Chapter 141

"Changed the tax official?" Ye Xiaoxian was surprised.

The man said, "put a pledge on this calligraphy. Later, we'll collect the tax money, and you'll give it two liang silver."

"OK, I see!" Ye Xiaoxian said.

Back in the backyard, ye Xiaoxian took a closer look at the document. She intuitively thought Xiao Baoshan should have done it.

I just don't know what method Xiao Baoshan used.

This man is always surprised.

……

Ye Xiaoxian breathed a sigh of relief, but sister Xiang of "Junlai" restaurant was not happy.

She used to pay two liang of silver a month, but now it has risen to four Liang.

The new tax official came to her. She pleaded that her hands hurt and refused to sign on the document, but turned to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate was also very busy during that time.

The superior inexplicably came to investigate and said there was a problem with the tax in their county. Although the imperial court attached great importance to agriculture and restrained commerce, businessmen had to pay more, but the imperial court also had laws and regulations. They could charge as much as they wanted.

Moreover, the person sent by the superior also had evidence. He showed the county magistrate the evidence in his hand: a small restaurant charged 9 liang of silver, but a restaurant only charged 2 liang. It's obviously wrong.

The magistrate saw that the restaurant was "Junlai" restaurant.

At first, he acquiesced that sister Xiang's restaurant only paid 2 liang of tax.

The person from the superior also said: "now the government is unstable, and several princes are competing for the throne. Everyone wants to find each other's shortcomings so that they can participate in each other in front of the emperor. King Jing is in charge of our land. If other princes know that this kind of thing happens in King Jing's territory, it will inevitably be brought to the court to make a big fuss."

"Yes, yes, I see." The magistrate was nervous.

"Since you know, you should straighten it out." The humanity above.

Can't the county magistrate rectify it quickly?

Ma Shanding was removed, a new tax official was appointed, and the current tax volume was withdrawn and checked to see what unreasonable places there were. If there were any problems, they would be rectified immediately.

When sister Xiang came, the county magistrate was not free.

Sister Xiang went back and came again in the evening.

The county magistrate was having dinner at that time. He guessed that sister Xiang came for tax money. He didn't want to see her at first, but later he couldn't bear to see her.

"My Lord, it's so late that you eat?" Sister Xiang asked painfully.

When the magistrate saw sister Xiang, his heart softened immediately.

His family are not in Qinghe County, and his teachers and guards are all men, and there is no one around.

"Well, just eat. I'm too busy today. I'm dizzy. Have you eaten?" Asked the magistrate.

Sister Xiang looked pitiful: "but she didn't eat. Where did people have an appetite? Today, a new tax official came inexplicably and said that my restaurant had to pay 4 liang of silver a month. Sir, didn't you promise well at the beginning? She said that my restaurant was a special case and could pay tax by only 2 liang of silver a month."

The magistrate was a little excited. When he spoke, the grain of rice in his mouth kept spraying out: "you have paid 2 liang silver a month for two years. Think about it for yourself. How much silver have I saved for you? Now the leader sent someone down to check, Fang Shanding, you know? His positions have been removed. What do you want me to do?"

Sister Xiang was sprayed with several grains of rice, but she couldn't care to wipe it. She only asked suspiciously, "Fang Shanding has been dismissed? Is it so serious?"

"Yes, so I can't manage your business now!"

"My Lord, now..."

"I'm so busy now. Haven't you seen me eat so late?" County Magistrate stuffy tunnel.

"Well... Let's wait until the limelight is over. Alas, it's difficult to do business now. There are business robbers everywhere. I'm a woman's family, helpless and in a very difficult situation..." sister Xiang burst into tears and looked wronged.

The county magistrate can't stand this.

Why does he like sister Xiang? Because she is independent, independent and resilient. In this era, it is not easy for women who dare to do business and can make it bigger.

Sister Xiang is at least much better than the female tiger in his family. The female tiger will only be fierce to him. She looks like a bear outside, and can only ask for money. She can manage the accounts at home. She is not as charming as sister Xiang.

"Who says you're helpless? Don't you have me?" The magistrate said.

"Do adults really care about others?" Sister Xiang asked.

"I don't care about you. Why did I let you in so late? Your restaurant is suspected of tax evasion. I'm still with you. I have to take a lot of risks!"

Sister Xiang knows how to be soft and make concessions. Now that the county magistrate has said so, she can't refuse.

"My Lord, you must be tired today. Otherwise, I'll press your forehead so that you can relax." Sister Xiang said.

"You are really sensible. If only everyone were as sensible as you and didn't make trouble for me." The magistrate looked at sister Xiang painfully and wiped the rice grains off her face.

Sister Xiang asked the county magistrate to lie down, while she helped the county magistrate press and rub his temples.

When the county magistrate completely relaxed, sister Xiang asked, "Sir, you said it was good. Why did the superior suddenly send someone down to check? Where did they get the evidence?"

The county magistrate closed his eyes, pressed and rubbed one side and said, "I guess someone should have denounced."

"Who?" Sister Xiang asked.

"Either Fang Shanding's enemy or the beneficiary of this matter."

Sister Xiang asked, "who is the beneficiary?"

"Well, more than a dozen. The most obvious one is the one who came to help cook a few days ago. What... What Xiao family..."

"Xiao family food?"

"Yes, it dropped from 9 Liang to 2 liang. I don't know how she offended Fang Shanding a few days ago. It's strange that she didn't attract people's attention."

Sister Xiang thought for a moment and then said, "Sir, I know why that little lady Ye offended Fang Shanding."

"Oh? Why?" Asked the magistrate.

"Harm, it's not that between men and women." Sister Xiang smiled faintly and turned her eyes again.

……

The next day.

Sister Xiang went to the west of the county.

She inquired. Fang Shanding lives nearby. When she got here, she soon found out the location of "Fangzhai".

This is a fairly good yard. Standing outside the door, you can see the lush trees inside. Even the lanterns hanging at the door are made of good paper.

Even if Fang Shanding doesn't work in the yamen, he has an income. He has fields, land and shops at home. He is not afraid of starvation.

Sister Xiang knocked on the door. Soon someone came to open the door. It looked like a servant in the house.

After a while, a woman came out with a child in her arms. When she saw sister Xiang, she asked suspiciously, "are you?"

"I'm the shopkeeper of Junlai restaurant. I have something to do with Lord Fang."

The woman looked depressed: "he is no longer an adult. Don't shout."

"Is this your little son? Oh, how lovely." Sister Xiang looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes and said, teasing.

Sister Xiang has no children, so when she sees children, she always wants to touch them.

"Thank you." The woman stepped back warily, then went back to her room and called Fang Shanding.

Fang Shanding probably drank wine, which smelled like wine.

Seeing sister Xiang, he asked frivolously, "why don't you go with the county magistrate and find me?" 　　

"Can you talk well?" Sister Xiang said, "if you can't, I'll leave now and come back to me when you wake up."

Fang Shanding stopped her: "if you have anything, just say it to my face. Don't tempt me."

Sister Xiang said, "there's nothing wrong. I just want to ask why you have evidence in the hands of others?"

"How do I know?" Fangshanding road.

He was suddenly dismissed. The county magistrate said that he bent the law for personal gain. He knew what he had done. He had earned a lot of money from this position over the years.

Therefore, he did not dare to ask.

It's good not to go to jail. Where dare you ask so many questions.

Sister Xiang said, "I asked the county magistrate. Someone is going to report on this. The informant is a vested interest and the biggest beneficiary is the food of the Xiao family. They used to pay 9 Liang, but now they only pay 2 liang. For me, I will also report."

"Do you mean that the informant is little lady ye?" Fang Shanding asked.

Sister Xiang smiled mysteriously: "I didn't say absolutely. Guess for yourself."

With that, sister Xiang turned and left.

Fang Shanding stood and thought for a long time, or it really had something to do with Ye Xiaoxian.

……

Fang Shanding still has some contacts in the county.

He first asked someone to investigate whether ye Xiaoxian had been to the provincial capital some time ago, but he asked by mistake that xiaobaoshan had been to the provincial capital and stayed in the provincial capital for two days.

When he came back, someone came from the provincial capital.

Hum, it seems that this matter really has something to do with Ye Xiaoxian.

……

That evening, Fang Shanding went to Ye Xiaoxian's restaurant for dinner and specially asked Li Hongmei to bring ye Xiaoxian over.

Li Hongmei goes to the back kitchen to find Ye Xiaoxian and asks Ye Xiaoxian to go through the back door so that Fang Shanding won't make trouble.

Ye Xiaoxian thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Mom, I can hide today, not tomorrow. Since he wants to see me, he always has a way. I didn't do anything wrong and didn't worry about his difficulties."

"Leaves..." Li Hongmei thought, why is the leaf so stubborn? Anyone dares to see, and any problem dares to embrace.

Ye Xiaoxian calmly went to the elegant seat on the second floor. When she saw Fang Shanding, she smiled shallowly: "it's Lord Fang coming? Lord Fang, but the dishes in the store are not to your taste? So you called the people's wife?"

Fang Shanding looked at Ye Xiaoxian coldly, and then despised the tunnel: "your ability to pretend to be stupid is really OK."

"Pretend to be stupid? The people's wife doesn't understand. Please give me some advice."

"You know I've been dismissed and call me an adult. What's it like to pretend to be stupid?"

"Ah? Your Excellency has been dismissed? My God, have you been found out what bad things your Excellency has done?" Ye Xiaoxian looked surprised and sympathetic.

Fang Shanding: "

He was so angry that he held the cup tightly in his hand.