For Ning Xiu, the biggest headache at the moment is that local young people frequently go to sea and go to sea.

After the young and strong go to sea, only the old and weak, women and children are left, and of course these people may not be able to cope with the farming work, and many times the agricultural time will be delayed, and the cultivation will be even more inadequate.

It is not uncommon for people to fail to pay summer taxes and autumn grains or to postpone the payment of taxes.

As for the commercial tax, because most of the people who go to sea here are from private ports, it is impossible to receive them. Besides, Xiangshan County is not near the sea, and the closest is Macao (trench).

These young people went to sea from Macao, Ning Xiu couldn't send people to Macao to arrest people, right?

In that case, the Governor of Franc Ji still has to turn his face with Ning Xiu?

So he's been figuring out a way these days and asked some of his colleagues for their opinions.

Surprisingly, the opinions given by these colleagues were surprisingly unanimous, that is, Ning Xiu was advised to pretend not to see this matter, and to add more taxes to the matter.

This naturally aroused Ning Xiu's suspicions.

It's okay if one or two people say that, but everyone says that.

Ning Xiu had long heard that the local government was monolithic, and the strong dragon did not suppress the head snake. Now it seems that there is some truth to this statement.

He felt that the role played by the government in this matter was definitely not ordinary, and even had interests in it.

In order to find out about the matter and not to startle the snake, Ning Xiu had to give up using the county government to investigate.

After all, these old officials and adjutants are inextricably linked, and it is not an exaggeration to say that these adjutants are private.

Ning Xiu ordered Qi Wen and others to investigate the matter. Some of Qi Wen and the others were scouts in the army, and they were very familiar with reconnaissance and listening, and they soon found clues. And handed over the clues to Ning Xiu.

Ning Xiu couldn't help but laugh when he saw these materials.

If these are true, then the collusion between officials and businessmen can be confirmed.

His eyes couldn't stop wandering on this list, and finally landed on the three words Liu Haiqian.

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"Master, our people reported that Feng Nanfeng's ship docked at Qingshi Bay, Chaozhou Mansion, and unloaded large bags of things from the ship."

In the study of the Liu family, Liu Haiqian listened to the report of his subordinates with a gloomy face.

Okay, he really guessed it.

Han Qi really colluded with Feng Nanfeng to transfer the dirty silver.

He was almost certain that the things he transported were silver, otherwise the goods and silver had all been unloaded in the trench, why would Feng Nanfeng sneak to Chaozhou Mansion to unload the goods?

"If you want to take advantage of Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu told you to die without a place to be buried!"

Liu Haiqian sneered and said, "Go and call all the green skins in Xiangshan County and surround the Han family for me." ”

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Han House.

Han Qi has enjoyed resting quite a bit since he went home. He directly took leave from Huang Yidao, and he didn't have to go to the agenda for a month.

His people in Chaozhou Mansion have already received silver, a total of 15,000 taels.

This amount of money is really a lot, enough for him to buy a house and land, and even retire.

As soon as he thought of giving Huang Yidao advice to make cattle and horses, he could only earn a few hundred taels a year, so he sighed.

Or that everyone wants to be an official.

If you become an official and have power, even if it is a small power, there will be people who will ask for you.

As long as there is a request, it will inevitably be delivered.

He said that how could this businessman go to sea and not give the government some trouble.

Huang Xiancheng is like this, he doesn't have to do anything, he can get tens of thousands of taels of silver without doing anything, which is even more enviable than the gods.

But he doesn't envy Huang Yidao now. Because he took most of Huang Yidao's shares, he also enjoyed the pleasure of making money every day.

And the feeling of turning the Governor of Franco, the Liu family of Xiangshan, and the county is really fucking cool.

"Hmm, tap."

Han Qi closed his eyes and hummed while enjoying the thumping of his maid's legs.

He had just bought this servant, and it was only ten taels of silver.

Compared to the fifteen,000 taels of silver he received, this is a fart!

It seems that he will go to sea with Feng Nanfeng more in the future, and this ticket will earn more than his mother's work for a hundred years.

"Master, it's not good, it's not good!"

An old servant ran in with a panicked face and said with a crying voice.

Han Qi opened his eyes and asked unhappily, "What happened?" Why are you so flustered? ”

"Master, a bunch of green skins have surrounded our house, and they are about to rush in."

Han Qi frowned and said, "Green skin? They don't want to live anymore? Didn't you tell them that I was from Huang Xiancheng? ”

"Yes, the little ones have all said. But the leader said that there is a debtor, and they are looking for you. ”

When Han Qi heard this, he was angry.

He didn't know when he provoked these splashes, and the other party came to the door lawlessly.

"Come with me!"

Han Qi sat up with a bounce, put on his boots and walked towards the gate.

When he walked to the gate, Han Qi was stunned by the scene in front of him.

Dozens of green skins surrounded the gate, holding sticks, rakes, and dung forks in their hands, all staring at them fiercely.

Han Qi was a scholar after all, and when he saw this scene, he only felt that his knees were bent and his calves were weak, if it weren't for the fact that there was a servant by his side to support him, he might have fallen to his knees with a plop.

He still couldn't figure out how to get into trouble with these green skins.

Could it be that these green skins learned that he had money to fight the autumn wind?

It's impossible, it's not this time he's going to the sea, and no one has come to trouble before. What's more, this time he and Feng Nanfeng shared the spoils in Chaozhou Mansion, and they did it very secretly, how could the local Qingpi in Xiangshan County know?

Seeing that Han Qi's face was pale, the green-skinned man was even more proud.

He took a step forward and slapped his palm with a wooden stick as he said, "The surname Han, you should also understand that you have offended people." When we take other people's money, we naturally have to do things for others. Offended! ”

With that, he made a look, and the green skins rushed into the house one after another.

Han Qi was dumbfounded.

"In broad daylight, in the midst of the bright sky, you, you actually trespassed into people's houses. And there is no royal law! ”

Han Qi pointed his finger at the green-skinned leader and scolded angrily.

"That's where it is, brothers, smash me!"

As soon as the green-skinned leader gave an order, the ruffians let out a strange scream, and smashed the sticks in their hands when they saw them.

Then there was the sound of porcelain being smashed.

Han Qi knew that this time the matter was big, his brain was confused, and he no longer regained his resourceful image, so he sat down on the ground with a thud.

The ruffians didn't hit him, they just smashed things on their own.

Soon the Han family was stirred up.

Han Qi's lips moved, but he couldn't speak.

The old servant cried, "Master, why don't we report to the official." ”

Han Qi seemed to understand something, shook his head and said, "Tell them to smash it." ”

Those green-skinned ruffians smashed for a while, and after confirming that the Han family did not have a single intact porcelain table and chair, they retreated and stood in the courtyard.

"Hehe, the person who hired us said that this is just the beginning, Master Han, the show is still to come!"

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