209 Festival Returning Home (2)

As soon as Fu Fu arrived on the platform, someone begged him to read the train number and station on the wooden sign. Fu Fu read it out one by one, and got many words of thanks and envy. Makes him a little embarrassed.

One of the advantages of serving in the army is that Fu Fu passed the C-level diploma exam, and it is no longer difficult to read xiǎo pamphlets and newspapers. In the past, Fu Fu didn't think that reading was of any use, but after arriving in the army, he found that those who were illiterate could not even read the basic soldier's manual, and they could not read the maps and instructions on the blackboard during training. It was a terrible feeling that he had to consult others for all the orders and circulars issued by the company and the notices of the soldiers' council to settle the food expenses, which made him feel that he was excluded from the collective, and that the motivation to read and write was suddenly increased. Fu Fu attended a night school literacy class and quickly passed the literacy test, but he still had a lot of effort to pass the C-level diploma exam - Fu Fu was very bad at mathematics, most of the natives had no concept of mathematics, and many could not even tell their age, nor could they talk about the concept of time at all. Therefore, the mathematics level of the C diploma is generally only at the most basic understanding of numbers, being able to read calendars and clocks, and mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within 100.

Because the watch industry has not yet been mass-produced, Lingao's public timekeeping still relies on traditional sound chimes. Cable broadcasting is used where there is a loudspeaker, and factory whistles are used to tell the time where there are none. As an important jiāo-dori hub, the Mayu Interchange Station is equipped with a cable broadcasting system. In addition to telling the time, it also serves the role of educating and educating the people waiting for the bus.

At this time, the loudspeaker was chattering about the "Autumn Tax Work Conference jīng God", and the villagers were listening to the new words a little bit because of the daily ear smoke of the cable broadcast.

Fu Fu himself doesn't have land, and he doesn't care how much tax Fu Fuji pays. He sat on a wooden bench and thought about his itinerary, buying some extra gifts for everyone when he arrived in the city of East Mén. Although he did not have any deep affection for Fu Buji and his wife, he was no longer Fu Buji's "domestic xiǎo 厮" -- Fu Fu had already gone through the procedures for "leaving his nationality" in accordance with the "Measures for the Handling of the Civil Status of Soldiers Before They Were Enlisted" jointly issued by the Political Department of the General Staff and the People's Committee for Civil Affairs. However, the Fu family can be regarded as a "home" of their own.

Just as he was thinking about it again, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder, Fu Fu was taken aback, and turned his head to see that it was a middle-aged man, wearing a half-Xuanluo hat, wearing local blue cloth pleats, feet wearing clear water cloth socks, blue cloth shoes, and a cloth "fight" on his shoulder. Like a xiǎo landlord or xiǎo merchant.

"Vice Master," the middle-aged man said in a loud voice, "Since you are on an errand for the chiefs, they can always understand what they say, right?" ”

"Understood." Fu Fu nodded. All orders in the army, whether verbal or written, are new, and it is not possible to understand them. The patriarchs were not interested in creating a dialect model display area in their own ruling area.

"Tell me, what is going on in this box?" The middle-aged man begged, "I don't understand the new words, everyone says that this is this year's autumn levy......"

"Helping others for pleasure" and "military and civilian family" are concepts often instilled in soldiers in military education, and Fu Fu is of course instilled with a full mind, and if the masses have problems, of course he has to help.

The content of the broadcast is broadcast on a rolling basis, and after a piece of music is played, it is broadcast again. It's a pity that there are too many new words in it that I can't understand. Fortunately, in the past few days, the army has organized officers and soldiers to learn about the new tax system, and Wei Aiwen hopes that the soldiers can act as volunteer propagandists and interpreters when they go back to visit their relatives.

"What is said in this box is that this year's autumn levy is calculated according to the acres of land-" Fu Fu gestured and tried to explain what he could understand. The new agricultural tax is calculated on the basis of the standard number of acres per household that was determined last year when the acres were measured, and is weighted by the barren condition of the fields. The overarching concept is progressive. According to the amount of land and the barrenness of the county, the county's agricultural tax is divided into five levels. The more land there is, the higher the interest rate on taxes.

"This is not killing the rich...... the middle-aged man blurted out, and immediately realized that this person was a "public man", and was taken aback, and swallowed back after half speaking. looked at Fu Fu in fear.

Fu Fu knew that according to the provisions of the "Military Handbook", it was also an important task to publicize the policies of the government to the people, not to mention that they had also studied the documents and had some understanding of the intentions of the leaders.

"Look at your old appearance as a grain household, right?" Fu Fu said.

"I have a few acres of land at home." The middle-aged man's face became more and more uneasy, "Life is not easy......

"Don't cry poor when you're old." Fu Fu felt a little funny, as if he was about to open his mouth to blackmail him, "Even if you are the highest level, you are only ten chōu one, how much burden can you have?" This will allow Australians to collect taxes, and there is no 'floating income', and they don't need to 'add distribution', and they don't need your huā straw shoes money to go to the countryside...... In the past, there were fewer positive endowments, more additional assignments, and more bad rules. The local government also needs to come to 'solicit' and 'righteous grain'. Now all you have to do is pay a regular payment. Do you always calculate by yourself, more jiāo or less jiāo than in the past? ”

The middle-aged man nodded thoughtfully: "Brother xiǎo is right." ”

"Besides, after the first long march, the taxes are not all still used on our people. You see this road is flat and smooth, and this cow station. In the past, the government took a lot of money from everyone every year, and everyone didn't even have a decent way to get out of Mén, and it took everyone to build a wooden bridge. Isn't that the difference between heaven and earth? ”

These are the words spoken by the leaders during the political study on weekdays. Fu Fu felt that it was reasonable, and people were convinced when they heard it, so they simply took it out and sold it now.

Most of the ordinary people in the countryside are taciturn, even if they are the landlords of Zhongxiǎo, of course, they are speechless when he says this, and the whole article is full of his truth. Although I feel a little unwilling to pay more if I have more land, the original stomach of complaints seems to be indeed "unreasonable". The people in the countryside do not have the ability to think deeply, but they can see the issue of interests clearly. Fu Fu used the past and the present to compare, and immediately let him see who harmed his interests more and who gave him more benefits.

"At 12:30, the ox cart to Bopu will depart." As an indigenous worker shouted from the platform with a tin horn, another staff member came up and flipped the flop number plate hanging from the truss with a long pole for the special mén, showing the arrival and departure times in turn.

Fu Fu hurriedly picked up his backpack and went to line up to get into the car - the army had taught him enough discipline, but this aspect of the god civilization had obviously not penetrated into the people. So Fu Fu became a very good example for the staff of the transfer station.

"If you look at the soldiers of the Fu Bō army, they are all consciously lined up, and these people are all old--to set an example for the young people." The eloquence of the indigenous staff is generally well trained, and the rattan sticks in their hands are very convincing, and order returns to normal after a while.

The four-wheeled bullock cart looks heavy, but the body itself is not very massy - thanks to the extensive use of steel parts, which greatly reduces weight while maintaining structural strength. The car is a row of three seats, a total of 6 rows, can seat 18 people, plus the driver and the driver can also sit next to each one, the total passenger capacity is 20 people, luggage and other things are hung outside the car by hanging. Four bulls act as traction.

"Brother xiǎo, sit next to me." The driver patted the plank seat next to him.

"Thank you." Fu Fu threw his toilet bag into the car and got into the car. The driver's seat is at the front of the car, and the view is very good. The driver was a man in his thirties, wearing gray cloth "overalls" with two pockets, and a cloth ticket with the words "highway passenger transport" sewn on his mouth. This is the uniform dress style of all people who "eat public meals",

The driver took out a pack of cigarettes: "Chōu one, Brother Xiǎo?" ”

"No, it won't." Fu Fu speculated that he was not used to this kind of choking thing, "You chōu." ”

The driver lit one for himself. The rider snapped his whip. As soon as the ox cart started suddenly, everyone rushed forward, and Fu Fu quickly stabilized his body and grabbed the handrail.

"Is Brother Xiǎo going back on vacation?"

"Yes, go back on vacation. We just returned from the front. ”

"It's a good thing to come back safe and sound." The driver puffed out a puff of smoke, "Is the battle bad?" ”

"It's patrolling and banditry. It's all about walking and climbing. They didn't have much to do with the officers and soldiers - they were all scared of the artillery. ”

The driver looked at his uniform: "What does the i on your collar badge mean?" ”

"It's the 1st Infantry Battalion."

"Oh, we're going to call it the security corps."

"When I joined the army, it was also called the security corps. Paidin sent to our village, and I went. Fu Fu said, "Big brother, you also served as a soldier?" ”

"I did," the driver nodded, "and then he was injured and retired." He swung his tuǐ, "I lost a foot when I was suppressing bandits in the county." ”

Fu Fu looked down, saw a wooden tuǐ under his kù tube, and then looked at the red sè first-class battle wound ribbon nailed to the sleeve of his work clothes, and couldn't help but be in awe.

"It turned out to be a senior." Fu Fu said, "Why don't you wear a medal...... Fu Fu also participated in the battle of Lingao to suppress bandits and won a commemorative medal for the pacification of Lingao.

"That thing can't replace my tuǐ even if you wear it." The driver spat out a puff of cigarette, "But after defeating the bandits, the people of a county have benefited, and it can be regarded as a matter of doing good and accumulating virtue, so I will admit it." ”