Chapter Thirty-Eight: Miss
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Thinking of her business, Li Huizhi hesitated again, and everyone made it clear that the money was to buy military rations and send them to the counterinsurgency team. How can this be borrowed www.biquge.info pen, fun, and court? But......
Wei Yingwen looked at Li Huizhi's expression and asked jokingly: "You are a beautiful lady, and your father is a famous tea merchant in Huzhou, do you still need to borrow money from me as a poor county order?" Aren't you teasing people? ”
No matter what, it's coming, why are you still worrying so much? Li Huizhi sat upright and said: "Actually, it is of great use for me to borrow money from you, whether you can borrow it or not, it is always okay to listen to it." You know that this latest apportionment of military expenses will bankrupt many businesses......"
Wei Yingwen nodded: "I know this, it's not easy to be born in troubled times, but it's better than being on the battlefield......"
It seems that many people have complained to Master Wei, and he is tired of looking for excuses!
"I'm not here to tell you this. I mean, in addition to the merchants, there are also those farmers, like tea farmers, mulberry farmers, their taxes have been very heavy in recent years, especially this year, the seasonal taxes have doubled compared to usual, and now they have increased military donations, you know, many people have no money at home, and they sell their property to pay this donation, but what do they pay for food? In the blink of an eye, autumn is coming again, and the autumn tax is being collected, isn't this even more forcing people to a desperate road?
So, my idea is that at this time, we should be in the same boat and get through the difficulties together. As a big tea merchant, my Li family unites the tea farmers in this county, and if they can't open the pot at home after paying this military donation, my Li family can pay the silver money in advance to ensure their food and clothing, and then return it to us when the autumn harvest comes...... Of course, after our family finished apportioning, there was not much money, so I came to you to borrow it! ”
Li Huizhi's practice is a reference to the "Qingmiao Law" of Wang Anshi's reform in the Great Song Dynasty, although later generations named Wang Anshi's practice as a crime of disguised exploitation, because he had to charge a fairly high interest, but at least at that time it saved a group of people who were unable to sustain themselves. In extraordinary times, extraordinary laws must be practiced.
It is useless to condemn this era from a high level, because it objectively exists, and can only be accepted.
After all, Master Wei is in the officialdom, and everything can be understood thoroughly, Li Huizhi's words undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call to his officialdom and pointed him out a clear way.
In recent years, because of the war in the north, in addition to completing the previous taxes, the south also has to bear heavy military expenses for the war, and after a few years, the people have been exhausted, and this time the military donation has made them even worse. It's not that he doesn't know that.
But he always only thought that this was arranged by the imperial court, and he had no choice. But as everyone knows, as long as the people are provoked, the imperial court will first hold itself accountable as a local official, and it is possible to kill the head at that time! There is no emotion to tell!
But as Li Huizhi said, we must first get through this difficulty together, and the people must at least be able to eat before they can say anything else. And the method that Li Huizhi thinks of is the only feasible way at present. When the people received the autumn harvest, it was equivalent to a sigh of relief, and there was a way to repay the money at that time. This basically keeps the peace of the year.
I can't imagine that she, a woman, has such a clever insight! This had to make him ashamed.
Originally, this kind of thing should have been carried out by him, the county magistrate, but he has only been transferred for less than a year, and many things cannot be mastered.
Let's just say that yesterday, the three rice merchants knew that they urgently needed to buy a large amount of military rations, and they unanimously raised the price, just because the surname Deng had a close relationship with Huzhou Taishou himself, and he had no way to take him for a while. Yesterday he personally talked to three people, and they dared not to give themselves face!
So there are a lot of things that he can't do even if he wants to.
Watching Wei Yingwen pacing around in silence, Li Huizhi also knew that his idea had stimulated him. However, this is not a trivial matter after all, and it is impossible to give yourself money without thinking about it.
Appeasing the people and paying taxes on time is the benefit that Li Huizhi promised to the county magistrate. As for whether he can think of this, it depends on his vision.
Suddenly, Wei Yingwen seemed to have made up his mind, he strode back to the study, took out a piece of paper and wrote something, took it out and handed it to Li Huizhi: "I can only get 20,000 taels here, you can go to the cabinet to get it." Support it first, and then think of a way later. ”
Li Huizhi was shocked, she originally only wanted to get his verbal consent, so she went back to tell the master, and then talked about the specific loan, she didn't expect that Wei Shuai was so unambiguous.
Although 20,000 taels may not be enough for many tea farmers to eat for half a year, as he said, I will find a way later. The most important point is that her idea was supported by the prefectural ordinance.
She was a little flattered, took the note and said: "Everyone has worked hard for the past two years, and after these two years, the north is calm, it's fine!" ”
"Two years!" Wei Yingwen repeated heavily. Who knows how long this two years will be!
Seeing Wei Yingwen's depressed face, Li Huizhi also felt sorry for him for a while. He just said that the 100,000 taels of gambling money was used to buy military rations, and yesterday he made an appointment with three rice merchants, and it was not a pleasant conversation to see the situation.
Li Huizhi said to him: "Actually, I have a suggestion, you can't make an appointment with all three of you, this will only unite them and twist them into a rope, you have to make an appointment one by one, divide and attack, in order to achieve the goal!" ”
Modern interrogations are all separated, and if you pile them together, isn't that just the right time to discuss collusion!
Wei Yingwen's eyes quickly lit up. yes, why didn't you think of that? This is called attacking the shield of the son with the spear of the son, let them bite it by themselves, and the price will naturally drop at that time.
He only thought about the huge amount of purchases this time, so he thought about bringing the three of them together, but he didn't know that this would not work!
Wei Xianling was once again impressed by Li Huizhi. He shook his sincerity and said excitedly: "A conversation with you is better than reading a book for ten years!" Today really opened my mouth! ”
Li Huizhi hurriedly stood up and said, "It's serious, you're serious!" "This county is too emotional, and I used to cry when I read poetry, but today I am so excited, Li Huizhi is a little embarrassed.
After leaving the IOU and stamping it with her handprint, Li Huizhi returned to Li's house with the bill of 20,000 taels of silver borrowed from the county magistrate.
The old man was still pacing around as usual. In fact, if he wanted to give up the hard work of his ancestors for four generations, he asked himself how to do it? In just a few days, the hair on the temples has turned white like frost.
Li Huizhi took the 20,000 taels bill and handed it to the master, and said, "Master, I have a way, although it is a little more difficult, I can always keep our tea house." This is the 20,000 taels I borrowed from the county master! ”
Master Li stared at Li Huizhi with wide eyes, and asked in surprise: "You went to the county master to borrow silver?" He couldn't accept it for a moment, thinking he had misheard.
A merchant's daughter actually asked the county magistrate to borrow silver, and she borrowed it!
Li Huizhi nodded and raised the bill in her hand.
Master Li seriously looked at Li Huizhi from head to toe twice, this daughter was almost like a brand new person, a person who impressed him, but he hadn't guessed her thoughts yet, he asked, "What are you going to do when you borrow 20,000 taels?" "It can't be used to prepare myself for the next big donation.
Li Huizhi said: "Master, our relationship with the tea farmers can be described as interdependent, we can't live this year, so we will close the tea house, and if no one buys tea next year, the tea farmers will not be able to survive, and they may cut down the tea trees and plant rice or mulberry seedlings instead." In two years, the war will be settled, and if we still want to reopen the tea house at that time, where can we find tea?
Therefore, no matter how difficult it is, we must protect them, keep them, that is, save ourselves. This year's exorbitant donation is the heaviest, and everyone is having a hard time.
We still have better hands than them, first find a way to let them eat, and then let them return when the autumn tea is harvested, let's let them get through the difficulties, this is a kindness, will they not worry about it when they collect the tea? In this way, haven't we all passed this hurdle? ”
The reason why Li Huizhi dared to say this is because Datang has not yet implemented an official monopoly system on tea, so the Li family has subsidized tea farmers and can make contracts with tea farmers.
At that time, the tea will be collected at what price, or the tea collected will only be sold to the Li family, like these terms as long as they are written.
These are also thanks to the "Tang Law" that I studied before.
So, it's always good to be industrious.
Master Li listened intently with his hands in his hands, without saying a word, he not only listened, but also watched carefully.
After a long time in the shopping mall, Li Huizhi has already explained these truths in such detail, how can he not hear them? He didn't ignore one point, the silver borrowed by Li Huizhi belonged to the county magistrate, what does this mean? The county magistrate also supported her in doing so! I didn't expect her to be so forward-looking.
Master Li suddenly felt that there was a new problem to consider, and he began to pace around again, his steps were urgent and fast.
Li Huizhi looked at the old man suspiciously, not knowing what he was still thinking.
Fu Bo was passing by with something, and Master Li suddenly stopped him and ordered everyone to gather in the hall to announce something important.
Fauber let out a "huh" and immediately went.
Master Li said to Li Huizhi again: "Let's go, let's go too." ”
As he spoke, he strode down the hall.
Li Huizhi followed for some reason.
Soon everyone gathered, the girl's kitchen or something, everyone should be gathered. Needless to say, the eldest young master, the young lady, and the old lady.
Master Li asked Li Huizhi to stand beside him. Clearing his throat, he said, "Now, I announce one thing, from now on, Li Huizhi is the eldest lady of my Li family!" Anything she says is equal to what I say! No one is allowed to refute it, and the violator will be dealt with! ”
Eldest lady does not mean the boss, but the meaning of being in charge.
Li Huizhi was stunned.
Mrs. Li immediately shouted: "Master! What are you talking nonsense? This girl...... Why can she ......?"
Master Li increased his voice more seriously: "I have already said once, she is the eldest lady of my Li family, madam, you can't call her a girl in the future, otherwise, the family rules will deal with it!" ”
Master Li had never spoken to his wife so formally and formally, and for a while, his wife was so stunned that he could no longer speak.
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