In November, two heavy snowfalls fell in Huazhou, which did not cause disasters but blocked the road to the customs, and the originally light border market transactions almost came to a standstill. Seeing that the New Year was approaching, Jiang Anyi convened the officials of the government to settle the accounts, and after the accounts were settled, Jiang Anyi stared at the numbers on the books and was worried: last year, the tax in Huazhou was 4.63 million taels, and the court was 2.76 million taels; So far this year, only 3.88 million taels have been received, including 700,000 taels in land tax and 3,180,000 taels in commercial tax, nearly 900,000 taels less than last year.

Sihu joined the army, Yan Yi looked sad, and said: "Seven hundred thousand land tax three cents, the court, the state capital, and the county each get two hundred and thirty-three thousand taels; The commercial tax is 3.18 million taels, after deducting the 800,000 checkpoint tax, the remaining 2.38 million taels, the court gets 1.666 million taels, plus the field tax totals 1.9 million taels, and our Huazhou has 860,000 taels less than the previous year; Last year's solution included 300,000 taels of disaster relief and misappropriation, which was still 560,000 taels less. ”

Hua Sima said: "The reconstruction of Anxi Duhu Mansion Jianjun Town and Hecheng County has almost taken out the silver deposit of the government office, and next year it will be subsidized to supplement the military town, and life will not be easy." ”

Jiang Anyi frowned, just as Hua Sima said, the 670,000 taels of silver left last year were filled up by these two deficits, and the 100,000 taels given by Yang Xiangliang were also taken. Next year, the military town will be basically completed, and it is expected that the silver taels required will not be less than 600,000 taels, and the 400,000 taels given by the court have already used 200,000 taels, and there will be 200,000 taels next year, plus the 100,000 taels given by Yang Xiangliang, Huazhou will prepare 300,000 taels of subsidies. It's difficult, Jiang Anyi can't wait for silver to grow out of the cracks in the stones.

"Yu Shi wrote to me, in order to pay the rewards and pensions of the Northern Expedition soldiers, he borrowed more than ten states in advance for half a year's taxes, and now the treasury is empty, the Son of Heaven ordered the sale of Yanshan Manor for emergencies, Yu Shi asked me to be anxious about the court's urgency for the country, and this year's taxes in Huazhou will be the same as last year." Jiang Anyi sighed.

Ma Shishu reprimanded unceremoniously: "Yu Shangshu wants the horses to run and not let the horses eat grass, Huazhou has been invaded by Rong Mi this year, and the trade routes have been blocked, and the business tax has been greatly affected." Anxi Duhufu moved the town to build a military camp, and the project household department of more than one million yuan only allocated 400,000 taels of silver, making it clear that bullying you, who is a disciple, must fight according to the old man's temper, and will not give him this face. ”

Jiang Anyi smiled bitterly and arched his hand, and said, "Ma Gong, this matter should not be mentioned again." ”

Sicang joined the army Shi Mingyu said: "I calculated the account just now, according to the 3.18 million taels of commercial tax after deducting the checkpoint tax of the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, we will get 2.38 million taels, and Huazhou can get 710,000 taels of tax silver. Last year, 970,000 taels of commercial taxes were retained, but after deducting 300,000 taels of loans for disaster relief, the actual amount was only 670,000 taels, and this year there are 40,000 taels more. ”

Ma Shishu said: "Next year, the government will spend a lot of money, and everyone has to be in the same boat." I suggest that the government government leave 500,000 taels and distribute it to the counties, so that the government will retain it and add the income from the field tax to 733,000 taels, and set aside 300,000 taels to build the camp in Anxi, and allocate 100,000 taels to Hecheng for reconstruction, and the remaining 300,000 taels can be coped. The counties have a total of 443,000 taels, which is a little less than the previous year, but there are also 8,000 taels in one county, which is not less. ”

Yan Yi said with a bitter face: "Gong Fang, you always said it lightly, when the time comes, the counties will definitely come to me to make trouble, do I want to spend this year?" ”

"If anyone has any dissatisfaction, let him come to the old man, and the old man will reason with him in person." Ma Shishu glared and shouted: "At that time, the old man took Liu Yixing to the troublesome county to check the accounts and see how their money was spent." ”

Yan Yi shrank his neck and muttered softly, "You are ruthless." When the water is clear, there are no fish, Yan Yi knows that as long as this sentence arrives, the county orders of each county can understand the difficulties of the government.

The big and small officials in the hall were happy, for them how much taxes to complete was a matter of worry for Lord Shi, they only cared about whether the benefits of the New Year would be reduced, and after a busy year, their wives and children were looking forward to a good year.

Everyone was happy, no one seemed to take the 560,000 upper solution gap to heart, and it was not them who rushed to reprimand the court. Jiang Anyi knocked on the table and asked Yu Qingshan: "There is still more than a month before the Chinese New Year, is there any hope for the border city to make up the gap of 800,000?" ”

Yu Qingshan's head shook like a rattle, and said: "Now the tax amount in the border city is no more than 1,000 taels, and when it is less, it is only a few dozen taels, and by the end of the year, I estimate that there will be at most 20,000 taels more taxes." ”

Yan Yi smiled and persuaded: "Anyway, Huazhou's life is good, so if there is less relief, there will be less." Besides, 1.9 million taels is not a small amount in Huazhou, and 27 states are at least in the middle of the stream. There are unforeseen circumstances, and if something happens in Huazhou this year, Long Live will definitely understand the difficulties of adults, and Lord Yu will not be harsh. ”

Jiang Anyi was deflated, he hated less money when it was spent, this year Yu spent his public and private money like running water, and there was really no surplus grain in the landlord's family, so if he tried according to what Guo Huaili said, let him advance next year's taxes.

Coughing lightly, Jiang Anyi said tentatively: "Gong Fang, I mentioned to you last time, Boss Guo of Xiangxuanzhai is going to advance 400,000 taels of taxes next year, Gong Fang, see if you can use this money to fill this year's vacancy, I calculate that there are a few items next year, and I should be able to pay it back." ”

"No", Fang Shishu categorically refused: "Yin eats grain and cheats, the old man must not turn a blind eye." ”

Seeing Jiang Anyi's embarrassed face, Fang Shishu said earnestly: "Anyi, you appreciate the old man who relieves the country's worries, but you can't do wrong things with good intentions, keep people with your tongue, and say that you will deceive the court in the future." ”

Fang Shishu really appreciated this young assassin history, and as a senior, he felt that he should say a few more words, so he continued: "According to the intention of the commander, this year's tax will be the same as last year's, and it can indeed please the Son of Heaven, but the old man knows that the Son of Heaven uses people to take his heart, and he will not like to know that you are pretending in the future, which will damage your career in the long run." Anyi, you are still young, everything is so strong, it is understandable that you want to be perfect, the old man is also thinking the same way at your age, but as you get older, you gradually understand that you don't want to do anything, as long as you do your best, keep your heart in mind. ”

After dispersing, Jiang Anyi returned to the back house listlessly, at the door of the hanging flowers, Chen Zhi led Chen Yi to squat in front of the steps to play, heard footsteps, Chen Zhi led his younger brother and stumbled towards him. Jiang Anyi hurriedly squatted down and stretched out his arms to hold his two sons.

Jiang Chenzhi said with a smile: "Daddy said yesterday that he would take me and my brother to buy sugar gourds, but now you are free?" Jiang Chenyi also repeated vaguely on the side: "Sugar gourd, delicious." ”

kissed each of their sons' little faces, and all their troubles disappeared, Jiang Anyi picked one up with one hand and said with a smile: "When Daddy changes his clothes, he will take you shopping." ”

Under the eaves, there was a group of female porridge porridge as usual, and Jiang Anyi saw a few children's clothes on the coffee table, probably discussing the female red handicraft. Jiang Chenzhi was quick and loudly announced: "Mother, eldest mother, second mother, my father wants to take me and my younger brother to buy sugar gourds, do you want it?" ”

This sentence attracted a response, "Jiang Lang brought me a few baked buns" This is Tong'er; "Brother Jiang weighed the pounds and fried chestnuts for me, and the sugar gourd picked two strings of melons and pears" This is Tian Zhi; "When the brother-in-law saw the haggis of cattle and sheep, he said that he would come back and eat it at night," this is Siyu; Dong'er took Chenyi from Jiang Anyi's hand and added, "The preserved fruits at home are gone, and there are melon seeds, Jiang Lang will buy some by the way"; In the end, Xinfei "You take two children to the street, so you simply ask Qixian Lou to send the table of wine and food." Jiang Anyi couldn't cry or laugh, he would make money because he was at a loss, otherwise he would have to make the old ladies in the family poor.

Before he went out, Guo Huaili brought a family to visit the door, and Hutou (Guo Hongming) and Zhi'er (Guo Hongzhi) heard that Uncle Jiang was going to take Chenzhi and Chenyi shopping, so of course they wanted to go together. Guo Huaili said with a smile: "I originally thought of having a meal at your house, but I didn't expect to post a table of banquets, so I simply asked Tang Jie's kid to send two tables and give him a chance to stammer and stab Master Shi." Okay, I'll be out for dinner, and you'll have to pay for the shopping on the street later. ”

Huazhou fruits, sugar gourds are not like hawthorn strings elsewhere, but melons, pears, dates, grapes and other colors are mixed into strings, wrapped in red sugar coating, colorful, sweet and sour, both beautiful and delicious. Boss Guo was wealthy, threw out a tael of silver and even bought the sugar gourd stack, and let the guards who followed behind carry it, and whoever wanted to eat it would take it.

Jiang Anyi scolded with a smile: "You rich man, don't teach bad children. This stack of sugar gourds is only a hundred strings, each string is two cents, but two or three hundred cents, you don't see the sugar gourd seller laughing so much that he can't close his mouth. ”

Guo Huaili took the last piece of melon into his mouth nonchalantly, and said vaguely: "Xiao Jiang, as soon as you make a move, it will be a million taels, what is my tael of silver." Have you heard that the court is going to raise tax rates on perfumes, treasures, gambling, Qinglou and other industries next year, from the original ten levies to one five, I heard that most of the goods imported from the Western Regions are within the scope of the levy. ”

"Where did you hear that?" Jiang Anyi asked in surprise: "I heard Master Yu say that he suggested to Banzai, but Banzai vetoed it because changing the tax rate at will is easy to cause market fluctuations and is not conducive to people's livelihood." ”

Guo Huaili said with a smile: "It was the people of the Liu family who told me that the Liu family and I partnered to buy a batch of goods from Tian Wei, ready to be shipped to the capital next year for sale, but I didn't expect the court to intend to increase taxes, and it doubled, the steward of the Liu family and I discussed to sell the goods before the year, and with the tax payment certificate of the border city, you can pay half of the tax less next year." ”

Jiang Anyi calculated in his heart, he was only implicated in the perfume business, 60,000 bottles of perfume sold for 5.4 million taels, 10 taxes 1 540,000 taels, if it became 5 taxes 1 million 80,000 taels, although the dividend was less than 540,000 taels, but he could still bear the loss, what he really had to consider was the tax on goods in the Western Regions, whether the inbound goods would be reduced, and what kind of impact it would bring to Huazhou.