Chapter 653 (2/2)

Gu Tuo was more direct: ”please state clearly.”

However, magistrate Mao had a mysterious smile on his face. ”Don't worry. When all the others are here, I will announce it in public.”

Just as a few people were talking, the aides under the magistrate Mao also rushed to come.

It's a ceremony again.

Magistrate Mao looked around, and then he nodded: ”everyone is here. Let's have a banquet.”

Is everyone here?

No one else coming?

At this time, Xia Ying found that except for her and Gu Tuo, all the people called here today were the left and right hands of magistrate Mao in the government office!

She had thought that since the magistrate Mao had called them, he would have asked several other businessmen with face in the provincial city to accompany her. As a result No,

In addition to those aides and effective subordinates, only the couple!

And there were only two female dependents, she and the prefecture magistrate!

Isn't this a clear indication that the magistrate has treated Gu Tuo as his own?

Poor Gu Tuo denied it for a year or two, but he still didn't get rid of the devil's paw of magistrate Mao.

If you look at Gu Tuo's reaction, he clearly has accepted his fate.

Xia Ying covers her lips and laughs.

I'm used to it, but I'm getting used to it. Prefect Miss looked at Xia Ying around, she also followed a lot of calm.Because there were not many people, they sat down at a table. The prefect's wife also sat down beside Xia Ying.

When the food and wine were ready, magistrate Mao took the lead in raising his glass. ”Here, I'd like to propose a toast to all of you. In this year, my government has been running around, and I have no time to take care of the things in the province. I have worked hard for you to manage the affairs of our government! ”

”The magistrate flattered me. It's our duty to share our worries for you.” A group of people quickly got up to clink glasses with him.

Then, these people in turn toasted the magistrate Mao.

A circle down, all the faces are a bit drunk.

Then someone ventured to ask, ”not only the adults, but how did you get this time?”

”Great harvest! The emperor is so happy that he will directly exempt our Jiangbian province from taxes for the coming year Magistrate Mao's happy announcement.

”Really?”

As soon as this was said, the whole table was overjoyed.

Huang shiye, who went to Beijing to offer treasures with the magistrate Mao, immediately nodded. ”It's true. What's more, the auspicious Qingshan county will be exempted from taxes in the next three years with the emperor's special permission

This is another big good news!

The prefect's wife could not help patting her chest. ”If that is the case, that would be great! Because there was a plague last year, the financial situation of our province was very tight for two years. Adults are too worried to sleep every night, which I see in my eyes. It's just that I'm a woman, and I can't do anything else. Now, seeing that our riverside province can give you a year's breathing, you don't have to worry about it

”Yes Magistrate Mao nodded sadly. ”When I heard that the emperor said that the taxes of Jiangbian province would be exempted for one year, I was greatly relieved. Just wait for the next year for our government to operate well and save the taxes for the next year, we will not worry about the glory of our Jiangbian Province in the following year. ”

Others at the scene echoed.

Only Gu Tuo has a face. ”To exempt a province's tax and a county's tax directly for three years, the emperor's decision is really rash!”

His voice was very low, but Xia Ying heard it.

She gave him a faint look. ”Who has already made the decision? What's the point? And we've got practical benefits. You just have to snigger now

Gu tuocai pulled the corner of his mouth up stiffly and laughed like a wooden man.