Chapter 585

Mr. Zhang was taught by his mother. After dinner, he left home quickly.

Walking to the door of the summer home, thought of the situation in the afternoon, hesitated several times, just went in to find Qing'er.

Coming out of Xia's house and going to the dark place, Master Zhang takes Qing'er's hand.

Think of his appearance in the afternoon, fine son purses mouth to smile, have no objection.

Zhang yepiantou, eyes accurately fell on her lips, Adam's Apple quickly moved a few times, voice with a strange, "Qing'er."

"Well."

Qing'er looks up at him in a voice.

Master Zhang lowered his head.

"Qing'er!"

There was a cry from behind.

Hear this familiar voice, Zhang Ye immediately a stir to work properly, flurried to let go of the hand of fine son, stiff turn head.

Xia Xi stands in the bright place, the expression on the face is inexplicable, "what do you two do?"

Zhang Ye voice flustered, "no, don't do anything."

"Don't do anything and hurry home. It's too late."

"Oh."

Fine son lightly should, pursed lips to see Zhang Ye one eye, walk toward Xia Xi.

Mr. Zhang subconsciously wants to stretch out his hand to pull her. As soon as he touches the corner of her dress, he feels Xia Xi's bad eyes. He quickly takes back his hand and watches Qing'er go further and further away from him.

When Qing'er arrives, Xia Xi turns around and accompanies her to go back. She doesn't say hello to Mr. Zhang. "Don't go out in the evening, lest your parents worry."

"I see, sister."

"Brother in law."

The wind answered.

I don't know why, Master Zhang recognized the anger in his voice and was excited again. He turned around and went to his home.

Wind Che toward this direction squinted, just with two people in.

……

Half a month later, agate jewelry has been made one after another. As long as it's small, no more than ten Liang silver, it's in short supply when one piece is robbed.

At the same time, the village head also let Zhu take a message. The school was built and asked her to go back and have a look.

Xia Xi comes to Weijia village, and the village head is still waiting for her at the entrance of the village as usual.

After seeing her, the old man's face was red. "The school was completed yesterday. I asked people to clean up the inside and outside, and then I let the pillar take a message to you."

Originally, the school was built with Xia Xi's money. She should be invited back for such a big event as Shangliang. But when discussing that day, Xia Xi made it clear that she would not come and let the village head be responsible for everything.

The school uses blue bricks, which are very conspicuous. As soon as you enter the village, you can see that the classroom is very wide, and the windows are spacious and bright according to Xia Xi's requirements. When the sun shines in, the classroom is also bright.

"There are five rooms in total, three for children, and the other two for teachers. According to the sun like this, after more than ten days, we can have classes. "

The village head said happily.

Just because of the school, he was in the limelight among the village heads. His waist has never been so straight as this time.

"I'll take care of the master. When I go back, I'll let someone look for him."

The village head asked Xia Xi to come back today to ask about the master. After listening to her answer, he had nothing to say. He took her to the sweet potato field and walked around. The sweet potato seedlings had grown out, green and everywhere.

"This year, there is plenty of rain and sweet potatoes are growing very well. If there is no accident, it will be a good harvest year. Our workshop will not worry about sweet potatoes now."

In the months when the workshop was open, the life of the villagers was obviously improved. From time to time, people would smell meat.

I haven't worked for several months, and I've been beaten back to my original shape. Every family has been tightening their belts.

People in the village are more anxious than Xia Xi. They want to kowtow in the sweet potato field every day and beg them to grow quickly. When they grow up, they will go to work.

"You have to ask people to dig more cellars. When the sweet potatoes come down in large quantities, we'll find some more. In addition, we'll plant our own sweet potatoes, so as not to stop production next year."

"That's what I'm planning to do. These days, the villagers are free and I'll call them to dig some out."

"It's 20 Wen a day to pay them for their work."

"Let's talk about that."

The village head didn't answer. Xia Xi built a school for the village for free and dug a sweet potato cellar to pay for it. It's hard to say.

"By the way, there is still a lot of money left in building the school. You come home with me and I'll give you the money."

"Put it to elder brother Wei first, and when the master comes, buy something for him."

"That's fine."

"Bang bang!"

The sound of gongs came from the village.

Xia Xi frowns.

"It's a tax collector. Let's go. Let's go back."

……

In the village, Meng Lin and two yamen servants are walking on the road, beating the gong. When people in the village hear the news, they come out from home and ask how much tax they should pay.

"Fifty Jin of wheat per head."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. One mu of land only dropped 200 Jin, 50 Jin per person. If the population is large, one mu of land will go out.

"You can also use silver to offset the price on the market."

It might have been OK if I had been at work for a few months, but now

To these people, Meng Lin's attitude is very horizontal, "don't think we don't know, there are workshops in your village, there are people working in every household, these are not many for you."

"My Lord."

Wei Cai took a step forward. If he had been in such a situation before, he would not have been the first to go forward. But now it is different. Lady Xia is close to his family, and his waist is hard.

"You don't know. The workshop in our village has been stopped for a long time. We can't start work until the sweet potatoes come down."

"What's the difference? Now that you have paid the money, you will be able to earn it when you go to the workshop in a few months. "

Li is such a reason, but even if the villagers have a few taels of silver in hand, they don't dare to hand it over. In case they have something to spend at home, where can they get it.

"Hurry up, everyone will go back to prepare. According to the old rule, you should collect grain at the door of village head Wei's house. If you can't hand it in today, everyone will pay ten catties more tomorrow."

When he said this, the crowd was about to disperse.

Xia Xi's carriage into the village, the village head sitting in front, far away to say hello to Meng Lin, "Meng yamou."

Meng Lin's gong and mallet had been raised, and when he heard his voice, he put it down again. "Village head Wei, you've just come back. Hurry up and ask the villagers to pay the taxes."

This year's harvest is good, and every household has lost some wheat. The village head thought it was the same as usual, 30 jin per person, and said with a smile, "you give them the gong and go to my house to sit and drink tea. It won't take a day, I promise you can collect it."

Wei Cai came forward and waited for the carriage to stop. He said, "Dad, the tax has increased this year. Each person has 50 Jin of wheat."

"What?"

The village head jumped down from the carriage and quickly came to Meng Lin, "Meng Ya tou, what's the matter? How can he pay so much this year?"

"You ask me, I ask who to go, this is the order from above, we..."

The voice pauses when she sees Xia Xi coming down from the carriage