The grain collection bureau has set up branches in the county seat and major cities and towns to facilitate the people to pay taxes and collect taxes as circulation coupons. Those who pay taxes can also use grain, gold, silver, copper coins and other goods to pay according to the guide price of grain. The Ministry of Finance originally wanted to completely ban the circulation of silver and copper coins in all counties, but at this stage, the status of the circulation coupons in other counties is not stable enough, and for the time being, it can only adopt a variety of simultaneous payment methods, in order to attract large households to pay more grain, and at the same time support the circulation coupons, Cheng Dong has instructed the Delong Grain Bank to raise the grain purchase price by a certain amount, so that when the same amount of grain is converted into a circulation coupon, it can be exchanged for more, and it can take advantage of the grain payment households.

The collection of Qiongshan was carried out rapidly under Liu Xiang's "care", and the four counties of Qiongshan, Wenchang, Ding'an, and Chengmai were the "key counties" for the collection of summer taxes. Ensure that there are at least three infantry companies in each county, plus a local county garrison company. The officers were instructed to obey the orders of the senators of the counties and to help the collection as much as they could.

Qiongshan County is the focus of the collection of summer tax, and Liu Xiang hopes to fully demonstrate his "ability to govern" in the collection of summer tax, so he pays special attention to the collection work.

All the work of the county office was suspended except for those that could not be stopped, and the staff were dispatched separately to assist in the collection. Men were recruited to repair the storehouse, level the road, and bring two hand-cranked straw weaving machines from Lingao to weave straw bags for grain. Delong Qiongshan Branch has also added more scales and staff at the entrance of the business department. Ensure that all grain paying households can sell grain and pay taxes as quickly as possible.

The weather is getting hotter day by day, and the members of the propaganda team are all enthusiastic, walking the streets and alleys every day to perform, put up slogans, and dance lions to promote the new tax law. Around the county seat, there are even more gongs and drums, and the noise is unbearable.

This atmosphere artificially creates a tense and enthusiastic atmosphere, urging everyone to hurry up and pay their taxes.

No matter how reluctant the big families are, everyone realizes that the Australian summer tax must be paid. As soon as Hai Shuzu came back and told everyone that "Chief Liu" was still going to calculate the tax arrears with them for decades, everyone felt that they were still honestly paying Australia's summer tax... Stop talking about Da Ming's past. This confused old account really has to be calculated, and the family dàng property can't be paid off.

Some people were very dissatisfied with the apportionment of the land to the mu and the abolition of the preferential treatment of the gentry and the gentry in the Ding Yin, and in addition to the movement of clearing the acres of land in the previous stage, it seriously damaged the interests of a small number of gentry with meritorious reputation. They are all aware of... Gone are the good days of being a powerful man in the local area under the rule of the thieves, so they all hold grudges. At present, the streets are full of bright bayonets, and the place of Qiongshan is too remote to form a powerful group, so these people have to lie dormant with hatred and make an honest and law-abiding appearance. In addition to paying taxes according to the rules, some even took the initiative to send their children to study in Lingao to show their "sincerity".

There are also some people who sī under the tandem... Talk strange things to each other. In fact, there are not a few acres of land at home, but in the name of a Xiucai, the sour son who often goes in and out of large households is exempt from paying taxes according to the new regulations, but he thinks that his "free Ding" privilege has been canceled, and he is very worried about the fame of this Xiucai, the first is to be free of food and free Ding, in addition to economic interests... It's also a privilege, and now that I don't have privileges, I feel a head shorter. also followed the gentlemen. A few people who are still fifteen years old go to the Wanshou Palace to worship the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty... In order to show that they do not forget the Ming. Nursery rhymes such as "short hair does not live long, and iron ships will never float" began to spread on the streets.

Lu Cheng reported this kind of news to the Security Bureau and also made a report to Liu Xiang, he didn't care about this, he cared about food, and besides, the current political power institutions have been slowly established, there is no problem with local security, and there is also the pressure of the army and the garrison company, what kind of big waves can this group of people set off?

"It doesn't matter, you're just haode staring at them. I'll wait until I've drained them all and see what else they can do. Liu Xiang was full of confidence, "Besides, there is no county garrison company." The bayonet showed up, and I saw who of them dared to talk nonsense. ”

"The county garrison company, except for officers and sergeants, is mostly a former military household... Not necessarily reliable. Lu Cheng adheres to the thinking mode of "doubting everything" of the General Administration of Political Security.

"Besides, the army's ideological education is Wei Aiwen's business, and I can't interfere." Although Liu Xiang has a good impression of Lu Cheng, he doesn't like her work style very much, he has a lot of things to do, and he doesn't have time to "grasp the class struggle" all day long.

"You just keep an eye on them first." He said, "Have you done what I told you about spying on the tax officer?" ”

"We've already started to do it." Lu Cheng reported, she hesitated, "Chief, we are understaffed, and we have to monitor the gentry and tax personnel, so we can't take care of it......"

Qiongshan County's political security and investigation network is the largest investigation network other than Lingao, and there are more than 20 "informers" who have taken over from the Foreign Intelligence Bureau, but they are a little powerless in the face of the 70 or 80 formal and temporary collectors.

"Just leave a few less on the gentry's side, the main force is still to be put on this tax collection work, there are too many newcomers, and it is easy to have an accident if you don't keep an eye on it."

"However, this is not something that should be handled by the Cheka..................

"The Cheka is in charge of auditing the accounts, and it does not conflict with your affairs." Liu Xiang waved his hand, "That's it." ”

The summer tax collection in Qiongshan County is very smooth. Under the progressive system, although the family with less land has been affected by the wind, the burden is relatively small, and it will not cause a very serious burden; There is a lot of land, and although the burden is great, the family has a lot of savings in the past. If there are really special circumstances that make it difficult to pay taxes, a certain amount of reduction or exemption will also be given after investigation. The so-called "taxation is an important lever for regulating the economy" is a phrase that Liu Xiang now has a personal experience.

Under Liu Xiang's full excision, the summer tax collection time of the entire Qiongshan County was completed just over half of the time to complete the equivalent of 18,000 taels of treasury silver, and it is estimated that the total amount of zuihou can reach about 30,000 taels. This income made Wu De "Longyan Dayue", and when Liu Xiang came to report, he kept patting him on the shoulder, and almost didn't pat Liu Xiang's shoulder swollen.

"Nothing, it's all I should do. Serve the Senate. Liu Xiang endured the pain in his shoulder, thinking that the old fisherman's old navy's hand strength was too great. He tried to make himself smile and make a very modest expression.

"You are humble, among the four key counties in northern Qiongbei, Qiongshan is the first to complete the target in advance of the general time, and it has exceeded the quota." Wu De let him sit down on the sofa rattan chair, "The last time I had a meeting, I told Lao Ma: It is very important whether the leadership team is hard or not!" ”

Liu Xiang laughed a few times, and it sounded as if the executive committee was dissatisfied with the directors of the county offices in the other counties. However, this matter is relatively taboo, and it is inconvenient for him to talk about it, so he simply does not express his opinion.

Wu De probably knew what he was thinking, and smiled: "We are in a difficult situation now, and you must know it. ”

"Yes, when I read the newspapers and documents, I knew that it was not easy for the central government now, and there were too many places to spend money."

Wu De was stunned to be called "Central", because no one had ever called the Executive Committee that. He didn't correct it either: "There are people everywhere who ask for money, food, and people, and there are too many stalls." He smiled wryly and patted the documents piled on the table, "The construction and development of Hainan Island alone is a lot of expenses, and it has to be expanded outside the island: Taiwan and Shandong are all bottomless pits!" ”

When Liu Xiang heard this, he asked, "What, Shandong's operation has already begun?" ”

"It doesn't hurt to tell you, you're a patriarch." Wu De said, "Zhao Yinggong has already connected with Sun Yuanhua, and plans to build a farm in the local area as a base." Although the scale is not large, in the end, it also requires investment in infrastructure, and he is also ready to engage in agriculture in the local area. Taiwan, not to mention.

Think about Jeju Island. Saying this, he shook his head, "Our territory, to put it bluntly, is a Hainan Island, most of which is still undeveloped, with few people and little land." If you want to squeeze oil in the stones, you are afraid that the people will rebel. ”

Liu Xiang hurriedly said: "It is impossible to squeeze oil from the stones, and the people can't stand it." In Qiongshan, I still follow the experience of Lingao in the past, the so-called 'reasonable burden, the rich bear more, and the poor bear less.' As long as things are done fairly, the people can still accept it. ”

"What about the gentlemen and gentlemen?"

"Of course they have opinions, but they don't dare to do anything. The previous stage of suppressing bandits and clearing acres of land had already frightened them. ”

"Well, you have to be careful, although they don't dare to come openly, but these people have a lot of energy and have a great influence on the people. We have to prevent them from engaging in yīde and remind him, "Qiongzhou is our base area, and we can't mess around." ”

"I understand." Liu Xiang made a pious expression of "listening to the teachings". Seeing that Wu De was speechless, he hurriedly said, "I have a few things I want to report." ”

Wu De smiled: "Say, you want something?" ”

"Dean Wu, you are really a ......" Liu Xiang's face has thickened a lot, he personally reported to the high school with the results of the expropriation work this time, just to get the resources he wants, don't take advantage of this opportunity to apply, I don't know when I can get these things.

"Okay, we're all veteran comrades, let's get straight to the point. What do you want? ”

Liu Xiang took out the plan from the fake boss briefcase, and told him again about the idea of several county-run small industries that he and Tang Menglong had together.