Rebirth of the beauty of the peasant girl

Chapter 704

The people who went out to collect taxes were personally arranged by Lin Liu.

It is relatively convenient to collect taxes in the ten subordinate villages, but it is more difficult to collect taxes in Pingyang County.

Therefore, Lin Liu handed over the tax collection work in the county to the most prestigious Huang Butou, and asked him to form a team with the clever monkey.

However, the teams that went to the countryside all came back. It wasn't until it was dark that the waiting Qingluo was drowsy, and Huang Butou and the monkey came back with tired faces.

"My lord, this subordinate is back."

Catcher Huang put down the money box and account book, and sat down on the ground.

The monkey behind him was not much better than him, and his legs were shaking when he walked.

Qing Luo has always indulged these government servants, and rarely has any harsh rules, so the two of them don't care about their superiority or inferiority, and they start rubbing their legs as soon as they sit on the ground.

"Why are you so tired?" Qing Luo asked a small yamen servant to pour water for the two of them, very puzzled.

The other yamen servants all came back with light and happy steps...

"Oh, don't mention it..." Huang catches his head and rubs his legs, his thick eyebrows are entangled together, "Today we almost broke our legs."

"Are you too lack of exercise?"

For a yamen servant, it's not right to be so squeamish.

Usually when Qing Luo goes out, except for Huang Butou, everyone else has to use two legs to follow.

The monkey straightened his waist hey hey, and said with a frowning face, "My lord, it's not that we are coquettish, but that the county tax is too difficult to collect..."

Qingluo's eyebrows moved slightly: "What's going on?"

It stands to reason that the people in the county do not make a living by farming. They either have someone from their families going out to work or do business.There will be no talk of disaster.Moreover, Qingluo didn't increase the tax money of the people in the county, they shouldn't have to pay it hard.

"My lord, you don't know that these small businessmen are all good at calculating, not cunning. How can there be country people who are simple." Huang Baotou shook his head, with a trace of anger on his face, "And they also said, my lord, you will do nothing to the country this year. The farmers have helped a lot, but it has not helped the people in the county to increase their income, so the tax should be reduced appropriately."

Qingluo raised her eyebrows lightly: "Really? In the past, the county tax was so difficult?"

"This..." Huang Baotou thought for a while, his face was a little dignified, and he shook his head, "Although the tax was not so easy to collect in the past, it is not as difficult as this year. Nine out of ten households say that their livelihood is difficult. Either ask for a delay in paying for a period of time, or ask the adults to reduce the taxes of the people in the county."

Qingluo's smile faded a bit: "Huang Butou."

Seeing her expression, Huang Butou felt a little trembling in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Yes, my lord."

"You said, did I pamper them too much?"

"This..." Huang Butou hesitated, not knowing whether to say yes or no.

But Monkey nodded immediately: "That's right, sir, you are too kind, if you indulge these unruly people too much, they will make more progress!"

"Oh?" Qingluo's black eyes were quiet, she looked at the monkey with great interest, "In your opinion, what should we do?"

"Arrest all these unscrupulous people who don't want to pay taxes!" Monkey said without hesitation.

The monkey felt very happy when he thought of those troublesome faces during the day.

"Monkey shut up!" Huang Tutou was a little nervous and yelled at the monkey in a low voice.

If you really annoy the adults, I'm afraid the people in the county will suffer.

Having gone through so many things, the current Huang Baotou will not still think that Qingluo is kind and easy to deceive.

Qingluo glanced at him and said lightly: "Forget it, there are not so many places in the prison."

Huang Butou heaved a sigh of relief.

He has been in the county for so many years, and he still has a lot of old acquaintances, and he can't bear to have them arrested and thrown into prison.

"Huang Butou." Qingluo said casually, "Tomorrow, you will have all the yamen servants go out to collect the county's taxes, and you will only be given one day, unless the family is particularly difficult, and those who maliciously refuse to pay will be killed on the spot."

"Oh ah?"

Hearing the last sentence, Huang Butou suddenly widened his eyes.

kill?
It's just refusing to pay taxes, so you have to kill him on the spot?
Don't say it's not that serious, even if it's a murderer, he has to bring it back for interrogation and have evidence before he can be convicted. No matter what, he can't be killed on the spot.

Huang Catcher thought that he must have been dizzy from exhaustion, and his ears had misheard, so he pretended he didn't hear it at ease.

"Do you understand what I said, those who maliciously refuse to pay will be killed on the spot!" Qing Luo repeated again with great certainty.

Now even if Huang Butou wanted to pretend he didn't hear, it was impossible.

He was sweating anxiously: "My lord, do you want to think about it again? There are also those who refused to pay in previous years, as long as we go there a few more times..."

"I don't have that time to deal with them. Just do as I tell you." Qingluo interrupted him coldly, got up and left.

Huang Tutou and Houzi stared at each other with astonishment.

They are all fellow villagers who have known each other for many years, and it is enough to beat a few sticks to teach them a lesson. How could they really kill people because of this incident?
"Is your lord angry today?" Monkey thought for a while, "I guess she will change her mind tomorrow."

Huang Butou glanced at him: "How do you know?"

"My mother said that women are fickle!" Monkey said naturally, "Even if my mother is so ugly, she said to do it, just do it... It's rare for us adults to be so good-looking and have such a good temper ..."

Catcher Huang: "..."

He suddenly felt weak, and his legs became more sore after walking for a day.

At this time, a figure walked by the door, and Huang Catcher caught it out of the corner of his eye, and immediately said happily: "Sixth Master Lin, go slowly!"

Lin Liu stopped and turned to look: "Oh, Catcher Huang, you just came back now? How is the collection going?"

"It's all here."

Catcher Huang pushed the money box and the account book to him, and briefly recounted what happened just now, and said sadly, "Sixth Master, what should I do? I dare not refuse to listen to your lord, but killing people is absolutely impossible... ..."

Lin Liu raised his face and thought for a while when he heard the words, then smiled suddenly: "Tomorrow, you can just do what the adults say, and the adults have their own opinions."

"Ah?" Even Lin Liubai said that, but Huang Butou doubted and hesitated, "Then I can't really kill people..."

"It's okay to give it a try. If the taxes are not raised, your lord will be punished by His Majesty."

Lin Liu smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and left holding the money box and account books.

Does punishment mean killing?

Huang Butou does not agree with this approach.

But he is just a subordinate of others, and disobedience is not acceptable.After spending one night in torment, he dawdled for a long time the next day before leading the yamen servants out.

No matter how unhappy he is, what should come still has to come.

Walking to the door of an early shop that refused to pay taxes yesterday, he raised his hand and knocked on the door helplessly, "What time is it, why don't you get up and open the door for business?"

(End of this chapter)