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Chapter 161 Tax Collector Enters Town

Chapter 161 Tax Collector Enters Town

In fact, when they were just learning, she taught the two brothers how to write the characters of Wu Dynasty.

However, Song Zhenping couldn't remember any of them for several days, while Xiao An didn't learn or remember at all.

Learn to learn and then get distracted by other things and completely put it aside.

Unexpectedly, Song Zhenping now not only started to learn Wu Dynasty characters, but also learned the square characters in the "Book of Heaven".

This word was useless in the Wu Dynasty, and Song Liyun didn't want to teach them.

Compared with the square characters with pictures in the Book of Heaven, Song Zhenping had a hard time learning the boring Wu Dynasty characters.

After finally memorizing the dozen or so words he had learned, he took off his clothes and lay down.

Song Liyun was in charge of writing the deed for the food company that day at the Ruijin Club.

Song Zhenping felt uncomfortable being around him.

He was very angry that he couldn't do anything.

Yun'er didn't know how to read before, so she started learning word by word. Now she can read deeds and contracts.

He also had to learn, at least he could help Yun'er remember something.

As the night progressed, Xiao An next to me didn’t know what he was dreaming about. He smacked his lips and laughed out loud...

In Qili County, the sound of the watchman's bang echoed in the empty streets, and a few drunken men were fighting on the street corner.

It's the second watch, and Mr. Hong hasn't gone to bed yet.

He was wearing a thick coat and sitting by the Kang, playing with two jade walnuts in his hands, his eyes full of evil.

A few days ago, some men came to Tianxiang Tower and made a scene while drinking. Their words contained a warning, asking Tianxiang Tower to mind their own business.

Who is Hong Jingtian? He is also a well-known figure in Qili County. How could he be frightened by a few libertines who appeared out of nowhere?

This kind of behavior only aroused his anger: it must be Wanchun Leather Shop who was not convinced and wanted to play tricks on him.

Now that the opponent is hiding and can't be found, he can only use the method to arouse the enemy.

That grass is naturally Song Liyun.

He wanted to use Song Liyun to attract people from Wanchun Leather Shop.

Mr. Hong has been secretly investigating Ruijin Town these days. He knows that Ruijin Town is very guarded against strangers and it is difficult to break in casually.

He planned to find someone from the town and quietly lure people out from the Song family.

But those who came to Qili County to buy and sell things were all tight-lipped, let alone taking people out of the town, and even said that it was rare to see the Song family in person.

Half a month has passed since Qin He's accident, and he can't wait any longer.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to take people to Ruijin Town and capture Song Liyun directly!

Naturally, Hong Jingtian would not condescend to Song Liyunqu and risk himself in Ruijin Town.

He wrote a letter and submitted it to the county government, reporting that there were merchants and private households in Suijin Town who were evading taxes.

The evidence is the acorn vermicelli contract between Ruijin Town and Tianxiang Tower.

According to the tax law of the Wu Dynasty, merchants with a monthly income of five taels were required to pay a hundred wen in tax.

According to the current contract, Ruijin Town and Tianxianglou trade a thousand pounds of acorn vermicelli for six taels of silver, which has reached the tax standard.

Mr. Hong also had another purpose in using the deed to make things difficult.

Shopkeeper Mi signed a contract in duplicate that required thousands of kilograms of acorn vermicelli to be delivered to Tianxiang Tower from Broken Gold Town every month.

Unexpectedly, this acorn vermicelli was turned into a dish by the chef. It was delicious and silky and was loved by the guests.

Lengtao vermicelli has become Tianxianglou’s signature dish.

And when they were sent to Fucheng, the name of the acorn vermicelli was changed to "Yikucai", and the price went up to fifty cents per catty.

When Tianxianglou wanted to ask Xue Zhuang to increase the quantity of goods, he was rejected by Xue Zhuang.

A month ago, Tianxianglou suddenly lowered the price of fresh vegetables to the lowest price, and also kept asking about Song Liyun.

Xue Zhuang felt that Tianxianglou's motives were impure and became wary.

Now that the output of acorn noodles and vermicelli in Ruijin Town has soared, Tianxianglou no longer expects to make money.

The people in charge of sales work harder every day, selling acorn vermicelli and acorn noodles to surrounding villages and towns, and the prices are no worse than those in Tianxianglou.

Xue Zhuang also has no intention of having a close relationship with Tianxianglou anymore.

Shopkeeper Mi was very angry when he found out that Ruijin Town sold acorn vermicelli to farmers. This time he was going to personally go to Ruijin Town to question the breach of contract.

Paulin Curie, Xiao An and Hei Jin were feeding the rabbits in the backyard after breakfast, and Song Zhenping went out to let the horses out as usual.

Han Ming was pounding paper pulp alone outside the hospital. He now felt that making paper was like playing magic, and his interest was getting stronger.

It's spring time now and the sun is warm.

Yun Niang took the newly made spring shirt and talked to Song Liyun, who was drying the brothers' quilts: "Girl, now that the weather is warm, why not catch some piglets and chickens to raise, so that you can have eggs at home at any time."

During these times, Song Liyun always bought eggs at Shopkeeper Mu's grocery store.

Yun Niang looked at the green grass growing in the woods outside and said that it was deserted here, perfect for raising chickens.

Song Liyun had no objection to this matter. It was okay to raise a few chickens, but not pigs.

Yun Niang took care of the food at home, and also had to sew and mend a few people, so she was already busy enough.

Although I can also do housework, I may have to go out at any time.

By then, if he leaves and takes Han Ming and Song Zhenping with him, the family will be too busy.

It is better to go to another village and buy a pig, kill it and put it in the cellar, where it will be kept refrigerated and the meat can be eaten at any time.

While the two were talking, they heard Han Ming come in and announce: Mr. Zhang invited Miss Song to go to the town to discuss matters.

At this time, in the Broken Gold Hall, a short, fat man wearing a gray soap coat and a mustache was sitting at the top, with an open file in front of him.

This man's name is Sun Wuming, a tax collector from the Qili County Yamen Section, and he is here specifically to inspect taxes today.

Sun Wuming glared at Mr. Zhang and Hu Qing and slapped the table angrily: "You unscrupulous people want to go to jail for refusing to pay taxes. Where did you get the courage to act so disrespectfully?"

He was so angry right now!

In the past, when Suijin Town had Jinsha, it paid the most taxes to the Qili County Government.

When tax collectors like them come here, they all try to show off their smiles to the gold-headed men. Even the face of the madam who runs a brothel in the town will be raised to the sky.

After the disaster, Qili County government was dragged down.

From the county magistrate, the county magistrate to the head catcher, all those with high rank and respectability will be executed.

Ruijin Town has become a nightmare and a taboo for the people of Qili County.

Everyone feels that this place is unlucky. In recent years, they have not even wanted to urinate in the direction of Ruijin Town, wishing that this town would disappear from their jurisdiction.

As for how the escaped townspeople lived, no one mentioned it at all, and naturally there was no mention of tax collection.

Only after receiving news from Mr. Hong of Tianxiang Tower did he know that Ruijin Town was rich again.

When Sun Wuming entered the town just now, he saw many yards covered with long vermicelli and even acorns drying on the ground on both sides of the streets.

The old house that had been burned down has been demolished, and a large vat of bleached powder is placed in the open space. Several people gather together to laugh, chat, and work. There is no longer the same lifelessness as before.

If he hadn't received the news, he wouldn't have believed his eyes when he saw the contract with Tianxianglou Qianjin Acorn Vermicelli.

Looking at Sun Wuming, who had already caught the eye of money, Mr. Zhang snorted coldly: "Guan Sun said who gave us the courage, let me just tell you!

It was given by the imperial court.

You came here today to ask for taxes, but I also want to ask when the county government will pay you the pension money in the town?"

(End of chapter)


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