Aspirations for Nation and Beauty: Section 45 People’s sentiments
"Then why not arrange some manual inspections?" Caron asked lightly, "Could it be that there are only a few people in the tax inspection department?"
"The guest officer is a foreigner, right? He probably doesn't know much about the situation in our Northwest." The shop owner said with a smile, "Our tax inspection in Qingyang is the most powerful, and the city guard, Mr. Mo, once strictly ordered the inspection. The people of the department should not spend too much time checking this city gate. Most people who really want to evade taxes will not come to this main city gate. Many of them took a small path or walked around the city overnight. This is just a formality. The people in the Audit Department have focused their energy on those who specialize in smuggling."
"Oh? You are very good at smuggling here?" Caron was quite interested and asked closely.
"It stands to reason that our tax revenue in the Northwest is lower than that of other regions of the empire. Tax evasion and smuggling should not be serious, but there are always some desperadoes who want to smuggle products like salt and wine that require monopoly rights. things, so this has been repeatedly prohibited.” The shop owner did not deny that it was no secret anyway, and the daily reports of the “Northwest Star” and “Northwest Business Daily” more or less reflected on various aspects of current affairs and Business conditions and public conditions have been reported, but it is not shameful.
"Oh, that's how it is." Caron didn't intend to end, and tried to change the subject: "I've been traveling all the way, and I've seen caravans flocking along this road. In the next few years, the Northwest will change a lot. It seems that this Qingyang is very peaceful under Master Li's rule."
"Hehe, guest officer, you probably came from afar, right? The guest officer looks like he came from the grassland. Mr. Li has a lot of things to do every day, and he didn't spend much time in Qingyang. Like you just now Mr. Li will not care about the matters you ask. These matters are under the jurisdiction of our city guard of Qingyang Prefecture. Although our city guard, Mr. Mo, is a bit sloppy, he is really a good official, but he is stricter. In his hands, no matter who he is, he has to obey orders obediently, I heard that even Mr. Li respects him a bit." Under the deliberate training of Li Wufeng and Mo Lun, Qingyang's folk customs are very open, and his comments on current affairs It is also following the example of the imperial capital. After a busy day, it has become a routine to read a newspaper and discuss current affairs. Especially the foot teeth of this car and boat shop, which usually contacts more people, and it is a good channel for outward communication.
"Oh? You, Master Mo, dare not listen to Master Li?" Caron was a little surprised. He hadn't heard of any instance of subordinates daring to disobey their immediate superiors, especially in these highly hierarchical bureaucracies. Li Wufeng is a typical example of this, and it is unbelievable that this kind of phenomenon actually occurs.
"I don't know about this villain, but I only know that Mr. Li didn't care much about the affairs of this place in the past, and I'm afraid he doesn't care about it now." The shop owner is also a clever person. People, stick out your tongue and talk casually, but if you go further, it will be a bit taboo. Besides, the folk customs are civilized, and you don't say that you can casually talk about the city guard and Jiedushi.
Seeing that the shop owner avoided the topic, Kalong also knew that it would be too difficult to find out something from these shrewd and cunning people, so he also changed to another topic: "Boss, I It's only been a few years in the future, and the changes in Qingyang are really huge. There seemed to be no houses outside the city, but now, there are row upon row of houses, which shows the prosperity of Qingyang."
"Hehe, guest officer, you are wrong. These are not houses, they are temporary shacks, which can be dismantled at any time. Our Qingyang Construction and War Preparation Administration has jointly stipulated that three hundred No fixed buildings can be built within a meter, and no buildings can be built within 100 meters of the city wall except government buildings." The shop owner explained with a smile, "My house is all made of wooden boards. If it really needs to be demolished, only one or two It can be disassembled in an hour."
"Oh? Why is this?" Kalong pretended to be surprised, but in fact he couldn't understand it very well. This was considered from the perspective of military defense. It is convenient to use these fixed buildings as cover, which can greatly reduce the loss of the attacking side. This is of course not good for the defending side. What's more, once the houses are built, they have to be demolished when it comes to fighting. It's not easy, if it needs to be demolished all at once, it will naturally arouse the resentment of these people, so there are such strict regulations from the beginning, the best choice for Shiqun to avoid this phenomenon.
"It's not clear, maybe the government is trying to repair the city wall." The owner of the store obviously doesn't know the mystery of this, presumably some officials are unwilling to disclose these long-term ideas to the public, foreign enemies can reach the northwest capital? This seems to be suspected of showing weakness.
"Is the guest officer here to inspect our northwest?" Seeing that Kalong was thinking, the shop owner also asked enthusiastically.
"Oh? How do you know?" Caron was taken aback. This guy's eyes are a bit too poisonous. Could it be that he is a spy from the Northwest?
"Hey, there are only two guest officers from the grassland, and your accent is not quite the same as that of the Mote, Luobei, or even the Tubu and Qiuer people here. Yang didn’t bring anything with him. What else could he be doing if he wasn’t here to investigate our business in the Northwest? I’ve seen a lot of people like you, guest officer, from Indiana, Luzon, Liberty City, Science and Technology The businessmen from Minnie and Meli were like this at the beginning, they didn’t believe that our business in the Northwest is booming, and they had to come here to inquire about it in person to be convinced, as far as I’m concerned, it’s a wasted opportunity.”
"Isn't that the case with the merchant from Meili last time? He walked here for more than a month. It’s a pretty store here, so it’s going to take another three months to come and go?” The store owner is obviously also a talkative person, bragging triumphantly, “I advised him at the time, don’t regret it here, there is that Time, it’s better to go home immediately, the price of spices will not drop in a while, so hurry up and take a trip, and you can catch up. If it doesn’t work, the man will run away with a pack team in more than two months When he came back, although the price had dropped a bit, he simply went all the way to Bonan Mansion and sold it for a good price, and then he came back with a few loads of porcelain. The money has also doubled, and I guess I made a lot of money."
At this time, Kalong put down a stone in his heart. It turned out that this guy regarded himself as a businessman who came here for the first time to explore the wind. Said: "Boss, since the money is so easy to earn, why do you stick to this small shop? Why don't you buy a few cars and horses yourself, and do a few businesses yourself, isn't it much better than now?"
"Hehe, sir, you can tell jokes. How much do these horses and carts cost? According to the current price, a good draft horse costs at least thirty gold coins, and a cart costs at least 30 gold coins." It costs more than 130 gold coins. If the cars of the big workshops in Jinzhou have to throw 20 to 30 gold coins, it depends on whether they can line up. Even the cars produced by Vito are expensive. One hundred and twenty gold coins, the guest officer did the math, even if you form a small caravan, you must have ten pack horses, then you need more than three hundred gold coins, if you want to use a car, it will be even more expensive, even five The cart also costs more than 600 gold coins, plus the horses used to pull the cart, at least 800 gold coins, and this is not counting the cost of goods.” The shop owner smiled and shook his head: “Our side of the Tang River is the most popular in the west. Silk and tea are welcome, but the guest officer knows that although the profit of these two items is high, the cost is the same. A few bolts of silk are worth the entire income of a family for two or three years. This does not include the cost of hiring porters and handymen. Also, the law and order in our northwest side is good~IndoMTL.com~ But outside of the area controlled by Mr. Li, who can tell what it is like? No one can predict this natural and man-made disaster. I can't turn over in my life, and I have seen many such examples. So, I still guard my small shop, and the harvest is guaranteed in drought and flood, so I can live a happy life."
Kalong didn't expect the shop owner to calculate the business so thoroughly. It seems that everyone can think about making a fortune, but it is not ordinary people who dare to take these risks to implement it.
"As for those with money like Keguan, it's no longer a problem. When Keguan takes a good look at the prosperity of our Qingyang, you will know that our Qingyang is a paradise for rich people. You can get whatever you want. As long as you want, we have it here, even if you can't think of it, we still have it in Qingyang, I'm afraid you will not want to leave after staying for a few days." The shop owner with an envious look looked at Kalong calmly and squeezed He flattered with a smile.
"Well, I'm full, it's time to go to the city, and I have to see the changes in Qingyang Prefecture in the past few years." Kalong put down the bowl and stood up, which was the truth from his heart In just a few years, the small border town of Qingyang has become the central city at the junction of the entire Middle East continent. Its radiation and influence have spread all over the north to Beiling Beach, south to Luzon, and west to West Tengger Grassland and Forest. In the Guangbao area of the Ge Plain, such a change could not help but make him think deeply. Maybe entering the city will bring you more surprises.
The servant next to him had dropped a few silver coins casually, making the shopkeeper beside him laugh from ear to ear, and the clerk was busy leading the horses of the two over, watching the villain get on his horse and gallop towards the city gate. , and then happily returned to the store. After instructing his wife and staff to greet the guests, the shopkeeper walked into the back room and slipped out through the back door, seeing no one was paying attention, and ran out in a flash.