Kaoshan Village is located on the border of Gaochang County, in a plain area, and not far from the concrete road built. Because the geographical environment of Kaoshan Village is good, surrounded by open plains, and the water source is sufficient, the people here are good at farming.
At least after the agricultural tax was exempted, the common people now have no worries about food and clothing.
The Wang family in Kaoshan Village is at the entrance of the village, not far from the concrete road. Moreover, the entire Kaoshan Village has roads built. Although it is not a concrete road, it is paved with sand and gravel to connect the cement official road, ensuring that the carriages of the Wang family can come and go as they please.
Wang's house is a typical quadrangle courtyard. The front hall, the courtyard on the left and right sides, and the gate lead directly into the courtyard, where you can see the situation in the courtyard.
At the moment, there are four people sitting in the hall.
Everyone has a sad look on their face.
The person on the main seat is already in his fifties, quite old. His name is Wang Gan. He was a carpenter and had read some books. He has three sons under his knees, the eldest son Wang Li, the second son Wang Yi, and the third son Wang Cheng, who are quite down-to-earth and willing to work.
?Because Wang Gan has some foresight, and his three sons are obedient and down-to-earth, so the Wang family is well off in Kaoshan Village and lives a good life. When Ju Wentai was the king of Gaochang, the life of the Wang family in the back mountain village was not bad. After all, the four members of the Wang family, father and son, were all carpenters, and they were all able to make money by doing their work.
After Du Qi took over Gaochang State, the entire Gaochang State abolished corvee and taxes. With more policies to benefit the people, the life of the Wang family has become better, and Wang Gan also sold some of his works and made some money.
Wang Gan had some knowledge. When the road was repaired, he had an idea and made a new type of carriage. It was a frame with four wheels, and he used the carriage to drive on the road. Thus, there was a carriage.
In fact, the business of the carriage operated by the Wang family was not very good at the beginning, so they barely made ends meet, and few people rode it. As time went by, more and more people took the rides, especially in the past two months, because there were a lot of things to do in the spring, so many people came and went by car, and the Wang family's carriage became famous all of a sudden. More than a dozen of their own carriages.
There are too many carriages in the family, and everyone in the family drives them, which can make a lot of money every day.
Although it is not a daily fortune, it is a lot of wealth for the Wang family in the backer village. After one or two months, I made a lot of money. It's just that after making a name and earning money, there are problems. This is the reason why people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. The dilemma facing the Wang family is that the head of the county government in Gaochang County wants to buy a stake in the carriage.
And it's just buying shares for nothing.
It is necessary to account for 50% of the gross profit of the shares.
Send 50% of the gross profit to the Wang family, leaving 50% of the gross profit to the Wang family. The Wang family has to be responsible for wear and tear, labor, and payment. After various costs and expenses, the final remaining profit is actually very low. At most, it will be 15% of the profit.
Wang Gan looked solemn, and said slowly: "You are all aware of the current situation. Let's all talk about how to deal with this matter. If you don't deal with it properly, the consequences will be very troublesome."
Wang Li was the most down-to-earth and less thoughtful. He said, "Father, you are very thoughtful. Tell me what to do about this matter. I will listen to your father."
Wang Gan turned his gaze, looked at Wang Yi again, and said, "Second brother, what do you say?"
Wang Yidao: "Father, if you want me to tell you, let's agree. After all, the other party is the master of Gaochang County. If the other party wants to frame us, we can't escape at all. After all, our family has no power or power. Our carriage, if the other party is ready We can't hide from usurpation and looting. So we can just let him get it if we spend money and eliminate disasters."
After a pause, Wang Yi said again: "Although after giving up 50% of the gross profit, we will only make a small amount of money, and it is even not worthwhile. But looking at it from another angle, it can be regarded as a line."
The third son, Wang Cheng, snorted and said, "Father, why do we give so much money? If it's 50% of the net profit, then that's fine. We can also make money. Everyone is good. But this is 50% of the net profit." Maori, most of the money has been given out. There is not much left in our hands."
"I don't agree with this situation."
"Big deal, we're going to die, so we go directly to the magistrate of the county government. We can even go to King Xia. King Xia set up a grievance drum outside the palace. Let's go beat the drum and fight to the death."
Wang Cheng said: "I don't believe it anymore, a mere master book can cover the sky with one hand."
The third child, Wang Cheng, is the youngest, only eighteen years old. Although he is still at home now, helping the family with some errands, he often goes to Gaochang City to do errands, and his horizons are broader.
In the early years, Wang Li and Wang Yi followed Wang Gan.I suffered a little bit. But for Wang Cheng, life at home began to improve after he was born, so he didn't suffer much.
Wang Yi scolded: "Old man, what are you fighting for? Don't you know that officials and officials protect each other. Let's file a lawsuit. Even if we win, we will still offend others. This is absolutely inappropriate. When the time comes, which official sees us, That has to be kept at a respectful distance. Whatever we want to do, it will be difficult to handle it. It must not be like this until the end. "
The two brothers argued.
Wang Gan frowned when he heard this, and scolded: "Shut up!"
He has full authority in the family. After Wang Gan spoke, no one dared to speak again. The three brothers all looked at Wang Gan, waiting for Wang Gan to speak.
Wang Gan looked around the three of them, and said in a deep voice: "The current method, whether it is to accept the conditions of Master Zhang, or to sue, is not advisable. Zhang Master of the county government is extremely harsh. If you make concessions now, you will eventually We will leave nothing behind, everything must be swallowed up. Of course, it is not appropriate to sue, it is a dead end situation."
Wang Yidao: "Father, what do you say?"
Wang Gan continued: "Right now, we can only talk again, let Master Zhang let go, and give us a little profit. If Master Zhang is unwilling, then tell him that we are going to die. I don't believe it. , Master Zhang really dared to fight us."
The chief bookkeeper of the county government is Zhang Feng.
It is the chief book of the county government.
Wang Li nodded and said: "Since Dad has made a decision, I agree with Dad's arrangement."
"Boom! Boom!"
At this moment, a knock on the door sounded outside the room.
Along with the knock on the door, Wang Li's wife's voice came from the house: "Father, there is a person from outside the house, who said he came from Gaochang and wanted to visit our house."
When the voice came in, Wang Gan ordered: "Please!"
Wang Li's wife went to make arrangements, but Wang Gan got up and said, "Let's go, follow me to have a look."
Wang Yi said: "Father, we have a lot of things to do now, how can we have so much time to receive people. Right now, we are going to make an appointment with Master Zhang to settle things."
Wang Gan said: "There's a lot of nonsense, let's go."
The three Wang Li brothers did not dare to refute, and followed Wang Gan to the living room. Not long after, the three came to the hall, and those standing in the hall were Du Qi and his party.
Wang Gan's eyes fell on Du Qi. He had seen some of the world. When he saw Du Qi, he knew that Du Qi was not simple. After all, he had an extraordinary temperament. Wang Gan took two quick steps, stepped forward and said, "I don't know why the nobleman came to visit you?"