The main purpose of Qingshu and Lu's doctor came this time was to understand why their taxes increased by 20%, and they increased for three consecutive years. As for the account check, it was just by the way.

The two of them quickly understood the issue of tax growth year by year. It turned out that the governor of Suzhou had formulated a series of preferential policies for merchants. With the restoration of ocean trade, tea, silk, and porcelain have become popular products. Suzhou has preferential policies, so many people choose to come here to do business. When the business is done, the commercial tax will go up.

Langzhong Lu smiled and said, "The ocean trade has been restored, and the people's lives have been easier."

Previously, due to the interruption of the ocean trade, the tea and silk were not sold at a price, and many of the teas became moldy and rotten. Therefore, many tea farmers and mulberry farmers had a very difficult time, and some even reached the point of selling their children and women.

Of course, the recovery of ocean-going trade not only benefits the people, but also a great thing for the court. When foreign trade business was at its peak, the court could collect more than 5 million taxes and silver a year.

Qingshu responded with a smile and said, "Mr. Lu is right."

The more things she came into contact with, the clearer she realized the shortcomings of the court in her eyes. If the reform was not implemented, the big ship would overturn at any time.

Thinking of this, Qingshu couldn't help but sink again. She remembered that Fu Jingen had told her several times that the emperor wanted to change, but she hadn't seen any moves. She had thought that the emperor had changed his mind, but now she thought that it was not that the emperor changed his mind, but that it was too difficult to implement it. If he didn't have enough confidence, the emperor would not dare to act rashly, otherwise chaos would arise.

Seeing her face not very good, Doctor Lu couldn't help but ask with concern: "Mr. Lin, are you feeling uncomfortable? If you feel uncomfortable, you can take a day off tomorrow."

Qingshu smiled and shook his head and said, "I have no health problems. I am just used to taking naps. I haven't had naps these days and now I feel a little tired."

Since the start of the account check, they have been staying in the yamen throughout the day. Everyone wants to finish the errands earlier, so they work overtime, and no one goes to take a nap.

Langzhong Lu said, "Then you go back and have a good rest."

After returning to the house, Qing Shuzhen went to bed: "Wake me up in half an hour."

As a result, she slept for an hour and a half, and it was getting dark when she woke up. Qingshu got up and scolded Honggu: "Didn't you tell you to wake me up after half an hour? Look at what time is it now?"

"Madam, I can't bear to wake you up when you see you sleeping so well. Madam, you have to write things until midnight these days from morning to night. I worry that your body will not be able to bear it if you continue like this."

Qingshu smiled and said, "I am very energetic now. I can't sleep even if you ask me to go to bed!"

"It's good to lie on the bed to take care of your spirits."

Qingshu shook his head and said, "I can't lie down, and the matter has not been finished yet!"

Seeing Qingshu grinding ink again and preparing to write something, Honggu asked, "Madam, you have to write every day when you come back. What are you doing to write these?"

Qingshu smiled and said, "Save it for yourself! A good memory is not as good as a bad pen. Write down all the problems you encounter. In the future, when you go to a heterodynamic, you will be able to solve similar problems quickly."

Hong Gu was stunned, then lowered her voice and asked, "Madam, you write every day when you come back. Are there so many problems with those accounts?"

Qingshu said vaguely: "It's all common problems."

Seeing that she didn't want to say more in detail, Honggu didn't continue to ask questions.

It snowed lightly that night. Qingshu got up and went out to see the falling snowflakes and said with a smile: "There are heavy snow under the capital, and the snow here is too small."

Honggu shivered and said, "Madam, it's so cold!"

After she said this, Qingshu felt a chill on her body: "I've got some clothes in the room."

Hong Gu was worried that Qingshu would not be able to bear it, but she didn't expect that Cao Shuli coughed and dizzy the next day, and then on the third day, Dr. Lu fell ill.

There is a difference between men and women. Even if Doctor Lu is old, she can be her father Qingshu, and it is not convenient to enter the house: "Guard Jiang, go in and help me visit Lord Lu."

Jiang Fangfei came out after a while and said, "Dr. Lu's condition is not very good. Not only does he have a fever and cough, he also has a severe cough."

Qingshu just heard a cough at the door, and she looked at the others: "Where is the doctor? Why haven't you invited me?"

Cao Shuli said, "As soon as the sky was dawn, Lord Lu's entourage went to invite the doctor, and he should be here soon."

Qingshu said with a bad look: "Why did you wait until dawn to go? When you find that Lord Lu is getting a fever, you should go and invite a doctor."

She felt that the entourage of Doctor Lu was not good. If it were Hong Gu who found out that she was sick, she would immediately go to ask the doctor. After all, other things can be delayed, and the condition is not good.

The doctor came over soon. After the pulse, he said that Dr. Lu got sick after being cold. In layman's terms, Lord Lu couldn't adapt to the weather here and became cold.

Qingshu and his party lived in the inn, and there was no floor heating here. Qingshu was a fire-like body and was not afraid of the cold. In addition, she was originally from Jiangnan and could adapt to this weather. Lord Lu was from the north and could not stand the wet and cold weather here at all.

Qingshu asked, "Is it serious?"

"Can't let the patient get cold anymore."

Qingshu Yingnuo said: "Don't worry about this, I will arrange him to a house with floor heating."

The doctor nodded and said, "If this is the case, then this adult will be cured by taking a few doses of medicine. However, he is old and he has to take a good rest for a few days when he is cured."

Qingshu nodded.

On that day, they moved out of the inn and lived in a house covered with floor heating. Then, Doctor Lu stayed in the house to recuperate, and Qingshu took over the matter that had not been completed.

Everyone has their own style of doing things. Before, Dr. Lu was the person in charge, Qingshu, who did things according to his instructions. Now she should be responsible, so naturally she should follow her rules.

Qingshu's work is not as meticulous as Dr. Lu, but she has strict requirements. Cao He and his two clerks knew that she had no objection to her style of work, but the officials in Suzhou were a little dissatisfied.

Qingshu's attitude was very tough, and she said she couldn't cooperate well and didn't do the job well. Then the responsibility was all on them. There was no way, and the other party could only bear to satisfy all her requirements.

Five days later, Doctor Lu's illness was cured. When he saw Qingshu, he smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Lin, thank you for your hard work. After all, I was useless when I was old. I fell ill after a change of days."

Although Cao Shuli felt uncomfortable at first, the medicine he took for a day was almost cured. However, he was young and this doctor Lu could not compare with him.

Qingshu said: "Don't say that, anyone will get old all day. Lord Lu, how are you in good health? But you have to rest for a few more days."

"No, my health is already well. Since the matter has been completed, we can go back to the capital."

He wanted to return to the capital earlier, and it was a big deal here.

Qingshu nodded and said, "Okay, let's go buy some things on a day off tomorrow and return to Beijing the next day."

After joining the Doctor Lu agreed, Cao He and the two clerks were very happy. They had been working on the jobs these days when they came to Suzhou, and they didn't go out to take a look.
Chapter completed!