This time, Lord Tang came to Changle County, not only did he verbally give Luo Yong a warmth, but he conveyed the saint's care, and he also brought a county lieutenant to Luo Yong.

When the county magistrate and the chief clerk and others set out from Chang'an City to Changle County, the county magistrate did not come with him. This time before Tang Jian and the others set off, the saint asked Fang Xuanling for his opinion and ordered someone in person.

As for the previous one, after this incident, his career in this life was basically ruined.

This time, this county magistrate was born into a merchant family in Chang'an City, and his family had some accumulation. He could supply the palace and was considered a relatively amazing family background in later generations. It would not work now. The merchant's status is low, and naturally he will be looked down upon.

Because of the accumulation of family, the young children in the family have received relatively good education since childhood. Most of them have studied, but in this era, the children of businessmen were unable to participate in the imperial examinations.

In fact, even if they took it, they still don’t have their names in the imperial examination. When they see their names, they say, “Oh, this is a businessman, and it’s usually no chance.”

So in a family like them, if you don’t want your son to inherit his father’s business and do his job, joining the army will become a more important way out.

This young man named Guo Fenglai showed his strengths in the war with Tuyuhun two years ago. Because he was literary and martial, loyal and honest, and adhered to his duties, he gained the attention of several big bosses such as Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling is a low-key person and does not have much presence in the court, but he is serious and a person in charge of people's affairs. The saint trusts him quite well. If he wins his eyes, he will naturally have a worry-free future.

Look, this time Changle County lacks individuals. When the saint asked, Fang Xuanling remembered that Guo Feng was coming.

The position of Changle County County lieutenant is not a big deal for young people from good families. After all, it is so remote and the relationship between Shi Luosanlang and the aristocratic family is more sensitive. Whoever goes there to be an official, if one doesn't do it well, he will have to make himself miserable.

But for Guo Fenglai's background, this is a rare opportunity. Li Shi Luosanlang is a variable full of infinite possibilities for him. He is bound to ride the wind this time!

Guo Fenglai came to Changle County and wrote a thick stack of letters back to Chang'an City for the first time.

This person said he was the county magistrate of Changle County, but in fact he was the one arranged by the emperor to be around Luo Yong. The place of Changle County is becoming more and more sensitive now, and it is also located in the border area far away from Chang'an City. As an emperor who needs to grasp the overall situation, it is not surprising that he puts someone next to Luo Yong.

However, Guo Fenglai is also a smart person. He did not rely on this relationship to pretend to be powerful. He was very respectful when facing Luo Yong, and he was even more respectful than those county magistrates and chief clerks.

A few days after arriving in Changle County, he took over the team of staff led by Qiao Junlin, and the handover process went smoothly. Guo Fenglai did not despise him because he was a white man. He also said that he had just arrived and would ask Qiao Dalang to help him in the next few days. Qiao Junlin was also very happy and asked him to come to him even if he had something to do.

If this team of servants is handed over, there is no need to patrol the city and watch the gate every day. Qiao Junlin is now mainly at the liquor workshop, and sometimes he goes out with Luo Yong to have a drink and talk to the Hu merchants living in the city.

The weather has become colder recently, and winter is coming. The Hu merchants who are about to enter the desert this fall have almost gone by now. Most of the rest are not leaving.

The gap between Hu merchants is also very big. Those who have done the most successful are either to reach a big backer in Chang'an City or to establish relationships locally, and to do a good job in business. Some of them are doing poorly, which are basically the same as hawkers.

Recently, a group of Hu people rented a small courtyard in Changle County. Like those people in the city who sold wine, they bought wooden barrels and shoulder poles. Every time they went to the liquor workshop, they went to buy them.

After buying liquor, these Hu people did not sell liquor in the Dunhuang area of ​​Jinchang. They went to some small markets outside the pass, which were spontaneously formed by herdsmen and Han people. There were few copper coins circulating in such places, mainly to exchange for cashmere and umami. When there was no wine to sell, these Hu people would sit in the yard to pick cashmere. The baskets of cashmere made the Changle people from the neighbors envious.

This is the world, the courageous ones are dying and the timid ones are starving to death.

The locals in Changle also knew about the markets outside the pass, but few people dared to go there. I heard that there were bandits looting. After all, the places were outside the Great Wall. The bandits rode over horses. After burning, killing and looting, they soon rode away again. They could not stop or chase them. Unlike in the pass, there was a Great Wall blocking the horses and horses could not pass. As long as the bandits got off their horses, there was nothing scary, and they generally did not dare to come in.

I heard that County Magistrate Luo once told people that this year they would build the city wall in Changle County and build many houses on the open space northwest of the city, specifically for opening various workshops.

Many people in and outside the city have recently started to inquire about the wages. It is better to work in this city and earn some money and money with peace of mind than to take risks outside the pass.

Luo Yong has been very busy recently. In addition to the various plans to be put on the agenda, after the autumn harvest every year, it is also the time to collect taxes. The entire county government is busy, and those who can go to the countryside have gone to the countryside, and there is no one or two idle people all day long.

The harvest this year is good. The teams who went out to collect taxes in the past two days always return with a full load, but there are also some lists in each village and town that are reported, and some of them cannot pay taxes.

Faced with this situation, it is definitely not enough to force yourself too hard. If you are too relaxed, you are afraid that someone will follow suit. Everyone will not pay taxes well next year or after.

Luo Yong sent a message to someone who had no serious labor at home, so the taxes this year were exempted from them. If there were still labor but could not pay the tax, they were asked to come to the city to work in some time. Others would only have two and a half cents a day. The amount of money they earned was all offset by taxes, and when they paid them wages, they would be calculated at the normal wages.

The reason why the wages for these people are calculated by half a penny is to avoid someone learning the same thing. It doesn’t matter if you can’t pay taxes. Not only does it not have to be punished, but the county magistrate also arranges work for them. What a great thing, otherwise our family won’t pay it next year.

If you really want to do that, taxes will become a big problem next year. Not to mention the household tax used for local government expenses, even renting and reconciling land taxes will not be collected. At that time, Luo can use this county magistrate to go home and eat himself.

"This... some people are afraid that they will not come." When it comes to urging taxes, County Magistrate Guo and the officers under him are the main force.

This job is really hard to do. If you accidentally get labeled as a villain, you will be labeled as a villain. Those noble and noble men have always looked down on them the most, but they are unwilling to think about the taxes they have collected so hard and maintain the operation of this state machine. Who is the one who will benefit the most in the end?

"You have to do your best during this period. If you understand that you should reduce the exemption, you will be exempted. How many families in total cannot pay taxes on time? Finally, you have to sort out and see me. If you meet some rascals, you will be arrested if you fail to ask for payment."

Where can we lose lazy people? If these people cannot be managed well, they will not only ruin the social atmosphere, but also bullying good people is also what they like to do.

"This...is something wrong." County Magistrate Tan was also in the yamen today. Hearing Luo's words, he spoke hesitantly.

"What's wrong?" Luo Yong asked him.

"If these people are arrested, their families may lose their young and strong." If these people have no strong labor in their families, no one will pay taxes.

"Since I am gone, I will be exempted from taxes from them." Luo Yong said.

"..." The magistrate of Tan Lao County was speechless. He lived to this age and became a local official for so many years, but he had never thought of doing this.
Chapter completed!