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Chapter 128 Recruiting the Guard

As a veteran landlord, Fan Dianyuan used various methods to exploit his tenants.

Those from a wealthy family engage in mortgage lending; those from a poor family make loans; and those from a moderate family background work as bookkeepers.

Moreover, food was distributed according to the population of each household, and they could only receive food rations for seven days at a time. A half-year-old boy and his daughter-in-law were counted as one head, those who were not weaned and those who were running around the streets were counted as half a head, and the elderly were not counted as one head.

This kind of shrewdness is eye-opening to He.

After the villagers finished receiving the food, the old man went back to the house happily with the account book in his hands. Most likely he went to the accountant Lao Ge to do the calculation again to see how much he had earned.

He Shen turned a blind eye to this, and learned from the experience of later generations that if you want people to be obedient, you cannot let them eat too much.

Seeing that everyone was getting ready to go home and cook, he waved his hand and said, "Fellas, stay here! I have something to announce here."

"There is a famine this year, and there are bandits everywhere. For the safety of the village, my Fan family is planning to set up a guard team. Each member will be issued a gun. We currently need ten strong laborers. If you want to come, sign up as soon as possible."

Everyone was talking about it when the news was released, but no one took the initiative to sign up.

Blind Lu hugged Xiaomi and shouted angrily: "Young master, I want to do this, but I'm starving and have no energy!"

What he said made sense. He Shen thought about it and made a solemn promise: "Two meals a day, every meal is full, and you can still see meat every now and then. I guarantee that everyone will have the strength."

As soon as these words came out, the crowd became excited, and Blind Deer rushed to the front relying on his physical strength.

"Young master, I'll sign up, you can mark it down for me first."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was staggered by the person behind him, and the millet in his arms almost dropped. His wife Huazhi stepped forward to help: "Master, let me hold it."

"Go aside! This is my mother's ration. From now on, if you take your child to eat at a wealthy family, you won't have any share of this rice!"

It doesn't matter if the flower branches stretch out their hands to pick it up, or it doesn't matter if they don't pick it up, they are stunned with a sad face.

He Shen called Shanzhao over and asked him to help register, while he used his breath perception to check everyone's status, not including the old, weak, sick or disabled.

After recruiting ten people, he immediately shouted to everyone: "There are enough people, don't push forward. Whose daughter-in-law is that? Our escort team only recruits men, not women!"

Then he picked up the list and read: "Those whose names are registered on it should come to the square early tomorrow to gather. Anyone who slips out of the list, don't blame me for being rude."

After dismissing the villagers, He Shen led Shanshao back to the compound, and saw a little girl running towards him.

"Brother! I want to join the escort, and you have to give me a wind-up gun."

"Go, go, go! A musket is not a pen, a girl can do something serious."

Ignoring the little girl who volunteered, He Shen turned and walked towards the house.

Shanshao didn't follow, so he licked his face and said, "Xingxing, I'm in charge of your brother's gun. I'll take you to take a look when no one is around."

"What's the use of just looking at it? I want a gun to fight the Japanese. All my classmates from school are on the front line."

When he heard that he was joining the army to fight, Zhanzhi immediately withered. He scratched his head and urged: "People will die in war, I won't let you go!"

"You can't control me, I'm going to find my father."

The little girl ran out of the yard with the black cat in her arms and went straight to Fan Dianyuan's main house.

Seeing the one he loves disappear, he can't hold on to the depressed one, he really can't figure out why women like to fight, is it because they are stupid in studying?

It wasn't until late afternoon that the Fan family had their second meal.

The only exception is Heshen's cheap daughter-in-law, who makes small troubles at any time.

Holding a bowl of noodles and not eating a few mouthfuls, his wife's housekeeper rushed into the room in a panic, panting in a milky voice: "Young master, the old master asked you to come over."

He stared deeply at the noodles, sighed and put down the bowl, and when he left the room, he heard the whisper between the master and the servant.

"Madam, the young master brought back a woman from outside and two children with him." "Really?"

"That woman looks familiar to me, she seems to be someone's daughter-in-law, but the two children are always called godfathers."

As soon as this remark came out, the pregnant woman immediately went up and scolded at the top of her voice, "You grandson named Fan! You don't clean up when you go out to steal."

The scolding later was even worse, and He Shen felt regretful in his heart.

If I knew it earlier, I would have changed my identity. I blame the system for not explaining it in advance.

When I came to the main room, I saw Huazhi and her two children slurping noodles on the table. It looked like she was so hungry that she couldn't stop eating the delicious food.

Lao Fan leaned on the kang with a sullen face and wrapped his pipe tightly. When He Shen came in, he cursed: "Animal!"

After he finished cursing, he ignored it and walked out of the room.

"Hua Zhi, go back as soon as possible after dinner. This afternoon is all about joking."

"Young master, I can't go back. Blind Lu is determined to die. If I go back with my child, he can beat me to death."

"But where will you stay tonight?"

He Shen looked around and saw that the east wing was definitely not suitable for living in. He was jealous and could kill two people.

Huazhi lowered her head with flushed faces, and muttered in a low voice: "The old boss said, let my mother and three live in the Westinghouse first, and if you come over at night, please keep your voice down, so as not to wake up the two children."

Once the village woman who came to his door stayed at home for the night, He Shen would probably not be able to explain clearly.

I will tell the folks tomorrow that I will do nothing. Who will believe it?
"In the evening, go to the kitchen to boil some hot water and wash the two children. I will go back to the house to eat noodles. They will be cold later."

He Shen didn't dare to stay any longer, and after walking a few steps, he heard a sentence from behind him: "Young master, I don't want to be with the blind deer, can you buy me to be your concubine?"

"Let's talk about it later!"

In today's world, buying a concubine only costs a few liters of millet. As long as he dares to let it out, there will be at least millions of people out there begging for him.

It really corresponds to the saying: People are like grass and grass, and life is like ants.

Back in the east wing, the little pregnant woman put on a face and cleaned up the table.

He Shen was too lazy to pay attention to her, and was going to go out to the village to check out the terrain and formulate a battle plan for future battles.

"The surname is Fan! I think Mrs. Na needs to get my consent. You agreed when you married me."

Did he say this?Trying to search through the memory of the original owner, it seems that he really said it.

"Chinese! Whatever you say is fine."

"That's good! Whose daughter-in-law is the woman who came to the door just now?"

"The carpenter in the village is blind. He originally wanted his two children to recognize me as their godfather, but he didn't expect to send his wife as well."

"I know you are still evil! Send the baby away as soon as the disaster is over, and his wife will come forward to buy it for you. If you fool around again in the future, be careful of the child in my belly."

"understood!"

He Shen's coquettishness made the little pregnant woman gain enough face, and she proudly ordered Xiaocui, the girl in charge of the marriage, to serve the food.

After drinking and eating, he walked out of the courtyard gate and stood at the highest point in the village, looking into the distance.

The plains are flat and there is no danger to defend!

The surrounding mounds may be able to resist the mob bandits, but any more regular army will stop immediately.

(End of this chapter)