I want to establish an Aristocratic Family.

Summary

In the summer of Yanhe's first year, the Xinfeng public examination interviews began, with nearly 600 candidates vying for about 100 official positions. Zhang Yue, concerned about the financial burden on local households, calculated that adding new officials would impose an extra 60 coins per year on each family, risking bankruptcy for many farmers. He contemplated funding officials' salaries through commercial taxes but realized the current revenue couldn't support a large bureaucracy. Zhang Yue brainstormed profitable industries, ultimately focusing on soybeans, which had untapped potential due to outdated cooking methods and a lack of promotion.

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