The Qiao family all looked at her.
"Hey, this is clearly a trap set by Song Laosan, how could it be an opportunity?" said Old Mrs. Qiao.
Qiao Lian'er said, "Song Laosan's levy has caused resentment among everyone, and even hatred towards the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry garrison. If you brothers can do a good job in levying the levy and mediating this conflict, it will not only increase popular support but also restore the reputation of the garrison. Wouldn't that be a good thing?"
"That's true, but when it comes to levying taxes, some people will inevitably try to skim off the top. Although I can enforce strict military discipline and prohibit it, I can't guarantee that everyone will be around. There are places that can't be seen, and it's not something that can be completely controlled."
Da Yong felt that no matter how much he warned, someone would definitely try to sabotage things secretly.
Qiao Lian'er thought for a moment: "We can divide the collection team into several groups, take Fusheng and Ada with us, and have each child supervise one group, keeping an eye on the soldiers' hands and feet. If anyone breaks the rules, they should be severely punished as a warning to others."
Da Yongxin's mind was now clear.
"Yes, these children are not soldiers in the camp and are not involved in the revenue collection. Letting them supervise the soldiers is a very good method."
"I need to go to the county town soon," Qiao Lian'er said. "Bring A-Da and the others along."
Now that she has a place to hide her money, she plans to rent out that shop as well.
The money we earn now is all factored into the cost of the film, with only a small portion remaining publicly.
“Alright, I’ll go back and select men. The three of us brothers will each contribute fifty men, choosing the relatively honest ones, for a total of one hundred and fifty men to collect the goods. They have nine children in total. We’ll also select one more from the village, making ten men in total. Each person will be responsible for supervising a team of fifteen men. That should be about right.”
"Brother, what percentage do you plan to collect?"
“Fifty percent.” Da Yong said firmly, “If the court says fifty percent, then it is fifty percent. We must strictly abide by the rules set by the court.”
“Anyone who takes an extra grain of rice or an extra copper coin will be severely punished by me.”
Seeing his elder brother's conviction, Qiao Lian'er believed that if the Qiao family went to collect the taxes, the situation would be quite different.
Da Yong had a good idea and went to the camp to select people. Qiao Lian'er also called Lu'er over.
Among these children, Lu'er is the eldest and the most reliable.
"Lu'er, do you still have any good, reliable friends to play with?"
"Sister Lian'er, what are you doing?"
"Yes, we'll need that. We need to form a team with you all, but we're still one person short."
“There are three people I get along with well. As for who is the most reliable, Sister Lian’er, my opinion alone is not enough. I’ll go and discuss it with Acang and the others.”
"Okay, I'll be back in the evening. Come find me after dinner."
Qiao Lian'er stuffed a handful of candy into his hand.
Seeing Lu'er run off happily, Qiao Lian'er smiled.
Children are wonderful; unlike adults, whose minds are filled with self-interest, just a piece of candy is enough to get them running around doing things with complete sincerity.
Qiao Zhizhi was already sitting in the carriage, waiting, with her little shopping basket.
Although things have been tense lately, Grandma still gives them a fair amount of pocket money, but she tells them not to tell anyone.
The county town has many things that you can't find in other towns, so it's time to go on a big shopping spree.
As they walked along, they heard several passersby cursing Song Laosan, and some were even rolling up their sleeves and heading towards him to teach him a lesson.
Qiao Lian'er first went to Jishi Medical Clinic, where Doctor Chen was taking pulses, diagnosing illnesses, and prescribing medicine, all in one go.
Although he is now making huge profits, Dr. Chen still treats ordinary patients with the same kindness and care, giving them gentle and meticulous instructions on daily precautions.
The prescription was even given a discount, and the patient left with profuse thanks.
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