Picking up vegetables and drinking, Lu Ning chatted with Qiu Kuinian, what Guangning Fang's rent has basically risen by 20%, what Chengdong Cheng's big households conceal the hired workers and take the opportunity to reduce the salaries of the employees, etc., etc., these news, such as Guangning Fang, Lu Ning's personal experience, others, some are listening to the chatter of this Chunhelou drinker, and some have other intelligence.

Qiu Kui nodded frequently, remembering carefully, and his eyes became brighter and brighter.

Downstairs, there was a sudden commotion.

Qiu Kui was a good thing, and immediately ran to the window to look down, and said, "It seems to be Liu Zhusi!" ”

Among the four divisions of the Commercial Taxation Division, there is only one surnamed Liu, who should be a distant relative of Liu Siyu, the former commander of the Wei Wangfu and the current deputy envoy of the Hexi Battalion.

Lu Ning didn't have to come to the window, and he could hear why the restaurant was noisy.

It is a fishmonger in a village near the canal, and the man led his daughter who depended on each other to deliver fish to Chunhelou, full of fresh fish, in fact, needless to say, this is naturally prepared by Chunhelou for Xishang Palace, Xishang Palace likes luxury, came to Lu Ning's side, and prepared meals for Lu Ning out of his own pocket, which bought a car and was afraid that there were 100 catties of fresh fish.

Lu Ning was a little helpless at this time, this You Wu'er, bought so many fish, just because he said he wanted to eat boiled fish, the boiled fish in the dining room of King Qi's palace, according to the taste of King Qi, slowly debugged with some seasonings, and improved many times, although many condiments in later generations are not even chili peppers, but they are replaced by other seasonings, seasoned with pepper, mustard, ginger, garlic, leeks, etc., and it is quite spicy and boiled fish.

Now Wu Niang has bought a lot of fresh fish, because she wants to make boiled fish for herself, and for each fish, You Wu'er is ready to use only the most tender piece of meat on the face of the fish.

In fact, the boiled fish made in this way may not be as delicious as the whole fish, but You Wuer just likes to toss, and she uses her monthly money, so she is happy, and she should add bricks and tiles to invigorate the economic activities that are not too many today.

Of course, after taking the fish face meat, these fish will naturally not be thrown away, and they will be handed over to Chunhelou to make salted fish in the future.

The quarrel downstairs was that Liu Zhusi was wandering the street with a few fox friends and dog friends, preparing to go to a nearby luxury restaurant to eat and drink, and when he saw the waterwheel transporting fresh fish, he wanted to spare a few.

The fishmonger knew him, and quickly picked a few good fish to send, Liu Zhisi asked, where to sell the fish, how much to sell, the fishmonger said to send to the Chunhe Building, this waterwheel four baskets of fish, about 100 catties, a total of 15 times, now the cold is frozen, it is not the fishing season at all, this is more than a dozen of their fishermen braved the cold for several days to go down to the river to fish, it is because the price of the Chunhe Building is relatively high, and the catch fish has to make it immortal and keep alive for a few days, it takes a lot of effort, and it is also his exclusive secret skill.

When Liu Zhisi heard this, he immediately turned his face and said that according to King Qi's new policy, you belong to raising prices, so all the fresh fish are confiscated, what crime should you be guilty of, and then slowly calculate.

The fishmonger was frightened when he heard this, and immediately begged bitterly, and in the Spring River Building, the proprietress also came out to intercede.

Liu Zhusi just didn't give up, and he must confiscate this car fish.

Lu Ning frowned when he heard this, but he didn't see Wu Niang making trouble for a long time, but he was a little relieved, this little aunt was afraid that her lungs were going to explode, so she couldn't bear to have a seizure, and she understood that during this time, the more low-key the better.

"Liu Zhisi, the concubine's surname is Miao, my brother, is your colleague." Miao's voice came from downstairs.

Lu Ning smiled in his heart, Wu Niang Qian's donkey skills are poor, so he can only use his relationship to ask for fish.

"Miao Dalang's sister?" Liu Zhisi looked Miao up and down, which made Miao slightly angry, the man's gaze, whether there were needles and thorns or natural, of course she could detect it.

"Do you have anything to do with this Chunhe Tower? However, your eldest brother is here, and the edict of the King of Qi is here, who dares to show favoritism? Liu Zhusi looked at the fresh fish of the waterwheel, and said in his heart that he hadn't tasted the fish for a long time, and it was rare today, so he kept one basket for himself, and the other three baskets, just to honor the old lady.

When Lu Ning heard this, he frowned and said: "In the commercial tax law, isn't it stipulated that things and seasonal fresh goods with relatively large price changes are not in the price balance?" ”

Qiu Kui was stunned, glanced at Lu Ning, and thought that the commercial tax department of this famous mansion was full of confused people, and he was preparing to collect the evidence of the crime, and in a few days he went to the book merchant tax court, and all the people should be dismissed and replaced, but he didn't want to be a small official, but he really memorized the rules of the commercial tax law.

"The commercial tax law issued by the King of Qi seems to be just a piece of waste paper in this famous mansion, and it has even become a tool for collecting money and bending the law!" Lu Ning shook his head a little self-deprecatingly, picked up the wine glass, drank it all, and was about to get up, but Na Qiu Kui had already picked up the curtain and walked out, Lu Ning was stunned, and followed him.

"Liu Abshi, be polite!" Coming to the fish cart on the street, Qiu Kui bowed slightly to Liu Zhisi.

Liu Abssi was stunned when he saw him.

And Miao was also stunned when he saw Lu Ning who came out with Qiu Kui.

Then Miao pulled the little girl who was crying in fright, and whispered relief, and the little girl gradually stopped crying.

The proprietress of Chunhe Building slowly retreated.

"Liu Zhusi, His Royal Highness the King of Qi has passed on the commercial tax laws of various places, as the commercial tax secretary, haven't you read it through?" Qiu Kui's face was calm, and his voice was very loud, so that the onlookers could hear it clearly and justify the new deal.

"In the commercial tax law, it is clear! Seasonal fresh goods, price changes, the Department of Commercial Taxation shall not balance the price in vain! Qiu Kui spoke, looking at the fishmonger, "This fisherman, you can rest assured, King Qi's new law, every one is a law of gold and jade, and it will never be so unreasonable......

Seeing that the fishmonger was at a loss, he just muttered, "I don't know, I don't know, what new law ......" shook his head again and again.

Obviously, from the fishmonger's point of view, he naturally didn't understand what Qiu Kui said, and he didn't even know who Qiu Kui was, and his intuitive feeling was that King Qi's new law caused him to encounter such a big problem, no matter whether the new law was good or bad, it was better not to have it.

Qiu Kui gritted his teeth, looked at Liu Zhisi, and shouted: "Liu Yingming, you actually pretended to use the law of King Qi to collect wealth and oppress the good people, do you know that you are an apprentice according to the law?!" ”

The laws promulgated by the King of Qi are both lenient and severe, such as the crime of misinterpreting the new law and accumulating wealth, which is very serious, more than 10 times, it is a prison sentence, and more than 50 times, it is a capital crime.

The state of Qi abolished the exile sentence, and the five punishments became four punishments, that is, the four punishments of flogging, rod, imprisonment, and death.

Regardless of whether an official or an official commits a cane or above, he must first be dismissed from his post and demoted to a concubine.

Liu Zhisi's expression changed slightly when he heard Qiu Kui's words, but in front of so many people, he sneered: "Qiu Kui, you get out of the way for me, you want to punish my crimes, you are not qualified enough!" If you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for being rude! ”

Indeed, whether it is the supervisor Lang or the state and county inspector Yushi, he does not have the power to enforce the law, just like now, Qiu Kui can nothing more than report what he has seen and heard to the Commercial Tax Court, but he has not stopped Liu Zhisi's power and responsibility.