Chapter 253 Life and Death and Favor
Hearing this, the official Guan looked at Wu Xingzu and asked with a smile: "Young man, do you want to come to Silifang to practice? It's not impossible, but the food tax matter is cumbersome and complicated. It’s hard work, I’m afraid you won’t be able to hold on.”
What?
Wu Lichang mentioned it, and Guan Shuli agreed?
The rest of the village chiefs were envious and jealous, and they also wanted their children to come to Si Lifang to occupy a seat.
Wu Xingzu was overjoyed when he heard this, and was secretly proud of himself... Humph, the little Silifang in the shabby countryside really wanted a student like him who was studying in the capital to come and help!
Wu Xingzu was extremely arrogant in his heart, but he was very obedient on his face. He stepped forward and saluted and said, "The student did have this intention when he came back to the scribe."
He added: "Although Registration and accounting of grain taxes are tedious, but very educational. Students will be able to study in the next semester. The exam is about to end. I want to seize the opportunity to get more involved in government affairs and practice myself hard so that I can gain more experience in the scientific examination policy. I also ask the official to do it. "
He Wu Xingzu. If you are going to be an official in the future, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with government affairs in advance.
Village Chief Zhou and Chief Lu were almost dying of anxiety, shouting in their hearts: Secretary Guan, this Wu family is not a good person, you can’t agree!
However, Secretary Guan agreed: "Since you have experience and the ability to do accounting, and the Secretary's Office is short of manpower, I will naturally not object."
Wu Lizhang and Wu Xingzu were overjoyed. : "Thank you, Mr. Guan!"
"Thank you first." Mr. Guan The official interrupted them, took out a stack of written life and death certificates from a small box, and handed them to the Wu family's ancestors and grandchildren: "Wu Xingzu, the food tax is a serious matter. You come to help. The Secretary's Office and the Yamen are very welcome. But the life and death certificate must be signed...Wu Lichang also has to sign."
What?
The Wu family’s ancestors and grandson were shocked.
Village Chief Zhou and Chief Lu couldn't stop laughing... It's thanks to their old age and thick skin, otherwise they really wouldn't be able to hold back.
"You still need to sign a life and death certificate? No one has signed it before, why do you have to sign it when you come to my place?!" Wu Xingzu was dissatisfied and suspected that the official was targeting him.
"Oh, in the past, when someone from Silifang in Taifeng Town came to help calculate the grain tax, they didn't sign a life and death certificate?" Secretary Guan looked at Wu Xingzu and smiled, which made Wu Xingzu panic.
"Of course not. Unofficial clerks who come to Silifang to help are required to sign a life and death certificate. This is one of the criminal laws of our Wei Dynasty. No one dares to defy it." Wu Lizhang hurriedly explained, He also scolded Wu Xingzu: "You are a young boy who only knows how to study and has been in the city all the year round. You don't understand the countryside." Don't talk nonsense about the affairs of Si Lifang. "
The grain tax is about to be collected, and there can be no chaos in the countryside. There is no evidence, so Guan Shuli did not go into details and just asked with a smile: "Wu Xingzu, are you still willing to come? Can Si Lifang help? If you come, Si Lifang will calculate your wages on a daily basis.”
this?
Wu Xingzu only wanted to get benefits, show his face and build relationships, and did not want to take any responsibility. Moreover, this was a life and death situation. If something went wrong, someone would really die.
Wu Lichang said hurriedly: "Brother Zu, please accept it quickly. Thank you for giving you the opportunity to practice."
We have come to this point. If you don't accept it, wouldn't it be wrong? I told the official Guan that there was something wrong with the Wu family, so they didn’t dare to sign!
Wu Xingzu could only say: "The student is willing to sign, thank you, Secretary Guan."
"Okay." Secretary Guan gave him the life and death certificate, and after their grandparents and grandsons signed it, he said: "Dear village chiefs, if there are any children who are literate and know how to settle accounts and want to come to Silifang to help, please bring them. But you have to sign a life and death certificate."
As soon as these words came out, the village chiefs who originally wanted their children to come to Si Lifang to occupy seats all backed down.
But Village Chief Zhou and Chief Lu immediately recommended their sons.
Guan Shuli was very happy and agreed immediately.
Master Zhou and Lu Dawen were waiting for their respective fathers outside Sili Square. Not long after, they were called into the room, their thumbprints were pressed, and they signed a life and death certificate.
There were two more laborers to do the accounting, and the clerk was very happy.
"Grain tax is a major matter for the country. Guan is here to represent the yamen. Please leave it to you." Secretary Guan said solemnly and bowed deeply to the village chiefs.
Grandpa Qin was so moved when he saw it... When he was in his hometown, the people sent by the county government to the town every year to collect taxes were all high and mighty. This was the first time he saw such a generous official as Guan Shuli. An official. If the ancestors and grandsons of the Wu family heard what he was saying, they would definitely scold him... Secretary Guan is such a bastard. They didn't have to sign life and death certificates before, and they could use homemade large scales to steal farmers' grain taxes, but today Secretary Guan asked them to He signs life and death certificates, replaces large scales for them, cuts off their wealth and wants to kill them, this person with the surname Guan is an evil star!
Clan Chief Lu was the first to say: "Guan Shuli is serious. Our Lu family will definitely raise the grain tax for all the villages under our jurisdiction. We will never default on a grain of grain or cause any trouble." Human life.”
Food is the most important thing for the people, so every year when paying the grain tax, there will be some casualties.
The remaining village chiefs were afraid of offending the county government, so they also made promises.
"Thank you for your help." Secretary Guan smiled and said: "Everyone, take the big scale and go back to the village quickly to collect the grain tax."
"Yes!" Village Chief Li Chang They left one after another.
Wu Xingzu, Zhou Yeye and Lu Dawen stayed.
Secretary Guan said: "This afternoon, you will first get used to the tax calculation matters to avoid making mistakes when doing the formal accounting."
"Yes." The three of them responded and learned their skills from Secretary Guan.
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After Grandpa Qin and the others left Silifang, they did not return to the village immediately. Instead, they said to the village chiefs of the three villages of Kaihe, Shiliu and Niutoupo: "You guys wait first. I'm going to look for Xue Dong's house. If it's possible So, the matter of your three villages going to work in the big warehouse can be decided today."
The village chief of the three villages was happy and said gratefully: "Hey, we are waiting here, thank you, Village Chief Qin. ”
Grandpa Qin smiled and took a car to find Xue Dong's house.
Dong Xue’s family does not live in the town, but at the warehouse construction site.
When Grandpa Qin found the construction site, he was shocked... The originally deserted open space was full of busy craftsmen, some preparing and cutting materials; some digging foundations.
Two teams of craftsmen and hundreds of craftsmen were able to almost dig the foundation of the large warehouse in just two days of digging.
Grandpa Qin was amazed when he saw it: "Dong Xue's family, your progress is really scary."
Xue Dongjia smiled and said: "The weather is getting colder. If you don't dig the foundation quickly, it will be difficult to dig the ground when it freezes."
After hearing this, Grandpa Qin asked worriedly: "Xue Dongjia, It's probably going to snow here, so this big warehouse can handle it Do you want to put up beams and cap the roof before the heavy snowfall?”
“Yes.” The progress is very fast, and the beam can be topped out in three days. "
"You also built a wooden house?" Grandpa Qin was stunned and reminded: "Xue Dongjia, the wooden house is prone to water leakage." It’s not that easy to walk through water, unless you do it manually Set a fire, but if someone dares to set a fire and cut off this wealth, the Kang County magistrate will take action to deal with him... and after the spring of next year, a number of green brick warehouses will be built, and these wooden houses will be used as accommodation for the caretakers. Make a warehouse.”
After listening to this, Grandpa Qin felt relieved and talked about the villagers from the three villages coming to work.
Winning over the villagers from neighboring villages and protecting the Qin family was originally one of the things that the Xue Dong family had to do, so the Xue Dong family said readily: "Bring the chief of the third village here."