It was a sunny morning in Lantian County. It wasn't a good time to drink wine.
However, in a large courtyard in the county, there was a group of people drinking wine without the accompaniment of a female singer.
They were still eating mutton skewers skewered with bamboo skewers.
"Congratulations, Brother Ma. Seeing that the people are fleeing, and some are selling their land and ancestral property, Deputy Wang Xun won't be able to collect the business tax anymore."
During the banquet, a man in his twenties with a mole above his left eye was talking to a man around his age.
"Yes!" The man who was called Brother Ma was very proud.
He took a sip of wine and said, "How can business tax be collected casually? One unit of twenty or one unit of thirty is the gross profit tax.
If you sell something for twenty coins and sell it for thirty coins and collect one unit of tax, you will have to give one unit of tax out of every ten coins.
Moreover, after paying the tax, you will know how much money you have earned. Too much money will attract people's attention. "
As soon as he spoke, the others all agreed.
"Brother Ma is right. Every transaction has to be paid. The imperial court doesn't have to care about anything, but we have to work hard. How can there be such a good thing?"
"Wang Xun was sent here to be the county deputy to supervise the collection of taxes. Does he really think that we will help him collect taxes?"
"Isn't that so? Why don't we impeach him when he collects taxes? It's not good to let him collect taxes directly. "
"Aiya, it's hard on the people."
"Yes, yes, it's hard on the people. Hahaha …"
"This idea is Brother Guan's. When we buy the land at a low price, Brother Guan should take the majority of the profits." Someone suggested.
Everyone looked at a man in his forties with a mustache.
The man waved his hand and said, "No, no, I'm only doing this for revenge. My kiln in Wugong County was taken away by force. There is someone behind the imperial court.
I heard that this tax collection is also related to Li Yi. The kiln will be his. When the matter in Lantian County is settled, I will use it in Wugong County.
He looks like he cares about the people. I will let him know what's good for him. When the people in Wugong County run away, let's see what he can do. "
"That's right. I've long found Li Yi an eyesore. He always takes out good things, but never gets close to us. This new uranium is actually sold at such a high price."
"It's a pity that Zhuangzi can't enter. Otherwise, we would have called a few experts to capture him. Only then would we be able to vent our anger."
"Let's drink. It won't take long. Everyone, just watch and laugh."
At this time, in Lantian County, there were still people spreading the rumor of collecting poll taxes.
As the news spread, the commoners became fearful. Even some of the wealthy families felt their hearts ache.
They couldn't bear to sell their properties, but they had a lot of people at home. What could they do?
For a time, the people of Lantian County were in a state of panic.
Wang Xun, who was being targeted, was sleeping soundly with two beautiful women in his arms.
As soon as he arrived at the county, he revealed his identity. "I'm a relative of someone. I'm here to collect taxes. Her Majesty is keeping an eye on me. You guys do your job well."
The county magistrate looked like he would listen to everything Deputy Wang said. The other registrars and minor officials in the county started to flatter him.
After that, he would be invited to banquets every day, and beautiful women would accompany him.
The people in the county all said that they would do a good job.
"Dongzhu, look at this child. His stomach hurts. His face has changed."
After breakfast, Li Yi's team continued on their way. Suddenly, a person on the horse ran over. The person on the horse was holding a child in his arms.
When the horse reached the place, the person carried the child. His feet left the stirrups, he twisted his body and swung his legs. He directly landed on the ground with the child still in his arms.
The little boy looked to be about five or six years old. He was grimacing in pain. There were beads of sweat on his forehead and his hands were covering his stomach.
Li Yi turned around and opened the carriage door. He went in to take the child. At the same time, he asked, "Where's the child's parents?"
"They're more than ten miles ahead. We met them on the way there. We didn't have time to bring them back," the Non-commissioned Officer replied.
"Go and ask. What did the child eat? Did he experience the same pain before? Did he run or jump today? "Li Yi asked three questions.
The Non-commissioned Officer repeated and turned around to leave.
Li Yi put the child on the treatment bed. His hands pressed on different parts of the child's body and asked, "Does it hurt? How does it hurt? What about here? "
While asking, he observed the child's expression. Without waiting for the Non-commissioned Officer to answer, Li Yi put his hand on the child's stomach and gently rubbed it.
After rubbing, he pushed up from the lower abdomen. The child gurgled and the painful expression disappeared.
"Lie down for a while." Li Yi said as he went to get a hot-water bottle. He helped the child sit up and put the hot-water bottle on the child's belly button.
"Hold him. I'll get you some wine. You can only drink a small mouthful of rice wine," Li Yi said mysteriously.
The child licked his lips and nodded vigorously.
Li Yi was depressed. It was obvious that the child had secretly drunk the wine. It could also be that the parents dipped their chopsticks in the wine for the child to drink.
He warmed up the wine, just half a cup. After heating it up, he poured it down the child's throat.
After a mouthful of wine, the child gurgled and exhaled continuously.
"Does it still hurt?" Li Yi asked with a smile.
The child shook his head. "It doesn't hurt. It will be better if I drink another mouthful."
"You wish. Get up when you're better. Jump and jump. Let me see." Li Yi carried the child down as he spoke.
The child just had a typical stomach cramp, not the intestines. After massaging it, he found that there was air returning. He applied a hot water bottle and gave the child a mouthful of wine.
There were other medicines that could solve it, but it was not necessary.
The child ran out of the car and jumped for Li Yi to see.
At this time, the Non-commissioned Officer came back. "Dongzhu said that he ate half a cake and drank river water last night. Maybe he got cold when he slept outside at night."
As he spoke, he looked at the child jumping there. He did not feel that there was anything wrong. If Dongzhu treated him, he would naturally be cured.
"It's a sin. Don't blame me for making up rumors." Li Yi took out a piece of rock candy and stuffed it into the child's mouth.
Turning his head, he said to the Non-commissioned Officer, "How many people are there? Tell them to wait there. We'll go over. They haven't eaten breakfast yet, so make them some soup. "
Fifteen minutes later, the ambulance arrived. There were twenty-two people sitting on the ground waiting. A man and a woman looked anxious.
"Father, mother." The car door opened and the child ran out and rushed over.
The couple's expressions changed into joy. The man supported himself with his hands and crouched down to pick up the child. After thinking for a while, he put the child down and pulled his wife.
"Don't kneel. Li Dongzhu doesn't kneel to save people." The Non-commissioned Officer shouted, scaring the three people.
"Make soup. Are you all from Lantian County?" Li Yi ordered someone to make soup and asked the twenty-two people.
Everyone nodded.
"Listen to me and go back with me. Don't go to Luoyang. It's too far. Come to Zhuangzi first. Wait until the matter there is settled before you go home."
Li Yi persuaded. His brows furrowed. He was annoyed and angry.
"Ba Shui Li Dongzhu?" An older person looked at Li Yi's car and asked.
"That's me." Li Yi nodded.
"It's really a red cross car. It's Li Dongzhu's car. Li Dongzhu, I don't care about the others. My family of five will go with you."
The man's eyebrows were raised in laughter.
"It's Li Dongzhu. I'll go too."
"Li Dongzhu, they all said that you are a godly doctor. I didn't believe it. Today, I believe it. This child has been in pain for a long time. It'll be better when it reaches you."
"Li Dongzhu, they said that they want to collect a poll tax. Is that true?"
After confirming his identity, everyone was happy. Ba Shui Li Family Zhuangzi's Dongzhu was a great philanthropist. Everyone knew that.
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