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Chapter 40 Love Bound by Hair
March 20th.

The conscription order stipulated that everyone must report to the county magistrate's office before the beginning of April.

The imperial decree was difficult to disobey. After several days of discussion, the villagers of Jinliu Village selected the members of their families who needed to serve in the military.

That day, Shen Wenxing, who had just returned from the martial arts school in town, received definite news.

Zhang Bin has agreed to take him as a personal guard, and is also willing to take Zhao Jinhu as a soldier under his command.

He informed Zhao Jinhu of the news, and the two brothers immediately packed their bags and prepared to report to the county magistrate's office.

Before parting, the families of both households personally escorted them to the village entrance.

Zhao Jinhu's wife held their infant child, tears streaming down her face.

"What are you crying for? I'm not going to my death!"

"Stay home and take care of the kids, be good to our parents, and when I come back after my meritorious service, we'll have a few more kids and live a good life."

Zhao Jinhu clumsily wiped away his wife's tears.

The woman nodded obediently, but the worry in her eyes had not completely disappeared.

On the other side, Shen Wenxing looked at his younger siblings and instructed them, "The three of you must listen to your parents and not be naughty or make them angry."

"Anu, after your elder brother leaves, you must help your father with chores and study hard, understand?"

Shen Wenyan nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, big brother, I will definitely take good care of Father and Mother."

Shen Wenxing patted his shoulder, then turned around and bowed to Shen Yuan and Hu Yufen, saying, "Mother, after I leave, please take good care of yourselves."

Hu Yufen, fighting back tears, stuffed a money bag into his hand and said, "When you get to the army, write home often to let them know you're safe."

Shen Wenxing nodded and looked at Shen Yuan.

"Go ahead, your father is here at home, you don't need to worry about him." Shen Yuan said calmly.

He knew that the only thing he could do now was to take good care of the family and not distract his son.

After saying goodbye, the two shouldered their bags and turned to walk out of the village.

On the winding country road, two figures walked slowly.

"Don't look back, keep moving forward!"

Shen Yuan shouted in a trembling voice, and the two of them, who were about to stop, did not stop in the end, but slowly walked away into the distance.

March 24th, Anyang County Magistrate's Office.

"I have already registered your names and I will have someone send you to the border camp tomorrow. You don't need to wait to go with these soldiers."

Inside the room, Huang Yunxiao looked at Shen Wenxing and Zhao Jinhu and spoke.

"Thank you, Uncle." Shen Wenxing quickly cupped his hands in thanks.

Zhao Jinhu, standing to the side, followed suit with a somewhat wooden bow.

"Yes, once you get to the army, remember that military law is merciless. You must follow the rules and listen to General Zhang."

“If you violate military law, not only will you be implicated, but your families may also be affected.”

Huang Yunxiao's voice was solemn as he looked at Shen Wenxing and said, "Especially you, you must not be reckless. You must know that two fists cannot fight four hands. Even a martial artist may not be able to gain an advantage when facing a large army."

Shen Wenxing nodded solemnly and said, "I will remember your teachings, Uncle!"

"Go ahead, I have already arranged accommodations for you."

"By the way, Lingxiu should be back soon. Come over after you put your luggage down."

Huang Lingxiu is here?

When the two passed by the martial arts school in Yunshui Town, he originally intended to say goodbye to Huang Lingxiu and Huang Qingzhou, but he did not see them at the martial arts school. He did not expect that they had arrived in Anyang County ahead of schedule.

After nodding in agreement, Shen Wenxing, along with Zhao Jinhu, followed an official from the county magistrate's office to their residence.

"Brother Jin Hu, shall I take you out to eat?"

After putting down his luggage, Shen Wenxing spoke.

Zhao Jinhu chuckled and said, "I'll go find something to eat myself. I can't delay your important business. Go on, don't keep them waiting."

Shen Wenxing scratched his head and grinned foolishly.

"Okay, I'll go first."

When he returned to the county magistrate's office, Huang Qingzhou and Huang Lingxiu had indeed already returned.

"Uncle, Senior Sister."

After bowing respectfully, Shen Wenxing said, "I went to the martial arts school when I passed through Yunshui Town, but the masters said you weren't there."

Huang Qingzhou smiled faintly: "With your military service time approaching, your senior sister has been saying she wants to come to the county town to buy you some things."

"It's been a while since I've been to Anyang County, so I came to visit ahead of time." "Father!" Hearing Huang Qingzhou speak so bluntly, Huang Lingxiu blushed instantly and glared at him reproachfully.

Huang Qingzhou, however, disagreed.

In his eyes, Shen Wenxing was his ideal son-in-law, and there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

"Girl, bring the things here and let Stone see them."

Huang Lingxiu rolled her eyes at him again, then carried the things she had bought out of the back room.

"I noticed you were particularly fond of long staffs at the martial arts school. This is one I had specially made for you. See if it suits your hand?"

Huang Lingxiu took out two short, dark iron rods, each three feet long, with spirals in the middle that allowed them to be joined together to form a rod nearly six feet long.

Shen Wenxing took the long stick, weighed it in his hand, and estimated that it weighed about thirty or forty pounds.

This weight would be difficult for an ordinary person to use to fight, but it was just right for him.

Furthermore, this detachable design makes it more convenient to carry.

"Thank you, senior sister."

Seeing that he liked it, Huang Lingxiu smiled and then took out the large bag of things one by one.

It was full of clothes.

There was a close-fitting brown coat, a cotton-padded coat for winter warmth, and several pairs of shoes.

"These clothes are made of very soft fabric and can be worn under armor. When you're out in the world alone, you need to take good care of your health."

"Try the shoes on first to see if they fit."

Ignoring her father and uncle beside her, Huang Lingxiu, like a gentle wife, kept nagging on and on.

"Sister..."

Shen Wenxing reminded him somewhat embarrassedly, "Let's try this later."

Huang Lingxiu was slightly taken aback, then embarrassedly put the shoes back and stood aside with her head down.

"Ha ha……"

Upon seeing this, Huang Qingzhou could no longer help but laugh.

Huang Yunxiao also smiled and shook his head.

"Alright, I've had a banquet prepared. Consider this a farewell dinner for my nephew."

"Since it's still early, why don't you two go out for a stroll?"

Young people have their own way of getting along, and the two old guys didn't want to get in the way.

Shen Wenxing immediately cupped his hands in greeting to the two men: "Uncle, Uncle, we'll be going now."

Leaving the government office, Huang Lingxiu walked slowly with her hands behind her back.

A spring breeze caressed her face, lifting her beautiful hair.

Shen Wenxing stood beside him without saying a word.

"What did you say to Uncle Shen?" Huang Lingxiu tilted her head and looked at his profile to ask.

Shen Wenxing looked puzzled: "What do you mean, how did you say that?"

Seeing a hint of displeasure on the girl's face, he belatedly realized what was happening and chuckled sheepishly, "I told them that I would marry you when I returned from the front lines."

Upon receiving the answer, Huang Lingxiu smiled, her pretty face swaying like a flower in the spring breeze.

"What I said that day was all a joke."

The girl stopped in her tracks, looked at him seriously, and said, "I don't expect you to become a great hero or a great general."

"As long as you return safely, that's all that matters."

Sensing the affection in her eyes, Shen Wenxing nodded slightly: "Senior sister, wait for me to come back."

Huang Lingxiu smiled gently, then drew a short blade from her waist, cut off a lock of her hair, slowly tied it up, and handed it to him.

A lock of black hair is tied up, and only one person grows old.

Shen Wenxing glanced at the strands of hair in his hand, then carefully tucked them into his bosom.

"I almost forgot something important!" Huang Lingxiu suddenly said, "When fighting on the battlefield, it's inevitable to get injured and bleed. I've heard that the medicine made by the Liang family's pharmacy in the city is quite effective. Shall we go take a look?"

Shen Wenxing nodded, and the two of them walked together toward Liang's Pharmacy.

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