Escape from the desert

Chapter 154 The Thoughts of Magistrate Li
In the small main room, the atmosphere was quiet for a while. After Jiang Yan finished speaking, she sat quietly with her eyes down. Li County magistrate was also shrewd. He understood the other party's voice in an instant, so his face was also a little dark. .

He naturally knew that if Aunt Jiang planted late rice at the head this year, next year it could spread to the whole county or even the entire town. Most of the Dahua Dynasty is that there is no place to grow two crops of rice. Once it is possible, it will be a great achievement. And such great achievements must be reported directly to the court, the results of which can be imagined, but if it comes next year, it may be his turn?
Thinking of this, Magistrate Li's heart filled with excitement was like a pot of cold water pouring down the top.

Quack cool.

He Shen Ring said: "In this case, Aunt Jiang, I will give you some paddy fields in Linjia Village, and use them as experimental fields for the government. Even if they can't be planted, you don't have to worry about them, and these fields can be exempted from taxes. That would be best."

Li County magistrate's idea is very good. Even if the field under his name is not popularized, as long as the experimental field is provided by the county government, he will also participate. In terms of credit and achievements, his name is naturally indispensable.

"Mr. Li's good intentions are accepted, but my family has already planted a lot of paddy fields, and I just bought some today. The manpower is limited, so I really can't take care of it too much."

Jiang Yan's tactful rejection, the sincerity and indifference on her face made people angry, her brows were light, as if she had really tried her best.

The next second she continued: "If it is possible, Magistrate Li can save the women from paying taxes for a few years. If this year's late rice is successful, it will be regarded as an experimental field for the government. If it is not successful, I will definitely not have it. Any complaints, all taxes will still be paid on time and according to the rules."

The family originally had five acres of paddy fields, but when she bought these two hilltops today, she bought dozens of more acres of paddy fields. It was just a small amount compared to the two hilltops, but in Linjia Village , is already the ranks of the small landlords, not counting those barren hills, the Lin family is now the farmer with the most paddy fields in the village, and it is naturally the largest landlord in the village.

Magistrate Li just wanted to get a share of the pie, secretly and secretly. He didn't want to miss this kind of political achievement. Jiang Yan was also willing to buy this favor. Anyway, the late rice that came out the most variety was divided equally with the government. In the coming year, don't worry about why the seeds given by the mall are fuller than those of this era.

Besides, this kind of great credit that can improve people's lives and increase political achievements will never fall on his own village woman. This county magistrate is also a good person. After all, he can directly requisition your land and use his identity to coerce Forcing you to do things for the court, but he chose a roundabout way, and it can even be said that he respects it very much. For this, Jiang Yan is very optimistic about him.

Magistrate Li became more and more ignorant of Jiang Yan. He had long known about her purchase of land today, and he also understood that she had bought a lot of wasteland and paddy fields. The wasteland itself had low taxes, and the two barren hills bought by Aunt Jiang had no comparable taxation. How high is the paddy field she bought, and the tax exemption for a few years is not a problem for him.

"Yes, this official will exempt you from all taxes. For two years, the tax on the wasteland itself is not high, and you don't have many paddy fields. As long as you can grow it, this tax is a trivial matter."

Magistrate Li's eyes fell on Jiang Yan. He was not an idle official who would only sit on Diaoyutai. On the contrary, in the past few years, there has been more drought and less rain, and the people can be said to be struggling to live. They have not reached the level of a large number of refugees wandering around. The result he strives to maintain.

He would go to the countryside every year to see and walk around, to understand the suffering of the people, but every time he saw those people who were hungry and nibbling on the mountains, he couldn't tell the heartache. Taking a step forward on the road to becoming an official, but more than that, it is to want the people to have food, clothing and well-being. Once they succeed, they will no longer have to be precarious and hungry.

"Then thank you Magistrate Li." Jiang Yan's eyes were full of joy, and her voice was a little excited. She was a little surprised by Magistrate Li's generosity. The county magistrate directly exempted him from the family's taxes, which means she won't have to pay taxes this year or next.

After all, she wanted to buy more land.

Not only was she surprised, but Lao Wu and Li Zheng were even more unbelievable. It was the first time they saw someone who dared to bargain with the county magistrate. Dare to have any complaints, but Aunt Jiang is better, not to mention the tax exemption, the magistrate does not even plan to ask for food.

"Brother-in-law, what do you think?" Huang Xiancheng asked after Jiang Yan and the others left.

"Not an ordinary country woman, calm and calm, with an indifferent attitude, an idea and a plan, not too timid, and neither humble nor arrogant in her words, this kind of bearing is rare for a rich and noble lady raised by an official family since childhood, even though she is a widow, she is not What is in the pool will be great in the future."

Magistrate Li gave Jiang Yan the highest evaluation. The figure in his mind lingered for a long time. Thinking of the confidence and calmness shown by the other party, Magistrate Li said: "You can arrange it, all the villages with water sources will be planted. Late rice, send someone to study in Linjia Village, and follow Aunt Jiang's steps and methods."

Huang Xiancheng was stunned and did not understand: "Brother-in-law, since you believe in her, why do you have to make an agreement with her? Although the tax exemption for two years is not much, the rice she grows is not for us."

"It doesn't matter, the real seeds are out. When the time comes, Aunt Jiang will not refuse to give some grain seeds."

The magistrate Li didn't finish his words, but the county magistrate Huang already understood that his brother-in-law wanted to make friends with Aunt Jiang.

After leaving the county office, the group of people relaxed a lot, especially in Lizheng. The little old man was frightened by Jiang Yan a few times and gasped a few times. He refused to let the magistrate even if he dared to bargain, he was afraid that he would be dragged away by the magistrate in the next second. Playing the board, if the county magistrate is more ruthless, maybe he will be directly pulled and beheaded!

Jiang Yan was very interested in the pier in Linfang County, but after rushing to the road in the morning, although there were cakes and dry food in the car, several people were still hungry, especially the streets were full of various snacks.

The smell is fragrant, and the sales are continuous. Just listening to the hawker's introduction makes me feel like my mouth is full, and my stomach is full of worms.

"Today, I would like to thank Uncle Li Zheng and Brother Wu for accompanying me to the county government office. I have been busy for a long time and haven't eaten anything. Let's find a restaurant. I will invite the two of you to have a good meal." Jiang Yan said. , his eyes lingered on all kinds of restaurants in the town: "This is the first time I have come to the county, and I don't know the situation on this street. Do you know which restaurant has the best food?"

(End of this chapter)