The middle-aged businessman was flattered and hurriedly said: "Don't dare, in Xia Nasta, Buji, the Han family's name is Wang Ji, and the word is safe." 『』”

Wang Xiu frowned slightly, Byzantium is really difficult to remember names, with his understanding, it is still a simplified name, but the name of the other party's Han family is the same surname as him, which can be regarded as a little fate, but he smiled on his face, and said softly: "You are also the Wang family, well, if you can return to China, can you bring those famous books back." As long as I can bring it back, I will give it to the Ming court, exempt you from customs duties according to the quantity, and reduce the commercial tax as appropriate. ”

Wang Ji, for the time being, is called Han Ming, but seeing him shaking excitedly, isn't it just a little book and not contraband, after returning to China, he bought a lot of passes, and let him pull a boat back, tariffs and commercial taxes, fools understand the huge difference, he almost laughed.

Another big food merchant stood up and said in a loud voice: "Wang Xianggong, here is a big food merchant, if I can get these books, can I also give discounts?"

As soon as the words fell, many businessmen from Siyi got up one after another to give an explanation. With such a big benefit, how can it not make people feel tempted, which one of the people present is not an old fox, a few broken books can save a lot of money, and fools don't fight.

Zong Liang saw that these businessmen were talking a lot, and there were no rules at all, so he couldn't help but be furious, and shouted: "Presumptuous, give me silence." ”

Wang Ang frowned slightly, collecting books is the way of the sage's education, and he naturally supports it, but Wang Xiu's collection is foreign books, which makes him a little surprised, so he can not help but be a little surprised, so he will be patient to see what kind of moth Wang Xiu is doing.

Wang Xiu waved his hand, signaled everyone not to make a fuss, and said with a smile: "Rest assured, all Byzantine and big food merchants, as long as you bring back useful books, the government will give different discounts according to the value of the books you offer." Of course, it is impossible for the imperial court to repeat the acquisition indefinitely, only once, and then it depends on whether the imperial court has any books, if you bring back a single book that the imperial court does not have, then congratulations. ”

"My lord, how do we know if the government wants it?"

The implication is that Wang Xiu understands very well that these businessmen are not fools, I took the books with great difficulty, and you said that you had it or did not meet the requirements, and then turned around and blackmailed the past, and there were no tears when I cried. He smiled heartily and said briskly: "Don't worry, the government will announce the list of books you want, and you won't be innocent blackmail, but you only have one chance, and you still need to cherish it." ”

Equal opportunities, everyone only has one chance, but these people are excited enough, go back and buy books at a low price, in order to have a few dollars, at most a dozen boxes, and a full ship of goods is wealth, how much tax can be exempted, think about it They are going to laugh, but they don't know that the wealth in their eyes is worthless in Wang Xiu's eyes, on the contrary, those worthless books are priceless wealth.

They don't know what kind of changes today's greed for short-term interests will bring to the Great Song Dynasty. If, they knew that one day in the future, their motherland would be ravaged by the Great Song Dynasty Iron Cavalry, the city would be lost one after another under the blow of unbelievable firearms, the traditional religion would gradually become extinct, and the Chinese Confucianism and Taoism culture would dominate, I am afraid that they would regret today's decision very much.

Of course, Wang Xiu does not value the value of books, but wants to run through Eastern and Western cultures, take the Western classical scientific system, and build the Eastern scientific system, rather than simply developing technology.

"Wen Shi, what is the use of barbarian books, it is at the cost of tax reduction." Wang Ang was very unimpressed, could it be that the barbarian book could be compared with the sages of Zhuxia, which was too nonsense.

"Niangniang and the official family want to collect thousands of families to enrich the royal treasury, and I am also acting on orders. Besides, the Yi people are not as knowledgeable as China, but they also have a skill, and the sea is used by me, which is the mind of my Heavenly Empire. "Wang Xiu simply lied, you Wang Ang can't ask Zhu Lian if he is standing on the commanding heights of the morality of the Celestial Empire, and it is not something that others can refute.

"There is still a little selfishness in the future, Yuquanshan Academy is about to open, and it is about to set up a Tongshi Zhai, which is just translating Zhuyi literature, and then printing it into a book for scholars to study, which can also be regarded as cultivating talents."

Wang Ang nodded slowly, it can be regarded as recognition, since it is a cultivation general, it is understandable to take foreign books, trade is prosperous, there is always a need for all kinds of talents, and translating books is the best way.

Below, the businessman began to bid one by one, and when Wu Xuan walked to the side of the case and hesitated how to fill it out, Zong Liang said in a very soft voice: "Just fill it out, don't be afraid." ”

"Thank you, brother." Wu Xuanchen was stunned, and immediately understood that Wang Xiu gave the Wu family a big face, and he didn't know what to do, it was simply a big fool, and he excitedly added the Zixi Salt Field, and crossed it out with a high stroke.

As the quotation was read out, Wang Ang was nameless and angry for a while, usually asking these people to pay for the poor, or to buy Changping grain storage at a low price, which of these people did not cry poor as if they were sky-high, and which did not try their best to evade taxes, the whole thing was the same as asking for food.

This time it's really good, salt and tea are strange goods, but they are generous, moving, without the slightest hesitation, they are really profiteers who should be killed.

Wang Xiu rented it for a few years, without spending a penny of the imperial court, so that these people flocked to it, and they could send money to the government vigorously, and it can be expected that only the first batch of advance payments could reach seven or eight hundred thousand yuan. People work hard to govern the place, and the annual tax of a top state is more than 1 million, Wang Xiu can easily get it, or a down payment, it is really unreasonable

"Uncle Xing, salt, tea, copper and iron are completely operated by the people, and as long as the imperial court supervises, it is not a good thing. It is true that businessmen are heavy on profits, but they have to produce according to the needs of users, and they have to carry out cruel competition, if they do not improve the quality and lower the price, they will be eliminated by the market, the businessmen will make profits, the people will benefit, and the court will have income, killing three birds with one stone, wouldn't it be better"

Wang Ang shook his head and sighed: "I admire the means of being literary." He is also familiar with history books and understands the disadvantages of the government, the quality of salt tea is very poor, the price is extremely high, and the people are full of complaints. What's more, seven or eight out of ten official offices for the manufacture of ordnance are unqualified, which makes the soldiers suffer a lot on the battlefield, and it is definitely a scourge to the family and the country.

"The start is good, now the copper, iron, charcoal and stone are operated by the people, but the salt tea is still in the hands of the government, and the upstream is gradually opened, the court is waiting to collect money, and the people get low-price and high-quality necessities." The comfort in Wang Xiu's heart, the government should be put on management, rather than putting the cart before the horse.

"Five years is not a short time." Wang Ang was a little apprehensive.

"I don't think it's long, the merchant has the credibility to run well, and share more taxes for the imperial court, so give him an extension." Wang Xiu smiled happily