Chapter 771: Her Boyfriend…Seems to be Something!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Su Ji did not mention her pregnancy to him.
Seeing that he was guessing that she was suspicious of something, she came up with an excuse.
Pei Huai took off his mask and put it aside. He listened to her nonsense. He did not believe all of it, or rather, he did not believe it at all.
Su Ji thought about it carefully after he went back that day. Fortunately, Pei Huai did not hear it clearly at that time. Perhaps it was destined. She should wait until she finds a way back before talking about her pregnancy. If she couldn’t go back in the end, she might as well not let him know, and he would feel better.
“When I came, were you looking for something in the room?” Su Ji changed the topic so that he wouldn’t be stuck on the topic.
Pei Huai pursed his thin lips and looked serious. “I already found a way to bring you back.”
Su Ji’s eyes flickered. “What do you need?”
Pei Huai did not want her to worry about these things, but there was one thing that could only be obtained here.
Because he could only get something from thousands of years ago in the Great Shang that had been shattered thousands of years later.
However, before he could say anything, he glanced at her slender wrist from the corner of his eye. The smart Su Ji smiled. She took out the exquisite wooden box from her sleeve, placed it on the table, and pushed it to him. “Are you looking for this?”
Pei Huai’s pupils constricted when he opened the box and saw what was inside.
After pausing for a few seconds, he returned the box to Su Ji. “Keep it. I’ll prepare the rest.”
“What else can I do?” Su Ji asked.
Pei Huai looked at her, his eyes filled with worry. “Eat well, sleep well, take care of yourself, and…stay away from me.”
The “me” was definitely not referring to the current him.
Su Ji laughed. “No way, how can you be jealous of yourself?”
Pei Huai even felt that he was the most dangerous person at the moment. He was also the most worried about leaving Su Ji here alone.
It was precisely because that person was him that Pei Huai knew how important Su Ji was to him.
Now that he found a way to bring her back, Su Ji was naturally happy, but no one knew what would happen until the day came.
However, Su Ji did not voice out her negative thoughts. After Pei Huai came up with a plan, he was clearly in a much better state. He had rested well and looked better. She was relieved.
Pei Huai saw his own reflection in the wine glass.
He had a crown and long hair that reached his waist. He looked exactly the same as the one in the painting that Su Ji had given him.
“Is this the hairstyle you like?” He looked up at her and asked. He still remembered that she said she wanted him to grow his hair long.
Su Ji rested his chin on his hand and nodded. “How is it? Aren’t you handsome?”
Pei Huai was expressionless. “It’s okay.”
Su Ji:
Because the body was not his, Pei Huai resisted all the urge to touch her and only talked.
The matters in the imperial court were complicated, and Su Ji would definitely find it difficult to handle. However, when Pei Huai asked her, she did not want to tell him at first. After all, her boyfriend was a modern man. He might not even be able to adapt to the clothes of ancient people, let alone the matters of the imperial court.
Later on, Pei Huai repeatedly tempted her to talk about it, and Su Ji roughly told him about the tax system that gave her the most headache now.
Pei Huai listened to her calmly, and the chopsticks in his hand started to spin again.
That was the Su Ji he had never known, but it was also the real Su Ji.
When the girl was in the modern world, she was dancing, writing songs, earning money, and acting. She was the shining point that attracted him everywhere.
However, she was different at this moment.
It was the new her.
She talked about the country’s plans and the well-being of the people.
And Pei Huai happened to know about the history of the Great Shang. When he vaguely sensed that his girlfriend was inextricably linked to the Great Shang Dynasty, he took an interest to read some books related to the Great Shang Dynasty.
The Great Shang implemented two tax systems, head tax and land tax.
That was, all kinds of taxes and labor services had to be shared equally according to the land and the number of people.
This was also the source of the suffering of the people. Land tax was still acceptable as those with land could afford to pay taxes. However, head tax was different. As long as one was alive, they had to pay taxes. Even if they were orphans, beggars, as long as they were not dead, they had to pay taxes.
Therefore, in order to collect more taxes, the local officials kept a close eye on the people under their jurisdiction. The poor who had no land were not allowed to leave the local area even if they could not earn money. This formed a vicious circle. The poor would remain poor.
Su Ji had always wanted a reform. If she could successfully resolve this matter, she would be more at ease when she returned to the modern world. However, there was too much resistance in the court, and she had not decided how to proceed.
She did not expect Pei Huai to really help her solve the problem. After all, this was different from the business strategy that he was usually good at, such as acquisition and merger. She just wanted to let it out to help with her thought process.
She pushed a plate of desserts and snacks that were unique to the Great Shang in front of him. It was not easy for him to come, so she wanted him to taste the delicacies of her hometown.
However, Pei Huai looked down and smiled. “Abolishing the two-tax system is the only way to solve the problem from the source.”
Su Ji was stunned for a second before blurting out, “how?”
Pei Huai was clear and firm. “Abolish the head tax and retain the land tax. Those who have land pay taxes, those who don’t have land don’t have to pay, and they can also leave their hometowns to make a living.”
“Those with brains but no skills will open workshops and factories. Those without brains and skills will make a living by selling the fruits of their labor. By fundamentally providing the people a livelihood, not only will it allow the people to survive, but it will also disincentivises local officials to increase taxes…”
He said calmly. Su Ji looked into his eyes and listened to him, her expression slightly stunned.
It was an expression that said, “you seem to know something.”
Pei Huai’s firm and calm tone carried a sense of conviction that instantly made Su Ji understand something.
She got up and walked back and forth around the dining table. Her fair hand touched her chin, refining and perfecting Pei Huai’s thoughts.
As time passed, she was completely immersed and Pei Huai did not disturb her.
When Prince Huai finally regained his body, he saw Consort Dowager pacing back and forth in front of the table.
The next second, Su Ji, who had finally figured everything out, quickly turned around. Light shone in from the direction of the door and behind her. She stood in the backlight with a bright and moving smile.
“Pei Huai, not bad!”
Prince Huai raised half of his eyebrows in confusion. “Which aspect is Your
Highness talking about?”
When she heard the word the way he addressed her, Su Ji knew that the person in front of her was no longer her boyfriend.. The corners of her lips almost instantly flattened!
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