Chapter 27
1 Guang 'an Street White
Mr. Wang was collecting taxes on the streets with his men. When every household saw Mr. Wang coming over, they quickly closed their doors. Head Guard Wang brought his men to the rice shop.
One-track-mind: County Head Wang, look, all the shops look at you like you're the God of Plagues. They're afraid to run away and don't even dare to open their shops. How are you going to collect taxes?
Mr. Wang: Really? One-track-minded brother, am I that scary?
One-track mind: County Head Wang, you are not only scary, but extremely scary. Everyone calls you Wang Shaapi behind your back.
The tax collector said,"Every family is closed. Who are we going to collect taxes from?"
Mr. Wang: Are all peddlers afraid of taxes?
[Revenue collector: County Head Wang, people also call us tax collectors as raiders.]
Mr. Wang: " It's time to deal with these closed shops. Put up a notice immediately. All shops that are closed need the approval of the tax authorities. Otherwise, they will have to pay the closing tax."
One-track-mind: Yes, we'll do it immediately. County Magistrate Wang, tall.
The tax collector asked," How do I collect the closing tax?" Was there such a tax?
One-track mind: You can also collect a fart tax if you fart. County Head Wang said there was, so what couldn't be collected?
2. White School
Factory Manager Gong complained to Teacher Chen in the office.
Factory Manager Gong: " President Liu has returned to Chengdu, but I can't contact him. Teacher Chen, what do you think we should do?"
Teacher Chen: " President Liu has gone to Japan for an inspection. He won't be back in Guang 'an for a while. Can the factory think of a way to collect taxes?"
Factory Manager Gong said,"There's no other way. I'm afraid the factory won't be able to keep it this time."
Zheng Dongchen: " Who's collecting taxes? They're so overbearing. They don't even listen to County Chief Jiang."
Factory Manager Gong: " I've asked around. The person in charge of collecting taxes is Deputy County Chief Wang. He's the cousin of the independent division's commander, Scarface. He only listens to Scarface. Even County Chief Jiang's words are not effective. I'm afraid he won't be able to get over this hurdle this time."
Zheng Dongchen: " The factory has collapsed. Why would he collect taxes? Isn't he killing the goose that laid the golden eggs?" How could he collect taxes when those shops were closed?
Factory Manager Gong: " He doesn't care about the chickens and eggs. He wants to make money. He heard that the shops couldn't afford to pay the tax, so they all closed down. County Head Wang saw that it couldn't be done, so County Head Wang posted a notice saying that all the shops that were closed would have to pay a closing tax. The shops had no choice but to open again.
Zheng Dongchen: What kind of government is this? It doesn't care about the lives of the people.
Factory Manager Gong said,"They don't care about the lives of the people." Teacher Chen, President Liu went to Japan for an inspection. If he doesn't come back for a month or two, and the tax collectors don't leave the factory every day, how can the factory continue to operate?
Teacher Chen: Factory Manager Gong, don't worry. I'll send a telegram to Liu Shiyun's father, Uncle Liu, and see if he can think of anything.
Factory Manager Gong said," Okay, Teacher Chen. Hurry up. The factory can't hold on for long. I'll go back to the factory first."
3. Late at the tax office
Lai Mao returned to the tax bureau in high spirits.
Section Chief Gou: " Lai Mao, you guys did well in collecting taxes today. Look at how happy you are."
Lai Mao: " Section Chief, it's not done well. It's not done well at all. There are very few people around. How much tax did you collect?"
Section Chief Gou,"Then why are you still happy?"
Lai Mao: " You don't know, Section Chief. I just realized today that being a tax officer has a special sense of accomplishment."
A sense of accomplishment? Lai Mao, what the hell is wrong with you?
Lai Mao: " Section Chief, you don't know. He usually has two coins in his pocket and walks arrogantly. Now, he's trembling when he sees me. If it was in the past, he would have begged for a long time to collect 500 yuan. In the end, it would be good if he could collect 100 yuan. Now that County Head Wang has said so, he will be kidnapped. He will obediently pay up." How satisfying.
Section Chief Gou: " That's all. Look at how beautiful you are."
Lai Mao: " Yes, those who are usually rich come to greet me from afar. Section Chief, if you go out, they will treat you like a boss."
Section Chief Gou: " Kid, you must have gotten a lot of benefits from following the county head. You're treating tonight. Drunken Eight Immortals, just the two of us."
Lai Mao: (Slapping himself) You see, my mouth is really cheap. I worked hard for nothing today.
Section Chief Gou: " What are you doing?"
Lai Mao: " Section Chief, I didn't do anything. It was just a mosquito humming in front of me. I chased it away." Pui, pui, pui.
4. East Morning, Home Late
The family sat at the table and ate.
Zheng Xiaohong,"Kid, let's eat."
Dong Chen: Alright, let's eat.
Zheng Xiaohong,"What's wrong? Do you have something on your mind?"
Dong Chen: " I don't have anything on my mind. I just saw that all the shops in the city are open for business today. Is business especially good now? Why don't we open a shop and I'll be the boss?"
Grandma: " You want to learn how to earn money? It's time to learn how to earn money. Your great-grandfather was already a father when he was your age. It's just that it's not in fashion anymore."
Dongchen's mother: He's not learning how to make money, he's just playing.
Zheng Xiaohong said," Their shop is open. How can there be so much business to do? Someone forced them to do this."
Dong Chen: If you don't make money, what business do you have?
Zheng Xiaohong: " If they don't open their doors, they will have to pay a closing tax. Do they dare not open their doors?"
Grandma: What kind of tax is this? The door was already closed, so what was the point of collecting taxes?
Dong Chen: " Isn't this tax collection too casual? You can collect whatever you want. No one can control it?"
Zheng Xiaohong: How? Who cared? Eat.
Dong Chen: I heard that the clothing factory is closing.
Zheng Xiaohong: What's wrong with the bedding factory?
Dong Chen: "We'll have to collect taxes two years later. It's 4800 dollars. Without the tax money, we'll probably have to close down."
Zheng Xiaohong: They are too lawless to collect taxes like this.
5 County Government White
County Chief Jiang was calculating the county's income.
County Chief Jiang: Director Wang, how much is your income this year?
Wang Jin: I received 195,400 yuan and 94 cents, which is more than 20,000 yuan less than the previous year.
County Head Jiang: How much tax have you collected for the next three years?
Wang Jin: " It's still early. Doesn't Deputy County Head Wang bring people to collect them every day?"
Secretary Ho: " County Head, Principal Zhou wants to see you."
County Head Jiang: Did they say anything?
Secretary Ho,"They said they were looking for you about collecting taxes."
County Head Jiang: To collect taxes?
Wang Jin: " Yes, I heard that County Head Wang's recent tax collection has caused a stir in Guang 'an County. He wants to collect taxes for three years in a row. There's a strong reaction from the society and people are cursing everywhere."
County Head Jiang: " I can't interfere with the tax collection. Although County Head Wang is a deputy, he won't listen to me. I can't do anything about it. He only listens to Scarface. If he wants to scold someone, it's his mother. It has nothing to do with me."
Secretary Ho asked,"Does the county head not want to see them?"
County Magistrate Jiang: Tell them that if it's about collecting taxes, they can directly look for Deputy County Magistrate Wang. He's in charge. If there's anything, just look for him directly.
Secretary Ho: Yes.
County Chief Jiang: Just say that Deputy County Chief Wang has the support of the independent division commander Zhang. We can't do anything to him.
Wang Jin: It's best to direct the conflict to them.
Secretary Ho: Alright, I got it.
6. White County Government Office
Secretary Ho walked into the reception room to meet Principal Zhou and Teacher Chen.
Principal Zhou and Teacher Chen: Hello, Secretary He.
Secretary Ho: " Principal Zhou, Teacher Chen, please take a seat. Don't stand on ceremony."
Principal Zhou: Is County Chief Jiang free to receive us?
Secretary Ho: " Principal Zhou, unfortunately, County Chief Jiang has other matters to attend to." He asked me to understand the situation. Wang Liancai, the deputy county head, has always been in charge of collecting taxes. If there are any problems, you can directly report it to him.
Principal Zhou: " It's like this. Deputy County Magistrate Wang has already collected taxes for two or three years. Many shops and factories are facing closure. If this continues, Guang 'an will not be able to collect taxes for the next two or three years.
Secretary Ho: We didn't know about it, but I'll definitely report your opinions to the county head.
Teacher Chen: Yes, the actual situation is even more serious. Even Zhenhua Clothing Factory may have to close down.
Secretary Ho,"How did this happen?"
Mr. Chen: " The factory has to pay taxes for the next two to three years. How can we produce? Without production, there's no tax."
Secretary Ho: " Your report is very important. I will report it to the county head as soon as possible. I hope the county head will pay attention to it."
Principal Zhou: " Then we'll be leaving. We won't disturb Secretary Ho anymore."
Secretary Ho said," Alright, take care. I won't send you off."
7 County Government Outpost
Principal Zhou and the others walked out of the county government office.
Teacher Chen: " Why didn't County Chief Jiang receive us? Is he afraid of offending Scarface?" She deliberately asked the secretary to receive us.
Principal Zhou: " It's hard to say. It's impossible that County Chief Jiang doesn't know about the current tax collection situation."
Mr. Chen: What should we do now? With this round of tax collection, Guang 'an's economy would definitely suffer a huge blow. How could it develop?
8 East Morning, Home Late
Dong Chen returned home.
Dongjiao: Brother, don't you want to be a boss? When was that?
[Dong Chen: Go away, what are you doing?]
Dongjiao: " I didn't say it. You said it yourself. Why are you angry at me? You only know how to bully people."
Dong Chen said,"It's my fault. I apologize to you."
Dongjiao: That's more like it, but it's not very sincere. Brother, I actually quite support you being the boss.
Zheng Xiaohong,[Your brother was just joking. The little girl took it seriously.] Do you think your brother is cut out to be a boss?
Dongjiao: " Why not? My brother is the boss."
Dong Chen: Alright, little sister, I have something to tell Daddy. Dad, can't the police do anything about this tax collection?
Zheng Xiaohong: " It's not easy to manage. Mr. Wang is the deputy head of the county. The garrison is also involved. It's not easy for the police to intervene."
Dong Chen thought,"Then let's just leave it be."
Zheng Xiaohong: " If the police want to interfere, they have to give us a reason."
9. White School
Jiang Fengyun quietly left the school and went out to be an apprentice. Zheng Dongchen wanted to say something to him, but he did not say it. Zhenhua Clothing Factory was about to close down, but he could do nothing about it. Just like Jiang Fengyun said, this society was full of darkness. He had talked to his father many times about collecting taxes, but his father could not help. He could only watch Zhenhua Clothing Factory close down. Zheng Dongchen felt very worried. Who should he blame? Head Guard Wang for collecting taxes indiscriminately, or who should he blame?
(Jiang Fengyun silently left the school with his backpack.)
10 School Office Night
The Guang 'an National Party held a party member meeting.
Principal Zhou: Let's first introduce the situation of our recruitment of party members some time ago.
Mr. Chen: Our party members have grown to 600 to 700 people. There are 32 teachers in our school and the county primary school, and 10 to 20 in other towns.
Principal Zhou: As the director of the Guang 'an National Party Department, I am satisfied with my work in the past. Next, our requirement is to expand the number of party members to 2000. We should try our best to introduce village leaders and A leaders to join the National Party. At the same time, we require each party member to introduce more than five people to join the National Party.
Attendants: There are so many party members. How are we going to manage them?
Mr. Chen: We should still manage the township as a unit. Each township should set up a party affairs director and two to four deputy directors. We should strive for the township head and the staff of the township government to join the National Party.
President Zhou: There is another important agenda for this meeting, which is to study the article about the October Revolution in Russia from the New Youth Magazine. Now, I'll tell you about the relevant content in the magazine. In the end, everyone expressed their views on the tax collection of Guang 'an for two to three years and discussed it.
11 White School
Zhenhua's bedding and clothing factory was closed down.
Xie Yuhan: " Not good. Zhenhua Clothing Factory has been closed down. Factory Manager Gong was arrested by the tax police because he didn't pay taxes."
Du Yuefei,"Is it true?"
Xie Yuhan: " Of course. Teacher Chen, Principal Zhou, and the others went to the clothing factory. Many teachers and students went to the school."
Jiang Lei: (whispered to Dongchen) Are we going to watch?
Dong Chen: So what if I go? Worry in vain.
Jiang Lei: Let's go. Many students have gone. Students, let's go to the clothing factory.
Xie Yuhan said,"Let's go." I want to go.
Wang Guowei: Are you guys skipping class again?
Xie Yuhan: " So what if I skip class? Teacher Ma's class is still very simple. Now that they're advocating vernacular Chinese, who's interested in listening?" If you want to listen, you can listen.
Mr. Ma: (Walking into the classroom and seeing the empty classroom) Why are all the students gone? Why are we still having classes?
White Clothing Factory
Batches of tax police were moving things out of the factory. Teacher Chen wanted to stop him, but Principal Zhou shook his head helplessly. Factory Manager Gong was escorted into the car.
Factory Manager Gong: " Teacher Chen, you have to think of a way to save me. It's not my fault that the factory doesn't have money to pay taxes."
Teacher Chen: " Factory Manager Gong, don't worry. I'll find a way to get you out."
Citizen 1: What kind of world is this? Didn't County Chief Jiang personally come to cut the ribbon for the opening of the clothing factory last year? It was so glorious, but it was closed down in less than a year. Sigh.
Citizen 2: I heard that they didn't pay taxes. The tax for two to three years is several thousand. Even such a factory can't afford it. It's really like Mencius said that tyranny is fiercer than a tiger.
Citizen 3: I'm afraid it's not that simple. Did they offend some rich and powerful people?
Citizen 1: It's hard to say. The backer of the clothing factory is the county head, Jiang something Xiong. If even the county head can't protect them, then the people they offended can be counted on one hand in Guang 'an.
Citizen 3: It can't be the bandit Scarface. He's now the commander of the Independent Division. Only he would not give face to the county head.
Citizen 2:" There's no one up there, so it's better not to do any business. The officials might just find a reason to get rid of you. You don't even know what's going on."
White Clothing Factory
Principal Zhou, Teacher Chen, and Dong Chen walked into the empty clothing factory. Their expressions were downcast.
Dong Chen's eyes kept flashing with images of them learning how to sew in the clothing factory, the confrontation with the scar-faced soldiers in the factory, and the tax police seizing and moving things.
Voiceover: Facing the empty factory, Zheng Dongchen's heart was bleeding. Industry saved the country. Where was the industry? The hope that had just grown was ruthlessly cut off before it could germinate. He had no choice. Even his father, the police chief, could not do anything about it. The other party used a high-sounding reason to beat his opponent until he could not fight back. The ideal of saving the country through industry was being challenged. Industry, industry couldn't even withstand a light blow. What else could they use to save the country?
Zheng Dongchen's fist hit the wall heavily, and his fist was already dripping with blood.
14 School White
Zheng Dongchen sat listlessly in front of his desk. Jiang Lei sat next to him, not saying a word.
Jiang Lei: Look at this article.
Dong Chen: 'The Victory of Bolshevism', Li Dazhao?
Jiang Lei: The Bolsheviks are exactly the same as the Communism Party. I read it from Teacher Chen. There was also an article by Professor Li Dazhao called " The Victory of the Common People ", which introduced the great victory of the Russian October Revolution.
East Morning: Commoners are commoners. I like to read Professor Li Dazhao's articles. Sometimes, after reading his articles, I suddenly feel cheerful. If there was no civilian government, would the country still have hope?
Jiang Lei: " You take a good look. I won't disturb you anymore. Teacher Chen said that if you want to read any books, you can look for him directly. He has a lot of books."
Xie Yuhan,"Miss Jiang, do you have any good articles? Let me read them first."
Jiang Lei: " Don't make a fuss. Didn't you see that Zheng Dongchen is very upset about the bedding factory? Let him stay alone for a while."
Xie Yuhan thought,"You're so considerate."
School Office White
The National Party held a meeting.
Party Member 1: I object to studying the two articles "Victory of the Common People" and "Victory of Bolsheviks". I don't understand what the common people and Bolsheviks are, and I don't want to understand foreign things.
Party member 2: I am in favor of learning. There is no harm in us knowing what the Bolsheviks abroad are and what they have done.
Party member 3: Is our National Party the party of the rich or the party of the poor? Yuan Shikai didn't recognize us at all. Yuan Shikai died, and the Beiyang government didn't recognize us either. Even Song Jiaoren was killed by Yuan Shikai in order to develop the Guomindang. Actually, it didn't matter whether he participated or not. Who knows, another Zhang Xun might appear and cause a ruckus again. Anyway, there was no Emperor now. In a few years, they would choose another one and everyone would take turns sitting down.
Principal Zhou,"Zhu Ergou, you're getting more and more f * cking interesting, aren't you?"
Zhu Ergou replied,"I'm just being honest."
Principal Zhou: " Tell me the truth. You're spreading bad rumors. If you continue to spout nonsense, I'll expel you from the party." The meeting was dismissed.
16. School Announcement
The students were looking at the bulletin board on campus.
Student 1: Whose article is this? It requests to restore the teaching of ancient Chinese and not use the vernacular language.
Student 2: Are we going to restore the Huzhe and the Imperial Examination?
Student 1: It can't be. The imperial examination was abolished for so many years, and it was during the reign of Emperor Guangxu. Now that there's no emperor, it's unrealistic to talk about restoring it.
Student 2: Who would be so bored to write such an article? Why don't I tear it up and paste it here to make a fool of myself?
Student 1:" It's better not to tear it up. Let everyone have a look. This is called a wonderful article that can be enjoyed by everyone."
17 County Government
County Chief Jiang was enjoying a Sichuan opera dish and singing along.
Secretary He: " County Head, the Director of Education of Guang 'an County appointed by the Administrative Office has arrived at the county government. He wants to see you."
County Head Jiang: " Let him cool down. It's not like you don't know this Director of Education. He's an old acquaintance."
Secretary Ho: How would I know him?
County Head Jiang: You'll know when you see it. Wang Xiankui, the former principal of the county high school, was kicked out of the stage by the teachers and students last year.
Secretary Ho: " I was wondering who it was. The name is so familiar. How could he be appointed as the Director of Education by the Administrative Office?"
County Chief Jiang: You've climbed up a high branch.
18 White School
Principal Zhou was arranging for the Director of Education to inspect the school tomorrow.
Principal Zhou: " Tomorrow morning, the newly appointed Director of the Guang 'an Education Bureau will be coming to our school for an inspection. Please do your job well and clean up the classes well to leave a good impression on the new Director."
Teacher 1:" I don't know where the new bureau chief is from or what he likes. It's better for us to prepare."
Principal Zhou: " When the county education bureau notified us, they didn't say anything. They just asked us to prepare to welcome the new director. Maybe the education bureau didn't see him." The Director of Education came to inspect our school as soon as he took office, which shows that he values our school's work.
19 County Government
Wang Xiankui walked into the county head's office.
Secretary Ho: Director Wang, the county head is waiting for you.
Wang Xiankui: Thank you, Secretary He. (Walking up to County Chief Jiang) County Chief Jiang, I'm here to report to you.
Chief Jiang: Chief Wang, we meet again.
Wang Xiankui: " County Head, it's not that we're meeting. It's that I've returned to your side and accepted your leadership."
Magistrate Jiang: " You're going to inspect the county middle school tomorrow. I want to ask, are you going to visit the old place again, or are you going back to your hometown in glory?"
Wang Xiankui: I was appointed by the Administrative Office to resume the teaching of ancient Chinese.
County Head Jiang: Is this useful? Everyone was talking about the new culture.
Wang Xiankui: To be honest with the county head, I have full confidence.
Magistrate Jiang: Since it's the administrative office's request, you should do it, but don't mess it up, or no one can save you.
20 White School
The teachers and students of the school gathered to welcome the Director of Education.
Wang Xiankui wore sunglasses and walked into the county high school accompanied by a group of people from the Education Bureau.
Principal Zhou: " Welcome to our school, Director. Everyone, welcome."
Wang Xiankui: Hello, teachers and students.
Teacher 1: I seem to have seen this person somewhere before.
Teacher 2: You haven't seen it clearly. Isn't he Wang Xiankui? I would recognize him even if he turned into ashes.
Teacher 3: It's really Wang Xiankui. I wonder what he's doing in school. He still has the face to do so.
Teacher 1: Although we kicked him out of the school, in the blink of an eye, he became the school's boss. Isn't that funny?
Wang Xiankui: " You may all be familiar with me, so I won't beat around the bush and get straight to the point. I came back to Guang 'an County this time because I was entrusted by the Education Bureau of the Administrative Office to restore the ancient language teaching in our school and abolish the vernacular language."
Teacher 2: What's wrong with you? It's so tiring to waste it.
Teacher 3: Forget it, I won't lower myself to his level.
The other teachers were all dismissed.
A large number of people had left the field, leaving only a few people behind.
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