Reborn in Dunhuang, I am farming and doing business in the desert

Chapter 69: Conscription
Shen Zhao, his mother and his eldest brother came out of the house upon hearing the noise.

Shen Xun clasped his fists towards the visitor and said, "Shen Xun is here. May I ask what can I do for you?"

The leader, Chen Wuhou, jumped off his horse and patted him on the shoulder: "Come with me to the camp quickly. I have received news that someone wants to recruit you into the army."

Zhang Shanyue was surprised to hear this and quickly stepped forward to salute: "Hasn't my son already paid for his military service? Why was he still drafted into the army?"

Chen Wuhou said with a serious face: "I just received an order to recruit soldiers to attack the Xiongnu, and someone deliberately reported your Shen Xun's name.

I am here to tell you because of our friendship with Shen Tingjun that Shen Xun had better come with me now, otherwise he will have to go to another military camp."

"Ah, this..." Zhang Shanyue didn't know what to do and looked at his son.

Shen Xun bowed deeply to Chen Wuhou and said, "Thank you, Chen Wuhou, for coming to tell me. I will follow you now. I will go back to the house to pack my luggage."

"Well, hurry up and clean up, maybe someone has already arrived." Chen Wuhou said.

"Yes, please come in and wait for a moment." Shen Xun extended his hand to invite Chen Wuhou and others into the house.

Chen Wuhou did not hesitate to walk into the main hall with several followers.

There was a square table in the main hall, and there were some chairs and stools beside the table, which were suitable for warriors to sit down and rest.

Zhang Shanyue served everyone ginger and jujube tea made with brown sugar, while Shen Zhao helped his eldest brother pack his bags.

She bought a big backpack from the mall and stuffed her eldest brother's clothes and shoes into it.

I also prepared some medicine for him and told him to take good care of himself.

"Brother, you must not lose this backpack. Every time you are stationed in a new place, remember to write down the new address to me."

"How should I write to you?" Shen Xun was puzzled.

Shen Zhao summoned a small bronze mirror and bought a ceramic bowl from his shop on the spot.

Then change the delivery address to: In the backpack of Shen Xun in the room on the east side of Shen’s house in Yanzeli, Anle Township, Xiaogu County, to Shen Xun.

When the pottery bowl appeared in his backpack, Shen Zhao took it out and explained carefully:

"Don't open the goods after you receive them. Write a letter and tie it to the bag. I will apply for a seven-day no-reason return policy, and I will receive your letter then."

Seeing that the eldest brother was still confused, he took out a pen and paper and put them in his hands: "Write it down and do it according to what I say."

Shen Xun nodded, wrote a few words casually, tied it to the ceramic bowl with hemp rope, and put it back into the backpack.

Shen Zhao went through a lot of procedures and applied for a seven-day no-reason return.

After a while, a pottery bowl appeared in the side room with a letter written by Shen Xun tied to it.

"Did you see it? That's it." Shen Zhao was also very surprised. His guess was correct.

Just because her store address is set in the side room, so the returns are also returned in the side room.

Shen Xun was shocked: "Is this still possible?"

He couldn't understand this operation, but he felt more at ease when he thought that he could use this method to contact his family in the future.

"Hehe! Brother, if you need anything in the future, just tell me in this way. Don't be embarrassed." Shen Zhao smiled proudly and warned seriously.

Shen Xun nodded and said apologetically, "A Zhao, brother is really useless and makes your sister worry about me."

Shen Zhao patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "Brother, please don't say that. I'm counting on you to become a high-ranking official and protect our family."

Shen Xun smiled bitterly: "Well, brother must try his best to become a high official."

After packing his luggage, Shen Zhao quietly took a few ceramic bowls back to his room and put them on the shelves in his shop. Then he bought another ceramic bowl, and the recipient was his brother Shen Xun.

When the pottery bowl appeared in his backpack, Shen Zhao said, "Brother, I will apply for a return on the fifth night. Please keep an eye out for it then."

"Okay." Shen Xun put the backpack on his shoulders.

Shen Zhao added: "The writing paper and pen are in the small bag next to it, and the solar flashlight is in the other pocket."

"Got it." Shen Xun walked out of the room and clasped his fists towards Chen Wuhou: "I've packed it up."

Chen Wuhou drank the fifth cup of ginger and jujube tea and stood up: "Let's go back to the camp now!"

Shen Zhao took out another bundle from the side room. In the bundle were several large and thick cotton coats, some cotton trousers and some pairs of cotton shoes, and stuffed them into Chen Wuhou's hands.

"Wu Hou, this is a small gift from our Shen family. It is not a token of respect, but I hope you will accept it."

My eldest brother is away at the battlefield, and his life safety can only depend on his fellow soldiers around him.

These things are worthless, but they can save his life at a critical moment.

I thought everything would be fine once my eldest brother passed away, but then this happened.

Alas, all the money I spent previously was wasted!
Chen Wuhou did not delay and asked his adjutant to take the call. He said with a smile, "Don't worry. Shen Xun will be my clerk from now on. He will be wherever I am."

"Thank you for your care, Wu Hou."

Zhang Shanyue bowed to him and said, "I will tell my husband when he comes back."

Chen Wuhou waved his hand and was the first to leave the yard.

At this moment, another group of garrison troops came running over, led by Captain Gao.

When he saw Chen Wuhou, his eyes darkened and he quickly dismounted and saluted: "Hello, Chen Wuhou, why are you here too?"

Chen Wuhou, with his belly sticking out, glanced at him: "Why? I can't come?"

"I spoke out of turn." Captain Gao quickly clasped his fists and apologized.

But when he saw Shen Xun and a garrison soldier riding on horses, he immediately became anxious and stepped forward to stop them: "Shen Xun! You have been drafted into the army, hurry up and follow me!"

Before Shen Xun could say anything, Chen Wuhou sneered, "What a joke! Shen Xun is now a clerk in my East Camp. When was he recruited by your West Camp?"

Captain Gao was stunned and took out a wooden scroll from his arms: "I have the conscription documents, and Shen Xun's name is in it. How could he be a clerk in the East Camp?"

In order to annoy the Shen family, he took great pains to add Shen Xun's name to the conscription list. He originally planned to let him suffer a little at his hands and then find an opportunity to kill him. Unexpectedly, Chen Wuhou would interfere!
"Now he has returned to my East Camp. What do you want to do?" Chen Wuhou stared at Captain Gao Ying with a bad look on his face.

Captain Gao was annoyed, but he could only clasp his fists and say, "Since that's the case, I'll go back and report it."

"Hmph! Whatever you want!" Chen Wuhou ignored him, mounted his horse, and left with a group of garrison troops.

Shen Zhao watched his elder brother go away, and his heart was relieved a little.

In the blink of an eye, Captain Gao stared at him fiercely: "Are you Qin Yi's ex-fiancée?"

He mentioned this matter deliberately, and said in a frivolous tone: "She is not bad looking, but she is too arrogant. She even dared to cut my cousin's hand."

Shen Heng immediately stood in front of Shen Zhao and said coldly, "Didn't you also cut my elder brother's hand last time? What's the matter? Only your Gao family is allowed to harm others, but we are not allowed to defend ourselves?"

"That's right!" Several young men came over and shouted together, "You, the Gao family, are allowed to bully others, but others are not allowed to fight back?"

"We all saw it last time. It was the girl from the Gao family who started the fight first. She was blind and ended up hitting someone on the blade. Can you blame others?"

(End of this chapter)