C207 (1/2)

What's the difference between agreeing to become a soldier, refusing to go to jail, and becoming a soldier?

Jiang Xiaobai finally realised that it was no wonder that most of the people entering the city were old, weak, and handicapped;

So much so that, within the Wood Workshop, the proportion of robust youths is not even thirty percent.

In the past, Jiang Xiaobai thought that all of the young adults had been taken away by Jin Soldier, but now that he thought about it, not only Jin Soldier, but the Song Soldier was also being plundered.

Ordinary citizens were able to hide and hide as they pleased. If they had nothing to do, they would not go to the city to stir up trouble. No wonder this city was so deserted!

Once the order was given, the few soldiers who surrounded them all started to laugh merrily, and did not immediately capture Jiang Xiaobai.

It was obvious that they were used to this kind of situation. With a bit of scaring, the problem would basically be solved.

”Brother, let's be soldiers. This is a great future!”

”Look at us, we both eat and drink. The most important thing is that we don't need to work in the countryside. How comfortable are we?”

”I went to Cao family's Col last month and no one is in that village anymore. Why must you be so stubborn?”

Tempting, coercing, and luring, until you agree.

Jiang Xiaobai was originally angry in his heart, he had planned to teach these idiots a lesson. But looking at their appearances, all of them looked thin and sallow, like they were poor people, and couldn't bear to do so.

”My lord, I cannot be a soldier. ”To tell you the truth, I still have seventy mothers at home. If I leave, she'll starve to death!” Jiang Xiaobai pretended to be terrified, and suddenly extended his hand to shake hands with the bailiff.

Taking this opportunity, he handed over a piece of silver.

As the proverb goes, money can make a fool out of it, but watching too many movies and TV dramas, Jiang Xiaobai decided to give it a try.

”You …” The bailiff was about to get angry, but he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his palm.

Years of experience had taught him that it must be at least five taels of silver a single ingot.

5 taels was equivalent to 5 taels of silver. Even if he was to spend it outside the city gates, he might not be able to get that much even if he spent it outside for a few days.

In a split-second, a trace of happiness appeared on his face. The bailiff hid the silver into his sleeves like lightning and laughed, ”So you are a filial son. I respect you the most. Let it go, let it go! ”

Although the surrounding Song Soldier felt that it was strange, they could guess a little, and all of them dispersed while laughing.

”Brother Cao, go, go!” The bailiff could not wait to see the quality of the silver, so he kept urging Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai did not reply, he picked up the firewood and quickly entered the city.

The first time he stepped into the Yi Zhou City, he saw a stone street. It seemed to go through the north and south, and from the north gate, he could see the flagpole on top of the south gate.

It seemed that the Yi Zhou from a thousand years ago was really not big, at most one point seven kilometers. When the population was at its peak, there would be ten thousand people in the city, and another ten to twenty thousand people within three kilometers outside the city would be the end.

Although the city wasn't big, it was neat and tidy. This road to the north and south was about ten meters wide, enough for five horses to travel side by side.

The two sides of the street were made up of wooden houses. Most of the houses were on the first floor, and some of them were on the second and third floors.

It was a pity that there were very few pedestrians on the streets of such a large city. It was easy to count them all.

Some had been burned by fire, some seemed to have been violently pushed down. Most of the houses were closed, and only a few had signs or flags hanging from the walls. It seemed like they were places that sold food, food, wine, or groceries.

After walking along the street for around a hundred meters, Jiang Xiaobai estimated that this should be the northern side of the later generation of Jing Ke Square. After walking to the southwest for about a hundred meters, it should be the location of Jing Ke's statue, and following Jing Ke's statue to the south, it should be around one to two hundred meters before arriving at the location of the Ancient County Yamen.