Seeing Qian Yuan walk out of the door in despair, Liu Zhuo bowed his hand to Du Zhongxiao: "Judgment, is it appropriate for the official to do this matter?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Yes, this is what is meant to be done. However, you directly gave him half a bucket less, which is still a little rougher, and there are a few shortcomings. First, the tax per mu is only an approximate number, and the actual amount must be zero and round. It is easy to water near Lishui, and it is considered a high-quality field, not only one bucket. Second, you should have ordered someone to go back and check the accounts of the taxes that have been apportioned to the fields over the years, and calculate the amount, not to estimate it. The most important thing is the third point, outside of this money clerk, at first glance, it must be a high-class household in this county, and you know how much his family has. In the end, he was asked to make up the total amount of money for the yamen, and it was best to go to half of his family property to set an example for the rest of the people. ”

Taxes and servants were paid according to households, and the statistics of the people's property in this era were not sloppy, and there were accounts in the yamen. The assets counted by the household include fixed assets and working capital, and the accounts will not be too far from the actual situation. If Liu Zhuo really goes back to check the accounts, he can roughly estimate the family property outside the money clerk. After so many years of tax arrears, he can easily go to half of his family property without using his hands and feet.

Listening to Du Zhongxiao's words, Su Song and Liu Zhuo laughed together.

If you want to get compensation from the yamen, you can figure it out from the money loser. Du Zhongxiao has seen too many things like this, how can he succeed.

The construction of such a large iron prison will inevitably occupy people's houses and land, and the yamen will of course compensate for it, and there are standards for actual farm work. Because the land system is not established and annexation is not suppressed, it is a fact that the land system in the countryside is chaotic. If there is really land that is actually cultivated and not in the account, as long as the amount is not large, Du Zhongxiao has instructed to compensate according to the actual situation, and does not require the people to pay taxes. However, if the large households hide their land and the situation is serious, it is not among them.

The accounts of the yamen are there, and in ordinary years, the local government has various methods of tax evasion and tax evasion, collusion between the upper and lower levels, and there is no way to cure the poor. Qian Yuanwai dared to occupy the land in the wasteland, saying that it was his own, so he took him as an example first. In this way, Du Zhongxiao wished that all the large wasteland was occupied, and there was no record of paying taxes in the county account books, so he would make up the tax arrears first.

After laughing for a while, Su Song said: "In this way, I am afraid that no one will dare to claim compensation again, this money clerk has really done a good thing for the yamen." ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "With such a big iron prison, how can no one take money fraudulently, there must still be some, we just control the scale." Zirong, this kind of thing can't be stopped, as long as it's not too much, our minds don't spend on it. ”

Su Song said: "As long as you collect 700 yuan from the money clerk's house, who dares to pull out your teeth!" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "The word money is the head, don't talk about pulling teeth from the tiger's mouth, someone will do it like going up the knife mountain and going down to the sea of fire." If this road doesn't work, they will find another way. Not everyone will be like this money clerk, sowing some seeds in the field and coming to us in the yamen, but from the people below to find a way. The ones who really do things are the officials below, how can everyone be loyal to the country and not take the opportunity to make money? As long as the people who do things stretch out their hands, there are those who have the ability among the people to make a profit. This kind of thing can't be stopped, don't think about it. ”

In his previous life, demolition was a hot topic in society, and Du Zhongxiao didn't know how much news he had watched, so he was mentally prepared. In that era, there were people who made a fortune by demolition, and there will be the same in this era. Not to mention those who make a fortune seriously according to the regulations, those who rely on various means to make more money than others are basically inhumane. Either they have a special identity and dare to gather together to resist the government, or they have a strong relationship, and no one dares to offend. Of course, the most are the officials who handle the implementation process, from top to bottom, who have already benefited, and dare not really lift the lid and show everything. The officials hid and tucked away and didn't dare to make it clear, of course, some people used this to threaten and drink some soup.

When Qian returned home, he found a bench in the courtyard and sat down, with straight eyes, looking at the sky and not speaking. He really didn't understand how he went to occupy a piece of idle land and thought about making a fortune from the yamen, so he came back with a debt of more than 700 yuan. Originally, I thought that even if I couldn't make money, it was just a waste of some seeds, and it was nothing, so I tried the attitude of the officials in the yamen first, and then acted better. Whoever would have thought that it would be such a yamen, such an official, as soon as he opened his mouth, it would be hundreds of times, and it was terrifying to think about.

Mrs. Qian got the report from her family, and came out to see the Qian clerk sitting in the courtyard, looking scary, and hurriedly said, "What's the matter?" If you don't go to the yamen, how can it be like losing your soul! ”

Qian Yuanwai woke up suddenly and said to his husband: "I'd rather lose my soul!" I have to take out 700 yuan at once, and all the cash in the family is gone! ”

Mrs. Qian hurriedly asked what was going on, and after listening to it, she said: "Don't worry, I think it's the officials who noticed that you were occupying the land in your name, and they used this method to scare you." It's not a big deal, do you really want our family to take 700 yuan to go out. ”

Qian Yuanwai thought about it, felt that what Mrs. said made sense, nodded, and felt a little more relaxed.

Just then, there was a commotion outside. As soon as Qian Yuanwai stood up, he saw Tian Jiejie from the county leading a large person to stride in.

Qian Yuanwai stepped forward and arched his hand: "Festival level, how can you be free today, come to the cold house!" I will prepare some wine and meat, and some belly wraps for the knots. ”

Tian Jiejie waved his hand and said: "No need, when I come to your house today, I won't drink a sip of water!" We brought our own dry food! ”

Qian Yuan said strangely: "What's the matter? The festival level came from the county seat, the road was far away, and it was appropriate to use some wine and meat. ”

Tian Jie said: "I learned that the county minister ordered that your family hid the land property and did not pay taxes for decades, and today I made it up and asked me to come to collect it." A total of seven hundred and two feet, not a penny! Hurry up, I'll go back to my life! ”

Qian Yuanwai opened his mouth and looked directly at Tian Jiejie, and after a while, he said: "Jiejie, misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding!" It was a small greedy moment, and when he saw that the yamen was going to occupy an area on the other side of the Li River, he sowed some seeds, saying that it was his ancestral land. Growing up with me, you should know that the other side of the river is idle land, where there are people farming! This matter is explained, I am willing to take some boards, why do I really have to pay taxes! ”

Tian Jiejie looked at Qian Yuanwai up and down, and said coldly: "You misunderstood, I don't misunderstand!" The magistrate of the county commanded, saying that you admitted it personally, and if you can't go back with 700 yuan, I will use my own property to make up for it! Outside of the staff, our friendship since childhood is true, but it is not worth 700 yuan! ”

Qian Yuanwai was so anxious that he turned around: "Otherwise, I will go back to the yamen with you and explain it to the magistrate." I was greedy, I was wrong, and the yamen punished me. Then it has never been planted, where did it come from? ”

Tian Jiejie just sneered: "Are you greedy? Okay, now the yamen is more greedy than you! I'll tell you, there are seven hundred and two feet in total, and not a single penny! If you can't see the money, my people will eat and sleep here, and none of your people will want to go out! ”

Qian Yuan saw that Tian Jiejie was not emotional, and said unhappily: "Jiejie, you are from your hometown, you know the roots, why do you force me like this!" In previous years, when you came to my house, you have always been good at wine and meat, so I can't treat you badly! I didn't expect that something happened, so I turned my face and didn't recognize people! ”

Tian Jie said: "Outside, if it is Qiguan, our friendship will not be difficult for you." But that's 700 times! It's still a full run, if it's more than 900 times! You touch your heart and ask, is our friendship worth so much money! ”

After speaking, Tian Jiejie sat on the stool and said to his subordinates: "Little ones, show me, no one from the Qian family is allowed to go out!" No one is allowed to take out any grass or tree in this village! After three days, if the money clerk can't come up with the money, we just take out the things here and sell them. If you don't have enough money for 700 feet, the county has something to say, and we will go bankrupt! ”

A group of strong men who were on errand answered loudly and guarded the hospital separately, looking at the outside of the money clerk with fierce eyes.