Nongmen eldest sister: Farming and opening shops

Chapter 156
Because of the mountain bandits blocking the road, Lin Qinghe has paid more attention to the news in this area recently. What she wants to know more is when the government will send troops to suppress the bandits and clear the roads to and from the capital city. This is the focus of her attention.

If you can't get out of the prefectural city, then what's the point of making money? If you stay in the county town, you can only make a living.

"Elder Sister, a notice has been posted in the yamen." Lin Qingsong ran back from the outside with a somewhat excited expression.

Seeing this, Lin Qinghe couldn't help being overjoyed: "Did you say that you are going to send troops to suppress the bandits?" She was looking forward to this, the bandits were cleaned up, and she planned to go to Fucheng to take a look in person.

"That's exactly what I'm talking about, but..." He just opened his mouth, and suddenly faltered.

Seeing him like this, Lin Qinghe frowned and said, "A man, if you have something to say, just say it."

"The notice said that our Nanping County sent troops to suppress the bandits. The county magistrate was worried about the lack of troops, but the matter was imminent, so he recruited righteous soldiers from the whole county to participate in the suppression of the bandits, and all the shops in the county had to send people to suppress the bandits. "There is no one in their grocery store.

Hearing this, Lin Qinghe couldn't help being stunned: "Why do you have to send people from all the shops?" It's a bit unreasonable.

"It is said that those merchants whose goods were robbed by the bandits suffered heavy losses, and they dragged the county magistrate to refuse to let them go. , and no one may be willing to go, and the manpower that can be recruited is limited, so let the shops send manpower, saying that the dredging of the trade routes is also the biggest benefit for the shops."

This is forcible head counting. It is estimated that those few big merchants really drove the county magistrate into a hurry. Even a small shop like them has to follow someone.

It can be seen that the county magistrate, an upright official, may not be a capable official. He may even be suspected of sending ordinary people to their deaths.

"It is said that the shops are going to send people out, how many people can they get out of, and no one responds?" Lin Qinghe asked.

"The leading big merchants said they were willing to help recruit 50 people each. It's hard to say how many people they will receive at that time. The people recruited casually have never seen blood, and their combat effectiveness is definitely not good. As for some small shops , I heard that many families are thinking of sending the boy out of the city overnight."

This is because they are afraid of being dragged into a strong man, and they will never return.

Lin Qinghe was also a little worried. There are individuals from each shop, and the children of their family who have not grown up, should they also run away overnight, or go back to the village to hide?
I was a little undecided for a while, so it would be easy to just choose one person.

"Sister, our family..." Lin Qingsong looked at her with bright eyes.

As soon as Lin Qinghe saw him like this, he knew what he wanted to say, and before he finished speaking, he gave him a hard look: "Don't even think about it, you are only a little older."

Although he has some skills, but the sword has no eyes, he is only a little old, and he has never seen the viciousness and cunning of bandits.

Seeing this, Lin Qingsong simply shut up and stopped talking. He thought about it, if there is really a person in the family, it is more likely that he will go.

If the top is suppressed, it will not do if you don't go, no matter whether the elder sister agrees or not, you have to do it, who can really fight against the government.

Lin Qinghe was a little annoyed, and felt that the magistrate was doing something stupid, and it was really unreliable.

Before she could figure it out, she heard the sound of gongs and drums on the street outside, and she walked out of the street.

"The magistrate of the county has ordered that one person from each store to participate in the suppression of the bandits, gather in front of the yamen tomorrow morning, and after verification, there will be five days to participate in military training without delay."

Those who had known the news before, now looked numb, and those who had just learned that now felt like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and didn't know how to react well.

You know, everyone is a businessman, even if there is some shrewdness, it can't be used to suppress bandits.

All of a sudden, the whole street became noisy.

"What is this called, official, this is to send us to die!" An elderly man who was a little older cried bitterly while dragging the official.

"Yes, my lord, can I pay it with silver?"

"Can we not go? You see, at our age, we are not a man of maturity. Even if we go, it is impossible to kill the bandits?"

"Where are there so many questions? What's the problem? You can ask the county magistrate tomorrow morning, and I can't ask you any questions!"

Only a group of people were left completely unaware of what to do.

"What's the use of crying? It's better to find a way to save your life." Lin Qingsong glanced at the crowd.

Lin Qinghe turned his head and glared at him: "Don't talk nonsense, they are ordinary people, who would not be afraid to let them deal with bandits?"

"Sister, are you afraid too?"

"To participate in the suppression of bandits, there are bound to be risks, and of course I am also afraid." It is not easy to go to fight with people, even if you have some skills, it is difficult to come back unscathed.

"Then I'll go, you don't have to worry." Lin Qingsong patted his chest without any fear.

Lin Qinghe gave him a sideways look: "You are only so old, you are not allowed to go."

She has a bit of a headache now, and she feels that the matter of the county magistrate suppressing the bandits is such a joke, what effect can it play by bringing some ordinary people there, and the chances of dragging the legs are greater, and she can't figure it out. How did those businesses Discussed with the county magistrate to come up with such a result.

"If I don't go, who will go?" There must be someone!

Lin Da and others naturally heard the news, and felt a little uneasy. Ordinary people would never return to the bandits, but the host family was really good to them, and there were a few children.

Lin Da gritted his teeth, stood up and said, "Miss, why don't you let me go!"

The rest of the guys were all shocked when they heard what he said. Is Lin Da crazy? The master's family didn't even get paid for it, but he proposed to go, which is to die.

Lin Qinghe was also surprised. Lin Daming was very scared, but he still stood up and spoke up.

"Think clearly. You are going to face murderous bandits. If you leave, you may not be able to come back."

Da Lin nodded: "The young one has thought it through clearly, and the young one is willing to go." Such a good person from the master's family is still a child, how can he watch him go to die? How old is he? He couldn't come back, and he felt that he had learned some skills recently. Even if he couldn't kill bandits and make meritorious service, he should be able to save his life!

Seeing this, Lin Qinghe couldn't help but look at him a few more times, and then smiled slightly: "You have only practiced boxing for a few days, and you haven't mastered it yet, so you don't need to go."

"Then let me go." Lin Qingsong quickly answered, he was very happy to see it.

"You don't need to go, I will go." Lin Qinghe said.

"What?" Lin Qingsong was in a hurry: "No, how can I let eldest sister go, you are a girl, how can you go to see these things." He was so anxious that he didn't know how to persuade him.

(End of this chapter)