Liu Yu stopped talking. Liu Yi's words touched the pain in his heart, and he began to regret whether his decision just now was too hasty.
Having said this, Liu Yi stood up and patted Liu Yu on the shoulder: "Okay, think about it again. A new gambling house has opened in Pinglu Village. I have to go there to inspect. If you need my help, If you want to talk to Governor Diao again, you can come to me at any time."
Liu Yu's heart moved, and he stood up: "What, a gambling house? What's going on? I went to Pinglu Village the day before yesterday, and I didn't see any gambling houses. There haven't been any gambling houses in Jingkou for a hundred years!"
Liu Yi smiled slightly: "It was newly built yesterday. I heard that it was built by Sun Tai, the great leader of Tianshi Dao. Because gambling has never been allowed in Jingkou, it was specially placed in Pinglu Village, where refugees from the north gather. These People from the north love to gamble, and as soon as this gambling house opened yesterday, almost all the young and old men in the village went!"
Liu Yu's expression changed, and a shadow suddenly arose in his heart: "What, Sun Tai runs the gambling shop? Is there something wrong?"
Liu Yi smiled and shook his head: "Liu Yu, I know you hate the Celestial Masters, and I don't like them either, but they can come back to preach with the permission of the court. Besides, many of the northern refugees in the village are Celestial Masters. It was brought in by the Taoist priests, and it has done great service to the country. If you want to open a gambling house, there is no reason to stop it."
Liu Yu knew that Liu Yi's words made sense, and he really couldn't give any decent reason to prevent the opening of the gambling house, but when he thought of the mysterious and exciting mating ceremony between heaven and man that night, he thought of the three masters of Tianshi Dao. Behind the smile was an unfathomable heart, and there was a dark cloud in his heart.
Liu Yu sighed: "Xile, you have to keep a close eye on this matter. After all, Tianshi Dao has harmed our Jingkou. Now the enemy is here. They do this kind of thing here, and Diao Kui doesn't stop it. We will have to bear the consequences." It’s about taking responsibility.”
Liu Yi smiled slightly: "You are not even honest now, so you don't need to worry too much about this kind of thing. Okay, go back and think about it carefully. Sometimes it is easy to be impulsive when making decisions, but the consequences are It's hard for me to bear it. If you need anything, just come back to me."
Liu Yu nodded, and the two of them clasped their fists and said goodbye. Liu Yu drank the jar of wine in one gulp and shouted to the counter: "Man, pack these dishes for me, I want to take them home!"
Two hours later, the sky had darkened. Liu Yu sat opposite Xiao Wenshou, with four packages of opened lotus leaves spread out on a shabby small table in front of him.
Four side dishes that I didn't eat in Linjiangxian today, a boiled water chestnut, a roasted carp, a pack of rabbit legs in sauce, and a pack of boiled crab legs, were all placed in front of Xiao Wenshou. There was no iron pot here. In the era when cooking was no longer available, these dishes were already considered very good. With a family like Liu Yu's, they might not be able to eat them during the holidays.
Xiao Wenshou sighed faintly: "Da Lang, mother knows that you are very filial, but mother really can't eat this food. You said that it is not easy for you to get something like this, how can you just throw it away? ?”
Liu Yu held his head high and said seriously: "I don't regret this. No matter what, I can't help that Diao Kui to bully our fellow villagers in Jingkou."
Xiao Wenshou shook his head: "It's impossible for him to really ask you to collect the rent. With so much food money, which village can collect it? In the end, it will just be nothing."
Liu Yu shook his head: "Then he will use the excuse of poor taxation to punish the child. Yesterday the child made him embarrassed and embarrassed. He cannot directly retaliate against the child, but he can use this reason to punish him. , after all, you can make an excuse for not doing things well, and even if you are sent to jail, it is also in line with the Dajin system."
A trace of doubt flashed in Xiao Wenshou's eyes: "Jail? That's not the case. Didn't he send a servant to deliver something today, hoping to befriend you?"
Liu Yu smiled slightly: "This is the reason why I must refuse to accept his things today. I don't want to have anything to do with Diao Kui. This guy surnamed Diao sold off his land in other places and occupied the land in Jingkou, just to double his income here." Those who get it back will definitely bully us Jingkou folks, how can a child do such a thing for him?"
Xiao Wenshou's brows relaxed a little: "So that's what you think. Mother supports you on this point. A man can live without anything but can't lose his integrity. Da Lang, now you just abandon this Li Zhengzhi." It’s my job, there won’t be any trouble.”
Liu Yu sneered and said: "What trouble can there be? The children of the Jin Dynasty still know a little bit about the law. Whether they are officials recruited by the court, or lizheng or pavilion chiefs in the countryside, they can resign. If it doesn't work, As long as you find a reason, such as fulfilling your filial piety or taking care of your younger brother, you will not be held accountable. My mother is already old and my two younger brothers are underage. The child can resign at any time without being punished. of."
Xiao Wenshou curled his lips and said, "It's fine if nothing happens. But if you quit your job and no longer join the army, then our whole family will have to pay taxes."
Liu Yu's heart sank. This was what bothered him the most right now. He sighed: "Well, I'm afraid I won't be able to escape. Today, Diao Kui said that he would tax ten dendrobes based on population. This is probably the implementation of the law." It won’t go down, but now that we are faced with a formidable enemy, the imperial court will definitely impose an additional tax on the husband, and if the population is taxed three dendrobiums, it is probably unavoidable.”
Xiao Wenshou's brows twisted into the Chinese character "Chuan": "Three dendrobiums? That means twelve dendrobiums of rice for our family of four? How much is the price of rice per dendrobium now? The maximum price at home is one dendrobium of rice. What's the price?" You have to live by yourself, and if you have to pay food tax, you have to go to the market and buy it.”
Liu Yu nodded: "On my way back today, I went to a few rice shops to check. Now it costs twelve dollars to do a bucket of rice, and one hundred and twenty dollars for one handful of rice. If you have twelve handfuls of rice, you have to buy one." Fourteen to five hundred dollars will do.”
Xiao Wenshou opened his eyes wide in shock: "What, fourteen or five hundred?"
Liu Yu sighed: "Yes, the kid also counted the money at home just now. Although he has received some support from the villagers recently, it is only more than 800 yuan. Alas, if I had known, the money won in Pinglu Village that day would be more than 800 yuan." You shouldn’t pay it back. This will last four or five years.”
Xiao Wenshou smiled slightly: "Da Lang, it's a good thing that you spread your wealth to help others. Don't worry about temporary gains and losses. Don't worry, my mother can spin cloth and sell it. Daolian Daogui can also weave straw sandals. There is nothing to say. As for those who can’t survive it.”
Liu Yu was silent for a long time and then raised his head: "Mom, maybe there is a faster way to make money!" chapter;
