Disastrous year!Before the whole family is wiped out, a little blessing falls from the sky!

The county magistrate was originally dissatisfied with the corvee conscription, but now that he heard that the Tai family came to ask for favors, he naturally would not be embarrassed.

Not to mention that the Tai family is on good terms with the Wu family and the Min family, let's just say that from the beginning the Tai family made ice lanterns for the county government until now, they have supported and respected them in everything, and he must be accommodating no matter what.

If it weren't for the fact that many squires came looking for favors and needed his intervention, he would have wanted to meet Mr. Tai.

Just like what my wife said, the Tai family always feels like they are lucky.

In half a year, the family name has been changed from a family with legs full of mud to a family of squire, and it may even be changed to a scholarly family in the future.

It's always right to make more friends with such a family. Maybe one day he will follow the chickens and dogs to heaven!
In the front office, Mr. Tai and Manager Min didn't wait for a while before the officer came out and said with a smile on his face, "Mr. Tai, I'm so happy! Our county magistrate has also heard about the incident in your village. Just now I have heard about it. Please beg, and the master has spoken. You don’t need to send out corvees in your village, and the fine will be at the original price, not double. Of course, this matter should not be made public. Be careful of provoking protests from others, and it will be difficult for us adults to convince the public."

"Of course, of course!" Mr. Tai was happy and responded quickly, "Please rest assured, sir, I will definitely give instructions to the clansmen when I go back. Thanks to my brothers for helping me mediate today, I will definitely come to the village when I have the opportunity. Let's have a drink."

"Okay, thank you, old man!" The officer got the money smoothly and was in a good mood.

After chatting for a few more times, Mr. Tai said goodbye to Manager Min.

In Taijia Village, Mr. Tai and a group of old, weak, women and children were so anxious that smoke was rising from their heads, and they all stood guard at the entrance of the village, refusing to go back.

Village Chief Liu, Village Chief Zhang, and Village Chief Sanchahe also had no idea. The thought of collecting corvees made them anxious, so they came over early in the morning to ask for ideas.

They heard that the old man went to the city to inquire about news, so they shamelessly stayed, hoping to hear the exact details.

After finally looking forward to returning Mr. Tai, before Mr. Tai could come forward, they had already surrounded him.

"Brother, how are you? What does the county government say? Is this corvee mandatory?"

"Yes, one stroke from two penises is really too harsh!"

"Has anyone gone to the county government office to cause trouble? Has the county boss changed his mind?"

Mr. Tai greeted the three of them and gave Mr. Tai a subtle wink. Then he sat under the tree with everyone and said, "I went to the county government office and asked someone carefully. This corvee has been demoted. The reason for writing is not that we have work in the county, but to repair the palace and the official road. Therefore, the county magistrate has no choice but to collect corvee labor and cannot avoid it."

The three village chiefs all looked bad. Repairing the palace was okay, but building roads was a strenuous job, and whoever was involved in it would be unlucky.

Village Chief Liu glanced at the old and weak women and children of the Tai family around him, and asked tentatively, "Brother, if the old and young men in your village are not here, do you not have to do corvee work?"

"Of course not," Mr. Tai sighed, frowning, and replied, "I asked. In the past, if you didn't do corvee service, one person would have to pay one tael of silver, but now it's [-] taels. But in a village like ours, we still need Extra points, all calculated, it’s really…”

He didn't finish what he said, but Village Chief Liu and others understood it, and they felt a little more balanced.

I originally thought that Taijia Village had great luck, but before the corvee conscription, all the young men and women in the village traveled far away and escaped disaster.

But now that I heard that this person will be fined two or three taels of silver, it seems that he is not so lucky...

A flash of understanding flashed in Mr. Tai's eyes, and he added, "Don't worry too much, everyone. This time it's not about building canals, and it's not likely to rain in autumn. Bring more clothes and dry food, maybe it will be fine in half a month." Back!" Sure enough, Village Chief Liu, Village Chief Zhang and others looked even better.

"Okay, listen to my brother. Now that this matter has been brought to the fore, we can only solve it if we can't avoid it."

"Yeah, fortunately, life is getting better this year. My family can still afford food and thick clothes. I'm sure I'll have to endure hardships, and I probably won't die."

"Yesterday, I went to the village to inquire about buying corn seeds. At the worst, I have to sell more to buy things. It's important to save my life."

After chatting for a few more words, they hurried back to the village, leaving everyone in the Tai family looking a little gloomy.

Third Master Tai came up to the old brother, and the two whispered a few words, and Third Master Tai's eyes lit up.

He loudly said to everyone, "Don't worry, everyone. Although the fine is a bit higher this time, the seed money from the border guard army will be enough no matter how you calculate it. As long as the men in our family are here, how much will it cost in the future?" You can earn back all your money, that’s all!

"Everyone should tidy up the land well, store food, and pay attention to the candles at night. If you need anything, come to me or your sixth uncle and let me know."

Although the old, weak, women and children feel distressed about money, when they think about the food at home and the money they have, their distress slowly dissipates.

Aunt Tai San was the first to respond, "The patriarch is right. My son has just become a father and his life is prosperous. But we can't lose our lives just because of this little money, otherwise my daughter-in-law and children will be left, as well as me, an old widow." , then the family will be separated."

Tiedan'er Niang also quickly responded, "Yes, my family also plans to build a yard next year. Although it has to be postponed now, no one in the house is important!"

The other women all nodded, and the matter was settled.

After everyone was busy, Tai Sanye asked his brother and confirmed again, "Sixth Brother, do you really think one person needs one or two silver fines?"

Mr. Tai nodded and responded, "Seriously, third brother. Thanks to the favor of Manager Min this time, the county magistrate, remembering the past friendship, personally spoke and specifically reduced the fine to this!"

"That's great," Mr. Tai San excitedly waved his pipe pot and whispered, "It's up to you. You really can't talk to the villagers. I'll give them a surprise later when the money for the corn seeds is divided." Otherwise, all the people left in the village will be women, and it will be a bad thing if they go to their parents’ house and talk nonsense.”

Mr. Tai nodded and looked at the empty fields in the distance. "At this time, Jiye and the others should have arrived at the border. Have you heard about the corvee conscription?"

"You should have heard it. The time for this corvee expedition is tight. The border gate is not far from the palace. It is estimated that the people nearby will not be able to escape."

Third Master Tai responded and cursed in a low voice, "Those damn nobles are running around for nothing. Don't you know that if they make a move, the common people will be in trouble!"

Mr. Tai sighed and said nothing...

Outside the distant border, the Tai family's motorcade was still stationed at a familiar place. Because the weather had cooled down slightly, many bonfires were lit in the camp before dusk fell.

The villagers gathered around the campfire, eating dry food and chatting.

A villager asked, "Jiye has been at the camp for half a day, why hasn't he come back yet?" (End of Chapter)