Escape in the Year of Disaster: She cheated after dressing up as a peasant mother-in-law

When Chen Yuanwai heard that someone was starting to yell at him, he couldn't help but get angry: "What? If you want to pay taxes, go ahead and pay them. What does it have to do with me?"

"Sir, we are encountering such a thing now. Isn't it time to recover the taxes? There are so many disaster victims outside who are suffering. Some of them don't even have a bite of food to eat. How can Mr. Chen not pay those taxes and fees back? return?"

The county magistrate also felt that this was necessary, so he said with a stern face: "Master, take the tax book and check it carefully to see how much money Yuan Wai Chen owes in total in taxes and fees?"

Suddenly, there was silence in the magistrate's hall.

The master came over with a booklet, slowly opened it and said, "Sir, it is exactly three thousand five hundred taels of silver!"

With so much money, Chen Yuanwai thought that it was a boat full of silk and satin. On weekdays, he would even dig for a few wages from the workers. Now, let alone so much money, look at it. Mr. Chen's face looked like he was selling blood for money.

"What's wrong, Mr. Chen, do you think this county is blackmailing you? If so, then this county will have no choice but to strip you of your official position and cancel all the property in your name in accordance with the laws of this dynasty... ····”

"No, sir, I'm willing to make up for it!" Mr. Chen's face looked like a bitter gourd. His lips hesitated twice, wanting to say something, but he didn't dare to say anything.

The county magistrate glanced at Chen Yuanwai: "You are required to make up all the money you owe within three days. Is there any problem?"

Officer Chen was trembling all over: "No, no problem!"

Several merchants around him hesitated for a moment, but the leader, Lao Zhou, stepped forward and said: "Sir, in this way, Yuan Chen has only paid up the taxes owed. As a resident of Jingyuan County, why can't we? How about giving something to help the victims?"

Several merchants around him also rushed to say: "Yes, yes, this matter can't just make up for the tax. The key is to be like me and come up with some corresponding food and money to support the disaster victims." People, otherwise, we won’t be able to get a penny out no matter what, after all, we are all merchants who pay taxes regularly!”

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Everyone made their own remarks, which sounded reasonable. The county magistrate's brows fell on Chen Yuanwai again, and he slowly said: "Chen Yuanwai, in this case, as the magistrate of Jing'an County, I have the right to supervise You merchants should come up with something to help the people at critical times. The county does not ask for more, but each person should come up with 1000 taels of silver and 500 loads of grain. This is not a problem for you merchants, so what objections do you have?"

The merchants all agreed and nodded in agreement. A few merchants who still wanted to contract work in Daling Village took out an extra 1000 taels of silver. While opening up the joints for themselves, they also asked the county magistrate to treat them. The business is quite taken care of.

Chen Yuanwai was so angry that he rolled his eyes and cursed secretly in his heart: "These bullies actually offered so much money at this time. Are they trying to force me into a desperate situation?"

Chen Yuanwai thought: "If this is the case, then how can I do business? In front of the county magistrate, I am the most demanding merchant. No matter what kind of business I can do in Jing'an County in the future, doesn't this mean Digging your own grave?"

After thinking about it, I felt that I should take out some, so that the county magistrate would not look at him with admiration. "Sir, in this case, I will use another two thousand taels to support the victims. After all, if the epidemic in Jing'an County expands further, it will not be good for us. Who will our business be for, right?"

The county magistrate did not expect that what everyone said would make the cash-strapped Chen Yuanwai become very generous. In this way, it should not be a problem to resettle these victims in Jing'an County.

Seeing that Chen Yuanwai took the initiative to take out the money, and the remaining merchants also took out the same money, the county magistrate was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, the crisis for him, the county magistrate, was resolved in one fell swoop.

People in Jing'an County have improved their lives, and many merchants present nodded their heads.

Liang Shuyan, a tea concubine personally conferred by the Holy Emperor, is also from Jing'an County. How can she stay out of this matter?

The important thing is not these, but that Liang Shuyan's tea house business has reached the provincial capital and the capital, and her restaurant is also the largest restaurant in Jing'an County. It is not impossible to make thousands of taels of silver a day. After all, this But the richest merchant in Jingan County, why didn't the magistrate call her over?

Chen Yuanwai and other merchants can spend so much money, but Liang Shuyan can at least double it.

The magistrate looked at the gibbering man in the crowd.

Cha Ruren's current business is very big, but is her contribution to Jing'an County still small? Not to mention in a small Jing'an County, even in the capital city, in the eyes of the emperor, couldn't her contribution be comparable to others?

"Do you know why the emperor made a peasant woman a concubine? What is the status of a concubine?"

No one spoke. Everyone looked at each other, unable to explain why. The county magistrate continued: "Not only did she successfully harvest two crops of wheat, but she also thought of repairing it during the flood." Even the entire village of Daling Village has followed the canal method. Don’t you see the changes in Daling Village in the past two years? Not only have roads been built, schools have been built, but a new market has also been built in Daling Village. "

"The person who came to present the prescription this time was the one who saved the entire people of Jing'an County because of Cha Ruren! You are still here gnashing your teeth at Cha Ruren. The little money you have given out is not enough for Cha Ruren. How dare you call yourself a coward here?"

The magistrate's words made everyone fall silent and did not dare to speak out.

When will Ruren develop a prescription? Could it be obtained somewhere else to fool the magistrate? But in fact, this prescription has real effects and has made many people who have been sick get better.

The behavior of the tea concubine made many merchants suspicious, but at the same time they were suspicious and awe-inspiring.

Outside the door, a group of people gathered, all new residents of Daling Village. The leader said: "Your Majesty the County Magistrate, we are grateful to Ruren for his enthusiastic help, allowing us to have our own new home. Now, we are willing to learn from Ruren, Let’s give the little bit of money we have to the county magistrate, so that more people can be saved! Please accept it, please!”