Happy Little Scholar

This familiar face is one the old man has seen since he was a child. Li Yi did not put on airs as the county lieutenant. The white-haired old man seemed to see the old Li family kid again. Tianlai Novel

The intimacy returned, and he was no longer afraid, so he started talking.

The old man stroked his beard, and his wrinkled face showed a look of reminiscence, "The story started more than ten years ago, when you were born on the night..."

The county clerk next to Li Yi saw that the old man was deeply immersed in memories and couldn't extricate himself. The corner of his mouth twitched. Seeing that the county lieutenant was listening carefully, he closed his mouth tactfully.

At this time, the fear in the hearts of the villagers of Lijia Village around him gradually dissipated, and they slowly surrounded him.

"At that time, I often saw the county lieutenant sitting at the door reading."

"When I was a child, I knew that Li... County Lieutenant would definitely have a promising future!"

"County Lieutenant, do you still remember that when my kid was a child, he fought with you and I beat him half to death when I got back."

"..."

I don't know when it started, the villagers lost their fear and started talking about it, but they always called Li Yi County Lieutenant, and they were no longer casual as before.

From the chaotic information they revealed, Li Yi was able to gradually sort out a lot of things.

The original owner of the body grew up in this Lijia Village since he was a child. His mother died very early, and his father raised him until he was a teenager, and then he died of illness.

The original owner's father was the only scholar in the village. He failed the imperial examination many times and seemed to be discouraged. He placed all his hopes on the next generation and taught him strictly according to the standards of scholars since he was a child. Therefore, when he was a child, Li Yi became the only one among children of the same age who could read and write.

Later, Li Xiucai passed away due to illness. The few acres of thin land in his family were taken care of by the villagers. Every household would take turns to help him on weekdays.

This was also because Li Xiucai was the only scholar in the village. Whenever anyone in the village needed to write a letter, he would write it for them. When a new daughter-in-law gave birth to a child, she would probably ask him for help when naming the child. She also remembered his friendship and took good care of the child.

Of course, the Li family kid's hard work in studying was also a big reason. He passed the exam to become a scholar at the age of seventeen, which was also a face for the Lijia Village. If he could pass the exam by chance and be appointed as an official by the court in the future, the people in the village would be able to stand up straight when they go out and talk to others.

However, this idea was completely shattered a few months ago.

The Li family kid, who was the hope of the whole village, was inexplicably insane. After running out of the village, he never came back, and even the government officials could not find him.

The old man had planned to wait until the beginning of next year. If he hadn't come back yet, he would report his disappearance to the government and remove his household registration...

Who would have thought that when he appeared in the village again, he had transformed into the county lieutenant. The villagers of Lijia Village, including the village chief, were surprised and happy.

The county lieutenant, who was in charge of dozens of villages in Anxi County, came from their Lijia Village!

With this great backer, they would not be afraid of being bullied by other villages in the future. If they encountered any problems, there would be someone in the county government who could speak up. Some villagers were already feeling proud.

Watching the villagers chattering for almost an hour, the clerk's feet were numb from standing there, but seeing that the county lieutenant was still listening patiently, he could only secretly complain in his heart.

Li Yi listened patiently, but he felt a little strange in his heart.

In the time-travel novels I read before, someone would always have a headache after traveling to ancient times, and then he would get all the memories of the original owner of the body. This law obviously does not apply to me. Li Yi has an inexplicable sense of intimacy with Lijia Village and these villagers, but he can't even remember their names.

However, people in this era are still easy to fool. An excuse of amnesia can be a good excuse, which saves him a lot of trouble.

Thinking of the situation when he woke up in that house, he didn't know what happened to the original owner of the body. When he woke up, he was inexplicably replaced by him. Thinking about it carefully, he was afraid that he might starve to death.

After all, the disaster year has just passed, and the situation here is better than Liuye Village, but everyone must be living a tight life. Even if he is starving, a scholar who only knows how to study hard should not take the initiative to ask for help...

"Kid, there was a drought last year, and the land didn't produce much grain. This tax..." As if he thought of something, the old man showed an embarrassment on his face, looking at him and hesitating.

The fields of Lijia Village all belonged to the state before. At a fixed time every year, the government would send people to collect taxes. However, the emperor was benevolent and sympathetic to several prefectures and states that suffered from drought, exempting them from taxes for two years. With the grain stored at home, they could live a decent life.

But now that His Majesty has given these lands to others, they no longer need to pay taxes to the government, and the idea of ​​exempting taxes is naturally useless.

Li Yi knew what the old man wanted to say, and smiled: "I have been grateful to Uncle Li and everyone for taking care of you all these years. I have nothing to repay you. There is no need to mention taxes in the future."

The expression on the clerk's face was stunned when he heard this. Li County Lieutenant... Is he not going to collect taxes?

This is a hundred acres of good land, and the annual tax revenue is not small. Li County Lieutenant said no with one word?

"How can this be done!" The old man was also shocked when he heard this. He just wanted Li Yi to understand the disaster and reduce some land taxes or postpone the collection. He didn't expect that he would exempt taxes casually. In other words, all the output from the land in the future will belong to the farmers who grow the land?

"Why not? If it weren't for the help of all the villagers, there would be no Li Yi today. Uncle Li, no need to say more, this matter is settled."

Although one hundred acres of land is not a lot, the grain output is far less than that of later generations. Now relying on the business of Ruyi Lu and strong liquor, the daily source of income is rolling in, and these land taxes are nothing.

Of course, the villagers of Lijia Village have a favor to the original owner of the body. If he hadn't grown up in Lijia Village, he would definitely not be so generous.

After learning that they didn't have to pay taxes in the future, the villagers of Lijia Village were shocked, and the expressions on their faces turned into ecstasy. If Li Yi hadn't stopped them, they would have kowtowed long ago.

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After leaving Lijia Village, Li Yi obviously felt relieved.

Perhaps it is because of this body. Even though his soul comes from another time and space and has nothing to do with this place, the inexplicable familiarity and intimacy are inseparable. Doing something for these people within the scope of my ability can comfort my heart a little.

[ps: There is a power outage at home. The remaining power of the computer is just enough to write one chapter. I don’t know when the power will come back. If it can’t come back today, I will make up for it tomorrow. ]