Entering the largest and most spacious house there, Master Wu hugged her into the inner room. Maybe he had just said that no one would be allowed, but no one saw him along the way. There was a brazier inside, and the second sister Wu stretched out her feet to bake. Master Wu poured her a cup of hot water and then reached out to take off her shoes and let her sit inside the kang, carrying her shoes and went out.
Second sister Wu found that the Kang was covered with a new quilt, with two or three thick layers, and there was no feeling of coldness when sitting on the Kang.
Master Wu went out and asked Second Sister Wu's shoes to be dried, and ordered some snacks to come over, then took the account book into the back room, looked at the account in front of Second Sister Wu, and he called Second Sister Wu over and explained. Listen to her.
The second sister Wu listened blankly. She knew that there is still a slavery atmosphere. The forty people here are actually slaves of their Wu family, but they say they are farmhands, but their list is only five on the county official's roster. Six, many people are not recorded in the household register of the county at all.
Sister Wu didn't even ask, it was like an intern hired by a company who had to work more with less salary. She thought that was the case, but she didn't think it was right after another thought. These people have signed a physical deed, whether they are registered or not, they have a physical deed. Why is it so
Seeing her "showing" on her face, Master Wu hugged her and said as if he was coaxing a child: "You don't understand Er girl? Dad tells you. This way you pay less tax, if it is per capita. Calculating taxes, our family’s taxes have to be turned over." He turned over a palm twice.
ten times! The second sister Wu's eyes widened, she looked at Master Wu and said, "Ah, I know!" You are so bad! 'S laugh.
Master Wu's concealment must have broken the joints a long time ago, so he didn't evade and told her as a joke.
Master Wu is also a human being. Seeing the second sister "showing" a smile, he tasted what she meant. He stared at the second sister and pretended to look up and coax the child and said: "I will tell you again, this This is not the only thing like this for our family. Some people in the neighborhood of Shili Baxiang do this! Going out, even the officials know it! If you really pay taxes, only our county’s annual taxes I want to turn it up several times!"
The second sister was stunned, but she quickly understood that the imperial court calculates taxes on a per capita basis. What is the population reported in each county and town, and the money and grain paid according to the law will be apportioned. , There will be more young men in that county to hand over.
Therefore, even the county magistrate is willing to'pretend to be poor' and the wealthy people under him are also willing to'pretend to be poor'. He knows whether he has money or no money.
Master Wu stared at the second sister Wu carefully, and said silently: "Furthermore, this population has gone up, and the tax has gone up. It's hard to say whether the county magistrate in this area can sit here and become the county magistrate. Bao Buqi sent a more capable adult to take his place." This bold statement is said, if a timid person can pass out immediately, he will almost pretend not to understand or hear, but Master Wu is careful. Look, I didn't see that Second Sister Wu didn't understand or pretended to understand at all, but the ghostly smile kept hanging on the corner of her mouth.
She understands! Master Wu really regrets how Sister Wu is not a son anymore!
Sister Wu certainly understood.
Master Wu meant that the reason why the county magistrate’s concealment was to pay less tax, and to avoid being driven off from this position. If the population is overpaying, the small county may turn around and pay more. If the magistrate becomes a big county, even if the magistrate can still sit in this seat, he will definitely not be as comfortable as he is now. At least the money he can get must be much less than it is now. If the tax report can be concealed ten times, Then he can account for at least 50%!
The smaller the place, the more corrupt officials can be found. Second Sister Wu knows this truth.
This is definitely not the case for this county alone, I'm afraid it's the same across the country, and the benefits of the emperor's height are far away.
Second sister Wu thought about it lively, Master Wu looked at her lovingly and regrettably from the side. A "woman" outside the curtain whispered: "...I'm disturbing the nobleman, there is nothing in the house, so I made some meatballs for the nobleman to try."
Master Wu lifted the curtain under the kang and went out, and returned with a large porcelain bowl. Inside was a sharp bowl of sweet potato meatballs, sprinkled with sugar.
Master Wu also knew that nothing good could be changed here, so he put it on the Kang table and said: "Taste it, the food will not be bad for lunch later."
Second sister Wu twisted her mouth, probably fried with meat, destroying the sweetness of the sweet potato itself. She ate one and stopped touching it.
Master Wu didn't want Sister Wu to eat more things here, he didn't think it was fine and clean enough. I took the account book and continued to teach her. This time I told her more carefully. If the second sister Wu didn't understand, he wanted to break it open and "knead" it to pieces and talk to her.
I stewed a little hen for lunch. The fat and tenderness was quite fragrant. The noodles under the chicken broth were sprinkled with finely chopped green onions, and three or four eggs were beaten. Sister Wu ate a pickled vegetable instead. Go down the plate, mix with sesame oil and serve with rice.
Seeing she liked him, Master Wu asked someone to put a jar on the car, and then asked the "woman" from the house that pickled this pickle to come over and meet. Second sister Wu knew that Master Wu gave her power and cooperated with Wu. The master said a few words. The "woman" who was called in looked like she was also decent here, at least her clothes were clean and tidy, there were few patches, her hands and feet were not dirty, and a hairpin was used in her hair.
This "woman" glanced at Second Sister Wu, who was holding a shelf to show her, but the "woman" was so scared that she bowed her head and bowed her eyes.
Master Wu deliberately acted on her second sister Wu and took her second sister Wu away. The two father and daughter were sitting on the donkey cart going home. It was already dusk outside.
Master Wu hugged the second sister Wu, and the two got close a lot in one day. The second sister is a "sex" who can't control her mouth once she knows it. Now she dares to lie in his arms without Wu Feng. What's more, Master Wu deliberately coaxed her to praise her
Master Wu was making her laugh. When the atmosphere was right, Master Wu hugged her and sighed: "Bao girl, if you are a son or a father, I won't worry about it."
Second sister Wu immediately mentioned her two brothers with a smile: "Isn't there Jingtai and Jingxian? Dad has enough sons."
Master Wu sighed and said, "How old is Jingtai? After standing upright, there is no cabinet high. Jingxian is still a "milk" doll. I will go into the coffin until he becomes a talent."
Second sister Wu bluffed, and said angrily: "Father, what are you talking about!!" In her heart, she wondered if he wanted to mention Jingqi? Do you want her to say good things about Jing Qi in front of Wu Feng
Master Wu patted her to calm her down, and after a while, he said, "Your mother and I are just your children. You and Lingzhen are both old. She will be married to Xizhen as soon as she gets married. Two or three months, when she gets married, you will be left with an older child in our family."
Second sister Wu guessed what Master Wu meant, and said, "Isn't there still Jing Qi?"
Master Wu squinted his eyes and smiled. He glanced at her and said angrily: "Father told you to be serious, you are here to coax him to play! If you are respectful, why would dad mention this to you?"
Sister Wu was taken aback. Before she could be afraid, Master Wu leaned into her ear and said, "Daddy knows in my heart that Daddy Jingqi didn't count him in. Daddy's children are only you four."
Second Sister Wu looked at Master Wu and turned seventeen or eight circles in her heart. This was just to coax her. No one in the Wu family could take Jing Qi seriously, but she couldn't. For him, she didn't have a name until she was eight years old. But why do you want to coax her little girl
Could it be that she wanted her to tell this to Wu Feng's
Master Wu said: "Your brothers are still young, I was thinking, before you marry out, help your brothers to guard the family business."
This is exactly what Master Wu thinks. Among the few children who are about to grow up, Jing Qi and Wu Feng are not at one mind. If he really puts the family business in his hands, he will return it to Jingtai and Jingxian in the future. What a joke!
The eldest daughter, Wu Lingzhen, firstly married far away, and secondly, Master Wu could see that she was also a capable "woman" in the backyard, but she was less decisive and courageous than Wu Feng's, and perhaps she could be successful in the future. , But Master Wu can't wait that long.
This time the second sister Wu appeared. One is that she still has three to five years to marry, which can also give Jing Taiduo three to five years to go. Second, even if she marries, she gets married close to her. She is in a city more than 20 miles away from Wujiatun, and is on the road for a day and a half. almost there. The third is the most important point, that is, Sister Wu’s knowledge is not limited to her boudoir!
Master Wu tried her for one day today, and the more he tried, the more regretful she was that she was not a son! It's God's eye-opener!
He was thirty years old, and his Wu Jiatai passed away at the age of thirty-six, which made him feel that he could not get up one morning. But he was fine when he died. What can he do with such a large family business? How could Wu Feng's "women" Taoist family be able to keep it? She can manage the accounts and settle accounts, and it can be seen that people are not as transparent as the second sister. At that time, so many jealous people in the clan were staring at their home. Jingtai and Jingxian were still young. What should we do with this family? Who can help him maintain his family business before Jingtai grows up
Master Wu hugged the second sister Wu and sighed: "Baby, my father is counting on you."
Master Wu took Second Sister Wu out for a day, and the sky will be wiped out before coming back. Wu Feng was worried and weird, but he didn't dare to ask directly. Seeing Master Wu came back with Second Sister Wu, he quickly asked if he had dinner? Knowing that she hadn't eaten yet, she urged the kitchen to prepare meals and urged the second sister Wu to go back to her room to change clothes and wash.
"I'm tired today, don't play at night, go to bed early!" Wu Feng confessed to send the second sister Wu back to the house, and then reminded the girl to wait carefully, and then returned to Master Wu, while waiting for him to change Taking off his clothes and shoes, he asked cautiously: "Where did you take the second girl today? Why didn't you even bring a woman?"
Although Master Wu was tired for a day today, he was in a good mood. Hearing this, he said, "Can I lose my own girl?"