The serenity and serenity of the group was shattered by this group of people.

Everyone in the courtyard frowned and looked at the comer.

The subordinates of the Xue Mansion even pressed the knife on the handle of the knife, and waited for Xue Yongzhi to give an order to take all the uninvited guests.

But who knew that when Granny Liu saw the visitor, she hurriedly greeted her with a smile, and turned around on both sides: "Don't be surprised, distinguished guests, this is our local grain chief, and we are asking the old man to pay the summer grain!" ”

After pacifying here, he turned his head and said to the people with a smile: "Chief He Liang, the old man has some guests at home today, and when they finish their meal at noon, I will go to the field to pay the grain in the afternoon." ”

In the group of people who just came in, the black-faced man in the lead saw this, glanced at the food on the table again, and then smiled hesitantly: "Old lady Liu, it is said on weekdays that your family is too poor to open the pot, and the meals are all thin food, how can you get it, there are guests here, and the hospitality is very good!" ”

Granny Liu smiled and said, "These are all purchased with the money given by the guests!" ”

Hearing this, Chief He Liang tilted his head slightly and nodded to the person behind him.

Immediately, the rickety old man walked out of the crowd, first arched his hand towards Xu He and them, and then said with a smile: "Everyone, I am the mayor of this village, I don't know where your guest is in Xianxiang?" Why are you here? ”

It turned out to be the captain!

Liancun Baojia, the chief of Lijia meets strangers, and he does have the right to interrogate.

But none of the people present looked down on this little chief, and Lu Heng was even more unhappy with their behavior of kicking the courtyard door when they entered the door, only to see her glance at the head there, tilting her head to look away.

Seeing this, the chief there was a little embarrassed, but although there were not many people brought by the Xue family, they were all fierce and fierce, especially the knife hanging on their waists, and they knew at a glance that it was not easy to provoke, so that group of people, including the chief, could only smile awkwardly and did not dare to urge.

Seeing this, Xu He stood up with a smile and arched his hand: "It turned out to be a village elder, and everyone of us is from Hailing County, swimming in the lake here, and borrowing the old woman's stove to make lunch!" ”

Seeing that someone finally replied, the face that fell on the ground was finally picked up, but he was quite jealous of Xu He and the others, so he naturally didn't dare to act in front of the villagers like in the past, so he turned his head to look at the chief of He Liang.

He Liangchang was not iron-headed, and when he heard that Granny Liu paid for food in the afternoon, he glanced at everyone again, and then left with a swagger.

After they left, Lu Heng's good mood was defeated all of a sudden, he put his chopsticks on the bowl, and said angrily: "Didn't these people bring their hands?" is so arrogant and domineering, directly kicking the door of other people's courtyards? ”

That Granny Liu was afraid that He Liangchang and the others had not gone far, so she hurriedly came up and persuaded: "This son dissipates his anger, dissipates his anger, our small place in the countryside, the emperor is far away, even if it is an official in the county government, he may not be able to see him once in his life, except for the old men of the secretary's office, the chief of grain and the chief of the armor are the most important thing to talk about in our place!" But although they have a bad attitude, they still help after all! Don't be harsh! ”

When Gu Hengbo heard this, he heard that there was something in Granny Liu's words, so he asked gently: "They are like this to their mother-in-law, and mother-in-law still says good things for them, why is it?" ”

Granny Liu sighed and said: "All the nobles are from the city, and they don't know the rules of our township. ”

"Over the years, Meng Li Chang and the grain chief have taken care of him, knowing that it is not easy for the old man to take his grandson alone, so he only set a lower household for the old man, only need to pay two buckets and eight liters of rice, and six taels of silk and two dollars, if it weren't for this, our mother-in-law and grandson would have starved to death!"

Originally, the Great Wei Dynasty divided the people into three classes and nine rules according to their land, wealth, and population.

The lower the rank, the lower the tax rate; The higher the rank, the higher the tax rate nine.

The lowest for the lower class is 30 tax 1, and the highest tax for the upper class is 10 tax 1, and the difference between the upper and lower is three times.

When Lu Heng heard this, he finally withdrew his stinky face just now and said with a smile: "These people look fierce and vicious, but their hearts are not bad!" ”

Granny Liu smiled bitterly when she heard this: "The heart is good, but it's not too good!" ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but wonder: "How do you say this?" ”

It turns out that if you want to be rated and so on, you have to make some benefits, since the beginning of spring, this Granny Liu has to send some fresh fish and shrimp to the chief's house every month.

On weekdays, even if her little grandchildren want to drink fish soup, Granny Liu is reluctant, because these lakes are all filial piety.

Li Chang was filial, so he went to the grain chief to book a household for Wang Liu's family.

Xu He, Gu Hengbo, who are accustomed to seeing the warmth and coldness of the world, naturally know that the mayor here is quite good, at least take money to do things, and in some places, these squires, eat and drink yours, bully men and women, and in the end, book a household for your family.

What? Don't pay?

That's okay, the grain chief immediately sent these [Diao Min] lists who do not pay taxes to the county.

At that point, it won't be so easy to talk to.

First of all, the clerk's office of the county yahufang demanded payment one after another.

Still not yet?

Then the three classes of officials go to the countryside to take people directly, and every summer and autumn, most of the flail numbers at the entrance of the county government are like this.

When Lu Heng heard this, the smile that had just surfaced on his face disappeared.

But she didn't say anything.

It was originally a good [farmer's banquet], and everyone ate silently.

After eating, Granny Liu brought out the pears that grew in her yard again, washed them and placed them on the table like a hill.

Seeing this, Gu Hengbo sighed, and whispered in Xu He's ear: "This old woman is really kind, her son and daughter-in-law were killed, and she pulled her little grandson alone, and she still greeted the chief and grain chief who bullied him, and we could cook two fewer dishes and two fewer pears for this meal, but she still gave everything she could, hey......"

Xu He nodded, when he instructed the housekeeper, he didn't care about how many dishes he cooked.

But Granny Liu is still in line with the simplicity of the countrymen, and the vegetable plates are stacked layer after layer, and she is still embarrassed to say: "They are all worthless wild vegetables, but the distinguished guests are wronged, not worth a few dollars, everyone eats and eats!" Eat more! ”

After eating the pears, Lu Heng took advantage of Granny Liu's stall in the kitchen to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and said to Xue Yongzhi: "Hey, cousin, take some money!" ”

Xue Yongzhi heard this and asked, "What do you want money for?" ”

Lu Heng glared at him and said, "Where is there so much nonsense, if you are told to take it, you will take it!" ”

Xue Yongzhi couldn't collapse half of his fart, and honestly took out his money bag.

Lu Heng snatched it from his hand, poured the money on the table, and when he saw it, there were only ten or so taels, and he immediately said disdainfully: "You are a big man, and you have such a little silver on you?" Not atmospheric! ”

Xue Yongzhi's eyes were about to pop out, a little? Ten taels of silver, an adult man may not be able to earn these for a year without eating or drinking, which is still less?

Lu Heng picked up the silver and came to the door of the kitchen, regardless of the smoky black ash inside, put the silver on the stove, turned around and left after putting the silver away.

Granny Liu was stunned for a moment when she saw this, and hurriedly grabbed the silver and walked out and said, "Childe, childe, Steward Xu has already given money, this, this, how can this be made, quickly take back the silver!" ”

Lu Heng said: "Mother-in-law, you will take it if you give it to you!" ”

Who knew that the mother-in-law refused to accept it even if she died, and stuffed the water-stained silver into Lu Heng's hand one by one.

After fighting for a long time, Lu Heng still didn't give away the silver, and Granny Liu smiled honestly: "The money given by Steward Xu is enough to rectify the two tables like today, and the old body is a little embarrassed, how can I accept it again!" ”

Seeing this, Lu Heng had an indescribable feeling in his heart, and silently threw the silver to Xue Yongzhi.