July is the harvest season, the surplus grain is in the warehouse, and the smiles on the faces of the people are more.

But soon, the common people couldn't laugh anymore, because the tax collector came to the grain.

Since the imperial court levied the Liao salary, coupled with the various apportionments that the local officials took the opportunity to increase in the future, the life of the common people has become more and more difficult.

However, the Li family's dealers are an exception.

Young Master Li was merciful and only symbolically collected 10% of the tax from the villagers.

For the villagers, Young Master Li naturally became a Buddha in ten thousand families.

There are even farmers who make immortal tablets for Young Master Li, and worship them at home every day.

This is not an exaggeration, for the common people who rent and farm land in this era, an owner like Young Master Li is definitely the greatest gift given to them by God, so the farmers all hope that the young master can live a long life and let them live a few more years.

After going around the ground, the farmers were busy harvesting the paddy.

"The young master is here!"

When the dealers saw Li Chuan, they immediately greeted each other with a smile on their faces.

Li Chuan nodded with a smile, greeted the villagers all the way, and did not forget to explain: "The farm is busy and hard, everyone remember to eat and drink well, don't lose your body, remember to go to the Zhuangzi tomorrow morning to receive meat, a family of ten catties of meat." ”

"Young Master is merciful!"

"The young master lives a long life!"

"Young Master... Belch! ”

The villagers immediately cheered, the praise was overwhelming, and the Zhuang account did not choose to speak, almost committing a taboo, Xin Hao reacted quickly enough, so he didn't shout out the young master, otherwise it would be heard by someone with a heart, and it would be a catastrophe immediately.

Everyone's faces were filled with hope and longing for a better life in the future.

The tax is only 10%, which is really pitiful for the people in Jiangnan.

Not to mention that just the young master's welfare from time to time has already exceeded the 10% tax.

When there is hope in life, the spiritual outlook will naturally be different.

The farmers were full of energy, and some even hummed Jiangnan folk songs.

Li Chuan turned around and returned to Zhuangzi, and Li Changyue hurried up to meet him.

"Young master, the grain chief is here."

"Grain chief?"

Li Chuan pondered and asked, "How much tax should the Li family pay?" ”

Li Changyue said: "The young master has an official position, but in fact, he doesn't have to pay taxes!" ”

Li Chuan shook his head and said: "According to the law, the Jinshi meritorious name can be exempted from the tax of 2,000 mu of land, and if you have more, you can pay as much as you want, a few taels of silver is nothing, don't leave a handle for others to catch." ”

Li Changyue responded, and said: "The old slave asked people to inquire, the daughter-in-law of the Su family, the Zou family, is a strong person, and within a few days of passing the door, she was ready to take over the internal affairs of the Su family, and there was a conflict with Su Xiaomei. ”

"Oh, and that matter?"

Li Chuan was a little surprised, and then thought: "In these years, sooner or later, the adopted daughter will marry outside, and it is natural for the daughter-in-law to take charge of the family affairs when she enters the house, and the daughter who has not left the cabinet controls the economic resources of the family, and it is not surprising that the sister-in-law has a conflict." ”

Li Changyue said: "I heard that Miss Su has handed over the silver money to the Zou family. ”

Li Chuan asked, "What about the Zou family, is he a housekeeper?" ”

Li Changyue said: "I don't know much about this, I heard that it is also a strong one." ”

"Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read!"

Li Chuan sighed with emotion, and then put this matter aside, and said: "You prepare, start stockpiling grain this year, take out two million taels of silver, buy as much as you can and collect as much as you want, and the rice and grain of the farmers are not allowed to be taken out, and all of them are collected." ”

Li Changyue was stunned: "Young master, what are you doing with so much grain?" ”

Li Chuan shook his head and said: "The peaceful and prosperous times do not store grain, but now the world is becoming more and more unstable, the last time I went to the capital, the northern soldiers have been in trouble, and they have been completely broken, almost becoming a blank land, and there are displaced refugees everywhere, although Jiangnan is still stable, but the price of grain is constantly rising, and the lack of food is sooner or later, so it is better to start early." ”

Li Changyue was surprised: "The young master is saying that Jiangnan will also be chaotic?" ”

Li Chuan shook his head and said, "It's not going to be chaotic for the time being, but it's always good to be prepared, it's always good to have more food." Go to those agents in the south of the Yangtze River, buy grain through them, and then let the wind out, Shanxi merchants are traitors to the country, if anyone dares to sell grain to those Shanxi merchants, don't think about getting Western goods from me in the future. ”

"Yes, young master!"

Li Changyue responded, and seeing that Li Chuan had no other instructions, he immediately went to do it.

Li Chuan entered the backyard, walked through a corridor, and saw two figures under a large locust tree not far away.

I didn't care about it, but the two of them were a little flustered, and when they saw him coming, they immediately prepared to run.

Li Chuan was stunned, and when he looked at it, it turned out to be Liu Sanmao and his maid Xinghua, and he was a little stunned at that time.

Why are these two sneaking here, could it be that there is some adultery?

"Liu Sanmao!"

Li Chuan shouted, and Liu Maosan immediately froze there as if he had been hit by the immobilization technique.

The little girl Xinghua was also shocked and didn't dare to run again.

"Young Master!"

Liu Sanmao turned around, with a panicked expression.

Xinghua is little face is pale, and her frightened body is almost weak.

Li Chuan paced over, looked at Liu Sanmao, and then at the little girl Xinghua, frowned and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Young Master!"

Liu Maosan's knees weakened, he knelt on the ground, kowtowed with a blank face, and said, "Damn it!" ”

Xinghua also knelt down in fright, and her head hit the ground and didn't dare to look at Li Chuan.

"Say, what's going on?"

Li Chuan's face sank, and he already had a guess in his heart.

Liu Sanmao secretly glanced at the frightened and trembling apricot blossom, turned his heart sideways, Huo Huo, gritted his teeth and said: "The little ghost is confused, he likes the apricot blossom, begging the young master to kill the little one and spare the apricot blossom." ”

Li Chuan said expressionlessly: "Does she like you?" ”

"This ......"

Liu Sanmao gritted his teeth and said, "Apricot blossoms also like small ones." ”

Li Chuan asked the apricot blossom kneeling next to him: "Do you like Liu Sanmao?" ”

The little maid is not scared, these years, the domestic servant is the property of the master, and the maid and the family around the master have a private relationship, the problem is not big or small, even if they are beaten to death, there is a law to follow, and it is purely to blame.

That's why Xinghua couldn't say anything frightened, and she trembled.

Li Chuan slowed down his tone and asked again: "Xinghua, do you like Liu Sanmao?" ”

Xinghua said silently: "I like it, I don't like it, I don't like it, I like ......"

Li Chuan frowned when he heard this, and asked in a deep voice, "Do you like it or not?" ”

Liu Sanmao was also anxious, looking at the apricot blossoms with his eyes.

Xinghua's body trembled, and suddenly she had the courage, and Huo went out and said, "The slave likes Brother Sanmao." ”

Li Chuan asked: "He didn't force you?" ”

Liu Sanmao was immediately anxious, and just wanted to explain, but was glared back by Li Chuan.

"Nope!"

Xinghua shook her head and said, "Brother Sanmao didn't persecute the slaves. ”

Li Chuan smiled and waved his hand: "Get up!" ”