Rebirth and farming: the prosperous days of the eldest sister of Nongmen

Chapter 2 Government Inspection

As soon as she left the room, Mrs. Li looked anxiously at her father-in-law Ye Wan: "What to do, she is determined to find the government. The government is not like the village head, who will help us speak for a few big pieces of meat."

"Separation of families is justified, who will take care of you for such a trivial matter?" Ye An smiled contemptuously.

Ye Wan waited for them to finish talking, then took a puff of cigarette and said slowly: "If she wants to find it, I will find it for her. How does the government know how much money our family has, and how much food has been collected? How can the elders of the government have the patience to do it for you?" If this kind of trivial matter is investigated to the end, no one in the village will come out to speak out, let's see how she ends up."

Xiao Li's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands in a low voice and said, "Father is right. If we hide all the money and food at home, who will seriously investigate the elders after going through the motions? As for the villagers, who has the time to spare?" Help them out?"

After talking, the hearts of several people settled down. Ye An, his wife and Mrs. Li rummaged through boxes and cabinets at home to find a place to hide things. Ye Wan smoked a cigarette and went to the village chief slowly, planning to talk to him again.

The village chief also felt that it was unrealistic. If he really went to call the government, the government would definitely think that he couldn't even manage the separation of the family, but he was also afraid that Ye Xing would really go to the yamen to seek death. If it's not good, he has to go to the prison to shed a layer of skin.

"She is really a loser and a broom star. She has been fine in the village for so many years, but she insists on going to the government. Let me tell you, Ye Wan, if something happens, you can't afford it!"

Ye Wan took a silver horn and slapped it in the village chief's hand, "I'll do the work, don't worry. I asked the elders and the old woman to hide all the money. If you don't tell me, I won't tell you. Solution. After this incident, I will give some money to let the officials drink some wine, hey, how can they remember the Yejiacun thing."

The village head put Yinjiao into his arms, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, she is thoughtful. This girl thought it was a big deal when she heard the words of the government's inspection. How did she know that these old men would not be serious if they have no money?" It's up to her to take care of it! Okay, I'll go to the yamen right now to make her completely give up, and when the government leaves, I'll see how she can stay in the village!"

Just after the autumn harvest, the yamen was rarely idle. The village head only went to the yamen to report in the morning, and a few official errands came to Yejia Village in the afternoon.It wasn't when the tax was collected that the officials could be seen. The villagers from Yejia Village and nearby villages all followed Ye Xing's house from afar.

"Hey, do you think this official will really give money to Mrs. Wang?"

"Who knows, I heard that if you don't have money to honor the officials, they won't help you. Besides, how do the officials know how much money Ye Wan's family has? Maybe they have hidden the money long ago."

The people watching the excitement in the village felt that the most important thing was that the officials would come and make trouble, and that it was the best result for the three of Wang, mother and daughter not to be kicked out.Ye Xing didn't believe this, and no one knew the result until the last moment.

After the official sent to see everyone in Ye's family, he asked Ye Wan to tell about the family's fields, autumn harvest food, money and other properties.

Ye Wan had an honest face, and he said with a bitter face: "Returning to my lord, the family has a total of 35 mu of land. This year's situation is not bad. If one mu of land is more than three stones, there is also a stone and a half. The family ate a lot, and now there are more than 60 shi left..."

Ye Wan swallowed his saliva, he took a peek at the official and continued, "As for money, the odds and ends of the house add up to less than five pennies."

"Does anyone else have any doubts about what Ye Wan said?" The officer turned to look at the others. Ye An, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Li nodded repeatedly. The villagers understood Ye Wan's crying poor, but they didn't make a sound.

"My lord, I have doubts." Ye Xing stepped forward and said, "The family does have 35 mu of land, but the top-class field has [-] mu, and the second-class field has [-] mu, and the field has not been handed over just after the autumn harvest. Tax, no matter how you calculate it, the family should have [-] shimi. As for money, it is even more absurd. My father has to go to work in the county except for the busy farming season. Grandma, why are there only five pennies left!"

Seeing that the clothes Ye Xing and the others were wearing were patched several times, and they obviously didn't fit well, the officials believed what she said.Ye An saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly explained: "You are not in charge of the family and don't know the price of firewood and rice. Don't these people in our family only work and don't eat or drink? If the family members are sick, they have to go to the doctor for medicine. Just counting your squeamishness, I don’t know how much money was filled in the medicine.”

Ye Xing knew that they would not let go easily, so she decided to add the last blow.

"All uncles and brothers are here today, please tell the officials what you see. Everyone can see my land here, and everyone must know how much food we have collected. Not to mention my father and the villagers went out to work together. , everyone knows how much money our three mothers can spend on their daily lives."

Ye Xing saw a few scholars in the crowd wearing new robes and holding books in their hands, standing in a conspicuous place, knowing that they wanted to take the opportunity to show off in front of the officials, so he deliberately walked up to them and said.

"Brother Qingyu, Brother Qingbai, I respect scholars the most on weekdays. You have read the books of sages and sages, and you are the most upright people. You will never lie."

Ye Xing's flattery was just right. Ye Qingyu and Ye Qingbai deliberately dressed up to show their faces today. Seeing the attitude of the officials, they were naturally willing to show off.

"My lord, Ye Qingyu, my little one, lives next door, and I know a little about the affairs of this family..."

"The villain Ye Qingbai..."

Two scholars stood up and explained that the villagers naturally took advantage of the crowds to explain the affairs of Ye Wan's family clearly.Seeing that Ye Wan dared to deceive himself, the official slapped the table and scolded: "You are so bold, you dare to lie to the official. I will give you another chance and explain your property clearly, otherwise you will be taken back to the yamen and locked up!"

Ye Wan and the others were so frightened that their legs softened and they knelt down. Xiao Li wanted to cry and complained when Ye An covered his mouth. He kowtowed and said, "My lord, calm down, my lord, don't dare to be angry anymore. hide."

Ye Wan even asked his family members to take out all the hidden silver money and count it for the officials, and also took it to check the room where the grain was kept.Officials recorded the real property of the Ye family. When the land was distributed, not only Ye Wan's family disagreed, but the village chief also did not agree.

"Wait a minute, my lord, this field belongs to my Ye family village, how can it be distributed to people with a different surname?" The village chief hated Ye Xing for not giving him face in the morning, and this field could not be distributed to them no matter what.

As soon as the village chief's words came out, the audience around Ye Family Village exploded.

"Yes, if this field is given to Mrs. Wang, if she remarries or her two daughters marry off, the field will be given to someone else. Will Ye Family Village still be Ye Family Village in the future?"

(End of this chapter)