Chapter 33: The Cause
Since the weather is cold now, there are few vegetables to eat at home.
Even the brown rice at home is also the grain that was beaten before, and the rest after paying the tax grain is just enough for the family to eat, after all, there are several mouths! This grain is eaten until about March after the end of the New Year.
When the weather is warmer and the seeds are planted, the days will be better. It would be better to wait until next year when the grain is collected and the grain is rented out.
The Dakang Dynasty also had regulations on agriculture, and the people needed to pay a certain amount of taxes and grains every season on their own cultivated land. Moreover, there are also regulations on the grain handed over, which is only calculated on a per mu basis, and how much per mu needs to be paid. There are no species that are planted by famous families, and it seems that this Dakang Dynasty is still relatively loose in terms of agriculture.
As for those large households or landlords' households, it is calculated separately, and it is stipulated that whenever a certain area is reached, the more land there is, the less tax and grain per mu will be paid. If someone in the family is from a scientific examination, they don't have to pay it, but the minimum is limited to the number of talents.
Because of such regulations, most of the people have to pay taxes and grain, after all, many families are poor and the people can't afford to go to private schools.
Moreover, if there is an official in the family, there is no need to pay it.
The Dakang Dynasty stipulated this in order to retain talented pillars who had made a difference to the imperial court.
As mentioned in Ye Youfu's chat with others, Ye Daya was still very young at that time, and when Ye Youfu was free, he liked to take her to hang out in the village or chat with someone under the big tree in the village.
Because of its large area, the Dakang Dynasty vigorously encouraged farmers to open up wasteland. As long as you have the ability to open up the wasteland, all the land that has been cleared and planted can be registered with the county government or government office and registered as your own private property. However, there are also provisions that the wasteland reclaimed within five years must be taxed according to normal conditions and regulations.
Originally, after this series of documents were issued to all parts of the country, all the fields that were cleared could be used as their own fields, which made many people excited, but the latter regulations discouraged everyone, after all, it was wasteland, and it was impossible to grow good grain after reclamation, and it was impossible to pay taxes and grain according to the same as good fields and fertile fields for five years. Therefore, after the promulgation of this instrument, it will not be able to make a ripple like a fine grit thrown into the ocean.
There were also rumors about this decision, because no one acted, so the monarch and all the ministers in the high position sighed.
Ye Xuanxuan thought that they probably knew that it was impossible to complete, but it was also reluctant to let the country give the land to the people for nothing. Although they are all barren wasteland, how can we say that wasteland is also field!
This information was the information that Ye Xuanxuan racked her brains to dig out from her memory last night, and then she really had a headache and stopped thinking about it.
After going out in the house, the Lu family also took Ye Jin to visit the door.
Ye Xuanxuan's sister and brother only left after the ox cart went away, but it was in the direction of Qixian Mountain.
They first avoided people and secretly went to the mountain pass to check the appearance of the herbs.
After a night's work, the herbs were just a little sluggish.
However, there was no trace of anyone coming nearby, and Lingzhi was lying there well.
The three siblings relaxed and continued to pick herbs.
Today, Ye Xuanxuan took them to the periphery, and told them not to go forward until they were twenty meters away from the periphery, and told them that they must not walk over.
After getting the assurance of Ye Erya and Ye Bao'er, Ye Xuanxuan was also busy.
There are countless medicinal herbs here, and they are easy to collect.
Half an hour later, the three siblings stopped and began to sort out the herbs.
The three of them were just collecting, sorting and transporting it one by one.
When the sky was a little dark, Ye Xuanxuan secretly screamed badly.
Forget the conjecture that Ye Youfu said it was going to rain during the day yesterday!
called Ye Erya and Ye Bao'er to pack up and leave immediately.
After thinking about it, I picked three baskets of ordinary wild vegetables nearby.
She shouldn't get out the vegetables that are only ripe in spring and summer, for fear of being discovered.
As soon as the three siblings entered the house, it was getting darker and darker. Looking at the sky, there should be a heavy rain.
Sure enough, it rained heavily in a few moments.
Ye Erya hurriedly packed up the things to dry outside, and at this time, Lu Shi and Ye Jin also entered the house.
"What the hell is this weather, the old lady hasn't nagged yet!" While holding Ye Jin, he scolded and entered the courtyard.
Seeing that the three little ones were cooking, she immediately closed her mouth.
I couldn't go out on such a rainy day, so the three of them made a meal and came out.
Lu Shi and Ye Jin didn't say much, and ate by themselves.
After lunch, the rain slowly lightened.
Lu Shi took Ye Jin to take a lunch break.
After finishing the kitchen, Ye Xuanxuan called Ye Erya and Ye Bao'er to her room to study.
Anyway, the weather is bad, so it's better to study while nesting in the house.
So, the afternoon time taught them to learn.
First, I took them to review what they had been taught before, and then they taught a few words. Then let them practice with their own dipping in water.
Looking at the two serious children, Ye Xuanxuan firmly thought in her heart: she must make a lot of money, so that they can eat and dress well, and send Ye Baoer to the school.
When it comes to learning, time still flies quickly.
When they were almost done, let them rest, and Ye Xuanxuan told them several idiom stories.
Their eyes lit up, after all, they had never heard a story.
Then the three of them went out of the house to prepare dinner.
The three sisters and brothers who were cooking in the kitchen laughed and cooperated, and the Lu family got up over there, but entered the kitchen.
"Big girl, scramble a few more eggs today!" Looking at Lu Shi like this, with an easy-going look on his face, Ye Erya and Ye Bao'er's hearts were beating wildly, half nervous and half afraid.
I don't know why their stepmother suddenly changed.
It is estimated that seeing the three children looking at her like that, Lu Shi hurriedly explained: "You see that you are so thin, scramble a few more eggs today, and make up for more!" After saying that, he didn't say much, and went out with his chubby body.
Ye Xuanxuan exchanged glances with Ye Erya and Ye Bao'er.
They nodded understandingly.
The three sisters and brothers unanimously determined in their hearts that there must be something wrong with this Lu family.
It changed a month after the Lu family got married, beating and scolding their three children. Although he always avoided Ye Dafu, he was occasionally discovered by Ye Dafu and was also abruptly approached by her, saying that the child had done something wrong and wanted to be taught. Ye Dafu was also helpless, after all, the Lu family said so, and he was embarrassed as if he was saying that her stepmother had done something wrong or that he would not let the Lu family educate the child. So Ye Dafu could only keep his mouth shut.
And Lu's abnormal performance today shows what calculations she has in mind.
Sure enough, during the meal, the Lu family actually sandwiched eggs for the three sisters and brothers of the Ye family.
It's not flattering, it's scary.
After finishing the clipping, he paused, and he didn't eat his own.
coughed twice and said to Ye Xuanxuan: "Big girl! My mother has something to tell you. After speaking, without waiting for Ye Xuanxuan to speak, she hurriedly added: "What my mother wants to say is definitely a good thing." ”
After speaking, waiting for Ye Xuanxuan's answer, Ye Xuanxuan just wanted to see what medicine she was selling in her gourd, so she said: "If my mother has anything, just tell me!" I'm listening! After speaking, he continued to eat his own meal, and took two chopsticks and eggs to Ye Erya and Ye Bao'er.
Although Lu Shi was very angry when he saw her indifferent, he was not so angry after thinking about it.
"That's right, someone from your grandmother's village introduced the work. My mother thought it was right for you and Erya to do it, so I asked you. Listening to Lu's words, Ye Xuanxuan was stunned, she thought it was her own business, but she didn't expect to pull Ye Erya up.
Ye Xuanxuan thought about it and followed Lu's words and asked, "Mother, what kind of work are you?" What can we do at such a young age? He also put on an innocent appearance as he spoke, as if he didn't understand what Lu Shi said.
Lu's heart was full of annoyance, although his face was not obvious, but the cheerful look on his face was obviously much lighter than when he spoke just now.