Chapter 55 Conscript
"Why, you're still afraid that my husband won't be able to support you."

Qiao Yuan glared at him angrily.

Qi Cun smiled sullenly, and rubbed her face, "Don't worry, it won't be a house robbery, it's just buying some ordinary things, it won't be."

Maybe the guards brought it here.

Qiao Yuan didn't think much about it.

When Qiao Yuan woke up the next morning, there was no one around her and the room was quiet.

Where did Qi Cun go?

Qiao Yuan walked out and saw a figure sitting on a bench chopping firewood in the yard.

The back muscles are smooth, and when the ax is lifted, the muscles of the arms bulge, containing explosive power.

The ax fell and the firewood crackled in two.

Maybe it had been a while, and there was some sweat hanging on the neck, and it slipped down one by one, and the collar was already wet.

A calm morning, with a gentle breeze and the sound of crackling firewood.

Qiao Yuan was in a daze for a moment.

Qi Cun seemed to feel her gaze. He raised his head and saw the delicate daughter-in-law quietly leaning on the door frame, with soft black hair hanging on her chest. She had a graceful figure. He didn't know how long he had been looking at her.

Qi Cun raised the corners of his lips, "Did you suddenly realize that your husband is very handsome, no worse than the men who went to Beijing?"

His tone was very informal.

Qiao Yuan suddenly came back to her senses, there was nothing like this.

Her ears felt hot and she slammed the door.

A smile flashed in Qi Cun's eyes, he washed his hands and brought breakfast into the room.

Slivers of morning light pass through the window, meander through the closet, and are blocked by the gauze curtain, making it impossible to move forward.

Within the hazy gauze curtain, two intertwined pieces of clothes were faintly revealed.

Behind the thin neck and fragrant shoulders, the waterfall-like green hair swayed slightly.

Breakfast consisted of porridge and side dishes. It was far inferior to what Qiao Yuan had eaten before, but the aunt's cooking skills were good and the side dishes were very delicious.

The atmosphere is just right.

Unfortunately, before Qiao Yuan finished breakfast, she heard a noise coming from the yard.

The aunt also came back from outside and seemed to have a dispute with people outside.

Qiao Yuan faintly heard words like "land reclamation" and "number of people".

She was a little uneasy.

Qi Cun put the bowl in her hand and said, "I'll go out and take a look."

Qiao Yuan felt that after he left, the yard was quiet for a moment, and then the argument became louder.

She couldn't help it, opened the window and looked outside.

A group of officers and soldiers came to the yard.

The leader looked very impatient.

Seeing Qi Cun's strong body and strength, he didn't want to let him go.

The aunt was anxious and said loudly from the side: "This guy is not a native of Gongzhou, he is just resting here for a few days."

"What's wrong with him not from here? Since he's here, it's considered a quota."

As he spoke, he tore off a military sticker and said, "Boy, according to the newly issued decree of Gongzhou Prefecture, one acre of wasteland will be reclaimed per head, and your acre will be at Sanli Qiaotou."

Although there is relief food, there is still a shortage of food in Gongzhou. It is now the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and the permafrost is beginning to melt, so the government forces young and strong labor to reclaim the wasteland.

The officers and soldiers warned: "One family, one family. If you run away, then this old woman will go."

He thought that since this man lived here, he must be related to the old woman, so he wouldn't care about anything.

After a bang, the group of officers and soldiers withdrew again, ready to find the next family member.

Qiao Yuan walked up to Qi Cun and tugged on his sleeve.

Qi Cun met her apprehensive eyes, not only not in a hurry, but also smiling, "Are you worried about me?"

Qiao Yuan was obviously worried about him, which made him extremely happy.

How long has this been? It’s not serious yet. Do we really want to farm?

Qiao Yuan slapped his hand away, but he held it forcefully.

Covered by the sleeves, the big hand was not honest at all. Qiao Yuan felt that the palm of her hand was scratched a few times, and a numbing feeling spread from the palm of her hand to her whole body.

The aunt sighed: "This is what to do."

Qiao Yuan raised her eyebrows.

The "one acre per acre" mentioned in the official order refers to adult men. Without them, the aunt and her family would not have to pay attention to the official order.

However, Qi Cun has already been targeted by the officers and soldiers. If they leave now, Aunt Bao Qi will be implicated.

Qi Cun's face didn't look heavy at all, and he pinched that pink earlobe in the mood.

Although liking Qiao Yuan was related to him, he still gave her a dose of peace of mind.

"Don't worry, you forgot what my ancestors did, what is my origin?"

Qi Cun looked at her slightly panicked eyes, her dark eyes were dark and inexplicably reliable.

The Qi family is originally a farmer. Before Qi Cun joined the army, he grew up in the countryside and was very familiar with farming.

Qi Cun didn't take this matter to heart, but Qiao Yuan's nervous little face attracted his attention.

He pinched her face, played with her hair, and fixed his eyes on her, seeming to enjoy the worry on Qiao Yuan's face.

Qiao Yuan was embarrassed by his stare, and turned his back angrily.

It's not serious at this time, and she doesn't want to care about him anymore.

He said he didn't want to care about it, but when Qi Cun went out in the afternoon, Qiao Yuan still sent him to the door.

She herself didn't know how tempting it was to pretend not to care, but still couldn't suppress the worried look on her face.

Those watery eyes are bright, pampered and weak, making one unable to resist indulging in the gentleness.

Qi Cun has been out countless times since he was a child, but no one has ever looked at him like this.

Like a thin silk thread, it got into his body and entangled his heart.

My chest feels hot.

Qi Cun took a few steps, but finally couldn't restrain himself and turned around to return.

A black shadow covered Qiao Yuan's eyes, and before he asked Qi Cun what else to do, he felt a strong force coming from his waist.

His face was held up, and his lips felt warm.

A thought flashed through her mind, luckily the aunt had already gone in.

At the head of Sanli Bridge, this was originally a barren mountain, but the officers and soldiers recruited a large group of strong men to reclaim it here, and the heat and sweat gathered seemed extremely lively.

Qi Cun calmly walked through the crowd and entered the tent where the farm tools were kept.

In the tent sat the leaders of officers and soldiers who forcibly recruited all of them to open up wasteland in the morning.

The leader who was still majestic before seemed to have changed. He looked respectful and saluted Qi Cun.

"Master Hou."

Qi Cun nodded and stood with his hands behind his back, "What's going on in the city recently?"

The man replied: "The second prince is still the same, but Zhang Zuoling's mansion has been frequently entered and exited recently, and he is a little restless when discussing matters every day."

With that said, he handed over a list and a letter.

"Among them, some merchants in Gongzhou and its surrounding areas came in and out more frequently. All the outgoing letters were intercepted halfway, and a copy was secretly written, and then put back, but none of them were noticed."

Qi Cun took it and glanced at it briefly, a dark light flashed in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)

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