Chapter 388 I’m Really Going to Be Single

Just before the autumn harvest, the town government posted the latest notice.

The posting of this announcement caused complaints from all merchants.

When Wen Zhenyi went to the town, he saw the tax bulletin board for merchants, industry income and industry classification standards, etc.

Each town’s government office will have an additional tax collection department to verify the actual income and taxes of all merchants in the town.

Wen Zhenyi was not surprised by this move, but he did not expect it to be postponed for a few years.

Wen Zhenyi happened to meet Cheng Lesheng, Boss Wang and Biaozi, and they also came to see the notice together.

Boss Wang smiled and said, "It's a rare opportunity for us to meet again. Why don't we go to my teahouse for some tea?"

"Grandpa Wang, we won't be polite then."

A few people went to Wang's teahouse and asked for a private room.

Cheng Lesheng looked at Wen Zhenyi: "I haven't thanked you yet."

"Thank me for what?"

"No thanks to you, I'm really going to be single."

"It has nothing to do with me. If she doesn't want to, you will still be single."

"That's true."

Biaozi heard something: "Oh, it looks like I'll be able to attend Young Master Cheng's wedding soon."

"Please invite Boss Wang and Uncle Biaozi to come over then."

"That's for sure. When do you plan to get married?"

"We want to wait for Han Xing and the others to come back."

"That's fine. They should be back soon."

Cheng Lesheng looked at Wen Zhenyi and asked, "Did you know about this tax collection a long time ago?"

"You can't say you knew it a long time ago, you can only say it will happen."

Boss Wang stroked his beard and said, "Thanks to you, girl, for reminding us, we have reorganized our accounts and are not afraid of paying taxes."

Wen Zhenyi glanced at Biaozi and said, "Uncle Biaozi, the taxes you have to pay for your properties are quite high."

"It doesn't matter. The more you earn, the more you pay."

Boss Wang looked downstairs and saw some vendors in the teahouse discussing taxation. They all looked unhappy. "What do you think will happen if this is tax evasion?"

"I guess at the very least, it could lead to imprisonment, and at the worst, it could be death."

"So it's better to pay the tax honestly."

Because a new tax collection department has been opened, the officials who verify taxes need to be re-employed.

Although the students who graduated from Wen Zhenyi School were not yet old, they were extremely particular about accounting and checking, and they became the first beneficiaries.

These children never imagined that one day they would be able to work in the government.

Wen Zhenyi looked at the excited students and poured cold water on them: "Your mission is not easy. The pressure and temptation you face are also the greatest."

"Sister Wen, what kind of temptation?"

"Some people want to evade taxes and will bribe you. Resisting temptation is your first lesson. Don't think about things that don't belong to you, and don't be greedy. Otherwise, you will not only harm yourself, but also your family and classmates."

These children have to work in the town government office. It is normal that they cannot resist the temptation because they are young.

She asked the owner of Wenshufang to help monitor the children's words and actions, and send someone to tell him if he found anything wrong.

The children in the private school all nodded: "Sister Wen, we understand."

"When you feel greedy, think about your family, what you've been through, and why you came to a private school."

"good."

Wen Zhenyi watched as they were taken to the town's yamen by yamen runners. Starting tomorrow, they would be working in the yamen, checking the accounts of all shops and assessing taxes.

This work is boring and tedious, but its significance is self-evident.

Chen Hanxing and the others have already set off to return to Xinglin Village. Wen Yongnan has been getting along very well with Feng Qianlan during this period, and they have developed a good impression of each other.

Wen Zhenyi was a little surprised when he received the letter. He didn't expect that his two brothers had already arranged their own marriages this time.

Also coming with them was the most favored Ninth Prince, who was said to be here to read the imperial edict.

Shen Hanxing also told her in the letter that Lei Jiayang, Lei Yingying and his wife, as well as Meng Yongyuan and others, also returned together.

She was looking forward to seeing them soon.

Wen Zhenyi even went to the county town specifically to tell the Ma family the news.

Old Ma's face was filled with joy: "Are you saying that that brat Yushun is back with his wife?"

"Yes, grandma. I heard that she is a woman who is as capable as any man."

"How come women are just as good as men?" Old Man Ma became interested.

"It's not mentioned in the letter, but you can ask your cousin when the time comes."

“It’s really something to look forward to.”

Next to Old Lady Ma is Ma Anping, the eldest son of Ma Yuruo. Now that Qian Xiu'gu is pregnant again, she has entrusted this boy to her to help take care of him.

Ma Anping has the best features of the two. At such a young age, she looks like a delicate little doll. "Anping, don't you miss your cousin?"

"I do." Ma Anping moved closer to her.

Wen Zhen picked her up and asked, "Do you want to go back with your aunt?"

Ma Anping looked at his great-grandmother and said, "Ask my great-grandmother."

Old Lady Ma looked at the little guy, who was a little smart: "We had discussed it before and planned to send him to the private school in your village."

Wen Zhenyi looked at Ma Pingan who was sitting obediently in his arms: "He is too small now, let's wait until he is a little bigger."

"That's fine. We can't bear to send it away now."

Ma Anping's personality is similar to Ma Yuruo, and he is a quiet and steady child.

Wen Zhenyi touched his little head and said, "When Anping grows up a little bit, he can go live with his cousin for a while, okay?"

"Okay. Will my cousin prepare something delicious for Anping?"

"Of course I will."

"I like the delicious food cooked by my aunt the most."

Wen Zhenyi went to his own house to take a look. The Tong family took good care of the house. Even if they didn't come for a long time, they would still rush to Jinjiang.

It’s just that Butler Tong’s parents are old and are no longer able to do the job of doorman.

"Butler Tong, go find another family. Your child is almost old enough to get married."

Butler Tong didn't know what he meant by this: "Miss, what do you mean by this?"

"If you think there's someone suitable, buy them back and marry them off."

Butler Tong was very grateful: "Thank you, Miss."

"If I could give you back your freedom, there wouldn't be so much trouble."

Butler Tong smiled and shook his head: "It is a great blessing for our family to be able to save our lives and meet the young lady's family."

Wen Zhenyi didn't say anything else, but just gave him some silver and asked him to buy some people back.

She still went to Zuixianju for a banquet on the 15th of every month, and the prices were always raised very high.

When Chef Zhang and his friends saw her, they always liked to joke, "Miss Wen, you can support our restaurant for a month just by coming here for a day."