have family members who are going to serve in the army. After all, it is not something to be happy about. , Comparing the two, it is easy to arouse the resentment of the villagers.

After being the village head for these years, it has to be said that Yunlin's thinking has become more sophisticated.

Grandpa insisted on not letting him go, so Yunjing had no choice but to give up.

Children are ignorant, Yun Dong, Yun Xi and the others heard that the villagers were being summoned, thinking that there was something exciting to watch, so they yelled and followed.

In the end, Yunjing was the only one left in the family.

Fortunately, he can 'see' the scene without going there, so he doesn't have to worry about it...

Yun Lin came to the middle of the village with a snare drum in his hand. Under the big apricot tree, the broken branches of the branches that the disciples of the Fengdaomen had chopped off were still faintly visible.

There are a few children with runny noses playing here, and Yunlin said to them: "Dog, where are your adults? Go, let them come here, and say that I have something to inform everyone."

The matter of conscription cannot be changed, and the villagers must always be notified. Once Yunlin made up his mind, he stopped hesitating.

"It's the village chief's grandfather, okay, let's go right away..."

Several children rushed away.

Handing the snare drum to Yun Shan beside him, Yun Lin motioned him to hang it on a tree branch and beat it, Yun Shan did as he did.

dong dong dong dong dong dong...

The rhythmic drums sounded and echoed over the village. It was obvious that Yunshan had done this kind of thing a lot in recent years, and they all had a sense of rhythm.

"Uncle, what's the matter, the drums are beating again, everyone is very busy this time," a villager who was carrying a hoe and was about to go to the field came to ask after hearing the sound of the drums.

If it's not a big deal, he doesn't plan to stay, the work in the field is important.

There was no smile on Yunlin's face, and he said, "It's something big, you wait here first, and I'll talk to you when the villagers come, don't leave."

Seeing Yunlin's serious face, the villager nodded, found a place to sit down, and waited slowly.

The drums were still beating, and some villagers rushed over after hearing the news. They all asked what happened to Yunlin, but Yunlin didn't say anything, and just waited for everyone to come and let them know.

The villagers gathered more and more, and many of them were still carrying their rice bowls, so they simply squatted on the edge to plan rice, and they didn't forget to chat and fart with the people around them. The scene was quite noisy and lively.

After about half an hour, when the villagers had gathered almost, Yunlin signaled Yunshan to stop beating the drum.

Then, he stood at a higher place with a serious expression and said: "Everyone be quiet, listen to me next, what I'm going to say is very important, I'm not joking, listen clearly, what I'm about to say next is not a joke !"

People became quiet one after another. They didn't know what was going on, and they didn't pay much attention to it. In fact, the life in the village has gradually improved over the years, and nothing major has happened. As a result, the villagers have no sense of urgency.

After everyone quieted down, Yun Lin said again: "Listen up, I'll repeat it again, what I'm going to say next is not a joke"

After a pause, he finally got down to business, and said: "A few days ago, the imperial court ordered me to inform everyone that the imperial court wanted to recruit soldiers. In Xiaoxi Village, people who are sixteen years old and under 40 years old are not only children. Everyone in the family has to send someone to serve as a soldier..."

Hearing what he said, the expressions of the surrounding villagers who were originally relaxed suddenly changed, and they exploded on the spot.

"Conscription? What do good conscription do? Are you going to fight?"

"That's right, there's no news at all, it's too sudden!"

"I heard that being a soldier is very dangerous, and it is easy to die. Is it true?"

"Village chief, are you kidding, can you not go?"

Amidst the villagers' chatter, Yun Lin couldn't bear the noise, his face sank, he took the drum stick from Yun Shan's hand, and thumped the drum. After attracting everyone's attention, he said again: "Quiet!" ,Hear me out!"

"I said, I'm not joking with you. The imperial court has ordered it. It's absolutely true. You don't need to question this. If someone meets the conditions I just said, one must be sent to serve as a soldier. It is necessary. Listen clearly Yet?"

"I have no choice. The imperial court stipulates this way. I am only responsible for informing. If you have any questions, you can go to the government to inquire. Next, what I want to say is that conscription has become a foregone conclusion. Don't try to escape. You can't escape." Yes, the consequences are serious, if anyone escapes, the descendants will lose their qualifications for the imperial examination forever..."

After talking about the serious consequences of evading military service, Yunlin told him about the benefits of being a soldier, and finally said: "Is everyone clear? If you meet the conditions, if you refuse military service, think about the consequences yourself." Well, I won’t say much, really, don’t even think about running away, everyone has a household registration, and it’s registered in the government. If you run, people will know when you check, and where can you go? There is no guide , You can’t even go out of the county, unless you give up your family business and escape into the mountains, then you are a refugee, you have no status, you are worse than a beggar, a refugee, being caught is no different from picking up an animal in the wild!”

Finally, Yunlin said: "I've said everything that needs to be said. Go back and discuss with your family members. Who will go and who will not. In short, you can decide for yourself. Those who meet the conditions must send out one person. The time left for everyone is only It’s been five days. After five days, you have agreed that those who are going to serve in the army should gather here. I will take you to the government to report, and someone will arrange for you later. I don’t know the details.”

"Okay, that's it. After everyone knows, let's go."

After speaking, Yunlin prepared to leave with a heart full of entanglements.

As he said, the imperial court wanted to recruit soldiers, and the order had already come down, and he had no way to change it, he was just a person who notified, and after the notification, he really couldn't bear to see the blank and terrified expressions of the villagers.

They are all fellow villagers. After decades of getting along, although there are occasional quarrels, many people now have to send people to serve as soldiers. If they go, they may not come back. It is really not a good feeling.

He wanted to leave, but how could the villagers let him go? They all surrounded him and kept asking for confirmation. It really happened so suddenly that people were completely unprepared.

Those who are above 16 years old and below 40 years old are strong laborers who are the backbone of a family. It is an immeasurable loss for a rural family to suddenly send such a strong laborer to serve as a soldier.

In particular, it is very likely that they will never come back. How can the villagers calm down in such a situation?

Surrounded by the villagers and questioned, Yunlin felt helpless.

"Hey, go back and discuss it yourself. This matter can't be changed, but I suggest that those who want to go should preferably be married and have children... In this way, you can say nothing. It sounds good, even if there are any accidents in the future, it will not be broken. If it is the kind of brother who has many brothers and is not married, just figure it out. I will not be this villain. In short, after five days, I must There are enough people gathered here, if you ask me, there is nothing I can do, what else can I do to you, when the time comes, the government will blame you, don’t blame me for not notifying you in place, well, let’s do it, let’s break up , Hey, what is this called, damn the world..."

After all, he is the head of the village, and there are scholars in his family, so Yunlin still has some majesty. In a word, he finally got rid of a group of villagers with complicated emotions.

There is not much time left for them, and when the time is up, the number of people is not enough, and there will naturally be people from the government to take care of the subsequent affairs, so it is not his Yunlin's business.

Faced with this problem, how can the villagers still have the mood to work? Either they gather together in groups of three or five to discuss countermeasures, but no specific and feasible solution can be found after discussing and discussing, or they go home with a heavy heart , Go back and discuss with your family about who will serve as a soldier.

In the morning, the whole village was still peaceful and peaceful, but when the conscription order was announced, the whole village was shrouded in an invisible cloud of gloom.

There are also some families in the village like Yunjing's family, who are either orphans or widowed, or who are not up to the age limit. Such families don't need to send people to serve as soldiers.

But they couldn't be happy either. Although they were lucky enough not to be recruited this time, what about next time?Is there such a good luck?

I can only pray silently in my heart, never come next time...

Yun Jing was at home, although he didn't go to the scene, he still had a panoramic view of the situation there from a unique perspective, and felt rather uncomfortable.

In this era, there is a saying that a good man should not be a soldier. An adult man is a strong labor force in the family and a pillar. If such a strong labor force goes out of production to serve as a soldier, the rest of the work will fall to other family members. It will make an already difficult day even worse.

And ah, it is very likely that once you go, you will never come back. They are all raised by their mothers and fathers. Who would be willing to send a child who has been raised so hard to a dangerous battlefield?
It is impossible not to go, the order of the court cannot be resisted, otherwise the consequences will only be more serious!

Now Yunjing's thinking radiates enough to include the entire Xiaoxi Village in the scope of observation. Those villagers dispersed and behaved differently after returning home.

Some people were gloomy, some people had quarrels, and some people took the initiative to stand up and take responsibility...

There is no doubt that all living beings are in various states.

Seeing all those scenes, Yun Jing felt quite uncomfortable.

Once again, Yunjing is extremely disgusted with war...

(End of this chapter)