Chapter 1569: No matter what, it is the people who suffer
Chapter 1569 No matter what, it is the people who suffer
The shopkeeper also knew this, so he didn't complain, he just let this guy do the work too.
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Dianku County, after Jiang Yue and Xue Yan stayed at the inn, they did not stay at the inn, but wandered around the county, especially in some streets near the county government office, to see if they could hear anything.
This county is naturally more prosperous than the town of Yaoshui. There are also people sitting on the street or standing on the side of the road chatting. There are many things that gossip, but I haven’t heard a single thing related to heavy taxes.
Jiang Yue and Xue Yan continued to walk forward.
Suddenly, I saw the crowd in front of them busy dodging to both sides. Then, several yamen came out, all with knives on their shoulders, their faces flushed red, talking and laughing loudly, and then walked into a restaurant.
From this county, I really can’t see how miserable the people here are.
Jiang Yue and Xue Yan both raised their heads and looked at the plaque of the restaurant. It was written in big characters "Min'an Restaurant", which was somewhat ironic.
This restaurant is quite large. After inquiring about it from the passersby, Jiang Yue and Xue Yan knew that this was the largest restaurant in the county.
Judging from the fact that the yamen servants were just familiar with the way, it was obvious that they often went to this restaurant frequently.
No wonder Tao Zhen suspected that all the taxes collected from the peasants went into the pockets of the officials and these people.
"Let's go in and take a look. They are yamen servants. If they say anything, there is probably something we want to hear." Jiang Yue whispered to her family Xue Yan.
"Yes." Xue Yan nodded.
The couple entered the Min'an Restaurant like this.
People in Min'an Restaurant are very snobbish. They don't say hello when they see bad clothes. They don't even bother to look at them. But Jiang Yue and Xue Yan are dressed in luxurious clothes. They are obviously either rich or expensive. Without the shopkeeper's urging, Xiao Er immediately greeted one of them and asked them enthusiastically if they wanted to eat upstairs, downstairs, or a private room.
Out of the corner of Xue Yan's eyes, he noticed that the yamen had been invited to a private room on the second floor, and asked, "I think the private room next to those officials is pretty good. You can sit by the window and watch the scenery outside. empty?"
"It's empty, it's empty." The little Er hurriedly laughed. "However, Mrs. Gongzi has never been there before. I have to explain to Mrs. Gongzi first that private rooms are expensive, especially those with a good view. Usually, the private rooms are not used to greet people like the county magistrate's son, or Greeting the sons of landlords and gentry, they are not short of money."
Xue Yan took out a silver ingot of twenty taels.
The little er's eyes stopped laughing all of a sudden, and he hurriedly took the money and invited Xue Yan and Jiang Yue to the private room next to the yamen upstairs, and then served good tea and good food again. , a look that will not give up until all of them are used up.
Jiang Yue and Xue Yan didn't say anything.
It wasn't until the young man left the private room and closed the door of the private room from the outside, and went downstairs after listening to the footsteps, Jiang Yuecai said in a low voice, "Just now he mentioned that the county magistrate's son is not short of money, Add to that what we already know, and it's even more likely that this heavy tax is bizarre."
"Yes." Xue Yan nodded and let out a breath. No matter what, it is the people who suffer.
They weren't hungry. There were so many dishes on the table that they couldn't finish it, and they didn't plan to drink. Xue Yan just drank the soup on the table first. Seeing that it tasted good, he gave his Yue Bao a gift. small bowl.
Then, he served a small bowl for himself.
(end of this chapter)
