Chapter XVII: The Duties of the Pavilion Chief
As Xiao Tu left with a gray face, the people here also sighed, especially the elderly elder: "Oh, Pavilion Chief Fu is really a person of great luck, even the wild dogs in the countryside are helping you, it seems that the position of this pavilion chief belongs to you." โ
Fu Xiaotian thought to himself, this old man, he was called by Pavilion Chief Fu, what else can I do? Can't regret it? Isn't this a disgrace to others?
I just saw that Fu Xiaotian said politely: "Where is it, I'm just shit luck, now that the pavilion chief election is over, let's go back quickly." โ
After Fu Xiaotian finished speaking, the crowd also dispersed bustlingly, and at this time, the elder walked up to Fu Xiaotian and said, "I'll call you Xiaotian for the time being, there are other people from the township among the people brought by Xiao Tu just now, you can be careful when the time comes." โ
Fu Xiaotian paused, and then said respectfully: "Elder, don't worry, I will pay attention." โ
The elder laughed: "That's good, later, I will send someone to tell the county magistrate the news of the new pavilion chief, and you can wait for good news." โ
"Okay, thank you, elder, but I don't know something, what is the job of this pavilion chief?"
Although Fu Xiaotian knew that the pavilion chief was the town mayor and the township head, he didn't know the main job responsibilities, so he asked.
The elder smiled and said, "What duty can the pavilion chief have, but to collect taxes for the county magistrate, and find a temporary resting place for those messengers and officials who come and go. Occasionally, there are some patrols to check on the safety of the town. โ
Tax? How to collect it, this has touched Fu Xiaotian's knowledge blind spot.
"Forgive me for being stupid, how is this tax collected?"
Fu Xiaotian asked so much, but the elder was not irritated at all, and still explained with a smile: "This tax, our side is in the northwest, and the grain can only be harvested once a year, so it is harvested when the grain is harvested." Other miscellaneous taxes are irregular. For example, our county magistrate demanded that the stalls that did business in the town should be taxed every once in a while. โ
Hearing the elder's explanation, Fu Xiaotian also understood, daring to be affectionate, that is, according to the meaning of the court and the county magistrate.
At this time, Fu Xiaotian hurriedly said politely to the elder: "Thank you for the elder's explanation, let's go, how about going to our house to eat?" โ
The elder smiled slightly: "Forget it, there is still an old woman at home, it is estimated that the meal is ready now, waiting for me to go back to eat." โ
When Fu Xiaotian heard this, he wanted to continue to stay, but the elder was really unwilling to go, so Fu Xiaotian didn't say anything more.
After the elder left, Fu Xiaotian then Shanshan walked back.
After leaving the God of Wealth Temple and returning home with the stone and the little yellow dog Peppa, it was already close to dusk, and the people in the entire Fu Mansion were waiting for Fu Xiaotian's return.
Fu Xiaotian had just stepped into the house, and Ban Yunyun, who was already waiting in the courtyard, rushed over like a flyer, and hugged Fu Xiaotian, who was not prepared at all: "Xianggong, you can go home, I want to kill you." โ
Fu Xiaotian smiled, and gave Ban Yunyun a bite on the face: "Madam, do you really miss me?" Isn't it because you're hungry and don't have anything to eat? โ
Ban Yunyun saw that her mind was exposed by Fu Xiaotian, and slapped Fu Xiaotian's chest with her arm: "You are so bad, you know this?" โ
Fu Xiaotian smiled: "Of course, Madame's stomach began to growl." โ
"Let's go, go in and eat."
After that, Fu Xiaotian took Ban Yunyun's hand and walked into the lobby with the stone and the little yellow dog Peppa. In the lobby at this time, the three old men sat on stools, waiting for Fu Xiaotian's return.
Fu Xiaotian glanced at it, the table was empty, and there was no food at all. It seems that there are still some unreasonable rules in the entire Fu Mansion, so many people are waiting for Fu Xiaotian to return and start the meal. In case Fu Xiaotian never came back, wouldn't he have to wait all the time.
Seeing that Fu Xiaotian stepped forward at this time, he said respectfully to Ban Yunyun's father and mother, his mother Li: "Dad, mother, I have something I want to tell you." โ
Father Ban Yunyun looked at Fu Xiaotian suspiciously: "Could it be that Xiaotian you chose the position of pavilion chief?" โ
Fu Xiaotian looked at his father-in-law speechlessly, he was the only one in the entire town who participated, isn't there no doubt about it, "Dad, mother, do you need to say this, of course the position of pavilion chief is me." However, I am not talking about this matter, what I want to say is that you don't have to wait for me or anyone for dinner in the future, as long as it's time to eat, you can eat. โ
As soon as Fu Xiaotian's words came out, Ban Yunyun was of course the first to agree.
"Great, I don't have to wait to eat in the future."
Of course, Ban Yunyun's father agreed, and said with a smile: "Okay, this suggestion is good." โ
However, Fu Xiaotian's mother Li didn't seem to be very willing: "Xiaotian, aren't you messing around, the family has family rules, in this way, isn't it all messed up?" โ
Fu Xiaotian didn't expect his mother to have so many rules, so he explained in a tough tone: "Mother, I just changed the rules, why don't there be rules, and I'll do it in the future." โ
Seeing her son so persistent, her mother Li didn't say anything more, but it could be seen that she was a little angry.
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After eating, it didn't take long for it to get dark.
Bai Xuan and Ban Yunyun didn't have anything to do, so they closed the door early and got on the kang.
"Madam, what did my mother teach you today?"
Fu Xiaotian asked suspiciously, he was very curious, what did the people here learn.
Ban Yunyun frowned, and said with an unhappy face: "Xianggong, I don't want to learn that, what did my mother teach me today, the three virtues of women, and also taught me how to teach my husband and children, and taught me embroidery in the afternoon." How can I, a sword and sword, stab that thing? โ
Saying that, Ban Yunyun also raised her claws, the original delicate little hands, there are many small needle eyes on them, it seems that today's embroidery has made Ban Yunyun suffer.
Although Ban Yunyun didn't talk about her mother Li, Fu Xiaotian already felt that Ban Yunyun was somewhat reluctant when she talked about it. If this matter takes root in Ban Yunyun's heart, it will rise to the level of a contradiction between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and this is worth it.
In order not to have this kind of contradiction between the two in the future, Fu Xiaotian gently pressed Ban Yunyun's shoulder: "Madam, my mother is also kind, don't be angry, my mother is old, don't blame her, I'll tell my mother tomorrow." โ
Hearing Fu Xiaotian's words, Ban Yunyun was overjoyed: "Xianggong, you are so good." โ
"Hehe, I'm sleeping on the kang, madam!"