Qingzhou Mansion, Changle County.

He Laohan, a villager in Qianhua Village, always felt dizzy today.

Early in the morning, the village chief called the whole village to the entrance of the village, saying that the government would implement a new tax collection method, and that it would be publicized to everyone.

It's nothing, no matter who is the emperor, this tax must be indispensable.

If anyone dares to evade the imperial grain, he will definitely be sent by the government to the yamen to beat the board, and the skin and flesh will bloom and the butt will bloom.

King Li Chuang claimed that he would not pay grain and only rob the silver of the landlords and gentry, but in the end it was all in vain, and even he lost his life.

So, the common people don't have to think about those things that don't matter with their brains. Pay what you should pay and pay what you should pay.

But if you have a bite to eat, you can live this life.

The Ming Dynasty was the first to collect grain and pay taxes, and after a whip law in Wanli, it was changed to silver. The only difference is that the grain must be sold first and exchanged for silver and then paid, that is, sometimes the grain will be sold at a lower price by profiteers, and it will suffer a dumb loss.

The chief worked hard to publicize and implement, and He Laohan listened patiently like the other villagers.

It doesn't make much difference if this is changed back and forth, and the government will do whatever it says.

Who would have thought that after a long paragraph, the words would be amazing.

The government even allowed the village to be exempted from paying taxes for three years.

Of course, this is conditional, and the villagers of Coriander village must grow something called potatoes.

Although the lieutenant showed the villagers the actual potatoes, the villagers still whispered that they felt that this matter was not very reliable.

This potato looks dirty, like a rock, can it really be eaten?

And why have you never heard of it before?

Wheat, millet, and sorghum are all often planted by the villagers of Qianhua Village, but this potato has never been seen by the most knowledgeable old man in the village.

The chief said bitterly, seeing that everyone had a cold attitude, he gritted his teeth and ordered someone to take a big pot, set up a pot at the entrance of the village, and make a fire himself.

He cut the potatoes into shreds, prepared oil, vinegar, and garlic, poured them into the pot, and finally poured the shredded potatoes into them and stir-fried.

All the villagers widened their eyes and stared closely at the governor's every move.

Can this thing be fried?

After stir-frying, the chief took the shredded potatoes out of the pot and put them on a plate, and walked over from the villagers one by one with the plates.

Everyone was given the opportunity to clip a few shredded potatoes and taste them, and almost everyone was impressed.

The taste is so special.

Potatoes and rice noodles have different textures and give a feeling of fullness.

After everyone tasted it, the governor said bitterly that the government agreed to let the village reserve part of the land to continue growing wheat and sorghum in the first year, and if they were satisfied with the results of potato planting, they could change all the land to potatoes from the second year onwards. In this way, after three years, they are still exempt from paying taxes.

If the villagers are not satisfied with the potatoes, they can also give up planting potatoes and continue to grow wheat and sorghum. However, from the second year onwards, the tax will have to be paid normally.

This condition is obviously more attractive, and the villagers of Qianhua Village can be said to be sure that they will not lose money.

If it is more suitable to grow potatoes than wheat and sorghum, they will naturally be willing to plant more or even all potatoes. If it is very pitty to grow potatoes, they will naturally switch back to growing wheat and sorghum.

It's just that why is the government willing to suffer this loss?

Of course, the lieutenant chief did not let the villagers make a decision immediately.

After all, this is not a trivial matter, and it requires the whole village to make a decision together.

The governor gave the whole village three days.

Three days later, they gathered again at the entrance of the village to decide whether to plant potatoes instead.

He Laohan returned home and called his mother-in-law and son, and the family chatted together.

"Tell me, can this potato really be better than growing wheat and sorghum?"

He Laohan's wife, He Liu, said cautiously: "I don't think so. I also tasted a few shredded potatoes, and the noodles were very good. Guanyin soil can be eaten too much, but it can't be pulled out. Look, most of these potatoes are the same as Guanyin soil. ”

He Laohan turned to his son He Daniu again and raised his chin: "You also said it." ”

He Da Niu's five big and three thick figures are very burly, but he is not a person with ideas.

He scratched his head and said, "Dad, this potato tastes really good, but the chief will let us eat a few sticks by ourselves, which must be very delicate." Now it's a big drought at every turn, and I'm afraid I won't be able to plant it. ”

He Laohan fell silent.

Listening to his mother-in-law and son, they are not optimistic about this potato.

But He Laohan himself wanted to give it a try.

This is not entirely because he is optimistic about potatoes, but because he is exempt from taxes for the first year of planting.

There are actually quite a few loopholes in this.

The government said that in the first year, villagers in the village were allowed to mix cropping, and as long as they planted potatoes, they did not have to pay taxes.

From the second year onwards, potatoes must be planted in their entirety in order to remain tax-free.

But it doesn't say the proportion of potatoes planted in the first year of mixed cropping.

If only 10% of the land is used to grow potatoes, and the rest is planted with sorghum or wheat, wouldn't it be a big advantage?

You must know that even the potatoes grown in this land cannot be eaten, and the taxes that are exempted from paying in the ninety percent of the land are earned.

Besides, what if the potatoes are really as good as the governor said?

Isn't that a big profit?

That's three years in a row that I've been exempt from paying taxes.

The money saved is enough to save for his son to get a daughter-in-law.

He Laohan thought about it again and again, but he still felt that he had foresight, unlike his mother-in-law and son, who only focused on the interests in front of him.

"I decided that in the first year, I would only take out 10% of the land to plant potatoes, so that even if I lost money, I would not lose much. However, it is exempt from paying 10% of the tax. If the potatoes are not suitable for eating, we will not plant them next year. ”

He Laohan was full of words at home, and as soon as he said He Liu's and He Daniu, he was silent.

After a long time, He Liu said timidly: "The child is his father, so why don't you inquire about what other families say?" ”

He Laohan pouted and said: "What are you talking about, what does other family have to do with our family." Besides, the chief said that they would gather at the entrance of the village in three days to discuss, and they would all know by then. ”

He Liu didn't dare to say anything more, but he stabbed his son.

This small action was naturally seen by He Laohan.

He rebuked angrily: "What do you say, what do you want to let the child top the tank." ”

He Liu sighed and said: "The child is his father, I always feel that this matter is a bit strange, why don't we come out and take a look first?" ”

He Laohan snorted and said, "Look? What to watch? Such a great opportunity, you slip away from you as soon as you see it. I have decided this matter, and I have decided to plant this potato! ”

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