This familiar face was something the old man had seen since he was a child. Li Yi did not act like a county captain. He was the village leader of Lijia Village. This gray-haired old man seemed to have seen the kid of the Li family again.
The sense of intimacy is back, the fear is no longer in my heart, and the conversation box is open.
The old man stroked the beard on his chin, and a look of memory appeared on his wrinkled face, "The story starts from the night you were born more than ten years ago..."
The county clerk next to Li Yi twitched his mouth when he saw the old man looking like he was lost in memories. Seeing that the county captain was listening attentively, he closed his mouth knowingly.
At this time, the fear in the surrounding villagers of Lijia Village gradually dissipated and they slowly gathered around.
"At that time, I often saw the county captain sitting at the door reading."
"I knew since I was a child that Mr. Li... County Captain will definitely have a future!"
"Lord County Captain, do you still remember that my boy fought with you when he was a child, and I went back and beat him half to death?"
"..."
I don't know when the villagers lost their fear and began to talk about it. However, they always addressed Li Yi as Lord County Captain, and they no longer had the same casualness as before.
From the confusing information they revealed, Li Yi was able to gradually sort out a lot of things.
The original owner of the body grew up in Lijia Village since he was a child. His mother died very early, and his father raised him alone until he was a teenager, and then passed away due to illness.
The original owner's father was the only scholar in the village. He failed the imperial examinations many times. He seemed to be discouraged and pinned all his hopes on the next generation. He taught him strictly according to the standards of a scholar since he was a child. Therefore, Li Yi when he was a child,
He became the only outlier among the children of his age who could read and write.
Later, Li Xiucai passed away due to illness. The villagers helped take care of the several acres of thin farmland at home. On weekdays, every household would take turns to help him.
This is also because Li Xiucai is the only scholar in the village. If anyone in the village needs to write a letter or something, he will write it on his behalf. When the new wife gives birth to a child, she will probably ask him for help when choosing a name, but I remember it.
He was affectionate and took great care of the child.
Of course, the Li family's son's success in studying is also a big reason. He passed the scholar examination at the age of seventeen, which can be regarded as a face for the Li family village. If he is lucky enough to win the exam in the future and be appointed as an official by the court, the people in the village
I can straighten my back when I go out and talk to people.
However, this idea was completely shattered in the past few months.
The son of the Li family, who placed the hope of the whole village, unexpectedly suffered from mental illness for no apparent reason. After running out of the village, he never came back, and even the government officials could not find him.
The old man originally planned to wait until the beginning of next year. If he hadn't come back yet, he would report his disappearance to the government and cancel his household registration...
Who would have thought that when he appeared in the village again, he would suddenly transform into a county captain. The villagers in Lijia Village, including the village chief, were shocked and delighted.
Lord County Lieutenant, the Lord County Lieutenant who is in charge of dozens of villages in Anxi County came from their Lijia Village!
With this huge backer, he will not be afraid of being bullied by other villages in the future. If something happens, there will be someone in the county government who can speak to him. Some villagers are already feeling happy.
After watching the villagers chattering for almost an hour, the clerk's feet were numb as he stood there. However, seeing that the county captain was still listening patiently, he could only complain secretly in his heart.
Li Yi listened patiently, but felt a little strange in his heart.
In the time-travel novels I read before, after someone travels to ancient times, he will always have a headache, and then he can get all the memories of the original owner of the body. When he comes here, this law obviously does not apply. In addition to Lijia Village and these villagers, Li Yi
Apart from an inexplicable sense of intimacy, I can't even remember their names.
However, people in this era are still very easy to fool. A reason for amnesia can be used to excuse him, which saves him a lot of trouble.
Thinking back to the time when I woke up in that house, I wonder what happened to the original owner of the body. When I woke up, his body was inexplicably replaced by him. If I think about it carefully, I am afraid that it is more likely to starve to death.
Some.
After all, the disaster year has just passed, and the situation here is better than that of Liuye Village, but everyone's life must be tight. Even if he is hungry, a scholar who only knows how to study will not take the initiative to ask for help...
"Boy, there was a bad drought last year, and the fields didn't produce much food. This tax..." As if he thought of something, the old man had a look of embarrassment on his face, and looked at him but hesitated to speak.
The fields in Lijiacun all belonged to the state before, and the government would send people to collect taxes at fixed times every year. But today, Zi Renming showed sympathy to several prefectures that suffered from drought and exempted them from taxes for two years. He relied on the food stored at home.
The days are passable.
But now that His Majesty has given these lands to others, there is no need to pay taxes to the government anymore, and the argument of exempting them from taxes is naturally of no use.
Li Yi knew what the old man wanted to say, so he smiled and said: "I have been taking care of you all these years by Uncle Li, and I have nothing to repay. There is no need to mention the tax issue in the future."
The clerk's face was startled when he heard this. County Lieutenant Li...are you not planning to collect taxes?
This is a hundred acres of fertile land, and the tax revenue is quite a lot every year. County Lieutenant Li just said, "I don't want it anymore."
"How can this happen!" The old man was also shocked when he heard this. He just wanted Li Yi to understand the disaster and reduce or reduce some local taxes or postpone the collection. Unexpectedly, he casually exempted the taxes, which means that all property in the land will be exempted from tax in the future.
After all, they all belong to the farmers who farm the land?
"No matter how hard it is, if it weren't for the help of all the folks, Li Yi wouldn't be what he is today. Uncle Li doesn't need to say more, this matter is settled like this."
Although one hundred acres of land was quite a lot, the food output was far less than that of later generations. Nowadays, relying on the business of Ruyilu and spirits, the daily income is rolling in, and these land taxes are nothing.
Of course, the villagers in Lijia Village were kind to the original owner of the body. If he had not grown up in Lijia Village, he would definitely not be so generous.
After learning that they no longer had to pay taxes, the villagers in Lijia Village were shocked, and the expressions on their faces turned into ecstasy. If Li Yi hadn't stopped them, they would have kowtowed and knelt down.
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After coming out of Lijiacun, Li Yi obviously felt relieved.
Perhaps because of this body, even though his soul comes from another time and space and has nothing to do with this place, the inexplicable sense of familiarity and intimacy is constantly separated. Within the scope of his ability, he does everything for these people.
Something that can bring some comfort to my heart.
[PS: There is a power outage at home, and the computer has just enough power left to write a chapter. I don’t know when I will get a call. If I can’t come today, I will make up for it tomorrow.]
