Domineering space queen

Chapter 233 Increased Taxes
Shutong was walking on the small road between the villages, and many villagers ran away in fright when they saw her coming from a distance.

This Xiaoyue was already powerful, but now she is the bandit leader of Lianhua Mountain, who dares to approach her?
Shutong curled her lips and ignored it, then turned a corner and bumped into Zhang Dewen head-on.

Seeing her, the flesh on Zhang Dewen's face trembled, and then he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Xiaoyue, I heard that you are back. I have been so busy these two days that I have no time to visit you."

Shutong waved his hand, "It's Uncle Li, where are you from?"

Zhang Dewen smiled and said, "I just came back from town."

After finishing speaking, he sighed: "This world is in chaos. This year's tax has increased by another [-]%. Look at the paperwork from the county magistrate. I am going to notify all households to prepare to pay the grain!"

After finishing speaking, he said again: "I thought this year would be a good year. After paying the tax, I could sell more money. I didn't expect the government to increase the tax again. I'm afraid this life will be difficult."

Wangyue Village is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a pleasant climate and fertile fields. In previous years, the families who paid taxes had a lot of surplus, and very few families could not survive.

This year, the weather is rare, and the harvest in the fields has increased. I had hoped to have a good year, but I didn't expect that the imperial court would ask for a [-]% tax increase after a paper document.

When he received the notice, his face turned black.Even if his family is rich, if he pays the tax, it will be for nothing this year, let alone other families?
But this was ordered by the imperial court, and in two days there will be government servants collecting taxes from village to household, so what can he do as a righteous person?
Seeing his bitter face, Shutong asked curiously, "Do you have to pay a lot?"

Zhang Dewen was startled, and quickly said: "By the way, the county magistrate has taken care of it specially, and your family doesn't need to pay taxes!"

Shutong blinked, "Oh!"

Seeing her turn around to leave, Zhang Dewen hesitated for a moment, and hurried after her.

"Xiaoyue! See if you can talk to the county magistrate, can you ask our village to make friends?"

Shutong looked at him suspiciously, "I'm going to intercede? I've only met him once, so what kind of friendship can I have?"

Zhang Dewen blushed, but this village is full of clansmen, and the folks in the village still want to help if they can help.

Hesitantly said: "The county magistrate seems to have a good impression of you, and he specially took care of you not to collect taxes from your family. I guess he might want to please you, thinking that if you can make him raise his hand..."

He paused for a moment, then said: "It's not like we won't pay. It's better to pay according to the previous year's tax. This time, it's increased by [-]%. Every family will not be able to live."

Shutong glanced at him indifferently, "Are you joking?" He turned and left with his skirt lifted.

As she walked, she was thinking, could it be that she was so easy to talk and was regarded as a saint by others?
Seeing Xiaoyue leave with a cold face, Zhang Dewen regretted it for a while.

Xiaoyue is now the king of the mountain in Lianhua Mountain, and she is so complacent that she still wants to make a request to her.

He wished he could slap himself. Thinking about it, he turned around and went to the wine shop. He still had to talk to Li Han, and told him to tell Xiaoyue that he was just thinking about it in a flash. I hope she doesn't take it to heart. .

Shutong went home to greet the two bandits in the courtyard next door, and asked them to find two fresh corpses.

She roughly described the size and shape of Langya, and asked them to look for it as much as possible.

The two bandits don't know what the queen is going to do?But he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he immediately agreed.

After explaining the matter, Shutong returned home, and before entering the small courtyard, he could smell the aroma from the kitchen.

Turning directly to the door of the kitchen, I saw Mrs. Chen wrapping her head in a floral cloth, with her sleeves rolled up and an apron, frying things by the pot.

"Miss Chen! What are you doing, it smells so good!"

When Mrs. Chen saw her, she quickly smiled and said, "It's Miss! You just fried the oily fruit, just out of the pan!"

She picked up a bowl of oily fruit with chopsticks, and Shutong sat down directly.

Mrs. Chen quickly took a wet towel and wiped her hands, "Miss, wipe your hands before eating."

Shutong thought about dragging his wolf teeth just now, that guy was filthy.Wipe your hands obediently with a wet towel.

"Oh, it's so crispy and delicious!" Picking up the oil fruit, it was delicious.

Mrs. Chen narrowed her eyes and said with a smile: "I guessed that Miss likes it. When the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month comes, every household will be busy making delicious food for the New Year."

Shutong's mouth was full of oil, and he said vaguely, "Why do you have to wait until the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month?"

Mrs. Chen said with a smile: "The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month is a small year. After the small year, every family will start to be busy!"

"Our family has no shortage of ingredients, so we don't need to wait until the twelfth lunar month, so I'll make it now."

She scooped out a spoonful of white sugar and poured it over. The oleo fruit was warm, and the sugar melted on top of it, and it tasted sweet and crunchy after a bite.

"Ms. Chen! Your skills are no worse than those chefs." Shutong praised.

Mrs. Chen said with a modest smile: "My family can also make some street snacks, those that are not on the table, as long as the young lady likes them."

While eating, Shutong suddenly thought of Dr. Xiao, remembered what Cuiyun said that time, and asked, "Miss Chen, did you cook anything for Dr. Xiao afterwards?"

Mrs. Chen paused, and a piece of dough fell into the pot, and the splashed oil splashed on her fingers, which brought her back to her senses in an instant.

Hastily said: "Miss! I didn't use the ingredients at home to make something for others, you have to trust me."

Shutong wants Dr. Xiao to treat Langya's legs, and there is more and more delicious food in his house, so don't be too stingy.

Seeing Mrs. Chen's frightened look, she smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Seeing that you have made a lot of oily fruits, give some to Dr. Xiao later! I picked up a person and let him treat illnesses at Dr. Xiao's house!"

Mrs. Chen was slightly startled, she opened her mouth for a while before nodding, "Okay!"

Shutong ate another bowl of Youguozi, and she still hadn't finished her intentions, but she saw Mrs. Bao coming.

"Majesty, are you back?"

Looking at the food in front of her, she shook her head in disapproval and said, "Majesty, this girl's family should eat less of these, as she tends to gain weight and get acne easily."

Shutong laughed and said: "I'm in good shape, Mrs. Bao, you can also try Mrs. Chen's handicrafts, it's very good."

Mrs. Bao shook her head, thinking that she still wanted to train the queen to be an all-rounder, she said with a straight face, "Since you want to study with the slave family, you can't give up halfway, you should go study with me."

Mrs. Chen also felt that the young lady should learn to be more gentle, and she agreed with a smile: "This oily fruit can only be eaten as a snack. If you are too greedy, you will easily get upset. Miss, you should go to study and write first! I will cook it later. of."

Seeing how the two of them planned for her, Shutong felt as if he had thrown a rock at his own foot.

Unhappy, he put down his chopsticks and left the kitchen.

Cuiyun and Hongxia were doing needlework under the shade of a tree. When they saw her come back, they quickly put down their work and made tea for her.

Mrs. Bao has already packed the next door into a small study, picked up a book of poetry, and began to teach Shutong.

(End of this chapter)