When Wang Xiaolie returned home, the sun set and the sky turned dark. He got off his horse, straightened his clothes, and entered the house.
As soon as she entered the door, Lin Xi came out of the house. Asked: "What happened today, why are you going home now?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "We are about to plant awns and prepare to harvest new wheat. Of course we need to discuss it. What, are you busy?"
Lin Xi said: "It's not a big deal. You clean up first, and we'll talk about it later."
Wang Xiaolie glanced at Lin Xi strangely, and went to wash up and change clothes without asking any more questions. After changing into casual clothes and coming out, the lights were already lit outside.
Sitting down on a chair in the yard, taking a sip of tea, Wang Xiaolie stretched out comfortably. After a busy day at work, having a home at night where you can relax and unwind freely is such a magical day.
At the table next to her, Lin Xi was serving food. Today's food is good, a plate of fried meat with cucumber, a plate of roasted eggplant, a plate of steamed bream, and a plate of winter melon and pork ribs soup. Wang Xiaolie's rule is that he usually has three dishes and one soup at home, and most of them are home-cooked dishes. As a result, the chefs at Wang Xiaolie's house are all good at cooking home-cooked meals.
After the food was served, Wang Xiaolian came to the table. I filled a bowl of soup, took two bites of rice, and put down my chopsticks. He looked at Lin Xi and said, "Looking at the way you were hesitant to speak just now, there must be something going on. How uncomfortable is it to hold it in your heart? Tell it and let me refer to it."
Lin Xi said: "It's not a big deal. Recently, a layman Yi An came to Luoyang City——"
Wang Xiaolie raised his head and said, "Isn't that Li Qingzhao? His poems are beautiful and unique, and he is famous all over the world."
Lin Xi said happily: "So you know layman Yi An? It turns out that he is too. His poems are unparalleled in beauty, and he is considered a famous master in the world."
Wang Xiaolie said: "I am also literate and read poems and songs, so why don't I know? Why, she came to Luoyang?"
Lin Xi nodded: "Yes. Last year, Jushi Yi An lost his mind and remarried an official named Zhang Ruzhou. This official was useless. He usually beat and scolded Jushi Yi An, but he also tried to steal her property. Jushi Yi An couldn't bear it. He sued him and made peace with him. All the sufferings during this period were unbearable. His husband, Zhao Mingcheng, had a fellow countryman named Zhang Zeduan. He used to know him and was now a painter at the art academy, so he fled thousands of miles away and came here. Luoyang."
After Wang Xiaolie heard this, he sighed and said: "Now that the war is in chaos, even the women of these official families have such a hard life, which is really pitiful. What does Yi An want to do when she arrives in Luoyang? She doesn't think she has much savings anymore. .”
Lin Xi said: "Yes. Yi'an Jushi is thinking about opening a school to teach girls to enter school. How famous is she? These days, many wealthy families in Luoyang want to send their girls to Yi'an Jushi There, that’s why I knew.”
Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "Do you want to go to school too?"
Lin Xi said: "I thought so. But today I went to look at the place where layman Yi An lives. The place is really too small. There are two or three houses filled with the old collections of the layman and her husband. Where is there any place to teach? Originally? Thinking that you are the local Xuanfu, let's see if we can find a place to serve as a school for her."
Wang Xiaolie said: "If you don't like the small place to live, just rent a larger house. Isn't there a big house for rent in Luoyang City?"
Lin Xi sighed: "The tax for renting a big house is high. Lay people are people who have suffered a lot, how can they get so much spare money? Nowadays, the house costs two or three dollars a month, and the burden is not easy anymore. Don't think about dozens of dollars." .”
Wang Xiaolie nodded, lowered his head and thought for a while.
The low rental price of small houses in Luoyang is the result of the housekeepers using the large amount of real estate in their hands to lower the prices. The fundamental purpose is to prevent the lower class people from being unable to afford housing in Luoyang. The bigger the house, the more expensive the taxes. At the most expensive level, taxes and rent are almost equal.
This is not in line with economic principles, and government taxes are not the highest. If the government wants to collect more taxes, it should follow economic principles and let housing prices expand from top to bottom. As a result, there must be a large number of people who cannot afford to live in the house, and there are also some people who cannot afford to pay a lot of taxes for a big house.
Wang Xiaolie uses administrative means to find the most economical house for a family to live in. It's just enough for a family, neither too big nor too small. To support the elderly and have more children, the house will become cramped.
If you have money, you can buy a big house and just pay more taxes. If you don't have money, you may live in a cramped place, but you can live in it.
Li Qingzhao's current house rents for 2 to 3 guan, so normally there should be 100 guan in taxes. This is the most common house in Luoyang, and it is especially suitable for young couples working in factories. The combined salary of the two of them will not be unaffordable. If you want to move to a larger house that can be used as a school, the monthly rent will be ten guan, or even twenty guan. In this way, the tax on the house is only 30% of the rent.
After thinking for a while, Wang Xiaolie said: "It's a school, and the government can support it. Just wait a few days, and I'll ask someone if there is a suitable house."
Lin Xi was a little disappointed and said, "How many more days do we have to wait? Just give me your order for this kind of thing. What else can't be done?"
Wang Xiaolie said: "You have to find out how big a house you need, where it is located, and whether there is a suitable one. If you give me the instructions, of course it can be done. But the method used to do it may not be acceptable to me. Okay. , I have noted this down, just wait."
Wang Xiaolie certainly supported Li Qingzhao as a teacher. But if you want to give him a house, you can't act rashly.
Seeing that Lin Xi was a little unhappy, Wang Xiaolie didn't say much. Sometimes it's like this. It's inevitable that the demands of your wife and relatives can't be met all the time. Those in power must get used to this, otherwise the trouble they cause will never be sorted out.
After a while, Wang Xiaolie asked: "Jushi Yi An first arrived in Luoyang, how is his life now?"
Lin Xi said: "She is a weak woman with no skills, how can she live a good life? Most of what her husband left behind is gold and stones. Without cash, it is naturally not very good. She can't bear to part with those things, so she can't live well. It’s easier.”
Wang Xiaolie couldn't help but frown after hearing this: "That means her life should be quite difficult. But it doesn't seem to be the case."
Lin Xi said: "Her father-in-law is a prime minister after all. No matter how difficult life is, he will not have everything. Now he lives in a small house that rents two or three guans a month, and his life is pretty good. Of course, he is not rich."
Wang Xiaolie nodded. Knowing that Lin Xi was dissatisfied with Li Qingzhao's current living situation, she couldn't tell him anything.
The next day, when they arrived at the Henan government office, Wang Xiaolie called Gao Ying. Said: "I just learned yesterday that Li Qingzhao, the daughter-in-law of the late Prime Minister Zhao Qingxian, has just arrived in Luoyang. She wants to open a school and recruit some girls to teach. But now she is in a dilemma because her home is too small. The government wants to support the school. Yes. Go and ask her what difficulties she still has now, and if you can help Henan Mansion, please help her."
Gao Ying agreed. After busying with some chores, I found out where Li Qingzhao lived and went to her home.
Li Qingzhao was instructing the newly recruited servants to sort his collection of gold and stones into categories and organize them again. Hearing Gao Ying calling the door, he hurriedly came out.
After leaving the door, I saw an official standing outside with several subordinates.
Li Qingzhao said: "I don't know if the official is——"
Gao Ying said: "I'm here to judge Gao Ying in Henan Prefecture. On Xuanfu's orders, I came here to pay my respects. I hope that layman Yi'an will forgive me for being presumptuous."
Li Qingzhao said hurriedly: "I don't dare, I don't dare! Sit inside Tongpan. My house is humble, please Tongpan Haihan."
After entering the courtyard, Li Qingzhao asked Gao Ying to sit down and ordered the servant to order tea.
Seeing Gao Ying put the tea aside, Li Qingzhao hurriedly said: "Here in Luoyang, I heard that all people drink loose tea. I think I can't get used to drinking this tea. It's just that the little girl is nostalgic and is used to ordering tea and drinking it." , I’m really not used to changing it to loose tea.”
Gao Ying said: "If you're not used to it, don't change it. People should live according to their own wishes."
Having said that, he didn't drink Li Qingzhao's tea. Li Qingzhao was not used to drinking loose tea, but today he was entertaining guests, so he had to prepare some good tea to entertain the guests. He didn't say anything, but he was a little unhappy in his heart.
After looking around, Gao Ying said: "Xuanfu heard that the lay people wanted to build a school and recruit some girls to study. It is a good thing to invest in running a school, and the government should naturally support this matter. Seeing that the place here is small, if you really recruit When people come, there is no place to stay.”
Li Qingzhao said: "There is no way. The little girl has suffered a disaster. Now she is not rich and cannot afford to rent a big place. Alas, everything is good in Luoyang city, but the rent of a bigger house is too expensive. People who are not rich can't live there. rise."
Gao Ying said: "If you are not a wealthy family, why do you want to live in a big house? The big houses in the city are originally for wealthy people to live in."
Li Qingzhao was startled and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Yes, since you have no money, why do you want a big house? Isn't such a small courtyard enough for Li Qingzhao to live in? Li Qingzhao came from a wealthy family. Although he had his share of hardships, he was accustomed to wealth and had the mindset of a wealthy person.
Gao Ying said: "However, the layman's current house is too small to be used as a school, and a larger place is needed. Henan Prefecture can find a way to provide it, but there are some conditions. This is a matter that benefits both you and me, layman. What do you think?"
Li Qingzhao asked: "What are the conditions?"
Gao Ying said: "Henan Prefecture will send ten students every year. I hope the lay people will teach them well. Don't worry, the disciples will prepare them by themselves. Just don't refuse the lay people."
Li Qingzhao felt a little embarrassed after hearing this. He said: "Even if we open a school, how many students can we teach? If Henan Prefecture sends ten people here, we won't be able to recruit many more people."
Gao Ying listened and smiled and said: "Since we are opening a school, it should naturally be bigger. Lay people can invite more people to help teach. For example, the lamp of enlightenment can naturally be done by others, and the lay people can just watch from the side. ”
Li Qingzhao couldn't help but shake his head: "I've never done this kind of thing before, how can I do it?"
Gao Ying said: "It doesn't matter if you haven't done it before. Learn to do it slowly and you will get better at it."
