I don't want to fight anymore

Chapter 394 Combining work and rest

It didn't take long for Wen Jiuxiao to receive a letter from the Houfu, seeing the emperor's reward written on the letter, there was no fluctuation on his face.He doesn't care about such a reward, and he hopes that the emperor can reduce some taxes in Shanyun County.

It was also a coincidence that the court's commendation document arrived a day later.The emperor did not directly reduce or exempt Shanyun County's taxes, but he agreed to the reform proposed by Wen Jiuxiao, retaining the land tax and the population tax, and there will be no other land tax surcharges.

At first sight, Wen Jiuxiao was quite happy, but when he saw that the benefit was only for one year, and he would receive it as he would next year, he felt as if he was choking on water.Shanyun County is such a poor place, can it collect more taxes?The emperor is too stingy!

Let's just say it's a year, and the common people can take a breather anyway.

After putting down the paperwork, Wen Jiuxiao called people to write notices and posted them outside, and sent yamen servants to various villages and towns to notify them. Such a good thing must make everyone happy!
Sure enough, the people surrounded by the notice were beaming with joy, "Great, this year's life is easier, it would be great if only land tax and population tax are paid every year in the future!" There are a lot of them, and the family can't even have enough to eat after paying taxes every year.

"It's all because we have a good county magistrate, have you heard? Our county magistrate has someone in his court, and Shanyun County can do such a good thing. There are no other places."

"Our county grandpa really loves the people like a son!"

"Yes, yes, this is the first time I have seen such a good official and lord at such an old age. How many things have we done with us in just over half a year? Paving roads, repairing city walls, cheap salt... one pile after another , one by one, all for the sake of the common people. I never thought that my old man would be able to live a good life for a few days."

Someone joked, "A few days is not enough. You have to strive to live another ten years or so."

"Haha, isn't that an old monster?"

A group of people laughed loudly, with expectations and confidence for the future revealed in their laughter.and bring them
Ever since he went back to Fucheng with the county magistrate, Zhang Changsheng has been very silent, especially after he had a drink with the other two inspectors, that is a regret!

When they were in Fucheng, the adults were discussing matters in the house, and their followers were waiting outside.The voices of adults arguing were loud, and he could hear them clearly from outside.The phrase "Benhou" that Master Wen roared over a cup of tea was like a stone hitting his heart, he was shocked but excited.

Ben Hou?Is that what he thought?Yeah?Yeah?

Along the way, his body was fluttering, and his eyes closely followed the tall figure in the front, with respect and awe.

After he came back, he tried every means to invite the other two inspectors to drink. During the dinner, he lowered his body and persuaded them to drink attentively, and finally got the news he wanted from them.

It turned out that the county magistrate had a family of two marquises. He was not only born in the marquis, but also earned the title at a young age. Marquis!

No wonder Mr. Zai Fuya is so confident, no wonder Mr. Zhifu is so condescending!

Zhang Changsheng regretted it, he shouldn't be the patrol inspector of Lao Shizi, he should be in the county government, even if he is a policeman, he can at least be familiar with the adults!

Although he is in charge of a hundred people now, the people who are added later are all locals from Shanyun County, unlike the other two inspectors, half of them are locals, and the other half are people brought by adults from Beijing.Obviously, the county magistrate trusted those two people more.

What Zhang Changsheng wanted was not more power and management of more people, but to become the confidant of the county magistrate.But right now he can't get to the county magistrate at all.

It was Song Yi'an who was lucky, he hugged the county magistrate's thigh without saying a word, I heard that he is very important in the county government.

He had to think of a way, how could he be valued by the magistrate?

Although the sea salt was reported to the court, Wen Jiuxiao in Yantian still only used his own people. He didn't care what the magistrate did. Anyway, he would firmly control the salt in Shanyun County and never allow others to pick peaches.

For this reason, Yantian also sent a guard over there, in order to guard Yantian and not allow anyone to come close to peep.

To be promoted, an official must have political achievements, and the annual assessment must be excellent.How can it be considered a political achievement?It is nothing more than an increase in population and an increase in taxes.

The land in Shanyun County is not as fertile as in the interior. Although rice is grown twice a year, the grain output is not high.It will not be easy to increase food production in a short while.

But no matter how difficult it was, Wen Jiuxiao also wanted to try.He doesn't know much about farming, and Yu Zhi always sees him reading farming books recently.Seeing that he frowned every day and came back from the study very late, she was worried that he would be bald.

Increase food production?Hybrid rice!The yield per mu is thousands of catties, and if this is done, it is estimated that the little boy can earn another title.

It's a pity that Yu Zhi doesn't understand technology, so why don't experienced farmers study it?
Yu Zhi thought about it, and decided to talk to Wen Jiuxiao, "Third Master, after the fruit trees are grafted, the fruits produced are bigger and sweeter. Can we also do some crops? Shanyun County mainly grows rice, how about it?" Can we make the ears of rice longer and the rice more plump?"

Wen Jiuxiao looked at Yu Zhi, "Zhi Zhi has a solution?" The hand beside her couldn't help but clenched tightly.

"No." Yu Zhi spread his hands. Although the original owner had planted the land, Yu Zhi hadn't!

"What I mean is to ask you to find an old farmer who knows how to farm. Whoever can increase the grain production will be rewarded with money. There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Maybe it will work? Even if it doesn't work, there is no loss, right? "

"Try?" Wen Jiuxiao was a little moved.

"Let's try." There is no road in the world, only when there are many people walking.Hybrid rice didn't exist at the beginning, didn't it be researched later?

"In addition to rice, Shanyun County is also suitable for growing sugar cane. Oh, yes, there are also tea trees on the mountain. Sanye, these two are economic crops. Sugar production and tea frying can also enable ordinary people to live a prosperous life." Yu Zhi didn't go out for nothing, she knows a lot, "Also, there are so many fruits here, and the fresh fruits are not lucky to go out, so can they be made into dried fruits, jams and fruit wine?"

When it comes to fruit wine, Yu Zhi immediately thinks of wine, and she can make wine.In her previous life, every summer she would buy dozens of catties of grapes and stuff them into a glass jar.Drink a small cup every day to invigorate the blood and nourish the skin.

"There's not enough food, so I'll do business. Third master, third master, I can make fruit wine and a little bit of sugar. To stir-fry tea, I have to hire a knowledgeable master. Third master, third master, Shanyun County already has salt. If After making snow-white granulated sugar, brewing distinctive fruit wine, and adding high-quality tea leaves, why worry about no merchants willing to come? By then, Shanyun County will be prosperous? Wouldn’t the people’s lives be better?”

When it comes to earning money, Yu Zhi feels that he can do it again, sleep less and read less books, in fact, it is not impossible.A combination of work and rest, haha, yes, a combination of work and rest.

Looking at Yu Zhi who was jumping in his eyes, it seemed as if the sky and the earth were lit up, Wen Jiuxiao relaxed his frown and nodded.

(End of this chapter)