Su Che didn't know the situation in this world for the time being. Seeing Huan Qingxi's mother and daughter urging her fiercely, he hurriedly hid in the cellar under the woodshed.
really.
Less than three minutes after Su Che entered, a group of people wearing official uniforms rushed in from outside.
The entire yard was quickly surrounded.
Huanqingxi is a small family. Even if they dig a cellar, it is only for survival and hiding. It is not deep and there is not much space inside.
Her father and brother were so frightened that they hid inside and trembled, not daring to make any move.
Su Che quietly looked out from the edge of the not-deep cellar, observing the situation outside at any time...
One of the coffins jumped off the tall horse, looking so domineering!
"Where are the people? Call them out!!"
"The war in the north is tense now. Serving in accordance with the law is an obligation that everyone living in this land must bear! Those two people who ran in just now, come out immediately! Otherwise, they refuse to serve! They will be punished with death.
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Another officer and soldier held a knife in his hand: "I will count to three, and the person will come out immediately. Otherwise, if he is caught by us, that will be another matter! Deserter and coward! Behead him on the spot!"
From their serious tone, everyone could tell that this was no joke.
Huan Qingxi's mother, on the other hand, seems to be used to this kind of thing...
Come over quickly with a smile on your face...
"My lord, my lord, please spare my life..."
"My lord, you are also performing official duties. We understand your hard work and eagerness..."
"But you can't blame the slave family unjustly. My husband's family has been going to the mountains to collect medicine for three months, and there is still no news. God knows whether he was eaten by something that is not human or whether he has gone to do military service..."
"My son went to Tianji Sect to take the assessment. He wanted to learn martial arts first and then devote himself to serving our Great You Dynasty... He has not come back yet, and the results of the assessment are not yet known... My lord, you said you saw two people coming in.
This is really unreasonable..."
"Hehehe..."
The officer and soldier stared at the woman: "So, an old man and a young man didn't come in just now? Am I lying?"
"No, no, sir, you are very tired from official duties. Maybe you are too tired to be dazzled... It just so happens that my family has prepared a meal. Please invite the gentlemen to come and relieve your stomach..."
As the woman spoke, she quickly opened the dishes and chopsticks on the table.
To keep the meat dishes warm, a bowl was placed upside down on top.
After opening it, the fragrance overflows and the fragrance is dense.
In this era of national war and scarce resources, having a bite of dried meat is a truly rare delicacy.
The officer and soldier's mouth instantly produced fluid...
He kept talking but didn't tell the truth: "Humph! Stop doing this! Do you think I'm kidding you? If you refuse to perform military service, you will be killed! You deceived the imperial officials and implicated the nine tribes! These are all from our Dayou Dynasty.
Iron law, your family doesn’t know it, right?”
"I know, I know the officials, but there are really not two people who came in... It is honorable to join the army according to the law. This slogan has been shouted for many years. If my husband and son come back, it will be too late for me to ask them to serve the court...
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"My lord, will you just take a few bites of food and rest, so that the other lords can also rest?"
A few people were still hesitant.
Always find a place to go down the stairs.
The woman also understood the truth of this, and immediately took the initiative to take the arm of the chief officer and the oldest one: "Master, you have worked hard in your official duties. We, a small family, can invite you to our home for dinner."
It’s not easy to have a meal, and your time is tight, so don’t waste time. After a while, the food will be cold, and you have to continue working, where will you have time..."
"That's true!! We are all in a hurry during meal time!"
"Yes, we can't afford to waste time..."
After saying that, the woman immediately went to wash the newly washed chopsticks again!
There isn't much food on the table.
Only enough for four or five people.
There were twenty or thirty officers and soldiers outside, so we could only spontaneously select the six highest-ranking people according to their positions to sit down and eat!
Soon there was a burst of devouring, and the wind was rolling!
The meat, porridge and soup on the table were swept away.
Madam, Huan Qingxi, all dare to be angry but dare not speak.
Wait until the group has finished eating and stood up.
It seems that there is still something unfinished...
The woman hurriedly went to the kitchen to take out all the ready-made edible things such as steamed buns, wild fruits picked from the mountains, etc., and bent down with a smile on her face to distribute them to others one by one...
The officer and soldier saw that they didn't have much to gain, so they nodded gloomily.
"I said, old lady! Let me tell you, what I said before was not a joke to you!! It is everyone's responsibility to protect their home and country! Do you understand?"
"If we catch you for your crimes! We will be rude to your whole family!!"
"Yes, yes, sir, we will keep this in mind! I promise not to cause any trouble to the officers... As soon as there is news about my husband and children, they will be sent to the battlefield immediately without delay!!"
While talking, the woman wrapped the scattered silver coins in the room that had been prepared in advance in parchment paper and quietly stuffed them into the man's sleeves.
"Close the team!"
"yes!!"
With one order, the disaster was over.
Everyone mounted their tall horses, held their heads high, and left in the dust.
There is no food on the table either...
Huan Qingxi stayed in the room, watching all this, tears welling up in her eyes...
The woman also sat beside the table in despair, and remained silent for a long time... clasping her hands together, she murmured in her heart: "Thank God, I managed to get through..."
In the secret door of the woodshed.
Su Che opened the door to go out.
"Why……"
The young man behind quickly grabbed Su Che: "They haven't gone far yet. Master, be careful. It's best not to go out now..."
"It is the true nature of a man to protect his family and his country. Why do you refuse to serve, and they still want to be punished by Nakar?"
Su Che didn't understand it very much and couldn't care about it anymore, so he just opened the door and went out!!
There was a "crunch" sound.
Huan Qingxi and his wife were shocked when they saw Su Che coming out!
Su Che doesn't understand what's going on here!
Those people are greedy and use the power in their hands to enrich their own pockets. There is no possibility of them not turning back!
Both of them looked nervous: "Master Su, please don't come out..."
Su Che has already come out.
The woman had no choice but to pull him quickly from the courtyard into the inner room.
"Mr. Su made me laugh..." The woman shook her head sadly, and Huan Qingxi also sighed, not knowing what to say...
Su Che frowned: "This is the Great You Dynasty, isn't it worth protecting?"
As a man, you should take your family, country and world as your own responsibility. Su Che believes that there is no good man who is unwilling to protect his family and country and is greedy for life and afraid of death!
The reason for this situation should not be questioned. The only possibility is that this great ghost in their mouths is not worth their lives, not worth their blood and sacrifice...
"Sir, be careful what you say!!"
"Master Su, I don't dare to say this..."
Su Che's words were really out of tune. As soon as he said these words, the mother and daughter were so frightened that the woman almost peed...