The devil is coming

Chapter 15 Recruitment
Something happened up front.
When Zheng Fan and Feng Siniang went to the front hall, they saw two soldiers standing at the door of the front hall. These soldiers were all wearing black leather armor.
Dayan is still black, and the main color of the military uniform is black. However, these two soldiers only wear leather armor, which proves that they are not the elite of the Yan Kingdom's forbidden army or field elites, but just the local defenders of Hutou City.
Under the stage in the front hall, a middle-aged man dressed as a clerk and a middle-aged captain in armor were standing together. The clerk was holding a book in his hand and the captain looked unruly.
"The one on the left is the local director of Hutou City. His surname is Chen. He often comes to our place to eat. I don't know the one on the right. I have never seen him." Feng Siniang introduced to Zheng Fan in a low voice. Then, she took a step forward and took the initiative. He went up to him and said, "Hey, what kind of wind has brought our Master Chen here? Why don't we say hello earlier so that the girls can dress up?"
When Master Chen saw Feng Siniang, evil lust flashed in his eyes, and he laughed and cursed:
"Okay, you girl here, my body and bones can't bear it. My skin is so rough that even the Qiu Ba in the barracks outside the city are moister than you.
It's you, Siniang. I heard that you received a guest yesterday? "
"Oh, my Lord Registrar, I, a big family member, have so many mouths to talk about, but I can only live on this little business. Now everything is starting to become expensive, and there is nothing I can do. I can't look at this big family. The rice jar is out of rice."
Master Chen reached out to grab Feng Siniang's hand, but Feng Siniang calmly dodged it.
At this time, the captain next to him frowned with some dissatisfaction, as if he was a little dissatisfied that Chief Chen next to him had just called him Qiu Ba.
But he didn't have any trouble because of this. Although Yan founded the country with military force, it also enjoyed peace for a long time. Although the culture of emphasizing culture and restraining military force was not as strong as that of other big countries, it had already gained some momentum.
However, when he saw that the chief clerk next to him was only talking and laughing with the old madam and delaying business, the captain still snorted with some dissatisfaction.
However, there is one thing to say, this old bustard is indeed very tasty.
When Master Chen heard the snort, his expression immediately changed, he looked at the captain next to him with a somewhat flattering look, and said:
"Captain Xue, don't be anxious, don't be anxious."
Immediately afterwards, Master Chen flipped through the book in his hand and said to Feng Siniang:
"Siniang, the court is recruiting laborers, and there are four sons in your family register."
"Oh my god, haven't you already collected the labor force for this year?" Feng Siniang covered her mouth and exclaimed.
For ordinary people in the Yan Kingdom, paying taxes and labor is an unavoidable hurdle, and it is also an obligation that every citizen should fulfill every year. However, the rule is that the dead are alive. If you have money, You can use money to redeem your own labor.
The business of the inn is pretty good. The labor service for the first half of the year has been collected and paid, and Siniang used the money to redeem it.
"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Something's happened again," Chief Chen said with some embarrassment.
"How can this be possible? How can we let ordinary people like us live like this? Oh my god."
"How dare you, the army is about to go on an expedition. As a citizen of the Yan Kingdom, it is your duty to deliver food and fodder to the front army. If you, a woman, dare to push back, be careful that the general's sword does not recognize anyone!"
Colonel Xue made a move to draw his sword, but Feng Siniang cooperated and backed away in fear, covering her mouth and not daring to scream anymore.
Master Chen shrugged his shoulders. He was a local official from Hutou City. His family had been working as officials in Hutou City for several generations. Sometimes, he really couldn't let go when doing things. Fortunately, Qiu Ba was there to act as a villain.
"Siniang, according to what is recorded in the household register, your family consists of Siding, Zheng Aming, Zheng Cheng, Zheng Li and Zheng Fan."
After Captain Chen finished speaking, Captain Xue stepped on the chair and shouted:
"Hurry up and call them out!"
"This...this..." Feng Siniang showed hesitation in her eyes. She turned her head and glanced at Zheng Fan first, then leaned forward and said: "Two adults, it's not that I don't want to serve the country, but in fact , I really can’t have four children in my family now.”
Before the captain gets angry,
Feng Siniang immediately continued:
"My Ali, the former one, went to do business with the caravan. People don't know where he is now or when he will come back;
My A Ming is sick, and I would like him to go, but if he goes, it would be a huge sin to infect his tuberculosis to the military camp. "
"Don't you want to lie to me?" Master Chen didn't believe it.
"Hey!" Feng Siniang clapped her hands helplessly, "You can go and ask if my Ali went out the day before yesterday. You also know that the silly big guy eats a lot. A caravan wants him and provides food for him. There was also a reward, so of course I kicked him out;
As for A Ming, he was still lying in the backyard with the coffin ready. "
Chief Chen waved over one of his subordinates and asked him to inquire about it. Then, he went to the backyard with Colonel Xue to check on A Ming's condition.
A Ming usually has a pale "dead" face when he is fine. Now that he is injured, he looks like... tsk tsk;
Captain Xue was a little dissatisfied and said: "Forget it about the one who is sick and about to die. The one who went out to do business is considered a deserter!"
As a regular customer of this store, Master Chen said a few good words for the inn, "General Xue, you can't say that. This year's labor was completed in the first half of the year."
Lieutenant Xue licked his lips. He felt that he was still feeling unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it. The troops were sent out hastily and many places were not prepared. He could only shout:
"Where are the other two Din?"
"Here it is." Feng Siniang pointed at Zheng Fan and Liang Cheng who were standing here.
"Well……"
Colonel Xue seemed to be very interested in Liang Cheng's physique. Although Liang Cheng was not tall, he had an extremely capable temperament.
When he looked at Zheng Fan again, he frowned subconsciously. Zheng Fan had only woken up a few days ago. Although his complexion had recovered a lot, his body was still a little thin.
However, according to the roster, these two people should be relatives and brothers, and the conditions of this family seem to be good, so I asked:
"Maybe bring your own armor?"
"Yes, yes, we will also prepare our own dry food." Feng Siniang replied immediately.
Colonel Xue nodded, pointed at Liang Cheng and Zheng Fan and said, "Bring your own armor and order it at the military camp outside the city before noon tomorrow."
"Did you hear that? Don't delay." Master Chen added.
"I heard it, I heard it." Feng Siniang immediately responded, "Hey, you two adults are leaving now, please stay for a meal."
"No, we have to continue to count the husbands." Master Chen refused and left the inn with Captain Xue.
…………
In the small hall, everyone sat in a circle.
Even A Ming climbed out of his coffin and sat next to him with a pale face.
Blind Bei pursed his lips and said:
"Now, there are only two ways before us. One is to pack up our things, leave Hutou City tonight, and find another place to stay;
The other one can only be..."
"I think it's a pity to just go and give up here." Zheng Fan said.
Obviously, the inn is an industry that we have been running for half a year, and it is also our first home in this world. It is really not cost-effective to abandon it like this. At the same time, in order to obtain the status of a legal citizen of Yan State, we must have paid a lot of effort. He paid a lot of money. If he just ran away like this, everyone would become a gangster together.
At the same time, Hutou City was also the first point of the next target plan. It was such a loss to give up so lightly.
In fact, there is another way, which is to rebel now.But this path is not yet realistic.
Blind Bei heard the words, nodded and said: "My lord, it is better to be far-sighted."
In fact, he had already made a choice, but some words were still appropriate for Zheng Fan himself. As a subordinate, of course he could only put the safety of his master first, regardless of what he thought in his heart or what he said. explain.
This is the political correctness of being a subordinate.
"Liang Cheng, my lord's safety depends on you."
Liang Cheng, who was sitting next to Zheng Fan, nodded, with a fleeting evil spirit in his eyes.
Blind Bei said again: "San'er, you will come with me tomorrow. We will bring our own dry food. Even if we are a dwarf, we can beat him, right?"
Xue San was not sensitive to the word "dwarf" and nodded directly:
"Yes."
Blind Bei is aware of the situation of Liang Cheng and Xue San. With these two people beside the Lord, if they are just working as civilians in the rear to transport grain and grass, the problem should not be big.
In fact, there are also Blind Bei and Xue San on the household registration in the inn. One is named Zheng Bei and the other is Zheng San. However, one is blind and the other is a dwarf, so they are not included in the labor conscription.
Feng Siniang hesitated and said: "How about I go up with the master? I will be waiting by your side. Your Majesty..."
"Are you going to be a military prostitute?"
"..." Feng Siniang.
The blind man Beizheng stood up slowly, facing Zheng Fan. Although his eyes were empty, Zheng Fan had the feeling that he was "watching" him.
"After all, we are just the Lord's subordinates. We will crowd around the Lord, overcome thorns and thorns for the Lord, and remove all obstacles on the road in the future. This is our responsibility and our mission!
But the Lord is the King who sits on the throne. He must sit higher than us and see farther than us!
I think, given His Majesty’s character, he definitely doesn’t want us to treat him like Liu Chan. "
Zheng Fan nodded, thinking about his mentality of not even leaving the inn these days, a smile appeared on his face and said:
"When I watched period films before, I always felt that the war scenes in them were too fake, either because there was not enough money, or the supporting characters were too casual. This time I was able to see it with my own eyes.
Ha ha,
to be frank,
I'm quite looking forward to it. "
At this time, the pale A Ming interjected:
"My lord, you are working as peasants, so you probably only see carts and fodder..."
"..." Zheng Fan.
(End of this chapter)