Zhumen Hangui

Chapter 168 Money

Two thousand acres?Su Yizhao began to calculate the yield per mu in his heart.

The yield in the north is not as high as that in the south, but the yield in the north is two to three hundred catties per mu.

The second old man's expression was worried, the last time he wrote to the capital, the eldest brother only said in the letter that it was very difficult in the capital, and listed all kinds of difficulties, but he didn't mention this matter at all, so it can be seen that he didn't want to give money.

But this year, the family expenses are too high, and it is really difficult to make ends meet.This time Su Wenqing came back, how could he let go of such a good opportunity?

Furthermore, taking advantage of this opportunity, some big-hearted clansmen will also take the opportunity to beat and beat, otherwise they will not have the name of patriarch, and it will only become more and more difficult to do in the future.

He thought for a long time before putting down the bowl and chopsticks, and looked at Su Wenqing who had an inexplicable expression.

"Do you know how many people there are in our clan? Last year's harvest was only half of what it was in previous years. How can the clan sustain so much expenditure? What does your father mean by accusing the old man of lying?"

"This? If it's not enough, then it is indeed suspected of exaggerating!" Su Wenqing said nah-na.

The second old man was so angry that he stuck out his cane, "If you don't believe me, then let the old man figure it out for you."

Su Yizhao wanted to laugh a little. Although this dad is telling the truth, he shouldn't have said it so bluntly!Wouldn't he also cry about being poor, and talk about his family's difficulties in the capital?

However, the severe drought did have a great impact on the harvest, which was only half of the previous year's harvest, that is, more than 100 catties per mu.

Calculated at the least, two thousand mu can produce at least 200,000 catties of grain.

One stone of grain in Dayunchao is about 120 five catties, which is [-] stones of grain.

But this is all wheat, not yet hulled.

The last time I was in Fangshi, I accidentally heard that this year's grain is expensive. In previous years, a stone of flour cost only two taels of silver, but this year, a stone of flour costs four taels, which has doubled.

Su Yizhao felt that based on this year's increase in grain prices, a stone of wheat could be sold for about one or two yuan.

Of course, it also depends on the price when someone accepts it, and it may be lower than Su Yizhao expected.

Generally, the rice line is collected, and those people will lower the price to death.According to their calculations, labor costs and processing costs are very expensive.

Coupled with the underdeveloped industry in ancient times, it is difficult to grind fine grains, and the grain yield is estimated to be less than [-]%.

"This year we received 950 six shi of grain, and eight members of the family have achieved fame, exempting nearly a thousand acres of tax, but there are still about a thousand acres to pay [-]% of the tax."

"The harvest is not good. In order to prevent it, the food of the people of the clan has to be reserved. The people who have five clothes are removed from the clan, plus the servants, there are more than 500 people in total!"

The second old man said, and sighed deeply.

"In order not to let the clansmen go hungry, the old man decided to leave [-] shi of grain, just in case, and asked the Liu family in the city to collect the rest. Our family is a regular customer, so they naturally gave some face. Counting us one stone, one tael, five dollars, this is already the highest price."

In this way, the output on the field can only be sold for silver for one thousand more than 300 shi.

Su Yizhao did the math and finally got a little more than 2000 taels.

more than 2000 taels is a lot!Su Yizhao thought that he would buy more land in the future, even if the profit from the land was not much, the profit would still be a lot!

After thinking about it, this is part of the tax-free land removed. If there are taxes, part of the money earned will have to be reduced.

After such a calculation, Su Yizhao felt that there was not much to gain.

"Last year was such a disaster, the imperial court reduced or exempted the taxes for those hardest-hit areas, but our Beiyuan Mansion calculated according to previous years."

The third old master also sighed, with a bit of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"Hey~ In fact, the imperial court also has difficulties. The treasury is not abundant, and the natural disasters will make things worse. Fortunately, the food supply has increased this year, otherwise, how can there be enough?"

The fourth old man glanced around and saw that everyone was listening attentively, so he hurriedly remedied it.

The third old master knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he quickly shut up.

"Do you know how much our family spends in a year? Excluding Ding Fu, last year because of the disaster, the imperial court served corvee a year in advance. In order to protect the family and prevent them from traveling long distances to the south of the Yangtze River to suffer, do you know how much money was spent to exempt them? Corvée?"

The second old man was so angry that his chest heaved violently, "Mature males, one person is eight taels of silver, and those who are over 16 years old, one person is four taels of silver."

Su Yizhao was taken aback. Looking around in the flower hall, the Su family was thriving, and indeed there were quite a few strong men!
Rough calculations, at least six 700 taels, right?

Didn't expect Dayun Dynasty's taxes to be so heavy?Su Yizhao's heart became heavy.

Those rich families can be exempted from corvee with silver, but what about the poor?

Originally, Beiyuan Mansion was affected by the disaster, and the harvest was not as good as in previous years. There were many poor families with only one or two acres of land, and some even rented the fields of rich households and paid sky-high rents for grain.

The second old man stood up after speaking.

He glanced at the people in the hall, and they couldn't help lowering their heads, and the hall was silent for a moment.

"If you don't have a family to rely on, you should ask yourself, would you have a good life today?"

This sentence changed Su Yizhao's view of this second uncle.

The tone of the righteous words, coupled with the upright face, let Su Yizhao see the courage of the ancient patriarchs.

Just like Su Jinxun, she worked hard for the family and the clansmen!
"There are a lot of people today, so I will use this to say a few words. I know that someone is gossiping behind my back, thinking that I am pocketing my own money, but these incomes and expenditures are all visible. The patriarch will also send people to check the accounts every year. As long as the old man If it’s still there, it proves the old man’s innocence.”

Su Yizhao suddenly realized, she wondered why the second old man disclosed the income and expenditure of the clan to the public and said that it was to clarify himself.

The second old man's expression was majestic, and he continued: "A bowl of water is difficult to level. I also know that some people say that I am unfair and refuse to promote my clansmen. But do you know that clansmen who are officials outside live in fear day."

"Being an official in the court, if you are a little careless, if you make a mistake, losing your official position and armor is a small thing, but losing your life is a big deal, and it may even implicate the whole family, so every day is like walking on eggshells."

The third old master was also very emotional when he heard the words, "Yes! Everyone, don't blame the second brother for not planning for the younger generation of the clan. Whenever there is an opportunity, who would not support the clansmen?"

Um?Why are you mentioning this all of a sudden?

At first glance, it sounds like she wants to understand the difficulties of the ruling officials in the clan, but why does she think it is mentioned on purpose?
Could it be that the officials in the strange clan don't support them?Su Yizhao first thought of Su Jinxun, because Su Jinxun was the highest official in the clan.

Glancing at the second old man who still had a dignified expression, Su Yizhao wondered if he was thinking too much?
After the second old man finished speaking, he sat down with the support of his servants, "Let's continue to talk about the expenses of the clan, except for those just mentioned, there are also clan studies, house maintenance, repairs..."

Su Yizhao was waiting for the next article, but he didn't want Su Wenqing to interrupt the second old man's words.

(End of this chapter)