Chapter 321: County government offers suggestions
Chapter 321 The County Government Offers Suggestions
Hearing that he was going back to his grandma's house to get something, Dabao Lin Ruiwen was overjoyed and asked cheerfully, "Aniang, can you bring Hubao back today?"
"Okay, mother will bring back the tiger treasures for you today."
Chu Nanzhi also took advantage of the situation and demanded: "Then Dabao, you also have to promise mother that you will take your younger brothers and sisters to study and practice calligraphy at home today, and when mother goes to the county government to visit your grandma, then go back to grandma's house to pick up things."
Da Baolin Ruiwen nodded obediently, waved to the little ones, and ordered solemnly: "Go wash your face and rinse your mouth, and go back to the East Wing to read after breakfast."
The three little guys looked at each other in dismay. Although they were not happy in their hearts, they couldn't disobey Dabao's words. After all, she had her mother's permission.
Chu Nanzhi watched the quadruplets obediently followed Sang Qi to the kitchen to fetch water to wash their faces, pursed their lips and nodded with a slight smile, they were really good children.
Liu Yun was very satisfied to see the quadruplets being subdued by her daughter, and smiled warmly at her, "Dazhi, you still have the ability."
"It's not the mother's credit. It's not that the mother is very kind and gentle, and she teaches her daughter well. How could she give birth to such a smart daughter like me?"
Chu Nanzhi was thinking about the marriage contract on Liu Yun's body, so she couldn't help but pat her.
After being praised by her daughter, Liu Yun proudly rolled her eyes. Chu Wenbi, who was beside her, proudly flaunted: "That is, if it weren't for me, how would you father and daughter have the blessings we have today."
Chu Wenbi curled his lips when he heard it: "Yes, yes, it's all thanks to you. Without you, the ancestors of our old Chu family would have no place to worship."
After finishing speaking, Tong Liu Yun cast a contemptuous look at her, and walked into the kitchen with a cane.
"You old man, what are you talking about?"
Liu Yun was so annoyed by his sarcasm, she pursed her mouth and complained to Chu Nanzhi: "Look at your father's disrespectful appearance, and he's a dead duck with a hard mouth. I'll see how long he can be hard, my dear." Zhi, you send him back today and don't allow your father to stay here anymore, so I will stay at your and your son-in-law's house."
As he spoke, he turned to the direction where Chu Wenbi was leaving, and raised his voice: "If he doesn't come to pick me up in person, I won't go back."
"what?"
Chu Nanzhi showed embarrassment.
Lin Jinhui watched silently from the side, but couldn't stop laughing.
Liu Yun noticed that her daughter seemed very reluctant, and frowned, "Why, you don't want to stay at home for your mother?"
"how come."
Chu Nanzhi smiled stiffly: "The daughter's home is the mother's home."
Speaking of this, there was a flash of inspiration in her clear eyes, and she hurriedly said earnestly: "It's just right, mother should stay at home. There are a lot of things at home right now. Anyway, the fish pond has been repaired. Let father go back and be with Shu Yang." Just take care of it."
If Liu Yun was also sent back, the two places were separated, and she would not be able to persuade her to take out the marriage contract in just one month.
Isn't this just a chance for me.
Good.
Seeing that she suddenly became so excited, Liu Yun nodded half-believing in her sincerity: "That's right, there's nothing busy at home, Azhu and the others can take care of it, but it's your side that has all the complicated things in one pile .”
"Isn't that right, I have to go to the county government office today, and when the handyman who repairs the yard comes over later, my mother will take care of me."
As soon as Chu Nanzhi finished speaking, Sang Kun came back from the stables after feeding the horses. Hearing her words, he volunteered to come over and beg, "If the master is busy, I can help repair the yard."
"Oh, you can still build houses?"
Chu Nanzhi looked at him in surprise.
"Know a thing or two."
Sang Kun replied calmly.
"That would be great."
Chu Nanzhi took advantage of the situation and said, "It just so happens that you stay at home and help my mother with the housework."
This also happened to test the abilities of the siblings first.
After arranging everything and having breakfast at home, Chu Nanzhi led Lin Jinhui and asked Sang Qi to drive the carriage to the county government.
The sun is already rising, and today's county government is extremely lively.
Lin Jinxiao summoned officials from all over Luyan Port County to discuss matters.
The tax ambassador was the first to hand in the discount report, and said sincerely: "There was a spring famine at the beginning of this year, and many people have paid their grain rent. There has been only one rain in the past few months, and the paddy fields and dry land in various places have been greatly affected. , I am afraid that in addition to not being able to guarantee tax revenue in the second half of the year, there may also be a famine.”
After a pause, the tax collector added cautiously: "I heard that the imperial court has issued a decree to increase taxes, and it will soon spread to all counties."
"The eastern coastal defense zone has just been established. The current situation is not suitable for increasing taxes, but should reduce taxes. What's more, there are droughts in various places. Maintaining people's livelihood is the top priority. It cannot cause internal and external troubles. I will report the situation of the six eastern counties to the court one by one. Confession."
Regarding this matter, Lin Jinxiao had already made up his mind, and said eloquently: "I remember that there are more than 30,000 stones of grain stored in the official warehouse, and some of them can be allocated to lend to the people as grain seeds. It is the late rice planting season. As soon as the seeds are sown, the tax envoy of the king will also order the six counties to count the granaries everywhere, and make preparations to open the granaries to release grain at any time if there is a famine."
The tax collector said with some concern: "But the food in the official storehouse is prepared to be used as military rations and emergency needs. Now that the imperial court is stationed here, it may be difficult to secure military funds if the food in the official storehouse is used, not to mention the serious land annexation now. The gentry also followed the court to increase the rent, even if they lent food to the people, they might not be able to get it back."
"It is precisely because of this that we have to find ways to solve these messes. Is it possible that the people in all counties will be exploited until they rise up?"
Lin Jinxiao sounded a little angry.
Although they are unwilling to criticize the former officials, but now officials everywhere have developed a lazy style of only focusing on superficial political achievements, regardless of the life and death of the people at the bottom.
After thinking for a moment, he said resolutely: "There has been no war in the eastern counties for many years. Although they may not be very prosperous, the population is thriving. I have lived in the village for many years and I am used to seeing many idlers. They are all young and strong. Men, it's not that they don't want to make progress, but that they are forced by the world, they can only choose to wander around doing nothing,
Yesterday, I checked the chronology of the past years and the situation of land use, and found some extremely absurd things. My Luyan port is fertile and wild, and has always been a major grain-producing county. Now the phenomenon of land mergers is already serious, but you are trying to please your boss. , occupying fertile land as a horse farm, when did Luyan port become a place for war horses? "
The tax ambassador trembled from his severe questioning, and replied frightenedly: "The establishment of an important coastal defense town in the east must have a supply of war horses. This is also an urgent matter."
"Even if you are raising a war, you should adapt to local conditions. Do you still need to teach you the principle of making the best use of everything and making the best use of people?"
Lin Jinxiao said solemnly: "Not to mention that if wars in the six counties in the east are mainly naval battles, there is no space for horses to gallop. It is a waste of good land to raise horses. You all complain about the difficulty of paying taxes all day long. Received, but never really used their brains."
Hearing this, the Taxation Ambassador and the Cang Ambassador both looked at him submissively, and asked, "I wonder if my lord has any good ideas?"
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