MTL - After Dressing Up As a Stepmother, I Transformed the Whole Family Into Working In the Fields-Chapter 148 Dad, please save me.

Chapter 148 Dad, save my son

Dalang and Erlang frowned slightly.

 The two of them are older and have experienced the panic caused by the troubled times in the past few years.

Various military conscription orders, corvee work for bridge and road construction, and taxes with strange names. Every time the bell rang, the village was filled with mourning.

 So, being a farmer who transports food will never be as easy as my aunt said.

Dalang asked tentatively: "Then we also want to have someone in our family?"

Qin Yao calmly poured herself a glass of water and nodded, "Yes, your father will go."

 She spoke in a relaxed tone, and it seemed like it was a normal thing, and there was no need to worry too much.

Dalang's heart suddenly sank. He glanced at Qin Yao hesitantly for a few times. Erlang pulled the corner of his clothes hard. He took a deep breath and said nothing. He picked up the kettle and filled her glass with water.

 “Can Dad come back after the food is shipped?” Siniang asked curiously.

Qin Yao touched her chubby little face and said, "Yes, you can come back after completing the mission. Maybe you can come back in time for the New Year."

The premise is to complete the task!

Si Niang nodded. She understood but not completely. She looked at her elder brother and then at her grandma. She always felt that something was strange, something was wrong.

But seeing my mother-in-law smiling and questioning my brothers about their homework, I felt completely relieved. If my mother-in-law said it’s okay, then it must be okay~

 Wash your face and feet with hot water, then go back to your house and sleep.

　　It was still raining at night, the sound of rain was getting louder and softer, and the chill was coming. Fortunately, new soft straw had been put under the bed, and the bedding had also been replaced with thicker ones.

 In the middle of the night, while listening to the rain falling outside, I was sleeping soundly, when suddenly there was a "bang bang bang" bang on the courtyard door.

Qin Yao and the four children in the next room were all awakened.

Qin Yao stood up and shouted outside the courtyard: "Who is it!"

 “It’s me, madam, I’m home!”

 It was actually Liu Ji.

Qin Yao thought to herself while getting dressed, are you taking a break from bathing today?

But he came just in time to save her from having to go to the city to bring him back to do corvee service.

Qin Yao opened the door and immediately retreated to the eaves of the hall to take shelter from the rain.

Dalang and Erlang also opened the door and poked their heads out of the door. When they saw the man who was looking embarrassed in the rainy night, they called out hesitantly: "Dad?"

Liu Ji closed the courtyard door, responded with a sigh, and quickly ran into the main room. He took off the useless bamboo hat on his head, revealing a face that was miserable from the rain.

 His wet hair was all stuck to his face, his gown was covered in mud spots, and his cloth shoes were even worse. They had been soaked in mud and water and turned into another color, making it impossible to see their original shape.

Dalang pushed Erlang into the house, put on his own clothes, and went straight to the kitchen. He lit a fire and boiled water. He also heated up a bowl of **** soup and handed it to Liu Ji, "Dad, drink some **** soup to warm yourself up."

Liu Ji felt warm in his heart and reached out to pat the child's hair, but seeing that his hands were full of mud, he took it back a little embarrassed, took the bowl and drank the **** soup in one gulp.

　　When he arrived, it was dark and rainy, and the road was muddy and slippery. He barely made it to the entrance of the village. Then he actually fell down in front of his house and was covered in mud.

After the father and son had finished cleaning up, Qin Yao folded her arms in the corridor and watched the figures moving back and forth in the kitchen and bathroom, her expression gloomy and unpredictable.

Liu Ji washed his hair, took a shower, put on clean linen clothes and walked out of the bathroom.

　　As soon as I raised my eyes, I met those indifferent eyes, and my heart suddenly tightened.

"Madam, I'm fine. You can go back to the house and rest." Liu Ji said warmly, "I'll wash my clothes and go to bed."

Qin Yao nodded and waved to Da Lang, who was still busy cooking porridge for Liu Ji in the kitchen, "Let him make it by himself. You go back and sleep."

 It is not good for children’s health to stay up late.

Dalang said oh, but still felt uneasy and talked with his father for a long time before going back to the house to sleep. Liu Ji faced the stove alone. The white porridge in the pot was steaming under the scorching fire. He glanced back at the bedroom directly opposite, and subconsciously moved closer to the stove. The coldness in his body was dispelled, and he felt that The coolness is getting deeper and deeper.

He was now certain that the figure hurriedly walking past the restaurant door that evening was Qin Yao.

She saw it, but she didn’t react at all?

This is simply more terrifying than her rushing up to him and beating him up!

Because he felt uneasy, and no one sent him the living expenses, and there was no response after sending four letters, Liu Ji borrowed a bamboo hat from his classmate and rushed back overnight as soon as the evening class was over.

It was getting late, and there were no oxcarts or carriages on the road, so I walked all the way back home.

He walked for a full three hours, from dusk to nightfall, and from nightfall to midnight, and finally he was home.

The moment the door opened, Liu Ji was mentally prepared to experience a violent storm, and the words of explanation were about to blurt out.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the door opened, the person rushed out of the main room, giving him no chance to speak.

Since then, she has been watching his every move with that indifferent expression.

Having just taken a shower in the bathroom, he couldn't help but touch the back of his neck several times. He always had the illusion that a knife had been placed on his head.

 The porridge in the pot was already cooked, and the aroma of rice came to his nose. Liu Ji touched his belly, forget it, eat enough first, and wake up tomorrow as a good man again!

 What did Dalang just say? Oh, there is a small half bowl of fried pickled cabbage with lard residue on the second floor of the cupboard.

Liu Ji took out the leftovers and mixed them into the white porridge, filling his stomach quickly.

　　After the food was finished, the pots and stoves were cleaned, the dirty clothes were washed, and the chickens in the yard crowed.

Liu Ji blew out the oil lamp, yawned and pushed open the door. He fell down on the fragrant and soft mattress and fell asleep without thinking about anything.

He slept until midnight and didn't get up until mid-afternoon.

No one in the family called him that, which was too considerate.

So that from the time I returned home at midnight until the afternoon, I heard no news about the imperial conscription of civilian husbands.

It wasn't until he went out to wander around the village leisurely and saw everyone in the village looking anxious that he realized something was wrong with the atmosphere.

"Hey! Why are you going?" Liu Jihu asked: "What's wrong? Everyone is looking sad?"

When he stopped his cousin, he asked in surprise: "You don't know yet?"

 Liu Ji shook his head, he should know?

Seeing him like that, my cousin sighed with envy: "Your wife must have helped you get a place as a substitute, so it has nothing to do with you this time when the court recruits civilians to transport military supplies."

 Speaking, he was about to leave in a hurry, not wanting to stay with him too long for fear of going crazy with jealousy.

Liu Ji called several times but failed to stop anyone. He stopped where he was and savored what his cousin just said over and over again, his eyes suddenly widened.

 The imperial court recruits civilian husbands?

 Is there corvee again?

Somehow, the uneasiness that he had suppressed suddenly came to his mind.

Thinking again of Qin Yao's indifferent attitude towards him yesterday, Liu Ji's expression suddenly changed and he hurriedly ran towards the village chief's house.

 He flipped through the recruitment list, and the two characters Liu Ji were clearly listed.

 “It’s over, it’s over!”

Liu Ji trembled as a basin of ice water was poured over his head. Under the surprised gaze of the village chief, he turned around and ran towards the old house:

 “Dad! Please save my son quickly!”

 (End of this chapter)