Chapter 10 Supplementary Levy
The night was darker and darker, as if endless thick ink was heavily smeared on the sky, not even the glimmer of stars.
The roar of the evil wolf was faintly heard, rising and falling in the night wind, drifting far and near.
At this time, a black figure limped into the forest, and then moved quickly on the treetops...
It was just dawn when Ye Sangwan came out of the space and opened the door, and bumped into a dark figure.
If it weren't for the familiar smell on his body, the silver needle in Ye Sangwan's hand would have been unable to hold its grip.
"Yun Heng! Do you know that scaring people can scare them to death!"
Yun Heng was a little at a loss and said with some annoyance: "I, I didn't mean it... I just wanted to tell you that I found a sweet potato field in the gap between Cangshan Mountain and Banyuepo Mountain."
As he said that, he lifted up the sweet potato vines still covered with black soil and showed them to her.
Ye Sangwan opened his mouth blankly, stared at Yun Heng in disbelief, showed a clear expression, turned around and slammed the door.
It must be the wrong way to open it when you wake up!
This sweet potato was only introduced to our country during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. How could such an imaginary dynasty exist?
But when she opened the door again, Yun Heng was still there, carrying a bunch of sweet potatoes, leaning against the door and staring at her thoughtfully.
Ye Sangwan's body suddenly stiffened and he said uncomfortably: "This is a good thing! I just wanted to transplant yesterday, and you found a large area..."
"Things are both good and bad. In that sweet potato field, there are not only a group of ferocious wild boars living there, but also a group of hungry wolves nearby..."
"So dangerous!?"
But Yun Heng received a slap on the forehead, "What are you thinking about? Wild boars and wolves are deep in the mountains, and they are meat-eating animals. How could they appear in that low-lying valley bottom?"
But Ye Sangwan stared at him with eyes like stars, "Did I hear wrong just now? You actually said two very long words!"
Yun Heng: "..."
But Ye Sangwan seemed to have caught something, "Do you have any idol baggage? Or some kind of personality? You can obviously talk long words, but on weekdays you are cold and cherish words like gold... Is it true?
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Yun Heng: "..."
"Hey! You've been discovered, and you're still pretending!"
A conniving smile appeared on Yun Heng's usually stern face: "Go and wash your face. I'll come to your house for breakfast later."
After saying that, he gave her another blow, leaving Ye Sangwan alone with a basket of sweet potatoes messy in the dew.
Today's breakfast was very simple. I steamed sweet potatoes, cooked a pot of thick white porridge, and fried a plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes with potatoes. I was afraid they wouldn't be used to it, so I grabbed a handful of sauerkraut and fried millet.
I stewed a pot of tea eggs in the space, about ten of them, and made a large pot of soy milk, and steamed a bowl of red date liqueur eggs for Xu Dani alone.
By the way, I fried the anti-fetal medicine that I picked up for Xu Dani in town yesterday.
Putting the things on the table quickly, Ye Sangyan stared at her like a stranger with red eyes.
Ye Sangwan was so frightened that he trembled: "Ayan, what's wrong with you?"
"You are not my eldest sister!" Her tone was firm.
"I am!"
Her eyes turned even redder, "My eldest sister doesn't know how to cook these weird dishes, let alone make money!"
My eldest sister and I have slept in the same bed since childhood, and I know the smell of her farts best."
Ah, this is not necessary!
"You always say that men and women sit on different seats at seven years old and live in different halls at eight years old, but you have to share a room with An'er for the past two days..." She actually started sobbing as she spoke.
Ye Sangwan quickly held her in his arms. She struggled a little at first, but with Ye Sangwan's soft voice, she gradually calmed down: "Ayan, I am the eldest sister. I have not changed... That day, I
After being hit on the back of the head by a gangster, he was taken away by a bull-headed horse-faced man wearing white and black clothes.
But the old man with the white beard said that my life should not be cut off, and asked me to come back and protect you. I know that my previous temperament was somewhat inconsistent with my current temper, but if I didn't do what the old man with the white beard said, he would
He will take me away at any time.
As for why I know many things that you don’t know, they were all taught by the old man with white beard. In addition to these, I also know medical skills and farming...
As for why you want to sleep with Chu'an... Ayan, haven't you noticed? Sometimes Chu'an would run to the yard in the middle of the night and cry for his mother... He must be sick! "
"So, the reason why the eldest sister doesn't sleep with Ayan is because An'er is sick. She knows many skills because she was taught by the fairy grandpa... If you don't stop him, she will take you away?" She said, tightly
Hugging Ye Sangwan's waist, "Eldest sister, please don't leave. A-Yan knows that she is wrong... A-Yan should not doubt eldest sister..."
Listening to Ye Sangyan's accusing tone, Ye Sangwan patted her back comfortingly, "Don't blame Ayan, it's the eldest sister's fault for not informing you in advance. So Ayan-sama has a lot, so don't be angry.
OK?"
Ye Sangyan wiped away her tears and nodded solemnly: As long as the eldest sister is still her eldest sister, it doesn't matter what she becomes.
After Yun Heng and Yun Xiang had breakfast together, they couldn't wait to ask Zhu Chaozhang to borrow oxen to plow the land.
Zhu Chaozhang was originally going to drive to the brick and tile factory in the town to inquire about prices. When he heard that Ye Sangwan was going to farm, he took his son Zhu Jizhong with him to watch the fun.
Mainly because I was afraid that Yun Heng would not be able to use cattle to plow the land, and I also wanted to see what the red potatoes Yun Heng was talking about were.
Yunheng left home and went to the front line when he was twelve years old. He really didn't know how to farm.
But with Zhu Jizhong teaching him, Yunheng quickly got started.
Ye Sangwan looked at Yun Heng's dismal stump of a leg and once again thought of treating it.
Seeing that the plowing was almost completed, Ye Sangwan went to the back mountain to call back the trio who were still gathering pine needles and thatch, and by the way, they carried the bundles of hay into the field, and then started a fire that filled the sky with flames.
Many villagers came to put out the fire, but after knowing the cause, they chose to wait and see.
"This is the first time I've heard about autumn planting. The rule passed down from our ancestors is that once the ground is planted, it must be planted so that the next year's crops will grow well."
"That's right! What do a bunch of little kids know? If they break up, let's see what they will do if they can't grow anything next year!"
"I think it makes sense. This insect is afraid of fire. Smoking it like this might actually be effective."
Zhu Chaozhang pursed his lips and snickered in his heart. If you knew that Wan Yatou was testing the fertile land, would it be even more terrifying?
At this time, a black dot came from far to near.
He gasped and said: "Village chief, why are you here? Give me a good meal!"
Go home and have a look, the government has sent someone again, saying that they will levy a supplementary poll tax..."
One of the villagers was dissatisfied and said: "Didn't Chun Tou be conquered before? Why are we being conquered again? Wouldn't this cost our lives?"
Everyone also turned their attention to Zhu Chaozhang, and Ye Sangwan seemed to see Zhu Chaozhang's back hunchback another inch in an instant.
Ye Sangwan's heart moved slightly, "Yun Heng, let's go take a look too."
Back at Zhu Chaozhang's home, the officials in soap uniforms showed everyone their tokens to prove their identities.
This time, in addition to the four official servants, there was also a middle-aged man with a gentle temperament. He held an abacus under his arm and held an account book and a set of calligraphy in both hands. He blindly guessed that he should be in the accounting room or something like that.
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After taking out the notice with black characters on a white background for everyone to see clearly, Zhu Chaozhang asked Zhu Jizhong to carry two sets of tables and chairs out.
Everyone was still immersed in the news that "General Zhengnan died on the battlefield" and could not recover.
The official here has already banged the gong in his hand: "This time the head tax is levied, children aged 0-11 and seniors over 50 will be levied a supplementary tax of 35 cents each.
Each person is levied a supplementary payment of 50 Wen, which can also be replaced by rice. A bucket of rice is converted into 10 Wen. Please actively cooperate and make up the payment in an orderly manner."
"What? You have to pay so much to make up for the levy? A bucket of rice is only worth 10 cents? You are not an official, you might as well go and rob it!"
"That's right! General Zhengnan died in the battle, so what's the use of the money to make up for it? This war has been going on for twenty years. General Zhengnan finally won several battles. What hope does he have after he dies?"
"It would be better to be taken over by the powerful and wealthy Ruoshui Kingdom..."
Before the man finished speaking, he heard the "clanging" sound of a sword being drawn, and the dissatisfied voice stopped abruptly.
Although Ye Sangwan felt sorry for the death of the great General Zhengnan in his memory, he was also deeply dissatisfied with the heavy taxes.
But this is the way the world is. Sooner or later the poll tax will have to be paid, and she doesn't want to waste time in this good time.
So, using her sleeve as a cover, she took out a broken silver horn from the space.
"Head of the household Ye Chengran."
The accountant turned the list over and over again: "There are only two families with the surname Ye, and there is no such person as Ye Chengran as the head of the household?"
Zhu Chaozhang turned to the page where the head of the household was Ye Wenzhu and explained to her: "Ye Chengran is the eldest son of this family. He was separated to establish his own family last year. Ye Chengran and his eldest son Ye Chuang have already sacrificed their lives for the country. Now,
There are only 18-year-old males left..."
The accountant looked through the roster next to him, probably checking the list of those who died in the battle. After confirming that it was correct, he said: "If there are no adults in your family, the head of the household..."
"If sir, you have no objection to the female household, I am the eldest sister and I have the ability to raise my younger siblings. If not, I will fill in my younger brother's place."
The accountant glanced at Ye Sangwan in surprise and wrote Ye Chuan's name on the new head of household.
"Two hundred and twelve cents, a total of one hundred and fifty cents for three people over twelve years old, thirty-five cents for one person under eleven years old, and the one your sister-in-law carries in her belly counts as twenty-five cents for you. Kaixin
You need to pay two additional bills. You can calculate it and see if it’s correct.”
Someone exclaimed, "How can the thing in the belly be considered a human head? It hasn't even been born yet!"
The cashier rolled his eyes and said impatiently, "You don't have to eat before the baby is born?"
Then he looked at Ye Sangwan and said, "You are worth two cents and two cents. If you don't have any objection, just take these eight coins and leave. Don't stand in the way and hinder the business."
This attitude made Ye Sangwan so angry that he wanted to give him a set of Ye's Shadowless Needles.
Chapter completed!