Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 139 Explain explain?

Yu Shan, Qiao Si, and a group of craftsmen gathered in the magistrate's house with a sad face, and the case table in front of them was full of ledgers, which showed the various expenditures and income of the county government in the past three years.

In addition, there are many record books, which contain records of population changes, field changes, and granary stock in Wujin County, Changzhou, in the past three years.

Three years is not much time, but a lot can be accumulated.The second officer, Zuo Fu, obviously wanted to see Zuo Fu's jokes. Although he didn't dare to say that he would not help Zuo Fu clean up, he didn't mean to take the initiative to work. This attitude was very obvious: I want us to convince you and show our abilities.

Zuo Fu also knew the calculations in the hearts of these people, so he also had the intention of competing.Since you don't want to come, I don't beg you either. Call a group of artisans and a few students who have learned modern mathematics and ask them to transcribe the account books.

They can't do the complicated ones, but they can rewrite their items and convert them into Arabic numerals.

Zuo Fu bought a bunch of accounting books on Taobao to transcribe these accounts.And this recording method is simple and clear. The five items of date, project, income, expenditure, and balance look very simple, but it is very efficient for this chaotic recording method in ancient times, and if you want to play tricks, you need to use your brain of.

A leather notebook was placed in front of everyone, Zuo Fu said: "These days are going to be hard for everyone, everyone just needs to write these books down as required."

As she spoke, she took out a calculator, "If someone wants to do some calculations with this ledger, they can use this. This item is called a calculator, and you can watch me demonstrate it."

Zuo Fu randomly pressed a set of numbers, and after adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing, he said with a smile: "With this, it is easy to calculate the ledger, so if you are interested, you can also do the calculation for me, see Is there any tricks in this ledger, if there is, we can also clean them up and let them let us sleep in tents!"

Zuo Fu's humor made everyone laugh, and Wang Qiaosheng cupped his hands and said: "The county lord is right, they are waiting to see our jokes, they are old and not talented, and they are also proficient in arithmetic. With the method of teaching algorithms, these accounts can be cleared up in three days."

"So good!"

Zuofu nodded, "I've been writing accounts with you for the past few days. When the ink in the pen runs out, come and get a new refill from me. Let's show this group of people what science is!"

Three days later, Zuo Fu came to the county magistrate's house, and she ordered someone to bring up a bunch of rewritten ledgers, and sat down under Qiu Yunping's surprised gaze.

Before Qiu Yunping stood up to salute, she slammed the table and scolded: "Qiu County Chancellor, you are so courageous! Since you joined Wujin five years ago, you have been losing money every year. Tell me , what is the reason for this?"

She leaned out, looked at Qiu Yunping suspiciously, and said, "Could it be that you have been corrupted?"

"How can you defile someone's innocence out of thin air!"

Qiu Yunping was furious, "The gods have not favored me these years, even the rich and prosperous places in the south of the Yangtze River have many disasters! After I took office, there have been small and large disasters here, and the floods are frequent every year! In order to solve the floods, I organized people's husbands , Encircle the lake to build fields, block the river to prevent floods! In the past five years, I have cultivated nearly ten thousand mu of land! You only see that the yamen’s account is in short supply, but why don’t you see the increase in fertile land?!”

"So to say……"

Zuo Fu laughed, took out an account book and opened it, pointed to it and said, "Is this food expenditure all for the people?"

She smacked her lips, "The county government ordered 700 peasants to spend 100 taels of food a day, which is [-] yuan a day for a peasant. Tsk tsk, Changzhou has always been a grain-producing area. Although the price of grain last year and this year is high Soaring, but on average, a stone of grain is only about one or two yuan, Qiu Xiancheng..."

She knocked on the account book, "Please explain to me, what kind of strong man eats nearly ten catties a day?!"

"Foods are not the only thing people eat."

"Oh? Is it possible that you still give meat to the peasants? That's really Master Qingtian! How merciful!"

Zuo Fu sneered, "Major Qiu, this month loses money every month, year after year. Over the past five years, he has lost a huge 17 taels. This deficit has nothing to do with me, right? Then..."

She ordered Chun Ya to bring up the pen and paper, "I'll trouble the county magistrate to write it down clearly. The account ends here. The shortfall has nothing to do with me. If the court pursues it in the future, I will ask others!"

"How is this written?!"

Qiu Yunping was furious, "It's not my job alone! Is it wrong to benefit the village?!"

"So……"

Zuo Fu smiled and pushed the account book forward, "The county magistrate wants me to report to the Ming court. I have a Bodhisattva official in Wujin County. Is it a sign that the people will give me food and meat?"

"you you!"

Qiu Yunping's nose is crooked!
This is clearly threatening him!

If she doesn't write about it, she'll bring it up!

Wow, you are so cunning at such a young age!And which yamen doesn't have this kind of thing?The imperial court wants to collect grain and pay tribute, so there is not much money left for local use.

deficit?Isn't this normal!What's all the fuss about!

Furthermore, how can the little salary of the imperial court be enough to support the family?This woman does not have a backache while standing and talking!She herself is fine, and she has the salary of the county lord. With a salary that exceeds the standard, she can naturally be noble!Which one in the officialdom does not accept some filial piety and reap some benefits?Otherwise, how would you live your life!

It's good for these fools, they just use this as a threat when they come up, do you think you will be afraid?

Zuo Fu looked at Qiu Yunping coldly, and said word by word: "Please take a good look at these account books, I have re-written them. By the way, I used the Tianzhu calculation method. If you don't understand, please ask me, this maid. I will teach you. Qiu Xiancheng, you should take a good look at the account book, oh, yes, I have kept these, so don't think about tearing or destroying them. After you see clearly, you can think about whether you want it or not. Getting along well with this officer?"

Zuo Fu stood up and chuckled, "I don't want to take on the money-losing girl left behind by my predecessor. If it's not your responsibility, then you can find someone who can do the job. Well, if the county magistrate cooperates, I don't know." I may not be able to close this deficit in the past three years, after all..."

She yawned, patted her mouth, and said: "Those nobles in Nanjing say that I am a little God of Wealth! If I don't know anything else, I will make money! Xiancheng, you have thought clearly!"

This is tantamount to a showdown.

The subtext is: You follow me to have meat to eat, if you don't know how to flatter, I have plenty of ways to cure you!
Zuo Fu left. After three days of busy work, she was almost exhausted. Now she just wants to have a good meal, take a bath, and then have a good sleep.

She was very relaxed, but Qiu Yunping felt extremely uncomfortable.

This is not an ordinary county grandpa, this is a county grandpa who can go up to heaven.If it is directly face to face, I will not get any benefits.Those country gentry are the most shrewd, once the wind direction is wrong, they promise to sell themselves...

He looked down at those ledgers, pondered for a while, suddenly sneered, and said to himself: "Anyway, the master is the master, so what if I write it? I'm just following orders..."

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