Faced with such high enthusiasm among the young people in the village, Village Chief Zhao was in trouble.

I thought it was a hard job, but everyone rushed to do it.

They didn't think of it when they discussed it.

Xiao Fuyuan followed the white wooden board and stood next to the village chief, watching the young adults who wanted to send food to the border gather around his elder brother.

Bai Dazhuang, who was always honest, suddenly became the center of attention and was questioned by everyone, and sweat broke out on his nervous forehead.

It's a good thing that the boys are enthusiastic, but I don't know if their families agree.

When Bai Banban asked to buy food from the village, everyone had different expressions.

This is also to be expected.

After all, this is the countryside, and food is fundamental. Even if the house is full of grain pits, and even if it is still a good year next year, no one dares to sell most of the food easily.

Because almost everyone has experienced famine years, and the horror of famine is deeply rooted in their bones, which makes everyone obsessed with food.

Transporting grain to the border is a matter for the imperial court.

How could their Shenshu Village stop such a huge responsibility?

If we talk about the victims of Qingyang County who were displaced to the village during last year's drought, everyone would be happy to help with some steamed buns and food.

It's different now. This is transporting food for the border war. How much food will be purchased?

It’s understandable that the Bai family wanted to save Bai Zhaomei, but why did the village chief mess with it? How much food would be needed to make so many border guards?

Judging from Village Chief Zhao's attitude, he would have to levy the entire village's food supply and give it to General Meng.

The Bai family and the Zhao family want to do something that even Magistrate Liu can't do. It's simply fantastic.

So some people didn't agree with transporting grain to the border, even if the Bai family offered to buy it.

Some people even disapprove of their children accompanying them to transport food.

Most of the young men here have never even been to Yangfeng County, let alone the border.

The journey is so long, and who knows what dangers we may encounter on the way.

Even the food sent by the imperial court could be robbed, and it was only because these half-grown men in the village followed Bai Dazhuang, who didn't even have the skill of a triangle cat, to transport food to the border.

What did the old Bai family think?

I also heard that the border is very cold, and it can snow in June. There are not even trees in the vast Gobi Desert, and strong winds can tear people apart.

If you encounter a barbarian war horse, it is not impossible to chop them all into pieces.

They are young and don't understand the dangers of the border, so they all get excited and make noise, but their parents understand!
"...Village Chief, this is not appropriate." Zhuzi's father shouted.

Bai Banban and Village Chief Zhao had already anticipated this kind of opposition.
In fact, Bai Banban initially disapproved of the young men in the village following him, but Village Chief Zhao insisted on it.

"What's wrong?" Village Chief Zhao asked.

"How can transporting food be so simple? What even the prefect cannot do, but we guys can do it?" Zhuzi's father said.

He was anxious when he saw his son being the most active around Bai Dazhuang.

Zhuzi is the only seedling in the family, so nothing can go wrong.

"It doesn't matter whether it can be done or not. We have to do this. Apart from anything else, Bai Zhaomei is from our village. Xie Xiaolian and Wu Xiaoying have also been from our village for a long time. If they are from our village, we can't turn a blind eye. Watching them suffer," Village Chief Zhao said.

"Also, are they guarding the border and fighting for us?"

Village Chief Zhao didn't bother to explain the truth and said directly: "If you object to your pillar, you don't have to go."

Village Chief Zhao continued to look at everyone and said: "Lao Bai's family is responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation when going to the border. Food is also purchased at market prices. We don't force it. If you want to go, come to Dalang to register." Village Chief Zhao pointed at Dalang and said: “If you don’t want to, don’t force it.”

Zhuzhu's father was stunned for a while.

Those who thought the same as Zhu Zhu's father hesitated.

On the one hand, they don't want to work hard to deliver food, and secondly, they are worried that if they don't work hard this time, little Fuyuan's good fortune will have nothing to do with them in the future. What should they do?

After all, before little Fuyuan was born, the harvest from the fields of the big boys was not half of what it is now. Since little Fuyuan came to Shenshu Village, the life of the big boys has improved visibly.

It’s hard to go from luxury to frugality, but I don’t want to live the life of not having enough to eat!

The opposition represented by Zhu Zhu's father looked at Xiao Fuyuan clinging to the white wooden board, and resentment arose in their hearts.

If you go to the border, why should you drag the whole village down?

Xiao Fuyuan turned around and glanced at Zhu Zhu's father.

There is no way, it's normal for Zhu Zhu's dad to be worried about Zhu Zhu, and it's normal for him not to want to sell food.

But if you want both, there is a problem.

The opposition, like Zhu Zhu's father, didn't know that the villagers who were willing to follow them to the border would not only be rich and wealthy, but would be rewarded for their achievements in transporting grain and promoting the victory of the war.

But Xiao Fuyuan can't say it directly, some things won't work if he says it!
After all, many things seem to be caused by luck, but in the final analysis, it is everyone's choice in the face of opportunities.

Zhuzi's father doesn't want Zhuzi to go to the border, and living in the village farming is also an option.

Like other people who went through all kinds of hardships to deliver food to the border and made contributions, it was also an option.

"Uncle Village Chief, don't be angry. If you don't want to go, don't force yourself." Seeing Village Chief Zhao getting angry, Xiao Fuyuan tugged at the corner of the Village Chief's clothes and said.

Village Chief Zhao lowered his head and looked into Xiaofu's big round eyes, and became even more angry with Zhu Zhu and the others.

Shenshu Village is blessed with the good fortune of the Lord Furong. Even if you don't want to go, don't mention it in public. This will shake the hearts of other people who want to go.

"Village chief, go with my son." It was Hanwa's mother who spoke, "Take my food as well."

In addition to her own land, Hanwa's mother now rents the Bai family's land in other villages for farming. The Bai family is very kind and gives them all they need. Her family has a lot of surplus food this year.

"Just go to your house, why are you shouting so loudly?" Zhuzhu's father said in a low voice.

Xiao Fuyuan nodded, not engaging in moral kidnapping, and believed that many people would be willing to go to the border to deliver food.

Many people responded to Hanwa's mother and were willing to let their sons go to the border to transport grain.

They couldn't explain the truth, they just felt that they should go.

Moreover, Xiao Fuyuan's eldest brother has gone, so even if this trip is difficult, it will definitely not cost him his life.

The aunts and uncles in the village have a kind of honeyed confidence in their Princess Furong.

Some even thought that maybe this was another blessing given to their family by the Furong village owner.

It's not often said in books that a fisherman's daughter meets an emperor who is visiting incognito, or an ordinary farmer saves a certain prince, and if he seizes the opportunity, he may soar into the sky.

"Xiao Yuanbao, I want to go too, tell my father to let me go too." Zhao Xiaogui came over and handed Xiao Fuyuan a bunch of candied haws.

His voice was loud, as if he was deliberately being heard by everyone.

Sure enough, Zhuzi's father and others became more energetic, pointed at Zhao Xiaogui and asked Village Chief Zhao: "You always let other children go, why don't you let your grandson go?"

This question immediately put Village Chief Zhao on the receiving end.


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