Chapter 252: Grain Tax Reduction
Half an hour later, Qin Cunquan and Xu Sanjun finally returned to the west of the village with torches.
I hurriedly told everyone about this as soon as I came back.
"Uncle Wu, the official document from the yamen has arrived. The grain tax will be collected tomorrow. It must be collected before the fifteenth day of the winter lunar month. Ordinary local farmers pay ten taxes and two taxes. Our disaster victims who settled in the first half of the year received ten taxes. 1. Disaster victims who missed the opportunity to settle in are exempted from taxes! ”
“In the past, there was a tax of 30 per cent, but this year the tax was reduced!”
"I heard from the official at Guan that the grain tax will be collected so late this year because the court disagreed on the tax setting. Otherwise, the grain tax would have been paid as early as late September."
"Five uncles and five aunts, the tax has been reduced. The tax has really been reduced. We are afraid that we will have to wait until Mingjun!" Qin Cunquan said for a while, becoming more and more excited as he spoke, and his eyes became moist.
Several families were worried that he would be killed, so they gathered here to wait for him. They were all confused at this moment. They all looked at him and asked: "Is it true or false? Could it be that the Yamen made a mistake in the official document?"
I don’t blame them for not believing it. In fact, in the first year of the disaster in their hometown, the government not only refused to provide disaster relief, but also asked them to continue to pay taxes.
When they were fleeing famine, they passed by a wealthy city and heard that the food tax in that city had increased to 40%!
Ten taxes and four taxes directly impoverished a wealthy city.
Qin Cunquan knew that they didn't believe it, so he took out a piece of thick paper and said: "Uncle Wu, this is the official document of the county government that I copied by hand after the official approved it. You can tell the authenticity by looking at it."
Grandpa Qin hurriedly took it and looked at it by the firelight. He was so excited that he succeeded. Shaking, her voice choked up: "It's true, the tax is really reduced. We only need to pay 10% of the grain tax!"
And local farmers only need to pay 20% of the grain tax, so local farmers only need to pay 20% of the grain tax. There will be surplus grain for sale, which will curb the rise in grain prices and allow more poor people to buy grain for the winter.
The whole family was overjoyed by the good news, and so happy that they gathered together for dinner again.
"The food prepared by each family is completely cold, why not pour them together and make a shabu-shabu to eat." Qin Xiaomi suggested.
Grandma Qin agreed: "Okay, I happen to have some unburned firewood from the workshop at home, which can be used to cook pots."
Qin Liupo was greedy, so she took advantage of the big guy's happiness , quickly made a request: "Fifth sister-in-law, today is a good day, take out a piece of the meat you saved and eat it."
Because of the escape In the famine, everyone's bodies are in short supply, so they need to eat more meat to replenish their body. Moreover, the new emperor's reduction in grain tax is indeed a great blessing, so Grandma Qin agreed: "It's done."
"Hey yo , Fifth sister-in-law is still generous, I will help you." Qin Liupo took the job of cutting the meat and put the cut meat in front of her, ensuring that she could pick it up with her chopsticks.
"Sixth Po." Qin Xiaomi looked at her and smiled sadly.
Qin Liupo trembled with fright and quickly put the meat in front of Grandma Qin.
Qin Xiaomi was satisfied, and the rest of the family was enjoying shabu-shabu in a lively manner.
When Sister Meng San and the others met, they couldn't help but sigh...the relationship between these families is really good.
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Early the next morning, Wu Sixheng came to the ghost village to inform Grandpa Qin: "Village Chief Qin, there is an order from the official. At noon, the village chiefs will go to Silifang with the village chief to discuss the collection of grain tax. Grain tax is a big deal. Son, no one can be absent, and he must be carried."
After that, he didn't stay any longer and ran to inform other villages.
Just after half time, the mule cart of Mr. Zhou’s village chief’s family arrived at the entrance of Ghost Village. It took Grandpa Qin, the village chiefs of Kaihe Village, Shiliu Village, and Niutoupo Village with it, and they all went to gather at the entrance of Wujia Village.
Seeing them coming together, Wu Lichang could hardly hold back his charitable smile. But now the wind is so tight that the old custom of asking the village chiefs to order the village chiefs to collect taxes has become a situation where everyone goes to Si Lifang and is ordered by Si Lifang.
The power of the li-chang had been curtailed. Wu li-chang was anxious and afraid, but he could only hold it in and did not dare to show anything.
"Brother Zu, take the egg pancakes made at home to the village chiefs." Wu Lichang explained with a smile: "The food and tax issue is a big one. I'm afraid we will have to discuss it for a long time before we go. Let's go first." Pad your stomach to avoid starving on the way." Niutoupo Village was the poorest. After hearing this, the village chief was the first to accept the egg pancake: "Thank you, Mr. Wu."
The other villages. The chief also accepted it.
After finishing the egg pancakes, we followed the Wu family’s car and headed to Si Lifang in the town.
In addition to the servants and scribes, there is also Mr. Gong Qi in Silifang... This is a warning to the village chiefs.
After meeting Mr. Gong Qi, who was wearing armor and carrying a sword, the village chiefs became much more honest.
Guan Shuli did not waste time. After everyone gathered, he immediately showed them the official documents of the Yamen.
After they finished reading, Secretary Guan said: "When you go back, immediately notify the villagers and start collecting grain taxes... Be honest and collect them, don't cause any scandal. This is the year when the new emperor ascends the throne. first year, one Everything is focused on good luck and stability."
Pointing to General Gong Qi, he said: "The soldiers of the Division will take turns patrolling each grain collection point to ensure that all grain collection points are safe and sound during the grain collection period. ”
This?
They actually sent troops to keep an eye on them!
This was considered a threat, which made Wu Lichang and the others somewhat unhappy, but look at Kong Lichang... After not seeing each other for a few days, Kong Lichang had aged by more than ten years.
Wu Lichang and the others did not want to become the second Kong family, so they hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, Secretary Guan, we will collect the grain honestly."
"Thank you, village chiefs and village chiefs, for your cooperation. ." Secretary Guan smiled, but took out a guarantee letter, put it on the table, and said, "I also ask all the village chiefs to sign and fingerprint this guarantee letter."
This?
Wu Lichang and the others glanced at the guarantee document and almost didn't take a breath... If there is a deviation in the grain tax collected, they will have to make up for it; if something bad happens during the tax collection period, they will have to bear half of the criminal responsibility!
Guan Shuli knew that they hated them, but: "Everyone, the position of village chief here can bring benefits, so naturally you have to bear some responsibilities..."
That's right. So far, but the meaning is very clear. If you don't sign, then you won't be able to sit on the position of village chief here.
"I, my Kong family will come first!" Kong Li suddenly stood up and rushed to sign and fingerprint, for fear that if it was too late, his position as chief would be removed.
Soon, the other village chiefs and village chiefs also signed.
Secretary Guan smiled again and said: "Okay, it's done. I hope that in the next half month, our Taifeng Town's grain tax can be collected as soon as possible."
By the way...
"Lu Shuli, Brother Qin Brother, you take the servants to take out the newly purchased things."
"Hey." Qin Cunquan and Secretary Lu stood up, and after a while, they took Xu Sanjun and Lu Pangsan to push a cart of Xinda. Scale it out.
When Wu Lichang and the others saw the new scale, their expressions were almost unbearable: "Guan Shuli, this, is this?"
Secretary Guan smiled and said: "This time the grain collection must be weighed with a new scale... This is the Yamen's intention."
This?
Wu Lichang and the others were so frightened that their heart almost jumped out of their throats, and they hurriedly said: "Secretary Guan is here to collect grain taxes on behalf of the county government, so of course we listen to Secretary Guan... Brother Zu , hurry up and move things.”
In order to be greedy for food, they don’t use enough large scales every year, so they are greedy for a lot of tax food every year.
But this year, it’s really hard to be greedy.
"It's grandpa." Wu Xingzu didn't want to be a coolie, but in order to sell well in front of the official, he worked hard to move the big scale.
Wu Lichang took the opportunity and said to Secretary Guan: "Secretary Guan, now that there is a large grain tax, the Secretary's Office must be very short of manpower. Why don't you ask my ancestor brother to come and help you... He won't To be a scribe is to gain experience.”