"Lost bouts who can't give birth to sons! The girl who was born can't get married! ”

The man scolded a few words, left the person and went out.

The woman wept and broke her needle and thread, and lay on the table and wept.

In the next room, two girls, one older and one young, sat silently snuggling up to each other.

The older ones are seventeen this year, and the younger ones are twelve, and the expressions on their faces are a little numb.

The eldest girl sat quietly, looking directly at the sky outside.

The woman cried in the house for a while, and then came in and pulled the eldest girl's ears and scolded her, "Why did I give birth to a money-losing commodity like you, I can't get married, I can't marry and raise it at home for nothing, it's useless, I don't have a smile all day long, is the old lady a debt collector who owes you in my last life!" ”

The eldest girl lowered her eyes and let her beat and scold, and the second girl next to her had a little fear in her eyes, and she shrank aside and didn't dare to say anything.

I'm afraid that she will be the next one to be beaten.

There was a little movement outside, it was the village chief who brought the officials to collect the grain tax, "Are you at home?" ”

The woman twisted the big girl hatefully, and then went out with a face, "Village chief." ”

"It's time for you, the money is ready."

The village chief let go, and the official walked into the courtyard, spread out the book and checked the information, "The head of the household is called Zhao Muyou, you are the Tian family, two daughters in the family, 1712, right?" ”

The woman replied with gloom.

With the village chief here, she didn't dare to lie.

In the early years, there were such people who deliberately falsified in the household register, or waited for the officials to collect it, and when they were later discovered, they were punished, and the taxes of the people in this village were increased.

So later, the village chief will accompany him, just to prevent someone from doing it again.

The woman went into the house and took the money from the sale of grain, and bargained with the officials, and when she wanted to cry a few times, the village chief stopped her, and reluctantly gave the money, and drove them out without saying a word.

Officials have long been accustomed to it.

Every year, when it's tax season, there is some trouble.

It's good for those who give money, but there are really scoundrels, who are closed and don't let them in, and they are all poured feces on them.

What's more, there are also people who run to other places to avoid debts, like before the big and small Beiwang, there are many people who hide in the mountains and don't want to pay taxes.

The officials could only run again and again, and there was still eyeliner at the entrance of the village, and as soon as the whistle was blown, they all locked the door and entered the mountain, and all the valuable items at home were taken away.

Not only large and small Beiwang, but also in villages all over the country there are behaviors of avoiding paying taxes.

This was decades ago, and later saw that tax evasion prevailed, and the punishment was increased.

If one person does not pay, the penalty will be imposed on one village, and if one village does not pay, one county will be affected.

And not only fines, some officials will also set fire to the village and threaten to burn it, if you don't pay, then burn your house.

In this way, the matter of paying taxes has gradually stabilized, and few people have dared to flee in recent years, and there is really no money, and the above can also forgive and make up for it a year later.

However, it can only be delayed by one year, and it must be made up together with next year's, and an extra tenth will be paid.

After Qin Si understood from Master Dong, he was silent for a while, "I have never seen such a heavy endowment. ”

"Because of the successive wars, the treasury is empty, and when the war subsides, it should be a time to recuperate, but it is a heavy tax, but fortunately, there are no natural disasters, if there are natural disasters again, then it is really the people's livelihood." Master Dong looked at him, and his attitude was much gentler.

"You have contributed to the Fertile Field Method, which can be regarded as a great good deed to save the common people and water and fire, now you don't think too much, it is important to focus on the present."

The young man smiled, "I just want to take care of it, but it's not my turn to take care of it, if the topic of the policy is related to agriculture and business, then I will take advantage of it." ”

Dong Fuzi said, "Take advantage? I'm just afraid that you will have no cover in your pen at that time, and you will write everything that should be said and what should not be said, for fear that the examiner will not know that you have studied the Fat Field Method. ”

Qin Si blinked, "I didn't want to write the Fat Field Method, so I really can't write it?" ”

"Naturally not, this method can only be asked up and down, not up and down, and if you want to say that it should be Chen County's order to reward you, it's not your turn to say it yourself, otherwise, you are in a hurry for quick success and quick profit, and you are acting on your behalf." Master Dong taught a serious lesson.

Qin Sichang sighed, "The affairs of officialdom are really complicated, I just need to be a pure minister." ”

"If you want to be a pure minister, you have to have that fate," Master Dong looked at him, got up again, and went to the bookshelf to find a letter out, "This is for you." ”

"What is it?" Qin Si took it and found that it was a letter.

Master Dong stood with his hands in his hands and stood by the window, "It was supposed to be given to you next year when you were admitted to the school, but it's okay to tell you now." ”

"When you are admitted to Xiucai, my talent will not be enough to continue teaching you, so I found a teacher for you."

Qin Si hurriedly got up, "Master, I don't ......"

"Listen to me," Master Dong interrupted him, his tone serious, "I'm just a talent who has failed the list, and if I fail to pass the exam three times, I don't have the heart to take the exam anymore, and my talent is limited." ”

"You have good talent, and it will not be difficult to move in the future, although there is a school to study, but the masters in the school will not be like what I teach you now, you understand."

Qin Si looked at him in a daze, obviously not understanding.

Dong Fuzi had no choice but to make it clearer, "Since you know that officialdom is complicated, aren't all officials also scholars before?" ”

"The literati are inferior to each other, and the government schools are not completely only a place for learning, not to mention the famous private academies such as Haitang Academy, Bailu Book City, and Honghu Academy, if you want to go further and strive for excellence, it is better to have a teacher of your own."

Dong Fuzi pointed to the letter in his hand, "Here is the letter of recommendation I wrote to you, as well as the address of the other party, you can write an article and ask him for advice now." ”

"But, if the school knows that I have other masters in private, will I get into trouble?" Qin Si reacted and asked.

"I'm not worried about this, you kid can't do anything else, I'm still relieved that you can be a man with tactfulness, you will naturally understand how to do it when you get to Fuxue." Dong Fuzi didn't care.

Qin Si stumbled, "Okay, okay." ”

He solemnly bowed to his disciples, "Thank you, Master, for taking the trouble for me." ”

The young man is not a person who does not know how to be grateful and reciprocate, just look at the things he usually sends here, and he knows that it is also a good etiquette for New Year's holidays, so Master Dong is not afraid of being ungrateful after Qin Si is developed.

Besides, he didn't ask Qin Si for anything in return.

"I have a lot of students, and there are many who have been admitted to Xiucai, but there is no one who goes further, you have to give me a good face." Master Dong bluffed him again.

Qin Si regained his smile, "That's natural, when I pass the exam in the future, you will become a teacher, and you will be famous, and there will be more students in the future." ”

"Speaking of which, I've always wanted to ask, is the senior brother your disciple or your future son-in-law?"

Gao Yuan, who happened to step into the door, snorted, "Behind the scenes, people are going to be damned." ”