Xu Yongfu and Ge Yinmei just stood there without saying a word or moving, as if silence could protect the money.
Jiang Jiuyue had no patience for them and turned around and walked out, "Okay, if you don't want to take it, I'll get it myself."
Ge Yinmei hid behind Xu Yongfu and whispered, "You are robbing me!"
Old man Xu started spitting at her, "You are the ones who are robbing me! Give me back my money!"
Ge Yinmei screamed, but in front of so many people, if she dared to scold Old Man Xu again, she would not be able to leave the door, so she had to endure it.
Just as Jiang Jiuyue walked to Xu Yongfu's door and was about to go in, a tall young man walked into the yard.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my parents' room?!"
The young man took two steps forward and blocked the door with a very unfriendly look on his face.
"Get out of the way. I don't want to say it a second time."
Xu Darong had nothing to do with the family affairs, so he didn't know Jiang Jiuyue. When he saw her attitude, he got angry immediately.
Xu Yongfu and Ge Yinmei heard Xu Darong's voice over there, and fearing that Xu Darong and Jiang Jiuyue would have a conflict, they hurried out.
Unfortunately, they came out too late. Xu Darong had already stretched out his hand to push Jiang Jiuyue, but she punched him back and knocked him far away.
Jiang Jiuyue was always merciless when he attacked. Xu Darong was knocked to the ground by this punch and couldn't get up. Ge Yinmei was so scared that tears came out of her eyes. She ran over and threw herself on him.
"Darong! What happened to you? Come and let me see if you are hurt?"
Ge Yinmei cried loudly. Jiang Jiuyue felt annoyed by her and glanced at her, which scared her so much that she immediately stopped making a sound.
Xu Darong was lying on the ground for half a day, unable to recover, not only physically but also mentally. He couldn't understand how this woman could be so strong that she could beat him like this with just one punch.
Jiang Jiuyue kicked the door open and dismantled everything in the room. Finally, in the gap between the head of the bed and the wall, she found the silver hidden by Xu Yongfu and his wife.
When Ge Yinmei saw Jiang Jiuyue taking out the silver, she was so anxious that her eyes turned red. This was all their savings!
Jiang Jiuyue ignored her and took the silver back to Old Man Xu's room and threw it to Old Man Xu who was lying on the bed.
Old man Xu stuffed the silver into Xu Yonggui's hand and said with tears in his eyes, "Yonggui, Dad is confused and I'm sorry for you. From now on, you have nothing to do with this family. You and Chuntao should live a good life. Do you understand?"
Xu Yonggui had an inexplicable ominous premonition in his heart. Just as he said something, he saw Old Man Xu open the paper bag and pour all the medicine powder into his mouth.
Seeing what Old Man Xu did, Xu Yonggui knew something was wrong and quickly went over to pick his mouth, but Old Man Xu refused to open his mouth and swallowed all the powder.
"Dad, what are you eating? What's in the paper bag?"
Old man Xu smiled. "Dad is paralyzed and old. Death is a matter of time. It's better to just die like this and suffer less."
Xu Yonggui finally couldn't hold back his tears, and Chuntao also started wiping away tears.
Jiang Jiuyue looked for a while, did not move, and turned and walked out.
She could cure Old Man Xu, but she didn't intend to.
The first reason why Old Man Xu committed suicide by taking rat poison was that he had lost hope in his biological son Xu Yongfu, and the second reason was that he did not want to burden anyone anymore.
If he didn't want to die and wanted to live, Xu Yonggui and Chuntao would come to her and ask her to cure Old Man Xu, and she might agree.
But Old Man Xu had already thought about dying and lost hope for life, so it was better to follow his wish. Living reluctantly was a torture for him.
After a while, the cries of Xu Yonggui and Chuntao were heard in the house. Old man Xu had died.
Ge Yinmei in the yard was also crying, but she was crying because her money was gone and her son was beaten by Jiang Jiuyue.
Old Mrs. Xu was also crying, crying about her husband, who had harmed her and her son's family before he died, and crying about the fact that she still had no plan for her retirement.
There were cries everywhere in the Xu family, but they were not about the same thing and it was a mess.
๊ทธ was already dead, Jiang Jiuyue didn't want to get involved in what happened next, and just drove away in the carriage.
*
The days that followed were uneventful, and in the blink of an eye, a few months had passed, and the canal business was very good. Jiang Jiuyue no longer needed to lead the transportation of goods, and no problems arose.
At this moment, Jiang Jiuyue was checking the accounts when the accountant came in with a bitter face.
"Boss, it's time to pay taxes again. The taxes this time are really high!"
Jiang Jiuyue looked up at him and said, "Didn't you pay the tax last month? Why are you paying it again?"
The accountant looked unhappy. "Last month, we paid the taxes that should have been paid every quarter. This time, the taxes are levied by the court. The flow of our grain transport is at least several times more than the quarterly taxes."
Jiang Jiuyue also frowned. The court suddenly imposed taxes on merchants on the grounds of taxation. What was the logic behind this?
Their merchants pay taxes every quarter, and the taxes they pay are based on their revenue flow. The more they earn, the more they pay. It's only been more than a month, why are they not paying taxes again?
Jiang Jiuyue stood up and said, "I'll go to the government office and ask the county magistrate what the situation is with this additional tax."
After saying that, Jiang Jiuyue put down the account book and went out.
When she arrived at the county government office, she found that many merchants had already arrived and were surrounding the lawyer, asking him for an explanation.
"Don't worry, everyone. This tax is set by the court, and the government only collects taxes on behalf of the court. The county magistrate is handling official business. Please wait a moment, and the county magistrate will definitely meet with you."
The lawyer felt bitter, the court had suddenly changed, the throne had been changed, no matter what happened before, forcibly levying taxes again, wouldn't this be embarrassing for those below him?
The imperial court originally levied heavy taxes on merchants, and now they are levying additional taxes. If he were a merchant, he would not be able to accept it.
"Master, we have never been late in paying taxes, not a penny less! The tax is already high, and we are levying more taxes. I have worked hard this year, all for the sake of paying taxes!"
"Yes! The imperial court is imposing such heavy taxes. Why are we still doing business? We might as well go home and farm together!"
"This time, a heavy tax was imposed. What about next time? How much tax should we pay to be enough?"
The lawyer was sweating profusely and was unable to resist. Fortunately, a bailiff came to inform him that the county magistrate was already in the court waiting for news from the merchants, and he was rescued.
The merchants immediately poured into the lobby, and Jiang Jiuyue followed them into the lobby, intending to hear what the court had to say about the heavy taxes levied on this person.
"My Lord County Magistrate! What on earth is going on with this tax? The imperial court can't treat us merchants like this, can it? After collecting this tax, will they still give us a way to live?"
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