Chapter 14 Drawing from the Cat and the Tiger to Raise Money
As soon as Li You heard this, he understood why Master Huang was hospitably entertaining Wang Langzhong of that household.
Wang Langzhong eats and takes and scoops, so he will be reduced by 30,000 yuan? Li You thought about something and said casually: "The construction of the pond weir is supplemented by ditches, and the land along the river is not only free from the harm of floods, but also increases the benefits of irrigation. ”
Chen Zhixian said awe-inspiringly: "You are so knowledgeable? Set up another name, exceedingly levy taxes, and abuse the people, and do not take it! "I calculated in my heart, even if I collect tens of thousands of mu for five cents per mu, it will only be two or three thousand taels, a drop in the bucket, and it will be bad for the official reputation, so it is better not to collect it.
"Can there be a big charity donating money to help the workers?" Li You asked.
"There are very few applicants, and there are only thousands of silver."
Li You gritted his teeth and used the ultimate weapon known to everyone in the future, and said: "The Xuhe River leads to Taihu Lake in the west, Gusu in the east, and Changshu in the north. Nowadays, the water flow is wanton, the river is not smooth, there are many inconveniences in traffic, and the complaints are contained in the road. The water conservancy is built with two rivers and silver, and the lake water flows downstream, and the cargo ships and ships can save time and effort, and enjoy the convenience. How can you spare this benefit in vain? To repair the river, the county can build a port in Hanoi and set up customs, and all cargo ships and ships will receive money for repairing the river. ”
Chen Zhixian's heart brightened, this is a way, this Li You is not useless except for poetry, he is a little biased.
"If you charge 50 wen per large ship, and 200 ships per ship, you can get 3,000 per year. Among them, the cargo of the cargo ship is often hundreds of taels, and if the cargo ship crosses the river for more money, it should be more than 5,000 yuan per year. With this interest, there should be rich households in the county government who are happy to give out this silver, and build a joint stock to repair, and divide the money according to the shares every year, and the county government may also be able to share thousands of dollars. ”
"The big households invested 40,000 or 50,000 yuan in silver, and they got two or three thousand yuan a year, and the profit was less than one percent, for fear that this business would not look down on them."
Li You continued to analyze: "Set up a water gate and sit on the ground to collect cashiers, there is neither the danger of the rivers and lakes nor the pain of rushing, sit and wait for the money with peace of mind, even if there are six or seven cents of profit, someone will be willing!" The price of a mu of land in our county is more than a dozen taels. Leased to tenants for planting, the annual income is only one or two, and they are still flocking. If it is still too little, you can let the county government profit out, make up a profit, and attract rich households. ”
"You go down and wait for me to discuss this matter with Mr. Huang." Chen Zhixian had long forgotten the purpose of beating Li You, and waved his hand to let Li You out.
Li You went out to take a long breath, wiped his sweat again, and got by. The method of taking out loans to build roads and insisting on charging fees for a hundred years is known to everyone in later generations. Fortunately, this section of the river in Xujiang County is a very busy waterway, otherwise he would not be able to think about it.
sighed that he was really too popular and jealous, and he didn't know that he was unjust and hateless, why didn't Yan Xiucai look for him? Yan Xiucai is not only famous, but his family is also a super landlord with thousands of tenants and more than 10,000 acres. I hope that his book this time is just a moment of anger, not endless.
After hearing this, Master Huang said to Chen Zhixian: "Wonderful, this is a few months to raise funds, and after the autumn harvest, the county's civil service will be levied, and the number of people will not be enough to recruit traveling workers from neighboring counties, and it will be completed in the coming year." Set up a river pass to collect money, the government and the opposition may have a dispute over right and wrong, when there is no big problem, after all, it does not consume the people's labor to repair the twenty-mile stone pond, and the county border has been safe for decades, and it is very good. ”
At dusk, Li You returned to his residence. Why is it dusk again... When the officials sit on duty, the rule is that the sun comes out to work, the sun sets to get off work, and you can't go out of the county government casually if you have nothing to do. Although it is so boring that a newspaper can be read fifty times, in order to support the little girl for two taels of silver and one stone of rice every month, he will have to raise a lady in the future, Li You endured it.
There was a figure probe at the door, and Li You shouted: "Who is here!" ”
But he was sixteen or seventeen years old, with a little immature and handsome young man, and he was about to kowtow to Li You when he came up: "Uncle and grandpa are well!" ”
It turned out to be you... Li You recognized the person, who was of his same clan, named Li Zheng. Although this Li Zheng is only one year younger than Li You, he is two generations lower, and he calls Li You his uncle. Usually talk and laugh, and have a harmonious relationship.
According to etiquette, for a long time, I don't know the elders at the level of the master, so I have to kowtow. Li Zheng bent down unusually slowly, giving Li You the opportunity to hold on.
Li You smiled and didn't move.
Li Zheng tilted his head and said with a bitter face: "Little uncle! I said that I am wearing new clothes today, and it is a pity that I am dirty, so I might as well send this kneeling. ”
Li You laughed, "You already owe me twenty-three, and one day you will kneel happily." ”
led Li Zheng into the house, and the maid Xiaozhu greeted him and muttered in Li You's ear: "This person is such a scoundrel, he talks nonsense that he is your grandson, and his lies are not complete." He was sneaking around outside the door, staying all afternoon and not leaving, the slave family was so nervous that he didn't dare to go out, so he tied the door tightly..."
Li Zheng said helplessly to the little girl: "I am really the grandson of your master... No, nephew..."
Li You said: "If you're hungry, let's have dinner first." ”
Xiaozhu screamed, with an extra mouth, and the food was not enough, so he ran into the kitchen to cook again.
Taking advantage of this, Li You asked Li Zhengdao: "Why did the good grandson come?" ”
Li Zheng's expression was solemn, "My father has been trafficking in yarn and silk in recent years, and he has accumulated a family business, so he doesn't need me to work hard to make a living. So let me study and go to school, earn a fame and honor my ancestors. In the past few years, I have consciously studied and thought about taking this year's county exam. What do you think? ”
"Let's give it a try." Li You said.
Li Zheng suddenly said a little flatteringly: "This, I heard a lot of discussion from everyone, and they all said that you are a cronie of the county lord." And this county exam is the main test of the county, that, aha..."
Li You glared at him, and said earnestly: "If you want to achieve fame in Xiucai, you have to pass the county examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination before you can enter the school. Studying hard is the right way! "--Refreshing, I have always been taught various lessons in my previous life and this life, and it turns out that the righteous and awe-inspiring training feels so comfortable.
That being said, this favor still needs to be helped. This is an era when helping relatives and not helping them, the state has national laws and clan rules, and if Li You really ignores it, he will be poked in the backbone and stabbed by his relatives when he turns back.
While he was talking, another guest suddenly came. Someone outside the door said in a strange voice: "Is Li Langjun at home under the moon!" Sun Ji is visiting! ”
Li You greeted the guests, saw Sun Bangxian, and laughed.
Sun Ji took out a gold-painted hard paper invitation from his arms and handed it to Li You, saying, "Li Huan is going to leave the pavilion, and it will be tomorrow night, please go to watch the ceremony." ”
Isn't it just the first time a woman has been in the industry... The whole commemoration ceremony was made like a wedding, and Li You excused himself: "I won't go." Recently, he said that his reputation in the Qinglou Chu Pavilion was too loud, and he was scolded by his father and complained by the talents, so it is better to keep a low profile and cultivate his surname!
"You held this ring in one hand, you are a valued guest of your mother's family, why don't you go?" Sun Ji didn't expect Li You to refuse, and said in surprise.
Li Zheng next to him leaned over and said excitedly: "But the snow plum Li Huan among the two plums in this county!" Recently, I have heard people talk about it, and the Tao is the two branches of this county and Timei, Jiangmei, Yao Xing'er, Xuemei, and Li Huan. I heard that Li Huan's exit fee has risen to a sky-high price of eighty taels of silver! Then he said to Li You: "I heard that the little uncle is their guest in bed, how about taking me to watch the ceremony." ”
Li You pushed Li Zheng away and said to Sun Ji: "It's clear that Sister Li Mei and Na Xie Lao Bustard made a big fuss together, I just managed to write two poems, little brother, I really have a lot of inconvenience." ”
Sun Ji tempted: "Do you know who won Li Huan's first prize?" That's a famous talent in this county, and there will be many scholars at that time, and you are also famous, don't you want them to travel? If you join this circle, you can also become a celebrity in the city. ”
the fart! Li You said angrily: "What can that group of shows give me?" Do it for me? Don't go! Don't go! ”
Sun Ji's face was wrinkled bitterly, he was entrusted by Sister Li Mei to invite Li You, so he went to give Li Huan a long face for Li You's reputation, so he just pestered Li You.
Li You said helplessly: "Leave the invitation, I'll think about it again." But I made up my mind not to go.
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