"Dad, it's getting late. Let's go back to the inn ~?"
Mo Lingwei saw that Mo Huai and Li Zexuan were still chatting after so long, so she couldn't help but interrupt them. At the same time, she looked at Li Zexuan with a complicated expression.
She was indeed very tired after walking all the way here.
"Oh! Indeed ~! I almost forgot the time. Mr. Mo, are you staying at an inn tonight ~? "
Li Zexuan hurriedly said.
Mo Huai nodded and said, "Yes, we've been staying at inns recently ~! Since His Majesty transferred our household registration to Plum Village, then we'll go to Plum Village to build houses in the future. However, I really don't have time recently, so I can only stay at an inn for the time being ~! Fortunately, His Majesty personally instructed, so the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs sent the Mo family's household registration over a few days ago. Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to stay at an inn now ~! "
In ancient TV dramas or wuxia TV dramas, we often see a certain hero entering the door and shouting, "Waiter, two good guest rooms!"
"Okay ~!"
Then, the guests would immediately check in. Doesn't it seem very simple ~?
However, the reality is definitely not like that ~!
At this time, if you want to stay at an inn, you have to register your identity. Not only do you have to, but you also have to be checked very closely. However, it's not the modern ID registration. Foreigners need a customs clearance document, but locals need your household registration certificate.
China's household registration system originated very early. During the Spring and Autumn period, it developed into a book club system. Twenty-five houses formed a club. "The club's household registration book is in the territory". During the Warring States Period, the strong countries "did not pay much attention to their people" and implemented a system of counting. The local officials had to report the household registration status and tax revenue budget to the king every year. After Shang Yang's reform, the State of Qin strictly controlled household registration and combined it with military organization. Five houses were the guarantee, and ten houses were the company.
After the Qin Dynasty unified the country, the head of the Qin Dynasty made the land real, and the fields were included in the household registration. In the Han Dynasty, the household registration law was in August, and the land and other property owned by each household would be recorded in the household registration book as the basis for collecting population tax and assigning military service and labor. The household register was a combination of population, land, and taxes. The Han household register was created once every three years, and it was called the "Big Competition". It was also recorded once every three years. The annual verification before the collection of taxes was called the "Small Case Competition".
The Tang Dynasty also had a census every three years. It was up to the commoners to declare their household registration and fields themselves, and record them into their 'hands'. Li Zheng would then create a household register based on their 'hands'. According to the amount of assets of each household and the strength of its members, the officials would determine the number of households (households were divided into nine grades), and collect tax accordingly. The previous record had been changed to once a year, and the years between the two records would be recorded in the record book according to the handwritten reports of each year, which was equivalent to a record of abnormalities. In order to prevent people from understating their age or making false claims about sickness and old age, the officials would inspect the appearance of the people and call them 'group appearance'.
From this, it could be seen how strict the household registration system was in this era. If Mo Huai and the others were to register themselves, they would have to go through many obstacles in the process, and it would be easy to expose their identities as followers of the School of Mo. But if Li Er personally stepped in, the whole thing would be much simpler!
This was equivalent to a country's number one leader in the modern world personally helping people to apply for an ID card. Wouldn't that mean that they could set up a household register wherever they wanted ~?
"Aiya! Mr. Mo! It's my fault! I didn't expect the Mo Family to arrive so quickly, and I didn't even have time to arrange your accommodations for you ~! I shouldn't have done that! I really shouldn't have done that! How about this, Mr. Mo, you take them to an inn for the next few days and ask for the best room. I'll bear all the expenses, including your and Mo Zhong's inn expenses these days! "
Li Zexuan suddenly remembered that he had promised Mo Huai that he would be in charge of settling everyone in the Mo family. In the end, they were all here, but he hadn't even prepared a place for them to stay! Wouldn't he have slapped his own face until it was swollen?
Li Zexuan couldn't take it anymore!
"Hehe! I didn't expect you to be so generous, Yamachō! "
Mo Lingwei's eyes couldn't help but light up as she laughed.
Men didn't care about their living environment when they were outside, but women cared more! Therefore, Mo Lingwei was very happy when she heard Li Zexuan say that he would let them stay in the best rooms.
"Wei 'er!"
Mo Huai scolded her with a headache. Then, he said to Li Zexuan, "Yamachō, actually, there's no need …"
"Sigh! Mr. Mo, you don't have to say anymore. I didn't make proper arrangements for this matter. Just do as I say! Besides, you know that I don't lack money! "
Li Zexuan really didn't say this last sentence to show off. It was because he really didn't lack money!
"Hey! That's right, that's right! Daddy, let's go back to the inn! "
Mo Lingwei pulled Mo Huai's arm and said.
Mo Huai said helplessly, "Thank you, Yamachō! In the next few days, I'll instruct the Mo family to build houses in Plum Village. Once they're done, we'll go to Plum Village to stay! "
"Eh? Wait! "
When Li Zexuan heard that Mo Huai was going to Plum Village to build houses, he suddenly thought of something. After thinking seriously for a moment, he said, "Mr. Mo, actually, there's no need for you to build houses. There's a ready-made mansion in Plum Village that's empty now!"
Mo Huai said in surprise, "Oh? May I ask, Yamachō, whose house is it? Can it be sold? "
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "You don't have to buy it. I'll be able to get it by using my connections! However, it's been a long time since anyone lived there. It needs to be tidied up. Moreover, that house occupies a very large area. It's more time-consuming to tidy it up. It's already late today. You should go back to the inn to rest first! I'll bring you there tomorrow! "
"Wow! There's such a good thing? Yamachō, quickly tell me who lived in this house before! Why did he move away? "
Mo Lingwei found it unbelievable that they had obtained a mansion as soon as they arrived in Chang 'an.
"Hehe! That house used to belong to a landlord in Plum Village. As for why he moved away, I'll tell you in detail tomorrow. Ink Girl and my brothers must be tired from the long journey. So, let's go back to the inn to rest early! "
Li Zexuan smiled slightly.
That's right. The house he was talking about was the Liu family's mansion. It was Liu Shiren who was chased away by the people of Plum Village!
Half a year ago, Liu Shiren was attacked by all the villagers and was forced to flee. After that, his mansion had been empty. Occasionally, beggars would pass by and sneak in to stay for two nights. However, they would usually be discovered by the people of Plum Village within two days and be chased away.
How wasteful would it be to leave this house empty? It would be better to renovate it and give it to Mo Huai. Anyway, this house was big enough. It wouldn't be a problem for these people to stay in it for a while.
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