Chapter 243: Xiaoxi's Great Efforts
Xiao Xi shook his head wildly, "Mrs. Shen, I don't want it. I promised to help you, so I'm helping you. I can't accept money."
Xiaoxi ran away.
Su Tai shook her head helplessly, moved the box into the house, and then took the box to the Space-Time Gate Transfer Station. Using the automatic trading cabinet, she quickly found out the amount of silver and money.
"Three thousand five hundred and thirty-two taels and seven hundred and fifty wen! That's quite a lot!" Su Tai murmured.
She took out three hundred taels from it and left the rest at the Space-Time Gate Transfer Station.
Ke Yunyun placed three hundred taels in front of Xiaoxi.
Xiaoxi's eyes widened with fear, "Girl, what are you doing?"
"Here!" Ke Yunyun smiled in a reproachful manner and stuffed the money into Xiaoxi's arms. "This is what my cousin asked me to pass on to you. She knew you wouldn't accept it, so she asked me to tell you.
Xiaoxi, I know you really want to help and you didn't even think about asking for money, but my cousin doesn't think so! In her opinion, you have no relationship with her, so how can you do things for her without getting paid? She herself is not at ease.
Just look at Aunt Huang and the others, they are from the same village. Aunt Huang's daughter is my cousin's sister-in-law. Shouldn't they make clear the accounts over there? Why is it an exception here?
Take it quickly, my cousin will feel at ease. Keep the money well and use it however you want in the future. If you want to be free, I will agree to it."
"Girl." Xiaoxi was deeply moved and obediently took the money.
He turned around and thanked Su Tai.
When it was time for the autumn harvest, the county government received another list of names of those who had died in battle. Calculating the time, it was exactly three months.
At this time, everyone was busy with the autumn harvest, and many families were in mourning. After so many times, the villagers became numb.
No one knows whether their family will be the next one.
In this heavy atmosphere, the county government suddenly issued a decree to increase taxes by 10% this year.
This is a fatal matter for the people who make a living from the fields.
The family has little land and food is already tight, so now it’s like the sky is falling.
Those who have a lot of land at home are also worried. If the price increases by 10% this year, what about next year and the year after?
Su Tai was glad that she had purchased an extra two hundred acres of wasteland. When she received the government order, she asked Shen Liang and Shen Wen to row the boat and take her to the outskirts of Dahe Town.
When the tenant farmers working on the farm saw Su Tai, they all gathered around him.
"Mrs. Shen, I heard that the tax will be increased by 10% this year. Is that true?" The tenant farmer looked at Su Tai eagerly.
Su Tai sighed and nodded.
In the end, everyone's hope of getting something by chance was completely gone.
Fang Wei said: "Fortunately, we have reclaimed an extra 200 acres of land this year. The land we reclaimed before is still within the tax-free period, so we can avoid it this year."
"Manager Fang is right. Each of you has cultivated more than six mu of land on average. After deducting the grain you gave me, you can still get more than 5,000 kilograms of grain. I know you were planning to sell the extra grain, so I came all the way here to talk to you.
Langya State is at war, and we don't know when the truce will be reached. The price of grain has increased by 10% this year, but it may be more than 10% next year and the year after. Also, farming depends on the weather. The good weather in recent years does not mean good weather every year. If there is any extra grain, you should keep it well, so as not to have no chance to deal with it when something happens later. "Su Tai looked very serious.
The tenant farmers became even more panicked after hearing this. They believed that the boss was capable and had many sources of information. Now that the boss came in person to remind them, it was obvious that the matter was very serious.
Yan Yongxing stepped forward weakly and asked, "Madam Shen, I have also calculated the accounts myself. Twenty kilograms of food a month is definitely enough for us. Two hundred and forty kilograms of food a year, leaving two thousand four hundred kilograms of food, and selling the rest, is that okay?"
The tenant farmer next to him echoed: "We have never had much money, so we rely on going into the mountains and fishing during the slack season, but the harvest is limited."
Su Tai understood their subtext, thought for a moment, and said, "If you plan to start a family in the next two years, I advise you to save more food. If you want to sell it, sell at most 2,000 kilograms, no more.
Now that taxes have increased and grain prices have also increased, a pound of grain should be able to be sold for thirty-five coins. With the money, I can quickly prepare for my own lifelong event."
Fang Wei looked nervous, "Mrs. Shen, do you have anything to say?"
Su Tai sighed, looking into the distance with a deep gaze, "War always requires people, and the dead and wounded soldiers need replacements. The previous conscription order was considered lenient, and I'm afraid that all the men in the family will have to join in the future. You may not be spared, so it would be good if you can get married as soon as possible and leave yourself a child.
At least they can live a stable life in my farm without worrying about being bullied or oppressed."
Some tenant farmers couldn't bear it and cried bitterly.
Su Tai left after giving her instructions.
As soon as she left.
Fang Wei immediately gathered all the tenant farmers together to discuss the matter, and they all decided to sell half of the grain and use all the money to marry a wife.
After selling the grain, everyone could save more than 80 taels of silver, spend 10 taels of silver to marry a wife, and keep the rest of the silver well.
Fang Wei had an idea in his mind and was ready to go out and find a matchmaker.
Yan Yongxing happened to come over and walk with him, "Brother Fang, which girl have you decided to marry?"
Fang Wei shook his head. "I'm afraid there won't be many people willing to marry me in my situation. I can't look for girls from good families, and I don't know which matchmaker is more reliable."
Yan Yongxing pouted with disdain, "Come on! The matchmaker's words are deceiving. In front of you, he praised the girl as if she were a fairy from heaven. But when he met her in person, he found that she was even worse than the old lady at the head of the village. Only a fool would believe the matchmaker! I say we should go and ask Madam Shen for help!
Her character is really impeccable. If she agrees to be our matchmaker, I will accept it even if she is really Ruhua!"
"Is this really okay?" Fang Wei was a little tempted, but more worried.
The two of them struggled for two days and finally decided to give it a try.
When the two of them appeared in front of Su Tai and explained their purpose, Su Tai felt very uncomfortable. "You want me to be your matchmaker? Manager Fang, first of all, we thank you for your trust in me. Secondly, I want to say that I seldom go out, and I really don't know the character of girls from different families."
"Ding-ling-ling, ding-ling-ling" the sound of a copper bell rang out, interrupting Su Tai's words.
The three of them looked over and saw a group of cattle and sheep running towards them.
Fang Weiwei and Yan Yongxing were both shocked. "Oh my God! Who raises so many cattle and sheep?"
Su Tai was overjoyed and hurried forward and shouted, "Uncle, cousin!"
"Hey!" Ke Dasong responded loudly to Su Tai while herding cattle and sheep.
Soon a group of them walked up to the three people.
Ke Dasong's dusty face was filled with a simple smile. "Xiaotai, your uncle has sent you some cattle and sheep. How many do you want this year?"
Su Tai said happily: "It's still the same as last year, beef cattle are also needed!"
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