"What's wrong?" Ma Qiang strode out, saw this scene, and asked loudly.

"What a little immortal master, what a group of Diao people, I think... You're trying to rebel! ”

When the official saw Ma Qiang, he squinted his eyes and said with a gloomy face.

"What a big hat, Deng Jie, you have grown up now, are you going to scare people to death?" Xian Yuyin snorted with a smile: "I don't know who followed our brothers like dogs back then." ”

When Ma Qiang heard this, his brows furrowed.

In just two sentences, there are quite a few things in it.

This man knows his own business, but he dares to come to the door, either because of a personal vendetta or because someone instigates it.

Xian Yuyin knew him, and he had been Xian Yuyin's follower before, so there was a high chance that he would be a person from the Assassin's Mansion, even if this person was not in the Assassin's Mansion now, it should be Guo Xun's shadow behind him.

It's impossible, I don't seem to have any contact with the Assassin's Mansion at all.

Having said that, I've only been in Jixian County for a few days, why are there so many things!

"In Xia Ma Qiang, he is not an immortal master, I don't know what Lord Deng is doing here, why is he arguing with my sister a weak woman?"

Weak woman? The poor man who was still screaming on the ground almost wanted to vomit blood, he was a strong man, and he was kicked away by this weak woman, what is the standard of this weak woman?

Is it weaker than a tiger?

"Good! Ma Qiang, let me ask you, who allowed you to buy and sell in Jixian County? Didn't I tell you the rules? ”

"What rules?"

"The whole world is not the king's land, since you are trading in Jixian County, shouldn't you pay taxes?"

Oh, Ma Qiang understands, this is a tax collector, but it is a natural thing to do business and pay taxes, after all, only death in the world will not be able to escape taxes, and Ma Qiang has never thought about not paying taxes.

"Haha, it turned out to be this, but the kid doesn't understand the rules, Qingcheng, let go."

Lu Qingcheng snorted and kicked the chain back in front of the group of poor people, who couldn't help but take a step back, making the people around laugh.

"My sister is from the mountains, and this happens to be a medical hall, I will let Doctor Li help treat this poor master, and I will also give a small gift as an apology, what does Lord Deng think?"

Deng Jie didn't expect Ma Qiang to admit defeat so quickly, and he couldn't help but feel like his fist was hitting the water.

Deng Jie didn't know that Ma Qiang, who came from later generations, absolutely supported such a thing as paying taxes according to regulations, after all, this is an important cornerstone of a society under the rule of law, and it is also a prerequisite for fair economic development.

"Okay, I won't bother with a little lady, so now even if you calculate how much tax you have to pay! Books! ”

"Give it to him!"

Ma Qiang said to Lu Qinglime.

"No, I've got it." Deng Jie smiled hesitantly, and at this time Ma Qiang noticed that there was a black handprint on Lu Qingcheng's clothes, and he immediately understood why Lu Qingcheng was going to do it just now.

"It's a good deal, it's only been a day's work, and I actually collected 47,000 yuan."

Are there so many? Ma Qiang was also stunned and looked at Lu Qinglime, who nodded and said that it was true.

"Then I'll do the math for you, first of all, the commercial tax and calculation set by the imperial court, as well as our own customs and defense tax, soldier and horse subsidy fee, and roadbed loss fee..."

Ma Qiang was stunned, just listening to Deng Jie's mouth without stopping, where did all this messy expenses come from.

"That's... Master Deng, just say it, how much does it cost?"

"Not much, as long as you have twenty-six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, how about it? More than 20,000 yuan a day, tsk tsk, Ma Xianshi's business is really good. ”

"Lord Deng, how do I remember that the commercial tax of our Han Dynasty is one out of thirty?"

Although Ma Qiang did not study much history, he still knew that the taxes of the Han Dynasty were written in the history books.

"That's right, but that's just a commercial tax set by the imperial court, and it hasn't even been calculated, not to mention the fees set by each state, county, and county, except for customs defense, but it's all fees." Deng Jie smiled and said, "Take the money out!" ”

Ma Qiang looked back at Xian Yufu.

is still the same sentence, if it is really everyone who pays taxes like this, he also admits it, after all, he is just a common man now, and he can't do anything to resist taxes.

In all dynasties, tax resistance can rise to the point of killing.

"Deng Jie, do you want to lie to me?" Xian Yufu snorted and scolded, "The customs tax is indeed a state tax, but where did the other messy things you said come from, do you think my sword is unfavorable?" ”

As he spoke, the tip of Xian Yufu's sword pointed at Deng Jie.

Deng Jie was so frightened that he pulled over and blocked a person in front of him, and then shouted, "These are all the requirements of Lord County Shou and Lord Assassin Shi, what is the use of you killing me?" ”

Ma Qiang closed his eyes and thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Deliver!" ”

"Little Pony!"

"We are doing business seriously, and since it is a tax that the imperial court wants, it is natural to give it, but!"

Ma Qiang looked at Deng Jie fiercely and said, "Lord Deng, I will also ask around in the future, if I find out that you have calculated something more for me, then Lord Deng will have any headaches and brain fever in the future, don't think about me, it is probably the heaven and earth ghosts and gods who can't see it." ”

"You threaten me!"

"Give money!"

Ma Qiang waved his sleeves and ignored him.

It's normal to pay taxes, but it's not normal to pay more than half of the business revenue.

This kind of business is also black enough to lose oneself, otherwise it will not even be able to earn back the cost.

No, how did other shops stick to such a tax, could they be as black as themselves?

Ma Qiang felt that something was wrong, so he found the two brothers Xian Yu and Lu An and asked, "I didn't know much about local taxes before, why the taxes here are so high, which is very different from what my teacher told me." ”

"Hey, it's infuriating, when Liu Tingshi was here, it wasn't like this." Xian Yufu sighed and said, "This Guo Thorn History is not a good thing, his brother falsely accused Duan Taiwei back then, if it weren't for the eunuch's protection, how could their brother be today."

That Liu Taishou is even more greedy for money, it is said that this Taishou position has cost no less than 10 million, how can he not get it back here? ”

Duan Taiwei is Duan Cheng, one of the three Mings in Liangzhou, who led the army to break the Western Liangqiang tribe in the past, and was framed and imprisoned by Guo Xun's brother Guo Hong, Guo Hong not only did nothing later, but also continued to assassinate in Liangzhou, until Huangfu Gui also wrote a letter requesting his removal from his official position, but he soon became an official in other states and counties.

"With such a high tax, how can local businesses stick to it?"

Xian Yuyin looked at his brother, and then said, "Actually, it's not, these taxes are only for people like Jun, and for those big families, they don't dare to come to collect money at all." ”

A bright light flashed in Ma Qiang's mind, and he understood, no wonder the local shops had basically become local clans.