wear it lord god

Chapter 1056 Changping County Lord 4
Two days later, Butler Xiao and Butler Lin came over to talk.

This has not been peaceful, and it has become even worse in the past two years.There are rumors that the Huns will come over sooner or later, so when many people hear that someone is willing to buy a store for the first time, they are eager to sell it.In less than two days, the shops on a street bought seven thousand seven eight eight, and the remaining few were still negotiating prices, trying to lower the prices even further.

Housekeeper Xiao seemed seasoned and prudent, and he answered clearly, saying that when he bought the whole street, the 1000 taels of silver would not be used up, and there would be five or sixty taels left over, which would just be used for decoration and renovation.

After hearing this, Xining nodded: "Then I'll be fine."

Housekeeper Xiao also said that the big households and officials in the county had sent people to inquire when the county head would prepare a banquet.

In another half a year, after the severe winter, before the Chinese New Year is over, the Xiongnu will destroy the city and invite a fart.

However, the banquet is not without benefits, each family may prepare gifts for this banquet.Even if there is no gift, she still wants to meet some wealthy families.

So he said: "It's been more than five days since I've been here. It's a bit too hasty to hold a banquet now. If it gets out, it will be said that I enjoy myself recklessly. It's not good to spread it to Your Majesty."

After saying this, Lin Butler immediately wiped his tears with his sleeve.

Xining looked at him suspiciously: "Butler Lin, why are you crying?"

Steward Lin wiped the wet corners of his eyes with his wide sleeves, his voice choked with sobs: "This subordinate is very happy, the county master has finally grown up, understands etiquette, and knows how to retreat."

Xining smiled, well, if it was the body owner, he would have happily agreed to it.But it is not easy to live to this day, fools have fools.

Housekeeper Xiao thought for a while, and came up with an idea: "The summer solstice will be half a month later, the lotus should be in bloom in the pool in the yard, and we can hold a lotus appreciation banquet at that time."

Just three or five lotus leaves in the bare pool?But it's only early summer, and the leaves are growing very fast.Even if when the time comes, it doesn't matter if there is not even a lotus flower, the original people didn't come here to see the flowers.

Xi Ning nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Did Magistrate Zhou say anything besides bringing melons these two days?"

Housekeeper Xiao replied: "No."

Xining smiled: "Okay, it's okay, you all go down."

Steward Xiao and Steward Lin bowed and retreated. In the yard, Steward Xiao called Steward Lin to stop him.

Steward Xiao made a bow: "May I ask Steward Lin, what did the county lord mean just now?"

Butler Lin was confused: "What do you mean?"

This county supervisor doesn't know how to be a steward. It is said that he used to be the steward of the Qinling Palace, but he didn't expect to be so slow... Steward Xiao rolled his eyes secretly, and said in a good voice: "It was the county master who asked the county magistrate Zhou to send melons last time." matter."

Butler Lin thought about it for a while: "Oh, maybe I'm worried that the melons are finished. You just ask someone to buy some more melons."

Butler Xiao was stunned when he heard that, and watched Steward Lin leave carelessly.

Where does this mean, the county lord asked, besides sending melons, did he say anything else.This is what ordinary people have heard before, but the county lord is saying this now, and the connotation is very particular.

When the county magistrate Zhou sent someone to bring melons, he secretly stuffed him with 20 taels.

Housekeeper Xiao thought about it, and when he went back, he picked up a bamboo slip and thought for a long time with a pen, but finally he didn't write it down.Call your nephew directly and send a message to the county magistrate's mansion.

After listening to the county magistrate's question, County Magistrate Zhou stepped back and forth three times with his hands behind his back, and said to Steward Xiao's nephew, "Go back and tell Steward Xiao, I know about this matter."

He bowed and left.County Magistrate Zhou waited until Steward Xiao's nephew left, and immediately called the two of them, took the map of Linyi County, and the tax books of the past few years, got into the bullock cart, and went to the county lord's mansion.

Xi Ning was leaning on the soft bed, holding a small fan and fanning it leisurely by herself.Hearing that the county magistrate Zhou was coming to ask to see him, he put down the small fan and went to see him in the living room.

When the county magistrate Zhou saw the county magistrate arriving, he immediately knelt down and saluted.

After Xi Ning sat down, he asked: "Mayor Zhou, please sit down."

After County Magistrate Zhou took his seat, Xi Ning ordered someone to watch tea.

After taking a sip of tea, County Magistrate Zhou thought for a while and asked, "The county lord is new here, so I don't know if he's used to the climate here, and if he's used to it."

Xining smiled: "Whether you are used to it or not, this day is going to go on. Since the county magistrate Zhou came here, it must be for official business, but just to ask for warmth. County magistrate Zhou is also a busy person, and Let’s not talk about the guest, just get straight to the point.”

County Magistrate Zhou immediately understood that the county magistrate was not as young and incompetent as the rumors said.Since he was able to speak out, and he was expected to come over, there was no need to say any more irrelevant words.

There are [-] households in the staple food town of Changping County, which means that all taxes in this Linyi County belong to the Changping County Lord, so when the Changping County Lord comes, he should bring these.

The county magistrate Zhou only sent a few melons, and didn't say anything else.Just waiting to see what the county lord will do and when he will send someone over.

As a result, Housekeeper Xiao, who was the internal response, sent someone over to pass on a private message. County Magistrate Zhou thought about whether the county lord was a hard-to-serve lord, or came here in person.As a result, it turned out that the county lord was waiting to see the tax.

So he had to ask someone to open the map and tell the situation of Linyi County, such as location, boundary, population, corvee and labor.

After the introduction, he raised his hand, and two people came over carrying a basket, and there were tubes of bamboo slips in the basket: "This is the tax account book for the past ten years, please have a look at it, the county magistrate."

This is an obvious temptation, and Xi Ning is not afraid: "Give me last year's."

The bamboo slips from last year's taxes were brought over, and they were quite heavy.

Xining slowly opened it and looked carefully.Although the owner of the body is ignorant, he can still read basic characters, so it is not difficult to look at the tax records.

She read it slowly: "The tax is three thousand three hundred and twenty one taels."

There is a problem with the first one. She smiled and said with words: "Linyi County has three hundred households, but the tax revenue is just an ordinary township. It is really a good place with outstanding people."

County Magistrate Zhou replied unhurriedly: "The crops here are single and few, and that's why the Xiongnu invaded from time to time. But the Lord of Changping County has come, and the adults must be very noble. If you can rely on the blessing of the Lord Changping, It will definitely make a big difference here, and I hope the tax revenue will be better this year.”

Neither humble nor overbearing, good!

Xi Ning continued to read, and at the end, after removing all expenses, there were only a little over 100 taels of silver left.

More than 100 taels of silver, haha, enough for the county lord's mansion.

"You've finished reading this, and you don't need to read the rest." Xining lifted up the opened bamboo slips, and Ping'er next to him immediately took it and stepped aside.

This account must be full of private pockets, and other small accounts must be in disarray.After all, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so it's not bad to have someone, and I still think about taxes, ha ha!
Before County Magistrate Zhou could breathe a sigh of relief, County Magistrate Changning asked, "How many guards here, how many officials are there in the government office, and how many families are there for each ethnic group?"

County Magistrate Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at the master who brought him with him.

(End of this chapter)