"This is the seed that the teacher inadvertently obtained when he was wandering in Longhu Mountain, and I thought it was useless, but it came in handy today. ”

Li Yuanzhao pinched the seeds and said.

Mo Yiyi squinted, looked at that kind of seed, and couldn't cry or laugh, "Master, it's just a small seed, what's the use?"

"It's very useful," Li Yuanzhao smiled slightly, "You bury it in the courtyard, pour some water, and you can see it tomorrow." ”

Mo Yiyi was skeptical and took the seed in the palm of his hand.

Then, according to Li Yuanzhao's words, he dug a pit in the courtyard, buried the seeds, and watered them with some water.

Waited for a long time, and nothing unusual appeared.

She yawned and had to go back to bed.

As for whether what Master said is true or false, we will know tomorrow!

The next day, the morning light.

In the middle of a fragrant dream, I suddenly heard someone shouting in the yard, "Dad, mother, come and see, why is there an extra tree in our yard!"

"What a big tree!"

But it was Liu Changping who was shouting, and his tone was excited and frightened.

It's like seeing a ghost.

Then came the exclamations of Liu Fugui and his wife, "My mother, this ...... Where did this tree come from?"

"Are we dreaming?"

"Strange!

Mo Yiyi was sleepy-eyed, and because she was woken up, she was very unhappy.

After a moment, she came back to her senses, remembered the seed she had planted last night, and quickly jumped up and rushed out of the house.

Sure enough, there was an extra big tree in the originally empty yard.

The trunk of the tree is golden and extremely thick, and about four or five people can hug it in a circle.

Raise your eyes and look up, this tree is five zhang high, branches and leaves, into wheat ears, like a huge golden umbrella, Liu Changping's house is completely shaded, no sunlight.

Mo Yiyi was stunned.

The little grain she planted last night turned out to be ...... It's outrageous to look like this!

At this time, Li Yuanzhao walked out of the house and saw this "towering tree", he was not surprised, as if he had expected it.

"Master, this is ......" Mo Yiyi scratched his head.

Li Yuanzhao smiled lightly, "The wheat seed given to you is a spiritual creature of heaven and earth, and it can mature and produce grains overnight, which is not surprising." ”

After listening to the explanation, everyone realized that it was not a tree, but a huge wheat!

That's too big!

Looking up, the top of the pole was filled with dense grains of wheat, piled up into huge ears of wheat.

Like a granary floating in the air.

It is estimated that the grain produced by this wheat plant must be nearly 100 stones.

Liu Fugui and his wife had never seen such a strange thing, they were stunned for a long time, and asked, "Old man, is this ...... Can you eat the food on it?"

Li Yuanzhao bowed his head, "Yes!"

"You can take it and pay the taxes, it's enough. ”

Liu Fugui and his wife suddenly realized that Li Yuanzhao planted such strange things to help them solve the big problem.

Immediately knelt down in unison, "Thank you, old man!"

"Old gentleman, please accept three bows!"

At this moment, they knew that Li Yuanzhao was a strange man and a fairy figure.

I couldn't help but secretly rejoice in my heart, fortunately, I didn't treat the old gentleman badly in the past half a month.

"Go and call a few strong men and prepare to load the food. Li Yuanzhao commanded.

"I'll go!"

Liu Changping volunteered and rushed out of the house to call the villagers for help.

"Get out of the way!"

Li Yuanzhao asked everyone to retreat and hide in the house, and then waved his palm and made a golden seal, which hit the wheat stalks.

Rumble!

The wheat stalks were shaken from side to side.

Whoa!

The wheat grains fell one after another, almost like a torrential rain, and spilled them in the yard.

In a moment, the yard turned into a sea of gold.

There will be no traps in the sky, but there will be food.

For the croppers, this scene is undreamable.

"Food!

"The old gentleman is really a fairy!"

......

Soon, Liu Changping found a few strong men.

The villagers also rushed to the scene when they heard the news, and surrounded the courtyard three layers inside and three layers outside.

Seeing so much food, it is said that it is the grace of God and the blessing of the ancestors!

Liu Fugui brought a stack of sacks and happily filled the grain on the ground.

The big guys also helped, you and I will soon put the grain full of the yard into sacks, full of seventy or eighty bags, stacked more than a foot high.

Fifty stone for paying taxes and grain must be enough, and there is even some surplus.

Now, the problem is solved.

When the villagers learned that it was Li Yuanzhao who did it, they bowed down and thanked them, and then killed pigs and sheep, started wine and cooked food, and entertained Li Yuanzhao's master and apprentice.

Mo Yiyi was naturally happy, and after being stained with the light of the master, he could finally let go of his mouth and eat a big meal.

Of course, the wine is not afraid to drink.

If you look foreign again in front of everyone, you will have to be ridiculed by the master for the rest of your life!

Don't talk about it, three days later.

As soon as the deadline arrived, the people from the government arrived as promised.

At noon, a total of five large carriages came and stopped at the entrance of the village.

Each car had an errand officer, dressed in the same gray and black uniform, with the word "tax" printed on the back. Undoubtedly, they are all tax differentials that are specifically taxed.

The leader is dressed in black clothes, wearing a cloth crown, with a token hanging from his waist, about forty years old, full of stubble, and a big belly.

He straightened his stomach and said arrogantly: "According to the book, your Liujia Village needs to pay fifty stone tax grain, can you prepare it?"

"One stone less, the county magistrate will be guilty!"

"Don't worry, Lord Sifu, it's ready," Liu Fugui greeted him respectfully and with a smile, "My lord, please come with the little one!"

Zhou You nodded and followed to Liu Fugui's house.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw that there were seventy or eighty bags of grain neatly arranged in the corner, and I couldn't help but be surprised, and said that Liujia Village had a good harvest this year, and there were so many grain in stock.

"That's good," Zhou You said with a happy face, "Your Liujia Village is doing well, I will tell the county magistrate truthfully, and I will exempt some taxes in the coming year as a reward." ”

"Thank you, sir!" Liu Fugui said gratefully.

"My lord, please have tea in the house. ”

Zhou You nodded, explained a few words to his subordinates, and entered the house.

In order to entertain the tax officer, Liu Fugui specially bought tea, brewed it, and poured it full, not daring to be ambiguous at all.

The strong force in the village also began to get busy, first lifting down the big scale brought by Zhou You and putting it at the door, and then carrying the grain bag by bag, and carrying it to the carriage after passing the scale.

The matter of taxes and grain must not be sloppy, a full fifty stones, one stone cannot be more, and one stone cannot be less.

Several errand officers stood beside the large scale, weighing and recording at the same time.

In about half an hour, the fifty stone tax grain was finally moved.

There were five carts, full of them.

"Mistress Sifu, it's ready. ”

Zhou You put down the teacup, went out of the house to check, and took inventory.

After confirming that there were no mistakes, the five wagons were sealed.

Then he said some foolish things such as "reward" and "tax reduction" to the villagers, and drove on the road happily.

No one will believe the words of tax cuts.

In recent years, taxes have become heavier and heavier year by year.

Last year it was 20 koku, this year it has risen to 50 koku, and next year it may be 100 koku.

No wonder the people's grievances are boiling now, and rebellions are raging all over the world!