There is a space for passenger planes in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 17 Someone in the county government is causing trouble
  Fugu Dabao Town, Liu Mansion.

"Master, the time limit set by the county government is coming soon. Do we really want to cope with it without paying any taxes?" Butler Liu Sanjin was still a little frightened when Lin Feng smashed a cup of tea last time.

"Why should we pay? Our money is not earned through hard work. Besides, Ding Dianshi said that the guy surnamed Lin won't be able to jump for a few days." Liu Pengsheng said as if he didn't care.

Indeed, it seems that the big landlords like Fugu worked hard every day to exploit their tenant farmers and resist taxes. It was so hard that they didn't even want to pay a dime of tax money.

The principle is this: money is good money only if it is kept in one's own treasury.

"Master, I think that Lin County Prime Minister seems to be quite powerful. I'm afraid he won't be so easy to deal with." Butler Liu felt that it was still unsafe and continued to persuade him.

"Awesome? Don't even look at whose world this Fugu belongs to. Now that I have food, who should I be afraid of? The world is getting more and more chaotic. If the county government is polite, we will give you some face. If you are rude, I will not be a fool at all. he."

In recent years, thanks to Ding Dadianshi's friendly work, big business owners have become more and more comfortable with themselves, and paying taxes has become a face-saving act.

"Sir, as the saying goes, be prepared for any disaster. I suggest you make some preparations in advance."

"You old boy, you are getting less and less courageous, but what you say makes sense. Go to Lie Yulin Wei Er's house and ask him to send a few servants to the house to keep an eye on it."

Liu Jingsheng, the second eldest son of the Liu family, is a garrison guard at Qiangbao in Yulinwei Town. He also has a hundred and ten people under his command. This is also an important source of confidence for Liu Pengsheng to dare to be arrogant.

"Yes, I'll do it immediately." Butler Liu took the order.

Fugu Nanxiang, Li Mansion.

"Dad, the five days given by the county government are coming up soon. Is it okay if we don't pay taxes?" A similar conversation took place in Nanxiang, but it was Li Fei, the eldest son of the Li family, who asked the question.

"Have you gone to the Liu family in Dabao Town to hand it over?" Li Wanxiang, the head of the Li family, asked.

"I've never heard of that."

"Where are the other big players?"

"nor."

"Then don't worry. The Liu family owes the most taxes. If they don't pay, we don't have to worry. If you don't blame everyone, let's wait for the news about Ding Dianshi." Li Wanxiang said.

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Dongding Mansion in Fugu City.

"Your Majesty, this is such a quick move to remove the salary from the bottom of the cauldron. Now all the big households are refusing to pay the summer tax, and the county government will soon be out of food. I heard that there are signs of instability among the clerks and government servants in each house." You Kun, the former clerk of the household, said with a look on his face. Come and report as if you want to take credit.

"That guy surnamed Lin is still young. He thinks he can do whatever he wants after controlling a few county government departments. I don't see how they would end up without me." Ding Yingqi said with a proud look on his face.

"Well, how can someone with the surname Lin compare with you, sir?" Qian Gui, the former military officer of the army, said flatteringly.

"Sir, if you regain control of the county government, don't forget to take care of the younger ones." After You Kun was fired, he has become an older unemployed person. His monthly salary is gone, and there is no one to ask for drinks. I no longer have any status when I go home, and I feel very anxious to get back to work.

"Of course, those who betrayed me will definitely be taken down, and there will be plenty of positions for them then." Ding Yingqi agreed casually.

"Sir, will this man named Lin himself pay or borrow money to pay everyone's salary?" You Kun asked worriedly. "Impossible, five or six hundred taels is not a small amount, it is our normal salary for twenty years. If the family named Lin had so much money, no one would come to Fugu to be the county magistrate."

As for borrowing money, it was even more impossible. Who in Fugu would lend him so much money? The Liu family, the Li family, or other big families? Ordinary people have no money to borrow. "Ding Yingqi replied very confidently.

"Sir, I heard that the county officials can't pay their wages. Although there are signs of instability in people's minds, the memory of Lin County Prime Minister's arrest and cleanup some time ago is still fresh in his mind. If no one takes the lead, this matter may not work. We need to add more firepower. That's all right." After all, Feng Jingui, the prison chief, is still on the job and has been more considerate.

"Jin Gui's words make sense. You can get 20 taels of silver from me and find a few leading officials to light up the fire." Ding Yingqi arranged, but he has always been unable to get in or out of money. It hurts to spend just 20 taels.

"Yes!" Feng Jingui took the lead and said, but he was very contemptuous of Ding Dadianshi who was only willing to pay 20 taels of silver at a critical moment.

These days you have to find people to sacrifice their lives, and you have to find a few people to sacrifice their lives. What can 20 taels of silver do?

In the county magistrate's office, Lin Feng was drinking tea happily and looking at official documents, feeling very good.

This was mainly because he opened a blind box in the space last night. He hadn't opened it for several days. His luck seemed to have improved. This time he opened a blind box belonging to an outdoor mineral exploration engineer.

After opening it, I found an outdoor geological exploration toolbox, including a geological hammer, vernier caliper, metal detector, micro hydraulic shears, rechargeable electric drill, portable mineral analyzer, etc., and a complete set of drill bits of different specifications. There is also an atlas of mineral distribution in China.

This is a good thing. It will be very useful whether it is to explore minerals or manufacture industrial products in the future. Especially with the vernier caliper, a system of weights and measures can be established.

However, the first tool Lin Feng used was a miniature hydraulic shear. He had to open the police password box he opened last time.

With a "click", the lock on the lockbox was cut off, which was convenient if you had a handy tool. As soon as the box was opened, a bright golden light came into view. It was indeed a whole box of gold and a small part of diamonds, which also exuded a dazzling light.

There is also a transparent sealed bag inside the lockbox, which contains a large-caliber pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition, as well as a description of the stolen goods.

It turned out that the person being escorted that day was a fugitive gold shop robbery suspect, and the lockbox was filled with stolen goods and crime tools stolen by the suspect.

No wonder two police officers were required to escort him with guns. There were not many criminals armed with guns in robbery in China. This guy was definitely a tough gangster.

According to the description of the stolen goods, there were 25 kilograms of gold in total, which was equivalent to about 800 taels in ancient times and worth 8000 taels of silver. There are also hundreds of carats of diamonds, and I don’t know if anyone wanted them in the Ming Dynasty.

After gaining such a large amount of wealth out of thin air, Lin Feng felt that his confidence in being able to gain a foothold in the Ming Dynasty was greatly increased, and his mood naturally improved.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside the window, as if something was going on.

When Lin Feng came to visit the main hall, he saw about twenty subordinate officials surrounding the household shouting, "Pay salary, pay salary, we want to eat!"

Feelings come from a collective petition to ask for wages.

As soon as they saw Lin Feng approaching, the group of people immediately turned around. A leading subordinate said loudly: "It was this man named Lin who forced Ding Dianshi away. As a result, the county government could not collect taxes. We pay taxes every month." I can’t even pay out my salary, so I’ll beat the Prime Minister of Lin County!”

"Down with Prime Minister Lin!" The sparse voice below echoed. It seemed that most of the subordinate officials still did not dare to make mistakes in front of Lin Feng.

　The fight is getting more and more exciting.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)