Chapter 135 Blue Sky? Liang Qu stood under a tree in the courtyard. His energy and blood were harmonious and smooth, and as they circulated, they became stronger and stronger. The first level of Wansheng Baoyuan's practice is to calm the mind. When one reaches this state, one can make the strength of the whole body become one, achieving the effect of focusing all the strength on one point, making the same punch burst out with greater power. It can even achieve a better effect of restraining the breath, so that even if there is a large realm between them, people will not be able to easily see the level of strength. "Say or not?" "It's not convenient now. Master Liang looks like he's practicing martial arts." "It shouldn't be a problem. If you didn't want to be disturbed, you wouldn't have come to the yard." "Wait, where's Mr. Liang?" "I don't know. He was just under the tree. How come he disappeared?"
Several bricklayers nearby were puzzled and talked for a while, but Liang Qu disappeared in the blink of an eye. "Wait, look, it's still under the tree!" "Strange, it didn't move? Why didn't I see it just now?" Liang Qu opened his eyes, stood up and looked at the others: "What's wrong with you?" He had heard what several people said early in the morning, and he just wanted to try out the effect of using "Wansheng Baoyuan" to restrain Qi and blood to the extreme. I heard that masters can restrain their qi and blood to the point where ordinary people would regard them as dead objects and subconsciously ignore them. I didn’t expect that “Wansheng Baoyuan” would have such an effect, but it can still be seen if people look at it carefully. Several craftsmen looked at each other, and finally one of them stood up to Liang Qu, rubbing his hands and saying awkwardly: "Master Liang, we heard that the new county magistrate wants to re-measure the land and determine the tax, and it will start today. We were wondering if we could take a day off and go over to see what's going on. What do you think?" "Just take the leave. Don't worry, the job will still be yours when you come back." Liang Qu readily agreed. He was not a black-hearted boss. Several people were overjoyed and were about to pack up and leave when they were stopped by Liang Qu. "Can you tell me first about the land tax?" "Ah, this." The one who came out to explain again, "It is said that the county magistrate wants to review the registered households and determine the amount of land and acreage, and re-determine the taxes that each person has to pay." "Yes, I heard that they want to make the wealthy households give up the land they have occupied! And then use the supplementary grain tax to rebuild the inspection team." "It turns out that Inspector Bian has been found to have embezzled money, and is already being sent to the Three Judicial Departments for processing. He might be arrested soon." "I have a neighbor who occupied two acres more than he actually occupied. I heard that he was found out this morning and will be beaten with a stick and will have to pay additional taxes. I felt uncomfortable seeing his smug look this morning. It's really satisfying." When talking about the new county magistrate's measures, several craftsmen were very happy. The way farmers pay taxes is different from that of fishermen. The taxes for fishermen are basically fixed, but farmers have to measure the fields and set the tax amount based on the size of the fields. There are so many tricks in the fields that after a few years, the original plan can become a mess. Every re-measurement is a great thing. "You still have fields?" Liang Qu was surprised. He thought these bricklayers were specialized craftsmen, but he didn't expect that they had fields to farm at home.
A few people laughed and said, "We do have a few acres of thin land, but the cost of building houses has risen too much in the past few days. The money we earn is much more than farming. This year, we rented it out to others to farm." Liang Qu understood and waved his hand: "It's okay, go ahead." "Thank you, Mr. Liang." Several people thanked him repeatedly and left Liang's house. In the afternoon, Liang Qu rode up Chishan Mountain to Pingyang County. Along the way, he could hear the people praising Jian Zhongyi. As soon as he took office, he looked through the county annals to get to know the local topography, population and customs, and this morning he went to court to settle two old cases. There was also a notice that roads would be built, and roads would be connected between every town, township and county. As long as you came to help build the roads, you could have a full meal. You can even see clerks posting notices on the roadside. Liang Qu went over to take a look and saw that most of them were rhymes encouraging the people to be positive. The main purpose is to make everyone do good and encourage people to report and expose each other. As long as you report the evil deeds committed by your neighbor and it is verified, you can get a reward ranging from one hundred coins to one tael of silver. On the contrary, if it is a false report, you will be punished with a punishment ranging from one hundred coins to one tael of silver. A literate scholar on the roadside read the contents of the list to everyone, and everyone praised it. "I heard that the county magistrate rode in a huge carriage when he came. I thought he was a corrupt official, but I didn't expect that he would have a good life in the future." "What do you know? The new county magistrate is from a wealthy family, so it's normal for him to ride in a big carriage." "Yes, yes, yes." "My family has two mu of paddy fields that have been occupied. I don't know if I can get them back. It's spring ploughing time and I think they've been planted. It would be great if we could get them back." It's very decisive. Liang Qu thought. It is not easy to re-measure the land from the big households. It is robbery for the big households. But it seems that it started this morning? The new county magistrate acted so quickly that he found it strange. Liang Qu thought of a word from his previous life. Marketing. I just don’t know whether it is pure marketing or marketing while doing practical work. Liang Qu did not expect to be completely honest. In ancient times, county magistrates did not even have a complete accounting system. They could get the allocated money with just one word. The real local magistrates were all trying to be worse than each other. Just hope it's not too bad. Bad people will not write on their faces that they are going to do bad things, nor will they publicize the bad things they have done so that others will know about them. Whether a person is a corrupt official or a good official cannot be determined by his heart; we can only wait for time to tell. If he could get things done, my second brother Yu Dun, as the county lieutenant, would be able to get along better with him. Jian Zhongyi is both the runner-up in the imperial examination and a martial arts genius, so I hope he has real skills.
Liang Qu shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He went to the academy to study and the clinic to learn medicine as usual. After finishing the work, he did not go home, but took a detour to find Senior Brother Lu Gang. The sculpture of Fu Bo is completed. There was a bustling bustle in Senior Brother Lu's house, with blacksmiths working on forging weapons. Liang Qu looked around and felt that it was even busier than before. There were several forged swords in the room, but without the guards or handles installed. Senior Brother Lu’s shop is separate from the foundry, but even if you haven’t seen the scene in the shop, you can imagine the increase in demand for weapons after the number of warriors has skyrocketed. Seeing Liang Qu, Lu Gang walked into the quiet room and took out a big gun with both hands. "One hundred and eighty-six kilograms. Apart from the weight, everything else is basically the same. Let's see how it goes." Liang Qu took the spear, and the aura on the spear became stronger and stronger. If the original spirituality was a fluttering swallow, then now it is an eagle, which is more convenient. From 100 kg to 186 catties, from waving a small woman to waving a strong man, it was another leap forward. Liang Qu clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Lu." "It's me who should thank you." Lu Gang let out a breath. The middle of war! Senior Brother Lu’s strength has reached a new level! Lu Gang had been stuck in the initial stage of Wolf Smoke for a long time, and the One-Zhang Dragon Tendon was the most powerful finishing touch, which was a natural thing to do. "I heard from Master that you took the dragon tendons and your aptitude improved. Unfortunately, maybe I am too old and I don't have any feeling in this regard, so I refined all of it to improve my strength." Liang Qu also presented a piece of news: "Congratulations, Senior Brother Lu. I went to the martial arts hall when I came here. Senior Brother Hu also successfully broke through the level and is now a true galloping martial artist." Lu Gang nodded: "Calculating the time, it is about the same. And Zi Shuai, he has also been wasting time in the Galloping Horse Realm for a long time, including Sixth Junior Brother, your dragon tendon is of great use." Liang Qu was very happy. There are too many big guys in Pingyang County, so naturally the more masters on Master Yang's side, the better. To be able to enter the wolf smoke, one already has a certain amount of capital. Liang Qu and Lu Gang chatted for a while before saying goodbye and going home. By then, dinner was already ready at home. Life is really comfortable. No matter how sweaty you are while practicing martial arts, you don't have to worry about getting dirty, as someone will wash them for you when you take them off. The same goes for meals. Just let us know what you want to eat and we can arrange it for you. In this way, the time spent on dealing with trivial matters every day is saved, and you only need to do what you want to do. How can those rich people not be full of energy? After dinner, Liang Qu sat in meditation to help digest the food, and waited until Xu time to take Fu Bo with him to set out on the boat. He hasn't done his work for the day yet.
Night is the peak fishing time for fishermen, so he naturally has to go on patrol. Yesterday, Liang Qu was on a mission to drive away beasts on the ship, with the aim of expanding the fishermen's fishing range. The fishing range of fishermen in Yixing Town has always been limited by the existence of monsters in the water. They can only fish in shallow waters, and some brave ones will go to the edge of deep waters. The first mission of every river port is to expand the fishing range of fishermen. The simplest and most common tasks. (End of this chapter)