On the board car, Tang Liangcai, who was in the town of Guqi in Cangxia City, was resting on the grain pile, crossing Erlang's legs, squinting his eyes, and basking in the sun.

More than a dozen fierce men from the market who were temporarily recruited followed around the board car and acted as temporary officials.

Tang Liangcai was not worried about being beaten, let alone being robbed of food.

The world is chaotic, but there are few people who dare to oppose the officials.

Those bandits who block the road, after all, are bullying the unarmed people.

The reason why he requisitioned so many people is for no other reason, in case he encounters foolish people who cry and cry and are unwilling to pay taxes, he can only be forced to pay taxes!

"Master Tang, Shanqi Village has arrived."

The board car shook people to sleep, stared in a daze, and the flattering sound in his ears woke up Tang Liangcai.

"Hmm, so fast?"

He yawned and sat up.

"Chen Jiaofu, the head of the Shanqi household, visited Lord Tang, the adults were tired of traveling and driving, and it was very hard, and the villain had prepared thin wine, and asked the adults to get off the car and rest."

Chen Jiaofu, the head of Shanqi Village, was on crutches and trembling with his hands.

"Oh, Old Chen is polite, what is customary, why do you want to be so popular?"

Tang Liangcai got out of the car, and Wen Crepe returned the salute, and his heart was very happy.

He likes the appearance of the head of the Yamaki household, which makes him quite an official.

"Where is it, Lord Tang is honest and honest, the villain is vivid, and a little thin wine is also the wish of the people......"

Chen Jiaofu touted for a while, and coaxed Tang Liangcai into the village.

At this time, the village entrance has already erected a draft shed and a desk.

After Tang Liangcai took his seat, Chen Jiaofu hurriedly instructed the descendants around him to notify the villagers to pay taxes and grain.

"Little Liuzi, hurry up and ring the gong, notify all households, and pay the autumn grain."

"Hey."

Then he hurriedly ran to the village, and after a while, the gong sounded, urging him to pay for food.

At this time, the fierce people in the market who came with Tang Liangcai were also busy, setting up tables and setting up taxes, and they were very busy.

It is naturally profitable to make such a group of lazy ruffians so diligent.

The world is chaotic, the year is poor, and every summer rent and autumn tax, there are people who can't afford to pay the rent, trying to pass the test with shoddy goods.

Grain mixed with soil abounds.

At this time, it is time for them to come into play, and at least they will be intimidated, the punishment will be doubled, and the worst will be raided and fished in troubled waters.

Can you be diligent in this way?

When these idlers and ruffians were ready, the villagers of Shanqi also came in twos and threes with food.

At a glance, the villagers walking in front of them were full of red light, beaming with joy, and they were not afraid of the autumn tax.

The fierce people in the market didn't care either.

The first batch to come out must be all rich families in the village, so they are naturally not afraid.

Sure enough, this group of villagers stepped forward in turn, poured the rice in the bag into the tax Hu, and watched the Hu man wipe the Hukou with his hands, and there was still surplus grain falling, needless to say, there was no doubt that the rich households in the village were undoubted.

"Chen Sangou, full tax."

A shout made the villager look happy, and in the midst of repeated thanks, he knelt beside the tax booth and brought back the grain bag with the missing grain.

The stingy appearance made the fierce tycoons in the market pout, with a look of disdain.

Tang Liangcai, who was sitting under the shed, drank small wine, ate side dishes, and occasionally glanced at Chen Jiao's compliments, disapproving.

However, as he ate, he felt that something was wrong.

Taxes went too smoothly.

In the past, it was either a shortage of catties or two, or mixed with mud and soil, laughter, and begging for mercy, one after another, and it was very lively.

It's a good day, all of them are full of taxes.

It's so perverse.

Mo said that Tang Liangcai felt that something was wrong, even the fierce tycoons in the surrounding market also glanced at each other from time to time.

There are even more grumpy men, grab the food, when it is empty, to see if there is dust and mud.

However, no matter how much they checked, they couldn't find the slightest problem.

In the third pole of the day, Shanqi Village paid taxes, and there was no tax evasion.

"Chen Laozhi Village has a way, it's the first time I've seen it, the whole village is not left behind, and the taxes are paid."

"Oh, it's all taught by Lord Tang well, didn't Lord Tang say it last time, the imperial court is fighting outside, and the guards are thorough, how can you starve the stomach of the soldiers......"

Chen Jiaofu nodded his head and smiled.

Tang Liangcai tried it, and saw that Chen Jiao's mouth was quite tight, so he didn't ask any more questions, and shouted at his subordinates to load the tax grain into the truck and rush to the next village.

Chen Jiaofu accompanied him and sent the horses out of the village for a mile before stopping.

"Uncle, let's do this...... Is it over? ”

Xiao Liuzi, who was following behind, looked at the convoy that was walking away, and hurriedly asked.

"Gods bless, it's over."

Chen Jiaofu sighed again and again, recalling the hesitation and uneasiness a few days ago, and an unspeakable emotion accumulated in his chest, so that he couldn't help but wipe the corners of his eyes.

……

Let's say that after Tang Liangcai's convoy left the boundary of Shanqi Village, it suddenly stopped at a fork in the road.

But at the fork in the road, there stood a thin young man.

The young man trotted to the cart and said with a smile on his face: "Master, you call me?" ”

- He is Tang Liangcai's bribed internal response, and basically every village under his jurisdiction has such a person.

Tang Liangcai sat up and asked: "This year's drought and March floods, all towns and villages are failing to harvest grain, your village is good, every family is full of taxes, and the grain is full, what is going on?" ”

The young man's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he was sincerely afraid, and he lowered his voice and said, "The old man doesn't know something, there are real immortals in the village." ”

Tang Liangcai's expression suddenly froze: "What did you say?" ”

When the man saw that Tang Liangcai didn't believe it, he hurriedly told the village about "offering incense to the ancestors, and the gods appearing to their spirits".

After listening to this, Tang Liangcai said thoughtfully: "I know, you go back, don't let others know that I have called you." ”

"I know."

The man nodded again and again, turned into the farmland next to the road, and left on the path.

"Master, really, really there are immortals?"

A man from the market next to the cart looked at the man from Shanqi Village who was far away, and looked at Tang Liangcai with a nervous face.

"Whew! There are really immortals, why did you go to the summer rent? ”

Unexpectedly, Tang Liangcai spit at his feet, and then shouted: "Hurry up, go back to the city!" ”

"Master, what's wrong?"

The fierce man in the market looked stunned...... Since there are no immortals, what are you afraid of?

"Can't you see it yet? This Shanqi village has either opened up wasteland or become a roadblocker. This year's year is so bad, people are going to starve to death, where to open up wasteland? Fertile land can't grow grain, but wasteland can grow such fine grain? I think most of them are bandits who robbed grain merchants from other places, and only other places have this kind of high-quality grain. ”

As Li Zheng, who is in charge of household registration and tax payment, Tang Liangcai has been dealing with grain all his life, and he knows everything about the fertile soil and the poor land in Fujian.

In front of this situation, there is no other explanation than to be a bandit.

As for the apparitions of the ancestors?

He had only heard of it, curing children's fright, headaches and brain fever, and blessing the birth of a boy...... Yunyun, I haven't heard of this kind of manifestation method.

If you really have this magic power, what is the matter with the Taoist Buddha Hall?

(End of chapter)