Wei and Jin cooks

It was another ten-day holiday, and the people in Zhuo County, Youzhou subconsciously rushed to the county government announcement wall and the gates of each city, while the people in the countryside went to the market.

In the past, the market was held on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Since there was a school in Youzhou, and the school took on the task of delivering the imperial decrees, the market in Youzhou gradually changed to once every ten days, and every time the students took a break. the first day.

This was not requested by the government, but spontaneously by the people.

In the past, they did not think that these imperial decrees had much relevance to them, but every time the imperial government had a series of policies such as relief, military service, tax exemption, etc., students would go to the big gathering to read it. They knew more details than what they learned from the village elder. I couldn't help but listen to it on the big set.

Since we have all gone to the market, how can we not come back in exchange for some urgently needed things?

Therefore, every market is very lively. Even though the farming is busy recently, they will still take half a day to rush to the market.

The four students on duty this time included two sixteen or seventeen-year-olds who had studied for several years. They were accompanied by two young men aged eleven or twelve. They had only been in the school for half a year and could not even read Chinese characters. Few, just to maintain order and do chores.

The eldest two have already studied for a few years. After one more year of studying and learning new books such as "New Arithmetic Science", they can become school teachers. Of course, if they don't want to be teachers, they can also take the yamen primary school entrance exam. Officials, or take part in the talent recruitment exam.

However, with their current knowledge, they will definitely not be able to take the talent recruitment exam. As a small official in the yamen, they might as well be teachers in a school.

A teacher's monthly salary is much higher than that of a yamen clerk.

"...The price of official salt is unified across the country. The price of official salt this month is 800 cents per stone, 7 cents per catty. It can only be purchased at salt shops in the yamen and designated grocery stores. The imperial court has strictly ordered that official salt is not allowed to be hoarded or sold outside. If the price of salt is less than six cents, and if it is more than nine cents, they will all be treated as private salt hoarders..."

The hum of discussion lingered in their ears, and people couldn't suppress their joy. "That half a pound of salt is enough for my family for half a year."

"It's not enough. How much can half a pound of salt be?"

“It’s okay to save some.”

The student listened for a while with his ears pricked up, then turned over the newspaper and continued loudly: "The general ordered that Youzhou suffered from frequent natural and man-made disasters last year and the people were in hardship. Therefore, this year Youzhou will be exempted from transfers and oral taxes, and the land rent will be reduced. Half, and the remaining fishing, hunting, animal husbandry, textiles, medicine, witchcraft, and trading, except for their roots, calculate their profits, and pay one of the ten taxes without any mistakes."

When it came to taxes, the people who came to listen to the government immediately became anxious and asked quickly: "What do you mean, what do you mean?"

The student loudly said: "The general has exempted Youzhou from the harmonious tax. This year, the land rent has been halved. And the handicraftsmen, such as medical workers, animal husbandry, textiles and traders, after removing the cost, the income will be divided into ten parts, one of which will be divided into ten parts." I have to pay tribute."

Many people had only dealt with Tian before, so they didn't understand the previous policies, so they couldn't help but ask: "Is it too much or too little?"

"not enough."

When everyone heard this, they became happy and asked again, "If there is a slack period in farming, I will take time to tend the fields or build houses for others. Will I have to pay taxes on the money I earn?"

It was necessary before. When the Jin Dynasty was short of money, it could be found under any name. Carrying bags for others and earning ten cents a day, then three cents had to be handed over to the court.

As long as people leave the village to look for work, no matter whether they can find it or not, they have to pay a toll on the official road, even if they take a small road. One year, Wang Jun also asked people to set up traffic jams on the road, and everyone who walked by would pay a toll. They have to pay a penny for defecation. The reason is that they have left the village and stinked the nature outside, so they have to pay this fee.

Even if someone holds it in and says they didn’t pull it, it’s useless.

The student is also from Youzhou, and has also been levied these messy fees. Diandiandi reported: "The general said that except for the taxes stipulated by the imperial court, all other miscellaneous taxes have been cancelled. Counties and counties have no right to make private donations. If you want Donations must be reported to the governor's office. If there is no imperial decree, the number of new taxes in a place shall not exceed three types in a year, and each type of tax shall not exceed three liters of grain per person."

When the people heard this, they couldn't help but cheer.

The whole market was filled with cheers, and when the market-goers returned to the village, the news spread throughout the countryside.

The woman who was sitting by the fire twisting thread hard heard that she had overused her eyes and burst into tears as soon as she raised her head and said, "Great, great. This year's silk and cotton can be left to make clothes for you." ”

The man stepped forward and put the thread in her hand aside and said: "Since the court has exempted the adjustment, let's not rush it. Wait until the light is better during the day. You need to take care of your eyes."

"I'm not tired. I'll make more clothes for the children this year. The cold last year was really bad for them."

The same treatment as Youzhou was Yanzhou, which had been completely killed, and Yongzhou, which had been suffering from food shortages. However, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Guangzhou and other places were halved, with no oral tax and land rent halved.

The imperial decree was issued to various states. Except for some officials who were worried about local finances, the rest were happy with the people and the whole country was happy.

Amid this joy, Luoyang and places to the south ushered in the summer harvest.

The school is on summer harvest vacation. Students go home, wielding sickles and rush to the fields to harvest wheat with their families.

Separated by a river, Xuzhou and Yangzhou were both harvesting wheat in the fields. The joy from one side spread to the other, and people there couldn't help but chat with each other.

As a result, people on this side of the river also knew that the oral tax and many taxes on that side were exempted, and they suddenly felt envious.

The news spread to Jiangdong and Jiangnan bit by bit, and the people in both places were envious.

In the past year, they did not experience war like the north, but ordinary people's lives were not easy, especially in the Poyang Lake area. Because of the influx of refugees from Shu, Wang Dun fought several battles with the northbound faction.

In addition, a large number of nobles and civilians migrated from the North. Not only did they have a hard time, but so did the ordinary people who were squeezed out of their living space.

The local people in Jiangdong and Jiangnan were envious of the tax reductions and exemptions in the Central Plains this year, and fled to the south, trying hard to integrate into the local area. However, the small gentry who had not yet settled down were also uneasy, and looked at the north and began to think of going back.

Only the nobles, no matter where they go, their lives will not be difficult.

Naturally, they also heard about Zhao Hanzhang's measures in the Central Plains, so they went to Director Wang, "Why don't Maohong suggest to the king that we also reduce taxes and stabilize the people's hearts?"

Director Wang said: "This method is good. Everyone can submit a letter together."

Several people looked at each other, agreed, and agreed to submit a letter together with suggestions.

When they walked out of the king's house, they did not leave separately. Instead, they changed places to continue drinking and partying. "Since February, the king has not seen Shigehiro. I don't know what happened to them. In the past, small things like tax reduction and exemption, All Mao Hong could do was just talk to the king, but now we are asked to submit a letter ourselves."