In the hall of the mansion, Assassin Shi, Beijia, Sima and a number of officials who joined the army were all in the hall, and everyone had smiles on their faces.

"As of 10 August, a total of 3.1 million taels of commercial tax and 300,000 taels of land tax had been collected, and it is estimated that it will not be difficult to exceed 4 million taels by the end of the year." Sihu's announcement of joining the army and Yan Yi ignited a joyful atmosphere in the lobby.

Fang Shishu stroked his beard with satisfaction and said: "The old man made a county order in Dunguan County thirteen years ago, at that time, the tax in Huazhou was only 1.2 million taels, and the amount of 400,000 taels of land tax was not much different, the difference was in the commercial tax, the commercial tax of 800,000 taels increased fourfold in the hands of Lord Jiang, and it was 3.1 million taels in early August alone, I dare not imagine, the lord suggested the establishment of a border city in Huazhou at that time, and the old man was still worried about fishing with all his might, it seems that the old man was too worried. ”

Yu Qingshan, a city in the border city, said with a smile: "This year's trade routes are unimpeded, with perfume as a guide, on the basis of trade in previous years, new best-selling commodities such as honey fruits, rock sugar, gold and jade liquid, etc., the number of Hu merchants who come to Huazhou to purchase goods is fifty percent more than in previous years, so the commercial tax has increased rapidly, and the lower officials believe that by the end of the year, they can still collect 1.3 or 400 million commercial taxes." ”

There was a sound of cool air, the 4.5 million commercial tax has exceeded that of the neighboring state, and the state is Shangzhou, you must know that the state is not half a little richer than Huazhou, and the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate set up an account in the state because Huazhou is unable to support the food and clothing of 160,000 officers and soldiers. Such a tax is about to be approved close to the top states such as Fangzhou and Fuzhou, and if the population reaches it, Huazhou will be able to leap to become Shangzhou, and when the tide rises, the official positions of the people will rise accordingly.

Jiang Anyi was very happy, because when he called for the establishment of the border city, he promised the Son of Heaven that the commercial tax of Huazhou would increase by 2 million, that is, from the original 1.2 million yuan to 3.2 million yuan, and now he can receive 4.5 million taels of commercial tax, and this goal has been achieved beyond the quota. With 4.5 million taels of commercial tax plus the customs duties of the three side cards and the field tax after "combining taxes into one", the commercial tax in Huazhou can easily break through the 5 million mark this year, and the court is in the season of using money, and the more taxes and silver Huazhou relieve, the happier the Son of Heaven will be, and the pressure on Yu Shi will be lighter.

"Now that we have the money, the 800,000 yuan of customs clearance silver agreed with the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate every year has been given, and the stability of Huazhou is inseparable from the care of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate. Hua Sima, you contact the Anxi Protectorate and ask them to send someone to transport the money. ”

Jiang Anyi glanced at Shi Mingyu, and said with a smile: "It's annoying to have a lot of money, our Shi Senjun is in a hurry these days and urges me to build a few more tax warehouses to store money." ”

Zheng Guo used silver and copper as the base currency, and the currency used by Hu Shang Shang Yi was mostly silver tickets, and there were also those that directly used gold and silver, one tael of gold was worth twenty taels of silver, and one tael of silver was exchanged for a thousand copper coins. Most of the land taxes paid by ordinary people are copper coins. This year, the combined tax will inevitably increase, and it is estimated that it will increase from 400,000 taels to 600,000 taels, and the commercial tax collected from planting melons and fruits will reach about 800,000 taels.

The crowd laughed. Shi Mingyu said with a smile: "My lord, the current tax treasury of so much tax money really can't be filled, and there will be more tax silver by the end of the year, and it is really imperative to build a tax treasury, please approve it." ”

"I wish there were as many tax treasuras the better, this money can't be saved, Shi joined the army and planned to report to Fang Bei for approval."

Jiang Anyi estimated in his heart that by the end of the year, there would be at least 4.7 million taels of taxes, minus the 800,000 taels given to the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and the 300,000 taels borrowed from the court by the snowstorm last year, and there would still be 3.6 million taels left. In the second half of the year, 200,000 taels will be reserved for repairing roads, expanding canals, etc., and another 200,000 taels will be prepared to deal with emergencies, and 100,000 taels will be set aside to deal with the sudden need of money in the county, and the government will be able to leave 400,000 taels of silver for expenditure.

With money in his hands and happiness in his heart, Jiang Anyi was in a good mood and said with a smile: "The increase in taxes depends on the public to do errands with their hearts, and it is the Mid-Autumn Festival. By the way, Hua Sima gave 10,000 taels separately as usual, and the Tuntian Yamen also allocated 10,000 taels, and asked Ning Tun Ling to comfort the soldiers on my behalf. In addition, General Guan also sent 5,000 taels of silver to the Huazhou garrison to celebrate with the people. Jiang Anyi also thought of Qin Ziyan, but thinking of Long Wei's special nature, he still dispelled the thought.

Fang Shishu hurriedly shouted: "Lord Jiang, you can't favor one over the other, Sima Mansion and Tuntian Yamen both got 10,000 taels, why don't I have a penny in the Mansion." ”

Jiang Anyi said with a smile: "There are three thousand soldiers under Hua Sima, what do you want silver for?" ”

"What is this called, what do you want me to do with silver?" Fang Shishu was a little unhappy, and said: "The school has been in disrepair for a long time, the Gongyuan is even more decayed, and the yamen everywhere also have to repair and add items. ”

Jiang Anyi knew that Fang Shishu was not greedy, and he was joking just now, and seeing that Fang Bei was taking it seriously, he hurriedly smiled and said: "Do you dare not give me the silver, or do you also give 10,000 taels?" I haven't had a festival since I came to Huazhou, so I'm just more generous, and I'll give you another 5,000 taels, how about a lively Mid-Autumn Festival? ”

Fang Shishu pretended to be angry and scolded: "It costs five thousand taels to hold a festival, Lord Jiang is really a rich man, give me the silver, you don't have to worry about it, I will have a lively time." ”

There was a thunderous cheer in the lobby, and the news soon spread all over the yamen, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere.

The news that Lord Thorn Shi was going to celebrate this year's Mid-Autumn Festival quickly spread, and the first to get the news was the wealthy squire of Huiye Mansion. After listening to the report of the housekeeper Ning An, Mrs. Ning smiled and said: "Jiang Tingshi wants to whitewash the peaceful and prosperous times, and the matter of Qing Zheng Jiang Tingshi has given face, and our family has to give him face." Ning An, you are the tent to take some silver, buy what you need to buy, and arrange it festively. This year, our family has been full of happy events, you let the account office pay 200 taels of silver, and send some happy money to your family, everyone is happy. ”

As he was talking, the family led a group of people into the house, and the leader was Wu Zixiong, the father-in-law of Ning Qingzheng, and He Wencai, the proprietor of He Fuji, who was next to him, and the stewards of several families, all of whom were leaders and brains in Huiye Mansion. When these people sat down, Yahuan offered tea, and Mrs. Ning asked with a smile: "Wu Zixiong, why did you remember to see me today, an old man, and invited a large group of people, do you want to fight the autumn wind?" ”

The words made everyone laugh, and Wu Zixiong arched his hand and said: "Old man, you are really good at telling jokes, we want to invite you to dinner, don't you agree, besides, even if we fight the autumn breeze every day, we can't eat you." You're well-informed, and we're here to ask you for an idea. ”

"Oh, who do you want to calculate, this bad old man, I'm a bad old man, the loess is buried in my neck, what ideas can I have." Ningbo's mouth was polite, but his snow-white beard shook with his smile. In Huazhou Ning family is a pivotal figure, especially this year the Son of Heaven gave the word "anxious justice and righteousness", son Ning Ze is rumored to take over the Ministry of Works, grandson Ning Qingzheng temporarily managed the Tuntian order, the Ning family has the prestige of the first hidden in Huazhou, as the helmsman of the first family, Ningbo is proud in his heart.

He Wencai said with a smile: "Old man, we didn't listen to your old orders for disaster relief last year, and we didn't gain much as a result, and we regretted it." This year, listening to your old words, according to the requirements of the government to put the goods into the border market, I thought that I would have to earn two or three percent less, but I didn't expect to earn more than in previous years. This not only made a fortune, but also won the favor of the assassin history, and also fell into the mouths of the villagers with a 'good' word, all relying on your old foresight. ”

Ningbo stroked his beard and let out a burst of laughter of "live crabs and live crabs", and said with the old man selling the old and the old: "The old man has just lived a few years longer than you, which is nothing." ”

Wu Zixiong and the Ning family are in-laws, and they speak more directly, and they come to the meaning of the truth, "Lord Thorn Shi intends to hold a celebration during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and a few of us discussed it to make some colorful heads to join in the fun, and don't tell lies in front of you, I plan to please this Jiang Thorn Shi, and what kind of business to make a fortune to pull everyone to do together." Guo Fatzi took the perfume and launched the golden jade liquor, and recently made what 'Guo Fatzi' honey fruit, the price is four or five hundred higher than our honey fruit, and those Hu merchants still like to buy expensive ones. I heard that in the capital, 'Guo Fatzi' honey fruits are selling very well, and he still relied on Jiang Tingshi to help him send honey fruits to the palace. ”

Ningbo smiled lightly: "Everyone has their own fate, don't force it." Besides, didn't the shopkeeper Guo sell rock candy to you, if it weren't for his rock sugar, I don't know if this year's honey fruit would be able to be made. What is the friendship between Shopkeeper Guo and Jiang Tingshi, can you compare? Besides, the practice of honey fruit was originally told to everyone by Jiang Thorn History for free, so that you can make a fortune and pick and choose. ”

"That's, that's", Wu Zixiong nodded: "We don't want to fight with the shopkeeper Guo, we just want Jiang Tingshi to have a way to make a fortune Don't forget us, we have fully supported him since the disaster relief." ”

Ningbo asked, "What tricks do you want to do during the Mid-Autumn Festival?" ”

The smiles of several people became obscene and ambiguous, and Liu Xingrong, the housekeeper of the Liu family, said with a smile: "Isn't there an Oiran competition in Beijing every autumn, we want to follow that and spend money to invite some famous prostitutes to compete for Oiran." I heard that when he was in the capital, Lord Jiang also wrote words to many famous prostitutes, and the celebrities were romantic, and Lord Jiang must like this competition. ”

Ningbo shook his head again and again, and said: "After Lord Jiang arrived at Huiye Mansion, have you ever heard that he has been to the Qinglou, and he has never recruited prostitutes for social entertainment on weekdays. Don't forget, that lady of his, who was the overseer of the Dragon Guard, and that you dragged her husband to prostitute a few heads. ”

Everyone immediately felt a chill on the back of their necks, Wu Zixiong nodded again and again, and said, "Exactly, thanks to Ning Weng's reminder, otherwise we would really spend money and not please you." Ning Weng, what do you say you should do? ”