The shopkeeper of the pharmacy looked at Lu Shaojing in surprise.

"Is your son literate?"

"If the shopkeeper is illiterate, I can write it for you."

The shopkeeper was of course literate, but seeing Lu Shaojing's aura, he was a little uncertain about the other party's identity.

"Okay, let's do this."

Coming out of the pharmacy, Yang Qingsi asked, "Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to sell it?"

"It's fine if you can't sell it, it's just an attempt. Anyway, the money I got from hunting and selling is enough for the past few months, so I won't starve us." Lu Shaojing said, "According to the shopkeeper, so many candies sell for ten Wen, although I picked the medicinal materials by myself and found the honey on the mountain, but these things cost money. Ten fen is not even enough for firewood. Isn’t that a big loss? If this is the case, then take a gamble, or lose Either win. If it is sold directly to the shopkeeper, we have no chance of winning, only losing."

"That's true. But you are so powerful. If it were me and Zhuzi, I'm afraid I would sell it to the other party for ten cents." Yang Qingsi said, "Now the medicine is also sold, and only the idiot Zhong Shugen is left. .Where do you think I should go to find him?"

"Go to the yamen to inquire first." Lu Shaojing said, "The official document for conscription is posted by the yamen. The yamen knows best where those people have been taken."

Several people came to the Yamen.

After listening to their questions, the yamen servants waved their hands to express their ignorance.

"How could you not know? My eldest brother is here to serve as a soldier, so there should be a unified place." Yang Qingsi asked, "Even if you don't know where he is, at least you know a general idea? You always know where I'm going to find him." Bar?"

"It's true that conscription is a notice posted by the Yamen, but that is the responsibility of Captain Xue, and has nothing to do with the Yamen."

This is a border city, so there must be defenders.Since there are defenders, there are generals who are responsible for guarding the place.Although this is not a place of war, the border between the two countries is also a very sensitive place, and management is not easy.

Lu Shaojing said: "You go to the teahouse and wait for me, I will go find it."

"Where can you find it?"

"You just have to wait for the news."

Yang Qingsi and Liu Jiuzhu didn't go to the tea house, but to the old couple's home where they boarded last time.

The old couple were very impressed with these young people. Seeing them coming again, they are very welcome to stay again.

"Old man, have you been drafted recently?" Liu Jiuzhu asked while helping the old man sweep the yard.

"Ah, a lot of money has been collected. I heard that there are three taels of monthly silver. If I were 20 years younger, I would go with it. It's a pity, this kind of fortune is only for young lads, not for old men like me."

Upon hearing this, Yang Qingsi asked, "Where did the newly recruited soldiers go?"

"Take it to training! Is it easy to earn three taels of silver? I don't know how hard the training is! There is no war now, and it will not hurt your life. I lost someone, is that the young man who didn't come to serve as a soldier? That boy is strong and is a good material for a soldier, maybe he can look like a man."

Yang Qingsi smiled bitterly: "Maybe!"

Liu Jiuzhu said to Yang Qingsi: "Don't worry, even if you can't find them, you will let them go home after a while, right? Now there is no need to fight, it is impossible to prevent them from seeing their families."

Lu Shaojing came back and said, "I found out, they were taken to Niutoushan for training."

"Niutoushan!" said the old man, "The terrain there is steep and there are many mountains. It's normal to train there!"

"We can't see him now." Lu Shaojing said.

"Forget it." Yang Qingsi pursed her lips, "Go home tomorrow!"

After Zhong Shugen, a few more men from the village signed up to join the army.

The women in the village boasted everywhere, saying that they had to be screened after signing up, and those who were not physically strong were not accepted at all.

"Have you heard? Fang Xiulan is back."

"What? She dares to come back?"

"She's in trouble now. She has a big belly and wears gold and silver. It's said that she belongs to Zhang Yuanwai!"

"Zhang Yuanwai is quite old, has married several wives and concubines, and has never had any children. Isn't the Fang family prosperous? But, does the one in Fang Xiulan's stomach belong to Zhang Yuanwai, or the Liu family?"

"Puchi..." Several women were chatting and laughing while eating melon seeds.

"I'm coming."

The woman looked in the direction of the village entrance.

Several servants were carrying the sedan chair, and Fang Xiulan was sitting in the sedan chair, wearing heavy make-up and fine silk and satin, holding a handkerchief in a coy look.

"Aunts, let's chat! I have good melon seeds here, and I'll share them with you."

As Fang Xiulan spoke, the maid came over with melon seeds.

The women didn't want to talk to her at first, but after hearing what she said, they laughed and took the melon seeds one by one, and then praised Fang Xiulan as if they didn't want money.

"Oh, Xiulan, your clothes are so pretty."

"Is this a solid gold hairpin? How much silver does this one cost?"

"Xiulan, Jinbei still misses you!"

The smile on Fang Xiulan's face disappeared.

She looked disdainful: "such a useless man, what's the use of caring about me? Can he give me a good life, or can he help me vent my anger? Okay, I have to go back to see my parents, so I won't accompany you Aunt has spoken."

After Fang Xiulan left, the women gave a piss with a look of disdain.

Fang Xiulan's sedan chair passed by Liu Jiuzhu's door.

She opened the curtain and looked in that direction, her eyes full of viciousness.

In the room, Liu Jiuzhu counted the copper coins, and said to Lu Shaojing: "The shopkeeper really said that the sales are very good?"

"Isn't that much money a proof?" Lu Shaojing laughed.

"I didn't expect it to be really successful." Liu Jiuzhu strung up the copper coins and put them in the box, "I'll make some more."

"Jiu'er," Lu Shaojing called her, "I have something to discuss with you."

"what?"

"I want to join the army too."

"Ah?" Liu Jiuzhu looked at him in shock, "Why?"

"I'm pretty good at it, and I want to make contributions." Lu Shaojing touched his nose guiltily, "Instead of hunting in the village, it's better to do something more meaningful."

"This..." Liu Jiuzhu worried, "Will it be very hard? I heard that the training is very hard."

"A man's ambition is everywhere, how can he not do it because of hard work?" Lu Shaojing said, "If I see Brother Zhong, I can still speak for Miss Yang."

"Then when are you going to go?"

"Tomorrow!" Lu Shaojing said, "But don't worry, I heard that they still have to choose, maybe they can't choose me!"

"How is it possible? You are so powerful, they are blind to look down on you." Liu Jiuzhu said, "Then you go!"

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