No one opened the topic, they were all waiting, if anyone said it at this moment, it was to give up the initiative at this time, and they needed to wait, and when someone was impatient, or when they couldn't wait, they would continue to negotiate.

Don't look at Teoduro as a Portuguese, but he has lived in the empire for a long time and started doing business with the empire, if he hadn't helped Joao Frank, a big man in the Portuguese monarchy, to transport goods, he wouldn't have been able to get the position of consul of the twin islands, so Teoduro is an "old fritter", and of course he will not give priority to speaking.

The dove waiter stretched his waist, stood up, looked at the two people sitting and said, "Why is the price negotiated, and the things are not ready to be sold?" ”

Teoduro smiled, and Lu Dake laughed too.

The dove attendant continued: "If you don't talk about pain, then don't think about sharing, it's not enough to invest." Moreover, if you are small, the Maritime Administration Department will not play with you, and I will reduce the cost for the sake of my performance. When the time comes, don't feel that the Maritime Administration has robbed you of the face of the King of Chu. ”

The reduction of the cost in the mouth of the dove is not only the reduction of the port of the Maritime Administration, because it is not just one or two ports that count the port charges of the Maritime Administration Department as a benchmark, but all of them. Even if the foreign Portugal is also regarded as the fee for anchoring the port of the Maritime Administration, if the cost of the port of the Maritime Administration Department drops too drastically, it is indeed possible to allow the dove to complete the task in the short term, but it is a blow to the trade volume of Beidao Province, which is a bit of a killing of chickens and eggs, you must know that the king of Chu can raise a navy, relying on these trade taxes.

The pressure on Lu Dake can be imagined by this sentence, and the dove attendant slowly pushed the door and left, leaving Lu Dake and Teodulo behind. There are two reasons for the dove to go out, one is that he, as a regular attendant, is in a position of transcendence in the next tax discussion, and he can get the result when he goes out for a while and then goes back. If it is good, it means that the Maritime Administration Department abides by the rules and does not interfere with the locality. If it's not good, good guidance can also have a decisive effect.

The other is that he saw a small official of the Maritime Administration Department at the door, waiting, as if something was going on.

The dove: "What's the matter?" ”

The little official was the close secretary of the dove attendant, and whispered: "In Christchurch, because the people of the three counties were dissatisfied with the Portuguese monopoly of the port, they went to the city to make trouble, and a veteran who participated in the southern expedition died. ”

The dove raised his eyebrows, and then asked, "Southern Expedition veteran?" That battalion? What is the position of Nanzheng? Does Your Majesty know each other? ”

The little official was asked, he knew too well the temper of the dove attendant, quickly sorted out his thoughts, and said: "According to the usual practice, most of the soldiers left on the twin islands are the soldiers of the battalions under the eastern district of Du Zuoyao, and the relationship is fine. ”

The little official thought about it again and added: "I'll go back and check, and then report to you." ”

The dove always rolled his eyes and asked, "Who told you this?" ”

"Our own people." The little official said with a smile.

The dove often served, nodded, and instructed: "If you let the people from the governor's palace and the provincial government enter this courtyard, you don't want to be on an errand." ”

After hearing this, the little official made a gesture and was just about to leave. The dove attendant told again: "We must treat each other politely, and we can't let others find fault with us, understand?" ”

The little official nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord." ”

"Wait, tell the Beigang Business Daily to compile some news for us on the relief of the victims by the Department of Maritime Affairs, and at the same time, immediately release the recruitment of port workers for the victims, understand?" After saying this, the dove waiter let the little official leave.

Looking at the green and shaded persimmon trees in the yard, my mood suddenly improved, and I couldn't help humming a sentence from "The Heroes": I drink agar syrup every day and get drunk, and I can't think of a plan in my heart. Since the Tongque Terrace was built, the two beauties were left, and the Eastern Wu killed Liu Bei, and the providence of heaven was left to my heart.

The original word was "Since the creation of Tongquetai, there is a lack of two beauties, and it is not the will of heaven to sweep the Eastern Wu and kill Liu Bei." Now the word "lack" is changed to "stay", and "unsuccessful" is changed to "let my heart go", just as it is a long-lost permanent servant, and the pleasure in my heart.

After waiting for a while, the dove re-entered the house.

"I'll beg for mercy first, I'll eat later, I'll punish myself for a cup, I'm really unwell just now, and I hope you two understand." The dove is full of spring light, where it seems to be unwell.

Lu Dake didn't take care of the dove and said: "The reference standard given by the government hall is that the import tax refund is 1.7% and the export tax is 2.5%. So according to common sense, we have two ways, one is to directly reduce these taxes on imports and exports at the tax refund port. The other is to increase taxes on all ports, but these few do not increase the tax code. ”

The dove attendant said, "Let's talk about the details. ”

"We discussed, the current import tax is divided into four categories: agriculture and animal husbandry, machinery, minerals, and commodities, of which machinery is the lowest 3.5%, and commodities are subdivided, maintained at around 6.3%, agriculture, animal husbandry and minerals, except for gold, the rest are 5.7%.

If according to the official document of the government office, we simply add 1.7%, in fact, it is not meaningful, it is better to add 2% uniformly, several tax refund ports are directly exempted from 1.7%, and the rest of the ports including duty-free ports and other goods enter the customs, and then the tax is refunded to 0.3%; After all, the main idea is to control the private port, and if we do this, we can better control it.

And the most important thing is that with so much more, in case there is a public grievance, we can also have a room for maneuver. Lu Dake said.

After listening to this, the waiter said: "It is that the customs import tax will increase by 2%, of which our tax refund ports will be exempted from 1.7%. The export tax is increased by 3%, and we are exempted from 2.5% at several tax refund ports. That's what it means. The rest of the excess, every port is refunded, that's what it means, everyone is a tax refund port on the face, but we have become a tax free port. ”

Lu Dake nodded and said: "This is easy to calm the people's anger, and in their opinion, at most, it is 1.7% and 2.5% longer taxes." In the future, if a port is established, it will be paid according to the new tariff, and there will be no tax refund. ”

"What do you think, can you be satisfied with coming out so little?" The dove asked Teoduro.

Teoduro looked gloomy and said, "I was curious just now, since I can break through the official documents of the political hall, why can't I break through a little more?" ”

Lu Dake said solemnly: "The entire North Island Province is a pilot, and I have to think that this number can't be messed with." ”

"Do you know how much it costs for other provinces to declare a tax refund port?" Where will the tax refund be spent? ”

Lu Dake: "I only care about my North Island Province, and I can't care about other places." ”

"The 1.7% and 2.5% taxes can't attract our maritime secretary to change them." It also does not attract the general trend of the empire's tax refund port. ”

Lu Dake: "Then how much do you think is appropriate?" ”

Gu Chang waiter: "Since the imperial court has determined that a few of us are tax refund ports, then other ports cannot be tax refund ports, you are violating the official document." ”

Lu Dake: "Then you mean that the 1.7% and 2.5% taxes are exempted, and at the same time, there is only a tax refund at the tax refund port?" That is, the rest of the ports are forced to grow 2% and 3% taxes? ”

Teoduro: "Governor, the people won't see that you get 0.3% and 0.5% back, but that you get 1.7% and 2.5% more taxes. ”

Lu Dake shook his head and said: "This will delay things, and the people will definitely make trouble!" ”

"They? Let me ask you, is there a big difference between a tax of 1.7% and 2.5% and a tax of 2% and 3%? In the eyes of the imperial court, on the one hand, you are exempt from taxes, on the other hand, the way is very good, the 2% and 3% taxes on the port declaration of other provinces also promote, besides, our province, our big ports, once they are in operation, absorb the surrounding small ports, it will also promote the development of trade. The dove said with a smile.

Lu Dake still shook his head.

The face of the dove Chang servant suddenly became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "You have to see clearly, what the imperial court wants to rectify through this means is smuggling, it is a private port, and it is not vigorously promoted, but the two sides are looking for a balance?" Don't you have your own little dock? ”

Lu Da could retreat and say, "I need to report to the King of Chu." ”

At this moment, a loud voice came from the courtyard: "I want to see Governor Lu!" ”

Lu Dake heard it obviously, leaned outward, and the dove often waited here, and gave Teoduro a look, and Teodulo said cooperatively: I'll go and see, and go out.

When the door was closed, Lu Dake was about to leave, and the dove attendant held down Lu Dake's arm, took out a letter from his cuff, and handed it over.

Lu Dake took the letter, glanced at the seal, it was the permanent attendant of the inner court, put it back on the table, and said, "Xiaguan, don't dare to look at it." ”

The dove attendant pushed the letter in front of Lu Dake and said, "You see." ”

Lu Dake hesitated, took the envelope, and took out the stationery, which was only three pages of stationery, and Lu Dake looked at the payment at first glance.

Lu Dake was taken aback, so he folded it again, put it in the envelope, and said, "Xiaguan, don't dare to look at it." ”

The dove did not take it back at this time, but said: "This letter was not originally intended to be shown to you, and you will not be able to read it. However, if I sit in this position this year, I must complete the performance. We often serve hard, we are all orphans, and the inner court selects orphans from all over the country to enter the palace, which is to give us people a mother. This mother is a strict mother, she has many children, she doesn't care! Those who were disobedient were beaten to death in their 20s. mixed in general, stay in the palace until you are in your 30s, and then go to guard the mausoleum. mixed well, when he was 45 years old, he became an official, and he was in a remote area, and he died after a few years. But the Maritime Affairs Department is different, the successive directors of the General Yamen of the Maritime Administration Department have finally entered the household department! Or entered the Standing Chamberlain, why, because in addition to the mother, we have to recognize the Lord in order to survive. I've been in the North Island for a few years, and the one you see is my master. ”

Lu Dake's heart was completely cold, and the sweat soaked his clothes, and a letter was placed here, even if he didn't read it, he didn't read what he did just now.

A letter, half a share, that is, in an instant, Lu Dake had the courage to pick up the envelope again and read the three pages of the letter.

A thought flashed through his mind, and Lu Dake said: "It's redundant that I thought, and the tax refund is only eligible for tax refund at the tax refund port." ”

Only then did he take back the envelope and said, "I will inform the Inner Court tonight that Governor Wanglu should not break his promise, you know that our message to the Inner Court must be accurate." ”

"This is natural, Xie Jiu often waits for hospitality." Lu Dake got up.

The dove attendant also stood up at this moment to send him off, and said, "Governor Lu, if you protect me, I will also fulfill you." ”

Lu Dake: "Fulfill each other, fulfill each other." ”