Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 448 Autumn Fu ([-])

Zhou Botao picked up a file that had just been placed on his desk. It was made locally in Zhou Dongtian's paper factory. It was made of yellow rough thick paper, which was heavy and heavy to hold.He opened the cover, and inside were page after page of personal materials, with photos attached-these were the materials of the "grain messengers" who attended the meeting for a few days, and the investigation of their personal conditions had just been completed.

Qiu Hong's house was originally included in the monitoring range of the Operation Department, because there were guards around, and it was inconvenient to install bugs, and Zhou Botao did not arrange for people to approach surveillance with hawkers or other methods-this is too strange, and there is no market at all. Beside his country house, a bunch of peddlers gathered, and anyone could tell that there was a scam inside.He arranged to use binoculars to monitor from a distance.

Now they have found out the list and details of the "grain shortage" in Lingao County.Zhou Botao intends to take a closer look at the situation of this group of people to see if there is anything he can use. Of course, he may not be planning to use them, but to "eliminate" them directly.It depends on what the executive committee wants.

Zhou Botao turned to the materials about Zhou Qi in the last few pages. He was very interested in this big apprentice of Chen Minggang, because during the investigation, he learned that this master suspected that he had some unclear relationship with his mistress. But there has been no evidence.

Zhou Botao was very interested in gossip about the relationship between men and women. According to his experience as a detective, once the relationship between men and women reached the stage of gossip, most of the things were true.Just like once a wife suspects that her husband is cheating, after investigation, most of the facts are true.

He asked someone to call Wu Xiang and handed him the materials: "Go and investigate Zhou Qi."

"Baye Chen's apprentice?" Wu Xiang showed a trace of fear.

Zhou Botao glanced dissatisfied: "Why, are you afraid of him?"

Wu Xiang swallowed, "I'm not afraid."

"That's right," Zhou Botao said, "You are one of us now, and I'm afraid he'll be a fool. I'll check out Zhou Qi's details for me, and I'll keep an eye on him from now on, every move he makes. You have to report to me, even when he poops and when he sleeps, you have to find out clearly, understand?"

"Yes, I understand."

This answer is pretty standard.Seeing Wu Xiang's leaving back, Zhou Botao gave him a contemptuous look.This guy still has a family feud. He originally valued that he has a blood feud, hated the old society, and also showed a sense of hatred in school, but he didn't expect to have no courage at all when it comes to actual work.Seeing the people in the county government and the local tyrants still unconsciously show a submissive attitude.

"It seems that hatred is not a panacea." Zhou Botao said, picked up a written order, opened it and took a look.He rang the bell and called his correspondent:

"Call the leader of the special propaganda team. Yes, immediately!"

Chen Ming had just paid a visit to Xiong Buyou, and after getting the other party's permission, he immediately started to work hard.In addition to the usual notices issued by the county government and the distribution of "grain by" - that is, reminder notices for grain collection, the disciples and grandchildren of his subordinates were gathered to set up cabinets in front of the official warehouses in the county to collect grain.

The first stage of grain collection is naturally to wait for the grain households to come and pay by themselves.It will not enter the stage of going to the countryside to urge collection until after the first stage is over, but this year, Chen Minggang ordered all the "grain messengers" under his command to go to the countryside to build up the momentum of "Zhangtian".

For a time, the news that the Australians wanted "Zhangtian" spread throughout the county, and grain households, big and small, were greatly disturbed.

Gentlemen are naturally unwilling to engage in Zhangtian.No matter how corrupt and inefficient the original system is, they have formed a harmonious relationship with this system after all. As long as they pay a certain price as a "lubricant", they can do whatever they want under this system.Now a new force has come, and they want to re-measure the acres of land and register property rights. Isn't this a bolt from the blue?The grain households immediately became nervous, and then they got an affirmative answer from the grain messengers who went to the countryside: that the Australians not only want to collect grain this time, but also need to farm first. grain.

The food households hurriedly sent people around to inquire about the news.Sure enough, people in the county town and Dongmen City were all talking about this incident, and they talked about it with their noses and eyes.The idlers working under Chen Minggang's subordinates were all arrogant.However, strange news also came out: that there was no such thing at all, it was completely a bluff by Chen Minggang and his gang.

Everyone quickly found Zhang Youfu and asked him to confirm whether there was such a thing?But I didn't get any definite news from him.Zhang Youfu said that Chief Wu, who was in charge of collecting food, had "traveled far away", but no one could answer.Zhang Youfu was a little surprised by the change of things, but he remembered what Wu De had said to him, and felt that there must be something strange behind this incident, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense, so he went to Bairen City to ask to see Chu Yu, and reported the situation some.

Of course, he didn't get any response from Chu Yu.Standing in his own courtyard, Zhang Youfu frowned for a few minutes as he looked at the "Liangyou" that had just been delivered by the food messenger, and suddenly understood.

Liu Youren was sitting on a bamboo couch under the steps of the main courtyard of his home, smoking dry tobacco, and puffs of green smoke curled up.On a bamboo table are teapots and cups, and a piece of rough, raw-edged paper.This is "grain by".

The grain is a notice to urge the grain. The government originally didn't have this thing, only the string of grain-the grain collection certificate.This is a set made by the yamen itself. It is made of extremely thick rough-edged paper, and the format is printed with a wooden stamp. There is a blank space on the top. The name of the grain household and the amount of rice that is receivable are filled in by the grain clerk.After the grain households receive the bill, they must go to the county to pay on time.There are first limit, second limit, and third limit. Once the third limit is passed, it will enter the stage of chasing.

But this is just talk, the people who are really going to be caught in the county government and spanked and put on shackles are ordinary small grain households who are alone and alone - just like Zhang Xingjiao back then.Generally, government servants dare not do this for grain households with a little influence on the ground.Some grain households are local rogues. Although they have no political strength, they are willing to fight and kill hobs. If they are unwilling to pay the grain in full, they send a strong person to pretend to be the head of the household to take the blame, and then slightly bribe the government servants who are off duty. , Cheating when playing the board.By the end of the lunar calendar, people will be released on bail, and this year will be considered as the end of the year.Grain households who are above the rest can negotiate conditions with the grain poor and the book office, and bargain on the amount of rice consumed.No matter how powerful the master is, he will not pay anything except the real amount.As for the powerful gentry, most of them concealed a large amount of land and simply refused to hand over anything. Even if the yamen knew about it, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye.

The Liu family used to be a local tyrant in Calais. After Liu Youren donated a prison student to him, he became a "gentleman".His family's registered land is less than [-] mu, but it actually has nearly [-] mu.And "Guiji" owns more than [-] mu of land under his family's name.

Except for hiring long-term workers to plant these lands, the Liu family collects land rent for all of them.But except for the [-] mu of registered paddy fields, other lands have never been paid a grain of rice.

In the past, Liu Youren used the same strategy to deal with the Australians as he used to deal with the bandits: on the one hand, he built a stronghold and practiced courage to protect himself;Anyway, this place has been like this since his ancestors.

But since he went to the Political Consultative Conference and saw the strength of the thieves, he changed his mind.Liu Youren realized that it would be a disadvantage to deal with the bandits just like they used to deal with the bandits.The strength and various achievements of the Australians show that they have great ambitions.This ambition is unlikely to be satisfied in Lingao.

This kind of ambition is certainly not something that a country tycoon like him can stand in the way of.If Liujiazhai wants to survive in Lingao and not end up like Goujiazhuang, he has to be more active.This way at least you can protect yourself.

Therefore, although he doesn't go to Dongmen City much, he actually pays attention to every move of the Australians.As soon as the Tiandihui was established, he joined it.His move at the beginning surprised the elders of the Liu family.They all expressed their opposition-how can they reveal their own foundation to the Australians?Although it is reported according to the number of acres of land where the class starts, the Australian agricultural technicians are not fools, and they will always understand it after going to the countryside a few times to engage in "technical guidance".

Liu Youren persuaded them patiently: Even if he didn't participate, wouldn't Australians know how much land Liujiazhai has?This is no secret in the county at all.Naturally, there are gallant people who report to the Australians.Rather than waiting for people to come to your door, it is better to deal with them first, so that it is easy to deal with.

After joining Tiandihui, Tiandihui came to "agricultural technicians" to help him compost, send seedlings, and guide the long-term workers to plant the land. To do it, if it is just to earn a few "service fees" and give a letter of order to the liaison officer, which village would dare not pay, why bother to do such a laborious business.

Just when he couldn't figure it out, the matter of taking over food and taxes this time made him feel very confused again, and he felt that he couldn't understand the thinking of the Australians at all.

His eyes fell on the grain requisition again, but the positive amount and the figure of rice consumption were not filled in. The "grain messenger" who sent it said that according to the order of the Australian master, this time the grain requisition should be accompanied by "Zhang Tian", Each family must report the number of fields before the head limit, and collect grain according to the new number of acres.

"Ba Ye said that this is the first time that the Australian gentlemen have taken over the grain and taxes in the county. It is best for each family to help and report the number of acres of their own fields accurately—so as not to annoy them." "Correct" said with a half-smile, "This way everyone can get by, and those of us who run errands can also have an explanation."

(End of this chapter)