After the needle is done.

Ji Xingyuan felt that his chest was much more comfortable, and his coughing was not so frequent.

I fell asleep unexpectedly.

Ji Wenshan was now convinced of Ah Li's medical skills.

He first took 100 taels of silver to Lin Changlu as food and accommodation expenses for them, and the money for medical treatment when he planned to leave.

Lin Changlu was a little uneasy holding 100 taels of silver.

"Old man, we don't need a lot of money for food in this farmhouse, and the house is also an old house, so you don't need to give money."

Ji Wenshan waved his hands again and again, "That won't work, one size is worth one size, and we will have to trouble here for a while, how can we live and eat here for nothing."

"But that's too much."

"Not too much, not too much, I think it's too little! When we came out, we just had the idea of ​​trying and didn't prepare too much. When the time comes, I will send a letter home and ask A Yuan's father to send money. When the time comes I want to thank girl A Li very much."

Mr. Deng also persuaded him from the side: "Changlu, please take it quickly. The most important thing in my friend's house is money. Besides, this money should be given."

Lin Changlu also accepted the money, but he will try his best to be as considerate as possible in terms of food and accommodation, after all, he also spent money.

After they settled down, everyone in the village was very curious.

Overtly and secretly inquire about what these people are here for.

Later I found out that they came to A Li for medical treatment.

The villagers couldn't help sighing, is this girl Ah Li so famous?Now people come to see a doctor.

This day Ah Li was going with Si Lang to deliver meals to Mr. Deng and the others.

When crossing the bridge, I met Erwa's daughter-in-law Qian Shi who was wiping tears by the river.

"Sister-in-law, what's the matter with you?"

Before Lin Erbao ate badly, Qian Shi stood up to speak for Pei Shi, A Li remembered it in his heart.

Seeing that it was Ah Li and the others, Mrs. Qian quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeve.

"Sister-in-law is fine, Ah Li, where are you going?"

"I'm going to deliver food to Grandpa Deng and the others. Sister-in-law, why are you crying?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I paid double the amount of food a few days ago, and my family didn't have much food. My mother-in-law asked me to borrow food from my natal family. My natal family also has to pay taxes this year, and there is not much leftover food. How can I have the heart to ask them to borrow. "

Ah Li knew about paying taxes, and his little eyebrows frowned.

Luckily, their family earned some money before, otherwise, let alone living in a new house, even eating for the whole family would be a problem.

She said to Mrs. Qian: "Sister-in-law, don't feel bad, my mother always said that there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain."

"I'm fine, I'm much better now, thank you little Ah Li, you guys go to deliver the food!"

Ah Li and Si Lang arrived at the old house.

Ji Wenshan's servants immediately came over to pick up the food boxes they had brought and went to set meals in the house.

Seeing Ah Li, Mr. Deng was a little unhappy.

"Little Li, what's wrong with you? You look a little unhappy today."

Ah Li pouted, "Grandpa Deng, why did the villagers have to pay land taxes when the flood last year caused them to have no food?"

Mr. Deng replied puzzledly, "That's not right! Wasn't the land tax exempted last year?"

"How is it possible? I saw with my own eyes those people who came to collect grain and said that they had to pay last year's land tax. They also said that it was okay to have no money for grain. At that time, many adults in the village cried."

"What? There is such a thing, little Ah Li, go and call your village chief, I will understand the situation."

Ah Li's eyes lit up when she heard these words, she thought that Mr. Deng's son was also an official, and he might be able to help the villagers.

So she was about to go out, but Da Lang stopped her and asked her to wait here for him to call the village chief.

Da Lang didn't say much to the village chief either, he only said that the distinguished guests of their family wanted to see him.

The village head also dropped his work and followed Da Lang to Lin's old house.

"Are you the head of this village?"

The village head saluted in a daze and replied: "This is the head of Taohua Village. I don't know what the old man wants from me?"

"I heard from Xiao Ah Li that the government has come to collect taxes and you have to pay last year's land tax?"

Hearing this, the village head sighed, "Old man, the yamen asked us to pay back. I thought we would not have to pay the grain if we didn't have a harvest last year. I didn't expect to have to make up for it. It's hard to collect some grain this year. used to pay taxes."

"I think it's your county magistrate of Yecheng who asked you to pay back taxes and fees without permission. We haven't heard of any village in Fucheng who has to pay back taxes. Now that I know about it, I can't ignore it."

The village chief didn't understand what he meant and was a little puzzled.

Ah Li said from the side: "Uncle Village, Grandpa Deng's son is very, very powerful."

"I wonder who Master Ling is?"

"The child is not talented. It is the prefect of Yongning. I will send someone back to report later. If the time comes to check the truth, he will give you justice."

When the village chief heard that the old man in front of him was actually the father of the magistrate, and he was so upright and willing to stand up for them, he immediately knelt down and clasped his fists.

"Thank you, old man, for being the master for us. All the villagers in Taohua Village are grateful to you!"

"Get up quickly! If your county magistrate's actions are really too much, last year His Majesty had already ordered the relief of land tax in the disaster-stricken areas."

Mr. Deng felt aggrieved, so he immediately summoned the guards who accompanied him, and asked him to go back to Fucheng to deliver the message.

The village chief saw that their food was expected to return, and after saying goodbye to Mr. Deng and the others, he immediately gathered the villagers for a meeting.

Tell the villagers about Mr. Deng's identity and making decisions for them.

He also particularly praised Ah Li to the villagers. If she hadn't known Mr. Deng, and she had mentioned this matter to Mr. Deng, the common people would be dumb and eat Huanglian.

Because of this incident, the villagers are very grateful to Ah Li and the Lin family. If they can really get the food back, they won't have to worry about it this year.

Five days later.

The yamen servant who collected the grain last time drove into the village again in a horse-drawn carriage.

This time the cart was not empty, it was neatly filled with food.

The leading yamen servant called the village chief.

"Last time, we misunderstood the order of the county magistrate, and turned the non-payment of last year's land tax into a supplementary payment. No, the lord asked us to send you back the overpaid grain and money."

How can the village chief and the villagers not know that this is their argument, but if the people don't fight with the officials, they will be thankful if they can return it.

The village chief still said with a smile on his face: "So that's the case. Thank you, Mr. County Magistrate. I'm sorry to send my elder brother this trip."

After speaking, he waved his hand and asked the villagers to unload the grain together, and then notified everyone to come and pick it up.

The leading yamen servant took out a money bag and handed it to the village head, asking him to return it to the villagers.

Everyone had smiles of joy on their faces.

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