() The sun was getting warmer and the mountain wind was getting stronger. The old leader and the leader Zhenhua sighed heartily, talking about someone or something, and laughed heartily.
"Chief, from what you say, this little guy caught a dead mouse as a blind cat. Is this considered a meritorious service?"
"What kind of merit is this? I've never rubbed sand in my eyes. The couplet in front of Lord Yama's door says it well: if you do good with intention, you won't be rewarded even if you do good; if you do evil without intention, you won't be punished even if you do evil!"
"I don't agree with what you say, so how do you know if this little guy has already reached this point?"...
The old chief raised his eyebrows sharply: "If he is not in his position and does not seek political power, he is using small things to make big things. Isn't he just like Yao Guangxiao? I believe this little guy is not like this!"
Chief Zhenhua smiled and said: "You are stingy. If you don't want to give out a reward, just say it. This little guy did this good deed, either from the left or from the right!"
The old chief smiled and said: "Don't think I don't know. That silly boy has done a lot of reckless things, not to mention the robbing of girls from far away. At least it's a matter of mutual love. The thing close by...
But the one who violated the taboo thought he was doing it to cover up, not you.
Carry it for him, he will look good! Besides, this silly boy is still young and has not even married an aunt. He is a very high official. Everyone on the left and right has objections to his tax exemption in Xiaoshan this time. Don't you want to take it too?
Is he venting his anger? Just hit him twenty times!"
Chief Zhenhua couldn't help but shake his head: "You are too unkind. You don't reward your merits, but you want to be slapped with twenty big names. This doesn't make sense!"... .
"Why doesn't this make sense? This is called not bothering the two masters, but using waste!"
"Hahaha……"
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Nowadays, although summer has not yet entered, the sun is shining brightly at noon and the temperature is naturally not low.
Fang Laoshi put a washed white blue cloth coat on his shoulders, bent down to pick up the last bag of soybeans, and used both arms to force himself. He swung his waist, and a bag of more than 80 kilograms of soybeans was thrown into the car.
top.
"Shitou. Yadaner, let's go and pay the grain tax with grandpa. We'll pay off last year's debt. I think there will still be three or five yuan left. Then grandpa will buy meat buns for you to eat!"
As he spoke, Fang Laoshi put the worn yellow strap on the front of the cart over his shoulders, held the handlebars with both hands, pushed his feet on the ground, arched his thigh muscles, and a cart weighing a thousand kilograms was ready.
He was pulled forward.
"Grandpa, I don't eat meat buns. I want to study. How can Sister Hisin next door carry her schoolbag to school? Why can I only go to the fields with you every day?"
The Fang family's maid was already eight years old, two years older than Shitou. She had studied for a few days, but had just finished the first grade of elementary school. The Fang family was poor, so they had no choice but to drop out of school.
Nowadays, Ya Dan'er has been out of school for less than half a year, and her little mind is naturally thinking about her friends in school.
Hearing what Yadaner said, Fang Laoshi felt miserable. He did not have the narrow concept that a girl would lose money if she went to school. It was just that the family was really in embarrassment, and they worked hard to fill their stomachs and provide for their two children to study.
It's an extravagant hope, not to mention that the royal grain owed to the county in previous years has not been paid in full, so this year's annual income is good. In addition, he and the eldest son moved a few bricks at the port and made a fortune, including this car of soybeans.
, barely able to pay off the debts owed over the years.
In fact, if it were in the past, Fang Laoshi would definitely not pay the debt so readily, but now Xiaoshan is headed by Secretary Xue. In the words of the villagers, the company owes money to other corrupt officials, and even Secretary Xue’s money
If I owe everything, is I still a person?
But it is easy to pretend to be a big head, and the life after pretending to be a big head is gone again. The original plan of sending the two children to school seems to have to be strangled for the time being.
Fang Laoshi didn't answer Ya Dan'er's words, and only focused on pulling the cart. Ya Dan'er knew about going to school, and she definitely lost hope. At that moment, she had a sad face and started to cry. She was just a stone that didn't understand anything.
When I heard that there was meat buns to eat, I jumped up and down cheering.
Under the blood-red sun, the three of them, grandfather and grandson, staggered on the gravel road with difficulty.
Fang Laoshi almost broke his teeth, and Yadaner and Shitou also blushed. The grandfather and grandson used all their strength to finally drag the cart from the dirt road onto the gravel road. Fang Laoshi felt relieved.
He felt completely relaxed as he walked onto this flat road. Then he thought about it and realized that this was Secretary Xue's good governance. He couldn't help praising the good fortune of the people of Xiaoshan for having such a good official.
"Shitou, yadan'er, take a break. Grandpa is smoking a cigarette, so he puts you on the car and drags you to the grain management office, so that you can make a big car too!"
While he was talking, Fang Laoshi leaned on the car, took out the black dry tobacco stick from his waist, knocked the ash off his shoes, stuffed a pot of self-grown tobacco leaves, rubbed it with flint, and started smoking beautifully.
Fang Laoshi had just taken a few puffs when Yadaner, who was playing with rocks behind the cart, suddenly jumped up and shouted: "Teacher Wu, Teacher Wu..."
Fang Laoshi raised his eyes and looked forward, but saw a 28-inch bicycle 20 meters away. It was driving very fast on the gravel road, riding towards him. On the car was a young man in his early twenties.
As he got closer, Fang Laoshi recognized it. It was Teacher Wu from the rural primary school, who seemed to have taught Yadaner's class.
"Why is he here?" Fang Laoshi was suspicious. There weren't many children in the village who went to school. Although he was doubtful, he met an acquaintance and a cultural person. Fang Laoshi was still happy to say hello: "It's Teacher Wu.
Where are you going?"
The man in the car heard the shouting earlier and slowed down when he got close. Now he saw the three grandfathers and grandsons. They stopped without the car, turned over and got out of the car: "Uncle Fang, we are going to your village.
What are you doing with these big bags and small bags? Could it be that you heard the news and hurriedly sold the stored grain?"
Fang Laoshi didn't know what Teacher Wu meant by the news, so he replied: "Isn't this because I still owe the county some food money? This year's annual income is good, and there are more places for side businesses in the county. I want to think about it."
Pay back the money you owe the county. We, the people in Qiaokou Village, owe money to others, but it is absolutely impossible to owe money to Secretary Xue."
Obviously, Fang Laoshi was very happy for others to know his motives for selling grain.
Before he could even think of an honest word, Teacher Wu reacted with disapproval and said, "What more money do you need?"
Fang said honestly: "My family used to be in trouble. Every year when the county collected agricultural taxes, my family always paid a little and owed a little. After more than ten years, we owed more than seventy yuan. No, last year I had an affair with the eldest son of my family.
I earn fifty or sixty from my side job, and I have a good year this year, so I plan to sell it.
The newly harvested beans in the car should be settled with the county! Teacher Wu, I know why you went to the village. To be honest, our village may not be able to do it this year. Next year, no, in the second half of the year, you wait for the second half of the year, and the villagers
I'll work at the port for a few months as a side job, and I'll send the kids to school!"
Teacher Wu slapped his forehead: "Oh my god, Uncle Fang, what are you talking about? The county held a meeting yesterday and the day before yesterday. Secretary Xue presided over the meeting and exempted all agricultural taxes. Where are you going to pay it?"
, even if you want to pay, no one would dare to collect it!"
"What are you talking about? Agricultural tax exemption?" Fang Laoshi stared blankly, and the pipe in his mouth slipped out of his lips. Finally, he waved his hand: "Secretary Xue is benevolent and righteous. No, he will be exempted from it this year. I used to owe him
Do I still need to make up for it? Anyway, I have already pulled it here, and I can’t pull it back again, lest..."
Teacher Wu interrupted: "Uncle Fang, you still don't understand what I mean. The county has said that the agricultural taxes owed before will not be collected. From now on, Xiaoshan will never collect agricultural taxes again!"
"What the hell?"
Fang Laoshi felt his head buzzing and his body was a little unsteady. He barely managed to hold on to the handlebars to avoid collapsing.
Fang Laoshi was so shocked, no, he was stunned. He thought he was crazy for a while, thought Teacher Wu was crazy for a while, and wondered if Secretary Xue in the county was crazy. You said he was like the emperor in the past?
, a general amnesty for the world, and exemption of taxes for one or two years, he was still grateful for the emperor's great kindness, but farmers did not pay taxes, and he was worried about what officials would eat, and whether there would be chaos in the world in the future...
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"Uncle Fang, Uncle Fang..."
Teacher Wu noticed that Fang Laoshi was looking wrong, so he pulled his arm and woke him up.
As soon as Fang Laoshi came to his senses, he tugged on Teacher Wu's clothes and said urgently: "Teacher Wu, you are a cultural person. Could you please tell me whether Secretary Xue is afraid that it will be a hardship for us farmers? Ordinarily we don't have to pay taxes."
, it’s a good thing, but the officials in the county have to eat and drink. How can Secretary Xue feed them?
, can’t they support them? Aren’t they going to rebel against Secretary Xue? I said, Teacher Wu, hurry up and persuade Secretary Xue to take back this order. Life is much better now. Let’s tighten our belts.
It’s over. If we wait for Secretary Xue for two more years, it will be easy for us all to take care of him..."
Teacher Wu really didn’t expect that Fang Laoshi was destined to farm, but it worried the Xiaoshan County Party Committee, “I said Uncle Fang, people like you are really rare, but you can rest assured that the county’s money will not be spent.
End, last year many foreign businessmen came to the county. They spent a lot of money on the county to buy the land for our port. The money was too much to use up. After a few years, the port will be opened.
Now, our county doesn’t have to worry about spending money. Speaking of which, knowledge is power. Think about how many county magistrates there are in the county, but one of them has accomplished such a big thing. Why is Secretary Xue here?
, Our county is like the sesame seeds that are blooming, they are blooming day by day. The answer is that Secretary Yu is a top student at Beijing University and a real cultural person!"
Teacher Wu explained clearly, Fang Laoshi was still a little confused in his mind, but he finally understood that even if he stopped paying taxes, no one would dare to rebel against Secretary Xue.
When Teacher Wu came today, she took on the task of the school and came down to tell the children to go to school quickly. Therefore, she told everyone about the benefits of knowledge, because some people not only cannot afford the tuition fees, but think that studying is useless.
At this moment, seeing that Fang Laoshi remained silent, Teacher Wu continued: "Uncle Fang, since studying is a good thing, why don't you let your little girls and Shitou go to school, so that they can be as educated as Secretary Xue in the future? Wouldn't it be great?
, Furthermore, the county has a document stating that it is against the king's law not to allow children to go to school. Uncle Fang, do you think so?" (To be continued.)