The scribe who came to read the county government documents wandered around the villages for a short time because of the matter of conscription, and learned the scolding skills of the village women, and when he heard Chen's words, he didn't even blink his eyelids, and said comfortingly: "Don't be excited......

"Phew! What do you look at? Can I be your aunt at such a young age? Call Big Sister! Chen stiffened his neck and said angrily.

Gu Dagui was so frightened that he hurriedly dragged her and said to the scribe: "Don't blame me, my lord, the country lady doesn't know how to be polite, you continue." ”

This scribe was re-recruited in Tianfu County after the Xu County Order cleaned up the Yamen, and he was still reading the sage books at home a few months ago, and he was not infected with the habit of a cool official, and because he was reprimanded by the Xu County Order when he first entered the Yamen, he said that he could not deceive the people and loot the people's property, otherwise he would be sentenced heavily, and he was still afraid in his heart, and he didn't dare to say anything to the Chen family, so he only said: "It's okay." ”

There were also two officials who came with the scribe, one of whom was Xiao Yang's officer, who was the nephew of Yang Bantou, who had been to Dafeng Village several times, and knew Chen's family, so he hurriedly persuaded: "Aunt Gui, Scribe Chen is just ordered to do things, and the increase in grain tax is what the court said, don't scold Scribe Chen." ”

Coincidentally, it turned out to have the same surname as Chen.

Chen dared to scold people in anger just now, she was actually more afraid of the people of the yamen than anyone else, and when she heard this, she stopped talking, and only listened to Chen Shuzhi say: "The drought in the northwest, our Jianghuai is not seriously affected, and there is still grain to eat, and this grain tax is also to be transported to the people and soldiers in the northwest to eat." ”

Therefore, you should be kind, prepare the tax and grain, and pay it quickly.

He also said: "You can use cash to pay the grain tax for ten days, and those who fail to pay it within the time limit will be fined and imprisoned." ”

After Chen Shuzhi finished speaking, he left the paperwork with Village Chief He and said, "Now you can start preparing, and I will come back in two days to start collecting grain taxes." ”

"Eh, Scribe Chen is going well." Village Chief He took the paperwork, supported by He Jinsheng, and sent Chen Shuzhi out of the village.

After the Chen scribe left, the villagers began to scold his mother, but no matter how much he scolded, the grain tax had to be paid.

Gu Jinli's family received nearly 30,000 catties of rice, so they had to pay 9,000 catties of grain tax, and they went to Sancheng as soon as they went, which made Gu Dashan feel so distressed, and the two husbands and wives were preparing grain taxes with red eyes.

Gu Jinli saw that they were so reluctant to eat, so he simply said: "Let's use the silver for our family, I have calculated it, and it is more cost-effective to pay." ”

Before the autumn harvest, she had just taken 1,700 taels of money.

After listening to Gu Dashan and Cui's family, they immediately agreed: "Cheng, since it is more cost-effective to pay the silver, then our family will pay the money." ”

However, the family didn't use Gu Jinli's private money, the spice workshop, the lo-mei shop, and the tofu workshop were all profitable, and the family had dividends, Gu Dashan took the silver ticket to pay all the grain taxes in the family, and the grain taxes on the paddy fields plus other crops were enough to ask for two hundred and ten taels of silver.

Several other families also paid the silver, they fled the famine, and they attached great importance to food in their hearts, for fear that there would be no food to eat at home, so they would rather pay the silver.

After paying the grain tax, Dr. Wu called her to the hanging pot workshop and gave her a contract: "Yuanzi Pharmacy has added 60,000 bottles of tooth powder, and it will be delivered before the year. ”

The tooth powder is really good to sell, 20,000 bottles of tooth powder were shipped to Linhe Mansion and Jinling Mansion, and they were sold out in less than half a month.

Gu Jinli counted the inventory, nodded and said, "I can do it a year ago." ”

She took the two contracts, read them carefully, took a pen to write her name, pressed her handprint, kept one of the contracts for herself, and gave the remaining one to Dr. Wu.

Doctor Wu gave her a silver ticket of 1,200 taels as a deposit, and after saying a few words to Mama Tao, who accompanied her, she let them go back.

Gu Jinli went to Xia's house by the way, but he didn't go in, but just asked Mama Tao to send in the cotton cloak that Cui's prepared for Cheng Ge'er.

Now it's November, the weather is getting colder day by day, Cheng Ge'er only wore a cotton coat when he went to school in the morning, Cui Shi was afraid that he would freeze, so he asked Gu Jinli to bring him a cotton cloak.

Mrs. Xia was very happy to know that she was coming, but she was afraid that Gu Jinli would be angry when she saw her, so she didn't dare to invite Gu Jinli into the house, but she sent her previous grandmother to send her a hand warmer.

Gu Jinli didn't ask for it: "Mama take it back, it's not the coldest time yet, so you don't need this." ”

Mama said: "Why didn't it reach the coldest time, when I got up in the morning, the water in the kitchen yard was about to freeze, you can take it." ”

Otherwise, her wife will shed tears again.

"Second sister!" Cheng Ge'er followed Mama Tao out of Xia's house, carrying a small bookbag on his back, and ran towards Gu Jinli, followed by Mr. Xia not far away.

Gu Jinli was surprised and asked, "You got out of school so early?" ”

"Well, Mr. said it's too cold today, let me go home early so as not to get frostbite." Cheng Ge'er is happy to be able to go home early.

Mr. Xia said with a smile: "Brother Cheng is wearing few clothes today, and the child is weak and can't freeze." ”

He found a doctor to check with Brother Cheng, this child was weaker than other children because he didn't eat well when he was a child and escaped the famine. After the process, my brother practiced his fists and feet again, and he was also taking some medicinal food, and his health was much better, but they were still very nervous, for fear that he would be sick.

Gu Jinli nodded to Mr. Xia with a smile, took Cheng Ge'er's hand, and said, "Then let's go home." ”

"Hmm!" Brother Cheng responded, waving his little hand at Mr. Xia: "Mr. has worked hard, Brother Cheng will come back tomorrow, go back, don't freeze." ”

Mr. Xia was moved, Hu Guanzhu was right, as long as he developed a relationship with Cheng Ge'er, he was not afraid that the Gu family would not be willing to pass Cheng Ge'er to the Lu family as an heir.

Gu Jinli came by mule cart, and Kan Liu drove it, and after their sister and brother got into the car with Mama Tao, they drove to Shangjia Village, waited for two quarters of an hour, and when it was time for Brother An to get out of school, they went in to pick up Brother An and pull the three of them home.

At home, the third grandmother, Cui's, and Gu Jinxiu were rushing to make winter clothes, while Gu Dashan and the third grandfather took out the farm tools again and asked Gu Jinli: "Xiaoyu, can you cut the aphid with a knife?" ”

The aphids they planted can be harvested, and if they don't, they will freeze to death.

Gu Jinli nodded: "Well, just use a knife, while it's still early today, let's go cut it." ”

"Okay, you have to hurry, or the frost will fall, and any leafy crops will die." The third grandfather and Gu Dashan went to the house with a knife and cut the aphid grass in front of the wasteland in their yard.

Gu Jinan also rolled up his sleeves to mow the grass, and brought Brother Cheng with him by the way: "You go too, our family is poor, you are not a young master." ”

Brother Cheng is young, and his family spoils him, but Gu Jinan doesn't want Brother Cheng to be spoiled.

Brother Cheng could only mow the grass obediently.