Chapter 1016: Test of pampering(1)
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Chapter 1016: Test of pampering(1)
Chapter 1016 Testing Pampering (1)The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
Mo Yan never thought that Zhao Dafu would take the initiative to stand up and confess his corruption, and even told the story of the incident as if he were pouring beans into a bamboo tube.
What Mo Yan didnt expect was that Zhao Dafus greed for ink was actually forced by the tenants in Chenjiacun out of help, and the duration of his greed for ink was not as long as she had guessed.
This matter started ten years ago. Ten years ago, a moderate drought occurred in the capital city. Although people did not starve to death, the crop yields were greatly reduced, and some even failed to harvest. At that time, the imperial court deliberately reduced taxes so that the people affected by the disaster would not have difficulty living.
At that time, dozens of families in Chenjia Village who were tenants of the fields on Zhuangzi were also affected by the disaster. There was not much harvest to begin with, and they had to go hungry after paying the rent. These tenants had no choice but to come to Zhao Dafu, hoping that Zhao Dafu could intercede with the owner of Zhuangzi, the corrupt official who was executed a few years ago, and lower the rent.
Even though Zhao Dafu was unwilling, he was already riding a tiger and was unable to get off. He thought about the lesser of two evils for a whole night, and finally agreed to the tenants to help deal with the stewards who came to collect grain.
The steward who came to collect the grain did not know that Zhao Dafu was "rebellious". After weighing the scales, he saw that the rent was much less, so he just thought that the grain production had dropped too much and did not suspect anything. From that incident, Zhao Dafu also gained a lot of benefits. The grain he received cost him thirty taels of silver, which was their family's total income for a year.
However, what Zhao Dafu never expected was that the dozens of tenant farmers who had tasted the sweetness were not satisfied. They repeated the same trick the next year, giving Zhao Dafu benefits and asking Zhao Dafu to help cover up.
How could Zhao Dafu be willing to "complicit" with them? However, those tenants were not stupid and directly threatened him with his greed for grain last year. Zhao Dafu had no choice but to feel deep in his heart that his master was not short of the money and that he had also benefited from it, so he compromised after a short while of consideration.
This compromise lasted for ten years. Even if the owner of Zhuangzi later changed hands and became the imperial court, the tenants could not stop. Fortunately, those tenants are also sensible and know that if they do too much, they will be easily discovered. Therefore, they only dare to deduct 10% or 50% in good harvest years. But in fact, only 10% is more than 30% in famine years.
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Chapter 1016: Test of pampering(1)
Chapter 1016 Testing Pampering (1)The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
Mo Yan never thought that Zhao Dafu would take the initiative to stand up and confess his corruption, and even told the story of the incident as if he were pouring beans into a bamboo tube.
What Mo Yan didnt expect was that Zhao Dafus greed for ink was actually forced by the tenants in Chenjiacun out of help, and the duration of his greed for ink was not as long as she had guessed.
This matter started ten years ago. Ten years ago, a moderate drought occurred in the capital city. Although people did not starve to death, the crop yields were greatly reduced, and some even failed to harvest. At that time, the imperial court deliberately reduced taxes so that the people affected by the disaster would not have difficulty living.
At that time, dozens of families in Chenjia Village who were tenants of the fields on Zhuangzi were also affected by the disaster. There was not much harvest to begin with, and they had to go hungry after paying the rent. These tenants had no choice but to come to Zhao Dafu, hoping that Zhao Dafu could intercede with the owner of Zhuangzi, the corrupt official who was executed a few years ago, and lower the rent.
Even though Zhao Dafu was unwilling, he was already riding a tiger and was unable to get off. He thought about the lesser of two evils for a whole night, and finally agreed to the tenants to help deal with the stewards who came to collect grain.
The steward who came to collect the grain did not know that Zhao Dafu was "rebellious". After weighing the scales, he saw that the rent was much less, so he just thought that the grain production had dropped too much and did not suspect anything. From that incident, Zhao Dafu also gained a lot of benefits. The grain he received cost him thirty taels of silver, which was their family's total income for a year.
However, what Zhao Dafu never expected was that the dozens of tenant farmers who had tasted the sweetness were not satisfied. They repeated the same trick the next year, giving Zhao Dafu benefits and asking Zhao Dafu to help cover up.
How could Zhao Dafu be willing to "complicit" with them? However, those tenants were not stupid and directly threatened him with his greed for grain last year. Zhao Dafu had no choice but to feel deep in his heart that his master was not short of the money and that he had also benefited from it, so he compromised after a short while of consideration.
This compromise lasted for ten years. Even if the owner of Zhuangzi later changed hands and became the imperial court, the tenants could not stop. Fortunately, those tenants are also sensible and know that if they do too much, they will be easily discovered. Therefore, they only dare to deduct 10% or 50% in good harvest years. But in fact, only 10% is more than 30% in famine years.
Chapter 1016: Test of pampering1Chapter 1016 Testing Pampering 1The source of this content novelbinMo Yan never thought that Zhao Dafu would take the initiative to stand up and confess his corruption, and even told the story of the incident as if he were pouring beans into a bamboo tube.What Mo Yan didnt expect was that Zhao Dafus greed for ink was actually forced by the tenants in Chenjiacun out of help, and the duration of his greed for ink was not as long as she had guessed.This matter started ten years ago. Ten years ago, a moderate drought occurred in the capital city. Although people did not starve to death, the crop yields were greatly reduced, and some even failed to harvest. At that time, the imperial court deliberately reduced taxes so that the people affected by the disaster would not have difficulty living.At that time, dozens of families in Chenjia Village who were tenants of the fields on Zhuangzi were also affected by the disaster. There was not much harvest to begin with, and they had to go hungry after paying the rent. These tenants had no choice but to come to Zhao Dafu, hoping that Zhao Dafu could intercede with the owner of Zhuangzi, the corrupt official who was executed a few years ago, and lower the rent.Even though Zhao Dafu was unwilling, he was already riding a tiger and was unable to get off. He thought about the lesser of two evils for a whole night, and finally agreed to the tenants to help deal with the stewards who came to collect grain.The steward who came to collect the grain did not know that Zhao Dafu was "rebellious". After weighing the scales, he saw that the rent was much less, so he just thought that the grain production had dropped too much and did not suspect anything. From that incident, Zhao Dafu also gained a lot of benefits. The grain he received cost him thirty taels of silver, which was their family's total income for a year.However, what Zhao Dafu never expected was that the dozens of tenant farmers who had tasted the sweetness were not satisfied. They repeated the same trick the next year, giving Zhao Dafu benefits and asking Zhao Dafu to help cover up.How could Zhao Dafu be willing to "complicit" with them? However, those tenants were not stupid and directly threatened him with his greed for grain last year. Zhao Dafu had no choice but to feel deep in his heart that his master was not short of the money and that he had also benefited from it, so he compromised after a short while of consideration.This compromise lasted for ten years. Even if the owner of Zhuangzi later changed hands and became the imperial court, the tenants could not stop. Fortunately, those tenants are also sensible and know that if they do too much, they will be easily discovered. Therefore, they only dare to deduct 10% or 50% in good harvest years. But in fact, only 10% is more than 30% in famine years.
