Yangzhuang is the largest village under the jurisdiction of Linzi County, with more than 500 households.

There are two large households in the village, which are called by the villagers as Xiao Yang Yuanwai and Da Yang Yuanwai.

The two were originally a family, and the two elders had an unpleasant quarrel due to family property problems, and many dirty things happened, so that they separated from each other and did not get along with each other.

After arriving at Yangzhuang, Oshishi went straight to Da Yang's house.

Seeing that he had a serious face and was leading the archers, the butler felt bad in his heart, and after leading them to the living room to sit down, he hurried to the backyard to report it.

"Ah Lang, the people from the county government are here."

Lao Yang was listening to the concubine singing at the moment, and after hearing the housekeeper's report, he said with a puzzled face: "Didn't you just come to collect the summer tax two days ago, why did you come again?" ”

The housekeeper lowered his voice and said, "I don't know, it's Hong Zhusi who came this time, and he also brought officials and archers, but I'm afraid that the person who came is not good." ”

"Hmph, what is not good, I guess I want to come and beg for money."

Old Yang snorted coldly and ordered: "You go to the treasury to get ten pieces of money." ”

As the saying goes, Hades is good, but the little ghost is difficult.

If you don't take care of these officials, you may be able to make some stumbling blocks for you.

After waiting for the housekeeper to carry ten yuan of money, Lao Yang got up and came to the living room.

Coming to the living room and sitting down, Lao Yang said with a smile: "Hehe, what kind of wind blew Hong Zhusi here?" ”

The housekeeper put down the copper coin on his back, but he didn't think about it, but Hong Zhusi didn't look at it.

Seeing this scene, Lao Yang suddenly chuckled in his heart.

Not good!

This guy can't even look down on ten coherent money, but I'm afraid that the plan is very big!

Sure enough, I saw Hong Zhusi arch his hand, and said: "It is good to teach Lao Yang to know that the county has obtained the documents of the state capital today, and the official family has issued an order to collect Ding's body money, 3,800 wen per person." ”

Ding body money?

Old Yang only felt dizzy, and when he came back to his senses, he shouted: "Hasn't the tax been raised in the first half of the year, why do you still need to collect any money?" ”

Hong Zhusi sneered: "Heh, if Lao Yang doesn't believe it, you can go to the county government and ask the magistrate." ”

"This ......"

Old Yang was speechless for a while.

He knew that although these officials were greedy for a little money on weekdays, they didn't dare to joke about this kind of thing.

Seeing this, the housekeeper on the side hurriedly smiled and said: "Several officials have worked hard all the way, and a little money is not a tribute, so I should only invite you officials to eat and drink." ”

Hong Zhusi glanced at the housekeeper and said coldly: "Outside of the old Yang Yuan, it is not that I am not emotional, and the collection of Ding body money this time is not negotiable." There are 538 households in Yangzhuang, a total of 2,690 people, and 16,225 yuan need to be paid, which is not a penny! ”

"If the payment is not in order, it will be dealt with by military law, and the house will be beheaded!"

As the words fell, the two officials pressed their hands on their sabers at their waists.

Lao Yang's face was full of horror, and he lost his voice and said: "Even if my house is emptied, I can't make up more than 16,000 yuan!" ”

After the coercion, Hong Zhusi's face softened, and he discussed: "In this way, you and Xiao Yang will each contribute 5,000 yuan, and I will collect the remaining difference from the villagers, how about it?" ”

More than 500 villagers, with a hard squeeze, can still squeeze out more than 6,000 yuan.

Lao Yang knew that he couldn't avoid this encounter, so he had to try to reduce the loss: "Hong Zhusi, five thousand is too much, can it be less." ”

His family knows about his own affairs, and his family has no more than 10,000 yuan, including fields and shops.

If the five thousand guan are handed over, the floating wealth in the family will be completely empty, and I am afraid that the whole family will drink the northwest wind at that time.

"It's not negotiable!"

Hong Zhiji's face was resolute and could not be questioned.

Suddenly, Lao Yang thought of something, looked at the officials and archers, and looked like he wanted to speak and stopped.

Seeing this, Hong Abshisi waved his hand: "You wait and go outside." ”

After the officials and archers went out, Lao Yang Yuanwai asked, "Is Hong Zhusi going to Yang Huaide later?" ”

"Naturally!"

Hong Oshi nodded, wanting to see what kind of medicine was sold in his gourd.

Lao Yang lowered his voice and said: "It's better than this, when Hong Zhusi arrived, he said that we would pay 6,000 yuan for each of our families, and if I agreed, I would immediately take out 4,000 yuan in cash!" ”

Hearing this, Hong Zhuji raised his eyebrows and looked weird.

I have heard that the two families are now incompatible, and they do not get along with each other, but today I finally saw it.

Good fellow, this old fox really came up with any way to save money.

In response to that sentence, the dead friends do not die and the poor does!

Hong Zhusi pondered for a moment, and said: "Say it in advance, if Xiao Yang is not fooled by then, then you have to make up for it!" ”

"Good!"

Old Yang Yuanwai gritted his teeth and nodded.

"Go to the treasury and get four thousand pieces!"

This sentence seemed to drain the strength of Lao Yang's whole body, and the whole person seemed to be a few years older.

The family business accumulated over the years is now half gone, which makes him not feel heartache.

Half an hour later, Hong Abshiji left with more than a dozen carts of copper coins and silk cloth.

Seeing them leave, Lao Yang sighed and muttered, "When is this day a head!" ”

Sure enough, with Lao Yang's 4,000 yuan, plus Hong Zhusi's coercion and temptation, Xiao Yang had to honestly take out 6,000 yuan.

Before leaving, the Hong Detention Division called the chief to summon the villagers and announced: "From now on, the Ding body money will be levied, and each family will need to pay 12 yuan for a period of two months. ”

Wow!

The villagers exploded at once.

Hong Zhusi ignored the wails of the villagers, pointed at the chief, and said sharply: "You are keeping an eye on this matter, if any villagers escape, only ask!" ”

After that, he led the officials and archers and went out of the village with 10,000 yuan.

……

Not every village is so smooth, such as Xiaodong Village.

There are no landlords and wealthy households in Xiaodong Village, or there used to be, but the families that have long been tormented by the former government have been ruined.

The Lu family is an example, in the early years, the family used to be a small landlord and lived a prosperous life, but now the family only lives on a dozen acres of dry land.

There are no landlords and wealthy households to share the lion's share, so all the money naturally falls on the villagers.

3,800 wen per person, a full six yuan, where can they get it?

For a time, the villagers were so angry that they surrounded the tax collectors and archers.

"I just paid the summer tax, and I have a little money, what's the point?"

"One person has six dollars, where can we get it!"

"Isn't that forcing us to die?"

“……”

Seeing that the villagers were getting more and more excited, the tax collector swallowed his saliva and said inwardly: "Do you want to rebel among the people?" ”

For a while, the villagers suddenly died down.

The four brothers of the Lu family, who are arrogant and domineering on weekdays, shrank in the crowd and were silent at the moment.

Rebel!

These two words completely shocked the villagers.

Seeing this, a hint of pride flashed in the tax collector's eyes.

Li Chang sighed and said in a lamented voice: "This grandfather, we really don't have any money, each person has six yuan, and one family is twenty or thirty yuan, and we can't make up the pot and sell iron." ”

"That's what you're waiting for, what do you have to do with me, if you can't get the money after two months, you will be dealt with by military law. If you dare to escape, the whole village will be punished! ”

The tax collector snorted coldly, and then left with the archers in a swagger, leaving the villagers looking at each other.

I don't know how long it took, but one of the villagers said, "Chief, what should we do?" ”

"What else can I do, just sell the land to make money."

The lieutenant laughed bitterly, and then advised: "Everyone, don't run away, if you escape, our whole village will suffer." ”

However, no one answered, and hundreds of villagers dispersed with their own thoughts.