Although everyone in the Lu family was a little disappointed that Lu Gen failed to pass the exam, they didn't think it was surprising. If the exam was so easy, there wouldn't be a single child from the second house, and there wouldn't be so many people in the world who have studied hard all their lives.
The old scholar who didn't get anything. Lu Jianxin and Lu Jianzhong went out of their way to comfort Lu Jianzhong. Lu Jianzhong was quite reasonable and said bluntly: "As expected, Lu Jian started a little late, and he is not as talented as Erlang."
, not to mention Erlang’s hard work, the days are still long, so there is no rush.”
Mrs. Tu was very disappointed. She had hoped that Lu Xi would succeed this time, so that she could feel proud, but after receiving such news, she couldn't help but feel depressed. Then she heard that Lin Jinrong had transferred the tea shop to Mr. Lu.
, there was a big knot in her heart, but although Lin Jinrong would bring people over to take care of her every now and then, he never talked to her much, let alone gave her a chance. Even if she wanted to express her dissatisfaction, she was just keeping the ground established.
Just complaining quietly a few times.
Lin Yuzhen, based on the principle that if she had a hard time, no one else would have a good life either. By raising money for Lu Jianxin to run for office, Lin Yuzhen decided to give Aunt He, Arou, Xiaoxing and others a hard time. But Aunt He...
Xianhui, without waiting for her to take action, took the initiative to send over valuable jewelry and clothing materials without showing any signs of grievance. Instead, Arou and Xiaoxing were just smiling and smiling every day. Aunt He asked for it.
Lu Jianxin's favor made Lin Yuzhen more and more suspicious that she was so indifferent because of her rich family. The so-called giving out all of it was a lie, and there must be more money hidden, so she harbored a hidden resentment towards Lu Jianxin in her heart.
At this time, Lin Jinrong put all his thoughts on the sudden increase in taxes. The three families of Lu, Lin, and Wu were government households, so naturally they had no major direct impact, but the tenants and ordinary families below could not survive.
Just because this tenant has no land, tools, or cattle, not only does he have to pay half of the rent to the landlord, but he also has to pay taxes on a per capita basis. In addition, many merchants who have nothing to rely on are forced to suffer miserably.
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Han Gen stood under the curtain and reported the situation outside to Lin Jinrong in a serious tone: "The tax is too heavy. Some tenants are already preparing to flee to other places. There will be no one available for spring farming next year. In addition to the normal tax, every one stone paid
Another two liters of grain must be paid as mouse and bird consumption, and in addition to the additional consumption, an additional dou has to be added. There is also the free warehouse tax and Dingkou tax. Those who have escaped will be added to other families who have not escaped. One stone makes a difference.
Miao Fei's three stones are too much to pay, which far exceeds the stipulated amount. And then there is corvee, which is simply shocking."
Lin Jinrong sighed heavily. But he heard Han Gen continue: "That's not all. This autumn's taxes will not be collected in Pingzhou. They will be transferred to Taiming Mansion, and then transported to the north by Taiming Mansion. But
If you don’t want anything, you have to break it into other money and things. The price of rice is only fifty cash per bucket, so break it into one hundred cash, plus the warehouse consumption of twenty cash. If you don’t want to send it to Taiming Mansion yourself, then
Add twenty coins for the foot money, so it becomes one hundred and forty coins, which is already nearly three times the original amount. Five years of taxes have to be levied every year. Who dares to stay? Mazhuangtou has already lost his voice.
Even though we have cried out, we still can’t keep people. Every time we wake up, we find a few more families empty. Grandma must come up with a charter as soon as possible, otherwise this large area of land will be left uncultivated next year.”
"This charter is not easy to get. The general trend is that I can't do anything on my own, and I am powerless." Lin Jinrong smiled bitterly. Who will be able to take care of this next spring? At that time, she didn't understand why there was chaos, why there were dozens of soldiers
After the mutiny evolved into what it was later, we now understand why those people who rushed into the city became as ferocious as wolves when they saw rich people, cutting them with knives without even blinking.
People can't live anymore, so why do they work so hard to farm, only to be displaced when they die, can't even eat enough to eat, and can't feed their children? It's a pity that she only knows it. After these years of hard work,
She thought she knew a lot of things, but only now did she realize that there were still too many things she didn't know. The world was far more harsh and terrifying than she imagined. Compared with these, the things she had done were just
It's just a drop of water in a dry land, it can't change anything.
After seeing Han Gen off, Lin Jinrong immediately got up and went to look for Lu Jianxin. She told Lu Jianxin these things with suppressed emotions and excitement, and Lu Jianxin just replied to her lightly: "I know."
Lin Jinrong couldn't help but fell silent. The world is as dark as crows. Lu Jianxin has been an official and managed a party. It is obvious how he got his money. How could he not know? Those who don't know will feel like it after hearing it.
What was shocking and frightening was just her, a woman who had been hiding in the boudoir.
Lu Jianxin saw that Lin Jinrong was silent and obviously had other thoughts, so he knocked on the items in front of him: "Don't you want to reduce or reduce the rent again?" Before Lin Jinrong could answer, he warned her sternly: "
Erlang's wife! Be careful! You have so much money that you have no place to put it? No one's family has an easy life. If you take the lead in doing this again, you will force other people to hate you, Erlang, me, and the Lu family! If you
If you make your own decisions again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Seeing him scolding Lin Jinrong sternly, Yilang was so frightened that he immediately started crying. He stepped forward and hugged Lin Jinrong's thigh tightly and kept shouting: "Mother! Mother!" After shouting, he cried loudly: "Daddy"
!Daddy!”
"What are you doing? You're scaring the child! Is there anything you can't say properly?" Lin Yuzhen was busy trying to smooth things over: "When did Ah Rong say he wanted to reduce the rent? He waived the rent last year, and now it's time for the family to use money.
, if the land is abandoned again next year, what can be used for food? Right, Ah Rong?"
Lin Jinrong picked up Yi Lang and coaxed him softly, unwilling to say another word to Lu Jianxin. As the saying goes, no matter how much we talk about it, it is useless, so it is better not to talk about it. If all the tenants run away and the land is abandoned,
What was left for the wealthy households? There was nothing left. She knew that objectively speaking, rent reduction or exemption would easily lead to public outrage, and she also knew that it would not have any effect if she reduced or exempted rent, but she just didn't want to see Lu Jianxin's face.
Seeing her stubborn silence, Lu Jianxin sneered: "Pass this word to me, Mistress is not allowed to go out these days, let alone say anything about rent reduction. Not even a grain of grain should be missing from the rent!"
That's it. Lin Jinrong hugged Yilang and walked out in silence.
It was already late autumn, and the weather had already gotten dark early. However, the sky had darkened at the right time, and the sun had already slid below the horizon. There were only a few rays of light left on the horizon, which made the dark places even darker. Lu Yan gently opened the door
I poked my head into the room through the curtain, but saw that the room was dark, the lights were not lit, and no human voice could be heard. I couldn't help but frown and look at the cherry standing under the curtain.
Cherry quickly said: "This was the situation after grandma came back from my wife's house. The fourth young master was tired of crying earlier and fell asleep when he returned to the house. Grandma was afraid of disturbing him, so she didn't pass the food or light the lamp. I don't know about the second master either.
If I come back today, I will only arrive home tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."
Lu Yan waved her down and entered the room. The room was dark, with only the lantern on the corridor shining a little light through the window paper. The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of women and the light milk of children.
Fragrant, warm and fragrant. Lu Yan carefully entered the back room according to his memory and stood in front of the bed.
He heard the subtle familiar breathing coming from the tent, and couldn't help but gently lift the tent and reached inside. The first thing his hand touched was the cold black hair, and then it touched a warm face, "A Rong
..." Lu Yan came closer, pressed his somewhat cold face tightly against that face, and whispered: "You have been wronged."
Lin Jinrong's arms quickly wrapped around his neck, and she cried silently while hugging his neck. Her tears quickly soaked his collar. Lu Mian was at a loss and could only hug her tightly, like coaxing a child.
He patted her back gently and whispered: "Don't cry, I'm back."
Lin Jinrong leaned on his chest and choked with sobs: "Erlang, there will definitely be chaos! There must be chaos!"
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Lu Yan had just listened to Fangzhu, Chunya, and Han Gen tell each other what happened in the past few days. Plus what he saw and heard on the road, he naturally knew what was going on. For Lin Jinrong
He was not completely free of worries, but he refused to tell Lin Jinrong anymore, which only increased her worries. He only smiled and said: "Get up first, wash your face and eat, and let's talk slowly. Look, Yilang is already making noise for you.
Wake up. Don't scare him."
Lin Jinrong looked back and saw Yilang lying sideways next to her, looking up at him and his wife. His expression could not be seen clearly in the darkness, and he could only see a pair of small eyes shining slightly. Lin Jinrong couldn't help but
His face turned red with embarrassment, he let out a "chi" sound, and cursed in a low voice: "This bad guy doesn't make a sound even when he wakes up."
Lu Yan chuckled lightly, reached out to pick Yilang up, and whispered: "He is already good enough." Yilang's small and soft body pressed against him, and he held his hands tightly around his neck.
, shouted softly: "Daddy, you are back."
Lu Yan's heart suddenly turned into a pool of spring water. He put his lips to the top of Yi Lang's head and rubbed it for a moment, then whispered softly: "Yes, dad is back. Is Yi Lang good?" After saying this, he realized that he was short every time.
When I saw Yi Lang, I asked the same question.
Yilang didn't answer, just stayed close to him, then reached out to pull Lin Jinrong, showing a greedy look, and pulled his parents and wouldn't let go.
Lin Jinrong's heart felt sour and her brain felt hot, and she whispered into Lu Yan's ear: "How about we try to send Yilang away first. I'm afraid, I don't want my Yilang to suffer." Originally, he thought he had to do it alone.
Something happened, but now because of a hug in the dark, she suddenly felt that Lu Mian might help her, so she filled her with countless hopes and desires.
Lu Yan stiffened and was speechless for a long time.
Lin Jinrong was extremely disappointed. She slowly slid off him and lay down gently on the bed, determined not to count on him anymore. But she heard Lu Yan whisper softly: "This matter should be discussed in the long run. Eat first, and I will tell you in detail."
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