It is precisely because the peasants' income is insufficient, their productivity is extremely low, and they generally only reach the level of supporting their families, so tax evasion and concealment of the population are things that people from all levels of the court know well.

Even the emperor who was sitting high on the top, they all knew very well in their hearts what was going on.

The reason why they insist on collecting poll tax is actually talking about the rich and the poll tax for the children of the eunuchs.

However, what is 120 yuan a year worth to them?

These people who live a privileged life are really unsightly for 120 yuan.

……

Wu Guifang expected it to be good.

While they were working and waiting, it was about to be the time when the sun was about to set, and Wu Hongsheng and his children and grandchildren began to knock on the door.

When Wu Guifang heard this, her eyes rolled, and she told them that among the remaining 20 or so people, only three remained.

"Big sheep, you should hurry up and bring all the water I boiled earlier. If we have guests coming in, you can make them a cup of hot tea. I have tea here, and a few plates of dim sum, and I've put it here. These things are all for entertaining, and if the guests don't come, I'll have to bring them back as they were. ”

"For you,...... They were all young daughters-in-law, and they quickly hid in the cellar. And you half-grown children, don't rub it off, follow along! lest our family suffer a loss at that time. A person pays a poll tax of 120 yuan to the imperial court every year, which is really quite unworthy. We have all agreed before, we will completely separate the family of our family. If your children are accidentally caught, when the time comes to pay 120 yuan in taxes every year, you will pay for it yourself! ”

Hearing her mother-in-law say such a thing, Jia Xiaolan and the others hurriedly pushed their sons.

"Let's go to the cellar. I'm incompetent, and I don't have any money to marry you now, so where is the spare money to pay you poll tax? ”

After seeing that all of them went to the cellar one by one, Wu Guifang also hurriedly said hello to the eldest son of Wu Erhu's family.

"I'll leave the matter to you here."

"I'll go down first and hide."

"If we don't have guests, you can pull us up again......"

Wu Dayang listened and hurriedly agreed.

"Grandma, don't worry, I remember all the words you said......"

After saying this, he hurried to open the door.

It's a coincidence.

As soon as he opened the door, Wu Hongsheng came in with the two dusty guests.

The two officials who had been sent to this mountain were stunned when they saw the big fortress-like house in front of them.

In recent years, God has always been angry. The wind is out of tune, and the rain is not smooth.

Many farmers in the mountains and boat people living on the rivers are forced to die.

Most of them have yellow and thin faces, high cheekbones, atrophied cheeks, and shaved bones. Walking and staggering.

They were in that king's house before, what was that eating? What do you drink?

A little bit of yellow muddy water, not even a place to sit.

The two of them almost died at the thought that they had been unlucky since their business trip. In their hearts, they can't do it.

They went on a business trip once, and they really suffered and suffered.

Now, seeing with their own eyes such a decent official gentry like Wu Hongsheng, they almost burst into tears with excitement.

It's not easy, it's really not easy.

I just feel that Wu Hongsheng is not an ordinary person. Therefore, the two officials who were still wearing a few patches were polite and polite to Wu Hongsheng.

In such a difficult situation, people were able to migrate from north to south, and they were able to survive this period of time, which shows that their previous strength was quite good.

They are definitely the kind of people who have a foundation.

They are in trouble now, it doesn't mean that they are like this, they have always been like this.

As officials who came out of the village, the two of them actually did not have a yamen.

It was also because of fate that they found such a good errand for the staffing more than 10 years ago.

Knowing that the Wu family is strong, he can't be provoked. The two servants, who were wearing a few patches of official clothes, smiled more kindly at Wu Hongsheng.

"The fact that the two of you can come to us really makes our family shine."

"Come on, come in, come in."

"Sit down, sit down, eat tea, eat tea. Brothers, don't be polite to me! ”

I saw a tea bowl on the table next to it, which looked quite exquisite. There is still a fragrant tea leaf floating in the tea bowl. The two of them couldn't help but be surprised.

Do you still have tea here?

I noticed that a few young people from this family brought them a few plates of snacks. And the dim sum was so delicate that they had never seen it before.

The two of them couldn't help but look at each other quickly.

They held back the strong curiosity in their hearts, and they were ready to move, and after a few sips of tea soup, they ate a few small pieces of snacks.

After only a few bites of snack, they felt really hungry.

"It's delicious."

"It looks even more delicious than the dim sum of the lotus leaf house......"

Wu Hongsheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

"These snacks were bought by our family in the provincial capital. The provincial capital is more prosperous. It's just that it's good here, the mountains and rivers are beautiful. It is very suitable for retirement. ”

Hearing this, the two of them laughed.

“…… Uncle Wu, I don't look like you're like this, you don't look like you're from the north......"

Wu Hongsheng listened and said frankly.

"It is true that we came from the north. Isn't there a war going on in the north? We are small families, and we really don't dare to gamble with our own lives. So, after I consulted my ancestors, I brought my whole family here. ”

“…… Hey, it's really scary to stay there for a long time in the north after years of war. You always bring people here, and you also think about future generations. This place in Lishui County, with beautiful mountains and rivers, is also a good place to stay. ”

Wu Hongsheng listened, smiled and nodded.

"Haha, that's true."

The two officials also had their own guesses about why this well-established family would migrate to this place.

In the past, they often heard the old people in the village speak.

This rich and powerful family sometimes deliberately divides a few expenses.

Let them go elsewhere and multiply.