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Zhen Yi heard that Chu Yan was Jiang Sheng's person, only then did he know that Jiang Sheng's ability was not something he could estimate, and he was overjoyed when he said that the salt tax in the Han Dynasty was extremely heavy, but there were still businessmen who were willing to fight for the right to operate from the government, which showed how much income should be. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Now Jiang Sheng provides salt that does not need to pay taxes, and it is sold to Xianbei activity areas that are extremely short of salt, which is a profitable business. After all, a merchant is a merchant, so Zhen Yi allocated two caravans for Jiang Sheng to use.

Jiang Sheng ordered Chu Yan to transfer 1,000 people, led by Zhang Nan, who served as Jiang Sheng's chief of guard, to join the Zhen family's caravan to ensure that nothing went wrong. In order to prevent any mistakes, Jiang Sheng stipulated the joint handover code for the caravan in the area of the state boundary and the county boundary H, and Zhang Nan became the dart head of the Zhen family's caravan.

Zhen Yi set up the caravan's walking route, dotted officials at all levels along the way, and sent people to go deep into the Xianbei activity area to find buyers.

After Jiang Sheng returned to Le'an, he immediately set about rectifying the salt farm. He brought more than a dozen salt farms controlled by the government into direct management, and the Le'an County Government sent people to manage them; Other small salt farms are still run by ordinary merchants, but the tax rate is slightly lower than the official salt tax, which of course goes into the finances of Le'an County.

The New Year has arrived, Jiang Sheng decided to go down to observe the people's situation, although the weather is cold, Jiang Sheng still took a few entourages down.

Qiancheng County's economic level was the lowest, so Jiang Sheng changed into civilian clothes and went straight to the jurisdiction of Qiancheng County.

Jiang Sheng was walking when he saw an old man staggering with a child on the hillside. The old man was carrying a bundle of dry firewood behind him, and he looked very embarrassed with one step at a time. Jiang Sheng ordered two of his entourages to come over to help.

"Oh, it's old, don't dare! Can't! The old man saw that these people were good-looking, and he did not dare to talk nonsense.

"Uncle, in this cold winter, there is a lack of firewood at home?" Jiang Sheng asked.

"This son, there is no shortage of firewood in the old family, but there is a shortage of rice. Tomorrow is the market, and I want to go to the market to exchange food. ”

"How far is the bazaar from here? Is there a place to stay? ”

"Not far away, twenty miles east of this is the market, I think there is a place to stay. However, now that it is getting late, and the road is not very peaceful, the old man persuaded the son to go to the homes of the people near Zuo for a night. ”

Jiang Sheng and the old man talked while walking, and unconsciously came to a place that looked like a village, and the old man said, "This is the village where the old man lives." ”

Surrounded by snow, there are dozens of thatched houses, smoke curling from cooking, and the image of ruin comes into view.

After arriving in the village, the old man took Jiang Sheng to see the village chief, after all, in this cold winter, outsiders who can get here either get lost or flee, but the village chief still needs permission to take them in.

The village chief was quite polite, and hurriedly ordered his wife to kill chickens and entertain guests.

During the banquet, Jiang Sheng saw that the children of the village chief were all looking at the chicken in the pot, and he couldn't bear it, so he sandwiched a piece of chicken for each of the four children and put it in the bowl.

The children looked at the village chief and waited for the village chief's permission, and the village chief said, "Okay, you can eat." The four children devoured it.

The village chief said: "Son, don't dislike the humble house, it's really difficult to cook without rice." ”

Jiang Sheng said: "This year's harvest in Le'an is not bad, why is there no grain?" ”

"Alas, the son doesn't know, the harvest is good, the harvest is good, but it is the land of the big official family, we ordinary people, guarding a few acres of thin fields, barely able to make a living, these two years have been wars everywhere, the tax burden is very heavy, and those who have no money to pay taxes have to hand over the land back to the government, and it is difficult to live."

Jiang Sheng thought for a moment and asked: "The imperial court pays taxes in the name of a clever name, even the county officials are overwhelmed, let alone the people?" ”

When the village chief heard this, his surprise flashed, seeing that although Jiang Sheng was dressed plainly, his heroic spirit could not be covered, and the four people in the house were obviously dedicated to this person.

"It's rare for a son to be able to understand the people's feelings, but this world is not peaceful, and everyone has their own difficulties. With such an extraordinary appearance as Childe, he naturally doesn't have to worry about the tax burden. ”

"Uncle, I'm also an ordinary person."

"There are less than one of the people who can have the image of Gongzi in 10,000 households. Please forgive the grass people for guessing, but Gongzi is a person from the official mansion? The village chief observed the words and looks, knowing that what was expected, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "The grass people are quick to speak for a while, and I hope that the adults will forgive their sins!" ”

When the children saw this, they were so frightened that they couldn't stop crying, and Jiang Sheng hurriedly picked up the village chief.

"The village chief doesn't need to panic, I am Le'an Taishou Jiang Sheng, and this time I want to listen to the hearts of the people, so as to help govern Le'an County in the future. Uncle can know everything, and this official forgives you for your innocence. ”

The village chief said: "It turned out to be too guarded, ashamed of the grass people, the humble house is shabby, and the adult is neglected." ”

"The New Year is approaching, but the people have no rice to cook, and the official is ashamed. If there is anything else that needs to be done by the Taishou Mansion, you can come. ”

"The grass people don't dare!" The village chief didn't dare to say anything nonsense, and disaster came from his mouth.

Jiang Sheng saw that the village chief insisted on not saying anything, so he had to give up, the village chief gave up the main house for Jiang Sheng and them to live in, and the family was crowded in the side room, Jiang Sheng didn't want to go, but the village chief insisted again and again, and had to stay for a night.

On the second day, Jiang Sheng left 500 yuan for the village chief, and then took his entourage to the market, which was deserted, and many people shivered from the cold, but there were large bundles of dry firewood in front of them.

Jiang Sheng looked for someone and asked, "There are not many people in this market, who do you sell your firewood to?" ”

"I see that you are also the son of a big family, don't you know that the Huang family will not come to trade until noon?"

"The Huang family?"

"I see Gongzi, you are a foreigner, I don't know the rules here, the Huang family has thousands of hectares of fertile land and countless rice grains, so we are counting on exchanging dry firewood for some grain to go back for the New Year. Oh, I have to move forward to sell this load. ”

Jiang Sheng rested temporarily in a dilapidated restaurant, waiting for the Huang family to come and collect firewood.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, dozens of family members held high the banner of "yellow" and came majestically, followed by donkeys carrying rice grain.

These firewood sellers rushed up, scrambling to sell the dry firewood they brought, but they saw the person who looked like a housekeeper whipping a horse whip at a person and scolded: "What are you robbing if you don't have long eyes?" ”

There was a blood mark on the man's face, blood was flowing from his mouth and nose, and he begged the housekeeper to collect his firewood, Jiang Sheng couldn't bear it, so he went downstairs and said to the man: "I took your firewood, a hundred yuan." The man was shocked, this bundle of firewood was the price of ten yuan, and Jiang Sheng was generous, and it was directly ten times the price.

"Wu Na boy, where are you sacred?" The butler yelled.

"I'm here to buy firewood, I don't know what your advice is."

"Hmph, only my Huang family is allowed to collect firewood here, what are you doing here? It's tired and crooked, isn't it? As he spoke, he used a horsewhip to whip Jiang Sheng, but Jiang Sheng grabbed him and dragged him down. All the family members rushed up and surrounded Jiang Sheng and the other four.

The butler rubbed his aching buttocks and yelled, "Hit me!" ”