Zhao Yan had been laboring in the fields day after day. Just as the plowing was nearing completion, Madam Liu came running over, looking frantic.
As soon as she caught sight of Liu Tie, she began to cry out, "Zhang Shi, it's terrible! They say the corvee labor has been conscripted. What are we going to do?" Before she could even finish her sentence, Madam Liu collapsed onto the field ridge, buried her face in her hands, and began to sob uncontrollably.
This was the first time Zhao Yan realized Madam Liu could scream so loudly. The plowing was almost done, but Zhao Yan felt as if the sky were falling.
Chapter 160