The Reborn Wife is Farming

Mu Shi took his daughter to Fangzheng's place to pay taxes and get a stall.

In the past, the bazaar and the grass market did not pay taxes, allowing the common people to freely set up stalls to sell some small things, but the Great Zhou Dynasty has been defeated repeatedly in recent years. Therefore, the commercial tax is extremely heavy, and even the markets in towns and grass markets in the countryside are included in the tax collection.

In the past, Xingyuan Mansion had to pay taxes when entering the city when it was not a border gate. Later, because Xingyuan Mansion became a border gate, in addition to paying ordinary taxes, they were forced to raise military salaries from time to time. Because the tax was too heavy, Xingyuan Mansion almost did not rebel. I had to cancel the city entry tax and some miscellaneous items, but that's it, the extra messy tax burden that I have to pay every year is also very heavy.

So now there are many fewer people setting up stalls, even if they come late, there are still stalls to choose from.

Mu Shi was already a regular customer in the market, so as soon as Fang Zheng saw him, he gave him a sign and said, "The stall you used to use happened to be empty, so take it."

Mu Shi thanked him, took the copper plate to pay the tax, and then pushed the trolley to his booth.

Sitting cross-legged in the back, Mu Yangling asked curiously, "Father, is that aunt dear? Why haven't I seen her?"

"She hugged you before. You refused to breastfeed back then. It was she who taught us to feed you with rice soup. That's how she supported you."

Yeah? Mu Yangling's eyes were full of doubts, she had memories since she was born, how could she not remember?

Mu Yangling tilted his head and thought about it carefully, which made Mu Shi laugh and said: "Silly girl, you didn't remember it at that time, how could you remember? Don't think about it, your great aunt hasn't come back since you were four years old. You have never seen it before passing through our village."

"Is the great aunt married far away?" In this era, only those who marry far away do not return to their natal homes.

Mu Shi shook his head, "No, it's in Xishan Village at the back of the mountain. It's just over the mountain to the west of our house. It's very fast."

Mu Yangling was surprised, "Then why doesn't my aunt go home? Yes, the mountain is dangerous, and my aunt is getting old, so she has to take a long detour."

Although the west mountain is not as dangerous as the mountain in front of their house, it is still lush and full of ferocious beasts, so most people don't go over the west mountain, and most of them have to take a long detour, which will take an hour longer.

Mu Shi shook his head, "It's not all like that." Mu Shi mused, "Your great aunt married the Ma family in Xishan Village, and she has only one son, your cousin..."

The great aunt Ma Liu's life is not good, it can even be said to be miserable.

She was young and widowed, and it was very easy to pull out her eldest son, but his son died early because of being involved in a fierce fight. His daughter-in-law was also beaten and seriously injured in order to save her son. Later, she was seriously injured and gave birth to a baby boy, but she did not live for more than 35 minutes , now she only has two granddaughters to depend on each other.

Mu Shi said: "Your cousin was brought into trouble by one of his cousins, but their family not only did not apologize, but also blamed the matter on your great aunt, saying that she Ke Fuke offspring and grandson, your uncle and uncle You can't help her, and your great aunt is disheartened, so she never went back to her mother's house."

Mu Shi was also very apologetic as he said, "Your great aunt was kind to me back then, but all these years my father has been thinking about you so much that I forgot about her. The daughter-in-law is running away, and I don’t know how to live in Xishan Village.” Mu Shiyue said that his heart became more and more uneasy, and his face became a little ugly, “After returning home, father will go to Xishan Village to see your aunt.”

Mu Yangling also had a good impression of this aunt. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Father, why don't I go, you are so big, you must not be happy to go to my aunt, thinking you are taking pity on them, I think it's better for me to go Well, anyway, Xishan is not far from our home, I walked quickly, and I turned over in half an hour."

Mu Shi never worried about his daughter going into the mountains. His daughter's strength is stronger than him, and her survival skills in the mountains are better than his. Mu Shi can only classify these as talents, otherwise he really can't understand why a nine-year-old child Know how to guard against poisonous snakes, insects and ants in the mountains and identify directions in dense forests.

"Boss, how do you sell these rabbits?" asked a little daughter-in-law with a basket on her shoulders.

When Mu Shi saw that there was a business coming, he hurriedly got up and said with a smile, "This rabbit is twenty cents a catty."

The little daughter-in-law frowned in disgust, "This rabbit won't die for a long time, will it? Is it worth twenty Wen?"

Mu Shi patted his chest and said, "It was all shot this morning. Don't worry, I am well-known in this area, and I never sell wild animals that have been overnight."

The little daughter-in-law raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a smile, "What about the rest?"

Mu Yangling rolled his eyes in his heart, thinking that the other party's winking eyes were for nothing, and sure enough, Mu Shi replied solemnly: "Our family will dry it and keep it for rations, and never sell it out."

The little daughter-in-law hesitated, and Mu Yangling smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, my wild animals are the freshest on this street. Otherwise, if you ask around, they will all be delivered on the same day, and my wild animals It's the cheapest on the street."

The little daughter-in-law saw that she was called a little sister-in-law by a child, and she was very happy. She thought that she could buy it anywhere. This one looked really good, so she pointed to one of the rabbits and said, "Then I want this one, the boss will give it to you." I call it."

"Okay." Mu Shi quickly said, "Three catties and nine taels, I count you three and a half catties, as long as you give seventy Wen."

The little daughter-in-law carefully counted out seventy coins from the purse to Mu Yangling, smiled slightly, and said, "If your rabbit is delicious, I will buy it again next time, but let my husband taste it. Then I won't obey."

Mu Shi patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, our family often sets up a stall on this street to sell wild animals. If you feel that it's not fresh after eating tonight, just come to me tomorrow."

Only then did the little daughter-in-law leave contentedly.

Mu Yangling stared at the seventy coins in his palm, and said in a low voice, "Father, I beat this rabbit."

Mu Shi smiled heartily: "Okay, you can take this money and buy candy for you and your brother later."

Mu Yangling pouted, "I don't like candy, I'd better save some millet for my mother and younger brother." Shu Wanniang's spleen and stomach are a little bad, and her younger brother Mu Bowen's body is also a little weak, so he should eat some millet often Nourishing the stomach.

Mu Shi was very pleased to see his daughter so sensible and considerate.

Mu Shi often sells wild things here, so there are many regular customers. After a while, the remaining wild things were bought up. Mu Yangling happily counted the copper coins and said to Mu Shi: "Father, we made five dollars. One hundred and thirty-eight coins, we'll go buy some pork ribs and stew them for mother later."

"Okay, I'll buy another catty of pork belly for you to eat."

Mu Yangling suddenly smiled like a flower, showing a small dimple on the left, which made Mu Shi feel better.

Mu Shi took his daughter to buy pork, and Mu Yangling couldn't help swallowing. Although there was never a shortage of meat at home, wild ones were never as rich as domestic ones. In this era, except for those wealthy families who are tired of eating chicken, duck and fish I like wild animals more than domestic animals. Generally, people prefer to eat domestic animals because they are full of fat.

Mu Yangling also prefers to eat home-raised pork and chicken now, because there is plenty of oil and water.

Butcher Chang and Mu Shi in the town are also acquaintances. Usually, when Mu Shi has no time to set up a stall, he sells wild animals to Butcher Chang, who then resells them.

When the butcher saw Mu Shi, he smiled and said, "Old Mu, I heard that you made a lot of money?" There are no secrets in the town, so Mu Shi just came out of Piaoxianglou, and the news that he made eight liang of silver spread everywhere. It's all over.

Mu Shi was helpless, "There will be nothing left after paying the tax later."

Butcher Chang also felt a little sad, "That's right, this year's tax is too heavy."

Mu Yangling probed to look at the pork on his chopping board, and said, "Uncle Chang, bring a catty of pork belly and a spare rib to my house." The crisp voice broke the dull atmosphere.

Butcher Chang grinned, "Okay, my lady is waiting, Uncle Chang will cut it for you right now."