Bancheng obviously did not meet Lao Yue's psychological expectations. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 He smiled nonchalantly and said, "Xiao Gongzi said that he was laughing. Even if the newspaper does have a lot of money to spend, it will not be so poor. It's only half a percent, and it really has a good reputation of being benevolent and patriotic, so please consider it again. ”

Xiao Jing was surprised: "Why did you say this? Half of it is already a lot, and it can collect nearly two hundred taels of silver at a time. In a year, it is more than 2,000 taels...... Isn't this amount of money enough to reflect Xiao's enthusiasm? ”

Lao Yue said with a smile: "This little money is just a drop in the bucket for the newspaper, what is worth saying?" Gongzi talked about the drought in Hedong, I heard that a wealthy family in Hedong also received the emperor's imperial pen inscription "Jishan House", why? People destroyed their homes to relieve their difficulties, exchanged more than half of their family property for food to save people, saved countless victims, and accumulated immeasurable merits! Compared to him, what is Childe? ”

Xiao Jing shook his head and said, "That's not what I said. Xiao also heard about that family, and I admired them very much; However, does this mean that Xiao is also going bankrupt? I'm afraid it may not be! ”

He raised his head and said proudly: "How many things the mirror has done for the people since its inception is obvious to all, so I will not repeat it." There are more than 10,000 people in the world, is the mirror newspaper just the mirror newspaper in the capital? No, it's the mirror of the world! In the future, newspapers will be spread to every corner of the Darui Dynasty, and "where there is well water, there will be mirror newspapers" will become a common saying from word of mouth.

However, this is Xiao's ideal. If the tax revenue goes by 30%, it is said that the newspaper has developed, and even the operation will be extremely difficult. As a last resort, in order to save money, we have to collect less news and print fewer newspapers, but for every newspaper that is missing, there is one less person who can get help from the newspaper. For ourselves, the decline in the quality of a newspaper is not only sorry for readers, but also affects the reputation of the newspaper. After a long time, it will be a catastrophe for the Mirror Newspaper, and whether there will be a Mirror Newspaper in this world in the future will have to be said.

How can newspapers be the same as the rich in the private sector? The family is a family, and as long as the land is still there, and some people are recruited from the victims to be tenants, the days will be over. In a few years, the family will be able to turn over and even live better than before.

And the newspaper is a place that needs to be operated, and it has to pay people a monthly fee; Printing newspapers, engaging in cooperation, or even running a trade promotion association, which one doesn't need money? Lao Yue, let me tell you the truth, the thirty percent tax is just killing chickens and eggs for the mirror newspaper, and it won't do you or me any good. You also know that the newspaper advertising tax can open up a new source of revenue for the government, so why not let it flow for a long time? ”

If the tax levied can really be used in full for public governance, then even if people ask for 20%, Xiao Jing will admit it. However, the devil knows whose pockets the money went into after it was taken away, so he didn't want to be the one who was wronged.

Lao Yue was helpless and angry. This man is really difficult, why is there so many ways waiting for him every time I say something?

"Childe preached, and Yue also understood. But this is a business-like business, and I can't tolerate any personal feelings, and I ask my son to be considerate of my difficulties. ”

Xiao Jing smiled and said patiently: "This is reasonable. How strict the national tax system is, you are a public person, and you also talk about rules, and there must be rules to follow in everything. If there is no existing constitution, a rule should be drawn up by referring to a similar example. It's like this newspaper advertisement, it is for merchants, and it should be a commercial tax. If the city tax is imitated, it should be 30 taxes and 1, and 30% of the tax will be levied nearly 10 times the original tax amount, and no one can afford such a high tax rate. ”

He paused, and then said: "Xiao has dealt with many printing workshops, so he naturally knows some fiction and reality. I still remember that according to the tax system of this dynasty, there was no tax on printing books, but I wonder if I am wrong? Newspapers are not books, but they are very similar to them, after all, they are printed for people to read...... That being the case, why do you ask for 30% as soon as you open your mouth, and what is the basis for this? ”

That's not a very polite way to say that. When someone is taken as a fool and asks for money, anyone will be a little angry. Xiao Jing held back the fire and explained for a long time, but people still didn't appreciate it, so he had to say it more bluntly.

"How can it be!" Lao Yue slapped the table and said angrily: "I reasoned with you in a good voice, but you shirked it in every possible way, is it really when I am a three-year-old child?" I don't believe it, how can a newspaper be as poor as you say? You've got real evidence! ”

Xiao Jing smiled lightly: "The credentials are naturally there. Xiaoya, bring the account books! ”

Dong Xiaoya, who was outside the house, quickly sent a thick account book. Supposedly, this thing should not be shown to outsiders; However, Xiao Jing doesn't care, as long as you don't trouble me again after reading it.

Lao Yue looked at it for a while, and his face softened a lot.

Xiao Jing has long been on guard against taxation, and he has done a good job of using the newspaper's accounts. In addition, he was originally a big colander, Shao Ning often said that he "spent too much money", because the newspaper really had no balance every month.

Occasionally, there were some windfalls, such as the compensation of the Lu family and the like, Xiao Jing took good care of the money and did not count it in the general ledger.

"You saw it, I really didn't tell you." Xiao Jing shrugged his shoulders and said, "The cost of printing alone is very scary. The newspaper now has eight cooperative printing outlets, as well as its own printing workshop. The newspaper is published every three days, and ten issues are issued in a month. Each printing point has paper costs, material costs, labor costs, wear and tear costs, and transportation costs...... How much does all that add up?

Another example is the China Merchants Association, you may wonder, why spend so much money? Hey, doesn't it cost money? It's all big names in the business community in the capital, if you don't make a decent appearance, who will give you a cheer? Who would give you a poor boy to pay for money? After coming and going, the money will go to the sea. Well, the newspaper does have many difficulties, and I hope you can understand ......."

This is a naked threat.

It is true that the merchants themselves have no status in the Great Rui Dynasty, and they can be rubbed and pinched casually; However, behind those rich businessmen are the wealthy aristocrats, or they have to rely on these traditional forces. The Mirror has always regarded itself as an "ally of the business elite", providing them with countless convenience and development opportunities with the newspaper. The interests of the two have long been tied together.

It is also a well-known fact that many giant businessmen have a close relationship with the Mirror Newspaper. really annoyed Xiao Jing, so he went to the investment promotion conference to make an advertising space and raise the price or something...... At that time, the businessmen will certainly complain, but there will also be people who will send up the message, because this affects the deeper transfer of interests; In the end, the county couldn't eat and walked around.

Thirty percent? You're so open-mouthed!