At three o'clock in the morning, it was lunch time, and almost every household in the village was there.
As the village chief, Yun Lin walked towards the center of the village carrying a drum as big as a washbasin. The drum was used to call in the villagers.
Originally, Yunjing wanted to follow, but Yunlin stopped him and told him to stay at home and not care about anything.
The reason is that Yunjing is still young, so he should be less involved in adult matters.
In fact, in Yun Lin's heart, Yun Jing is now a scholar and the kind with a reputation, and is not suitable to participate in this kind of "fighting and killing" thing.
It's not easy for a scholar to appear in the family. There's smoke coming out of the ancestral grave. You can't go back, right?
The small farmer mentality is just that, very real.
Scholars, if you want to study with peace of mind, it is best to stay away from things like serving as a soldier or stabbing people with knives. Those are things done by rough people and have nothing to do with being a scholar.
The most important thing is that his grandson has now passed the imperial examination, which is a great joy. However, the villagers have family members who want to serve in the army. After all, it is not something to be happy about. What if the villagers find out about Yunjing's imperial examination?
, the comparison between the two can easily arouse the resentment of the villagers.
After serving as the village chief over the years, I have to say that Yun Lin's ideas have become more sophisticated.
Grandpa repeatedly insisted not to let him go, so Yunjing had no choice but to give up.
Children are not sensible. When Yun Dong, Yun Xi and others heard that the villagers were to be summoned, they thought it would be fun to watch, so they followed them shouting.
In the end, Yunjing was the only one left in the family.
Fortunately, he could 'see' the scene without going there, so he didn't have to worry about it...
Yun Lin carried the small drum and came to the middle of the village. Under the big apricot tree, the broken branches chopped off by the Feng Dao Sect disciples could still be seen vaguely.
There were a few children with runny noses playing here. Yunlin said to them: "Gouzi, where are your adults? Go and ask them to come here and tell you that I have something to inform you."
The conscription could not be changed and the villagers had to be informed. Once Yunlin made up his mind, he no longer hesitated.
"It's the village chief, grandpa, okay, we'll go right away..."
Several children dispersed in a hurry.
He handed the small drum to Yunshan beside him. Yunlin told him to hang it on a branch and beat it, and Yunshan did so.
Dong dong dong, dong dong dong...
Rhythmic drums sounded, echoing over the village. It was obvious that Yunshan had been doing this kind of thing a lot over the years, and they all had a sense of rhythm.
"Uncle, what's going on? The drums are playing again. Everyone is very busy at this time." A villager carrying a hoe and preparing to go to the fields came over and asked after hearing the sound of the drums.
If it wasn't a big deal, he wouldn't want to stay. The work in the fields was more important.
There was no smile on Yunlin's face, and he said: "If there's something big, please wait here. When the villagers come, I'll tell you, don't leave."
Seeing Yun Lin's serious face, the villager nodded, found a place to sit down, and waited slowly.
The drums were still beating, and some villagers came over after hearing the news. They asked Yun Lin what happened, but Yun Lin didn't say anything. He just waited for everyone to come and let them know together.
More and more villagers gathered together. Many of them were carrying rice bowls and squatting beside them to dig rice. They also chatted and chatted with the people around them. The scene was quite noisy and lively.
In about half an hour, the villagers had almost gathered, and Yun Lin signaled Yun Shan to stop playing the drum.
Then, he stood at a higher place with a serious expression and said: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. What I am going to say is very important. I am not joking. Listen clearly. What I am going to do is not a joke."
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People became quiet one after another. They didn't know what was going on and didn't care too much. In fact, life in the village has gradually gotten better over the years, and nothing major happened, so the villagers did not have an urgent mentality.
After everyone calmed down, Yunlin said again: "Listen carefully, I will repeat it again. What I am going to say next is not a joke."
After a pause, he got down to business and said: "A few days ago, the imperial court ordered me to inform everyone that the imperial court is recruiting soldiers in our Xiaoxi Village. Those who are over sixteen and under forty are not only children.
Every member of the family must serve as a soldier..."
After hearing what he said, the expressions of the surrounding villagers who were originally relaxed suddenly changed and they exploded on the spot.
"Conscription? What are you doing with the conscription? Are you going to go to war?"
"That's right, there's no news at all. This is too sudden!"
"I heard that being a soldier is very dangerous and can easily lead to death. Is this true?"
"Village Chief, are you kidding me? Can you not go?"
Amidst the chatter among the villagers, Yun Lin couldn't bear the noise. His face darkened. He took the drum stick from Yun Shan's hand and banged the drum. After attracting everyone's attention, he said again: "Quiet."
,listen to me!"
"I said, I'm not joking with you. The imperial court has issued an order. It's absolutely true. You don't need to question this. If the conditions I just mentioned are met, someone must be sent to serve as a soldier. It's a must. Listen clearly.
Yet?"
"I have no choice. The court has stipulated this. I am only responsible for informing you. If you have any questions, you can go to the government and ask yourself. Next, what I want to say is that conscription has become a foregone conclusion. Don't think about escaping. You can't escape.
Yes, the consequences will be serious. If any family escapes, their descendants will lose their qualifications for the imperial examination forever..."
After explaining the serious consequences of evading military service, Yunlin also informed about the benefits of being a soldier, and finally said: "Is everyone clear? If you meet the conditions and refuse to perform military service, think about the consequences for yourselves.
Well, I won’t say much more. Really, don’t even think about escaping. Everyone has a household registration and it is registered with the government. If you run away, people will know it as soon as they check. And where can you run? There is no road guide.
, you can’t even leave the county, unless you give up your family business and escape into the mountains, then you are a refugee. You have no identity and are worse than a beggar. A refugee, if you are caught, it is no different than picking up an animal in the wild!"
Finally, Yun Lin said: "I've said everything that needs to be said. You go back and discuss with your family about who will go and who won't. In short, it's up to you. If someone meets the conditions, one person must come out. The time left for everyone is only
It's been five days. After five days, you have agreed that those who want to serve in the army will gather here and I will take you to report to the government. Someone will arrange for you later. I don't know the details."
"Okay, that's it. Once everyone knows, let's disperse."
After saying that, Yunlin was ready to leave with a heart full of entanglements.
As he said, the imperial court wanted to recruit troops, and the order had already been issued, and he had no way to change it. He was just the one who notified it. After the notification, he really couldn't bear to look at the blank and horrified expressions of the villagers.
We are all fellow villagers, and after decades of getting along with each other, although there are occasional quarrels, many people now have to send someone to serve in the army, and there is a possibility that they will not come back. It is really uncomfortable.
He wanted to leave, but how could the villagers let him go? They all surrounded him and asked for confirmation. It was true that this incident happened so suddenly that no one was prepared at all.
People over the age of sixteen and under forty are strong laborers and the backbone of a family. To suddenly have such a strong labor force serve as soldiers is an immeasurable loss to rural families.
In particular, if you go there, you may not be able to come back. Faced with such a situation, how can the villagers calm down?
Being surrounded by villagers asking questions, Yunlin was helpless.
"Hey, you can go back and discuss it yourself. This matter cannot be changed, but I suggest that those who want to go should preferably be married and have children... In this way, I can't say no
It sounds good. Even if there is any accident in the future, it will not be broken off. If it is the kind of person with many brothers who are not married, you can do it yourself. I will not be such a bad person. In short, after five days, I must
There are enough people gathered here. If you ask me, I can't do anything. 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. Okay, that's it. Let's disperse.
,Hey, what is this, damn the world..."
After all, he is the village chief and has a scholar in his family. Yunlin still has some dignity. In other words, he finally got rid of a group of villagers with complicated emotions.
There was not much time left for them. When the time came and there were not enough people, people from the government would naturally take care of the rest, and that would not be Yunlin's business.
Faced with this problem, the villagers are still in the mood to work. They either gather in small groups to discuss countermeasures, but no concrete and feasible solution can be found after repeated discussions, or they go home with heavy hearts.
, I went back and discussed with my family who should be a soldier.
In the morning, the whole village was quiet and peaceful. When the conscription order was announced, the whole village was shrouded in an invisible layer of gloom and gloom.
There are also some families in the village who are like the Yunjing family, either orphaned or widowed, or underage. Such families do not need to send people to serve as soldiers.
But they couldn't be happy either. Although they were lucky enough not to be drafted this time, what about next time? Will they still have such good luck?
I can only pray silently in my heart that I will never come again next time...
Yunjing was at home. Although he did not go to the scene, he had a unique perspective and had a panoramic view of the situation there, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.
In this era, there is a saying that a good man should not be a soldier. An adult man is the strong laborer of the family and the backbone of the family. If such a strong laborer leaves his job to serve as a soldier, the rest of the work will fall on other family members.
It will make the already difficult days even worse.
Moreover, it is very likely that once you leave, you will never come back. They are all raised by your mother and father. Who is willing to send a child who has been raised through all kinds of hardships to a dangerous battlefield?
But it’s no good if you don’t go. The court’s orders cannot be resisted, otherwise the consequences will only be more serious!
Now Yunjing's thinking radiation range is enough to include the entire Xiaoxi Village within the scope of observation. Those villagers dispersed and behaved differently after returning home.
Some families were gloomy, some families had quarrels, and some families had someone take the initiative to take responsibility...
There is no doubt that all sentient beings are in full display.
Taking in all those scenes, Yunjing felt quite uncomfortable.
Once again, Yunjing felt extremely disgusted with the war...
