Of the 130 taels, besides the two taels each household contributed, the remaining three taels came from the clan.
The reason the clan was able to readily hand over this sum of money was because they sold the coal mountain area to the second branch of the Zhong family.
If it weren't for the two hundred taels given by the Zhong family, the clan wouldn't have been able to provide that amount of money.
In addition, Chi Dahu waived two spots for him.
Not only did the Chi family not have to pay the two taels of silver, but they also received an extra five taels of silver from the clan.
In other words, the extra spot was bought by the clan.
The silver coins given by each household in Chijia'ao were in small amounts, but Chi Dongyi used the clan's silver to exchange them for whole silver ingots.
That 130 taels is easy to count: five 10-tael silver ingots and ten 5-tael silver ingots.
The remaining thirty are silver ingots worth one tael each.
Fang Shizhong reached out and took it, then quickly counted the contents after lifting the lid of the basket.
Once he confirmed that everything was correct, he nodded and replied, "The numbers are correct. This year, the people of Chijia'ao will not have to perform corvée labor."
As he spoke, he looked at the gaunt old man before him, and remembering what Chi Yu had given him, he subtly praised him:
"Your Chi family has produced a fine daughter!"
Chi Dongyi knew that the official in front of him was a nobleman from the capital.
Although I don't know why he said that, I know he was praising the fish in the pond.
For him, praising the little fish was a good thing.
Therefore, seeing his cheerful expression, she agreed, "Yes, our clan has produced a fine girl."
If it weren't for Little Fish, none of us would be having an easy time.
As they exchanged pleasantries, the second and third clan elders handed over the baskets.
Both baskets are filled with mountain produce.
It's a token of the people's goodwill from Chijia'ao; it contains dried mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, and dried wild vegetables.
These are not valuable items, but Chi Dongyi is willing to accept their kindness.
Therefore, after he accepted it, Officer Lü's carriage was also brought out.
When Chi Dong saw him board the carriage, and Chi Hua and Tie Niu, who had followed him at some point, also sat on the carriage shaft, he didn't say anything.
Since the adults are carrying so much silver, it would be better to have more people on the way back.
Fortunately, after Ahua and the others went down the mountain, they were able to find out what the situation was like outside.
Why hasn't A-Ye returned since he went down the mountain?
Unlike Chijia'ao, Xiechi'ao is a place that no one visits.
When compiling statistics on those who had settled in the city, Fang Shizhong also mentioned the matter of having to perform corvée labor.
Of course, it was also said that they would be exempted from taxes this year, and their corvée labor could be paid in silver.
Before fleeing all the way here, these people from Wuning Prefecture brought all their valuables with them.
Of course, the belongings of so many people who died along the way were also divided up by these people.
Therefore, even if they were not wealthy, they could still afford five taels of silver.
However, they then needed money for everything, especially food.
Therefore, the vast majority of people choose to perform corvée labor.
Currently, Song Chongjin, who came out of the Beilian Mountains with Fang Shizhong, is compiling a list.
Qin Mu had previously given him an opportunity by having him accompany him into the mountains to investigate the water source.
He believes he has made a deep impression on Fang Shizhong.
Fang Shizhong said that this corvée labor will last for half a month.
We had agreed to go in April, but considering their special circumstances, we can start our descent tomorrow.
He also said that if the outer city wall construction proceeds quickly, it could be completed before April.
This means that the people of Anping County will be exempt from this round of corvée labor.
Then, we can exempt them from the event in the winter of the second half of the year.
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