At this time, the clouds and rain outside dispersed, and Zhenniang also turned to the last page of the account book, then closed her eyes and came back to her senses.

But I was thinking in my heart that there would naturally be no problem on the books, and the only problem was that it seemed that there were too many taxes and assessments in Nanjing. Some of them are tax virgins who have never heard of it.

According to the taxes and apportionments above, Zhen Niang can be sure that there is no profitable merchant in Nanjing except for the imperial store.

Therefore, one by one, the clear tax seems to be no problem, but in fact it is the biggest problem.

Zhen Niang thought, and the index finger couldn't help but tap lightly on the tabletop.

Fang sat on the side with the flowers.

At this time, Fang Shi glanced at the flowers and asked her to refill the water for Zhenniang. The flower stepped forward on tiptoe. refilled the teacup in front of Zhen Niang, and looked at Zhen Niang carefully.

Speaking of which, she felt that this cousin was about the same age as her, but when she faced it like this, there was a little pressure, and it felt as if she was facing an elder.

However, in the morning, she saw her cousin giggling with her second grandmother, and felt that she was a girl as old as herself.

In short, Hua'er is very curious about this cousin.

"Sister Xiexie." Zhen Niang opened her eyes at this time, squinted her eyes slightly and smiled.

Hua'er let out a long sigh of relief, the previous depression was gone, and now she also pursed her lips and smiled at Zhen Niang, and then returned to Fang Clan's side and sat down.

Zhen Niang took a sip of tea to moisten her lips, and then said to Fang's family: "Auntie, this Nanjing's tax seems to be too much, right?" Some taxes are not included in the various tax systems. There is also a surplus of silver, and the surplus silver is even more than twice that of the silver. Is there no problem with that? Zhenniang asked.

The so-called surplus silver. It is composed of positive silver and surplus silver.

Zhengyin is the fixed amount of silver of the imperial court, and it is subject to a fixed tax according to the assets of the merchants. But Daming's evaluation of tax officials is to see who pays more taxes. The more you collect, the better the evaluation, the easier it is to be promoted to lawsuits, and the lower the income, it is likely to be demoted, and therefore, there is surplus silver, which is additionally collected by local tax officials.

But no matter what, the remaining silver is more than twice as large as the positive silver. This is also unprecedented.

"Hey, Zhen girl, you don't know, there are not many others in Nanjing, but there are many officials. The imperial court in the north also shared the worries of the emperor and worked for the welfare of the people, but the imperial court in Nanjing was full of people who only ate and did not work, and there were many expenses, especially the local tax supervisors. Collecting taxes is like slaughtering a pig. Over the years, the people who have rented our storefront, except for the pharmacy, have not changed every year. The main thing is that this tax cannot be paid. As for the medicine hall. I heard that there is a background, and the tax supervisor naturally can't afford to provoke him, but we can't. So a lot of taxes are spread on our heads. Especially in previous years, a large flood flooded the embankment. Our family spread 800 taels of silver for repairing the embankment alone, and later added a piece of silver. It was a thousand two hundred in all. I don't even have a receipt.,I heard that zuihou is all in the pocket of the tax superintendent.,But that's it.,We can't call it.,Zhen girl.,I'm embarrassed these days...... If the virgin girl doesn't believe it, she can go to Ge Xunjian to check, and he should have a record. Fang Shi cried out bitterly as he spoke.

"I just ask, why does my aunt cry so much. When I came, the seventh grandmother said that there are many stewards in Nanjing, and the aunt's family is very embarrassed. Zhenniang put down the teacup and replied with a smile.

"Alas, if you don't dare to take the credit, it's just a little hard work." Hearing what Zhen Niang said, Fang said with a humble face, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Auntie is modest, well, this account book will be placed here first, and I will have to show it to the second aunt in a while." Zhen Niang said again.

"Okay, I'll go down, there's still a commotion in the outer warehouse, I'll take a look." Fang said again.

"Go ahead." Zhenniang nodded.

Fang took the flowers and left.

Zhen Niang looked at Fang's distant back and shook her head. Although Fang's words are reasonable, Zhen Niang knows that although the tax supervisor of the Ming Dynasty is very greedy, she has dealt with Father-in-law Yan, but she also knows that in terms of big face, the tax supervisor does not dare to come nonsense, such as the apportionment of silver on the river embankment, such as Zhengyu silver.

Although these two things are easy to make money, it is precisely because these two things are easy to cause accidents that Han Ting has a very strict supervision over the apportionment of silver and the surplus silver.

Just like the tax stamps of later generations, the merchant has a copy, the tax department has a copy, and there is a copy of the household department, and every year, the supervision of the imperial history must check the stubs. How could there be no receipts as Fang said, so as long as someone sued, the tax collectors would have to walk around without eating.

Tax collectors are not stupid, there are many places to make money, there is no need to make money in these two conspicuous taxes and apportionments, these two are the most prone to accidents.

"Zhenniang, the rain has stopped, let's go to your aunt's house." At this time, Huang came in.

"Haode, second aunt." Zhenniang nodded, then called Xiaoya, brought a gift to her aunt's family, and asked Ergou to set up a carriage.

In addition to the serious ink making, this guy seems to be proficient in everything else, and even the carriage seems to be in a good way.

"Ergou, turn around from the door." Zhen Niang helped Huang into the carriage, and then said to the second dog, and then took Xiaoya to follow into the carriage.

"Okay." Ergou nodded, and then drove the carriage away, a whip played well.

Turn the corner and you will reach the main entrance of the shop. Zhen Niang lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out, and sure enough, she saw carriages coming to load goods and leave, and a black-faced man about forty years old was greeting there.

This should be Ge Patrol Railing. That Sister Ge Qiu is not like him.

At this time, Ge Patrol also looked over, and just glanced at Zhen Niang, and saw that it was a girl about sixteen or seventeen, but he didn't care.

"Daddy, she's a virgin." On the other hand, Sister Ge Qiu saw it and said in Ge Xunlan's ear.

"Is that her?" Ge Xunlan frowned, it was such a female baby who looked at Wen Wen's temperament a little handsome but not too dazzling, and he actually let him unknowingly carry a follower, and a good Haode plan was in vain, which was really annoying.

Thinking about it, Ge Patrol's face became even darker.

The carriage had already passed by this time.

Zhenniang's aunt's house is not far from Sanshan Street. Most of the people living here are wealthy families, and there are also some private residences of princes and grandchildren.

In a short time the carriage arrived at the door of Aunt Zhenniang's house.

Jujube red lacquered gate. There are two stone lions at the door, and the door is a copper ring of a tiger's head. This style is conspicuous in Huizhou, but in Nanjing, in the area of Jubao Street, it is just an ordinary.

Xiaoya jumped out of the carriage first, and then helped Zhenniang and Huang get out of the car, while the two dogs went to call the door.

Menzi heard that Mrs. Huizhou's mother's family had arrived. Hurriedly asked people to report. Originally, in this case, it was possible to welcome the carriage and people directly into the house.

It's just recently that he heard the mother-in-law in the inner courtyard rumoring that his wife has a lot of complaints about his mother's family. There are not a few left, so I don't dare to make my own decisions.

"I've seen my second aunt." At this time, the eldest cousin-in-law Han Chen came out with a happy face, saluted the Huang family, and then took Zhen Niang's arm, looked up and down on the side and said: "This is Cousin Zhen, she looks really beautiful." ”

"The eldest cousin praised me, but I went to heaven now. You'll have to move me a ladder, or I'll blame you for not being able to get down. Zhen Niang also replied with a smile.

Han Li had two sons, the eldest son, Han Song. Now that he has begun to take over the Han family's raw silk business, he runs more outside on weekdays. The second son, Han Bai, was originally placed in the name of an old man among the Han clan. Now he has a reputation for showing off his talents, and he is now studying in the academy. Prepare for the next year's lift.

And Han Chen is Han Song's wife, and she was also born as a merchant girl. I help my mother-in-law run the house on weekdays. It's quite the heart of Han Li's family. As for the second cousin Han Bai, he has not yet married, but Zhenniang heard the seventh grandmother say that her eldest aunt meant that she wanted Han Bai to take the official road, so it was naturally best to marry the daughter of the official family.

It's just that the businessman wants to marry the daughter of an official family, unless Han Bai can be promoted this time, otherwise, the hope is very slim.

Zhenniang also heard her mother say in private that the seventh grandmother still intended to tell her to her second cousin, but fortunately, the eldest aunt was not happy. Otherwise, Zhenniang would be a little difficult, according to her situation, if she dared to disagree, her mother would have to tear her skin. But if she agrees, she can't accept this cousin's cousin.

Now, it's all right.

However, the Han family admires Zhenniang the most is the legendary uncle, although his uncle Han Yigui is also rich, he does not accept a concubine by his side.

Back then, Han Yigui was originally just a small trader selling coarse cloth, and when he mentioned that Li Mo was profitable, he went to the Li family every day to sell Li Mo's goods.

At that time, Li Mo was a tribute to Mo, a small businessman like Han Yigui, where did he have the qualifications to get the goods, but Han Yigui came to Li's Mozhuang every day rain or shine, Zuihou moved the old man Li, and the old man Li sold Li Mo's goods to him.

In this way, Han Yigui earned the first pot of gold, a few years later, there is also a small capital, and then Huizhou silkworm breeding wind, and he also saw the profit of raw silk, so he changed careers and began to start from the initial harvest of silkworm cocoons, step by step on the road of purchasing raw silk, Zuihou became a raw silk merchant under the Nanjing Weaving House, and it can be regarded as a good shade with his back against the big tree.

Back then, Mr. Li saw that he was diligent, able to endure hardships, and stable people, so he promised his only daughter to him. At that time, Old Man Li asked Han Yigui to make a promise that unless he had no children, Han Yigui would not be allowed to take a concubine.

Han Yigui agreed, and in the decades since, he has also done it. It is said that not only did he not take concubines, but he even did not drink the wine of the prostitute.

That's a lot of money.

"Ha, you also said that you have been at home all your life, I didn't expect to come to Nanjing this time, just right, let's have a good chat." At this time, Han Li also came out, and he was very happy to see Huang from a distance. greeted her into the house with a smile, but she didn't sweep her at the end of her eyes. stunned and directly dried Zhen Niang.

Zhenniang touched her nose.

In this situation, in fact, Zhenniang had thought of it a long time ago, thinking that the eldest aunt was still annoyed that she didn't borrow money.

Mother-in-law can do this, but Han Chen can't be rude, so he greeted Zhenniang with a smile: "Zhenniang is here for the first time, go, I'll take you for a walk, there is a small wooden building in front, your eldest aunt specially got a few peonies, and now they are all budding, let's take a look." ”

"That's just the time to see." Zhen Niang responded, so she walked around the Han family with Han Chen.

The Ming Dynasty had regulations that no gardens were allowed to be built in the city, but there were still large and small gardens. The Han family's main house in this house is a big house that goes in front and back. There is also a small courtyard on the side. There is also a small wooden building in the backyard, which is connected by a verandah in the middle. Coupled with the front and rear yards, it is quite a bit of a Hui style garden. It's also very magnificent,

Now my aunt and uncle and my eldest cousin and sister-in-law live in the main house. The small courtyard on the side is for the second cousin to live alone, so that he can study quietly. As for the small building at the back, it is generally used to greet guests.

Zhen Niang followed Han Chen's circle back to the small wooden building, but unexpectedly, she saw that in front of the stone table in front of the small wooden house, two middle-aged men were sitting opposite each other drinking tea and chatting, one of them was dressed like a cropper, but his eyes were bright. People can't be underestimated.

But the other virgin lady recognized. It was the gentleman who came to Nanjing on the same boat, and among them was the gentleman who knew the way of medicine.

"Zhenniang, this is your eldest uncle." Han Chen introduced the man who looked like a farmer.

"I've seen my uncle." Zhenniang hurriedly saluted.

"Okay, okay, no need to be polite, it's all a family." The man laughed at Haha's way, and his temperament was very hearty. There was a slight appreciation in his eyes.

Nowadays, in these years, he is used to only recognizing clothes and not people, Han Yigui knows that ordinary people will inevitably underestimate him when they see him dressed as a peasant. But this virgin girl from Huizhou did not. Respectful and slightly affectionate, for relatives who do not often come and go, this kind of etiquette is the most appropriate.

A touch of intimacy will not alienate relatives, and courtesy will not be too abrupt. Just look at this one ceremony. It can be seen that this virgin girl behaves very decently, especially this girl has good eyesight.

It's just that Han Yigui doesn't know. Although it is not common for rich people to dress as low-key as him, it is not uncommon. In her previous life, Zhenniang once took her own ink to participate in a trade fair. Meet a southern snake tycoon in Yuhui, with hundreds of millions of assets. But the family is a pair of liberation shoes, a jacket, and a snakeskin bag in his hand, and I don't know how many people's glasses have been shocked.

Therefore, Zhenniang will not be fooled by Han Yigui, an old peasant's clothes.

At this time, the gentleman also saw Zhen Niang at this time. Nodding and smiling at Zhenniang.

"Hello sir." There was no name that day, so Zhenniang called it so.

"Hello girl." The gentleman smiled, and then said: "By the way, when you got off the boat that day, you were in a hurry, and the Li family and the two of them looked for you for a while." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Zhen Niang's face with some doubts, so he explained: "The two members of the Li family are the two people you used medicine and ink to save people that day." ”

"Oh." Zhen Niang nodded in understanding.

"Medicine and ink save people? What's the allusion here? Han Yigui asked curiously.

The gentleman told Han Yigui about the events on the boat that day, and Han Yigui nodded again and again after hearing this, and admired Zhenniang even more.

"Do you know who this gentleman is?" Han Yigui pointed to the gentleman and asked Zhenniang, listening to the two talking before, it was obviously just a meeting in Pingshui.

"Just about to ask for advice." Zhen Niang said respectfully.

"The president of our Hui Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Zonglin, the younger brother of Lord Hu." Han Yigui said with a smile.

"Hugh has to say that, it's hard to say how long I can be here now, and besides, even though I'm the president, no one listens to what I say." Mr. Na Zonglin waved his hand. The expression is still elegant.

Zhenniang knew who Master Hu was in her uncle's mouth, it was Hu Zongxian, a famous anti-Japanese general, but unfortunately, Hu Zongxian committed suicide in prison last year.

In this way, Mr. Zong Lin's life in the Chamber of Commerce will not be too good.

It's just that Zhen Niang really didn't expect this Mr. Zonglin to be a businessman, looking at his elegant style, he looks more like a literati.

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