Before leaving, there were many things that needed to be arranged. For example, Ye Zhenzhen and Cui Weizhen needed to go back to Yejiacun.
This time I went back mainly for tax and corvee matters.
According to the laws of the Dazhou Dynasty, scholars with a good reputation can be exempted from certain taxes and corvee. As the name suggests, the land under his name does not need to be taxed, and his family does not have to perform corvee. This is the imperial court's encouragement and lenient treatment of scholars.
Cui Weizhen was admitted as a scholar, and was exempted from the corvee qualifications for two people and the tax quota of 20 acres. The corvee service was used on Ye Dayong and Ye Sanyong, and the farmland was used on their eight acres of land and the clan school's twelve acres.
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Now that he has become a juren, the amount of tax exemption has increased. He can exempt ten people from corvee and 100 acres and 20 acres from taxes. He keeps 70 acres for his own use, and uses the remaining quota to give away favors.
The seventh uncle knew the purpose of his return to his hometown, and greeted them at the entrance of the village very enthusiastically. When he saw them, his face burst into laughter, "Weizhen, Zhenzhen, you are back. Now our Yejia Village is in disgrace. The whole
Everyone in Linxi County knows that Mr. Xie Yuang came from our Yejia Village. When the villagers go out, everyone will take a high look. Li Zheng came to our village all day long to express his condolences, and he spared us a lot of benefits."
Why do every household train scholars to obtain fame as long as they have the conditions?
When a person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, this is the situation.
After all, having lived in Yejia Village for several years, Cui Weizhen was still very affectionate and treated his seventh uncle as an elder. After being humble, he said, "Seventh Uncle, I have thirty acres of land to pay taxes and eight free laborers. You
Let’s see how to distribute it to the folks.”
The seventh uncle suddenly smiled and said quickly, "The tax quota cannot be changed at will, but it is not fair to let a few villagers occupy the quota for a long time. Therefore, I thought of a way to have the villagers gather at the ancestral temple for a meeting later. Let's all join together.
Discuss and vote to select fixed tax-free acres and candidates, and then go to the government to register them, so that they will not have to collect taxes and corvees in the future. But in fact, such benefits are rotated every year. Starting from the second year, those who should enjoy
The registered families will be responsible for their taxes and corvee treatment. When the time comes, we will choose the results and let you decide. This way, it will be fair and just, and no one can say anything wrong."
Cui Weizhen nodded, approving of this decision.
Almost all the villagers gathered in the square in front of the ancestral temple. When they saw Cui Weizhen and others coming, they cheered. Everyone greeted Cui Weizhen enthusiastically. If it weren't for his current status, they would probably join in.
Come up and show affection with your body.
Cui Weizhen did not put on airs, and greeted the clan elders and the Yue family one by one. He also nodded politely to the other villagers. When the atmosphere calmed down, the seventh uncle began to preside over the distribution meeting.
Because it is a voting discussion, there is a big box placed in the square. After the villagers have discussed it, they can just put the selected people into it.
Ye Zhenzhen listened and found out that the people who were discussing the election were all from good families in the village. The other party was either the respected seventh uncle or the honest and popular Erde uncle. Like Ye Shiming's family, there was no one to choose from.
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In fact, this is easy to understand.
After all, the taxes and corvees set are reported to the government. Those people are the real beneficiaries. If they are unwilling to fulfill the distribution in the future, the villagers will have no choice. For their future interests, they will naturally choose
A man who can keep his promise.
People like Ye Shiming no longer have a reputation in the village. In addition, everyone knows that his family and the Cui family are at odds with each other, so naturally they will not ask for trouble.
The final result was similar to what Ye Zhenzhen heard, and most people were satisfied with it.
Of course, Li Erniang belongs to this small group.
After the seventh uncle announced the results, she immediately jumped up unwillingly, "Why didn't you choose my family? I am Da Ya's grandma, and Shiming is her second uncle. We have not received any of the honor she has brought to the village.
Is there any reason for me to take advantage of outsiders like you?
She didn't dare to offend the seventh uncle, and her eyes were focused on Uncle Er De like knives. She felt uncomfortable for a while, his lips moved, and he already had the idea of giving up his place.
——As a neighbor, he knew Li Erniang’s fighting ability very well, and he didn’t want to live a restless life just for the sake of quota.
Ye Zhenzhen spoke up before he could give in, "How come Uncle Er De is an outsider? Yejia Village has the same roots and we are all a family, so what's wrong with everyone recommending him? Besides, Uncle Er De and the others just occupy a place
It’s just a quota, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t benefit everyone, so why are you opposed to it?”
During the Weizhen Academy Examination, Uncle Er De specially put down his farm work to see each other off. This kind of heart alone is worth remembering. Although Li Erniang is a member of Ye Zhenzhen's family, what good things has she done? It would be better if she didn't have any grudges.
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Time has changed, and the Cui family has become more and more prosperous. Li Erniang used to dare to jump around, but now she doesn't dare to provoke even if she has a hundred courages - she has heard from her second son that the person who raises people is the official!
So she restrained her arrogance, but she still couldn't help but mutter, "Da Ya, you exempted your father and third uncle from taxes and labor, why don't you think about your second uncle? I know you don't like us.
, but your father is still dependent on your second uncle for support. He will suffer hardships in his later years, which will not be good for your reputation."
He actually acted out a painful drama.
Ye Zhenzhen was indifferent to this. She had no feelings for Ye Boshan at all. With his father and third uncle here, he would definitely not have a miserable life in his later years. Li Erniang made the wrong idea if he wanted to use this to manipulate her.
Who knew that Cui Weizhen was actually persuaded without saying anything.
"I can allocate ten acres of land and bear the taxes in my second uncle's name. I, as the grandson-in-law, should be the one to be filial to you two elders on behalf of Zhen Zhen."
Li Erniang's expression was as if she had been hit by a pie falling from the sky.
She never thought that Cui Weizhen, who seemed cold and cold-tempered, would benefit from her second wife, and she couldn't come to her senses for a while.
As a person who has lived for most of her life, she values people more than she eats salt. Even though Cui Weizhen is polite and courteous to everyone, he is actually the coldest and coldest person in the world. Although he married Daya, he never put them in the spotlight.
In his eyes, she never dared to provoke him.
So in her mind, even Ye Zhenzhen, who had been angry with her several times, was easier to persuade than Cui Weizhen, so she never thought that he was the first to extend an olive branch.
Such a huge benefit fell from the sky, and she didn't bother to study why. She nodded hurriedly, fearing that Cui Weizhen would change her mind too late.
