Chapter 421

"Let's go! The villagers should wait!" Merton got up.

The crowd nodded and got up to follow. Only Xu Jie and Han Zheng were confused.

However, they were stunned when they walked out of the Mohist mansion with the people and saw a dark area of Mohist villagers on the opposite Mozi square.

Li Yi smiled and said to the two humanitarians, "this is the tradition of Mojia village. At the end of the year, all Mojia villages hold a plenary meeting, with one representative from each household. It is an annual event in Mojia village."

The two suddenly looked at the Mozi square opposite. There were ten square teams, each with more than 100 people.

The two suddenly.

"Hello, young master!"

Seeing Merton and his party coming out, the people of Mojia village shouted one after another.

Merton responded with a smile and greeted some villagers warmly from time to time.

In front of the villagers, a row of podiums had been arranged. Merton led the people to the podium and motioned them to sit down.

And he stood in the middle, reached out and waved, and immediately the whole audience was quiet. Suddenly, Merton's strong appeal was no doubt.

Merton looked around and suddenly found that the position he was standing was exactly the place Merton had promised to the Mohist villagers when he boarded the stone pier. Although many old houses around had been demolished, Merton could still recognize it.

Merton smiled knowingly and shouted. "Dear folks, more than a year ago, I promised you that we would live a good life, get rid of poverty and backwardness in Mojia village, let you stop suffering from hunger and cold, and let all the young men in Mojia village marry a daughter-in-law. Today, I'll fulfill this promise."

As soon as Merton's voice fell, the whole audience laughed. At the beginning, Merton's promise was only regarded as a joke. Who could have thought that it would be realized in less than a year.

Recalling the days of famine and cold, and looking at the rich life in Mojia village, many emotional people can't help crying.

"For more than a year, I know how hard you have worked. Today is finally the day for us to harvest." Merton said tall and straight.

"Uncle Li, if not, it's up to you to announce everyone's achievements in the past year." Merton said to Li Yi.

Li Yi nodded, solemnly picked up the statement in his hand and said in a loud voice: "over the past year, the live fish business in Mojia village has earned 2000 Guan, the chickens, ducks and geese have earned 5000 Guan, the farm tools have earned... The four wheeled carriage has made money... And the wine shop has earned..."

Li Yi started from the living fish in Mojia village. Every item he said would make the whole Mojia village shout loudly, especially the four-wheel carriage and wine shop business. It was an astronomical number, which surprised the people in Mojia village. I couldn't believe it.

Even the people on the podium were stunned. No one could have imagined that a village could earn so much money. Only Xu Jie had been in the business of Mojia village and had an approximate number in mind.

Han Zheng lamented repeatedly. I'm afraid the whole Tang Dynasty has such a large amount in addition to the people's Department of the imperial court. It can be said that it is unprecedented!

He couldn't help looking at the expressionless Merton next to him. In the face of such huge wealth, he didn't change his face. The Mohist son who was famous in Chang'an City really deserved his name.

In fact, under the table he couldn't see, Merton's legs trembled. For such a large amount, Merton was only a house man in his previous life, how could he not be touched in his heart.

Li Yi also shouted with enthusiasm, and then said, "the expenditure of Mojia village is as follows: 5000 yuan for building new houses, 13000 yuan for building factories, warehouses and shops, and 20000 yuan for laying brick roads!"

The huge expenses made everyone feel like a roller coaster. They suddenly fell from the top of the mountain to the bottom. It was thousands and tens of thousands of money!

However, this was not over yet. Li Yi trembled and said, "the granary expenditure was 38000 yuan, the wage expenditure... The cost of iron and wood... Other expenses..."

Everyone in Mojia village immediately felt like a drop of blood. When Mojia village was poor, a penny could not wait to be broken into two, but now it is tens of thousands of dollars to take out!

When it comes to other expenses, everyone can't help but look at Merton. It is obvious that this other must be Merton's expenditure in the western regions. Li Yi somehow left a layer of fig leaf for Merton.

"Buy fifty thousand bonds from the Ministry of civil affairs! Pay ninety-five thousand taxes!" Li Yi said in a hoarse voice and trembling all over.

Xu Jie's eyes lit up when he heard the tax payment. I'm afraid such a huge tax is unprecedented in Datang!

The business tax of Datang is very low, but the main part of the tax paid by Mojia village is the distillery tax, which is the four taxes and one tax requested by Merton. Relying on this tax alone, Mojia village must be as stable as Mount Tai.

"Mojia village has a total surplus of 15000 yuan, 5000 yuan of dividends, and 10000 yuan of subtotal!" Li Yi said, and suddenly lost his body. Watching such a huge amount of money spent from Mojia village, even if he had killed thousands of troops and horses, he was not as frightened as he is today.

Many people in Mojia village were numb. If they had learned that Mojia village had 10000 Guan of money a year ago, they would be ecstatic. But now, listening to such a large amount of money spent from Mojia village, they suddenly felt that these 10000 Guan seemed nothing.

Even if the deposit of 5000 Guan for each dealer is counted, Mojia village has lost at least 40000 Guan.

"The son of the Mo family, the black sheep of the Mo family!" the nickname of Merton's fame in Chang'an City emerged one after another. I owe 40000 Guan to spend so much money in a year. I'm a black sheep of Tianzi No. 1.

What's more amazing is that they don't feel that they owe 40000 Guan now, as if they owe four Wen and can pay it back tomorrow.

Han Zheng put down a few wisps of pulled beard and nodded with satisfaction. Too much money will only cause trouble. Merton's move is the safest way. If Merton hoards money like a miser, I'm afraid Han Zheng will turn around and leave.

Merton smiled in his heart. The world knows that wealth needs to be accumulated, but wealth is like water. Only circulating wealth can be as clear as running water, and it will never dry up.

Li Yi put down his statement, looked at the crowd and shouted, "in the latest evaluation of Chang'an County, there are thousands of families in Mojia village, all of them are superior!"

"A thousand people go home!"

"Ha ha, I'm going to a family."

Everyone in Mojia village was boiling. In the evaluation of the Tang Dynasty, according to the amount of taxes paid, it was divided into upper, middle and lower counties. In each county, each household was also divided into upper, middle and lower households. Upper household refers to a rich family.

"Every village has a family! It has never been seen in history!" said master Li proudly.