Tang Lihua was a little dazed. She looked at her eldest grandson with a serious expression, and didn't know what to say for a while.
Lin Zhengtang thought about it for a long time before he said it. He has no skills, he can only hunt. Now that this happened, although Li Qingyue was at fault, the Lin family will inevitably be talked about.
At this moment, he feels very strongly that only he has the ability to protect his family, and he no longer has to let his grandma worry about him.
It must be too late to read and write now, and Lin Zhengtang didn't believe that he had that kind of brains, the only way to get ahead, and to add honor to grandma's face, was to go to the military camp.
As long as he is willing to work hard, become a soldier leader, become a military household, in this small mountain village, grandma no longer has to be afraid of anyone.
"Grandma, I'm going to be a soldier." Lin Zhengtang repeated solemnly.
Tang Lihua knew what he was thinking after a little thought, and sighed slightly, "As long as you are well, I will be fine, and there is no need to take risks for others."
In Tang Lihua's mind, of course she didn't want her grandson to go to the military camp. You must know that the level of medical treatment in ancient times was low. If he was injured in the middle, he might die due to the deterioration of the wound infection.
Moreover, when fighting, the sword has no eyes. Lin Zhengtang, an ordinary soldier, died accidentally. Tang Lihua really didn't want him to take risks.
Seeing the worry in grandma's eyes, Lin Zhengtang felt a little guilty, and quickly relieved, "Don't worry, grandma, I will definitely save my life."
As he spoke, he changed the subject, "I can get twenty taels of silver every year when I go to the army, and I can also be exempted from taxes, and I can earn military merits and rewards."
"You are the only son and grandson left in the Lin family. Grandma doesn't want you to have an accident. How will I explain to your parents when I go down?" Tang Lihua still persuaded.
In Tang Lihua's view, there was really no need to risk her life for this little money.
Lin Zhengtang was silent. He was not a sharp-tongued man, and every word of grandma's words was for him.
The atmosphere became stalemate, and Li Qinghe watched from the sidelines, but it was not easy to interrupt, after all, she was an outsider.
"Grandma Tang, I'll go back first. You and Brother Lin should discuss this matter carefully." Li Qinghe felt that it was not good for him to stay any longer, so he got up and left.
When Li Qinghe left, only the grandparent and grandson were left in the main room.
Tang Lihua sighed again, and said in a deep voice, "Have you made up your mind? Do you know if something happens to you, will my old bones survive?"
It's not that Tang Lihua wants to talk harsh words and tie him up with filial piety, it's just that the battlefield is dangerous, and Lin Zhengtang doesn't have the halo of the heroine and heroine of the novel.
At that time, it will be too late. If something happens to Lin Zhengtang, she will not receive the news until a month or two later.
To be honest, Lin Zhengtang was a little shaken in his heart. If something happened to him, grandma would definitely not be able to bear it, but if he was allowed to live a mediocre life like in a dream, then he didn't know the meaning of reliving this life. .
Lin Zhengtang's mood was unstable, and his expression was a little painful.
Having said so much, he still did not give up, sighed, and Tang Lihua continued, "I want you to remember that if you die, I, an old woman, will not be able to survive. I don't care what you will meet on the battlefield. No matter how dangerous you are, you must come back alive to see me."
Lin Zhengtang didn't expect that his grandma would change her mind and stop blocking him. She was pleasantly surprised and immediately promised, "The grandson will definitely come back alive, so that grandma will become the most beautiful old lady in the village."
Tang Lihua glanced at him angrily, her expression was not much better, Lin Zhengtang scratched his head embarrassingly, with a rare smirk on his face.
The next day, before dawn, Lin Zhengtang was driven out of bed by his grandmother.
Holding a stick in her hand, Tang Lihua slapped Lin Zhengtang's body lightly and fiercely, "Put on your clothes and come out with me."
Although Lin Zhengtang was dizzy, he followed out obediently and obediently.
When they came to the yard, Tang Lihua tapped the ground with a stick, motioning Lin Zhengtang to look over. There were four sandbags that Tang Lihua sewed all night yesterday.
"Since you are determined to join the army, I won't stop you, but I can't watch you die. From now on, you get up at this time every day, tie your hands and feet with sandbags, and run around the village until dawn and then come back " Tang Lihua said.
This was Tang Lihua's idea. Before Lin Zhengtang joined the army, she could only train him as much as possible so that he could protect himself a little more, so that he wouldn't look like a stunned young man on the battlefield and give away his head.
Lin Zhengtang was dumbfounded, he didn't understand what grandma meant, and after being hit on the leg with a stick, he obediently tied sandbags to his hands and feet, and ran out of the yard.
He is a man who works hard all year round, so he didn't have much trouble running at first, and it was a bit chilly in the morning, but after running around the village three times, Lin Zhengtang's body became hot, and there was fine sweat on his forehead.
Lin Zhengtang already understood grandma's good intentions at this time, no matter what, he would insist on running.
As he ran to the back, Lin Zhengtang felt that his hands and feet were so heavy that he couldn't lift them up at all, his clothes were already wet with sweat, and his head was dizzy.
But thinking of grandma, Lin Zhengtang still gritted his teeth and moved step by step, and finally went home until dawn.
Tang Lihua had already boiled hot water and waited for him, so she asked her grandson to take a hot bath before eating breakfast.
Lin Zhengtang was about to go for a stroll in the back mountain, but was stopped by Tang Lihua, "From today onwards, you are not allowed to go out in the morning. If you have anything to do, you can do it in the afternoon."
Next, Tang Lihua asked him to tie a sandbag and straddle the horse in the yard, during which Tang Lihua watched.
Push-ups, military boxing, none of these fell.
On the second day, Tang Lihua increased the weight of the sandbag, put the bamboo basket on her back, filled it with stones, and moved forward with the weight.
It wasn't that Tang Lihua wanted to torment him, but just in case, it had to.
For a few days, the grandfather and grandson were tossing about these things, and Li Qinghe occasionally found a spare time to come over to watch Lin Zhengtang sweating profusely in the yard.
At this time, there was already a wooden stake in the Lin family's yard. Lin Zhengtang wrapped his hands in layers of cloth, and was practicing boxing against the wooden stake.
Tang Lihua was not familiar with these things, and Li Qinghe, who had experienced the harsh military training, had raised opinions with Tang Lihua one after another during these days.
Lin Zhengtang's training load increased again and again, and sometimes he gritted his teeth and persisted all morning. After training, he wished he could lie on the ground and couldn't sleep.
But no, Tang Lihua said that if he was going to join the army, he had to practice these things persistently, otherwise he would not be allowed to go.
Yesterday, the Wang family and the Liu family had delivered seventy taels of silver to the Lin family, and the signed contract was also torn up under the witness of the village head.
According to Li Qinghe, Li Laosan sold all the three acres of fertile land he had allocated, leaving only the dry land, and with some silver left in Mrs. Liu's hands, he managed to make up forty taels of silver.
Because of this, Mrs. Li came to the house and made another scene.
And the Wang family was also very lively. Because of Mrs. Wang's eccentricity, the second and third families had a rift, and almost broke up. Although they were suppressed in the end, there was resentment after all. Push, and the Wang family will fall apart immediately.
And this isn't far off.
Sure enough, Tang Lihua, Aunt Sun and a group of old sisters were sitting in the old pagoda tree at the entrance of the village and talking.
At this time, a group of vicious people came from the entrance of the village. Seeing this group of old ladies, one of them held a folding fan and looked like a cunning teacher in a TV series, who came forward to ask questions.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I want to inquire about a person. Do you know where Wang Dazhuang's home is?" The person smiled.
The old ladies were wary, Tang Lihua asked, "Who are you, why are you looking for Wang Dazhuang?"
The strong man behind the master was about to step forward, but was stopped by the master with a folding fan, "Don't be afraid, aunt, we are not here to find trouble, but Wang Dazhuang owed us forty taels of silver from the gambling house, and he was entrusted by the master's family to collect the debt." .”
Tang Lihua understood in her heart that Wang Dazhuang extorted money from Li Qingyue just to pay off her gambling debts.
What a pity, it seems that the Wang family is about to bleed again, but this time, what Mrs. Wang said will still work.
Seeing that the master had a good attitude, someone showed them the way.
After all, if Wang Dazhuang really caused trouble and owed money to pay back, even without their guidance, this group of people would still be able to find the Wang family.
When the time comes, they will be allowed to look for them one by one in the village, and the old ladies will not be at ease. Every family has children and grandchildren. If they are bumped into and kidnapped, who will they cry to
After this group of vicious people left, someone followed immediately, but they were also bored and wanted to join in the fun.
In the ancestral hall, Wang Dazhuang was watched by others and was kneeling in front of the ancestral hall. He was very anxious at the moment. Today is the time when the gambling house came up to ask for debts. He wanted to tell his parents about it so that there would be no trouble.
If the people who waited for the casino to come to conflict with the Wang family, in case anyone was hurt, would the Wang family still have a place for him
"Uncle Feng, please do me a favor and entrust my father with a letter. I have something important to tell him, please." This was the first time Wang Dazhuang pleaded with the middle-aged man who guarded him.
But no matter how much he moved, the man didn't even say a word to him.
Wang Dazhuang was in a hurry, but he had no choice, not to mention that his hands and feet were still tied, even if he was free, he would not be able to get out of the ancestral hall.
If he ran out forcefully, he would be punished more severely.
At this time, Wang Dazhuang could only be lucky, hoping that those people would not go too far, and he would pay back the money.
It's just that things backfired, and the atmosphere at the gate of Wang's house was tense.
The men of the Wang family were holding all kinds of tools in their hands. Facing the group of vicious people, Father Wang's face was very ugly. He wished to beat Wang Dazhuang to death with his own hands.
Why did the family raise such a scourge? The shame and conspicuousness of the past few days was not enough. The family lost thirty taels of silver, and it caused a lot of trouble in the family.
Now someone came to Wang's house to ask for a debt because of Wang Dazhuang, and he opened his mouth for forty taels of silver. When Wang's father heard this figure, he almost couldn't hold on and collapsed.
The thirty taels of silver given to the Lin family, the father of the king can still comfort himself, it is considered as a dowry gift for his son to marry a daughter-in-law.
But today, he couldn't make up any other reason.
"Unfilial son, unfilial son, this bastard really wants to piss me off!" Father Wang beat his chest, distraught and indignant.
The master held a folding fan in his hand, with a smile on his face, "Grandpa, we have rules in the gambling house. Since your son doesn't pay back the money and no one shows up, I can only use your things as payment. Want to fight us?"